Patents by Inventor Thomas Palamara

Thomas Palamara has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Low resin demand foundry media
    Publication number: 20070059528
    Abstract: Foundry media having a low surface porosity and methods for producing the media are disclosed. One method includes minimizing a moisture content of the media prior to sintering the media, which minimized moisture content minimized the surface porosity of the sintered media. The media can be coated with resin, and a mold made therefrom. The media requires less resin than conventional media because of the low porosity, and stronger molds can be made from the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: CARBO Ceramics Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Palamara, Brett Wilson
  • Methods for producing sintered particles from a slurry of an alumina-containing raw material
    Publication number: 20060219600
    Abstract: Methods for producing substantially round, spherical and sintered particles from a slurry of a calcined, uncalcined or partially calcined raw material having an alumina content of more than 55% by weight, and a mullite growth promoter in an amount of from about 2 to about 10% dry weight of the total solids in the slurry. Methods for using such substantially round, spherical and sintered particles in hydraulic fracturing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Carbo Ceramics Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Palamara, Brett Wilson
  • Method for producing solid ceramic particles using a spray drying process
    Publication number: 20060006589
    Abstract: Methods for producing solid, substantially round, spherical and sintered particles from a slurry of a calcined, uncalcined or partially calcined raw material having an alumina content of greater than about 40 weight percent. The slurry is processed with spray drying methods into solid, substantially round, spherical and sintered particles having an average particle size greater than about 200 microns, a bulk density of greater than about 1.40 g/cc, and an apparent specific gravity of greater than about 2.60.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: CARBO Ceramics Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Canova, Thomas Palamara, Jimmy Wood