Patents by Inventor Todd Dobbs

Todd Dobbs 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).

  • REAGENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR RECLAIMING CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS FROM SETTLING PONDS AND COAL PREPARATION PLANTS
    Publication number: 20080016757
    Abstract: A reagent mixture comprising a hydrocarbon emulsion and an adhesion promoter which is used to agglomerate carbonaceous material particles from coal slurries of settling ponds or coal processing plants. The reagent mixture inhibits or avoids co-agglomeration of noncombustible impurities such as clay present in the slurries. The reagent mixture is provided as at least one of a slurry, a suspension, an emulsion and a solution which is contacted with the coal slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Anthony Kriech, Herbert Wissel, Todd Dobbs