Patents by Inventor Todd T. Nadasdi

Todd T. Nadasdi 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).

  • Publication number: 20190031972
    Abstract: A wax composition can be incorporated into a biomass mixture, such as a woody biomass mixture, for formation of pellets, such as wood fuel pellets. The addition of wax compositions with suitable amounts of n-paraffins relative to the amount of oil-in-wax can result in biomass pellets with improved properties, such as improved durability and/or reduced tendency to uptake moisture during storage. Addition of a suitable wax composition can also allow for formation of biomass pellets with improved properties while also reducing or minimizing the power requirements during pellet formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Larry E. HOCH, Sarvesh K. AGRAWAL, Todd T. NADASDI, Charles L. BAKER, JR., Daniel SALONI, Richard VENDITTI
  • Patent number: 9243162
    Abstract: Wax compositions are provided with improved properties for various applications, such as coating of corrugated cardboard or other cellulosic paper materials. In addition to wax, the compositions include a polymer with a hydrophobic backbone that is “functionalized” to incorporate a limited percentage of hydrophilic and/or polar groups. The compositions can optionally also include inorganic nanoparticles such as clay particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Sarvesh K. Agrawal, Larry E. Hoch, Todd T. Nadasdi