With Heating Or Cooling Of Material Patents (Class 241/23)
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Patent number: 8348183Abstract: The invention relates, for example, to methods for preparing a plant or animal sample for processing, i.e. for example for the isolation of nucleic acids or proteins from the sample, as well as to a pulverizer.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Qiagen GmbHInventors: Dennis Mertens, Thomas Voit
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Patent number: 8348184Abstract: A waterless method of processing coal to remove impurities therefrom includes drying a batch of coal to remove moisture therefrom, pulverizing the coal into individual coal particles to liberate impurity particles from the coal and without substantially reducing the size of the impurity particles, and separating the impurity particles and pulverized coal particles into respective product streams via air classification. The dryer includes a plurality of rotating paddles, and an air stream forces the coal through the plurality of rotating paddles to pulverize the coal into individual particles and liberate the impurities.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Robbins & Avant Mineral Ventures, LLCInventors: David M. Avant, Jr., Riley D. Robbins
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Patent number: 8342433Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for processing recyclable asphalt material. A drum has a polygonal cross-sectional configuration providing a plurality of substantially flat wall sides. Tubular breaker members within the drum are juxtaposed with corresponding flat wall sides. The relative location of the breaker members and the flat wall sides effects a cascading of recyclable asphalt material over the breaker members and between the breaker members and the flat wall sides as the drum is rotated so that recyclable asphalt material is tumbled within the drum, thereby simultaneously reducing the size of relatively large pieces to aggregate-sized pieces and heating the mass containing the desired aggregate-sized pieces for delivery of the heated mass from the drum.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Inventor: Kevin C. Landis
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Publication number: 20120318896Abstract: A pulverizing apparatus for pulverizing a hard resin composition has a pulverizing mechanism having a pair of rollers arranged parallel to one another, these rollers pulverizing the hard resin composition by pressuring the hard resin composition between the rollers and a cooling device for cooling the hard resin composition during the hard resin composition being pulverized. Each of the rollers has a cylindrical shape with a hollow portion and the cooling device is configured to supply a coolant into the hollow portion of each of the rollers. The coolant flows in the hollow portion of each of the rollers in a longitudinal direction of each of the rollers. The cooling device has facilitating members respectively inserted into the hollow portions of the rollers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Shigehisa Ueda, Kazuo Noda
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Publication number: 20120305684Abstract: In a method of reclaiming constituent components of sealed batteries, the batteries are initially ground to form a ground feedstock. The ground feedstock is heated to form a dried feedstock. The dried feedstock is screen separated into a coarse fraction and a powder fraction, the coarse fraction including a magnetic fraction and a non-magnetic fraction. The coarse fraction and the powder fraction are further vibratorily segregated. The magnetic fraction may be magnetically extracted from the coarse fraction, while the powder fraction is outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Ashish Bhandari, James N. Ewles, Wayne Elliott
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Publication number: 20120301782Abstract: Powder milling techniques, tin-based alloys formed thereby, and the use of such alloys as electrode compositions for lithium ion batteries are provided. The alloys include tin and at least one transition metal but contain no silicon. The powder milling is done using low energy roller milling (pebble milling).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Jeffrey R. Dahn, Pierre P. Ferguson, Mark N. Obrovac, Dinh B. Le, James R. Landucci
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Publication number: 20120295162Abstract: A compound of formula Lia+y(M1(1?t)Mot)2M2b(O1?xF2x)c wherein: M1 is selected from the group consisting in Ni, Mn, Co, Fe, V or a mixture thereof; M2 is selected from the group consisting in B, Al, Si, P, Ti, Mo; with 4?a?6; 0<b?1.8; 3.8?c?14; 0?x<1; ?0.5?y?0.5; 0?t?0.9; b/a<0.45; the coefficient c satisfying one of the following relationships: c=4+y/2+z+2t+1.5b if M2 is selected from B and Al; c=4+y/2+z+2t+2b if M2 is selected from Si, Ti and Mo; c=4+y/2+z+2t+2.5b if M2 is P; with z=0 if M1 is selected from Ni, Mn, Co, Fe and z=1 if M1 is V.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicants: UMICORE, SAFTInventors: Georges CAILLON, Stephane LEVASSEUR, Thierry HEZEQUE, Christian JORDY, Nina V. KOSOVA, Evgeniya T. DEVYATKINA
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Patent number: 8313051Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, mixing a molten composition are provided. The apparatus comprises a rotor with flow restrictors supported on its surface and supported within a bore of a casing. The mixer generates at least 100 modulating events as the molten composition flows over the flow restrictors to form a modulated composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Alan Stall, Carl Frauenpreis, Tatyana Samoylova, Hoseok Choung, Vladimir Sinani
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Patent number: 8308089Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing an impregnating pitch which is used for the manufacture of carbon-carbon composites having excellent mechanical properties at an ultra high temperature, abrasion resistance and the like, wherein the impregnating pitch having a low viscosity and an improved carbonization yield is provided by facilitating cross-linking reactions between the aromatic compounds in the pitch, while eliminating heat treatment.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Agency for Defense DevelopmentInventors: In Seo Park, Jin Yong Lee, Kwang Youn Cho
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Patent number: 8309223Abstract: A method is disclosed for the manufacture of a powdered polyimide extrudate for use as a purge media. The method includes feeding a polyimide film material into an extruder having a first zone that provides heating and a subsequent second zone that provides endothermic shearing. In one embodiment, the resulting purge media comprises a sheared polyimide powder having an average particle size in a range of about 5 to 100 microns (or any sub-range thereof). The purge media can comprises up to 35 weight percent other additives.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Inventor: David Herbert Roach
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Patent number: 8297542Abstract: Particulate compositions are described comprising an intimate mixture of a coal and a gasification catalyst in the presence of steam to yield a plurality of gases including methane and at least one or more of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and other higher hydrocarbons are formed. Processes are also provided for the preparation of the particulate compositions and converting the particulate composition into a plurality of gaseous products.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Greatpoint Energy, Inc.Inventors: Alkis S. Rappas, George Frederick Salem
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Patent number: 8292203Abstract: To provide a method for producing ETFE granules having a low content of an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer oligomer and being excellent in handling efficiency. A method for granulating an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, which is characterized by stirring and granulating a slurry of an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer together with water in the presence of both ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene at a granulation temperature of from 10 to 130° C. for a granulation time of from 30 to 240 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Shigeru Aida, Atsushi Tsuji, Akio Ogawa, Toshiyuki Chisaka, Jumpei Nomura
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Patent number: 8286901Abstract: Particulate compositions are described comprising an intimate mixture of a coal and a gasification catalyst. The particulate compositions are gasified in the presence of steam to yield a plurality of gases including methane and at least one or more of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and other higher hydrocarbons. Processes are also provided for the preparation of the particulate compositions and converting the particulate composition into a plurality of gaseous products.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Greatpoint Energy, Inc.Inventors: Alkis S. Rappas, George Frederick Salem
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Publication number: 20120258370Abstract: [Summary] [Assignment] Providing a noble negative-electrode active material including silicon, and a production process for the same. [Solving Means] A negative-electrode active material for non-aqueous-system secondary battery including a silicon phase and a composite oxide phase (a CaSiO3 phase, for instance) is obtained by mixing a silicon oxide (SiO, for instance) with a silicon compound (CaSi2, for instance), which includes silicon and at least one member of elements being selected from the group consisting of Group 2 (or Group 2A) elements in the Periodic Table, to prepare a mixed raw material, and then reacting the mixed raw material. The composite oxide phase demonstrates the advantage of inhibiting electrolytic solutions from decomposing in a smaller amount than does the conventional SiO2 phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Manabu Miyoshi, Hideaki Ishikawa, Hitotoshi Murase
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Publication number: 20120241542Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention generally provide processes for recovering and/or using one or more constituent components of carpeting. More specifically, various embodiments provide processes for reclaiming a filler material from carpet as well as processes for using the recovered filler material in subsequent carpet manufacturing processes. The present filler recovery processes can provide recycled filler material, which can be extracted at various stages of processing, and in different purities, depending on the subsequent need or use for the recovered filler material. In some instances, the filler recovery processes described herein can be implemented as sub-processes for recycling other carpet components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: MOHAWK CARPET DISTRIBUTION, INC.Inventors: James A. Lindsey, Paul Meredith
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Publication number: 20120231169Abstract: The chalcogen compound has a high content of carbon and thus leads to a high resistance value. Chalcogen compound powder containing Cu—In—(Ga)—Se and having an average particle diameter (D50) of less than 0.5 ?m and a carbon content of 0.2% or less by mass in the powder is obtained in a way that metal hydroxide powder having an average primary particle diameter of 0.3 ?m or less, and one or more kinds selected from a group consisting of selenium and selenium compounds are heated to 220° C. or more in a reducing gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Yuichi Ishikawa, Takatoshi Fujino
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Publication number: 20120217326Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for separating a material comprising a super absorbent polymer, a fiber and a plastic to separate the material into components thereof, one method comprising shredding the material, adding salt to the material, and agitating the material, wherein the material does not comprise a slurry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: KNOWASTE INTERNATIONAL LLCInventor: David B. Grimes
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Publication number: 20120210823Abstract: Disclosed is a method for hardening an interface of a carbon material by using nano silicon carbide coating. A carbon material-aluminum composite prepared by the disclosed method is light in weight, and has a high dynamic strength, and thus can be applied to currently used cars and aluminum wheels. Furthermore, the composite can be utilized as a material for aircrafts, spacecraft, ships, etc. requiring a high strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Young Hee LEE, Kang Pyo So, Eun Sun Kim, Young Woo Park
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Publication number: 20120186491Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a particulate material comprising; providing mineral wool base material in a form having size at least 80% not more than 40 mm, subjecting the mineral wool base material to sintering by use of a pulse combustor and thereby forming a particulate material in the form of particles having size at least 80% not more than 20 mm. An apparatus for carrying out the method comprises means for size reduction of coherent mineral wool substrate and a reaction chamber in communication with a pulse combustor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Jean Marie Wilhelmus Cuypers, Andreas Leismann, Stuart Lambie
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Patent number: 8210456Abstract: In a method of recycling sealed batteries, the batteries are shredded to form a shredded feedstock. The shredded feedstock is heated above ambient temperature and rolled to form a dried material. The dried material is screen separated into a coarse fraction and a powder fraction and the powder fraction is output. A system for recycling sealed cell batteries comprises an oven with a first conveyor extending into the oven. A rotatable tunnel extends within the oven from an output of the first conveyor. The tunnel has a spiral vane depending from its inner surface which extends along a length of the tunnel. A second conveyor is positioned below an output of the rotatable tunnel.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Inventor: Wayne C. Stevens
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Publication number: 20120149727Abstract: The present invention relates to prasugrel or a pharmaceutically compatible salt thereof, compositions that contain this active substance and pharmaceutical compositions that contain this active substance or a composition containing this active substance. The present invention further relates to methods for producing the novel compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Sandra Brueck, Jana Paetz
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Publication number: 20120132733Abstract: A system and method of converting tires or other solid carbon based material is disclosed, including providing a chamber, feeding solid carbon based material into the chamber, rotating the chamber while heating and reducing the material in the chamber, collecting solid residue from the chamber, collecting vapor from the chamber, and converting vapor collected from the chamber to a liquid. The chamber has an interior surface and can include one or more ribs on the interior surface for rotating and tumbling the material in the chamber while heating the material. In an embodiment, the system and method includes rotating and heating tires in the chamber to a temperature from about 500° F. to about 1000° F. at least in part under vacuum causing the tires to collapse and liquefy, collecting solid carbon black, and collecting and re-pressurizing hot gasses from the chamber and using the re-pressurized hot gasses to heat the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventor: Fredrick Taylor
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Publication number: 20120128849Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for defrosting of frozen crushed meat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventor: Anders Oestergaard
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Publication number: 20120121988Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including same. The negative active material for a lithium secondary battery includes an amorphous carbon material, with a tap density of 0.7 to 1.5 g/cm3 and an angle of repose of 15 to 55 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: GS CALTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Sang Ick Lee, Taehyun Jeon, Ung Ju Lee, Do Young Seung
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Publication number: 20120121495Abstract: A method of forming a nanocomposite thermoelectric material having microstructural stability at temperatures greater than 1,000° C. The method includes creating nanocrystalline powder by cryomilling. The method is particularly useful in forming SiGe alloy powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Sherwin Yang, Daniel Edward Matejczyk, William Determan
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Publication number: 20120119158Abstract: A method for producing a composite sulphur/carbon conductive material obtained solely from an initial sulphur and an initial carbon which includes the following successive steps between 50% and 90% by weight of initial sulphur and between 50% and 10% by weight of initial carbon having a specific surface smaller than or equal to 200 m2/g are placed in a reactor at atmospheric pressure, the sum of the proportions respectively of the initial sulphur and carbon attaining 100%, the reactor is hermetically sealed at atmospheric pressure, and the composite sulphur/carbon conductive material is formed, in powder form, by heat treatment by heating said reactor to a heating temperature comprised between 115° C. and 400° C., without external regulation of the pressure inside the reactor, and keeping said reactor at said heating temperature during a predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Celine Barchasz, Yves-Gregoire Assouan, Carole Bourbon, Sébastien Patoux
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Publication number: 20120119143Abstract: Compositions, methods of making compositions, materials including compositions, crayons including compositions, paint including compositions, ink including compositions, waxes including compositions, polymers including compositions, vesicles including the compositions, methods of making each, and the like are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2009Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Weiyi Jia, Xiaojun Wang, William Yen, Laurel C. Yen, George D. Jia, Linda Lewis
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Patent number: 8177151Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for separating a material comprising a super absorbent polymer, a fiber and a plastic to separate the material into components thereof, one method comprising shredding the material, adding salt to the material, and agitating the material, wherein the material does not comprise a slurry.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Knowaste International, LLCInventor: David B. Grimes
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Publication number: 20120091237Abstract: A method and apparatus for destroying data on a hard drive having at least one platter on which data is stored extending from a central hub comprising. The platters are shredded while leaving at least substantially all of said hub unshredded. One or two cutting tools may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Kevin P. Clark, Argus C. Tong, Robert T. Gallegly, Kevin M. Hubbard
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Patent number: 8157193Abstract: A waterless method of processing coal to remove impurities therefrom includes drying a batch of coal to remove moisture therefrom, pulverizing the coal into individual coal particles to liberate impurity particles from the coal and without substantially reducing the size of the impurity particles, and separating the impurity particles and pulverized coal particles into respective product streams via air classification. The dryer includes a plurality of rotating paddles, and an air stream forces the coal through the plurality of rotating paddles to pulverize the coal into individual particles and liberate the impurities.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Robbins & Avant Mineral Ventures, LLCInventors: David M. Avant, Jr., Riley D. Robbins
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Publication number: 20120085845Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed in which recyclable asphalt material received from the field in relatively large pieces is processed within a drum for delivery in a heated mass containing desired smaller aggregate-sized pieces for reuse. The drum is provided with a drum wall having an inner surface with a polygonal cross-sectional configuration establishing an inner chamber bounded by a plurality of substantially flat wall sides. A cage-like array of tubular breaker members is placed within the inner chamber so that tubular breaker members are juxtaposed with corresponding flat wall sides. Recyclable asphalt material is fed into the array of breaker members, and heated gases are passed serially along a path of travel through a heat conduit and then through the breaker members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventor: Kevin C. Landis
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Publication number: 20120085846Abstract: An under-sink waste processing appliance includes a waste separator which extracts liquid from organic waste and passes such extracted liquid to a residential drain line. The remaining solid, in the form of organic pulp, is dried in a dryer and deposited in a removable collection receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: SCOTT J. CERU, ANDREW DEAKIN, SUZANNE G. HOWARD, MARTIN J. KAY, PETER RIERING-CZEKALLA, ALTAY J. SENDIL, CASEY J. TUBMAN
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Patent number: 8152080Abstract: Methods for comminuting the pozzolanic material include (i) providing a comminuting apparatus including a rotatable drum and an agitation medium positioned within the rotatable drum and configured to slidably move along the interior surface of the drum when the drum is rotated (ii) introducing a pozzolanic material into the comminuting apparatus and operating the comminuting apparatus so as to create a static charge on the agitation medium; and (iii) comminuting the pozzolanic material in the comminuting apparatus by rotating the rotatable drum without causing the media to crush the pozzolanic material so as to yield a reduced-size pozzolanic material comprising a majority of particles having a substantially globular shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Staker & Parson CompaniesInventor: Alan D. McKee
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Patent number: 8146841Abstract: Clean glass particles are produced from post-consumer mixed glass and like waste streams by a series of pulverizing, size- and material-based separation, ozonation, drying, sizing, and paper fluff removal steps.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Glass Processing Solutions, LLCInventor: Cynthia Andela
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Patent number: 8146842Abstract: Provided is a method for drying and comminution of moist, mineral raw materials, including at least one of chalk, marl or clay. The moist, mineral raw material is dried and comminuted in a drier crusher while simultaneously supplying hot gases from a kiln system to form a dried material. The dried material in suspended form is directed to a first separator in which the dried material is separated into a coarse fraction and into a fine fraction. The fine fraction is directed to a separation cyclone and then to the kiln system. The coarse fraction is directed to a dosage means. The dosage means directs a first portion of the coarse material to the drier crusher and a second portion of the coarse material to a separate grinding unit where any hard material components, including at least one of flint, sand or marble, are subjected to grinding to form a ground material. At least a portion of the ground material from the separate grinding unit is supplied to the drier crusher.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: FLSMIDTH A/SInventor: Sören Hundeböl
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Publication number: 20120073406Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for recovering valuable metals from slag and manufacturing multifunctional aggregate, wherein a reducing agent is fed into molten slag discharged into a slag pot or a slag reforming pot from a converter or an electric arc furnace thus recovering valuable metals from the molten slag, and then the molten slag is formed into a lightweight porous structure. Accordingly, the valuable metals (Fe, Mn) are recovered from the slag discharged from the converter or electric arc furnace, and slag having low specific gravity is ensured using foaming and controlled cooling and then formed into multifunctional aggregate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANYInventors: Joonseong Ki, Jinill Hwang
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Patent number: 8132746Abstract: A method of exfoliating a layered material to produce separated nano-scaled platelets having a thickness smaller than 100 nm. The method comprises: (a) providing a graphite intercalation compound comprising a layered graphite containing expandable species residing in an interlayer space of the layered graphite; (b) exposing the graphite intercalation compound to an exfoliation temperature lower than 650° C. for a duration of time sufficient to at least partially exfoliate the layered graphite without incurring a significant level of oxidation; and (c) subjecting the at least partially exfoliated graphite to a mechanical shearing treatment to produce separated platelets. The method can further include a step of dispersing the platelets in a polymer or monomer solution or suspension as a precursor step to nanocomposite fabrication.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2007Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Jinjun Shi, Jiusheng Guo, Bor Z. Jang
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Patent number: 8132748Abstract: A fluoropolymer material exhibiting an increased hydrophilicity prepared by processing the material in a cryogenic grinding mill.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Toray Fluorofibers (America), Inc.Inventors: J. Michael Donckers, II, Arthur Russell Nelson, Chester Darryl Moon
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Patent number: 8132747Abstract: A fluoropolymer material exhibiting an increased hydrophilicity prepared by processing the material in a jet mill.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Toray Fluorofibers (America), Inc.Inventors: J. Michael Donckers, II, Arthur Russell Nelson, Chester Darryl Moon
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Publication number: 20120056022Abstract: Hardfacing materials include particles of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material embedded within a matrix material. The PCD particles comprise a plurality of inter-bonded diamond grains. Material compositions and structures used to apply a hardfacing material to an earth-boring tool (e.g., welding rods) include PCD particles. Earth-boring tools include a hardfacing material comprising PCD particles embedded within a matrix material on at least a portion of a surface of a body of the tools. Methods of forming a hardfacing material include subjecting diamond grains to elevated temperatures and pressures to diamond-to-diamond bonds between the diamond grains and form a PCD material. The PCD material is broken down to form PCD particles that include a plurality of inter-bonded diamond grains. Methods of hardfacing tools include bonding PCD particles to surfaces of the tools using a metal matrix material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Nicholas J. Lyons, Danny E. Scott
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Publication number: 20120040245Abstract: Provided is an electrode composition comprising an active material that includes cobalt, tin, and carbon along with methods of making and using the same. Also provided are electrodes that include the provided electrode compositions, electrochemical cells that include the provided electrodes, and battery packs that include at least one of the provided electrochemical cells. In some embodiments, the composition also includes iron.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Jeffrey R. DAHN, Dinh Ba Le, Pierre P. Ferguson, Mark N. Obrovac
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Publication number: 20120037844Abstract: This invention relates generally to electrode materials, electrochemical cells employing such materials, and methods of synthesizing such materials. The electrode materials have a crystal structure with a high ratio of Li to metal M, which is found to improve capacity by enabling the transfer of a greater amount of lithium per metal, and which is also found to improve stability by retaining a sufficient amount of lithium after charging. Furthermore, synthesis techniques are presented which result in improved charge and discharge capacities and reduced particle sizes of the electrode materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Gerbrand Ceder, Anubhav Jain, Geoffroy Hautier, Jae C. Kim, Byoungwoo Kang, Robert Daniel
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Patent number: 8109453Abstract: A machine for quenching, crushing and feeding material that includes a continuous loop drag chain conveyor. A first portion of the conveyor travels through a quenching tank and a second portion travels beneath the tank's bottom wall. Large blocks of hot material are dropped onto the conveyor inside the tank. A rotary crusher is positioned to crush the cooled blocks into sized pieces as they exit the tank. The sized pieces drop through an opening in the conveyor's frame and onto the second portion of the conveyor. The pieces dewater on the second portion of the conveyor and drop through a discharge opening and into a removal device for transfer to a remote location for further processing.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Imperial Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Richard W. Tschantz
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Publication number: 20120024990Abstract: A method for conversion of a material including asbestos includes: crumbling a fibrous structure of the material such that the material is crumbled into smaller particles; transporting the crumbled material into a microwave reactor and mixing with an agent facilitating heating of the material; heating the crumbled material by beams of focused polarized electromagnetic radiation in a microwave band and maintaining the smaller particles at a temperature for a period of time for structural transformation; removing the heated crumbled material from the microwave reactor and cooling the material; and subjecting the cooled crumbled material to a process of final crumbling.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventor: Ryszard Parosa
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Patent number: 8100351Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for grinding hot, wet raw material. The invention is particularly suitable for the cement industry and the grinding and simultaneous drying of cement clinker, slag and aggregates. In order to achieve a throughput increase and energy saving, as well as an improvement in the product quality, particularly with mixed cements, there is a simultaneous grinding and drying through a controlled supply of a cooling gas in the upper mill part with a relatively high hot gas inlet temperature in the lower mill part. The cooling gas supplies ensures a predetermined gas-product temperature downstream of the classifier and replaces or significantly reduces the disadvantageous cooling water injection.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Loesche GmbHInventors: Willy Lohle, Hans Bonk, Franz-Josef Heuken
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Publication number: 20120012791Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of luminophores and of reflective alumina for optimizing the emissive properties of a fluorescent layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: BAIKOWSKIInventor: Lionel Bonneau
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Publication number: 20120015093Abstract: A method provides a milled whole seed product from a whole seed having at least 0.01% by total weight of oil therein. The whole seed is added to an aqueous carrier which is physically milled at a shear rate of at least 3,000 r.p.m. The shearing is continued until at least 50% by weight of seed solids will pass through a square mesh screen having 1.2 mm screen hole dimensions. The solids in aqueous carrier is collected as a suspension or dispersion in the aqueous carrier. The collected seed solids in aqueous carrier are dried to form a free-flowing powder. The free-flowing powder is rehydrated with a second aqueous medium to form a non-mucilaginous suspension or dispersion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: John M. Finney, Christopher J. Rueb, William A. Hendrickson, Daniel R. Roesler, Robert G. Bowman, David A. Canfield
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Patent number: 8084551Abstract: Plasticization process for lactic acid polymers characterized in that it includes the grinding of the lactic acid polymers, the mixing of said ground and solid state lactic acid polymers, with mixtures of lactic acid oligomers, the subjecting of the mixture to a temperature of between 150° C. and 200° C. and at a pressure of between 1.4 bar and 4 bar, and the making up of the mixture, in a period of time of less than 30 minutes from the moment the lactic acid oligomers come in contact with lactic acid polymers.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventors: Paolo Ara, José María Garreta-Such, legal representative, Stefano Fiori
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Patent number: 8074907Abstract: A method and jet mill apparatus for generating fine particles by means of a jet mill with an integrated dynamic air classifier including a classifying wheel classifying wheel shaft and classifier housing, wherein between the classifying wheel and classifier housing a classifier gap is formed and between the classifying wheel shaft and the classifier housing a shaft passage is formed, wherein gap flushing of classifier gap or shaft passage takes place with compressed gases of low energy content, and wherein comminution jet inlets are present which are charged with energy-rich superheated steam. Through the invention a dynamic air classifier explained above and a corresponding operating method therefor are additionally created.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignees: NETZSCH-Condux Mahltechnik GmbHInventors: Roland Nied, Hermann Sickel
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Patent number: 8070079Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a silane-modified nano-corundum, wherein nano-corundum agglomerates are disagglomerated in the presence of an organic solvent and simultaneously or afterwards treated by silane.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventor: Norbert Roesch