Combined Patents (Class 241/25)
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Publication number: 20130202758Abstract: Potassium bicarbonate is coated with an anionic or amphoteric surfactant, which is preferably a metal soap, such as calcium stearate, to inhibit caking on storage, and premature loss of carbon dioxide when mixed with acidulant, e.g. in a baking powder or self-raising flour blend. Loss of carbon dioxide in the blend may be further inhibited by coating the acidulant with surfactant. Combination of surfactant coating with an inorganic anti-caking agent such as silicon dioxide gives synergistic protection against caking of the potassium bicarbonate. Preferably the bicarbonate has D50 of between 35 and 200? and is free from particles greater than 400?.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: KUDOS BLENDS LTD.Inventors: Daniel James Brown, Diana Jordan
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Publication number: 20130200184Abstract: A document shredder with a motor, a cutting unit, and a motor control, wherein the motor control may start, stop and reverse the motor. The motor control may limit the maximally allowed load of the motor to a predetermined load limit value. In case the motor reaches the maximally allowed load limit value, the load limit value may be increased for a predetermined time, either manually or automatically. In this way a short overload does not lead to a paper jam and the shredder does not have to be reversed, which may cause a paper mess in the workplace. The motor may be a direct current motor and/or a series motor, so that the load limit value may be defined by a maximally allowable motor current.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventor: Hermann Schwelling
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Publication number: 20130199949Abstract: An improved hand operated citrus press is provided in direct operational combination with a liquid drinking vessel. The citrus press is provided removably connected to, and in fluid communication with, the liquid drinking vessel. The fluid contained within the drinking vessel can be infused with the essences from the ground or comminuted fruit from the citrus press. The fluid communication between the comminuting volume of the citrus press grinder assembly and the container allows these all natural ingredients to steep directly with the beverage, creating refreshingly flavored drinks that are as rich and natural in nutrients as its ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventor: Joshua A. Lefkovitz
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Publication number: 20130200183Abstract: An improved hand grinding essence extractor in combination with a liquid container for the direct blending of freshly extracted edible and aromatic oils and such is provided. A hand grinding essence extractor and liquid container combination is provided in which a grinder assembly is removably connected to, and in fluid communication with, a liquid dispensing container. The container is operatively connected to a the grinder assembly such that it is removably connects to the liquid dispensing container, as well as in fluid communication with the liquid volume. Placement of the grinder assembly at the top, middle, or any specific orientation or configuration should be equivalent, given the fluid communication between the comminuted foodstuff and the liquid volume such that the extraction of edible and aromatic oils can directly blend with any liquid contents of the volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventor: Joshua A. Lefkovitz
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Publication number: 20130187296Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for producing a resin compact containing an epoxy resin, a curing agent, a curing accelerator and an inorganic filler. The method includes a kneading and crushing process for preparing a first powder material obtained by mixing, heat-melting, kneading and crushing a first component containing the epoxy resin and the curing agent and the inorganic filler, but not containing the curing accelerator; a pulverizing process for preparing a second powder material obtained by pulverizing a second component containing the curing accelerator; a mixing process for preparing a resin composition by dispersing and mixing the first powder material and the second powder material; and a molding process for obtaining the resin compact by compression-molding the resin composition. This makes it possible to obtain a resin compact (particularly, a resin compact for encapsulation) having superior long term storage stability at room temperature, good curable property and fluidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: SUMITOMO BAKELITE COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Utsugi
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Publication number: 20130175372Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for trimming plants, in particular, buds and flowers, to remove unwanted plant material. A typical application would be to process a plant to leave only trimmed buds and flowers for use in potpourri, fragrant sashes, or as a prelude to further processing of essential oils. The invention enables faster and safer production of plant material than prior plant processing machines. The apparatus employs an original combination of a slotted metal drum and a lawn mower type cutting reel that are rotated in the same direction, but at different speeds, to create a cutting interface that shears the unwanted plant material off and then collect this debris though a novel vacuum manifold into a waste collection device. The cutting interface between the slotted drum and the cutting reel is adjustable to keep the distance between the two between 0.002 and 0.006 inches for a very sharp and clean cut.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: MOSMAN MACHINERY COMPANY, INC.Inventor: MOSMAN MACHINERY COMPANY, INC.
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Publication number: 20130153695Abstract: A shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is configured to operate the motor to drive the cutter elements to shred the at least one article and to set a flutter threshold higher than the predetermined maximum thickness threshold, if the detected thickness is less than a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The controller is also configured to thereafter continuously detect the thickness of the at least one article being inserted into a throat of the shredder; and to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the thickness detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is greater than the flutter threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.Inventors: Tai Hoon K. MATLIN, Michael Dale JENSEN
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Patent number: 8466223Abstract: A composite material includes a body and a plurality of nano-scale probes. The body is made of a polymer. The plurality of nano-scale probes is embedded in the body. The nano-scale probes are substantially uniformly distributed in the polymer matrix. The nano-scale probes are nanowires, nano-particles or nanotubes.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignees: Tsingua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuan Yao, Chang-Shen Chang
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Publication number: 20130134241Abstract: Paper shredder thickness calibration using a Hall effect torque detector coupled to a paper shredder motor, producing a signal corresponding to the paper shredder motor rotation, a controller receives the signal and determines a paper shredder motor torque from the signal corresponding to the rotation of the paper shredder motor, with the torque corresponding to shreddant thickness. Signal is compared to predetermined maximum signal beyond which overload is signaled. Also, a method of operating a paper shredder having a rotating motor to comminute shreddant, including providing a Hall effect rotor and sensor; creating a torque signal based on a full load motor torque, and comparing the current torque signal to the full load torque signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: Yung Kang Tso, Guanlong Chen
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Publication number: 20130126647Abstract: A comminution reactor includes an inlet chamber, one or more processing chambers, and a discharge chamber. Each chamber includes a rotor, and the chambers are separated by split divider plates. The reactor is designed with assemblies comprising portions of the reactor walls and divider plates which rotate open to allow access to the inside of the reactor, including the shaft and attached rotors. The design of the rotors and vortex generators on the reactor walls direct the flow, optimize comminution, and minimize wear on the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Charles Allen Arnold, Eric Lundgren
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Patent number: 8424786Abstract: [PROBLEM] To obtain a particulate water absorbent having excellent and stabilized physical properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunihiko Ishizaki, Koji Matsumoto, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Patent number: 8418944Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling and processing materials are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Xylero, Inc.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Publication number: 20130087062Abstract: This discovery describes a new process to produce large violent explosive quantities of thermal energy with a device through mass conversion under mild conditions by using hydride containing materials to be activated in the presence of group VIIIB and VIB elements causing nuclear fusion followed by sudden disassociation of the unstable result yielding stable products and large excess thermal energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Inventor: Archie Lou Tengzelius
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Patent number: 8413915Abstract: Fibrous materials, compositions that include fibrous materials, and uses of the fibrous materials and compositions are disclosed. For example, the fibrous materials can be operated on by a microorganism to produce ethanol or a by-product, such as a protein or lignin.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Xylero, Inc.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Publication number: 20130062554Abstract: A deicing salt composition, including: between 95 and 98 wt. % of a formate, between 1 and 3.5 wt. % of a silicate, between 0.05 and 0.5 wt. % of sodium metaaluminate, between 0.1 and 1 wt. % of sodium carbonate, and between 0.05 and 0.5 wt. % of a organophosphate containing a phosphoryl group. The formate is selected from the group consisting of sodium formate, potassium formate, or a mixture thereof. The silicate is selected from the group consisting of sodium disilicate, potassium disilicate, sodium metasilicate, potassium metasilicate, or a mixture thereof. The organophosphate containing the phosphoryl groups is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy ethyl disodium diphosphate, 2-phosphate butane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid tetrasodium, ?-hydroxy-phosphorus sodium acetate, or a mixture thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Xinchuan CHENG, Zhijun XU, Shengli WEN, Lu FENG
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Publication number: 20130055622Abstract: A process of making a fuel product from spent grain from a beer brewing process. In the brewing process, the grain is pulverized to a particle size whose mean particle size is generally in the range of 0.25 mm to 0.6 mm with less than 1% greater than 2 mm. After the brewing sugars are extracted from the grain, the spent grain is pressed against a filter to reduce moisture below sixty-five percent (65%), and then the grain is dried to further reduce its moisture to less than ten percent (10%). The dried spent grain, after the aforementioned processing, is fed into a combustion chamber for a steam boiler that is used for beer brewing, and the spent grain is advanced downward through the combustion chamber with agitation to aid combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Geoffrey Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Smith, David D. Wilson
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Publication number: 20130043334Abstract: A high inertia cylindrical mass element having one or more food chopping blades detachably affixed thereto is positioned within a transparent cylindrical tube containing food to be chopped. The tube containing the high inertia cylindrical mass element is dimensioned to permit the tube to be moved back-and forth much more than the mass element is moved therein due to the high inertia of the cylindrical mass upon the manually induced to-and-fro motion of the tube by the user that results in chopping of the food. In addition to creating the back-and forth movement of the tube, the user also twists the ends of the tube with her wrists while the tube is grasped which results in relative rotary displacement of the tube relative to the high inertia cylindrical mass carrying cutting blades that tends to chop the food more uniformly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventor: Allan Goldscher
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Patent number: 8376251Abstract: A method of separating at least one cluster of a plurality of clustered particles of a specified material. The method includes: initiating the wetting of at least a portion of the plurality of cluster particles; disaggregating at least a portion of the wetted plurality of cluster particles into a disaggregated material including a plurality of smaller clusters, discrete particles or any combination thereof; and stabilizing at least a portion of the disaggregated material by reducing, eliminating or replacing specified controlling attractive forces. A system and apparatus for separating at least one cluster of a plurality of clustered particles of a specified material are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Minus 100, LLCInventor: Kevin C. Kerns
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Publication number: 20130037637Abstract: Apparatus and method for a power-saving shredder, including motorized shredder blades; a shredder controller coupled to the motor controller; a timer coupled to the motor controller, and a mechanically-actuated switch (GREEN SWITCH) couples to the shredder controller. The GREEN SWITCH causes the shredder controller, the motor controller, the motorized shredder blades, and the timer to be activated. The Normally Off switch, when deactuated, causes motorized shredder blades to deactivate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: Aurora Office Equipment Co., Ltd. ShanghaiInventors: Guanlong Chen, Yung Kang Tso, Kevin Chen, Chung Shih Tsai
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Publication number: 20130032649Abstract: Disclosed is a method for protecting aluminum nitride from moisture. At first, a mixing apparatus is provided. Aluminum nitride powder, calcium silicate, dodecylamine, a binding agent and an anhydrous solvent are mixed with one another by the mixing apparatus. The mixture is made into grains in a granulating process. The hydrophilism, thermal stability and thermal conductivity of the dodecylamine are used to make the grains moisture-proof and not vulnerable to deterioration. Thus, the stability of the aluminum nitride is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Armaments, Bureau, Ministry of National DefenseInventors: Yang-Kuao Kuo, Chia-Yi Hsiang, Fu-Hsing Huang
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Publication number: 20130032650Abstract: A method for controlled reduction of the weight average molar mass of a polysaccharide down to a lower and determined weight average molar mass, which method includes a step for mechanical milling of the polysaccharide by a ball mill, until the polysaccharide having the desired weight average molar mass is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS, INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER-IFREMER, UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE (PARIS 6 )Inventors: Claire Boisset, Tinaig Le Costaouec, Joelle Cozien, Corinne Sinquin, Jacqueline Ratiskol, William Helbert, Gaelle Correc, Veronique Larreta Garde
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Publication number: 20130026265Abstract: The present invention relates to a comminuting device and method for comminuting material such as green waste, waste wood and/or demolition wood. The comminuting device comprises:—a comminutor (12) for comminuting supplied material; an infeed conveyor (10) operatively connected during use to the comminutor for supplying material to the comminutor;—an outfeed conveyor (14) operatively connected during use to the comminutor; a gripper (40) operatively connected during use to the comminutor for filling the infeed conveyor; and operating means operatively connectable to the comminutor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventor: Mark Van der Galien
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Publication number: 20130022562Abstract: This invention relates to novel cereal products, especially natural cereal products of colloidal nature. The invention also relates production and uses of colloidal cereal products. Further the invention relates to cosmetic formulations containing cereal products.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Oat Services Ltd.Inventors: Cark Maunsell, Olavi Myllymäki, Martti Huhtakallio, Ilkka Lehtomäki
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Publication number: 20130001336Abstract: A method for automated destringing and breaking down of baled biomass material using limited manual labor is disclosed. The method includes selecting and moving one bale of biomass material from a stack of bales to an automated destringing station where the string is removed from that bale. The bale is then lined up next in line with previously processed destrung bales and advanced along a continuous process line through a bale chopper that breaks the biomass material down into useful pieces for further processing at the facility. In a preferred embodiment an automated initial quality control evaluation step can be provided with a bale rejection system operated on detected non-conforming bales before they are destrung.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventor: Mark Gerlinger Lyman
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Publication number: 20120325944Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for processing milling material and masses in continuous processes, in particular the treatment of fat-containing masses. Milling with one swashplate (1) with a fixed plate or two swash plates (1), conching with swashplates (1) and also, as a final process step, tempering and crystallizing by means of swashplates (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventor: Axel Knobel
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Publication number: 20120312906Abstract: A crushing device (100) is suitable for crushing pills (703), tablets, or other ingestive objects. The crushing device (100) includes a base (101), an anvil (104), an end pillar (105), and a support pillar (106). A threaded shaft (108) is disposed between the anvil (104) and the end pillar (105), and passes through an aperture (107) in the support pillar (106). The threaded shaft (108) is coupled to a crushing head (109), which translates toward the anvil (104) when a lever (110) coupled to the threaded shaft (108) is rotated radially about an axis (301) of the threaded shaft (108). When a pill crushing pouch (500) having pills (703) therein is placed between the crushing head (109) and the anvil (104), rotation of the lever (110) crushes the pills (703).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Rosie A. Dow, Kenneth S. Chua, John Henry Kutsch
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Publication number: 20120309809Abstract: A method of processing an active ingredient, the method comprising submitting a pharmaceutically active ingredient in the absence of excipients and/or additives to compression and shearing forces. The invention also relates to compositions comprising an active prepared by the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: VECTURA LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Michael James Green, Richard Michael Poole
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Publication number: 20120286078Abstract: A thermally controlled coffee grinder and method are disclosed. In some embodiments, a thermally controlled coffee grinder may have a heating or cooling element to adjust the temperature of a component of the coffee grinder in response to a measured thermal state of a component in the grinder in order to improve dosing consistency, ground coffee quality, etc. In other embodiments, a thermally controlled coffee grinder may detect a thermal state in the coffee grinder and utilize a computer control to adjust for consistent dosing amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: Roberto Bresciani
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Publication number: 20120280069Abstract: Increased surface area for a milled product is provided by modifying a standard vibrating media mill for a bottom feedstock feed instead of a top feed, and by replacing the front discharge grate with a solid disk having a slot or slots in the upper region thereof to increase dwell time. In one embodiment, ceramic media replaces the traditional depleted metal ball media.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventor: Clinton Wesley Pike, SR.
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Publication number: 20120267458Abstract: A cutting apparatus including a grinder assembly for grinding and sharpening the knives in the cutting assembly is disclosed. The cutting apparatus comprises, a mouth defined by a jaw assembly for delivering the material to be cut to a cutting position at the mouth, a cutting drum having at least one knife the, or each, knife having a cutting edge, the cutting drum having drive means therefor and being rotatable about an axis arranged substantially parallel to the mouth such that the cutting edge of the at least one knife is arranged substantially perpendicular to the material to be cut.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: DICKINSON LEGG LIMITEDInventor: Thomas Henry White
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Publication number: 20120234462Abstract: In a manufacturing method for a monolithic ceramic electronic component, a plurality of green chips arrayed in row and column directions which are obtained after cutting a mother block are spaced apart from each other and then tumbled, thereby uniformly making the side surface of each of the green chips an open surface. Thereafter, an adhesive is applied to the side surface. Then, by placing a side surface ceramic green sheet on an affixation elastic body, and pressing the side surface of the green chips against the side surface ceramic green sheet, the side surface ceramic green sheet is punched and stuck to the side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Togo MATSUI, Minoru DOOKA, Hiroyoshi TAKASHIMA, Kenichi OKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20120231368Abstract: The process for production of a scandia-stabilized zirconia sheet according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the steps of pulverizing a scandia-stabilized zirconia sintered body to obtain a scandia-stabilized zirconia sintered powder having an average particle diameter (De) determined using a transmission electron microscope of more than 0.3 ?m and not more than 1.5 ?m, and an average particle diameter (Dr) determined by a laser scattering method of more than 0.3 ?m and not more than 3.0 ?m, and a ratio (Dr/De) of the average particle diameter determined by the laser scattering method to the average particle diameter determined using the transmission electron microscope of not less than 1.0 and not more than 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuo Hata, Norikazu Aikawa
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Patent number: 8247528Abstract: A composite material includes a body and a plurality of nano-scale probes. The body is made of a polymer. The plurality of nano-scale probes is embedded in the body. The nano-scale probes are substantially uniformly distributed in the polymer matrix. A method for making the composite material is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuan Yao, Chang-Shen Chang
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Publication number: 20120202063Abstract: A molybdenum disulfide powder product produced by jet milling a molybdenum disulfide precursor material and substantially continuously combining newly sized-reduced particles with oil to produce said molybdenum disulfide powder product, said molybdenum disulfide powder product having a D50 particle size of less than 4 ?m and an acid number that is less than about 0.5 mg KOH/g. A method for producing powder product includes the steps of: Providing a supply of a precursor powder material; accelerating particles of the precursor powder material by combining them with a flow of gas; confining the accelerated particles in a milling chamber so that they collide with one another to effect a size reduction; and coating newly exposed surfaces of size-reduced particles with oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Climax Molybdenum CompanyInventors: Gregory Rue Logue, Larry Giannotti, Gary G. deGala, James A. Cole, David L. Cottrell
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Publication number: 20120193459Abstract: The method of producing a colored powder of a polymeric material includes the steps of selecting a feedstock of said polymeric material, pulverizing said polymeric material in a pulverizer to produce a powder, moving the powder directly from the pulverizer to a mixer; spraying a liquid formulation including a colorant into the powder within the mixer, and mixing the liquid formulation and powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Robert Sly, Jim Mauri, Jeff Masar, Keith Bell
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Publication number: 20120187225Abstract: In a process for producing a particulate polysaccharide derivative by dry-grinding a moist polysaccharide derivative the median length of the particles after dry-grinding is controlled by controlling the moisture content of the polysaccharide derivative prior to dry-grinding. Advantageously the median length of the particles after dry-grinding is adjusted to a first value by a first moisture content of the polysaccharide derivative prior to dry-grinding and is adjusted to a second value by a second moisture content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.Inventors: Yvonne M. Goerlach-Doht, Juergen Hermanns
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Publication number: 20120187224Abstract: A system 100 and method for clearing a crushing device 1 of tramp material is disclosed. The system comprises at least one dual-acting cylinder 70 which serves to both maintain a constant crushing force between a head 500 and bowl 400, and also provide a clearing stroke to facilitate passage of said tramp material. The body of the at least one dual-acting cylinder 70 is mounted securely to a main frame 300 in a self-centering, self-seating arrangement by cylinder mount 40. The piston rod 30 of the at least one dual-acting cylinder 70 is directly or indirectly mounted securely to an adjustment ring 200 in a self-centering, self-seating arrangement. The piston rod 30 comprises a first securing member 10 and a second securing member 20. A mounting portion 202 associated with the adjustment ring 200 is captured between the first 10 and second 20 securing members of the piston rod 30.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Walter D. Repinski, Andrew Charles Fried, K. Chris Littleford
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Publication number: 20120160943Abstract: In a brewing assembly—wherein a brewing chamber has an inlet facing the outlet of a funnel of a grinding device having two grinding units, each of which can be activated selectively to dispense a powder to the brewing chamber through a respective active portion of the outlet—the brewing chamber is rotated towards the currently active portion of the outlet prior to the powder being dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: N&W GLOBAL VENDING S.P.A.Inventor: Alessandro Magno
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Publication number: 20120156494Abstract: A process for producing a dispersion containing metal oxide nanoparticles in a liquid phase, wherein the process comprises the following steps: (a) atomization of a metal melt to give a metallic powder, (b) optionally deformation of the metallic powder obtained in step (a), (c) oxidation of the metallic powder obtained in step (a) or (b) to give a metal oxide powder, (d) comminution of the metal oxide powder obtained in step (c) in the presence of a liquid phase to give a dispersion whose metal oxide particles have a particle size d90,oxide of less than 300 nm. The invention further relates to a dispersion which can be obtained by the process of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Christian Wolfrum, Stefan Trummer, Marco Greb, Michael Grüner, Dieter Prölss
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Publication number: 20120146258Abstract: A method of making crystals from remains, including the steps of: recovering remains; pulverizing the remains to form bone powder having a particle size of 0.05 mm or less; mixing the bone powder with a natural mineral to form spherical seeds; putting the spherical seeds into a calcinator and then leaving them at a temperature of 900˜950° C. for 10˜20 minutes to form solid crystals; and cooling and then surface-treating the solid crystals. The method is advantageous in that the time and cost for forming crystals can be reduced by mixing bone powder with a natural mineral and then calcinating the mixture at lower temperature to form solid crystals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Ok Pyung Kim, Hyun Taek Jeong
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Publication number: 20120137732Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible having a transparent layer by use of waste vitreous silica, and silica powder suitable for the manufacturing. According to the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing granulated silica powder comprising a process for pulverizing waste vitreous silica generated in the manufacturing process of a crucible to form silica fine powder having an average particle diameter of 100 ?m or less, and a process for granulating the silica fine powder to obtain granulated silica powder having an average particle diameter of 50 ?m or more under helium atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: JAPAN SUPER QUARTZ CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki Sudo, Takuma Yoshioka, Koichi Suzuki, Shinsuke Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20120141648Abstract: A process of extracting at least one target component from a plant material is provided. The process includes homogenizing a plant material in the presence of an extraction solvent to reduce the plant material to a plant liquid component and a plant pulp component. Each of the components may be further processed to extract specific components therefrom. Specifically, the plant liquid component can be processed to extract a plant-derived starch material, plant-derived proteins, plant-derived sugars, plant-derived sugars, and the like. The plant pulp material can be processed to extract pectin and cellulose. An associated system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Joshua D. Morton, Steven D. Hume, Barry Bratcher
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Publication number: 20120135076Abstract: An intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet which is manufactured by a simple method, has an enough practical hardness and is rapidly disintegrated in the buccal cavity and its production method. The intrabuccally rapidly disintegrating tablet is produced by growing a powder material into a granulated material with a fixed particle diameter, the powder material including a sugar alcohol or a saccharide as main ingredient, each of which is first particle having an average particle diameter of not more than 30 ?m, by mixing thus obtained granulated material with an active ingredient and a disintegrant, and by compressing the mixture into a predetermined shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Motohiro OHTA, Eiji Hayakawa, Kunio Ito, Sanji Tokuno, Kiyoshi Morimoto, Yasushi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20120132735Abstract: In order to detect a lack of coffee beans in a grinder unit of a coffee maker, a method is suggested in which the level and/or the spectrum of an oscillation generated by the grinder unit during its operation is measured. The level of the oscillation and/or the nature of the spectrum are used to decide whether or not coffee beans are present in the grinder unit. Preferably, the level of oscillation of the housing of the coffee grinder unit is monitored. If the level changes by more than a preset value and/or falls below a reference value, it is decided that coffee beans are lacking.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventor: PETER KELLER
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Patent number: 8186610Abstract: A hopper for a roof shingle stripper, grinder, and blower includes: a hopper; a catch area on the hopper, adapted to receive the debris; an output opening on the hopper, adapted to output the debris; a plate to urge the debris toward the output opening; and a manipulator connected to the plate having a portion that extends outside of the hopper. The manipulator pushes upon the plate thereby urging debris in the hopper toward the output opening. The grinder machine may include a motor, self-propelled wheels, a lifting blade for roof shingles, a shredder, and a conduit with a wall that channels the debris to one of two outputs.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Inventors: Jerry Francis Gould, Vivian Jane Gould
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Publication number: 20120126044Abstract: A pulverizer 10 includes a journal assembly 19 with a grinding roller 18 that grinds solids in a grinding table 14. The oscillations of the journal assembly 19 are monitored by an angular displacement transducer (ADT) 32 that creates a composite signal. A controller 83 receives the composite signal from the ADT and compares it with known information of the pulverizer 10. It then identifies abnormal situations such as damage to a grinding roll 14, the grinding table 14, the spring assembly 20 and other parts of the pulverizer 10 before they cause major damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventor: Richard Brian Stone
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Publication number: 20120119002Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing plastic granulate, having a granulator which breaks up essentially continuously conveyed plastic mass flow into granulate particles, the granulator (17, 40) comprising a cutting unit (21, 22; 32, 33, 34), whose cutting elements engage on the plastic mass flow when breaking up the plastic, and the device (1, 31) comprising at least one oscillation sensor (24, 25; 60, 61), using which oscillations occurring on the device (1, 31), in particular on the granulator (17, 40), may be detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: AUTOMATIK PLASTICS MACHINERY GMBHInventor: Frank Garbe
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Publication number: 20120111979Abstract: A shredder includes a shredding mechanism and a vibration sensor configured to detect vibrations generated by the shredding mechanism. The shredder includes a controller configured to regulate operation of the shredder's motor in response to the detected vibrations. The controller may regulate operation of the shredder so as to keep the detected vibrations below a predetermined vibration level during operation of the shredder. The controller may modify operation of the shredder (e.g., turn the shredder off, conduct an autocorrect sequence, increase or decrease the shredder's speed, display an error message) in response to the detected vibrations having a predetermined characteristic (e.g., frequency and/or amplitude within a predetermined range, a characteristic that indicates a material/paper jam or misfeed).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Fellowes, Inc.Inventors: Michael Dale Jensen, Dennis William Gruber, Daniel Namie, Dipin Surati
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Publication number: 20120111978Abstract: In a system for monitoring the operating condition of a pulverizer, a sensor interface module positioned on or proximal to the pulverizer. The sensor interface module is operable to receive information generated by one or more sensors mounted on the pulverizer. An operator control station is in communication with the sensor interface module and is operable to receive data from the sensor interface module relevant to the signals received from the sensors. The operator control station is also operable to generate operational information indicative of a functional characteristic of the pulverizer and to track the operational information to determine whether degradation of the functional characteristic is occurring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Robert F. Murphy, James P. Sutton, Rebecca L. Tobiasz, Sin K. Poon
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Publication number: 20120107579Abstract: An ink composition having a viscosity which is below about 50.0 cps and having, at least, 10 wt %, by total weight of ink composition, of non volatile substances. Said composition comprising a carrier liquid, a dispersing agent, and solid particles; said solid particles are dispersed in the carrier liquid and comprise pigments embedded with resin polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Yaron Grinwald, Peretz Ben-Avraham, Eyal Bechar, Yigal Berson, Stella Stolin Roditi, Merav Shapira, Peter Forgacs, Albert Teishev