By Impinging Or Atomizing With Gaseous Jet Or Blast Patents (Class 264/12)
  • Patent number: 11992981
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method for producing expanded polymer pellets, which comprises the following steps: melting a polymer comprising a polyamide; adding at least one blowing agent; expanding the melt through at least one die for producing an expanded polymer; and pelletizing the expanded polymer. The invention further concerns polymer pellets produced with the method as well as their use, e.g. for the production of cushioning elements for sports apparel, such as for producing soles or parts of soles of sports shoes. A further aspect of the invention concerns a method for the manufacture of molded components, comprising loading pellets of an expanded to polymer material into a mold, and connecting the pellets by providing heat energy, wherein the expanded polymer material of the pellets or beads comprises a chain extender. The molded components may be used in broad ranges of application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Christopher Edward Holmes, Tru Huu Minh Le, Sabrina Kerling, Dharan Kirupanantham, Volker Altstädt, Amir Fathi, Daniel Raps, Clemens Keilholz, Thomas Koeppl, Paul Smith, Jan Hill, Angus Wardlaw, Daniel Stephen Price, James Tarrier, Christopher Robertson
  • Patent number: 11975098
    Abstract: Aqueous nanosuspensions of cannabidiol (CBD) having improved stability, shelf life, and/or CBD content are provided, as are methods of making such nanosuspensions. The nanosuspensions include ethyl maltol as an emulsifying agent and may be manufactured by either a melt emulsification process or a solvent evaporation process. The nanosuspensions may also have an improved taste and are thus suitable for use as, e.g., beverage additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Colorado School of Mines
    Inventor: Anuj Chauhan
  • Patent number: 11870299
    Abstract: A motor assembly comprises a composite housing having a core of sprayed magnetic particles and a winding on the core; and a rotor having a magnet located thereon, the rotor being rotatably mounted within the winding. The core of sprayed magnetic particles comprises particles of an iron-containing material that when deposited results in an aggregate of small micro-domains separated by insulation boundaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Persimmon Technologies, Corp.
    Inventors: Martin Hosek, Christopher Hofmeister
  • Patent number: 11415380
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for fabricating heat exchangers and Heat Exchanger (HX) tubes, as are heat exchangers fabricated in accordance with such methods. In embodiments, the method includes fabricating an HX tube by at least partially forming the elongated tube body utilizing a cold spray process during which a metallic feedstock powder is deposited over a removable mandrel. The HX tube is separated from the removable mandrel at some juncture following cold spray deposition of the tube body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Paul Chipko, James Piascik, Bahram Jadidian, Harry Lester Kington
  • Patent number: 11207799
    Abstract: Polymer pellets are formed using laminar gas flow within a downstream gas conduit, as may be implemented consistent with one or more embodiments herein. A gas channel directs gas to an outlet of a polymer extrusion mandrel via which a polymer melt is extruded. A downstream gas conduit extends away from the outlet of the polymer extrusion mandrel, and provides laminar gas flow along the polymer melt extending from the extrusion mandrel, and within the downstream gas conduit. Using this approach, laminar flow can be maintained along an initial portion of the polymer melt, and used to control the subsequent formation of pellets therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Christian Schäfer, Tim Andreas Osswald
  • Patent number: 11149120
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing thermoplastic polymer particles, the method comprising the steps of: supplying a thermoplastic polymer resin to an extruder and extruding the same; supplying the extruded thermoplastic polymer resin and air to a nozzle, bringing the thermoplastic polymer resin into contact with the air to granulate the thermoplastic polymer resin, and then discharging the granulated thermoplastic polymer resin; and supplying discharged thermoplastic polymer particles to a cooling unit to cool the thermoplastic polymer particles, and then collecting the cooled thermoplastic polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Hee-Jung Lee, Sung Yong Kang, Kyoung Min Kang, Min Gyung Kim, Chang-Young Park, Jae Ho Lim, Jun Ho Choi, Jae Han Song, Yu Jin Go
  • Patent number: 11085490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding element, in particular for a stretching installation and/or a conveyor chain, comprising graphite or electrographite, wherein the sliding element has pores which have an open pore size of ?7.5% by volume, and wherein the particle size of the graphite particles used as a starting material for the sliding elements is between 3 ?m and 15 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: BRÜCKNER MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Swoboda, Tobias Häusl, Emmerich Kulinyak, Sebastian Kraus, Georg Murner, Markus Unterreiner, Werner Bamberger, Anthimos Giapoulis, Michael Baumeister
  • Patent number: 10959936
    Abstract: Oral care compositions comprising: (a) a peroxide complex comprising a peroxide component and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer (e.g., poly-N-vinyl polylactam, or poly-N-vinyl-polyimide); (b) a whitening agent (e.g., hydrogen peroxide); and (c) an orally acceptable carrier. In one embodiment, the carrier comprises a film forming material. Methods are also provided for making an oral care composition comprising: (a) mixing a whitening agent, silicone adhesive and carrier fluid to form a homogenous mixture; (b) adding a peroxide complex to said homogenous mixture, wherein said complex comprises hydrogen peroxide and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer; and (c) mixing under vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Lynette A. Zaidel, Guisheng Pan, Suman K. Chopra, Prakasarao Mandadi, Michael Prencipe
  • Patent number: 10954346
    Abstract: An ink is provided, which includes a resin, UV curable monomer, and photo initiator. The resin is formed by reacting a plurality of end capping agents with a dendrimer compound in an environment including esterification catalyst, inhibitor, and first solvent. The dendrimer compound is formed by reacting a multi-hydroxy compound and a plurality of hydroxy-containing epoxy compounds in an environment including alkaline catalyst and second solvent. The multi-hydroxy compound and the hydroxy-containing epoxy compounds have a molar ratio of 1:6 to 1:20, and the multi-hydroxy compound and the end capping agents have a molar ratio of 1:6 to 1:20. The end capping agents include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, glycidyl methacrylate, or 2-amino acrylic acid. The resin and the UV curable monomer have a weight ratio of 100:30 to 100:5000, and the resin and the photo initiator have a weight ratio of 100:30 to 100:500.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsi-Kang Shih, Shinn-Jen Chang, Chung Huan Hsu, Yu Chun Shen
  • Patent number: 10933636
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a material ejector (e.g., print head) geometry having alignment of material inlet channels in-line with microchannels, symmetrically disposed in a propellant flow, to obtain smooth, well-controlled, trajectories in a ballistic aerosol ejection implementation. Propellant (e.g., pressurized air) is supplied from above and below (or side-by-side) a microchannel array plane. Obviating sharp (e.g., 90 degree) corners permits propellant to flow smoothly from macroscopic source into the microchannels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Armin R. Volkel, Eugene M. Chow
  • Patent number: 10894241
    Abstract: A method for forming polymer microparticles is disclosed. The method comprises spraying a liquid comprising a thermally-gelling polymer from a first orifice of a nozzle into air to form gelled microparticles, and collecting the gelled microparticles with a collecting device. The nozzle is positioned to have a central axis of the first orifice at a tilt angle in a range from about 10 degrees to about 170 degrees relative to a direction of gravity. The collecting device comprises at least two collecting units at different distances from the first orifice of the nozzle in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity. Each of the collecting unit is loaded with a liquid collecting medium. A system for forming polymer microparticles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Cytiva BioProcess R&D AB
    Inventors: Lin Chen, Jie Gao, Qiongqiong Huang
  • Patent number: 10879510
    Abstract: Acid-resistant and biosoluble glass compositions and products made therefrom. The glass compositions exhibit acid resistance, durability in white water as may be used in a wet laid fabrication process, and good biosolubility. In another aspect, a glass fiber mat is made from such a glass composition, and may be used in the manufacture of lead-acid batteries, for example as a pasting material or battery separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Zhihua Guo, Elam Leed, Luke S Weith, Jawed Asrar, Dana G Miloaga
  • Patent number: 10865471
    Abstract: A cylindrical sputtering target includes a plurality of cylindrical sintered compacts adjacent to each other while having a space therebetween. The plurality of cylindrical sintered compacts have a relative density of 99.7% or higher and 99.9% or lower. The plurality of cylindrical sintered compacts adjacent to each other have a difference therebetween in the relative density of 0.1% or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yohei Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10835959
    Abstract: A concentric ring gas atomization nozzle with isolated gas supply manifolds is provided for manipulating the close-coupled atomization gas structure to improve the yield of atomized powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel R. Rieken, Andrew J. Heidloff, Iver E. Anderson
  • Patent number: 10711188
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a first semiconductor material is vaporized to generate a vapor phase condensate. The vapor phase condensate is allowed to form nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are annealed to yield nanoparticles or cores. The cores are overcoated by introducing a solution containing second semiconductor material precursors in a coordinating solvent into a suspension of cores at a desired elevated temperature and mixing for a period of time sufficient to cause diffusion of the shell into the core. The diffusion of the shell into the core causes the quantum dots to exhibit a broadened optical emission. The produced quantum dots may be incorporated into a quantum dot based radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Stephanie J. Lin, James R. Chow, Kalin Spariosu
  • Patent number: 10637050
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for size-reducing silicon, wherein a mixture containing a suspension containing silicon to be size-reduced and silicon grinding media is set in motion in the grinding space of a grinding media mill. The size-reduced silicon is used as the active material in the anode of a lithium-ion battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventor: Eckhard Hanelt
  • Patent number: 10576452
    Abstract: A method includes spraying a liquid including polymer and a gas substantially inert to the liquid respectively from a first and second orifice of a nozzle into air to form mist of beads. The beads then are collected with a collecting medium at a temperature in a range from about ?10° C. to about 80° C. The collecting medium includes at least one of water and alcohols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lianghua Lu, Lin Chen, Jie Gao, Zhida Pan, Wenqing Peng, Tobias E. Soderman
  • Patent number: 10541090
    Abstract: The invention pertains to the field of electronic devices and the preparation thereof. In an aspect is an electronic device comprising a nanocomposite of carbon nanodomains homogeneously embedded in an insulating ceramic matrix, wherein the size and distribution of carbon nanodomains is such that the nanocomposite has a permittivity of greater than or equal to 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Yigal D Blum, Winston K. Chan, John W. Hodges, David K. Hui, Srinivasan Krishnamurthy, David Brent McQueen, Marc Rippen
  • Patent number: 10400128
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a composition comprising at least one cellulose material (such as a cellulose nanomaterial) and an optional inorganic salt component. Some embodiments of the composition can further comprise additional components, with some embodiments further comprising a non-starch polysaccharide (e.g., methyl cellulose carboxymethyl cellulose or other cellulose derivative, chitosan, or the like), a surfactant, a plasticizer, an antimicrobial component, or any combination thereof. The disclosed compositions are useful for forming edible coatings/films on plants, plant parts, and other objects. The disclosed compositions and coatings/films made using the compositions are effective at protecting fresh and processed produce and other substances and products, from various different types of food processing damage (and the deleterious effects associated therewith).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventors: Yanyun Zhao, John Simonsen, George Cavender, Jooyeoun Jung, Leslie H. Fuchigami
  • Patent number: 10358538
    Abstract: In foamable polystyrene resin particles that are obtained by granulating a polystyrene resin containing a flame retardant and a foaming agent, the flame retardant has a bromine atom in a molecule, contains less than 70% by mass of bromine, has a benzene ring in a molecule, and has a 5% by mass decomposition temperature in a range of from 200° C. to 300° C. the flame retardant is the sole source of bromine in the foamable polystyrene resin particles, a ratio (B:A) between (A) a by mass of the flame retardant contained in the total foamable polystyrene resin particles and (B) a % by mass of the flame retardant contained in the surface of the resin particles is in a range of from 0.8:1 to 1.2:1, and the amount of the flame retardant added is in a range of from 0.5% by mass to 5.0% by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the resin fraction in the foamable polystyrene resin particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI PLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tarumoto, Ryosuke Chinomi
  • Patent number: 10337088
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes combining an amorphous iron-based alloy and at least one metal selected from a group consisting of molybdenum, chromium, tungsten, boron, gadolinium, nickel phosphorous, yttrium, and alloys thereof to form a mixture, wherein the at least one metal is present in the mixture from about 5 atomic percent (at %) to about 55 at %; and ball milling the mixture at least until an amorphous alloy of the iron-based alloy and the at least one metal is formed. Several amorphous iron-based metal alloys are also presented, including corrosion-resistant amorphous iron-based metal alloys and radiation-shielding amorphous iron-based metal alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Cheng Kiong Saw, William A. Bauer, Jor-Shan Choi, Sumner Daniel Day, Joseph C. Farmer
  • Patent number: 10328492
    Abstract: A metal powder production apparatus includes a molten metal supply section which supplies a molten metal, a cylindrical body which includes an upper part placed on a lower side of the molten metal supply section and a lower part provided on a lower side of the upper part, a fluid jet section which jets a gas (fluid) toward the molten metal, and a cooling liquid outflow section which allows a cooling liquid to flow out along the inner circumferential surface of the upper part. In the metal powder production apparatus, an angle formed by the axial line of the upper part of the cylindrical body and the vertical line is 0° or more and 20° or less, and an angle formed by the axial line of the lower part of the cylindrical body and the vertical line is 0° or more and 20° or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Kaneta, Toshiki Akazawa
  • Patent number: 10333143
    Abstract: Liquid flow in a reaction processing vessel 10 is set to a spiral flow, a liquid A and B as an additional liquid containing an inorganic substance to be added is injected at a center-side position with respect to an inner surface of the reaction processing vessel 10 in a reaction field of the reaction processing vessel 10 so as to perform reaction processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: TSUKISHIMA KIKAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yo Doya, Hidenori Goto
  • Patent number: 10293407
    Abstract: A water-atomized metal powder is produced by dividing a molten metal stream into a metal powder by making injection water having a liquid temperature of 10° C. or less and an injection pressure of 5 MPa or more impinge on the molten metal stream and cooling the metal powder. Cooling with injection water having a liquid temperature of 10° C. or less and an injection pressure of 5 MPa or more enables can be performed not in the film boiling region but in the transition boiling region from the beginning of cooling. A gas-atomized metal powder may also be produced by dividing a molten metal stream into a metal powder by making an inert gas impinge on the molten metal stream and cooling the metal powder with injection water having a liquid temperature of 10° C. or less and an injection pressure of 5 MPa or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Nakaseko, Naomichi Nakamura, Yukiko Ozaki
  • Patent number: 10032537
    Abstract: A thin plate is prepared by an ultraquenching transition control injector with a mixture of a metal powder having corrosion resistance to form a matrix and a powder having conductivity, as a raw material. When the matrix of the thin plate is crystal-structure metal, the plate can be formed at room temperature, and when the matrix is metallic glass, the plate can be formed in a supercooled liquid state. Therefore the plate can be finished into a separator with an intended shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignees: NAKAYAMA AMORPHOUS CO., LTD., USUI KOKUSAI SANGYO KAISYA, LTD., YAMANAKA ENG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryurou Kurahashi, Junji Takehara, Shigeo Kakudou, Tsunehiro Mimura
  • Patent number: 9981200
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an external mixing pressurized two-fluid nozzle for atomising a liquid by means of liquid pressure and gas, comprising an inner feed liquid pipe (1) extending axially between an upstream end and a downstream end, having a feed liquid conduit (2), a feed liquid inlet (3) positioned at the upstream end and a feed orifice (4) positioned at the downstream end, and a co-axial first gas pipe (5) extending radially outside the inner feed liquid pipe (1) and forming a first gas conduit (6) between the first gas pipe (5) and the inner feed liquid pipe (1), the first gas pipe (5) having a gas outlet slit (7) positioned at the downstream end. Said external mixing two-fluid nozzle provides a swirling motion of the gas, which combined with a pressurized feed liquid enables the production of spray dried powder at industrially applicable capacities with low energy consumption and a small particle size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: GEA Process Engineering A/S
    Inventors: Per Bo Sorensen, Anders Bo Jensen, Soren Fredsted
  • Patent number: 9981315
    Abstract: A concentric ring gas atomization nozzle with isolated gas supply manifolds is provided for manipulating the close-coupled atomization gas structure to improve the yield of atomized powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel R. Rieken, Andrew J. Heidloff, Iver E. Anderson
  • Patent number: 9943671
    Abstract: The invention relates to an application system for the transepidermal surface administration of medications, said system comprising a container (1) accommodating a sprayable, active agent-containing composition, a propellant gas source (3) for pressurized gas consisting of at least 25% v/v of oxygen, and a spraying device (2), wherein container (1), propellant gas source (3), and spraying device (2) are flow-connected with each other in such a manner that the propellant gas atomizes the sprayable composition and, when the spraying device (2) is actuated, forces it out of the spraying device (2), with the composition being forced out of the spraying device (2) in the form of a conical spray jet at an exit velocity of ?100 m/s. With the help of the inventive application system active agents can be effectively administered via the skin without causing injury to the skin. As a result of the high exit velocity the penetration rate is especially favorable even when larger molecules are introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: MedDrop Technology AG
    Inventors: Alexander Teslenko, Dieter Gulik, Friedrich Von Hahn
  • Patent number: 9921502
    Abstract: A thermosetting powder coating material includes a powder particle containing a thermosetting resin and a thermosetting agent and has a volume particle size distribution index GSDv of less than 1.20 and an average circularity of not less than 0.96.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Mikami, Satoshi Yoshida, Akihiko Noda
  • Patent number: 9834839
    Abstract: A cylindrical sputtering target includes a plurality of cylindrical sintered compacts adjacent to each other while having a space therebetween. The plurality of cylindrical sintered compacts have a relative density of 99.7% or higher and 99.9% or lower. The plurality of cylindrical sintered compacts adjacent to each other have a difference therebetween in the relative density of 0.1% or smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yohei Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9765211
    Abstract: A polymeric powder composition prepared from an emulsion blend comprising from 95 to less than 100 percent by weight latex based substrate polymer, wherein the latex based substrate polymer comprises units derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of alkyl (meth)acrylates, functionalized alkyl(meth)acrylates styrene, acrylonitrile, butadiene, chloroprene, vinyl chloride, (meth)acrylates, vinyl acetate, and combinations of two or more thereof and wherein the latex based substrate polymer has a Tg equal to or greater than 60° C. and an average particle size between 100 nm and 10 ?m; and from greater than 0 to 5 percent by weight binder latex polymer, wherein the binder has a Tg of equal to or less than 10° C. and has units derived from one or more (meth)acrylic monomers, and wherein the binder polymer has an average particle size from 50 to 250 nm is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Veera G. Nelliappan, Eric G. Lundquist, Joseph R. Adamo
  • Patent number: 9643194
    Abstract: A perforated plate is provided for an application device for the application of a coating agent, in particular a paint, a sealant, a glue or a separating agent, to a component, in particular to a motor vehicle body component. The perforated plate contains at least one through-hole for passing the coating agent through and a hole exit opening on the side of the perforated plate that is located downstream with a wetting surface that can be wetted during operation by the coating agent. The through-hole, to reduce the wetting tendency, transitions into a protruding pipe stub or has a structure that reduces the wetting tendency and/or improves the flushability, e.g., a microstructuring or a nanostructuring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Wohr, Hans-Georg Fritz
  • Patent number: 9573192
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method for producing powder mixtures having uniform dispersion of ceramic particles within larger superalloy particles are provided, as are embodiments of superalloy powder mixtures. In one embodiment, the method includes producing an initial powder mixture comprising ceramic particles mixed with superalloy mother particles having an average diameter larger than the average diameter of the ceramic particles. The initial powder mixture is formed into a consumable solid body. At least a portion of the consumable solid body is gradually melted, while the consumable solid body is rotated at a rate of speed sufficient to cast-off a uniformly dispersed powder mixture in which the ceramic particles are embedded within the superalloy mother particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: James Piascik, Amer Aizaz, James J. Cobb, James S. Roundy
  • Patent number: 9517945
    Abstract: Methods for making metal oxide nanoparticles, including mixed metal oxides and core-shell metal oxide nanoparticles, are disclosed. A solution comprising a metal carboxylate and a carboxylic acid is combined with a solvent comprising an alcohol heated to a temperature ?250° C. for an effective period of time to form metal oxide nanoparticles. The metal may be a group IIIA metal, a group IVA metal, a transition metal, or a combination thereof. A metal oxide shell may be deposited onto metal oxide nanoparticles by dispersing the metal oxide nanoparticles in an alcohol, adding a metal carboxylate, and maintaining the reaction at a temperature ?200° C. for an effective period of time to form core-shell nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may have a relative size dispersity of ?20%, and may further comprise a plurality of carboxylic acid, carboxylate, and/or alcohol ligands coordinated to the nanoparticles' outer surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: University of Oregon
    Inventors: Daisuke Ito, James E. Hutchison
  • Patent number: 9440865
    Abstract: An oil absorbing article which includes an oil absorbent material which is stable against melting at a temperature of at least about 100° F. in an aqueous environment; a receptacle for holding the oil absorbent material having a porous material which is stable against melting at a temperature of at least about 100° F. in an aqueous environment and which permits the passage of water and oil components through the receptacle; and a flexible handle attached to the receptacle for hanging the oil absorbent article in the aqueous environment. Also, a method for using the oil absorbing article by placing the article in an aqueous environment having a temperature of at least about 100° F. and which is contaminated with oil components for a period of time sufficient to remove at least a portion of the oil components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: PAC, Inc.
    Inventor: John Holtslander
  • Patent number: 9393336
    Abstract: An insert, a system, and a method are provided for dispensing a compressed gas product. The insert includes a swirl chamber, inlet ports to the swirl chamber, and an outlet orifice. The insert has specifically configured parameters relating to the diameter of the swirl chamber, the diameter of the outlet orifice, the length of the outlet orifice, and the depth of the swirl chamber. The insert, system, and method can provide a dispensed compressed gas product with a remarkably constant flow rate and with a remarkably constant particle size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhaveshkumar Shah, Nitin Sharma
  • Patent number: 9278323
    Abstract: A process for preparing an emulsion or a dispersion comprising crystalline particles of at least one active principal that comprises contacting a solution of at least one solute in a solvent or mixture of solvents in a first flowing stream with a non-solvent in a second flowing stream wherein the non-solvent and solvent are not miscible with each other, so as to form an emulsion or a dispersion. Super saturation is brought about by suitable means, and the emulsion or dispersion is subjected to ultrasonic irradiation to mediate crystal nucleation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Prosonix Limited
    Inventors: Graham Ruecroft, James Robinson, Dipesh Parikh
  • Patent number: 9162160
    Abstract: A process for preparing crystalline particles of an active principal in the presence of ultrasonic irradiation that comprises contacting a solution of a solute in a solvent in a first flowing stream with an anti-solvent in a second flowing stream causing the mixing thereof, wherein the flow rate ratio of the anti-solvent: solvent is higher than 20:1, and collecting crystals that are generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Prosonix Limited
    Inventors: James Robinson, Graham Ruecroft
  • Patent number: 9149866
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a salt core to be introduced into a foundry mold by casting of parts made of aluminum, aluminum alloy, or light alloys obtained according to casting operations in order to form a foundry preform. The core is a salt powder and undergoes for its shaping an isostatic compression of the salt powder. The core obtained with the desired shapes is then introduced into the foundry mold to make the form to be obtained, and the shape resulting from the foundry operation is a preform including the salt powder core obtained by isostatic compression. The preform is then forged with its core at a pressure ranging between 600 and 700 MPa to obtain the final form of the product to be obtained, and the core subsequently removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT JEAN INDUSTRIES
    Inventor: Romain Epale
  • Patent number: 9066540
    Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product includes smokeless tobacco and structural fibers. The structural fibers forming a network in which the smokeless tobacco is entangled. The structural fibers have a composition different from the smokeless tobacco. The tobacco-entangled fabric can have an overall oven volatiles content of at least 10 weight percent. In some embodiments, the structural fibers form a nonwoven network. In some embodiments, fibrous structures of the smokeless tobacco are entangled with the structural fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Scott Atchley, James M. Rossman, Munmaya K. Mishra
  • Patent number: 9066848
    Abstract: A process is provided for making sterile aripiprazole having an average particle size less than 100 microns but preferably greater than 25 microns employing an impinging jet crystallization procedure. The resulting bulk aripiprazole of desired particle size may be used to form a sterile freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation, which upon constitution with water and intramuscular injection releases aripiprazole over a period of at least about one week and up to about eight weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Margaret M. Gleeson, Soojin Kim, Donald C. Kientzler, San Kiang
  • Publication number: 20150148455
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a polymer comprising a hydrocarbon-based main chain bearing carboxylic groups and polyalkoxylated chains and up to 4% by weight of anti-oxidant groups, relative to the weight of the final polymer, grafted to the main chain. It also relates to a method for preparing such a polymer and to an admixture which is of use as a plasticizer of suspensions of mineral particles comprising same. Finally, it is related to the use of such a polymer for fluidifying suspensions of mineral particles and reducing the water demand of hydraulic compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: CHRYSO
    Inventors: Alexandre Desseroir, Philippe Maitrasse, Marc Lemaire, Florence Popowycz, PIERRE Labourt-Ibarre
  • Publication number: 20150133482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new rifaximin forms comprising solid dispersions of rifaximin, methods of making same and to their use in medicinal preparations and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jon Selbo, Jing Teng, Mohammed A. Kabir, Pam Golden
  • Patent number: 9023258
    Abstract: A method and formulation for preparing spray dried vancomycin. In various embodiment, the formulation includes vancomycin HCl (10-20%) and one or more of the following PEG (0-5%), mannitol (0-5%), ethanol (0-10%), and a citrate buffer. Spray dried vancomycin has favorable reconstitution times and water content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia Fragale, Daniel Brueck
  • Publication number: 20150119484
    Abstract: A method for producing particles, which contains: bringing a compressive fluid and a pressure plastic material into contact with each other to melt the pressure plastic material; and jetting a melt obtained by melting the pressure plastic material to form particles, wherein the jetting the melt is performed by a two-fluid nozzle or three-fluid nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Keiko Osaka, Chiaki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150111792
    Abstract: Spray dried emulsifier compositions are described, which have desirable emulsifying and wetting characteristics. Among other advantages, the solid particulate emulsifier compositions greatly reduce transportation costs and simplify the logistics and environmental concerns associated with shipping large volumes of solvent-containing liquids. The emulsifier comprises (1) a carboxylic acid terminated fatty amine condensate or (2) a modified tall oil or (3) a blend of (1) and (2) that is converted to its alkali or alkaline earth metal salt and spray dried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Phillip W. Hurd, Gary D. Fultz, Jalandar Jadhav
  • Publication number: 20150061169
    Abstract: A method for preparing acetazolamide sodium powder for injection is provided. The method includes steps of providing an acetazolamide sodium solution; and aseptically spray drying the acetazolamide sodium solution to obtain the acetazolamide sodium powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SCI Pharmtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Chih Lin, Yon-Lian Wu
  • Publication number: 20150043943
    Abstract: To provide a method for producing particles, which contains: bringing a first compressive fluid and raw materials containing a pressure plastic material into contact with each other to melt the pressure plastic material; and jetting a melt obtained by melting the pressure plastic material, with supplying a second compressive fluid containing nitrogen to the melt, to thereby form particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Keiko Osaka, Chiaki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150035182
    Abstract: A method for preparing tobramycin sulfate powder for injection is provided. The method includes steps of providing a sterile tobramycin sulfate solution; and aseptically spray drying the tobramycin sulfate solution to obtain the tobramycin sulfate powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: SCI Pharmtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Chih Lin, Yon-Lian Wu
  • Publication number: 20150031732
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid dispersion of febuxostat, processes for its preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising it and its use for the chronic management of hyperuricemia in patients with gout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: RANBAXY LABORATORIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Poonam Kaushik, Ram Thaimattam, Mohan Prasad