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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6740348 | Press-formed grain snacks and process therefor Grain-rich snacks are produced by forming a pasty mixture comprising grain and a minor proportion of egg white, press-forming the pasty mixture to yield formed snacks, and contacting the formed snacks with superheated steam to set the egg white as binder of the snac... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6558810 | Forming sintered metal fiber porous mats Formation of sintered metal fiber porous mats used as burner faces and filters comprises dispersing metal fibers in a viscous aqueous solution of one or more cellulose ethers, vacuum molding the dispersed metal fibers on a foraminous support, eliminating ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6470687 | Method of using segmented gas burner with gas turbines A segmented radiant gas burner features wide modulation of thermal output simply by the independent control of fuel gas flow to each burner segment. The burner also features a porous fiber burner face, preferably having dual porosities, and a metal liner ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6453672 | Segmented surface-stabilized gas burner and method of use with gas turbines A segmented surface-stabilized gas burner features wide modulation of thermal output simply by the independent control of fuel gas flow to each burner segment. The burner also features a porous fiber burner face, preferably having dual porosities, and a m... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6330791 | Burner for operating gas turbines with minimal NOx emissions A porous, low-conductivity material formed of metal or ceramic fibers provides the burner face of a gaseous fuel combustor for gas turbines capable of minimizing nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions in the combustion product gases. A preferred burne... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6284301 | Compressing and unifying food in aluminum foil molds An aluminum foil mold is placed in a rigid back-up mold with a cavity matching the contour of the foil mold. Fluid food deposited in the foil mold is compressed therein by a mold top that is pressed down against the back-up mold. Heat applied to the back-... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6240836 | Aluminum foil compression mold and method of molding food An aluminum foil mold is placed in a rigid back-up mold with a cavity matching the contour of the foil mold. Fluid food deposited in the foil mold is compressed therein by a mold top that is pressed down against the back-up mold. Heat applied to the back-... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6221408 | Pasta composites and process therefor Pieces of cooked pasta are converted into unified masses by the use of edible, water-soluble cellulose derivatives as binding agents. For example, 2-inch pieces of cooked linguini are mixed with a viscous aqueous solution of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6214399 | Apparatus and method for molding food A simple apparatus for molding and baking food in particulate or fluid form into edible unified products comprises a heated mold bottom with a cavity or recess, a base member at the bottom of the recess which can be pushed up by a rod that slides through ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6199364 | Burner and process for operating gas turbines with minimal NOx emissions A porous, low-conductivity material formed of metal or ceramic fibers provides the burner face of a gaseous fuel combustor for gas turbines capable of minimizing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the combustion product gases. A preferred burne... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6165252 | Adsorption process and apparatus The adsorption of at least one component of a gas mixture is improved by passing the gas through an adsorption zone wherein the adsorbent is distributed in rectilinear channels that stepwise both diminish in transverse size and hold a diminished weight of... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158482 | Apparatus and method for filling carbon dioxide cylinders A device for filling a high-pressure CO2 cylinder with liquid CO2 while venting gaseous CO2 comprises a two-compartment chamber that is installed in the top opening of the cylinder. A first dip tube connected to one compar... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6148718 | Apparatus for bonding food particles Apparatus for forming and baking food particles into a unified, shaped product, e.g., shaped like pizza, has heated top and bottom plates, the mating faces of which have recesses and protrusions for molding the desired shaped product. The bottom plate is ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6136361 | Method and apparatus for molding and baking food An apparatus for compressing and baking fluid food under pressure to form unified shaped products has a heated metal mold bottom with a cavity and a heated metal mold top connected to the piston rod of a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder positioned for alte... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6026737 | Method and apparatus for molding food particles A simple apparatus for molding and baking food particles into edible unified products comprises a heated stationary ring sandwiched by a heated bottom plate and a heated top plate. Both plates can alternately be brought against, and removed from, the ring... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6024258 | Material container that shuttles between supply and use sites An apparatus for repetitively conveying a measured volume of loose material from a supply hopper and discharging the material at a selected site has a shuttle with a cavity for holding the material. The bottom of the cavity is a slide plate or a pair of s... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6004602 | Method for bonding food particles A method for forming and baking food particles into a unified, shaped product, e.g., shaped like pizza, has heated top and bottom plates, the mating faces of which have recesses and protrusions for molding the desired shaped product. The bottom plate is i... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5960705 | Apparatus and method for molding food particles A simple apparatus for molding and baking food particles into edible unified products comprises a heated stationary ring, a heated bottom plate, fitted in the ring and movable up and down therein, and a heated top plate that can be alternately brought dow... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5722301 | Push-pull blade control with deflectable end rod An improved end fitting for push-pull blade controls is formed of two tubes connected together by a swivel joint. One tube of the compound fitting is attachable to an end of the tubular sheath of the control and anchors the ends of ball races of the contr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5603905 | Apparatus for combustive destruction of troublesome substances The disposal of troublesome substances, especially global-warming halogenated compounds is difficult enough, but is particularly difficult when associated with particulate-forming matter, such as silane and arsine commonly encountered in waste gas streams... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5596884 | Cryogenic treatment of landfill gas to remove troublesome compounds The cryogenic treatment of landfill gas removes troublesome compounds that cause severe corrosion of combustion engines in which the gas is used as fuel. It involves compressing the gas to an elevated pressure and isenthalpically expanding the gas to chil... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5580505 | Process and apparatus for forming perforated ceramic fiber plates Unusually strong and highly perforated plates are formed by pressurized filtration of a suspension of chopped ceramic fibers in an aqueous dispersion of colloidal alumina or colloidal silica through a mold having a perforated filter base and a pin support... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5510093 | Combustive destruction of halogenated compounds The disposal of troublesome substances, especially global-warming halogenated compounds is difficult enough, but is particularly difficult when associated with particulate-forming matter, such as silane and arsine commonly encountered in waste gas streams... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5494003 | Water heater with perforated ceramic plate infrared burner A water heater of simplified construction which incorporates a unique infrared gas burner performs with notable thermal efficiency and suppression of the combustion pollutants, nitrogen oxides. The upright cylindrical water tank of the new water heater is... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5372007 | Expanding high-pressure fuel gas and steam in a turbine to drive an electric generator before burning the gas to make steam The generation of electricity via a steam turbine-driven generator is improved by mixing high-pressure fuel gas with the steam supplied to the turbine. The turbine discharge is separated into gas and steam condensate. The gas is burned to convert the cond... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5326631 | Unsintered fiber burner made with metal fibers, ceramic fibers and binding agent An unsintered metal fiber burner is produced by mixing ceramic fibers with the metal fibers and binding the mixed metal-ceramic fibers together as a porous layer adherent to a foraminous support. By mixing ceramic fibers with metal fibers, the cost of a s... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5211552 | Adiabatic surface combustion with excess air Remarkable suppression of the formation of pollutants: NOx, CO and UHC, in the flameless combustion of gaseous fuel with excess air is achieved by passing the fuel and air through a porous surface combustor directly into an adiabatic zone, and ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5201256 | Power tool for torquing threaded pipes A power tool for torquing a threaded member of a movable device, such as a pipe nipple of a gas meter sent for repairs, comprises a rigid disk with a bore to fit the nipple so that the disk can be placed against the meter, a block attached to the disk to ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5190412 | Quick assembly modular frame A framing module for quickly assembling frames of rectangular towers suitable for supporting protective shields within excavations comprises a horizontal wale connected by hinge to a vertical leg and a locking brace to hold the hinged members in the right... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5100240 | High-speed continuous mixer for solids and liquids A high-speed continuous mixer for solids and liquids has a horizontal tubular vessel with a semi-cylindrical bottom and a mixer shaft coinciding with its axis. Multiple crescent-like flat blades are mounted on the shaft at right angles thereto and clear t... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5025631 | Cogeneration system with low NOx combustion of fuel gas Cogeneration of at least electricity and refrigeration with low NOx combustion of fuel gas supplied at high pressure involves expanding the gas, after preheating, in a turbo-expander which drives a centrifugal compressor for the refrigerant vap... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5001902 | Cogeneration system with low NOx combustion of liquid fuel Cogeneration of electricity and carbon dioxide with low NOx combustion of vaporizable liquid fuels, particularly alcohols and hydrocarbons, is achieved by feeding the vaporized fuel admixed with a limited amount of air to a porous fiber burner ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4996914 | Apparatus for encapsulating filler with dough An apparatus for producing ravioli and other dough capsules containing a filler comprises a rotatable horizontal drum with uniformly spaced cavities in its cylindrical surface, means for suplying a first dough sheet to the top of the drum, a filler feed h... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4983140 | Backless, strapless ladies' body briefer A backless, strapless ladies' body briefer is made practical by providing a lateral, full-length bone at each of the two seams connecting the front and back halves of the garment. The back half has a V-shaped cutout and an elastic band extending along the... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4978832 | Pressurization of liquid carbon dioxide cylinder A positive-acting mechanism for pressurizing a liquid CO2 storage cylinder involves a sealed tube suspended from the cylinder top and extending down into the bottom of the cylinder. The sealed tube contains an electric heating element and a tem... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4951494 | Compression rollers with movable shoulder shields Rolling mills commonly have rollers with shoulders abutting face plates on the frame of the mill. Dirt collects at the interface of the roller shoulders and face plates. There is no simple way to clean that interfacial area. Novel shields positioned again... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4942734 | Cogeneration of electricity and liquid carbon dioxide by combustion of methane-rich gas Cogeneration of electricity and liquid carbon dioxide is conducted by combusting methane-rich gas to power a gas turbine and a steam turbine; each turbine drives an electric generator. Carbon dioxide is separated from the combustion products by an amine a... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4941402 | Apparatus for encapsulating filler with dough An apparatus for producing dough capsules containing a filler comprises a feed roller, a pocket-forming roller with axially and circumferentially equispaced cavities in its cylindrical surface and with a circumferential thin ridge thereon between each pai... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4873839 | Combustion-powered compound refrigeration system In refrigeration systems wherein the refrigerant compressor is driven by a prime mover powered by combustion of a fluid fuel, a notable saving in fuel consumption is achieved by utilizing waste heat in the hot exhaust gases from the prime mover in an ammo... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4865543 | Liquid fuel combustion with porous fiber burner Improved combustion of liquid fuel is achieved with a porous fiber burner by forming a mixture of the vaporized fuel and all of the desired combustion air sufficiently heated to prevent condensation of the vaporized fuel, and introducing the heated mixtur... | 09/12/1989 |
