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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270794 | Process for recovering useful products and energy from siliceous plant matter In the process disclosed herein, siliceous plant matter is steeped in water, soaked in an aqueous solution containing a solute which solubilizes inorganic oxides, soaked in an aqueous solution containing an oxidizing solute, rinsed, dried and thermally pyrolyzed to ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 6875263 | Use of vegetative material as a filler in composite materials This invention relates to the use of a filler derived from cereal husk, more particularly rice husk, in composite materials to enhance the flame retardant, antistatic, accelerator, plasticiser and blowing characteristics in various composite materials. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6638354 | Precipitated silicas, silica gels with and free of deposited carbon from caustic biomass ash solutions and processes Disclosed are amorphous precipitated silicas, silica gels, and amorphous carbons derived from biomass and methods of producing them with and without adhered or deposited amorphous carbons produced by acidifying a caustic silicate solution produced by caus... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6613138 | Manufactured granular substrate and method for producing the same A manufactured granular substrate composition suitable for use as a carrier for active chemical agents. The composition includes one or more mineral components having a bulk density greater than about 70 pounds per cubic foot. The composition also contain... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6409817 | Fine-celled foam composition and method having improved thermal insulation and fire retardant properties Disclosed is a rigid fine-celled light-weight foam composition and a method of producing it which has improved retention of liquids by absorption/adsorption which improves the thermal insulation and fire retardant properties of the fine-celled foam partic... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6375735 | Precipitated silicas, silica gels with and free of deposited carbon from caustic biomass ash solutions and processes Disclosed are amorphous precipitated silicas, silica gels, and amorphous carbons derived from biomass and methods of producing them with and without adhered or deposited amorphous carbons produced by acidifying a caustic silicate solution produced by caus... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6231660 | Manufactured granular substrate and method for producing the same A manufactured granular substrate composition suitable for use as a carrier for active chemical agents. The composition includes about 65 wt % or more of one or more mineral components having a bulk density greater than about 70 pounds per cubic foot. The... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5871574 | Method for collecting tomato pigment and its application A tomato pigment is obtained by centrifuging a treated mass of tomato, collecting the liquid portion thereof, passing it through a microfilter, recovering the retentate, preferably mixing this retentate with an organic solvent with stirring, and removing ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5866247 | Insulator material made from rice husks for producing a bulk insulator, method for the manufacture thereof as well as method for installation thereof An insulator material made from rice husks is provided for producing a bulk insulator, characterized by a density in the range from 200 through 250 kg/m3 in the packaged condition. A method for the manufacture of insulator material from rice hu... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5788758 | Method for manufacturing blue pigment The present invention is intended to provide a method for manufacturing a natural blue pigment that can be used in food products and the like, and the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a blue pigment, comprising the steps of combinin... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5718954 | Substance including natural organic substance fine powder Materials containing fine natural organic material particles are disclosed. As the fine particles, superfine silk fibroin particles are produced by a process comprising a first step of comminuting silk fibroin into coarse particles with dry mechanical com... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5329867 | Method of producing active rice husk ash Active rice husk ash is produced by a method which includes placing a hollow platform having many holes of a size too small for rice husk to enter on an enclosed floor slab, erecting a chimney on the hollow platform in communication with the interior of t... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5229019 | Low fluid leakoff cementing compositions and filtration control additive for cement Low fluid leakoff cementing compositions and filtration control additive for cement used in cementing operations for oil and gas wells include the use of finely ground peanut hulls.... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4829107 | Rice hull ash concrete admixture A cement admixture and cement composition containing said admixture comprising finely ground rice hull ash formed by slurry grinding of said ash to a volume medium particle diameter or up to 4 micrometers.... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4049464 | Method of producing low-carbon, white husk ash Low carbon, white husk ash suitable for use in manufacturing building materials, more particularly refractory building materials are prepared by first removing volatile constituents by heating the husks, normally rice husks but alternatively, for example,... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3959007 | Process for the preparation of siliceous ashes A process and apparatus for the incineration of organic material, and particularly agricultural waste products, to produce useable energy, consists of exposing the material to elevated temperature in an excess of air in a cylindrical furnace which termina... | 05/25/1976 |
