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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057594 | High strength pozzolan foam materials and methods of making the same The various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to high strength foam materials and methods of making the same. More particularly, various embodiments of the present invention relate to high strength foam materials comprising pozzolans, such as cen... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7395860 | Methods of using foamed settable compositions comprising cement kiln dust The present invention provides settable compositions that comprise water and cement kiln dust. The settable compositions optionally may comprise an additive that comprises at least one of the following group: fly ash; shale; slag cement; zeolite; metakaolin; and com... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7294375 | Cement composite, concrete, concrete cask and method of manufacturing concrete The invention provides a composite from which concrete featuring a sufficiently high heat resistance can be produced, as well as a high-safety sealed concrete cask having no opening (shielding defect) to offer high shielding performance that can prevent corrosion of... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7238733 | Storable water-silica suspensions and methods Storable water-silica suspensions and methods of cementing well bores are provided. The storable water-silica suspensions are basically comprised of water, silica and an effective amount of a suspending agent selected from the group consisting of colloidal materials... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219733 | Zeolite compositions for lowering maximum cementing temperature Zeolite compositions having a low maximum setting temperature for use in permafrost and waterwell applications are provided. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7174962 | Methods of using lightweight settable compositions comprising cement kiln dust Settable compositions that comprise water, CKD, and microspheres, wherein the lightweight settable composition has a density less than about 13 pounds per gallon. Methods of cementing that comprise providing a lightweight settable composition having a density less t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156174 | Contained micro-particles for use in well bore operations The present invention relates to well bore operations, and more particularly, to contained micro-particles, and methods for using such contained micro-particles in cementing operations. An exemplary method of facilitating the use of micro-particles in a well bore fl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7111847 | Self-dispensing bullet trap buffer block An additive for buffering a projectile trapping medium and spent projectiles trapped therein is a buffering compound formed as a low density foamed concrete block that will self-dispense via fragmentation or pulverization when subjected to incoming fire. The block c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063738 | Permeable cements A permeable cement composition comprises an aqueous slurry of a hydraulic cement including a water-immiscible dispersed fluid phase, such as oil or gas, and a hollow particulate material, the hollow particulate material being one which breaks down in the presence of... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033977 | Compositions and methods for sealing formations The present invention generally relates to compositions of matter and methods of using those compositions. More particularly, and as part of one of the preferred embodiments, the present invention relates to compositions and methods of use of fluids useful for seali... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6969423 | Lightweight strain hardening brittle matrix composites Fiber reinforced lightweight concrete composites employ less than 4% by volume of reinforcing fibers in conjunction with small particulate lightweight aggregates or voids, and cure to composites which exhibit high tensile strain and strain hardening behavior. The co... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6911076 | Cementitious based structural lumber product and externally reinforced lightweight retaining wall system The invention includes a method for constructing buildings using non-wood construction products and buildings constructed from such non-wood construction products. The invention further includes a method and apparatus for manufacturing high-performance fiber-reinfor... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6833091 | Method for injecting of foamed concrete and a foamed concrete A method for stabilizing gravel, sand, crushed stone, rock and concrete structures which have cracks by injecting a pumpable, low viscous aqueous aerated concrete with a pore volume of at least 20% by volume into the cracks at a low pressure and then increasing the ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6773500 | Fiber reinforced aerated concrete and methods of making same Fiber reinforced aerated concrete compositions and methods of forming structural units such as blocks, panels, etc., from such compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fly ash/cement slurry with a coated Al paste serving as the activator to generate t... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6656262 | Process for manufacturing a cement/porous-rock composite and product resulting therefrom A process for binding porous-rock particles with cement, wherein the rock is saturated in water prior to mixing with the cement. The saturation step causes water to fill the voids in the porous structure of the rock such that, during mixing of the wet roc... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6638355 | Synthetic aggregate and method of producing the same A synthetic aggregate having a multiplicity of uses such as for mixing with a cementing material to form concrete, mortar or plaster is disclosed. The aggregate includes crushed fragments of a size which are capable of passing through mesh screen having s... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6605148 | Fiber-reinforced cement molded product, and process for its production A molded product which has a high strength and which is excellent in surface smoothness and freezing damage resistance. It comprises a fiber-reinforced cement molded OK product which has a bulk specific gravity of from 0.9 to 1.2, and which comprises, by ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6528547 | Synthetic aggregate and method of producing the same A synthetic aggregate having a multiplicity of uses such as for mixing with a cementing material to form concrete, mortar or plaster is disclosed. The aggregate includes crushed fragments of a size which are capable of passing through mesh screen having s... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6488762 | Composition of materials for use in cellular lightweight concrete and methods thereof A more economical and light-color cellular concrete is provided by the replacement of Portland cement with ground glass powder in a cellular lightweight concrete mixture and the resulting method to make cellular concrete products. The use of ground glass ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485561 | Low density cellular concrete with accelerators for rapid hardening Compositions and methods are provided for creating a low density cellular concrete that has a viscosity which rapidly increases after adding an accelerator, while maintaining substantially the same density. The initial components include a cement, water, ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6375736 | Structure cellular grout A structural cellular grout, formed by combining grout and raw unprocessed road planings. The grout is formed by combining cement, pulverized fuel ash, and a liquid. The liquid comprises water and accelerating admixtures, retarding admixtures, water reduc... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6290769 | Lightweight insulating concrete and method for using same A lightweight insulating concrete composition includes a cementitious forming material and a lightweight aggregate combination of expanded vermiculite and expanded perlite, the weight ratio of one to the other not exceeding about 2:1. Preferably, the comp... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6143069 | Light weight high temperature well cement compositions and methods The present invention provides light weight high temperature well cement compositions and methods. The compositions are basically comprised of calcium aluminate, ASTM class F fly ash and water.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139620 | Calcium silicate board and method of manufacturing same A method of manufacturing a calcium silicate board having a bulk specific gravity of approximately 0.5 to 0.8, which method achieves a decrease in the bulk specific gravity and an increase in the matrix strength of the board without impairing productivity... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6126738 | Method for producing aggregate A method for making aggregate includes the following steps: (a) preparing a wet mixture by mixing water with a combination of ingredients in a mixer, the combination of ingredients including by weight about, 68% to 95% fly-ash and 2% to 10% lime; (b) drop... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6030446 | Cementitious compositions and lightweight structural units A cementitious composition for the molding of ultra-lightweight, durable, large structural units comprising Portland cement, coal combustion byproducts, expanded or extruded polystyrene and water, and a modified block machine used in the manufacture of su... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5968254 | Concrete mix containing coal ash and organic plant ash A composition for manufacturing concrete containing cement, coal ash, and organic plant ash, and a process of making such composition.... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5900053 | Light weight high temperature well cement compositions and methods The present invention provides light weight high temperature well cement compositions and methods. The compositions are basically comprised of calcium phosphate cement, water, a foaming agent, a foam stabilizer and a gas present in an amount sufficient to... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897943 | Metal matrix composite including homogeneously distributed fly ash, binder, and metal Metal matrix composites comprising of a solid preform comprising of a filler phase containing fly ash and a binding material having a binder to water ratio of 1:1 to 1:9, wherein the preform contains a metal homogeneously distributed within the preform.... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5858083 | Cementitious gypsum-containing binders and compositions and materials made therefrom Cementitious binders include calcium sulfate beta-hemihydrate, a cement component comprising Portland cement, and either silica fume or rice-husk ash. The silica fume or rice-husk ash component is at least about 92 wt % amorphous silica and has an alumina... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5824148 | Sound absorbing cementitious composition and method of making same The invention relates to an improved sound absorbing cementitious composition and method of making involving a preformed foam solution made from a surfactant, such as an ammonium salt of a sulfated linear alcohol ethoxylate surfactant, preblended with wat... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5776243 | Permeable cellular concrete and structure A cellular drainage structure is formed of a predetermined volume of a settable, water permeable, cellular concrete product. A concrete mix is formed of a uniformly graded aggregate in the size range from 1/16 inch to two inches and in a quantity correspo... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772751 | Cement-bound light-weight insulating structural monolithic aggregate concrete A light-weight concrete comprising cement, highly porous coarse and/or fine aggregates, such as furnace bottom-ash from thermal power stations or other porous natural or artificial materials, with a porosity of about 20-50% and an additive, preferably fly... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5759260 | Method for using lightweight concrete for producing a combination therefrom and a combination produced thereby This invention is directed to a lightweight concrete combination. The combination includes a lightweight concrete product having auxiliary structures, such as at least one fastener, embedded therein. The lightweight concrete product comprises (a) cement a... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5725652 | Lightweight, low water content expanded shale, clay and slate cementitious compositions and methods of their production and use An improved lightweight cementitious product made up of an aqueous cementious mixture using cement and expanded shale, clay and slate mix, that can incorporate fly ash, lime, and the weight saving component, which is micronized polystyrene particles havin... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5718759 | Cementitious gypsum-containing compositions and materials made therefrom A cementitious composition useful for water-resistant construction materials, including floor underlayments, backing boards, self-leveling floor materials, road patching materials, fiberboard, fire-proofing sprays, and fire-stopping materials includes abo... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5685903 | Cementitious gypsum-containing compositions and materials made therefrom A cementitious composition useful for water-resistant construction materials, including floor underlayments, backing boards, self-leveling floor materials, road patching materials, fiberboard, fire-proofing sprays, and fire-stopping materials includes abo... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5622556 | Lightweight, low water content cementitious compositions and methods of their production and use An improved lightweight cementitious product made up of an aqueous cementious mixture that can incorporate fly ash, portland cement, sand, lime, and the weight saving component, which is micronized polystyrene particles having particle sizes in the range ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5580378 | Lightweight cementitious compositions and methods of their production and use An improved lightweight cementitious product made up of an aqueous cementitious mixture that can incorporate fly ash, portland cement, sand, lime, and the weight saving component, which is micronized polystyrene particles having particle sizes in the rang... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5494514 | Weather resistant soil cement A weather resistant soil cement with an open pore structure for resisting freeze-thaw damage is formed of cement, fly ash, Free aggregates, water, and an aqueous foamed surfactant, and other application specific additives. The material is uniquely suited ... | 02/27/1996 |
