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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| 8083068 | Apparatus for separating particles utilizing engineered acoustic contrast capture particles An apparatus for separating particles from a medium includes a capillary defining a flow path therein that is in fluid communication with a medium source. The medium source includes engineered acoustic contrast capture particle having a predetermined acoustic contra... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7373996 | Method and system for separation of drilling/production fluids and drilled earthen solids A method of separating drilling/production fluids from solid cuttings from a mixture received from down hole, without the use of shale shakers, de-sanders, or de-sanders, through the steps of flowing the mixture from the well bore into a flow line above the surface ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7306668 | Kaolin pigment having high brightness and narrow particle size distribution and method of preparation therefor The present invention provides high brightness kaolins exhibiting a Brightness (GE) of at least about 90.0. The hydrous kaolin pigments of the present invention may also have, inter alia, a steepness index (d30/d70×100) of at least about 39 an... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300578 | Apparatus for recycling of oil-based drilling fluid contaminated with water and water contaminated with oil based drilling fluid A mobile apparatus and method for recycling an invert emulsion based drilling fluid, in which the invert emulsion based drilling fluid includes an oleaginous component and an aqueous component. The apparatus includes an emulsion breaking tank, a water treatment tank... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7244361 | Metals/minerals recovery and waste treatment process A metals/minerals recovery and waste treatment process comprising a main separation stage in which a metal/mineral-bearing ore is slurried with water and separated into an enriched fraction and an aqueous metal/mineral waste fraction, and a waste sedimentation stage... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7189327 | Use of anionic copolymers for enhanced recovery of useful coal and potassium chloride from screen bowl centrifuge A method of enhancing the recovery of useful coal or potassium chloride from screenbowl centrifuge separation operations comprising adding to the screenbowl centrifuge, from about 0.005 lbs active polymer/ton dry solids in centrifuge to about 0.70 lbs active polymer... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182204 | Treatment method and device, in particular for excavation material A method and an apparatus for processing mixtures of material which contain a coarse component (3) and a predominantly cohesive fine component (4). Both the mixture of material (2) and an added material (5) are delivered in continuous str... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172143 | Method and plant for separating polymeric materials A method for recycling polymeric materials, including a mechanical separation step (B), a first density separation step (C), an intensive cleaning step (E), and a second density separation step (G, V) is described. Additional separation steps, such as a third densit... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156894 | Method for recovering metal values from concentrates of sulfide minerals A method of recovering precious metal values from refractory sulfide ores is provided. The method includes the steps of separating clays and fines from a crushed refractory sulfide ore, forming a heap from the refractory sulfide ore, producing a concentrate of refra... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153436 | Method for enhancing cyclonic vessel efficiency with polymeric additives The present invention is directed to a novel method and system for enhancing the efficiency of hydraulic centrifugal separators (cyclones) in the removal of fine size particles from a liquid carrying medium. More particularly, it is concerned with improvements in th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7122080 | Integrated process for simultaneous beneficiation, leaching, and dewatering of kaolin clay suspension The present invention provides an improved method of beneficiating and dewatering kaolin clays. The product of the improved process is a brightened, dewatered kaolin, suitable for use in pigments and paper coating compositions. The improved beneficiation process pro... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7109595 | Small multi-functional butane gas-powered portable electric generator The object of the present invention is a multi-functional electric generator comprising, an engine, a generator, a voltage-stabilizer control circuit, a gas storage gauge and a lighter. A manual electrical rod can be assembled to a side of the engine allowing the ge... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7087174 | Enhanced recovery of useful coal, potassium chloride and borax from screen bowl centrifuge A method of enhancing the recovery of useful coal or potassium chloride or borax from screenbowl centrifuge separation operations comprising adding to the screenbowl centrifuge, from about 0.03 lbs active polymer/ton dry solids in centrifuge to about 0.70 lbs active... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7037432 | Buoyant media flotation A clarification system for fluids in which particles are separated from the fluid by flotation and in which the buoyant media inducing the flotation is recycled. Flotation can be assisted by a flotation assistance device, such as dissolved air flotation. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014132 | Method and plant for separating polymeric materials A method for recycling polymeric materials, including a mechanical separation step (B), a first density separation step (C), an intensive cleaning step (E), and a second density separation step (G, V) is described. Additional separation steps, such as a third densit... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979405 | Flocculation of mineral suspensions A method of dewatering an aqueous mineral suspension comprising introducing into the suspension a flocculating system comprising, a) a substantially non-ionic polymeric flocculant and b) an anionic polymeric flocculant, characterised in that, the substantially non-i... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976592 | Liquid/solids waste separator A liquid/solids waste separator apparatus for use in separating animal waste or waste water into filtered liquid and collected solid waste particles. It has an elongated housing having a pair of support legs attached adjacent to the rear end of the housing for varyi... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6953120 | Method of recovering metal and/or oxide thereof in a slurry and tailings obtained from said method A method of recovering metal and/or oxide thereof from a slurry is described. The method involves magnetically separating at least a portion of any magnetic impurities from the slurry and then leaching or dissolving at least a portion of any remaining magnetic impur... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6855260 | Methods of enhancing fine particle dewatering A new method of improving the process of dewatering fine particulate materials is disclosed. In this method, an aqueous slurry of fine particles is treated with appropriate hydrophobizing reagents so that the particulate material becomes moderately hydrophobic with ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6805242 | Method of reducing phosphate ore losses in a desliming process The specification describes one or more embodiments of the present invention, which relates to a method of reducing phosphate ore losses in a desliming process. A phosphate ore preparation slurry is directed to a desliming unit; surfactants and/or an organic polymer... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6797180 | Dewatering sand with surfactants Methods of enhancing the dewatering of sand are disclosed. The methods include adding an anionic or nonionic surfactant to the wet sand prior to dewatering. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6767465 | Process for treating fine coal particles A process for recovering fine coals and clarifying water for recycling features with three distinct mechanisms: hydrophobic extraction, electrolyte coagulation, and macromolecular flocculation, which if desired may be integrated into a single stage. The hydrophobic ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6742657 | Integral dilute media/plant clean-up sump and pump In a mineral preparation plant which receives a raw mineral feed and separates the raw mineral feed into a clean mineral and a refuse, an apparatus is provided for use therein. The apparatus retains dilute media which is formed as a by-product of the separation proc... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726845 | Dextran starch and flocculant combination for improving red mud clarification The claimed invention is a method for separating Bayer process red mud from a Bayer process liquor which comprises adding to a Bayer process liquor containing red mud an effective amount of a water soluble synthetic flocculant, dextran and starch combination. The fl... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6652757 | Method for high speed dewatering of slurries A system and method for dewatering a continuous stream of slurry at high flow rates demonstrates enhanced efficiency, economy and ease of operation. A stream of slurry is subject to continuous or continual measurement of flow rate and pulp density and the... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6615987 | Method of treating an aqueous suspension of kaolin A method of treating a kaolin particulate material to improve its properties by removal of impurities which includes the steps of: (a) producing a dispersed aqueous suspension of a kaolin particulate material containing at least 0.1% by weight, based on th... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6582610 | Concrete grindings reclamation system A method for treating a fluid slurry with concrete grindings to separate constituents thereof, the constituents including water, sand and cement particles, the method including removing solids (e.g. large concrete fragments, rock, etc.) from fluid slurry ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6544425 | Method for dewatering coal tailings and slurries and removing contaminants therefrom A method of dewatering a mixture of coal tailings, water and contaminants comprising the steps of (a) providing a tank having a base surface and introducing said mixture of coal, tailings, water, and contaminants to said tank and allowing said coal tailin... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6513663 | Powder feeding device The invention discloses a method and a device for de-agglomeration and electrostatic charging of a fine powder preferably intended for inhalation purposes. The electrostatic charging takes place by means of tribo, corona and/or inductive charging. The dev... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6444601 | Purified attapulgite clay A method for producing an Attapulgite clay (Fuller's Earth) that significantly removes other types of clays and minerals, resulting in improved performance. A unique dispersant is used that will fully disperse the individual Attapulgite particles in water... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6390301 | Process for removing impurities from kaolin clays A process for the flocculation of impurities from clays in which the following steps are performed: blunging the clay with a dispersing agent or combination of dispersing agents in water to form an aqueous dispersion, treating the aqueous dispersion with ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6375853 | Methods of using modified natural products as dewatering aids for fine particles Naturally occurring lipids of vegetable and animal origin are broken into smaller molecules, and used as dewatering aids. The process of breaking the molecules include transesterification, interesterification, and saponification followed by acidulation. T... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6365116 | Rheology modification of settled solids in mineral processing The present invention comprises a method for reducing the viscosity of the settled mud or underflow of a raked thickener thereby reducing the torque necessary to move the rake blade through the settled mud. The method includes the step of delivering a vis... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6273262 | Particle concentration device A device comprises a means for radiating ultrasound from one face of a chamber holding a sample solution containing particles to be concentrated, and a reflective face inclined to the face irradiated with the ultrasound. The frequency of the ultrasound ra... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269952 | Methods and apparatus for use in processing and treating particulate material Spheres are released from within plurospheres by mixing a fluid with fly ash or bottom ash particulate material obtained by burning coal to form a slurry. The slurry is vibrated at an ultrasonic frequency and with sufficient power that plurospheres in the... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6235107 | Method for separating mixture of finely divided minerals and product thereof A method for the treatment of a kaolin clay crude to separate by selective flocculation impurity particles contained in the crude from finely divided kaolinite particle contained in the crude, comprising: (a) forming said crude into a dispersed aqueous slurry ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231768 | Rheology modification of settled solids in mineral processing The present invention comprises a method for reducing the viscosity of the settled mud or underflow of a raked thickener thereby reducing the torque necessary to move the rake blade through the settled mud. The method includes the step of delivering a vis... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6231767 | Treatment of phosphatic wastes A process for treating thickened phosphatic clay suspensions, waste clay and phosphogypsum produced in the processing of phosphate ore by water beneficiation and chemical processing, the thickened phosphatic clay suspension having a solid content of from ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6214237 | Process for treating solid waste slurry A process for the treatment of a solid waste slurry formed from solid waste particles mixed with a liquid includes delivering a solid waste slurry to a first solid-liquid separation means for separating a first amount of the solid waste particles from the... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6203711 | Method for treatment of substantially aqueous fluids derived from processing inorganic materials A process is provided which can be used, for example, to clarify substantially aqueous fluids and separate solids from the fluid. The process comprises combining the fluid with a composition which comprises an anionic silica-based colloid having an S valu... | 03/20/2001 |
