Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7282072 | Synthetic fuel and methods for producing synthetic fuel The present invention provides synthetic fuels, additives for use in preparing synthetic fuels and methods for producing synthetic fuel. The synthetic fuels include low levels of a chemical change additive selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth oxides ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267233 | In-line classifier for powdered products A classifier for classifying particulates entrained in a flowing stream of gas is configured such that a change of direction of gas flow causes particles to impinge upon a target, heavier particles being trapped in a downwardly extending fluidized trap. The classifi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7059355 | Pipe for water pipe and the like The water pipe includes a pipe body which is used as a water pipe, supply-pipe, drainage pipe, including a mixed layer, provided at an inner surface of the pipe body, the mixed layer including a mortar layer and a resin layer and being mixed into a mixture which inc... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6902589 | Method for producing shaped, activated charcoal The invention relates to a method for producing shaped, activated charcoal. According to the method, after being ground, carbon-bearing material, or a mixture of several carbon-bearing materials are rendered homogenous with a binding agent which contains water, or a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6780210 | Process for forming a fuel product from paper mill sludge A process for making a fuel product from paper mill sludge including dewatering the paper mill sludge so as to have a solids content of greater than 7 percent by weight, mixing an oxide-containing chemical and molasses with the dewatered paper mill sludge, pressuriz... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6719816 | Artificial firelog with sodium bicarbonate additive An artificial firelog is provided comprising combustible cellulosic material, a combustible wax binder and an amount of sodium bicarbonate effective to reduce emissions of particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO). The sodium bicarbonate comprises about 1% to... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6458177 | Synthetic fire logs A mixture includes paraffin wax and a thickening agent, the thickening agent being pseudoplastic above the melting point of the paraffin wax. The paraffin wax ideally makes up 50-99% w of the mixture, and the thickening agent 1-40% w of the mixture. The t... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6273922 | Durable briquettes for use in gas-fired barbecue grills A briquette, and method of making it, for use in gas-fired barbecue grills. The briquette features three desirable characteristics: (1) relative permanency or durability, i.e. it is useable a number of times without physical disintegration or shedding of ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6017373 | Crackling artificial log An artificial firelog which contain 2% to about 6%w coriander seed added to create a crackling sound that mimics the sounds produced during the burning of natural logs. The random crackling sound continues for approximately the same time period... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6001143 | Method of forming chemically bonded agglomerates Thermally shock-resistant chemically bonded agglomerates suitable for use as a combustible fuel or in a gasification process are produced by: (a) mixing particulate organic material comprising particulate carbonaceous fuel and/or animal excrement (such as dewa... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5916827 | Composite briquette for electric furnace charge There is disclosed a briquette and a method of making the briquette, wherein the briquette includes a first quantity of carbon fines and a second quantity of a material in powdered form which contains iron or a similar metal, or an oxide thereof, the seco... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5882365 | Soot disaggregating combustible agent Solid combustible agent for disaggregating soot and tarry deposits in chimney flues, said agent comprising an aggregate of cellulosic particulate material, chemical and/or catalytic soot disaggregating agent and binder. This agent is preferably used alone... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5711768 | Sewage sludge disposal process and product Briquettes useful as fuel are produced from dehydrated sewage sludge containing 65 weight percent or more sewage sludge solids. The briquettes on a dry basis contain from about 50 to about 95 weight percent sewage sludge solids together with from about 3 ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5584895 | Process for preparing solidified material containing coal ash A process for preparing a solid material containing coal ash includes a first step of mixing coal ash with a calcium compound to obtain a mixture, a second step of molding the mixture to obtain a molded article, and a third step of subjecting the molded a... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5562743 | Binder enhanced refuse derived fuel A refuse derived fuel (RDF) pellet having about 11% or more particulate calcium hydroxide which is utilized in a combustionable mixture. The pellets are used in a particulate fuel bring a mixture of 10% or more, on a heat equivalent basis, of the RDF pell... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5431702 | Waste conversion process and products A process is disclosed for time production of fuel pellets or briquettes from sewage sludge solids and municipal solid waste with minimal drying requirements. In one of its more specific aspects, this invention relates to a solid pelleted or briquetted fu... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5421836 | Organic charcoal briquet and method of manufacture A method of forming organic charcoal briquets from a mix of quantities of discrete coconut charcoal particles, borax, pulverized limestone, binder starch and water as well as the fuel product produced thereby.... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5368617 | Process for reducing sulfur emissions with calcium-containing sorbents An improved process for reducing sulfur oxide emissions from the combustion of coal is disclosed wherein a fuel mixture comprising calcium-containing sorbent and coal is fed to the burners and sulfur oxides react with calcium from the sorbent in a high te... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5352252 | Process for making fuel cubes from straw A process for making fuel cubes from straw includes the steps of drying and cutting the straw, adding lime to the straw and applying ammonia to the straw. The straw is then placed in a densification machine or cuber where solid bricks are formed. The ammo... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5034114 | Acid neutralizing combustion additive with detergent builder Boiler fouling, particularly in air preheater section, is minimized by combining with a substance designed to neutralize acids a detergent builder such as the sodium, potassium and ammonium phosphates, polyphosphates, silicates, metasilicates, borates, me... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4875905 | Method of preparing a high heating value fuel product A method of preparing a high heating value fuel product that comprises the steps of blending a high heating value sludge material with a cellulosic material, adding a microencapsulation reagent to the blended mixture of the sludge and the cellulosic mater... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4758244 | Upgrading solid fuels Densified coal pellets of improved physical properties and enhanced calorific value are produced by a process which includes subjecting coal to a shearing-attritioning step followed by extrusion and drying steps, characterised by incorporating an additive... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4738685 | Coal briquetting process Fine coal is cold briquetted using a binder which is 5-15% molasses and up to 5% of an inorganic hardening agent. An optional hot curing step gives water resistance. The briquettes show good strength characteristics and low undergrate losses during combus... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4661119 | Coke briquettes A briquette, preferably intended for use as additional combustible in shaft furnaces for melting of mineral in mineral wool manufacture and comprising 30-75% of a combustible in the form of coal and/or coke, 8-35% of a hydraulic binder like cement and 15-... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4574045 | Removal of undesirable substances from finely divided particles Substance particulate in the general size range of minus 30 Mesh U.S. Standard to about 1 micron is separated into portions based on the densities of those components making up the total by drying to about 1% moisture and air conveying the substance throu... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4478601 | Coal briquette and method A fuel block containing concentrated combustibles is provided in a stackable, clean package which is readily ignited, and after an initial ignition burn, is consumed from the inside out with minimal smoke release. In the preferred form of the invention, e... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4417899 | Self-bursting coal pellets and a method of making them A coal pellet which disintegrates in the presence of excess heat and comprises coal particles, water soluble binder and water. The binder is first dissolved in water and then coal particles are blended with the aqueous binder solution. The blend is agitat... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4391207 | Method of conditioning exhaust gases from coal firing The present invention relates to operation of a rotary kiln plant utilizing electrostatic precipitators. Specifically, this invention is directed to a method for conditioning exhaust gases from a burning process in a rotary kiln in which mineral materials... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4302207 | Sulfur getter efficiency The efficiency with which a sulfur getter such as limestone captures sulfur produced during combustion of a coal getter mixture is enhanced by intimately mixing the coal and the getter together in the form of an aqueous slurry also containing a gelling ag... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4259085 | Pelletized fixed sulfur fuel A fixed sulfur fuel is produced by proportioning sulfur-bearing coal and limestone in amounts which will cause the calcium in the limestone to react with a large amount of sulfur in the coal. The proportioned mixture is ground and blended and then balled ... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4230460 | Method for enhancing the utilization of powdered coal This invention proposes the addition of finely divided (powdered) lime, limestone, or dolomite, and flyash or other pozzolonic material, to finely divided coal (such as the product of a coal cleaning plant) to: (a) provide a binder such that the fine coal... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4192652 | Process for preparing sulfur-containing coal or lignite for combustion having low SO2 emissions A process for preparing a coal or lignite fuel that contains sulfur for combustion wherein reduced amounts of sulfur-containing air contaminants are emitted from the combustion. In the disclosed process, the coal or lignite that contains sulfur is pulveri... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4156595 | Formcoke process and apparatus A process for producing formcoke composed of char and selected binders comprising process steps in which non-oxidative thermal carbonization is employed.... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4111755 | Method of producing pelletized fixed sulfur fuel A fixed sulfur fuel is produced by proportioning sulfur-bearing coal and limestone in amounts which will cause the calcium in the limestone to react with a large amount of sulfur in the coal. The proportioned mixture is ground and blended and then balled ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4102653 | Aromatic wood fuel briquette and method of making and using the same To smoke meats while they are being cooked with the heat generated from charcoal briquettes or other fuels, briquettes or sections of aromatic woods are treated to substantially eliminate flaming and control the rate of aromatic smoke and vapor emission d... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4003717 | Method and apparatus for recovering by-product silt fines from a slurry thereof The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of recovering by-product fines, such as coal fines, by-product fines created in the manufacture and processing of metals or any very finely divided substance which may be of value when recovered to a... | 01/18/1977 |
