The R&D Dept.: Local patents for 5.14.14

Compositions comprising ammonium nitrate double salts
Patent No. 8,721,760
Preferred aspects of the present invention provide ammonium nitrate compositions comprising ammonium nitrate and at least a second compound, said second compound being present under conditions and in amounts effective to substantially reduce the detonation sensitivity of the composition and/or to otherwise improve a desired property of the composition. In certain embodiments, the second compound is selected from the group consisting of ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, calcium nitrate, potassium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, ammonium molybdenate, ammonium hexaflouralsilicate, neodymium hydroxynitrate, and combinations of two or more of these. In preferred embodiments, at least a substantial portion of the ammonium nitrate in the composition is in the form of a double salt with one or more of said second compounds. In highly preferred embodiments, the present compositions consist essentially of one or more double salts of ammonium nitrate and a second compound as described herein.
Inventors: James A. Kweeder (Chesterfield, Va.), Iwamoto; Nancy E. (Ramona, CA)
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ)
May 13, 2014

Interspinous implant, tools and methods of implanting
Patent No. 8,721,688
One exemplary device includes a main body including a shaft having a longitudinal axis; a first clamping mechanism having first and second jaws configured to clamp a spinous process of a first vertebra, and a second clamping mechanism having third and fourth jaws configured to clamp a spinous process of a second vertebra. The first, second, third and fourth jaws extend transversely from the shaft and at least two of two of the jaws are releasably mounted to the shaft and are mountable to and removable from the shaft by relative movement between the respective jaw and the shaft in a direction normal to a longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Jeffrey Chun Wang (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), Thomas Neil Scioscia (Midlothian, Va.), Adrian Slattery (Rocky River, Ohio), Alan W. Cannon (Lakeport, Calif.)
assignee: Collabcom II, LLC (Durango, Colorado)
March 13, 2014

Method and apparatus for the continous production of low concentrations of chlorine dioxide from low concentrations of aqueous chlorite
Patent No. 8,721,899
Provided are methods and systems for continuously producing low concentrations of chlorine dioxide from dilute solutions of sodium chlorite. The low concentrations of chlorine dioxide produced allow for reduced exposure risk with direct application of the chlorine dioxide stream. The incorporation of a suitable chlorine dioxide detector permits continuous monitoring and control of chlorine dioxide production ensuring that the process stays within regulatory guidelines. Pretreatment of reaction water is preferred for achieving suitable conversion rates of the low concentrations of chlorite to chlorine dioxide.
Inventors: Jack Bland (Richmond, Va.), Douglas McIlwaine (Ashland, Va.), John Richardson (Hanover, Va.), Michael Burke; (Saint Charles, Missouri)
Assignee: ChemTreat, Inc. (Glen Allen, Va.)
May 13, 2014

Air curtain system for an open-front refrigerated case with dual temperature zones
Patent No. 8,713,954
An open-front refrigerated display case is provided having a medium temperature zone disposed above a low temperature zone in a generally vertically-stacked arrangement. A spillover airflow-diverting device is disposed between the medium temperature zone and the low temperature zone and is configured to direct spillover air from the medium temperature zone air curtain (and ambient air entrained therewith) in a direction away from the open front of the low temperature zone. The spillover airflow-diverting device may include louvers configured to direct a gravity-induced flow of the spillover air in an outward direction away from the open front of the low temperature zone, or may include fans to collect spillover air and forcibly direct it in an outward direction away from the open front of the low temperature zone. The outwardly directed spillover air may be discharged in the form of an `outer layer` for an air curtain on the low temperature zone.
Inventors: Arnold M Stephens (Powhatan, Va.), Donald T. Torgerson (Bloomfield, Ind.)
Assignee: Hill Phoenix, Inc. (Conyers, Ga.)
May 13, 2014

Aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,434
The invention concerns polymer comprising 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5 (6) amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), PPD, and terephthaloyl dichloride, the polymer having a IPC peak block ratio of 1.52 to 1.56 and an inherent viscosity of greater than 2 dl/g.
Kiu-Seung Lee (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE)

Aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,433
The invention concerns polymer comprising residues of 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5 (6) amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), paraphenylene diamine, and terephthaloyl dichloride, the polymer having a IPC peak block ratio of 1.45 to 1.47 and an inherent viscosity of greater than 2 dl/g.
Inventor: Kiu-Seung Lee (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, Del.)

Process for forming an aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,432
The invention concerns processes for forming a polymer comprising residues of 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5(6) amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), paraphenylene diamine (PPD), and terephthaloyl dichloride, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a slurry of DAPBI in a solvent system comprising an organic solvent and an inorganic salt; (b) adding terephthaloyl dichloride to the slurry terephthaloyl dichloride in the amount of up to one-half mole for every mole of DAPBI in the slurry; (c) agitating the slurry to react the DAPBI and terephthaloyl dichloride to form an oligomeric solution; (d) adding PPD to the oligomeric solution and agitating until substantially all of the PPD is dissolved, (e) adding terephthaloyl dichloride in an amount of greater than one mole for every mole of PPD in the solution to form a prepolymer solution; and (e) agitating the prepolymer solution to form a polymer.
Inventors: Kiu-Seung Lee (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, Del.)

Process for preparing aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,431
The invention concerns processes for forming a polymer comprising residues of 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5(6)amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), paraphenylene diamine, and terephthaloyl dichloride, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a slurry of DAPBI and paraphenylene diamine in a solvent system comprising an organic solvent and an inorganic salt; and (b) adding a stoichiometric amount of terephthaloyl dichloride to the slurry in a single addition and allowing the formation of the polymer.
Inventors: Kiu-Seung Lee (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE)

Aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,430
The invention concerns polymer comprising residues of 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5 (6) amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), paraphenylene diamine (PPD), and terephthaloyl dichloride, made by a process comprising the steps of: (a) forming a slurry of b mole percent DAPBI and y mole percent PPD in a solvent system comprising organic solvent and c weight percent of an inorganic salt, wherein the inorganic salt is present in an amount of at least 5 weight percent of the organic solvent, DAPBI and PPD being present in an amount sufficient for providing a polymer solution having a weight percent solids of 12 percent or greater on a polymer basis; and (b) contacting the slurry of step a) with a stoichiometric amount of terephthaloyl dichloride to form a product comprising the polymer; wherein the sum of y+b is 100 and the product of b.times.c is 225 or greater.
Inventors: Frederick K. Mallon (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, Del.)
May 6, 2014

Fuel composition comprising a nitrogen-containing compound
Patent No. 8,715,373
A fuel additive concentrate comprising at least one aryl amine; and at least one metal-containing compound is disclosed. In an aspect, the fuel additive concentrate can be synergistic. Fuel composition comprising the fuel additive concentration and methods of combusting the fuel composition are also disclosed. Moreover, methods of enhancing research octane number, increasing fuel economy, and reducing the carbon footprint of a vehicle are also disclosed.
Inventors: Allen A. Aradi (Glen Allen), May Duffield Thomas (Richmond)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp. (Richmond)

Disconnect switch for distributed energy system
Patent No. 8,716,885
A switching assembly includes a first terminal and a second terminal, a first switch connected to the first terminal, and a second switch connected to the second terminal. The switching assembly further includes a rectifier bridge connected between the first switch and the second switch, and a third switch connected between the first terminal and the second terminal. The switching assembly also includes a control unit that selectively opens and closes the first switch, the second switch and the third switch, and selectively turns on and off the rectifier bridge.
Inventors: Hans-Erik Pfitzer (Chesterfield, Va.), Adil Oudrhiri (Richmond, Va.)
May 6, 2014

Fuel composition comprising a nitrogen-containing compound
Patent No. 8,715,373
A fuel additive concentrate comprising at least one aryl amine; and at least one metal-containing compound is disclosed. In an aspect, the fuel additive concentrate can be synergistic. Fuel composition comprising the fuel additive concentration and methods of combusting the fuel composition are also disclosed. Moreover, methods of enhancing research octane number, increasing fuel economy, and reducing the carbon footprint of a vehicle are also disclosed.
Inventors: Allen A. Aradi (Glen Allen, Va.), May Duffield Thomas (Richmond, Va.)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp. (Richmond, Va.)
May 6, 2014

Sheet product dispenser
Patent No. 8,714,428
A sheet product dispenser includes a housing to partially enclose a roll of sheet product, at least one end-opening at a longitudinal end of the housing to load said roll within the housing, and a longitudinal slit along a length of the housing to allow a leading edge of said sheet product to be unrolled therethrough defined by an upper and lower lip of the housing. The upper lip can flex to contact the lower lip to hold the sheet product in place during a cutting operation. The dispenser may further include a deforming projection disposed on a portion of the lower lip to deform the sheet product during a cutting operation to prevent roll-back of the sheet product.
Inventors: David Mallard(Munich, Germany), Bruce Robbins (Richmond), Anthony Rogers (Holland, Pa.)
Assignee: Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (Richmond)
May 6, 2014

Smokeless compressed tobacco product for oral consumption
Patent No. 8,714,163
A consumable compressed tobacco product adapted to dissolve in an oral cavity. The compressed tobacco product is formed from a composition that includes at least one tobacco component, at least one flavorant, at least one filler-binder, at least one lubricant, at least one desiccant and at least one glidant. The compressed tobacco products are adapted to dissolve and provide tobacco satisfaction. A method of making a dissolvable compressed tobacco product is also provided.
Inventors: Ashok Kumar (Richmond), Suresh Shenoy (Richmond) Carolina Marun (Midlothian),William R. Sweeney, (Richmond), Manuel Marquez-Sanchez (Midlothian), Jon Regrut (Richmond), Gregory J. Griscik (Midlothian), David R. Golob (Richmond)
Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc. (Richmond)
May 6, 2014

Compositions comprising ammonium nitrate double salts
Patent No. 8,721,760
Preferred aspects of the present invention provide ammonium nitrate compositions comprising ammonium nitrate and at least a second compound, said second compound being present under conditions and in amounts effective to substantially reduce the detonation sensitivity of the composition and/or to otherwise improve a desired property of the composition. In certain embodiments, the second compound is selected from the group consisting of ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, calcium nitrate, potassium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, ammonium molybdenate, ammonium hexaflouralsilicate, neodymium hydroxynitrate, and combinations of two or more of these. In preferred embodiments, at least a substantial portion of the ammonium nitrate in the composition is in the form of a double salt with one or more of said second compounds. In highly preferred embodiments, the present compositions consist essentially of one or more double salts of ammonium nitrate and a second compound as described herein.
Inventors: James A. Kweeder (Chesterfield, Va.), Iwamoto; Nancy E. (Ramona, CA)
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ)
May 13, 2014

Interspinous implant, tools and methods of implanting
Patent No. 8,721,688
One exemplary device includes a main body including a shaft having a longitudinal axis; a first clamping mechanism having first and second jaws configured to clamp a spinous process of a first vertebra, and a second clamping mechanism having third and fourth jaws configured to clamp a spinous process of a second vertebra. The first, second, third and fourth jaws extend transversely from the shaft and at least two of two of the jaws are releasably mounted to the shaft and are mountable to and removable from the shaft by relative movement between the respective jaw and the shaft in a direction normal to a longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Jeffrey Chun Wang (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), Thomas Neil Scioscia (Midlothian, Va.), Adrian Slattery (Rocky River, Ohio), Alan W. Cannon (Lakeport, Calif.)
assignee: Collabcom II, LLC (Durango, Colorado)
March 13, 2014

Method and apparatus for the continous production of low concentrations of chlorine dioxide from low concentrations of aqueous chlorite
Patent No. 8,721,899
Provided are methods and systems for continuously producing low concentrations of chlorine dioxide from dilute solutions of sodium chlorite. The low concentrations of chlorine dioxide produced allow for reduced exposure risk with direct application of the chlorine dioxide stream. The incorporation of a suitable chlorine dioxide detector permits continuous monitoring and control of chlorine dioxide production ensuring that the process stays within regulatory guidelines. Pretreatment of reaction water is preferred for achieving suitable conversion rates of the low concentrations of chlorite to chlorine dioxide.
Inventors: Jack Bland (Richmond, Va.), Douglas McIlwaine (Ashland, Va.), John Richardson (Hanover, Va.), Michael Burke; (Saint Charles, Missouri)
Assignee: ChemTreat, Inc. (Glen Allen, Va.)
May 13, 2014

Air curtain system for an open-front refrigerated case with dual temperature zones
Patent No. 8,713,954
An open-front refrigerated display case is provided having a medium temperature zone disposed above a low temperature zone in a generally vertically-stacked arrangement. A spillover airflow-diverting device is disposed between the medium temperature zone and the low temperature zone and is configured to direct spillover air from the medium temperature zone air curtain (and ambient air entrained therewith) in a direction away from the open front of the low temperature zone. The spillover airflow-diverting device may include louvers configured to direct a gravity-induced flow of the spillover air in an outward direction away from the open front of the low temperature zone, or may include fans to collect spillover air and forcibly direct it in an outward direction away from the open front of the low temperature zone. The outwardly directed spillover air may be discharged in the form of an `outer layer` for an air curtain on the low temperature zone.
Inventors: Arnold M Stephens (Powhatan, Va.), Donald T. Torgerson (Bloomfield, Ind.)
Assignee: Hill Phoenix, Inc. (Conyers, Ga.)
May 13, 2014

Aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,434
The invention concerns polymer comprising 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5 (6) amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), PPD, and terephthaloyl dichloride, the polymer having a IPC peak block ratio of 1.52 to 1.56 and an inherent viscosity of greater than 2 dl/g.
Kiu-Seung Lee (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE)

Aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,433
The invention concerns polymer comprising residues of 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5 (6) amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), paraphenylene diamine, and terephthaloyl dichloride, the polymer having a IPC peak block ratio of 1.45 to 1.47 and an inherent viscosity of greater than 2 dl/g.
Inventor: Kiu-Seung Lee (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, Del.)

Process for forming an aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,432
The invention concerns processes for forming a polymer comprising residues of 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5(6) amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), paraphenylene diamine (PPD), and terephthaloyl dichloride, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a slurry of DAPBI in a solvent system comprising an organic solvent and an inorganic salt; (b) adding terephthaloyl dichloride to the slurry terephthaloyl dichloride in the amount of up to one-half mole for every mole of DAPBI in the slurry; (c) agitating the slurry to react the DAPBI and terephthaloyl dichloride to form an oligomeric solution; (d) adding PPD to the oligomeric solution and agitating until substantially all of the PPD is dissolved, (e) adding terephthaloyl dichloride in an amount of greater than one mole for every mole of PPD in the solution to form a prepolymer solution; and (e) agitating the prepolymer solution to form a polymer.
Inventors: Kiu-Seung Lee (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, Del.)

Process for preparing aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,431
The invention concerns processes for forming a polymer comprising residues of 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5(6)amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), paraphenylene diamine, and terephthaloyl dichloride, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a slurry of DAPBI and paraphenylene diamine in a solvent system comprising an organic solvent and an inorganic salt; and (b) adding a stoichiometric amount of terephthaloyl dichloride to the slurry in a single addition and allowing the formation of the polymer.
Inventors: Kiu-Seung Lee (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE)

Aramid copolymer
Patent No. 8,716,430
The invention concerns polymer comprising residues of 2-(4-amino phenyl)-5 (6) amino benzimidazole (DAPBI), paraphenylene diamine (PPD), and terephthaloyl dichloride, made by a process comprising the steps of: (a) forming a slurry of b mole percent DAPBI and y mole percent PPD in a solvent system comprising organic solvent and c weight percent of an inorganic salt, wherein the inorganic salt is present in an amount of at least 5 weight percent of the organic solvent, DAPBI and PPD being present in an amount sufficient for providing a polymer solution having a weight percent solids of 12 percent or greater on a polymer basis; and (b) contacting the slurry of step a) with a stoichiometric amount of terephthaloyl dichloride to form a product comprising the polymer; wherein the sum of y+b is 100 and the product of b.times.c is 225 or greater.
Inventors: Frederick K. Mallon (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, Del.)
May 6, 2014

Fuel composition comprising a nitrogen-containing compound
Patent No. 8,715,373
A fuel additive concentrate comprising at least one aryl amine; and at least one metal-containing compound is disclosed. In an aspect, the fuel additive concentrate can be synergistic. Fuel composition comprising the fuel additive concentration and methods of combusting the fuel composition are also disclosed. Moreover, methods of enhancing research octane number, increasing fuel economy, and reducing the carbon footprint of a vehicle are also disclosed.
Inventors: Allen A. Aradi (Glen Allen), May Duffield Thomas (Richmond)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp. (Richmond)

Disconnect switch for distributed energy system
Patent No. 8,716,885
A switching assembly includes a first terminal and a second terminal, a first switch connected to the first terminal, and a second switch connected to the second terminal. The switching assembly further includes a rectifier bridge connected between the first switch and the second switch, and a third switch connected between the first terminal and the second terminal. The switching assembly also includes a control unit that selectively opens and closes the first switch, the second switch and the third switch, and selectively turns on and off the rectifier bridge.
Inventors: Hans-Erik Pfitzer (Chesterfield, Va.), Adil Oudrhiri (Richmond, Va.)
May 6, 2014

Fuel composition comprising a nitrogen-containing compound
Patent No. 8,715,373
A fuel additive concentrate comprising at least one aryl amine; and at least one metal-containing compound is disclosed. In an aspect, the fuel additive concentrate can be synergistic. Fuel composition comprising the fuel additive concentration and methods of combusting the fuel composition are also disclosed. Moreover, methods of enhancing research octane number, increasing fuel economy, and reducing the carbon footprint of a vehicle are also disclosed.
Inventors: Allen A. Aradi (Glen Allen, Va.), May Duffield Thomas (Richmond, Va.)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp. (Richmond, Va.)
May 6, 2014

Sheet product dispenser
Patent No. 8,714,428
A sheet product dispenser includes a housing to partially enclose a roll of sheet product, at least one end-opening at a longitudinal end of the housing to load said roll within the housing, and a longitudinal slit along a length of the housing to allow a leading edge of said sheet product to be unrolled therethrough defined by an upper and lower lip of the housing. The upper lip can flex to contact the lower lip to hold the sheet product in place during a cutting operation. The dispenser may further include a deforming projection disposed on a portion of the lower lip to deform the sheet product during a cutting operation to prevent roll-back of the sheet product.
Inventors: David Mallard(Munich, Germany), Bruce Robbins (Richmond), Anthony Rogers (Holland, Pa.)
Assignee: Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (Richmond)
May 6, 2014

Smokeless compressed tobacco product for oral consumption
Patent No. 8,714,163
A consumable compressed tobacco product adapted to dissolve in an oral cavity. The compressed tobacco product is formed from a composition that includes at least one tobacco component, at least one flavorant, at least one filler-binder, at least one lubricant, at least one desiccant and at least one glidant. The compressed tobacco products are adapted to dissolve and provide tobacco satisfaction. A method of making a dissolvable compressed tobacco product is also provided.
Inventors: Ashok Kumar (Richmond), Suresh Shenoy (Richmond) Carolina Marun (Midlothian),William R. Sweeney, (Richmond), Manuel Marquez-Sanchez (Midlothian), Jon Regrut (Richmond), Gregory J. Griscik (Midlothian), David R. Golob (Richmond)
Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc. (Richmond)
May 6, 2014

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