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20130291682 | RECLAIMING AND INHIBITING ACTIVATION OF DRI FINES - A method of reclaiming and inhibiting activation of DRI including forming a moving stream or pile containing DRI pellets and DRI fines and applying to said DRI material a coating material optionally having a melting point between 70 and 200° F. and comprising at least one antioxidant and at least one a carboxylic material with at least one selected from the group consisting of coatable fatty acid and an esterified derivative thereof, forming a coating on the DRI pellets and DRI fines to cause the fines to adhere together and to the pellets to form a plurality of DRI agglomerates. The coating material may be selected from the group consisting of palm oil, coconut oil, combinations thereof, and ester derivatives thereof. The antioxidant in the coating material is selected from the group consisting of at least one of butylated hydroxytoluene, carotenoid, phytosterol, squalene, vitamin E, tocopherols, tocotrienols, and mixtures thereof. | 11-07-2013 |
20140182417 | RECLAIMING AND INHIBITING ACTIVATION OF DRI DUST AND FINES - Method of reclaiming and inhibiting activation of DRI fines is disclosed comprising the steps of forming a moving stream or pile containing DRI pellets and DRI fines, coating the moving stream or the pile of DRI pellets and DRI fines with a coating material comprising an alkane mixture in the C15 to C40 range to form a coating on the DRI pellets and DRI fines and cause DRI fines to adhere together and to the DRI pellets to form a plurality of agglomerates, and moving the agglomerates of coated DRI pellets and coated DRI fines to a facility for use in making steel. The coating material may be applied to coat the DRI pellets and DRI fines at a rate between 0.2 and 2.0 gallons per ton of DRI processed. The coating material may be mineral oil. | 07-03-2014 |
20150252533 | PATCHING ROAD BEDS - A method of patching asphalt and concrete road beds is disclosed comprising the steps of removing debris from a hole in the road bed, filling the hole with a patching material comprised of at least 40% iron metallurgical material having a size of at least 50% between −6 and +100 mesh, and a dilute acidic activator comprised of phosphate anions between 30% and 75%, and combining the iron metallurgical material and the dilute acidic activator to form iron ceramic material. | 09-10-2015 |
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20080307960 | Air Pollutant Removal Using Magnetic Sorbent Particles - Absorbent magnetic particles are used to remove air pollutants. The adsorbent magnetic particles can adsorb various air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and mercury, and may be regenerated for reuse. | 12-18-2008 |
20090117265 | ROAD AND REPAIR MATERIALS INCLUDING MAGNETITE AND METHODS REGARDING SAME - A road and repair system and/or method using one or more components including a plurality of magnetite concentrate particles, at least one acidic activator including phosphate anions, and a plurality of reactive aggregate particles including iron. | 05-07-2009 |
20090194470 | Fines Removal Apparatus and Methods/Systems Regarding Same - Apparatus, methods and systems are used to separate fines from objects of a feed mixture being processed (e.g., iron bearing pellets, chips and dust). For example, at least a portion of an endless belt defining a channel is movable up an incline relative to horizontal (e.g., an incline that is at an angle relative to horizontal that is greater than an angle of repose associated with the objects, but less than an angle of repose associated with the fines being removed). Further, obstruction elements may be used on the endless belt to impede the flow of the fines down the incline. | 08-06-2009 |
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20080305943 | ZIRCONIA PARTICLES - Zirconia particles, methods of making zirconia particles, composite materials that contain the zirconia particles, methods of making the composite materials, and zirconia sols that contain the zirconia particles are described. The zirconia particles are substantially non-associated and have an average size no greater than 50 nanometers and may contain yttrium. The zirconia particles are prepared by a method that includes two separate hydrothermal treatments. | 12-11-2008 |
20100276374 | METHOD OF MAKING ZIRCONIA-CONTAINING NANOPARTICLES - A method of preparing zirconia-containing nanoparticles and a method of preparing a composite material that includes the zirconia-containing nanoparticles are provided. A method of treating a zirconium carboxylate salt solution to remove alkali metal ions and alkaline earth ions is provided. The treated solution can be used as a feedstock to prepare the zirconia-containing nanoparticles. Additionally, a continuous hydrothermal reactor system is provided that can be used, for example, to prepare the zirconia-containing nanoparticles. | 11-04-2010 |
20120264588 | ZIRCONIA-BASED PARTICLES DOPED WITH A LANTHANIDE ELEMENT - Zirconia-based particles, sols containing the zirconia-based particles, methods of making the sols and the zirconia-based particles, composites containing the zirconia-based particles in an organic matrix, and sintered bodies prepared from the zirconia-based particles are described. The zirconia-based particles are crystalline, have a primary particles size no greater than 100 nanometers, and are doped with a lanthanide element or with both a lanthanide element and yttrium. | 10-18-2012 |
20120277088 | ZIRCONIA-BASED MATERIAL DOPED WITH YTTRIUM AND LANTHANUM - Sintered bodies containing zirconia-based ceramic materials and partially sintered bodies that are intermediates in the preparation of the sintered bodies are described. The zirconia-based ceramic material is doped with lanthanum and yttrium. The grain size of the zirconia-based ceramic material can be controlled by the addition of lanthanum. The crystalline phase of the zirconia-based ceramic material can be influenced by the addition of yttrium. | 11-01-2012 |
20140056778 | METHOD OF MAKING ZIRCONIA-CONTAINING NANOPARTICLES - A method of preparing zirconia-containing nanoparticles and a method of preparing a composite material that includes the zirconia-containing nanoparticles are provided. A method of treating a zirconium carboxylate salt solution to remove alkali metal ions and alkaline earth ions is provided. The treated solution can be used as a feedstock to prepare the zirconia-containing nanoparticles. Additionally, a continuous hydrothermal reactor system is provided that can be used, for example, to prepare the zirconia-containing nanoparticles. | 02-27-2014 |
20140057774 | ZIRCONIA-BASED MATERIAL DOPED WITH YTTRIUM AND LANTHANUM - Sintered bodies containing zirconia-based ceramic materials and partially sintered bodies that are intermediates in the preparation of the sintered bodies are described. The zirconia-based ceramic material is doped with lanthanum and yttrium. The grain size of the zirconia-based ceramic material can be controlled by the addition of lanthanum. The crystalline phase of the zirconia-based ceramic material can be influenced by the addition of yttrium. | 02-27-2014 |
20140135206 | TIN DIOXIDE NANOPARTCLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Plurality of crystalline, surface modified tin oxide nanoparticles, wherein the particles have a largest dimension up to 20 nm, and wherein the surface modifier comprises at least one of an organic carboxylic acid or anion thereof, including a dispersion comprising the crystalline, surface modified tin oxide nanoparticles and methods to make the same. The crystalline surface modified doped tin oxide nanoparticles are useful, for example, for preparing transparent electrodes, heat mirrors and energy storage devices. | 05-15-2014 |
20150079313 | VACUUM GLAZING PILLARS FOR INSULATED GLASS UNITS - Vacuum insulated glass units having layered pillars. The glass units include two glass panes and an edge seal between the glass panes with a substantial vacuum gap between them. A plurality of pillars are located between the glass panes as spacers to maintain the vacuum gap. The pillars have a sintered ceramic, alpha alumina, or zirconia body with a tapered sidewall and a functional layer on a surface of the body. | 03-19-2015 |
20150203650 | AEROGELS, CALCINED AND CRYSTALLINE ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Aerogel, calcined articles, and crystalline articles comprising ZrO | 07-23-2015 |
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20140119128 | METHODS OF OPERATING MEMORY DEVICES - Methods of operating a memory device include determining whether each memory cell selected for a sense operation has any data state of a first subset of data states of a plurality of data states, wherein whether a memory cell has a data state that is a member of the first subset of data states determines a data value of a first portion of the data state of that memory cell. The methods further include initiating a transfer of the data values of the first portions of the data states of the selected memory cells and continuing the particular sense operation to sense for additional data states of the plurality of data states. | 05-01-2014 |
20140347947 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE POWER MANAGEMENT FOR MEMORY DEVICES - An apparatus, such as a nonvolatile solid-state memory device, may, in some implementations, include access line bias circuitry to set a bias level associated with a deselected access line(s) of a memory core in response to mode information. In one approach, access line bias circuitry may use linear down regulation to change a voltage level on deselected access lines of a memory core. A memory access device, such as a host processor, may be provided that is capable of dynamically setting a mode of operation of a memory core of a memory device in order to manage power consumption of the memory. Other apparatuses and methods are also provided. | 11-27-2014 |
20150213862 | MEMORY DECODING - Memories, and methods of operating such memories, having a memory cell, sense circuitry having a gate, program circuitry and a decoder having a first signal line connected to the gate of the sense circuitry, a second signal line connected to the program circuitry, and an output selectively connected to the memory cell. The decoder is configured to selectively connect the output to the first signal line responsive to a first control signal and to selectively connect the output to the second signal line responsive to the first control signal and a second control signal. The sense circuitry is configured to selectively activate the gate responsive to a third control signal. | 07-30-2015 |
20150221384 | METHODS OF OPERATING MEMORY DEVICES - Methods of operating a memory device include applying an increasing sense voltage to a plurality of memory cells, wherein memory cells of the plurality of memory cells each store data states representing two or more digits of data. The methods further include, in response to the increasing sense voltage reaching a particular level, initiating a transfer of data values of a particular digit of data for each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells while continuing to apply the increasing sense voltage to the plurality of memory cells. | 08-06-2015 |
20150235676 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE POWER MANAGEMENT FOR MEMORY DEVICES - An apparatus, such as a nonvolatile solid-state memory device, may, in some implementations, include access line bias circuitry to set a bias level associated with a deselected access line(s) of a memory core in response to mode information. In one approach, access line bias circuitry may use linear down regulation to change a voltage level on deselected access lines of a memory core. A memory access device, such as a host processor, may be provided that is capable of dynamically setting a mode of operation of a memory core of a memory device in order to manage power consumption of the memory. Other apparatuses and methods are also provided. | 08-20-2015 |
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20100223505 | SOFTWARE TABLE WALK DURING TEST VERIFICATION OF A SIMULATED DENSELY THREADED NETWORK ON A CHIP - A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product are presented for managing an Effective-to-Real Address Table (ERAT) and a Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB) during test verification in a simulated densely threaded Network On a Chip (NOC). The ERAT and TLB are stripped out of the computer simulation before executing a test program. When the test program experiences an inevitable ERAT-miss and/or TLB-miss, an interrupt handler walks a page table until the requisite page for re-populating the ERAT and TLB is located. | 09-02-2010 |
20130191689 | FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF A PROCESSOR DESIGN - According to exemplary embodiments, a computer implemented method for functional testing of a processor design includes accessing a test template from a library of test templates, wherein the test template is configured to test a first selected function of the processor and inputting the test template to an automated test generation tool executed by a computer. The method further includes generating an instruction sequence based on the test template by the automated test generation tool and injecting an event instruction to the instruction sequence during the generating of the instruction sequence by the automated test generation tool, the injecting of the event instruction preserving testing of the first selected function of the processor and the event instruction being configured to test a second selected function of the processor. The method includes verifying a function of the processor by analyzing responses of the processor to the instruction sequence. | 07-25-2013 |
20140101628 | FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF A PROCESSOR DESIGN - According to exemplary embodiments, a computer implemented method for functional testing of a processor design includes accessing a test template from a library of test templates, wherein the test template is configured to test a first selected function of the processor and inputting the test template to an automated test generation tool executed by a computer. The method further includes generating an instruction sequence based on the test template by the automated test generation tool and injecting an event instruction to the instruction sequence during the generating of the instruction sequence by the automated test generation tool, the injecting of the event instruction preserving testing of the first selected function of the processor and the event instruction being configured to test a second selected function of the processor. The method includes verifying a function of the processor by analyzing responses of the processor to the instruction sequence. | 04-10-2014 |
20140257736 | IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATED MEMORY ADDRESS RECORDING IN CONSTRAINED RANDOM TEST GENERATION FOR VERIFICATION OF PROCESSOR HARDWARE DESIGNS - A method and apparatus are provided for implementing automated memory address recording in constrained random test generation for verification of processor hardware designs. A test generation program includes a built in feature to keep track of storage addresses used and to make the addresses available to the test definition. This built in feature of a constrained random test generator allows storage addresses used in the past to be accessed by the current instruction generation eliminating the requirement of deliberately establishing target addresses first. This allows separate test events to interact with the same storage addresses without having to write a special test. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257739 | IMPLEMENTING RANDOM CONTENT OF PROGRAM LOOPS IN RANDOM TEST GENERATION FOR PROCESSOR VERIFICATION - A method and apparatus are provided for implementing random content of program loops in random test generation for processor verification. A converged branch instruction stream is used by a test generator to ensure that all random conditional branches converge to a main program loop. A built in exception handling mechanism of the test generator enables program interrupts to converge to the main program loop. Mandatory read only registers applied to the test generator allow all register based storage addresses to use registers that maintain a value and thus stabilize the storage address translations through subsequent iterations of the loop. A global class restriction mechanism defines specific restricted instruction classes applied to the test generator avoids inherently problematic operations for the program loops. Machine state detection and restoration mechanisms in the test generator are provided to preserve storage addressability. | 09-11-2014 |
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20120062123 | Managing Light System Energy Use - A first lighting assembly receives a lighting profile that instructs the first lighting assembly to operate according to the lighting profile over a first period of time. The received lighting profile is implemented, including causing a light of the first lighting assembly to illuminate at a first intensity. An input acquired in proximity to the first lighting assembly and indicating activity in a region proximate the first lighting assembly is received. The received lighting profile is then deviated from, in response to the received input, by increasing the intensity of the light to illuminate at a second intensity for a predetermined period of time. A message is transmitted for receipt by the control center, the message including an indication of the increased light intensity and an identifier associated with the first lighting assembly. | 03-15-2012 |
20130030577 | MONITORING PIPELINE INTEGRITY - A method of detecting and responding to a threat condition includes receiving, at a sensing module, an input acquired in proximity to a pipeline of a fluid distribution system, the input including data associated with a vibration measurement of the pipeline acquired by a sensor exterior of the pipeline. The method also includes determining whether the input indicates a threat condition by comparing the data to a previously recorded baseline vibration measurement. The method further includes automatically closing a first fluid transmission valve in response to a determined threat condition, thereby restricting flow of fluid through the pipeline in a vicinity of the first fluid transmission valve, and wirelessly transmitting a message for receipt by a control module that is remote from the sensing module, the message including indications of the determined threat condition, the first fluid transmission valve, and an identifier associated with the sensing module. | 01-31-2013 |
20130334970 | MANAGING LIGHT SYSTEM ENERGY USE - A first lighting assembly receives a lighting profile that instructs the first lighting assembly to operate according to the lighting profile over a first period of time. The received lighting profile is implemented, including causing a light of the first lighting assembly to illuminate at a first intensity. An input acquired in proximity to the first lighting assembly and indicating activity in a region proximate the first lighting assembly is received. The received lighting profile is then deviated from, in response to the received input, by increasing the intensity of the light to illuminate at a second intensity for a predetermined period of time. A message is transmitted for receipt by the control center, the message including an indication of the increased light intensity and an identifier associated with the first lighting assembly. | 12-19-2013 |
20140210356 | MANAGING LIGHT SYSTEM ENERGY USE - A first lighting assembly receives a lighting profile that instructs the first lighting assembly to operate according to the lighting profile over a first period of time. The received lighting profile is implemented, including causing a light of the first lighting assembly to illuminate at a first intensity. An input acquired in proximity to the first lighting assembly and indicating activity in a region proximate the first lighting assembly is received. The received lighting profile is then deviated from, in response to the received input, by increasing the intensity of the light to illuminate at a second intensity for a predetermined period of time. A message is transmitted for receipt by the control center, the message including an indication of the increased light intensity and an identifier associated with the first lighting assembly. | 07-31-2014 |
20150153743 | MONITORING PIPELINE INTEGRITY - A method of detecting and responding to a threat condition includes receiving, at a sensing module, an input acquired in proximity to a pipeline of a fluid distribution system, the input including data associated with a vibration measurement of the pipeline acquired by a sensor exterior of the pipeline. The method also includes determining whether the input indicates a threat condition by comparing the data to a previously recorded baseline vibration measurement. The method further includes automatically closing a first fluid transmission valve in response to a determined threat condition, thereby restricting flow of fluid through the pipeline in a vicinity of the first fluid transmission valve, and wirelessly transmitting a message for receipt by a control module that is remote from the sensing module, the message including indications of the determined threat condition, the first fluid transmission valve, and an identifier associated with the sensing module. | 06-04-2015 |
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20080272332 | MICROENCAPSULATED HEAT DELIVERY VEHICLES - Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a warm sensation on a user's skin. Any number of other active ingredients, such as cooling agents and biocides, can also be incorporated into a microencapsulated delivery vehicle. | 11-06-2008 |
20090269447 | HEAT-TRIGGERED COLORANTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Heat-triggered colorants for altering the color of a food, methods for changing the color of a food using heat-triggered colorants, and methods for making heat-triggered colorants for food. The heat-triggered colorants may comprise a mixture comprising a carrier having a melting point and a GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) first food colorant having a color, and a coating encapsulating the mixture and masking the color of the first food colorant. When the heat-triggered colorant is exposed to a temperature greater than the melting point of the carrier, the carrier melts and releases the first food colorant, thereby unmasking the color of the first food colorant. | 10-29-2009 |
20100068523 | Surface modification of and dispersion of particles - A method provides a redispersible nanoparticle powder. The method includes:
| 03-18-2010 |
20100310719 | Manufacture of seed derivative compositions - A method is used to separate fractions from a seed. This can be done by:
| 12-09-2010 |
20110052680 | ENCAPSULATION OF OXIDATIVELY UNSTABLE COMPOUNDS - An encapsulated material containing an oxidation-sensitive core is covered by at least a dried phospholipid layer, and contains at least one phytosterol in the core, the phospholipid layer or in a further layer or layers. By using microencapsulation, oxidatively unstable materials may be provided with a synthetic protective barrier and rendered less susceptible to oxidative degradation. | 03-03-2011 |
20120015093 | Whole seed processing and controlled viscosity products - A method provides a milled whole seed product from a whole seed having at least 0.01% by total weight of oil therein. The whole seed is added to an aqueous carrier which is physically milled at a shear rate of at least 3,000 r.p.m. The shearing is continued until at least 50% by weight of seed solids will pass through a square mesh screen having 1.2 mm screen hole dimensions. The solids in aqueous carrier is collected as a suspension or dispersion in the aqueous carrier. The collected seed solids in aqueous carrier are dried to form a free-flowing powder. The free-flowing powder is rehydrated with a second aqueous medium to form a non-mucilaginous suspension or dispersion. | 01-19-2012 |
20130183432 | Manufacture of Seed Derivative Compositions - A method is used to separate fractions from a seed. This can be done by:
| 07-18-2013 |