Abstract:
The invention provides dispersed inorganic mixed metal oxide pigment compositions in a non-aqueous media utilizing a dispersant having terminal end groups and a central portion of the structure -[CH(A)-C(B)(D)]n-[CR 2 CR 2 ]m- to disperse a mixed metal oxide pigment in the media. The metal oxide pigment is of the type used to colour ceramic or glass articles. A milling process using beads is also described to reduce the mixed metal oxide particle size to the desired range. A method of using the mixed metal oxide dispersion to digitally print an image on a ceramic or glass article using the dispersion jetted through a nozzle and subsequently firing the coloured article is also described.
Abstract:
The way of preparation of the nanopowdered iron with the protective iron oxide coat by the reduction of nanopowdered crystalline or amorphous precursor of iron oxides and oxihydroxides in the reduction atmosphere, characterized by the fact that in the course of synchronous exhaust of secondarily originating gas products, nanopowdered crystalline or amorphous iron oxide or oxihydroxide with particle size smaller than 20 nm is thermally decomposed in the reduction atmosphere at temperature higher than the minimum decomposition temperature for the given oxide or oxihydroxide and hereby formed nanopowdered iron with the protective iron oxide coat, for example FeO, is cooled in the inert atmosphere, in the process of which nitrogen, argon or another inert gas is selected as the inert atmosphere.
Abstract:
The invention is a method and apparatus for removing metal compounds from ultra-high purity gases using a purifier material comprising a high surface area inorganic oxide, so that the metals do not deposit on a sensitive device and cause device failure.
Abstract:
An electrolyzer which decomposes distilled water into a new fuel composed of hydrogen, oxygen and their molecular and magnecular bonds, called HHO. The electrolyzer can be used to provide the new combustible gas as an additive to combustion engine fuels or in flame or other generating equipment such as torches and welders. The new combustible gas is comprised of clusters of hydrogen and oxygen atoms structured according to a general formula HmOn wherein m and n have null or positive integer values with the exception that m and n can not be 0 at the same time, and wherein said combustible gas has a varying energy content depending on its use.
Abstract:
A multi-layer closure liner for carbonated beverage containers and the like, including a gas barrier layer, a first tie layer on an upper surface of the gas barrier layer, a second tie layer on a lower surface of the gas barrier layer, a first polyolefinic resin layer on the upper surface of the first tie layer, and a second polyolefinic layer on the lower surface of the second tie layer. In the preferred embodiment, the gas barrier layer is ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), the first and second tie layers are functionalized polyolefin and the first and second polyolefinic resin layers are ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The layers defining the closure liner are preferably simultaneously formed using a co-extrusion process to prevent the gas barrier layer from being exposed to moisture.
Abstract:
In order to provide a liner which can be used in place of existing type liners used in a closure for a container, a multiple layer liner sheet is coextruded in a manner wherein the outer layers are skin layers formed of a gas permeable material. These layers enclose a gas barrier layer and a foamed layer which respectively prevent the invasion of oxygen from the ambient atmosphere and remove oxygen from the head space to safeguard the contents of the container. The foamed layer provides the liner with the required resiliency, provides space for the inclusion of an adequate amount of oxygen scavenging material, and also provides a cellular structure which allows the gas molecules the freedom to move and quickly come into contact with the oxygen scavenging material. As the gas barrier layer is formed of a material which does not readily become permanently attached to the material from which the foam layer and skin layers are formed, tie layers of adhesive are formed on either side of the gas barrier layer to ensure integrity when the coextruded sheet is formed into individual liners.
Abstract:
An oxygen allotrope generator (101) having a tube (103) with an electrically grounded outer surface (104) and an electrically positive inner surface (105). A plurality of corona reaction plates (116) are spaced along the interior of the tube, the plates being longitudinally inter-connected by wires (117, 118, 121) and being in electrical connection with the electrically positive (109, 110) inner surface of the tube. An outer jacket (112) encloses the tube and provides a second linear pass for partially ozonated gas to flow in the generator. An alternative embodiment includes external distributed ground connections (108) at the locations of the corona reaction.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a composition and a method for producing mesoporous metal oxide materials with a chiral organization. In the method, a polymerizable metal oxide precursor is condensed inside the pores of chiral nematic mesoporous silica by the so-called "hard templating" method. As a specific example, mesoporous titanium dioxide has been formed inside of the chiral nematic silica films templated by nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). After dissolving the silica in concentrated aqueous base, the resulting product is a mesoporous titania with a high surface area. The material may be obtained as an iridescent film. Through using this hard templating method, other metal oxide structures (e.g.. tin dioxide, iron oxide, niobium oxide, zirconium oxide, tantalum oxide, vanadium oxide) with chiral nematic organization may be prepared. These materials with high surface area and chiral nematic structures may be useful in photonic applications, enantioselective catalysis, photocatalysis. photovoltaics. UV filters, batteries, and sensors.