Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therein, consolidated metal powder compositions, and loose metal particulate mixtures inventions 11/07

20070272053 - Co-continuous metal-metal matrix composite material using timed deposition processing: A direct manufacturing technique involving rapid solidification processing uses a reaction between a metallic molten pool and a reactant gas in an inert atmosphere to form alloys with improved desired properties. By utilizing rapid solidification techniques, solubility levels are increased resulting in alloys with unique mechanical and physical properties. Laser... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070272054 - Method and installation for the production of steel products having an optimum surface quality: Disclosed are a method and an installation for producing steel products (1) having an optimum surface quality, especially extremely low carbon contents (UCL steel or IF steel), nitrogen contents, total oxygen contents, high-strength or stainless steel qualities. According to the invention, the liquid steel is cast into a thin slab... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070272055 - Process for gold and silver leaching with thiourea solutions: The present invention concerns the mining and mineral treatment industry. Specifically, it relates to a solution composition that permits the use of thiourea. Specifically, the patent refers to a process to form a solution that improves, on one hand, the velocity of gold and silver extraction, from minerals and other... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070272056 - Method for the agglomeration of used material or fines from the production of organohalosilanes: Process for agglomerating the pulverulent used material and/or the pulverulent fines resulting from the production of organohalosilanes, comprising the mixing of this used material and/or fines with a binder chosen from polysaccharides, in particular starches and dextrins, the addition to this mixture of an amount of water ranging from 3... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070272057 - Method of cooling molten metal during fractional crystallisation: Method of cooling an at most partially solidified molten metal during fractional crystallization wherein metal crystals formed have a purer composition than that of the molten metal. Salt in solid form is used to cool the at most partially solidified molten metal.... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070272058 - Direct smelting plant and process: The present invention relates to a direct smelting plant and a direct smelting process for producing molten metal from a metalliferous feed material, such as ores, partly reduced ores, and metal-containing waste streams, the latter of which comprising the steps of (a) pretreating metalliferous feed material in a pretreatment unit... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070266822 - Alloy flake for rare earth magnet, production method thereof, alloy powder for rare earth sintered magnet, rare earth sintered magnet, alloy powder for bonded magnet and bonded magnet: Disclosed is a rare earth magnet in the R-T-B (rare earth element-transition metal-boron) system that is made from an improved composition and properties of main phase alloy in the R-T-B system containing Pr and a boundary alloy. Disclosed also is a manufacturing method of the rare earth magnet alloy flake... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070266823 - Method for agglomerating and passivating used material or fines resulting from the production of organohalosilanes: The process for agglomerating and passivating the pulverulent used material and/or the pulverulent fines resulting from the production of organohalosilanes, comprises the mixing of this used material and/or fines with a binder chosen from aluminum silicates and the production of a solid agglomerated product by compression in a press, such... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070266825 - High volume production of nanostructured materials: A system and method for high volume production of nanoparticles, nanotubes, and items incorporating nanoparticles and nanotubes. Microwave, radio frequency, or infrared energy vaporizes a metal catalyst which, as it condenses, is contacted by carbon or other elements such as silicon, germanium, or boron to form agglomerates. The agglomerates may... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20070266826 - Methods for producing consolidated materials: Aspects of the invention include methods for producing purified semiconductor or metallic materials. In one embodiment, the methods include admixing a particulate composition of a material, for instance, a metal, with a metal halide to produce a metal-metal halide admixture. The admixture is then heated to a temperature that is... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20070266827 - Thiosulphate leach process: An improved thiosulphate leach process for the recovery of gold from ores and other gold-bearing materials, characterised in that the leach solution comprises thiosulphate, thiourea or a reagent chemically related thereto, and an oxidant that does not oxidise thiosulphate, the process producing a pregnant leach solution from which gold may... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070256516 - Steel making material recycling system: A steel processing material comprises a dried post combustion material (PCM) and a slag foaming material.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

20070256517 - Aerosol method and apparatus, particulate products, and electronic devices made therefrom: Provided is an aerosol method, and accompanying apparatus, for preparing powdered products of a variety of materials involving the use of an ultrasonic aerosol generator (106) including a plurality of ultrasonic transducers (120) underlying and ultrasonically energizing a reservoir of liquid feed (102) which forms droplets of the aerosol. Carrier... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20070256518 - Ironmaking and steelmaking: A steelmaking process is disclosed. The process includes producing molten steel and molten steelmaking slag in a steelmaking process, the steelmaking slag including iron units and flux units, and thereafter producing molten iron in a molten bath based direct smelting process using a substantial portion of the steelmaking slag as... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070256519 - Direct reduction process and apparatus: A direct reduction process for a metalliferous material includes supplying a solid carbonaceous material and an oxygen-containing gas into a fluidized bed in a first vessel and generating heat by reactions between the oxygen-containing gas and the solid carbonaceous material and any other oxidizable solids and gases in the fluidized... Agent: Smith-hill And Bedell, P.C.

20070256520 - Method for producing a metal alloy: A method for producing a metal alloy includes the steps of: (A) preparing a first melt containing a base metal which has not been alloyed; (B) preparing a second melt containing a base metal and at least one alloying element, the base metals in the first and second melts being... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070251350 - High temperature and vibration joint closure composition and method of application: The present invention relates to a resilient, non-rubberoid composition which can be cut to form an impenetrable barrier along a corrugated metal sheet joint to prevent egress of hot, noxious, gases from the interior of the building formed by such sheets. The joint closure material is permanently flexible and therefore... Agent: Lundeen & Dickinson, LLP