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Apparatuses, systems, and associated methods for forming porous masses for smoke filter

US9149069B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

39References

17Claims

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Assignee

CELANESE ACETATE LLC · US

Inventors

Thomas S. Garrett · Narrows, US
Zeming Gou · Tampa, US
Lawton E. Kizer · Blacksburg, US
Raymond M. Robertson · Blacksburg, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 1, 2013
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 1, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB82Y30/00
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A system for producing porous masses may include a mold cavity disposed along the material path, at least one hopper before at least a portion of the mold cavity for feeding a matrix material to the material path, a heat source in thermal communication with at least a first portion of the material path, and a cutter disposed along the material path after the first portion of the material path.

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