Alcoa USA Corp.

General Electric Company

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Alcoa Inc.

Elkem As

Phinergy Ltd.

T&s Brass and Bronze Works, Inc.

Mark Weaver

Judodine Nichols

John R Smith

David F Iwig

Mikhail Gershenzon

Christopher G Hoppe

Derek Lee Watkins

Robert A DiMilia

Stephen Paul Sunday

Ian Ross Harrison

Shannon I Parks

Kyle A Crum

Steven C Orkis

Gerald E Carkin

Ilya Yakupov

James C McMillen

Richard J Fruehan

Andrew L Schnitgen

David J Roha

Anders Schei

Nicola Menegazzo

Orhan D Gencaga

Christopher D Esterle

Frankie A Phelps

Siba P Ray

Stephen Bernard Froelicher

Scott Eben Dunn

Michael F Finch

Xinghua Liu

Dekel Tzidon

Raymond J Kilmer

Alfred F LaCamera

Greg Miller

Frankie E Phelps

Avraham Yadgar

Aviv Tzidon

Douglas A Weirauch, Jr

Kyle Andrew Kozinski

Joseph M Dynys

Vincent Paola

Bobby Hayes

Larry Lee Hawkins

Benton Bartley Oukrop

Edward J McInerney

Jonathan Michael Cepress

Jon Arthur Roepke

Joshua Paul Kopecky

Nurein Ibrahim Ahmed

Gerry Carkin

Deniz Gencaga

John Cravener

Bertram Joseph Stocker, Jr

Narsimhan Raghunathan

Brian Johanski

Kirk J Malmquist

Philip Nehemiah Simons

Charles L Dobbs

Shannon L I Parks

Christopher Gregory Hoppe

Bertram Joseph Stocker

A refrigerator appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet, the liner having an inner liner surface that defines a chilled chamber and an aperture that passes through the liner. A light assembly is mounted to the liner and includes a light source positioned within a light housing in the insulated space between the liner and the cabinet. A lens is mounted to the light housing and is positioned within the aperture, the lens defining an outer lens surface that sits flush with the inner liner surface and an inner lens surface defining a plurality of refractive grooves.

Flush-mount light assembly for a refrigerator appliance

Separators, electrochemical cells and methods are provided, to improve operation of cells such as metal-ion batteries and fuel cells. Separators comprise a porous, ionically conductive film including layered double hydroxide(s) (LDHs), which are functional ceramic additives, removing potentially harmful anions from the electrolyte by incorporating them into the LDH structure of positively-charged sheets with intermediary anions. For example, anions which are electrolyte decomposition products or cathode dissolution products may be absorbed into the LDH to prevent them from causing damage to the cell and shortening the cell's life. LDHs may be incorporated in the separator structure, coated thereupon or otherwise associated therewith. Additional benefits include dimensional stability during thermal excursions, fire retardancy and impurity scavenging.

Separators with layered double hydroxides for electrochemical cells

A damped closure assembly for a microwave oven includes a catch element mounted to a cabinet of the microwave oven. A striker defined on a door of the microwave oven engages the catch element which is rotatable between an open position and a closed position. A spring mechanism and a damping element are operably coupled to the catch element to slowly urge the catch element and the door toward the closed position to prevent slamming, loud noises, and potential wear on one or more components of the microwave oven when the door is closed.

Damped closure assembly for a microwave oven

This invention is directed to regeneration of solutions comprising metal ions, and production of valuable hydroxide compounds. Specifically, the invention is related to regeneration of spent electrolyte solutions comprising metal ions (e.g. Al ions), such as electrolyte solutions used in metal/air batteries. The invention is further related to production of layered double hydroxides, and, optionally aluminum tri-hydroxide from aluminate.

Systems and methods for regeneration of aqueous alkaline solution

An oven appliance includes a cabinet having a chamber defined therein. The chamber is accessible through an opening. The oven appliance also includes a first door having a first side and a second side. The first side of the first door is rotatably mounted to one side of the cabinet proximate the opening. A second door includes a first side and a second side. The first side of the second door is rotatably connected to the second side of the first door by a hinge comprising a pivot. The first door and the second door are movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively sealingly enclose the chamber. The first door and the second door define a gap therebetween in the closed position.

Oven appliance with dual opening doors

A damped closure assembly for a door of a dishwasher appliance includes a striker mounted to the door and a latch assembly mounted to a tub of the dishwasher appliance. The latch assembly includes a latch body that defines a guide slot and a slide member including guide pins that are received within the guide slot to slidably and rotatably position the slide member within the latch body. A spring element is attached to the slide member for urging the slide member toward a retracted position and a damping element is operably coupled to the slide member for damping the movement of the slide member toward the retracted position. The slide member is latched in an extended position when the door is open, but when the door is closed, the striker unlatches the slide member and allows the spring/damper combination to slowly move the door to the closed position.

Damped closure assembly for a dishwasher appliance

Generally, the instant disclosure relates to fertilizer compositions and methods of making and using the same. More specifically, the instant disclosure relates to blast suppressant and/or blast resistant ammonium nitrate fertilizer compositions, as well as methods of making and using the same.

Fertilizer compositions and methods of making and using the same

Broadly, the instant disclosure is directed towards: fertilizer compositions and methods of making the same, in which, due to the composition, the fertilizer exhibits blast suppression (e.g. measured via specific impulse) and/or desensitization (e.g. measured via unconfined critical diameter and/or booster quantity needed to initiate detonation) as compared to existing ammonium nitrate fertilizer(s).

A method to recycle TiB2 articles, and in particular, a method to recycle a TiB2 feedstock including TiB2 articles and Ti-ore and/or Ti-slag by chlorination.

Recycle of titanium diboride materials

Fertilizer compositions are provided, where a fertilizer composition includes: an inner portion including a nitrogen containing material; and an outer portion covering the inner portion, the outer portion including a release agent (e.g. HTC, BR).

Fertilizer compositions and methods of making the same

A control panel for an appliance includes a tactile switch positioned on a PCB. An elastic spacer sheet is positioned over the PCB, and the tactile switch is disposed within an opening of the elastic spacer sheet. A rigid backer plate is positioned over the elastic spacer sheet, and a plastic film is positioned on the rigid backer plate. A related method for forming a control panel for an appliance is also provided.

Control panel for an appliance

An agglomerate comprising alumina, carbon, and a binder for use in a vapor recovery reactor of a carbothermic alumina reduction furnace is disclosed. A method for using alumina-carbon agglomerates to capture aluminum vapor species and utilize waste heat from off-gases in a vapor recovery reactor to form a recyclable material is also disclosed.

Use of alumina-carbon agglomerates in the carbothermic production of aluminum

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Greenwell Springs, LA, United States of America

Mark Weaver