Larry D Milliken

US Patent:

53402359, Aug 23, 1994

Filed:

Jul 31, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/923038

Inventors:

Larry D. Milliken - Factoryville PA

Assignee:

Akzo Nobel, Inc.

International Classification:

C04B 702

US Classification:

405128

Abstract:

The present invention generally relates to a method for hydraulically backfilling empty mined salt cavities. The method comprises combining at least one pozzolanically active waste material with an effective amount of an alkaline earth metal in the form of an alkaline earth metal hydroxide or alkaline earth metal oxide and saturated brine to form a pozzolanic mixture, wherein the relative proportions of said pozzolanically active waste material, alkaline earth metal hydroxide or alkaline earth metal oxide and saturated brine are sufficient for reaction under atmospheric conditions in said salt cavity to form a stable, low porosity, load bearing pozzolanic cement; and hydraulically depositing said pozzolanic mixture in the empty salt cavity.

US Patent:

61098639, Aug 29, 2000

Filed:

Nov 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/192917

Inventors:

Larry D. Milliken - Dunmore PA

International Classification:

F03B 1506

US Classification:

415 1

Abstract:

A fully submersible apparatus for generating electricity from liquid flow as in an ocean or river current. A buoyant structure is fully submersible and has at least one pair of counter-rotating side-by-side motors with a plurality of angularly spaced radial vanes each having a plurality of rotatable subvanes such that current impinging upon the motor will impinge on a closed or solid vane to effect rotation of the motor and its shaft during a first phase of the rotational cycle and will impinge on open vanes for free passage therethrough on the return or second phase of rotation of the motor. Motors may also be provided with vanes in overlying and underlying relationship. An associated method is provided.

US Patent:

55518060, Sep 3, 1996

Filed:

May 23, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/247794

Inventors:

Larry D. Milliken - Factoryville PA

Assignee:

Akzo Novel N.V. - Arnhem

International Classification:

C04B 702
B65G 500

US Classification:

405266

Abstract:

The present invention generally relates to a method for hydraulically backfilling empty mined salt cavities. The method comprises combining at least one pozzolanically active waste material with an effective amount of a cementing agent and brine to form a pozzolanic mixture, wherein the relative proportions of said pozzolanically active waste material, alkaline earth metal hydroxide or alkaline earth metal oxide and saturated brine are sufficient for reaction under conditions in said salt cavity to form a stable, low porosity, load bearing pozzolanic cement; oxidizing said pozzolanic mixture in order to substantially remove aluminum metal from the mixture; and hydraulically depositing said pozzolanic mixture in the empty salt cavity.