Syed H Imam

US Patent:

20110099887, May 5, 2011

Filed:

Dec 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/963398

Inventors:

Phoebe Stinson - Pleasanton CA, US
Kevin Barry - Pleasanton CA, US
Anantdeep Gill - Pleasanton CA, US
Gregory M. Glenn - American Canyon CA, US
Syed Hussain Imam - Walnut Creek CA, US
Artur Klamczynski - Orinda CA, US
Donald K. Swatling - Pleasanton CA, US
Brian K. Cartwright - Pleasanton CA, US
Andrew Leppla - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

C10L 5/22
C10L 1/12

US Classification:

44280, 44594

Abstract:

A charcoal heating material, such as charcoal briquettes, includes a porous structure that facilitates the flow of oxygen about the charcoal, and thereby, enables the briquettes to ignite easily and quickly. In particular the lightweighted charcoal briquettes have a density from about 0.50 grams per cubic centimeter to about 0.80 grams per cubic centimeter. Methods of forming charcoal heating materials include mixing a rheology modifying agent and a moisture phase with a charcoal mixture to facilitate absorption of additional water into the solid matrix, providing increased porosity and lightweighting of the finished briquette after drying.

US Patent:

20100257780, Oct 14, 2010

Filed:

Sep 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/558146

Inventors:

Gregory M. Glenn - American Canyon CA, US
Syed Hussain Imam - Walnut Creek CA, US
Artur Klamczynski - Orinda CA, US

International Classification:

C10L 11/00
C10L 5/02
C10L 5/14
B29C 65/00

US Classification:

44535, 44550, 44577, 264 42

Abstract:

The charcoal-foam heating material is formed by combining a charcoal mixture with an aqueous surfactant and water to create a semi-homogenous charcoal-foam slurry. The slurry is poured into shaping molds so that the slurry dries into the charcoal-foam heating material. In the preferred embodiment, a concrete surfactant is used during the mixing process and the charcoal-foam slurry is formed into briquettes and used as a cooking fuel.