US4338098A
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Solid heat-generating composition
Assignee: Teijin Ltd
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Filing: 1980-04-01
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Granted: 1982-07-06
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Expires: 2000-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A solid heat-generating composition utilizing the heat of hydration of calcium oxide, comprising calcium oxide and a solid substance supplying water capable of reacting with calcium oxide such as a solid substance having water of absorption, adsorption or crystallization, and an organic compound which yields water by an intramolecular or intermolecular reaction at elevated temperature. The composition can be utilized in various applications utilizing heat generation, for example for thawing and heating frozen foods, controlled releasing of agricultural chemicals such as insecticides or repellents, warming human body, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Teizo Yamaji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:19
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K5/00; C09K5/16; C09K5/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A self-contained solid two-component heat-generating chemical system packaged in a form ready for use to generate heat in the form of heat of hydration of calcium oxide by allowing said two-components to contact each other, the first of said two-components comprising granules or powder of calcium oxide, and the second of said two-components comprising granules or powder of a solid substance containing water of crystallization which substance supplies the water required for the hydration of calcium oxide exclusively of any externally supplied water, said ready for use package including at least one partition physically separating the calcium oxide from the solid substance to maintain the calcium oxide and the solid substance out of contact with each other until said at least one partition is removed just prior to use of said heat-generating chemical system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A self-contained solid two-component heat-generating chemical system packaged in a form ready for use to generate heat in the form of heat of hydration of calcium oxide by allowing said two-components to contact each other, the first of said two-components comprising granules or powder of calcium oxide, and the second of said two-components comprising granules or powder of a solid substance containing water of crystallization which substance supplies the water required for the hydration of calcium oxide exclusively of any externally supplied water, said ready for use package including at least one partition physically separating the calcium oxide from the solid substance to maintain the calcium oxide and the solid substance out of contact with each other until said at least one partition is removed just prior to use of said heat-generating chemical system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The ready for use packaged solid heat-generating system of claim 1 wherein said solid substance is an organic carboxylic acid or organic sulfonic acid having water of crystallization.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The ready for use packaged solid heat-generating system of claim 1 wherein said solid substance is a mineral acid metal salt, a metal oxide or a metal hydroxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The ready for use packaged solid heat-generating system of claim 3 wherein said mineral acid metal salt is a metal halide, a metal sulfate, a metal nitrate, a metal phosphate or a metal carbonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ready for use packaged solid heat-generating system of claim 1 which further comprises an inert solid substance which melts upon absorption of a part of the heat of hydration of calcium oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The ready for use packaged solid heat-generating system of claims 1, or 5 wherein calcium oxide has a particle size larger than about 100 Tyler's mesh on an average.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The ready for use packaged solid heat-generating system of claims 1, or 5 wherein said solid substance has a particle size smaller than about 10 Tyler's mesh on an average.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ready for use packaged solid heat-generating system of claim 1 wherein said solid substance is a solid substance which induces a hydration reaction with calcium oxide at ambient temperature upon contact therewith.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method of generating heat in the form of heat of hydration of calcium oxide using the self-contained solid two-component heat generating chemical system of claim 1 which comprises removing said at least one partition and intimately mixing the granules or powder of calcium oxide and the solid substance to allow the water of the solid substance to hydrate the calcium oxide and thereby generate heat of hydration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
A self-contained solid two-component heat-generating chemical system packaged in a form ready for use to generate heat in the form of heat of hydration of calcium oxide by allowing said two-components to contact each other, the first of said two-components comprising granules or powder of calcium oxide, and the second of said two-components comprises a molecular sieve which supplies the water required for the hydration of calcium oxide exclusively of any externally supplied water, said ready for use package including at least one partition physically separating the calcium oxide from the solid substance to maintain the calcium oxide and the solid substance out of contact with each other until said at least one partition is removed just prior to use of said heat-generating chemical system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
125 words
A self-contained solid two-component heat-generating chemical system packaged in a form ready for use to generate heat in the form of heat of hydration of calcium oxide by allowing said two-components to contact each other, the first of said two-components comprising granules or powder of calcium oxide, and the second of said two-components comprises a molecular sieve which supplies the water required for the hydration of calcium oxide exclusively of any externally supplied water, said ready for use package including at least one partition physically separating the calcium oxide from the solid substance to maintain the calcium oxide and the solid substance out of contact with each other until said at least one partition is removed just prior to use of said heat-generating chemical system.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-07-05 | 1990-01-04 | 1990-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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