41st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140299456 | THIN KEYBOARD STRUCTURE - A thin keyboard structure includes a circuit board and a keycap assembly board located on the circuit board. The circuit board has a plurality of command portions to receive contact and generate command signals. The keycap assembly board has a frame with a plurality of press zones corresponding to the command portions. Each press zone has at least one press portion corresponding to one command portion and depressible to move towards the command portion. Each press zone also has a deformation portion centered on the press portion and coiled and extended continuously from the press portion towards the frame at a preset interval to provide deformation and return force for the press portion during movement towards the command portion. The press portion and deformation portion replace the driven mechanism used in the conventional keyboard, hence total thickness of the keyboard can be reduced to make the keyboard thinner. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299457 | KEYBOARD MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A keyboard module adapted to be used in an electronic device. The electronic device has a casing. The casing has a containing opening. The keyboard module contained in the containing opening includes a bottom plate, an elastic component, a cover and a key cap disposed on the elastic component. The bottom plate disposed within the casing has a circuit. The elastic component is disposed on the bottom plate or the circuit. The cover movably disposed in the containing opening is located above the bottom plate. The cover has an opening aligned to the elastic component. A portion of the key cap protrudes from the opening Another portion of the key cap interferes with the opening, such that the key cap resists elasticity of the elastic component and moves to shorten a distance between the key cap and the bottom plate when the cover moves toward the bottom plate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299458 | INPUT TECHNOLOGIES - A device is provided. The device includes a first T-shaped structure defined via a first leg and a first platform. The device further includes a key cap with an interior open chamber. The cap is mounted onto the first structure such that the chamber contains the first platform. The device also includes a second T-shaped structure defined via a second leg and a second platform. The first leg vertically moves within the second leg such that the cap travels between a depressed position and a pressed position. The cap is raised above the second platform in the depressed position. The cap is in contact with the second platform in the pressed position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299459 | PLASMA WHIRL REACTOR APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - An apparatus for synergistically combining a plasma with a comminution means such as a fluid kinetic energy mill (jet mill), preferably in a single reactor and/or in a single process step is provided by the present invention. Within the apparatus of the invention potential energy is converted into kinetic energy and subsequently into angular momentum by means of wave energy, for comminuting, reacting and separation of feed materials. Methods of use of the apparatus in the practice of various processes are also provided by the present invention. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299460 | Water Purification System - A distillation system comprising: an evaporator section for holding a source liquid to be distilled and including a first heat exchanger arranged to heat the source liquid; a condenser section for receiving vapor from the evaporator section and condensing it to form a liquid distillate and including a second heat exchanger arranged to cool the vapor; and a heat exchange system comprising the first and second heat exchangers connected by means of a fluid circuit containing a working fluid that circulates between the first and second heat exchangers, the fluid circuit further comprising a compressor for compressing fluid passing from the second heat exchanger to the first heat exchanger, and a throttle valve limiting flow between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The compressor can comprise first and second heat exchange chambers, each chamber including an inlet and outlet for the working fluid in the fluid circuit, and a chamber heat exchanger connected to a supply of temperature-controlled fluid. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299461 | EVAPORATIVE TREATMENT METHOD FOR AQUEOUS SOLUTION - The present invention provides an aqueous solution evaporative treatment method that makes it possible to efficiently perform evaporative treatment of an aqueous solution containing calcium, magnesium, and silica. The aqueous solution evaporative treatment method comprises a seed crystal mixing step of adding to and mixing with an aqueous solution containing calcium, magnesium, and silica at least any one of magnesium salt and silicate together with calcium salt as seed crystals, and an evaporative concentration step of evaporatively concentrating the aqueous solution together with the seed crystals. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299462 | LARGE-SCALE WATER PURIFICATION AND DESALINATION - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for water purification and desalination. The systems have a preheater, a degasser, multiple evaporation chambers with demisters, heat pipes, and a control system, wherein the control system permits continuous operation of the purification and desalination system without requiring user intervention or cleaning. The system is capable of recovering heat from each distillation stage, while removing, from a contaminated water sample, a plurality of contaminant types including: microbiological contaminants, radiological contaminants, metals, salts, volatile organics, and non-volatile organics. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299463 | Method and Apparatus for the Industrial Production of New Hydrogen-Rich Fuels - A method with various related apparatus polarizes the orbits of atomic electrons by strong magnetic fields creating in the atomic structure a magnetic field. The polarized atoms are introduced onto fuels, improving an efficiency of the fuels, including but not limiting to, new forms of gaseous, liquid and solid fuels with a bonded-in content of Hydrogen, Oxygen and/or other gases to enhance energy output and decrease contaminants in the exhaust. Further, methods of coating computer chips and other surfaces for their protection against oxidation, new fuels with energy content and flame temperatures greater than those of the conventional form of the same fuels, etc. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299464 | ANTISTATIC COATING - An antistatic article including a substrate having a first surface, a sputtered conductive layer arranged on the first surface and having a thickness ranging from approximately 0.5 nanometers to approximately 10 nanometers, and an outer layer or a series of layers arranged atop the sputtered conductive layer, wherein, the antistatic article exhibits a surface resistivity of less than approximately 10 | 2014-10-09 |
20140299465 | SOLID SURFACE SMOOTHING METHOD - In a method of irradiating a gas cluster ion beam on a solid surface and smoothing the solid surface, the angle formed between the solid surface and the gas cluster ion beam is chosen to be between 1° and an angle less than 30°. In case the solid surface is relatively rough, the processing efficiency is raised by first irradiating a beam at an irradiation angle θ chosen to be something like 90° as a first step, and subsequently at an irradiation angle θ chosen to be 1° to less than 30° as a second step. Alternatively, the set of the aforementioned first step and second step is repeated several times. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299466 | HIGH-DENSITY METALLIC SPUTTERING TARGETS - The present invention is directed to a process for producing high density, refractory metal products via a press/sintering process. The invention is also directed to a process for producing a sputtering target and to the sputtering target so produced. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299467 | Analyte Sensors and Methods of Use - Analyte sensors for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample. The sensors have a sample chamber having an inlet with a projection extending from an edge of the sensor for facilitating flow of sample into the sample chamber. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299468 | High-Performance Analytical Instrument and Method - Apparatus and methods are provided for improving sensitivity, throughput, and efficiency of multi-analyte analytical testing. Specifically, an improved Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) analytical apparatus is provided for analytical chemistry, diagnostics, and environmental applications. The ECL apparatus comprises a 96 or more-well plate, where a microarray of working electrodes is placed in each well for high throughput and multi-analyte testing. The microarray of working electrodes connects with a counter electrode forming a two-electrode electrochemical system. Each well is electrically addressable, thereby controlling ECL reactions in flexible modes. The ECL apparatus further comprises a detector of ECL signals, and the detector employs a CCD-chip assembling matrix. Also provided are methods for high-throughput multi-analyte testing. The methods according to this disclosure are applied in various embodiments to test a broad range of analytes, including chemical compounds, proteins, peptides, DNAs, RNAs, antigens, antibodies, pathogens, contaminants, and derivatives thereof. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299469 | SENSOR - A sensor including: a detection element; terminal members; and a separator, wherein at least one specific first electrode terminal portion and an other first electrode terminal portion are formed on a first main surface of the detection element, wherein a second electrode terminal portion formed on a second main surface of the detection element is disposed so as to be offset from the specific first electrode terminal portion and to overlap with the other first electrode terminal portion in the axial direction, and in a thickness direction, a distance between the detection element and a specific first frame body portion brought into electrical connection with the specific first electrode terminal portion is larger than a distance between the detection element and the other first frame body portion brought into electrical connection with the other first electrode portion. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299470 | ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSOR WITH AN IONIC LIQUID AS ELECTROLYTE FOR THE DETECTION OF AMMONIA AND AMINES - An electrochemical gas sensor, particularly for the detection of ammonia and/or amines, with an ionic fluid as an electrolyte, wherein the ionic fluid contains at least one protic ammonium cation with at least one dissociable hydrogen atom, whereby the at least one protic ammonium cation reacts with the ammonia and/or amines to be measured via deprotonation. The present invention also relates to the use of such a gas sensor. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299471 | pH Sensor - Improvements in references electrodes, halogen sensors, pH sensors, TDS sensors, combinations thereof, and related methods. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299472 | Systems and Methods for an Integrated Bio-Entity Manipulation and Processing Semiconductor Device - An integrated semiconductor device for manipulating and processing bio-entity samples is disclosed. The device includes a microfluidic channel that is coupled to fluidic control circuitry, a photosensor array coupled to sensor control circuitry, an optical component aligned with the photosensor array to manipulate a light signal before the light signal reaches the photosensor array, and a microfluidic grid coupled to the microfluidic channel and providing for transport of bio-entity sample droplets by electrowetting. The device further includes logic circuitry coupled to the fluidic control circuitry and the sensor control circuitry, with the fluidic control circuitry, the sensor control circuitry, and the logic circuitry being formed on a first substrate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299473 | CONTROLLED TRANSLOCATION OF MACROMOLECULES EMPLOYING A FUNNEL NANOPORE STRUCTURE AND A GEL - A system of controlled translocation of macromolecules by gel electrophesis employs a funnel nanopore structure. A graphene portion is attached to a porous material layer including funnel-shaped pores such that the graphene portion blocks the side of the porous material layer having openings for smaller pores. A pair of electrical contacts is formed on the graphene portion. A dielectric material layer may be deposited to hold the graphene portion in place. A nanoscale hole is formed through the dielectric material layer and the graphene portion to provide a smallest opening in a funnel nanopore structure. The funnel nanopore structure is placed within a capsule configured for gel electrophoresis. A linear chain of molecules can pass through a funnel-shaped pore and the nanoscale hole during the gel electrophoresis. A graphene nanopore detector allows measurement of blockage current for sufficient resolution of base pairs in DNA's. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299474 | CONTROLLED TRANSLOCATION OF MACROMOLECULES EMPLOYING A FUNNEL NANOPORE STRUCTURE AND A GEL - A system of controlled translocation of macromolecules by gel electrophesis employs a funnel nanopore structure. A graphene portion is attached to a porous material layer including funnel-shaped pores such that the graphene portion blocks the side of the porous material layer having openings for smaller pores. A pair of electrical contacts is formed on the graphene portion. A dielectric material layer may be deposited to hold the graphene portion in place. A nanoscale hole is formed through the dielectric material layer and the graphene portion to provide a smallest opening in a funnel nanopore structure. The funnel nanopore structure is placed within a capsule configured for gel electrophoresis. A linear chain of molecules can pass through a funnel-shaped pore and the nanoscale hole during the gel electrophoresis. A graphene nanopore detector allows measurement of blockage current for sufficient resolution of base pairs in DNA's. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299475 | COMPOSITE GRAPHENE STRUCTURES - Graphene has been used in nanocomposites as constituents/doping in plastics or epoxy providing dramatic enhancement of the mechanical properties but have not progressed past the laboratory level novelty. This invention can provide a graphene based composite structure with a density less that 1.9 g/cm | 2014-10-09 |
20140299476 | ELECTROPLATING METHOD - An electroplating method is disclosed. The method includes preparing a substrate having via holes in a surface thereof, performing a pretreatment of the substrate surface by immersing the substrate in a pretreatment liquid containing a plating suppressor to adsorb the plating suppressor onto the substrate surface, immersing the pretreated substrate in a plating solution containing a plating suppressor and a plating accelerator to replace the pretreatment liquid, attached to the substrate surface including interior surfaces of the via holes, with the plating solution, and then electroplating the substrate surface to fill the via holes with metal. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299477 | CONTROL OF ELECTROLYTE HYDRODYNAMICS FOR EFFICIENT MASS TRANSFER DURING ELECTROPLATING - Described are apparatus and methods for electroplating one or more metals onto a substrate. Embodiments include electroplating apparatus configured for plating highly uniform metal layers. In specific embodiments, the apparatus includes a flow-shaping element made of an ionically resistive material and having a plurality of channels made through the flow shaping element. The channels allow for transport of the electrolyte through the flow shaping element during electroplating. The channel openings are arranged in a spiral-like pattern on the substrate-facing surface of the flow shaping element such that the center of the spiral-like pattern is offset from the center of the flow shaping element. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299478 | CONTROL OF ELECTROLYTE HYDRODYNAMICS FOR EFFICIENT MASS TRANSFER DURING ELECTROPLATING - Described are apparatus and methods for electroplating one or more metals onto a substrate. Embodiments include electroplating apparatus configured for plating highly uniform metal layers. In specific embodiments, the apparatus includes a flow-shaping element made of an ionically resistive material and having a plurality of channels made through the flow shaping element. The channels allow for transport of the electrolyte through the flow shaping element during electroplating. The channel openings are arranged in a spiral-like pattern on the substrate-facing surface of the flow shaping element such that the center of the spiral-like pattern is offset from the center of the flow shaping element. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299479 | Ordering Structure of Scintillator and Fabrication Method - An ordering structure scintillator of scintillator and fabrication method is disclosed. The ordering structure scintillator of scintillator comprises: a tubular template, which consists of a plurality of thin film oxidized metal tubes; a plurality of scintillators, filled in the thin film oxidized metal tubes; and a package layer, formed on the surface of the tubular template for protecting the tubular template. In addition, through the fabrication method, the ordering structure scintillator of scintillator can be made by anodic treatment and die casting technology with low cost and rapid production; moreover, the film oxidized metal tubes of the tubular template can be further manufactured to nano tubes by adjusting electrolyte composition, electrolysis voltage, and processing time of anodic treatment, and the aperture size, the thickness and the vessel density of the nano tube can be controlled and ranged from 10 nm to 500 nm, 0.1 μm to 1000 μm, and 10 | 2014-10-09 |
20140299480 | Copper Plating Solutions and Method of Making and Using Such Solutions - The present technology generally relates to copper plating solutions. Specifically, the present technology includes a copper plating solution comprising a source of copper ions and a conductivity salt wherein the copper plating solution has a pH between 1.7 and 3.5 as is essentially free of chloride ions. The present technology also relates to a method of using such copper plating solutions. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299481 | METHOD OF OBTAINING A YELLOW GOLD ALLOY DEPOSITION BY GALVANOPLASTY WITHOUT USING TOXIC METALS OR METALLOIDS - The invention relates to a make-up solution for a galvanic bath comprising organometallic components, a wetting agent, a complexing agent and free cyanide, wherein the make-up solution further comprises copper in the form of copper II cyanide and potassium, and complex indium allowing, after addition of alkaline aurocyanide, to galvanically depositing a gold alloy. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299482 | CONTINUOUS CO-CURRENT ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE - In various embodiments, the invention provides electro-chemical processes for reduction of carbon dioxide, for example converting carbon dioxide to format salts or formic acid. In selected embodiments, operation of a continuous reactor with a three dimensional cathode and a two-phase (gas/liquid) catholyte flow provides advantages conditions for electro-reduction of carbon dioxide. In these embodiments, the continuous two-phase flow of catholyte solvent and carbon dioxide containing gas, in selected gas/liquid phase volume flow ratios, provides dynamic conditions that favour the electro-reduction of COs at relatively high effective superficial current densities and gas space velocities, with relatively low reactor (cell) voltages (<10 volts). In some embodiments, relatively high internal gas hold-up in the cathode chamber (evident in an internal gas to liquid phase volume ratio >0.1) may provide greater than equilibrium CO | 2014-10-09 |
20140299483 | ANALYTE METER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - An analyte meter having a test strip port is configured to transmit an electric signal through a received test strip with a sample. A pair of electrodes apply the electric signal and receive an electrical response from the test strip. A processing unit analyzes the electrical response and uses the response to determine an analyte level of the sample. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299484 | Medical Kit With Visually Enhanced Outer Layer For Accommodating Equipment With Visually Enhanced Removable Protective Coverings - A resilient sleeve removably encases a body fluid monitor. The sleeve and a corresponding medical kit include a visually enhancing adornment for promoting the optical recognizability of the encased body fluid monitor and the kit. This is useful in medical emergencies when locating the body fluid monitor can be the difference between life and death. The visually enhancing adornment can include a highly visible color and/or indicia such as a letter, word, phrase and/or logo. In some embodiments the highly visible color is contrastable to blood and/or orange. In some embodiments the color of the inside of the kit is in contrast to the color of the resilient sleeve. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299485 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING REDOX REACTIONS IN SOLUTIONS - Described herein is a device comprising a plurality of first reaction electrodes arranged in an array, the plurality of first reaction electrodes configured to be exposed to a solution and having a capacitance; first circuitry configured to controllably connect the plurality of first reaction electrodes to a bias source and controllably disconnect the plurality of first reaction electrodes from the bias source; and second circuitry configured to measure a rate of charging or discharging of the capacitance. Also described herein is a method of using this device to sequence DNA. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299486 | Visually Enhanced Removable Protective Sleeve And System For Body Fluid Monitors - A resilient sleeve removably encases a body fluid monitor. The sleeve includes a visually enhancing adornment for promoting the optical recognizability of the encased body fluid monitor, such as a blood glucose meter. This is useful in medical emergencies when locating the body fluid monitor can be the difference between life and death. The visually enhancing adornment can include a highly visible color and/or indicia such as a letter, word, phrase and/or logo. In some embodiments the highly visible color is contrastable to blood and/or orange. In some embodiments the sleeve protects the body fluid monitor from drops, scratches and spills. The sleeve can also be made of a material that is easy to clean and disinfect. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299487 | PERSONAL BLOOD GLUCOSE METER AND ABNORMAL MEASUREMENT DETECTION METHOD USING SAME - A personal blood glucose meter and a method for sensing abnormal measurement using the same are disclosed. A personal blood glucose meter includes: a sensor strip for collecting and applying a blood sample, wherein the sensor strip includes a reagent; an electrode unit including a plurality of electrodes for receiving the blood sample from the sensor strip to generate electric current based on potential differences; an MCU for measuring currents value generated from the electrode unit to determine whether a glucose value of the blood sample is normal or abnormal; a potential supply unit for applying a predetermined potential to the electrode unit; and a display unit displaying resultant output from the MCU. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299488 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A protective case ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140299489 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL BOTTLE-HOLDER CASE - Multifunctional bottle-holder case, comprising a lid ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140299490 | Package for a Medicament - An outer package for a medicament is provided. The outer package has a front face, a back face, a first side, a second side, a top, and a bottom. The outer package has an interior and an exterior, the interior containing an inner package containing a medicament. The top is provided at an angle with respect to the front face of the package when the package is sealed, and has an opening suitable for extending a portion of the inner package therethrough when the package is sealed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299491 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE BOX - An electronic cigarette box is provided, comprising a box body, a box cover connected with the box body, an electronic cigarette container received in the box body, wherein, the box body defines a holding cavity, a bottle is received in the holding cavity, and the bottle contains perfume, air fresheners, deodorant or medicine. When the electronic cigarette box generates peculiar smell after a long time of use, a user can spray appropriate perfume into the electronic cigarette box to dispel the peculiar smell; the body of the user may have residual smoke smell when he/she has smoked the electronic cigarette a short time ago, the user can take out the perfume bottle and spray some perfume onto his/her body, thereby burnishing the user's image and improving the user's experience; the bottle can also received medicine, the user can be treated timely when feeling uncomfortable or illness due to smoking. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299492 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CASE - An electronic cigarette case is provided, comprising a case body and a case lid hinged with the case body via a rotating axis, a control unit configured in the case body, a driving motor and a switch which are electrically connected with the control unit, and a flipping mechanism. The switch is configured on the outside of the case body. One end of the flipping mechanism is connected to an output shaft of the driving motor, and the other end of the flipping mechanism is embedded into the case lid slidably. The driving motor is controlled by the control unit to drive the flipping mechanism to rotate towards the opening or closing direction, so as to open or close the case lid, thus automatically opening or closing the electronic cigarette case via the flipping mechanism and the control unit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299493 | Card enclosed units, service providing sheets and information concealment sheet - A card enclosed unit that has card mount paper and support mount paper | 2014-10-09 |
20140299494 | PACKAGE AND CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A package assembly including a first layer having a bottom surface and a top surface, and at least two panels coupled to the top surface of the first layer such that a first panel is disposed along a right edge of the first layer and the second panel is disposed along a left edge of the first layer, the first panel being pivotally engaged to the second panel along an axis, the at least two panels having formed therein a recess. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299495 | DEVICE FOR STORING SPORTING GOODS - The general purpose of the disclosed device is to ergonomically store athletic and sports equipment in a vertical, space-friendly way. The device is adjustable, in that it can be raised and lowered, allowing for people of all ages and sizes to be able to access its various storage components. The main system includes a base at the top allowing attachment to a ceiling. It then extends vertically down with straps with enough tension to be used to secure various sports balls. The straps come together at a bottom base. The bottom base has slots allowing for items to be hung there. Along the straps are various slots allowing different types of sports items to hang. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299496 | Decorative Kitchen Sink Storage Device - A dish cloth holder, which includes decorative covers to use as a display for the room while the dish cloth and other sink items are able to dry more effectively within. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299497 | Analyte Test Strip Containers and Inserts - In some aspects of the present disclosure, analyte test strip containers, and methods of manufacturing the same, are provided. The analyte test strip containers may include an interior side of a base that varies in height. In some aspects of the present disclosure, inserts are provided. The inserts serve to provide the cavity floor with a varying height with respect to a longitudinal axis of the container. In some aspects of the present disclosure, analyte test strip container systems, and methods of making the same, are provided. The analyte test strip container systems include a container and insert that situates within the container to provide a cavity floor that varies in height. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299498 | PACKAGE - A package and method of packaging a surgical implant or surgical instrument are described. The package comprises a container and a holder having a recess arranged to receive a portion of a surgical implant or instrument, or a component coupled to the surgical implant or instrument. The holder is arranged to be at least partially received within the container. The holder has a first configuration in which the mouth of the recess is arranged to partially surround a portion of an implant or instrument, or a component coupled to the surgical implant or instrument, such that the recess grips the implant or instrument in position spaced apart from the container when the holder is at least partially received in the container. The holder also has a second configuration in which the mouth of the recess opens to release the implant or instrument. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299499 | REFILL LEAD CASE - The refill lead case includes a case body provided with an opening portion, a lid attachment member attached to the opening portion of the case body, and a lid body attached to the lid attachment member in a slidable manner. The lid body is provided with a slide operation portion located at the front surface side of the lid attachment member and a bridge portion that is integrally molded with the slide operation portion, protrudes toward the rear surface side of the lid attachment member, and extends in the slide direction of the lid body. The bridge portion includes slope surfaces formed at the left and right sides while ridge lines are centered therebetween. When the lid body takes a downward posture, the refill leads accommodated in the case body are distributed inside the case body with respect to the ridge lines as a boundary. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299500 | MULIT-PACK GIFT CARD AND ACTIVATION THEREOF - Methods and apparatus for providing multiple transaction cards in a single package are disclosed. According to one aspect, a carrier package arrangement includes a holder and a plurality of transaction cards. The transaction cards are retained on the holder, and are arranged to be transitioned form an unactivated state to an activated state using a first activation code. The carrier package arrangement can also include a case that can contain the holder and the plurality of transaction cards. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299501 | PACKAGE FOR PREPASTED BRACKETS - A package for prepasted brackets mountable on the teeth of a patient wherein the bracket is mounted in a pod and is removable from the pod with adhesive on the back of the bracket so it can be directly placed in position on the tooth of a patient. The bracket includes a body and a base and a layer of light curable or otherwise curable polymer resin on the base which is later curable by use of light energy or otherwise. The package includes a carrier for the brackets and is enclosed by a flap over the top of the pod and held in place on supports or tabs extending upwardly from the bottom of the pod to prevent the polymer resin on the base from engaging the bottom of the pod. Stabilizing structure is provided in the pod to inhibit shifting of brackets during shipment. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299502 | Container For Use In A Washing Process - A container having a plurality of compartments wherein at least one compartment comprises a solid detergent composition and at least one compartment comprises a detergent composition which is in the form of a liquid or a gel and wherein adjacent compartments are arranged in a non-superposed or non-superposable relationship. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299503 | KIT OF MONODOSE FLUID CAPSULES - The present invention relates to kit of monodose perfume capsules comprising two or more of said capsules, each capsule consisting of a material that is impermeable to the components of the perfume, having a region of weakness that breaks under pressure, and a non-permanent adhesion material, that may be removed form the kit of capsules ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140299504 | MEDICATION TRACKING APPARATUS - A medication tracking apparatus that includes a housing, a day manipulation disk and a time display disk is provided. The housing has at least one window. The day manipulation disk includes day information and is rotationally coupled within the housing. The day manipulation disk is further configured and arranged to be manually rotated to display a select day from the day information in the at least one window of the housing. The time display disk includes time information and is rotationally coupled within the housing. The time display disk is further configured and arranged to be manually rotated to display a select time from the time information in the at least one window of the housing. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299505 | Portable Camping Organizer And Method For Organizing Camping Items - A portable camping organizer for quickly determining what camping items may be missing from the organizer is disclosed. The organizer has at least first and second different trays. The first tray defines a first compartment for storing a first camping item wherein the first compartment has a shape at least partially conforming to the shape of the first item to indicate to a user that the first item is to be stored in the first compartment. The second tray defines a second compartment for storing a second camping item wherein the second compartment has a shape at least partially conforming to the shape of the second item to indicate to a user that the second item is to be stored in the second compartment. The organizer enables a user to determine whether a first and/or second item is missing from the organizer by observing the shape of an empty first and/or second compartment. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299506 | Method Of Cause-Based Marketing Using Visually Enhanced Removable Body Fluid Monitor Protective Sleeves - A resilient sleeve removably encases a body fluid monitor. The sleeve includes a visually enhancing adornment for promoting the optical recognizability of the encased body fluid monitor. The visually enhancing adornment can include a highly visible color and/or indicia such as a letter, word, phrase and/or logo for promoting the optical recognizability of the body fluid monitor. The color and/or indicia can be associated with a cause and/or organization to allow for cause-based marketing of body fluid monitor. In some embodiments the cause is charitable. In some cases the organization is a school. In some embodiments a body fluid monitoring kit includes a visually enhancing adornment for promoting its optical recognizability. The visually enhancing adornment can include a highly visible color and/or indicia such as a letter, word, phrase and/or logo for promoting the optical recognizability of the kit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299507 | Paper Packaging Box - A paper packaging box is disclosed. The paper packaging box includes a bottom cover, two side frames, a plurality of first Velcro portions, a plurality of second Velcro portions, and a top cover. The two side frames are respectively disposed standing on two opposite sides of the bottom cover. Each of the side frames has a plurality of slots, and the slots of the two side frames are face to face in pairs. The first Velcro portions are disposed at the bottom cover. The second Velcro portions are disposed at the side frames. The first Velcro portions and the second Velcro portions are engaged with each other to allow the side frames to stand on the bottom cover. The top cover is disposed above the side frames. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299508 | ANTI-ELECTROSTATIC SUBSTRATE CASSETTE - The present invention provides an anti-electrostatic cassette, which mainly comprises at least an electrostatic discharge (ESD) device connected electrically to the carrying frames, which are disposed in the substrate cassette and carry the substrates, and to the handles, which are disposed on the outer sides of the substrate cassette, for forming the conductive path. By means of the contact between the equipment and the two handles of the substrate cassette, the residual static charges on the substrates are conducted to the ground for reducing the residual static charges on the substrates. Consequently, the ESD phenomena in the substrates due to friction can be avoided and hence preventing the damages in the substrates caused by static charges. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299509 | PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF SULFUR IN FCC LIQUID PRODUCTS THROUGH THE USE OF CARBON MONOXIDE AS A REDUCING AGENT - Disclosed herein is an improved fluidized catalytic cracking process for converting normally liquid hydrocarbon feedstock with simultaneous reduction of sulfur content in the liquid products obtained therefrom which comprises carrying out the cracking process in the presence of carbon monoxide gas as a reducing agent. The process optionally includes a step of premixing the hydrocarbon feedstock with carbon monoxide gas causing major sulfur reduction before effecting the cracking. The premixing is done in a specified nozzle assembly linked to the FCC unit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299510 | SLURRY OIL UPGRADING WHILE PRESERVING AROMATIC CONTENT - Methods relating to methods for producing a needle coke precursor from slurry oil having low levels of nitrogen and sulfur. Nitrogen-containing compounds are removed by chromatography, followed by hydrotreating at relatively mild conditions that focus on the more easily-removed sulfur-containing compounds while largely preserving aromatic content of the slurry oil. The resulting needle coke precursor can be converted to a premium needle coke in a delayed coking system. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299511 | MODIFIED Y-TYPE ZEOLITE AND PREPARATION PROCESS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a modified Y-type molecular sieve, characterized by having a unit cell size of 2.420-2.440 nm; as percent by weight of the modified Y-type molecular sieve, a phosphorus content of 0.05-6%, a RE | 2014-10-09 |
20140299512 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING SULPHUR COMPOUNDS FROM HYDROCARBONS - Processes are disclosed for reducing the sulphur content of a hydrocarbon material containing sulphur compounds. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299513 | PROCESS FOR OXIDATIVE CONVERSION OF ORGANOSULFUR COMPOUNDS IN LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES - The process for the desulfurization of a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon mixture, such as a full-range, hydrotreated diesel oil, is accomplished with an aqueous oxidizing agent in the presence of a catalyst and a co-catalyst, and thereafter selectively removing the oxidized compounds by solvent extraction. Optionally, the foregoing steps are followed by solvent stripping and recovery, and a final polishing step. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299514 | SEPARATION AND EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM SOURCE MATERIAL - Systems and methods for extracting recoverable materials from source materials are provided. Source materials are introduced into a furnace. A condition is created within the furnace in which a gaseous pressure within the furnace is less than an atmospheric pressure outside of the furnace by removing air from within the furnace with a vacuum pump. Hydrocarbons contained within the source material are separated from the source material without using a significant amount of water by heating the source material to a temperature sufficient to cause the hydrocarbons to liquefy or vaporize. The liquefied hydrocarbons or vaporized hydrocarbons are then captured. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299515 | PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF PETROLEUM FEED COMPRISING AN EBULLATED BED HYDROCONVERSION STEP IN A FIXED BED HYDROTREATMENT STEP FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOW SULPHUR CONTENT FUEL - Process for conversion of petroleum feed for production of low sulphur content fuel comprising the following steps:
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20140299516 | PROCESSING A WASTE STREAM BY SEPARATING AND RECOVERING WIRE AND OTHER METAL FROM PROCESSED RECYCLED MATERIALS - Processing waste materials to recover valuable metals, such as copper, from the materials. Waste materials are further refined to concentrate the metallic material after the waste materials are initially processed. Processes include employing air separation and screening. Processes also include employing a dynamic sensor and a vacuum pressure separator to separate metals from other materials. A central processing facility may process metal concentrate from multiple concentration facilities. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299517 | ELECTROSTATIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SORTING PLASTICS - Sorting and separation systems may use the inherent electrostatic properties of plastic as the basis for separating different types of plastics from one another. Plastics of different types may charge to different degrees when subjected to a charging event. By appropriately charging a collection unit, plastic components of one type of plastic may be separated from other plastic components by electrostatic attraction. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299518 | MAGNETIC DRUM FOR THE MAGNETIC SEPARATION OF IRON PARTICLES INCLUDING AT LEAST 18 STRAIGHT MAGNETIC PLATES - A magnetic drum for magnetic separation of iron particles from iron sands, which includes an outer body or hollow cylindrical casing; two side covers, one for each end of the casing; and an inner body or core which includes sheet-metal discs, evenly distributed and connected to a central shaft, and at least 18 straight magnetic plates which are positioned radially on the outer surface of the core and which are supported by the discs. The invention also describes the magnetic separation system for the magnetic separation of iron particles from iron sands, which includes a magnetic drum such as described above, two boxes with the corresponding support and rotation bearings thereof, positioned at either end of the drum, two gear motors with the corresponding shafts and cog belts, two metal delivery boxes; an electrical panel having variable frequency drives, a loading bin and a flow regulator. In addition, the invention describes a method for assembling the magnetic separation system for the magnetic separation of iron particles from iron sands and the magnetic separation method for separating iron particles from iron sands. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299519 | Method and Device for Fractionating Bulk Material - The method for fractionating bulk material comprises the step of feeding the bulk material to at least one screen in a device ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140299520 | ESCORT BASED SORTING SYSTEM FOR MAIL SORTING CENTERS - An Escort-Based Sorting (EBS) mail sorting and distribution center system configured and controlled for optimum mail flow and dispatch, minimal sorting center space usage, and elimination of peripheral storage and retrieval equipment. A plurality of input stations each include a mechanism for loading mailpieces and obtaining mailpiece data. A plurality of sorting banks each having a plurality of sorting modules, each sorting module adapted for the face-to-face conveyance of mailpieces for sorting by transferring select mailpieces from a first to a second conveyance path. The sorting modules define at least one row and a plurality tiers operatively coupled by a plurality of elevators. The elevators move mailpieces to and from tiers of the respective sorting bank. A system controller, operatively coupled to the input stations, sorting banks, and elevators, creates an association between the mailpiece information and the escort device, and sorts and dispatches mailpieces according to a dispatch schedule. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299521 | DEVICES FOR DETECTING A PARTICLE IN A SAMPLE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - Devices for detecting a particle in a fluid sample are provided. The device includes a segmented microfluidic conduit configured to carry a flow of a fluid sample, where the conduit includes one or more nodes and two or more sections, and a node is positioned between adjacent sections of the conduit. The device also includes a detector configured to detect a change in current through the conduit. Also provided are methods of using the devices as well as systems and kits that include the devices. The devices, systems and methods find use in a variety of different applications, including diagnostic assays. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299522 | PARTICLE SORTING APPARATUS AND PARTICLE SORTING METHOD - There is provided a particle sorting apparatus, including: an excited light irradiating unit for irradiating an excited light to particles flowing through a flow path; a light irradiating unit for detecting a speed for irradiating a light for detecting a speed to the particles at a position different from the excited light; a light detecting unit for detecting a light emitted from the particles; a calculating unit of an arrival time for individually calculating an arrival time of each particle at a sorting unit being communicating with the flow path from a detection time difference between the light derived from the excited light and the light derived from the light for detecting a speed; and a sorting control unit for controlling sorting of the particles, and a method thereof. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299523 | Method to Improve Detection of Thin Walled Polyethylene Terephthalate Containers for Recycling Including Those Containing Liquids - Disclosed herein are methods to improve detection of PET polymer materials within a waste material to be sorted. The methods disclosed allow for municipal solid waste to be separated so that PET polymer materials, including those containing liquids, are separated for recycling, or other purposes. PET polymer materials, such as water bottles which have been disposed of while still containing liquid may now be separated by the enhanced methods disclosed herein. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299524 | Method to Improve Detection of Thin Walled Polyethylene Terephthalate Containers for Recycling Including Those Containing Liquids - Disclosed herein are methods to improve detection of PET polymer materials within a waste material to be sorted. The methods disclosed allow for municipal solid waste to be separated so that PET polymer materials, including those containing liquids, are separated for recycling, or other purposes. PET polymer materials, such as water bottles which have been disposed of while still containing liquid may now be separated by the enhanced methods disclosed herein. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299525 | OZONE-ASSISTED FLUID TREATMENT APPARATUS - An apparatus for treating fluid in a main reservoir includes an auxiliary reservoir and filter located outside the main reservoir. Ozonated air bubbles are injected by a diffuser into a lift tube containing fluid from the main reservoir. The fluid flows up the lift tube and into the auxiliary reservoir due to the expansion of the ozonated air bubbles as they go up the lift tube. Fluid flow to and from the main reservoir is via conduits normally used to connect the main reservoir to a conventional high pressure water pump and filter, with check valves added to prevent backflow to/from the auxiliary reservoir and lift tube when the water pump is on. When the water pump is off, the fluid is caused to pass through the auxiliary reservoir and filter and back into the main reservoir as a result of the flow of ozonated air in the lift tube. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299526 | COMPARATOR FOR USE IN IMPROVING WATER QUALITY - A comparator for use in improving the water quality of a body of water, such as a swimming pool, pond, aquarium, spa, hot tub, or other body of water, is disclosed. The comparator is adapted for comparing one or more results, whereby the or each result corresponds to a measured parameter indicative of water quality. The comparator may be further adapted to indicate a quantitative dosage of a water treating agent required to improve the quality of the water, responsive to one or more of the measured parameter(s). The comparator comprises at least one movable portion which, when moved to the result of the parameter measured, indicates the quantitative dosage of water treating agent to be used. The quantitative dosage may be indicated in a number of ways, such as by weight or volume, or by some other form of discrete measurement (such as a bag, bottle, sachet, tablet, etc). | 2014-10-09 |
20140299527 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY CANDLE-TYPE DEVICE FOR FILTERING BALLAST WATER HAVING HIGH-DENSITY FILTER STRUCTURE - A device for filtering ballast water which performs filtering by installing a filter element having a conical shape in a concentric circle direction inside the device for filtering ballast water that accommodates a filter portion, and introducing ballast water from a lower end of the device for filtering and passing same through the filter element inside the device for filtering, and for discharging backwash water containing foreign substances that are inside a filter by way of differential pressure, which is created by a driving portion communicating with a filter element by rotating a suction portion that is located on a lower end of the device for filtering. Particularly, the present invention relates to a high-efficiency candle-type device for filtering ballast water having a high-density filter structure, wherein the driving portion is positioned on a lower portion of a housing so that more filter elements can be accommodated inside the housing. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299528 | AQUATIC LIFE AND DEBRIS COLLECTION DEVICE FOR A WATER SCREEN - A collection device for aquatic life and debris for a traveling water screen. The collection device allows sharing of water provided from a high pressure nozzle while shielding aquatic life from a high pressure spray produced by the high pressure nozzle. The collection device enables separate collection of items exposed to a high pressure spray and items protected from a high pressure spray while reducing water costs. The collection device includes a first compartment for collecting aquatic life collected by a water screen and a second compartment for collecting debris collected by the water screen. A shield dissipates or blocks a high pressure spray directed into the second compartment from entering the first compartment. A filter allows fluid to flow from the second compartment into the first compartment while blocking aquatic life in the first compartment from entering the second compartment. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299529 | Systems, Apparatus, and Methods for Separating Salts from Water - A system, method, and apparatus for desalinating water, such as seawater. The system, method, and/or apparatus includes an electrodialysis cell that can separate monovalent ionic species from multivalent ionic species, so they may be separately treated. Each separate treatment may include precipitation of salt via the use of an organic solvent, followed by processing of precipitated salts and membrane treatment of water to remove solvent and remaining salts. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299530 | Device For Filtration With A Set Of Least One Filter Cassette - The invention concerns a filtration device comprising a providing fluid connection and mechanical connection comprising a clamping plate movably mounted relative to the manifold and adapted to compress at least one cassette against the manifold, means for driving and guiding the clamping plate comprising a rod extending between the manifold and the plate, an actuator provided with a body and a member moveable relative to the body, which member is adapted to move through a predetermined travel between an extended position and a retracted position, the body being carried by the manifold, and the member carrying the rod and driving the plate via the rod to a clamped position in which the member is in an intermediate retracted position in which it has moved through a shorter travel than the predetermined travel relative to its extended position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299531 | Device For Filtration With A Set Of Least One Filter Cassette - The invention concerns a filtration device comprising a manifold providing fluid connection and mechanical connection comprising a clamping plate movably mounted relative to the manifold and adapted to compress at least one cassette against the manifold, means for driving and guiding the clamping plate comprising a rod extending between the manifold and the plate, an actuator provided with a body and a member moveable relative to the body, which member is adapted to move through a predetermined travel between an extended position and a retracted position, the body being carried by the manifold, and the member carrying the rod and driving the plate via the rod to a clamped position in which the member is in an intermediate retracted position in which it has moved through a shorter travel than the predetermined travel relative to its extended position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299532 | FILTRATION WITH INTERNAL FOULING CONTROL - Filtration processes and systems are provided for the separation of a filterable fluid stream by a filtration membrane module with uniform transmembrane pressure and flux along the membrane and internal control of membrane fouling via intermittent periodic reduction of the pressure differential between the permeate and retentate sides of the membrane and/or backwashing cycles during separation, recovery, and/or purification of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, biologically produced polymers and other compounds or materials from aqueous fluids. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299533 | RADIAL SPLIT RING SEAL FOR FILTRATION SYSTEMS - A radial seal is described for use in a filtration system having annular elements. The rings or annuli fit in a groove in an outer surface of a seal plate. Each annulus has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of a cylindrical housing of the filtration system. A gap in the annulus has a width selected to enable the annular element to deform sufficiently to permit insertion of the at least one annulus into the cylindrical housing. Two or more annuli can be configured such that the gaps of the annuli are misaligned when both annuli are installed in the groove, thereby minimizing leakage in operation. A registration system includes a registration element that cooperates with a registration element of the other annulus to ensure misalignment of the gaps of the pair of annuli. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299534 | CONTIGUOUS FILTER PRESS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A horizontal filter press is disclosed. The horizontal filter press comprises a support bracket, a head bracket, two sidebars spanning a distance between said support bracket and said head bracket, and a plurality of double filter plates. Each double filter plate comprises a first individual filter plate having a first filter chamber, one or more first filtrate ports, at least one first feed eye port, and at least one first handle; and a second individual filter plate having a second filter chamber, one or more second filtrate ports, at least one second feed eye port, and at least one second handle. The first and second individual filter plates are initially separate components, but are subsequently mechanically joined together to form said at least one double filter plate. In some embodiments a spacer bar is provided between the first and second individual filter plates. In some embodiments, a cutout is provided between the first and second individual filter plates to accommodate a support beam centrally disposed between said sidebars, the support beam providing additional support to the plurality of double filter plates. Methods of manufacturing a double filter plate are also disclosed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299535 | CONTACT FILTER DEVICE FOR SEPARATING SUSPENDED MATTER FROM WATER - The invention relates to a contact filter device for filtering untreated water (R) and delivering clean water (P), with a rectangular filter box ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140299536 | DECREASED ADHESION PRESSURE VESSEL FOR BAG-TYPE FILTRATION SYSTEMS - A pressure vessel adapted to hold a compatible filter cartridge encased in a polymeric film is provided. The pressure vessel comprises a pressure vessel outer wall and a pressure vessel inner wall. The pressure vessel inner wall comprises an inner circumference and one or more depressions extending from the inner circumference toward the pressure vessel outer wall, the one or more depressions creating one or more fluid passages between the polymeric film and the pressure vessel when the filter cartridge is installed in the pressure vessel. The one or more depressions comprise a first depression wall joining the pressure vessel inner wall at the inner circumference such that an angle a facing away from the depression between the first depression wall and a tangent of the inner circumference is greater than or equal to ninety degrees. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299537 | REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE INCLUDING NANO-SILVER WIRE LAYER AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a reverse osmosis membrane comprising a porous support; a silver nanowire layer formed on the porous support; and a polyamide film formed on the silver nanowire layer, and a fabrication method of a reverse osmosis membrane, the method comprising coating a porous support with an aqueous amine solution including silver nanowires to form a silver nanowire layer; and bringing the silver nanowire layer into contact with an aliphatic hydrocarbide-based organic solution including acyl halide to form a polyamide film. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299538 | Antifouling and Chlorine-Resistant Ultrathin Coatings on Reverse Osmosis Membranes - Disclosed are methods of preparing antifouling and chlorine-resistant coatings on reverse osmosis membranes with initiated chemical vapor deposition. The coatings enhance the stability and lifetime of membranes without sacrificing performance characteristics, such as permeability or salt retention. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299539 | BIOMOLECULE CAPTURING FILTER - A biomolecule capturing filter, comprising a gold plating on the surface of a biomolecule capturing filter made of a metal other than gold, the gold plating being electroless gold plating is disclosed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299540 | CENTRIFUGAL-FORCE SEPARATOR AND FILTER ARRANGEMENT HAVING A CENTRIFUGAL-FORCE SEPARATOR OF SAID TYPE - A centrifugal-force separator for separating particles from a fluid has a housing having an inflow opening and an outflow opening. An axial core and a plurality of guide blades connected to the axial core are provided, wherein the axial core and the guide blades are disposed in the housing. The guide blades generate a turbulent flow of a fluid flowing in through the inlet opening into the housing in an inflow direction. The guide blades extend radially between a first helical line at the axial core and a second helical line at a housing wall of the housing. A first pitch of the first helical line is greater than a second pitch of the second helical line. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299541 | WATER FILTRATION AND SEWAGE SYSTEM - A system to reuse water from a septic/bio digester is shown. A sterile potable water stream is produced which is useful for humans, animals and fish farming. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299542 | Method and System for Liquid Chromatography Fluidic Monitoring - A method for monitoring a fluidic system of a liquid chromatography system is characterized by: (a) drawing a fluid into a syringe pump; (b) configuring a valve so as to fluidically couple the pump to either a fluidic pathway through the fluidic system or to a plug that prevents fluid flow; (c) causing the syringe pump to progressively compress the fluid therein or expel the fluid to the fluidic pathway, while measuring a pressure of the fluid; (d) determining a profile of the variation of the measured pressure; (e) comparing the determined profile to an expected profile that depends upon the fluid; and (f) providing a notification of a sub-optimal operating condition or malfunction if the determined profile varies from the expected profile by greater than a predetermined tolerance. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299543 | EXTRACTION OF METALS - A process for extracting a target metal ion from an aqueous feedstock containing, inter alia, the target metal ion. The process comprises providing said feedstock and contacting the feedstock with a room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) that is substantially free of an extraneous organic extractant under liquid-liquid extraction conditions for a time sufficient to allow transfer of at least some of the target metal ions from the feedstock to the RTIL. The RTIL is then separated from the feedstock and the target metal ions are recovered from the RTIL. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299544 | BLOOD TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention generally relates to hemodialysis and similar dialysis systems, including a variety of systems and methods that would make hemodialysis more efficient, easier, and/or more affordable. One aspect of the invention is generally directed to new fluid circuits for fluid flow. According to one aspect, a blood pump is configured to pump blood to a dialyzer of a hemodialysis apparatus, the blood pump comprising a pneumatically actuated or controlled reciprocating diaphragm pump. In an embodiment, the diaphragm of the pump comprises a flexible membrane formed or molded to generally conform to a curved inner wall of a pumping chamber or control chamber of the pump, wherein the diaphragm is pre-formed or molded to have a control side taking a convex shape, so that any elastic tension on the diaphragm is minimized when fully extended into a control chamber of the pump. In another aspect, a system for monitoring the adequacy of blood flow in a blood line of the hemodialysis apparatus allows a controller to suspend dialysate pumping operations if the adequacy of blood flow in the blood line is sub-optimal, and to present information on a display on the quality of blood flow in the blood line. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299545 | DIALYSIS SYSTEM - A dialysis system includes a filtration system capable of filtering a water stream, a water purification system capable of purifying said water stream in a non-batch process, a mixing system capable of producing a stream of dialysate from mixing one or more dialysate components with the water stream in a non-batch process, and a dialyzer system. The dialyzer may be a microfluidic dialyzer capable of being fluidly coupled to the stream of dialysate and a blood stream. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299546 | NANOFILTRATION PROCESS FOR ENHANCED BRINE RECOVERY AND SULFATE REMOVAL - In a nanofiltration system for removing sulfate impurity from an aqueous brine stream and for recovering the brine, introducing a dilution stream upstream of the feed stream inlet of a nanofiltration module in the system dilutes the feed stream. This increases the amount of brine salt and water obtained in the permeate stream without substantially diluting the concentration of sulfate in the pass stream and hence results in enhanced recovery of brine while efficiently removing sulfate impurity. The system and process is especially suitable for recovering brine and removing sulfate impurity from a brine stream in a brine electrolysis plant. In a conventional system, the heat exchanger typically used to cool the feed stream can be omitted if the dilution stream is provided at a temperature suitably lower than that of the feed stream. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299547 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURIFICATION METHOD - A chromatographic purification method for the isolation of a desired product fraction from a mixture using 2 chromatographic columns, comprises, within one cycle to be carried out at least once, the following steps: a first batch step, wherein said columns are disconnected and a first column is loaded with feed and its outlet is directed to waste, and from a second column desired product is recovered and subsequently the second column is regenerated; a first interconnected step, wherein the outlet of the first column is connected to the inlet of the second column, the first column is loaded beyond its dynamic breakthrough capacity with feed, and the outlet of the second column is directed to waste, a second batch step analogous to the first batch step but with exchanged columns; and a second interconnected step, analogous to the first interconnected step but with exchanged columns. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299548 | Selective Chemokine Modulation - A body fluid purifying arrangement comprises a purifying chamber having a fluid input and a fluid output, a first filter arranged in connection the fluid input, and a second filter arranged in connection with the fluid output. In another embodiment, a body fluid purifying arrangement in the form of a syringe comprises a purifying chamber having a common fluid input and fluid output, and a filter arranged in connection with the common fluid input and output. Granules or particles made of a metal or an oxide of a metal are retained within the purifying chamber by the respective filter(s) to purify a body fluid passing through the purifying chamber from 10 kDa interferon-γ inducible protein, IP-10, wherein said metal is a metal of group 4 or 5 of the periodic table of the elements and selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafnium, niobium and tantalum. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299549 | PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF LANDFILL LEACHATE WASTEWATER BY ACTIVE CHARCOAL AND PHOTO-OZONOLYSIS - Process for the treatment of landfill leachate wastewater having a high COD, said process comprising: taking aliquots of the wastewater from the landfill and mixing them with active charcoal at room temperature, filtering the mixture to obtain an eluate, carrying out a photo-ozonolysis treatment consisting in the simultaneous irradiation with UV-light and saturation with ozone of said eluate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299550 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for treating water including a tank having an inlet and outlet and a water treatment material or resin within the tank. A control valve assembly having multiple, separable levels houses a water usage metering mechanism and a regeneration control mechanism, each having associated turbines. An inlet/bypass valve communicates source water with the tank inlet or directly to a system outlet. When the treatment material is exhausted, it is regenerated by actuating the bypass valve to communicate the source water with the system outlet. The turbine driven regeneration control then sequences the steps of regeneration, including opening a control valve to communicate inlet water to a venturi in order to aspirate brine solution and deliver to the tank outlet. The brine solution passes through the treatment material and is discharged through the tank inlet which is communicated to a system drain. At the conclusion of this step, brine solution is blocked from the venturi and the tank is slow rinsed. Subsequently, the communication of the venturi with the tank inlet is blocked, but water is allowed to flow through the venturi and refill the brine reservoir. Water at the outlet is then communicated to the tank outlet to perform a fast rinse. At the conclusion of this step, the source water is communicated to the tank inlet and the bypass step is terminated. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299551 | DESALINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A desalination system comprises an electrodialysis reversal apparatus configured to receive a first stream for desalination and a second stream to carry away ions removed from the first stream, and a precipitation unit in fluid communication with the electrodialysis reversal apparatus and configured to circulate the second stream therebetween. At least one backwashable filter is disposed between and in fluid communication with the electrodialysis reversal apparatus and the precipitation and configured to filter the second stream in a normal operation mode. A desalination method is also presented. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299552 | DISINFECTING WATER USED IN A FRACTURING OPERATION - A process for disinfecting a treatment fluid is disclosed, including the step of admixing an aqueous solution comprising two or more oxidants generated via electrolysis of a salt solution with a treatment fluid. The mixed oxidants may be generated on site, using a containerized system. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299553 | FILTER FOR REMOVING SEDIMENT FROM WATER - A system for removing sediment from water is disclosed. The exemplary embodiments described herein disclose a system comprising a filter chamber, having a deck positioned inside to divide it into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The deck may have a plurality of holes to hold filtration elements and also may have a ridge or a skirt or both. The filtration elements may be filter cartridges with multiple elongated filter elements that extend down into the lower chamber. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299554 | Wastewater Treatment System and Method - Disclosed is a treatment unit for treating wastewater that includes a treatment housing having a wastewater inlet and a treated water outlet; a vertical turbulator plate located in the vicinity of the wastewater inlet; a vertical ultraviolet (UV) tube assembly located between the turbulator plate and the treated water outlet; and an electrical controller. The turbulator plate has different size apertures. The treatment unit also can include a flow paddle located in the wastewater inlet, a paddle flow controller that actuates the flow paddle, and an electrical controller supplies power to the UV tube assembly and to the paddle flow controller. The corresponding method for treating wastewater with the treatment unit also is disclosed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140299555 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING GREYWATER - The invention relates to a method and system for recycling domestic greywater. Greywater is drawn from a greywater waste pipe through an overflow pipe of a sanitary fixture, thereby, permitting greywater to be collected for reuse without the need for complicated and expensive retrofitting and/or reconfiguration of existing plumbing infrastructure. The system and method of the present invention can easily operate independently or be integrated with domestic utility systems to supply these utility systems with greywater. | 2014-10-09 |