43rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150299005 | ACHIEVING WATER RELEASE ZONE FOR DEWATERING THICK FINE TAILINGS BASED ON SHEARING PARAMETER SUCH AS CAMP NUMBER - Various techniques are provided in relation to flocculation and/or dewatering of thick fine tailings, with shear conditioning of flocculated tailings material in accordance with a pre-determined shearing parameter, such as the Camp Number. One example method of treating thick fine tailings including dispersing a flocculant into the thick fine tailings to form a flocculating mixture; shearing the flocculating mixture to increase yield stress and produce a flocculated mixture; shear conditioning the flocculated mixture to decrease the yield stress and break down flocs, the shear conditioning being performed in accordance with the pre-determined shearing parameter to produce conditioned flocculated material within a water release zone where release water separates from the conditioned flocculated material. The conditioned flocculated material can then be subjected to dewatering, for example by depositing, thickening or filtering. The design, construction and/or operation of a flocculation pipeline assembly can be facilitated. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299006 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, PROCESSES AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FINELY DISPERSED PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A FLUID STREAM - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for removing fine particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a separator that separates an inflow fluid stream into an overflow fluid path and an underflow fluid path, where the underflow fluid path is treated with a tethering material that attaches to the coarse particulate matter to form tether-bearing anchor particles and where the overflow fluid path is treated with an activating material so that the activating material interacts with the fine particulate matter to form activated particles. After these treatments, the underflow fluid path containing the tether-bearing anchor particles is commingled with the overflow fluid path containing the activated particles, so that a removable complex is produced that can be removed in a settling facility, thereby removing the fine particulate matter from the fluid. The systems and methods are particularly advantageous for removing particulate matter from a fluid waste stream following mining or ore processing operations, such as oil sands mining or processing. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299007 | NEUTRALIZATION TREATMENT METHOD AND NEUTRALIZING AGENT - Provided is a neutralization treatment method capable of performing an efficient neutralization treatment with the reduction of the amount of a neutralizing agent to be used such as slaked lime in a neutralization treatment that is performed in order to discharge a process liquid generated in a metal smelting or hydrometallurgy process to the outside of the system. The neutralization treatment is performed for a liquid discharged in a metal smelting or hydrometallurgy process by using as a neutralizing agent boiler ash that is obtained after combustion of a fluidized-bed boiler and is obtained by burning of a sulfur content derived from coal being a fuel while adding lime stone to the sulfur content and desulfurizing the sulfur content. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299008 | Electrolytic Cell and System for Treating Water - A water treatment system is disclosed having electrolytic cell for liberating hydrogen from a base solution. The base solution may be a solution of brine for generating sodium hypochlorite, or potable water to be oxidized. The cell has first and second opposing electrode endplates held apart from each other by a pair of supports such that the supports enclose opposing sides of the endplates to form a cell chamber. One or more inner electrode plates are spaced apart from each other in the cell chamber in between the first and second electrode plates. The supports are configured to electrically isolate the first and second electrode plates and the inner electrode plates from each other. The first and second electrode plates are configured to receive opposite polarity charges that passively charge the inner electrode plates via conduction from the base solution to form a chemical reaction in the base solution as the base solution passes through the cell chamber. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299009 | WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM - A waste treatment system may include a liquid separator for removing water from solid waste, a mixing tank connected to the liquid separator for mixing the solid waste with an oxidizing agent, a heat exchanger connected to the mixing tank for collecting heat generated by an exothermic reaction caused by mixing the oxidizing agent with the solid waste, and a sanitizer connected to the liquid separator to sanitize the water removed from the solid waste. A waste treatment method may involve separating water from solid waste in a liquid separator, mixing the solid waste from the liquid separator with an oxidizing agent in a mixing tank connected to the liquid separator to cause an exothermic reaction, collecting heat from the exothermic reaction in a heat exchanger coupled with the mixing tank, and sanitizing the water from the liquid separator in a sanitizer. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299010 | PORTABLE HIGH RATE ANAEROBIC DIGESTER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATION - An apparatus for digesting waste comprises a tank, a tube, a propeller, and a trough. The tube is disposed within the tank. The propeller is disposed within the tube and configured to propel a waste material upward through the tube from a lower portion of the tank towards an upper portion of the tank. The waste material comprises heavy solids that fall to the lower portion of the tank and light solids that rise to a waste material top level located near a top of the tank. The trough is configured to collect the light solids that rise to the waste material top level. A top portion of the tube is disposed far enough below the waste material top level such that the heavy solids fall to the lower portion of the tank after being propelled up the tube rather than being propelled to at or above the waste material top level and collected by the trough. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299011 | METHOD FOR BREAKDOWN OF TOXIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINED IN WASTEWATERS AND/OR WASTE GASES - A method is disclosed for breaking down toxic organic compounds contained in wastewaters and/or waste gases, in which the wastewaters and/or waste gases loaded with toxic organic compounds are first passed into an aqueous basic alkali/alkaline earth solution/suspension bath for destabilization of the toxic organic compounds and then the solution/suspension bath containing the destabilized toxic organic compounds is fed in ascending fashion into a capillary mass arranged above the bath, consisting of a mixture of pulps and peat mixed with bentonite, zeolite and/or lime with a particle size <200 μm. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299012 | Biodegradable Runoff Filter - A biodegradable runoff filter is an apparatus that is used to filter silt, chemicals, and other contaminants out of water runoff produced at or near a work site. The apparatus includes a biodegradable filter sock, a botanical biomass filling, and a fastener. The biodegradable filter sock is a water-permeable container that is used to contain an amount of the botanical biomass filling. The biodegradable filter sock includes a lateral portion, an open end and a closed end. The lateral portion and the closed end surround the botanical biomass filling and contain it to a specific area. The open end of the biodegradable filter sock allows the botanical biomass filling to be packed into the biodegradable filter sock. The fastener fits over the open end and cinches the open end shut to prevent the botanical biomass filling from falling out of the biodegradable filter sock. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299013 | SOLAR DESALINATION AND POWER GENERATION PLANT - A system for collecting solar energy and generating fresh water. The system may include a solar energy collection sub-system, a salt water distillation sub-system, and a cooling sub-system. The solar energy collection sub-system may further include one or more solar energy collection assemblies, which may heat a thermally-conductive fluid, which may be used to generate electricity. The salt water distillation sub-system may include a pump, piping, and a distillation cavity. A natural filtration and living flora/fauna sub-system may also be included. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299014 | Non-Chemical Water Treatment Apparatus and System - A system for the breakdown and removal of bio-materials and suspended solids in water cooling systems using a tri-partite bio-cell treatment unit utilizing electric and electro-magnetic fields and a mechanical vortex filtering system to remove particulate materials housed in the water complex as suspended solids. The system also uses high voltage electrodes for charging the water complex to breakdown laminar flow at the conduit walls to mechanically dislodge any build-up of bio-materials or chemical compounds along the walls resulting in an increase in thermal conductivity, all without the use of chemical compounds. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299015 | Method for controlling desalination and salt discharging in supercritical water oxidation system - A method for controlling desalination and salt discharging in a supercritical water oxidation system includes a step of providing a system including a heating furnace ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150299016 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICE - Provided is a water treatment device that suppresses the degradation of electrodes in a capacitive de-ionization treatment section and is capable of maintaining high water treatment capability. The water treatment device includes an activated carbon treatment section that receives an inflow of water having a total organic carbon concentration of 100 mg/l or less and adsorbs and removes organic matters contained in the water; and, on the downstream side of the activated carbon treatment section, a capacitive de-ionization treatment section including a pair of electrodes to which voltages having polarities opposite to each other are applied, a flow path, and ion exchange membranes. Ions contained in the water are adsorbed to the electrodes with voltages applied thereto, and voltages reverse to the voltages at the time of ions adsorption are applied to the electrodes to release the ions from the electrodes. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299017 | Process for Melting and Refining Soda-Lime Glass - A process for making soda-lime glass includes forming and refining sodium silicate glass in liquid phase. At least one other material is dissolved in the refined liquid phase sodium silicate glass to produce a liquid phase soda-lime glass melt. Formation of sodium silicate glass as an intermediate product before mixing with at least one other glass-forming material has the advantage of promoting release of gaseous reaction products from the sodium silicate glass during the refining step due at least in part to the relatively low viscosity of the sodium silicate glass. One or more steps in the process can be carried out under reduced pressure to promote release of gases and to reduce bubble formation. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299018 | High Speed Laser Processing of Transparent Materials - A method and system for laser pre-cutting a layered material ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150299019 | SHEET GLASS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE - Provided is a manufacturing method for a glass sheet, including: fusing a glass ribbon (G) by irradiating the glass ribbon (G) with a laser (L) along a preset cutting line (X), which is a boundary between a product portion (G | 2015-10-22 |
20150299020 | PADS, METHODS OF FORMING SCRIBING MARK, AND METHODS OF CUTTING A SHEET OF GLASS - Pads, for cutting thin glass on machines designed for thicker glass, are provided with variable viscoelasticity. In further examples, methods of cutting a thin sheet of glass on a machine designed for thicker glass include the step of placing a pad between a working surface and the sheet of glass. In still further examples, methods of forming a scribing mark on a sheet of glass include the step of placing a compressible pad between a sheet of glass and a working surface. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299021 | INITIAL CRACK FORMATION DEVICE, AND FORMATION METHOD - Provided is an initial crack formation device ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150299022 | OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM MANUFACTURING METHOD, OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, AND OPTICAL FIBER - A method includes ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150299023 | PROCESSING METHOD OF GLASS BASE MATERIAL FOR OPTICAL FIBER - Provided is a method of processing a glass base material for optical fiber in which the glass base material for optical fiber is elongated to reduce a diameter thereof until reaching a final elongation diameter and form a completed base material. The method includes measuring an outer diameter distribution that includes an outer diameter of the glass base material for optical fiber; setting an effective region; calculating a target elongation diameter that is larger than the final elongation diameter and less than an average diameter of the effective region, and elongating the glass base material for optical fiber until reaching the target elongation diameter; and after reaching the target elongation diameter, further elongating the glass base material for optical fiber until reaching the final elongation diameter. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299024 | TUBULAR SEMIFINISHED PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL FIBER - Methods for producing an optical fiber by elongating a silica glass blank or a coaxial group of silica glass components, on the basis of which a fiber is obtained that comprises a core zone, an inner jacket zone enclosing the core zone and a ring zone surrounding the inner jacket zone, are known. In order to provide, proceeding from this, a method, a tubular semi-finished product and a group of coaxial components for the cost-effective production of an optical fiber, which is characterized by a high quality of the boundary between the core and jacket and by low bending sensitivity, according to the invention, the silica glass of the ring zone is provided in the form of a ring zone tube made of silica glass having a mean fluorine content of at least 6000 weight ppm and the tube has an inner tube surface and an outer tube surface, wherein via the wall of the ring zone tube, a radial fluorine concentration profile is adjusted which has an inner fluorine depletion layer with a layer thickness of at least 1 μm and no more than 10 μm, in which the fluorine content decreases toward the inner tube surface and is no more than 3000 weight ppm in a region close to the surface which has a thickness of 1 μm. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299025 | Method Of Making Multilayer Glass Structure - Methods of making multilayer glass structure are described. The method involves providing first and second glass sheets, and a first enamel composition layer and at least one separation layer between the first and second glass sheets, and firing the glass sheets to sinter the first enamel composition to the first glass sheet. The separation layer is a black pigment separation layer, a refractory material separation layer, or an oxidizer separation layer. The separation layer can improve separation of the first and second glass sheets after the firing. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299026 | GLASS COMPOSITION FOR THE USE AS A SEALANT - The invention concerns a glass composition for the use as a sealant, particularly in a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) or in a solid oxide electrolyser cell (SOEC). The glass composition comprises 5-70 mol % CaO, 5-45 mol % ZnO, 5-50 mol % B | 2015-10-22 |
20150299027 | ENERGY-SAVING AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIVE METHOD FOR PREPARING GLASS WITH HIGH INTENSITY - A glass preparation process and its glass product, comprising the following steps: step 1: the raw materials are prepared for glass manufacturing according to the compositions contained in the said glass such as SiO | 2015-10-22 |
20150299028 | NON-ALKALI GLASS SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a non-alkali glass substrate, having a strain point of 685° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower, an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50 to 350° C. of from 35×10 | 2015-10-22 |
20150299029 | GLASS ARTICLE - A glass article includes P, Al, an alkali earth metal, F and O, wherein the content of P and O is greater at the surface side of the glass article than the inner side thereof and the content of the alkali earth metal and F is less at the surface side of the glass article than the inner side thereof. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299030 | Optical Glass, Preform for Precision Press Molding, and Optical Element - Provided is an optical glass having low specific gravity, low abrasion degree, and high devitrification-proof stability, as well as a preform for precision press molding and an optical element which use such an optical glass. The optical glass has a composition including, in cationic % expression, P | 2015-10-22 |
20150299031 | LITHIUM SILICATE GLASS CERAMIC AND GLASS WITH MONOVALENT METAL OXIDE - Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses comprising specific oxides of monovalent elements are described which crystallize at low temperatures and are suitable in particular as dental materials. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299032 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a composite material, particularly a composite material for ceramic tiles, stone cladding, surface tops (e.g. worktops), and the like. The composite materials are typically derived from waste products. The composite materials of the present invention are formed from a glass component and a non-glass mineral component (e.g. ceramics and/or glaze). Generally the composite materials do not require any binders (especially synthetic binders) to hold the materials together. Therefore, the composite materials and products made therefrom are typically recyclable. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299033 | METHOD OF MAKING INORGANIC, METAL OXIDE SPHERES USING MICROSTRUCTURED MOLDS - A process for making inorganic, metal oxide spheres that includes exposing solidified, molded microparticles that include a glass precursor composition to a temperature sufficient to transform the molded microparticles into molten glass and cooling the molten glass to form inorganic, metal oxide spheres. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299034 | Methods to Texture Opaque, Colored and Translucent Materials - Methods of modifying glass-ceramic articles and glass-ceramic articles formed therefrom. The methods include providing a glass-ceramic article having a non-damaged surface, applying a chemical etching solution to the non-damaged surface, and removing the chemical etching solution. The chemical etching solution modifies the non-damaged surface so that from about 0.01 μm to about 2 μm of a depth of the glass-ceramic article is removed. The chemical etching solution modifies the non-damage surface of the glass-ceramic article to form a roughened surface having a reduced gloss value and a target roughness value. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299035 | REDUCED REFLECTION GLASS ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Described herein are various articles that have anti-reflection properties, along with methods for their manufacture and use. The anti-reflection properties are imparted by way of an integral anti-reflection component on a surface of the articles. The articles exhibit a specular reflectance that is less than or equal to about 85 percent of a specular reflectance of the glass substrate alone when measured at wavelengths of about 450 nanometers to about 750 nanometers. The article may also exhibit a specular reflectance of less than 4 percent across the same spectrum. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299036 | METHOD OF MAKING THREE DIMENSIONAL GLASS CERAMIC ARTICLE - A method of forming glass ceramic articles. The articles, in some embodiments, have a three dimensional shape. A fit mixture containing the glass ceramic in fit form and a glass fit are dispersed, in some embodiments, in a vehicle to create a slurry, which is then formed into a desired shape to make a green body. Forming may be accomplished by injection molding sinter forging, casting, casting and pressing, isostatically pressing, or the like. The green body is then fired at a high temperature to burn off the binder and fuse the glass ceramic and glass fit into a solid glass ceramic body. In some embodiments, the glass ceramic powder and glass fit material may be ion exchanged to achieve surface layers having high compressive stress, resulting in high damage resistance of the article. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299037 | BINDER MADE OF BLAST-FURNACE SLAG - A binder for construction materials containing a ground granulated blast furnace slag and at least one mono-, di- or trivalent metal salt chosen from bismuth, copper, silver or tin salts. The salt is capable of forming, during mixing with said slag, a metal sulfide for which the solubility product K | 2015-10-22 |
20150299038 | CEMENT COMPOSITE WITH ENHANCED ABILITY TO ABSORB MECHANICAL ENERGY - The new cement composite has a matrix made of silicate cement, which is filled with natural crushed aggregate of arbitrary mineralogical composition and/or with artificial aggregate based on expanded clays. The composite further contains mixing water and plasticizers, while their amount is given by the required workability and the rate of the cement composite placement into formwork. The silicate cement has a dosage from 300 to 620 kg/m | 2015-10-22 |
20150299039 | Process for Diminishing the Adsorptive Capacity of Coal Ash - Disclosed is a process for diminishing the adsorption capacity of coal ash comprising inter alia admixing a quantity of coal ash with a quantity of latex polymer, ultimately to form a cementitious mixture. The invention is useful inter alia for relieving an environmental burden of coal ash disposal and for imparting favorable properties to the cementitious mixture. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299040 | MOLTEN SALT SYNTHESIS FOR MANUFACTURE OF CEMENT PRECURSORS - A method of manufacturing calcium silicates, calcium aluminates, calcium aluminosilicates and calcium ferrites and the products thereby derived utilizing molten-salt synthesis and/or molten-salt sintering. Molten-salt synthesis enables efficiently manufacture calcium silicate (Ca—SiO | 2015-10-22 |
20150299041 | ADDITION OF COLLOIDAL SILICA TO CONCRETE - A method of blending concrete is provided wherein there is a determination of a standard volume of water to add to a dry concrete mix to provide hydrated concrete with a desired slump value, and then calculating a substitution volume of an aqueous composition including colloidal silica to be used in place of an eliminated portion of the standard volume of the water, and mixing the substitution volume of the aqueous composition with the concrete mix. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299042 | HARDENING ACCELERATOR COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a hardening accelerator composition by reacting a calcium source selected from calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide with a water-soluble silicate compound in the presence of at least one water-soluble polymeric dispersing agent and the hardening accelerator composition obtainable by said process. The composition has a low content of anions and of alkali cations and is therefore broadly applicable in building material mixtures. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299043 | WASTE CRUMB-RUBBER AUGMENTED MASONRY BLOCKS - This invention relates to the development of Crumb Rubber augmented masonry blocks. Crumb rubber is extracted from scrape tires after being processed and then mixed in specified percentages with concrete, cement and water. In the present disclosure sand, which is used in the formation of conventional blocks, is replaced with crumb rubber to produce a sand-free masonry block containing crumb rubber. The developed crumb rubber masonry blocks satisfied the ASTM non-load bearing requirements in addition to satisfying the water absorption test. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299044 | CERAMIC MATERIAL - Raw materials containing impurities for producing transparent ceramics and methods of producing the transparent ceramics and the raw materials, as well as the transparent ceramics produced. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299045 | POROUS MULLITE BODIES HAVING IMPROVED THERMAL STABILITY - A porous ceramic composition having improved thermal stability is comprised of ceramic grains bonded together by grain boundary phase comprised of silica, yttrium and oxygen wherein the amount of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and other transition metals not including rare earth metals is at most 2% by weight of the grain boundary phase. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299046 | DIELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR CONTAINING THE SAME - A dielectric ceramic composition may include a base powder represented by (1−x)BaTiO | 2015-10-22 |
20150299047 | DIELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR CONTAINING THE SAME - A dielectric ceramic composition may include a base powder represented by (1−a)[(1−x)BaTiO | 2015-10-22 |
20150299048 | DIELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR CONTAINING THE SAME - A dielectric ceramic composition may include: a base powder represented by BaTiO | 2015-10-22 |
20150299049 | BODY MADE OF A CERAMIC MATERIAL - A body made of a ceramic material having a surface region extending from the surface of the body to a predetermined depth and a core region being integrally formed with the surface region. The ceramic material in the surface region includes a calcium containing crystalline phase. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299050 | CERAMIC COATED ARTICLE AND PROCESS FOR APPLYING CERAMIC COATING - To manufacture a ceramic article, a ceramic body comprising Al | 2015-10-22 |
20150299051 | FORMED CUTTER AND FORMED TOOL FOR WOOD - Problem: To provide a formed cutter having high fracture resistance, wear resistance and corrosion resistance although being lightweight, and a formed tool for wood which is configured by attaching a plurality of formed cutters to a rotary holder. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299052 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL HAVING AN ALUMINOSILICATE MATRIX, IN PARTICULAR MADE FROM BARIUM ALUMINOSILICATE (BAS) REINFORCED WITH METAL OXIDE REINFORCEMENTS, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - A composite material consisting of a matrix made of at least one aluminosilicate notably selected from barium aluminosilicate BAS, barium and strontium aluminosilicate BSAS, strontium aluminosilicate SAS, and mixtures thereof, reinforced by reinforcements made of at least one metal or metalloid oxide, the expansion coefficient of which is close to that of said at least one aluminosilicate. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299053 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARACTERISTICS OF CERAMIC CARBON COMPOSITE, AND CERAMIC CARBON COMPOSITE - In a method for controlling characteristics of a ceramic carbon composite, an interfacial layer of a ceramic is formed throughout a carbonaceous material and the interfacial layer of the ceramic has a continuous three-dimensional network throughout the carbonaceous material; and characteristics of a ceramic carbon composite are controlled. In a method, an interfacial layer ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150299054 | SHAPED ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A shaped article for use in a separation device may be produced by forming a batch mixture that includes filler material, fibrous material, and an inorganic binder, and shaping the batch mixture into a shaped structure. The fibrous material may have a D | 2015-10-22 |
20150299055 | BIOACTIVE NUTRIENT FORTIFIED FERTILIZERS AND RELATED METHODS - A fertilizer and method of making a fertilizer that include bioactivated nutrients derived from immobile/less mobile elements. The immobile/less elements are made available to plants by the action of element mobilizing microorganisms, which are isolated, cultured, and combined with organic material and sources of the immobile element. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299056 | PROCESSES AND PLANTS FOR REDUCING AMMONIA LOSS AND ODOR FROM ORGANIC MATERIAL OR WASTE TO THE ATMOSPHERE - The invention relates to processes for reducing ammonia loss and odor from organic material or waste to the atmosphere. A plasma generator is applied to upgrade organic waste and manure with a mixture of acidic nitrates and nitrites. The present invention also relates to an acidic nitrate solution, suitable for reducing ammonia loss and odor from organic material or waste to the atmosphere, and a process for producing such an acidic nitrate solution. The invention further comprises plants for reducing ammonia loss and odor from organic material or waste to the atmosphere. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299057 | SEED COATING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a seed treatment composition comprising a waterborne resin and a water dispersible plant protein. The invention is further directed to the production of these compositions and to the uses of these compositions. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299058 | AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS UTILIZING MINERAL COMPOUNDS - Embodiments provide inorganic mineral chelated compositions, inorganic and organic salts of minerals, cobalt compounds and compositions, and treatment compositions, and methods of making and using the same. Mineral chelated compositions in combination with mineral salts have been shown to improve plant health, plant emergence, crop yield, plant health consistency, consistent or time-released bio-availability of nutrients in and around a plant, seed, or soil, plant resistance to disease and drought, and microbial catalysis. The compositions described herein can be applied directly to seeds, soil, or plants, or they can be incorporated with existing agricultural treatments and processes, reducing cost and time for farmers to implement the methods described herein. Compositions described herein may also be combined with other commercial products to enhance the efficacy thereof. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299059 | CHELATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A composition includes a first chelating agent, a second chelating agent, and a plurality of metal ions. In one embodiment, the second chelating agent includes citric acid and is different than the first chelating agent. A method for forming a composition includes mixing a first chelating agent, a second chelating agent, and a metal salt together to form a mixture and processing the mixture to form at least one of a granulated composition and a powdered composition. In some embodiments, the second chelating agent includes citric acid and is different than the first chelating agent. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299060 | SOIL IMPROVING MATERIAL AND CULTURE SOIL CONTAINING SAME - To solve problems of perlite, zeolite and vermiculite which have been conventionally used as soil improving materials, and to provide a soil improving material which has excellent water retaining properties and is well-drained to retain air in a soil to thus make a soil suitable for plant growth, and a culture soil containing the soil improving material. The soil improving material of the invention includes porous ceramic particles having a moisture content of 5 vol % or greater at a pF value of not more than 2.7. The particles preferably have a water retaining ratio of 15% or greater. The particles preferably have a saturated hydraulic conductivity of 0.1 cm/s or greater. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299061 | FERTILISER COMPOSITION - The present invention provides fertiliser compositions comprising granules of urea and plant hormone, such as gibberellic acid or a salt thereof, in addition to methods of manufacturing and using such compositions and granules, for example for improving plant health and production, such as treating the soil of pastoral land to increase pasture production. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299062 | COMPOSITONS AND METHODS COMPRISING NITRIFICATION INHIBITORS CONTAINING A MIXTURE OF PROTIC AND APROTIC SOLVENT SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to increasing longevity of the nitrogen content of soil through improved liquid delivery formulations of nitrification inhibitors. The liquid formulation can also be comprised of nitrification inhibitors and optionally urease inhibitors that are blended solutions of each. The nitrification inhibitors are present in a mixture that comprises both a protic and an aprotic solvent system. The novel formulations are designed to be applied to fertilizers, especially urea and manure based fertilizers. The delivery formulations provide an environmentally sound and inherently safe solvating system that improves the storage stability of the urease inhibitors by utilizing liquid organic non-water containing solvents, maintains the nitrification inhibitors in solution to storage temperatures of at least 10° C., and provides improved application to fertilizer of nitrification inhibitors. These delivery formulations enable safe storage, transport and subsequent application or blending with urea-based or manure-based fertilizers that can be applied to soil in either a liquid or granular form to provide improved nitrogen retention in the soil for uptake for plant life. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299063 | LIQUID PROPELLANT - The present invention addresses the problem of providing a liquid propellant which has low toxicity, is easy to handle, and has excellent specific impulse. The present invention provides a liquid propellant characterized by comprising at least a dinitramide derivative represented by general formula (1) and an amine nitrate represented by general formula (2). | 2015-10-22 |
20150299064 | IMPROVED PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF LIGNIN TO USEFUL COMPOUNDS - This specification discloses an operational continuous process to convert lignin as found in ligno-cellulosic biomass before or after converting at least some of the carbohydrates. The continuous process has been demonstrated to create a slurry comprised of lignin, raise the slurry comprised of lignin to ultra-high pressure, deoxygenate the lignin in a lignin conversion reactor over a catalyst which is not a fixed bed without producing char. The continuous process further utilizes nanoparticles of a crystalline metal oxide. The conversion products of the carbohydrates or lignin can be further processed into polyester intermediates for use in polyester preforms and bottles. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299065 | CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF LIGNIN TO USEFUL COMPOUNDS - This specification discloses a process to convert a converted lignin feedstream to an aromatic composition comprised of aromatic compounds. The process follows the steps of exposing the converted lignin feedstream to at least one catalyst in the presence of donated hydrogen atoms at an exposure temperature greater than 190° C. for a time of at least thirty minutes. The donated hydrogen atoms are donated from at least one hydrogen donating compound during exposure of the converted lignin feedstream to the at least one catalyst at the exposure temperature. The resulting products are comprised largely of aromatics. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299066 | RADIOFLUORINATION METHOD - A method of conducting radiofluorination of a substrate, includes: (a) contacting an aqueous solution of [ | 2015-10-22 |
20150299067 | PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN OLEFINIC PRODUCT - The invention provides a process for the preparation of an olefinic product, comprising: | 2015-10-22 |
20150299068 | PROCESS FOR DEHYDRATION OF ETHANOL TO ETHYLENE AT LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A process for dehydration of an ethanol feedstock to ethylene by:
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20150299069 | PROCESS FOR OLIGOMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE - The present invention relates to a process for the oligomerization of ethylene, comprising: a) oligomerizing of ethylene in a reactor in the presence of solvent and catalyst; b) transferring reactor overhead effluent to an externally located cooling device and recycling condensed effluent into the reactor; c) transferring the reactor bottom effluent to a series of fractionation columns and, in the following order, i) optionally separating C4 fraction, ii) separating C6 fraction, iii) simultaneously separating C8 and C10 fractions and recycling thereof into the reac-tor, and iv) separating residues comprising ≧C12 fractions, spent catalyst, polymer material and quench media, from the process, wherein the solvent is separated in any of the steps i)-iv) and/or in an additional step. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299070 | Phenol Removal in Paraxylene Recovery Process - The invention is directed to purification of an aromatic hydrocarbon stream including selective removal of phenol from a process stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures, especially aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures that contain higher-than-equilibrium paraxylene, by contact with suitable adsorbents, to provide a product stream having lower concentration of phenol than said process stream. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299071 | Energy Efficient Processes for Xylenes Production - The invention is directed to a process to produce para-xylene and, optionally, ortho-xylene, including coupling two in-series xylenes separation systems with two parallel isomerization systems for energy savings and/or productivity increases. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299072 | Conversion of Chlorofluororopanes and Chlorofluropropenes to More Desirable Fluoropropanes and Fluororopenes - A process is provided comprising contacting and reacting the compound CF | 2015-10-22 |
20150299073 | CATALYTIC ANTI-MARKOVNIKOV OXIDATION AND HYDRATION OF OLEFINS - The disclosure provides a dual-catalysis system for direct conversion of olefins to alcohols. The cooperative catalytic system contains one oxidizing catalyst and one transfer-hydrogenation catalyst. A wide variety of olefins, including aromatic and aliphatic olefins, can be used as the reactant. The transformation proceeds with anti-Markovnikov selectivity, and in some aspects provides primary alcohols as major products. The disclosure further provides a system for oxidation of olefins with anti-Markovnikov selectivity. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING OXYGENATED HYDROCARBONS - A method includes a step of supplying a first heated hydrocarbon-containing gas stream to a reactor. An oxygen-containing gas stream is separately supplied to the reactor to partially oxidize the hydrocarbon-containing gas stream. The oxygen-containing gas is optionally prepared by passing air through one or more membranes to increase the oxygen content. One or more of the desired liquid oxygenated hydrocarbons are condensed and/or separated from the resulting product stream. Non-hydrocarbon gases are selectively removed from the product stream to enrich the gaseous hydrocarbon fraction using a scrubber and/or a membrane. The remaining gaseous hydrocarbon products from the product stream are mixed with a fresh hydrocarbon-containing gas stream after one cycle of the reaction. Characteristically, the process uses at least one membrane to increase oxygen content of the oxygen containing gas and/or to remove non-hydrocarbon gases from the product stream as set forth above. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299075 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING ALKANOL - The present application relates to a device and a method for preparing alkanol. According to the present application, energy can be reduced when preparing alkanol by reducing the amount of steam used in a reboiler or cooling water used in a condenser, and steam generated from a heat exchanger for overhead stream can be utilized in a variety of fields. Also, highly pure alkanol can be prepared according to the present application. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299076 | Process for hydroxylation of aromatic compounds, hydroxylation catalyst and process for preparing same - The present invention relates to a process for hydroxylation of a compound of formula (I) by reacting the compound of formula (I) with an oxidizing agent, in the presence of a titanium silicalite zeolite prepared by crystallization preceded by a maturing step. The present invention also relates to a titanium silicalite zeolite and to the process for preparing same. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299077 | CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR ALCOHOL DEHYDRATION - Provided is a process for preparing a diaryl ether compound through the dehydration of an aromatic alcohol compound in the presence of a dehydration catalyst. The dehydration catalyst is an oxide of a heavy rare earth element, wherein the heavy rare earth element is terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, or mixtures thereof. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299078 | METHOD FOR PREPARING 1-(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-2-CYCLOPROPYL-1-PROPANONE AND INTERMEDIATE THEREOF - A method is for preparing 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-cyclopropyl-1-propanone and an intermediate thereof, where in the method for preparing a compound of formula (I), α-alkoxy p-chlorobenzyl phosphonate (II) and cyclopropyl methyl ketone are used as raw materials, and subjected to a Homer-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction in an organic solvent in the presence of a base, so as to prepare a derivative of alkoxy propylene with the structure of formula (III); and the resulting derivative of alkoxy propylene (III) is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to obtain 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-cyclopropyl-1-propanone (I). | 2015-10-22 |
20150299079 | CONTROL OF THE VISCOSITY OF REACTION SOLUTIONS IN HYDROFORMYLATION METHODS - The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling the viscosity of reaction solutions in the hydroformylation of olefin-containing mixtures. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299080 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF CARBONYL COMPOUND - The present invention is to provide a method of producing a carbonyl compound at a higher yield. The method of producing a carbonyl compound according to the present invention produces a carbonyl compound represented by general formula (I) by subjecting a compound represented by general formula (II) to dealkoxycarbonylation in the presence of a hydrogen halide salt of tertiary amine. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299081 | Production of Mixed Aldol Products from the Products of Hydroformylation Reactions - A method for producing mixed aldol products from the products of hydroformylation reactions. In one embodiment, the method comprises mixing hydroformylation reaction products comprising aldehydes with a catalyst inside a reactor to create a mixture. The method also includes agitating the mixture at a temperature in a range of between about 200° F. to about 275° F. to create a reacted mixture. The reacted mixture is then cooled in the reactor to create an organic phase and an aqueous phase. The organic phase is pumped out of the reactor and may then be transferred to a distillation tower. The organic phase may be distilled until any mixed aldol products are isolated, wherein the mixed aldol products may be subsequently removed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299082 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION OF LACTIC ACID AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL FROM GLYCEROL - Methods, processes and systems for using solid catalysts to simultaneously produce lactic acid and propylene glycol from glycerol are provide, as are methods, processes and systems of converting glycerol use heterogeneous catalytic agents. Different combinations of catalysts and reaction conditions provide tunable ranges for the yields of lactic acid and propylene glycol. The conversion methods, processes and systems are not reliant on external hydrogen. Applications to crude glycerol, including that co-produced during biodiesel production, are also described. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299083 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF ACRYLATES FROM EPOXIDES - In one aspect, the present invention encompasses integrated processes for the conversion of epoxides to acrylic acid derivatives and polyesters. In certain embodiments, the methods of the present invention comprise the steps of: providing a feedstock stream comprising an epoxide and carbon monoxide; contacting the feedstock stream with a metal carbonyl in a first reaction zone to effect conversion of at least a portion of the provided epoxide to a beta lactone; directing the effluent from the first reaction zone to a second reaction zone where the beta lactone is subjected to conditions that convert it to a compound selected from the group consisting of: an alpha beta unsaturated acid, an alpha beta unsaturated ester, an alpha beta unsaturated amide, and an optionally substituted polypropiolactone polymer; and isolating a final product comprising the alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acid, the alpha-beta unsaturated ester, the alpha-beta unsaturated amide or the polypropiolactone. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299084 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACETIC ACID - A process for removing acetaldehyde efficiently and producing high-purity acetic acid stably is provided. Methanol is allowed to continuously react with carbon monoxide in a carbonylation reactor | 2015-10-22 |
20150299085 | HYDROCARBONYLATION OR METHOXYCARBONYLATION OF 1,3-DIENE DERIVATIVES WITH PALLADIUM COMPLEX - The present invention concerns a process of carbonylation of poly-unsaturated diene with high selectivity for the preparation of a β,γ-unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester in the presence of water or alcohol and catalyzed by [PdCl | 2015-10-22 |
20150299086 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE WITH A LOW CARBON FOOTPRINT - The present invention relates to a method for producing terephthalic acid from lignocellulosic biomass including the steps of pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass in the presence of a catalyst obtaining biochar, crude bio-oil and gases; collecting an aromatic fraction from the crude bio-oil and/or from the gases, extracting toluene from the aromatic fraction by distillation; converting the toluene to a p-tolualdehyde by catalyzed carbonylation; oxidation of the p-tolualdehyde in a liquid phase oxidation to tereph thalic acid. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299087 | PROCESS FOR THE ISOLATION OF LEVULINIC ACID AND FORMIC ACID - The invention provides a process for the isolation of levulinic acid and formic acid from a composition comprising formic acid and levulinic acid, said process comprising a solid-liquid separation step, a vapor removal step, and a solvent-solvent extraction step, wherein a vapor condensate vapor and/or an aqueous phase from the solvent extraction is used to wash the solid fraction. Washing with vapor condensate results in higher levulinic acid yields (higher levulinic acid recovery) as compared to washing with normal water. Washing with aqueous phase results in a less compressible filter cake. Washing first with aqueous phase and subsequently with condensate results in even higher levulinic acid yields. The process is suitable for isolating levulinic acid and formic acid from compositions made by acid hydrolysis of a lignocellulosic biomass, and also from compositions made by acid hydrolysis of sugars such as glucose and fructose. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299088 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRY ETCHING GAS - Provided is a method for producing fluoromethane and 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)propanoyl fluoride ((CF | 2015-10-22 |
20150299089 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A BIOMASS HYDROLYSATE - The invention provides a process for the production of a biomass hydrolysate suitable for the production of levulinic acid and formic acid, a biomass hydrolysate obtainable by said process, a process for the production of levulinic acid and formic acid from said biomass, and levulinic acid and formic acid obtainable by said process. The hydrolysis process includes a single hydrolysis step wherein a slurried biomass is subjected to a temperature of between 120 and 200° C., preferably between 160 and 190° C., for a time period of between 2 and 8 hours, preferably between 20 and 140 minutes at a mineral acid concentration of between 1-15 wt %. The process can be carried out starting from lignocellulosic biomass, and also from glucose and fructose. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299090 | SPIRO COMPOUNDS AND PHARMACEUTICAL USE THEREOF - The Spiro compound represented by the following general formula [Ia], its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof | 2015-10-22 |
20150299091 | PROCESS TO PREPARE TREPROSTINIL, THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN REMODULIN.RTM. - This present invention relates to an improved process to prepare prostacyclin derivatives. One embodiment provides for an improved process to convert benzindene triol to treprostinil via salts of treprostinil and to purify treprostinil. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299092 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION OBTAINED BY ESTERIFICATION OF AMYL ALCOHOL OR AN ISOMER THEREOF AND A NATURAL VEGETABLE OIL FATTY ACID - Disclosed is a cosmetic composition containing, as an active ingredient, an ester oil obtained by the bonding and esterification of amyl alcohol or an isomer thereof and a fatty acid derived from a natural vegetable oil such as olive oil or coconut oil. The ester oil increases the viscosity and imparts stability to cosmetics while also having a far better moisturizing ability and a lighter feeling in use than silicone oil, and the invention therefore allows a naturally derived ester oil, which is relatively friendly to the human body, to be used as a fundamental base component of a cosmetic composition, in complete or partial substitution for silicone oil which has been used on account of the shortcomings of existing synthetic ester oils. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299093 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING 2-OCTYL ACRYLATE BY DIRECT ESTERIFICATION - The invention relates to a process for continuously producing 2-octyl acrylate by reacting acrylic acid and 2-octanol in the presence of a sulfonic acid esterification catalyst and at least one polymerization inhibitor. The water formed by the esterification reaction is entrained by distillation in a column surmounting the reactor in the form of a heteroazeotropic mixture with the 2-octanol which is then subjected, after condensation, to separation in a decanter so as to give an upper organic phase and a lower aqueous phase. The reaction mixture containing the reaction product and residual by-products are purified by separation means in order to obtain: (1) pure 2-octyl acrylate and (2) unreacted 2-octanol and acrylic acid compounds that will be recycled along with the catalyst. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299094 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PREPARATION OF ESTERS OF LEVULINIC ACID - A process for converting sugars to esters of levulinic acid comprises mixing alcohol and glycerol with a feed stock comprising one or more sugars to create a reaction mixture of alcohol, glycerol and the feedstock is disclosed. The reaction mixture is contacted with an acid catalyst. The contact between the acid catalyst and the reaction mixture is maintained at an effective temperature and pressure for a specific time period so as to cause a desired reaction to result in a product stream. The product stream is separated into components by virtue of the difference in their boiling points, miscibility or specific gravity. Esters of levulinic acid, glycerol, alcohol and additional by-products are recovered from the product stream. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299095 | ALCOHOL-MEDIATED ESTERIFICATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS WITH CARBONATES - A process for making esters from organic acids by means of reacting a carboxylic acid with dialkylcarbonate in an alcohol-containing solvent without any extrinsic acid or base catalyst is described. A benefit of the preparation process is that it can make the separation and extraction of ester products simpler and more facile vis-a-vis conventional isolation techniques. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299096 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING INTRACELLULAR COMPONENTS FROM FERMENTED MICROORGANISMS - The present invention relates to a method for the recovery of intracellular components of materials of a biological origin, such as yeasts, algae, bacteria and/or mildews, after fermentation/cultivation, which comprises a thermal lysing treatment via nebulization and the use of a nebulization solvent capable of extracting said intracellular components once the nebulization has been completed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299097 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DIALKYL CARBONATES - The present invention relates to a continuous process for producing lower dialkyl carbonates as a main product and alkylene glycol as a by-product by transesterification of a cyclic alkylene carbonate (e.g. ethylene or propylene carbonate) with lower alkyl alcohols in the presence of a catalyst and also the necessary purification of the dialkyl carbonate in a subsequent process step. For optimization of the economic efficiency and energy efficiency of the process, additional devices are used for intermediate heating of the internal liquid streams within the apparatus. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299098 | FATTY ACID ESTER COMPOSITIONS FOR USE AS EMOLLIENTS - A novel fatty acid ester having the general formula R | 2015-10-22 |
20150299099 | CERTAIN METATHESIZED NATURAL OIL TRIACYLGLYCEROL POLYOLS FOR USE IN POLYURETHANE APPLICATIONS AND THEIR RELATED PROPERTIES - Metathesized triacylglycerol polyols derived from certain natural oils, including canola oil, and their related physical properties are disclosed. Such metathesized triacylglycerol polyols are also used as a component of polyurethane applications, including polyurethane foams. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299100 | SULFIDE SCAVENGERS, METHODS FOR MAKING AND METHODS FOR USING - Methods for making sulfide scavenging compositions are provided. The method comprises reacting at least one secondary amine with at least one aldehyde and solvent in the presence of a catalyst to form a reaction composition, wherein a reaction temperature is less than or equal to 90° C. Sulfide scavengers using the above method are also disclosed. Methods for removing sulfides from fluid streams are also provided. The methods include adding the above sulfide scavengers to fluid streams. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299101 | SOLID STATE FORMS OF TAPENTADOL SALTS - Provided herein are novel solid state forms of tapentadol salts, process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating thereof. The tapentadol salts include an L-(−)-camphorsulfonate salt, a dibenzoyl-(L)-tartrate salt, a dibenzoyl-(D)-tartrate salt, a malate salt, a maleate salt, or a salicylate salt. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299102 | DERIVATIVES OF (-)-VENLAFAXINE AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND USING THE SAME - Methods of preparing, and compositions comprising, derivatives of (−)-venlafaxine are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of treating and preventing diseases and disorders including, but not limited to, affective disorders such as depression, bipolar and manic disorders, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, cerebral function disorders, obesity and weight gain, incontinence, dementia and related disorders. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299103 | PRODRUGS OF MONOMETHYL FUMARATE (MMF) - The present invention relates to novel compounds for use as a medicament. In particular, the present invention relates to novel prodrugs of monomethyl fumarate (MMF) suitable as a medicament, preferably in the treatment and/or prevention of systemic diseases, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, for example multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. | 2015-10-22 |
20150299104 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING 4-OXOQUINOLINE COMPOUND - The present invention provides a compound useful as a synthetic intermediate for an anti-HIV agent having an integrase inhibitory activity, and a production method thereof, and a production method of an anti-HIV agent using the synthetic intermediate. Specifically, for example, a compound represented by the formula (2′): | 2015-10-22 |