43rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120269644 | Spoiler for a wind turbine rotor blade - A spoiler for a rotor blade of a wind turbine includes a spoiler body and at least one mounting band arranged along a longitudinal edge of the spoiler body for mounting the spoiler onto a surface of the rotor blade. The at least one mounting band adapts to a curvature of the rotor blade surface. The spoiler body and the at least one mounting band are formed as a single entity. Further, a rotor blade for a wind turbine includes such a spoiler mounted onto a surface of the rotor blade. Further, a wind turbine includes a number of rotor blades attached to a hub, wherein at least one rotor blade includes such a spoiler mounted onto a surface of the rotor blade. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269645 | WIND TURBINE COMPONENT HAVING AN EXPOSED SURFACE MADE OF A HYDROPHOBIC MATERIAL - The invention provides a wind turbine component having an exposed surface made of a hydrophobic material and having a surface texture providing a Water Contact Angle (CA) of at least 150. Due to the combination between a CA over 150 and the hydrophobic material, the component becomes less vulnerable to ice formation etc. The invention further provides a method of preventing ice formation, a method of reducing noise and a blade for reducing noise from a wind turbine. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269646 | NICKEL BASE SUPERALLOY - A nickel base superalloy consisting of 20 to 40 wt % cobalt, 10 to 15 wt % chromium, 3 to 6 wt % molybdenum, 0 to 5 wt % tungsten, 2.5 to 4 wt % aluminium, 3.4 to 5 wt % titanium, 1.35 to 2.5 wt % tantalum, 0 to 2 wt % niobium, 0.5 to 1 wt % hafnium, 0 to 0.1 wt % zirconium, 0.01 to 0.05 wt % carbon, 0.01 to 0.05 wt % boron, 0 to 2 wt % silicon and the balance nickel plus incidental impurities. The gamma prime phase comprises (Ni/Co) | 2012-10-25 |
20120269647 | COOLED AIRFOIL IN A TURBINE ENGINE - An airfoil in a gas turbine engine includes an outer wall and an inner wall. The outer wall includes a leading edge, a trailing edge opposed from the leading edge in a chordal direction, a pressure side, and a suction side. The inner wall is coupled to the outer wall at a single chordal location and includes portions spaced from the pressure and suction sides of the outer wall so as to form first and second gaps between the inner wall and the respective pressure and suction sides. The inner wall defines a chamber therein and includes openings that provide fluid communication between the respective gaps and the chamber. The gaps receive cooling fluid that provides cooling to the outer wall as it flows through the gaps. The cooling fluid, after traversing at least substantial portions of the gaps, passes into the chamber through the openings in the inner wall. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269648 | SERPENTINE COOLING CIRCUIT WITH T-SHAPED PARTITIONS IN A TURBINE AIRFOIL - A serpentine cooling circuit (AFT) in a turbine airfoil ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120269649 | TURBINE BLADE WITH IMPROVED TRAILING EDGE COOLING - A turbine blade ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120269650 | TURBINE WHEEL FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A turbine wheel for a turbine engine, comprising a disk carrying blades, each having a platform carrying an airfoil and connected by a tang to a root, and sealing and damping sheets housed in the inter-tang spaces, the platforms including projections on their radially internal faces against which the sheets bear radially in operation, in order to define radial clearance and create at least one space between the sheets and the platforms, and the sheets including holes for feeding air to the or each space. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269651 | COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM UTILIZING TWO-PHASE FLOW TO FACILITATE HEAT EXCHANGE - A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269652 | CONTROL METHOD OF FAN ROTATION SPEED - A control method of a fan rotation speed, which controls the operation of a fan set including fans connected in series, is disclosed. The control method includes the steps of acquiring a control factor; judging whether the control factor is less than a first threshold value; executing a first control procedure when the control factor is less than the first threshold value; judging whether the control factor is greater than a second threshold value when the control factor is greater than the first threshold; executing a second control procedure when the control factor is greater than the second threshold value; and executing a third control procedure when the control factor is less than the second threshold value. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269653 | DUAL POWER INPUT FLUID PUMP - A fluid pumping system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine includes a housing, an electric motor, a controller to control the speed of the electric motor, a planetary gearset including a first member adapted to be driven by the internal combustion engine, a second member driven by the electric motor and a third member. A pump is driven by the third member of the planetary gearset. The housing contains the electric motor, the pump and the controller. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269654 | OPTIMIZATION OF DEAD SPACE IN PISTONLESS COMPRESSORS - A method for operating a pistonless compressor, which serves the purpose of compressing a gaseous medium, in particular a cryogenic medium and in the cylinder of which a liquid column is moved up and down, is described. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269655 | Compact Peristaltic Medical Pump - A compact medical pump includes a linear peristaltic pumping mechanism driven by a motor located within a periphery of a belt of the pumping mechanism. The motor drives a gear set that drives a driving pulley which engages the belt having the rollers. A battery for the pump is positioned adjacent to the gear set. The pump includes a controller and user interface for operating the pumping mechanism as a function of pumping parameters input via the user interface. The controller may sense motor current and determine fluid path characteristics based on the sensed current. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269656 | OPPOSING SWASH PLATE PISTON PUMP/MOTOR - A first swash plate ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120269657 | Wind Machine Pumping System for Accumulating and Pumping Underground Water from Below the Water Table - A water pumping system having a wind machine driving an air compressor. The tower extends underground into the water saturated ground below the water table. The base of the tower has a water accumulator chamber with a one-way inlet valve such that water can pass into the water chamber. An outlet conduit communicates with the water chamber such that water within the chamber can be delivered to an external water tank by the compressed air. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269658 | Diaphragm pump with high suction capacity - A hydraulically-controlled diaphragm pump having a pump head in which a first deformable diaphragm defines a pump chamber, a pump body that co-operates with the first diaphragm to define a hydraulic working chamber, and a piston mounted to move back and forth in the pump body so as to form a controlled movable wall of the working chamber. The movable wall also includes at least one second diaphragm secured to the piston head and to the body of the pump, and providing sealing for the working chamber. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269659 | TURBOCHARGER - The invention relates to an exhaust-gas turbocharger ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120269660 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an electric motor is provided that includes a housing, a stator, and a rotor, wherein the stator and the rotor are disposed within the housing. The housing, the stator, and the rotor define an internal volume within the housing, said internal volume configured to receive a dielectric fluid. The stator includes a winding including an electrical conductor disposed within a porous ceramic insulating layer, said porous ceramic insulating layer being in fluid communication with the internal volume. An electric submersible pump system is also provided. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269661 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT OF THE SUSPENSION SPRINGS IN A REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR - The suspension spring mounting arrangement is applied to a refrigeration compressor comprising a shell ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120269662 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ECCENTRIC SHAFT IN A REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR - The compressor of the invention includes a block (B) defining a shaft hub having a first and a second end portion and housing an eccentric shaft having a median portion radially journalled in the shaft hub, and a free end portion carrying the rotor of an electric motor. The first and the second end portions of the shaft hub define radial bearings for the shaft and a support member is formed by a coupling portion, affixed to the free end portion of the shaft, and by a mounting portion, projecting axially and radially from the coupling portion, externally to the shaft hub and around the median portion of the shaft. The rotor is affixed to the mounting portion, concentrically to the eccentric shaft and surrounding the shaft hub. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269663 | BATTERY-POWERED FANS - A battery pack can be mounted to and removed from at least one of a fan main body and a support device at least when the fan main body is supported on an installation surface via the support device. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269664 | MOTOR-PUMP UNIT - A motor-pump unit, for providing pressure for a brake actuating device having a pneumatic brake booster including a pump and an electric motor driving the pump, the pump being a dual diaphragm pump having two opposed working diaphragms, each of which is clamped between a pump casing and a working chamber cover and delimits a working chamber, and moveable by a crank drive having connecting rods and bearings, the working diaphragm connected firmly to a tappet and, together with the connecting rod, in each case forming a diaphragm unit. In order to provide a low-noise motor-pump unit which is more cost-effective and requires reduced expenditure on assembly, the connecting rods are made of plastic, wherein in each case one tappet and one bearing are encapsulated with the material of the connecting rod. Alternatively, the connecting rods can be formed in one piece with the tappet and provided as sintered components. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269665 | BLOWER FAN - A motor arranged to rotate an impeller includes a rotor magnet fixed to a shaft, and a stator arranged opposite to the rotor magnet. The motor is arranged on an axially lower side of an impeller cup. The stator is fixed to an inner circumferential surface of a stator support portion. An opening-side end portion of the impeller cup is arranged opposite to an upper surface of the stator support portion. The upper surface of the stator support portion includes an expanded portion defined in a portion thereof which is opposed to the opening-side end portion of the impeller cup. The expanded portion is preferably located a greater distance from the opening-side end portion of the impeller cup than a distance between the opening-side end portion and a remaining portion of the upper surface of the stator support portion. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269666 | MOTOR AND FAN USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a motor and a fan using the same. The motor includes a chassis having a fillister, a stator assembly disposed at a central area of the chassis, a circuit element disposed in the fillister, a first resin material, and a second resin material. The first resin material is filled within the fillister and covers the circuit element. The second resin material covers a part of the stator assembly where is not joined with the chassis. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269667 | HERMETIC COMPRESSOR - A hermetic compressor ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120269668 | Polymeric External Gear Pump for Hot Cooking Oil - An overhung external spur gear positive displacement pump for hot oil or deep fryer applications is disclosed. The external gear pump includes a thermoplastic casing that includes a through bore for accommodating a drive shaft that leads to a pump chamber that accommodates a drive gear and a driven gear. The thermoplastic casing is connected to a stationary pin. The thermoplastic casing also includes a proximal end coupled to a motor and a distal end coupled to a thermoplastic head. The gears are enclosed in the pump chamber by the thermoplastic head. The stationary pin is accommodated within the driven gear and the drive shaft is coupled to the drive gear. The thermoplastic head is provided in the form of a plate with a plurality of holes for accommodating fasteners that couple the thermoplastic head to the distal end of the thermoplastic casing. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269669 | ROTORS FORMED USING INVOLUTE CURVES - The present disclosure describes the use of involute curves for use in energy conversion devices, as well as timing or indexing gears. Several different embodiments are shown using rotors of several examples of lobe numbers and shapes. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269670 | VANE COMPRESSOR - A vane compressor includes a cylinder block, a cylinder chamber having an ellipsoidal inner wall, a rotor whose outer circumferential surface is provided with vane slots formed thereon, a drive source for the rotor, and vanes housed in the vane slots, respectively. The rotor is rotated by the drive source while the vanes are protruded from the vane slots by backpressure generated in backpressure spaces in the vane slots to contact end edges of the vanes with the inner wall of the cylinder chamber. The compressor further comprises a stop mechanism that makes the rotor stopped at a predetermined rotational position where a difference between a total volume of the backpressure spaces when operated and a total volume of the backpressure spaces when stopped becomes minimum. According to the compressor, chattering can be prevented without extra workings on the vanes or the rotor and without providing extra parts. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269671 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF TITANIUM WELDING WIRE - A process for producing a weldable titanium or titanium alloy wire characterised in that full consolidation of the wire is achieved via solid-state processing entailing compaction, extrusion, and rolling, whereby melting of the constituent titanium sponge particles does not occur. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269672 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A METAL INGOT COMPRISING A BORE, AND ASSOCIATED INGOT AND MOLDING DEVICE - In said method, the mold ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120269673 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY - The present invention relates to a magnesium alloy having controlled corrosion resistance properties, which comprises magnesium (Mg) and an alloying element and includes a magnesium phase and a phase composed of magnesium and the alloying element, wherein the difference in electrical potential between the magnesium phase and the phase composed of magnesium and the alloying element is greater than 0 V but not greater than 0.2 V. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269674 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A magnesium alloy includes about 7.2 to about 7.8 wt % aluminum, about 0.45 wt % to about 0.90 wt % zinc, about 0.17 wt % to about 0.40 wt % manganese, about 0.30 wt % to about 1.5 wt % rare earth elements, about 0.00050 wt % to about 0.0015 wt % beryllium, and the rest being magnesium and unavoidable impurities. A method of making the magnesium alloy is further provided. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269675 | MATERIAL FOR SPARK PLUG ELECTRODE HAVING EXCELLENT SPARK WEAR RESISTANCE AND DISCHARGE PROPERTIES - A material for a plug electrode having not only excellent oxidation wear resistance but also excellent spark wear, and also having adequately-considered discharge properties in use is provided. The present invention relates to a material for a plug electrode, comprising 5% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less of Cu, 0.1% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less of Ir, with the balance being Pt. Alloying by combining two metals of Cu and Ir can reduce discharge voltages and improve durability against spark wear. With addition of only one of them, the effect of improving spark wear properties is poor and the effect of reducing discharge voltages cannot be expected. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269676 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A surgical instrument includes an elongated transmission waveguide defining a longitudinal axis. The transmission waveguide has a distal end and a proximal end. The at least one strike surface is formed on the proximal end and is configured to receive vibratory energy. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269677 | PLASMA STERILIZING-PURIFYING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AIR STERILIZING AND PURIFYING - The present invention belongs to the technical field of air sterilizing and purification and in particular relates to a plasma air sterilizing and purifying device and an air sterilizing and purifying method. The plasma air sterilizing and purifying device comprises a plasma reactor, a pulse power supply, a fan component, a control device, a power adaptor, and a housing case, wherein the reactor is provided with positive electrodes formed by several nickel-chromium alloy wires or nickel-chromium alloy belts, and the two ends of each positive electrodes are fixed in the corresponding grooves on the micro-discharge preventive conductor rail; and a pulse power supply has a digital control circuit with an oscillator, an error amplifier and a PWM comparator inside which converts signals into a digital control current to control the width of the high-voltage pulse. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269678 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING INFECTIOUS MATERIAL - A method and apparatus for sterilization of infectious waste including animals, infected animal herds, infected human corpses and other infected material and proper disposal of resultant waste. The method and apparatus specifically relates to methods of safely sterilizing and disposing of infectious and non-infectious bio-waste in a cost effective manner. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269679 | SINGLE COLLECTION BAG BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - A blood or blood component collection and processing system, apparatus and method are disclosed. One embodiment includes a vascular access device and a blood collection container having a blood inlet and first and second blood component outlets. The outlets are located at opposite ends of the container, and a blood flow conduit extends between the vascular access device and collection container. The collection container is free of attachment to other blood collection containers when in an initial collection configuration at the time of collection. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269680 | Transportation Mechanism For Laterally And Intermittently Transporting A Test Tube Rack And Medical Analyzer Utilizing The Mechanism - A transportation mechanism for transporting a test tube rack laterally and intermittently is disclosed. The transportation mechanism includes a test tube rack, one or more fingers and a driving mechanism that drives the finger to move. The finger has a loading state and an unloading state in its movement process. In the loading state, the finger extends upward and into the test tube rack and causes the rack to move laterally. In the unloading state, the finger retrieves downward and out of the test tube rack. Because the finger is driven by the driving mechanism, there is no need to use a restriction metal sheet to press down the finger. As a result, there is no mechanical collision between the finger and the restriction metal sheet, and noise is effectively reduced in the operation. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269681 | SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A sample processing system comprising: a sample processing apparatus configured to process a sample in a sample container; a transporting apparatus configured to transport a sample container to the sample processing apparatus; a first computer configured to perform information processing for the sample processing apparatus; a second computer connected to the first computer through a communication network and configured to control a transporting operation performed by the transporting apparatus; an input unit and a display commonly used for the first and second computers, wherein the first computer configured to control the display to show a first computer screen image, and to control the display to show a second computer screen image upon receiving a switching instruction via the input unit, and the second computer receives an input from the input unit via the second computer screen image shown on the display. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269682 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - The present invention provides an automatic analyzer including: an analyzing unit that includes an analyzing mechanism and a dispensing reagent cassette storage for storing a reagent cassette for dispensing; a reagent replenishing unit including a replenishing reagent cassette storage for storing in advance a reagent cassette for replenishing to be supplied as the reagent cassette for dispensing; and means for ejecting from the replenishing reagent cassette storage the reagent cassette for replenishing that cannot be supplied as the reagent cassette for dispensing. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269683 | NANO-ENHANCED EVANESCENCE INTEGRATED TECHNIQUE (NEET) BASED MICROPHOTONIC DEVICE AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A device, a method of fabricating the device and a sample analysis system that includes the device are provided. The device includes an optical waveguide having a plurality of nanofeatures integrated thereon to influence at least one of evanescence and coupling of an optical field of the optical waveguide. The sample analysis system includes a fluidic actuation system for introducing sample specimen fluid into a microfluidic channel of the device for evanescence based detection. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269684 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES THAT UTILIZE PHOTOLYZABLE NITRIC OXIDE DONORS - The present disclosure relates to systems and devices that utilize photolyzable nitric oxide donors. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269685 | Addition of a Reactor Process to a Coking Process - A reactor process added to a coking process to modify the quantity or yield of a coking process product and/or modify certain characteristics or properties of coking process products. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269686 | FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR - A fluidized bed reactor is disclosed. The fluidized bed reactor includes a reaction pipe comprising silicon particles provided therein; a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas to the silicon particles provided in the reaction pipe, the flowing-gas supply unit comprising a flowing-gas inlet and a flowing-gas nozzle; and a reaction gas supply unit configured to supply reaction gas containing silicon elements to the silicon particles, wherein an inlet area of the flowing-gas inlet is identical to or larger than an outlet area of the flowing-gas nozzle. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269687 | FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR - A fluidized bed reactor is disclosed. The fluidized bed reactor includes a reaction pipe comprising silicon particles provided therein; a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas comprising silicon elements to the silicon particles provided in the reaction pipe; and a heater unit configured to supply heat to an internal space of the reaction pipe, with a heater channel in which inert gas flows serially. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269688 | APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SOLIDS AND/OR GASES - An apparatus for the treatment of at least one of solids and gases includes a fluidized-bed reactor configured to fluidize the solids using fluidizing gas and to at least one of thermally and chemically treat the solids. A centrifugal separator is configured to separate the fluidizing gas and the solids from each other. A transfer duct connects the fluidized-bed reactor and centrifugal separator to each other. The transfer duct has a trapezoidal cross-section in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction. The transfer duct branches off from the fluidized bed reactor with a cross-section having a horizontal dimension that is greater than a vertical dimension. The cross-section of the transfer duct expands downwards in the vertical direction from the fluidized-bed reactor to the centrifugal separator. The cross-section of the transfer duct tapers in the horizontal direction from the fluidized-bed reactor towards the centrifugal separator. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269689 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN - A device for producing hydrogen from borohydride, comprising a first tank ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120269690 | CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY SYSTEM - A carbon dioxide recovery system includes a carbon dioxide absorption tower for absorbing carbon dioxide in combustion exhaust gas into an absorbing solution by bringing the combustion exhaust gas into contact with the absorbing solution that absorbs carbon dioxide; a dissolved oxygen removing device that uses at least one device of a device for blowing bubbling gas into the rich absorbing solution into which carbon dioxide has been absorbed, a device for applying ultrasonic oscillation, and a device for heating the rich absorbing solution; a bubble removing device that turns the rich absorbing solution in the carbon dioxide absorption tower into a swirling flow or agitates the rich absorbing solution; and a regeneration tower that regenerates the absorbing solution by releasing carbon dioxide from the absorbing solution from which oxygen has been removed by the dissolved oxygen removing device and the bubble removing device and obtains carbon dioxide gas. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269691 | FIBER MAT CONTAINING AN ORGANOSILICON COMPOUND AND POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICE USING IT - The present invention relates to a fiber mat, preferably a non-intumescent, polycrystalline, needle-punched or stitchbonded aluminia-silica fiber mat, which contains an organosilicon compound. The fiber mat comprises a fiber blanket which is essentially free of organic binder and which is impregnated with an organosilicon compound selected from the group consisting of siloxane compounds, alkoxy group-containing silanes, hydrolysates and condensates of these compounds, and combinations thereof. In a further embodiment the fiber mat comprises a high friction coating on at least the side of the mat which is to be brought in contact with a pollution control element of a pollution control device. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a pollution control device containing such a fiber mat. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269692 | THERMAL OXIDIZER WITH GASIFIER - A manufacturing apparatus for producing products results in solid waste and organic waste disposed in an air stream. The organic waste is subject to oxidation by a thermal oxidizer receiving the air stream from the manufacturing apparatus for oxidizing the organic waste. The thermal oxidizer includes a clean air outlet for venting the oxidized air stream to the atmosphere. A gasifier receives solid waste from the manufacturing apparatus for gasifying the solid waste and producing synthetic gas. The synthetic gas is introduced to the thermal oxidizer for providing additional thermal energy to the thermal oxidizer reducing the amount of fossil fuel required to provide thermal energy to the thermal oxidizer that is necessary for oxidizing the organic waste disposed in said air stream. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269693 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust emission control device of an internal combustion engine which is used in purification of exhaust gas and achieves both high catalytic activity at low temperature and high durability at high temperature. In an exhaust emission control device of an internal combustion engine of the present invention, a catalyst is disposed in an exhaust path of the internal combustion engine, at least one kind of the catalyst is noble metal supporting silicon carbide particles, and the noble metal supporting silicon carbide particles include a silicon oxide layer in which noble metal particles are supported on a surface of silicon carbide particles having an average primary particle diameter of 0.005 μm or more and 5 μm or less. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269694 | Hydrogen Generator with Improved Volume Efficiency - A hydrogen generator with improved volume efficiency and a method of producing hydrogen gas with the hydrogen generator are disclosed. A fluid containing a reactant is transported from a reactant storage area to a reaction area. Hydrogen gas and an effluent pass from the reaction area into the effluent storage area that is in a volume exchanging relationship with one or both of the reactant storage area and the reaction area. An initially compressed filter is disposed in the effluent storage area to remove solids from the hydrogen gas. The filter is attached to a moveable partition separating the effluent storage area from the reactant storage area and/or the reaction area, and the filter expands as the volume of the effluent storage area increases. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269695 | Hydrotreating Processes for Fabricating Petroleum Distillates from Light Fischer-Tropsch Liquids - A method for obtaining a petroleum distillate product is provided, the method includes subjecting an untreated light Fischer-Tropsch liquid to a two-step hydrogenation process, each step to be carried in the presence of a catalyst comprising an amorphous substrate having a metallic composition embedded therein. After the first step of hydrogenation, an intermediate hydrotreated light Fischer-Tropsch liquid is obtained, followed by the second step of hydrogenation thereof, obtaining the petroleum distillate product as a result. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269696 | Method and Installation for the Manufacture of Carbon Nanotubes - Method for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes by thermal decomposition of at least one gaseous hydrocarbon ( | 2012-10-25 |
20120269697 | METHOD AND REACTOR FOR THE PREPARATION OF METHANOL - Improved design of a catalytic method and reactor for the production of methanol at equilibrium conditions, whereby methanol, as it is formed, is separated from the gaseous phase into the liquid phase within the reactor without reducing the catalytic activity of the methanol catalyst. This is achieved by adjusting the boiling point or temperature of a liquid cooling agent being in indirect contact with the catalyst particles and by providing a specific ratio of catalyst bed volume to cooling surface area. Thereby, condensation of methanol as it is formed in the gaseous phase takes place for the most at the cooling surface arranged evenly distributed within the reactor and if at all within a very limited region of the catalyst bed. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269698 | In Situ Formation and Deposition of Palladium Pd(0) in Reactors - The invention relates mainly to a process for the in situ generation of a catalyst (Pd(0)) and the deposition of said catalyst on the internal wall(s) of a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic reactor. The invention further relates to a reactor, preferably a microfluidic device, as may be obtained by the in situ generation and deposition of palladium Pd(0) on its internal wall(s) carried out according to said process. The invention also globally concerns catalytic processes including said process. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269699 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A MIXING CHAMBER AND A REACTOR RELATING THERETO - One exemplary embodiment can be a method of fabricating a mixing chamber in a hydroprocessing reactor. The method can include providing a first section forming an opening and coupling a second section including a sidewall to the first section. The second section forms a flange for coupling the mixing chamber and facilitating the mixing of one or more fluids. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269700 | Natural Gas Reclaimer Device - An antifreeze pump system for an oil or natural gas well includes an antifreeze pump with an inlet port for compressed natural gas which is used to drive the pump to pump antifreeze. A natural gas reclaimer receives natural gas from the antifreeze pump and includes a conditioner to remove contaminants from the natural gas from the antifreeze pump so the gas can be reused. A fluid containment reservoir is associated with the natural gas reclaimer and positioned to receive leaking fluids from the antifreeze pump. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269701 | FLUIDIC CONNECTORS AND MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS - Fluidic connectors, methods, and devices for performing analyses (e.g., immunoassays) in microfluidic systems are provided. In some embodiments, a fluidic connector having a fluid path is used to connect two independent channels formed in a substrate so as to allow fluid communication between the two independent channels. One or both of the independent channels may be pre-filled with reagents (e.g., antibody solutions, washing buffers and amplification reagents), which can be used to perform the analysis. These reagents may be stored in the channels of the substrate for long periods amounts of time (e.g., 1 year) prior to use. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269702 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS - Magnetic handling structure comprising a retractable magnet and a probe for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269703 | Sample Tube Having Particular Utility For Nucleic Acid Amplification - An improved tube including a closure portion, a strap integrally connected to the closure portion and being configured for defining a living hinge, a body portion having a longitudinal axis and an outer wall generally circumscribing the longitudinal axis, and being integrally and hingedly connected with the closure portion by way of the strap. The body portion including a sample portion being generally elongated along the longitudinal axis and being configured for elastic deformation along a portion of its length, including in a direction that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis so that at least a portion of the wall structure compressively and resiliently deforms and engages a wall defining an opening in a sample block of a polymerase chain reaction amplification device, and the first outer wall dimension of the sample portion reduces to a smaller second outer wall dimension. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269704 | CLAMPING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a clamping system comprising two or more grids of springs in a flow module or in a plate reactor. The invention also relates to methods for opening and closing a clamping system, a frame arrangement, a control system for pressure release, and a use of the clamping system as a plate reactor. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269705 | SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION - The invention relates to a system and method for selective catalyst reduction (SCR), where the addition of reducing agent is administered by a control portion and injected into a gas by an injection portion upstream of a catalyst portion. In some embodiments of the invention the injection portion comprises a plurality of injection nozzles. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269706 | Reduction of Particulate, NOx, and Ammonia Emissions - A method for controlling emissions from an engine includes reducing trapped nitrogen oxides to ammonia on an LNT catalyst while concurrently oxidizing soot accumulated on the LNT catalyst, and, flowing the ammonia so formed to an SCR catalyst. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269707 | USE OF 2-(3-AMINOPROPOXY)ETHAN-1-OL AS AN ABSORBENT TO REMOVE ACIDIC GASES - The present disclosure provides a scrubbing composition containing an aqueous solution of 2-(3-aminopropoxy)ethan-1-ol. The scrubbing composition is especially suited for use in removing acid gases, such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, from gas streams. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269708 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR SEPARATING ACID COMPONENTS, DUST AND TAR FROM HOT GASES OF GASIFICATION INSTALLATIONS - Using a method and installation for separating acid components, dust and tar from hot gases of gasification installations, an economical method using a corresponding installation is to be created, which enables acid compounds HF, HCl, H | 2012-10-25 |
20120269709 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATALYTIC AND THERMOCHEMICAL REACTIONS - The invention relates to a hybrid reverse flow catalytic apparatus having two reaction zones: a homogeneous reaction zone in porous ceramic and a heterogeneous reaction zone with catalyst, arranged in two different catalyst beds. A first catalytic bed located in a central region of the reactor is provided with a low activity catalyst and a second catalyst bed located in a peripheral region of the reactor is provided with a high activity catalyst. The provision of two catalyst beds containing different catalysts reduces the effect of radial temperature gradients in the reactor and improves the overall efficiency of the reactor. The invention also relates to method of performing catalytic and thermochemical reactions in said apparatus. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269710 | Thermal oxidation system and method for preventing water from accumulation - The invention proposes a thermal oxidation system, which comprises: a reaction furnace for preparing silicon oxide by wet oxidation; a vapor generating chamber, feed gases reacting in the vapor generating chamber to generate water vapor and the generated water vapor entering the reaction furnace through the delivery of a pipeline; a feed gas inlet pipeline for providing the feed gases to the vapor generating chamber; a carrier gas inlet pipeline for providing the carrier gas to the reaction furnace; and a heater coupled to the feed gas inlet pipeline for heating the feed gases to promote their reaction to generate water vapor; characterized in that, the thermal oxidation system further comprises a heating device coupled to the carrier gas inlet pipeline. In the thermal oxidation system and method according to the invention, since the carrier gas is heated, liquid water is avoided to remain in the gas inlet pipeline, which controls the quality in growth of the film, and improves the reliability of the semiconductor device. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269711 | SYNTHETIC SILICA GLASS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE CLADDING OF AN OPTICAL FIBER AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SYNTHETIC SILICA GLASS - It is an object of the invention to provide a synthetic silica glass for a cladding of a core from a fiber laser. The refractive index should be low and there should be no foaming foreign substances. This object is achieved by a synthetic silica glass for an optical element, which contains paramagnetic E′ defect centers in an amount that is sufficient to set the absorption coefficient at 215 nm is in the range between 0.001 cm | 2012-10-25 |
20120269712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLYCRYSTAL SILICON - A polycrystal silicon manufacturing apparatus and a method of manufacturing polycrystal silicon using the same are disclosed. The polycrystal silicon manufacturing apparatus includes a reaction pipe comprising silicon particles provided therein; a flowing-gas supply unit configured to supply flowing gas to the silicon particles provided in the reaction pipe; and a first pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of a first area in the reaction pipe; a second pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of a second area in the reaction pipe; and a particle outlet configured to exhaust polycrystal silicon formed in the reaction pipe outside, when a difference between a first pressure measured by the first pressure sensor and a second pressure measured by the second pressure sensor is a reference pressure value or more. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269713 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF NICKEL CARBONATE - Aspects of the present invention refers to a process for production of nickel carbonate including preparing a magnesium salt solution, contacting the solution with a stream of gaseous CO | 2012-10-25 |
20120269714 | Method of Producing Calcite Capable of Controlling a Grain Size Thereof - Provided is a method of synthesizing high-purity calcite capable of controlling a grain size thereof, by reacting an aqueous calcium chloride solution with CO | 2012-10-25 |
20120269715 | CARBON MICROPARTICLE HAVING LIGNIN AS RAW MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR - A method for preparing a carbon microparticle from an organic raw material having lignin as a main constituent, wherein an aqueous solution with 5% total concentration of lignin and sodium hydroxide (the proportion in mass is 1:0.5) is spray-dried to prepare a complex microparticle. This complex microparticle is heat-processed under nitrogen atmosphere at 600° C. for one hour and cooled. Thereafter, this is washed with water and further dried to prepare a hollow carbon microparticle such as those shown in FIG. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269716 | Method for Preparing Graphene Sheets from Turbostratic Graphitic Structure and Graphene Sheets Prepared Thereby - The present invention relates to a method for preparing graphene, and more particularly to a method of preparing graphene sheets, which can prepare graphene sheets from a turbostratic graphitic structure such as carbon fiber in higher yield without using a strong oxidizing agent, and to graphene sheets prepared thereby. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269717 | METHOD FOR GROWTH OF HIGH QUALITY GRAPHENE FILMS - The present application relates generally to methods for growth of high quality graphene films. In particular, a method is provided for forming a graphene film using a modified chemical vapor deposition process using an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon liquid precursor. Desirably, the graphene films are a single-layer and have a single grain continuity of at least 1 μm | 2012-10-25 |
20120269718 | Molecular Sieve Composition (EMM-10-P), Its Method of Making, and Use for Hydrocarbon Conversions - This invention relates to a crystalline molecular sieve having, in its as-synthesized form, an X-ray diffraction pattern including d-spacing maxima at 13.18±0.25 and 12.33±0.23 Angstroms, wherein the peak intensity of the d-spacing maximum at 13.18±0.25 Angstroms is at least as great as 90% of the peak intensity of the d-spacing maximum at 12.33±0.23 Angstroms. This invention also relates to a method of making thereof. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269719 | LARGE CRYSTAL, ORGANIC-FREE CHABAZITE, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - There is disclosed a method to synthesize microporous crystalline material comprising a metal containing chabazite having a crystal size greater than 0.5 microns and a silica-to-alumina ratio (SAR) between 5 and 15, wherein the method is carried out without the use of an organic structural directing agent and without requiring calcination. There is also disclosed a large crystal organic free chabazite made according to the disclosed method. In addition, there are disclosed methods of using the disclosed crystalline material, such as in the selective catalytic reduction of NO | 2012-10-25 |
20120269720 | DETECTION OF HEPATIC INSULIN RESISTANCE - Disclosed are methods for determining whether a subject may have hepatic insulin resistance, for diagnosing hepatic insulin resistance, and for assessing the prognosis of a subject with hepatic insulin resistance, comprising determining the level of expression of major facilitator superfamily domain 2 protein (Mfsd2) in a subject's liver, where overexpression of Mfsd2 is indicative of hepatic insulin resistance. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269721 | TARGETED NANOCLUSTERS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - This invention provides targeted nanoclusters comprising multiple polyvalent nanoparticle core units or nanoscaffolds, each nanoparticle core unit attached to multiple targeting moieties and multiple detectable moieties. The nanoclusters find use in a broad range of analytical assays, diagnostic assays and as targeted therapeutics. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269722 | CHEMOEMBOLISATION - A composition for chemoembolotherapy of solid tumours comprises particles of a water-insoluble water-swellable synthetic anionic polymer and, absorbed therein an anthracycline. Suitably the polymer is a poly(vinyl alcohol) based polymer and the drug is doxorubicin. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269723 | COMPLEX OF BI-SPECIFIC ANTIBODY AND DIGOXIGENIN CONJUGATED TO A THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENT - The present invention relates to complexes of a) bi-specific antibodies and antibody fragments against a target protein and b) a digoxigenin conjugated to a therapeutic or diagnostic agent, methods for their production, their use as a delivery platform for therapeutic or diagnostic agents, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269724 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING TISSUES, ORGANS AND TUMORS - The present invention relates to compounds and related technetium and rhenium complexes thereof which are suitable for imaging or therapeutic treatment of tissues, organs, or tumors. In another embodiment, the invention relates to methods of imaging tissues, organs, or tumors using radiolabeled metal complexes, particularly tissues, organs, or tumors which express certain receptors to which the compounds or complexes of the invention have an affinity. The present invention also relates to methods of treating cancer, particularly those cancer lines which express certain receptors to which the compounds or complexes of the invention have an affinity. In yet another embodiment, the present invention provides methods of imaging and/or inhibiting receptors or neuroreceptors using compounds or complexes of the invention which have an affinity for the receptor or neuroreceptor to be imaged and/or inhibited. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269725 | TARGETED RADIOLABELED COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE FOR THE TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER - Method of using androgen receptor and/or butyrylcholinesterase targeted radiolabeled compounds, e.g., cycloSalingenyl pyrimidine nucleoside monophosphates, for the treatment and diagnosis of cancer. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269726 | Heterodimers of Glutamic Acid - Compounds of Formula (Ia) | 2012-10-25 |
20120269727 | IMAGING AGENTS WITH IMPROVED PHARMACOKINETIC PROFILES - The invention relates to compounds suitable for use in an imaging agent said imaging agent showing an improved pharmacokinetic profile. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269728 | Methods and compositions for detecting one or more target agents using tracking components - The present invention provides devices and methods for real time detection of target agents in a sample. These devices utilize tracking technology and selective binding to allow the identification of one or more target agents in a sample, and preferably in a biological sample. The present invention provides specific embodiments employing radio frequency identification devices. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269729 | STABILIZED CHITOSAN-BASED NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A stabilized chitosan-based nanoparticle is provided having a chitosan polymer and a hydrophilic dispersing agent. In the stabilized nanoparticle, chains of the chitosan polymer electrostatically interact with chains of the hydrophilic dispersing agent to form an entangled network between the chitosan polymer and the hydrophilic dispersing agent. The stabilized chitosan-based nanoparticle has optimal particle integrity and stability properties under physiological conditions. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269730 | Intracellular Delivery of Contrast Agents with Functionalized Nanoparticles - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for intracellular delivery of a contrast agent with a functionalized nanoparticle. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269731 | POLYPEPTIDES THAT HOME TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE - Described herein are homing polypeptides that home to atherosclerotic plaque(s) in mammals and nucleic acids that encode such polypeptides. Also described are methods for detecting and treating conditions or disorders associated with, or characterized, by elevated levels of homing polypeptides that home to atherosclerotic plaque and/or vulnerable plaque. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269732 | METHODS OF CONTROLLING TUMORIGENESIS AND DIAGNOSING THE RISK THEREOF - The present invention relates to methods of controlling tumorigenesis, including preventing, inhibiting, arresting or reversing tumorigenesis. The present invention also provides methods of treatment, prevention and diagnosis of neoblastoma, including cancer, such as metastatic cancer. In one method one or more cells having a predisposition to turn tumorigenic are identifyied. In the one or more cells an altered amount, an altered subcellular localisation or an altered activity of a Rab binding protein is detected. In a method of diagnosing the risk of developing a neoplasmt at least one of the expression level, the activity level and the subcellular localisation of a Rab binding protein is determined. In an in-vitro method of identifying a compound capable of forming a complex with a Rab binding protein the components that form the respective complex are contacted with each other. In a method of determining whether a neoplasm is sensitive to an alteration of intracellular calcium levels, at least one of the expression and the activity of a Rab binding protein is determined. An altered expression or an altered activity of the Rab binding protein is an indication that the neoplasm is sensitive to an alteration of intracellular calcium levels. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269733 | Model Systems and Treatment Regimes for Treatment of Neurological Disease - The invention provides animal models and clinical trials for assessing agents for potential use in treating and effecting prophylaxis stroke and other neurological diseases, particularly those mediated at least in part by excitoxitity. The invention also provides preferred dosage and infusion regimes and pharmaceutical compositions for clinical application of such agents. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269734 | Self-Illuminating Dot Systems and Methods of Use Thereof - Generally, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to conjugate systems, self-illuminating quantum dot conjugates, methods of detecting a target in a host, methods of treating a disease in a host, and the like. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269735 | Contrast Agents and Methods for Preparing Contrast Agents - Contrast agents comprising a scaffold protein having at least one operative integrated metal ion binding site. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269736 | MICELLAR COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to a composition comprising a micelle for use in biological applications, the micelle comprising: a substantially water-insoluble conjugated polymer which exhibits luminescence or fluorescence from about 300 nm to about 1500 nm of the electromagnetic spectrum: a biocompatible surfactant and/or lipid: and a MRI active agent. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269737 | POLYMER COATED FERRITE FINE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYMER COATED FERRITE FINE PARTICLES - [Object] To provide a polymer coated ferrite fine particles being possible to control a particle size uniformly while having high aqueous dispersibility and preferred biomolecule immobilization ability and an easy method for preparing the same. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269738 | Imaging Beta-Amyloid Peptides and Inhibition of Beta-Amyloid Peptide Aggregation - The present invention relates to methods of detecting and monitoring aggregation of beta-amyloid peptides which are associated with neurodegenerative diseases as well as treating and/or preventing the neurodegenerative diseases by using carbazole-based fluorophores. In particular, the present invention provides methods for labeling and imaging the beta-amyloid (Aβ) peptides, oligomers, and fibrils in vitro and/or in vivo, as well as treating and/or preventing Alzheimer's disease by using the carbazole-based fluorophores of the present invention. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269739 | COMPOSITION, USE, AND PRESERVATION METHOD - The invention relates to a cosmetic, pharmaceutical, dermatological, nutraceutical or oral cosmetic composition having, as main preserving system, a mild preserving system formed from compounds with a broad antimicrobial spectrum, which have only one pKa, the said pKa being greater than or equal to 10, the said mild preserving system being present in a content strictly greater than or equal to 1% by weight relative to the weight of the said composition. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269740 | USE OF BENZYLOXY-ETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVES AS A PRESERVATIVE, PRESERVATION METHOD, AND COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to the use of a compound of formula (I), or salts thereof, as a preserving agent, in particular in a cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical composition: | 2012-10-25 |
20120269741 | Liquid Compositions for Oral Cavity - The present invention relates to a liquid composition for the oral cavity, which contains the following components (A), (B), (C) and (D):
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20120269742 | ENZYME ENHANCED BREATH FRESHENING FILM - An orally consumable film composition for delivering breath freshening agents to the oral cavity which is rapidly dissolvable or dispersible in the oral cavity, the composition being comprised of a homogeneous mixture of a water dispersible film forming polymer and an enzyme. | 2012-10-25 |
20120269743 | SELF-TANNING COMPOSITIONS HAVING REDUCED MAILLARD REACTION MALODOR - The present invention provides novel cosmetic compositions for artificially tanning the skin, utilizing skin-tanning agents and odor-mitigating materials, such as specifically defined starch materials. The compositions reduce the undesirable odors associated with the reaction between the skin-tanning agents, such as dihydroxyacetone, and the skin (chemically known as the Maillard reaction). The method of using those compositions and of formulating those compositions is also disclosed. | 2012-10-25 |