46th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210354940 | RECORDING DEVICE - A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a recording target medium, a first conveyance path that is a conveyance path of the recording target medium including an opposite position that faces the recording unit, and conveyance of the recording target medium in a first direction, a second conveyance path being coupled to the first conveyance path at a position downstream of the recording unit in the first direction, the second conveyance path being coupled to the first conveyance path also at a position upstream of the recording unit in the first direction and configured for conveyance of the recording target medium to the first conveyance path with a surface of the recording target medium inverted, and an insertion port configured to enable insertion of a recording target medium as an insertion material to the second conveyance path from outside. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354941 | PAPER SHEET SENSING DEVICE, PAPER SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A paper sheet sensing device includes: a sheet thickness sensor that includes a reference member and a displacement sensor, and senses a sheet thickness of a conveyed recording medium by bringing the reference member into contact with the recording medium and sensing a position of a height of the reference member with the displacement sensor, the position of the height having changed with the recording medium; a first attacher to which the sheet thickness sensor is attached; a conveyor that nips and conveys the recording medium, and is disposed adjacent to the sheet thickness sensor at a predetermined distance equal to or shorter than a length of the recording medium being conveyed, in a conveyance direction of the recording medium; and a displacement preventer that prevents a change in an output of the displacement sensor due to a shift of a relative position of the height of the reference member. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354942 | MEDIA SHEET SKEW CORRECTION - In an example of the disclosure, a driver correction specification is calculated based upon a time differential between a first sensor detection of a first portion of a leading edge of a media sheet and second sensor detection of a second portion of the leading edge. The driver correction specification is for causing skew correction of the media sheet as the media sheet moves along a media path to impact a blocker element. The driver is caused to operate according to the calculated driver correction specification. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354943 | Apparatus for Aligning Notes of Value - An apparatus for aligning at least one note of value along a transport path including at least one transport element, at least one first drive unit, first and second rotatably mounted deflecting elements, and a second drive unit. The transport element includes an endless drive belt. The first drive unit drives the transport element in a first direction of rotation which moves the note of value along the transport path in a transport direction. The transport element is deflected over the deflecting elements. The second drive unit displaces at least one of the first and second deflecting elements along its axis of rotation so that by displacing the one of the first and second deflecting elements the note of value contacting the at least one transport element is moved obliquely to the transport direction. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354944 | ROLL ACCOMMODATION UNIT, PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND ROLL SETTING METHOD - A roll accommodation unit includes: a roll support shaft; a pair of side walls; and a pair of roll bearings that are attached to the pair of side walls, recessed portions are formed at upper ends of the pair of side walls, the pair of rolling bearings are attached to the side walls at positions corresponding to bottoms of the recessed portions such that the rolling bearings project upward beyond inclined surfaces of the recessed portions, the roll support shaft includes a support shaft main body, and a pair of small-diameter portions that are provided at both ends of the support shaft main body, and the roll support shaft is supported with the small-diameter portions abutting on outer circumferential surfaces of the pairs of rolling bearings in a state in which the support shaft main body is located at an interval from the recessed portions. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354945 | Stamping Strip Reel Replacing System - A stamping strip reel replacing system includes an autonomous mobile robot and an automatic guide vehicle. The autonomous mobile robot is adapted to autonomously move to a position where a reel driving shaft for mounting the reel is located, and includes a grabbing tool for grabbing the reel. The automatic guide vehicle moves together with the autonomous mobile robot, and carries an empty reel wound with no stamping strip. The autonomous mobile robot is further adapted to unload a full reel wound with the stamping strip from the reel driving shaft and place the unloaded full reel onto the automatic guide vehicle by operating the grabbing tool. The autonomous mobile robot is further adapted to grab the empty reel from the automatic guide vehicle and mount the grabbed empty reel onto the reel driving shaft by operating the grabbing tool. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING AND JOINING THE SAME SIDES OF TWO WEB MATERIALS - A system and method for performing a splicing operation where the splicing apparatus is configured to orient the web to ensure the two sealing sides are presented to each other and the splice is always made on one side of the web. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354947 | POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A post-processing apparatus includes a loading portion, a first binder, a first mover, a second binder, a second mover, and circuitry. A plurality of sheets are placed as a sheet bundle on the loading portion. The circuitry executes a control mode in which, before the sheet bundle as a target to be bound by one binder of the first binder and the second binder is placed on the loading portion and after the one binder starts moving from a corresponding reference position of a first reference position and a second reference position, the circuitry causes the other binder of the first binder and the second binder to perform binding instead of the one binder. The circuitry executes the control mode, without returning the one binder to the corresponding reference position, in a state in which the one binder and the other binder do not contact each other. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354948 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, LAMINATOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A sheet processing apparatus is configured to sandwich one or more sheet media in a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlaid and bonded together at a portion of the two-ply sheet. The sheet processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to control insertion processing to insert the one or more sheet media into the two-ply sheet based on a length of the two-ply sheet in a conveyance direction, a length of one of the one or more sheet media in the conveyance direction, and a number of the one or more sheet media. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354949 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEAT ASSISTED SADDLE FINISHER FOLDING - A system and method for assembling booklets in document finishers such as saddle staplers includes first and second opposed rollers configured to receive an edge of a stapled crease of a stack of printed documents. The rollers apply both heat and pressure to the crease to form a tight fold. A second set of rollers provides further heat and pressure to the fold to increase tightness even further. Pressure and temperature of one or both roller sets is controllable to accommodate paper stacks having different numbers of pages or different paper characteristics. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354950 | DURABLE TRANSFER ROLL CORE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A durable transfer roll core may comprise an elongate body comprising a groove, the elongate body having a longitudinal axis. The groove may comprise a Groove Angle from about 0 to about 90 degrees (relative to the longitudinal axis) and the groove may comprise a Groove Depth greater than about 0.003 inches. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354951 | EXPANDABLE REEL ASSEMBLY FOR A WELL SYSTEM - An expandable reel for a well system includes a support frame configured to receive a torque from a motor, and a core assembly configured to couple to the support frame and receive a tubular of the well system about an outer surface of the core assembly, wherein the core assembly is actuatable between a first configuration and a second configuration while remaining coupled to the support frame, wherein the core assembly includes a first outer diameter when in the first configuration and a second outer diameter when in the second configuration that is different from the first outer diameter. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354952 | DURABLE TRANSFER ROLL CORE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A method of grooving a durable transfer roll core may comprising loading the durable transfer roll core onto a grooving apparatus and grooving a main surface of the durable transfer roll core via engagement with one or a plurality of cutting tools of the tooling section of the grooving apparatus. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354953 | NON-CONTACT CONTROL SYSTEM - A non-contact control system includes a control circuit board, a Beacon Gateway, and a mobile electronic device with the original structure of the device to be controlled. The main feature is that when the application of the mobile electronic device is activated, the mobile electronic device displays a control screen for the user to click to control the actuating of the main body. Therefore, the user does not need to touch physical buttons and make a sound in the control operation, so direct contact and droplet infection can be avoided. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354954 | ELEVATOR CAR POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - An elevator car position detection device is provided capable of preventing erroneous detection of a metal object other than an object to be detected. The elevator car position detection device includes: an object to be detected provided in one of a hoistway and a car of an elevator, the object to be detected being formed of a magnetic body and having a slit-like opening; and a magnetic detection device provided in the other of the hoistway and the car of the elevator, the magnetic detection device being configured to detect a change in magnetic flux density according to the slit-like opening when facing the object to be detected. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354955 | ELEVATOR CAR, ELEVATOR AND METHOD - An elevator car includes a roof deck; a plurality of walls; a floor; one or more doors; and a transport space bordered by the roof deck, the plurality of walls, the floor, and at least one openable and closable door for allowing access to said transport space. The roof deck is vertically movable from a first normal use position upwards to a second cargo use position for increasing the height of the transport space, and from the second position downwards back to the first position for reducing the height of the transport space. An elevator and a method implementing the elevator car are also disclosed. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354956 | ELEVATOR SAFETY DEVICE - An elevator safety device includes: a lower beam; and an emergency stop device mounted parallel to the lower beam in order to perform an emergency stop of an elevator car, wherein the lower beam includes: a first side member; a second side member disposed opposite the first side member; a front support member configured to be coupled to and to support front portions of the first side member and the second side member; and a rear support member configured to be coupled to and to support rear portions of the first side member and the second side member. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354957 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED ELEVATOR TENSION MEMBER - An illustrative example embodiment of a method provides control over a temperature of a jacket on an elevator tension member that includes at least one electrically conductive cord that is at least partially covered by the jacket. The method includes determining an amount of electrical energy needed to achieve a desired temperature of the jacket and supplying the determined amount of electrical energy to the electrically conductive cord. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354958 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM VENTILATION - An elevator ventilation system comprising an ultraviolet source that illuminates elevator system air blown through an illumination chamber, and an air filter that filters the air as it flows through the chamber. The ultraviolet source is blocked from view from outside the illumination chamber. An air curtain emitter may expel a curtain of air across the elevator doorway, limiting air communication between an elevator interior and the elevator landing when elevator doors are open. An air outlet may be shaped to receive an elevator light fixture and to expel air into the elevator interior via an aperture adjacent the light fixture. An air curtain emitter may comprise an air outlet slot shaped to expel a curtain of air separating an interior of the elevator car into at least two air compartments defined by the “barrier” of the air curtain. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354959 | CONSTRUCTION METHOD OF THE GRIPPING EQUIPMENT OF A LIFTING APPARATUS AND LIFTING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SUCH GRIPPING EQUIPMENT - Gripping equipment for lifting apparatuses of the type comprising: a rigid support framework which is adapted to be fixed/attached to the lifting apparatus; and one or more manually controlled gripping members that are firmly fixed to said rigid support framework, and are adapted to grasp and hold a specific object to be moved; said rigid support framework comprising at least one rectilinear tubular element with polygonal cross-section, which is made of metal and has a sectional modular structure. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354960 | CRANE WITH SAW ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - A crawler type crane having a base carrier unit having a control unit associated therewith and an upper portion assembly having a boom portion coupled at end to the base carrier unit and to a jib portion at an opposed end. The boom portion includes one or more selected boom sections that are articulatable relative to each other. The crane also includes a multi-function attachment unit that is coupled to the jib portion and has a grappling unit for grasping a work piece and a saw attachment unit for cutting the workpiece. The crane can also include a first fluid regulating device coupled to the jib portion for regulating a fluid to the jib portion and to the multi-function attachment unit and a second fluid regulating device coupled to the boom portion for regulating a fluid to the winch element and to the multi-function attachment unit. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354961 | Towable alignment lift - The addition of axle less wheels to an alignment lift thereby forming a singular towable embodiment capable of travel on highways and performing multiple services efficiently outside the confines of a fixed repair facility. The axle less aspect of the improvement affords the ability to tow the embodiment and when raised offers a hollowed-out space clearance FIG. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354962 | Hoist Mounting Apparatus and System - A hoist mounting apparatus includes a pair of vertical supports. Each of the vertical supports has an upper end and a lower end. Each of the lower ends comprises a mount configured to releasably engage a roof hatch frame. A horizontal support is positioned on and extends between the vertical supports. The horizontal support is freely movable with respect to the vertical supports. The horizontal support has a first end, a second end, a first side edge and a second side edge. The horizontal support is elongated and has a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second end ends. The horizontal support has an elongated opening therein extending along the longitudinal axis. The electric hoist is positionable on the horizontal support such that a cable attached to the electric hoist extends downwardly through the elongated opening. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354963 | TRUCK MOUNTED FORKLIFT - Truck mounted forklift ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354964 | LOAD HANDLING DEVICE - A load handling device that is installed between a supply position and a loading position, and configured to load at the loading position the load that has been fed from the supply position. The load handling device includes a base platform, a lifting unit that is movable up and down relative to the base platform, a pair of forks that is configured to support a bottom surface of the load that has been fed from the supply position, a fork distance adjusting mechanism that is configured to adjust a distance between the pair of forks in accordance with a size of the load, and a fork advancing/retracting mechanism that is configured to cause the pair of forks to advance to or retract from the loading position. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354965 | DEVICE FOR PICKING UP AND TRANSPORTING LOADS - A device according to the invention for handling and transporting loads can be installed on a mobile or stationary facility. The device according to the invention is characterised in that the first guide profile has a hollow profile and the first guide profile has a drive element integrated at least partially inside the guide profile, wherein a tappet plate is operatively connected to the drive element and the guide of the tappet plate is also at least partially integrated and supported in the guide profile, wherein the drive element and the guide of the tappet plate are placed on one axis, wherein the first guide profile has a longitudinal slit through which a holder of the tappet plate protrudes, wherein a load handling element each can be operatively connected to a tappet plate. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354966 | HANDLING ROBOT - A handling robot ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354967 | WEIGHING SYSTEM FOR A WORKING PLATFORM OF AN AERIAL LIFT HAVING A MAST - The aerial lift comprises a working platform | 2021-11-18 |
20210354968 | LOAD DETECTION FOR AN AERIAL LIFT ASSEMBLY - An aerial lift assembly is provided with a chassis. A linkage assembly is provided with a plurality of pivotally connected links. The linkage assembly is mounted to the chassis to extend and retract from the chassis. A platform is supported upon the linkage assembly to extend and retract from the chassis. A load sensor is provided upon a pivotal connection of one of the plurality of links of the linkage assembly. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354969 | FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH A FLUID FILLING MATERIAL AND FILLING MACHINE - A filling element includes a radar for measuring fill level in a container during filling thereof and an antenna connected to the radar. The antenna is disposed along a flow path formed in a gas pipe that forms a flow path for fluid while the container is being filled. The antenna provides the radar with a signal indicative of a measurement of a level of the filing material in the container. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354970 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING CONTAINERS - An apparatus for treating containers includes a fixed machine element, a rotating machine element, first and second walls that delimit an interior. The first wall is part of the fixed machine element and the second wall is part of the rotating machine element. A labyrinth seal is formed between the first and second walls, the labyrinth seal has an annular slit that forms a channel. The channel has an inner end that faces the interior and an outer end that faces away from the interior. An underpressure source comprising a blade is at the outer end. Rotation of the underpressure source causes the blade to generate an underpressure in the labyrinth seal. This underpressure generates gas flow from the inner end to the outer end. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354971 | Roving Beverage Dispensing Unit - A roving beverage dispensing device has a beverage container in a cooled compartment and a flexible beverage dispensing line with connecting means coupling its inlet end to the container. A pressure line is releasably connected to the container and to a source of pressurized gas. An elongated tapping column fixed to the top of the compartment comprises elongated inner channel bringing in communication the interior of the compartment with tapping valve element suitable for receiving a portion of the outlet end of the dispensing line and for controlling the flow of liquid therethrough. The largest diameters of the dispensing line and the connecting means are sufficiently small so that the dispensing line can be introduced from the top end of the tapping column through the elongated channel into the compartment and connected to the container. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354972 | EFFERVESCENT LIQUID DISPENSER - An effervescent liquid dispenser for a carbonated beverage is disclosed that includes a container containing liquid a pressurized liquid, the pressurized liquid becoming an effervescent liquid upon being dispensed from the container; and a dispense valve that is positionable in a first position for permitting pressurized gas to be received in a vessel, the dispense valve selectably movable between the first position and a second position, the dispense valve being secured to the container in the second position; wherein the container complies with 27 C.F.R. 5.46 (2017) and conforms with 49 C.F.R. 173.306 (2017); wherein the dispense valve further comprises a cap which is rotated about an axis to engage a retention feature that prevents the cap from being removed from the dispenser. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354973 | SODA GUN HOLSTER ASSEMBLY - A soda gun holster assembly having a holster housing with a mounting bracket operably configured to selectively couple with a countertop and a sidewall that defines a soda gun storage zone where a liquid dispensing gun can be inserted therein from the front of the holster housing. The holster housing includes a flexible U-shaped clip disposed within the soda gun storage zone that is operably configured to receive and retain the soda gun, namely the nozzle portion of the soda gun, therein. The soda gun holster assembly may also include a liquid capturing basin selectively removably coupled to the holster housing for retaining and directing errant and/or dripped liquid from the soda gun to another area. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354974 | Locking Drink Container with Lid - A locking drink container with a lid is shown and comprised. The locking drink container with lid includes a container housing having a base and at least one sidewall rising therefrom. A spout is connected through the sidewall such that the spout is fluidly connected to the interior of the container. A lid which is configured to be removably secured to the side of the at least one sidewall opposite the base. A locking device is secured to the lid, wherein the locking device includes at least one locking dial on a top side of the lid and a plurality of locking structures on a bottom side of the lid. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354975 | NON-INVASIVE ATTACHABLE SMART DEVICE HOUSING AND SMART DEVICE METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - Disclosed is a smart device housing configured to fixably attach to a beverage vessel comprising a domed surface at a distal end, the domed surface adjacent a wall terminating at a lip, the smart device housing comprising an exterior configured as a transformable shape enabling a locking fit between the lip and the domed surface of the beverage vessel. Also disclosed is a system wherein a smart device comprises at least one proximity, image or distance sensor having a beam of detection with a path, the sensor located and directed such the beam of detection covers a location where a coupler can be attached to the beverage vessel, the smart device configured to determine whether the coupler is attached to the beverage vessel by measuring whether the path is obstructed by the coupler. Also disclosed is a method of determining the fill status of a beverage container. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354976 | APPROACHES TO CUSTOMIZING FORMULATIONS FOR CLEANING PRODUCTS PRIOR TO PRODUCTION AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS - Introduced here are systems for customized formulation and production of cleaning products and associated methods for using those systems. A system may include a computer-implemented platform (also referred to as a “formulation platform” or “production platform”) that is communicatively connected to an interactive dispensing machine responsible for making cleaning products. An individual or company may be permitted to select, create, or modify formulas via the production platform, while the interactive dispensing machine can produce cleaning products in accordance with those formulas. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354977 | Microelectromechanical Device with Beam Structure over Silicon Nitride Undercut - In described examples, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) is located on a substrate. A silicon nitride (SiN) layer on a portion of the substrate. A mechanical structure has first and second ends. The first end is embedded in the SiN layer, and the second end is cantilevered from the SiN layer. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354978 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT FOR A SENSOR OR MICROPHONE DEVICE - A micromechanical component for a sensor or microphone device, including a substrate, a frame structure, which is situated on the substrate surface and/or at least one intermediate layer, and a diaphragm, which spans an inner volume, which is at least partially framed by the frame structure. The micromechanical component includes a bending beam structure, which is situated in the inner volume and includes at least one anchoring area, which is attached to the frame structure, to the substrate surface and/or to the at least one intermediate layer, and at least one self-supporting area, which is connected via at least one coupling structure to the diaphragm inner side of the diaphragm in such a way that the at least one self-supporting area is bendable by way of a warping of the diaphragm. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354979 | THERMAL COMPENSATION OF LENS ASSEMBLY FOCUS USING IMAGE SENSOR SHIFT - A camera system incorporating a MEMS actuator to achieve focus adjustments to compensate for the thermal expansion of the lens assembly is disclosed. The camera comprises a lens barrel, lens holder, infra-red (IR) filter, board circuit, MEMS actuator, housing package for the actuator, and an image sensor. The image sensor is directly wire bonded to pads on the circuit board such that these pads are movable at the image sensor end and fixed at the circuit board end. When the camera is exposed to temperature variations, the MEMS actuator moves the sensor along the optical axis to maintain the image in focus. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354980 | BYPASS STRUCTURE - An integrated CMOS-MEMS device includes a first substrate having a CMOS device, a second substrate having a MEMS device, an insulator layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a dischargeable ground-contact, an electrical bypass structure, and a contrast stress layer. The first substrate includes a conductor that is conductively connecting to the CMOS devices. The electrical bypass structure has a conducting layer conductively connecting this conductor of the first substrate with the dischargeable ground-contact through a process-configurable electrical connection. The contrast stress layer is disposed between the insulator layer and the conducting layer of the electrical bypass structure. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354981 | MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR UNIT - A micromechanical sensor unit, including: a substrate and an edge layer, which is situated on the substrate and laterally frames an inner area above the substrate; at least one diaphragm, which spans the inner area and forms a covered cavity above the substrate; at least one support point, which is situated between the substrate and the diaphragm inside the cavity and attaches the diaphragm to the edge layer and/or to the at least one support point. The support point separates the diaphragm into at least one measuring area that is movable through force action and at least one reference area that is not movable through force action. The substrate and the diaphragm, inside the cavity, include electrodes, which face one another in the measuring area and the reference area. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354982 | Method for Fabrication of a Suspended Elongated Structure by Etching or Dissolution Through Openings in a Layer - In an embodiment a device includes a base layer, a support structure formed on the base layer, a side structure formed on the base layer and an elongated structure extending in a length direction in a device layer, wherein the elongated structure has a width in the device layer in a direction perpendicular to a length direction and a height in a direction out of the device layer and perpendicular to the length direction, wherein the elongated structure is delimited by two side surfaces and is supported on the support structure, and wherein at least a part of the side structure is arranged at a distance from the elongated structure in a width direction. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354983 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND PLANARIZATION PROCESS THEREOF - A method for manufacturing semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate having a first surface; forming a trench on the first surface, wherein a bottom surface and side walls of the substrate are configured along an outer periphery of the trench; annealing the substrate with high-purity argon or high-purity hydrogen to flatten the bottom surface and the side walls; conformally disposing a composite-material layer to cover the first surface, the bottom surface and the side walls; disposing a polysilicon material layer in the trench; removing the composite-material layer on the first surface; forming a multi-layer metal interconnection structure on the first surface and the polysilicon material layer, the multi-layer metal interconnection structure including a MEMS frame structure and through holes; removing the polysilicon material layer and the composite-material layer; using plasma treatment to the trench to flatten the bottom surface and the side walls. The plasma contains inert gas and hydrogen. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354984 | COMPOSITIONS OF POLYMERIC MICRODEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF IN CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY - Microparticulate compositions and methods for delivery and pulsatile release of one or more sting agonists and/or receptors have been developed. The compositions include polymeric microdevices formed from biodegradable and biocompatible polymers or co-polymers thereof including a shell and compartment(s) or discrete regions in the compartment(s) formed by an additive process such as micromolding, three dimensional printing and lithography. The compositions include microdevices that release individual doses of incorporated STING agonist and/or receptors at defined times, for example, in pulses up to several months after administration with essentially no leakage between releases. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354985 | MULTI-UNIT SYSTEM FOR CREATING AN OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL (ORP) IN WATER WITH MULTI-PATH MANIFOLD FOR MIXING AND DISTRIBUTION - A system for creating an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) in water employs a plurality of ozone supply units housed in separate enclosures. The ozone supply units feed into a manifold that contains a plurality of fluid paths and has one or more ozone intake ports. The ozone intake ports are fluidically coupled to one or more ozone output ports of each ozone supply unit. The manifold includes a plurality of flow switches configured to transmit control signals to one or more controllers of each ozone supply unit in response to sensing a flow of water through the fluid paths in order to cause the ozone supply units to generate ozone. The manifold also includes a plurality of fluid mixers that are fluidically coupled to the ozone intake ports and configured to introduce the ozone generated by the ozone supply units into the water flowing through the fluid paths. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354986 | FLEXIBLE BORON NITRIDE NANORIBBON AEROGEL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A flexible boron nitride nanoribbon aerogel has an interconnected three-dimensional porous network structure which is formed by mutually twining and contacting boron nitride nanoribbons and consists of macropores having a pore diameter of more than 50 nm, mesopores having a pore diameter of 2-50 nm and micropores having a pore diameter of less than 2 nm. The preparation method of the flexible boron nitride nanoribbon aerogel includes the following steps: performing high-temperature dissolution on boric acid and a nitrogen-containing precursor to form a transparent precursor solution, preparing the transparent precursor solution into precursor hydrogel, subsequently drying and performing high-temperature pyrolysis to obtain the flexible boron nitride nanoribbon aerogel. The boron nitride nanoribbon aerogel has excellent flexibility and resilience and can withstand different forms of loads from the outside within a wide temperature range. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354987 | HELIUM PURIFICATION PROCESS AND UNIT - In a helium purification process, a stream containing at least 10% of helium, at least 10% of nitrogen in addition to hydrogen and methane is separated to form a helium-enriched stream containing hydrogen, a first stream enriched in nitrogen and in methane and a second stream enriched in nitrogen and in methane, the helium-enriched stream is treated to produce a helium-rich product and a residual gas containing water, the residual gas is treated by adsorption (TSA) to remove the water and the regeneration gas from the adsorption is sent to a combustion unit (O). | 2021-11-18 |
20210354988 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING SEMICONDUCTING CARBON NANOTUBES, AND MIXED SOLUTION, AND DISPERSION OF SEMICONDUCTING CARBON NANOTUBES - To reduce cost for the method for separating semiconducting carbon nanotube from a mixture of metallic and semiconducting carbon nanotubes. The separation method includes preparing a dispersion by mixing a first substance, a second substance, SDS, SC, and a mixture of metallic and semiconducting carbon nanotubes with a solvent, wherein the dispersion into two layers, which are a first layer mainly containing the first substance and a second layer mainly containing the second substance, whereby the semiconducting carbon nanotube is transferred into the first layer, and the metallic carbon nanotube is transferred into the second layer, wherein the first substance is an α-glucan which is composed of glucose linked via α-glucosidic linkage and which has a weight average molecular weight Mw of 4,000 to 7,000 and has a ratio in amount of α-1, 6 linked glucose residues to the entire glucose residues of 40 to 70%. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354989 | GRAPHENE DISPERSION LIQUID, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - A graphene dispersion liquid containing graphene dispersed in a dispersion medium is described, in which, in the graphene contained in the dispersion liquid, a proportion of graphene with a size in the plane direction of 500 nm or more and 1 μm or less is 30% or more on an area basis, and a proportion of graphene with a size in the plane direction of 10 μm or more and 50 μm or less is 30% or more on an area basis. The graphene dispersion liquid is in a stable dispersion state and forms a strong conductive path. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354990 | POROUS GRAPHENE FILM, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCT - A porous graphene film, its manufacturing method and an electronic product are provided. The method of manufacturing the porous graphene film includes: mixing a dispersion liquid of graphene with a dispersion liquid of particles, and performing a film-forming process to form a mixed film of graphene and particles; and removing the particles in the mixed film of graphene and particles to form the porous graphene film. The porous graphene film prepared by the method has a large specific surface area and an excellent electroconductivity. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354991 | Malleable Ceramics - The malleable ceramics taught in this application are formed from silica or silicon dioxide and transition metal compounds comprising titanium dioxide, iron (II) oxide, manganese (II) oxide, cobalt (II) oxide (MO) or salts thereof in a process of sintering or melting together in a suitable crucible within a specific mol ratio. The selected M/Si mol ratio comprises 1.6/1.0 to 1.9/1.0. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354992 | PRODUCTION OF FINE GRAIN MAGNESIUM OXIDE AND FIBROUS AMORPHOUS SILICA FROM SERPENTINITE MINE TAILINGS - The present disclosure broadly relates to a process for recovering magnesium as magnesium oxide and fibrous amorphous silica from serpentinite feedstocks. More specifically, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to metallurgical and chemical processes for recovering magnesium oxide and fibrous amorphous silica from serpentinite feedstocks. The process broadly comprises applying a sufficient amount of shear deformation force to the serpentine feedstocks to produce a particulate material of reduced size; subjecting the particulate material to magnetic separation to produce a primary magnetic separation product and iron-reduced tailings; and digesting the iron-reduced tailings into nitric acid, producing a magnesium-rich pregnant solution and insoluble solids. The process further comprises adjusting the pH of the pregnant solution to values ranging from about 5.0 to about 7.0. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354993 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEPARATION OF THORIUM FROM URANIUM AND THEIR DECAY PRODUCTS - Methods and systems for separation of thorium from uranium and their decay products are provided. The method comprises combining a nuclear fuel feedstock comprising thorium and uranium with a first acid to form a first solution. The first solution is contacted an ion exchange resin that is selective for thorium or uranium. The thorium or uranium is at least partially removed from the first solution by binding the thorium or uranium to the ion exchange resin thereby forming a second solution. The second solution is combined with oxalic acid to precipitate uranium or thorium from the second solution to form a precipitate. The precipitate is separated from the second solution. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354994 | COPPER NANOCLUSTERS, THYMINE-MODIFIED HYALURONIC ACID AND POLY(COPPER NANOCLUSTERS), METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND APPLICATION THEREOF - Copper nanoclusters (CuNCs), thymine-modified hyaluronic acid (TMHA), and poly(copper nanoclusters) (PCuNCs) are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the TMHA is represented by formula I, wherein the degree of substitution of theymine in the HA is in a range of 1-50%, and wherein n for GlcA-GlcNAc repeats is an integer, from 10 to 10,000. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354995 | ZINC OXIDE POWDER FOR PREPARING ZINC OXIDE SINTERED BODY WITH HIGH STRENGTH AND LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY - The zinc oxide powder has a crystallite size of 20 to 50 nm as determined by X-ray diffraction, a particle diameter of 15 to 60 nm as determined by the BET method, a loose bulk density of 0.38 to 0.50 g/cm | 2021-11-18 |
20210354996 | METHOD OF RAPID TREATMENT OF HEAVY METAL SLUDGE AND PREPARATION OF FERRITE MAGNETS - A method of rapid treatment of heavy metal sludge and preparation of ferrite magnets comprises following steps of: providing a sludge, the sludge at least having zinc metal and ferrous metal; adding an iron-containing substance to the sludge; pickling the sludge and the iron-containing substance with sulfuric acid to obtain a pickling solution with zinc ions and iron ions; neutralizing the pickling solution with sodium hydroxide to form hydroxide precipitates; and airing and heating the neutralized pickling solution by an ultrasonic-microwave method so that the hydroxide precipitates undergoing a ferrite magnet reaction, thereby obtaining ferrite magnets with a spathic structure. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354997 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A HIGH-PURITY HYDRATED NICKEL SULPHATE - A method for recovering NiSO | 2021-11-18 |
20210354998 | System and Method for Using AC and DC Sensors for Water Treatment - A system and method are disclosed for automatically operating a high voltage resonance circuit. An embodiment of the system includes one or more coils each coil can be an alternating current (AC) coil or a direct current (DC) coil. Ari embodiment of the system further includes a microprocessor that issues commands to control amplitude and frequency of pulses of the one or more coils to reach and maintain a resonant condition for water treatment. The microprocessor determines whether a coil is an AC coil or a DC coil by detecting whether a capacitor is connected in series with the coil. An embodiment of the system further includes one or more sensors that measure the quality of water and provide feedback to the microprocessor. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354999 | STERILIZER FOR AQUARIUM - A sterilizer for an aquarium includes a pump for sucking water in an aquarium and a filtering member for filtering the water. The pump includes an inlet from which the water in the aquarium is sucked. The filtering member is connected to the underside of the pump and includes an outlet through which the filtered water flows back into the aquarium. Multiple reflectors are connected to the periphery of the filtering member, and a coat is mounted to outside of the filtering member and covers the reflectors. Multiple ultraviolet sterilizer bulbs are located in the filtering member so as to treat the water sucked from the pump. A cotton sleeve is mounted to the pump and located around the inlet to remove debris and grease. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355000 | WATER STERILIZATION CAP WITH REMOVABLE PARTICULATE FILTER AND/OR HYDRATION METER - A water sanitization cap for covering a bottle is provided. The cap may screw-fit on a conventional water bottle. The conventional water bottle may store drinking water. The cap may include a UV-C module. When activated, the UV-C module may destroy bacteria and/or viruses within the water. The cap may also include a particulate filter. The particulate filter may filter out particulate matter from the water when water is being suctioned out of the bottle. The water may be suctioned out of the bottle using a foldaway straw included in the cap. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355001 | METHOD AND APPARTUS FOR PRODUCING HYDROXYL RADICALS - A method and apparatus for producing hydroxyl radicals in a fluid chamber in an electrochemical cell comprising at least one cathode, at least one anode and at least one source of photolyzing radiation. The method comprises causing an electrochemical cell to produce hydrogen peroxide in the fluid, and causing at least one photolyzing radiation source, such as UV-LED, to photolyze the hydrogen peroxide to produce hydroxyl radicals. The fluid treatment apparatus includes: a structure defining a fluid chamber; at least one cathode facing into the fluid chamber; at least one anode facing into the fluid chamber; and a photolyzing radiation source operable to emit photolyzing radiation into at least one electrochemical cell portion of the fluid chamber, which is suitable for producing hydrogen peroxide. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355002 | OIL/WATER SEPARATOR WITH COMPRESSED AIR CHARGING - An oil/water separating device for removing oil-containing constituents from an oil/water mixture, including a main filter which is configured for separating oil-containing constituents from the oil/water mixture, where an oil/water mixture to be purified is supplied to the main filter from a top housing via a condensate line and is removed from the oil/water separating device after passing through the main filter, and the oil/water separating device is configured for supplying and removing these liquids in accordance with the hydrostatic principle, where the top housing is disposed above the main filter, wherein the distance between the top housing and the main filter is selected so as to result in a hydrostatic pressure on the main filter of at least 0.05 bars. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355003 | SERVER OF MONITORING WATER PURIFICATION APPARATUS ACCORDING TO VOICE COMMAND AND WATER PURIFICATION APPARATUS - A server that monitors a water purification apparatus according to a voice command and the water purification apparatus are provided, and according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server that monitors the water purification apparatus according to the voice command includes a voice processor that receives the voice command from the water purification apparatus and identifies a user who issues the voice command. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355004 | Method for dewatering or removing solids, including corn solids, via flocculation from an alkaline aqueous solution, including nejayote, generated in the process of nixtamalization of corn by introducing a source of carbonate to the aqueous solution, followed by adding an anionic and then a cationic flocculent to the aqueous solution. - A method for removing solids via coagulation and flocculation from aqueous solutions that are generated in the process of producing corn flour called nixtamalization. This method for separating liquids/solids is especially effective in removing solids via coagulation flocculation in the process called nixtamalization in which maize is processed at high temperatures in a highly alkaline solution. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355005 | SENSOR WITH MEMORY STORING CALIBRATION INFORMATION - A sensor is configured to sense a parameter of an aqueous liquid. The sensor has an analog output port configured to provide an analog signal indicative of a sensed parameter, and a calibration memory device storing individual digital information indicative of a calibration of the sensor. A digital output port provides a digital signal indicative of the digital information. A treatment system and method is matched to the sensor. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355006 | Systems, Methods, and Compositions for Purifying Water - Systems for removing one or more contaminants from water are provided that can include a hydrate formation chamber assembly; a contaminated water diffusion assembly within the hydrate formation chamber assembly; a space between a wall of the hydrate formation chamber assembly and the diffusion assembly; and a guest compound conduit configured to provide a guest compound within the space and form a hydrate comprising water and the guest compound. Methods for removing one or more contaminants from water are provided that can include providing a contaminated water mixture and one or more guest compounds; forming a hydrate complex comprising water and the one or more guest compounds; and separating the water from the guest compounds to provide water with less contaminant. Mixtures are also provided that can include a liquid component comprising water and at least one contaminant, and a solid component comprising a hydrate complex. One embodiment of the system provides methods for production of excess electric power as a byproduct of the desalination process. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING A PARAMETER ASSOCIATED WITH A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS - A system for predicting an effluent parameter associated with a wastewater treatment process including a predictor module configured to receive a first input dataset comprising a plurality of wastewater inflow parameters to predict a biodegradable type of effluent wastewater; a mechanistic simulator configured to receive the biodegradable type of effluent wastewater and the plurality of wastewater inflow parameters as a second input dataset to predict the effluent parameter. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355008 | Sewage Uniform Distribution Treatment Device for Aerobic Granular Sludge System and Use Method Therefor - A sewage uniform distribution treatment device for an aerobic granular sludge system and a use method therefor, comprising a reactor tank body ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210355009 | WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A water treatment apparatus includes a flat plate and a remover. The flat plate rotates so as to be partially immersed in raw water and to which microorganisms that purify the raw water are attached. The remover removes part of the microorganisms adhering to the flat plate. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355010 | Design of Aerobic Granular Sludge in Continuous Flow Reactors - Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is an energy efficient and compact biological wastewater treatment process. There is only one commercially available AGS technology which utilizes sequencing batch reactors (SBR). Many existing wastewater treatment facilities consist of long, continuous flow reactors that would not be readily suitable for retrofit to SBR. Therefore, a continuous flow process is preferred for municipalities that cannot economically invest in the only commercially available SBR technology (i.e., Nere-da®). Lab- and pilot-scale experimentation has demonstrated that stable granulation can be achieved in a continuous flow configuration GT suitable for retrofit into existing infrastructure. An anoxic/anaerobic/aerobic configuration can be designed and stably operated for conversion of flocculent biomass to AGS Preliminary pilot-scale results on primary effluent from a municipal wastewater treatment facility indicated that granules of 0.2-0.5 mm, SVI<75 mL/g, and SV | 2021-11-18 |
20210355011 | MABR MEDIA FOR SUPPORTING AOB AND ANNAMOX BACTERIA AND PROCESS FOR DEAMMONIFICATION OF WASTEWATER - This specification describes a membrane aerated biofilm media and reactor (MABR) having a discontinuous layer of a porous material applied to the outer surface of a gas-transfer membrane. The porous material may have a void fraction of 50% or more. The porous material may have a thickness of up to about 500 microns and a pattern on the same order of magnitude as its thickness. The media may be used to carry on a deammonification reaction. In use, ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and annamox bacteria grown in or on the media, with the annamox bacteria located primarily in the porous material. The supply of oxygen through the gas-transfer membrane is limited to suppress the growth of nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB). Excess biofilm is removed, for example by coarse bubble scouring. The media may be placed in an anoxic zone of an activated sludge plant, which may be upstream of an aerobic zone. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355012 | Mainstream Deammonification Process Employing Bypass Primary Effluent and Step Feeding - The present invention relates to a mainstream deammonification process for removing ammonium from wastewater that suppresses NOB growth and produces a sludge having good settling characteristics, the process comprising: clarifying the wastewater stream in a primary clarifier ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210355013 | SLUDGE DEWATERING SYSTEM - A sludge dewatering system has a container having an interior volume and a floor, a plurality of filtration panels positioned in the interior volume of the container, and a plastic panel. Each of the plurality of filtration panels has an expanded metal panel and a filter media extending along a surface of the expanded metal panel. The filter media has a portion extending outwardly beyond a bottom of the frame. The portion extends outwardly so as to reside generally against the floor of the container. The plastic panel overlies the portion of the filter media and resides over a portion of the floor of the container. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355014 | Process and device for treating wastewater or sludge - The invention relates to a process for treating wastewater or sludge, in which a wastewater or sludge stream ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210355015 | GLASS FORMING APPARATUSES HAVING INFRARED-TRANSPARENT BARRIERS AND METHODS OF COOLING GLASS USING THE SAME - Embodiments of glass forming apparatuses are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a glass forming apparatus may include a forming body defining a draw plane extending from the forming body in a draw direction. An actively-cooled thermal sink may be positioned below the forming body in the draw direction and spaced apart from the draw plane. An infrared-transparent barrier may be positioned between the actively-cooled thermal sink and the draw plane. The infrared-transparent barrier may comprise an infrared-transparent wall positioned proximate the actively-cooled thermal sink or an infrared-transparent jacket positioned around the actively-cooled thermal sink. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355016 | GLASS MOLDING APPARATUS INCLUDING ADJUSTABLE COOLING NOZZLES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A molding apparatus for forming a glass article comprises a mold shell comprising a cooling surface comprising at least a first zone and a second zone; an adjustable nozzle system comprising a mold-facing surface having a plurality of apertures sized to receive a nozzle or a plug; a plurality of nozzles, each coupled to one of the apertures to direct a stream of fluid onto the cooling surface; and a fluid supply providing a fluid through the plurality of nozzles. The fluid is jetted through the nozzles to impinge against the first zone or the second zone of the cooling surface, and a number of nozzles through which the fluid is jetted to impinge against the first zone of the cooling surface is different than a number of nozzles through which the fluid is jetted to impinge against the second zone of the cooling surface. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355017 | LOW-E GLASS ANNEALING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a low-E glass annealing apparatus. This apparatus includes a transfer device for transferring a glass substrate on which a coating film is formed; a laser module installed at a position on a path of the transfer device and formed to stably form a coating film by radiating a laser beam on the glass substrate at a predetermined angle; and a pair of reflective mirrors installed at top and bottom positions of the glass substrate to face reflective surfaces each other, in front of a point where the glass substrate contacts with the laser beam in a laser beam radiating direction, so that reflected light or transmitted light of the laser beam may be reflected. According to the present invention, damages generated by thermal shock can be suppressed and energy efficiency can be enhanced although a low-E coating film is manufactured by heating a glass substrate using a laser module. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355018 | OPTICAL FIBER FORMING APPARATUS - An optical fiber forming apparatus comprises: a draw furnace comprising: (i) a muffle with an inner surface, (ii) an axial opening below the muffle, the inner surface of the muffle defining a passageway extending through the axial opening, and (iii) an upper inlet into the passageway; and a tube that extends into the passageway of the draw furnace above the axial opening, the tube having (i) an outer surface and the inner surface of the muffle surrounds the outer surface of the tube with a space separating the outer surface of the tube from the inner surface of the muffle, (ii) an inner surface that defines a second passageway extending through the tube, (iii) an inlet into the second passageway of the tube, (iii) an outlet out of the second passageway of the tube. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355019 | MINERAL FIBER FORMING DEVICE - A mineral fiber forming device including: a centrifuge configured to rotate about a rotation axis, the centrifuge including an annular wall pierced by a plurality of orifices, the axis of symmetry of the annular wall being the rotation axis; a first annular inductor configured to heat a top part of the annular wall; a second annular inductor configured to heat a bottom part of the annular wall. The device makes it possible to increase its energy efficiency and very greatly reduce, even cancel altogether, its carbon dioxide emission level. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355020 | BASIC ADDITIVES FOR SILICA SOOT COMPACTS AND METHODS FOR FORMING OPTICAL QUALITY GLASS - A method for forming an optical quality glass is provided. The method includes contacting silica soot particles with a basic additive, forming a silica soot compact, and removing the basic additive from the silica soot compact. A method of forming a cladding portion of an optical fiber preform is also provided. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355021 | NOVEL GLASS AND GLASS-CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS - A composition includes: 30 mol % to 60 mol % SiO | 2021-11-18 |
20210355022 | GLASS COMPOSITIONS WITH HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEXES AND LOW DENSITIES - A glass composition having a content of SiO | 2021-11-18 |
20210355023 | FUSION FORMABLE AND STEAM STRENGTHENABLE GLASS COMPOSITIONS WITH PLATINUM COMPATIBILITY - Glass-based articles that include a compressive stress layer extending from a surface of the glass-based article to a depth of compression are formed by exposing glass-based substrates to water vapor containing environments. The glass-based substrates have compositions selected to be fusion formable, to be steam strengthen able, and to avoid the formation of platinum defects during the forming process. The methods of forming the glass-based articles may include elevated pressures and/or multiple exposures to water vapor containing environments. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355024 | GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR EUVL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, MASK BLANK FOR EUVL, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A glass substrate for EUVL includes a first main surface having a rectangular shape; a second main surface having a rectangular shape on an opposite side to the first main surface; four end surfaces orthogonal to the first and second main surfaces; four first chamfered surfaces formed on boundaries between the first main surface and the end surfaces; and four second chamfered surfaces formed on boundaries between the second main surface and the end surfaces. The glass substrate for EUVL is formed of quartz glass containing TiO | 2021-11-18 |
20210355025 | SUBSTRATE FOR TRANSFERRING MICROSTRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a substrate for transferring microstructures such as a micro LED including an engraved mark. The substrate for transferring microstructures is less likely to cause a recognizing error of the engraved mark to occur in a reading device, and makes it possible to stably and continuously read the engraved mark. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355026 | STRENGTHENED GLASS ARTICLES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A glass article (and methods for forming the same) includes a glass body having first and second opposing primary surfaces and a thickness defined between the primary surfaces. The glass body includes a compressive stress region that includes: a surface stress of greater than about 900 MPa (compressive), a spike region having a first slope, and a tail region having a second slope. The spike region and the tail region can intersect at a knee region having a stress of greater than about 35 MPa (compressive), wherein the stress at the knee region is defined as the point where the asymptotic extrapolation of the spike region and the tail region intersect. The first slope of the spike region can be steeper than about −30 MPa/μm. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355027 | STRENGTHENED GLASS WITH ULTRA DEEP DEPTH OF COMPRESSION - Chemically strengthened glass articles having at least one deep compressive layer extending from a surface of the article to a depth of compression DOC of at least about 125 μm within the glass article. The compressive stress profile includes a single linear segment or portion extending from the surface to the depth of compression DOC. Alternatively, the compressive stress profile may include an additional portion extending from the surface to a relatively shallow depth and the linear portion extending from the shallow depth to the depth of compression. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355028 | Mineralizer Composition and Pidgeon Silicothermic Process for Smelting Magnesium - A mineralizer composition for Pidgeon silicothermic process for smelting magnesium consists of fluorite and a boron-containing compound. Amounts of the fluorite and the boron-containing compound meet the following equation: | 2021-11-18 |
20210355029 | LIGHTWEIGHT FIBER-REINFORCED CEMENT MATERIAL - The present invention provides a fiber-reinforced cement composition comprising; cement, fiber, silica, filler, expanded perlite, and polymer. The fiber-reinforced cement composition according to the present invention has low density, high toughness and flexural strength, and not contains volatile composition. When it is molded into workpiece, the workpiece is lightweight, easy to be cut and/or lathed into desired shapes, drilled and fixed with screws and/or repeatedly nailed at the same position, tolerant to humidity, termites and insects, inflammable and does not produce powder when cut, drilled and/or lathed that is hazardous to the workers. Therefore, it is suitably applicable for being utilized as a material for manufacturing furniture parts. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355030 | Adhesion Promoter Coated Particles for Polymer Concrete Compositions - A method of preparing a polymer concrete composition includes preparing one or more adhesion promoter pre-coated aggregates, each having a base substrate and an adhesion promoter coating and the adhesion promoter coating being an outermost layer on the base substrate, providing a base composition including an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component, and mixing the one or more adhesion promoter pre-coated aggregates, the isocyanate component, and the isocyanate-reactive component to form the polymer concrete composition. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355031 | NON-HYDRATION STRENGTH IN CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITIONS - Described are compositions and methods for controlled strength development in a hydratable cementitious material, and more particularly to the use of polymerizable monomer components, which are initiated and activated by a redox pair which are mixed in controlled fashion, for enhancing non-hydration strength within the matrix of the plastic hydratable cementitious material before setting of the cementitious material begins. Exemplary applications include minimizing pressures on formwork for high fluid ready-mix applications, enhancing support and bonding properties for integrated concrete slab work and other sequential applications, or facilitating speedy 3D printing applications, among other unique possibilities. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355032 | ACCELERATOR FOR MINERAL BINDER COMPOSITIONS - An additive for mineral binder composition, in particular accelerators for mineral binder compositions, in particular cementitious binder compositions. The accelerator includes 35 to 99.7 w % of at least one mineral filler F with a particle size D50<5 μm, preferably <4 μm, most preferred <3.5 μm, 0.3 to 65 w % of a sodium aluminate SA, and 0 to 45 w % of at least one other inorganic compound I selected from the group consisting of calcium aluminate cements and/or sulfates of alkali or alkaline earth metals. Further, corresponding mineral binder compositions as well as uses and processes, including the acceleration of setting and curing of mineral binder compositions at low temperatures. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355033 | OXIDE SINTERED BODY, SPUTTERING TARGET AND OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FILM - An oxide sintered body is characterized in that it comprises an oxide including an In element, a Zn element, a Sn element and a Y element and that a sintered body density is equal to or more than 100.00% of a theoretical density. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355034 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING AND ARTICLE COMPRISING SAME - A method for manufacturing a coating includes dissolving at least one salt in a mixture of water and ethanol to form a precursor solution, adding an additive to the precursor solution to form a fuel solution, and injecting the fuel solution into a plasma flame. The additive includes at least one of urea or ammonium acetate. The additive functions as a fuel to increase a temperature of the plasma flame. The method further includes manufacturing the coating on a substrate. The coating includes a garnet structure including a predetermined amount of yttrium-aluminum, one or more first cracks extending completely through a thickness of the coating, and a porosity greater than ten volume percent. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355035 | LTCC MICROWAVE DIELECTRIC MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - An LTCC microwave dielectric material, including the following components: a Ba | 2021-11-18 |
20210355036 | CUBIC BORON NITRIDE SINTERED MATERIAL - A cubic boron nitride sintered material includes: more than 80 volume % and less than 100 volume % of cubic boron nitride grains; and more than 0 volume % and less than 20 volume % of a binder phase. The binder phase includes: at least one selected from a group consisting of a simple substance, an alloy, and an intermetallic compound selected from a group consisting of a group 4 element, a group 5 element, a group 6 element in a periodic table, aluminum, silicon, cobalt, and nickel. A dislocation density of the cubic boron nitride grains is more than or equal to 3×10 | 2021-11-18 |
20210355037 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING CERAMIC POWDERS - Systems and methods for making ceramic powders configured with consistent, tailored characteristics and/or properties are provided herein. In some embodiments a system for making ceramic powders, includes: a reactor body having a reaction chamber and configured with a heat source to provide a hot zone along the reaction chamber; a sweep gas inlet configured to direct a sweep gas into the reaction chamber and a sweep gas outlet configured to direct an exhaust gas from the reaction chamber; a plurality of containers, within the reactor body, configured to retain at least one preform, wherein each container is configured to permit the sweep gas to flow therethrough, wherein the preform is configured to permit the sweep gas to flow there through, such that the precursor mixture is reacted in the hot zone to form a ceramic powder product having uniform properties. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355038 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-PLANE SLURRY INFILTRATION OF COMPOSITE PREFORMS - Systems and methods for infiltrating a fibrous preform in the in-plane direction and forming composite components are provided. A system for infiltrating a fibrous preform may include a slurry reservoir defining a cavity configured to receive a fibrous preform. The cavity may be configured such that an internal surface of the slurry reservoir is spaced apart from an outer diameter of the fibrous preform. A slurry inlet may be formed in the slurry reservoir. The slurry inlet and the cavity may be configured such that a slurry input into the cavity infiltrates the fibrous preform in an in-plane direction. | 2021-11-18 |
20210355039 | CERAMIC HONEYCOMB BODIES HAVING HIGH-STRENGTH SKIN AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF - Methods of manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb body having a honeycomb structure with a matrix of intersecting walls, and a skin disposed on an outer peripheral portion of the matrix where the skin has a first average porosity and the interior portion of the matrix has a second average porosity that is greater than the first average porosity. The methods include coating at least the skin with a fluid formulation containing a sintering aid and subsequently firing the honeycomb structure. In certain embodiments, a glass layer is formed in the skin or in regions of the walls directly adjacent to the skin. In certain embodiments, the coating is applied to a green honeycomb structure, and in other embodiments the coating is applied to a ceramic honeycomb structure. Other honeycomb bodies and methods are described. | 2021-11-18 |