49th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150343313 | USER ENFORCEMENT REPUTATION SCORING ALGORITHM & AUTOMATED DECISIONING AND ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM FOR NON-EVIDENCE SUPPORTED COMMUNICATIONS MISCONDUCT - A method of determining an enforcement reputation of a first user of a multi-player computer-based game includes collecting values for a plurality of parameters each indicative of a first user's ability to report unacceptable conduct of other users who have participated in one or more game sessions with the first user and indicative of a likelihood that the first user has participated in unacceptable conduct. An enforcement accuracy score and an enforcement risk score are assigned to the first user based on the values of the plurality of parameters collected for the first user. The accuracy score reflects the first user's ability to report unacceptable conduct of the other users and the enforcement risk score reflects the likelihood that the first user has participated in unacceptable conduct. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343314 | GAME AND METHOD FOR PLAYING THE GAME - A computer-implemented method for playing a game is disclosed. In the game, each of a plurality of participants defines one or more sets of entities, each of which is associated with the participant that defines it, by selecting entities from a predefined list, each entity in the predefined list corresponding to an actual entity. A score is awarded to each participant based on the performance of the actual entities corresponding to entities in a set of entities associated with and selected by each participant. The method comprises:
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20150343315 | GAMING DEVICE WITH MODULAR GAMING TABLE COMPONENTS - Provided in embodiments of the present invention is a gaming device having a plurality of dynamically connectable modular gaming table components that provide a variety of configuration options. In one example embodiment, the gaming device includes a first modular gaming table component and a second modular gaming table component, where the first modular gaming table component and second modular gaming table component are 10 connectable in a variety of arrangements. Each of the first and second modular gaming table components may include at least one gaming station having a gaming display, gaming control circuitry, structural connection means, and communication connection means, whereby the structural and communication connection means of the two components may be dynamically connectable in a variety of component arrangements. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343316 | SWINGSET SUSPENSION - A trampoline swingset suspension includes a trampoline frame having at least three legs. A trampoline bed is suspended from the trampoline frame. Springs connect between the trampoline bed and the trampoline frame to provide resilient restoring force for a user. The trampoline enclosure frame includes a plurality of vertical trampoline enclosure frame members. An enclosure net is mounted to the trampoline enclosure frame. A swingset frame is mounted to at least two of the at least three legs of the trampoline frame. A swing seat is suspended from the swingset frame. A spring suspension connects the swingset frame to the trampoline frame. The spring is a coil spring having an upper end bounded by an upper pin and the coil spring has a lower end bounded by a lower pin. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343317 | TRACKLESS DARK RIDE VEHICLE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A motion assembly that produces pitch and roll motions includes lower and upper plates. A pivotable coupling having upper and lower shafts extending from its center is coupled between the upper and lower plates. At least two linear actuators are coupled between the plates. Extension and retraction of the actuators pivots the upper plate about the pivotable coupling relative to the lower plate. A vehicle includes two steerable propulsion wheels coupled to a chassis. A lower plate of a pitch and roll assembly, similar to that just described, couples to the chassis via a slew bearing. Seating is coupled to the upper plate. The seating rotates with respect to the chassis via controlled rotation of the slew bearing with reference to the chassis. The seating can be rotated to point in any direction with respect to the chassis regardless of the direction the steerable propulsion wheels move the chassis. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343318 | SPIN AXIS CONTROLLABLE SPINNING TOP ASSEMBLY - A spinning top assembly comprises a base generating magnetic attraction to magnetic responsive material. A face of the base is defined at a side of the base. The base is capable of turning to more than one orientation with respect to gravity. The spinning top assembly further comprises a top comprising a body made of magnetic responsive material. A shaft extends from the body to the face of the base so as to engage on the face of the base. The top spins on the face of the base via the shaft after the top is balanced on the base and is in a stable balanced spinning condition regardless orientation of the base being one of the more than one orientation thereof with respect to gravity. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343319 | TOY VEHICLE LAUNCHER AND TOY TRACK FOR USE THEREWITH - Disclosed is a launcher for a toy vehicle having a biased carriage that holds a toy vehicle as a drive wheel on the toy vehicle is being energized, and that propels the energized toy vehicle forward and onto a toy racetrack when the biased carriage is released. A launcher housing includes a carriage capture and release assembly that remains in an armed, ready position until a toy vehicle is positioned on the carriage, a pull cord is inserted through the launcher housing and into engagement with the drive wheel on the toy vehicle, and the pull cord is thereafter withdrawn from the toy vehicle and the housing. After the pull cord is fully withdrawn, the carriage capture and release assembly releases the carriage, allowing a biasing member to propel the carriage forward so as to launch the energized toy vehicle. The launcher may be combined with a toy racetrack having various stunt features through which a toy vehicle may travel after its launch. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343320 | BLOCK STUDYING TOOL FOR INFANT - A block studying tool for an infant, includes: a block body having a hexahedral shape, a lower portion of which is opened; and a plurality of unit assembling portions disposed to protrude from an upper portion of the block body upward and disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other, wherein a divider is disposed at an inside of the lower portion of the block body and forms an assembling space in which the plurality of unit assembling portions of the adjacent block body are to be assembled according to positions. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343321 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PRESENTING PERCEIVABLE CONTENT - An electronic device for presenting perceivable content(s) is provided. The electronic device includes a presentation unit, a control unit and an operating unit. The operating unit is electrically coupled to the control unit. According to the control of the control unit, the operating unit can present the perceivable content and communicate with an external electronic device. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343322 | Novelty self-contained bath tub aerating toy - A floating apparatus for aerating a fluid having a duck shaped body with a buoyant shell, water sealing removable underside battery tray with water sensing contacts, waterproof inner compartment containing: electronic power and control logic board, gas & liquid pumping system, wherein the pumping system comprises of inlet ports, exhaust ports, inlet tubing, and exhaust tubing. An electrical control logic scheme is an on-off of a pump which is triggered by the status of water sensing contacts. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343323 | SPINABLE FAN WITH INTERCHANGEABLE BLADES - A fan assembly can be used under different indoor and outdoor environmental conditions. One or more blades can be attached to an upper bearing assembly and a lower bearing assembly around a central stem. The shape and configuration of the blades can further impart the fan assembly with a 3-dimensional appearance that responds to wind or other air flow, causing a spinning effect. The rigidity of the central stem, as well as components of the blade ensure that the fan assembly maintains the 3-dimensional shape even under high wind or air flow conditions. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343324 | PLAY MAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PREPARING A PLAY SURFACE FOR A CHILD - A play mat assembly and method of preparing a play surface for a child includes a mat body and a fastener. The mat body is configured to selectively fold about a fold line between an unfolded and a folded position. The unfolded mat body forms a play surface having a graphical play indicia configured to encourage the child to selectively interact with a toy thereon for entertaining the child. The folded mat body forms interior cavity for retaining the toy. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343325 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DISSOLVED WATER FROM WATER-CONTAINING FLUID AND CHAMBER FOR THE APPARATUS - An apparatus for removing dissolved water from a water-containing fluid and a chamber for the same apparatus. The apparatus sprays a water-containing fluid which is a hydrophobic fluid, such as industrial oil in which water is dissolved, into a chamber that maintains a high vacuum pressure of 70 Torr (abs) or lower. The apparatus can effectively remove the dissolved water using a difference in saturated vapor pressure even in a state where a to-be-recycled hydrophobic fluid is heated to a moderate temperature, at which the hydrophobic fluid does not undergo a chemical change. Specifically, the chamber has a dual structure made up of an upper chamber and a lower chamber, thereby maximizing effects of fluid discharge and water removal. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343326 | THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY PLATES - In an embodiment, a method for manufacturing a thin layer chromatography (“TLC”) plate is disclosed. The method includes forming a layer of elongated nanostructures (e.g., carbon nanotubes), priming the elongated nanostructures with one or more adhesion priming layers, and at least partially coating the elongated nanostructures with a coating. The coating includes a stationary phase and/or precursor of a stationary phase for use in chromatography. The stationary phase may be functionalized with hydroxyl groups by exposure to a base or acid. The stationary phase may further be treated with a silane (e.g., an amino silane) to improve the performance of the TLC plate. Embodiments for TLC plates and related methods are also disclosed. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343327 | Method for Separating Substances Mixed in Fluids From Oil Wells - The present invention relates to a method of adapting and manufacturing a separator system comprising multiple inclined separators for separation of respective substances or substances mixed in fluids from oil wells. The method also relates to adapting the separator system to a change in the substance or use with another oil well. The method involves a) determining percentage fraction of respective fluid phases in an oil from a specific oil well and at a specific time, b) estimating expected production rate from the specific oil well at a specific time, c) using the results from step a) and step b) to estimate streaming capacity of each respective fluid phase through separators of the separator system, d) using the respective estimates from step c) to adapt multiple separators comprising connecting an estimated number of separators in a serial manner to accommodate enough separator efficiency in the separator system, thereby enabling a separation of a fluid phase to a target purity of the fluid phase, e) using the results in c) and d) to i) arrange at least one first interconnecting framework of pipes providing communication of fluids from a common inlet of fluids into open one or more ends of the inner tubular sections respective parallel and serial interconnected separators of the separator system, ii) arrange at least one second interconnecting framework of pipes providing communication to respective outlets for each respective fluid phase outputs of the separator system. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343328 | Inclined Tubular Separator for Separating Oil Well Substances - The present invention relates to a tubular oil separator providing separation of respective fluid components mixed in fluids from oil wells, wherein the tubular oil separator A is arranged to mitigate problems related to turbulence and possible non-Newtonian fluid behaviors of fluid components mixed in the fluids from the oil wells in the oil separator. The invention further relates to a method of operating a separator. Moreover the invention relates to a system of multiple separators. Inventive aspects of the separator comprises an elongated outer, closed tubular section and an elongated, inner tubular section, which is closed in one end and open in another end, —where the inner tubular section is arranged inside the outer tubular section, —and where oil well substances are introduced into the open end of the inner tubular section via a tube feed section passing through the outer tubular section and into the inner tubular section, —and where the inner tubular section comprises multiple, elongated and parallel slots arranged in a longitudinal direction of the inner tubular section in a circumferential manner, —where the inclination of the separator facilitates separation of the oil well substances into lower density substances and higher density substances, —where the lower density substances by buoyancy drift upward through the slots and exit via an upper outlet in the outer tubular section and higher density substances sink downward through the slots and by gravitation exit via a lower outlet in the outer tubular section. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343329 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEGASSING - An apparatus for degassing of gaseous components from at least one curable material, particularly a curable material for building a composite part, for example, a rotor blade for a wind turbine, is provided in an embodiment herein. The apparatus includes at least one degassing chamber having at least one inlet for introducing a curable material for building a composite part, the curable material containing gaseous components into the degassing chamber and at least one outlet for removing a degassed curable material from the degassing chamber and at least one mechanical splitting means adapted to mechanically split up gaseous components contained within the curable material so as to release the gaseous components from the curable material. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343330 | MEMBRANE SEPARATION AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL - A gaseous species can be separated from an aqueous donor mixture and absorbed in an aqueous recipient mixture using a membrane separation apparatus while maintaining a large temperature difference (e.g. greater than 30° C.) between the two aqueous mixtures. A composite membrane is employed which comprises a non-porous membrane adjacent a porous membrane. The non-porous membrane is permeable to the gaseous species. The porous membrane has a porosity greater than 50% and is hydrophobic. In one embodiment, the composite membrane is oriented such that the porous membrane faces the aqueous recipient mixture and is impermeable thereto at the recipient mixture pressure. The invention is particularly suitable for separating chlorine dioxide from chlorine dioxide reaction liquor and absorbing in chilled water. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343331 | ENHANCED VORTEX FLUID TREATMENT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS-CONTAINING LIQUIDS - A settling tank apparatus for removing solids from a solids-containing fluid, having a vertical cylindrical portion and a bottom portion having a downwardly-extending substantially torispherical, ellipsoidal, hemispherical or frusto-conical shaped curved interior surface. A jetting fluid source is provided in a lower region of the tank, preferably in the bottom of the tank, which directs a jetting fluid in a tangential direction in a plane substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of the tank, to enhance rotational swirling of a created vortex in the bottom of tank when solids are drained therefrom, to thereby reduce deposition and build up of settled solids on the curved interior of the bottom of the tank. A system incorporating a plurality of tanks of such design and a method for removing solids from a solids-containing fluid using a tank of such design, is further disclosed. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343332 | AUTOMATED LAYER BY LAYER CONSTRUCTION OF MULTILAYER COATED CORES BY TFF - Layer by layer (“LBL”) construction of products by tangential flow filtration (TFF), or the like, is described, including computer controlled automation of such procedure for production of a multilayer coated core. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343333 | ENHANCED VORTEX FLUID TREATMENT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS-CONTAINING LIQUIDS - A settling tank apparatus for removing solids from a solids-containing fluid, having a vertical cylindrical portion and a bottom portion having a downwardly-extending substantially torispherical, ellipsoidal, hemispherical or frusto-conical shaped curved interior surface. A jetting fluid source is provided in a lower region of the tank, preferably in the bottom of the tank, which directs a jetting fluid in a tangential direction in a plane substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of the tank, to enhance rotational swirling of a created vortex in the bottom of tank when solids are drained therefrom, to thereby reduce deposition and build up of settled solids on the curved interior of the bottom of the tank. A system incorporating a plurality of tanks of such design and a method for removing solids from a solids-containing fluid using a tank of such design is further disclosed. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343334 | HYDROCLONE WITH VORTEX FLOW BARRIER - A hydroclone ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343335 | Apparatus and Method for Securing Underdrain Filter Block - An underdrain filter block for use in draining and backwashing a filtering media in a filter bed including a top wall, a pair of side walls extending from the top wall, a bottom wall extending between the pair of side walls, and a transverse wall extending from one of the pair of side walls to the other of the pair of side walls. The top wall, the pair of side walls, and the bottom wall define an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion includes a grout chamber positioned between the bottom wall and the transverse wall and at least one of the bottom wall and said side walls contains an opening. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343336 | SANITIZATION AND REGENERATION OF POROUS FILTER MEDIA WITH OZONE IN BACKWASH - The invention provides methods and systems for sanitizing and/or regenerating porous filter media using dissolved ozone in the filter backwash under fluidized conditions. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343337 | FILTER UNIT - The invention relates to a filter unit ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343338 | FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTERING DEVICE - In a filter element, plates are provided in a manner of covering ends of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder. A packing having a substantially hollow annular plate shape is provided on the plate. A filtering material is provided between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. The packing is abutted against a surface of the case in parallel with the plate and a cylindrical outflow portion having a surface parallel to the inner cylinder. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343339 | FILTER ELEMENT WITH SUPPORT CORE AND METHODS - A filter arrangement includes first and second media packs with a support core in between. The support core includes a first ring at one end and, optionally, second ring at an opposite end. In some arrangements, at least a first member and second member extend from the first ring while being engagement-free to each other. In some arrangements, no more than a first member extends from the first ring, while being engagement-free relative to itself. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343340 | Filter Device - A filter device is provided with an annular filter element. A central tube is inserted into the annular filter element so as to delimit an inwardly positioned cavity of the annular filter element. A functional part is inserted into the annular filter element and extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the annular filter element, wherein the functional part is arranged in radial direction of the annular filter element outward of the central tube. The functional part has a radial inwardly positioned wall facing the central tube. The central tube has a facing wall that is facing the radial inwardly positioned wall of the functional part. The radial inwardly positioned wall of the functional part is positioned parallel to or concentric to the facing wall of the central tube. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343341 | FILTER ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR FILTERING FLUIDS - A filter element has a filter structure and first and second end caps attached to the opposite ends of the filter structure. The filter structure includes an outer filter pack, an inner filter pack, and a helical support positioned between the outer and inner filter packs. The helical support may have flow channels and support ridges on the inner surface and the outer surface of the helical support. Unfiltered fluid may be directed outside-in through the outer filter pack and inside-out through the inner filter pack, the support ridges of the helical support supporting the outer and inner filter packs against the pinching forces associated with the pressure drops across the outer and inner filter packs. Filtrate may be directed axially along the flow channels of the helical support and discharged from the filter element. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343342 | FILTER DEVICE AND METHOD OF CLEANING A FILTER ELEMENT - A filter device includes a filter vessel with a fluid inlet for unfiltered liquid, a filter element in the filter vessel with a filter inlet communicating with the vessel and with a filter outlet, the filter outlet communicating via a cleaning duct and a cleaning valve with a cleaning device, the cleaning device including a cleaning chamber including a volume V0 of cleaning fluid and a pressure chamber at a starting pressure P0, communicating with the cleaning chamber for supplying cleaning fluid to the filter outlet, via the cleaning duct, a fluid supply line connected via a pump to the cleaning chamber for supplying a volume Vr of cleaning fluid to the cleaning chamber while the cleaning chamber is in open fluid connection with the pressure chamber and the cleaning valve is closed so that the pressure in the pressure chamber rises to at or about the starting pressure P0. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343343 | Feed Systems and Methods for Rotary Screen Separators - A feed system for a rotary screen separator has a feed housing and at least one feed lid movably attached to the feed housing. The feed housing defines has a feed chamber, an inlet opening, and at least one outlet opening. The feed chamber defines a proximal portion adjacent to the inlet opening and a distal portion at least a portion of which is adjacent to the at least one outlet opening. A cross-sectional area of at least a portion of the proximal portion is greater than a cross-sectional area of the distal portion. The at least one feed lid is movably attached to the feed housing such that the at least one feed lid covers the at least one outlet opening in a closed position, and does not cover the at least one outlet opening in at least one open position. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343344 | Cleaning Systems and Methods for Rotary Screen Separators - A cleaning system for a screen of a rotary screen separator for processing feed material comprising liquids and solids has a housing, an air source, and a conduit system. The housing defines at least one housing chamber, at least one inlet opening, and at least one outlet slot. The conduit system is operatively connected between the inlet opening of the housing and the air source. Air flows from the air source through conduit system, through the inlet opening, into the housing chamber, and out of the housing chamber through the at least one outlet slot in at least one air flow stream extending along a flow plane. The housing is arranged relative to the screen of the rotatory screen separator such that the air flow stream impinges on the screen to remove debris from the screen. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343345 | FUEL FILTER FOR DIESEL ENGINE - A fuel filter for a diesel engine may include a head cover, a housing which is engaged to the head cover and accommodates a filter assembly, a body which passes through the head cover and is disposed at the center of the filter assembly, and a heater assembly which is disposed inside of the body, in which the housing is integrally engaged with an engine body, and the heater assembly selectively operates depending on a detection signal of a fuel temperature sensor provided at the engine body. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343346 | SCAVENGE FILTER SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A scavenge filter system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first scavenge pump stage positioned in a first flow path downstream of a first bearing compartment of a spool and a second scavenge pump stage positioned in a second flow path downstream of a second bearing compartment. The second bearing compartment houses a geared architecture mechanically coupled to the spool. A first scavenge filter fluidly couples the first scavenge pump stage to at least one oil reservoir. A second scavenge filter fluidly couples the second scavenge pump stage to the at least one oil reservoir. The first and second scavenge filters are separate and distinct. A method of filtering debris is also disclosed. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343347 | CONNECTOR FOR A FILTER PLATE - A connector ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343348 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN INLET AND OUTLET OF FILTER ELEMENT - A system for detecting a pressure differential between an inlet and an outlet of a filter element may include a housing configured to be associated with a filter element coupled to a filter base of a filter assembly. The system may further include a first sensor configured to provide signals indicative of pressure associated with at least one of an inlet port and an outlet port of the filter element. The system may further include a controller configured to receive the signals from the first sensor, and determine a pressure differential between the inlet port and the outlet port of the filter element based on the signals. The system may be configured such that a flow path of fluid flowing between the inlet port and the outlet port does not include flowing through a portion of the filter base. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343349 | HIGH CAPACITY FILTER ELEMENT END CAP - A removable and replaceable end cap that selectively lockingly engages a seat ring of a filter housing. The end cap may include a flange that compresses a gasket member between the end cap and the seat ring to form a fluid tight seal therebetween. The end cap may include cam locking grooves that may each receive insertion of a protrusion of the seat ring, and which are structured for at least rotational displacement about the received protrusion as the end cap is rotated between locked and unlocked positions relative to the seat ring. The end cap may also include an opening that accommodates the passage of a fluid to a filter element. The filter element, which may be coupled to the end cap, may be adapted to remove particulate or contaminate from the received fluid. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343350 | SPLIT FILTER BLOCK FOR EXTRUDER PRESS - A solid/fluid separation module and apparatus enables treatment of solids with enclosed fluids to generate a filtered mass having a solids content above 50%. A split filter module with first and second filter blocks clamped together for forming barrel sections or filtering sections is disclosed for use in a solid/fluid separating device including a barrel and a conveyor screw in the barrel. The split filter module permits replacement, maintenance, or repair of the filter blocks without disassembly or the separating device, or removal of the conveyor screws. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343351 | Multifunctional System for Particle Separation - A multifunctional system for particle separation and/or treatment for the usage in biological and medical research, to detect and to treat diseases with a modular system consisting out of the filter/strainer device and the auxiliary devices lower connector with tube adaptor and upper screw cap connector. All parts of the modular system can be airtight connected and by means of a valve used with higher pressure, lower pressure or without pressure equalization. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343352 | SULFUR SCAVENGING MATERIALS FOR FILTERS AND COATINGS - Materials which react with (“scavenge”) sulfur compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans, are used to limit sulfur-induced corrosion. Filters and protective coatings including these materials, described broadly as polyhexahydrotriazines (PHT) and polyhemiaminals (PHA), are disclosed. Methods of using these materials to prevent corrosion are described. PHT and PHA materials have excellent thermal and mechanical properties for many applications as coatings and filtration media. Specifically, PHT and PHA materials react with sulfur compounds in such a manner as to incorporate sulfur atoms into the polymeric matrix, thus sequestering the sulfur atoms and allowing removal from fluids such as crude oil, natural gas, hydrocarbon combustion exhaust gases, sulfur polluted air and water. A coating PHT or PHA material on a component to be protected similarly reacts with sulfur compounds prior to sulfur being able to penetrate to the component. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343353 | FILTER MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR FOR HYDRAULIC FILTERS - A filter material, in particular for hydraulic filters, comprises at least one filter layer ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343354 | FILTRATION MEDIA AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Filtration media includes a polymeric based impregnation material that is impregnated within a fabric material such as felt, non-woven fabric or woven fabric material. The impregnation material may be coated on a first surface of the fabric material and subsequently heated air may be passed through the coating and fabric material. The heated air may be passed through the fabric material via a pressure differential that is defined in a volume that fully encloses the fabric material for a predetermined period of time to ensure that the hot air pushes the coating through a substantial thickness of the fabric material to be impregnated within the fabric material throughout the substantial thickness of the fabric material. A heat cure step may subsequently be applied to ensure that the coating is diffused in to the fabric material and cured. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343355 | IMPACT MOISTURE SEPARATOR - An impact moisture separator for separating a liquid moisture from a compressed gas. The impact moisture separator includes a plurality of impact plates that are positioned within the inner region of the separator and may be downstream of at least one strut. The strut may be configured to disperse the flow of compressed gas. The impact plates each have a plurality of vanes that extend beyond a plate portion of the impact plates. The vanes are configured to provide a passage for the flow of compressed gases and are offset from the vanes of the adjacent, successive impact plate. Further, the impact plates and strut(s) are tilted toward the incoming flow of compressed gas so as to assist in influencing the downward flow of the compressed gas, and thereby facilitate the flow of separated liquid moisture toward a reservoir of the housing. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343356 | OIL SEPARATOR - An oil separator is provided with a casing having an inlet for air and an outlet for air, an expansion chamber for expanding air introduced therein through the inlet, an accommodation member communicating with the expansion chamber in the vertical direction, a collected liquid storage portion provided below the accommodation member, and a connecting hose having an oil separator connection end for being connected to the inlet and an air dryer connection end for being connected to an air dryer. The connecting hose is configured such that the oil separator connection end is located higher than the air dryer connection end. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343357 | REACTOR, METHOD OF DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF SOLID PARTICLES IN A GAS STREAM FROM A REACTOR AND USE OF THE REACTOR - The present invention concerns a reactor ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343358 | Air Filter Assembly Filling Plenum Interior Space - An air filter assembly for use with a plenum having an internal passage with a non-linear configuration comprising is provided. The air filter assembly includes a support assembly including a neck portion that is insertable into the internal passage in the plenum and a mounting face. The air filter assembly includes an air filter with a filter frame supporting a filter media. The filter frame has an annular mounting flange extending around a perimeter of an inlet side of the filter which is configured to be releasably connectable to the mounting face of the support assembly. An outlet side of the filter includes a plurality of planar sections that extend at non-90° angles relative to each other and that are configured to be complementary to the internal passage of the plenum. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343359 | Filter Device, in Particular Air Filter - A filter device comprises an inner filter element and an outer filter element, which can be inserted into each other, wherein the outer filter element comprises a supporting frame that is the carrier of a filter medium of the filter element, and the inner filter element is supported on the supporting frame of the outer filter element. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343360 | REGENERATIVE FILTRATION AND VOC ABATEMENT SYSTEM - This is a new regenerative filtration system of utility in the field of air filtering, VOC abatement, and all those fields where air filtering is suggested or required, including prep stations, spray booths and mix rooms, it is comprised of a filter unit whose orifices are permanently kept wet with an oily solution that is pumped from a container and that can be recycled, it can be used in any airflow generator and, in particular, it allows a new configuration of airflow re-generator that contains only one motor that powers one double action fan, it is cost effective, space effective and energy efficient. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343361 | Cleanable Filter - Cleanable filters and methods of cleaning filters are described in the present application. The cleanable air filter includes a housing and a filter element installed in the housing. The filter element is configured to filter an operating fluid in a given application. The filter element is cleanable in-situ in the installed condition in the housing. The cleanable air filter further includes a cleaning fluid applicator configured to apply a cleaning fluid to the filter element while the filter element is in the installed condition in the housing such that the filter element is cleanable without being removed from the filter housing. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343362 | PULSE JET AIR CLEANER SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS, AND, METHODS - Pulse jet air cleaner systems, components and methods are described. The features relate to air cleaner housings that include a cartridge receiving section. Features described relate to a possible two-stage construction, a possible pulse jet accumulator section, pulse jet equipment for cleaning a filter cartridge positioned within the air cleaner; possible evacuation valve arrangements for projection of dust from the air cleaners; and other example features. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343363 | SEPARATION DEVICE FOR SEPARATING IMPURITIES FROM GASES - The invention relates to a device for separating impurities from gases, such as process gases or hydrogen, comprising a filter unit ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343364 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT FOR FILTER ELEMENT; FILTER ELEMENT ASSEMBLY; AND, METHODS - A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343365 | COMPRESSOR SYSTEM AND OIL SEPARATION SYSTEM - A unique compressor system includes a compressor and an oil separation system. The oil separation system may include an oil separator element in fluid communication with a compressor discharge; an oil reservoir in fluid communication with the oil separator element that receives and accumulates separated oil; an oil-level controlled valve to control the flow of the oil from the oil reservoir to the compressor; and a check valve in fluid communication with the oil reservoir, the check valve being structured to prevent a reverse oil flow into the oil reservoir. A unique oil separation system, includes an oil separator element; an oil reservoir to accumulate separated oil; an oil-level controlled valve to control the flow of the from the oil reservoir; and a check valve to prevent a reverse oil flow into the oil reservoir. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343366 | Cyclone Separator as well as Filtering Device with Cyclone Separator - A cyclone separator for separating liquid and/or solid particles from a fluid is provided with three or more cyclone cells that each have a cell pipe provided with a guiding device. The guiding devices cause the fluid to rotate and to separate the particles from the fluid by the rotation of the fluid. The cell pipes each have a particle exit opening for letting out the particles that have been separated by rotation from the fluid. One or more particle outlets are provided to discharge from the cyclone separator the particles that have exited from the cell pipes. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343367 | CO2 modification - In the stack there would be a matrix of high activity radioactive sources. These sources would create a large radiation field that the stack gases would have to pass through. As the gases pass through this radiation field the covalent bonds of the gases would be broken and the atoms would have to recombine to remain stable. They would create different percentages of gases after leaving the radiation field. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343368 | COMBINED CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND DESALINATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an apparatus for integrating carbon dioxide capture and desalination. The apparatus includes an absorption unit absorbing carbon dioxide included in a flue gas by bringing the flue gas into contact with an absorption solution in which a volatile absorbent absorbing carbon dioxide is dissolved, a draw solution chamber storing the absorption solution supplied from the absorption and using the absorption solution as a draw solution, a forward osmosis separator separating fresh water from raw water by a forward osmosis method using the draw solution flowing in from the draw solution chamber, a buffer chamber fluidly connected to the draw solution chamber supplied with a portion of the diluted draw solution that has passed through the forward osmosis separator, a fresh water separating unit separating fresh water from the diluted draw solution that has passed through the forward osmosis separator, a carbon dioxide separating unit separating carbon dioxide from the draw solution supplied from the buffer chamber, and a control unit controlling concentrations and amounts of the draw solutions stored in the draw solution chamber and the buffer chamber. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343369 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM CONSTRUCTION EXHAUST GAS - In a chemical plant | 2015-12-03 |
20150343370 | VARIABLE CAPACITY MULTIPLE-LEG PACKED SEPARATION COLUMN - An industrial packed column for gas stream processing to remove a component by liquid absorbent contact includes:
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20150343371 | Drying Apparatus - A drying apparatus for use with moisture absorbing crystals that draw moisture out of ambient air includes a main reservoir having a continuous side wall defining an interior area configured to contain the moisture absorbing crystals, the main reservoir having a bottom wall defining an outlet aperture. A collection reservoir is adjacent the bottom wall of the main reservoir, the collection reservoir defining an open top in operative communication with the outlet aperture of the main reservoir. A funnel member is situated intermediate the bottom wall of the main reservoir and the collection reservoir, the funnel member configured to receive and direct a moisture stream generated by the moisture absorbing crystals from the outlet aperture into the collection reservoir. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343372 | Pre-Treatment of Samples by Electrochemical Removal of Dissolved Gases - Present embodiments provide an energy-efficient separator having at least two chambers fluidically isolated by a gas permeable membrane for the removal of dissolved gases from a sample which, in some aspects, enables cost-effective monitoring of liquid samples to be performed remotely and automatically, and in other aspects is suited for various other applications where removal and/or regulation of gases in a sample are desirable. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343373 | CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING CARBON DIOXIDE - A carbon capture system includes a Carbonator for adsorbing carbon dioxide with a carbon dioxide lean sorbent generating a carbon dioxide rich sorbent, a first Calciner for thermally decomposing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a carbon dioxide lean sorbent and carbon dioxide, a supply of raw material to be calcined into the first Calciner containing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent, a connection between the first Calciner and the Carbonator, a second Calciner for thermally decomposing a carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a carbon dioxide lean sorbent and carbon dioxide, a connection between the Carbonator and the second Calciner, and a connection between the second Calciner and the Carbonator. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343374 | AMMONIA STRIPPER FOR A CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A method of operating a carbon capture system, such as a chilled ammonia process, to remove carbon dioxide from a flue gas stream. The carbon capture system includes a cooling system, a carbon dioxide absorption system and an ammonia absorption system. The method includes providing a portion of the flue gas stream to various systems within the carbon capture system. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343375 | MOLECULAR SIEVE PRECURSORS AND SYNTHESIS OF MOLECULAR SIEVES - Molecular sieves, improved methods for their synthesis, and catalysts, systems and methods of using these molecular sieves as catalysts in a variety of processes such as abating pollutants in exhaust gases and conversion processes are described. The molecular sieves are made using a tailored colloid including an alumina source, a silica source and a structure directing agent. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343376 | ELIMINATION OF AMMONIA AND LOWER ALKANES AND/OR HYDROGEN FROM WASTE GAS STREAMS IN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS - Methods for the combined elimination of both ammonia and lower alkanes and/or hydrogen, which are contained in one or more waste gas streams in an industrial plant, are disclosed herein. The method is effectuated by combined oxidation and reduction according to the reduction-oxidation process, wherein the ammonia and the lower alkanes and/or hydrogen are completely or partially reacted by chemical reaction to form nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water. The waste gas stream containing ammonia and lower alkanes and/or hydrogen is passed over one or more catalysts for the combined oxidation and reduction, and the oxygen content in the waste gas stream is set in such a way that ammonia and the lower alkanes and/or hydrogen are oxidized first in an oxidation zone to form nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water, and the nitrogen oxides resulting therefrom are subsequently reduced in a reduction zone to form elemental nitrogen. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343377 | SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING OF COOLING DEVICES - A system for recycling cooling devices, comprising a system part for catalytically oxidising the pure hydrocarbon compounds and chlorofluorocarbons which accumulate during the recycling of the cooling devices. According to the invention, this system part comprises two reactors, provided mutually separated in the flow direction of the gases to be treated, a first reactor being used for catalytically oxidising the pure hydrocarbon compounds whilst a second reactor is used for catalytically oxidising chlorofluorocarbons. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343378 | CATALYTICALLY ENHANCED COMPOSITIONS FOR EFFICIENT REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS IN FLUE GAS STREAMS - A sorbent composition that is useful for injection into a flue gas stream of a coal burning furnace to efficiently remove mercury from the flue gas stream. The sorbent composition may include a sorbent with an associated ancillary catalyst component that is a catalytic metal, a precursor to a catalytic metal, a catalytic metal compound or a precursor to a catalytic metal compound. Alternatively, a catalytic metal or metal compound, or their precursors, may be admixed with the coal feedstock prior to or during combustion in the furnace, or may be independently injected into a flue gas stream. A catalytic promoter may also be used to enhance the performance of the catalytic metal or metal compound. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343379 | ATMOSPHERE-CLEANING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - An object of this invention is to provide an atmosphere-cleaning device for vehicles that is capable of restoring the function of an ozone purifying body carried by a vehicle component. Mud, dust, snow-melting agents as well as SOx and NOx are scattered into the atmosphere as a result of being swirled up by a preceding vehicle or due to weather and climate conditions. When such extraneous substances adhere or the like to an ozone purifying body, the purification sites thereof are clogged and the ozone purification function deteriorates. Therefore, when a predetermined removal implementation condition is established, control is executed to inject cleaning liquid from an injector to enhance the fluidity of the extraneous substances and wash the extraneous substances away. The function of the ozone purifying body can thereby be restored. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343380 | CO2 modification - In the exhaust pipe there would be one or more xray emitters. These emitters would create a radiation field that the exhaust gases would have to pass through. As the gases pass through this radiation field the covalent bonds of the gases would be broken and the atoms would have to recombine to remain stable. They would create different percentages of gases after leaving the radiation field. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343381 | NON-PGM CATALYST FOR BURNING CARBON SOOT, AND FILTRATION FILTER AND EXHAUST GAS POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a non-PGM catalyst for burning carbon soot without using a noble metal, the non-PGM catalyst comprising: a cerium-praseodymium complex oxide and an iron oxide, the cerium-praseodymium complex oxide impregnated with silver (Ag). The cerium-praseodymium complex oxide illustratively consists of 60 to 95 wt % of cerium oxide and 5 to 40 wt % of praseodymium oxide, and silver (Ag) impregnated in the complex oxide is 1.5 to 3.0 parts by weight of the total weight of the complex oxide. The iron oxide may be an oxide in a form of particles separate from the cerium-praseodymium complex oxide in which silver is impregnated, and may be 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of the total weight of the cerium praseodymium complex oxide. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343382 | REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM WITH VALVES FOR CONTROLLING A WORK EXCHANGER SYSYEM - A system and method for the structure and operation of a work exchanger system in a reverse osmosis plant is disclosed. The work exchanger system is characterized by a an array of multiple work exchanger chambers each being individually controlled and operated to a meet an aggregate need of pressure recovery by the entire system. Each work exchanger chamber is characterized by at least one valve having a bypass system which is configured to equalize pressure on both sides of the valve. Such an equalizing process's delays are monitored and controlled by the central systems' controlling system to create no restrictions to reject high pressure brine flow in a reverse osmosis system at any given time. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343383 | REVERSE OSMOSIS EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE CALCULATION METHOD, REVERSE OSMOSIS EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE CALCULATION DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An input condition setting unit of a reverse osmosis equipment performance calculation device displays an input condition setting screen for calculating operational performance of reverse osmosis equipment on a displaying device. A calculation condition list generating unit generates a calculation condition list for a plurality of cases on the basis of the input conditions set via the input condition setting screen. An operational performance calculating unit sequentially extracts calculation conditions for one case from the calculation condition list and repeatedly performs operational performance calculations for the calculation conditions for the plurality of cases. A calculation result displaying unit displays a list of the calculation results for the plurality of cases obtained by the operational performance calculations on the displaying device. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343384 | Reverse Osmosis Unit Having Rotatable Reverse Osmosis Membrane Housing Assembly - A reverse osmosis (“RO”) water purification unit has reverse osmosis membrane housings which are rotatably mounted, and movable between a first operating position in which the membrane housings are substantially vertically oriented, and a second service position in which the membrane housings are substantially horizontally oriented. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343385 | FLAT FILTRATION MODULE - Membranes are arranged in a stack with flat sheets of feed channel spacer and permeate carrier. Flat feed channels and permeate channels alternate through the thickness of the stack. Edges of the feed channels are sealed along the length of the stack. Edges of the permeate channels are sealed across the width of the stack. The stack may be more than 1.5 m long. Optionally, membranes may be sealed to each other without being folded. A filtration element comprises a stack and a shell. The shell has at least an inlet to the feed channels and a permeate outlet. Optionally, the element may be operated in a permeate side cross flow configuration. Parts of the stack may be pre-assembled, in some cases by an automated process. The filtration element may be used for reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, pressure retarded osmosis or nanofiltration. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343386 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF CLEANING POLYVINYL PYRROLIDONE-BASED HEMODIALYSIS FILTRATION MEMBRANE ASSEMBLIES - A method and/or a composition relates to cleaning and reprocessing a hemodialysis filtration membrane assembly that employs polyvinylpyrrolidone-containing membranes. The method includes the step of treating the assembly with an aqueous mixture or a gas-liquid mixture having an inorganic base and from 100 to 1,000 ppm of a hypochlorite salt, wherein the mixture has a pH between about 12.0 and about 12.5, an oxidation reduction potential of less than 0.5 volts, a temperature of 40° to 55° C. and wherein the mole % of hypochlorous acid, HOCl, relative to the sum of hypochlorous acid plus hypochlorite anion, —OCl, is less than 0.004%. The composition may be used in such a method. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343387 | MEMBRANES HAVING ANTIBIOTIC AND HYDROPHILIC PROPERTIES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a separation membrane having both antibiotic and hydrophilic properties for water treatment and a preparation method thereof. In the separation membrane of the present invention, since an organic compound (antimicrobial and/or hydrophilic compound) is chemically conjugated to non-metal inorganic nanoparticles or metal nanoparticles, the nanoparticles are not eluted from the separation membrane even when the separation membrane is used for water treatment for a long period of time, so that the separation membrane may continuously maintain antimicrobial properties and high water permeability, is safe to the human body even when used for the treatment of drinking water, such as water purification, and exhibits characteristics in which stain resistance is also significantly enhanced due to antimicrobial and hydrophilic properties, which have been continuously imparted. Furthermore, high mechanical strength is exhibited by a metal or inorganic nanofiller introduced. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343388 | CONSTRUCTIONS FOR FLUID MEMBRANE SEPARATION DEVICES - Described herein is a construction comprising (a) a support sheet having a base, comprising (i) a plurality of rails extending from the base wherein each rail of the plurality of rails extends continuously down a length of the support sheet and each rail comprises a first side surface and an opposing second side surface and a top surface; and (ii) a plurality of first protrusions extending from the base, wherein the plurality of first protrusions are located between the plurality of rails; and (b) a selectively permeable membrane having a first major membrane surface contacting at least the top surface of at least two rails enclosing a flow channel having a height extending between the base of the support sheet and the first major membrane surface, wherein the plurality of protrusions change the height of the flow channel along its length along the longitudinal axis of the flow channel. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343389 | Curable Compositions and Membranes - A composite membrane comprising: a) a porous support; b) a gutter layer, a portion of which is present within the support and a portion of which is outside of the support; and c) a discriminating layer on the gutter layer; wherein: (i) the portion of the gutter layer outside of the support has an average thickness (GL | 2015-12-03 |
20150343390 | POROUS METALLIC MEMBRANE - The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a metallic layer having pores extending therethrough, the method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a cathode substrate with an electrolyte solution comprising at least one cation; reducing the cation to deposit the metallic layer on a surface of the cathode substrate; and (c) generating a plurality of non-conductive regions on the cathode substrate surface during reducing step (b); wherein the deposition of the metallic layer is substantially prevented on the non-conductive regions on the cathode substrate surface to thereby form pores extending through the deposited metallic layer. The present disclosure further provides a metallic porous membrane fabricated by the disclosed process. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343391 | Organic Solvent Purifier And Method Of Using - A purifier for removing metal, such as chromium, from an organic solvent is disclosed. The purifier comprises a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet; a volume of ion-exchange resin disposed within the housing downstream of the fluid inlet; and a filtration member downstream of the volume of ion-exchange resin, the filtration member comprising at least one microporous membrane having a substantially neutral surface and a microporous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane downstream of the at least one microporous membrane. A method for removing metal, including chromium, from an organic solvent using a purifier of the invention is also disclosed. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343392 | POLYMER COMPOSITION AND POROUS MEMBRANE - A polymer composition containing a polymer (B) obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition containing: a methacrylic acid ester macromonomer (b1) represented by the following formula (1); and another monomer (b2). Also, a porous membrane formed from a membrane forming polymer (A) and the aforementioned polymer composition. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343393 | COMPOSITE SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE - Provided is a composite semipermeable membrane having a high salt removal rate and a high water permeability. The composite semipermeable membrane comprises a substrate, a porous support layer formed on the substrate, and a separation functional layer formed on the porous support layer, the hydrophilic macromolecule concentration on the substrate-side surface of the porous support layer being higher than that on the separation functional layer-side surface. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343394 | HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE - An object of the present invention is to provide a dry-type hollow fiber membrane module which is excellent in blood compatibility and elutes little eluted substance, and a hollow fiber membrane built in the module, and a method for producing a hollow fiber membrane module. Disclosed is a hollow fiber membrane module including a built-in hollow fiber membrane including a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic group-containing polymer, the hollow fiber membrane module satisfying the following items: (a) the water content of the hollow fiber membrane is 10% by weight or less relative to the tare weight of the hollow fiber membrane, (b) the hydrophobic polymer contains no nitrogen, the hydrophilic group-containing polymer contains nitrogen, and the nitrogen content of the hollow fiber membrane is 0.05% by weight or more and 0.4% byweight or less, (c) the content of the hydrophilic group-containing polymer in the inner surface of the membrane is 20% by weight or more and 45% by weight or less, and (d) the consumption amount of an aqueous potassium permanganate solution (2.0×10 | 2015-12-03 |
20150343395 | MEMBRANE COMPRISING SELF-ASSEMBLED BLOCK COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME BY HYBRID CASTING (IIb) - Disclosed are membranes formed from self-assembling block copolymers, for example, a diblock copolymer of the formula (I): | 2015-12-03 |
20150343396 | MEMBRANE COMPRISING SELF-ASSEMBLED BLOCK COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME BY HYBRID CASTING (Ib) - Disclosed are membranes formed from self-assembling diblock copolymers of the formula (I): | 2015-12-03 |
20150343397 | MEMBRANE COMPRISING SELF-ASSEMBLED BLOCK COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME BY SPRAY COATING (Ic) - Disclosed are membranes formed from self-assembling diblock copolymers of the formula (I): | 2015-12-03 |
20150343398 | MEMBRANE COMPRISING SELF-ASSEMBLED BLOCK COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME BY SPRAY COATING (IIc) - Disclosed are membranes formed from self-assembling block copolymers, for example, a diblock copolymer of the formula (I): | 2015-12-03 |
20150343399 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING MICROBUBBLE WATER BY USING ULTRASONIC VIBRATOR, CELL CULTURE MEDIUM CONTAINING MICROBUBBLE WATER, CELL CULTURING METHOD USING SAME, HIGH EFFICIENCY MIXED FUEL USING MICROBUBBLES, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a device for producing microbubble water by using a ultrasonic vibrator having a maximized amount of dissolved bubbles, a microbubble discharge unit, cell culture medium containing microbubble water and cell culturing method using the same, a high-efficiency mixed fuel using microbubble and apparatus for manufacturing the same. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343400 | WINE BOTTLE AERATOR - An aerator includes an expansion chamber. The expansion chamber is defined as having a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion is configured to engage an opening of an uncorked wine bottle. The top portion is disposed above the opening of the uncorked wine bottle. The expansion chamber is configured to be in fluid communication with an inside of the uncorked wine bottle. A gas conduit has a proximal end in fluid communication with a distal end. The gas conduit passes through the bottom portion of the expansion chamber and the distal end is disposed below the bottom portion of the expansion chamber. The proximal end is disposed above the bottom portion of the expansion chamber. A gas source is in fluid communication with the proximal end of the gas conduit. The expansion chamber is configured to temporarily contain an expansion of wine bubbles during an aeration process. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343401 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITION HAVING DISPERSE PHASE DISPERSED IN CONTINUOUS PHASE - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing, with high productivity, a composition having a disperse phase dispersed with a small particle size in a continuous phase. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343402 | INTERACTION CHAMBERS WITH REDUCED CAVITATION - Apparatuses and methods that reduce cavitation in interaction chambers are described herein. In an embodiment, an interaction chamber for a fluid processor or fluid homogenizer includes an inlet chamber having an inlet hole and a bottom end, an outlet chamber having an outlet hole and a top end, a microchannel placing the inlet hole in fluid communication with the outlet hole, wherein an entrance to the microchannel from the inlet chamber is offset a distance from the bottom end, and at least one of: (i) a tapered fillet located on a side wall of the microchannel at the microchannel entrance; (ii) a side wall of the microchannel converging inwardly from the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber; (iii) a top wall and/or bottom wall of the microchannel angled from the inlet chamber to the outlet chamber; and (iv) a top fillet that extends around a diameter of inlet chamber. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343403 | ELECTRONIC REMOTE CONTROL MIXING SYSTEM, ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS - The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to a remote control system for mixing equipment operated by an operator. The remote unit is used to control powered mixing equipment associated with a loading vehicle having an operator station. The remote unit is in communication with the mixing equipment and is operable by the operator to control a mixing cycle of the mixing equipment without the need for the operator to leave the loading vehicle. The mixing cycle is set to mix the material in the mixing equipment either the same number of revolutions of the mixing equipment for each load or for the same amount of elapsed time to reduce variations in the ending mixed product from load to load. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343404 | SYSTEM FOR DENSE LOADING OF CATALYST INTO BAYONET TUBES FOR A STEAM REFORMING EXCHANGER-REACTOR USING REMOVABLE HELICAL ELEMENTS - The present invention describes a device and a method for dense and homogeneous loading of catalyst into the annular space of bayonet tubes employed in a steam reforming reactor, said device being constituted by a series of removable helical elements. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343405 | CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF LIGNIN TO USEFUL COMPOUNDS - This specification discloses an operational continuous process to convert lignin as found in ligno-cellulosic biomass before or after converting at least some of the carbohydrates. The continuous process has been demonstrated to create a slurry comprised of lignin, raise the slurry comprised of lignin to ultra-high pressure, deoxygenate the lignin in a lignin conversion reactor over a catalyst which is not a fixed bed without producing char. The conversion products of the carbohydrates or lignin can be further processed into polyester intermediates for use in polyester preforms and bottles. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343406 | RADIAL-PARALLEL CATALYTIC REACTOR - The present invention comprises an axial radial catalytic reactor with a shell (as gas tight seal to maintain process gas flows within it) and a feed tube (passing from a source of process gas flow through the shell and into it do deliver feed gas to one or more levels of two annularly sequential catalyst beds), where one end of the feed tube is used as an inlet for feeding reaction mass. In one embodiment of the invention, an interior end of the feed tube is sealed. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343407 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AEROSOLS - Aerosols can be created by filament stretching and breaking of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids by applying a strain to and stretching the fluid. The fluid is stretched along a strain pathway and forms a fluid filament between diverging surfaces. The stretched fluid filament breaks into droplets that can be harvested to form a mist or aerosol. The aerosol creation systems can include one or more pairs of counter-rotating rollers that are positioned adjacent to each other that stretch the fluid or a pair of pistons that move toward and away from each other to stretch the fluid. Some aerosol creation systems can include multiple pairs of counter-rotating rollers that are positioned in a circular, oval, or linear pattern. The aerosol creation system with multiple pairs of counter-rotating rollers can generate mist is one or more directions and can be positioned between two concentric rings or linearly, among other configurations. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343408 | PRODUCTION ARRANGEMENT FOR PERFORMING A CHEMICAL REACTION AND USE OF A STANDARD TRANSPORT CONTAINER - A production arrangement for performing a chemical reaction with a standard transport container in accordance with DIN ISO 668 for accommodating a plurality of processing units disposed inside the standard transport container for assisting and/or performing a processing basic operation, and a supply network, disposed inside the standard transport container, for supplying the processing units with material and/or power and/or information. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343409 | UREA PLANT REVAMPING METHOD - Disclosed is a method of increasing the capacity of an existing urea plant. With reference to the regular components of a urea plant, including a synthesis section comprising a high pressure carbamate condenser and a reactor, and a recovery section, the method comprises installing an additional reactor between the recovery section and the high pressure carbamate condenser. The additional reactor is preferably installed in connection with an ejector, so as to allow ground placement of the additional reactor. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343410 | Preparation of Templates for Nucleic Acid Sequencing - The invention relates to methods of generating templates for a nucleic acid sequencing reaction which comprise: providing at least one double-stranded nucleic acid molecule, wherein both strands of the double-stranded nucleic acid molecule are attached to a solid support at the 5′ end, cleaving one or both strands of the double-stranded nucleic acid molecule, and subjecting the cleaved strand(s) to denaturing conditions to remove the portion of the cleaved strand(s) not attached to the solid support, thereby generating a partially or substantially single-stranded template for a nucleic acid sequencing reaction. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343411 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR DISSOLUTION OF SOLIDS - A system and process are disclosed for dissolution of solids and “difficult-to-dissolve” solids. A solid sample may be ablated in an ablation device to generate nanoscale particles. Nanoparticles may then swept into a coupled plasma device operating at atmospheric pressure where the solid nanoparticles are atomized. The plasma exhaust may be delivered directly into an aqueous fluid to form a solution containing the atomized and dissolved solids. The composition of the resulting solution reflects the composition of the original solid sample. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343412 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A CHEMICAL REACTION, SOLUTION THAT CAN BE ACTIVATED BY SAID METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method which comprises emitting ultrasound into a liquid mixture containing first and second reagents in separate phases initially separated by a liquid precursor-gas barrier, the ultrasound having a high enough energy level to vaporise the precursor gas, such as to contact the reagents and thus to activate a chemical reaction therebetween. | 2015-12-03 |