Patents Examined by Christopher P Jones
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Patent number: 11971393Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may assist in managing, storing, using, and re-using dedicated chromatography column bed supports. For example, devices and systems disclosed herein may include reusable cases for storing dedicated column bed supports when the column bed supports are not in use. Such cases may include one or more dividers and inserts configured to fit column bed supports, and may be designed and built specifically to ensure efficient, secure storage of column bed supports while minimizing risk of damaging or contaminating them. Methods disclosed herein may include performing a particular chromatography operation in a column, removing the column bed supports from the column, storing the column bed supports in a column bed support storage case, and installing another set of column bed supports in the column for another chromatography operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kent, Joseph Gallea, Benjamin Binga
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Patent number: 11969690Abstract: Methods and systems for scrubbing and removing hydrogen sulfide from a biogas. The methods and systems use a hydrogen sulfide removal media comprising biomass derived biochar, activated carbon, silica gel, and metal organic framework inside a tube through which the biogas passes to scrub the hydrogen sulfide from the biogas. The methods and systems are capable of achieving are about 95% reduction of hydrogen sulfide present in the biogas.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Muhammad Aamir, Muhammad Hassan, Chao Zhao
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Patent number: 11969677Abstract: A method for eliminating bubbles from a liquid dispensing system includes flowing a liquid containing bubbles into a liquid inlet of a tank from a filter to substantially fill the tank, wherein substantially all bubbles accumulate in an upper portion of the tank having a lateral dimension greater than a lateral dimension of a lower portion of the tank, and flowing the liquid into the tank comprises flowing the liquid through an inlet pipe extending at an acute angle relative to a horizontally-oriented axis of the tank. The method further includes flowing a liquid substantially free of bubbles out of the tank via a liquid outlet at the lower portion of the tank for dispensing to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Y. L. Huang, Chin-Kun Fang, Li-Jen Wu, Yu Kai Chen
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Patent number: 11969704Abstract: A process and apparatus for dehydrating a wet natural gas feed stream using an inline passive dehydration tower containing a tray supporting a distribution bed of ceramic beads followed by a drying bed of calcium chloride prills that provides a dried outlet gas stream and a waste water outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventor: James Benton Cooper
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Patent number: 11964105Abstract: An oxygen concentrator comprises a product tank that is fluidly coupled to at least one sieve bed, and a product gas accumulator tank that is fluidly coupled to the product tank via a first conduit and to an outlet port via a second conduit, wherein the first conduit and the second conduit are disposed to allow at least a portion of product gas to flow from the product tank to the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: INOGEN, INC.Inventor: Todd Allum
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Patent number: 11964224Abstract: A rotating coalescer having an ejected coalesced liquid separating device is described. The separating device prevents re-entrainment of liquid into a stream of filtered gas. The rotating coalescer includes a rotating filter element or coalescing cone stack positioned within a rotating coalescer housing. The outer surface of the rotating filter element or the outlet of the coalescing cone stack is displaced from the inner surface of the rotating coalescer housing. The gap between the rotating filter element or the coalescing cone stack and the rotating coalescer housing allows for ejected coalesced liquid, such as oil, to accumulate on the inner surface of the rotating coalescer housing for drainage and allows for filtered gas, such as air, to exit through a clean gas outlet of the rotating coalescer housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Brian W. Schwandt, Christopher E. Holm, Chirag D. Parikh, Suryanarayanan Paneerselvam, Peter K. Herman
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Patent number: 11964288Abstract: A droplet generator includes a chamber including an enclosed space filled with gas having vapor, a tube extending through the chamber, a gas flow channel inside the tube, and a heater in the chamber. The tube includes a sidewall having an outer surface exposed to the enclosed space of the chamber, and an inner surface. The tube contains liquid. The heater is operable to change a phase of the liquid contained in the tube to vapor such that the vapor is provided into the enclosed space. A pressure in the enclosed space is higher than a pressure in the gas flow channel such that the vapor in the enclosed space flows to the gas flow channel by passing through the tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Environmental Monitoring Technologies, LLCInventors: Youngji Park, Sang Young Son
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Patent number: 11958033Abstract: This invention relates to modified MOF materials, methods of preparing them and processes using them. A modified MOF of the invention is modified by impregnating a MOF with an inorganic metal salt. The starting MOF contains at least one linker or ligand which contains an aryl amino group as part of its structure. These modified MOFs are able to adsorb either basic or acidic toxic industrial compounds (TIC). The modified MOFs can be used to remove TICs from various gaseous streams such as air.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NuMat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Hugh Weston, William Morris, William Joseph Hoover, Patrick Emmett Fuller, John Paul Siegfried, Randi Danielle Groy, Jeffrey Loren Wells, Timothy Chiaan Wang, Edwin Alfonso Argueta Fajardo
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Patent number: 11958059Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic dust filter including a frame that is opened back and forth and forms a space through which air passes, a chemical absorbent that is accommodated in the space and absorbs harmful substance in the air, a mesh member that covers the front of the frame and has a plurality of pores through which the air passes, a ground electrode that covers the rear of the frame and has the plurality of pores through which the air passes, and is grounded, and a voltage electrode that is disposed to opposite to the ground electrode with respect to the mesh member and applied with a high voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Minjae Park, Chulwoo Park, Ilna Son
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Patent number: 11958060Abstract: A portable rechargeable personal ionic air purifier energizing a personal airspace and cleaning particulate pollutants therefrom provides removable attachment of ion emitter and housing subassemblies by magnetic attraction, provides an electrically grounded conductive member external to the housing that releasably clips a lanyard or article of clothing, includes a decorative surround and provides an external ground plate for use with a desktop mount, armband or other accessory.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Headwaters IncInventors: Rudy A. Vandenbelt, Philippe J. Genereux, Adam T. Clarke
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Patent number: 11958061Abstract: An electrostatic charging air cleaning device. The device includes a pre-charger configured to generate a corona discharge to electrostatically charge particulate matter in an air stream. The device further includes a separator downstream from the pre-charger configured to convey the electrostatically charged particulate matter and formed of an insulative material. The device also includes a collection electrode configured to receive and to absorb the conveyed electrostatically charged particulate matter. The collection electrode includes a substrate material and a coating layer coated onto the substrate material. The coating layer includes a carbon black material and a polymeric binder. The substrate material is a metal plate including mechanical perforations.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Metzger, Saravanan Kuppan, Sondra Hellstrom, Nathan Craig, Christina Johnston, Jake Christensen
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Patent number: 11959637Abstract: Devices, systems, facilities, and methods for post combustion capture of emissions from a natural gas generator used to power a data center disclosed herein. The facility includes a process for capturing and sequestering CO2 from a post combustion capture of the natural gas generator utilizing the heat from the flue gas and from the data center. The CO2 rich streams from the post combustion capture system are sent to sequestration of some form via a sequestration compressor, thereby reducing the overall emissions from the facility.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NEXT CARBON SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Ivan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Vikrum Subra, Connor Rivard
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Patent number: 11951293Abstract: Bubble traps for use in medical fluid lines and medical fluid bubble trap systems are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the bubble trap is configured to trap gas (e.g., air) that flows into the bubble trap from a fluid line. In some embodiments, the bubble trap includes an inlet and an outlet and a chamber between the inlet and the outlet. For example, in some embodiments, the bubble trap is configured to inhibit gas from flowing into the outlet once gas flows into the chamber from the inlet. In some embodiments, the bubble trap is in fluid communication with a source container, a destination container, and/or a patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. Fangrow, Jay Hachey
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Patent number: 11951418Abstract: A removal device for removing gas bubbles and/or dirt particles from a liquid in a liquid conduit system includes a main channel for a main flow, the main channel having an entry and an exit which are configured to be connected to the conduit system; a housing which defines an inner space; at least one supply channel extending from the main channel to the inner space; at least one return channel extending from the inner space back to the main channel; and a branch flow control member positioned in the main channel. The branch flow control member being movable between a first position to branch off at least a part of the incoming main flow into the inner space via the supply channel and a second position to branch off at least a part of the incoming main flow into the inner space via the supply channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Flamco B.V.Inventors: Erik Johannes Hoenderkamp, Herman Reezigt
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Patent number: 11946706Abstract: Dehumidification elements are arranged on a surface of a fin included in a heat exchange member such that the dehumidification elements are dotted, and are fixed to the surface of the fin. The dehumidification elements each includes: a plurality of hygroscopic materials having a fine particle shape or a fine fiber shape; and a binder formed to bind the plurality of hygroscopic materials together. The dehumidification element is configured such that a mixture of the plurality of hygroscopic materials and the binder is formed in the shape of a pellet.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Akinori Shimizu
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Patent number: 11946005Abstract: A gasification gas treatment facility for treating a gasification gas obtained by gasification of a fuel includes: a first heat exchanger for performing heat exchange between a purified gas obtained by removing at least ammonia and hydrogen chloride from the gasification gas and steam at a saturation temperature; a second heat exchanger for performing heat exchange between the gasification gas and at least condensed water produced by the heat exchange in the first heat exchanger to produce the steam at the saturation temperature; and a circulation system for circulating a circulating fluid including at least one of the steam or the condensed water between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The circulation system is configured to supply the circulating fluid including at least the condensed water at the saturation temperature produced in the first heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kaori Yoshida, Rikio Kan, Seiji Kakesako
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Patent number: 11944122Abstract: An assembly for a vapor provision device includes a reservoir for storing source liquid; a liquid conduit for delivering the source liquid from the reservoir to a vapor generator for vaporizing the source liquid; and a liquid capture element in liquid transfer contact with at least a portion of the liquid conduit between the vapor generator and a part of the liquid conduit that receives liquid from the reservoir, and including an absorbent structure providing a higher capillary force than a capillary force of the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITEDInventors: Rory Fraser, Howard Rothwell, Jeremy Wright
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Patent number: 11944931Abstract: Separation station (1) with a plurality of separation units (34) for separating carbon dioxide and/or water vapour from ambient air, wherein each separation unit (34) comprises at least one contiguous and sealing circumferential wall circumferentially enclosing at least one cavity (24), said at least one contiguous and sealing circumferential wall defining an upstream opening (35) and an opposed downstream opening (36), said cavity (24) containing at least one gas adsorption structure (25) for adsorbing said at least one gaseous component, preferably under ambient pressure and/or temperature conditions, wherein said plurality of separation units (34) is arranged in at least one essentially vertical collector wall structure (2), laterally enclosing one single common separation station cavity (21), and wherein to the upper side, said separation station cavity (21) is covered and closed by at least one cover unit (1) with at least one air propelling device (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: CLIMEWORKS AGInventor: Andri Janett
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Patent number: 11938445Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in part, to enhanced weathering systems and/or apparatuses and methods of use thereof. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of at least partially sequestering CO2 from an influent aqueous solution comprising aqueous and/or gaseous CO2. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of at least partially sequestering CO2 from a gaseous CO2 source. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides systems and/or apparatuses suitable for use in the methods described herein. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of optimizing the design and operation of a system for at least partial sequestration of CO2 from a water source.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: YALE UNIVERSITYInventors: Joachim Katchinoff, Noah Planavsky, Jacob Jordan, Dean Takahashi, Sinead Crotty, Justin Freiberg
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Patent number: 11939749Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for the extraction of water molecules from the air includes a combination of electrical mechanisms and materials engineering. With the help of hydrophobic and hydrophilic materials on an array of thermally conductive and electrically insulated materials, the extraction of water from the air is significantly increased. A combination of hydrophobic and hydrophilic materials and an electric field gradient moves the water molecules towards the collection system thus speeding up the water formation process. This also inhibits the re evaporation of the water droplets.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: AtmoSpark Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aniket Khade, Tejus Mane