Patents Examined by Thomas McKenzie
  • Absorbent liquid, and apparatus and method for removing COor HS from gas with use of absorbent liquid
    Patent number: 8231719
    Abstract: An absorbent liquid according to the present invention is an absorbent liquid for absorbing CO2 or H2S or both from gas, in which the absorbent liquid includes an alkanolamine as a first compound component, and a second component including a nitrogen-containing compound having in a molecule thereof two members or more selected from a primary nitrogen, a secondary nitrogen, and a tertiary nitrogen or a nitrogen-containing compound having in a molecule thereof all of primary, secondary, and tertiary nitrogens. The absorbent liquid has an excellent absorption capacity performance and an excellent absorption reaction heat performance, as compared to an aqueous solution containing solely an alkanolamine and a nitrogen-containing compound in the same concentration in terms of wt %, and can recover CO2 or H2S or both from gas with smaller energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ryuji Yoshiyama, Masazumi Tanoura, Noriko Watari, Shuuji Fujii, Yukihiko Inoue, Mitsuru Sakano, Tarou Ichihara, Masaki Iijima, Tomio Mimura, Yasuyuki Yagi, Kouki Ogura
  • Filter with a filter housing
    Patent number: 8216332
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter housing having a receiving space and a carrier housing. A filter element is arranged in the carrier housing, wherein the carrier housing is inserted into the receiving space of the filter housing and locked in the receiving space. A bracket with a clamping section is arranged on the carrier housing and is secured pivotally on the carrier housing by a hinge so as be pivotable between a locking position and a release position. In the locking position, the damping section of the bracket is clamped between a step on the filter housing and a step on the carrier housing and is secured in a self-locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Edvard Kopec, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland
  • Hot gas filtration fabrics with silica and flame resistant fibers
    Patent number: 8211195
    Abstract: Hot gas filtration fabrics for bag filters can be made using fibers that include high silica fibers and at least one FR fiber. The fabrics can be made using these fibers by needling and/or water jet entanglement. The fabrics may be treated with binders with or without additives to enhance mechanical properties or to impart other characteristics such as gas adsorption. Certain non-woven fabrics made according to the invention have improved high temperatures filtration capabilities and mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Propex Inc.
    Inventors: Derek S. Bass, Matthew Stanley Rich, Andries Don Sebastian, William M. Edwards
  • Vehicle-mounted fuel separation system
    Patent number: 8211300
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted fuel separation system 24 is provided with a fuel heating device 56 heating stock fuel and a separator 57 separating stock fuel heated by the fuel heating device into a plurality of types of fuel. Furthermore, a forced exhaust device 66 forcibly exhausting the fuel in the fuel heating device from the fuel heating device when the temperature of the fuel in the fuel heating device becomes a reference temperature or more or is expected to become a reference temperature or more is provided. Due to this, a fuel separation system where excessive heating of the fuel by the fuel heating device of the fuel separation system is prevented is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Randall D. Partridge, Kouseki Sugiyama
  • Process for producing micron and submicron fibers and nonwoven webs by melt blowing
    Patent number: 8206484
    Abstract: This invention is a method for fabricating fibers by melt-blowing a melt of a molecularly self-assembling material, the melt being at a temperature of from 130° C. to 220° C., thereby forming a fiber set having a distribution of fiber diameters wherein at least 95% of the fibers have a diameter of less than about 3 microns. The invention further comprises collecting the fiber set so as to form a fibrous non-woven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventors: Gert Claasen, Gerrit J. Brands, Leonardo C. Lopez, Rene Broos, Thomas Allgeuer, Wu Chen, James F. Sturnfield
  • Cleanable in situ spark arrestor
    Patent number: 8172930
    Abstract: A system for reducing the occurrence of fires in a fabric filter dust collection system. The system includes an elongated housing having a first end and a second end distal from the first end. A gas flow inlet is provided in flow communication with an interior portion of the housing for flow of gas and particulates from a source into the housing. A gas flow outlet is provided in flow communication with the housing for flow of gas and particulates out of the housing and into the dust collection system. An elongated spark arrestor is disposed in the housing between the first end and the second end. The spark arrestor has a plurality of spaced-apart, wedge-shaped members having a gap between adjacent members sufficient to interrupt the flow of combustible particles from the source to the dust collection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: SunCoke Technology and Development LLC
    Inventor: Michael P. Barkdoll
  • Connecting tube having dust sensing function for use in vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 8172932
    Abstract: A connecting tube having a dust sensing function is provided. The connecting tube includes a tube element having a first air flowing passage; a body having a second air flowing passage to communicate with the first air flowing passage; a detecting sensor disposed on the second air flowing passage to detect whether the dust or dirt passes through the second air flowing passage; a lamp part to operate according to a signal outputted from the detecting sensor; a rotating part rotatably disposed on the body; a rotation driving-passage part disposed on the body to draw in an external air into the second air flowing passage and thus to rotate the rotating part; an electric generator connected to the rotating part to generate an electric power; and a muffler part to reduce noises from the rotating part and the flowing air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang-keun Oh, Min-ha Kim, Jin-gon Lee, Jung-gyun Han, Seung-yong Cha
  • Honeycomb structure
    Patent number: 8172921
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure is provided that includes a plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies, each having a number of cells longitudinally disposed in parallel with one another with a cell wall therebetween. An adhesive layer is interposed between adjacent honeycomb fired bodies of the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies to combine the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies together, and a sealing material layer is formed on an outer peripheral face of the combined plurality of honeycomb fired bodies. At least two honeycomb fired bodies of the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies have an outer wall that forms a portion of the outer peripheral face of the combined plurality of honeycomb fired bodies. At least one of the outer walls has a protruding portion extending from a surface thereof, and the protruding portion is made from a same material as a material of the at least one outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Ohno, Masafumi Kunieda, Shigeharu Ishikawa
  • Filter assembly
    Patent number: 8157890
    Abstract: An improved filter assembly (1) is disclosed, particularly for electric cabinets, comprising a filter cloth (5), a conveying sump (7) and a fan (9), equipped with at least one thermal-resistive sensor (11) placed next to at least one hole (13) obtained in the conveying sump (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Gianus S.p.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Brioschi
  • Filter element with threaded top endplate
    Patent number: 8146751
    Abstract: A filter assembly where the filter element is designed to connect directly to the spud of a vehicle fluid system, for example an engine lubrication system, a fuel system, or a hydraulic system. This provides a direct connection between the filtered fluid and the fluid system. The need for a seal between the top endplate and the nutplate, as well as the coil spring within the shell, which are found in conventional spin-on filter assemblies can be eliminated, which reduces inventory and the number of parts forming the filter assembly, and facilitates manufacturing of the filter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Hawkins, Ismail C. Bagci, William R. Knox, Jeffrey A. Husband
  • COrecovery system and waste-product removing method
    Patent number: 8137441
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery system includes an absorption tower and a regeneration tower. CO2 rich solution is produced in the absorption tower by absorbing CO2 from CO2-containing gas. The CO2 rich solution is conveyed to the regeneration tower where lean solution is produced from the rich solution by removing CO2. A reclaimer heats the lean solution that is produced in the regeneration tower to produce a condensed waste-product from the lean solution by condensing a depleted material contained in the lean solution, and removes the condensed waste-product. A cooler cools the condensed waste-product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Tomio Mimura, Yasuyuki Yagi
  • Gas scrubber with adapted drop separators
    Patent number: 8128743
    Abstract: Gas scrubber, with at least one drop separator level which spans a cross section of the gas scrubber, the gas scrubber comprising at least one edge rest and a plurality of carrying beams, spanning the cross section, for the mounting of drop separators which jointly delimit a free flow cross section of the gas scrubber, at least 95% of the free flow cross section being designed with throughflow drop separators. This is achieved preferably in that drop separators are used having a plurality of drop separator lamellae which are arranged at an inclination to one another and are fixed by means of at least two end plates of unequal level or non-parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Rea Plastik Tech GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Neubauer, Andre Voss, Lambertus Huisken, Qiang Xu
  • Filtering medium and filter unit
    Patent number: 8118902
    Abstract: A filtering medium is comprised of a non-woven fabric containing mainly an organic fiber, in which single fibers are fixed, wherein the non-woven fabric is constructed of a plurality of single fibers having different Young's moduli and finenesses, a non-crimped single fiber having a Young's modulus of 150 cN/dtex or more, and a fineness of 7 dtex or more is contained at a ratio of 20% or more of a total fiber mass, and single fibers are fixed with a resin having a glass transition temperature of 30° C. or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryoichi Togashi
  • High capacity materials for capture of metal vapors from gas streams
    Patent number: 8118916
    Abstract: Metal ions are adsorbed or absorbed by a combination of a binding ligand and an ionic liquid effective to dissolve the metal complex. The ligand is preferably bound to a solid surface which is coated with the ionic liquid. This method is particularly suitable for adsorbing gaseous mercury, lead, zinc and cadmium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The University of Cincinnati
    Inventors: Neville R. deGouvea-Pinto, Malyuba Abu-Daabes
  • Air filter and method of constructing same
    Patent number: 8118919
    Abstract: An air filter comprising natural and or man made organza wherein the organza allows air to pass but prevents undesirable air particulates to pass and wherein the organza may be disposed over a frame and may include other mesh material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventor: George W. Love
  • Filter media and articles including dendrimers and/or other components
    Patent number: 8114197
    Abstract: Articles such as filter media, which include dendrimers and/or other components, are provided. The filter media may further include a water repellant (e.g., a fluorinated species) to impart desirable properties to the media such as high water repellency. The filter media may also have a high efficiency as a function of pressure drop (i.e., high gamma values). In some embodiments, the filter media includes a fiber web which may be formed of various components such as glass fibers. The fiber web can also include additional components such as synthetic fibers, binder components, as well as other additives. The media may be incorporated into a variety of filter element products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hollingsworth & Vose Company
    Inventors: David F. Sealey, Stuart Williams
  • Fluid filter assembly including seal
    Patent number: 8110016
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward fluid filter assemblies along with methods for making and using the same. The fluid filter assemblies include a ring-shaped seal disposed about a portion of an outer periphery of a filter module. In several embodiments the seal includes an inner surface having at least two parallel contact surfaces separated by a channel, wherein the contact surfaces are in sealing engagement with the outer periphery of the filter module. Additional embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Robert P. McCollam
  • Method for inhibiting amine degradation during COcapture from a gas stream
    Patent number: 8105420
    Abstract: The present application includes a method for inhibiting amine degradation during CO2 capture from flue gas streams. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method of inhibiting O2- and/or SO2-induced degradation of amines using sodium sulfite (Na2SO3), potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate (KNaC4H4O6.4H2O), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) or hydroxylamine (NH2OH), or analogs or mixtures thereof during CO2 capture by amines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: The University of Regina
    Inventors: Raphael Idem, Paitoon Tontiwachwuthikul, Chintana Saiwan, Teeradet Supap, Purachet Pitipuech
  • Rotary vacuum apparatus for air screen
    Patent number: 8097050
    Abstract: A vacuum apparatus rotatable about an axis through a filter screen for continually removing contaminants, which utilizes an asymmetrical vacuum arm supported by a center hub, and large longitudinally extending asymmetrical vacuum orifices in portions of the arm on opposite sides of the hub, operable for removing large elements of debris, trash and the like from the screen. One of the arm portions cleans a radial outer region of the screen, and the other cleans an inner region, the arm portions being generally even in mass for balance. A knife disposed on the screen cleans and cooperates with a brush on the arm for breaking up larger elements of trash. The arm is also manually removable via a snap together vacuum seal joint, for service and cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Brian K. Johnson, Panos Tamamidis, David A. Scott
  • Fiber web having a high stiffness
    Patent number: 8083828
    Abstract: The fiber webs described herein may be incorporated into filter media and filter elements. The webs may exhibit a high permeability and stiffness, at a low thickness. The stiffness can be sufficient for the webs to be pleated to include sharp, well-defined peaks which can be maintained in a stable configuration during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Hollingsworth & Vose Company
    Inventors: Bruce Smith, Sudhakar Jaganathan