Internal Film Patents (Class 159/11.2)
  • Patent number: 11504643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary evaporator (1) comprising an evaporator flask (10) and a heating bath (20), wherein the evaporator flask (10) can be dipped into the heating bath (20), further comprising a dipping control device (40) for controlling the dipping depth of the evaporator flask (10) into the heating bath (20), wherein the dipping control device (40) is set up to determine the level (25) of the heating bath (20) and wherein the dipping control device (40) is set up to control the dipping depth of the evaporator flask (10) into the heating bath (20) in dependence on the level (25) of the heating bath (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: IKA-WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Baier, Armin Wiesler
  • Patent number: 10099173
    Abstract: A humidity controlling apparatus comprising: a moisture absorption unit including a base material rotatable about a rotation shaft and a macromolecular moisture absorbent provided in a layer on an outer periphery of the base material; and a heat source partially heating the moisture absorption unit, the macromolecular moisture absorbent having a hydrophilic state capable of absorbing moisture in the air and a hydrophobic state which releases the moisture sorbed in the hydrophilic state, the macromolecular moisture absorbent having a nature such that when temperature rises, the macromolecular moisture absorbent changes from the hydrophilic state to the hydrophobic state, and when the temperature falls, the macromolecular moisture absorbent returns from the hydrophobic state to the hydrophilic state, requires small thermal energy and can efficiently control humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasumasa Suzuki, Nobuki Sakikawa, Yoshihiro Uramoto
  • Patent number: 10058958
    Abstract: A manufacture method of a lining plate structure for use with a tube mill for the cement industry. The manufacture method has the following three technical solutions: 1) metal lining plate, 2) ceramic lining plate, and 3) combined lining plate. The manufacture method includes: lining the concave-convex space, formed in the combination of metal lining plate and tube body, with corundum ceramic lining plate; then installing the combined lining plate on the steel plate of the tube body through inlaying, sticking and local welding. Under the same reference conditions of the present method, the weight of lining plate is reduced 50%, saving the steel material consumption by more than 50%; and the service life of the lining plate for use with the tube mill of cement industry is doubled, up to 15000-20000 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: HUAZHI ENERGY CONSERVATION (HK) CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Xiaoru Li
  • Patent number: 8945398
    Abstract: A water recovery process for a steam assisted gravity drainage system for a heavy oil recovery facility, the process comprising a flash drum and a flash drum heat exchanger/condenser, wherein the water recovery process receives hot water produced by a facility at a temperature above the water atmospheric boiling point and cools it to a temperature below the water atmospheric boiling point before transferring it to the remaining section of the water recovery process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: 1nSite Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenneth James
  • Patent number: 8584374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing water from a mixture containing at least one compound having at least one group reactive towards isocyanate and containing water, the mixture being applied to the surface of a rotating body A, the mixture flowing over the surface of the rotating body A to an outer region of the surface of the rotating body A and water evaporating from the mixture. In particular, this method is suitable for removing water from alcohols and amines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Simone Klapdohr, Burkhard Walther, Helmut Mack, Zhizhong Cai, Laurent Marc, Jochen Mezger, Tobias Austermann, Silke Flakus
  • Patent number: 8034214
    Abstract: A reciprocating film type evaporator for solvents and other chemicals which eliminates the need for a large powerful motor, and other associated equipment such as rotary gaskets, by using reciprocation, versus 360 degree rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Tracera LLC
    Inventors: Collin McKinney, Rob Musser
  • Patent number: 7998309
    Abstract: A one step method and system for producing nanofluids by a nanoparticle-source evaporation and deposition of the evaporant into a base fluid. The base fluid such oil or ethylene glycol is placed in a rotating cylindrical drum having an adjustable heater-boat-evaporator and heat exchanger-cooler apparatus. As the drum rotates, a thin liquid layer is formed on the inside surface of the drum. An insulated heater-boat-evaporator having an evaporant material (nanoparticle-source) placed within its boat evaporator is adjustably positioned near a portion of the rotating thin liquid layer, the evaporant material being heated thereby evaporating a portion of the evaporant material and forming nanoparticles, the nanoparticles absorbed by the liquid film to form nanofluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Milivoje Kostic, Mihajlo Golubovic, John Hull, Stephen U. S. Choi
  • Patent number: 7718033
    Abstract: A one step method and system for producing nanofluids by a particle-source evaporation and deposition of the evaporant into a base fluid. The base fluid such (i.e. ethylene glycol) is placed in a rotating cylindrical drum having an adjustable heater-boat-evaporator and heat exchanger-cooler apparatus. As the drum rotates, a thin liquid layer is formed on the inside surface of the drum. A heater-boat-evaporator having an evaporant material (particle-source) placed within its boat evaporator is adjustably positioned near a portion of the rotating thin liquid layer, the evaporant material being heated thereby evaporating a portion of the evaporant material, the evaporated material absorbed by the liquid film to form nanofluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Milivoje Kostic, Mihajlo Golubovic, John R. Hull, Stephen U. S. Choi
  • Publication number: 20090065154
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reciprocating film type evaporator for solvents and other chemicals which eliminates the need for a large powerful motor, and other associated equipment such as rotary gaskets, by using reciprocation, versus 360 degree rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Collin McKinney, Rob Musser
  • Publication number: 20020008009
    Abstract: Liquid organic material is controllably delivered to a receptacle located in the center of a heated surface capable of horizontally rotating about its central axis. As the heated surface rotates, material deposited within the central receptacle is forced outwardly and across the rotating surface. As the material moves radially, it evaporates into a vapor which is then transported to one or more nozzles. From the nozzles, the vapor is applied to a substrate and condensed. Relative to existing devices and methods, the present invention enables the evaporation of a wider variety of organic liquids, greater reliability in continuous operation, a decrease in maintenance, and a larger and more constant material flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Charles Daniel Lemme, Marc G. Langlois
  • Patent number: 6265625
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing and isolating glycols and to a thin-film evaporator which is used in carrying out the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frans Vansant, Jozef de Hert, Dieter Köffer, Gerhard Theis, Winfried Terjung