Patents Assigned to AIR
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Patent number: 8088938Abstract: Methods of storing a precursor which decreases the precursor decomposition rate. A vessel is provided, where the vessel has an outer surface made of a first material, and an inner surface made of a second material. The first and second materials are different. A tantalum containing precursor is placed inside the vessel, and the vessel is heated to a temperature between 60° C. and 150° C. At least part of the precursor is withdrawn from the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignees: Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP, American Air Liquide, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Stafford, Christian Dussarrat, Olivier Letessier, Ravi K. Laxman
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Publication number: 20110318216Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and gas atmosphere for a metal component in a continuous furnace. In one embodiment, the method and gas atmosphere comprises the use of an effective amount, or about 1 to about 10 percent volume of endo-gas, into an atmosphere comprising nitrogen and hydrogen. In another embodiment, there is provided a method sintering metal components in a furnace at a one or more operating temperatures comprising: providing a furnace comprising a belt comprising a wire mesh material wherein the metal components are supported thereupon; and sintering the components in the furnace in an atmosphere comprising nitrogen, hydrogen, and effective amount of endothermic gas at the one or more operating temperatures ranging from about 1800° F. to about 2200° F. wherein the amount of endothermic gas in the atmosphere is such that it is oxidizing to the wire mesh material and reducing to the metal components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Donald James Bowe, Anna K. Wehr-Aukland, John Lewis Green
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Publication number: 20110315940Abstract: A dual-purpose hydraulic electric jack comprises a hydraulic lifting mechanism (1, 2), an oil pump (12), an oil tank (9), an oil conveying pipeline and an electric motor (14). The lifting mechanism, the oil pump and the oil tank are all connected with the oil conveying pipeline. A transmission mechanism is arranged between the oil pump and the electric motor. A one-way valve (10) is provided between the oil tank and the oil pump. The oil pump (12) is equipped on one end side of the electric motor (14), and an air pump (15) is equipped on the other end side of the electric motor (14). A transmission mechanism is arranged between the air pump and the electric motor. The air pump is communicated with an air conveying pipeline (35) and the electric motor is equipped with a trigger mechanism for controlling the connection of the electric motor with the transmission mechanism between the electric motor and the air pump or oil pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: WENLING XINLEI AIR COMPRESSOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Renzhi Zhong, Huajun Chen
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Patent number: 8083103Abstract: A fluid dispenser is provided that includes a multiple chamber fluid storage region, each having a dispensing pump of its own such that the dispenser can dispense the fluids from within the multiple fluid storage regions. Further, the multiple fluid storage regions may each contain the same or different liquids. The dispensing pumps include a metering housing, which when depressed, generate a one-way flow from the interior fluid storage region of the container that serves to fill the predetermined volume of the chamber within the metering housing. When the metering housing is depressed a second time a substantially equal volume of each of the fluids is dispensed from the container, while upon release, the metering housings are refilled by drawing fluids from their respective fluid storage regions. The fluids are mixed in the exit port as they are dispensed from the metering pumps.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Roger J. LaFlamme, Robert J. Mileti
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Patent number: 8084480Abstract: A microbicidal composition and its method of use for preserving technical products such as fuels and lubricants. The composition is made up of at least one formaldehyde donor compound and at least one antioxidant. The antioxidant is either a gallic ester, a phenol derivative, a L-ascorbic acid, including salts and derivatives thereof, a tocopherol or one of its associated derivatives.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Air Liquide Sante (International)Inventors: Ralf Gradtke, Wolfgang Beilfuss, Klaus Weber, Wolfgang Siegert
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Patent number: 8082751Abstract: A heating/cooling system has improved operating efficiencies due to low superheat provisions and a specially configured compressor oil return. For certain systems, such as direct exchange geothermal heating/cooling applications having sub-surface heat exchanges extending at least 100 feet below the surface and using R-410A refrigerant, a specific compressor oil may be used to further improve efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Earth to Air Systems, LLCInventor: B. Ryland Wiggs
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Publication number: 20110311921Abstract: A composition comprising one or more water soluble organic solvents comprising a glycol ether; water; a fluoride containing compound provided that if the fluoride containing compound is ammonium fluoride than no additional fluoride containing compound is added to the composition; optionally a quaternary ammonium compound; and optionally a corrosion inhibitor is disclosed herein that is capable of removing residues from an article such as photoresist and/or etching residue. Also disclosed herein is a method for removing residues from an article using the composition disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Matthew I. Egbe, Michael Walter Legenza, Thomas Michael Wieder, Jennifer May Rieker
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Publication number: 20110308761Abstract: Disclosed is a regenerator, a regeneration process, and a liquid polymer mixture for periodic cooling, storing, and heating of atmospheric gas. The regenerator, the regeneration process, and the liquid polymer mixture involve a liquid polymer that remains in contact with a thermally conductive solid material during a first operational period and a second operational period of a regeneration process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Jianguo Xu, Suresh Rajaraman, Robert Vero, Bo Jin
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Publication number: 20110308436Abstract: Disclosed is a power generation system for high sulfur fuel combustion and a method of generating power from high sulfur fuel. The system includes a boiler for combusting a sulfur containing fuel to form a sulfur containing flue gas, a heat exchanger arranged and disposed to transfer heat from the sulfur containing flue gas to combustion air, a sorbent injector arranged and disposed to inject sorbent into the sulfur containing flue gas, and a second stage heat recovery mechanism arranged and disposed to transfer heat from the sulfur containing flue gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Joel Charles MacMurray, Galip Hakan Guvelioglu
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Publication number: 20110308937Abstract: A deposition for producing a porous organosilica glass film comprising: introducing into a vacuum chamber gaseous reagents including one precursor of an organosilane or an organosiloxane, and a porogen distinct from the precursor, wherein the porogen is aromatic in nature; applying energy to the gaseous reagents in the chamber to induce reaction of the gaseous reagents to deposit a film, containing the porogen; and removing substantially all of the organic material by UV radiation to provide the porous film with pores and a dielectric constant less than 2.6.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Mary Kathryn Haas, Raymond Nicholas Vrtis, Laura M. Matz
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Publication number: 20110308373Abstract: A folding guitar comprising a guitar body and guitar neck is disclosed. A hinge connects the guitar body to the guitar neck. The hinge is disposed on one side of the guitar body and guitar neck. A latch plate is secured to the other side of one of the guitar body or guitar neck. A catch member is secured to the other side of the other one of the guitar body or guitar neck. The catch member defines a catch member catch surface. A latch arm is pivotally mounted to the latch plate. A hitch arm is pivotally mounted to the latch arm. A securement member mounted on the hitch arm, the securement member think configured to engage the catch member catch surface. The latch arm, hitch arm and latch plate are configured to vary the distance between the securement member and the catch member catch surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: VOYAGE-AIR GUITAR INC.Inventors: Harvey Leach, Adrian Bagale
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Publication number: 20110308276Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system involving pressurizing an atmospheric gas stream to form at least a compressed atmospheric gas stream, directing the compressed atmospheric gas stream to a first regenerator for cooling, pressurizing to above a second predetermined pressure to form at least a supercritical atmospheric gas stream, directing the supercritical atmospheric gas stream to a second regenerator for cooling, reducing pressure to form at least a liquefied atmospheric gas stream, selectively storing the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, pressurizing the liquefied atmospheric gas stream to form at least a pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream, heating the pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream in the second regenerator to form at least a heated stream, expanding the heated stream to form at least a medium pressure atmospheric gas stream, directing the medium pressure atmospheric gas stream to the first regenerator, and heating the medium pressure atmospheric gas stream in the first regeneratType: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Jianguo XU, Robert VERO, Fabrice Amy, Paul HIGGINBOTHAM
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Publication number: 20110310694Abstract: Methods and systems for chemical management. In one embodiment, a blender is coupled to a processing system and configured to supply an appropriate solution or solutions to the system. Solutions provided by the blender are then reclaimed from the system and subsequently reintroduced for reuse. The blender may be operated to control the concentrations of various constituents in the solution prior to the solution being reintroduced to the system for reuse. Some chemicals introduced to the system may be temperature controlled. A back end vacuum pump subsystem separates gases from liquids as part of a waste management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicants: Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP, Air Liquide Electronics Systems SAInventors: Karl J. Urquhart, Georges Guarneri, Jean-Louis Marc, Norbert Fanjat, Laurent Langellier, Christophe Colin
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Publication number: 20110312181Abstract: A method using an associated composition for chemical mechanical planarization of a copper-containing substrate affords high copper removal rates and low dishing values during CMP processing of the copper-containing substrate, including an abrasive, at least three surfactants, preferably non-ionic and preferably three distinct surfactants, preferably in the range of 100 ppm to 2000 ppm per surfactant and an oxidizing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: DUPONT AIR PRODUCTS NANOMATERIALS, LLCInventor: Xiaobo Shi
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Publication number: 20110308275Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system. The method and system involve compressing an atmospheric gas stream to form a supercritical atmospheric gas stream, forming at least a first stream from the supercritical atmospheric gas stream, directing the first stream to a regenerator for cooling to form a first cooled stream, directing the first cooled stream from the regenerator, expanding the first cooled stream to form a liquefied atmospheric gas stream, storing at least a portion of the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, pressurizing at least a portion of the stored portion of the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, and heating at least a portion of a pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream in the regenerator. In the method and system, refrigeration below the critical temperature of the atmospheric gas is directly or indirectly provided to at least one portion of the system from a non-combustible source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Jianguo XU, Robert VERO, Donn Michael HERRON, Paul Joseph PERSICO, Ronald Martin PEARLSTEIN, John Frederick CIRUCCI, Paul HIGGINBOTHAM
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Patent number: 8080090Abstract: An improved process for the separation of carbon dioxide from the flue gas of an oxy-combustion power plant is provided. An inlet stream containing carbon dioxide and oxygen is at least partially condensed in the reboiler of a stripping column. The condensed inlet stream is then separated in a separator, thereby producing a first liquid stream and a first gas stream. The first liquid stream is then separated into a top gas stream and a bottom liquid stream in the stripping column. The top gas stream is then warmed by indirect heat exchange in the heat exchanger. The warmed top gas stream is then recycled and combined with the inlet stream.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Air Liquide Process & Construction, Inc.Inventor: Bao Ha
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Patent number: 8080070Abstract: A method of hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons for syngas production is presented. A hydrogenation feed reactor stream is introduced into a hydrogenation reactor, thereby producing a reformer feed stream. The reformer feed stream is introduced into a reformer, thereby producing a crude syngas stream. The crude syngas stream is introduced into a water gas shift converter, thereby producing a hydrogen-rich stream. The hydrogen-rich stream is separated in a separation means, thereby producing a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a hydrogen product stream. At least a portion of the hydrogen product stream is combined with a refinery fuel gas stream, and a natural gas stream, to form the hydrogenation reactor feed stream.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Air Liquide Process & Construction, Inc.Inventor: Bhadra S. Grover
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Publication number: 20110303091Abstract: A membrane dryer includes a shell having an inner tube and an outer tube and a bundle of hollow fibers supported in the shell. A dryer air inlet into the hollow fibers and a sweep air outlet from the inner tube are at a first end of the shell. A dryer air outlet into the hollow fibers and a sweep air inlet from the inner tube are at a second end of the shell. The inner tube has a first set of circumferential openings into the sweep air space adjacent the first end of the shell and a second set of circumferential openings into the sweep air space adjacent the first end of the shell; and a second plug is in the inner tube between the first and second set of openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: New York Air Brake CorporationInventor: Randall W. Nichols
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Publication number: 20110306724Abstract: Substantially solvent-free aqueous polyurethane dispersions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The substantially solvent-free aqueous polyurethane dispersions are provided in a substantially solvent-free system of a prepolymer made by reacting at least one polyol, at least one polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive compound comprising one or more ionic or potential ionic groups, and at least one isocyanate chain terminating agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Keith Douglas Campbell, Shiying Zheng, Shafiq Nisarali Fazel
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Patent number: 8076243Abstract: Compositions and methods for forming a metal-containing thin film on a substrate. A reactor and at least one substrate in the reactor are provided. A metal-containing bis-?-diketiminate precursor is introduced into the reactor. The reactor is maintained at a set temperature and pressure, and the precursor is contacted with the substrate to form a metal-containing film on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignees: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, American Air Liquide, Inc.Inventors: Christian Dussarrat, Clement Lansalot-Matras, Vincent M. Omarjee, Cheng-Fang Hsiao