Patents Assigned to Applications Technology (AppTek), LLC
  • Publication number: 20140364651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of chemical engineering and technology, in particular relates to the sub-field of synthesis of high quality alternative liquid engine fuel from non-petroleum based feedstock, more particularly relates to a method for regulating and optimizing the synthetic process of polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers utilizing chemical thermodynamic principle. The process of the present invention Is achieved by conditions wherein the initial temperature of reaction is controlled at 100-120° C., then the temperature is reduced to 50-70° C. by successive stepwise cooling or programmed cooling,, the reaction pressure is controlled at 0.1-4.0 MPa, and the molar ratio of paraformaldehyde or trioxane metered in formaldehyde units to methylal in the feedstock is 1.5:1-8:1. In the process, higher overall yield of the target product can be achieved in the same reaction time, and selectivity of products with higher degree of polymerization of methoxy groups can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Dongfang Hongsheng New Energy Application Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd (CN)
    Inventors: Zhengpeng HONG, Hongyan SHANG, Chengyue LI
  • Publication number: 20140364652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for refining polyoxymethylene dialkyl ethers by catalytic hydrogenation using a slurry bed, wherein, using a slurry bed reactor of refining by hydrogenation, an equilibrium system of products containing polyoxymethylene dialkyl ethers is refined by catalytic hydrogenation, so as to remove formaldehyde contained therein. The refining method by hydrogenation described in the present invention is able to remarkably increase the extracting rate of polyoxymethylene dialkyl ethers, and the polyoxymethylene dialkyl ethers obtained after subsequent rectification have purity greater than 99.5%, yield greater than 97% and atom utilization ratio close to 100%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Dongfang Hongsheng New Energy Application Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhengpeng HONG, Hongyan SHANG, Xiaoting FENG
  • Publication number: 20140347017
    Abstract: A rapid charging power supply system comprises: a stationary rapid charger (11) for controlling power supplied from a power supply (1) to be a DC power optimum for rapidly charging an on-vehicle electric storage means (85c) equipped in a second electric moving body (53); a power supply switching means (11m) for switching and supplying the DC power from the stationary rapid charger (11) to either a first charging circuit (20A) for supplying the DC power to a first electric moving vehicle (50) or a second charging circuit (20B) for supplying the DC power to the second electric moving body (53); an stationary electric storage means (15) capable of storing DC power charged by the DC power supplied to the side of the first charging circuit (20A) from the stationary rapid charger (11) via the power supply switching means (11m) and used for being directly supplied to at least the first electric moving body (50); and a power feeding control means (12) for stopping power supply to the stationary electric storage means
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Institute for Energy Application Technologies Co.
    Inventor: Tomio Sugano
  • Patent number: 8873696
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dismantling a nuclear reactor are described. In one aspect the system includes a remotely controlled heavy manipulator (“manipulator”) operatively coupled to a support structure, and a control station in a non-contaminated portion of a workspace. The support structure provides the manipulator with top down access into a bioshield of a nuclear reactor. At least one computing device in the control station provides remote control to perform operations including: (a) dismantling, using the manipulator, a graphite moderator, concrete walls, and a ceiling of the bioshield, the manipulator being provided with automated access to all internal portions of the bioshield; (b) loading, using the manipulator, contaminated graphite blocks from the graphite core and other components from the bioshield into one or more waste containers; and (c) dispersing, using the manipulator, dust suppression and contamination fixing spray to contaminated matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Special Applications Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Heim, Scott Ryan Adams, Matthew Denver Cole, William E. Kirby, Paul Damon Linnebur
  • Patent number: 8183819
    Abstract: A boosting-charge power supply apparatus which supplies electric power for charging a mobile body having a boosting-charge control function includes: a rectifier for supplying DC power; a first power storage for storing DC power from the rectifier and outputting DC power; a charging circuit which sends DC power from the first power storage directly to a vehicle including a second power storage for storing DC power from the first power storage; and a power-supply controller for stopping the rectifier from supplying electric power to the first power storage while the first power storage is supplying electric power to charge the second power storage. Through the controller, DC power supplied from the first power storage becomes suitable for charging of the second power storage on the vehicle side, thereby enabling the same boosting-charge power supply apparatus to supply electric power and give a boosting charge to a different type of vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Institute for Energy Application Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomio Sugano
  • Publication number: 20120095596
    Abstract: The present disclosure introduces modular apparatuses for mechanical devices. In one embodiment, a chain joint is described. The chain joint may include a rotating drum having an attachment point. Further, the chain joint may also include hydraulic cylinders connected to the rotating drum. Lengths of chain may be used to connect the hydraulic cylinders to the rotating drum via the attachment point. Another embodiment describes a robotic apparatus incorporating the chain joint. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Special Applications Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Denver Cole, Paul Damon Linnebur, Marc Thomas Rood, Matthew David Zankey, Justin Matthew Vallely
  • Publication number: 20110235768
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dismantling a nuclear reactor are described. In one aspect the system includes a remotely controlled heavy manipulator (“manipulator”) operatively coupled to a support structure, and a control station in a non-contaminated portion of a workspace. The support structure provides the manipulator with top down access into a bioshield of a nuclear reactor. At least one computing device in the control station provides remote control to perform operations including: (a) dismantling, using the manipulator, a graphite moderator, concrete walls, and a ceiling of the bioshield, the manipulator being provided with automated access to all internal portions of the bioshield; (b) loading, using the manipulator, contaminated graphite blocks from the graphite core and other components from the bioshield into one or more waste containers; and (c) dispersing, using the manipulator, dust suppression and contamination fixing spray to contaminated matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Special Applications Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Heim, Scott Ryan Adams, Matthew Denver Cole, William E. Kirby, Paul Damon Linnebur
  • Patent number: 7948106
    Abstract: A power generating apparatus and a power generating method capable of reducing a power generating price by generating a power by high head turbines and a generator used in a dam type or conduit type power plant even if the head of water is small. The power generating apparatus comprises first water wheels (2) driven by the flow of water (W1), pumps (3) connected to the first water wheels (2) and pumping up a part of the water (W1), a pressure control valve (7) raising the pressure of the water (W1) discharged from the pumps (3) to a predetermined pressure, a second water wheel (4) installed on the ground and driven by the water (W1) from the pressure control valve (7), and a generator (5) installed on the ground and driven by the second water wheel (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Institute For Energy Application Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomio Sugano
  • Patent number: 7556761
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing core-sheath composite fiber includes the steps of: preparing hollow fiber in a form of filament of which some parts forms communicating pores from an outer surface of the fiber to a hollow portion thereof, or in a form of filament segment with open ends; sealing adjacent porous parts or open ends of the same filament respectively in pressure containers and vacuum containers; adding filling materials into pressure containers, and keeping the porous parts or open ends completely immersed in the filling materials; pressurizing the pressure containers using compressed gas, and evacuating the vacuum containers, then the filling materials being absorbed through the communicating pores or opens into the hollow portion of the fiber. During the process of the present invention to manufacture core-sheath composite fiber, most areas of outer surface of the fiber do not contact the filling materials, thus most areas of the outer surface is clean, which is advantageous for post treating or use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Shenzhen Yang Qian Material Application Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gong Wenzhong
  • Patent number: 6586702
    Abstract: A pixel array device is fabricated by a laser micro-milling method under strict process control conditions. The device has an array of pixels bonded together with an adhesive filling the grooves between adjacent pixels. The array is fabricated by moving a substrate relative to a laser beam of predetermined intensity at a controlled, constant velocity along a predetermined path defining a set of grooves between adjacent pixels so that a predetermined laser flux per unit area is applied to the material, and repeating the movement for a plurality of passes of the laser beam until the grooves are ablated to a desired depth. The substrate is of an ultrasonic transducer material in one example for fabrication of a 2D ultrasonic phase array transducer. A substrate of phosphor material is used to fabricate an X-ray focal plane array detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Laser Electro Optic Application Technology Company
    Inventors: Eliezer Wiener-Avnear, James Earl McFall
  • Patent number: 6387850
    Abstract: Application-ready pesticide compositions having enhanced pesticidal efficacy and methods for formulating such compositions are described. Pesticide concentrates are diluted with water purified to have a total dissolved solids content of 1 to about 100 ppm. The resulting application-ready pesticide compositions can be formulated at less than label-specified concentrations and/or applied at less than label-specified volume per area rates without loss of pesticidal efficacy. The application-ready compositions can be substantially free of adjuvants, or they can be optimized using polymer or ammonia based adjuvants to improve dosage transfer. Novel aqueous diluents comprising such adjuvants and low TDS water are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Application Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian E. Freed
  • Patent number: 6094170
    Abstract: A meander line phased array antenna element is disclosed. The phased array antenna element has a dielectric plate, a transceiver medium component formed on the dielectric plate by a printed-circuit method and a microstrip line having a strip line for electrical connection with the transceiver medium component and a ground formed on the back of the dielectric plate. Since the phased array antenna element is planar, it can be mounted on any surface, such that the quality of the transmitted and/or received signal is able to be enhanced without any influence on the size of the product using this technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Advanced Application Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Sheng-Yeng Peng
  • Patent number: 5956382
    Abstract: An x-ray focal plane array (XFPA) detector is fabricated by a laser micro-milling method under strict process control conditions. The detector has an array of phosphor pixels bonded together with a light reflective adhesive filling the grooves between adjacent pixels. The phosphor array is bonded on top of a visible detector array, either directly or via a light guiding structure, such that each phosphor pixel is aligned with a corresponding visible detector pixel. The phosphor array is fabricated by moving a phosphor substrate relative to a laser beam of predetermined intensity at a controlled, constant velocity along a predetermined path defining a set of grooves between adjacent pixels so that a predetermined laser flux per unit area is applied to the phosphor material, and repeating the movement for a plurality of passes of the laser beam until the grooves are ablated to a desired depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Eliezer Wiener-Avnear, doing business as Laser Electro Optic Application Technology Comp.
    Inventors: Eliezer Wiener-Avnear, James Earl McFall