Patents Examined by Natasha E Young
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Patent number: 12132190Abstract: A processing system for producing a product material from a liquid mixture includes an array of one or more power jet modules adapted to jet the liquid mixture into one or more streams of droplets and force the one or more streams of droplets into the processing system adapted to process the one or more streams of droplets into the product material. A method for producing a product material, from a liquid mixture on a processing system includes moving each of the one or more power jet modules and be connected to an opening of a dispersion chamber, opening one or more doors of the one or more power jet modules, processing the one or more streams of droplets inside a reaction chamber, closing the one or more doors of the power jets modules and moving each of the one or more power jet modules in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Inventors: Yan Wang, Lu Yang, Liang-Yuh Chen
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Patent number: 12116322Abstract: A manufacturing process of a concrete product includes: (1) extracting calcium from solids as portlandite; (2) forming a cementitious slurry including the portlandite; (3) shaping the cementitious slurry into a structural component; and (4) exposing the structural component to carbon dioxide sourced from a flue gas stream, thereby forming the concrete product.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State UniversityInventors: Gaurav Sant, Laurent G. Pilon, Bu Wang, Narayanan Neithalath, Zhenhua Wei, Benjamin Young, Gabriel D. Falzone, Dante Simonetti
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Patent number: 12115511Abstract: The present invention relates to a production apparatus for hydrothermal synthesis of lithium iron phosphate, which comprises first stirring devices, a preheating device, a second stirring device, and a drying device, wherein there are two first stirring devices, and the preheating device comprises a housing, a heating box, two feeding pumps, two first transfer assemblies, and several first heating tubes; the two first transfer assemblies each comprise an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, and several transfer branch tubes. In the present application, the arrangement of multiple transfer branch tubes increases the heated area of the slurry, enhances the thermal conduction efficiency, and improves the heating effect. The equidistant arrangement of the transfer branch tubes ensures uniform heating of the slurry within the multiple transfer branch tubes, guaranteeing the heating effect. The arrangement of the preheating device can reduce the heating time of the slurry, thereby enhancing the heating effect.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2024Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN WARRANT NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yihong Tian
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Patent number: 12115265Abstract: A sterilizing device includes a heater plate connected to a controller separately spaceable away from the heater plate. The controller regulates heating of the heater plate to a desired operating temperature. The heater plate is placed in a separate container and objects to be sterilized are placed in the container proximate to the heater plate. The heater plate is heated to a sufficient temperature for a sufficient length of time to sterilize the objects in the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Oven Industries, Inc.Inventor: Michael D. Carlini
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Patent number: 12102738Abstract: A fragrancing device is disclosed. The fragrancing device includes a housing having an installation space and a longitudinal housing axis at which a carrier is arranged with contact. The carrier is provided separately with respect to the housing and includes a cover part that covers an installation space opening of the installation space. A carrier part having at least one fragrance cartridge receptacle for receiving a fragrance cartridge is provided. A guide stop is disposed axially in a direction of the housing axis between the carrier and the housing for guiding the carrier as part of a plug-in movement relative to the housing along the housing axis. The guide stop includes a guide pin and a guide pin receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Daniel Eberle, Sham Kasar, Sven Petzner, Oliver Schultze
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Patent number: 12098785Abstract: A cap is described for connection to a medical connector, the cap includes a housing having a top wall and sidewall forming a first cavity, and a removable or integrally formed protrusion. The protrusion includes an inner thread on an inner surface, the inner thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of a female needleless connector. The inner surface of the protrusion defines a second cavity. The protrusion includes an outer thread on an outer surface, the outer thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of a male needleless connector. The second cavity configured to define a chamber to contain an absorbent material and disinfectant or antimicrobial agent. The cap may also include a peel seal and/or septum to prevent the disinfectant or the antimicrobial agent from exiting the second cavity. An exterior sidewall surface of the housing may include a plurality of grip members.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Paul P. Marici, Kevin M. Ryan, Chang Jiang, Michael Kwong Chan
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Patent number: 12092368Abstract: A venting apparatus for a heat source is disclosed. The venting apparatus includes a venting housing structure comprising a plurality of exhaust apertures proximate to a heat collector, wherein the exhaust apertures vent into a chamber defined, in part, by a circumferential surface having a radial extent from the apertures, and a thermoelectric device in thermal communication to the heat collector on a second surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventor: Justin Schnabelrauch
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Patent number: 12084406Abstract: The application provides in an aspect a process for producing urea in a urea plant comprising a high pressure synthesis section comprising a reactor, wherein the process comprises reacting NH3 feed and CO2 feed under urea formation conditions in said reactor to form a urea synthesis solution comprising urea, water, carbamate and ammonia, wherein the process further comprises contacting a carbamate-containing liquid stream with an equipment part of said high pressure synthesis section that is made of a ferritic steel alloy.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: STAMICARBON B.V.Inventors: Kirk Anguah Ofei, Alexander Aleida Antonius Scheerder
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Patent number: 12077446Abstract: A catalytic synthesis method, a device and a system for ammonia synthesis through orderly regulation of the electronic domain of nitrogen are provided. Nitrogen and hydrogen are used as raw materials, and a multi-composition material with magnetic material as active site is used as a catalyst, thermal field, magnetic field and electric field or thermal field and electromagnetic field are applied to nitrogen, hydrogen and catalyst at the same time. The invention adopts the catalytic synthesis method, device and system for the mild ammonia synthesis at low temperature and low pressure conditions through orderly regulation of the electronic domain of nitrogen.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITYInventors: Baoshun Zhang, Yifu Yu, Bin Zhang
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Patent number: 12070741Abstract: A load-following reactor system and associated facilities for improved control of a reactor under varying loads. The load-following reactor may be a tube-cooled reactor for methanol synthesis. A reactant may be controlled by at least one valve element such that a portion of the reactant is fed to the reactor through the reactor tubes, and a portion of the reactant is fed to the reactor after being heated in a heat exchanger. The heated portion of the reactant may be fed to the reactor after the tubes. The valve element may be controlled based on a temperature of the reactor and/or a flowrate of reactant feed to adapt the temperature of the reactor to the changing reactant flowrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: CRI HFInventor: Emeric Sarron
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Patent number: 12070719Abstract: According to one embodiment, a gas processing equipment includes an oxygen remover 2 that removes oxygen contained in exhaust gas G, and a gas processing device 3 that processes pretreated exhaust gas G (P), from which the oxygen has been removed by the oxygen remover 2, with a carbon dioxide absorbent solvent S as a treatment agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Daigo Muraoka, Koshito Fujita, Shinji Murai, Hayato Morigaki, Osamu Shibasaki, Yasuhiro Kato, Satoshi Saito, Takehiko Muramatsu, Ryosuke Shibata, Yusuke Handa
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Patent number: 12059661Abstract: A nitric oxide delivery system, which includes a gas bottle having nitrogen dioxide in air, converts nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide and employs a surface-active material, such as silica gel, coated with an aqueous solution of antioxidant, such as ascorbic acid. A nitric oxide delivery system may be used to generate therapeutic gas including nitric oxide for use in delivering the therapeutic gas to a mammal.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: VERO Biotech Inc.Inventors: David Fine, David Rounbehler, Gregory Vasquez, Bryan Johnson
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Patent number: 12053737Abstract: A dynamically adjustable rate sulfur recovery process continuously calculates and adjusts sour gas stream operating pressure and/or flow rate to maximize sweet gas output, thereby improving efficiency. A corresponding desulfurization system may include a fixed-sized pressure vessel, a flow control valve that controls the rate of flow of a sour gas stream into the pressure vessel, a sensor that measures sulfur concentration in the sour gas stream, a reagent tank, an oxidizer tank, and a phase separator that separates sweet gas as a gaseous phase after hydrogen sulfide in the sour gas stream in the pressure vessel is converted to elemental sulfur, sulfur species, or both by contact with reagent from the reagent tank and oxidizer from the oxidizer tank. A PLC (programmable logic controller) continuously calculates updated flow rates based on sulfur concentration measurements from the sensor to achieve maximum sweet gas production.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Streamline Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Billy G Clark, John C Bourdon, Peter J Photos, Franklin Hailey Brown, II, David Sisk
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Patent number: 12048785Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for dry fogging system. The system includes a first liquid tank including compressed air and a first liquid configured to disinfect and sterilize. The system further includes a second liquid tank including a second liquid. The system further includes a control panel configured to regulate dispensing of the first liquid and the second liquid. The first liquid tank, the second liquid tank, and the control panel are modular and configured to detach.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Inventors: Brandon Adams, Mike Adams
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Patent number: 12042776Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersion plate and a coating device comprising the same, which provides a dispersion plate comprising a plurality of gas injection holes, wherein the dispersion plate includes a plurality of spout nozzles formed by a dense arrangement of the gas injection holes, wherein one spout nozzle is disposed at the center of the dispersion plate and the plurality of spout nozzles are arranged along a plurality of virtual concentric circles from the center of the dispersion plate to the edge of the dispersion plate, where with respect to two adjacent virtual concentric circles, the number of spout nozzles arranged along an outer concentric circle based on the center of the dispersion plate is twice the number of spout nozzles arranged along an inner concentric circle and the arrangement interval of the spout nozzles arranged along the outer concentric circle is half the arrangement interval of the spout nozzles arranged along the inner concentric circle.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Jin Shin, Jung Kee Jang, Ye Hoon Im
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Patent number: 12036526Abstract: Improvement in the efficiency of carbon dioxide reduction reaction is achieved. A gas supply unit having a plurality of pores is established in a lower portion of a reduction chamber, and carbon dioxide is supplied as bubbles into an aqueous solution. This can elevate a concentration of carbon dioxide dissolved in the aqueous solution without stirring the aqueous solution using a stirring bar, and render the concentration uniform in the aqueous solution. Therefore, the efficiency of reduction reaction of carbon dioxide in a reduction electrode can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Sayumi Sato, Yuya Uzumaki, Yoko Ono, Takeshi Komatsu
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Patent number: 12036484Abstract: A powder extractor. Multiple tank partitions are connected between the front and rear wall panels of a rectangular box. Each tank partition divides the inner cavity of the tank into a plurality of soaking tanks. The upper part of each tank partition is respectively provided There are overflow ports. The overflow ports on the partitions of adjacent tanks are staggered in the front and rear directions, and the height of each overflow port gradually decreases from right to left. The discharge end of the rightmost soaking tank relates to a new melt inlet, the feed end of the leftmost soaking tank relates to a concentrated liquid outlet; the leftmost soaking tank is provided with a feed inlet above the feed end. The powder extractor has high soaking efficiency, reduces powder waste, and improves economic benefits.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: MYANDE GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuefeng Yin
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Patent number: 12036525Abstract: Apparatuses for generation of a gas, for example chlorine dioxide, methods of forming an apparatus, and methods of use thereof are provided. The apparatus may include at least one pouch composed of a hydrophobic material and a reactant disposed within the interior of the pouch. The reactant generates a desired gas in the presence of an initiating agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Selective Micro Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeff Thomas, Tanja Miller
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Patent number: 12030028Abstract: A baffle (i.e., tube support) for use in a shell-and-tube heat exchange reactor, such as, for example, an ethylene oxide (EO) reactor, is provided that accommodates reduced tube pitch, and thus more catalyst packed tubes can be inside the reactor. The baffle, which can be referred to herein as a corrugated grid support, includes a plurality of corrugated stainless steel strips which sit into each other and form a grid pattern having tube openings. Each tube opening is configured to permit a catalyst packed tube to be inserted therein, while allowing a sufficient open area along the shell side of the tube to permit coolant to flow through the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Scientific Design Company, Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Ganjvar, Jiacheng Ni
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Patent number: 12030030Abstract: A system for synthesizing organic polymers utilizing one or more independent synthesizer elements of similar design configured to interconnect to one another for combined operations. The synthesizer module contains at least two small-cavity pumps in a symmetric valve and tubing arrangement for delivery, blending and/or recirculation of synthesis reagents. The synthesizer module allows it to operate independently to perform synthesis chemistry, or two or more modules can be combined.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Nitto Denko Avecia, Inc.Inventors: John Batal, Matthew Pelletier