Patents Examined by Tram A. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11957806Abstract: There are provided methods, devices and systems for disinfecting one or more objects or surfaces in a scene comprising: a sensing subsystem, comprising at least one sensor configured and enabled to identify at least one user approaching the one or more objects or surfaces or the scene; at least one device for measuring a distance of said at least one user or said one or more objects and at least one timer for measuring the time said at least user or said one or more objects are in the scene; a treatment subsystem, comprising: one or more containers comprising cleaning or disinfecting agents or materials; at least one pump and one or more spraying devices and a processing subsystem comprising at least one processor, configured to activate the one or more spraying devices before or after the identified one or more users touch the one or more objects or surfaces or approach or leave the scene.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: KILLER WHALE L.T.D.Inventor: Binyamin Yefet Sonovani
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Patent number: 11958047Abstract: The invention relates to a reactor configuration comprising an electrically heated furnace, with at least one reactor tube placed within the furnace and said reactor tube having an exit and entrance outside of the reactor furnace, and wherein said furnace is further provided with at least one electrical radiative heating element suitable for heating to high temperatures located inside said furnace in such a way that the heating element is in no direct contact with the reactor tube; and; and a number of inspection ports in the furnace wall such to be able to visually inspect the condition of the reactor tube on each opposite side of said reactor tube during operation, the total number of inspection ports being sufficient to inspect all reactor tubes present in the furnace at their full length and circumference; and wherein the heating duty of the furnace is at least 3 MW.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.Inventor: Govert Gerardus Pieter Van Der Ploeg
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Patent number: 11952284Abstract: The present invention discloses the systems of producing calcium and magnesium carbonate from the Ca/Mg containing solution leached by a CO2-based hydrometallurgical process which includes: a precipitation reactor that the Ca/Mg containing leached solution is continuously added and fully mixed with the alkaline reagent at specific mole ratio into the precipitation reactor and the reactor also comprises a CO2 bubbling module where CO2 is captured and recirculated from the thermal decomposition process as needed; a solid-liquid separation unit that the treated slurry is treated by the solid-liquid separation unit to produce precipitated calcium and magnesium carbonate products where the recirculating water is recycled back into the precipitation reactor; a thermal decomposition unit that the calcium and magnesium carbonate products is calcined by the thermal decomposition unit to produce an alkaline reagent and the alkaline reagent is recycled back into the precipitation reactor for the next batch of reaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: GREENORE CLEANTECH (SHANGHAI) CO., LTDInventors: Xiaozhou Zhou, Huangjing Zhao
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Patent number: 11925717Abstract: A photosensitizer formulation can be disposed on or in a mesh; net; netting; screen; curtain of strands, fibers, or monofilaments; substrate, personal protective gear, mask, or any other suitable object. The photosensitizer formulation, when in contact with molecular oxygen and activated by light or ultrasound, produces microbicidal singlet oxygen. A variety of different arrangements and applications are described. For example, an air flow device may also be included to generate a flow of air through or over the photosensitizer formulation. A fluorescent formulation may be included to monitor photobleaching. The photosensitizer formulation may be disposed in a concentration gradient to generate antigenic particles by damaging or destroying microbes.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Singletto Inc.Inventors: James Chongchu Chen, Celesta Jane Bjornson, John David Bjornson, LuAnn Lawton Chen, Stephanie Marie Chong-Ming Chen, Daniel Duong Hoang, Kathleen Clare Lendvay, Paul Deven Rolley
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Patent number: 11923518Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for recycling lead-acid batteries, and more specifically, relates to purifying and recycling the lead content from lead-acid batteries. A system includes a reactor that receives and mixes a lead-bearing material waste, a carboxylate source, and a recycled liquid component to form a leaching mixture yielding a lead carboxylate precipitate. The system also includes a phase separation device coupled to the reactor, wherein the phase separation device isolates the lead carboxylate precipitate from a liquid component of the leaching mixture. The system further includes a closed-loop liquid recycling system coupled to the phase separation device and to the reactor, wherein the closed-loop liquid recycling system receives the liquid component isolated by the phase separation device and recycles a substantial portion of the received liquid component back to the reactor as the recycled liquid component.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: Clarios Advanced Germany Gmbh & Co. KG, CPS Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Eberhard Meissner, Jr., Juergen Bauer, Matthew A. Spence
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Patent number: 11912572Abstract: A method for producing hydrogen by thermochemical splitting of water includes injecting one or more feed streams of water into a reaction chamber. The method further includes using heat from a subterranean heat source to carry out the thermochemical splitting of water to form hydrogen and oxygen in the reaction chamber. The formed products are subsequently removed from the reaction chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: EnhancedGEO Holdings, LLCInventors: Greg Lindberg, Kimberly C. Conner
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Patent number: 11911756Abstract: Process to conduct a steam cracking reaction in a fluidized bed reactor The disclosure relates to a process to perform a steam cracking reaction, said process comprising the steps of providing a fluidized bed reactor comprising at least two electrodes; and a bed comprising particles, wherein the particles are put in a fluidized state by passing upwardly through the said bed a fluid stream, to obtain a fluidized bed; heating the fluidized bed to a temperature ranging from 500° C. to 1200° C. to conduct the endothermic chemical reaction; wherein at least 10 wt. % of the particles based on the total weight of the particles of the bed are electrically conductive particles and have a resistivity ranging from 0.001 Ohm·cm to 500 Ohm·cm at 800° C. and in that the step of heating the fluidized bed is performed by passing an electric current through the fluidized bed.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TOTALENERGIES ONETECHInventors: Gleb Veryasov, Nikolai Nesterenko, Walter Vermeiren
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Patent number: 11890589Abstract: An alkylation reaction apparatus has n reactors. In the n reactors, there are m reactors including the first reactor that have three reaction zones as defined below. According to the flow direction order of alkylation reaction streams, the three reaction zones are an x reaction zone, a y reaction zone and a z reaction zone respectively; based on the mixing intensity, the mixing intensity of the y reaction zone>the mixing intensity of the x reaction zone>the mixing intensity of the z reaction zone, wherein n?1 and n?m. An alkylation reaction system includes the aforementioned alkylation reaction apparatus, and a liquid acid catalyzed alkylation reaction process by using the aforementioned alkylation reaction apparatus or the aforementioned alkylation reaction system.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING, SINOPECInventors: Minghui Dong, Baoning Zong, Xuhong Mu, Yibin Luo, Hua Chen, Jinyu Zheng, Langyou Wen
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Patent number: 11892357Abstract: A system for measuring temperature in a sterilization autoclave, including a temperature transducer positionable inside a sterilization chamber of the autoclave and a receiver positionable outside the sterilization chamber. The receiver includes a reception antenna and a receiving electronic circuit connectable with a process controller of the autoclave. The receiving electronic circuit is configured to receive a temperature signal through the reception antenna, provide a control signal as a function of the temperature signal, and transmit the control signal to the process controller. The temperature transducer includes a hermetically closable transducer housing, temperature probes, a transmission antenna, an electronic transduction circuit, and a primary battery. The reception antenna of the receiving device is configured to transmit signals at two or more different frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: FEDEGARI AUTOCLAVI S.P.A.Inventor: Paolo Fedegari
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Patent number: 11882629Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable packed pressure-bearing apparatus for conducting endothermic reactions having an upper (3), middle (1) and lower (3) apparatus section, where at least one pair of electrodes (4, 5) in a vertical arrangement is installed in the middle section (1) and all electrodes are disposed in an electrically conductive solid-state packing (26), the upper and lower apparatus sections have a specific conductivity of 105 S/m to 108 S/m, and the middle apparatus section is electrically insulated against the solid-state packing, wherein the upper and lower apparatus sections are electrically insulated from the middle apparatus section, the upper electrode is connected via the upper apparatus section and the lower electrodes via the lower apparatus section or the electrodes are each connected via one or more connecting elements (10, 16) that are in electrical contact with these sections and the ratio of the cross-sectional areas of the upper and lower electrode to the crType: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Hagen Appel, Jens Bernnat, Friedrich Glenk, Grigorios Kolios, Gerhard Olbert, Frederik Scheiff, Bernd Zoels, Matthias Kern, Dieter Flick, Christopher Alec Anderlohr, Dirk Klingler, Achim Wechsung
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Patent number: 11866345Abstract: A device for continuous production of polyferric chloride and a method are disclosed. The device includes a first mixing pipeline, a second reaction pipeline, a third reaction pipeline, and a concentration device sequentially connected. The first mixing pipeline, the second reaction pipeline and the third reaction pipeline are each provided with a circulating spray device, and the circulating spray device includes a reflux pump, a reflux pipeline and an atomizer. The atomizer includes an atomizing pipe, and a chemical filler plate for promoting gas-liquid contact is arranged below the atomizing pipe. The reflux pump is used to extract liquid from each reaction tank, and then transport the liquid to the atomizer on the top of the reaction tank. The atomizer is driven by the pressure of the reflux pump or the motor to atomize the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITYInventor: Fengting Li
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Patent number: 11865222Abstract: A system and method are defined for disinfection of the structure, contents and included air in large volume enclosures such as mass transit vehicles, transport containers, warehouses, and retail sales or gathering locations to reduce the risk of transmission of contagious biological agents, particularly bacterial and viral agents. Various embodiments provide effective sanitizing actions accommodating differing local circumstances and obstacles. Safety interlock mechanisms, procedural steps and communications means ensure safe operations around humans and animals. The system includes a method for measuring environmental conditions to ensure a safe re-entry state.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: GMA International Services, Inc.Inventor: Robert Baker
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Patent number: 11852060Abstract: A sheathing arrangement for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes at least one sheathing element (18) with a sheathing element shell (19). On an inner side (30) of the sheathing element shell (19) insulation material (38) overlaps the inner side (30) in at least some areas. The inner side is to be positioned facing toward a component of an exhaust system (10), which component is to be sheathed. The insulation material (38) is fixed to the sheathing element shell (19) by means of at least one fastening element (40) passing through the sheathing element shell (19) and the insulation material (38).Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: PUREM GMBHInventors: Peter Gorke, Frank Hempel
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Patent number: 11845645Abstract: A chemical mixture dispensing assembly for automatically filling a fluid containment with a predetermined ratio of chemicals and water includes a housing that is mountable on a support surface such that the housing is positioned proximate a fluid containment. The housing is fluid coupled to a water source, a first chemical source and a second chemical source. A mixing unit is positioned in the housing and the mixing unit mixes a predetermined volume of fluid from the first chemical source and the second chemical source with a predetermined volume of water from the water source to produce a fluid mixture. The mixing unit dispenses a predetermined volume of the fluid mixture from the mixture outlet to fill the fluid containment with the fluid mixture.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey Russell, John Russell, Jo Ann Franklin
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Patent number: 11845716Abstract: Processes for removing carbon disulfide from product streams containing a sulfide compound are performed by contacting the product stream with an alkanolamine and converting the carbon disulfide to a higher boiling point product, thereby reducing or eliminating carbon disulfide from the product stream. Subsequent removal of the higher boiling point product via distillation can lead to a purified sulfide stream with high purity.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventors: Kenneth M. Lassen, Michael S. Matson, Daniel M. Hasenberg, Dave C. Schwierman
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Patent number: 11839996Abstract: A method for processing a mixture of recycled polyester material and a polyester prepolymer from a polyester manufacturing process, wherein a recycled polyester material is mixed with a polyester prepolymer, from a polyester manufacturing process, and treated in a bulk thermal treatment reactor (7) with a process gas which flows in a counter-current or a cross-current flow direction to the flow direction of the mixture. In this process, the process gas, before entering a catalyst vessel (14), is passed through a protective bed (11) containing a solid adsorbent material that removes high-boiling organic substances or organic substances, with a high combustion temperature, from the process gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Polymetrix AGInventors: Andreas Christel, Karl Schöpf
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Patent number: 11833448Abstract: A feedstock processing system extracts a product from a solid using a CTSE system comprising a plurality of continuous stirred tank extraction stages arranged in fluid communication with each other in series such that effluent from one stage flows to a next stage in the series. One of the stages has an inlet to allow a measured amount of liquid solvent and the solid to be introduced to the continuous stirred tank extraction stage. The stage mixes the solid with the introduced solvent to form a homogeneous slurry to enable the product associated with the solid to be extracted with the solvent. A solid-liquid separator is arranged in fluid communication with the continuous stirred tank extraction stages, and receives an effluent from one of the stages and separates the liquid solvent containing the product from the solid to form a product-containing liquid and a product-depleted solid.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Kultevat, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Nocera, Jr.
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Patent number: 11833373Abstract: An articulated oxygen candle furnace basket is provided with a hinged assembly allowing opening and closing of the basket for simple insertion of fresh oxygen candles, and efficient removal of exhausted candles.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Benjamin E. Letter
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Patent number: 11826699Abstract: Embodiments may include a hydrogen sulfide scrubber system that includes a charging chamber, a reaction vessel, and a treated gas trap. Embodiments may include a mobile vehicle, vessel, or platform that includes a mobile vehicle, vessel, or platform with a mounted hydrogen sulfide scrubber system. The hydrogen sulfide scrubber system is configured as previously described. Embodiments may include a method of using a hydrogen sulfide scrubber system.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Feng Hu Lu, Mohanned A. Ghamdi, Owaidh S. Harthi, Abdullah S. Hajri, Jaffar Mohammad Al-Dubaisi, Mohammad A. Alrowaie
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Patent number: 11820657Abstract: A system and a method for producing hydrogen and electrical power from an aqueous ammonia solution are provided. An exemplary system includes a distillation unit to produce ammonia gas from the aqueous ammonia solution, a compression unit to boost the pressure of the ammonia gas, a membrane separator to catalytically convert the ammonia gas to nitrogen and hydrogen and remove the hydrogen as a permeate, and a micro turbine to combust a retentate to generate energy.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter, Aqil Jamal, Kunho Lee