Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a wafer box for transporting semiconductor wafers, typically in a coin stack configuration. The wafer box includes an outer box and at least one inner box. The semiconductor wafers are placed in the inner box or boxes, typically with appropriate separators and interleaves. The outer box includes a tray portion and a lid portion. The tray portion includes posts rising from its floor which are received by sleeves in the inner box. Shock absorbing rings are placed on the posts both above and below the inner box or boxes in order to provide protection against vertical shocks. Moreover, the outer box includes radially pivoting latching elements with padded bumper elements. These padded bumper elements are brought to an upright position to urge against the inner box or boxes in order to provide horizontal or lateral shock protection.

Abstract: Methods of producing a total product are described. A method includes continuously contacting a feed with a hydrogen source in the presence of one or more inorganic salt catalysts and steam to produce a total product, wherein the feed has at least 0.02 grams of sulfur, per gram of feed; and producing a total product that includes coke and the crude product. The crude product has a sulfur content of at most 90% of the sulfur content of the feed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for hydrodesulphurizing a gasoline containing less than 0.1% by weight of sulphur derived from a catalytic cracking unit or other conversion units, said process comprising at least one hydrodesulphurization reactor using a bimetallic catalyst operating at a HSV in the range 0.1 h?1 to 20 h?1, a temperature in the range 220° C. to 350° C. and a pressure in the range 0.1 MPa to 5 MPa, and comprising recycling a fraction of the desulphurized gasoline to the inlet to the hydrodesulphurization reactor with a recycle ratio in the range 0.1 to 3 times the flow rate of the gasoline to be desulphurized.

Abstract: Described is an apparatus 10 and process of filtering metal working fluid containing metal fines comprising: providing a metal working fluid containing metal fines therein 12 wherein the fluid is generated in the working of a metallic member and wherein optionally a substantial portion of the fines is less than about 50 microns in diameter; passing 14 the fluid with fines therein to a cyclone separator 16; recycling 18 a portion of the fluid passing from a first exit 20 of the cyclone separator so that it can be used as a fluid in the metal working process; and collecting 36 a portion of the fines exiting from the cyclone separator.

Abstract: Water is added to reduce the hydrogen consumption in kerogen conversion. The water is not stripped from oil shale ores, instead up to 10% w/w of water is added in the kerogen conversion at 400-475° C. The recycle solvent for conversion is changed to a high boiling point fraction of the oil, with a minimum boiling point of the order of 245° C. Such repeated recycling of high boiling fraction oil with a hydrogen-donor mid-distillate will remove additional sulphur, oxygen and nitrogen. It improves the quality of the final product oil. Most of the high boiling fraction of the oil will separate from the oil shale ores, at around 450° C. and 650 psig. Then it is reduced to 250° C. at 100 psig before distillation. Such column operates at around 10 to 250 psig, but preferably 50 psig. This improves thermal efficiency by avoiding the need to condense high boiling point vapors. The addition of water provides further enhancement in operating results.

Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for obtaining recycled mixed cullet at a beneficiator. The recycled mixed cullet can be used by glass plants to make new glass articles, such as beverage bottles.

Abstract: Fabric material having a backing, such as carpet, is used as a biomass fuel component. The fabric material is shredded and substantially separated into constituent backing and fabric components. The backing component is stored in a first storage unit. The fabric component may be mixed with another biomass fuel component before introduction into a gasifier. The gasifier produces synthetic gas, which is subsequently used to produce steam. The hot ash generated as a by-product of gasification is stored in a second storage unit. Each waste product may be confined to a distinct waste path such that the waste products remain isolated from each other, at least until the ash cools down to approximately the melting point of the backing component.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems, methods and apparatuses for an output generator for generating output from processed content of a structured document are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of an output generator may comprise hardware circuitry operable to order data resulting from the transformation of a structured document as it is generated and format this data according to a format of a corresponding output document to generate output corresponding to the output document.

Abstract: A disclosed method comprises scanning a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag on a package to generate scanned data, and generating a handling instruction for the package based on the scanned data. The handling instruction can be executed to route the package to a tip position within a hub facility for directing the package to the next location along its route, and/or to pre-load the package in a vehicle for delivery to the package's final destination. Related systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A registered mail management system and a method thereof are provided. The registered mail management system and the method automatically sorts out and distributes registered mails based on destination zip codes. Therefore, the enormous costs for the manual registered mail management are reduced and the inefficiency in the registered mail management is improved.

Abstract: A sorter ejects defective products from a stream of product delivered to a sorting zone. A camera (6) has a line of sight (5) to the sorting zone and provides an image of the stream at the safety zone. A blast bar (3) generates one or more air jets directed at the safety zone. A processor (9) processes the image to detect defective products and causes the blast bar to eject defective products from the safety zone. The zone of impingement of the air jet(s) on the stream is downstream of the line of sight and the blast bar is upstream of the line of sight.

Abstract: An apparatus for retarding algae growth from the baffle, weir, spillway and clean water channel members of a waste water treatment tank comprised of a guided, motor-driven carriage with a pump mounted on the motorized carriage whose suction utilizes water from the cleaned effluent channel, or alternate source, and directs it through a fluid conduit having a plurality of spray nozzles positioned to direct the pressurized cleaned effluent onto the baffle, weir, spillway, and clean water channel members of a waste water treatment tank.

Abstract: A combination filtration and anti-microbial catch basin filter disposed in a catch basin of a storm water system such that, in addition to removing particulate matter and other contaminants, the concentration of bacteria in storm water that remains resident in the sump of a catch basin after a storm event is severely reduced or eradicated. The catch basin filter comprises a filtration bag depending from the opening such that water must pass through the bag and a plurality of strips or similar members depending from the filtration bag, the length of the strips being such that they remain in contact with water resident in the bottom of the catch basin. In an alternative embodiment, the device comprises a floatation member with filtering means and anti-microbial strips depending therefrom.

Abstract: A skimmer for a pool includes a skimmer guard that is installed by friction only, and without the use of separate fasteners. In one embodiment, the skimmer guard includes a perforated portion surrounded by a peripheral lip, the lip being shaped for engagement with a flange formed on a frame mounted to a skimmer opening. The skimmer guard is inserted onto the flange, and thus prevents debris from entering the skimmer. In another embodiment, the skimmer guard includes a perforated face plate and a plug, the plug being sized for frictional engagement with a skimmer opening. In all cases, the skimmer guard is inserted without the use of separate fasteners, and without the use of tools. The skimmer guard can be removed and replaced with a non-perforated version, at the end of the swimming season.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic device for removing sediment and other materials from storm water runoff is provided. An exemplary embodiment of this device includes: a first substantially cylindrical chamber a second substantially cylindrical chamber concentrically disposed within the upper portion of the first chamber, a first baffle concentrically disposed within the second chamber, and a second baffle disposed within the lower portion of the first chamber. A water inlet is attached to or formed integrally with the second chamber; a water outlet is attached to or formed integrally with the first chamber; and an optional bypass outlet is attached to or formed integrally with the first chamber.

Abstract: A method for designing and implementing a system for subsurface drip irrigation dispersal of sodic water from a coal bed seam, the method comprising calculating a land surface area below which the sodic water dispersal system is to be placed, determining a concentration of total dissolved solids contained in the sodic water and in the aquifer ground water beneath the land surface area, developing a sodic water dispersal system configuration and dispersal sequence that limits the increase in the concentration of total dissolved solids in the aquifer ground water to no more than five hundred percent. Installing the sodic water dispersal system in the land area in accordance with the developed system configuration and pumping sodic water from the coal bed into the configured dispersal system in accordance with the developed dispersal sequence.

Abstract: A storm water drainage system anti-microbial device disposed in a sump of the storm water system such that the concentration of bacteria in storm water that remains resident in the sump after a storm event is severely reduced or eradicated. The device preferably comprises a floatation means and a plurality of strips or similar carrier members depending from the floatation means.

Abstract: A water purification filter assembly used in a refrigerator includes a filter head provided with an inflow conduit connected to a predetermined water source and an outflow conduit discharging purified water; a water purification filter detachably coupled with the filter head; a case housing the filter head and the water purification filter in such a way that the water purification filter is coupled with and disconnected from the filter head in a horizontal direction; and a water pooling member provided on the case to prevent water, which leaks from the filter head while the water purification filter is coupled with or disconnected from the filter head, from flowing down to an outside of the case.

Abstract: The invention relates a spinpack filter comprising a porous structure of sintered short metal fibers, having a polygonal cross-section. The invention further relates to an assembly for spinpack filtration and to a method of manufacturing a spinpack filter.

Abstract: A drum structure for corrugated type rotary filters has relatively high filtering efficiency and relatively low manufacturing and/or installation costs. More specifically, a corrugated deck section is rigidly connected to a rotary drum structure by means of solid non-apertured divider grids which establish a drain channel. The drain channel is subdivided into respective compartments by means of intermediate solid non-apertured grids which are unconnected to the corrugated deck, but provide subjacent radial support thereto. Drainage slits are provided in the corrugated deck in alignment with each of the compartments. Plug dams are provided in the corrugation spaces between the upper edge of the intermediate grids and the lower corrugated deck surface so as to prevent substantially filtrate flow between individual compartments.

Abstract: A DVD recorder includes a control portion operating in response to a signal received from a monitor portion of a hard disk device and indicating how many times writing a data signal is retried. If the current retry count is at least a predetermined number of times the control portion turns on a cooling fan device. If the current retry count is smaller than the predetermined number of times the control portion turns off the cooling fan device. As a signal output from the hard disk device can be utilized to control the cooling fan device, the apparatus can be less costly than that provided with a separate, dedicated temperature sensor, as conventional.

Abstract: A DVD recorder includes a control portion operating in response to a signal received via a monitor portion from a temperature sensor provided internal to a casing of a hard disk device. If the temperature sensor senses temperature of at least 65° C. the control portion turns on a cooling fan device. If temperature T is lower than 65° C. the control portion turns off the cooling fan device. As the temperature sensor that is previously provided in the hard disk device can be utilized to control the cooling fan device, the apparatus can be less costly than that provided with a separate, dedicated temperature sensor, as conventional.

Abstract: System and process for treating contaminant-containing lipophilic fluids employing a multifunctional filter are provided by the present invention. The multifunctional filter comprises comprising a removal component that is capable of removing a contaminant from the lipophilic fluid being treated and an addition component that is capable of adding a releasing agent to the lipophilic fluid being treated.

Abstract: A method for producing a microporous thermoplastic resin membrane comprising the steps of extruding a solution obtained by melt-blending a thermoplastic resin and a membrane-forming solvent through a die, cooling an extrudate to form a gel-like molding, removing the membrane-forming solvent from the gel-like molding by a washing solvent, and removing the washing solvent, the washing solvent having (a) a surface tension of 24 mN/m or less at a temperature of 25° C., (b) a boiling point of 100° C. or lower at the atmospheric pressure, and (c) a solubility of 600 ppm (on a mass basis) or less in water at a temperature of 16° C.; and the washing solvent remaining in the washed molding being removed by using warm water.

Abstract: A laser-based drilling technique provides a microporous filter having very small holes with known diameters and locations. One embodiment of the technique entails using a laser beam with one or more uniform spot sizes to form each hole. The laser beam ablates material depthwise for corresponding known distances into a substrate to form a desired number of hole steps in each hole. Another embodiment of the technique entails using an imprint patterning toolfoil to stamp in the substrate depressions of specified diameters and distances that correspond to the hole steps. In both embodiments, a laser beam of Gaussian shape removes the last portion of material to form a very small diameter final hole step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying coke waste water that is charged with nitrogen compounds, cyanides and sulfides. According to the inventive method, the coke waste water passes through a reactor (3) that is integrated into a liquid cycle (2) and that comprises at least one gas-permeable membrane tube (5) whose interior is impinged upon by an oxygenous pressurized gas (4). On the exterior of the membrane tube (5) which is immersed in the liquid, a biofilm (6) is maintained in whose inner region (7) rich in oxygen due to the gas-permeability of the membrane tube (5) nitrogenous compounds are selectively nitrified to nitrates while at the same time nitrates are denitrified to elemental nitrogen in an oxygen-poor outer region (8) of the biofilm (6).

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus that takes advantage of both the aeration dynamics provided along with the free resulting hydro energy created by the flotation dynamics of the. air bubbles and most importantly recover more energy than is required to operate the aeration basin as a result of the bonus hydro energy realized.

Abstract: A method of removing at least one polar component from a fluid stream. The method comprises providing a fluid stream comprising at least one nonpolar component and at least one polar component. The fluid stream is contacted with a supercritical solvent to remove the at least one polar component. The at least one nonpolar component may be a fat or oil and the at least one polar component may be water, dirt, detergents, or mixtures thereof. The supercritical solvent may decrease solubility of the at least one polar component in the fluid stream. The supercritical solvent may function as a solvent or as a gas antisolvent. The supercritical solvent may dissolve the nonpolar components of the fluid stream, such as fats or oils, while the polar components may be substantially insoluble. Alternatively, the supercritical solvent may be used to increase the nonpolarity of the fluid stream.

Abstract: A stable packaged bicarbonate solution for use in dialysis treatment and for treating anemia, iron deficiency, or reducing the required dose of recombinant erythropoietin to treat anemia includes a bicarbonate solution into which ferric pyrophosphate is dissolved. The amount of ferric pyrophosphate dissolved in the bicarbonate solution is sufficient to provide a therapeutic effect for the treatment of anemia, iron deficiency or to reduce dose of recombinant erythropoietin needed to treat anemia when the bicarbonate solution is combined with other dialysis components to form a dialysate used for dialyzing a patient. The ferric pyrophosphate is stabilized in the bicarbonate solution by holding the solution in a polyolefin container or container liner, such as a high density polyethylene container or liner.

Abstract: A system for automatically collecting and separating whole blood into its components is described. The system includes a console, which contains all motors, pumps, sensors, valves and control circuitry, and a unique disposable set that includes a cassette supporting a centrifuge with an improved design, pump interfaces with an improved design, component and solution bags, and tubing. Various processes are implemented using a specific disposable set for each process which allows automatic identification of the process to be performed the console.

Abstract: Novel porous PTFE membranes are described possessing a unique combination of high strength, low flow resistance, and small pore size. Additionally, unique constructions with superior filtration and venting properties incorporating porous PTFE membranes are described.

Abstract: A reverse osmosis (RO) system which is capable of producing a permeate flow rate of at least about 25 GPD when the system is operating under a feed pressure of 30 psi.

Abstract: A column packing system comprises a control unit provided with software for calculating the breakpoint where a movable adapter comes into contact with a settled bed of bed media. The calculated breakpoint is used by the control unit to determine how much further the movable adapter has to move into the column in order to achieve a desired amount of bed compression.

Abstract: A method of preparing an ultra-nanoscale-LC monolithic separation medium for use in capillary columns, or channels in microfabricated devices (microchips), and capillaries prepared by the method are disclosed. The application of moderate positive pressure to both ends of the capillary during the monolith polymerization process permits the preparation of monolithic capillary columns having very low i.d., e.g., 25 ?m and smaller, with enhanced mass transfer properties and low back pressures, and excellent column-to-column reproducibility of retention times.

Abstract: A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for separating environmentally hazardous substances, such as heavy metals and oil, from a contaminated mass, such as sewage sludge or soil from industrial sites. According to the process, an aqueous metal hydroxide solution comprising Na, K or Ca is added to the contaminated material in form of high-pressure jets, in order to disintegrate the material and provide a homogeneous mixture. Thereafter, liquid containing the hazardous substances is separated from the washed material and subsequently filtrated. The essentially pure water resulting from the filtration step may be used for producing new metal hydroxide solution to be used in the process.

Abstract: Amine-aldehyde resins are disclosed for removing a wide variety of solids and/or ionic species from the liquids in which they are suspended and/or dissolved. These resins are especially useful as froth flotation depressants, for example in the beneficiation of value materials (e.g., bitumen, coal, or kaolin clay) to remove impurities such as sand. The resins are also useful for treating aqueous liquid suspensions to remove solid particulates, as well as for removing metallic ions in the purification of water.

Abstract: The invention relates to the control of pH in water where hydroxyl ions are being produced by adding to the water an amount of transition metal salt sufficient to bind with hydroxyl into a slightly soluble or insoluble reaction product, thereby removing sufficient hydroxyl ion from the water to lower the pH thereof. This technique is particularly suitable for pH control in pool or spa water that is sanitized using chemical or electrolytic chlorination, where the sanitation process causes the pH in the water to rise.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and method for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in industrial water systems. Methods employing the composition comprising halogen-based hydantoin or hydantoin-stabilized halogen in combination with peracetic acid demonstrate synergistic control of microbial growth, particularly control of slime deposition.

Abstract: An apparatus for organizing articles of clothing is disclosed, including a housing having first and second drums rotatably mounted thereto. A drive system is used for rotating a belt around the first and second drums. The belt includes a plurality of hooks for hanging articles thereon. In one embodiment, the apparatus mounts on a closet rod and further includes a posterior end with an adjustable telescoping sleeve to stabilize the mounted apparatus against a wall. The apparatus can include a removable battery pack mounted to the underside of the apparatus. The removable battery pack can have a light bulb mounted on it to illuminate the selection of articles on the hooks. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a rod-mounting apparatus that has a length that prevents or minimizes entanglement of articles hanging on the apparatus with other articles hanging near the apparatus.

Abstract: A bike rack includes two main arms, two links, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a first pivot member pivotally mounted on a first main arm, a second pivot member pivotally mounted on a second main arm and pivotally connected with the first pivot member, and a control handle secured to the second pivot member to drive the locking mechanism to expand and fold the two main arms. Thus, the control handle is held by a user’ one hand to operate the locking mechanism so as to lock and unlock the bike rack, thereby facilitating the user mounting and detaching the bike rack.

Abstract: An optical disc stand for storing at lease one optical disc is provided. The optical disc stand includes a base, a supporting frame, and multiple carrying members. The supporting frame connected to the base includes multiple first locking parts. The carrying members are connected to the supporting frame. Multiple spaces are formed between each carrying member and the supporting frame for storing the discs. Each carrying member includes a body, a second locking part, and a stopper. Each space is formed by the body and the supporting frame respectively. The second locking part is connected to the body and locked with at least one of the first locking parts. The stopper is connected to the body.

Abstract: A tool caddy for use with a workroom storage system that can include slotwall panels, slot tracks, a modular workbench and a power strip. The tool caddy can be movably and removably mounted to the slotwall panels, slot tracks, or to horizontal or vertical surfaces of a workbench or other structure. The tool caddy can be removably attached to one or both ends of a power strip. A power strip with one or more tool caddies attached can be mounted to a modular workbench, slotwall panel or slot track. The tool caddy can include a hollow body having an elongated horizontal top surface with a plurality of tool receiving openings, a pair of end surfaces, a front surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface can have a plurality of tool receiving openings that can substantially correspond to the tool receiving openings in the top surface.

Abstract: A foldable rack assembly includes first and second components. The first component includes a back plate and a first shelf plate projecting forwardly from the back plate. The second component includes a second shelf plate connected pivotally to the first component. The second shelf plate is movable relative to the back plate between an unfolded position, where the second shelf plate projects forwardly from the back plate and is coplanar with the first shelf plate, and a folded position, where the second shelf plate is rotated downward and toward the back plate.

Abstract: The invention concerns a rack for hanging out clothing to be dried, in particular laundry or towels, comprising at least one pair of mainly parallel, elongated, mating clamping elements, one end of each of which is fixed to the support, the mating clamping elements defining a narrow, slot-shaped space in between for the clamping of the laundry. The mating clamping elements of each pair can be styled as springs pre-stressed towards each other. It is also possible that several pairs of clamping elements are fixed to the support and the clamping elements of adjoining pairs are interconnected. Moreover the rack provides mediums for suspension of the support with the fixed clamping elements, at a certain distance from the ground, for instance in the shape of a collapsible stand or a number of suspension hooks.

Abstract: A bag-in-box container rack has first and second side walls, a pair of support bars, spaced apart and parallel to one another, extending horizontally between the first and second side walls, and a plurality of bag-in-box container supports extending between the support bars. The rack has at least one vertical panel having a plurality of flanges that are adapted to slidably support a fluid dispensing component, such as a pump or pump assembly, on the panel; the flanges being made from the same material as the rest of the panel, and being monolithically formed therewith. In one embodiment, the vertical panel is made of metal and the flange portions are cut from the metal forming the panel and bent outwardly to form the flange. The rack can be used in a modular bag-in-box container rack system made from a plurality of substantially identical rack sections stacked vertically on one another. Each container support includes a pair of rails adapted to support a standard size bag-in-box container.

Abstract: Systems and methods include unfolding a product bin from a flat configuration to vertical configuration to define a portion of a product enclosure. The product bin comprises a plurality of sections hinged end-to-end in a chain. A free end of a first one of the sections in the chain is releasably connected to a free end of a last one of the sections in the chain with a support member. The support member is fastened to an object such that the plurality of sections and the object combine to define a product enclosure. A plurality of products is placed in the product enclosure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a safety device against crane overturning which operates in a crawler crane comprising at least four outriggers in a frame, the safety device comprising a load detector 2 that detects a ground reaction to each of the outriggers, and an alarm output section 4 which calculates sums of detected values for ground reactions to every two adjacent outriggers to find a maximum value of the sums, the alarm output section then comparing the minimum value obtained with a preset preliminary reference value and a preset limit reference value, and outputting a preliminary alarm signal when the minimum value is smaller than the preliminary reference value or outputting a limit alarm signal when the minimum value is smaller than the limit reference value. This prevents safety from being degraded as a result of a change in the working radius of the crane. Further, calculation processes are simplified.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus comprising a traveling unit which runs; a winding roller which is supported by the traveling unit; a belt which is wound on the winding roller so as to be unwound and wound by the winding roller; a pulley which has a peripheral surface guiding the belt and a diameter smaller than the diameter of the winding roller; and the pulley having no flange on both ends thereof; a belt positioning guide which is provided below the pulley and guides both edges of the belt in the win direction thereof so that the belt is positioned in the width direction; and a support unit which is attached to the belt and supports a conveyed object.

Abstract: A baby feeding system of the bottle, nipple, and protective-cap type is disclosed. This system provides a cap for extending the length of a baby bottle and enabling the person feeding the baby to use his/her chin to continue to hold the baby bottle in the baby's mouth when it is desired to use the bottle-holding hand for another activity for a short duration. Additionally, the cap provides for preventing the leakage of liquid from the baby bottle nipple orifice.