Patents Issued in June 21, 2007
  • Publication number: 20070138020
    Abstract: An electrochemical process for the production of sodium hypochlorite is disclosed. The process may potentially be used to produce sodium hypochlorite from seawater or low purity un-softened or NaCl-based salt solutions. The process utilizes a sodium ion conductive ceramic membrane, such as membranes based on NASICON-type materials, in an electrolytic cell. In the process, water is reduced at a cathode to form hydroxyl ions and hydrogen gas. Chloride ions from a sodium chloride solution are oxidized in the anolyte compartment to produce chlorine gas which reacts with water to produce hypochlorous and hydrochloric acid. Sodium ions are transported from the anolyte compartment to the catholyte compartment across the sodium ion conductive ceramic membrane. Sodium hydroxide is transported from the catholyte compartment to the anolyte compartment to produce sodium hypochlorite within the anolyte compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Shekar Balagopal, Vinod Malhotra, Justin Pendleton, Kathy Reid
  • Publication number: 20070138021
    Abstract: An off shore, stable floating system that uses several wind turbines for power output and hydrogen production by electrolyzing water while being able to easily and safely relocate for better wind conditions with on board maintenance of the equipment. The produced hydrogen gas is either compressed and stored in strong tanks or liquefied and placed into insulated tanks for quick helicopter transfer to shore, or transferred to surface ships with insulated containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: David Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20070138022
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and a method for the production of hydrogen. The system advantageously combines an independent high temperature heat source with a solid oxide electrolyzer cell and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is used to extract heat from the molecular components such as hydrogen derived from the electrolysis. A portion of the hydrogen generated in the solid oxide electrolyzer cell is recombined with steam and recycled to the solid oxide electrolyzer cell. The oxygen generated on the anode side is swept with compressed air and used to drive a gas turbine that is in operative communication with a generator. Electricity generated by the generator is used to drive the electrolysis in the solid oxide electrolyzer cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Peter, Chellappa Balan, James Ruud, Stephane Renou, Kenneth Browall
  • Publication number: 20070138023
    Abstract: A combined electrochemical machining and electropolishing micro-machining method includes the steps of (1) preparing step, (2) first-stage processing step, (3) second-stage processing step, and (4) finishing step. The apparatus includes an electrochemical machining solution container, an electropolishing solution container, a metal workpiece connecting with an anode, a mold-plate portion connecting with a cathode. Based on this arrangement, the metal workpiece is immersed in a first working fluid to conduct the electrochemical machining process and then to be immersed in a second working fluid to conduct the electropolishing process. So, the overall micro-machining speed is fast. It can improve the surface roughness significantly. It is suitable for extremely hard metal workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Shuo-Jen Lee, Jian-Jang Lai, Yu-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20070138024
    Abstract: A method for electrode-based patterning of thin film, self-assembled nanoparticles. The method uses a variety of types of thin films and electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Paul Swanson
  • Publication number: 20070138025
    Abstract: A microfluidic device includes; an ion exchange membrane, an anode chamber one side of which contacts a surface of the ion exchange membrane, wherein the anode chamber further includes a ladder-shaped anode and an anode support part, and a cathode chamber, one side of which contacts a surface of the ion exchange membrane opposite the anode chamber, wherein the cathode chamber further comprises a cathode, wherein the ladder-shaped anode is formed on a first surface of the anode support part, openings are formed in the anode support part which conform to the shape of the ladder-shaped anode, and a second surface of the anode support part which opposes the first surface of the anode contacts and supports the ion exchange membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hun-joo LEE, Joon-ho KIM, Kyu-youn HWANG
  • Publication number: 20070138026
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of measuring a component in blood, by which the amounts of blood cells and an interfering substance can be measured with high accuracy and high reliability and the amount of the component can be corrected accurately based on the amounts of the blood cells and the interfering substance. In a sensor for measuring a blood component, a first working electrode 13 measures a current that flows during a redox reaction of a blood component, a second working electrode 17 measures the amount of blood cells, and a third working electrode 12 measures the amount of an interfering substance. Next, based on the measurement results, the amount of the blood component to be measured is corrected. Thus, more accurate and precise measurement of the amount of the blood component can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Fujiwara, Teppei Shinno, Shin Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20070138027
    Abstract: The disclosure provides monolithic electrodes including a substrate defining a walled cavity having a floor, an electrically conductive cathode layer overlaying the cavity floor, an electrically conductive contact pad overlaying the substrate, an electrically conductive via in electrical communication with the cathode layer and the contact pad, and a porous membrane layer overlaying the cavity and defining a chamber formed by the porous membrane layer, the walled cavity, and the cavity floor. The disclosure also provides pH transducers including monolithic indicator and reference electrodes, and methods of making and using monolithic pH electrodes and transducers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Dinsmoor, Michael Mattes, Rogier Receveur, Arun Gupta
  • Publication number: 20070138028
    Abstract: pH-change sensors and related methods are disclosed. One such sensor may have a first ion-sensitive transistor-operational-transconductance-amplifier (the “first IOTA”) and a second ion-sensitive transistor-operational-transconductance-amplifier (the “second IOTA”). Each IOTA may have an ion-sensitive transistor, a load transistor, and an output. In each IOTA, the drain region of the ion-sensitive transistor may be connected to the drain region of the load transistor. A differential sensor may be connected to the IOTAs, and an output from the differential sensor may indicate a voltage difference between the IOTA outputs. The output from the differential sensor may be used to provide an indication of a change in pH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Vamsy Chodavarapu, Alexander Cartwright, Albert Titus, Rachel Bukowski, Frank Bright
  • Publication number: 20070138029
    Abstract: There is provided a sample preparation device and method for preparing a sample of liquid for detection of impurities. First (40) and second (38) electrodes are provided, located for immersion in a liquid under test. A semipermeable membrane (42) is positioned to protect the first electrode (40) from a body of liquid under test (32). The semipermeable membrane allows the liquid under test to pass therethrough to reach the first electrode, while preventing solids carried in the liquid from reaching the first electrode, the first electrode being positioned to affect the liquid under test in the vicinity of a sensor (36). Particular embodiments feature a hydrophilic membrane to protect the electrodes from suspended solids in the sample, a thin electrode assembly to achieve a faster response and the addition of a heater for temperature control to achieve consistent detection conditions and improved anti-fouling properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: David Vincent
  • Publication number: 20070138030
    Abstract: There is a jewelry box, including: a storage box; a first door hingedly coupled to the storage box; a base coupled to first door; a first vane rotatably coupled to the base; and/or a plurality of apertures, through the first vane, configured to receive jewelry. The first vane rotates about an axis that is substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the first door. The base includes a substantially flat member coupled to a bottom of the first door and substantially orthogonal thereto. There is a second door hingedly coupled to the storage box and there is a shelf revealed upon opening of the second door upon which jewelry may be stored. The shelf is oriented at about a 68 degree angle relative to vertical when the jewelry box is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Grace Underhill
  • Publication number: 20070138031
    Abstract: A package for enclosing volatile corrosion inhibiting materials includes a first enclosure barrier being fabricated from one or more gas-impermeable materials and defining a first enclosed space. The package further includes a substrate having one or more volatile corrosion inhibitor materials disposed thereon, with the substrate being disposed within the first enclosed space. In some embodiments, a second enclosure barrier being fabricated from a gas-permeable, solid particle-impermeable material is disposed in the first enclosed space, and defines a second enclosed space inside of the first enclosed space. In such embodiments, the substrate is preferably disposed within the second enclosed space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Boris Miksic, Cliff Cracauer, Brian Wuertz, Scott Bolton, Barry Haygood, Grant McEwan
  • Publication number: 20070138032
    Abstract: The Invention concerns to containers used for mixing up of several different in structure components before their use for the intended purpose and for preserving of food stuffs, healthcare products, cosmetics, chemical agents, etc. The reservoir for multicomponent products contains the receptacle 1 for the basic component 2, the cover 9 with detachable connection, the container 3 for the introduced component 4, set in the upper part of the receptacle 1, in addition, the container has at least one hole 6; the valve 7; the container 3 and the valve 7 are connected with the possibility to be displaced one from the other along the guide members 11; there is, at least, one channel 8 for output of the end product, which is formed by the receptacle 1 and the container 3; the cover 9 has a push bar 10 interacting with the container 3 or valve 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Andrey Agarkov
  • Publication number: 20070138033
    Abstract: A bottle which allows for an additive to be held in a container within the receptacle of the bottle separately from the contents held in the receptacle of the bottle until the time for mixture desired by the user. The bottle having a receptacle and a mouth leading into the receptacle. The bottle having the container in the receptacle. The container being formed to hold a substance therein and release the substance into the receptacle when the container is squeezed with at least a predetermined amount of pressure. The container having a first member and a second member overlapping at least a portion of the first member in a slideable engagement to define a cavity therein. The second member having an opening formed through the surface, which is sufficiently sized to allow for a discharge of a substance contained in the cavity to be discharged therethrough. A cover is formed on the second member closing the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Edward Cho
  • Publication number: 20070138034
    Abstract: A plunger can for a roller assembly within a pulverizing mill has a body which contains a compression spring. A stub shaft transfers the force generated by the compression spring to the roller assembly. A bushing in cooperation with a locking guide in the fore end of the plunger can, along with the stub shaft in an aft end of the plunger can, contains the compression spring there between. The locking guide has an annular flange that fits within an annular channel within the plunger can body. A plurality of extensions spaced around an outside perimeter of the annular flange cooperates with a plurality of extensions around an inside perimeter of the plunger can body such that both sets of extensions clear each other when the locking guide is inserted into the plunger can body. When rotated, the sets of extensions are aligned with each, forming a mechanical lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicants: OR THEIR SUCCESSORS IN TRUST, UNDER THE PARHAM FAMILY TRUST
    Inventor: Robert Parham
  • Publication number: 20070138035
    Abstract: A package for comestible products is provided. The package includes a front wall having a slot, a rear wall, a bottom wall and opposing sidewalls. The walls define a package interior and the rear wall includes a movable flap having a protruding member extending from the rear wall. The protruding member is adapted to engage the slot on the front wall and enclose the package interior. The front wall may include a cut-out area to guide the protruding member into the slot. The package may include a debossed area and an embossed area adjacent to and surrounding the slot on the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: Heather Fluegel, Jason Billig, Charles Curtiss, Stuart Leslie
  • Publication number: 20070138036
    Abstract: A hinge-lid pack of smoking articles such as cigarettes comprises: a box portion; a lid portion hinged to the box portion; and at least two longitudinally offset tiers of smoking articles mounted in the box portion. Each of the at least two tiers comprises a separately wrapped bundle of smoking articles. In one embodiment, the smoking articles in each of the at least two tiers are of substantially the same length and the upper ends and the lower ends of the separately wrapped bundles of smoking articles are longitudinally offset relative to one another. In another embodiment, the smoking articles in each of the at least two tiers are of different length and the upper ends of the separately wrapped bundles of smoking articles are longitudinally offset relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Weiss, Philippe Bourgoin, Pierre-Yves Gindrat, Miles Hawley, Matthew Rees
  • Publication number: 20070138037
    Abstract: An apparatus for shipping a vehicle wheel. The apparatus includes an annular member adapted to be placed on the vehicle wheel specifically on the outer rim portion thereof. A partition member is connected to the annular member and extends into an interior area defined by the outer peripheral edge of the annular member. Accordingly, the partition member provides a buffer or protective member that protects the outer surface of the vehicle wheel from damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Ronald Hasenbusch
  • Publication number: 20070138038
    Abstract: An apparatus for displaying an object is provided. The apparatus includes a body portion having a base end for engaging a display surface, such as a wall, and an opposite mounting end for engaging the object to be displayed. The apparatus also includes, at its base end, an attachment mechanism for securely affixing the apparatus to the display surface. The apparatus further includes, at its mounting end, a hub for releasably mounting the object being displayed onto the mounting end of the apparatus. A method of displaying an object is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Moulton, Scott Nathan, William Stewart
  • Publication number: 20070138039
    Abstract: A disc storage container has a container body with a base and a lid. The lid is movable between open and closed positions with respect to the base. The base has a nest and a peripheral wall that cooperate to define a slot disposed between the portion of the nest adjacent to the peripheral wall. A disc-holding page having a rim is pivotably connected to the container body. A portion of the rim is disposed in the slot when the lid is closed with respect to the base to enclose the disc-holding page within the container. The multiple disc hub configuration for the page includes alternating disc retaining fingers projecting from opposite sides of the base wall of the page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Kirtz, Jesse Wells
  • Publication number: 20070138040
    Abstract: A collapsible golf bag set includes an upper frame, a lower frame, at least one curtain and a bag. The upper frame includes at least one rib thereon. The curtain includes an upper edge connected to the rib in a detachable manner and a lower edge connected to the lower frame. The column includes an upper end connected to the upper frame in a detachable manner and a lower end connected to the lower frame in a detachable manner. The bag includes an upper edge connected to the upper frame in a detachable manner and a lower edge connected to the lower frame in a detachable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Chenterlon Inc.
    Inventor: Tien-Tsung Chan
  • Publication number: 20070138041
    Abstract: A carrying case for carrying a portable electric power tool may have a container and a cover pivotably attached to the container. The container and/or cover may have an outer wall. A bumper may be mounted to the container and/or cover, and preferably to the outer wall thereof. A handle may be connected to the container and/or cover. The bumper serves to cushion an impact load exerted on the case if the case is dropped in an orientation in which the case strikes a hard surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Robert P. Welsh
  • Publication number: 20070138042
    Abstract: A dental case including a substrate having a plurality of holes therein and a grommet matrix. The grommet matrix including a plurality of grommets each having a groove. The plurality of grommets are interconnected outside of said groove and the plurality of grommets are located at predetermined positions corresponding to the plurality of holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Timothy Wood
  • Publication number: 20070138043
    Abstract: A packaging container with a clamping base and an attachable protective cap serves for a unilateral, clamping or holding of a tool, an instrument, or another longitudinal object, where the clamping base comprises a clamping holder with a plurality of springy clamping jaws fastened on one side which define a nearly centric, central clamping reception, in which clamping reception the tool is inserted and held clampingly. In order to achieve that the insertion force to be applied is low when the packaging container is equipped, however, a high clamping force is given with the protective cap attached. The protective cap abuts against the outside circumference of the clamping jaws when it is attached to the clamping base and prestresses said clamping jaws in direction of the clamping reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Peter Roesler
  • Publication number: 20070138044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an article for storing and organizing materials. The article has opposing front and rear panels. Each panel has an inside surface and an outside surface. The panels are substantially similar in geometry as defined by a perimeter. The panels are joined substantially along the entire perimeter such that at the inside surface of the front panel is proximate to the inside surface of the rear panel. An opening disposed within the front panel away from the perimeter. Finally, an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the outside surface of the rear panel. A stack of a plurality of the articles is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Byron Trotter, Kenneth Hanley, Eser Donovan, Dwight Evans, Sharon Benjamin, Peter Newbould, Ivana Babic, Lisa Love
  • Publication number: 20070138045
    Abstract: A stackable blow-molded container having a bottom wall that includes a parting line ridge projecting downwardly from a lower surface of the bottom wall, and a cap comprising a top panel having a plurality of upwardly extending projections formed on the upper surface of the top panel. The projections are circumferentially spaced apart about the upper surface of the top panel so as to define a plurality of substantially straight channels between the projections, the channels being angularly spaced apart, each channel eing configured to receive the parting line ridge on the bottom wall of another one of the containers stacked atop the cap. The projections have sufficient height (i.e., equal to or greater than the height of the parting line ridge) such that they are able to contact the bottom wall atop the cap and form a stable base therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Paul Miller
  • Publication number: 20070138046
    Abstract: A food container system that comprises a tray member that is the primary storage container, a first lid member that is molded to comprise a plurality of recesses of either similar or varying sizes to house various foodstuffs, and optionally a third lid member. When assembled, the foodstuff in the first lid member may be retained by a foil that adheres to the mouths of the recesses or the optional third lid member which may be formed to snugly fit over the recesses of the first lid member. The foodstuffs may be mixed in any combination desired. Embodiments of the invention will include for the tray member that may be releaseably attached to either the first or second lid member via a snap-fit grip mechanism; additionally, the first and second lid members may be releaseably attached to each other in a similar manner. The utility of the container system is magnified through the multi-compartmentalized lid member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Terry Vovan
  • Publication number: 20070138047
    Abstract: A tray for a protective packaging includes a first side and a second side. The tray also includes a plurality of inner support portions, each inner support portion configured to receive a portion of at least one object from the first side, and a plurality of contoured outer support portions, each outer support portion being adjacent to at least one inner support portion. The outer support portions substantially protect the object from the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: KEYES FIBRE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Scott Berglin
  • Publication number: 20070138048
    Abstract: A pill case includes a plurality of pill-holding members having reversibly attachment means enabling adjacent pill-holding members to be reversibly attached to each other. The pill-holding members are juxtaposed in a closed loop construction where each of the plurality of pill-holding members includes a first pill storing and dispensing area enclosed by a reversibly closable flap. Optionally, the pill case includes a central support member in operative engagement to each of the pill-holding members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Matthew Coe, Richard Costa
  • Publication number: 20070138049
    Abstract: A medicament dispenser comprises a housing having opposing first and second walls. A connecting assembly is associated with at least one of the first and second walls to facilitate connection of the first and second walls to one another. A blister pack containing the medicament is pivotally connected to the connecting assembly so as to be rotatable about the connecting assembly and about an axis of rotation substantially orthogonal to the first and second walls to facilitate movement of the blister pack from: i) a closed position in which the blister pack is substantially enclosed within the housing; and ii) an open position in which the blister pack is at least partially rotated from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: John Bitner
  • Publication number: 20070138050
    Abstract: A cable tie holder formed of sheets of flexible material joined together so as to make a series of pockets into which cable ties can be inserted, each of said pockets having a closable side opening at one edge thereof and a central transverse slot, whereby cable ties inserted into said pockets through a side opening may be retrieved from the cental slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Peter Dominey
  • Publication number: 20070138051
    Abstract: An exemplary packing box (2) includes a receptacle portion (21) and at least one buffer portion (23). The receptacle portion includes a plurality of side walls (213, 215, 217) and a base (211) perpendicular to thereof. The side walls and the base cooperatively define a receiving space. The at least one buffer portion extends from at least one of the side walls. The at least one buffer portion is located in the receiving space and including a first supporting member (213b) and at least one buffer layer (233).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Ze-Feng Zeng, Chih-Huang Lien, Zheng-Yong Tang
  • Publication number: 20070138052
    Abstract: This invention relates to lubricant base oil having high viscosity indexes and low pour points, and particularly to lubricant base oil consisting essentially of a normal paraffin and an isoparaffin, wherein (a) an average carbon number Nc in one molecule is not less than 28 but not more than 40, and (b) an average branch number Nb in one molecule calculated from a ratio of CH3 carbon to total carbon determined by 13C-NMR analysis and the average carbon number Nc in one molecule is not more than (0.2Nc?3.1) but not less than 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Japan Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Kobayashi, Katsuaki Ishida, Masayuki Saito, Hiroshi Yachi
  • Publication number: 20070138053
    Abstract: Lubricating base oils/base stocks comprising one or more hydrodewaxate and/or hydroisomerate base stock(s) and/or base oil(s), GTL base stock(s) and/or base oil(s) or mixture thereof, preferably GTL base stock(s) and/or base oil(s) of improved solvency comprise said base stock combined with a Group I base stock/base oil selected from the group consisting of high viscosity Group I mineral oil, preferably Bright Stock. The solvency and the capability to solubilize performance additives of base oils comprising one or more hydrodewaxate and/or hydroisomerate base stock(s) and/or base oil(s), GTL base stock(s)and/or base oil(s) or mixture thereof, preferably GTL base stock(s) and/or base oil(s) is improved by the addition to said base oils of a Group I base oil/base stock selected from the group consisting of high viscosity Group I mineral oil, preferably Bright Stock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: David Baillargeon
  • Publication number: 20070138054
    Abstract: This invention relates to the selective ring opening of naphthenic and aromatic rings, and more particularly, to any petroleum or hydrocarbon streams derived from crudes containing naphthene and aromatic species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Palmer, William Murphy
  • Publication number: 20070138055
    Abstract: Applicants have developed a new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil and converted oil to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixture is partially separated in between the reactors to remove only the products and hydrogen gas, while permitting the unconverted oil and the slurry catalyst to continue on into the next sequential reactor. A portion of the unconverted oil is then converted to lower boiling point hydrocarbons, once again creating a mixture of unconverted oil, products, hydrogen, and slurry catalyst. Further hydroprocessing may occur in additional reactors, fully converting the oil. Additional oil may be added at the interstage feed inlet, possibly in combination with slurry. The oil may alternately be partially converted, leaving a highly concentrated catalyst in unconverted oil which can be recycled directly to the first reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Darush Farshid, Bruce Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20070138056
    Abstract: Applicants have developed a new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil, hydrogen, and converted oil to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixture is separated internally, within one of more of the reactors, to separate only the converted oil and hydrogen into a vapor product while permitting the unconverted oil and the slurry catalyst to continue on into the next sequential reactor as a liquid product. A portion of the unconverted oil is then converted to lower boiling point hydrocarbons in the next reactor, once again creating a mixture of unconverted oil, hydrogen, converted oil, and slurry catalyst. Further hydroprocessing may occur in additional reactors, fully converting the oil. The oil may alternately be partially converted, leaving a concentrated catalyst in unconverted oil which can be recycled directly to the first reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Darush Farshid, James Murphy, Bruce Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20070138057
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil and converted oil to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixture is partially separated in between the reactors to remove only the products and hydrogen, while permitting the unconverted oil and the slurry catalyst to continue on into the next sequential reactor where a portion of the unconverted oil is converted to lower boiling point hydrocarbons, once again creating a mixture of unconverted oil, converted oil, and slurry catalyst. Further hydroprocessing may occur in additional reactors, fully converting the oil. The oil may alternately be partially converted, leaving a highly concentrated catalyst in unconverted oil which can be recycled directly to the first reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Darush Farshid, Bruce Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20070138058
    Abstract: A new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system has been developed that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil, products and hydrogen to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixture is partially separated in between the reactors to remove only the products and hydrogen while permitting the unconverted oil and the slurry catalyst to continue on into the next sequential reactor. In the next reactor, a portion of the unconverted oil is converted to lower boiling point hydrocarbons, once again creating a mixture of unconverted oil, products, hydrogen and slurry catalyst. Further hydroprocessing may occur in additional reactors, fully converting the oil. The oil may alternately be partially converted, leaving a highly concentrated catalyst in unconverted oil which can be recycled directly to the first reactor. The slurry reactor system is, in this invention, preceded by an in-line pretreating step, such as hydrotreating or deasphalting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Darush Farshid, Bruce Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20070138059
    Abstract: A new residuum full hydroconversion slurry reactor system has been developed that allows the catalyst, unconverted oil and converted oil to circulate in a continuous mixture throughout an entire reactor with no confinement of the mixture. The mixture is partially separated in between the reactors to remove only the converted oil while permitting the unconverted oil and the slurry catalyst to continue on into the next sequential reactor where a portion of the unconverted oil is converted to lower boiling point hydrocarbons, once again creating a mixture of unconverted oil, converted oil, and slurry catalyst. Further hydroprocessing may occur in additional reactors, fully converting the oil. The oil may alternately be partially converted, leaving a highly concentrated catalyst in unconverted oil which can be recycled directly to the first reactor. Fully converted oil is subsequently hydrofinished for the nearly complete removal of hetoroatoms such as sulfur and nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Darush Farshid, Bruce Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20070138060
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for upgrading petroleum streams which have been treated with peroxide, extracted to remove oxidized sulfur and nitrogen compounds, dewaxed and hydrofinished. More particularly, peroxides are generated in-situ by combining the petroleum stream with a high neutralization number (HNN) crude and adding an oxygen-containing stream. Alternatively, the oxidation of sulfur and nitrogen compounds may be accomplished by adding peroxides in the presence of oil soluble metal catalysts. The peroxides oxidize nitrogen and sulfur compounds in the petroleum stream to more polar compounds which are solvent extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Palmer, William Murphy, Nancy Page, Sylvain Hantzer
  • Publication number: 20070138061
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for introducing a high-density hydrocarbon liquid into a hydrocracking reactor. The method comprises atomizing the high-density hydrocarbon liquid and injecting the atomized liquid into the hydrocracking reactor. The method may also comprise mixing hydrogen with the high-density hydrocarbon liquid prior to atomizing the high-density hydrocarbon liquid. The apparatus comprises an injection valve for introducing a high-density hydrocarbon liquid into a hydrocracking reactor comprises an atomizer coupled to receive the high-density hydrocarbon liquid. The atomizer comprises a nozzle configured to atomize the high-density hydrocarbon liquid and inject the high-density hydrocarbon liquid into the hydrocracking reactor. The injection valve may also comprise a mixer coupled to receive hydrogen and the high-density hydrocarbon liquid. The mixer may be configured to mix the hydrogen and high-density hydrocarbon liquid and deliver the mixture to the atomizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Genoil Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Costinel
  • Publication number: 20070138062
    Abstract: The disclosed sorbents are for adsorbing sulfur compounds, particularly sulfur-containing aromatic compounds, from liquid hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline, cracked gasoline, diesel, high sulfur liquid fossil fuels, ultra-low sulfur fuel (ULSF) in fuel cell applications, and mixtures thereof. The sorbent compositions comprise one or more silicates having one or more metal nitrates admixed together. The one or more metal nitrates include iron (II) or (III), zinc (II), cadmium (II) and mercury (II) nitrate. The method of preparing and using the sorbents is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Rajender Varma, Yuhong Ju, Subhas Sikdar
  • Publication number: 20070138063
    Abstract: When a heavy fuel oil with a sulfur content of 1 percent by mass or lower is produced from a feedstock consisting of a heavy hydrocarbon oil derived from a heavy crude oil having an API degree of 30 or less and containing sulfur and metal components in amounts larger than those of ordinary crude oil, the conventional processes requires higher reaction temperature and was accompanied with a remarkably enhanced deactivation rate of the catalyst which results in a remarkable shortened lifetime thereof. Therefore, it is regarded as substantially impossible to treat the feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: NIPPON OIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru SAHARA, Yoshiaki FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20070138064
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selectively separating synthetic organic materials such as polymers and/or reinforced or non-reinforced copolymers in the form of wastes, in particular domestic wastes recyclable in order to be reused. Said synthetic organic materials are recuperated from broken used cars and obsolete consumer durable products. The inventive method for selective separation consists in separating materials which have an identical density threshold value and are selected from a dense medium comprising separate liquid fluid suspensions which consist of powdery disperses particles in an aqueous phase and are stabilised with respect to the density threshold value selected in such a way that a selective separation of a determined fraction of the mixture of separable used material is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: GALLOO PLASTICS (S.A.)
    Inventors: Hugues Feraudy, Henri Seinera
  • Publication number: 20070138065
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method to improve the cleaner froth flotation process for the selective separation of ore values including, for example, copper, zinc, molybdenum, iron and mixtures there of, in existing flotation plants comprising the step of adding one or more acrylic acid polymers and copolymers to the cleaner froth flotation step in a standard multistep flotation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Daniele Cristina Almeida Hummel Santos
  • Publication number: 20070138066
    Abstract: A screening arrangement in a vibrating screen for screening of material, such as crushed stone, gravel or the like, the screening arrangement having directing means provided on top of the screening arrangement to direct the material to be screened, such that the directing means are arranged to direct or adjust the width of screening material in relation to the amount of material to be screened, and to achieve a continuous optimal layer of the material to be screened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Mats Malmberg
  • Publication number: 20070138067
    Abstract: Method to sort products whereby the products are transported along a path of conveyance in a conveying device, automatically checked during transport according to at least two predetermined sorting criteria, and when one of the criteria is met, automatically diverted by a diverting force out of the path of conveyance perpendicular to the direction of conveyance into a receiving area, whereby the diverting force proceeds from a common center independent of the fulfilled criterion on the basis of which the respective product is to be diverted, and a device suitable for implementing this method as well as a container for receiving the rejected products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Nikolaos Georgitsis, Rudiger Kliefoth
  • Publication number: 20070138068
    Abstract: A disc for releasable attachment to a shaft of a disc screen apparatus includes a generally ring-shaped hub. The hub has a bore and a split defining a pair of opposing ends. The hub also has a hinge intermediate the opposing ends that permits the opposing ends of the hub to be separated a predetermined distance sufficient to allow the shaft of the disc screen apparatus to pass between the opposing ends into the bore. A plurality of outer impacting elements are supported on the hub and are configured for engaging materials to be classified and propelling the materials in a conveying direction when the hub is rotated. A mechanism is provided to secure the hub to the shaft so that the shaft extends through the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Davis
  • Publication number: 20070138069
    Abstract: A medical apparatus comprises a control system allowing storage of a number of shaping profiles. Each shaping profile is stored as a plurality of pairs, including a shaping profile reference value and a time interval value. The reference value is represented as fraction, for instance a percentage, of the total weight loss the apparatus should achieve at the end of a treatment time. Each time interval value is represented either as fraction of the total treatment time or as a prefixed actual time interval. The control system calculates the actual weight loss rate versus time profile based on the desired total weight loss, on the desired total treatment time as well as on selected desired shaping profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Fabio Roncadi, Marco Salsa, Matteo Malagoli, Glenn Sanders, Gary Warns