Patents Issued in December 31, 2015
  • Publication number: 20150376495
    Abstract: A co-polymer comprising a repeat unit of formula (I): wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent an aryl or heteroaryl group that may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents, the copolymer further comprising a conjugation-breaking repeat unit that does not provide any conjugation path between repeat units adjacent to the conjugation-breaking repeat unit. The copolymer may be used as a host material of a phosphorescent material in a light-emitting layer of an organic light-emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: Cambridge Display Technology Limited, Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventors: Annette Steudel, Kiran Kamtekar
  • Publication number: 20150376496
    Abstract: A phosphor emitting DUV light includes particles of halogen-containing magnesium oxide, the particles satisfying 0.16°?FWHM (420)?0.20° wherein FWHM (420) is the full width at half maximum of a (420) diffraction peak present at a diffraction angle 2? equal to or more than 109.0° and equal to or less than 110.0° as measured by powder X-ray diffractometry using CuK? radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: TAKUJI TSUJITA, HIROSHI ASANO, MASAHIRO SAKAI, MIKIHIKO NISHITANI, MASATOSHI KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20150376497
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are green-emitting, garnet-based phosphors having the formula (Lu1-a-b-cYaTbbAc)3 (Al1-dBd)5(O1-eCe)12: Ce,Eu, where A is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Sr, Ca, and Ba; B is selected from the group consisting of Ga and In; C is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and Br; and 0?a?1; 0?b?1; 0<c?0.5; 0?d?1; and 0<e?0.2. These phosphors are distinguished from anything in the art by nature of their inclusion of both an alkaline earth and a halogen. Their peak emission wavelength may lie between about 500 nm and 540 nm; in one embodiment, the phosphor (Lu,Y,A)3Al5(LO,F,Cl)12: Eu2+ has an emission at 540 nm. The FWHM of the emission peak lies between 80 mu and 150 nm. The present green garnet phosphors may be combined with a red-emitting, nitride-based phosphor such as CaAl SiN3 to produce white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Yusong Wu, Dejie Tao, Shifan Cheng, Yi-Qun Li
  • Publication number: 20150376498
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a Room Temperature Wet Chemical Growth (RTWCG) formulations, methods and processes. In one embodiment, the present invention further relates to RTWCG formulations, methods and processes that utilize a low-[HF]. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to RTWCG formulations with improved bath life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Horia M. Faur, Maria Faur
  • Publication number: 20150376499
    Abstract: A hydraulic binder composition intended to be used to form a self-compacting and re-excavatable backfill, said hydraulic binder composition comprising fly ash, aluminous cement, and hydrated lime, said hydraulic binder composition being intended to be mixed with a granulate composition and with water to form said self-compacting and re-excavatable backfill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: ETABLISSEMENTS HUBLET
    Inventor: Aurélien Nonet
  • Publication number: 20150376500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition used in a liquid crystal display device. A problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal composition, the liquid crystal composition being suitable for a liquid crystal display device, causing little dropping marks during manufacture and realizing stable discharge of a liquid crystal material in an ODF process without degrading characteristics as a liquid crystal display device, such as dielectric anisotropy, bulk viscosity, nematic phase upper limit temperature, rotational viscosity ?1, voltage holding ratio, etc. and image sticking characteristic of a display device. The present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy and containing compounds represented by formula (i) and formula (XIII-1-2) or formula (XIII-1-4) and also relates to a liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Iwashita, Joji Kawamura, Makoto Negishi, Shinji Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20150376501
    Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal composition having positive ??, a liquid crystal phase over a wide temperature range, low viscosity, good solubility at a low temperature, high resistivity and voltage holding ratio, and stability to heat and light. There is provided a liquid crystal composition containing at least one compound represented by general formula (i) below and at least one compound represented by general formula (ii) below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joji Kawamura, Masahiro Niwa, Makoto Negishi
  • Publication number: 20150376502
    Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high stability to light, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, a large dielectric constant in a minor axis direction, a suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility; a liquid crystal composition containing the compound; and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound is represented by formula (1). For example, R1 is alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons, ring A1 to ring A4 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene, Z1 to Z4 are a single bond, —(CH2)2—, —COO— or —CH2O—, X1 is halogen, —C?N, —CF3 or —OCF3, L1 and L2 are hydrogen or fluorine, Y1 and Y2 are fluorine; a, b, c and d each are 0 or 1, and a sum thereof is 1 or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: JNC Corporation, JNC Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: HIROYUKI TANAKA, HIROSHI ENDOU
  • Publication number: 20150376503
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition containing any one or two or more of compounds represented by general formula (i) below and any one or two or more of compounds represented by general formula (ii) below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joji Kawamura, Makoto Negishi, Yoshinori Iwashita
  • Publication number: 20150376504
    Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high stability to light, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, a large dielectric constant in a minor axis direction, a suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility; a liquid crystal composition containing the compound; and a liquid crystal display device including the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: HIROYUKI TANAKA, HIROSHI ENDOU
  • Publication number: 20150376505
    Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal compound having high polymerization reactivity, a high conversion ratio and high solubility in a liquid crystal composition, a polymerizable composition containing the compound, a liquid crystal composite prepared using the composition, and a liquid crystal display device including the composite. The liquid crystal display device prepared using the polymerizable composition containing the compound represented by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), P1 to P6 are a polymerizable group; S1 to S6 are a single bond, alkylene or the like; a1, a3 and a4 are an integer from 0 to 4, a2 is an integer from 1 to 4; ring A1 to ring A4 are a divalent group derived from benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, pyrimidine, pyridine or the like; Z1 to Z3 are a single bond, alkylene or the like, and at least one of Z1, Z2 and Z3 is —C?C—; and b1 is 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuyuki GOTOH, Kazuo OKUMURA, Mayumi GOTO
  • Publication number: 20150376506
    Abstract: An alignment method includes: (1) providing a substrate, applying a coating material formed from any two materials of aromatic dianhydrides, aromatic diamines or diamines containing biphenyl and hexyl in side groups; (2) sputtering a third material which is not coated in step (1) along a direction having an angle not equal to zero with the substrate for conducting a polymerization reaction with the two materials coated in step (1) to generate a reaction product; (3) thermally treating the reaction product. The diamine containing biphenyl and hexyl in side group reacts with the main group to form a side chain, and thus controls the pretilt angle while assisted with physical sputtering to sputter in a certain angle, thereby forming a pretilt direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Wenze Shan, Chen Liu
  • Publication number: 20150376507
    Abstract: Provided are a flame retardant which is good in dispersibility in an organic polymeric material, and does not lower, even after mixed with an organic polymeric material, material properties thereof; a flame retardant composition; and a shaped body. The flame retardant of the present invention includes magnesium hydroxide particles subjected to a surface treatment, the particles satisfying the following (A) to (D): (A) an average particle size is 2 ?m or less according to a laser diffraction method; (B) a BET specific surface area is 3 to 15 m2/g; (C) a degree of mono-dispersion is 50% or more, the degree of mono-dispersion being represented by the following equation: Degree of mono-dispersion (%)=(average primary particle size [?m] of particles according to SEM observation/average particle size [?m] of particles according to laser diffraction method)×100; and, (D) just after 1 mL of a 0.1 M solution of nitric acid is dropwise added at a dropping rate of 0.1 mL/minute to a suspension obtained by adding 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: KONOSHIMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seiji Matsui
  • Publication number: 20150376508
    Abstract: A process for treating waste comprising Mixed Plastic Waste is disclosed. The process includes feeding the waste to a pyrolysis reactor, pyrolysing the waste in the pyrolysis reactor to produce a fuel and using the fuel to run a generator to produce electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Recycling Technologies Ltd.
    Inventor: Adrian Edward GRIFFITHS
  • Publication number: 20150376509
    Abstract: Heavy gas oil components, coking process recycle, and heavier hydrocarbons in the delayed coking process are cracked in the coking vessel by injecting a catalytic additive into the vapors above the gas/liquid-solid interface in the coke drum during the coking cycle. The additive may comprise cracking catalyst(s) and quenching agent(s), alone or in combination with seeding agent(s), excess reactant(s), carrier fluid(s), or any combination thereof to modify reaction kinetics to preferentially crack these components. The quenching effect of the additive may be effectively used to condense the highest boiling point compounds of the traditional recycle onto the catalyst(s), thereby focusing the catalyst exposure to these target reactants. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention may also provide systems and methods to (1) reduce coke production, (2) reduce fuel gas production, and (3) increase liquids production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Roger G. ETTER
  • Publication number: 20150376510
    Abstract: Processes for producing high biogenic concentration Fischer-Tropsch liquids derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstock that contains a relatively high concentration of biogenic carbon (derived from plants) and a relatively low concentration of non-biogenic carbon (derived from fossil sources) wherein the biogenic content of the Fischer-Tropsch liquids is the same as the biogenic content of the feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen H. Lucas, Peter G. Tiverios, Lewis L. Rich
  • Publication number: 20150376511
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the production of jet fuel-range hydrocarbons from cellulose/hemicellulose derived alcohols, such as pentanediol and/or hydroxymethyl-tetrahydrofuran which is also known as tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol. The alcohols are spliced or dimerized through Guerbet chemistry where longer chain organic molecules are formed using an alcohol condensation catalyst. The organic molecules are hydrotreated to remove oxygen to yield jet fuel-range hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Edgar LOTERO, Sourabh S. PANSARE, Kristi A. Fjare
  • Publication number: 20150376512
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for upgrading heavy oil is described, having a symbiotic relationship between a cracking reactor vessel and a steam reformer vessel. A first portion of an uncracked residue oil stream from the cracking reactor vessel is passed through a heat exchanger positioned within the steam reformer vessel and back to the cracking reactor vessel, such that a heat exchange takes place which heats the uncracked residue oil stream to promote cracking. A second portion of the uncracked residue oil stream from the cracking reactor vessel is injected directly into the steam reformer vessel. That portion of the uncracked residue oil stream not vaporized in the steam reformer vessel is converted into coke which becomes deposited in a fluidized bed of the steam reformer vessel. The fluidized bed activates steam which reacts with the coke to generate hydrogen. Hydrogen from the steam reformer vessel is directed into the cracking reactor vessel to assist with cracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Jose Lourenco, MacKenzie Millar
  • Publication number: 20150376513
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for processing hydrocarbon stream are provided. In one embodiment, a method for processing a hydrocarbon stream includes hydrocracking the hydrocarbon stream to form a hydrocracking effluent including vacuum gas oil range components. The method removes the vacuum gas oil range components from the hydrocracking effluent to form a processed hydrocracking effluent. Further, the method includes hydrotreating the processed hydrocracking effluent to form a product stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Van Wees, Gary Russell Brierley, Grant Yokomizo
  • Publication number: 20150376514
    Abstract: Biomass derived gas oil is blended with petroleum derived gas oil and upgrading into more salable and more valuable products by co-processing the blended material in a gas oil hydrocracking system comprising two reactors where the blended material is first hydrotreated and then hydrocracked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Jianhua YAO, Sourabh S. PANSARE, Lianhui DING
  • Publication number: 20150376515
    Abstract: An integrated process and apparatus for conversion of gas oil and heavy oil is described. The process includes passing a gas oil feed to a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) zone to obtain a FCC effluent; separating the FCC effluent in a separation zone into at least two fractions comprising a clarified slurry oil fraction and an overhead fraction; passing the clarified slurry oil fraction to a slurry hydrocracking zone forming at least a naphtha stream; and recycling at least a portion of the slurry hydrocracking naphtha stream to the FCC zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Hosoo Lim, Trung Pham, Zhihao Fei, Grant H. Yokomizo, Ping Sun
  • Publication number: 20150376516
    Abstract: Corrosion induced by the presence of naphthenic acids in hydrocarbon fluids, particularly where such fluids are at elevated temperatures, may be inhibited or controlled through use of corrosion inhibiting compositions comprising a combination of a minor portion of a phosphorus-based constituent and a major portion of a sulfur-based constituent, nitrogen-based constituent, or combination thereof. In another embodiment the sulfur-based constituent and/or nitrogen-based constituent may be used without any phosphorus-based constituent. Where the compounds are appropriately selected, the compositions may inhibit corrosion to a degree comparable or nearly comparable to the inhibition provided by an equal amount of some conventional phosphorus-based compounds alone, but are significantly less likely to impair catalyst activity in downstream cracking and refinery operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael J. Zetlmeisl, Bradley G. Harrell, Bradley G. Borgard, Scott Bieber
  • Publication number: 20150376517
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a composite carbonate utilized as a catalyst in coal gasification processes. Methods described herein also include suitable processing conditions for performing coal gasification with the composite catalyst. In certain embodiments the composite catalyst may comprise an alkali carbonate and a transition metal carbonate, for example, an FeCO3—Na2CO3 catalyst. An FeCO3—Na2CO3 catalyst, compared to raw coal, may increase the carbon conversion rate by about two times within the 700° C-800° C. range due to its ability to reduce the activation energy of gasification by about 30-40%. Compared to pure sodium and pure iron catalysts, the composite catalyst may increase the yields of desired products H2 and CO at 800° C. by 14.8% and 40.2%, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Maohong FAN, Rodolfo MONTERROZO
  • Publication number: 20150376518
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven bio-refinery that may include a entrained-flow biomass feed system that is feedstock flexible via particle size control of the biomass. Some embodiments include a chemical reactor that receives concentrated solar thermal energy from an array of heliostats. The entrained-flow biomass feed system can use an entrainment carrier gas and supplies a variety of biomass sources fed as particles into the solar-driven chemical reactor. Biomass sources in a raw state or partially torrified state may be used, as long as parameters such as particle size of the biomass are controlled. Additionally, concentrated solar thermal energy can drive gasification of the particles. An on-site fuel synthesis reactor may receive the hydrogen and carbon monoxide products from the gasification reaction use the hydrogen and carbon monoxide products in a hydrocarbon fuel synthesis process to create a liquid hydrocarbon fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Zoran Jovanovic, Bryan Schramm, Christopher Perkins, Courtland M. Hilton, Wayne W. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20150376519
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus includes a gasification system configured to generate raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock, and an acid gas removal system configured to remove acidic contaminants from the raw syngas feed to thereby provide a treated syngas feed. The gasification system includes a gasification reactor, a syngas fluid cooler reactor, and a soot ash removal unit comprising a soot quench column, a soot separator, a soot filter, a soot scrubber, and a gasification system energy management system having a conventional set of heat exchanger unit and an added set of heat exchanger units to enhance energy efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Publication number: 20150376520
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus includes a gasification system configured to generate the raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock. The gasification system includes a gasification plant or facility, a sour water stripping plant or facility comprising a sour water stripper, a gasification reactor, and a gasification system energy management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Publication number: 20150376521
    Abstract: Energy-efficient gasification-based multi-generation apparatus, facilities, or systems, and methods of modifying existing gasification-based multi-generation apparatus and the various conventional thermal coupling arrangements, are provided. An exemplary gasification-based multi-generation apparatus comprises an acid gas removal system configured to remove acidic contaminants from a raw syngas feed to thereby provide a treated syngas feed and an acid gas removal plant or facility; a gasification system configured to generate the raw syngas feed from a carbon-based feedstock and comprising a gasification plant or facility; and a condensate polishing plant or facility. The acid gas removal system comprises an acid gas contaminant absorber, a solvent regenerator, a contaminant hydrolysis reactor, and an acid gas removal system energy management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin
  • Publication number: 20150376522
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing cyclic hydrocarbons with linear hydrocarbon side chains from a renewable source, or biomass by naturally occurring or bioengineered fungal strains, or hydrodistillation of plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Benjamin G. Harvey
  • Publication number: 20150376523
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated process for the production of fuel components starting from materials of a biological origin which comprises: (A) transformation of glycerine into an alkoxy-propanediol having formula RO—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH, wherein R is a linear or branched C1-C8 alkyl, (B) transformation of glycerine into 1,2-propanediol CH3—CHOH—CH2OH, (C) dehydration of the 1,2-propanediol obtained in (B) to propionic aldehyde, (D) reaction of part of the propionic aldehyde obtained in (C) with the alkoxy-propanediol having formula RO—CH2—CHOH—CH2OH obtained in (A) to give an acetal having formula (a) wherein R is a linear or branched C1-C8 alkyl, (E) transformation of part of the propionic aldehyde obtained in (C) to a propionate having formula CH3—CH2—COOR?, wherein R? is a linear or branched C1-C8 alkyl. Particular components for gasolines and/or diesel are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: ENI S.p. A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe BELLUSSI, Alberto Renato DE ANGELIS, Giulio ASSANELLI, Paolo POLLESEL
  • Publication number: 20150376524
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition, fuel composition, method of improving the injector performance of a fuel injected engine, method for preventing or cleaning up deposits in an engine or fuel system, method of reducing wear in a fuel system of an engine, and method of improving the demulsibility of a fuel composition. The fuel composition includes from about 5 to about 300 ppm by weight based on a total weight of the fuel composition of a hydrocarbyl soluble quaternary ammonium carboxylate derived from a quaternary ammonium carbonate and an organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Xinggao FANG, Scott D. SCHWAB, Daniel TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20150376525
    Abstract: The invention provides for sending a natural gas stream through a pressure swing adsorption unit to send a gas stream comprising mainly nitrogen, methane and hydrogen to a fuel gas stream and a gas stream comprising a significant majority of C2+ hydrocarbons from the natural gas stream to a tail gas stream to then go to a stream cracker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Robert E. Tsai, Ronald J. Long, Xin X. Zhu, Kirit M. Patel
  • Publication number: 20150376526
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for removing impurities from a hydrocarbon stream are provided herein. In an embodiment, a method for removing impurities from a hydrocarbon stream includes providing the hydrocarbon stream that includes carbon dioxide in an amount of greater than about 50 ppm by mole. Carbon dioxide is selectively adsorbed from the hydrocarbon stream to produce a treated hydrocarbon stream that has less than or equal to 50 ppm by mole of carbon dioxide. The adsorbed carbon dioxide is desorbed to produce a raffinate stream that includes the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is separated from the raffinate stream using a solvent separation technique to produce a treated raffinate stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Saadet Ulas Acikgoz, Shain Doong, Lubo Zhou, Bhargav Sharma
  • Publication number: 20150376527
    Abstract: It is described a prefractionation-physical absorption hybrid process and system for separation of a CO2-natural gas mixture containing more than 26 mol % CO2 and 0.1 mol % to 15 mol % in total one or more heavier hydrocarbons, such as ethane, propane, butanes, pentanes, and hexanes, with at least 0.0001 mol % in total one or more of pentanes and hexanes, particularly, a self-refrigerated process and system involving methanol as the absorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Jianguo XU
  • Publication number: 20150376528
    Abstract: In a method for producing residue coal according to the present invention, a solvent is separated by evaporation from a solid material concentrate, which has been separated in a gravity settling vessel (7), in a solvent separator (10), thereby producing a residue coal mixture in which the solvent is remained in the residue coal. Subsequently, the remaining solvent is separated by evaporation from the residue coal mixture in a drier (11), thereby producing the residue coal. In the drier (11), the remaining solvent is separated by evaporation from the residue coal mixture utilizing a heat the residue coal mixture itself has. In this manner, an apparatus for drying the residue coal mixture can be simplified, and the cost required for the drying can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Koji SAKAI, Noriyuki OKUYAMA, Takuya YOSHIDA, Shigeru KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20150376529
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a molded solid fuel including: a pulverization for pulverizing low-grade coal; a mixing for obtaining a slurry by mixing the pulverized low-grade coal and a solvent oil; a dehydration for obtaining a dehydrated slurry by heating and dehydrating the slurry; a solid-liquid separation for obtaining a cake by separating the solvent oil from the dehydrated slurry; a drying for obtaining powdery modified coal by heating the cake and further separating the solvent oil from the cake; and a molding for pressurizing and molding the powdery modified coal by using a molding machine, without the addition/mixture of a binder. In the molding, a coolant is sprayed onto the surface of the molding machine, and the surface temperature of the molding machine is kept equal to or below 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Yoichi TAKAHASHI, Takuo SHIGEHISA, Tsuyoshi ADACHI
  • Publication number: 20150376530
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method of producing carbon-enriched biomass material, the carbon-enriched biomass material obtained thereby as well as its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Arbaflame Technology AS
    Inventors: Rune BRUSLETTO, Mike KLEINERT
  • Publication number: 20150376531
    Abstract: The purpose is to produce inactivated coal in a short time while preventing spontaneous combustion. A coal inactivation processing apparatus for inactivating coal with an oxygen-containing process gas, wherein the coal inactivation processing apparatus comprises a kiln assembly (103) for passing coal (4) from the base-end side to the distal-end side therein, base-end-side process gas supply means (121-125) for supplying a process gas (13) to the base-end side of the interior of the kiln assembly (103), distal-end-side process gas supply means (131-135) for supplying a process gas (14) to the distal-end side of the interior of the kiln assembly (103), process gas oxygen concentration adjusting means (124a, 134a, 135, 136a) for adjusting the oxygen concentration of the process gases (13, 14) supplied into the kiln assembly (103), and a cooling device (160) for cooling the coal (4) inside the kiln assembly (103).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Atarashiya, Tsutomu Hamada, Fumiaki Sato, Masakazu Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20150376532
    Abstract: A metal doped carbon coating wherein the Me-doped C coating is for operation in boundary lubrication conditions, in which the metal is present in the coating in an amount of from 5 to 20% by atomic percent, i.e. the ratio of the number of atoms of the metal Me to the number of atoms of the carbon C does not exceed 1:4. The coating is made by pre-treating a workpiece surface by simultaneous bombardment of the surface with accelerated ions of W, Mo and C ions generated by a HIPIMS discharge in a treatment chamber. This is followed by deposition of a transition layer of metal and/or metal nitride of a thickness in the range from 20 nm-1000 nm thick by magnetron sputtering optionally in the form of or including HIPIMS sputtering, the metal being at least one of W and Mo. Thereafter a main layer the main layer of Me-doped C coating is deposited by HIPIMS sputtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: IHI Hauzer Techno Coating B.V.
    Inventors: Papken E. Hovsepian, Dave Doerwald, Roel Tietema
  • Publication number: 20150376533
    Abstract: A water-soluble working fluid of the invention is used for cutting a brittle material using a wire saw. The water-soluble working fluid is provided by blending water, alkylene oxide adduct of acethylene glycol, and glycols. The water-soluble working fluid of the invention is capable of providing favorable cutting accuracy when the brittle material is cut using a wire, and thus is suitable for cutting out a large-diameter wafer. The water-soluble working fluid of the invention is especially suitably applicable to an abrasive-grain-fixed wire saw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiko KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150376534
    Abstract: Provided herein are dielectric fluids comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R1, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; R2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R3 and R4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided herein are uses of dielectric fluids and electrical devices such as transformers that comprise a dielectric fluid comprising at least one estolide compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Travis Thompson, Jakob Bredsguard, Jeremy Forest
  • Publication number: 20150376535
    Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a water-slidable/oil-slidable film that is easily producible and has improved durability. A water-slidable/oil-slidable film of the present invention comprises: a porous polymer film having a three-dimensional entangled network structure of a fibrous polymer and a continuous pore structure as the empty space of the network structure, and a slippery liquid infused in the pores of the porous polymer film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Seimei SHIRATORI, Issei OKADA
  • Publication number: 20150376536
    Abstract: A water-based metalworking fluid contains a component (A) of alkanolamine represented by a formula (1) below as an amine component and a component (B) of alkanolamine represented by a formula (2) below as an amine component, a molar ratio of an amine component having a molecular weight of 90 or less to a total of the amine components (the amine component having a molecular weight of 90 or less/the total of the amine components) is 0.67 or less. In the formula, R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; n is 1 to 3; and R1 may be mutually the same or different. In the formula: R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and Z1 and Z2 each independently represent an alkylene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi KAWASAKI, Fumiaki TAKAGI, Yosuke JIBIKI
  • Publication number: 20150376537
    Abstract: Lubricant compositions comprising an improved ashless organic friction modifier additive, capable of reducing both friction and wear, is provided. It has been found that mixtures of fatty-alkanolamides containing secondary hydroxyls on the amino alkyl substituent, such as amide mixtures prepared from bis(2-hydroxyporopyl)amine and mixtures of at least two different C8-24 fatty acids, provide better oil solubility and friction reduction than alkanolamides with primary hydroxyl functionality, such as amide mixtures prepared from di-ethanol)amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: CHEMTURA CORPORATION
    Inventor: CHEMTURA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20150376538
    Abstract: Provided is a compound which can increase all of the shudder prevention lifetime, transmission characteristic and transmission torque capacity to satisfactory levels when contained in a lubricating oil. Provided are a succinimide compound represented by the following general formula (1), and a friction modifier and a lubricating oil composition containing the succinimide compound. (In the formula (1), R represents a hydrocarbyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of 1 to 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshitaka MANABE, Kazuo TAGAWA, Ryuichi UENO, Shinji HASEGAWA, Miho FURUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20150376539
    Abstract: The present invention provides high-HTHS value lubricating compositions that have improved fuel economy performance. The present invention also provides methods of operating an internal combustion engine utilizing such compositions. The lubricating compositions of the invention utilize butane dioic imide compounds, such as tartrimides, and may also be low sulfur, low ash and low phosphorus, providing lower wear and friction and improved fuel economy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Mark C. Davies
  • Publication number: 20150376540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new additive which can be added to all types of vehicle engines as well as equipment, hydraulic pumps and transmissions in addition to gasoline fuel and biodiesel (from wasted engine and food oil) but not diesel fuel from Crude oil. In brief, one embodiment of the present disclosure involves mixing a solution of pure Potassium Hydroxide of concentration 88 to 92% by volume with water as solvent, with a solution of either Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol of concentration 83 to 85% by volume with water as solvent, in a ratio of 4:1 by volume at a temperature not exceeding 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Waseem Husain Abed-Alkarim Musa
  • Publication number: 20150376541
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hydraulic oil composition comprising: a lubricating base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 15 to 50 mm2/s; and 1 to 40% by mass, based on a total amount of the hydraulic oil composition, of a polymethacrylate having a number-average molecular weight of 48000 or lower, the hydraulic oil composition having a viscosity index of 150 or higher, and a ratio (A/B) at 60 to 80° C. of (A) a kinematic viscosity (unit: mm2/s) to (B) a shear viscosity (unit: mPa·s, shear condition: 106/s) of 1.3 or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YAGISHITA, Toru HIRANO, Tadashi OSHIO
  • Publication number: 20150376542
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hydraulic oil composition comprising: a lubricating base oil; and 0.2 to 40% by mass, based on a total amount of the hydraulic oil composition, of at least one copolymer selected from olefin copolymers having a number-average molecular weight of 18000 or lower and copolymers of an ?-olefin and a dicarboxylic ester, having a number-average molecular weight of 20000 or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YAGISHITA, Toru HIRANO, Tadashi OSHIO
  • Publication number: 20150376543
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising a base oil; a sulfide compound; and an orthophosphoric acid ester, wherein a content of the sulfide compound is 0.01 to 2.0% by mass and a content of the orthophosphoric acid ester is 0.1 to 5.0% by mass, based on a total amount of the refrigerating machine oil, and the refrigerating machine oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 3 to 500 mm2/s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori SAITO, Hiroko SHIMPO, Kuniko ADEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20150376544
    Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for transmissions having improved fuel saving properties, excellent metal fatigue prevention properties, and heat resistance containing: a lubricating base oil containing (A) a mineral base oil having a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 1.5 mm2/s or higher and 3.5 mm2/s or lower, a pour point of ?25° C. or lower, a viscosity index of 105 or greater, a % Cp of 85 or greater, a % CN of 2 or greater and 20 or less and a % CA of 3 or less and (B) a monoester-based base oil having a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 2 to 10 mm2/s; (C) a phosphorus acid ester; and (D) a boronated ashless dispersant, the ratio of the mass percent of boron to the mass percent of phosphorus in the composition (B/P) being from 0.07 to 0.42, and the composition having a 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 2.5 to 4.0 mm2/s is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime NAKAO, Hitoshi KOMATSUBARA, Kazunori ISHIKAWA, Katsuhito YAMADA