Patents Issued in March 10, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160068745
    Abstract: In a slick-water fracturing operation, a composition is used to prevent the interaction between a polymer in a water-based fracturing fluid and naturally-occurring metal ions. The composition includes a metal-complexing agent, such as a chelating agent. The chelating agent can also be biodegradable and is citric acid in embodiments. The metal-complexing agent can be coated with one or two coatings to create a time-released form. The time-released form prevents loss of the agent prior to delivery at the shale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew Bryce Conway
  • Publication number: 20160068746
    Abstract: Metal deco ink formulations are improved by the use of fluorescent dyes, UV-absorbing dyes and/or IR-absorbing dyes. These may be premixed with a phenol-formaldehyde resin without microencapsulation to protect the dye from other ink ingredients that have chemistries which are incompatible with that of the dye, in order to obtain photochromic ink formulation with a good shelf life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, Eric Cathie, Kristin A. Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20160068747
    Abstract: The present embodiment is to provide a blue light-emitting phosphor that enables a white light-emitting device with high color rendering properties to be formed. The phosphor exhibits a luminescence peak in a wavelength range of 430 to 490 nm when excited with light having a luminescence peak within a wavelength range of 250 to 430 nm, wherein the phosphor includes a composition represented by the following formula (1): ((SrpM1?p)1?xCex)3?ySi13?zAl3+zO2+uN21?w (1) (wherein M is at least one of alkaline earth metals; and 0?p?1, 0<x?1, ?0.1?y?0.6, ?3.0?z?0.4, ?1.5<u??0.3, and ?3.0<u?w?1.0 are satisfied).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Aoi OKADA, Masahiro KATO, Yasushi HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20160068748
    Abstract: An Eu-doped SrI2 single crystal having a fluorescence spectrum in which the intensity ratio of defect-related luminescence at around 550 nm to Eu-derived luminescence at around 430 nm is 1% or less, the fluorescence spectrum being measured at room temperature using ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 193 nm as excitation light, and a radiation detector that includes a scintillator that includes the Eu-doped SrI2 single crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Shiro SAKURAGI
  • Publication number: 20160068749
    Abstract: A composite includes at least one quantum dot, and a wax-based compound that covers a surface of the quantum dot. The composite has remarkable quantum efficiency, a small variation in emission peak even when dispersed in a resin, good dispersion stability, good ultraviolet light stability and good heat/moisture stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Doo Hyo Kwon, Jeong Og Choi, Oh Kwan Kwon
  • Publication number: 20160068750
    Abstract: A nanocrystal comprising a semiconductor material comprising one or more elements of Group IIIA of the Periodic Table of Elements and one or more elements of Group VA of the Periodic Table of Elements, wherein the nanocrystal is capable of emitting light having a photoluminescence quantum efficiency of at least about 30% upon excitation. Also disclosed is a nanocrystal including a core comprising a first semiconductor material comprising one or more elements of Group IIIA of the Periodic Table of Elements and one or more elements of Group VA of the Periodic Table of Elements, and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the nanocrystal is capable of emitting light having a photoluminescence quantum efficiency of at least about 30% upon excitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER R. CLOUGH, CRAIG BREEN, JONATHAN S. STECKEL, EBENEZER SELWYN ARUN THAMBAN
  • Publication number: 20160068751
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy and containing at least one compound represented by General Formula (I) and at least one compound represented by General Formula (II). There is also provided a liquid crystal display device involving use of such a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy and containing at least one compound represented by General Formula (I) and at least one compound represented by General Formula (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicants: DIC CORPORATION, DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Iwashita, Makoto Negishi
  • Publication number: 20160068752
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition suitable for use in a liquid crystal display element that suffers less from drop marks that occur during production without degrading ghosting properties of the display element and various properties of the liquid crystal display element, such as dielectric anisotropy, viscosity, nematic phase upper limit temperature, low-temperature nematic phase stability, and ?1, and with which a stable amount of a liquid crystal material can be discharged in an ODF process. A liquid crystal display element that uses the liquid crystal composition is also provided. The present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy and containing a compound represented by formula (I), one or more compounds represented by general formula (II-1), and one or more compounds represented by general formula (II-2). The present invention also relates to a liquid crystal display element that uses the liquid crystal composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Iwashita, Masahiro Niwa, Shinji Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20160068753
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal composition having a positive ?? as well as a liquid crystal phase in a wide temperature range, good solubility at low temperature, excellent adaptability to an ODF process, high specific resistance, a high voltage holding ratio, and stability to heat and light. In order to achieve this object, a liquid crystal composition containing a compound represented by Formula (i) and a compound represented by Formula (ii) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joji Kawamura, Makoto Negishi, Yoshinori Iwashita
  • Publication number: 20160068754
    Abstract: A liquid crystal compound satisfies at least one of physical properties such as a high stability to heat, light and so forth, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds. The compound is represented by formula (1). In the formula, for example, R1 and R2 are alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons; ring A1 and ring A2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene, Z1 and Z2 are a single bond, —(CH2)2—, —CH?CH—, —C?C—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CF2O—, —OCF2— or —CF?CF—, a and b are 0, 1 or 2, and a sum of a and b is 1 or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: SAYAKA FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20160068755
    Abstract: The invention relates to a layer or article comprising cholesteric liquid crystal polymer particles, which are optionally dispersed in a continuous phase, to cholesteric polymer particles for use in such a layer or article, to methods of preparing such a layer or article, and to the use of such a layer or article as optical element, in windows or electrooptical devices like liquid crystal displays (LCDs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Eduardo BELTRAN GRACIA, Owain Llyr PARRI
  • Publication number: 20160068756
    Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a retardation film which uses a liquid crystal compound, has a suppressed streak defect and shows a good front contrast, and an application thereof. The present invention provides a retardation film in which a liquid crystal compound capable of showing a smectic phase is fixed in the smectic phase, the retardation film including a non-liquid crystal compound which satisfies the conditions A and B: condition A: molecular weight is 10000 or less; and condition B: T0-T1?30° C. T0 represents the phase transition temperature between the nematic phase and the isotropic phase of a composition which does not contain the non-liquid crystal compound, and T1 represents the phase transition temperature between the nematic phase and the isotropic phase of a composition which contains the non-liquid crystal compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Chie MORIYA, Ayako MURAMATSU, Ryoji GOTO, Shinnosuke SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20160068757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vertical pyrolysis reactor, including a reactor shell, a feeding device, a biomass gas outlet on the top of the reactor, an ash discharging device on the bottom of the reactor, and a grate inside the reactor. The feeding device is located on the bottom of the reactor, and an outlet of the feeding device is located in a central region of the bottom in the reactor for uniform material distribution. A slag breaking device is mounted in the pyrolysis reactor, forming an organic combination with the rotating grate. The output is adjustable through the operating speed of the grate. Precise control of a pyrolysis reaction is realized by controlling the feeding speed, discharging speed, material bed thickness, inlet air volume, inlet air distribution, reaction temperature, etc. Biomass having a size up to around 10 cm can be processed effectively and continuously due to the position design of the feeding device in conjunction with the use of the slag breaking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Maopei CUI, Huiyan LV, Linjun ZHU
  • Publication number: 20160068758
    Abstract: A hydropyrolysis process comprises feeding both (i) hydrogen and (ii) a biomass-containing feedstock or a biomass-derived feedstock, to a hydropyrolysis reactor vessel. The process comprises producing a CO2-containing vapor stream and at least one liquid product. A CO2 product, separated from the CO2-containing vapor stream, is advantageously used for at least one inertization function of the hydropyrolysis process. Representative inertization functions include operation of solids transport equipment, blanketing of liquid containers, drying of biomass-containing feedstock or biomass-derived feedstock, conveying or separating solids, and combinations thereof. Importantly, CO2 products utilized for these inertization functions may be obtained predominantly, if not completely (depending on the nature of the feedstock), from renewable carbon in biomass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Martin B. LINCK, Terry L. MARKER, Michael J. ROBERTS, Larry G. FELIX
  • Publication number: 20160068759
    Abstract: Methods, processes, apparatus, systems, and compositions are disclosed for improving the sustainability of oil sands processing. In some embodiments, bitumen is combined with biodiluent comprising one or more liquid pyrolysis fractions obtained from pyrolyzing biomass and collecting multiple liquid fractions. The bitumen may be any source of bitumen, such as bitumen obtained from oil sands. In some embodiments, a water-rich pyrolysis liquid displaces water use in an oil sands process. The water-rich pyrolysis liquid may be used for primary separation of bitumen from oil sands or for hydrotransport, for example. Also, biochar produced from biomass pyrolysis may be introduced to an oil sands tailing pond with various benefits. Water may be recycled from a tailing pond. Integration of a pyrolysis and separation process into an oil sands refining process reduces the overall greenhouse-gas emissions on a well-to-refined product basis by 10-70% or more. Various compositions and products are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: AVELLO BIOENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Cody James ELLENS, Jared Nathaniel BROWN, Anthony Joseph Sherwood POLLARD, Dennis Stephan BANASIAK
  • Publication number: 20160068760
    Abstract: The process for treating a hydrocarbon-based heavy residue (1), in particular bituminous residues with a high asphaltene content, comprises the following operations: A) bringing the heavy residue to be treated to a temperature within the range of 325-500° C.; B) subjecting the heavy residue to be treated to a substantially adiabatic expansion in an environment at a pressure equal to or lower than about 0.1 bara, and at a temperature equal to or lower than 450° C., so as to separate, from the heavy residue to be treated, a first less volatile fraction (17) having a boiling point at atmospheric pressure equal to or higher than 540° C. and whose solid and/or anhydrous residue prevalently contains asphaltenes insoluble in pentane and/or other residues insoluble in tetrahydrofuran. It allows a more effective flushing, and also to actuate the process in an extremely simple plant and without centrifugations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe BELMONTE, Alberto Maria Antonio MALANDRINO, Vincenzo PICCOLO
  • Publication number: 20160068761
    Abstract: An extraction system is provided to extract ethanol from an ethanol-gasoline blend fuel. The extraction system may provide a settling vessel for a mixture of water and the ethanol-gasoline blend fuel. The settling vessel may include a main body and a settling valve. The main body forms a cavity for receiving the mixture through an aperture near the top portion of the main body. The settling valve may extend off the main body near a bottom portion thereof, wherein the settling valve may be adapted for controlling the flow of the mixture or portions thereof positioned within the settling vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Harry TUCCI
  • Publication number: 20160068762
    Abstract: A process for heating a feed stream to an isomerization zone by passing the feed stream though heat exchangers and heating the feeds stream with reactor effluent from the isomerization zone. The effluent from the last reactor is passed to a stabilization column and then a separation column, preferably without heating the feed stream. The separation column may also be heated with effluent from a reactor in the isomerization zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Manoj Kumar, Sriharinadh Narisetty, David James Shecterle
  • Publication number: 20160068763
    Abstract: Methods and systems for slurry hydrocracking with reduced feed bypass and methods for modulating an amount of toluene insoluble material present in a slurry hydrocracking reactor are provided. An exemplary slurry hydrocracking method comprises the steps of: combining a hydrocarbon feed and a slurry hydrocracking catalyst or catalyst precursor to generate a slurry hydrocracking feed; introducing the slurry hydrocracking feed to a slurry hydrocracking reactor under hydrocracking conditions suitable to generate a first product stream; drawing a drag stream from the slurry hydrocracking reactor, the drag stream comprising a hydrocarbon, mesophase material, and solid catalyst particles; separating the drag stream into a first separated stream and a recycle stream, with the first separated stream comprising mesophase material and solid catalyst particles, and the recycle stream comprising the hydrocarbon; and directing the recycle stream into the slurry hydrocracking reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Trung Pham, Grant Yokomizo, Robert Haizmann
  • Publication number: 20160068764
    Abstract: A process for separating naphtha feed stream and recovering heat from at least one stream from a column by heating other columns. Preferably, both an overhead stream and a bottom stream from a first column heat a second column and a third column. The pressure of the overhead stream is increased, resulting in an increased temperature of the overhead and bottoms streams. The overhead stream can be split into portions to heat other columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Manoj Kumar, David James Shecterle
  • Publication number: 20160068765
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a moving bed catalyst regenerator (1) comprising a vessel (2) extending in a vertical direction, said vessel being divided into at least two regeneration zones extending along the vertical height of said vessel, in which particles of catalyst move under gravity, the regenerator being configured such that each regeneration zone is capable of separately regenerating a different composition of catalyst and in which each regeneration zone comprises, in succession and in the order in which the catalysts move: a) a combustion section (CO); b) an oxychlorination section (O) disposed below the combustion section and comprising means for bringing catalyst from the combustion section (CO) to the oxychlorination section (O); c) a calcining section (CA) disposed below the oxychlorination section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Frederic BAZER-BACHI, Eric LEMAIRE, Fabian LAMBERT
  • Publication number: 20160068766
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a moving bed catalyst regenerator (1) comprising a vessel (2) extending in a vertical direction, said vessel being divided into at least two regeneration zones extending along the vertical height of said vessel, in which particles of catalyst move under gravity, in which each regeneration zone comprises, in succession and in the order in which the catalysts move: a) a combustion section (CO); b) an oxychlorination section (O) disposed below the combustion section and comprising means for bringing catalyst from the combustion section (CO) to the oxychlorination section (O); c) a calcining section (CA) disposed below the oxychlorination section; characterized in that the regeneration zones are separated from each other by a separation means which is impermeable to catalysts and to gases in a manner such that the catalysts of each of the zones are capable of being regenerated under different operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Frederic BAZER-BACHI, Eric LEMAIRE, Fabian LAMBERT
  • Publication number: 20160068767
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for producing a diesel fuel. The process can include providing a hydrocarbon feed to a residue processing unit. Generally, the residue processing unit includes a solvent deasphalting zone, a hydroprocessing zone, and a hydroprocessing fractionation zone. The process can further include recycling at least a portion of an unconverted oil stream from the hydroprocessing fractionation zone, and sending one part of the at least a portion of the recycled unconverted oil stream to the unconverted oil fractionation zone providing a light unconverted oil stream downstream of the solvent deasphalting zone and a heavy unconverted oil stream to the solvent deasphalting zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Craig Harvey, Haiyan Wang, B. Daniel Thomas, Brian Ganyu, Jagannathan Govindhakannan
  • Publication number: 20160068768
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a process for controlling operations of a residue process unit. The process may include analyzing an overhead stream from an extraction column in a solvent deasphalting zone to determine a density of the overhead stream, and adjusting conditions of the extraction column in response to the density determined for the overhead stream depending on the operating constraints of one or more downstream hydroprocessing zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Brian Ganyu
  • Publication number: 20160068769
    Abstract: In a device for the solar-thermal gasification of carbon-containing charging material, comprising a solar reactor (1) including at least one, preferably a plurality of, light-transmissive window(s) (2) for introducing concentrated solar radiation, and a gasification chamber (9) having a preferably rectangular bottom and receiving means for the charging material (21), the receiving means are comprised of at least one, preferably elongated drawer (7,8,20,21,22,23) that is movable relative to the gasification chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Peter VON ZEDTWITZ, Christian WIECKERT, Albert OBRIST, Werner VORAMWALD
  • Publication number: 20160068770
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, staging hoppers, and methods for controlling continuous feed of feedstock into a gasifier are described. An example method staging feedstock in a staging hopper of a gasification system, and activating a stirrer to provide the feedstock to from the staging hopper to a gasifier of the gasification system. The gasifier is configured to gasify the feedstock to produce syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: PHILIP W. APPEL, THOMAS D. WEIR, DANIEL A. HOWARD
  • Publication number: 20160068771
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, char cooling augers, and methods for cooling biochar are described. An example system may include a char cooling auger coupled to a gasifier. The char cooling auger including a receiving hopper and an outer tube. The receiving hopper configured to receive and hold biochar from the gasifier. The receiving hopper configured to feed the biochar to a screw conveyor. The screw conveyor configured to rotate to transport the biochar from a first end of the outer tube to an outlet port near a second end of the outer tube. A temperature of the outer tube is less than a temperature of the biochar such that the biochar is cooled as transported through the outer tube prior to collection of the biochar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: PHILIP W. APPEL, THOMAS D. WEIR, SARAH E. LOVE
  • Publication number: 20160068772
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, tar crackers, and methods for breaking down vaporized tars in a syngas stream are described. An example system may include a gasifier comprising a combustion chamber configured to, during a startup operation, receive heated air at a first port near a bottom of the combustion chamber and to support combustion of a column of biomass feedstock in an upward direction within the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber may be further configured to receive, during normal operation, air at a second port near a top of the combustion chamber to support gasification of the column of biomass feedstock in a downward direction within the combustion chamber to provide syngas from the first port near the bottom of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: PHILIP W. APPEL, THOMAS D. WEIR, JACOB M. CULLEY
  • Publication number: 20160068773
    Abstract: A gasification system method and apparatus to convert a feed stream containing at least some organic material into synthesis gas having a first region, a second region, a gas solid separator, and a means for controlling the flow of material from the first region to the second region. The feed stream is introduced into the system, and the feed stream is partially oxidized in the first region thereby creating a solid material and a gas material. The method further includes the steps of separating at least a portion of the solid material from the gas material with the gas solid separator, controlling the flow of the solid material into the second region from the first region, and heating the solid material in the second region with an electrical means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Surma, James A. Batdorf
  • Publication number: 20160068774
    Abstract: Distillate feeds are hydroprocessed to produce a product having a low content of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The hydroprocessing includes dewaxing and aromatic saturation of the feed. The temperature of the aromatic saturation process can be controlled to make a distillate product having a desired aromatic content, such as less the 0.02 wt % of polyaromatic hydrocarbons having three or more aromatic rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventor: Stuart S. Shih
  • Publication number: 20160068775
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for in-line processes of blending butane into gasoline streams, and for blending butane into a gasoline stream at any point along a petroleum pipeline. The invention additionally provides a method for measuring the vapor pressure and vapor to liquid ratio of the gasoline, both upstream and downstream of the blending operation, as well as the sulfur content of the butane entering the blending operation. The blending operation can be controlled to ensure that the blended gasoline meets EPA requirements for vapor pressure and sulfur content of gasoline. The invention further provides a method for accessing and monitoring the operation off-site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS L.P.
    Inventors: Larry D. Mattingly, Steven M. Vanderbur
  • Publication number: 20160068776
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of at least one modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin as additive for improving the oxidation and/or storage stability of a motor fuel or liquid hydrocarbon-containing fuel composition. The modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin can be obtained by Mannich reaction of an alkylphenol-aldehyde condensation resin with at least one aldehyde and/or one ketone having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and at least one hydrocarbon-containing compound having at least one alkylmonoamine or alkylpolyamine (alkylamine) group, having between 1 and 30 carbon atoms. The alkylphenol-aldehyde condensation resin itself can be obtained by condensation of at least one alkylphenol substituted with at least one linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably a monoalkylphenol, with at least one aldehyde and/or one ketone having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Géraldine PAPIN, Frédéric TORT, Christian VERMOREL, Pauline CROC
  • Publication number: 20160068777
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for blending a fuel for use in a gas turbine are disclosed. A measurement of a heating value of a process gas and a measurement of a molecular weight of the process gas is obtained. An estimate of a composition of the process gas is obtained using the obtained measurement of the heating value and the obtained measurement of the molecular weight. A blending ratio of the process gas and a natural gas is selected based on the estimate of the composition of the process gas. The process gas and the natural gas are then blended according to the selected blending ratio to obtain a fuel mixture for use in the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Arvind Venugopal Menon, Abhijit Prabhakar Kulkarni, Predrag Popovic, Alan Meier Truesdale
  • Publication number: 20160068778
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for forming a substantially monodisperse lubricant includes: providing a plurality of perfluoropolyether (PFPE) precursors, each PFPE precursor including two end segments and a PFPE backbone disposed therebetween; protecting one of the end segments of each PFPE precursor with one or more protecting agents to form a plurality of mono-protected PFPE precursors, each mono-protected PFPE precursor including a protected end segment and an unprotected end segment; and coupling the unprotected end segment of each of the mono-protected PFPE precursors to the unprotected end segment of another of the mono-protected PFPE precursors via a coupling agent to form multidentate PFPE structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: HGST NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Conley, Xueqian Kong, Bruno Marchon
  • Publication number: 20160068779
    Abstract: In a sliding member, a sliding surface of a substrate of fluorine rubber on which another member slides is covered with a coating that is formed of an epoxy resin having a scratch hardness (Pencil Method) after curing of F to 2H and in which fluorine resin powder is dispersed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Takeshi KUNISHIMA, Takashi AMOH, Keisuke MIYAMOTO, Masako JIMBO
  • Publication number: 20160068780
    Abstract: Provided are lubricant compositions comprising a hydrocarbon base oil and a polyoxybutylene polymer prepared by polymerizing butylene oxide with a monol initiator and having a number average molecular weight ranging from 800 g/mol to 1200 g/mol. The polyoxybutylene polymer functions as a highly active friction-modifier additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Martin R. GREAVES, Evelyn A. ZAUGG-HOOZEMANS
  • Publication number: 20160068781
    Abstract: A lubricating composition comprising at least 90% by weight of a base oil, and an antioxidant composition comprising the components, set forth as weight % of the lubricating composition: (1) solid alkylated-phenyl-alpha-naphthylamine at 0.01-0.3%, (2) an alkylated diphenylamine derivative of triazole, tolutriazole or benzotriazole, at 0.01-0.3%, and (3) methylenebis(di-n-butyldithiocarbamate), at 0.01-0.4%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: VANDERBILT CHEMICALS, LLC
    Inventors: JUNBING YAO, VINCENT GATTO
  • Publication number: 20160068782
    Abstract: The fragrant gel polymer system is a process where a complete fragrance formulation remains whole and is then blended with either a polymer or a cross-linking agent. The non-fragrance carrying polymer is then liquefied and made homogenous with a solvent, including esters. The solvents modify viscosity and ease the mixing of the non-fragrance carrying polymer with the fragrance carrying polymer. The method also provides surfactants and wetting agents for further integration and mixing of the fragrance oils with either the polymer or the cross-linking agent during the steps of the process. Mixing of the fragrance carrying polymer and the non-fragrance polymer results in a gel that sets in less time and with less syneresis than existing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Sven Dobler, Long Tran
  • Publication number: 20160068783
    Abstract: A process includes the transesterification of a fatty acid triglyceride ester with a salt of hydroxycarboxylic acid without making use of organic solvents. The process can carried out with natural oils as starting material and produces a mixture of medium chain mono and diglycerides and medium chain esters of hydroxycarboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Bastiaan Jeroen Victor Verkuijl, Symone Kok
  • Publication number: 20160068784
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to detergent compositions and, more specifically, to detergent compositions containing a branched surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Phillip Kyle VINSON, Patrick Christopher STENGER, Randall Thomas REILMAN, Jeffrey John SCHEIBEL, Praveen Kumar DEPA, Stephanie Ann URBIN, Melinda Phyllis STEFFEY, Clemens SCHRÖDER
  • Publication number: 20160068785
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to detergent compositions and, more specifically, to detergent compositions containing a branched surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Phillip Kyle VINSON, Patrick Christopher STENGER, Melinda Phyllis STEFFEY, Randall Thomas REILMAN, Clemens SCHRÖDER
  • Publication number: 20160068786
    Abstract: The invention includes ware detergent compositions which prevent buildup of precipitates and also surprisingly provides significant metal protection of items exposed to alkaline detergent composition. According to the invention alkaline ware detergents may include an effective amount of amino carboxylate. Surprisingly, detergents which included amino carboxylate also provided significant metal protection against corrosion, even when traditional corrosion inhibiting components are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Lisa Maureen Sanders, Andrew M. Jensen, Kristopher Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20160068787
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lipase containing water-soluble film, and a detergent pouch formed by the water-soluble film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicants: MONOSOL LLC, Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Victor Casella, Thomas Hoenger Callisen, Tue Rasmussen, Lise Munch Mikkelsen, Ole Simonsen
  • Publication number: 20160068788
    Abstract: The stabilization of subtilisins by peptide aldehydes, hydrosulfite adducts thereof or peptide methyl ketones, is particularly effective in liquid ADW detergents which contain a strong sequestering builder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Hanne Philbert Nielsen, Lise Munch Mikkelsen, Martin Noerby, Juan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20160068789
    Abstract: Caustic-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, non-caustic source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the caustic-free detergent compositions are particularly suitable for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the caustic-free detergent compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: ERIN JANE DAHLQUIST HOWLETT, STEVEN E. LENTSCH, TERRENCE P. EVERSON, CARTER M. SILVERNAIL
  • Publication number: 20160068790
    Abstract: A maintenance liquid for inkjet printers includes at least 50 wt % of at least one ether solvent according to Formula (I) or (II) with the wt % based on the total weight of the maintenance liquid: R1(CO)x(OR2)yOR3 ??Formula (I), and R4CO(OR5)zOCOR6 ??Formula (II), wherein R1, R4 and R6 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R2 rand R5 independently represent an ethylene group or a propylene group; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; x represents an integer of 0 or 1; y and z independently represent an integer of 1 to 4; and wherein the maintenance liquid contains no more than 25 ppm of peroxide expressed as hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Raphaël VOETS, Jaymes VAN LUPPEN, Eric HOES, Johan LOCCUFIER
  • Publication number: 20160068791
    Abstract: A device for distributing a fermented liquid uniformly over a fermented cap includes a joint member, an impeller, a shaft and a flow conditioner. The joint member has a top opening, a bottom opening, a side opening, a through-opening extending from the top opening to the bottom opening and a side-through-opening extending from the side opening to the through-opening. The impeller includes a one-piece conical shaped body that has a central-through-opening. The shaft extends through the through-opening of the joint member and through the central-through-opening of the impeller. The flow conditioner extends from the bottom of the joint member and surrounds the shaft. The bottom of the flow conditioner is shaped to match the shape of the fermentation tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: ALEXANDER MITCHELL, EVAN SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20160068792
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel coffee liqueurs, and methods of producing the same. Coffee liqueurs described herein have unique utility and taste profiles that distinguish them from other conventional coffee based drinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Richard A. England
  • Publication number: 20160068793
    Abstract: A manufacturing assembly has at least a sterilizable chamber containing at least one of a three-dimensional printing device (additive manufacturing), a Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) finishing head (subtractive manufacturing), a vacuum-forming unit, an injection-molding unit, a laser-cutting unit, a ultrasonic-welding unit, a robotic arman analysis device, a sampling device or a combination thereof. A plurality of individual sterilizable chambers may be aseptically connected into a network of sterilizable chambers that provides additional functionality for the manufacturing assembly. A sterilizable printer assembly may include at least one printing head, a printing platform, and a driving mechanism adapted to perform a movement of the at least one printing head relative to the printing platform along three degrees of freedom; a printer housing enclosing the printer assembly in a sterile manner, at least one aseptic connector fluidly connected to a corresponding one of the at least one printing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Frank Maggiore
  • Publication number: 20160068794
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system that has been devised to overcome the two most important limitations for sustained biological hydrogen production, namely contamination of the microbial hydrogen-producing cultures with methane-producing cultures necessitating frequent re-start-up and/or other methanogenic bacteria inactivation techniques, and the low bacterial yield of hydrogen-producers culminating in microbial washout from the system and failure. The system includes a continuously stirred bioreactor (CSTR) for biological hydrogen production, followed by a gravity settler positioned downstream of the CSTR, which combination forms a biohydrogenator. The biomass concentration in the hydrogen reactor is kept at the desired range through biomass recirculation from the bottom of the gravity settler and/or biomass wastage from the gravity settler's underflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hisham Mohamed Hafez, Mohamed Hesham El Naggar, George F. Nakhla