Patents Issued in April 26, 2016
  • Patent number: 9321028
    Abstract: A process for treating coal to obtain lower ash content coal including: (i) pretreating high ash coal in a pretreatment unit with ultrasonic waves or microwaves, (ii) forming a slurry of coal fines in a solvent solution including N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and one of Ethylenediamine (EDA) or Monoethanolamine (MEA), (iii) maintaining said slurry in a refluxed condition at a temperature of about 170-190° C. for a period of about 15 minutes to 2 hours; (iv) separating the refluxed slurry into two parts consisting of extract and residue by coarse filtration, (v) recovering up to 85% of the solvent solution by evaporation of the extract to form a concentrated extract, (v) precipitating the coal by adding water to the concentrated extract, (vi) separating the coal from the water-extract solution by filtration, and (vii) recovering the rest of the solvent by distillation of the water-extract solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Tata Steel Limited
    Inventors: Kumar Chandaliya Vimal, P. K Banerjee, D. K Sharma
  • Patent number: 9321029
    Abstract: The invention relates to removal of styrene from hydrocarbon mixtures, and more particularly, removal of styrene from hydrocarbon mixtures containing higher than equilibrium paraxylene concentrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn A. Heeter, John D. Ou, Allen S. Gawlik, Terrance C. Osby, Jeevan S. Abichandani, Robert G. Tinger, Indulis J. Eilands, Shifang L. Luo
  • Patent number: 9321030
    Abstract: A film for the retention and controlled release of organic or inorganic molecules consists essentially of a phyllosilicate clay and a organic polyanion. The film may be a built-up layered film of alternating layers of the clay and the polyanion. Organic or inorganic molecules are absorbed into the film from solution, and released in response to changes in the film's environment. The film may be built up using layer-by-layer (LbL) methods, or deposited on a substrate from a mixture of the clay and polyanion. Articles may be coated with the film by the same methods. The film is useful for the controlled release of antibiotics in response to infections, and also retains antibiotics such that bacteria may be killed by direct contact with the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Svetlana Sukhishvili, Svetlana Pavlukhina
  • Patent number: 9321031
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic-cored dendrimer represented by the following Chemical Formula (1): wherein R represents a functional group represented by the following Chemical Formula (2) or (3):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Jae-Woo Park, Jun-Won Jang, Han-Uk Lee
  • Patent number: 9321032
    Abstract: A sorbent composition and process of making sorbent designed for the removal of contaminants from flue gas and subsequent use in cement or concrete formulations are discussed. The sorbent composition comprises a coal feed stock prepared to have a total BET surface area of at least 350 m2/g, and wherein the sorbent has a cumulative surface area less than 10 m2/g for pore diameters between 0.01 and 0.1 microns, a cumulative pore volume less than 0.055 cc/g for pore diameters between 0.01 and 0.1 microns, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Calgon Carbon Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Pollack, Richard A. Hayden
  • Patent number: 9321033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement in a process for the thermal fixation of a catalytically active component onto an alumina support and, more specifically, to an improvement in a process for the thermal fixation of a catalytically active component onto an alumina support for preparing a thermally stable catalyst for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, by means of thermally stable dispersion and fixation of the catalytically active component(s) for treating exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, onto a surface or an internal space of the alumina support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Heesung Catalysts Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun-sik Han, Seung Chul Na, Sang Yun Han
  • Patent number: 9321034
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an aqueous dispersion liquid contains at least one particles selected from tungsten oxide particles and tungsten oxide composite particles. A mean primary particle diameter (D50) of the particles is in the range of 1 nm to 400 nm. In the aqueous dispersion liquid, concentration of the particles is in the range of 0.1 mass % to 40 mass %, and pH is in the range of 1.5 to 6.5. The aqueous dispersion liquid excels in dispersibility of particles and capable of maintaining good liquidity for a long period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kayo Nakano, Akira Sato, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Keiichi Fuse, Shinya Kasamatsu, Akito Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9321035
    Abstract: Silver based ethylene oxide catalysts having enhanced stability are disclosed. The enhanced stability silver based ethylene oxide catalysts include an alumina carrier which has been modified to include cavities on the surface of the carrier. The presence of the cavities on the surface of the modified carrier stops or at least impedes the motion of silver particles on the surface of the carrier during an epoxidation process. In particular, the cavities on the surface of the alumina carrier effectively trap and/or anchor silver particles and prevent them from further motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Scientific Design Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Wojciech Suchanek, Andrzej Rokicki
  • Patent number: 9321036
    Abstract: A CO2 reforming catalyst may include at least one catalyst metal supported in a porous carrier. The at least one catalyst metal may include a transition metal (e.g., Ni, Co, Cr, Mn, Mo, Ag, Cu, Zn, and/or Pd). Each particle of the at least one catalyst metal may be bound with the porous carrier in a form of an alloy. The porous carrier may form a rod-shaped protruding portion around the catalyst metal particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Hyuk Son, Seung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 9321037
    Abstract: A hydroprocessing co-catalyst composition may comprise in an embodiment a first component comprising co-catalyst particles and a liquid carrier, and a second component comprising a dispersant and a dispersant diluent. The co-catalyst particles may be in the micron size range, and the dispersant may promote dispersion of the co-catalyst particles in materials such as the liquid carrier, the dispersant diluent, and combinations thereof. Methods of introducing a hydroprocessing co-catalyst composition into a hydroprocessing system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.
    Inventors: Julie Chabot, Bo Kou, Alexander Kuperman
  • Patent number: 9321038
    Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation of light paraffins, such as ethane at moderate temperatures (<500° C.) to produce ethylene without the formation of side products such as acetic acid and/or other oxygenated hydrocarbons is achieved using tellurium-free, multimetallic catalysts possessing orthorhombic M1 phase and other crystalline structures that have an important role for obtaining high performance catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene. Such catalysts are prepared using thermal and hydrothermal methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: Instituto Mexicano Del Petroleo, Pemex Petroquimica, Universidad Politecnica De Valencia
    Inventors: Jaime Sanchez Valente, Jose Manuel Lopez Nieto, Hector Armendariz Herrera, Amada Masso Ramirez, Francisco Ivars Barcelo, Maria de Lourdes Alejandra Guzman Castillo, Roberto Quintana Solorzano, Andrea Rodriguez Hernandez, Paz Del Angel Vicente, Etel Maya Flores
  • Patent number: 9321039
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for the decomposition of a perfluorinated compound containing a halogen acid gas, and a preparation method thereof. According to the present invention, the Ru—P—Al tri-component catalyst for the decomposition of a perfluorinated compound shows an excellent decomposition activity and durability with respect to the decomposition and removal of a perfluorinated compound containing a halogen acid gas, and thus can be used to decompose a chamber cleaning gas, an etchant, a solvent and the like of a perfluorinated compound from the semiconductor manufacturing industry to the LCD processing field. In addition, the present invention can be useful for decomposing and removing a perfluorinated compound discharged in a process using a halogen acid gas such as F2, Cl2, Br2 and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, ECOPRO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Choon Choi, Yong Ki Park, Na Young Kang, Min-Whee Cho, Song-Jong Cho, Sung Ho Cho, Sung Jin Yoon, Young-Ju Son
  • Patent number: 9321040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for glycerin dehydration, a preparation method thereof, and a preparation method of acrolein, and more particularly, to a catalyst for glycerin dehydration which minimizes by-product formation to improve acrolein selectivity and maintains high catalytic activity during reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wang Rae Joe, Jun Seon Choi, Ji Yeon Kim, Joo Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 9321041
    Abstract: Preparation of a catalyst having at least one metal from group VIII, at least one metal from group VIB and at least one support; in succession: i) one of i1) contacting a pre-catalyst with metal from group VIII, metal from group VIB and support with a cyclic oligosaccharide naming at least 6 ?-(1,4)-bonded glucopyranose subunits; i2) contacting support with a solution containing a precursor of metal from group VIII, a precursor of said metal from group VIB and a cyclic oligosaccharide composed of at least 6 ?-(1,4)-bonded glucopyranose subunits; or i3) contacting support with a cyclic oligosaccharide composed of at least 6 ?-(1,4)-bonded glucopyranose subunits followed by contacting solid derived therefrom with a precursor of metal from group VIII and a precursor of metal from group VIB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Fabrice Diehl, Elodie Devers, Karin Marchand, Bertrand Guichard
  • Patent number: 9321042
    Abstract: Described are catalyst compositions, catalytic articles, methods of manufacturing catalytic articles and exhaust gas treatment systems and methods that utilize the catalytic articles. The catalytic articles include a washcoat of platinum group metal on refractory oxide support particles, and further including a molecular sieve wherein greater than 90% of the molecular sieve particles have a particle size greater than 1 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Hoke, Ahmad Moini, Marcus Hilgendorff
  • Patent number: 9321043
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a molecular sieve composition having a first and second crystalline molecular sieve, made by the method comprising: (a) providing a reaction mixture comprising at least one source of ions of tetravalent element Y, at least one source of alkali metal hydroxide, water, optionally at least one seed crystal, and optionally at least one source of ions of trivalent element X, the reaction mixture having the following molar composition: Y:X2=2 to infinity, preferably from about 2 to about 1000, OH?:Y=0.001 to 2, preferably from 0.1 to 1, M+:Y=0.001 to 2, preferably from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobile Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Wenyih Frank Lai, Robert Ellis Kay
  • Patent number: 9321044
    Abstract: A catalyst-supporting porous film includes: a resin layer; and catalyst particles dispersed in the resin layer. The catalyst particles are unevenly distributed so as to be present at a surface of the resin layer. Preferably, the catalyst-supporting porous film includes a porous section and a supporting section for supporting the porous section. The number of catalyst particles per unit volume in the porous section is greater than the number of catalyst particles per unit volume in the supporting section. Thus, a catalyst-supporting porous film which has a high catalytic effect can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Horie
  • Patent number: 9321045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for synthesizing tethered ruthenium catalysts and novel tethered ruthenium catalysts obtainable by this methods. The method involves carrying out an “arene swapping” reaction avoiding the requirement to use complicated techniques making use of unreliable Birch reductions and unstable cyclodienyl intermediates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
    Inventors: Martin Wills, Katherine Emma Jolley, Rina Soni
  • Patent number: 9321046
    Abstract: In a reaction in which a boron trifluoride complex is used as a catalyst, the expensive and harmful boron trifluoride complex is separated from a reaction mixture containing the boron trifluoride complex by separating the boron trifluoride complex present in the reaction mixture by using a saturated hydrocarbon-based solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sumihiro Oda, Masashi Machida, Hiroki Sekiguchi, Yukio Yoshida, Toshiyuki Tsubouchi
  • Patent number: 9321047
    Abstract: There is provided an anion exchange membrane comprising, as a main element, a block copolymer having a vinyl alcohol polymer block and a cationic-group containing polymer block as components and which is subjected to a crosslinking treatment. An anion exchange membrane is produced by heating a film obtained from a solution of the block copolymer at a temperature of 100° C. or more, crosslinking the film with a dialdehyde compound in water, an alcohol or a mixture of these under an acidic condition and then washing the film with water. Thus, there can be provided an anion exchange membrane in which organic fouling can be prevented and which exhibiting excellent basic properties such as a membrane resistance and an ionic transport number and excellent membrane strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Jikihara, Kenichi Kobayashi, Naoki Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 9321048
    Abstract: On the one hand the invention relates to a distribution apparatus 41 for hand held distribution of fluid samples with a data carrier and a first communication interface. On the other hand it concerns a positioning device 21 comprising a first holder 23 adapted for holding the distribution apparatus 41, a second holder 25 adapted for holding a target container 63, an actuator for effecting a relative movement of the first and the second holder 23, 25, and a second communication interface. These two components are part of a sample distribution system 11 which is also subject matter of the invention, including its use in a process for sample distribution. A relevant aspect of the invention is that the data carrier of the distribution apparatus contains information determining the operation of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Integra Biosciences AG
    Inventors: Ivo Mettier, Richard Larry Keene
  • Patent number: 9321049
    Abstract: A method, circuit and apparatus for detecting capacitance on a droplet actuator, inter alia, for determining the presence, partial presence or absence of a droplet at an electrode on a droplet actuator by: (a) providing a droplet actuator comprising: (i) a substrate comprising electrodes arranged on the substrate for conducting droplet operations on a surface of the substrate; (ii) a capacitance detection circuit for detecting capacitance at the droplet operations surface at one or more of the electrodes; (b) detecting capacitance at the droplet operations surface at one or more of the electrodes; and (c) determining from the capacitance the presence, partial presence or absence of a droplet at the droplet operations surface at the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan A. Sturmer, Michael G. Pollack, Vamsee K. Pamula, Vijay Srinivasan, Philip Y. Paik
  • Patent number: 9321050
    Abstract: An ultrasonic microfluidic system includes a separation channel for conveying a sample fluid containing small particles and large particles, flowing substantially parallel, adjacent to a recovery fluid, with which it is in contact. An acoustic transducer produces an ultrasound standing wave, that generates a pressure field having at least one node of minimum pressure amplitude. An acoustic extension structure is located proximate to said separation channel for positioning said acoustic node off center in said acoustic area and concentrating the large particles in said recovery fluid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Klint A. Rose, Karl A. Fisher, Douglas A. Wajda, Raymond P. Mariella, Jr., Christopher Bailey, Dietrich Dehlinger, Maxim Shusteff, Byoungsok Jung, Kevin D. Ness
  • Patent number: 9321051
    Abstract: A microfluidic device comprising a first substrate including a micro-flow path and a valve seat protruding into the micro-flow path, a second substrate coupled to the first substrate and including a cavity aligned with the valve seat, and a valve gate film provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, such that the valve gate film opens and closes the micro-flow path with air pressure applied to the cavity, wherein a surface of the valve seat is separated from the valve gate film at the initial stage such that the micro-flow path is opened at the initial stage, and the valve gate film moves to be in contact with the surface of the valve seat so that the micro-flow path is closed when air pressure is applied to the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-young Kim, Won-jong Jung
  • Patent number: 9321052
    Abstract: A container for collecting water samples to determine dissolved gas includes a flask-type pouch with a spout. A removable cap and valve install on the spout. The valve includes an adapter that fits with an O-ring or other seal inside the mouth of the spout. The valve includes a valve element, which can be a one-way, self-closing type of valve, that fits with an O-ring or other seal inside the end of the adapter. A cap of the container fits over the adapter and affixes to the spout to hold the valve on the spout. In use, the cap can be removed so that the valve element and adapter can be removed for filling the pouch. Otherwise, the cap can remain in place so filling can be performed through the valve element. A tamper-evident ring on the cap may be provided to ensure the integrity of the sample contained in the flask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Coleman, Gavin A. Steele
  • Patent number: 9321053
    Abstract: A vertical clamping device is provided that supports a flow cell component in a vertical configuration in which the flow cell is on an opposite side of the vertical support from the electronic interface. The clamp includes a vertical setting to receive the flow cell component and provides an electronic interface on a vertical surface of the vertical setting. A block supports the fluidics interface and can move in a horizontal direction bringing the fluidics interface into contact with the flow cell component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: David M. Cox
  • Patent number: 9321054
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for receiving characteristic data of a mill including a rotating mill sleeve having rotor coils and a stator having stator coils, wherein oscillations of the mill sleeve are transmitted to stator coils and/or measurement coils on the stator. The assembly may include stator coil(s) configured to tap power supply induction voltages to detect oscillations of the mill sleeve, wherein the stator coil(s) and/or measurement coil(s) designed to tap induction voltages are positioned in a sector of the mill sleeve in which large oscillations are expected based on the scale of the mill sleeve. Further, a method includes determining the induction voltage induced on stator coil(s) and/or measurement coil(s) by tapping at least one stator coil power supply and/or by tapping at least one measurement coil, and deriving status variable(s) of a milling method that reflect the fill level status in the sector of the respective coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Harald Held, Michael Metzger, Florian Steinke
  • Patent number: 9321055
    Abstract: An electrostatic coalescer that includes an outer wall defining a flow path for receiving a process fluid comprising primarily a gas, a power source, a plurality of electrode plates coupled to the power source to generate an electrical field across the flow path wherein each of the plurality of electrode plates is coated with an insulation material and at least one insulating member is disposed between two adjacent electrode plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Reda Akdim, Govert L. Kruijtzer, Pavel Antsiferov
  • Patent number: 9321056
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-filter (1) for exhaust gas cleaning and/or heat recovery, particularly also for exhaust gas cleaning for the exhaust gases of biomass firings, in which the electro-filter (1) has a precipitation chamber (2) through which the exhaust gas is passed, whereby a charging device (6) for electrostatic charging of particles present in the exhaust gas is disposed in the region of the precipitation chamber (2) or adjacent to the precipitation chamber (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Westfaelische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt, Recklinghausen
    Inventors: Tobias Boehm, Hermann Kuhrmann, Julius Rawe
  • Patent number: 9321057
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a separator and/or a discharger. A separator may include a separator channel, an influent portion configured to allow the passage of a first fluid into a separator channel, an effluent portion disposed above an influent portion and/or a fluid-lift portion between an influent portion and an effluent portion. A discharger may be disposed below a fluid-lift portion and/or may include a portion external to a separator channel, which may include a downward angle relative to an effluent portion and/or may be configured to minimize the passage of a second fluid into a discharger as the second fluid buoyantly travels in a separator channel from an influent portion to an effluent portion. A second fluid may have a density that is less than the density of a first and/or may be configured to lift a first fluid to a fluid-lift portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Savannah State University
    Inventors: Christopher Hintz, Amber Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 9321058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a centrifugal liquid separation machine and in particular to a screw type centrifugal liquid separation machine that lifts grit and other solids from the bowl wall in a radially inward manner and resuspends the grit and other solids into the heavy phase discharge flow. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the machine has an outer bowl and a conveyor. The bowl and conveyor are coaxial, and a back drive assembly causes these components to rotate at different speeds to allow the conveyor to mechanically sweep heavy phase materials within a separation region of the machine. Grit is conveyed radially inward along a plow and tumbled into the heavy phase discharge flow, wherein it is resuspended and exits the machine with that flow. Wipers can also be provided for preventing blockage of heavy phase flow under the solids baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: CENTRISYS CORP.
    Inventors: Michael Kopper, Robert Havrin
  • Patent number: 9321059
    Abstract: A ball arm switching shower has a fixed unit and a switching mechanism. The fixed unit is provided with multiple outlet functions, a assembling slot and a water inlet passage, each outlet function is provided with a water division hole. The switching mechanism comprises a connecting part, a handle, a switching plate, a transmission shaft and a sealing piece. The connecting part can be mounted in the assembling slot in a sliding and swinging manner. The handle is fixedly connected to the connecting part. The transmission shaft can fixedly connect to the connecting part and the switching plate, so that the switching plate can be driven to swing and slide through the movement of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., Huasong ZHOU
    Inventors: Huasong Zhou, Shuiyuan Luo, Cailin Wu, Bin Cao
  • Patent number: 9321060
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a device for applying a plurality of threads of a fluid, such as adhesive or lotion, to a moving web-like substrate, having a plurality of outlet openings for the threads of fluid, wherein each outlet opening is disposed between a pair of flow openings, through which a flow fluid, in particular compressed air, flows in order to achieve thread oscillation. The special feature consists, inter alia, in that the outlet openings are disposed along a curved path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Andreas Pahl, Edward Bolyard
  • Patent number: 9321061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Powder supply system for supplying powder to a powder spray device comprising a powder supply hopper; a powder fluidizing device for fluidizing powder positioned in the powder supply hopper; a powder pump for conveying powder from the powder supply hopper to the spray device. According to the invention the powder supply hopper is pivotally mounted to a support structure. The invention further relates to a method for color change in a powder supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: NORDSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andreas Kleineidam, Michael Phillips, Antonius Petras Maria De Veer, Jens Kollosche
  • Patent number: 9321062
    Abstract: A troweling system having an on-demand fluid misting component features a trowel having a trowel blade and a linear handle. The handle features a tubular handle cavity with a fluid pump located in the handle cavity. The system features a trigger located on a handle top surface. The system features a nozzle located on a handle first end that sprays a fluid in a spray pattern in front of the trowel. The system features a fluid container having a strap for wearing on a back of a user. The fluid container features a fluid aperture and a fill aperture. A cap is located on the fill aperture. The system features a hose having a hose first end located on a handle second end and a hose second end located inside the fluid container. The hose second end terminates close to a fluid container bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: Willie E. Hawkins, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9321063
    Abstract: A method for a dosing feeder for a viscous medium is disclosed. When the dosing feeder is operated in a system mode, the medium is supplied by means of a pump from a storage container to the dosing feeder. A controller is used to supply the medium to the dosing feeder and dispense the medium from the dosing feeder. When the dosing feeder is operated in a cartridge operating mode, the medium is supplied from the storage container to the dosing feeder separately from a cartridge to the dosing feeder. The controller is used to supply the medium to the dosing feeder and dispense the medium from the dosing feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Otmar Schmuck
  • Patent number: 9321064
    Abstract: A vessel, such as an insulated container, for liquids having a lower portion sealed with an upper portion, such upper portion having a drinking reservoir for holding liquid which is pumped from the lower portion through a dispensing passage, such as a liquid dispensing tube, by a pump mechanism coupled with the upper portion. The pump mechanism is ergonomically operable by way of depressing a feature of the pump mechanism, e.g., by a single finger of the same hand holding the vessel. The upper portion, coupled with the pump mechanism, is redisposable on the lower portion, transposable in relation to any other lower portion, and retrofittable in relation to any other interfaceable pre-existing containers. The pump mechanism is optionally provided with a button or soft membrane. The components of the vessel are easily disassembled and reassembled for facilitating cleaning thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventor: Blake Vanier
  • Patent number: 9321065
    Abstract: An actuator cap for dispensing a liquid product, comprising: i) a rotatable outer body and an associated actuator button, the outer body comprising an inward projecting retaining clip and ii) a non-rotatable chassis and an associated spray channel assembly, the non-rotatable chassis comprising a circumferentially extending slot into which the inward projecting retaining clip of the rotatable outer body fits; the outer body and actuator button being rotatable between: a first position in which the actuator button is incapable of depression and the inward projecting retaining clip of the rotatable outer body is held firmly in the circumferentially extending slot of the non-rotatable chassis and a second position in which actuator button is capable of depression and the inward projecting retaining clip of the rotatable outer body is held less firmly in the circumferentially extending slot of the non-rotatable chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kassie Terra-Lynn Betts, Simon Lewis Bilton, Adrian Barclay Caroen, Christopher John Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian
  • Patent number: 9321066
    Abstract: A drug coating apparatus (100) for coating an implant (206) with a drug is described. The drug coating apparatus (100) includes a holding unit (102) having a top collet (202-1) for holding the implant (206) from a top end of the implant (206), and a bottom collet (202-2) to hold the implant (206) from a bottom end of the implant (206). The drug coating apparatus (100) includes at least one rotary drive (115) coupled to the holding unit (102) for rotating the top collet (202-1), the bottom collet (202-2) and the implant (206), and includes a spraying unit (104) to spray-coat the drug on the implant (206).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAHAJANAND TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
    Inventors: Rahul Mahendrakumar Gaywala, Vallabh Mohan Narola
  • Patent number: 9321067
    Abstract: A seal cartridge and a rotating nozzle assembly utilizing the seal cartridge are disclosed. The main seal member in the nozzle assembly is mounted as part of the seal cartridge. The seal cartridge is also easily removable from the rotating nozzle assembly without requiring the separate removal of the main seal member from the seal cartridge. This configuration allows a user to quickly install a new or rebuilt seal during an operation while minimizing or eliminating the necessity to manipulate small parts in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Federal Signal Corporation
    Inventors: John B. Schaer, III, David Shane Gregory, Kasi Amaravadi
  • Patent number: 9321068
    Abstract: A swing nozzle (1) includes a base (11), a frame (12), the base end side of which is turnably supported on the base (11), a support body (13) which is supported on the leading end side of the frame (12) so as to be able to turn around a turning center axis parallel to a turning center axis of the frame (12) with respect to the base (11), and a pipe body (14) which is supported on the base (11) and the support body (13) in a state where a flexible section (50) between the base (11) and the support body (13) is bent and which discharges a fluid from an opening portion (56) of an opposite end to the base (11). According to the swing nozzle (1), it becomes possible to provide a swing nozzle in which it is possible to stably perform a swing movement in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: GA-REW Corporation
    Inventor: Kaga Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 9321069
    Abstract: A system for painting objects, in particular vehicle bodies or add-on parts, comprising a spray booth in which a paint can be applied to the objects. A fluid flow, which receives overspray and possibly solvent arising during the painting process, passes through the spray booth from the top down. A recovery system for recovering the overspray and possibly the solvent comprises at least one substantially vertical pipe, through which the fluid led out of the spray booth and laden with overspray and possibly solvent can flow and the surface of which is provided with elevations and/or recesses in such a way that eddies form in the fluid flowing through the pipe and the paint overspray is deposited onto the circumferential wall and flows downward out of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: EISENMANN AG
    Inventors: Werner Swoboda, Apostolos Katefidis
  • Patent number: 9321070
    Abstract: A method for precipitating overspray from the overspray-laden booth exhaust air of coating installations, in particular from painting installations, the overspray is carried by an air stream to a precipitation device, where a majority at least of the solid material is precipitated from the overspray. The overspray-laden booth exhaust air is guided through filter modules, in which overspray is precipitated and which are designed as replaceable one-way components having a filter housing and a filter unit, wherein each filter module is replaced by an empty filter module after reaching a loading overspray. Moreover, the invention relates to a device for precipitating overspray by means of such one-way filter modules, and to an installation for coating objects, in particular vehicle bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: EISENMANN SE
    Inventors: Kersten Link, Juergen Roeckle
  • Patent number: 9321071
    Abstract: There is disclosed a piezoelectric droplet maker that is driven at high frequency and energized with high power and high frequency Operational Amplifier (OP-AMP) electronics. The droplet maker implements a method of producing jets of uniform droplets of solution precursors (or any other homogeneous liquids). The formation of droplets results from stream break up due to the disturbance of liquid jets by the piezo actuator as they leave an orifice. This disturbance can be electronically tuned to produce uniform droplets with high repeatability. In another aspect, the droplet maker can be used to inject axially uniform diameter solution precursor droplets into process gas flow of a microwave plasma apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: AMASTAN TECHNOLOGIES LLC, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
    Inventors: Eric Jordan, Makhlouf Redjdal, Kamal Hadidi
  • Patent number: 9321072
    Abstract: A coating apparatus includes: a coating roller configured to apply coating liquid to a recording medium; a measuring roller configured to intermittently supply the coating liquid to the coating roller by being brought into contact with and being separated from the coating roller; a coating liquid pan configured to stores the coating liquid; and a roller cover configured to cover the measuring roller. When the measuring roller moves between a contact position where the coating roller and the measuring roller come into contact with each other and a separation position where the coating roller and the measuring roller are separated from each other, the measuring roller and the roller cover integrally operate while maintaining their relative positions, in a state where the coating liquid pan is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Uemura, Naoya Okano
  • Patent number: 9321073
    Abstract: An impregnation plate and an impregnation section of a die for impregnating at least one fiber roving with a polymer resin are disclosed. The impregnation plate includes an impregnation zone configured to impregnate the roving with the resin. The impregnation zone includes an inner surface. The impregnation plate further includes a sidewall. The sidewall includes an inner surface. The inner surface of the sidewall includes a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys. At least one of the plurality of valleys defines a maximum height that is less than a height of the inner surface of the impregnation zone at a neighboring location along a run direction of the roving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventor: Timothy A. Regan
  • Patent number: 9321074
    Abstract: A mask frame assembly for thin film deposition including a frame having an opening portion and a support portion, and a mask having a deposition area in a position corresponding to the opening portion, wherein the mask includes a first layer including the deposition area and a peripheral portion disposed outside the deposition area and a second layer including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, at least a part of the first surface of the second layer faces the first layer and contacts the peripheral portion, and the second surface is welded to the support portion of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Woo Ko, Sang-Shin Lee, Taek-Kyo Kang, Seung-Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 9321075
    Abstract: An apparatus applies product and includes a pivotal platform solely supported through bushings formed of compressible material. The ground speed can be locked by stepping on a step pivoting a composite block to engage with an engagement of the transmission proportioner arm. A gate is opened utilizing a control lever pivotally mounted to a pivotably mounted control block to either engage or avoid a tang of an adjustment guide. A drive belt system includes a variator having first and second sheaves having variable effective diameters when their pivot pin is moved by pivoting a lever. A spray tip sprays a fan style spray at a small acute angle to the application area. A flip shield is pivoted about an axis parallel to the movement direction and includes a linear straight portion parallel to the axis in a redirection position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Turfco Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Kline, Loren F. Hansen, Robert C. Brophy
  • Patent number: 9321076
    Abstract: A screen printing apparatus includes a substrate positioning part that upwardly and downwardly moves a substrate with the substrate clamped by a clamp member to thereby bring the substrate into contact with a mask stretched in a frame body and fixed in a predetermined height position from an underside of the mask and position the substrate in a predetermined height position, a mask suction part that is provided in the clamp member and sucks the mask in contact with the substrate, and a screen printing part that prints paste on the substrate through a pattern hole formed in the mask by sliding a squeegee on the mask to which the paste is supplied. The mask is pressed up by a predetermined amount through the substrate with the mask sucked by the mask suction part when the substrate is upwardly moved by the substrate positioning part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Mantani, Michinori Tomomatsu
  • Patent number: 9321077
    Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for plating high strength steel such as advanced high strength steel (AHSS) after irradiating the high strength steel with at least one of laser light and plasma to remove Si/Mn/Al oxides from the surface of the high strength steel, modify the surface of the high strength steel, or make the surface of the high strength steel suitable for a post process such as a zinc plating process. For this, a plating method includes heating high strength steel; treating a surface of the high strength steel with plasma to remove at least one of a Mn oxide, an Al oxide, and an Si oxide formed on the surface of the high strength steel during the heating of the high strength steel; and plating the surface-treated high strength steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: POSCO
    Inventors: Hyun-Ju Jeong, Rho-Bum Park, Yeong-Seob Kueon, Hyeong-Jun Huh, Jin-Gun Jang