Patents Issued in June 7, 2016
  • Patent number: 9358514
    Abstract: A granulating device for granulating thermoplastic materials. The device has a die head, a cutting chamber housing, and at least one insulating element comprising thermally insulating material. The insulating element is situated between a die head element and a cutting chamber housing element. At least one tempering device situated between the insulating element and cutting chamber housing element or adjacent to the insulating element is provided. The tempering device acts to remove unwanted heat introduced in its vicinity, or to replenish heat undesirably removed from its vicinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: MAAG AUTOMATIK GMBH
    Inventor: Reinhardt-Karsten Mürb
  • Patent number: 9358515
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a method for manufacturing a polyolefin and a system for implementing the method. The method comprises combining a catalyst with a diluent mixture containing a diluent and an olefin monomer in a polymerization reactor. The diluent may comprise propane, butane, or isobutane, or a combination thereof. The polymerization reactor is operated at a pressure above a critical pressure of the diluent, but below the critical temperature of the diluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: John D. Hottovy, Joel A. Mutchler
  • Patent number: 9358516
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved design and operation of a short contact time Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Reactor wherein the upper internal riser and a lower internal riser are in fluid connection with one another and provide an improved disengaging zone for entraining the vapors from the dilute phase area of the FCC reactor. Detailed preferred embodiments include improvements over the prior art to the internal central riser, riser termination apparatus, cyclone separators, and a coke mitigation baffle system, as well as associated improved fluid catalytic cracking processes utilizing the novel reactor design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Robert F. Tammera, Edward Nicholas Jones, Christopher G. Smalley, Phillip A. Deis, Alvin U. Chen, Christopher S. Gurciullo
  • Patent number: 9358517
    Abstract: A system and method of treating a fluid to be used for hydraulic fracturing adds an effective amount of chlorine dioxide to the fluid to act as a biocide that kills harmful bacteria. A system for adding chlorine dioxide to the fluid can continuously add chlorine dioxide to an incoming flow of the fluid to produce a continuous flow of treated fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: BOSQUE SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9358518
    Abstract: A support carrying an immobilized selective binding substance, that the support surface has a polymer containing the structural unit represented by the following General Formula (1) in an amount of 10% or more with respect all monomer units, and a selective binding substance is immobilized on the support surface by binding to the carboxyl group formed thereon via a covalent bond: (in General Formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each represent an alkyl or aryl group or a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunihisa Nagino, Fumio Nakamura, Hitoshi Nobumasa
  • Patent number: 9358519
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a plasma generation device including: a plasma generation part which generates plasma; diluent gas supply means which supplies a diluent gas for diluting the plasma generated by the plasma generation part; and a spray port through which a plasma gas resulting from the dilution of the plasma with the diluent gas is sprayed, in which the characteristics of the plasma gas are changed and controlled so as to enlarge the plasma gas and enhance the activity of the plasma gas, without controlling the power input from a power source to the plasma generation part. The plasma generation device of the present invention includes an electromagnetic wave production device which irradiates at least one of a region where the plasma is generated and a region where the plasma gas passes with an electromagnetic wave from an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: IMAGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Yuji Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9358520
    Abstract: A method of hydrotreating liquefied biomass feedstock with diesel feedstock to produce alkanes is demonstrated that prevents damage to the reactor catalyst, reduces coke production, and converts nearly all of the polyols to alkanes. In order to mitigate the potential coking issue and to moderate the temperature of the catalyst bed while maintaining high conversion for sugar alcohol to hydrocarbon via a hydrotreating process, a diesel feedstock is fed over the reactor catalyst with multiple injections of polyol feedstock along the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Jianhua Yao, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Ronald E. Brown
  • Patent number: 9358521
    Abstract: A sulfur sorbent composition includes a support structure and a double oxide sulfur scavenger that is supported on the support structure. The support structure may be diatomaceous earth or a zeolitic-type mineral, and the sulfur scavenger a metal and/or a metal oxide and/or a combination of two or more metal and/or oxides. The sulfur sorbent composition can be used either as a stand-alone device or in conjunction with a fuel reformer to provide a sulfur-free stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: The University of Toledo
    Inventor: Abdul-Majeed Azad
  • Patent number: 9358522
    Abstract: A composite medium and method thereof for simultaneous removal of cationic and anionic heavy metals are provided to remove cationic and anionic heavy metals effectively. The method includes dissolving sodium alginate powder into deionized water to provide an alginate solution, and introducing amine group-supported mesoporous iron oxide and synthetic zeolite into the alginate solution and kneading the resultant mixture. The method also includes adding the alginate solution mixed with the mesoporous iron oxide and synthetic zeolite dropwise to an aqueous calcium chloride solution so that each drop of alginate solution is cured to form a bead-like composite medium, and vacuum drying the bead-like composite medium to remove water present in the composite medium, while the mesoporous iron oxide and synthetic zeolite are moved from the inside of the composite medium toward the surface of the composite medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Seok Won Hong, Sang Hyup Lee, Jae Woo Choi, Seung Gun Chung
  • Patent number: 9358523
    Abstract: Thermally-activated cellulosic-based carbon is rendered more thermally stable by exposure to a halogen and/or a halogen-containing compound. Such treated cellulosic-based carbon is suitable for use in mitigating the content of hazardous substances in flue gases, especially flue gases having a temperature within the range of from about 100° C. to about 420° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan P. O'Dwyer, Qunhui Zhou, Gregory H. Lambeth, Yinzhi Zhang, Christopher J. Nalepa
  • Patent number: 9358524
    Abstract: Provided is a novel catalyst structure capable of maintaining gas diffusivity to a deep part of a catalyst layer even under condition of a high gas flow rate. Proposed is a catalyst structure, which has a porous apatite catalyst layer containing an oxide (hereinafter referred to as “apatite”) whose crystalline structure belongs to an apatite type, and in which, in logarithmic differentiation void volume distribution measured by a mercury intrusion porosimeter, a peak top is present within a void volume diameter range of 100 nm to 1000 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Nagao, Yunosuke Nakahara, Yasunori Imada, Ohki Houshito, Noriaki Iwata, Shinichi Tosa, Syouji Inose, Masanori Hashimoto, Tomohiro Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9358525
    Abstract: A NOx storage material comprises a support, a potassium salt impregnated on the support, the potassium impregnated on the support is promoted with a platinum group metal, and wherein the NOx storage material has an electrical property which changes based on the amount of NOx loading on the NOx storage material. An apparatus for direct NOx measurement includes a sensor coated with the NOx storage material. A method of determining NOx flux in a NOx containing gas comprises exposing the gas to the apparatus and converting a signal developed by the apparatus to a signal representative of the NOx flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Hai-Ying Chen, Shadab Mulla, Todd Howard Ballinger
  • Patent number: 9358526
    Abstract: A cobalt containing catalyst supported on a metal oxide suitable for performing a Fischer-Tropsch reaction. A pore volume of a metal oxide support, before loading of cobalt thereon, is within the range of 0.35 to 0.85 cc/g. The support has an average pore diameter before the cobalt loading and reduction such that the effective average pore diameter after cobalt loading and reduction is 14 nanometers or higher. A cobalt loading of 11 weight % or higher is also provided. An alpha value higher than 0.89 in a diesel to wax weight ratio below 1.07 is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: EMERGING FUELS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rafael L. Espinoza, Kenneth L. Agee
  • Patent number: 9358527
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present invention includes a catalyst support and a plurality of bimetallic particles supported thereon wherein the bimetallic particles consist of gold and cobalt and have an average particle size of greater than 0 nm but 100 nm or less. A method of the present invention includes heating a mixed solution containing a gold salt, a cobalt salt, a solvent and an inorganic reducing agent to a temperature sufficient to reduce gold and cobalt, thereby producing bimetallic particles consisting of gold and cobalt, and supporting the produced bimetallic particles on the catalyst support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoto Nagata, Hirohito Hirata, Kimiyasu Ono
  • Patent number: 9358528
    Abstract: A catalytic composition useful for the conversion of an olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, isobutylene or mixtures thereof, to acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, and mixtures thereof. The catalytic composition comprises a complex of metal oxides comprising bismuth, molybdenum, iron, cerium and other promoters, wherein the ratio of bismuth to cerium ratio in the composition is greater than or equal to 0.45 and less than or equal to 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: INEOS EUROPE AG
    Inventors: James F. Brazdil, Mark A. Toft, Charles J. Besecker, Michael J. Seely
  • Patent number: 9358529
    Abstract: There is disclosed a porous material containing aggregates; and a composite binding material which binds the aggregates to one another in a state where pores are formed and in which mullite particles that are reinforcing particles are dispersed in cordierite that is a binding material, and a content of metal silicon is smaller than 15 mass %. Preferably, to a total mass of the aggregates, the composite binding material and the metal silicon, a lower limit value of a content of the composite binding material is 12 mass %, and an upper limit value of the content of the composite binding material is 50 mass %. Preferably, to the total mass, a lower limit value of a content of the mullite particles is 0.5 mass %, and an upper limit value of the content of the mullite particles is 15 mass %. A porous material having a high thermal shock resistance is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunie Izumi, Yoshimasa Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9358530
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide adsorbent may include a chabazite zeolite containing an alkali metal ion or an alkaline earth metal ion. The chabazite zeolite may have a Si/Al mole ratio of about 1 to about 9.9. The carbon dioxide adsorbent may be included in a carbon dioxide capture module. The carbon dioxide adsorbent may also be used in a method of separating carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., INHA-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyuk Jae Kwon, Soon Chul Kwon, Hyun Chul Lee, Wha Seung Ahn, Seung Hwan Hong
  • Patent number: 9358531
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new process which allows the preparation of TS-1 zeolites in a pure phase and with a crystallinity higher than 95%, operating at reduced reaction volumes, and obtaining high productivities and extremely high crystallization yields. The particular crystalline form of the TS-1 zeolite thus prepared, is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: POLIMERI EUROPA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angela Carati, Donatella Berti, Roberto Millini, Franco Rivetti, Maria Angela Mantegazza, Gianni Girotti
  • Patent number: 9358532
    Abstract: A chiral hydrogenated H8-BINOL bisphosphine compound is provided, with the structure shown as the following formula (I), wherein both R1 and R2 are halogen, H or C1-C10 aliphatic group; R3 is H or C1-C10 aliphatic group; R4 is halogen, amino, nitro, H, C1-C10 aliphatic group or C1-C10 aromatic group; and X is phenyl, substituted phenyl, cyclohexyl, substituted cyclohexyl, C6-C30 aromatic group, or C6-C30 heterocyclic aromatic group containing one or more heteroatoms selected from N, S, O. The present invention further provides a catalyst for an asymmetric catalytic hydrogenation reaction which contains the compound, wherein the catalyst can produce more than 90% of enantiomers and efficiency with the turnover number of greater than 100,000 in the asymmetric hydrogenation reaction of imines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Dalian Heterogeneous Catalyst Co. Ltd., Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co., Ltd., Youth Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin Li
  • Patent number: 9358533
    Abstract: Hollow porous metal oxide microspheres are provided. The microspheres may be used as a support for a catalyst, particularly an exhaust treatment catalyst for an internal combustion engine. Also provided are methods of making the microspheres, methods of using the microspheres as catalyst supports, and methods of exhaust treatment using catalyst articles comprising the microspheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Pascaline Harrison Tran, Michael P. Galligan, Ye Liu, Xiaolin David Yang, Qingyuan Hu, Doan Lieu
  • Patent number: 9358534
    Abstract: A catalyst which remediates hydrocarbon fuel combustion exhaust, including a non-PGM containing aerogel which catalyzes the oxidation of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons and the reduction of nitrogen oxides present in the exhaust, a catalytic converter made therefrom, and a method for the production thereof is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Union College
    Inventors: Michael S. Bono, Nicholas J. H. Dunn, Lauren B. Brown, Stephen J. Juhl, Ann M. Anderson, Bradford A. Bruno, Mary K. Mahony
  • Patent number: 9358535
    Abstract: An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes first particles of oxygen storage material, second particles of one or more acidic oxides interposed between the first particles, and third particles of one or more precious metal elements interposed between the first particles, wherein a spectrum of a characteristic X-ray intensity for one of constituent elements of the acidic oxide(s) other than oxygen and a spectrum of a characteristic X-ray intensity for one of the precious metal element(s) that are obtained by performing a line analysis using energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry along a length of 500 nm have a correlation coefficient of 0.70 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Matsueda, Akimasa Hirai, Kenichi Taki, Keiichi Narita, Asuka Hori, Masahiro Kusaka
  • Patent number: 9358536
    Abstract: To economically regenerate a catalyst and to produce aromatic hydrocarbon stably for a long time maintaining a high aromatic hydrocarbon yield when the aromatic hydrocarbon is produced upon making a contact reaction between lower hydrocarbon and the catalyst. A method of producing aromatic hydrocarbon and an apparatus for producing aromatic hydrocarbon by repeating a reaction step for obtaining aromatic hydrocarbon upon making a contact reaction between lower hydrocarbon and a catalyst and a regeneration step for regenerating the catalyst used in the reaction step. Off-gas which is gas obtained by removing aromatic hydrocarbon produced in the reaction step from discharge gas passing through the reaction step is used as a regeneration gas in the regeneration step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Ogawa, Hongtao Ma
  • Patent number: 9358537
    Abstract: Oxine ligands placed on styrene base ion exchange resins selectively remove iron and gallium from acidic solutions. After loading, the oxine resin is stripped of the loaded metals and used again for further metal removal. The resins can be used for process streams, acid rock drainages, or any other iron or gallium containing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Montana Tech of the University of Montana
    Inventors: Paul J. Miranda, Corby G. Anderson, Edward Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 9358538
    Abstract: A pipette includes a movable piston and a diaphragm that at least partly defines a fluid chamber enclosing a volume of working fluid. The piston displaces a volumetric amount of the working fluid in the chamber when moved. In response, the diaphragm displaces a smaller volumetric amount of fluid outside the chamber. A deamplification ratio is defined by the ratio of the volume displaced by the diaphragm to the volume displaced by the piston. The deamplification ratio is adjustable by adjusting or changing the diaphragm and/or by adjusting the size of the fluid chamber. The deamplifying pipette enables measuring and dispensing of very small volumes of liquid and is easily adapted to commercially available pipette components. Pipette components such as a pipette tip or adaptor may include a diaphragm to enable deamplification of the nominal volume capacity of a given pipette device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Justin Douglas Beroz, Anastasios John Hart
  • Patent number: 9358539
    Abstract: Articles and methods for controlling flow in fluidic Systems, especially in microfluidic Systems, are provided. A microfluidic System includes a configuration such that the actuation of a single valve can allow the switching of fluids from a first fluid path (e.g., a first channel section) to a second fluid path (e.g., a second channel section). This may be achieved by incorporating a valve (38) with a first channel section (24), which may have a lower hydrodynamic resistance than a second channel section (28) prior to actuation of the valve. Actuation of the valve (38) can cause only the hydrodynamic resistance of the first channel section (24) to increase, thereby redirecting fluid flow into the second channel section (28) (which now has a relatively lower hydrodynamic resistance). The valve comprises a control channel (40) for introducing a positive or reduced pressure, and is adapted to modulate fluid flow in an adjacent channel section by constricting or expanding the channel section (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Adam R. Abate, David A. Weitz
  • Patent number: 9358540
    Abstract: An isothermal reaction and analysis system may include a receiver to receive sample holders, a thermal control subsystem to control a temperature of the receiver, an excitation subsystem, a detection subsystem and an analysis subsystem. Excitation sources and/or detectors are positioned to enhance data collection. Sample holders may include filters, selectively blocking and passing wavelengths or bands of electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Robert W. Doebler, II, Christopher Cooney, Anna Hickerson, James D. Sterling, Ali Nadim
  • Patent number: 9358541
    Abstract: A kit for performing long term storage of biological matter is provided. The kit includes an elongate rod, extending between opposed first and second ends, and at least one holding point disposed upon the rod between the first and second ends, the holding point comprising a recess defined within a wall. A cryovial with an internal volume is configured to receive a biological sample therein, the cryovial comprising at least one finger that extends radially outward from an outer circumference thereof, wherein the finger is configured to releasably mate with the at least one holding point upon the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jorge L. Jimenez-Rios, Bryan Woodard
  • Patent number: 9358542
    Abstract: A system for holding sample tubes used in immunoprecipitation and similar laboratory techniques. A rack comprises top and bottom plates spaced apart from each other and defining rows of holes to receive the sample tubes and hold the sample tubes in a pair of spaced-apart rows. A magnet holder is configured to slide between the top and bottom plates and between the two parallel rows of sample tubes such that when the magnet holder is fully inserted between the rows of sample tubes, magnets held by the magnet holder align with the sample tubes in the two parallel rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Amandeep Tyagi, James Xu, Shengjue Lu, Haihui Yuan
  • Patent number: 9358543
    Abstract: A vessel holder assembly is provided. A vessel holder, for receiving one or more vessels, includes a first set of attachment features. A cap assembly, for covering the vessel(s) includes a second set of attachment features. Respective attachment features of the vessel holder and the cap assembly may be complementary, such that engagement between complementary attachment members results in an attachment between the cap assembly and the vessel holder. Such an attachment may be manually removable, or may be locked so as to require a tool, or other suitable method, for detaching the cap assembly from the vessel holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Covaris, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Sampson, James A. Laugharn, Jr., Ion A. Tsinteris
  • Patent number: 9358544
    Abstract: A crusher adapted to crush feed materials comprising a main frame, a secondary frame disposed adjacent to the main frame, a crushing chamber adapted to receive feed materials, and a tramp iron relief system comprising a cylinder. The tramp iron relief system is adapted to allow a portion of the secondary frame to move away from the main frame. The cylinder is disposed substantially adjacent to the secondary frame. A method for installing a cylinder on a crusher and a method for removing a cylinder from a crusher wherein a lifting device remains attached to the cylinder continuously during each operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Telsmith, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuck Dricken, Alan Eisner, Dean Wolfe, Albert Van Mullem, Sean Neitzel, Matthew B Haven
  • Patent number: 9358545
    Abstract: A gyratory crusher spider arm shield is configured for releasable attachment to a spider arm. The shield includes a main body having an underside foot for engaging onto an upper region of the arm. The secure attachment is provided by cooperation between an attachment element that extends radially inward from an outermost end of the shield and a mount guide provided at sidewalls of the shield that extend laterally each side of the spider arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AB
    Inventors: Axel Bergman, Bengt-Arne Eriksson, Mikael M. Larsson, Patric Malmqvist
  • Patent number: 9358546
    Abstract: The various embodiments disclosed and pictured illustrate a multi-connector hammer for comminuting various materials. The illustrative embodiments pictured and described herein are primarily for use with a rotatable hammermill assembly. The multi-connector hammer includes a connection portion having a rod hole therein, a contact portion for delivery of energy to the material to be comminuted, and a multi-connector neck portion affixing the connection portion to the contact portion. In other embodiments, a shoulder is positioned around the periphery of the rod hole for added strength. In still other embodiments, a neck reinforcement is positioned along a portion of the neck for increased strength. A weld or plurality of welds may be affixed to various surfaces of the contact portion to aide in comminuting and/or longevity of the multi-connector hammer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Genesis III, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Young
  • Patent number: 9358547
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for processing and detoxification of a material, especially a thermoplastic material, and for removal of contaminants or impurities from this material, wherein the material is heated under vacuum in at least one receiving tank (1), mixed and possibly comminuted, and wherein a rinsing medium is introduced into the receiving tank (1) beneath the material level, conducted through at least a partial region of the material, and the rinsing medium enriched or saturated with contaminants is brought out from the receiving tank (1) once more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: EREMA ENGINEERING RECYCLING MASCHINEN UND ANLAGEN GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
    Inventors: Manfred Hackl, Klaus Feichtinger, Gerhard Wendelin, Georg Weigerstorfer, James Donaldson
  • Patent number: 9358548
    Abstract: This disclosure is drawn to systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods, related to milling particles in drilling fluid. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods relate to milling particles in drilling fluid using multiple milling techniques. Some example apparatuses may include a first mill to grind particles from the original diameter to a first reduced diameter, and a second mill to grind the particles from the first reduced diameter to a second reduced diameter, where the second reduced diameter is less than the first reduced diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Ecutec Barcelona, S.L., M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas Philip Barthelmess, Sergio Alegre Fernandez-Caro, Philip David Burton, Gary Woolsey
  • Patent number: 9358549
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a carbide for reinforcing rubber articles that is capable of effectively utilizing polymer waste. The method includes the steps of mixing a carbide, obtained by thermal decomposition or incomplete combustion of polymer waste and pulverized by grinding, with carbon black to obtain a mixture of the carbide and the carbon black, and granulating the mixture using a granulating machine at a rotation speed of 70 rpm to 130 rpm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Kawamura, Keiji Asatsuma
  • Patent number: 9358550
    Abstract: A primary ore separation device used to remove magnetic particles from non-magnetic particles in a mixture utilizes a spinning magnet within a non-conductive cylindrical tube attaching the magnetic particles to the tube while the magnet is spinning and, by using centrifugal force, or the force caused by inertia, separates and spins away the non-magnetic particles, the device generally used upon mixed ore materials containing gold and other precious metals contained within the non-magnetic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventor: David Urick
  • Patent number: 9358551
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of redistributing magnetically responsive beads in a droplet. The method may include conducting on a droplet operations surface one or more droplet operations using the droplet without removing the magnetically responsive beads from the region of the magnetic field. The droplet operations may in some cases be electrode-mediated. The droplet operations may redistribute and/or circulate the magnetically responsive beads within the droplet. In some cases, the droplet may include a sample droplet may include a target analyte. The redistributing of the magnetically responsive beads may cause target analyte to bind to the magnetically responsive beads. In some cases, the droplet may include unbound substances in a wash buffer. The redistributing of the magnetically responsive beads causes unbound substances to be freed from interstices of an aggregated set or subset of the magnetically responsive beads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Prasanna Thwar, Vamsee K. Pamula, Arjun Sudarsan, Ramakrishna Sista
  • Patent number: 9358552
    Abstract: A method for sorting out fine particles from a particle mixture arranged on a surface of a support element wherein the particle mixture comprises particles of different sizes, in particular fine particles with a diameter of up to 1 mm, where the fine particles are at least partially sorted out from the particle mixture by means of an electrostatically charged separating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Thomas Friedlaender
  • Patent number: 9358553
    Abstract: Conditioning and concentration of microalgae are accomplished by the process steps of grinding a dilute aqueous dispersion of microalgae in the presence of grinding media and then applying adsorptive bubble separation. This process is amenable to the use of dilute feed microalgal dispersions such as are encountered in the production of algal biomass for biofuel applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Renewable Algal Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. Clayton, Stephen N. Falling, Jeffrey S. Kanel
  • Patent number: 9358554
    Abstract: A hermetic centrifugal separator includes a centrifuge rotor, which is arranged to rotate around a center axis and includes a casing which defines an inner separation space, a set of separation discs in the inner separation space, two or more channels which connect to the separation space and include one or more inlet channels for supply of a liquid mixture of components to be separated to the separation space and one or more outlet channels for discharge of a component. The separator includes a torque transmitting part around the center axis and fixedly connected to the centrifuge rotor and an outlet seal between the outlet channel and the rotating centrifuge rotor preventing entrainment of unwanted substances. The separator includes a pump arranged to provide pressure to feed the separated liquid through the outlet channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate AB
    Inventors: Jouko Pitkämäki, Robert Sandblom
  • Patent number: 9358555
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid dispensing system with a dispense nozzle with a threaded outer surface and a fluid dispensing apparatus with a movable dispenser arm with an opening that includes threaded inner walls that receive the dispense nozzle therein. Also provided is a method for aligning a dispense head in a coating tool. Horizontal alignment is achieved by rotating the dispense nozzle until its tip is in contact with the chuck then laterally adjusting the dispenser arm position so that the tip is positioned over a center of the chuck. Vertical alignment is achieved by rotating the dispense nozzle until an indicia of the dispense nozzle is at the same vertical location as a designated physical feature of the dispenser arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: WAFERTECH, LLC
    Inventor: Ping Chou Lu
  • Patent number: 9358556
    Abstract: Systems and methods in which the flow of fluid is electrically driven, including electrospinning and electrospraying systems and methods, are generally described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Luis Fernando Velásquez-García, Philip James Ponce De Leon, Frances Ann Hill
  • Patent number: 9358557
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a diffuser apparatus and system. The diffuser apparatus includes a gas supply line with an injection port facing a first direction for emitting a gas stream into a diffuser space. The diffuser apparatus further includes a dome-shaped surface positioned a first distance away from the injection port. The dome-shaped surface is in downstream fluid communication with the gas stream. The diffuser apparatus further includes a liquid feed line that is connectable in fluid receiving communication with a liquid source. The liquid feed line includes a suction port disposed on the dome-shaped surface facing a second direction. During operation of the apparatus, passing the gas stream over the suction port suctions a particle stream through the liquid feed line in order to form a combination stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Young Living Essential Oils, LC
    Inventors: D. Gary Young, James T. Davis, II, Son Q. Le
  • Patent number: 9358558
    Abstract: Disclosed is a spray gun including: a body having a gun barrel; a coating material nozzle disposed on a tip end side of the gun barrel, and an air cap disposed on the tip end side of the gun barrel to surround a tip end portion of the coating material nozzle, wherein the tip end portion of the coating material nozzle has on the tip end surface thereof a guide wall spreading, and also has on the outer peripheral surface thereof a plurality of air grooves channeled in a longitudinal direction, and wherein each of the air grooves has a bottom portion gradually increasing in depth in the longitudinal direction, the bottom portion being located within a range of the guide wall on the tip end surface of the coating material nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ANEST IWATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shozo Kosaka, Masaru Kaneko, Nobuyoshi Morita, Takayuki Hata, Atsushi Morohoshi, Nobuhiro Sawata
  • Patent number: 9358559
    Abstract: A spray gun including: a body having a gun barrel; a coating material nozzle disposed on a tip end side of the gun barrel, and an air cap disposed on the tip end side of the gun barrel to surround a tip end portion of the coating material nozzle, wherein the tip end portion of the coating material nozzle has on the tip end surface thereof a guide wall spreading, and also has on the outer peripheral surface thereof a plurality of V-shaped grooves channeled in a longitudinal direction, and wherein the V-shaped groove has, in a triangle shaped cross section defined by contours crossing the guide wall, a height in the range of 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm and an opening angle of a bottom vertex in the range of 20 degrees to 100 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ANEST IWATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shozo Kosaka, Masaru Kaneko, Nobuyoshi Morita, Takayuki Hata, Atsushi Morohoshi, Nobuhiro Sawata
  • Patent number: 9358560
    Abstract: A spray gun including: a body having a gun barrel, a coating material nozzle disposed on a tip end side of the gun barrel; and an air cap disposed on the tip end side of the gun barrel to surround a tip end portion of the coating material nozzle, wherein the tip end portion of the coating material nozzle has on the tip end surface thereof a guide wall spreading and also has on the outer peripheral surface thereof a plurality of air grooves in a V shape channeled in a longitudinal direction, and wherein each of the air grooves has a bottom portion gradually increasing in depth in the longitudinal direction, the bottom portion having a curvature radius of 0.15 mm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ANEST IWATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shozo Kosaka, Masaru Kaneko, Nobuyoshi Morita, Takayuki Hata, Atsushi Morohoshi, Nobuhiro Sawata
  • Patent number: 9358561
    Abstract: Integrated air cap/nozzles (40), spray head assemblies (20) including the integrated air cap/nozzles (40) and liquid spray guns that include the integrated air cap/nozzles (40) are described herein. The integrated air cap/nozzles (40) provide and define both the liquid nozzle openings (52) and the center air outlets (54) for the center air of the liquid spray guns and the spray head assemblies (20). The integrated air cap/nozzles (40) can be removably attached over a liquid nozzle port (32) formed in the spray head assembly (20) and/or on the spray gun platform (10) or body using any suitable attachment mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Erik J. Johnson, Stephen C. P. Joseph
  • Patent number: 9358562
    Abstract: A pump device is provided including: a unitary pump frame; an electromagnet arrangement that includes a winding wrapped around a portion of the unitary pump frame; a diaphragm assembly coupled to the unitary pump frame, which includes a movable diaphragm and a manifold; and a pump arm having a proximal end coupled to the unitary pump frame and a distal end supporting a permanent magnet to interact with the electromagnet arrangement to cause the pump arm to swing back and forth during operation to displace the diaphragm and discharge an air stream from the pump device. Related methods of manufacture are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Prolitec Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Ansley, Nathan Sward, Howard Tanner
  • Patent number: 9358563
    Abstract: A back pack sprayer apparatus for spraying liquids. The apparatus includes an integrally molded structure having an upper tank portion and a lower frame portion. A support stand can be connected to the molded structure, the support stand defining a supporting plane when the apparatus is in an upright position on the ground. The molded structure can have a front side defining a compound curve having an upper concave curve configured to receive an operator's back, and a lower convex curve terminating in a lowermost distal end forming a rearward angle of at least about 20 degrees with an axis normal to the supporting plane. The apparatus can include a pump, a hose, and a sprayer. A cover can be attached to the lower frame portion concealing the pump. The apparatus can include peripheral flanges and a lower drip rail which can help prevent liquid from contacting an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Tractor Supply Company
    Inventors: Brian Kennemer, Luke W. Michas