Patents Issued in August 11, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160229694
    Abstract: A catalyst for decomposing high-concentration hydrogen peroxide comprises an active layer on a carrier comprising gamma-phase alumina. The carrier can also comprise aluminium, with the gamma-phase alumina forming a passivating layer on the surface of the aluminium. The active layer can comprise platinum. Apparatus for decomposing hydrogen peroxide can include the catalyst in a decomposition chamber arranged to receive hydrogen peroxide. The apparatus can be used as a thruster, comprising a nozzle arranged to generate thrust by directing exhaust gases in a specific direction. For example, the thruster can be a monopropellant, bipropellant, or hybrid thruster. In other embodiments, the apparatus can be used as a gas generator or a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan Thomas William WYNN, Anthony Joseph MUSKER
  • Publication number: 20160229695
    Abstract: Carbon nanotubes that can be used in various materials and a dispersion liquid thereof are provided. The carbon nanotubes have amounts of carbon monoxide desorption and carbon dioxide desorption at from 150° C. to 950° C. in temperature programmed desorption that are within specific ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiko YOSHIWARA
  • Publication number: 20160229696
    Abstract: Nano polycrystalline diamond is composed of carbon and a plurality of impurities other than carbon. A concentration of each of the plurality of impurities is not higher than 0.01 mass %, and the nano polycrystalline diamond has a crystal grain size (a maximum length) not greater than 500 nm. The nano polycrystalline diamond can be fabricated by preparing graphite in which a concentration of an impurity is not higher than 0.01 mass % and converting graphite to diamond by applying an ultra-high pressure and a high temperature to graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ikeda, Katsuko Yamamoto, Hitoshi Sumiya
  • Publication number: 20160229697
    Abstract: Production of activated carbon at biomass-fueled steam/electric power plants (biomass plants) is described. At a typical biomass plant, various types of woody fuels are combusted to produce steam, and a steam turbine drives a generator to produce electric power. According to the invention, the biomass plant's existing fuel handling, combustion, and ash handling processes are replaced, in whole or in part, by pyrolysis, pyrolysis gas combustion, char activation, and activation offgas combustion using known methods. Carbonaceous feedstocks, typically nut shells which are known to produce high quality activated carbon, are pyrolyzed, producing char containing fixed carbon and ash, while the volatile constituents are driven off and collected. The char is activated by steam to produce activated carbon and syngas. Particulate matter is removed from the volatile pyrolysis products and activation offgas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Advanced Organic Methods LLC
    Inventors: Russel M. Adams, John W. C. Black
  • Publication number: 20160229698
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an ingot of zirconium carbide at a low cost in an efficient manner. The present invention, specifically, provides a method for producing an ingot of zirconium carbide, characterized in that the ingot produced has a size of 50 mm or more, a density of 5.7 g/cm3 or more, and a Vickers hardness of 1,500 or more, and that the method includes the steps of: (1) Step 1 of mixing zirconium oxide with carbon to obtain a mixture thereof, wherein the carbon is present in an amount of 15 to 20% by mass based on the zirconium oxide in the mixture; (2) Step 2 of forming the mixture into granules; (3) Step 3 of melting the granules using argon plasma; and (4) Step 4 of slowly cooling the melt to obtain the ingot of zirconium carbide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: DAIICHI KIGENSO KAGAKU KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takuji Nabeta
  • Publication number: 20160229699
    Abstract: A method of producing biogenic silica nanoparticles comprises pretreating seed hulls of a biogenic source with an acid to form acid-treated seed hulls; placing the acid-treated seed hulls in an autoclave at a temperature greater than 100° C. for about 2 hours under a fixed pressure; isolating the seed hulls; washing the seed hulls with water; air drying the seed hulls; calcining the seed hulls at a temperature range of 500° C. to 700° C. for at least one hour in a furnace to produce biogenic silica nanoparticles. The biogenic silica nano-particles are amorphous and biocompatible possessing a particle sizes in the range of 25-75 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: ALI ABDULLAH ALSHATWI, JEGAN ATHINARAYANAN, VAIYAPURI SUBBARAYAN PERIASAMY
  • Publication number: 20160229700
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a modified Y molecular sieve, a preparation method and a use of the modified Y molecular sieve, a supported catalyst, and a hydrocracking method. The silica-alumina mole ratio in the surface layer of the modified Y molecular sieve is 20-100:1, and the silica-alumina mole ratio in the body phase of the modified Y molecular sieve is 8-30:1. When a hydrocracking catalyst prepared from the modified Y molecular sieve is used for hydrocracking, the hydrocracking catalyst has higher reactivity and higher nitrogen tolerance. The hydrocracking catalyst prepared from the modified Y molecular sieve is suitable for use for increasing the yield of diesel oil, increasing the yield of chemical materials, and catalyzed hydrogenation conversion of diesel oil, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Wei LIU, MingHua GUAN, Yanze DU, Fenglai WANG, Chang LIU, Bo QIN
  • Publication number: 20160229701
    Abstract: A magnesium aluminate spinel nanopowder including: a particle size of from 200 to 800 nm; a median particle size of from 200 to 400 nm; and a surface area by BET is from 2 to 10 m2/g. Also disclosed is a method of making the nanopowder by co-precipitation and methods of use thereof, as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jennifer Anella Heine, Weiguo Miao, Nathan Michael Zink
  • Publication number: 20160229702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a precipitated divalent metal ion carbonate product from a divalent metal ion carbonate which was recovered from waste, the precipitated divalent metal ion carbonate product having an improved brightness, the process comprising the steps of: providing a low-purity divalent metal ion carbonate material, the divalent metal ion carbonate material being recovered from waste; calcining the divalent metal ion carbonate material in order to obtain a divalent metal ion oxide; slaking the divalent metal ion oxide in order to obtain an aqueous suspension of a divalent metal ion hydroxide; carbonating the aqueous suspension of the divalent metal ion hydroxide with a carbon dioxide containing compound in order to obtain fine precipitated divalent metal ion carbonate particles; post-treating the fine precipitated divalent metal ion carbonate particles to obtain fine discrete precipitated divalent metal ion carbonate particles; adding the fine discrete precip
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Omya International AG
    Inventors: Michael Pohl, Thomas Schmölzer
  • Publication number: 20160229703
    Abstract: A water distribution system having a dual use water treatment unit. The same water treatment unit can be used to treat water supplied from a fill port to a storage tank during a fill operation, as well as water leaving the storage tank for supply to one or more points of water use during a supply operation. When a diverter valve is in a fill position, water supplied to the fill port can flow through the diverter valve and to the water treatment unit for treatment then to the storage tank for storage. When the diverter valve is in a supply position, the water from the storage tank can be delivered using means for pressurizing water to the same treatment unit for treatment, then through the diverter valve and to a point of water use device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Peter Daniel Nolan
  • Publication number: 20160229704
    Abstract: A water treatment system, such as a water softener, is remotely operated and a method of remotely controlling a water treatment system. In a first embodiment, a method of detecting abnormal water usage within a water system associated with a water treatment system is provided. The method includes the steps of monitoring water usage associated with the water treatment system, determining whether the current water usage is above an alarm value, and sending an alarm notice in the event the current water usage is above the alarm value, and automatically taking predetermined action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: EcoWater Systems LLC
    Inventors: David Bardwell, Keith Johnson, Richard Kirchner, Vladislav Komlev, Jeffrey Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20160229705
    Abstract: Water treatment systems and associated methods are generally described. Certain embodiments of the water treatment systems and methods described herein may be used to treat water comprising one or more contaminants (e.g., oil, grease, suspended solids, scale-forming ions, volatile organic material) to remove at least a portion of the one or more contaminants. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the treated water may be used directly in certain applications (e.g., oil and/or gas extraction processes). In some embodiments, at least a portion of the treated water may undergo desalination to produce substantially pure water and/or concentrated brine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Gradiant Corporation
    Inventors: Maximus G. St. John, Steven Lam, Prakash Narayan Govindan
  • Publication number: 20160229706
    Abstract: An optimized system creates potable water from water vapor in the atmosphere, or purifies salt water or contaminated water. The system employs a condenser having multiple metal condensation surfaces. These condensation surfaces are cooled by coolant passing through conduits attached to the condensation surfaces. The coolant is cooled by a cooling unit. Power is supplied to the cooling unit by solar photovoltaic panels, or wind turbines, or the electric grid. The system can be mobile or fixed and can produce potable water at remote locations. The system may employ an evaporator which evaporates non-potable water into an air stream. The evaporator includes a solar or gas heater which increases the temperature of the air. Metals may be extracted from the salt water. If sewage is used, solid organic waste may be processed into combustible gas which is burned by an engine running a generator to power that system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: JOHN R. ACKERMAN
  • Publication number: 20160229707
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition for purifying water comprising a magnesium oxide component and a binder. The magnesium oxide component includes magnesium oxide, a pH regulator, and an additional water purifying material. The binder can be an organic polymer, an inorganic binder, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Raju Raghurama, Srinivas S N Mutukuri, Abhilasha Srivastava, Reddappa Reddy Kumbarageri, Rajiv Banavali, Michael Fooken
  • Publication number: 20160229708
    Abstract: Compounds are provided for the capture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The compound is selected from formula (I) and formula (II): The compound includes a salt formed with a suitable counter anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: James Fraser Stoddart, Edward J. Dale, Nicolaas A. Vermeulen, Jonathan C. Barnes, Michal Juricek
  • Publication number: 20160229709
    Abstract: A system and method for contaminant removal from water bodies with biochar are disclosed. An example system includes an anchor, a float, and an attachment line extending between the anchor and the float. One or more porous container is provided on the attachment line. The porous container has biochar therein. The container with the biochar is provided into a water body and maintained on the attachment line between the anchor and the float. The biochar in the porous container sequesters contaminants in the water body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: William T. Beierwaltes, James G. Gaspard, II
  • Publication number: 20160229710
    Abstract: A cutting fluid processing device for recycling used cutting fluid. The cutting fluid processing device includes a container having a hollow interior volume, a fluid inlet, and a fluid outlet. The container includes an ultraviolet light source therein, wherein the ultraviolet light source is adapted to sanitize the cutting fluid by killing bacteria therein. The container further includes a waste outlet for removing contaminants from the container. The container further includes a filter for use in separating contaminants or particulates from the cutting fluid prior to escaping the container via the fluid outlet. Thus, the cutting fluid processing device allows cutting fluid to be treated so that it can be reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yuan He, Xiaokun He
  • Publication number: 20160229711
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to regeneration of ion exchange resins and more particularly to regeneration using low concentrations of brine to remove organic contaminants from the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Francis Boodoo, Stephen Moylan
  • Publication number: 20160229712
    Abstract: The claimed invention relates to a filtering device for purifying a liquid, intended for softening and purifying tap water and other liquids for domestic use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: AQUAPHOR PRODUCTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jozeph Lvovich SHMIDT, Vladimir Sergeevich UROZHAEV, Uriy Vladimirovich TATUEV
  • Publication number: 20160229713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating a liquid. A feed stream is separated into a permeate stream and a retentate stream by means of a member arrangement. At least a portion of the retentate stream is discharged from the member arrangement via a displacer arrangement as a defined displacer volume. The feed stream is divided into a portion that is fed into the membrane arrangement via a displacer arrangement as a defined displacer volume and into a portion that is fed to the membrane arrangement by means of a conveying unit. The yield is varied by changing the ratio of the speed of the conveying unit to the speed of the displacer arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Wojciech GOLEMBIEWSKI, Andreas WIELAND
  • Publication number: 20160229714
    Abstract: A carrier gas and a combined feed liquid are directed through a humidifier, where water vaporizes from the combined feed liquid into the carrier gas, and through a dehumidifier, where the combined feed liquid cools the carrier gas to condense water from the carrier gas. At least a portion of the concentrated brine stream from the humidifier is directed through a pressure-retarded osmosis unit, while an initial feed solution is directed, in counter-flow, through the osmosis unit. Water from the initial feed solution flows through a membrane in the osmosis chamber into the concentrated brine stream to dilute and increase the volumetric flow rate of the brine stream. The diluted brine stream is extracted from the osmosis chamber and depressurized to produce power, while the concentrated initial feed solution is combined with the depressurized, diluted brine stream to form the combined feed liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Gregory Parker Thiel, Leonardo David Banchik, John H. Lienhard
  • Publication number: 20160229715
    Abstract: A method of sterilizing a water supply apparatus according to the present invention, in a method of sterilizing the water supply apparatus by a sterilizer, includes generating sterilizing water in a manner of electrolyzing purified water, sterilizing water tanks, passages and a water cock of the water supply apparatus by circulating the sterilizing water, draining out hot water, sterilizing a hot water tank, draining out the entire sterilizing water, rinsing the water tanks, the passages and the water cock, and draining out rinsing water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Goeun KIM, Myounggon KIM, Youngjin KIM
  • Publication number: 20160229716
    Abstract: A sterilizing system according to the present invention includes a water supply apparatus provided with a filter unit having a plurality of filters, a water tank storing water purified by the filter unit, a water cock and water tank connection passages, and a sterilizer to sterilize the water supply apparatus, wherein the sterilizer comprises a sterilizing water generator, a circulation pump, a circulation passage, a rinsing water supply passage, a first drain passage and a first drain valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Changgeun LEE, Youngjin KIM, Kowoon BAEK
  • Publication number: 20160229717
    Abstract: Apparatus for treating a fluid, which comprises a plurality of superimposed cells that are assembled and compressed together to form a stack by fixing means. Each cell comprises at least one chamber delimited by two facing containment layers and provided with an inlet opening and with an outlet opening for the passage of a fluid to be treated. Each chamber perimetrically arranges first sealing means for sealing it with fluid seal and houses at least one electrode layer for treating the fluid. According to the invention, each chamber comprise at least two support layers, e.g. rigid, made of plastic material, each of which being mechanically fixed to one of the two containment layers advantageously formed by the same electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Tullio SERVIDA
  • Publication number: 20160229718
    Abstract: A device and process are disclosed for the separate removal of oppositely charged ions from electrolyte solutions and recombining them to form new chemical compositions. The invention provides the ability to create multiple ion flow channels and then form new chemical compositions therefrom. The process is accomplished by selectively combining oppositely charged ions of choice from different electrolyte solutions via the capacitive behavior of high electrical capacitance electrodes confined in insulated containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Azaroghly Yazdanbod
  • Publication number: 20160229719
    Abstract: Provided is a deionization apparatus which includes: a porous electrode having fine pores; a non-pore ion exchange membrane that is formed in the porous electrode; a counter electrode that is spaced from the non-pore ion exchange membrane and faces the non-pore ion exchange membrane; and a spacer that is located between the porous electrode and the counter electrode, and that has a flow passage through which water to be treated passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: In Yong SEO, Jun Sik HWANG
  • Publication number: 20160229720
    Abstract: Devices, modules, systems, and methods for the desalination of water provided. The devices, modules, systems can include a desalination member separating a concentrated fluid chamber from a dilute fluid chamber. The desalination member can comprise one or more pores extending through the desalination member to fluidly connect concentrated fluid chamber and the dilute fluid chamber, and one or more electrodes configured to generate an electric field gradient in proximity to the opening of the one or more pores in the desalination member. Under an applied bias and in the presence of a pressure driven flow of saltwater into the concentrated fluid chamber, the electric field gradient can preferentially direct ions in saltwater away from the opening of the one or more pores in the desalination member, while desalted water can flow through the pores into dilute fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Phillip Jordan SCHULTZ, Alexander Jacob SCHULTZ, Michael Charles BROTHERS, Tony Nick FRUDAKIS, Richard M. CROOKS, Kyle N. KNUST
  • Publication number: 20160229721
    Abstract: A method for precipitating metal waste is characterized in that the waste which contains one or more dissolved metal salts, is mixed with a boron compound, and the pH is adjusted to a value at which precipitation takes place in the presence of precipitation nuclei necessary for the formation of metal borates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Vesa Rissanen
  • Publication number: 20160229722
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the pH of a fluid, the method comprising adding an effective amount of a solution to the fluid for adjusting the pH thereof to a desired level, wherein the solution is prepared by mixing glycine in water to form a glycine solution; and adding hydrogen chloride to the glycine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Publication number: 20160229723
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the remediation of oil containing wastewater, particularly wastewater containing petroleum and crude oil from industrial extractions and manipulations, spill and vehicle contamination. Particularly, it is disclosed a composition comprising a sanitizer and a dispersing agent for the clearing of the water phases. The composition can further comprise a precipitation agent, to break emulsion and separate the organic layer from the wastewater for isolation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Avmor LTD
    Inventor: Eric Olivier
  • Publication number: 20160229724
    Abstract: A filter system for filtering a fluid is disclosed which includes a sock tank fluidly connected to a baffle tank. The sock tank contains a sock filter for separating particles of a certain size from an unclean fluid. The unclean fluid can come from a container holding a large quantity of fluid, such as an aquarium. The filtered fluid from the sock tank is then routed into the baffle tank. The baffle tank has a first chamber in fluid communication with a second chamber. The first chamber contains a bacteria culture for biological filtration of the incoming fluid. First and second baffles are positioned within the first and second chambers and function to regular the flow of filtered fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber. The first and second baffles also control the fluid level in the first chamber so that the bacteria culture is fully immersed in fluid at all times. This is needed so that the bacteria culture can function properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Adam John Keller
  • Publication number: 20160229725
    Abstract: Processes for inhibiting scale produced during wet process phosphoric acid production by adding a scale inhibiting amount of a reagent having at least one amine portion including at least one primary amine, and at least one hydrocarbyl portion having an insolubilizing group attached thereto to at least one stage of a wet process phosphoric acid production process are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan KOPRESKI, Lei ZHANG, John Carr, Roderick RYLES
  • Publication number: 20160229726
    Abstract: A polyhydroxypolycarboxylic acid and a water soluble phosphino polycarboxylate may be added to an aqueous system, such as a cooling water system, in order to inhibit corrosion as well as the deposition of corrosion within the system. The water soluble phosphino polycarboxylate may be derived from a phosphinyl unsaturated monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer. The aqueous system may be a cooling water system such as a cooling tower, a closed cooling water system, an air-conditioning water systems, a wastewater treatment system as well as a deionized water production system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Mary Jane Legaspi Felipe, David N. Fulmer, Bing Bing Guo, Khac Truc Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20160229727
    Abstract: A method for reducing release of resistance genes during sludge anaerobic treatment includes controlling concentration of to-be-treated sludge in a concentration tank to be 12-20 g/L by sedimentation under gravity. The concentrated sludge is transferred to a supersonic pre-treatment device to proceed with supersonic pre-treatment. The supersonic pre-treatment is conducted for 5-30 minutes at a power of 0.1-0.5 kW and a frequency of 10-40 kHz. The pre-treated sludge is then transferred to an anaerobic treatment device for anaerobic treatment. The anaerobic treatment is conducted for 4-12 days at a temperature of 20-37° C. The release amount of resistance genes in the residual sludge and the supernatant liquid in the anaerobic treatment device is detected. A feedback dosage of an alkali liquid is fed into the anaerobic treatment device according to the release amount of the resistance genes, controlling a pH value to be 9.0-11.0 during the anaerobic treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yinguang Chen, Xiong Zheng, Haining Huang, Yinglong Su, Mu Li, Lijuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20160229728
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for removing moisture from sludge. The apparatus comprises a housing having an inlet and outlet for respective receipt and discharge of the sludge. A conveyor is located in the housing and is configured to transport the sludge from the inlet to the outlet. The apparatus further comprises a heater to heat the sludge to remove moisture therefrom whilst the sludge is being transported by the conveyor. The apparatus also comprises a vacuum pump arranged to extract air from the apparatus and, at the same time, to cause moisture removed from the sludge to flow therefrom together with the extracted air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: ALI-JAK HOLDINGS PTY LTD
    Inventor: Jason McPherson
  • Publication number: 20160229729
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for forming the outer layers of a glass laminate sheet comprises a reservoir (12), individual first (14a) and second (14b) distributors extending below and in fluid communication with the reservoir, and first (30a) and second (30b) slots positioned respectively at the bottom of the first and second distributors. The slots have a length, the distributors have sides and a middle, and the length of the slots on the sides of the distributors is desirably decreased relative to the length of the slots in the middle of the distributors. The apparatus is useful with a trough or isopipe (100) to provide clad glass streams to contact an over-flowing core glass on respective sides of the trough or isopipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Irene Mona Peterson, Olus Naili Boratav, Glen Bennett Cook, Joseph Michael Matusick, David John McEnroe, Srinivasa Rao Vaddiraju
  • Publication number: 20160229730
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment of this disclosure relates to a transfer molding assembly. The assembly includes a die having a molding cavity interconnected with a reservoir. The assembly further includes a heater operable to heat the die, and a load plate configured to move under its own weight to transfer material from the reservoir into the molding cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: David C. Jarmon
  • Publication number: 20160229731
    Abstract: Push roll spools for engaging and driving softened glass tubes over a shaping mandrel. A push roll spool for use in processing a glass tube may comprise a base having first and second axially spaced ends, and multiple sheets of heat resistant material disposed on the base between the axially spaced ends, forming an axially extending stack. The stack may have a circumferential, generally U-section groove having a profile defined by the peripheral edges of multiple said sheets having different diameters. The U-section groove may be sized to engage and drive a glass tube. The U-section groove may have two contact areas at which to engage and drive a glass tube. The heat resistant material may comprise mica or a mica composition, for example mica paper or ceramic fiber millboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Gallagher, John Forrest Wight, JR., Nicholas Ryan Wheeler, Ralph Alfred Langensiepen, Antoine Gaston Denis Bisson, Eric Joseph Teator, Mickaël Mabrut
  • Publication number: 20160229732
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for cutting a single sheet of glass substrate, which includes the following steps: (1) providing a single sheet of glass substrate (10) to be cut and a cutting platform (20); (2) fixing the single sheet of glass substrate (10) on the cutting platform (20); (3) rotating the cutting platform (20) to have the single sheet of glass substrate (10) located under the cutting platform (20); (4) providing a cutting head (30) under the cutting platform (20) to proceed with a cutting operation on the single sheet of glass substrate (10) and also providing a vacuum suction device (40) and a static electricity elimination device (50) to remove glass chips generated by the cutting head (30) cutting the single sheet of glass substrate (10); and (5) after the cutting operation, moving the cutting platform (20) away from the cutting head (30), the vacuum suction device (40), and the static electricity elimination device (50) and rotating the cutting platform (20) to have the cut single
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiangbo YAO
  • Publication number: 20160229733
    Abstract: A preform manufacturing method of the present invention has a hole forming step of forming a plurality of holes in a glass body to produce a glass pipe, and a heating integration step of heating the glass pipe with core rods including core portions being inserted in the respective holes, thereby to implement integration of the core rods and the glass pipe. In the hole forming step, a peripheral hole out of the holes to be formed in the glass body is formed at a position determined in consideration of positional variation of the core portion before and after the integration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Tetsuya NAKANISHI, Toshiki TARU
  • Publication number: 20160229734
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical fiber of the invention includes: preparing a direction changer; drawing the bare optical fiber from an optical fiber preform; providing a coated layer on a periphery of the bare optical fiber; obtaining an optical fiber by curing the coated layer; changing a direction of the bare optical fiber at a position between a bare-optical-fiber formation position and a coated-layer provision position; and measuring the outer diameter of the coated layer; and adjusting the length of the bare optical fiber from a drawing unit to a coating unit by controlling a position of the direction changer based on a measurement value of the outer diameter, the drawing unit forming the bare optical fiber, the coating unit providing the coated layer on the periphery of the bare optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji OKADA
  • Publication number: 20160229735
    Abstract: To provide an ultraviolet absorbing glass article having a very low ultraviolet transmittance (TUV) suitable as privacy glass for vehicles. An ultraviolet absorbing glass article comprising, as a glass matrix composition as represented by mass % based on oxides, from 66 to 75% of SiO2, from 10 to 20% of Na2O, from 5 to 15% of CaO, from 0 to 6% of MgO, from 0 to 5% of Al2O3, from 0 to 5% of K2O, from 0.13 to 0.9% of FeO, at least 0.8% and less than 2.4% of total iron as represented by Fe2O3, and more than 1% and at most 5% of TiO2, containing from 100 to 500 mass ppm of CoO, from 0 to 70 mass ppm of Se and from 0 to 800 mass ppm of Cr2O3 in a total content of CoO, Se and Cr2O3 of less than 0.1 mass % based on the total content of components in the glass matrix composition, and has an ultraviolet transmittance (TUV) (ISO9050: 2003) of at most 2% at a thickness of 3.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventor: Shuichi AKADA
  • Publication number: 20160229736
    Abstract: Alkali aluminosilicate glasses that are resistant to damage due to sharp impact and capable of fast ion exchange are provided. The glasses comprise at least 4 mol % P2O5 and, when ion exchanged, have a Vickers indentation crack initiation load of at least about 7 kgf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Timothy Michael Gross
  • Publication number: 20160229737
    Abstract: An Ag2O—V2O5—TeO2 lead-free low-melting glass composition that is prevented or restrained from crystallization by heating so as to soften and flow more satisfactorily at a low temperature contains a principal component which includes a vanadium oxide, a tellurium oxide and a silver oxide; a secondary component which includes at least one selected from the group consisting of BaO, WO3 and P2O5; and an additional component which includes at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides of elements in Group 13 of periodic table. A total component of the principal component is 85 mole percent or more in terms of V2O5, TeO2 and Ag2O. Contents of TeO2 and Ag2O each is 1 to 2 times as much as a content of V2O5. A content of the secondary component is 0 to 13 mole percent. A content of the additional component is 0.1 to 3.0 mole percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi NAITO, Shinichi TACHIZONO, Kei YOSHIMURA, Yuji HASHIBA, Takuya AOYAGI, Taigo ONODERA, Tatsuya MIYAKE
  • Publication number: 20160229738
    Abstract: A glass ceramic composition of the present invention includes a main component composed of a first glass, a second glass, Al2O3, and SiO2. The first glass is SiO2—K2O—B2O3 based glass. The second glass is MO—SiO2—Al2O3—B2O3 based glass (“M” is an alkaline-earth metal) and/or CaO—SiO2—Al2O3—ZnO—ZrO2—B2O3 based glass. In case that the total amount of the main component is 100 wt %, the main component contains the second glass of 12 to 30 wt %, the first and second glass of 40 to 56 wt % in total, and further Al2O3 of 7 to 18 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shusaku UMEMOTO, Takashi SUZUKI, Masaki TAKAHASHI, Hidekazu SATO, Yukari AKITA, Kazuya TOBITA, Shinichi KONDO
  • Publication number: 20160229739
    Abstract: A temperable glass or glass-ceramic substrate coated at least partially with a layer of enamel includes an organic resin and inorganic constituents including at least one glass frit and at least one pigment, wherein the resin includes at least one compound selected from a monomer having a functionality of between 1 and 6 and an unsaturated oligomer of acrylate type, the content of resin in the dry enamel layer being between 6% and 8.5% by weight relative to the inorganic constituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Frédéric CLABAU, Louis GARNIER, Thomas BARRAUD, Vincent RACHET
  • Publication number: 20160229740
    Abstract: A glass article exhibiting improved resistance to frictive surface damage and a method for making it, the method comprising removing a layer of glass from at least a portion of a surface of the article that is of a layer thickness at least effective to reduce the number and/or depth of flaws on the surface of the article, and then applying a friction-reducing coating to the portion of the article from which the layer of surface glass has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Timothy Michael Gross
  • Publication number: 20160229741
    Abstract: A process for obtaining an item including a substrate made of glass or glass ceramic coated on at least one portion of at least one of its faces with a stack of thin-layers including no silver layers and including at least one thin layer of a transparent electrically conductive oxide, the process including: a step of depositing the stack, in which step the thin layer of a transparent electrically conductive oxide and at least one thin homogenizing layer are deposited, the thin homogenizing layer being a metal layer or a layer based on a metal nitride other than aluminum nitride, or a layer based on metal carbide; then a heat treatment step in which the stack is exposed to radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Lorenzo CANOVA, Driss LAMINE, Nicolas NADAUD, Sébastien ROY, Nisita WANAKULE
  • Publication number: 20160229742
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a medical form body comprising or containing a lithium silicate glass ceramic. To allow the strength of the form body to be increased compared to the prior art, it is proposed that in a preform body comprising or containing a lithium silicate glass ceramic with a geometry that corresponds to the form body a surface compressive stress is created by replacement of lithium ions with alkali ions of greater diameter, wherein after substitution of the ions the preform body is used as the form body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Lothar Wondraczek, Stefan Fecher, Lothar Völkl
  • Publication number: 20160229743
    Abstract: Described herein are glass, ceramic, or glass-ceramic articles having improved antimicrobial efficacy. Further described are methods of making and using the improved articles. The improved articles generally include a glass, ceramic, or glass-ceramic substrate, a compressive stress layer that extends inward from a surface of the glass, ceramic, or glass-ceramic substrate to a first depth therein, and an antimicrobial agent-containing region that extends inward from the surface of the glass, ceramic, or glass-ceramic substrate to a second depth therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kaveh Adib, Christy Lynn Chapman, Matthew John Dejneka, Shari Elizabeth Koval