Patents Issued in September 8, 2016
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Publication number: 20160256807Abstract: Disclosed are a powder sintered porous metal with better comprehensive properties, especially with good corrosion resistance to hydrofluoric acid, and a filter element using same. The powder sintered porous metal of the present invention has a porosity of 25-60%, an average pore diameter of 0.5-50 ?m and a weight loss rate of at most 1% after being immersed into a hydrofluoric acid solution with a mass fraction of 5% at room temperature for 20 days; and the powder sintered metal porous body consists of Cu accounting for 23-40 wt %, Si accounting for 0-5% and the balance of Ni, based on the weight of the powder sintered metal porous body. The powder sintered porous metal of the present invention has good mechanical properties and machinability, and excellent corrosion resistance in acid mediums, especially in hydrofluoric acid mediums.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Lin Gao, Tao Wang, Bo Li
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Publication number: 20160256808Abstract: A “bolt on” static separator is disclosed for use in conjunction with a rotating separator to handle higher liquid volumes that are not able to be effectively separated by the rotating separator alone. The static separator may be positioned upstream of the rotating separator, generally right in front of the rotating separator, i.e., immediately ahead of the inlet to the rotating separator and generally attached directly to the front end of the rotary separator. The static separator may include a significant change in flow path direction that is sufficient to cause coarse fluid separation. The output of the static separator is in communication with the input of the rotating separator. Additionally, the drain of the static separator is in communication with the drain of the rotating separator and is at the same pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Pascal Lardy, Harry Allan Kidd, William C. Maier
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Publication number: 20160256809Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a roomside replaceable fan filter unit having an integral aerosol injector ring. The roomside replaceable fan filter unit has a housing. The housing has a top wall having an inlet disposed therethrough, a plurality of sidewalls sealingly attached to the top wall at a first end, wherein the top wall and sidewalls partially enclose an interior volume, a mounting flange attached to the sidewalls on a second end extending from the sidewall in a direction from the interior volume, a sealing element disposed on the sidewall proximate the second end, wherein the sealing element extends into the interior volume and is adapted to sealingly engage a replaceable air filter, and a filter receiving aperture is disposed about the sealing element of the housing. An aerosol injector and a fan blade positioned to drive air through the inlet and into the housing, wherein the fan blade is disposed between the aerosol injector and the filter receiving aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Keith G. WOOLARD, Sean O'REILLY
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Publication number: 20160256810Abstract: An oil mist filter is fixed on an air intake of an oil mist collector and contains: a first cover, a second cover, a first filtering unit, a third cover, and a second filtering unit. The first cover is hollow and includes a first through orifice. The second cover is hollow and includes a second through orifice. The first filtering unit is fixed between the first cover and the second cover and includes a chamber for guiding oily substances from the first through orifice. The third cover is placed in the chamber and includes a collection portion and plural arcuate guiding portions radially extending outward from the collection portion. The second filtering unit is disposed between the second cover and the third cover to filter the oily substances from the chamber, and then the oily substances are guided out of the second through orifice via the plural guiding portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: TUNG-TSAI LEE
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Publication number: 20160256811Abstract: A rotary dust screen for a cooling unit of an agricultural vehicle includes a frame having a ring shape, wherein a dust screen is mounted in the frame and wherein the frame includes a seal extending along the ring and comprising a lip adapted to abut, when the rotary dust screen is mounted on the cooling unit, against a housing of the cooling unit to prevent contaminants from entering the cooling unit at an edge of the dust screen, wherein the rotary dust screen further has a driving belt adapted to be driven by a rotary actuator to rotate the dust screen, wherein the driving belt engages with the rotary dust screen at an outer surface of the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Lode A. Demonie, Jolan Heyns, Steven Titeca
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Publication number: 20160256812Abstract: The invention concerns a collector assembly (8) for a gaseous fluid suitable for being disposed in a reaction section with a moving bed of catalyst of a radial reactor. The collector assembly comprises a vertical cylindrical screen (9), permeable to gas and impermeable to particles of catalyst, and a vertical cylindrical tube (10) which is supported by this screen (9) and disposed in a concentric manner with respect to the screen. The tube (10) comprises one or more zones (17a, 17b) which are permeable to gaseous fluid, comprising a plurality of through holes and a plurality of zones (18a, 18b, 18c, 18d) with a reduced permeability to gaseous fluid compared with the permeable zone. Each zone with a reduced permeability has a porosity, defined as the ratio between total permeable surface area of the zone and total developed surface area of this zone, in the range 0 to 0.005.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: IFP Energies nouvellesInventors: Frederic BAZER-BACHI, Cecile PLAIS, Eric Sanchez
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Publication number: 20160256813Abstract: A filter insert for installation in a housing, having at least one substantially hollow cylindrical filter element for separating liquid from aerosol; and at least one covering element designed to cover an axial end region of the filter element; wherein at least one of the the at least one covering element is formed from at least one metal sheet and connected with the filter element with at least one mechanical connection; wherein the mechanical connection between the at least one covering element and the filter element is formed solely by a structure of the at least one covering element produced through deforming or reforming the at least one covering element; wherein the structure of the at least one covering element is configured to clamp the filter element to the at least one covering element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Klemens Dworatzek, Goekhan Evcuemen
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Publication number: 20160256814Abstract: A fuel cap configured to be coupled with the opening of a fuel tank defining an interior for containing a volume of fuel. An inlet opening is configured to establish fluid communication with the fuel tank interior. An exit is in communication with a surrounding atmosphere, exterior to the fuel cap. A flow path is defined from the inlet opening to the exit. Adsorption media substantially fills the flow path and is configured to reduce the emission of VOC vapors through the exit to the surrounding atmosphere. The flow path extends spirally about an axis of the fuel cap from the inlet opening to the exit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: Kevin W. Bork
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METHOD OF RECOVERING ABSORPTION SOLVENT IN BUTADIENE PRODUCTION PROCESS BY OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION
Publication number: 20160256815Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of recovering an absorption solvent in a butadiene production process through oxidative dehydrogenation, the method including: a) transferring a light gas discharged from an upper portion of an absorption tower to a wash column; and b) recovering the absorption solvent included in the light gas by a solvent circulating in the wash column. Since an absorption solvent may be prevented from being introduced into a reactor, or being discharged to an outside of a system, economic efficiency of a butadiene production process is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: LG CHEM, Ltd.Inventors: Dae Hyeon KIM, Jeong Seok LEE, Mi Kyung KIM, Jae IK LEE, Jong Ku LEE -
Publication number: 20160256816Abstract: An absorbent regenerator includes: a rich solution supply line; a lean solution supply line; a lean-rich solution heat exchanger that is provided at an intersection of the lean solution supply line and the rich solution supply line; a branch portion that branches some of the rich solution at a downstream side of the lean-rich solution heat exchanger on the rich solution supply line; and a first mixing portion that mixes the some of the rich solution branched at the branch portion with a semi-lean solution, wherein a front end of a branch line through which the some of the branched rich solution is supplied is connected to a solution storage portion of the semi-lean solution which is located at an upper stage side of the absorbent regenerator divided into parts, and the some of the branched rich solution is mixed with the semi-lean solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Takuya Hirata, Tsuyoshi Oishi, Takahiko Endo, Hiroaki Ito
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Publication number: 20160256817Abstract: Apparatus for removing ammonia from a gas stream includes primary and secondary scrubbers each of which includes a gas inlet, a gas outlet, and a slurry atomizer. The gas inlet of the primary scrubber is operatively connected to a gas stream having ammonia contained therein. A primary slurry feed system operatively connected to the slurry atomizer of the primary scrubber feeds to the slurry atomizer a primary slurry composition of a molybdic acid at a pH level. The gas inlet of the secondary scrubber is operatively connected to the gas outlet of the primary scrubber. A secondary slurry feed system operatively connected to a slurry atomizer of the secondary scrubber feeds to the slurry atomizer a secondary slurry composition of a molybdic acid at pH level. The pH level of the secondary slurry composition is lower than the pH level of the primary slurry composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: Joel A. Taube
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Publication number: 20160256818Abstract: The present system produces electrical power from burning coal or natural gas, with almost zero air pollution. In its lack of air pollution is similar to air and wind power, but less costly. Its power may be produced day and night and when the wind is not blowing. Its power is less costly than nuclear power, and without the possibility of radiation damage, melt down, and log-term radiation storage. The US tax law provides a $10 or $20 credit per ton CO2 for sequestration in “Secure geological storage”. See 26 USC §45Q. The estimated cost of this system's CO2 carbon capture is below that tax credit. The tax credit of $20/ton (large coal power station—800K tons of CO2) would generate a profit of millions of dollars. This system's capture cost for CO2 is about the same in gas or coal plants. However, coal plants generate about 3 times the CO2 tonnage of gas plants per unit of electric power. In one example, the system uses combined cycle gas turbine-steam units (CCGT) thermal efficiency of 50-60%.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: Eliot Gerber
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Publication number: 20160256819Abstract: CO2 may be recovered from flue gas by a hybrid system utilizing both gas separation membranes and adsorption. Purified flue gas is separated by the gas separation membrane into permeate and non-permeate streams. The permeate stream is compressed, partially condensed at a heat exchanger, and phase-separated to produce a vent gas and high purity liquid CO2. The vent gas is recycled to the membrane. The non-permeate is fed to a PSA unit. The CO2 blow-down from the PSA unit is also compressed with the permeate stream. The adsorbent in the PSA unit is regenerated with combustion air and the CO2-containing combustion air is fed to a combustor for combustion with fuel and an oxidant to produce the flue gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventor: Sudhir S. Kulkarni
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Publication number: 20160256820Abstract: CO2 may be recovered from flue gas by a hybrid system utilizing both gas separation membranes and adsorption. Purified flue gas is separated by the gas separation membrane into permeate and non-permeate streams. The permeate stream is compressed, partially condensed at a heat exchanger, and phase-separated to produce a vent gas and high purity liquid CO2. The vent gas is recycled to the membrane. The non-permeate is fed to a PSA unit. The CO2 blow-down from the PSA unit is also compressed with the flue gas stream. The adsorbent in the PSA unit is regenerated with combustion air and the CO2-containing combustion air is fed to a combustor for combustion with fuel and an oxidant to produce the flue gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventor: Sudhir S. KULKARNI
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Publication number: 20160256821Abstract: An apparatus and process for dehumidification of a gas stream are provided. The apparatus includes a single semi-permeable osmotic membrane, at least one gas stream compartment, and at least one osmotic fluid compartment. The membrane includes a plurality of hydrophobic surfaced pores, at least some of which hydrophobic surfaced pores are water vapor condensing pores. The water vapor condensing pores are sized such that the hydrophobic surfaces of those pores allow water vapor to enter those pores and repulse the water vapor within those pores away from the hydrophobic surfaces causing the water vapor to condense. The hydrophobic surfaced pores provide a liquid travel path across the thickness of the membrane. The membrane restricts transport of an osmotic fluid across the thickness of the membrane. A refrigeration system utilizing a dehumidification unit and a heat pump system utilizing a dehumidification unit are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Arthur S. Kesten, Jack N. Blechner, Ariel K. Girelli, Marianne Pemberton
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Publication number: 20160256822Abstract: The present invention provides for catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides. The catalysts comprise metal oxide supporters, vanadium, an active material, and antimony, a promoter that acts as a catalyst for reduction of nitrogen oxides, and at the same time, can promote higher sulfur poisoning resistance and low temperature catalytic activity. The amount of antimony of the catalysts is preferably 0.5-7 wt. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Heon-Phil Ha, Soon-Hyo Chung, Young-Joo Oh
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Publication number: 20160256823Abstract: A system includes a nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst fluidly coupled to an exhaust conduit of an engine system. The nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst is configured to reduce nitrogen oxides in an engine exhaust. The system also includes an ammonia oxidation catalyst fluidly coupled to the exhaust conduit downstream of the nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst and configured to reduce ammonia in the engine exhaust. Further, the system includes a reductant injection control system configured to control an injection of reductant into the exhaust conduit, determine a first nitrogen oxide conversion rate of the nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst, determine an ammonia storage value of the nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst, and determine a first temperature of the engine exhaust upstream of the ammonia oxidation catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: Maruthi Narasinga Rao Devarakonda
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Publication number: 20160256824Abstract: Disclosed is a method for regenerating a SCR denitration catalyst assisted by microwaves. The method comprises: (1) a poisoned SCR denitration catalyst is immersed in deionized water, and the SCR denitration catalyst is cleaned by a bubbling method; (2) the SCR denitration catalyst is transferred to a container containing a pore-expanding solution for a soaking treatment; (3) the SCR denitration catalyst is transferred to a microwave device and treated for 1-10 minutes; (4) the SCR denitration catalyst is transferred to a container with an activating liquid and impregnated for 1-4 hours; (5) the SCR denitration catalyst is dried with microwaves for 1-20 minutes; and (6) the SCR denitration catalyst is calcined under conditions of 500-600° C. for 4-7 hours. The present invention has readily available raw materials, is simple and energy-saving in device and process, and is suitable for industrial scale regeneration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: XIANG GAO, ZHONGYANG LUO, KEFA CEN, MINGJIANG NI, HAO SONG, WEIHONG WU, HONGMIN YU, ZHENGLUN SHI, JINSONG ZHOU, MENGXIANG FANG, CHUNJIANG YU, SHURONG WANG, LEMIN CHENG, QINHUI WANG
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Publication number: 20160256825Abstract: Provided are a reclaimer 51 that introduces, through a branch line L11, and stores a part 17a of an absorbent 17 regenerated in a regenerator of a recovery unit that recovers CO2 or H2S in a gas, a first alkaline agent supply section 53A that, supplies an alkaline agent 52 to the reclaimer 51, a heating section 54 that heats the absorbent 17 stored in the reclaimer 51 and to which the alkaline agent 52 has been mixed to obtain recovered vapor 61, a first vapor cooler 55A that cools the recovered vapor 61 discharged from the reclaimer 51 through a vapor line L12, a first gas-liquid separator 56A that separates a coexisting substance 62 entrained in the cooled recovered vapor 61 into a recovered absorption agent vapor (gas) 17b and the liquid coexisting substance 62 by gas-liquid separation, and an introduction line L13 that introduces the recovered absorption agent vapor 17b separated in the first gas-liquid separator 56A into a regenerator 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Hiromitsu Nagayasu, Takuya Hirata, Atsuhiro Yukumoto, Tsuyoshi Oishi, Shinsuke Nakatani
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Publication number: 20160256826Abstract: A membrane envelope stack for gas separation comprising membrane envelopes bonded together by means of an adhesive having a tensile E-modulus of at least 1600 N/mm2 and/or an elongation at break of 20% or less and/or a Tg of at least 50° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Peter Jessen, Yujiro Itami
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Publication number: 20160256827Abstract: A gas separation module comprising gas separation elements, said elements comprising at least two membrane sheets and a permeate carrier sandwiched between the membrane sheets, wherein the permeate carrier comprises at least two macroporous layers and a gas-impermeable sheet located between the macroporous layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Anton Van Der Pluijm, Nori Miyagishima, Eduard Van Der Burg, Yujiro Itami
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Publication number: 20160256828Abstract: A gas separation module comprising one or more gas separation elements, said elements comprising at least two membrane sheets and a permeate carrier sandwiched between the membrane sheets, wherein the contact area of the membrane sheets with the permeate carrier is less than 50%.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Eduard Van Der Burg, Nori Miyagishima, Yujiro Itami
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Publication number: 20160256829Abstract: A membrane envelope comprising a feed spacer, one or more membrane sheets and an adhesive, to give a glue line laminate having a tensile E-modulus of at least 1600 N/mm2 and/or an elongation at break of 13% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Peter Jessen, Yujiro Itami
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Publication number: 20160256830Abstract: A gas separation module comprising: (a) a permeate collection tube; (b) a membrane envelope wound spirally around the tube to provide a wound membrane structure comprising two end faces; and (c) an anti-telescoping device (ATD) secured to the permeate collection tube, the ATD comprising: (i) an inner peripheral part, (ii) an outer peripheral part which surrounds the inner peripheral part, (iii) one or more connection parts which connect the inner peripheral part and the outer peripheral part and which contacts with one of said end faces; (iv) vents which allow gas to flow through the ATD; wherein the ATD satisfies Formula (1): (L CP?L contact)/(L VENT)=R Formula (1) wherein: R is from 1.47 to 1.88; L VENT is the cross sectional area of the vents which allow gas to flow through the ATD; L CP is the total area inside the outer peripheral part; and L contact is the contact area of the connection parts and the end face of the wound membrane envelope. Clamps are also claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Erwin Toet, Nori Miyagishima, Peter Jessen, Marcel Koudijs, Eduard Van Der Burg, Yujiro Itami
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Publication number: 20160256831Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. The housing is integrated with the potting head of a module. The conduit passes through the potting head.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald CUMIN, Reid Allyn BAYLY, Yongseck HONG
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Publication number: 20160256832Abstract: A method for lifting a membrane separation device immersed in liquid to be treated so as to obtain permeated liquid passed through a filtration membrane provides a method for lifting the membrane separation device in a visible state without lowering the liquid level of a treatment tank. The method includes injecting a gas into a predetermined region of the membrane separation device, thereby raising the membrane separation device by a buoyancy generated by the injected gas through the liquid to be treated, and engaging an engaging portion of a lifting apparatus with an engageable portion provided to an upper portion of the membrane separation device, thereby lifting up the membrane separation device. The predetermined region may be a space constituting a flow path for the permeated liquid permeated through the filtration membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Yasunobu OKAJIMA, Tadao SHINKAI
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Publication number: 20160256833Abstract: A composite gas membrane comprising: a) a porous support; b) an activated gutter layer; c) a discriminating layer located on the gutter layer; and d) optionally a protective layer on the discriminating layer; wherein the said layers remain in place when a peeling force of 2.5 N/1.5 cm is applied to the outermost of said layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Shigehide Itoh, Petrus Van Kessel, Yujiro Itami
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Publication number: 20160256834Abstract: A composite membrane comprising: a) a porous support; b) a gutter layer; and c) a discriminating layer which satisfies Formula (1): wherein: Ø is <4; x is the arithmetic mean of N measurements of the thickness of the discriminating layer and has a value of between 30 and 150 nm; N is at least 100; xlow_meas is the thickness in nm of an individual measurement of thickness within the N measurements; x>xlow_meas>0; and n is the number of individual thickness measurements where x>xrow_meas, >0 ? = x _ ( N - n ) ? ( n - ? i = 1 n ? ? ( 1 - 1 x low meas ) ) Formula ? ? ( 1 )Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Mayur Dalwani, Shigehide Itoh, Erik Vermeer, Maarten Meijlink, Yujiro Itami
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Publication number: 20160256835Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for separating components of a gas mixture using gas-separation copolymer membranes. These membranes use a selective layer made from copolymers of perfluorodioxolane monomers. The resulting membranes have superior selectivity performance for gas pairs of interest while maintaining fast gas permeance compared to membranes prepared using conventional perfluoropolymers, such as Teflon® AF, Hyflon® AD, and Cytop®.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.Inventors: Zhenjie He, Timothy C. Merkel, Yoshiyuki Okamoto, Yasuhiro Koike
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Publication number: 20160256836Abstract: Microporous polyamide-imide membranes and methods for making them are disclosed. The microporous membrane includes polyamide-imide polymer, wherein the membrane has an HFE bubble point, and an IPA flow-time. The microporous membrane has an HFE bubble point from about 25 psi to about 200 psi and has an IPA flow-time from about 400 second to about 40,000 seconds. Another microporous polyamide-imide membrane includes a polyamide-imide polymer, wherein the membrane has a HFE bubble point from about 25 psi to about 200 psi. The membrane is asymmetric—and has a tight layer with a thickness of <10 microns. Filter and purification devices incorporating such devices are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: Sina Bonyadi
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Publication number: 20160256837Abstract: The current disclosure provides a carbonation unit (100) for use in beverage dispensers. The current disclosure also provides a new carbonation process and further provides a beverage dispenser including a carbonation unit (100) of this disclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Haim WILDER, Eyal KRYSTAL
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Publication number: 20160256838Abstract: A mixer gun system includes a holder cap configured to separately store components in separate chambers. The components are selectively releasable through channels fluidly communicating with the separate chambers. The components are constituent materials for a bone cement mixture. A body forms a mixing chamber and is configured to receive the holder cap. The mixing chamber includes an opening corresponding with the channels for the separate chambers. A piston is disposed within the mixing chamber. A plunger is coupled to the piston and is configured to be biased toward the mixing chamber such that when the components are released into the mixing chamber a pressure developed by a biased motion of the plunger and piston infuses the components to form bone cement. Upon resetting the plunger and the piston, the bone cement is dispensed from the mixing chamber by the same biased motion. Methods of use are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: Mark Quinto
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Publication number: 20160256839Abstract: A food mixer is presented having mixing tool detection capability. The food mixer has a base unit with a tool attachment portion, a mixing bowl attached to the base unit, and a motor attached to the base unit. The motor has operational settings and is configured to apply a torque to the tool attachment portion. A mixing tool is removably attached to the tool attachment portion, and a controller unit of the mixer is configured to detect the mixing tool attached to the tool attachment portion and to automatically control the operational settings of the drive motor based on the mixing tool detected. A magnet carrier may be used to detect a magnetic portion of the mixing tool as it moves with respect to a magnetically-sensitive sensor in the base unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: BlendTec, Inc.Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, JR., Travis J. Mittanck, Javier E. Jimenez, Tyson D. Triplett, Craig C. Hardcastle, Scott C. Losee, Christian D. Mills, Gregory D. Jackson, Heber J. Redd
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Publication number: 20160256840Abstract: A cyclonic reactor vessel comprising: a primary cyclonic separation device disposed within the shell and having an outlet; a plurality of secondary cyclones, said secondary cyclones being disposed within the shell, and each of said secondary cyclones having a body, an inlet and an outlet; wherein the outlet of the primary cyclonic separation device is connected to the inlet of at least one secondary cyclone; a first plenum having a skirt and a floor forming a sealed annular chamber within the shell; a second plenum having a smaller volume than a volume of the first plenum; and a secondary cyclone support system minimizing or eliminating mechanical thermal stresses; and wherein the outlets of the plurality of secondary cyclones are fluidly connected to the second plenum is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Matthew Pretz, Don F. Shaw, Richard E. Walter
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Publication number: 20160256841Abstract: An apparatus for controlled delivery of nitric oxide. A pump draws air through an activated carbon filter and into a reaction chamber. The generation of nitric oxide occurs in the reaction chamber. A second pump draws the gas in the reaction chamber through a calcium hydroxide filter and delivers the nitric oxide through an orifice, or aperture, that controls the flow of nitric oxide delivered. The nitric oxide is filtered through a calcium hydroxide filter just prior to being made available for various nitric oxide therapies. Topical applications that provide a nitric oxide therapy to a surface are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: J.W. Randolph Miller, John J. Miller, Stephen H. Fairbanks
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Publication number: 20160256842Abstract: A withdrawal system for withdrawing particulate matter from a high-temperature industrial process or withdrawing material from a cryogenic process such as a pharmaceutical manufacturing process is disclosed. The withdrawal system comprises a heat exchanger comprising an inlet end and an outlet end, a first collection vessel and a second collection vessel, a conduit from the outlet end of the heat exchanger to the first collection vessel and the second collection vessel. The conduit comprises a first valve that controls flow of particulate material into the first collection vessel and a second valve that controls flow of particulate material into the second collection vessel. When the first valve is open allowing flow of particulate material into the first collection vessel, the second valve is closed; and when the second valve is open allowing flow of particulate material into the second collection vessel, the first valve is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: Johnson Matthey Process Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Martin EVANS, Charles RADCLIFFE
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Publication number: 20160256843Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biological and chemical transformation as well as physical and chemical trapping. More specifically, the invention relates to a new reactor arrangement for performing, by means of at least one solid reaction member, biological or chemical transformation, or physical or chemical trapping from or release of agents to, a fluidic medium. The reactor arrangement is comprised of an auxiliary reactor having a transformation device and a main reactor. The invention also provides an auxiliary reactor adapted for being connected to a main reactor, a method of using such a reactor arrangement, as well as a process involving the reactor arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Emil BYSTRÖM, Henrik SCHERMAN, Lars EKLUND, Knut IRGUM
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Publication number: 20160256844Abstract: Systems, including apparatus and methods, for synthesis of oligomers in arrays.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: John H. BUTLER
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Publication number: 20160256845Abstract: Aspects of the present teachings describe a method and apparatus for automatically controlling a block temperature to reduce undershooting and overshooting of the temperatures of a sample contained in the block and participating in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The adaptive thermal block temperature control begins when a sample temperature enters a sample window region between a preliminary setpoint temperature and a target setpoint temperature for the sample. Based on thermodynamic behavior of the sample and the predetermined phase of PCR, predicting a time period measured subsequent to the preliminary setpoint temperature when the sample will reach the target setpoint suitable for the predetermined phase of PCR. During this time period, varying the block temperature ramp rate with a series of cooling and heating changes to ensure the block temperature reaches the target setpoint temperature at approximately the same time as the sample reaches the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Chee Kiong Lim, Chee Wee Ching
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Publication number: 20160256846Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
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Publication number: 20160256847Abstract: The Centrifugal Fluid Ring Reactor employs a centrifugal impeller and a fluid barrier to mix multi-phase fluids and repeatedly move the mixture through a reaction zone, where the mixture contacts catalysts and/or is subjected to electromagnetic, mechanical, nuclear, or sonic energy to create ions, free radicals or activated molecules, which initiate or promote a desired reaction. It can be used to convert carbon dioxide, methane and other gaseous carbon sources into liquid fuel at ambient temperature and pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Richard Max Mandle, James Edward Grady
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Publication number: 20160256848Abstract: A method includes reacting, at a first pressure and in the presence of a catalyst, ammonia, oxygen, and a hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of propane, propylene and isobutylene, and combinations thereof, to provide a reactor effluent stream that includes acrylonitrile. The method includes quenching the reactor effluent stream with a first aqueous stream to provide a quenched stream that includes acrylonitrile. The method includes compressing the quenched stream to provide an effluent compressor stream comprising acrylonitrile, and conveying, at a second pressure, the effluent compressor stream to an absorber. The method includes, in the absorber, absorbing acrylonitrile in a second aqueous stream to provide a rich water comprising acrylonitrile, wherein the absorbing is performed at a pressure greater than the first pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: INEOS EUROPE AGInventors: Timothy Robert McDonel, Jay Robert Couch, David Rudolph Wagner, Paul Trigg Wachtendorf
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Publication number: 20160256849Abstract: A hollow tubular oil absorbing material includes: a core formed by a spring, and an outer shell formed by a flat sponge wrapped at the spring; wherein the flat sponge is fixed at both ends of the spring; the flat sponge fully covers all the spring or is sealed at a first end; a connecting tube is connected at a second end of the spring for communicating with a vacuum pump; a graphene oxide layer is coated at the outer sponge. The graphene oxide layer on the flat sponge of hollow tubular oil absorbing material is formed by immersion and coating under negative pressure. Further the reduction of graphene oxide is performed with hydrazine hydrate steam and followed by washing and drying. Finally, a hollow tubular oil absorbing material with a spring core and an outer grapheme-coated sponge structure is obtained, which can be applied to continuous oil-water separation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Changfa Xiao, Zitao Wang, Jian Zhao, Xioa Hu, Qinglin Huang
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Publication number: 20160256850Abstract: A method is described for preparing a sorbent including the steps of: (i) mixing together an inert particulate support material and one or more binders to form a support mixture, (ii) shaping the support mixture by granulation in a granulator to form agglomerates, (iii) coating the agglomerates with a coating mixture powder including a particulate copper sulphide and one or more binders to form a coated agglomerate, and (iv) drying the coated agglomerate to form a dried sorbent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Matthew James Evans, Matthew David Gwydion Lunn, Martin Graham Partridge, Christopher John Young
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Publication number: 20160256851Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, reactive self-indicating adsorbent materials, methods, and systems. A system may comprise, for example, a reactive self-indicating adsorbent material, wherein the reactive self-indicating adsorbent material comprises at least one super paramagnetic particle and a semi permeable support, wherein the at least one super paramagnetic particle is configured such that at least one magnetic property of the at least one super paramagnetic particle changes upon contact with an adsorbate; and/or at least one detector configured and arranged to detect the at least one magnetic property.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: Leidos, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Grant Glover
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Publication number: 20160256852Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing resin composition including a base resin (A) which is a thermoplastic resin, an oxygen-absorbing component (B) which is a compound having an unsaturated alicyclic structure, and an oxidation promotion component (C) for promoting the oxidation of the oxygen-absorbing component (B); wherein the oxygen-absorbing component (B) is an imide compound having a molecular weight of not more than 2,000 and obtained by heat-treating an amide having been obtained by reacting an acid anhydride represented by the following formula (1): wherein the ring X is an alicyclic ring having an unsaturated bond, and Y is an alkyl group, with an aromatic amine, and wherein the oxidation promotion component (C) is a compound having a benzyl hydrogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.Inventors: Toshiki YAMADA, Yukiko HIRAYAMA, Yoshiki SAWA
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Publication number: 20160256853Abstract: Disclosed are a nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst and a method of preparing the same. The nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst includes a titanium oxide nanostructure as an active metal support, wherein the titanium oxide nanostructure has a polycrystalline structure formed through hydrothermal synthesis using a lithium hydroxide solution. The method of preparing the nitrogen oxide reduction catalyst includes mixing a lithium hydroxide solution with titanium oxide, wherein the titanium oxide is converted into a polycrystalline titanium oxide nanostructure by the lithium hydroxide solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Do Heui KIM, Seunghee YOUN, Inhak SONG, Sung June CHO
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Publication number: 20160256854Abstract: A catalytic converter includes a substrate (1) and a catalyst layer (3). The catalyst layer includes a bottom catalyst layer (4), a first top catalyst layer (6) and a second top catalyst layer (7). The second top catalyst layer is provided on a downstream side relative to the first top catalyst layer. The first top catalyst layer is made of a ceria-free zirconia composite oxide support and rhodium. The second top catalyst layer is made of a ceria-containing zirconia composite oxide support and rhodium. The first top catalyst layer has a length that is X % of the entire length of the substrate. The second top catalyst layer has a length that is 100?X % of the entire length of the substrate. A ratio of a density of rhodium in the first top catalyst layer to a density of rhodium in the second top catalyst layer is at least 1 and at most 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuki AOKI
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Publication number: 20160256855Abstract: The present invention relates to a bismuth molybdate-based composite oxide catalyst having a microporous zeolite coating layer on the surface thereof and thus having high selectivity for 1,3-butadiene, a method of preparing the same, and a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using the same. The catalyst has a microporous zeolite coating layer, and thus enables only gaseous products (light) to selectively pass through the zeolite coating layer, improving selectivity for 1,3-butadiene.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: LG CHEM, Ltd.Inventors: Dae Heung CHOI, Dong Hyun KO, Jun Han KANG, Kyong Yong CHA, Dae Chul KIM, Joo Hyuck LEE, Hyun Seok NAM, Myung Ji SUH, Ye Seul HWANG, Jun Kyu HAN, Sang Jin HAN
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Publication number: 20160256856Abstract: A hydroconversion catalyst comprising a Group VIB metal component, a Group VIII metal component and a carrier material is disclosed wherein the catalyst has a total pore volume of 0.5 to 0.9 cc/g; and a pore volume distribution such that greater than 60% of pore volume are in pores present as micropores of diameter between 55 and 115 ?, less than 0.12 cc/g of pore volume are in pores present at pores of diameter greater than 160 ? and greater than 5% of the total pore volume is in pores of diameter greater than 210 ?.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: John George KESTER, David Andrew KOMAR, David Edward SHERWOOD