Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to a process and apparatus for cleaning and/or regeneration of permeable or semipermeable membranes comprising modulating pressure of a feed stream feeding the permeable or semipermeable membrane and providing intermittent pressure pulses for cleaning and/or regeneration of the permeable or semipermeable membrane.

Abstract: A polymer compound (I) with bacteria-adhesion inhibition properties against bacteria such as P. aeruginosa Xen 5, E. coli Xen 14, S. typhimurium Xen 26, S. aureus Xen 36 and K. pneumoniae Xen 39 is described. The group R is provided by a substituted furanone linked by an alkyl chain or, more preferably a hydrophilic moiety such as oligo(ethylene oxide) ((CH2—CH2—O)i) to the polymer backbone. The group R may be the same or different along the polymer backbone. The invention also provides nanofibers and coatings which include a polymer compound as defined above.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a liquid filter member that includes a layer of polymeric nano fibers overlying a microporous membrane. A pressure drop of the filter member is substantially the same, or is less than, a pressure drop of the microporous membrane and the filter member has a particle retention in the presence of surfactant that is greater than the particle retention of the microporous membrane alone under the same test conditions.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation member is disclosed, which includes: a hydrophobic porous membrane that has heat resistance to a temperature of 100° C. or higher; and a polymer compound layer that is formed on a surface of the porous membrane, the polymer compound layer including moisture, and at least one carbon dioxide carrier selected from the group consisting of alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal bicarbonates, and alkali metal hydroxides, and having a cross-linked structure that is formed with a specific single crosslinkable group and includes a specific hydrolysis-resistant bond, wherein the carbon dioxide separation member selectively allows a carbon dioxide gas in a mixture of the carbon dioxide gas and a hydrogen gas to permeate therethrough under temperature conditions of from 100° C. to 250° C.

Abstract: A compound membrane for use in electrochemical devices is disclosed. The compound membrane has of proton-conducting polymer cast in a porous media having dispersed therein at least one active ingredients. It supplies considerably improved performance data in comparison to known membranes. The compound membrane electrode can be produced by treating proton-conducting polymers with acetone to obtain polymer pulp, then sulfonating the polymer pulp, combining one or more active ingredients with the polymer pulp and casting the polymer pulp to obtain the membrane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating a polyethersulfone nanofiber membrane with improved mechanical strength for water treatment by electrospinning. According to exemplary embodiments, the polyethersulfone nanofiber membrane possesses higher mechanical strength than conventional polyethersulfone nanofiber membranes that are susceptible to damage and limited in life when applied to water treatment processes. In addition, the polyethersulfone nanofiber membrane has high water permeability and can remove contaminants with high efficiency compared to conventional membranes for water treatment. Therefore, the polyethersulfone nanofiber membrane is suitable for use in water treatment.

Abstract: One or more embodiments relate to systems and methods for mixing of two or more fluids using a multi-chamber manifold. One or more embodiments relate to optimal mixing.

Abstract: An aeration system for the treatment and purification of liquid is presented. The aeration system includes a decompression chamber extending a length between an inlet end and an outlet end and a motor connected to the decompression chamber. The system includes drive shaft connected to the motor and extending into a hollow interior of the decompression chamber wherein airflow into the hollow interior is restricted through at least one inlet port. An orifice plate is connected to the drive shaft, wherein the orifice plate includes a plurality of apertures. A rotor disk is connected to the drive shaft, wherein the rotor disk includes a plurality of deflecting blades. When the outlet end of the system is positioned in liquid and the driveshaft and rotor disk are rotated micro bubbles are formed in the liquid thereby treating and purifying the liquid.

Abstract: A paste kneading device includes an oblong barrel, two shafts arranged parallel within the barrel, being held and driven at their first ends, defining an upstream end, by a drive device, two screws each formed by threads carried by the shafts, each screw having a transport section carrying a main thread to cause the paste to advance along the two screws, and an outlet orifice formed in the wall of the barrel to discharge the kneaded paste, the kneading device further including a holder device to hold each shaft at its second end, defining a downstream end, and enabling the shaft to rotate freely, the holder device including, for each shaft, a first portion secured to the shaft and a second portion secured to a cap end portion of the barrel, the cap end portion being removable and the first and second portions being configured to engage and disengage freely.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for mixing two or more solutions. Provided is an integrated system for generating a homogeneous solution from two or more input solutions, comprising: a mixer chamber containing a magnetic stir bar; a means for rotating the magnetic stir bar; and an user interface for input a chosen flow rate. The mixer chamber comprises a mixer chamber body including a movable upper part which defines a mixer chamber volume; one or more solution inlets; an solution outlet; the magnetic stir bar; and a means for adjusting the mixer chamber volume. In response to the input flow rate, the mixing chamber volume is adjusted to an optimal volume, by the movement of the movable upper part, controlled by the means for adjusting the mixer chamber volume. Also provided are methods of using the system to achieve homogeneous mixing of two or more solutions.

Abstract: An electrowetting element comprising a first fluid and a second fluid which are immiscible with each other and are switchable between a first configuration and a second configuration by changing a voltage applied to at least one of the first and second fluids, wherein less than or equal to 35 wt % of the second fluid is water and a balancing wt % of the second fluid comprises at least one non-aqueous component.

Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for generating and performing a seismic data acquisition mission based on an a priori sea current model and a seismic data acquisition operation model and a shooting solution model based on the a priori sea current model. The individual models can be updated based on releasing sample buoys through the survey area both before and during mission execution.

Abstract: Reactor and method of forming reactor that includes at least one wall section having an inner surface bounding an interior space, a lining arranged on the inner surface of the at least one wall to face the interior space, and at least one fluid connection, to which a negative pressure is appliable, that is structured to run through the at least one wall section to open into a space between the inner surface and the lining.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a microsphere having a structural color, which includes providing a composition for generating a structural color including a curable material and magnetic nanoparticles dispersed in the curable material, forming an emulsion by adding the composition for generating a structural color to an immiscible solvent, arranging the magnetic nanoparticles located in the emulsion droplet of the curable material in a one-dimensional chain structure by applying a magnetic field to the emulsion, and fixing the chain structure by curing the emulsion droplet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen production process, which is capable of producing hydrogen, which is a clean source of energy, simply and conveniently without using conventionally-used ammonia, with an extremely high level of safety. In accordance with the present invention, hydrogen is produced by substituting hydrogen for free oxygen in mayenite (Ca24Al28O644+.2O2?) to obtain hydrogen-substituted mayenite (Ca24Al28O644+.4H?) and reacting the resultant hydrogen-substituted mayenite (Ca24Al28O644+.4H?) with water to produce hydrogen, and hydrogen is produced by substituting hydrogen for free oxygen in mayenite (Ca24Al28O644+.2O2?) to obtain hydrogen-substituted mayenite (Ca24Al28O644+.4H?), irradiating the resultant hydrogen-substituted mayenite (Ca24Al28O644+.4H?) with ultraviolet rays to obtain conductive mayenite (Ca24Al28O644+.4e?), and reacting the resultant conductive mayenite (Ca24Al28O644+.4e?) with water to produce hydrogen.

Abstract: Vessels including an enclosure having an outer perimeter and an interior space, a channel disposed in the interior space, a first port disposed on a surface of the first enclosure at or proximate to a first end of the channel, and a second port disposed on a surface of the first enclosure at or proximate to a second end of the channel, where the channel has a length greater than the shortest distance between the first port and the second port, and where the first port and the second port are in fluid communication with one another. In some cases, the length of the channel is greater than a length of the outer perimeter.

Abstract: Described herein are flexible seals for directing fluid flow in a tubular reactor, such as a reformer, for enhancing heat transfer and reactor efficiency. The seals can be made of corrugated metal foil that is expandable in the radial direction for accommodating the expansion and contraction of reactor components in the tubular reactor during operation. The seals can block or redirect fluid flow through the reactor. Fluid is directed to the interior of the reactor by the seals and bypass around the outer circumference of the reactor components is reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: An optimal material composition that allows for the purification of at least one feed component from a fluid feed stream such that the adsorbent has an oxygen capacity of at least 10 weight percent is described. More specifically, the material is an adsorbent for purification of a fluid feed stream having an oxygen to argon selectivity greater than or equal to a ratio of 3:1 and an oxygen capacity of greater than or equal to 10 weight percent, wherein the oxygen capacity is measured at a pressure in the range of about 9-10 Torr and a temperature of 77 degrees Kelvin after 4 hours of equilibration time and wherein the oxygen to argon selectivity is obtained by dividing the oxygen capacity by the argon capacity of the adsorbent measured at a pressure in the range of about 697-700 Torr and a temperature of 87 degrees Kelvin after 8 hours of equilibration time. The adsorption capacities are measured on a pure component basis.

Abstract: A mesoporous material is derived from a polysaccharide by thermally assisted partial carbonisation after expansion. The polysaccharide is an acid containing polysaccharide or mixture of polysaccharides.

Abstract: An oil absorbing material is generally provided. The oil absorbing material can includes sorbent particles having an average aspect ratio of about 5 to about 500 and a mean average particle diameter of about 10 ?m to about 1 millimeter. The oil absorbing material comprises polypropylene, polyethylene, inorganic filler particles, and absorbent core material. In one embodiment, the sorbent particles can have an average specific surface area of about 0.25 to about 5.0 m2/g and can have a bulk density that is about 0.01 g/cm3 to about 0.8 g/cm3. Processes of making the oil absorbing material are also provided via a solid-state shear pulverization recycling process transforming absorbent article waste into the oil absorbing material. The process can include pulverizing the absorbent article waste to form sorbent particles while cooling the absorbent article waste in an amount sufficient to maintain the absorbent article waste in a solid state.

Abstract: Methods of applying a sorbent coating on a substrate, a support, and/or a substrate coated with a support are described. One of the methods comprises: (i) optionally, preparing the substrate coated with the support by pre-treating the substrate with a slurry, wherein the slurry comprises: a. solvent, b. a binder, c. the support, and d. optional dispersant; and (ii) treating the substrate, the support, and/or the substrate coated with the support, with a sorbent.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ferrous oxide nanoparticle includes a water removing step raising temperature of a solution containing an iron oxide, an organic acid dissolving the iron oxide, and a first solvent to a first temperature and removing water in the solution, a second temperature maintaining step raising the first temperature to a second temperature and maintaining the second temperature, and a particle extracting step extracting the ferrous oxide nanoparticle from the solution after the second temperature maintaining step.

Abstract: The invention discloses a multi-metallic bulk catalyst with layered structure, wherein the metals in the multi-metallic bulk catalyst is consisted of a Group VIII metal MI, at least one metal MII with the valence of +3 and at least two Group VIB metals MIII+MIV, wherein (the mole number of MI+the mole number of MII):(the mole number of MIII+the mole number of MIV) is from 1:9 to 9:1; the mole number of MI:the mole number of MII is from 1:5 to 5:1; and the mole number of MIII:the mole number of MIV is from 1:5 to 5:1. The invention also discloses the preparation method and use of the above catalyst. The invention is use for the hydrodesulfurization of diesel distillate including 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene, wherein the catalyst exhibits a extreme high hydrodesulfurization activity. Thus, the ultra-deep hydrodesulfurization is achieved and the cost of the bulk catalyst is reduced.

Abstract: Provided are a regenerated or remanufactured catalyst for hydrogenating heavy oil or residual oil obtained by effectively removing a sulfur component, a carbonaceous component and a vanadium component, which are present in a spent catalyst for hydrogenating the heavy oil or residual oil and thus degrade an activity thereof, a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of hydrogenating heavy oil or residual oil using the same.

Abstract: An emission control catalyst for treating an engine exhaust includes non-precious metal group (“NPGM”) mixed phase oxide catalyst having a mullite phase containing optionally in close contact with other metal oxides. The mixed phase catalyst may be included in one or more layers or zones of a multi-layered or multi-zoned emission control catalyst and optionally in combination with precious metal catalysts such as Pt, Pd and Au.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silicon carbide porous material having a high thermal shock resistance. The silicon carbide porous material of the present invention includes silicon carbide particles, metal silicon and an oxide phase, and the silicon carbide particles are bonded to one another via at least one of the metal silicon and the oxide phase. Furthermore, the oxide phase includes a parent phase, and a dispersion phase dispersed in the parent phase and having a higher thermal expansion coefficient than the parent phase. Here, a lower limit value of a content ratio of the dispersion phase in the oxide phase is preferably 1 mass %, and upper limit value of the content ratio of the dispersion phase in the oxide phase is 40 mass %. Furthermore, it is preferable that the parent phase is cordierite and that the dispersion phase is mullite.

Abstract: Provided is a process of conducting olefin epoxidation which comprises contacting an olefin and an oxidant in the presence of Ti-UCB-4 to thereby prepare an epoxide. The Ti-UCB-4 catalyst is prepared by delaminating a B-SSZ-70 precursor and substituting Ti atoms for the boron atoms on the surface of the zeolite material lattice framework.

Abstract: The present invention refers to novel ruthenium- and osmium-based catalysts for olefin metathesis reactions, particularly to catalysts having stereoselective properties. Z-selectivity is obtained by utilizing two mono-anionic ligands of very different steric requirement. In olefin metathesis reactions these catalysts selectively provide the Z-isomer of disubstituted olefinic products.

Abstract: A device for sampling and transporting nano-objects for analysis thereof. A cassette portion of the device includes two parts with mutual assembly mechanisms between them including a clipping mechanism configured not to be accessible from outside in assembled position of the parts. Therefore, any inopportune opening of the cassette and thus extraction of the sampling filter accommodated in the cassette somewhere else than the place intended for the analysis are avoided.

Abstract: The invention concerns a packaging cassette for reagent carriers, which is characterized by a base housing containing connected adjacent compartments for reagent carriers, wherein the compartments are separated from one another by partitions and are opened individually, each compartment having its own sealing cover which enables the compartment to be re-sealed.

Abstract: A rack is provided for use with a temperature controlled bath having a housing containing a reservoir with a supply of working fluid and an opening providing access to the reservoir. The rack includes a rack body, and a vessel support supported by the rack body and configured for supporting at least one vessel. The rack further includes a supporting foot assembly supported by the rack body and including a plurality of support feet. Each support foot is configured for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for carrying out of chemical or biological reactions with a reaction vessel receiving element for receiving a microtiter plate with several reaction vessels, wherein the reaction vessel receiving element has several recesses arranged in a regular pattern to receive the respective reaction vessels, a heating device for heating the reaction vessel receiving element, and a cooling device for cooling the reaction vessel. The invention is characterized by the fact that the reaction vessel receiving element is divided into several segments. The individual segments are thermally decoupled from one another, and each segment is assigned a heating device which may be actuated independently of the others. By means of the segmentation of the reaction vessel receiving element, it is possible for zones to be set and held at different temperatures.

Abstract: A thermal cycler includes a holder receiving a reaction chamber including a channel filled with reaction mixture and an immiscible liquid having different specific gravities and allowing the reaction mixture to move along an opposed inner wall, a temperature gradient forming unit forming a temperature gradient in the movement direction of the reaction mixture relative to the channel during loading into the holder, and a driving unit rotating the holder and temperature gradient forming unit about a rotation axis having a component perpendicular to the gravitational direction and a component perpendicular to the movement direction of the reaction mixture, and a maximum distance from the rotation axis to a point in the channel is smaller than a maximum distance connecting two points in the channel when projected on a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis.

Abstract: A coal pulverizer monitoring system and method measures a displacement of wheels in a vertical roll wheel pulverizer using strain gauges bonded to tension rods in an ambient environment outside the hostile environment of the milling area of the pulverizer. Signals from the strain gauges reflecting strain on the tension rods are converted to a displacement of the wheels inside the pulverizer, and thus a coal bed height.

Abstract: A continuous system for making shingles from recyclable material is provided comprising a milling device to receive recyclable material and process the recyclable material into particulate and a transfer device to receive and transfer the particulate from the milling device. An apparatus receives the particulate from the transfer device and weighs the particulate. A continuous processor receives the particulate and reacts and/or mixes the particulate with at least one admixture to form a homogenous mixture. A filler mixer receives the homogenous mixture and incorporates the homogenous mixture with shingle material to form core product and a control panel controls input of the homogenous mixture into the filler mixer.

Abstract: A machine for de-aggregating a bale of insulation and blowing de-aggregated insulation, has a single upper de-aggregation member and a single lower de-aggregation member, each de-aggregation member having a rotary mounted shaft having a length and a plurality of paddles angularly staggered around the shaft and extending along the length of the shaft, the paddles of the upper de-aggregation member have first and second paddles having differing lengths and both the first and second paddles are interleaved with the paddles of the lower de-aggregation member.

Abstract: Provided is a particle separation apparatus. The particle separation apparatus for separating soil by particle size in a wet-type separation manner includes a body unit providing a space in which a mixture of the soil and water is received to flow vertically, a screen unit coupled to the inside of the body unit to separate the soil by the particle size from the mixture that flows vertically, and a space adjustment unit coupled to a lower portion of the body unit to cover the lower portion of the body unit, the space adjustment unit adjusting a volume of a lower space of the body unit to allow the mixture to repeatedly flow in a vertical direction.

Abstract: Collector compositions and methods for making and using same are provided. The collector can include one or more etheramines and one or more amidoamines. A liquid suspension or slurry comprising one or more particulates can be contacted with the collector to produce a treated mixture. A product can be recovered from the treated mixture that includes a purified liquid having a reduced concentration of the particulates relative to the treated mixture, a purified particulate product having a reduced concentration of liquid relative to the treated mixture, or both.

Abstract: A method for determining the torque of a worm of a solid bowl worm centrifuge. The solid bowl worm centrifuge includes a rotatable drum and a rotatable worm, the rotatable worm being rotatable at a different rotational speed than that of the rotatable drum. The rotatable drum and rotatable worm are driven via a gear arrangement and a common single drive motor via at least one belt drive, a driving belt pulley, a driven belt pulley and a belt coupling the pulley. The method steps include determining a slip of the at least once belt drive and calculating a torque based upon the determination of the slip.

Abstract: A device for insertion into a rotor of a centrifuge has at least two bodies stacked one above the other in a stacking direction inside a housing insertable into a holder of the rotor of the centrifuge. The two bodies are movably disposed in relation to each other inside the housing in order to fluidically couple, in a first phase, responding to a rotation of the rotor, a first cavity of the first body to a first cavity of the second body and to fluidically couple in a second phase a second cavity of the first body to the first cavity of the second body.

Abstract: The present invention provides an attachment for emitting water from a water source. The attachment comprises an inlet end, a transitional section connected to the inlet end an outlet end connected to the transitional section opposite from the inlet end, and a reinforcement member attached to the transitional sectional and the outlet end to support the transitional section. The inlet end includes an external cover and an internal sleeve disposed within and spaced from the external cover.

Abstract: A spray nozzle comprising a fitting that includes a connector, an elongate cylindrical portion extending from the connector, and a bore formed longitudinally through the fitting. A flexible tube is disposed in the bore. The nozzle includes a sleeve that includes an inlet opening configured to slideably receive the cylindrical portion. The sleeve includes a converging outlet operative to selectively deform an end portion of the tube when the sleeve is urged longitudinally toward the connector.

Abstract: An overhead showerhead enabling auto-cleaning of nozzle openings thereof; the overhead showerhead has a showerhead shell and a water ejection surface front cover removably connected with each other; a plurality of nozzles are provided on the water ejection surface front cover; a first cavity is provided inside the showerhead shell; a water ejection device, a cleaning disc and a driving device for driving the cleaning disc to move up and down are provided inside the first cavity; the cleaning disc is provided with a plurality of cleaning rods; positioning of the cleaning rods corresponds to positioning of the nozzles.

Abstract: A sprinkler head with a nutating water distribution cage attached to a sprinkler body. Water from the sprinkler head impacts a strike plate of the cage to initiate nutation of the cage. Spiral grooves on the strike plate contribute to the nutation of the cage, and an upturned edge on the periphery of the strike plate contributes to the spread and uniform distribution of water from the sprinkler head.

Abstract: Provided is a coating-forming apparatus. The coating-forming apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a support member rotatably supporting a tube body about the central axis thereof; a robot moving in the longitudinal direction of the tube body and spraying paint or an abrasive material on the outer circumferential surface of the tube body, a rotation-detecting device attached to the tube body and measuring the angle of rotation of the tube body, and a controller for controlling the supporting member or the robot.

Abstract: A solution-providing apparatus and method of manufacturing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display using the apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a storage unit, a spraying unit, a pipe, an emission-inducing unit, and a spectrometer. The storage unit is configured to store the solution that includes a light emissive material. The spraying unit is configured to spray the solution toward the substrate. The pipe interconnects the storage unit and the spraying unit. The emission-inducing unit is configured to excite the light emissive material of the solution that flows through the pipe so as to emit light from the solution. The spectrometer is configured to measure the wavelength and intensity of the light.

Abstract: A two media spray lance and nozzle useful for moistening at least a portion of absorbent material present in a mixer. The nozzle includes a central body with a connecting portion for connecting the nozzle to the two media spray lance for a supply of liquid and gas thereto, and an atomizing portion. The atomizing portion delivers droplets of liquid to the absorbent material present in the mixer to obtain moistened absorbent material.

Abstract: A tire repair solution can includes a can with a connector connected to the opening thereof. The connector has an air path and a liquid path. A mount is connected to the connector and has a protrusion which has a recess defined in the top thereof. An air passage and a liquid passage are defined in the inner end of the recess. A seal member is fitted in the recess of the mount and has an air film and a liquid film. The air film and the liquid film are located corresponding to the air passage and the liquid passage. A flexible hose is connected to the liquid passage of the mount. The air film and the liquid film are broken by air pressure and liquid pressure when in use, so that the liquid completely flows into the tire to seal the leak of the tire.

Abstract: Example fluidic devices and methods are described. An example device includes a throughput chamber, an inlet to guide liquid in the throughput chamber and an outlet to guide liquid out of the throughput chamber. The example device also includes a rib that protrudes from a wall of the throughput chamber. The rib has a narrowed section in the throughput chamber between the inlet and the outlet to form a meniscus in the narrowed section.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus including: a substrate including a light emission area and a non-emission area disposed in an outer portion adjacent the light emission area; a plurality of subpixels disposed in the light emission area of the substrate and including a first electrode, a emission layer, and a second electrode, wherein the plurality of subpixels respectively emit light of different colors; and a plurality of dummy emission layers that are disposed in a non-emission area of the substrate and are of different colors. A first distance between adjacent dummy emission layers of a first color, from among the plurality of dummy emission layers is smaller than a second distance between adjacent subpixels that emit light of the first color, from among the plurality of subpixels.