Patents Issued in November 17, 2016
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Publication number: 20160332099Abstract: The present invention disclosed a filter having an automatic control of flow, which contains a housing having a water inlet and a water outlet on one end, a bottom cover connecting to the other end of the housing and a filter material provided in the housing, comprising an outlet end fluidly connecting with the water outlet through a flow control unit. Based on the structure designs of the flow control unit, the filter of the present invention can remind users to replace the filter materials in an easy and visible way at the time when the filter materials reach the end of working period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Jack LIN
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Publication number: 20160332100Abstract: The present invention disclosed a filter with an automatic control of flow, which contains a housing having a water inlet and a water outlet on one end, a bottom cover connecting to the other end of the housing and a filter material provided in the housing, comprising an outlet end fluidly connecting with the water outlet through a flow control unit. Based on the structure design of the flow control unit, the filter of the present invention can remind users to replace the filter materials in an easy and visible way at the time when the filter materials reach the end of working period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Jack LIN
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Publication number: 20160332101Abstract: A filter cartridge including a filter media, a first end plate including a bypass flow opening, a second end plate, and a spring tube bypass assembly. The spring tube bypass assembly includes a first center tube and a spring. The spring tube bypass assembly is configured such that fluid flow through the bypass flow opening is blocked when a fluid pressure acting on the filter cartridge is below a predetermined pressure and fluid may flow through the bypass filter opening when the fluid pressure acting on the filter cartridge exceeds the predetermined pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INCInventors: Walter BOOKER, Charles W. HAWKINS, Ismail BAGCI
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Publication number: 20160332102Abstract: A low-noise vibration-reduction water purifier comprises: a shell body; a pump assembly, disposed vertically in the shell body, with its water input tube connected to a water pipe of faucet water, and with its water output tube connected to a filtering core L; a sound silencing cotton sleeve, sleeved around the water input tube and the water output tube; and a sound silencing cotton layer disposed between outer perimeter of the pump assembly and the shell body. The low-noise vibration-reduction water purifier is novel in design, simple in construction, capable of achieving vibration and noise reduction effectively, while adding comfort in operation. In addition, the low-noise vibration-reduction water purifier installation method can be used to realize installation in a simple manner, to facilitate convenient operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Guo-qiang Yu, Jing-ming Li, Feng-shun Zhan
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Publication number: 20160332103Abstract: The filter assembly includes a threadless closure system for sealing a filter element of the filter assembly within a bowl of the filter assembly. The bowl is fluidly connectable to opposing fluid transfer passages. The filter element and a cover element connected to the filter element are received into the bowl. The filter element is retained in the bowl via a pin of the filter assembly that engages the cover element. The filter element may be removed and replaced without the unscrewing of threads exposed to an external environment external to the filter assembly during typical use of the filter assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Evan Marks, Kevin Noe
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Publication number: 20160332104Abstract: Provided is an antibacterial filter including a copper-based compound that is relatively inexpensive, easy to process, non-toxic and excellent in antibacterial and deodorizing activities. The filter comprises: a porous medium containing minute pores available for a fluid to pass through; and copper sulfide applied on the surface of the porous medium by coating or dispersed in the porous medium, the sulfur compound having a chemical structure of CuxMy (where M is any one selected from Group 15 to 17 elements of the periodic table; and x/y=0.8 to 1.5).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Seung Woo BAEK, Mun Sun KIM
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Publication number: 20160332105Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve passing fluids through an adsorbent bed unit having a contactor disposed within to separate contaminates from other target components. The process includes a purge stream that introduced into the contactor at a location between a first portion and a second portion of the contactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Robert F. Tammera, Jeffrey W. Frederick
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Publication number: 20160332106Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems having an adsorbent bed unit for use in a cyclical swing adsorption process. The process is utilized to remove contaminants from a gas feed streams. The adsorbent bed unit includes an assembly of thermal polygon contactors with each of the thermal polygon contactors having one or more internal channels and two or more of the thermal polygon contactors form one or more external channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Robert F. TAMMERA
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Publication number: 20160332107Abstract: A flexible panel in a sealable bag for disaster recovery has permeable inner layers and an impermeable outer layer affixed together so as to provide a plurality of cavities for receiving sorbent material. The cavities are arranged in a pattern across the flexible panel. A port is shown extending through all of the layers of the flexible panel. The port is used for introducing into and removing gas and/or liquid from the bag. The flexible panel may have one or more electronic components operable to monitor or control the chemical environment in the bag. The components may be affixed or printed on internal layers of the bag, such as: a conductor, a heater, a processor, a communications transmitter, a communications receiver and a GPS receiver. A remote module in electrical and/or wireless communication with the bag is operable to monitor and control the chemical environment in the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Mohammed Rashid IFTKHAR
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Publication number: 20160332108Abstract: Elemental mercury is removed from a gas by contacting it with a halogen dissolved in an organic solvent. The mercury accumulates in the organic solvent and can be removed by extraction with an aqueous solution with a complexing agent, by adsorption, and by combinations. The absorption process can also operate by use of a series of absorbers which have successively higher concentrations of halogen in the solution and which successively remove more the mercury from the gas. A portion of the solvent in the last absorber can be cascaded to the previous absorber in the series. In one embodiment, the process is carried out at a temperature of absorber at less than or equal to 28° C. above the higher of the water dew in point and the hydrocarbon dew point. The mercury waste from the process is produced as either an aqueous solution or a small volume of mercuric sulfide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Dennis John O'Rear, Wei Wang
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Publication number: 20160332109Abstract: A module for separating nitrogen from air via hollow-fibre membranes, includes a deflector (8) that communicates with the inlet hole (3) for the pressurized air and is arranged for deflecting the flow of compressed air into the module along paths of flow (9) having a direction that is not directly incident on the first end of the bundle of fibres (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Ottavio MILLI
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Publication number: 20160332110Abstract: A gas-producing apparatus that produces hydrogen or oxygen, includes: an electrolysis cell that produces hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis of water; and a gas-liquid separation device that is connected to the electrolysis cell and that receives the water and the hydrogen or the oxygen, wherein the gas-liquid separation device includes a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber and the second chamber are separated by a partition wall, and a lower part of the first chamber and a lower part of the second chamber communicate with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: NORIHIKO KAWABATA, KAZUYA USHIROKAWA, YASUHIRO UEYAMA, SHINJI YOSHINO, REIKO TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160332111Abstract: Some implementations can include a desiccant breather having an inner pipe having a top portion with a lip extending radially from the inner pipe, the inner pipe having a threaded portion and a top connector. The desiccant breather can also include an outer pipe having a diameter sufficient to accommodate the inner pipe, the outer pipe having a bottom connector and a cap. The desiccant breather can further include a desiccant breather body portion having a cavity configured to hold desiccant material. The lip of the inner pipe can have a diameter equal to or greater than a diameter of the outer pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: John W. Ward, JR.
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Publication number: 20160332112Abstract: An industrial packed column system and method of operation for gas stream processing to remove a component by liquid absorbent contact includes: a. a plurality of packed tubular members having ends aligned, in vertical parallel array to form a first bundle, b. an upper lean absorption liquid inlet and lower rich absorption liquid outlet; c. a raw gas feed inlet positioned below the packing material, connected to a raw feed gas manifold via control valves for selectively admitting the feed gas to one or more of the plurality of tubular members, d. an upper treated gas outlet, connected via valved conduit to (i) a treated gas collection manifold and (ii) the raw as inlet of one or more of the other tubular members, and the apparatus equipped with appropriate systems so that desired portions of the treated gas stream exiting a tubular member can be passed for further treatment to at least one other tubular member in the first bundle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Samusideen Adewale SALU, Talal A. ZAHRANI
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Publication number: 20160332113Abstract: A marine exhaust gas scrubbing device including an enclosure having a first end and a second end, an exhaust gas inlet, at least one quencher, at least one pre-treater, at least one venturi component including a venturi inlet and a venturi outlet, an impingement basket, at least one demister, an exhaust gas outlet, and a receiver, and a process for scrubbing a marine exhaust gas including cooling the exhaust gas, pre-treating the exhaust gas, washing the exhaust gas, mixing the exhaust gas and exhausting the scrubbed exhaust gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Garth E. Jenkins, Kiley G. Sampson, David S. Dumont, Seyed Milad Mousavi
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Publication number: 20160332114Abstract: Techniques are described for chemical sequestration of carbon dioxide and production of precipitated magnesium carbonate. The process can include contacting carbon dioxide from industrial emissions with water and magnesium-containing particulate material, such as serpentinite, which is thermally pre-treated and has a particle size of at most 75 microns. The process can also include separation of the loaded aqueous stream from the solids, followed by precipitation of magnesium carbonate material that includes carbon and oxygen from industrial emissions and magnesium from serpentinite or chrysotile mining residue, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Guy Mercier, Jean-Francois Blais, Emmanuelle Cecchi, Sanoopkumar Puthiya Veetil, Louis-Cesar Pasquier, Sandra Kentish
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Publication number: 20160332115Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purifying a gas comprising: a) feeding the gas (1) to an absorber (5) and bringing into contact said gas (1) with a stream (3) (or alternatively (3?)) to obtain a liquid (4) and a purified gas stream (2); b) feeding the liquid (4) to a conditioning tank (9) and adding a mineral nutrient medium (6) and a suitable amount of base (7) to the liquid (4) to obtain a liquid effluent (8); c) feeding the liquid effluent (8) to an anaerobic bioreactor (14) to obtain a biomethane stream (11) and a liquid stream (12); d) feeding the liquid stream (12) to a degasser (20) to obtain a gas stream (18) and a stream (3?); and e) recirculating the stream (3?) by feeding it to the absorber (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicants: UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, DSF BVInventors: Albert Waalkens, Maria Carmen GABALDÓN GARCIA, Josep Manuel PEÑARROCHA OLTRA, Francisco Javier ÁLVAREZ HORNOS
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Publication number: 20160332116Abstract: Systems and methods for sequestering gas feed constituents and creating gas feed byproducts are disclosed. The systems and methods contemplate use of and processing of fluids using fluid energy transfer modules, scrubber unit(s), a slurry reaction vessel, a surge tank treatment vessel purifier(s) and a concentrator. Chemical solutions, solids etc. are regenerated and reused thereby increasing system and/or process efficiency and savings while also producing products for commercialization.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Jeremiah FLYNN
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Publication number: 20160332117Abstract: A scrubber for removing pollutant compounds from a gas stream. At least one gas channel introduces the gas stream to a lower portion of the scrubber. An inlet chamber directs the gas stream upwards to form a vertical gas stream. A constriction section has a vertical axis of symmetry and includes a centrally arranged venturi nozzle, and is above and in flow connection with an upper end of the inlet chamber for accelerating the vertical gas stream. A reaction chamber is arranged above and in flow connection with the constriction section. A reagent in the reaction chamber converts pollutant compounds in the gas stream to reaction products. A discharge channel in flow connection with the reaction chamber discharges gas and particles including the reaction products from the reaction chamber. A particle separator separates particles from the gas. A return channel recycles a portion of the particles to the reaction chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Winfried Gutperl, Rolf Graf, Harald Kessler, Reijo Kuivalainen
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Publication number: 20160332118Abstract: Disclosed is a cheap and efficient non noble metal based catalyst for the oxidation of diesel or hydrocarbons, its synthesis and its application for diesel oxidation at low temperature. The catalyst comprises a mixed oxide of manganese and cerium, or manganese, cerium and zirconium. The catalyst has improved water and sulphur tolerance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Council of Scientific & Industrial ResearchInventors: Shubhangi B. Umbarkar, Mohan K. Dongare, Pavan M. More, Ankush V. Biradar
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Publication number: 20160332119Abstract: The present invention relates to ultrafiltration. In particular, the present invention provides nanoporous membranes having pores for generating in vitro and in vivo ultrafiltrate, devices and bioartificial organs utilizing such nanoporous membranes, and related methods (e.g., diagnostic methods, research methods, drug screening). The present invention further provides nanoporous membranes configured to avoid protein fouling with, for example, a polyethylene glycol surface coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: William H. Fissell, Shuvo Roy, Aaron Fleischman, Kenneth G. Goldman
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Publication number: 20160332120Abstract: A tubular membrane includes a support tube made out of one or more flexible tapes of porous support material which have been helically wound into a tube shape with overlapping tape edges which have been sealed to each other, and a semi-permeable membrane layer made of membrane forming material on an inner wall of the support tube. At least one inwardly projecting helical ridge is provided on the inner wall of the support tube, which helical ridge is covered with or forms part of the membrane layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Radek Oborný, Stefan Koel, Jens Potreck
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Publication number: 20160332121Abstract: Some embodiments include a method of preparing a membrane by dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent, and preparing a slurry from the dispersion by removing at least a portion of the solvent. The method includes applying the slurry to a first surface, and forming a carbon nanotube membrane by compressing the slurry between the first surface and at least a second surface. Some embodiments forming a composite assembly by sandwiching the carbon nanotube membrane between two or more bleeder cloth layers to form an uncured assembly, and applying a curable resin to a first side of the uncured assembly, and applying a curable resin to a second side of the uncured assembly, and curing the uncured assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: SIDDHANT DATTA, ADITI CHATTOPADHYAY
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Publication number: 20160332122Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite porous film for fluid separation is provided. In such method, a coating film of a silica precursor is formed at least on one side of a microporous film including a fluoropolymer resin, and then applying at least one of treatment selected from heat treatment and steam treatment to convert the silica precursor into a SiO2 glass, and thus a SiO2 glass layer is formed at least on one side of the microporous film, and a composite porous film coated with the SiO2 glass is obtained. The composite porous film has both a sufficient chemical resistance and strength allowing suppression of heat deflection under a liquid at a high temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicants: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: KAZUYUKI SAKAMOTO, OSAMU KOJIMA, OSAMU YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160332123Abstract: A nucleating beverage container, system, and method, for effervescent beverages, incorporating nucleating features or sites at different elevations about a cavity of the container, configured to cooperate to generate an enhanced amount of smaller bubbles that will rise within and accumulate on the surface of the beverage as a collar or head, designable to do so without reducing the carbonation of the beverage so as to degrade taste or go flat within a prescribed time, and which can limit thermal convection of the beverage within a lower region of the container, to reduce warming and degradation of quality of the last to be consumed portion of the beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: James A. Trulaske, Stephen M. Schmitt
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Publication number: 20160332124Abstract: A home soda machine to carbonate a liquid within a removable bottle at an operating pressure within said bottle at or below 6 bar to a carbonation level of at least 3.5 g/l. The home soda machine includes a carbonation unit to receive pulsed CO2 gas at at least 50 bar to provide the CO2 gas turbulently within a liquid within the removable soda bottle; and an exhaust valve to control an operating pressure of the machine to a maximum of 6 bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Avi COHEN
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Publication number: 20160332125Abstract: An improved venturi device and method for facilitating the mixture of fluid substances, such as wine and air. The device may be combined with a dispensing valve to further promote functionality. The improved venturi device is especially effective in drawing a second fluid into the primary flow of a first fluid, and when combined with a dispensing valve it obviates the need for a venturi independent from a valve to accomplish mixing at low flows and low liquid head pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: THOMAS CASPER, JEFFREY CASPER
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Publication number: 20160332126Abstract: An aftertreatment system comprises a SCR system. A mixing assembly is positioned upstream of the SCR system and includes a housing defining a flow path for an exhaust gas. An injection port is defined on a first sidewall of the housing and oriented at a predetermined angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the flow path. A mixer is positioned within the flow path downstream of the injection port and includes a plurality of plates each positioned in the flow path. A first plate is positioned distal to the injection port and adjacent to a second sidewall of the housing opposite to the first sidewall. The first plate has a first length substantially longer than a length of the other plates and extends in a direction upstream of the mixer. An exhaust reductant injector is positioned on the first sidewall of the housing proximal to the injection port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Abhijeet Nande, Pramod Kisan Patil, Swapnil Kahchane, Sandesh Sadawarte
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Publication number: 20160332127Abstract: A sterilizer apparatus for treating liquids, especially opaque and turbid ones characterized by a low UV radiation penetration depth, utilizing a novel in-line mixer designed inside an elongated reactor chamber built around an ultraviolet lamp. Other applications and adaptations of the presently disclosed apparatus include mixing fluids as part of various industrial processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Martin Arnold Smith
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Publication number: 20160332128Abstract: Methods and systems for conveniently producing fresh smoothies, which can be tailored to the particular nutritional requirements and desires of the individual customer. The system is typically a semi-automatic or fully automatic system and may be in the form of a vending machine for smoothies. It allows a consumer to select ingredients and other options, and provides a freshly-made smoothie in a short amount of time. The system generally includes a user input apparatus for receiving orders and customer preferences, and then makes a smoothie to order, delivers the smoothie to the customer, and cleans the blending, device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Morgan Abraham, Mitch Schwartz
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Publication number: 20160332129Abstract: A process meter and method for measurement of volume fraction of a slurry mixture. An example process meter includes a first viscosity meter configured to measure a first viscosity of the fluid and to generate a first viscosity signal proportionally related to the first viscosity. The example process meter also includes a second viscosity meter configured to measure a second viscosity of the slurry mixture and to generate a second viscosity signal proportionally related to the second viscosity. The example process meter also includes control electronics configured to receive the first viscosity signal and the second viscosity signal, and to calculate a volume fraction of the solid particles in the slurry mixture based on the first viscosity signal and the second viscosity signal. The control electronics is configured to create an output signal from the process meter proportionally related to the volume fraction, and to measure the volume fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Michael N. Schott, Donald R. Cage, Kristian S. Schartau
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Publication number: 20160332130Abstract: A system for bone cement includes a vial holder configured for receiving a vial and including a holding structure for maintaining the vial in the vial holder. The vial includes a monomer component for bone cement. A holder chamber is configured to receive and secure the vial holder. The vial holder is advanced toward a vial-breaking device for breaking the vial and releasing its contents into the holder chamber past the elastomeric seal. Once the vial holder is advanced further the elastomeric seal is deformed to form a seal and prevent fumes produced from escaping from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Neil S. Sasaki, Bryan A. Click
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Publication number: 20160332131Abstract: Polyelectrolyte microcapsules, and methods for making and using the polyelectrolyte microcapsules, are described. A method of making polyelectrolyte microcapsules includes forming an “interfacial complexation in emulsion” (ICE), wherein a polyelectrolyte “shell” is formed by complexing two different polyelectrolytes together at an interface between two immiscible fluids. Both hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials can be incorporated into the cores and shells of the polyelectrolyte microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: DAEYEON LEE, JUNSANG DOH, MIJU KIM, MARTIN F. HAASE, GANG DUAN
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Publication number: 20160332132Abstract: A batch reactor of which an installation structure of baffles is improved is provided. A batch reactor includes: a reactor main body containing a reactant; agitation blades provided in the reactor main body to agitate the reactant; a motor coupled to a rotation shaft of the agitation blades to rotate the agitation blades; and a plurality of baffles provided between an inner wall of the reactor main body and the agitation blades, and disposed at a distance from each other along a circumferential direction of the reactor main body. Each of the plurality of baffles includes a plurality of pipes disposed to be adjacent to each other along a radial direction and a circumferential direction of the reactor main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: HANWHA Chemical CorporationInventors: Ki Taeg JUNG, Kee Do Han, Young Jo KIM, Hyo Suk KIM, Kyong Jun YOON, Hye Won LEE
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Publication number: 20160332133Abstract: The invention features methods of making devices, or “platens”, having a high-density array of through-holes, as well as methods of cleaning and refurbishing the surfaces of the platens. The invention further features methods of making high-density arrays of chemical, biochemical, and biological compounds, having many advantages over conventional, lower-density arrays. The invention includes methods by which many physical, chemical or biological transformations can be implemented in serial or in parallel within each addressable through-hole of the devices. Additionally, the invention includes methods of analyzing the contents of the array, including assaying of physical properties of the samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Robert HESS, John LINTON, Tanya S. KANIGAN, Colin BRENAN, Can OZBAL
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Publication number: 20160332134Abstract: We provide an apparatus for performing a hydrocarbon conversion or for handling of an output of the hydrocarbon conversion, comprising: a bare metal alloy, wherein the bare metal alloy comprises: from 15.1 to 49 wt % nickel, from 2.3 to 10 wt % molybdenum, from 0.00 to 2.95 wt % copper, from 5 to 25 wt % chromium, and from 20 to 59 wt % iron; wherein the bare metal alloy exhibits a corrosion rate less than 0.07 mm/year when performing the hydrocarbon conversion or handling the output of the hydrocarbon conversion; and wherein the hydrocarbon conversion is performed using an acidic ionic liquid. We also provide a process for using the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Hye-Kyung Cho Timken, Kevin Lewis Ganschow, Andrew Nissan, Christine Marie Phillips
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Publication number: 20160332135Abstract: A diatomaceous earth product may include diatomaceous earth having a loose weight density of less than about 14 lbs/ft3, and a stoichiometric ratio of alkali metal to iron and/or aluminum ranging from about 100% to about 400%. A diatomaceous earth product may include diatomaceous earth having a loose weight density of less than about 14 lbs/ft3, and a silica specific volume of at least about 3.2, A method for making a low loose weight density diatomaceous earth product may include providing a feed material comprising diatomaceous earth having a silica specific volume of at least about 3.5. The method may further include adding alkali flux to the feed material to achieve a combination having a stoichiometric ratio of alkali metal to iron and/or aluminum that ranges from about 100% to about 400%, calcining the combination at a temperature ranging from about 1,600° F. to about 2,200° F.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey D. TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160332136Abstract: A method of preparing a graphene-metal chalcogenide porous material is provided. The method includes providing a dispersion comprising graphene oxide; adding a metal precursor and a chalcogenide precursor to the dispersion to form a mixture; heating the mixture under hydrothermal conditions to form a gel; and freeze drying the gel to obtain the graphene-metal chalcogenide porous material. A graphene-metal chalcogenide porous material prepared by the method, and use of the material in water treatment, energy storage, fire proofing, batteries or supercapacitors are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Hua ZHANG, Hengchang BI, Bo CHEN, Qinglang MA
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Publication number: 20160332137Abstract: The present invention relates to a medium material for eliminating arsenic pollution from groundwater, which is a granular material having an average particle diameter of 1 to 3 cm, prepared from manganese ore, meerschaum, straws, animal excrements, active sludge and active bacterium agent in a mass ratio of 1:0.2˜0.5:0.5˜1:0.2˜0.4:0.2˜0.4:0.0005˜0.002 via mixing, composting, carbonizing and crushing. The prevent invention also discloses a process for producing the above-mentioned medium material. The medium material of the present invention can eliminate multivalent arsenic from groundwater, has a long service life, and does not cause secondary pollution to groundwater.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Yonghai JIANG, Beidou XI, Yu YANG, Mingxiao LI, Zhifei MA, Xinying LIAN, Xiangjian XU
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Publication number: 20160332138Abstract: The present invention is related to a selective adsorption process aimed at reducing the content of nitrogen organic compounds (NOC's) that is present in hydrotreating loads (HDT) for the production of ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD below 15 ppm), which is carried out at ambient temperature, atmospheric pressure, without hydrogen, using adsorbing materials with organic metal structure MIL-101-Cr-MX+ (MOF MIL-101-Cr-MX+), where MX+ can be any metal cation such as Mg2+, Al3+ or Ti4+. Likewise, the present invention considers the preparation of extrudates and the regeneration of the employed MOF adsorbent materials. In this sense, it is worth noting that the diesel HDT loads to which the present invention is referred to are hydrocarbon currents with distillation temperatures ranging from 150 to 400° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Rodolfo Juventino MORA VALLEJO, J. Ascension Montoya De La Fuente, Georgina Cecilia Laredo Sanchez, Edith Meneses Ruiz, J. Jesus Castillo Munguia, Beatriz Zapata Rendon
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Publication number: 20160332139Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a treatment agent for treating excrement and the like. The treatment agent is an aggregated treatment agent comprising slaked lime, a water absorptive polymer, a binder, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid salt, a carbonic acid salt and a hydroxide at pH 8 to 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Kanichi ADACHI
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Publication number: 20160332140Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbent polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a surrounding heated gas phase in a reactor comprising a gas distributor (3), a reaction zone (5) and a fluidized bed (27), the gas leaving the reactor is treated in a condenser column (12) with an aqueous solution, the treated gas leaving the condenser column (12) is recycled at least partly to the fluidized bed (27), wherein the gas leaving the condenser column (12) comprises from 0.05 to 0.3 kg steam per kg dry gas and the steam content of the gas entering the gas distributor (3) is less than 80% of the steam content of the gas leaving the condenser column (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Stephan Bauer, Norbert Herfert, Jürgen Freiberg, Rudolf Schliwa, Karl J. Possemiers, Robert Bayer
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Publication number: 20160332141Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing water absorbent resin powder in which permeability potential (SFC) is improved while a water absorbing rate (FSR) is being kept. The method is a method for producing water absorbent polyacrylic acid (salt) resin powder including the steps of: (i) polymerizing an acrylic acid (salt) monomer aqueous solution; (ii) during or after the step of (i), performing gel grinding of a hydrogel crosslinked polymer obtained by the polymerization, wherein the hydrogel crosslinked polymer has resin solid content of 10 wt % to 80 wt %, and the gel grinding is carried out with gel grinding energy (GGE) of 18 [J/g] to 60 [J/g]; (iii) drying a particulate hydrogel crosslinked polymer obtained by the gel grinding, wherein the drying is performed at 150° C. to 250° C.; and (iv) carrying out a surface treatment to the particulate hydrogel crosslinked polymer thus dried.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Sayaka Machida, Kazushi Torii, Yoko Shirai, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Shigeru Sakamoto, Koji Tachi, Reiko Nakatsuru
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Publication number: 20160332142Abstract: Chromatography media and devices containing chromatography media are disclosed. Methods of making chromatography devices and methods of using chromatography devices containing the chromatography media are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicants: W. R. GRACE & CO. CONN., REPLIGEN CORPORATIONInventors: Feng Gu, Surya Kiran Chodavarapu, James Bogdanor, Dennis McCreay, James Neil Pryor, James Rusche, James Peyser, Thomas Pauly
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Publication number: 20160332143Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a superabsorbent polymer. The method for preparing a superabsorbent according to the present invention includes the steps of: polymerizing a monomer composition into a superabsorbent polymer in a polymerization reactor; grinding the obtained superabsorbent polymer; and hydrolyzing the fine particles generated during the process and reusing the same for the monomer composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Yu Jin Sim, Eui Duk Kim, Ji Yeon Kim, Choong Hoon Paik, Seok Heon Oh, Min Ho Lee, Dae Keon Choi
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Publication number: 20160332144Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst with an excellent effect of suppressing deterioration due to aggregation of a noble metal catalyst that would occur during endurance at a high temperature. The exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a porous support and a noble metal catalyst carried on the porous support. The porous support contains particles of an alumina-ceria-zirconia composite oxide, and the porous support has the following physical property values after subjected to baking at 900° C. for 5 hours: a pore diameter of the particles in the range of 2 to 20 nm, a specific surface area of the particles in the range of 75 to 115 m2/g, a crystallite size of a ceria-zirconia composite oxide that is contained in the particles in the range of 4 to 6 nm, and a bulk density of the particles in the range of 0.5 to 0.9 cm3/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takaaki KANAZAWA
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Publication number: 20160332145Abstract: A non-aqueous metal catalytic composition includes: (a) a silver complex comprising reducible silver ions, (b) a silver ion photoreducing composition, (c) a photocurable component, non-curable polymer, or combination of a photocurable component and a non-curable polymer, and (d) nanoparticles of a semi-conducting metal oxide in an amount of at least 0.1 weight %. This composition can be disposed on a substrate, uniformly or in a patternwise fashion. The composition can be dried and then exposed to suitable radiation to reduce the reducible silver ions to silver particles that can then be electrolessly plated with a metal to provide an electrically-conductive article.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Deepak Shukla, Kevin M. Donovan
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Publication number: 20160332146Abstract: Disclosed are a washcoat and a catalyst member coated with the washcoat, wherein the washcoat, which is applied on a substrate as a catalyst member for purifying exhaust gas, includes a catalytically inactive refractory oxide not impregnated with catalytic components, and thus, even when the support structure physically collapses due to the sintering of the support, the diffusion rate of exhaust gas can be maintained, and the exposed portion of catalytically active components can be maintained, thus increasing the service life of the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Hyun-sik Han, Jin-Woo Song, Kwi-Yeon Lee
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Publication number: 20160332147Abstract: To provide a photocatalyst material having alkaline resistance and showing less deterioration in photocatalyst performance due to a poisoning effect and to provide a method for producing the photocatalyst material, a photocatalyst material (1A) according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: core particles (2) containing tungsten oxide; a promoter (4) formed on the surface of the core particles (2); and a shell layer (3) made of titanium oxide and covering the entire surface of both the core particles (2) and the promoter (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Shinya OKAZAKI, Hiroyuki NISHINAKA, Masakazu MATSUBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20160332148Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst comprising a platinum group metal (group 10) on a carrier, said carrier comprising a silica core and a precipitate layer of a metal oxide, sulfate or phosphate on said core; said carrier having at least on the surface of the precipitate, a dispersion of an oxide from a metal chosen from W, Mo, Ta and Nb, the metal in said dispersion being different from the metal in the precipitate. The invention also relates to a process for producing hydrogen peroxide, comprising reacting hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of the catalyst according to the invention in a reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: SOLVAY SAInventors: Frédérique DESMEDT, Pierre MIQUEL, Paul DESCHRIJVER, Yves VLASSELAER