Patents Issued in December 13, 2016
  • Patent number: 9517426
    Abstract: The filter has a head (10) with an oil inlet and an oil outlet (11,12), and to which is coupled an open end (21) of a cup (20) lodging a filtering element (30) which has an inner central chamber (32) and an outer annular chamber (33), connected to the oil inlet and oil outlet (11,12). A top cap (50) has a median annular portion (52) affixed to the filtering element (30), and a peripheral portion (53) with windows and positioned on an open end (33a) of the outer annular chamber (33) and seated onto the open end (21) of the cup (20). Rotational locking means (60) and axial locking means (80) are incorporated to the open end (21) of the cup (20) or to the peripheral portion (53) of the top cap (50), it being further provided, in the other of said parts, rotational locking receiving means (70) and axial locking receiving means (90), in which are fitted and retained the rotational locking means (60) and the axial locking means (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: PARKER HANNIFIN INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO LTDA.
    Inventor: Genaro Pascale Neto
  • Patent number: 9517427
    Abstract: A filter device is proposed for cleaning gas entraining foreign bodies, including at least one filter unit having at least one filter surface on a raw gas side to which a raw gas stream containing foreign bodies can be supplied, wherein filtration aids can be supplied to the raw gas stream and/or the filter surface, and wherein filtration aids and/or foreign matter attached to the filter surface can be cleaned off. The filter device additionally includes a fluidized bed arrangement in which a carrier fluid stream can be generated such that cleaned-off filtration aids and/or foreign matter can be held at least in part as filtration aerosol in a surrounding of the filter unit and/or can re-attach to a filter surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Herding GMBH Filtertechnik
    Inventors: Urs Herding, Stefan Hajek
  • Patent number: 9517428
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a filter for a portable industrial air filtration device. The filter generally includes a body and a limit switch actuator attached to the body. The body includes filter media and a rigidized material. The filter media is attached to the rigidized material, and the body has opposing upper and lower edges. The limit switch actuator includes a head and an actuator connected to and extending from the head. The limit switch actuator is attached to the body such the actuator extends below the lower edge of the body and is configured to actuate a limit switch actuator of an air filtration device when the filter is installed in the air filtration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan L. Francis, Stephen Patrick Moore
  • Patent number: 9517429
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a filtration monitoring system. Filtration monitoring system may include a sensor configured to measure a characteristic of usage of a monitored filter. The sensor may be communicatively coupled to a controller which is configured to transfer measured data to a server of the filter monitoring system. Server may be configured to store historical data regarding representative filter usage and may determine a predicted expiration time for a monitored filter which may be adjusted based upon the measured data from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Complete Filter Management LLC
    Inventor: Michael B. Beier
  • Patent number: 9517430
    Abstract: An air filtration media pack is provided having a plurality of layers of single facer media. The layer of single facer media includes a fluted sheet, a facing sheet, and a plurality of flutes extending between the fluted sheet and the facing sheet and having a flute length extending from a first face of the filtration media pack to a second face of the filtration media pack. A first portion of the plurality of flutes are closed to unfiltered air flowing into the first portion of the plurality of flutes, and a second portion of the plurality of flutes are closed to unfiltered air from flowing out of the second portion of the plurality of flutes so that air passing into one of the first face and the second face of the media pack and out the other of the first face and the second face of the media pack passes through media to provide filtration of the air. The fluted sheet includes repeating internal peaks facing toward the facing sheet and repeating external peaks facing away from the facing sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary J. Rocklitz, Robert M. Rogers, Ming Ouyang, Anitha Mathew
  • Patent number: 9517431
    Abstract: A process for reducing the size of sulfur removal units is presented. The process includes passing a regeneration gas from a regenerated contaminant adsorption unit through a fixed bed adsorber. The fixed bed adsorber adsorbs sulfur compounds above an equilibrium condition and releases adsorbed sulfur compounds below the equilibrium condition. The peak levels of sulfur in the regeneration gas are reduced and the processing of the regeneration gas reduces the size of sulfur removal units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Shain-Jer Doong, Christopher B. McIlroy
  • Patent number: 9517432
    Abstract: A dehumidifier is revealed. A moisture-absorbing package comprises a pouch made of a fabric material having good breathability and hygroscopic substances filled in the pouch. A humidity-indicating unit made of a humidity sensing agent is mounted on an outer surface of the pouch, whereby upon saturation of water vapor as absorbed by the hygroscopic substances in the pouch, the humidity-indicating unit changes the color for indicating the timing of regenerating the hygroscopic substances. When the moisture-absorbing package is saturated with moisture, it is put in a box, and the box is put at an air outlet of a blowing device. The air blown from a blower of the blowing device is heated by an electric heating element and blown to the box for drying the moisture-absorbing package in the box to regenerate it. Then, the moisture-absorbing package removed from the box is put in different space to absorb moisture independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventor: Hsiu-Fen Wang
  • Patent number: 9517433
    Abstract: A water vapor transport membrane comprises a nanofibrous layer disposed on a macroporous support layer, the nanofibrous layer coated with a water permeable polymer. A method for making a water vapor transport membrane comprises forming a nanofibrous layer on a macroporous support layer and applying a water permeable polymer to the nanofibrous layer. The water permeable polymer can be applied for so that the nanofibrous layer is substantially or partially filled with the water permeable polymer, or so that the coating forms a substantially continuous layer on one surface of the nanofibrous layer. In some embodiments of the method, the nanofibrous layer is formed by electro-spinning at least one polymer on at least one side of the porous support layer. In some embodiments, the support layer is formable and the method further comprises forming a three-dimensional structure from the water vapor transport membrane, for example, by compression molding, pleating or corrugating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: DPOINT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Nicholas Huizing, Frank K. Ko
  • Patent number: 9517434
    Abstract: A catalyst system for exhaust gas purification which comprises a first-stage base metal catalyst located upstream and a second-stage base metal catalyst located downstream, wherein the first-stage base metal catalyst comprises at least one oxide support selected from the group consisting of alumina, ceria, zirconia, yttria, and titania and Cu metal and/or a Cu oxide supported thereon, and in cases where the amount of NOx in the exhaust gas has become or exceeded an NOx criterion, the state of the exhaust gas is switched from slightly rich to rich.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKA KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Nobukawa
  • Patent number: 9517435
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a formaldehyde absorbent and a method for using the same, the chemical composition of the formaldehyde absorbent by weight percentage is, amino acid: 0.1-99.9%; DNA and RNA base 99.9-0.1%. The method comprises the following steps: a. dissolving the formaldehyde absorbent in solvent to form a solution or dissolving the formaldehyde absorbent in solvent and mixing the same onto a solid carrier; b. placing the solution or solid carrier in indoor space that contains formaldehyde; and c. contacting and reacting the formaldehyde-containing air with the solution or the solid carrier and then absorbing the same. The present invention not only achieves not only excellent performance in absorbing hazard gases in the air, but also features low-cost, and further causes no secondary pollution, which therefore creates great social and economical significance in improving quality of human life, safeguarding human health, and protecting environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: NINGBO YUCHEN ENVIROCLEAN TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zuolin Zhu, JiaBao Zhao, Meng Sun, Zhenji Zhu, Kangfu Gu, Shanqing Sun, Tongxing Xie, Wenhai Wang
  • Patent number: 9517436
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine wherein an exhaust purification catalyst and hydrocarbon feed valve are arranged in an engine exhaust passage and wherein the NOX which is contained in the exhaust gas is removed by injection of hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon feed valve by a predetermined period. Hydrocarbons are injected from the hydrocarbon feed valve toward the upstream side of the engine exhaust passage. When hydrocarbons are injected from the hydrocarbon feed valve by a predetermined period, the injection pressure of the hydrocarbons is made to gradually fall from injection start to injection end in the injection time period of each injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Bisaiji, Kohei Yoshida, Mikio Inoue, Kohki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9517437
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Maruthi Narasinga Rao Devarakonda
  • Patent number: 9517438
    Abstract: Functionalized membranes for use in applications, such as electrodeionization, can be prepared simply and efficiently by associating a first element of a specific binding pair to a membrane surface and binding a second species comprising the second element of the specific binding pair and at least one functional group to form a complex on the membrane surface. Such membranes may be reversibly modified by disassociating the complex, thereby, providing a fresh surface which may be re-modified according to the preceding methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventor: Seth Adrian Miller
  • Patent number: 9517439
    Abstract: Systems to store and agitate fuel can include a fuel storage tank and a fuel agitation system coupled to the fuel storage tank and operable to agitate a fuel that is stored in the fuel storage tank. The fuel agitation system can include an elongate fuel agitation member with a lumen, an air passageway in pneumatic communication with the elongate fuel agitation member, and a circular disk connected to the elongate fuel agitation member and having a plurality of valves. The air passageway can be coupled to the elongate fuel agitation member by a rotational coupling located in the fuel tank and pneumatically actuated by air flow from the air passageway to cause the elongate fuel agitation member to rotate. Each of the plurality of valves can be in pneumatic communication with the elongate fuel agitation member to release air into the fuel in the fuel storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Ruben Valdez, Cindi K. Scheele
  • Patent number: 9517440
    Abstract: A device (1) for mixing a sample, in particular for an automatic chemical analysis instrument, comprises a receptacle device with at least two moveably guided container receptacles (21-24, 31.1), with each container receptacle (21-24, 31.1) comprising a support region for holding a sample container (41-44). The support regions of the two container receptacles (21-24, 31.1) are arranged at different heights in an operational state of the device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: CTC ANALYTICS AG
    Inventors: Beat Luethi, Kai Schueler
  • Patent number: 9517441
    Abstract: Systems and methods of beverage dispensing include a dispensing unit, at least one diluent source, and at least one flavoring source. An amount of beverage product to dispense is calculated and a beverage product including at least one diluent and at least one flavoring is dispensed. An actual diluent-to-flavoring ratio is calculated based upon at least one value from the sensing unit during the dispense of the beverage product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Cornelius, Inc.
    Inventors: Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Richard Schultz, David K. Njaastad
  • Patent number: 9517442
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions having lecithin and an organic acid and related methods. The disclosed compositions may also include one or more co-surfactants such as anionic surfactants and/or non-ionic surfactants, and may be used as a dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Shireen S. Baseeth, Teodora R. Tabuena-Salyers, Bruce R. Sebree
  • Patent number: 9517443
    Abstract: A device for polymerizing lactams in molds, comprising: a reservoir for storing lactam, wherein said reservoir is kept at a temperature which varies in the range of 135-150° C. for melting the lactam and keeping it in melted state; lactam feeding means comprising dosing pipes for feeding the lactam from the reservoir, first dosing means for feeding an initiator; second dosing means for feeding an activator; a mixing head configured to receive the lactam, the initiator and the activator from respectively said lactam feeding means, said first dosing means and said second dosing means. The initiator and activator are liquid, and the cited reservoir and lactam feeding means are located within a heater configured to maintain the temperature of the lactam at a substantially constant value until it reaches the mixing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION
    Inventors: Sonia Garcia Arrieta, Unai Morales Diez, Cristina Elizetxea Ezeiza, M Amaia De La Calle Lizarazu, Jose Ignacio Hernandez Vicente, Pablo Casado Francisco, Mikel Liceaga Ontoria
  • Patent number: 9517444
    Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: XYLECO, INC.
    Inventor: Marshall Medoff
  • Patent number: 9517445
    Abstract: Activated carbon materials and methods of producing and using activated carbon materials are provided. In particular, biomass-derived activated carbon materials and processes of producing the activated carbon materials with prespecified surface areas and pore size distributions are provided. Activated carbon materials with preselected high specific surface areas, porosities, sub-nm (<1 nm) pore volumes, and supra-nm (1-5 nm) pore volumes may be achieved by controlling the degree of carbon consumption and metallic potassium intercalation into the carbon lattice during the activation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventors: Jimmy Romanos, Jacob Burress, Peter Pfeifer, Tyler Rash, Parag Shah, Galen Suppes
  • Patent number: 9517446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer (SAP) and a preparation method thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides a SAP satisfying the overall properties required to a SAP and especially the superior initial absorbency and absorbing rate under load at the same time, and a preparation method thereof, by treating the surface of the SAP with a surface treatment solution including water and a diol-based or glycol-based surface crosslinking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Won, Chang-Sun Han, Gi-Cheul Kim, Yong-Hun Lee, Sang-Gi Lee, Kyu-Pal Kim, Sung-Soo Park, Gyu Leem
  • Patent number: 9517447
    Abstract: A process for the providing a regenerant gas stream for a regenerable adsorbent used to remove water and hydrogen sulfide from a reactor effluent in a catalytic dehydrogenation process is described. The reactor effluent is compressed in a compressor to provide a compressed effluent. The compressed effluent may be treated to remove chlorides, and then passed to a dryer zone having a regenerable adsorbent. A regenerant gas stream is used to desorb the water and hydrogen sulfide and the spent regenerant stream may be passed to a cleaning zone having a sorbent configured to remove hydrogen sulfide from the spent regenerant stream. The cleaned regenerant gas stream may be recycled to the dryer zone to desorb and/or regenerate the regenerable adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
  • Patent number: 9517448
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a substrate comprising nanoparticle catalysts and NOx storage materials for treatment of gases, and washcoats for use in preparing such a substrate. Also provided are methods of preparation of the nanoparticle catalysts and NOx storage materials, as well as methods of preparation of the substrate comprising the nanoparticle catalysts and NOx storage materials. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a coated substrate comprising nanoparticle catalysts and NOx storage materials for lean NOx trap (LNT) systems, useful in the treatment of exhaust gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SDCmaterials, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryant Kearl, Qinghua Yin, Xiwang Qi, David Leamon, Maximilian A. Biberger
  • Patent number: 9517449
    Abstract: Solutions to the problem of washcoat and/or overcoat adhesion loss of ZPGM catalyst on metallic substrates are disclosed. Present disclosure provides a novel process for improving WCA to metallic substrates of ZPGM catalyst systems. Reduction of WCA loss and improved catalyst activity may be enabled by the selection of processing parameters determined from variations of pH and addition of binder to overcoat slurry, and particle size of washcoat. Processing parameters may be applied to a plurality of metallic substrates of different geometries and cell densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zahra Nazarpoor, Sen Kitazumi, Johnny T. Ngo
  • Patent number: 9517450
    Abstract: The present specification relates to hollow metal nano particles supported on a carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Yeon Cho, Sang Hoon Kim, Gyo Hyun Hwang, Kwanghyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9517451
    Abstract: A process for preparing a propane oxidation catalyst, the process comprising pre-calcining the catalyst precursor in an oxygen-containing gas at a temperature of less than 330° C. until the weight of the precursor stabilizes to obtain a pre-calcined precursor; then calcining the pre-calcined precursor to obtain the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventor: Leonard E. Bogan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9517452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal carbide/carbon composite body having a porous structure, in which core-shell unit particles are three-dimensionally connected, a preparation method thereof, and the use of the composite body. More specifically, the present invention provides a metal carbide/carbon composite body, a preparation method thereof, and the use of the composite body, wherein the composite body is formed by high-temperature calcination of a metal oxalate hydrate body under a carbon monoxide-containing gas atmosphere, wherein the metal carbide/carbon composite body has a porous structure in which core-shell unit particles are three-dimensionally connected, wherein the core-shell unit particles comprise a metal carbide core formed by thermal decomposition of a metal oxalate hydrate; and a graphitic carbon shell, the product resulting from Boudouard reaction of carbon monoxide, formed on the metal carbide core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Energy Research
    Inventors: Ji Chan Park, Heon Jung, Ho Tae Lee, Jung Il Yang, Dong Hyun Chun, Sung Jun Hong, Seok Yong Hong
  • Patent number: 9517453
    Abstract: Methods for enhancing the mesoporosity of a zeolite-containing material. Such methods may comprise contacting a composite shaped article containing at least one zeolite and at least one non-zeolitic material with at least one pH controlling agent and at least one surfactant. Such methods may be performed under conditions sufficient to increase the pore volume of at least one 10 angstrom subset of mesoporosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Rive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Javier Garcia Martinez, Lawrence B. Dight, Barry K. Speronello
  • Patent number: 9517454
    Abstract: A method of making a filter for filtering particulate matter from exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine, which filter comprising a porous substrate having inlet surfaces and outlet surfaces, wherein the inlet surfaces are separated from the outlet surfaces by a porous structure containing pores of a first mean pore size, wherein the inlet surfaces comprise a bridge network comprising interconnected particles of refractory material over the pores of the porous structure, which method comprising the step of contacting inlet surfaces of the filter substrate with an aerosol comprising refractory material in dry powder form. The invention also relates to a filter obtainable by such method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Neal Sutton, Martyn Vincent Twigg
  • Patent number: 9517455
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst article for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The catalyst article has a soot filter coated with a material effective in the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NOx by a reductant, e.g., ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Patchett, Joseph C. Dettling, Elizabeth A. Przybylski
  • Patent number: 9517456
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst article for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The catalyst article has a soot filter coated with a material effective in the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NOx by a reductant, e.g., ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Patchett, Joseph C. Dettling, Elizabeth A. Przybylski
  • Patent number: 9517457
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are disclosed for reducing the amount of nitrous oxide (N2O) produced in a selective catalytic reductant (SCR) catalyst in an exhaust aftertreatment system. The SCR catalysts are arranged to reduce the amount of N2O produced during NOx reduction while not adversely affecting NOx conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Krishna Kamasamudram, Neal W. Currier, Ashok Kumar
  • Patent number: 9517458
    Abstract: There is disclosed a microporous crystalline material having pore opening ranging from 3 to 5 Angstroms, where the material comprises a first metal chosen from alkali earth group, rare earth group, alkali group, or mixtures thereof, and a second metal chosen from iron, copper or mixtures thereof; and has a molar silica to alumina ratio (SAR) from 3 to 10. The microporous crystalline material disclosed herein may comprise a crystal structure having building units of double-6-rings (d6r) and pore opening of 8-rings as exemplified with framework types defined by the Structure Commission of the International Zeolite Association having structural codes of CHA, LEV, AEI, AFT, AFX, EAB, ERI, KFI, SAT, TSC, and SAV. There is also disclosed a method of selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas, comprising at least partially contacting the exhaust gases with an article comprising the disclosed microporous crystalline material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: PQ Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Xin Li, Bjorn Moden, William E. Cormier
  • Patent number: 9517459
    Abstract: Provided is a photocatalytic coating film that can develop excellent photocatalytic activity and exhibit superior adhesion to an adherend surface. The photocatalytic coating film is obtained by applying and drying a photocatalytic coating composition containing at least rod-like or needle-like titanium oxide particles and a binder component so that the photocatalytic coating film contains the titanium oxide particles in a content of 0.5 g/m2 or more. The photocatalytic coating film contains the titanium oxide particle in a content per unit volume (1 m2 by 1 ?m thick) of less than 3.0 g. The titanium oxide particles preferably have an aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, the aspect ratio specified as the ratio of a long side length to a short side length of particle. The compositional ratio (by weight) of the titanium oxide particles to the binder component in the photocatalytic coating film is preferably from 1:6 to 30:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nakai, Yoshinori Funaki, Toshikazu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9517460
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for fabricating hollow nano particles supported on carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Yeon Cho, Sang Hoon Kim, Gyo Hyun Hwang, Kwanghyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9517461
    Abstract: Described is an iron-containing zeolite wherein the number of iron sites, based on the zeolite, is greater than the number of cationic positions in the zeolite. Also described is an iron-containing zeolite preparable by gas phase reaction with iron pentacarbonyl, said zeolite having a greater specific surface area than iron-containing zeolites prepared analogously by ion exchange and/or being more hydrothermally stable than iron-containing zeolites prepared analogously by ion exchange, or wherein the number of iron clusters larger than 10 nm is less than 15% by weight, based on the total amount of iron. Further described is a process for preparing an iron-containing zeolitic material, which comprises doping with iron by means of a gas phase reaction using iron pentacarbonyl. Further described is a process for catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides using catalysts comprising said iron-containing zeolitic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Dirk A. Grossschmidt, Bilge Yilmaz, Dirk Klingler, Bernd Zoels
  • Patent number: 9517462
    Abstract: A double-layer three-way catalyst is presented, which is formed from a catalytic coating applied directly to an inert honeycomb and a catalytically active coating thereon, and is suitable especially for cleaning of exhaust gases of motor vehicles with gasoline-operated internal combustion engines. The catalyst contains, in each layer, an active aluminum oxide and a cerium/zirconium mixed oxide, both of which are catalytically activated by palladium. The second layer on the gas side contains not only palladium but also rhodium, which is applied to the active aluminum oxide and the cerium/zirconium mixed oxide of the second layer in addition to the palladium. The cerium/zirconium mixed oxide of the second layer has a higher zirconium oxide content than the cerium/zirconium mixed oxide of the first layer. The catalyst is notable for exceptional activity coupled with outstanding aging stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Roesch, Dieter Linder, Raoul Klingmann, Patrizia Laura De Cola, Joerg-Michael Richter, Marcus Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9517463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a syringe, comprising: a syringe body (12) having an axial inner cavity (16), which extends in the direction of a longitudinal axis (LA) of the syringe body (12) and in which a plunger (14) can be or is accommodated in such a way that the plunger can be moved in the longitudinal direction, and a needle (18), which can be or is connected to the syringe body (12) at a longitudinal end of the syringe body (12), wherein the syringe body (12) has a coupling segment (20) at the needle-side longitudinal end of the syringe body (12), to which coupling segment (20) the needle (18) can be or is fastened by means of a connecting element (22) that can be slid on in the longitudinal direction. According to the invention, at least one radially inward cavity (34) is provided on the coupling segment (20), which cavity can be brought into engagement or is in engagement with at least one corresponding locking segment (32) provided on the connecting element (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: HAMILTON BONADUZ AG
    Inventor: Klaus Leckebusch
  • Patent number: 9517464
    Abstract: A measurement device containing one or more capillaries to measure the volume of a dispensed fluid and determine the volumetric accuracy of the dispensing device. The measurement device can contain a reservoir containing the fluid to be measured and there may be an additional reservoir for a secondary fluid. A viewing window is necessary to complete a manual measurement and may include a magnifying lens. The liquid well by the capillary inlet may be shaped such that the measurement fluid is directed toward the capillary. The well may have features designed to position the dispensing device toward the capillary, or to position the well proximal to the capillary after it is filled. The well may also have surfaces or coatings which attract or do not attract various types of substances. The measurement device may interface with sensors to output measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventors: Ian K. Glasgow, Brian Kolb, Andrea Habura
  • Patent number: 9517465
    Abstract: A microfluidic switching device that includes an upstream microfluidic channel configured to contain a liquid having particles therein and a plurality of outlet channels coupled to the upstream microfluidic channel at a junction. A dead-end side channel or LCAT is oriented generally perpendicular to the upstream microfluidic channel and coupled to the upstream microfluidic channel at the junction, the dead-end side channel having a gas contained therein. The device includes a transducer configured to apply an external source of acoustic energy. Actuation of the transducer effectuates symmetrical oscillation of a gas/liquid boundary at the junction. Preferably, the junction comprises a bifurcation with two outlets. Further, the LCAT has a leading edge and a trailing edge and wherein the trailing edge of the LCAT is substantially aligned with the bifurcation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Maulik V. Patel, Armando R. Tovar, Abraham P. Lee
  • Patent number: 9517466
    Abstract: An interchangeable disposable measuring cassette for insertion into a measuring apparatus for detecting target molecules in a liquid sample by measuring fluorescence emission has a flow measurement cell in which an excitation radiation provided by the measuring apparatus produces an evanescent field in the liquid sample beyond a boundary layer for the liquid sample and the measurement cell. To be better able to ensure that no sample liquid can cross from the measurement cell into the measuring apparatus, the measuring cassette includes a body including an optically transparent material and a base in contact with the underside of the body. The measurement cell is formed by a cutout provided in the body, the base, or both. The areas on which the body and the base are on top of one another around this cutout are connected to one another directly and in fluid-tight fashion by laser welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: DiaSys Diagnostic Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Schenk
  • Patent number: 9517467
    Abstract: A specimen delivery cartridge is disclosed that includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion, a fluid dispenser, and a plunger. The plunger includes a plunger body having a first side and a second side. The second side faces away from the first side. The plunger further includes at least one post extending from the first side of the plunger body. The second side of the plunger body includes at least one actuator that is sized and configured to apply a compressive force onto the fluid dispenser when the plunger is depressed, and the plunger is thereby operable to actuate the fluid dispenser. When actuated, the fluid dispenser releases a reagent to a test specimen to facilitate testing for a target pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Paratus Diagnostics, LLC
    Inventors: John Carrano, Roland Schneider, John Jacob Carrano
  • Patent number: 9517468
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods to aid in a calibration of a vertical orientation of a nozzle tip to a sample container in a processing or testing system. The method includes positioning the nozzle over a calibration target at a home height location (HM), moving the nozzle downward a distance (D) until contact with the calibration target is sensed, positioning the nozzle over the sample rack and moving the nozzle downward until contact with a registration location is sensed, imaging the sample rack and calibration target to determine a height (H) between the registration location and calibration target, and calculating a translation ratio (TR) between the height (H) measured in pixel space and the distance (D) measured in machine space. The translation ratio (TR) may be used to drive the nozzle tip to a predetermined depth. A robot calibration system is disclosed, as are other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Antoine E. Haddad, John Esposito, Joseph Brennan, John Mizzer
  • Patent number: 9517469
    Abstract: Methods and devices for conducting chemical or biochemical reactions that require multiple reaction temperatures are described. The methods involve moving one or more reaction droplets or reaction volumes through various reaction zones having different temperatures on a microfluidics apparatus. The devices comprise a microfluidics apparatus comprising appropriate actuators capable of moving reaction droplets or reaction volumes through the various reaction zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignees: Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc., Duke University
    Inventors: Alexander D. Shenderov, Michael G. Pollack
  • Patent number: 9517470
    Abstract: The invention relates to an agitator ball mill having a vertically arranged container, in which there an agitator that can be rotated about a vertical axis is arranged, and having at least one wear prevention element that can be fitted to the container inner wall with the aid of a fixing system, wherein the fixing system comprises a fixing pin and a fixing cut-out, which are arranged on the container inner wall and/or the rear side of the wear prevention element in such a way that the wear prevention element can be fixed to the container inner wall by means of a movement of the wear prevention element in a direction which forms an angle ?>0° with the vertical axis of the rotatable agitator, in that the fixing pin is guided into the fixing cut-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Klaus Ahke
  • Patent number: 9517471
    Abstract: A sorbent composition with improved acid gas reactivity comprising calcium hydroxide particles is provided. In the calcium hydroxide composition, about 90% percent of the calcium hydroxide particles are less than or equal to about 10 microns; the ratio of 90% of the calcium hydroxide particles below a specified size to the ratio of 10% of the calcium hydroxide particles above a specified size is less than about 8; and the calcium hydroxide particles have a BET surface area of about 18 m2/g or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Mississippi Lime Company
    Inventors: Randy J. Griffard, Mark G. DeGenova, Stephen C. Schweigert, Gerald K. Bequette, William S. Allebach, Zhichao Richard Zhang, Curtiss R. Biehn
  • Patent number: 9517472
    Abstract: The present invention provides a small and low running-cost device capable of minimizing the generation of contamination sources as much as possible while performing a series of all the desired manipulations. A device for manipulating a target component in a manipulation tube, comprising: a manipulation tube comprising a tube having an optionally-closeable open end for supplying a sample containing a target component at one end and a closed end at the other end, and a manipulation medium accommodated in the tube and having a gel layer and an aqueous liquid layer multilayered in a longitudinal direction of the tube; magnetic particles that should transport the target component; and magnetic field applying means capable of applying a magnetic field to the manipulation tube to move the magnetic particles in the longitudinal direction of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuo Ohashi
  • Patent number: 9517473
    Abstract: A magnetic filter includes a stack of magnetic filter elements having a central flow channel comprising at least one flow opening in the magnetic filter elements and a series of flow gaps between adjacent magnetic filter elements, each magnetic filter element comprising one or more magnets enclosed within a non-magnetic housing. There is an end cap at a second end of the stack of magnetic filter elements, the end cap closing the central flow channel at the second end such that flow is redirected in parallel flows through the flow gaps between the magnetic filter elements. There is an attachment at a second end of the stack of magnetic filter elements, the attachment attaching the stack of magnetic filter elements to a fluid port of a fluid system to define a flow path between the fluid port and the outer fluid environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Bay6 Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Roger L. Marchand, Douglas J. Tschetter
  • Patent number: 9517474
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for devices, methods for separating particles, and the like. In general, embodiments of the present disclosure include non-uniform magnetic field-assisted processes and devices for the separation of particles (e.g., cells) within a magnetic fluid. Under non-uniform magnetic fields, particles such as cells can experience the generated magnetic field direction to produce a magnetic buoyancy force, analogous to buoyancy force, as magnitude of the force is proportional to the volume of cell. This force can be used to spatially separate cells of different sizes. In some embodiments, devices for separating particles are provided having a magnetic device configured to direct a non-uniform magnetic force onto the magnetic fluid and the particles; and a plurality of outlets, wherein the non-uniform magnetic force causes the types of particles to be separated and flow into different outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Leidong Mao, Taotao Zhu, Mark A. Eiteman
  • Patent number: 9517475
    Abstract: A centrifuge including: a rotor configured to be rotatably driven; a rotor chamber accommodating the rotor therein; and a protector provided at an outer periphery of the rotor chamber, wherein the protector includes at least one metal plate which is wound in an overlapping state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Kusumoto, Yoshitaka Imoto