Abstract: A buckle folding unit for sheets includes a buckle plate, three rollers that form a transport roller pair and a folding roller pair, and a blown-air nozzle for guiding the sheets. The at least one blown-air nozzle emits a blown-air jet in a direction radial to a common roller of the transport roller pair and the folding roller pair. The air jet places the sheet against the surface of the common roller and guides it into a nip of the folding roller pair in a defined way, advantageously resulting in an improved quality of the fold. A sheet-fed folding machine including a buckle folding unit is also provided.

Abstract: Method for implementing a correct winding of a wire on a spool (100). The method also comprises a step for calculating the angular speed of a motor (43) displacing the wire dispensing device (40) according to the wire winding step and according to the dancer error, detected by a position sensor (35) that provides an analogical signal with respect to a zero position and to a tolerance value, in order to determine the presence of a possible “valley error”, or of a possible “peak error”. In this method, if during the spool winding, a “valley error” or a “peak error” is detected, the control device decides whether to slow down or to increase the speed of the wire dispensing device (40) with the aim of filling the depression or skipping the peak.

Abstract: A sheet transport device includes a transport unit that transports a sheet to a reading position by a first transport roller, a driving unit that switches a rotating direction, a rotating unit that rotates the first transport roller in one direction, the rotating unit including a one-direction gear that directly meshes with a first planet gear when the driving unit rotates in a first direction and meshes with a second planet gear when the driving unit rotates in a second direction, a switch unit that switches between states in which rotation of the one-direction gear is or is not transmitted to the first transport roller, and a displacement-force applying part that applies a force for displacing the first planet gear to mesh with the one-direction gear when the first planet gear touches the switch unit.

Abstract: A device for monitoring a movement of at least one door (6, 16), in particular an elevator door (6, 16) comprises: at least one picture recording device (18) configured for recording a plurality of pictures of at least one portion of the at least one door (6, 16) during a movement of the at least one door (6, 16); at least one storing device (17) configured for storing a plurality of reference pictures; a comparison device (19), which is configured for comparing at least one of the recorded pictures with at least one of the reference pictures to determine a difference measure representative of the difference between the at least one stored picture and the at least one reference picture; and for issuing an alarm message when the difference measure exceeds a predetermined limit.

Abstract: A tensioning device and a tensioning method for a steel wire rope of a cage guide of an ultra-deep vertical shaft. The tensioning device comprises an upper rope clamping device, a rope adjustment guide frame, a lower hydraulic rope locking device, and a lower hydraulic rope adjustment device. The upper rope clamping device is provided with a rope clamp and a pressure sensor. The rope adjustment guide frame comprises a steel frame body, double fixed clamp-plates, a balance weight, and a balance weight steel wire rope. Double moving clamp-plates are disposed in a guide groove of the steel frame body. The double moving clamp-plates are provided with a rope clamp and a lower guide pulley. The double fixed clamp-plates are provided with an upper guide pulley. The balance weight is provided with a fastening joint. Each of the upper rope clamping device, the lower hydraulic rope locking device and the lower hydraulic rope adjustment device comprises a wedged iron block and a shim.

Abstract: The invention concerns an elevator guide rail bracket for securing a guide rail section to a base via a counterpart, the guide rail bracket comprising a face, a pair of fixed claws arranged into the face, and a fastening part with fastening elements. The claws form a claw coupling with the guide rail section. The claw coupling has a fitting position and a retaining position. The guide rail bracket is attached to the guide rail section by fitting the guide rail section between the claws and turning the guide rail bracket from the fitting position to the retaining position.

Abstract: A ropeless elevator system includes a first lane, a second lane disposed adjacent to the first lane, and an elevator car moveable within each of the first lane and the second lane. A transfer system is configured to facilitate movement of the elevator car from one of the first lane and the second lane to the other of the first lane and the second lane. The transfer system includes a first transfer assembly arranged in at least one of the first and second lanes. The first transfer assembly is configured to guide the elevator car out of the one of the first and second lanes. A transfer station includes a second transfer assembly configured to receive the elevator car from the first transfer assembly. The second transfer assembly extends between the first and second lanes.

Abstract: An elevator system sound reducing assembly includes an elevator car moveably disposed in an elevator shaft. Also included is a counterweight moveably disposed in the elevator shaft, the counterweight operatively coupled to and guided along a counterweight frame. Further included is a barrier located at a height of the elevator shaft that corresponds to passage of the elevator car and the counterweight relative to each other, the barrier disposed between the counterweight and the elevator car upon passage of the elevator car and the counterweight.

Abstract: A ropeless elevator system, a propulsion system, and a method for operating a ropeless propulsion system are disclosed. The ropeless elevator system may include an elevator car, a hoistway in which the elevator car travels, and a ropeless propulsion system. The ropeless propulsion system may include electrical windings energized by a power source, the electrical windings affixed to a stationary structure, the stationary structure associated with the hoistway, and a magnet, the magnet affixed to a moving structure, the moving structure associated with the elevator car, and interaction between the electrical windings and the magnet generates a thrust force on the elevator car traveling in the hoistway.

Abstract: A hook has a hook body which has an attachment portion to be attached to a rope at a base end portion and which is curved in an L-shaped from the base end portion to a tip end portion, a latching tool which is rotatably supported by the hook body and which is brought into contact with and separated from a curved inner surface of the hook body on the tip end portion side of the hook body relative to a rotation center, a biasing member biasing the latching tool in a direction where the latching tool is caused to abut on the hook body, and a lock pin which is detachable from and attachable to the latching tool between the rotation center and a rotation tip and which abuts on the curved inner surface of the hook body when the lock pin is attached to the latching tool to regulate the rotation of the latching tool against biasing force of the biasing member.

Abstract: A grapple assembly for a small tractor, which uses the John Deere front mounted quick hitch system in which the existing angular position cylinder of the quick hitch is repositioned so as to open and close the upper jaw of said grapple. The grapple assembly is compatible with small tractors that utilize the John Deere front mounted quick-hitch as a means to powerfully grasp and lift logs, rocks, boulders, brush, branches, limbs and many other objects, and transport and deposit these objects to a new location with virtually no tools and no physical effort by the operator. The grapple assembly is used for transporting, lifting and holding logs and limbs for cutting.

Abstract: A lifting device for brittle elements such as bridge beam and deck elements, panels and the like up to and beyond 1,000 tonnes is described. The lifting device may be suitable for face and edge lifting of brittle elements that have a suitable cavity formed within or through them. The lifting device may include a lifting eye connected to an elongate member/shank that has a flared end. A sleeve about the shank may be used to raise and lower the moveably attached wedges to and from the flared end. In use the wedges upon the flared end prevent the withdrawal of the lifting device from the cavity of the brittle element. A cavity former is also described that may be used in the casting of the brittle element to form a suitable cavity.

Abstract: A system and assembly for providing anti-sway and motion compensation whilst handling ISO containers in high sea states up to and above sea state four between a lighter or other floating body and a crane ship. The contemplated invention enables the transfer of cargo containers between a container ship and a lighter or other floating body at sea in sea states up to and higher than sea state four by synchronizing the motion of the container and the lighter or floating body.

Abstract: A straddle carrier is operable to lift and convey a shipping container. The straddle carrier has a plurality of wheeled structures between weight-bearing portions and the ground. Each wheeled structure has two or more wheels. Each of the wheels is turnable (i.e. steerable) relative to the wheeled structure to which it is connected. Each wheeled structure is also pivotable (by at least by at least 90° in a horizontal plane) relative to the weight-bearing portion which it supports. Consequently, the wheeled structures can be oriented so as to enable the straddle carrier to move forward, to steer by turning (steering) one or more wheels, or to move perpendicular to the straddle carrier's forward direction.

Abstract: A moving crane including a frame which, in its upper part, is provided with a main support structure and which, in its lower part and on opposite sides of the lower part of the frame, is provided with lower beam structures transverse to the main support structure; at least one wheel or wheel arrangement at both ends of the lower beam structures, i.e. in each lower corner of the crane; a trolley arranged to move along the main support structure and provided with a hoisting member; a hoisting mechanism for driving the hoisting member of the trolley, and a cab for the crane operator, whereby the cab is placed in connection with one lower beam structure and the hoisting mechanism in connection with the other lower beam structure.

Abstract: A mobile crane includes: a crane main-body having a lower traveling body and an upper swing body; and a counterweight carrier. The counterweight carrier has a wheel, a wheel driving device, and a steering device. At least one of the crane main-body and the counterweight carrier has a controller which causes the steering device to steer the wheel. The controller causes the steering device to steer the wheel by a steering operation which requires a smaller steering amount of the wheel between one steering operation in which the steering device swivels the wheel in one direction to make the orientation of the wheel correspond to the front-back direction of the lower traveling body and another steering operation in which the steering device swivels the wheel in a direction opposite to the one direction to make the orientation of the wheel correspond to the front-back direction.

Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for use on a construction machine includes a first valve, a second valve, and at least a third valve. The second and third valve each includes at least one inlet port connected to a first outlet port of the first valve. The first outlet port of each of the second and third valves are configured to reduce a first pressure to a second pressure and/or a third pressure downstream of the second valve and the third valve, respectively. The second valve and the third valve also include at least a second outlet port connected to a reservoir tank. A hydraulic motor is connected to the first outlet port of the second valve, which operates the hydraulic motor in a first direction. The hydraulic motor also is connected to the first outlet port of the third valve, which operates the hydraulic motor in a second direction.

Abstract: A portable hoist assembly is mounted on a scissor lift. The hoist includes an elongate cable wound on a shaft. The cable has proximate and distal ends. A pulley is mounted on the cable intermediate the proximate and distal ends. In use, the pulley is secured to the ceiling of a building structure.

Abstract: A brake device for an elevator hoisting machine includes: a rod movable in an axial direction; a plurality of pistons provided to the rod so as to be arranged side by side in the axial direction; a cylinder configured to accommodate each of the pistons therein and including a pressure control chamber formed between the cylinder and each of the pistons; a lining provided to the rod so as to be capable of coming into contact with a contacted body; and a spring device configured to press the pistons in a direction in which the lining is pressed against the contacted body. Gaps are respectively formed between at least one of the plurality of pistons and the rod and between pistons adjacent to each other. Each of the pistons is configured to be driven by a change in air pressure in the pressure control chamber.

Abstract: A lifting fork positioning system to guide movement of a lifting vehicle to properly position one or more lifting forks thereof relative to a pallet may include a sensor device to be mounted adjacent to (and for movement with) a vertical portion of one or more lifting forks thereof to enable detection of a distance to a front face of a palletized load, and a console device to be mounted in the vicinity of manually operable controls of the lifting vehicle to present an operator thereof with an indication of the position of a front face of the palletized load relative to the one or more lifting forks, wherein a processor component of the lifting fork positioning system may employ a received indication of a zero point distance to derive the indication of the position of the front face of the palletized load that is presented to the operator.

Abstract: Described is a release device for assisting in freeing lock pins that secure truck trailer axles or axle carriages. A gas spring or other form of stored energy is used to provide a lifting or biasing force against a release mechanism or handle associated with the lock pins. A piston and rod or shaft extend out a first end of a cylinder and within an outer cylinder when the device is actuated. A hook or arm is mounted to the outer cylinder or to a hook body affixed to the outer cylinder. A gripping foot is fixed to the second end of the cylinder. The gripping foot is placed against the frame of the trailer when in use. A release mechanism is coordinated with rotation of a knob on the opposite end of the outer cylinder.

Abstract: Provided are flush mountable bottle openers and methods of using such openers to remove bottle caps. These openers may be used in aircraft and other types of vehicles as well as any applications where protrusion away from supporting structures may be undesirable. A flush mountable bottle opener may include a base and a cap leverage plate pivotably coupled to the base. The base may protrude into a supporting structure such that the top edge of the base is substantially flush with the surface of the supporting structure. When the opener is not in use, the cap leverage plate may be closed and be substantially coplanar with the base edge. During operation, the cap leverage plate is brought into its open position directly by a user or using a bottle. The base and plate include engagement surfaces that support a bottle cap while the cap is removed.

Abstract: A machine for filling containers, each container having a longitudinal axis, the machine comprising: a conveying device; at least one handling unit including a support device configured to receive and retain a container and at least one filling device selectively activated for feeding a pourable product into the container while the at least one handling unit travels along the transfer path; a pressurizing circuit; a decompression circuit; at least one actuating device; and a control unit configured to: control activation and deactivation of the at least one filling device and the at least one actuating device; control connection of the pressurization circuit and the decompression circuit with the container; and simultaneously maintain the at least one actuating device in an active state while the decompression circuit is in communication with the container so as to rotate the container about the longitudinal axis during decompression.

Abstract: A dispenser machine for storing and dispensing viscous foods and beverages and provides for the efficient and safe dispensation of a viscous food or beverage product that is contained in a flexible product container and which does not come into direct contact with the dispenser equipment. The dispenser includes an evacuation system which includes a weighted roller or slidable weight in contact with one or more sides of the product container and which operates by force of gravity to pressure and direct the food or beverage product contained in the container toward and out of the bag or container tube spout. A pump unit, which is configurable to provide for the dispensation of both food and beverage products with different viscosities by the addition or removal of one or pump pins, draws product from the container as desired and the pump unit pins operate to pinch and prevent the flow of product from the container tube spout after the pump is shut off.

Abstract: An example system for installing a beverage ingredient into a beverage dispenser includes: a container for insertion of a carton containing a beverage ingredient into a beverage dispenser, the container including a base surface, and a front surface, a back surface, and two side surfaces extending from the base surface and defining a cavity sized to receive the carton; wherein the two side surfaces extend from the front surface at an angle and form a horizontal landing portion that extends to the back surface; and a carton positioned within the container and containing the beverage ingredient, the carton comprising a fitment extending from a carton surface, the fitment sized to allow fluid communication between the carton and the beverage dispenser, and the carton defining a tear away portion defining an angled surface extending from a front surface of the carton to a side surface of the carton.

Abstract: A dispensing system having a treatment cartridge utilizing linear translation of the treatment cartridge within the manifold to actuate a valve to dispense a fluid. To dispense the fluid, a person pushes their glass or other container against a dispensing lever that translates the treatment cartridge within the manifold causing a cam surface on the filter's circumferential exterior to actuate a valve sending the fluid from the valve though the treatment cartridge and out a dispensing orifice in the treatment cartridge into the glass.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing liquid, such as water, with the dispensing of the liquid associated with a media presentation, for example, a video presentation, viewable on a monitor of the apparatus by consumers proximate to the apparatus, including the consumer to whom the water is being dispensed, is disclosed. The media presentation begins upon the dispensing of the water, and continues until it is stopped or completes (ends).

Abstract: The refillable container includes a semi-rigid outer shell that defines an interior void and includes a detachable pour spout. The container may be refilled with a plurality of collapsible inserts. Instead of rigid beverage bottles and other flowable substance containers, the collapsible inserts may be transported from a manufacturing to a filling facility in a collapsed state, and do not have to include semi-rigid materials thereby minimizing disposal requirements. A tilt-pouring embodiment, a helical track embodiment, a helical axle embodiment and an air-bladder embodiment of refillable containers having common components permit dispensing of products from the containers to achieve virtually zero waste of the products.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated semiconductor device, comprising a semiconductor substrate; a cavity formed into the semiconductor substrate; a sensor portion of the semiconductor substrate deflectably suspended in the cavity at one side of the cavity via a suspension portion of the semiconductor substrate interconnecting the semiconductor substrate and the sensor portion thereof, wherein an extension of the suspension portion along the side of the cavity is smaller than an extension of said side of the cavity.

Abstract: Systems and methods that protect CMOS layers from exposure to a release chemical are provided. The release chemical is utilized to release a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) device integrated with the CMOS wafer. Sidewalls of passivation openings created in a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) wafer expose a dielectric layer of the CMOS wafer that can be damaged on contact with the release chemical. In one aspect, to protect the CMOS wafer and prevent exposure of the dielectric layer, the sidewalls of the passivation openings can be covered with a metal barrier layer that is resistant to the release chemical. Additionally or optionally, an insulating barrier layer can be deposited on the surface of the CMOS wafer to protect a passivation layer from exposure to the release chemical.

Abstract: A method for fabricating packaged semiconductor devices (100) with an open cavity (110a) in panel format; placing (process 201) on an adhesive carrier tape a panel-sized grid of metallic pieces having a flat pad (230) and symmetrically placed vertical pillars (231); attaching (process 202) semiconductor chips (101) with sensor systems face-down onto the tape; laminating (process 203) and thinning (process 204) low CTE insulating material (234) to fill gaps between chips and grid; turning over (process 205) assembly to remove tape; plasma-cleaning assembly front side, sputtering and patterning (process 206) uniform metal layer across assembly and optionally plating (process 209) metal layer to form rerouting traces and extended contact pads for assembly; laminating (process 212) insulating stiffener across panel; opening (process 213) cavities in stiffener to access the sensor system; and singulating (process 214) packaged devices by cutting metallic pieces.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a process of making C2+ hydrocarbons comprises contacting a feed comprising a methane steam reforming gas and an additional carbon dioxide with a manganese oxide-copper oxide catalyst to produce a product syngas in a contacting zone under isothermal conditions at a temperature of 620 to 650° C.; and converting the product syngas to C2+ hydrocarbons in the presence of a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst; wherein the methane steam reforming gas has an initial H2:CO volume ratio greater than 3; wherein the product syngas has a H2:CO volume ratio of 1.5 to 3; and wherein the contacting further comprises removing water.

Abstract: This invention describes spherical nanoparticle hydrides and a method for making them. A method of producing spherical nanoparticle hydrides comprises obtaining an electrically conductive or semiconductive wire fabricated from a base material capable of forming a hydride; exposing the wire to a hydrogen-containing processing gas under pressure; vaporizing the wire by electrical discharge, to generate a vapor phase; and reacting with hydrogen and condensing the vapor phase, generating a plurality of spherical nanoparticle hydrides.

Abstract: In the thermochemical water splitting process by the Cu—Cl cycle, oxygen gas is produced by a thermolysis process in a three-phase reactor. A precise knowledge of the hydrodynamic and heat transfer analyses is required for the scale-up of the thermolysis reactor. However, in the experimental studies of the scale up analysis, there are some challenges in using the actual materials of the thermolysis reactor products (i.e. molten salt CuCl and oxygen gas). In accordance with the teachings herein, alternative materials are defined, by using dimensional analyses, to simulate the hydrodynamic and heat transfer behaviors of the actual materials. It has been found that these alternative materials are liquid water at 22±2° C. and helium gas at 90±2° C. The alternative materials provide safe environment for the experimental runs as well as lower operating temperature. Furthermore, these alternative materials are more readily available and are low cost.

Abstract: In the thermochemical water splitting process by Cu—Cl cycle, oxygen gas is produced by a thermolysis process in a three-phase reactor. IN accordance with the teachings herein, a technique is provided to achieve the high challenging thermal requirements of the thermolysis reactor, whereby an optimized heat transfer configuration is used. The technique involves using some of the pre-heated stoichiometric oxygen gas produced from the thermolysis reaction, to transfer heat directly to the slurry of molten CuCl and solid Cu2OCl2 inside the thermolysis reactor. Experiments were performed to examine the volumetric heat transfer coefficient for the direct contact heat transfer between the gas and the slurry. It was found that the thermal scale up analysis of the thermolysis reactor with direct contact heat transfer, is based on the amount of heat carried by the oxygen gas rather than the amount of heat transferred by direct contact heat transfer.

Abstract: To allow hydrogen to be supplied to a dehydrogenation reaction unit for dehydrogenating an organic hydride by using a highly simple structure so that the activity of the dehydrogenation catalyst of the dehydrogenation reaction unit is prevented from being rapidly reduced.

Abstract: A chemical-looping system utilizes oxygen-carrier particles to produce syngas from carbonaceous fuels. The system provides a circuitous flow path for the oxygen-carrier particles, which are used to partially oxidize the fuel to produce syngas. The circuitous flow path can proceed through a plurality of unit operations, including a reducer, a conversion reactor, an oxidizer, and a combustor. The conversion reactor is designed to partially oxidize carbonaceous fuel in co-current flow with the oxygen-carrier particles to produce syngas. In embodiments including an oxidizer, the oxidizer is designed to at partially re-oxidize the carrier particles, yielding hydrogen that can be mixed with partially oxidized products from the conversion reactor to adjust syngas quality. The combustor can be used to fully oxidize the carrier particles traveling in a closed loop. Reactions carried out in the combustor are highly exothermic and yield thermal energy that is absorbed by the carrier particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique enabling long-term preservation of a chlorous acid aqueous solution and novel application thereof. A sterilizing agent comprising an aqueous solution comprising chlorous acid (chlorous acid aqueous solution), which is used as a sterilizing agent, comprises a chlorous acid aqueous solution, metal hydroxide, and metal phosphate. Preferably, an agent in which potassium is the metal and/or pH is 3.5 or higher and less than 7.0 is prepared, whereby an unexpected long-term stabilizing effect was demonstrated.

Abstract: An ozone generator is contained in a housing having a fan for inducing air flow through the housing and over an ozone generating plate where atmospheric oxygen is electrochemically converted to ozone, which flows out of the housing through a grid opening. The ozone generating plate is defined by a glass plate having electrically conductive grids on both sides thereof and each grid is electrically powered to create corona discharge from the conductor; as air and oxygen in the air flows over the plate it is converted to ozone.

Abstract: A membrane-based air separation module includes an inlet configured to receive supply air, a first hollow fiber membrane configured to substantially remove water from the supply air to form an anhydrous air stream, and a permeate port configured to exhaust the water removed by the first hollow fiber membrane from the air separation module. The air separation module also includes a second hollow fiber membrane positioned downstream of the first hollow fiber membrane configured to receive the anhydrous air stream and substantially remove oxygen from the anhydrous air stream, an oxygen-enriched air outlet configured to exhaust the oxygen removed by the second hollow fiber membrane from the air separation module, and a nitrogen-enriched air outlet configured to supply a stream of nitrogen-enriched air to a fuel tank of an aircraft.

Abstract: There is provided a method of preparing transition metal phosphide comprising the step of mixing a solution of a transition metal precursor and a phosphorous precursor under conditions to form the transition metal phosphide. There is also provided a transition metal phosphide particle made according to the method as defined herein. There is additionally provided a method of preparing a transition metal phosphide-based electrode used for producing hydrogen in the electrolysis of water.

Abstract: The present application is directed to methods for solvent-free preparation of polymers and their subsequent processing into activated carbon materials. These methods unexpectedly demonstrate ability to tune pore structure in the polymer gel and carbon produced there from, while also providing distinct advantages over the current art.

Abstract: A graphite plate has a surface roughness Ra from 10 ?m to less than 40 ?m and a surface-unevenness variation of 0.01% to 0.135% in any span 80 mm long within the surface of the graphite plate. A method for producing a graphite plate, includes r subjecting a polymer film to a heat treatment in an inert gas, wherein the heat treatment is conducted at 2400° C. to 3200° C., and a pressure of 10 kg/cm2 to 100 kg/cm2 is applied to the polymer film at 200° C. or higher.

Abstract: A liquid composition for forming a silica porous film of the invention is prepared by mixing a hydrolyzate of tetramethoxysilane or tetraethoxysilane as a silicon alkoxide with a silica sol in which fumed silica particles having primary particles having a mean particle diameter of 40 nm or less and secondary particles having a mean particle diameter of 20 nm to 400 nm, that is greater than the mean particle diameter of the primary particles, are dispersed in a liquid medium, in which the mass ratio (AB) of the SiO2 content (B) of the silica sol to the SiO2 content (A) in the hydrolyzate is in a range of 1/99 to 60/40.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing a precipitated silica, in which: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a suspension of precipitated silica, said suspension of precipitated silica is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake, said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, after the liquefaction operation, a drying step is performed, characterized in that at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. The invention also relates to novel precipitated silicas and to uses thereof.

Abstract: A process for producing a hexafluorophosphate salt comprises neutralizing hexafluorophosphoric acid with an organic Lewis base, to obtain an organic hexafluorophosphate salt. The organic hexafluorophosphate salt is reacted with an alkali hydroxide selected from an alkali metal hydroxide (other than LiOH) and an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, in a non-aqueous suspension medium, to obtain an alkali hexafluorophosphate salt as a precipitate. A liquid phase comprising the non-aqueous suspension medium, any unreacted organic Lewis base and any water that has formed during the reaction to form the precipitate, is removed. Thereby, the alkali hexafluorophosphate salt is recovered.

Abstract: A process for alumina and carbonate production from aluminium rich materials with integrated CO2 utilization, comprising: comminuting and leaching Al-rich materials in concentrated HCI; separating unreacted material from metal chloride solution; separating Al3+ from solution by crystallization of AlCl3.6H2O; calcination of AlCl3.6H2O with HCl recovery; precipitation of metal carbonates from CO2; regeneration of HCl and extractive amines; the Al3+ separation the facilitated by increasing HCl concentration; the calcination being performed in two steps, one in the range 400 and 600° C. to generate a HCl-rich gas and one above 600° C. to produce Al2O3; for precipitating metal carbonates, mixing the metal chloride solution with an organic solution containing a selected amine and contacting the mixture with a CO2-containing gas, thereby also extracting HCl by formation of an ammonium chloride salt complex; processing thermally or chemically the organic solution to regenerate the amine for recirculation.

Abstract: A dispensing system having a treatment cartridge utilizing linear translation of the treatment cartridge within the manifold to actuate a valve to dispense a fluid. To dispense the fluid, a person pushes their glass or other container against a dispensing lever that translates the treatment cartridge within the manifold causing a cam surface on the filter's circumferential exterior to actuate a valve sending the fluid from the valve though the treatment cartridge and out a dispensing orifice in the treatment cartridge into the glass.

Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp assembly for a fluid treatment system. The lamp assembly can include an inductive secondary, first and second electrodes coupled to the inductive secondary, and a lamp including a dielectric barrier interposed between the first and second electrodes. The dielectric barrier can define a discharge chamber including a discharge gas, and one of the first and second electrodes can extend within the discharge chamber. The inductive secondary can be adapted to receive power from a nearby inductive primary to promote a dielectric barrier discharge in the discharge chamber. The resulting dielectric barrier discharge can generate ultraviolet light for the treatment of air or water, or for other applications.

Abstract: An oil-water separation treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention is an oil-water separation treatment system that separates a water-insoluble oil component from an oil-water mixed liquid, the system including an adsorption tower unit including at least one adsorption tower module, and a filtration unit including at least one filtration membrane module in that order. The adsorption tower module includes a tubular main body disposed vertically or horizontally, and a plurality of treatment layers which are divided from each other along an axial direction of the main body and in which a plurality of particles are enclosed. The filtration membrane module includes a filtration tank, a plurality of hollow fiber membranes that are disposed in the filtration tank and held in a state of being arranged to extend in one direction, and a holding member that fixes both ends of the plural hollow fiber membranes.