Patents Issued in June 1, 2017
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Publication number: 20170151524Abstract: A vacuum filter backflushing system having an air recapturing adapter coupled to a vacuum motor's air exhaust port which recaptures a portion of exhaust air and introduces the air into a recaptured air passage. The recaptured air passage is coupled to an air flow director which is configured to direct air to an air filter. The air flow director is configured to selectively prevent air from flowing through the filters in a normal air flow direction and allow the air in the recaptured air passage to backflush the filter by dislodging particles from air filter media. The recaptured air passage can terminate after a last air filter, such that the recaptured air passage is pressurized, or the recaptured air passage can recouple back into the air exhaust port or the air recapturing adapter, such that the air is in constant motion in the recaptured air passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Jack M. King
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Publication number: 20170151525Abstract: A filter cleaning apparatus preferably comprises a filter holding assembly, a vibration assembly, and a diffusion delivery module. The filter holding assembly may secure the filter within a cleaning chamber. The vibration assembly may be operatively coupled to the filter holding assembly and may be configured to vibrate the filter. The diffusion delivery module may reciprocate along a longitudinal axis of the filter and deliver cleaning air radially and substantially perpendicular to an interior surface of the filter. The cleaning air may be pulsated to enhance the cleaning effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Benjamin Lee Woodward
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Publication number: 20170151526Abstract: An air intake of an air handling or HVAC system, such as located in a ceiling of a structure, includes a movable filter housing. The filter housing comprises a grate configured to support one or more air filters at a top side thereof. The filter housing is mounted via one or more extendable connectors and includes a control tool mount. Connection of a control tool to the filter housing allows a user to pull the filter housing downwardly to a lowered position for replacing the air filter(s). The filter housing may be biased upwardly to its use position and may include a latch or lock to secure it in the use position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Joseph W. Cole
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Publication number: 20170151527Abstract: A portable air filtration and purification system with a portable housing having three sides and an open area. The open area facilitates filter replacement. A pre-filter is positioned within the housing. A fan assembly having a fan housing and fan blades is also positioned within the housing and is adjacent the pre-filter. A post-filter is adjacent the fan assembly and is positioned within the housing such that the pre-filer and the post-filter sandwich the fan assembly. The pre-filter intercepts the air flow into the portable air filtration and purification system before the air flows through the fan. The post-filter intercepts the air after it flows through the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: JESSE CRUM
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Publication number: 20170151528Abstract: The nanoparticle purifying system includes a container having an interior portion including a plurality of aluminum plates. Each of the plurality of aluminum plates includes a solid filtering agent, such as activated charcoal and, optionally, sodium tetra borate. The container can further include an inlet for receiving polluted air, an outlet for discharging purified air, and a pathway extending between the plurality of aluminum plates from the inlet to the outlet. The nanoparticle purifying system includes a removable lid for disposing on the container. Each of the plurality of aluminum plates can include an adhesive, such as hot glue and/or carpet glue, for attaching the solid filtering agent to the surfaces of the plurality of to aluminum plates and interior surfaces of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: MA'AN NASSAR RAJA AL-ANI, MUJIBULLAH SASTHAA BEGUM
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Publication number: 20170151529Abstract: A method for cool drying gas by guiding gas through the secondary section of a heat exchanger whose primary section forms the evaporator of a closed cooling circuit in which a coolant can circulate by means of a compressor that is followed by a condenser and expansion means through which the coolant can circulate, whereby use is made of an air-cooled condenser with a frequency controlled fan, and the method comprises the step of controlling the speed of the aforementioned fan so that the condenser pressure is kept equal to a target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Maarten KOOYMAN, Johan Hendrik R. DE HERDT, Frank Jacques E. ROELANTS, Frits Cornelis A. BALTUS
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Publication number: 20170151530Abstract: A mineral carbonation process, characterised in that the silicate feedstock is thermally activated by using heat generated from the combustion of fuel prior to reacting the activated slurry feedstock with carbon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: ORICA EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD.Inventor: Geoffrey Frederick BRENT
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Publication number: 20170151531Abstract: The invention relates to a method of purifying a fluoride in a semiconductor process waste gas. The method comprises the steps of importing a mist gaseous water at a high temperature produced by heating water in a reaction chamber of a semiconductor waste gas treating tank; and dissolving the fluoride into a hydrogen fluoride by using the mist gaseous water, wherein a dissolving temperature of the mist gaseous water contacting with the fluoride is 370˜1300° C. This invention provides a device of purifying a fluoride in a semiconductor process waste gas. The conventional problems saying that the steps and structure of the device of purifying the fluoride in the semiconductor process waste gas are too complex and a purifying efficiency is hard to be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: WU-YU FONG
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Publication number: 20170151532Abstract: An oxidation catalyst is described for treating an exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine, wherein the oxidation catalyst comprises: a substrate; a capture material for capturing at least one phosphorus containing impurity and/or at least one sulfur containing impurity in the exhaust gas produced by the diesel engine; and a catalytic region disposed on the substrate; wherein the catalytic region comprises a catalytic material comprising a platinum group metal (PGM) selected from the group consisting of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) and a combination of platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Kieran John COLE, Lee Alexander GILBERT, Robert HANLEY, Colin Russell NEWMAN, Calum ROBERTSON, Gudmund SMEDLER, Isabel Zoe TINGAY
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Publication number: 20170151533Abstract: Provided is an improved filtration module assembly comprising a vessel having a filtration cartridge disposed within it and a header coupled to an end of the vessel, the header including a housing having an open-ended upper end and a lower end, and an end cap including a portion that mates with a complimentary structure defined by the inner all of the open ended upper end of the housing to removable engage with the housing and the end cap may further define a passageway for fluid to flow out of the vessel. The filtration module assembly may enable an improved manifold arrangement used to communicate fluids to and from a filtration system comprising a plurality of such modules and the configurations of the present invention may facilitate improved operation of such filtration systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Michael Collignon, Robert James McMahon
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Publication number: 20170151534Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a substrate for a liquid filter, the substrate including at least one A layer which is a microporous membrane-like layer containing a polyolefin, and at least one B layer which is a microporous membrane-like layer containing a polyolefin and a filler, the substrate having a bubble point of from 0.40 Mpa to 0.80 Mpa and a water permeation efficiency of from 1.0 mL/min·cm2 to 4.0 mL/min·cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: TEIJIN LIMITEDInventors: Toyomi FUKUDA, Koji FURUYA, Susumu HONDA
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Publication number: 20170151535Abstract: A correction fluid stirring body structure, in which the correction fluid is stored in a container, the container comprises an opening where a liquid outlet cover is mounted, and the opening is positioned on the container central axis, the distance from the opening edges to the container is H, and the stirring body comprises: a main body; and a guide block, which is positioned at one end of the main body, having a front section called a first guide surface and a rear section called a second guide surface, a displacement D is found between the guide block edge and the main body central line, in which D?H. The two-section guide surface design smoothly guides the movement direction during guide stirring action.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: MING-HUA YEN
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Publication number: 20170151536Abstract: Parallel uses of microfluidic methods and devices for focusing and/or forming discontinuous sections of similar or dissimilar size in a fluid are described. In some aspects, the present invention relates generally to flow-focusing-type technology, and also to microfluidics, and more particularly parallel use of microfluidic systems arranged to control a dispersed phase within a dispersant, and the size, and size distribution, of a dispersed phase in a multi-phase fluid system, and systems for delivery of fluid components to multiple such devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: David A. Weitz, Mark Romanowsky, Adam R. Abate
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Publication number: 20170151537Abstract: A micro-reactor system for contacting fluids is described. The system comprises a first microfluidic channel structure for guiding a first fluid to at least one output nozzle thus generating a first sub-flow, a second microfluidic channel structure for guiding a second fluid to at least a second output nozzle thus generating a second sub-flow, said first output nozzle being aligned with said second output nozzle and arranged for contacting the first sub-flow and the second sub-flow. The micro-reactor comprises at least a third microfluidic channel structure for at least a third, inert, fluid generating at least a third sub-flow arranged to be positioned adjacent at least the first and/or the second sub-flows so as to act as a wall between said first and/or second sub-flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Wim DE MALSCHE, Tobias VANDERMEERSCH
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Publication number: 20170151538Abstract: An apparatus is provided for dispensing a cosmetic composition, including: a cartridge holder configured to hold at least one cartridge that stores a cosmetic composition, the cartridge holder being configured to move the cartridge to a predetermined location; a container receiving area configured to hold a output container beneath the predetermined location; circuitry configured to determine the cosmetic composition in the cartridge holder, control the cartridge holder to move the cartridge holder to the predetermined location based on the determination, and control the cartridge to dispense the cosmetic composition into the output container; and a mixer configured to hold the output container and subject the output container to a predetermined movement to cause contents of the output container to mix together.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Guive BALOOCH, Florent VALCESCHINI, Rishabh BHANDARI, Catherine CHIOU, Sonia LORENTE GONZALEZ, Pinida Jan MOOLSINTONG, David John RINALDIS, Jonathan Scott TANG, Brent Edward TIMBERLAKE, Andre YOUSEFI
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Publication number: 20170151539Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for obtaining a solution from a solid product are disclosed. A solid product is housed in a dispenser. A liquid is introduced into the housing of the dispenser to interact with the solid product to form a solution. To control the concentration of the formed solution, the turbulence of the liquid introduced to the dispenser is controlled and adjusted either manually or on a real time basis to account for varying characteristics of either or both of the solid product and the liquid. The dispenser will adjust the turbulence based on the characteristics to maintain a formed solution within an acceptable range of concentration. The concentrated solution can then be discharged from the dispenser to an end use application.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: RICHARD R. CARROLL, JOHN D. MOREY, ANDREW SCHULTZ, RYAN DRAKE, JOHN E. THOMAS, TROY A. ANDERSON, JOSHUA J. LANZ
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Publication number: 20170151540Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a predetermined quantity of content from a pressurized container includes a dispensing assembly which sits on the container and connects with an upper portion of a valve stem of the valve assembly, wherein the dispensing assembly includes a) an actuator cap having a discharge passage, which is open or obstructed and wherein the actuator cap acts as a metering chamber in combination with b) an adaptor which fits inside the cap and also snuggly engages the valve stem. The cap fits snuggly over the adjuster to define a metering chamber which depending on its position can close off the metered chamber or open it to the dispensing conduit nozzle. When the cap is depressed it pushes down on the adjuster which depresses the valve. The chamber fills, but nothing is released until the upstroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Meir Eini, Tami Winitz, David Schuz
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Publication number: 20170151541Abstract: A system includes an agitation system having a container configured to store a coating material, an agitator configured to agitate the coating material, and a sensor configured to sense conditions within the container and transmit the conditions. The system also includes an agitation control system having a controller configured to turn on the agitator, and change an intensity of agitation in response to an input received from the agitation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Roy Earl Young, II
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Publication number: 20170151542Abstract: The invention relates to a dispersion comprising a dispersion medium (phase I) and a disperse liquid phase II, the dispersion being characterized in that both phases I and II comprise a further dispersed phase III and this dispersed phase III comprises a release-active agent; to a process for preparing the dispersion, and to the use as or for the production of paints, inks, polymer dispersions and release agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Thomas Lüthge, Maike Vivian Balbo Block, Andy Beaman, Gudrun Westphal, Christian Kluth, Alfred Vuin
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Publication number: 20170151543Abstract: The present invention provides a gas generator, including a cylindrical housing in which an ignition device and a diffuser portion provided with a gas discharge port are disposed, an inner cylindrical member being disposed to form a gap with an inner circumferential wall surface of the cylindrical housing, a gas generating agent being charged in the inner cylindrical member, the gap serving as a gas discharge path leading to the gas discharge port, the inner cylindrical member being formed of a plurality of cylindrical members which are connected in an axial direction at connecting portions, a circumference wall of each of the cylindrical members having a plurality of gas inlet-outlet holes, an opening of each of the plurality of cylindrical members, that serves as a connecting portion of the respective cylindrical members, being provided with a plurality of concave-convex portions, concave portions and convex portions of the respective connecting portions being fitted to each other to connect the cylindricalType: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Akifumi NODA, Haruhiko YAMASHITA, Yusuke KOMINE
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Publication number: 20170151544Abstract: A fluidized catalyst stripping unit for displacing entrained gas from catalyst particles comprising: a vessel housing a two stage cyclonic separation section which comprises one or more primary cyclonic separation devices and one or more secondary cyclones; a stripping section which comprises internals; and an inlet in fluid communication with a catalytic reactor to feed a particulate-fluid suspension to the two stage cyclonic separation section; wherein each primary cyclonic separation device comprises an internal cylindrical surface to separate a major fraction of the particulates from the suspension and form a vortex of reduced particulate content; a particulate discharge outlet from each secondary cyclone to the stripping section; wherein the particulate discharge outlet of the secondary cyclone is submerged in a catalyst bed located above the stripper internals, and wherein the stripping section comprises one or more bubble breaking grids within the catalyst bed and above the stripping internals is proviType: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Matthew T. Pretz
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Publication number: 20170151545Abstract: A data storage medium is disclosed comprising a solid support matrix including an optional stabilising reagent or reagents in a dry form, for use as a support for artificially synthesised oligonucleotide sequences encoded with data. Preferably the matrix is fibrous (for example cellulose, or glass, fibres) formed into a support of sufficient strength to hold the oligonucleotide sequences. The stabilising reagents are preferably a combination of a weak base, and a chelating agent, optionally, uric acid or a urate salt, and optionally an anionic surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey Kenneth Horton, Peter James Tatnell, Robert Stone
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Publication number: 20170151546Abstract: Compositions, devices, methods and systems are provided for differential functionalization of a surface of a structure to support biopolymer synthesis. Provided herein are processes which include use of lamps, lasers, and/or microcontact printing to add functional groups to surfaces for the efficient and uniform synthesis of oligonucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Bill James PECK, Pierre INDERMUHLE, Eugene P. MARSH, Andres FERNANDEZ, David STERN
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Publication number: 20170151547Abstract: An ethylene oligomerization system is useful for creating 1-butene from ethylene in the presence of an ethylene oligomerization catalyst. The ethylene oligomerization system includes an internal baffle single pass reactor, a separation system and an external motion driver. The external motion driver is operable to induce unsteadiness in the flow of the process fluid contained in the internal baffle single pass reactor by transferring motion into the process fluid. An ethylene oligomerization process is useful for creating a refined 1-butene product from ethylene using the ethylene oligomerization system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Kareemuddin Mahaboob Shaik, Wei Xu
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Publication number: 20170151548Abstract: Methods of sorption of various materials from an environment are disclosed herein. Embodiments of the materials include radioactive elements chlorates, perchlorates, organohalogens, and combinations thereof. Other embodiments pertain to methods of sorption of cationic radionuclides. Compositions produced by such methods are also disclosed herein. Embodiments of the methods may include contacting graphene oxides with the environment and sorption of the materials to the graphene oxides. In some embodiments, the sorption is relatively rapid in comparison to known sorbents; even in the presence of relatively higher concentrations of complexing agents. In some embodiments, the methods further include separating the graphene oxides that sorbed materials from the environment. Yet other embodiments may include desorbing the materials from the graphene oxides that sorbed the materials, and compositions therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Zonko, LLCInventors: James M. Tour, Alexander Slesarev, Dmitry V. Kosynkin, Anna Y. Romanchuk, Stepan N. Kalmykov
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Publication number: 20170151549Abstract: Functionalized metal-organic framework adsorbents with ligands containing basic nitrogen groups such as alkylamines and alkyldiamines appended to the metal centers and method of isolating carbon dioxide from a stream of combined gases and carbon dioxide partial pressures below approximately 1 and 1000 mbar. The adsorption material has an isosteric heat of carbon dioxide adsorption of greater than ?60 kJ/mol at zero coverage using a dual-site Langmuir model.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Jeffrey R. Long, Thomas M. McDonald, Deanna M. D'Alessandro
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Publication number: 20170151550Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an adsorbent for phosphorus adsorption and an adsorbent prepared by the method. Specifically, according to the present invention, the surface of conventional expanded vermiculite, which is effective for removal of cations but is not effective for removal of anions, is coated with sulfate to modify the surface, thereby preparing an adsorbent for phosphorus adsorption. Namely, the surface of expanded vermiculite is ionized by sulfate to thereby significantly increase the efficiency with which the anion phosphorus is removed by the expanded vermiculite. In addition, a floating-type adsorbent can be prepared using the expanded vermiculite as described above, and thus it can be quickly separated from water after adsorption without requiring a process for separating the absorbent from water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Taeyoon LEE
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Publication number: 20170151551Abstract: A production method comprising: adding a hydroxycarboxylic acid to an aqueous solution containing a Ce salt, a Zr salt, an Al salt, and at least one selected from a La salt, an Mg salt, and a Ca salt, to produce a gel, heating the gel to obtain a solid product by decomposition of the salts, firing the solid product to obtain a fired product containing a ceria-zirconia-based regular array phase precursor and an aluminate-based composite oxide precursor, performing a reducing heat treatment of the fired product to obtain a first composite having mutually dispersed therein a pyrochlore phase and an aluminate-based composite oxide, and performing an oxidizing heat treatment of the first composite to obtain a second composite in which at least part of the pyrochlore phase is transformed into a ? phase; and an oxygen storage material having mutually dispersed therein the composite oxide and the regular array phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi MINAMI, Satoshi NAGAO
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Publication number: 20170151552Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Bryant KEARL, Qinghua YIN, Xiwang QI, David LEAMON, Maximilian A. BIBERGER
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Publication number: 20170151553Abstract: Disclosed is a dehydrogenation catalyst for converting the C4 LPG, isobutane, and the C3 LPG, propane, into isobutene and propene at high yield via direct dehydrogenation, and a method for preparing the same. The present invention provides a dehydrogenation catalyst for converting a paraffin-based hydrocarbon having a carbon number of 3 or 4 into an olefin-based hydrocarbon via direct dehydrogenation, the dehydrogenation catalyst including a metal alloy (ZnO—Al2O3) carrier composed of alumina (Al2O3) and zinc oxide (ZnO), and an active metal and an auxiliary active metal which are carried by the metal alloy carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Jaeyeon LEE, Inae KIM, Seunghee KANG, Youngjong SEO
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Publication number: 20170151554Abstract: The present invention relates to attrition resistant hydrocarbon cracking catalyst additive composition comprising aluminium phosphate binder for cracking of hydrocarbon molecules to produce light olefins and process of preparation thereof. The present invention further relates to the process of preparation of the aluminium phosphate binder wherein said binder is incorporated into the ZSM-5 additive composition to enhance its attrition resistance property as well as enhance selectivity and activity of additive composition for production of light olefins such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: BISWANATH SARKAR, ARUMUGAM VELAYUTHAM KARTHIKEYANI, MOHAN PRABHU KUVETTU, MAHESH KADGAONKAR, VELUSAMY CHIDAMBARAM, BALAIAH SWAMY, BRIJESH KUMAR, BISWAPRIYA DAS
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Publication number: 20170151555Abstract: A method for preparing a porous inorganic material by at least: a) reaction of a mixture of one precursor of the oxide of a metal X in solution and a precursor of the oxide of a metal Y at a temperature of between 30 and 70° C., X and Y being, independently aluminum, cobalt, indium, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, titanium, zirconium, zinc, iron, copper, manganese, gallium, germanium, phosphorus, boron, vanadium, tin, lead, hafnium, niobium, yttrium, cerium, gadolinium, tantalum, tungsten, antimony, europium or neodymium; b) mixing of the mixture obtained at the end of a) at a temperature of between 80 and 150° C., the mixing period being adjusted so as to obtain a paste that exhibits a fire loss of between 20% by weight and 90% by weight; c) shaping of the porous inorganic material; a) to c) being performed within an extruder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: IFP Energies nouvellesInventors: Malika BOUALLEG, Delphine BAZER-BACHI, Alexandra CHAUMONNOT, Laetitia ASSIE
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Publication number: 20170151556Abstract: A pipette for actuating a syringe including a strip-shaped housing with first and second receptacles for inserting fastening sections. First and second releasable holding mechanism for holding the fastening sections. First and second displacing mechanisms to displace a receiving body in the housing from the receptacles. A toothed rack and a pawl are connected to an actuation rack. A cover has a coupling element and longitudinal slot and spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Eppendorf AGInventors: Marc Wilth, Burkhardt Reichmuth, Jörg Sattler
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Publication number: 20170151557Abstract: Disclosed is fluid rapid testing device, comprising: a box body having transparent side walls, a box cover cooperating with an opening of the box body, and a protection cover hinged to the box cover; wherein the testing device further comprises: a fluid sampling swab, a fluid collection chamber operable to accommodate the fluid sampling swab and collect a fluid on the fluid sampling swab, and a fluid collection groove in communication with a bottom of the fluid collection chamber; and a testing strip extending into the fluid collection groove is arranged on at least one inner wall of the box. The testing device according to the present invention has a simple structure and operation convenience. The box body of the testing device may be conveniently and quickly opened or closed, a small amount of fluid is needed, the sampling process is simplified, and the fluid may also be conveniently taken out for subsequently-desired tests.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Siyu Lei
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Publication number: 20170151558Abstract: System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for forming emulsions. In an exemplary method of generating droplets, a device may be selected that includes a plurality of emulsion-formation units each including a sample well, a continuous-phase well, a droplet well, and a channel network that fluidically interconnects the wells and creates a droplet-generation region. A discrete volume of sample-containing fluid may be placed into the sample well of each emulsion-formation unit, and a discrete volume of continuous-phase fluid into the continuous-phase well of each emulsion-formation unit. Pressure may be applied to the device with a fluidics assembly after the step of placing, such that the plurality of emulsion-formation units generate droplets in parallel with one another. A pressure signal may be detected from the fluidics assembly. Application of the pressure may be stopped when the pressure signal indicates that a sample well is empty.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Amy L. Hiddessen, Donald A. Masquelier, Kevin D. Ness, Benjamin J. Hindson, Anthony J. Makarewicz, JR., Erin R. Chia, Billy W. Colston, JR., Serge Saxonov, Svilen S. Tzonev, Michael Y. Lucero, Ryan T. Koehler
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Publication number: 20170151559Abstract: Described embodiments provide devices, systems and methods for sequencing liquid flow in response to a driving force by entrapping and releasing gas between volumes of liquid in a controlled manner. In one particular form, a centrifugal “lab on a disk” device is provided to drive liquid flow and sequencing by virtue of the centrifugal force and in one particular form a radially inward bend conduit is used in connection with controllably trapping and releasing gas between liquid volumes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: João Garcia Da Fonseca, Nuno Reis, Tânia Tenreiro, Sandro Miguel Pinto Bordeira
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Publication number: 20170151560Abstract: Plastic microfluidic structures having a substantially rigid diaphragm that actuates between a relaxed state wherein the diaphragm sits against the surface of a substrate and an actuated state wherein the diaphragm is moved away from the substrate. As will be seen from the following description, the microfluidic structures formed with this diaphragm provide easy to manufacture and robust systems, as well readily made components such as valves and pumps.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: RHEONIX, INC.Inventors: Peng Zhou, Lincoln C. Young
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Publication number: 20170151561Abstract: A microplate is fitted with a reinforcing member that enhances the rigidity of the microplate and decreases the magnitude of thermally-induced deformation. An example reinforced microplate includes a deck including a plurality of wells formed therein, and a reinforcing member attached to an underside of the deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: William Joseph Lacey, Gregory Roger Martin, Wai Kin Poon, Ramana Tadepalli, Joseph Christopher Wall, Hongming Wang
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Publication number: 20170151562Abstract: Disclosed herein are a microchip provided with a titanium oxide film between a glass substrate and a metal thin film; and a method for forming the metal thin film and the titanium oxide film on the glass substrate of the microchip. The microchip has a second microchip substrate that has the metal thin film inside a channel, and the titanium oxide film, which has a low extinction coefficient, is provided as a buffer layer between the substrate and the metal thin film such as a gold film.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kinichi MORITA, Toshikazu KAWAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20170151563Abstract: A microfluidic device and method for fabrication includes a microfluidic channel that has a closed portion, which comprises: a liquid pathway formed by a wetting area; and an anti-wetting area extending along and contiguously with the liquid pathway. The anti-wetting area is configured so as to provide a vent to evacuate gas along the anti-wetting area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Emmanuel Delamarche, Yuksel Temiz
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Publication number: 20170151564Abstract: A segmented multi-use automated assay cartridge for conducting a fluid assay includes a plurality of microfluidic assay circuits having the fluid flow channels configured to perform an assay on a sample, each circuit is configured to receive fluids for performing the assay (e.g., sample, buffer, detection analyte, dye, etc.) and each circuit is also configured to dispense waste fluid of the assay to a corresponding fluidic waste channel. A waste tower is configured to received waste fluid from the fluidic waste channel and to dispense the waste fluid to a common waste reservoir, whereby the assay waste fluid from each circuit comingles in the common waste reservoir and does not comingle with waste fluid from other circuits in the device in the fluidic waste channel, which allows multiple different assays to be run by the cartridge at different times.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Charles Stanwood, Noel Daigneault, Jeffrey Branciforte
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Publication number: 20170151565Abstract: Provided is an inspection apparatus including: (a) a translucent or transparent plate having a bottom surface, at least a portion of the bottom surface having an opaque material printed thereon in a pattern having at least one transparent or translucent portion; and (h) a chamber disposed below the bottom surface, whereby light emitted from the chamber or through the chamber can pass through the at least one transparent or translucent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: John Earney, Dakota Watson, Joseph Pinto
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Publication number: 20170151566Abstract: A microfluidic device and method for fabrication includes a microfluidic channel that has a closed portion, which comprises: a liquid pathway formed by a wetting area; and an anti-wetting area extending along and contiguously with the liquid pathway. The anti-wetting area is configured so as to provide a vent to evacuate gas along the anti-wetting area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Emmanuel Delamarche, Yuksel Temiz
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Publication number: 20170151567Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling fluid flow through a cartridge for use in an assay of a fluid sample for detection of a target analyte. In one aspect, the cartridge includes a microfluidic device having a network of microfluidic channels, one or more reservoirs and one or more actuatable valves for controlling fluid flow from the reservoirs through the microfluidic channels. In some embodiments, the valve includes a deformable membrane movable between a closed configuration in which the membrane seals against the microfluidic device inhibiting fluid flow and an open configuration moved away from the microfluidic device to allow fluid flow through the microfluidic channels. Other valve embodiments utilize frangible membranes or user-removable membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Sepehr Kiani, Tony Hung, Peter Stokes, Julia Sharpe
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Publication number: 20170151568Abstract: A system and method for capturing and analyzing cells comprising: a fluid delivery module; a reservoir configured to receive a biological sample including a target cell population and at least one fluid from the fluid delivery module; a manifold configured to receive and distribute the biological sample and at least one fluid from the reservoir into a cell capture device; a waste chamber configured to couple to the manifold; and a pump configured to couple to the waste chamber. In embodiments of the system configured to promote further purification of captured cells, the system can further comprise a magnet that enables further separation of captured cells from undesired sample materials. The system can additionally further comprise a heater configured to heat at least one fluid and/or biological sample, and a cell capture device configured to couple to the manifold, in order to facilitate capture of the target cell population.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Kalyan Handique, Kyle Gleason, Austin Payne, Priyadarshini Gogoi, Saedeh Sepehri Javdani, Christopher Siemer, Yi Zhou
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Publication number: 20170151569Abstract: A system for isolating cells in at least one of single-cell format and single-cluster format, comprising a reservoir, including a reservoir inlet and a reservoir outlet, configured to receive a biological sample and to receive at least one fluid, a manifold configured to receive and deliver the biological sample and the at least one fluid from the reservoir into a biological sample substrate, the manifold comprising a broad surface comprising a central region configured to receive the biological sample substrate, a set of openings configured to enable fluid flow transmission across the biological sample substrate, a manifold inlet configured to transmit flow from the reservoir the first subset of openings, a manifold outlet configured at a downstream end of the broad surface and coupled to the second subset of openings, the manifold outlet configured to transmit waste fluid from the manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Kaylan Handique, Kyle Gleason, Austin Payne, Priyadarshini Gogoi, Christopher Siemer, Yi Zhou, Saedeh Javdani Sepehri
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Publication number: 20170151570Abstract: An automatic analysis apparatus is capable of replacing circulated water in a reaction vessel and continuously cooling a light source lamp without stopping an operation for measuring a specimen. In an operation state, a drain electromagnetic valve 49 is opened to drain reaction vessel water outside and when the water level reaches a measurement limit water level, the drain electromagnetic valve 49 is closed. The reaction vessel water is supplied by starting a water supply pump, opening a water supply electromagnetic valve and when the water level has reached a full water level, the water supply electromagnetic valve is closed, and the water supply pump is stopped. In a state other than the operation state, the reaction vessel water is drained outside. When the water level has reached a circulation limit water level, the drain electromagnetic valve is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Teruhiro YAMANO
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Publication number: 20170151571Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a multiplex PCR device is disclosed. The multiplex PCR device comprises a multiplex PCR chip simultaneously carrying a plurality of mutually different nucleic acid molecules, and the invention may be characterised in that, attached spaced apart from each other on the multiplex PCR chip, there are a plurality of probes used for hybridization reactions whereby hybridization takes place specifically with mutually different amplified sequences of the nucleic acid molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Sung Woo KIM, Duck Joong KIM, Seung Hyun JEUN
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Publication number: 20170151572Abstract: A hammer mountable at a rotor of a horizontal shaft impact crusher (HSi-crusher), the hammer including a front face, a rear face and at least one recess projecting inwardly into a main body of the hammer from the front face. The at least one recess being arranged to receive an attachment element to mount the hammer at a hammer lifting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2014Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Rowan DALLIMORE, Knut KJAERRAN, Andreas FORSBERG
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Publication number: 20170151573Abstract: A transportable apparatus for separating and recovering fine particles from a slurry or a mixture comprising the fine particles and other particles; the apparatus comprising one or more fines separators and/or one or more fines classifiers, said separators and classifiers being mounted on a transportable frame for separating fine particles from the slurry, wherein the apparatus is operable for receiving the slurry from a discharge stream of an ore processing plant and/or the mixture being recovered from a tailings dam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Ron COOMER