Patents Issued in June 22, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170173497
    Abstract: Embodiment of the present invention feature a device having a body, a separation media and a frit element. The exterior surface of the body has a first attachment means positioned radially about at least one of the media chamber and the frit section to form a compact assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Belanger, Micah Inglis Watt, Stephen J. Shiner
  • Publication number: 20170173498
    Abstract: An acoustic standing wave is utilized to separate components from a multi-component fluid, such as oil from an oil-water mixture, in a fluid flow scheme with an acoustophoresis device. For example, the flow scheme and device allows for trapping of the oil as the oil coalesces, agglomerates, and becomes more buoyant than the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Bart Lipkens, Jason Dionne, Ari Mercado, Brian Dutra, Walter M. Presz, JR., Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Louis Masi
  • Publication number: 20170173499
    Abstract: A process train for a floating production storage and offloading installation includes a crude oil storage tank that is equipped with at least one set of electrostatic internals arranged to provide a treatment flow path isolated from a surrounding volume of the electrostatic separator section of the tank. An oil-and-water stream or mixture entering the set of electrostatic internals travels along the treatment flow path and is subjected to an electric field. The treatment flow path is in an upwardly direction toward the oil outlet section and in a downwardly opposite direction toward the water outlet section of the tank. Employing electrostatic internals within the tank permits an allowable inlet water content into the tank of up to 80%, significantly reducing the required topside processing equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Marcus D. Sprenkel, Gary W. Sams, S. Pavankumar B. Mandewalkar, Luis Eduardo Caires Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20170173500
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a filter and a method of forming the filter which includes two layers of filtering media and outer plastic ribs that form a flat structure. When the ribs are moved towards each other, the two layers of filtration media are separated apart to form a cylindrical filtration structure for mounting to a connecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Kuss Filtration Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A Salsburey, Michael E. Yost
  • Publication number: 20170173501
    Abstract: A filtration element, which includes filtering tubes that are drilled with straight conical holes, and a central supporting tube and connecters/headcaps. The filtering tubes are arranged so that drilled surface portions face outwarded and the remaining undrilled surface portions are positioned adjacent to the central supporting tube. The filtration media can be made of tubular or flat metals or alloys. A plurality of filtration elements can be bundled using specially designed connectors to meet specific requirements for filtering of fine solid particles from liquids or gases or even liquid-gas-solid three phase. These elements can be used for various applications in filtration fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Yongwang LI
  • Publication number: 20170173502
    Abstract: A filter element, in particular for treating fluids in the form of diesel fuel, has a filter medium (14) through which the fluid can flow. The filter medium (14) contains at least one active substance having antimicrobial properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: HYDAC FLUIDCARECENTER GMBH
    Inventors: Sven BRALL, Richard EBERLE, Florian HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20170173503
    Abstract: A filter device comprises a filter housing (2, 4) accommodating a filter element (16) which separates an unfiltered substance chamber (26) from a filtrate chamber (20) within the filter housing (2, 4). The filter element (16) is sealed against the filter housing (2, 4) by a sealing device (36, 40). The disclosed filter device is characterized in that the filter element (16) is mounted inside the filter housing (2, 4) using movable bearings (32, 38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Micha KREIBIG
  • Publication number: 20170173504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to water filters utilizing disc filter elements and in particular, to such a filtering apparatus having self-cleaning capabilities by utilizing automated back-flushing to clean the filtering elements where the self-cleaning process is enhanced by introducing a secondary flowing fluid, preferably atmospheric air, into the back-flushing stream. The filter apparatus is further enhanced with a disc filter spine having a plurality of spray nozzles arranged on the spine channels that may be adapted to produce a cleaning flowing fluid jet stream at a variety of angles facilitating cleaning, separation and spinning of the disc filtering elements. The filter apparatus may further enhance the cleaning process by introducing a flushing apparatus adapted to facilitate removal of effluent from the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: TAVLIT PLASTIC LTD.
    Inventors: Moshe GRANOT, Yotam GRANOT
  • Publication number: 20170173505
    Abstract: A filtration monitoring system is an electronic system control module installed on an internal combustion engine or within a vehicle powered by the internal combustion engine. The filtration monitoring system monitors the health and status of the filtration systems present on the engine. The filtration monitoring system tracks filter loading patterns and predicts remaining service life of the filters by running smart algorithms based on sensor feedback (e.g., pressure sensor feedback, fluid quality characteristic sensor feedback, etc.). In some arrangements, the described filtration monitoring systems provide feedback as to whether a genuine (i.e., authorized, OEM approved, etc.) or unauthorized filter cartridge is installed in a given filtration system. The filtration monitoring system may be retrofit into an existing internal combustion engine or vehicle that does not already have a filtration monitoring system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Amit Dhingra, Bharadwaj Prabhala, Abhijeet Vaidya, Abhijit Shimpi, Eric R. Burgan
  • Publication number: 20170173506
    Abstract: A suspended filter device may include a ring filter element arranged in a receiving space. A cover may be securable to a housing from beneath for closing the receiving space. A drainage element may be arranged at the bottom of the cover in an installed state, and a pin may be disposed on the filter element and be configured to close the drainage element. A dome may engage into an interior of the filter element from below when the cover is installed. A guide contour may be disposed on a free end of the dome and interact with a guide element disposed on the filter element. A spring may be supported on the cover and on the dome, and may be configured to prestress the ring filter element in an upward direction into the housing via the dome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Engin Genc, Ralf Kiemlen
  • Publication number: 20170173507
    Abstract: A filter element is provided that has a generally cylindrical configuration and that defines a longitudinal axis and a radial direction. The filter element comprises a center tube that defines a central reservoir and that includes annular filter media surrounding the center tube and the central reservoir, an open end joined to the center tube disposed along the longitudinal axis, the open end including an opening allowing fluid to flow from the central reservoir to the outside of the filter element, and a closed end joined to the center tube opposite the open end disposed along the longitudinal axis, the closed end including an end cap comprising a body that defines an attachment pocket and an air pocket that surrounds the attachment pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Allott, Bryant Alan Morris
  • Publication number: 20170173508
    Abstract: A method for improving air filtration efficiency of a fibrous nonwoven media and a fibrous non-woven air filtration media having improved filtration efficiency. The method includes applying to fibrous material at least about 0.05 wt. % based on a total weight of the fibrous material of chemical treatment comprising an alkoxylated silicone copolymer. The chemical treatment is effective to provide an improvement in an E3 filtration efficiency value of the filtration media as tested according to ASHRAE 52.2 of about 20% or more compared to an E3 filtration efficiency value of fibrous material devoid of any chemical treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: David Bruce Christopher, Christopher Bruce Peart, Christopher A. Hagler
  • Publication number: 20170173509
    Abstract: A fluid filtration device containing a composite filter media having a coarse porous polymeric nonwoven interlayer located between first and second polymeric fiber containing filter mats. The fiber diameters of the fibers in the first and second filter mats are different from each other, and each filter mat has a different pore size rating. The first and second polymeric fibers in the filter mats can be electrospun nanofibers. The interlayer has a coarser pore size when compared to the either the first or second filter mats, such that the resulting composite media has an increased dirt holding capacity compared to filter layers that are layered directly over each other without the presence of a coarse interlayer therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Sal GIGLIA, David NHIEM, Sherry ASHBY LEON, Gabriel TKACIK
  • Publication number: 20170173510
    Abstract: Provided is a non-woven filtration material including a multilayer structure having a density gradient. The multilayer structure includes a coarse layer disposed at an upstream side of the non-woven filtration material and a dense layer disposed at a downstream side of the non-woven filtration material. The coarse layer and the dense layer are dry layers. The coarse layer contains 30% to 60% by weight of crimped conjugated fibers and contains 30% to 70% by weight of finer fibers. The crimped conjugated fibers have an average fiber diameter in a range from 15 ?m to 45 ?m. The finer fibers have an average fiber diameter that is in a range from 5 ?m to 20 ?m and smaller than the average fiber diameter of the conjugated fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Shinsuke MIZUTA, Shota UMEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170173511
    Abstract: A method for removing retroviruses from liquid samples and a nanofiber containing liquid filtration medium that simultaneously exhibits high liquid permeability and high microorganism retention is disclosed. Retroviruses are removed from a liquid by passing the liquid through a porous nanofiber containing filtration medium having a retrovirus LRV greater than about 6, and the nanofiber(s) has a diameter from about 10 nm to about 100 nm. The filtration medium can be in the form of a fibrous electrospun polymeric nanofiber liquid filtration medium mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Onur Y. Kas, Mikhail Kozlov, Wilson Moya, Sherry A. Leon, Philip Goddard, Jibin Hao, Gabriel Tkacik
  • Publication number: 20170173512
    Abstract: A yoke arrangement is provided including three leg assemblies connected together to releasably mount a filter assembly to a tube sheet. The filter assembly can include a filter element having a first end cap that acts as a spring. The filter assembly can have filter elements with end caps having built in end stops to prevent over-compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas VAN DEN BOSSCHE, Erwin Jean Marie VERBELEN
  • Publication number: 20170173513
    Abstract: A reticulated annular capillary GC column is disclosed including a capillary wall, a core disposed within the capillary wall, an annulus disposed between the capillary wall and the core, and vanes disposed in the annulus. The vanes extend along the length of the capillary wall for less than the length of the capillary wall. The vanes define a reticulated flow path through the annulus. The vanes structurally support the core within the capillary wall. A method for forming the reticulated annular capillary GC column is disclosed including forming a preform master pattern by an additive manufacturing technique, the preform master pattern including a preform wall, a preform core, a preform annulus disposed between the preform wall and the preform core, and struts disposed in the preform annulus. A preform is cast from the preform master pattern, and the preform is drawn down, forming the reticulated annular capillary GC column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Roy M.A. LAUTAMO
  • Publication number: 20170173514
    Abstract: A method for producing ozone is disclosed. The ozone is separated by an adsorbent separation system from a mixture of oxygen and ozone. The adsorbent separation system operates by adsorbing ozone at higher pressures, then desorbing the ozone at normal pressures. Increased ozone concentrations result from these steps while the oxygen component can be recovered and used in producing the mixture of oxygen and ozone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: FRANK R. FITCH, STEVEN FINLEY
  • Publication number: 20170173515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a facility for purification by adsorption of gaseous flow comprising at least one impurity which has a corrosive effect on carbons steel, comprising a radial adsorber comprising a housing with an outer envelope made of carbon steel; a vertical perforated inner grating consisting of a corrosion-resistant material, a vertical perforated outer grating, an adsorbent which is held vertically by the outer grating and the inner grating, and allows at least partial blockage of the corrosive impurity, and a means for allowing a centrifugal circulation of the gaseous flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Thierry GESBERT, Christian MONEREAU, Elise RENOU, Romain BONAY
  • Publication number: 20170173516
    Abstract: The system and method for preventing air leakage from the process side to the bearing side of a mill. The system includes a labyrinth seal ring comprising a series of knives defining first and second labyrinth paths from an air inlet to the process side and the bearing side of the system, respectively. The differences in the two paths such as provided by the number of knives used in each path creates a differential pressure drop which biases air from the air inlet to the process side. The labyrinth seal thus provides a reliable and superior method for reducing the potential for particulate in the process side of the mill from damaging the bearing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jon Balbarin, Daniel E. Charhut, Robert Heywood, Robert LeDain, Saurabh Rastogi
  • Publication number: 20170173517
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for capturing a target component from a gas including a rotating packed bed and a packed bed. The rotating packed bed has a first absorbent inlet, a first absorbent outlet, a first gas inlet and a first gas outlet. The packed bed has a second absorbent inlet, a second absorbent outlet, a second gas inlet and a second gas outlet. The first absorbent outlet is in connection with the second absorbent inlet to form an absorbent flow path that sequentially passes through the rotating packed bed and the packed bed. The second gas outlet is in connection with the first gas inlet to form a gas flow path that sequentially passes through the packed bed and the rotating packed bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: David S. H. Wong, Matthias Thiel, Cheng-Hsiu Yu, Jia-Lin Kang, Shi-Shang Jang
  • Publication number: 20170173518
    Abstract: A hybrid method for capturing CO2 from a gas mixture is provided, comprising a step of contacting the CO2 containing gas mixture with a slurry consisting of a liquid medium, imidazole or imidazole derivative(s), and a metal-organic framework material (MOFs). For the slurry system, the mass fraction of the imidazole or imidazole derivative(s) in it ranging from 2 to 50% and the mass fraction of the metal-organic framework material in it ranging from 5 to 25%. In the technical solution provided in the present invention, through combining absorptive separation by the liquid solution in which the imidazole or imidazole derivative(s) is dissolved, adsorption separation by the MOF material suspended in the solution, and selective permeation separation by a liquid medium film forms on the outside surface of the suspended MOFs, an absorption-adsorption hybrid separation effect for CO2 gas mixtures is efficiently achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Guangjin Chen, Huang Liu, Bei Liu, Changyu Sun, Xueteng Gao
  • Publication number: 20170173519
    Abstract: A liquid collection plate is arranged in an absorbing column between a spray unit and a reservoir and has a hollow frustoconical shape with a descending slope from an outer periphery thereof toward an axis thereof and having an axial bottom with an opening immersed in the absorption liquid in the reservoir. The liquid collection plate is peripherally divided into and formed by a plurality of divisional plates. Each of the divisional plates has an outer upper end with a hook supported by a latch on an inner surface of the absorbing column and has an inner lower end supported by a brace fixed to a bottom of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: IHI Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiyuki NAITO
  • Publication number: 20170173520
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for flow management and CO2-recovery from a CO2 containing hydrocarbon flow stream, such as a post CO2-stimulation flowback stream. The apparatus including a flow control zone, a gas separation zone, a pretreatment zone, and a CO2-capture zone. The CO2-capture zone is in fluid communication with the pretreatment zone to provide CO2-capture from a pretreated flowback gas stream and output a captured CO2-flow stream. The CO2-capture zone includes a flow splitter to direct a first portion of the pretreated flowback gas stream to a CO2-enricher to provide an enriched CO2-stream for mixing with a second portion of the pretreated flowback gas to form a mixed stream. The CO2-capture zone further includes at least one condenser to output the captured CO2-flow stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Harish Radhakrishna Acharya, Roger Allen Shisler
  • Publication number: 20170173521
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for treating an exhaust gas in a foreline of a substrate processing system are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for treating an exhaust gas in an exhaust conduit of a substrate processing system includes: flowing an exhaust gas and a reagent gas into an exhaust conduit of a substrate processing system; injecting a non-reactive gas into the exhaust conduit to maintain a desired pressure in the exhaust conduit for conversion of the exhaust gas; and forming a plasma from the exhaust gas and reagent gas, subsequent to injecting the non-reactive gas, to convert the exhaust gas to abatable byproduct gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Colin John DICKINSON, Mehran MOALEM, Daniel O. CLARK
  • Publication number: 20170173522
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus includes an absorption tower configured to cause an absorbing liquid to absorb a carbon dioxide gas contained in a process gas and a regeneration tower configured to cause the absorbing liquid from the absorption tower to release the carbon dioxide gas. The carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus further includes an inlet concentration meter configured to measure concentration of an acid component in the process gas supplied to the absorption tower and an outlet concentration meter configured to measure concentration of the acid component in the process gas discharged from the absorption tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keita NAGANO, Mitsuru UDATSU, Masatoshi HODOTSUKA
  • Publication number: 20170173523
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the absorption and desorption behaviour of carbon dioxide (CO2) using ionic liquids derived from amino acids adsorbed on porous carrier materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
    Inventors: Rasmus FEHRMANN, Anders RIISAGER, Helene KOLDING, Saravanamurugan SHUNMUGAVEL
  • Publication number: 20170173524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to carbon nanocomposite sorbents. The present invention provides carbon nanocomposite sorbents, methods for making the same, and methods for separation of a pollutant from a gas that includes that pollutant. Various embodiments provide a method for reducing the mercury content of a mercury-containing gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Edwin S. Olson, John Henry Pavlish
  • Publication number: 20170173525
    Abstract: A flue gas stream arising from fossil fuel fired sources containing nitrogen oxide contaminants is conveyed through an exhaust duct into a quencher. In the quencher aqueous medium is sprayed into contact with the flue gas stream. The quenched flue gas stream is mixed with ozone distributed at a high velocity in a sub-stoichiometric amount for partial oxidation of NOxto form NO2 and prevent the formation of N2O5. The flue gas containing NO2 is absorbed into an acidic medium of a wet scrubber to form nitrous acid. In the scrubber the nitrous acid is mixed with selected compounds of ammonia to decompose the nitrous acid for release of nitrogen. With this process the consumption of ozone and the operating costs associated therewith eliminate the requirement to dispose of nitrate recovered from the scrubber purge stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Cannon Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Naresh J. Suchak
  • Publication number: 20170173526
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a contaminated air stream, the method comprising the step of passing the contaminated air stream through a multistage cleaning reactor, wherein at least two stages of the multistage cleaning reactor comprise marine shell material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: John Paul Phillips
  • Publication number: 20170173527
    Abstract: An elemental sulfur recovery unit comprising a thermal unit configured to combust an acid gas feed comprising hydrogen sulfide, an oxygen source, and a fuel gas to create a reaction furnace outlet stream, comprising elemental sulfur, a waste heat boiler configured to capture heat from the reaction furnace outlet stream to create a waste heat boiler effluent, a condenser configured to condense the waste heat boiler effluent to produce a non-condensed gases stream and a condensed stream comprising elemental sulfur, a process gas reheater configured to generate a hot gases stream, a hydrogenation reactor configured to convert the hot gases stream to create a hydrogenation effluent comprising hydrogen sulfide, a process desuperheater configured to cool the hydrogenation effluent to generate a cooled effluent, and an absorber unit configured to absorb the hydrogen sulfide from the cooled effluent to produce a hydrogen sulfide recycle stream and a waste gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: John P. O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20170173528
    Abstract: Waste treatment comprises heating it in a chamber to effect pyrolysis of the waste, introducing oxygen into the chamber to effect combustion of the pyrolyzed waste, and contacting off-gas from the pyrolysis and/or combustion steps with an oxidation catalyst to convert carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons in the off-gas into carbon dioxide and water and with a reduction catalyst to convert nitrous oxides to nitrogen and oxygen. Thus, domestic waste is treated in a batch process using catalytic converters to reduce the level of toxic components before off-gas reaches the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Howard Morgan Clarke, Peter Bartl
  • Publication number: 20170173529
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for decomposing low-concentration volatile organic compounds, which includes: an adsorption unit configured to adsorb a volatile organic compound; a heated air supply unit configured to supply a heated air to the adsorption unit; an oxidation decomposing catalyst unit configured to decompose a volatile organic compound detached from the adsorption unit; and an ozone supply unit configured to supply an ozone to the oxidation decomposing catalyst unit. The apparatus may maximize an exchange cycle semi-permanently by adsorbing low-concentration VOC under a high-flow condition and then detaching VOC within a short time and also by recycling an adsorption filter. In addition, the apparatus may effectively decompose VOC substances detached by a low flow into carbon dioxide and water under a condition with most excellent oxidation decomposition efficiency by using an oxidation decomposing catalyst filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jongsoo JURNG, Min Su KIM, Eun Seuk PARK, Hyoun Duk JUNG, Jin Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20170173530
    Abstract: An exhaust system 20 for an internal combustion engine comprises a) a first catalysed substrate monolith 12 comprising a first washcoat coating disposed in a first washcoat zone 16 of the substrate monolith and a second washcoat coating disposed in a second washcoat zone 18 of the substrate monolith, wherein the first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM) and at least one support material, wherein at least one PGM in the first washcoat coating is liable to volatilise when the first washcoat coating is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises at least one material supporting copper for trapping volatilised PGM and wherein the second washcoat coating is oriented to contact exhaust gas that has contacted the first washcoat; and b) a second catalysed substrate monolith 14 comprising a catalyst for selectively catalysing the reduction of oxides of nitrogen to dinitrog
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: PHILIP GERALD BLAKEMAN, GAVIN MICHAEL BROWN, ANDREW FRANCIS CHIFFEY, JANE GAST, PAUL RICHARD PHILLIPS, RAJ RAO RAJARAM, GLEN SPREITZER, ANDREW PETER WALKER
  • Publication number: 20170173531
    Abstract: A hydrocarbons removal system and methods and uses thereof are described. The hydrocarbons removal system can comprise at least one sulfur trap and an oxidation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Shazam WILLIAMS, Linjie HU
  • Publication number: 20170173532
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a water treatment system includes a first chamber which accommodates water to be treated, a second chamber which accommodates a working medium which induces an osmotic pressure and an osmosis membrane which separates the first chamber and the second chamber from each other. The working medium is an aqueous solution which contains an acid having a hydroxy group in a side chain, or a metal salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomohito IDE, Kenji SANO, Akiko SUZUKI, Toshihiro IMADA
  • Publication number: 20170173533
    Abstract: A reverse osmosis unit for processing a feed solution is provided. The unit includes a pressure vessel includes an inlet end, an outlet end, and a vessel body extending between the inlet end and the outlet end. The reverse osmosis unit further includes a plurality of first membrane modules positioned within the pressure vessel. Each first membrane module of the plurality of first membrane modules has a first salt permeance value. At least one second membrane module is positioned within the pressure vessel and coupled in flow communication to the plurality of first membrane modules. The at least one second membrane module has a second salt permeance value that is different from the first salt permeance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hua WANG, Hareesh Kumar Reddy KOMMEPALLI, Andrew Philip SHAPIRO
  • Publication number: 20170173534
    Abstract: Provided is a reverse osmosis treatment system capable of simultaneously and efficiently recovering energy generated both at brine and permeate sides. The system comprises a branched portion configured to divide second to-be-treated water into third and fourth to-be-treated water; a high-pressure pump configured to pressurize the third to-be-treated water thereby to feed fifth to-be-treated water having a higher pressure than the to-be-treated water before divided; a displacement type of first energy recovery device configured to exchange pressures between the fourth to-be-treated water and brine thus separated by a reverse osmosis treatment device, thereby to produce sixth to-be-treated water having a higher pressure than the fourth one; and a second energy recovery device configured to raise a pressure of the third to-be-treated water located at a downstream side of the branched portion with a pressure of first permeate thus separated by the reverse osmosis treatment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki MIYAKAWA, Kotaro KITAMURA, Masayuki MATSUURA, Takanori OSHIKIRI, Yusuke OKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170173535
    Abstract: Articles are described including a first microfiltration membrane layer having a first major surface and a second major surface disposed opposite the first major surface, and a first silica layer directly attached to the first major surface of the first microfiltration membrane layer. The first silica layer includes a polymeric binder and acid-sintered interconnected silica nanoparticles arranged to form a continuous three-dimensional porous network. A method of making an article is also described, including providing a first microfiltration membrane layer having a first major surface and a second major surface disposed opposite the first major surface, and forming a first silica layer on the first major surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Xuan Jiang, Kuan-Yin Lin, Michelle M Mok, Naiyong Jing, Derek J. Dehn, Richard J. Pokorny, Ta-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20170173536
    Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane distillation apparatus that comprises an evaporation part comprising a liquid phase part 1 in which water to be treated flows, a gas phase part 1, and a hydrophobic porous membrane that separates the liquid phase part 1 and the gas phase part 1, a condensation part comprising a liquid phase part 2 in which cooling water flows, a gas phase part 2, and a cooling member that separates the liquid phase part 2 and the gas phase part 2, and a gas phase part 3 connecting the gas phase part 1 with the gas phase part 2, wherein the pressure of the gas phase parts 1 to 3 is 1 kPa or higher and the saturated steam pressure of water at the temperature of water to be treated or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuto Nagata, Hiroyuki Arai
  • Publication number: 20170173537
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for purification of biological molecules using combinations of tangential flow filtration subunits and adsorption sub-units in a single apparatus where the subunits may be operated independently or in series and where the apparatus and methods are suitable for use in a wide range of formats distinct from conditions required for chromatographic processes such as conducting process steps using adsorption subunits for purification of a biological molecule in a contaminated sample without prior buffer equilibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Peter Stanley GAGNON
  • Publication number: 20170173538
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly configured to receive a plurality of fiber membranes configured to filter fluid may include an elongated tubular member including an elongated wall extending between first and second ends, and a removable hatch coupled to opposing side edges of the elongated wall, thereby forming a hollow enclosure having an interior. The interior of the elongated tubular member may be configured to receive a plurality of fiber membranes configured to filter fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Koch Membrane Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Johnson, David M. Colby, Manwinder Singh
  • Publication number: 20170173539
    Abstract: Methods for forming two-dimensional (2D) zeolite nanosheets include exposing a multi-lamellar (ML) zeolite material including an organic structure directing agent (OSDA) to a mixture including sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide under conditions sufficient to remove substantially all of the OSDA from the ML zeolite material; and after exposing the ML zeolite material, treating a solution containing the ML zeolite material to sonication and/or mixing under conditions sufficient to substantially exfoliate layers of the ML zeolite to obtain porous two-dimensional zeolite nanosheets that are substantially free of the OSDA. In some cases, without further treatment such as secondary growth of the zeolite coating layer, a deposit of the OSDA-free nanosheets on polymer support exhibits hydrocarbon isomer selectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Tsapatsis, Qiang Xiao, Han Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170173540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for mixing of a liquid and a powdered substance in a bottle. The device comprises a body (2) including a grid (3) having a plurality of openings (4) and a rim (6) surrounding the grid. The device comprises at least two elongated apertures (8) arranged in different radial directions in relation to a central part (9) of the body, to allow a part of the liquid to pass through the device without passing through the openings of the grid, and each of the apertures has a cross-sectional area which is more than twice as large as the cross-sectional area of the openings of the grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Twistshake of Sweden AB
    Inventor: Vienar Roaks
  • Publication number: 20170173541
    Abstract: Mixing device 1, dosing container and mixing hopper for mixing a synthetic starting material with an additive, in particular a granular additive or additive in powder form, comprising a mixing housing 10 with an inlet 14 for allowing the substances into a mixing chamber 12 bounded by the mixing housing and an outlet 16 for discharging the substances from the mixing chamber in mixed form, wherein a rotor body 11 is provided on a rotatable shaft 17 in the mixing chamber and comprises on a side a number of rotor arms 18 extending parallel to the shaft in the direction of an opposite wall of the mixing housing 10, and wherein the opposite wall of the mixing housing is provided with a number of stator arms 19 extending parallel to the shaft in the direction of the rotor body, and wherein a mixing hopper is provided having an infeed side for receiving a flow of the substances for mixing and an outfeed side which is in open communication with the inlet of the mixing housing 10, and wherein a dividing body is provide
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Casper Johan ZUIDEMA
  • Publication number: 20170173542
    Abstract: A system structure of an impeller for a dispersion-emulsion apparatus based on dual rotor is provided. This system includes an impeller unit in which an impeller constituted by a first rotor and a second rotor is configured in multi stages, in which the first rotor and the second rotor are driven in reverse rotational states to each other by driving motors of the respective rotors and respective target materials to be mixed sequentially pass between the multi-stage impeller units at once by a one-pass method, and as a result, a total working time for processing of dispersion-emulsion is significantly shortened, uniformity of a particle size is enhanced by micro shearing (cutting) of the respective mixed materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Bum-seop LEE
  • Publication number: 20170173543
    Abstract: A continuous kneading device (1) includes a pair of kneading rotors (3), being capable of increasing mesh between the kneading rotors (3) while suppressing a kneading load applied to the kneading rotors (3). The continuous kneading device (1) includes a barrel (2) and a pair of kneading rotors (3) housed in the barrel (2) and rotating in mesh in directions different from each other. Each kneading rotor (3) includes a plurality of kneading flights (11, 15) for kneading a material supplied into the barrel (2). The kneading flights (11, 15) and respective portions of the barrel (2) housing the kneading flights (11, 15) respectively configure a plurality of kneading sections aligned axially of the kneading rotors (3). The material is fed axially from the upstream kneading section to the downstream kneading section to be sequentially kneaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Kazuo YAMAGUCHI, Yoshinori KURODA, Hideo FUNAHASHI, Tsugushi FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20170173544
    Abstract: A mixing apparatus operable by a consumer user for mixing nut butter and the like while in its original container. The apparatus is characterized by a cap configured for releasable coupling to the container for covering the container opening, a mixing member in the container, and a user operable actuator configured for releasable coupling to the cap for selectively agitating the mixing member rotationally and/or axially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Keith Phillip Laby
  • Publication number: 20170173545
    Abstract: A device for mixing a substance within a container. A mixer includes a motor driven roller positioned between a pair of rods. A cylindrical tube is removably mounted against the roller and is rotatable therewith with the rods limiting sideways motion. The containers holding the materials to be mixed are inserted into the tube and rotated therewith. A frame is provided to hold multiple mixers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Ronald D. Myer
  • Publication number: 20170173546
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention provides amphiphilic nanosheets that comprise lamellar crystals with at least two regions: a first hydrophilic region and a second hydrophobic region. In some embodiments, the amphiphilic nanosheets of the present invention also comprise a plurality of functional groups that are appended to the lamellar crystals. In some embodiments the functional groups are hydrophobic functional groups that are appended to the second region of the lamellar crystals. In some embodiments, the lamellar crystals comprise ?-zirconium phosphates. Additional embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods of making the aforementioned amphiphilic nanosheets. Such methods generally comprise appending one or more functional groups to a stack of lamellar crystals; and exfoliating the stack of lamellar crystals for form the amphiphilic nanosheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Zhengdong Cheng, Andres F. Mejia, Agustin Diaz, Abraham Clearfield, Mahboobul S. Mannan, Ya-Wen Chang