Patents Issued in October 3, 2017
  • Patent number: 9776111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc shaped filter element for filtering a liquid such as a polymer. The filter element comprising—a hub, said hub defining a central opening therethrough, —an upper filter medium and a lower filter medium, said upper filter medium and said lower filter medium extending radially outwards from said hub. The upper filter medium and the lower filter medium comprise a layered structure comprising a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises a non-sintered metal fiber fleece and the second layer comprises a layer of non-sintered metal powder particles. The first layer and the second layer are sintered together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Purolator Advanced Filtration
    Inventors: Inge Schildermans, Stefan Vandendijk, Marie Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9776112
    Abstract: A device for filtering ballast water which performs filtering by installing a filter element having a conical shape in a concentric circle direction inside the device for filtering ballast water that accommodates a filter portion, and introducing ballast water from a lower end of the device for filtering and passing same through the filter element inside the device for filtering, and for discharging backwash water containing foreign substances that are inside a filter by ways of differential pressure, which is created by a driving portion communicating with a filter element by rotating an aspiration portion that is located on the lower end of the device for filtering. In particular, the present invention relates to a candle-type device for filtering ballast water, wherein the driving portion is positioned on a lower portion of the housing so that more filter elements can be accommodated inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: PANASIA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo-Tae Lee, Tae-Sung Pyo, Su-Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 9776113
    Abstract: A rotatable basket extractor for use in extracting oil from oleaginous feed material is disclosed. The extractor includes a rotatable rotor that includes a plurality of baskets extending radially outward from a central shaft, and the baskets receive and transport the oleaginous feed material while a motor rotates the baskets between a feed inlet and a feed outlet. The rotor is located within a housing and positioned above a screen through which miscella that drains from the feed material passes. The miscella is collected in a trough located below the screen and is sprayed onto the feed material bed positioned within the baskets in a counter-current manner. A suction device pulls vapor down between the particles of the feed material bed to decrease the drainage time of the miscella through the feed material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Desmet Ballestra North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy G. Kemper, Marc Kellens, Anibal DeMarco
  • Patent number: 9776114
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and algorithms for monitoring and indicating filter life. In particular, the disclosed systems, methods, and algorithms may be utilized for monitoring and indicating the useful life of a filter in an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry M. Verdegan, Chad M. Thomas, Peter K. Herman
  • Patent number: 9776115
    Abstract: A mobile machine for recovery and on site storage of used cooking oil with reservoir, detachable pump, oil reservoir, wand, wand filter, casters, hoses, fittings, withdrawal port, and oil level determination means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: Nicholas Wayne Dattilo
  • Patent number: 9776116
    Abstract: A filter cartridge 38 includes a first endcap 41 defining a first open aperture and having at least first and second protrusions extending from a wall along the aperture and into the first open aperture. The first protrusion is spaced from the second protrusion in both a vertical direction and a circumferential direction. The filter cartridge also includes filter media 44 and a second endcap 42 . The filter cartridge is mountable in a filter bowl 36 having an inner liner assembly, and the bowl and the inner liner assembly is connectable to a filter head to form a filter system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Honermann, Kathryn A. Legault, John R. Hacker, Mark S. Emery
  • Patent number: 9776117
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a portable industrial air filtration device employing an annular dual filter assembly to capture and remove impurities from the air surrounding the air filtration device, enabling the air filtration device to quickly and efficiently improve the quality and safety of the air. The air filtration device includes a two-piece housing including a lower housing component and a locking cover removably attachable to the lower housing component. The dual filter assembly is mounted within the housing between the locking cover and the lower housing component, and includes a removable self-supporting outer pre-filter surrounding a separately removable inner HEPA filter. The pre-filter initially filters the surrounding air by capturing relatively large or coarse impurities, and the HEPA filter further filters the air pulled through the pre-filter by capturing relatively small or fine impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Grider, Derek J. Leatzow, Stephen J. McPhilliamy, Antonio J. Belton, John S. White, Jr., Daniel J. Greene, Ryan L. Francis, Sean J. Corrigan, Charles Steven Pint, Frank E. Garrett, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9776118
    Abstract: A filter element having a filter media support structure as well as a filter assembly having interacting filter media support structure components are disclosed. The support structure includes a support grid arranged on a clean side of the filter media. At least one support member is secured onto the support grid and extends outwardly away from the support grid and the filter media. The at least one support member is configured and adapted to supportively engage a respective mating support member to transfer forces from the filter element to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventor: Erich Fedak
  • Patent number: 9776119
    Abstract: A system for providing flow of filtered air is provided. The system includes a casing (202) and an air filtration system (204). The casing (202) accommodates the air filtration system (204). The casing (202) may be configured to be fixed to a window frame (102). The window frame (102) may be configured to accommodate at least one sliding window (104). Further, the casing (202) fixed to the window frame (102) may be intermediate to a first side (102a) of the window (102) and a sash (106) of the sliding window (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: Chan Seng Choy
  • Patent number: 9776120
    Abstract: An air filter cartridge has Z-media and a gasket arrangement with a perimeter gasket member against the downstream flow face and a side gasket member adjacent to at least a partial extension of a first side panel. The side gasket member includes no portion against second, third, and fourth side panels of the air filter cartridge. The air filter cartridge can be used in a dust collector having a tubesheet and a frame arrangement extending from the tubesheet. The perimeter gasket member seals against the frame arrangement and the side gasket member seals against the tubesheet. A method of servicing includes orienting the air filter cartridge against a guide ramp and moving the filter cartridge until the side gasket member is engaged against the tubesheet sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Donald Raether
  • Patent number: 9776121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (10), including a filter body (12) with a self-contained exterior side (50) which surrounds a self-contained interior side (52), at least one filter medium (16) being disposed between exterior side (50) and interior side (52) and the filter body (12) including at least in some areas at least one winding layer (14) with at least one adsorbent. The invention relates furthermore to a filter system (100) with a filter element (10) with a filter body (12) with a self-contained exterior side (50) which surrounds a self-contained interior side (52), at least one filter medium (16) being disposed between exterior side (50) and interior side (52), the filter body (12) including at least in some areas at least one winding layer (14) with at least one adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Volk, Thomas Pemsel, Andreas Scope, Ina Unger, Michael Fasold, Dieter Weiss
  • Patent number: 9776122
    Abstract: A high pressure compressed air/gas/steam filter, incorporating a heavy main housing body, flanges that are rigidly secured to the top and bottom of the housing body, the housing body having an inlet, an outlet port, and a central cavity into which the operating filter cartridge element locates. A manifold cage assembly, incorporating a variety of seals, secures with a manifold plate, that likewise connects through the use of tie-rod the filter element in place, for high pressure filtration. Once the top flange is removed, the integrated manifold cage, its manifold plate, and its secured filter, can simply be upwardly removed with bolts or fasteners from the main body housing, the filter element cleansed, or replaced and only these removed components can then be reinserted back into the heavy filter housing body, for retightening of its upper flange in place, readying the high pressure filter for further application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventors: Julian L Witengier, Todd M Witengier
  • Patent number: 9776123
    Abstract: A system for purifying mother liquid steam of polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion liquid comprises a concentration kettle (1), a defoaming pot (2), a gas-liquid separator (3) and a falling film absorption tower (4). A steam exit of the concentration kettle (1) is connected to an entrance of the defoaming pot (2). An exit of the defoaming pot (2) is connected to a feeding port of the gas-liquid separator (3). A gas exit of the gas-liquid separator (3) is connected to the falling film absorption tower (4). A liquid exit of the gas-liquid separator (3) is connected to the concentration kettle (1). A method for purifying mother liquid steam of polytetrafluoroethylene dispersion liquid by using the system is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Zhonghao Chenguang Research Institute of Chemiccal Industry Company Limited
    Inventors: Jingang Zhang, Jia Li, Jinsong Zhang, Yong Xu, Xiulin Chen
  • Patent number: 9776124
    Abstract: Acid gas is removed from a high pressure feed gas that contains significant quantities of CO2 and H2S. In especially preferred configurations and methods, feed gas is contacted in an absorber with a lean and an ultra-lean solvent that are formed by flashing rich solvent and stripping a portion of the lean solvent, respectively. Most preferably, the flash vapors and the stripping overhead vapors are recycled to the feed gas/absorber, and the treated feed gas has a CO2 concentration of less than 2 mol % and a H2S concentration of less than 10 ppmv, and more typically less than 4 ppmv.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: John Mak
  • Patent number: 9776125
    Abstract: A vertical scrubber (1) for exhaust gas from a marine vessel is described. An exhaust gas tube (2) is substantially coaxially arranged through the bottom of a lower scrubbing chamber (3) and is released though an exhaust gas outlet (20) being coaxially arranged through the top of an upper scrubbing chamber (13). A lower scrubbing chamber deflection body (4) is arranged above the opening of the exhaust gas tube (2) for redirecting the exhaust gas towards the walls of the scrubber and create turbulent gas flow, where one or more lower chamber water injector(s) (6, 6?) is (are) arranged above the lower scrubbing chamber deflection body (4), to introduce scrubbing water, and where a lower chamber exhaust gas outlet (12) is arranged at the top of the lower scrubbing chamber (3) as a coaxial constriction, for withdrawing the partly scrubbed exhaust gas from the first scrubbing chamber and introducing the gas into the upper scrubbing chamber (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Yara Marine Technologies AS
    Inventor: Peter Strandberg
  • Patent number: 9776127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing a target gas from a gas stream rich in the target gas and to an absorbent solution for absorbing a gas, such as carbon dioxide, from a gas stream. The invention involves the use of a photoactive compound that is convertible from a first state to a second state upon irradiation to facilitate removal or collection of a target gas from a gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Graeme Puxty, Paul Feron, Robert Bennett
  • Patent number: 9776128
    Abstract: A scrubber tower of a flue gas purification device, comprising: a flue gas entrance and a flue gas exit, a liquid entrance and a liquid exit, a contact area for said flue gas and said liquid between said flue gas entrance and said liquid entrance, at least one tray installation positioned within said contact area and across at least 50% of a horizontal extension of said contact area. The tray installation provides a multiplicity of through openings for said flue gas and said liquid respectively, which through openings being adjustable individually, in groups or all together in their respective cross sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Doosan Lentjes GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Kehrmann, Frank Oberheid, Oguzhan Narin, Annette Ziemann-Nothe
  • Patent number: 9776129
    Abstract: A device for separating gases comprises the following components: a source for the gases and flow adjustment means; a membrane unit for the production of a permeate gas and a retentate gas, one of which is the product gas; purity determining means for the product gas; a first control unit for the device; a retentate control system and a product gas pressure measurement, whereby the source has a second control unit for the flow adjustment means as a function of a target value of the gases and the first control unit is connected to the second control unit and to the retentate control system, whereby the first control unit can determine the target value and can control the retentate control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventor: Peter Jozef Heirman
  • Patent number: 9776130
    Abstract: An oxygen pump can produce high-purity high-pressure oxygen. Oxygen ions (O2?) are electrochemically pumped through a multi-stage electrolysis stack of cells. Each cell includes an oxygen-ion conducting solid-state electrolyte between cathode and anode sides. Oxygen dissociates into the ions at the cathode side. The ions migrate across the electrolyte and recombine at the anode side. An insulator is between adjacent cells to electrically isolate each individual cell. Each cell receives a similar volt potential. Recombined oxygen from a previous stage can diffuse through the insulator to reach the cathode side of the next stage. Each successive stage similarly incrementally pressurizes the oxygen to produce a final elevated pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: John A Setlock, Robert D Green, Serene Farmer
  • Patent number: 9776131
    Abstract: A method and a system capable of removing carbon dioxide directly from ambient air, and obtaining relatively pure CO2. The method comprises the steps of generating usable and process heat from a primary production process; applying the process heat from said primary process to co-generate substantially saturated steam, alternately repeatedly exposing a sorbent to removal and to capture regeneration system phases, wherein said sorbent is alternately exposed to a flow of ambient air during said removal phase, to sorb, and therefore remove, carbon dioxide from said ambient air, and to a flow of the process steam during the regeneration and capture phase, to remove the sorbed carbon dioxide, thus regenerating such sorbent, and capturing in relatively pure form the removed carbon dioxide. The sorbent can be carried on a porous thin flexible sheet constantly in motion between the removal location and the regeneration location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: Peter Eisenberger
  • Patent number: 9776132
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing CO2 gas emissions from a coal combustion power plant, comprising a means for physically removing the CO2 gas from the coal, and then using a turbo compressor and turbo expander device to produce super chilled air, which can then be mixed with the CO2 gas to form frozen CO2 crystals which can agglomerate together to form dry ice blocks, wherein the ice blocks can be easily transported and stored, and/or used for commercial purposes (such as for the beverage industry). The heating (compression) and cooling (expansion) processes preferably generate additional energy which can then be used to offset the substantial costs associated with separating the CO2 gas from the coal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventors: Ben M. Enis, Paul Lieberman
  • Patent number: 9776133
    Abstract: In a broad form the present invention relates to a method for oxidation of a species comprising sulfur in an oxidation state below +4, such as H2S, CS2, COS and S8 vapor, to SO2 said method comprising the step of contacting the gas and an oxidant with a catalytically active material consisting of one or more elements taken from the group consisting of V, W, Ce, Mo, Fe, Ca, Mg, Si, Ti and Al in elemental, oxide, carbide or sulfide form, optionally with the presence of other elements in a concentration below 1 wt %, at a temperature between 180° C. and 290° C., 330° C., 360° C. or 450° C., with the associated benefit of such a temperature being highly energy effective, and the benefit of said elements having a low tendency to form sulfates under the conditions, with the related benefit of an increased stability of the catalytically active material. The other elements present may be catalytically active noble metals or impurities in the listed materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Peter Schoubye, Joakim Reimer Thøgersen
  • Patent number: 9776134
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine of the present invention, an exhaust purification catalyst (13) and a hydrocarbon supply valve (15) are disposed in an engine exhaust path, and NOx contained in exhaust gas is purified by injecting hydrocarbon from the hydrocarbon supply valve (15) at a predetermined cycle. With respect to the injection amount per unit time of the hydrocarbon from the hydrocarbon supply valve (15), there is a difference provided between the first half and the second half of one injection time period, and in the first-half injection time period (Y), the injection amount per unit time of hydrocarbon is made to be less as compared to the second-half injection time period (X).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toru Uenishi, Kohei Yoshida, Mikio Inoue
  • Patent number: 9776135
    Abstract: An exhaust treatment system for a work vehicle, which has an exhaust conduit transmitting an exhaust flow from an engine and to a DOC system, is disclosed. The DOC system has a reductant introduced and mixed into the exhaust flow, and a DOC conduit connects the DOC to a center inlet of an SCR. The SCR includes at least two exhaust chambers. When the exhaust flow enters the SCR at the center inlet, the exhaust flow enters a central chamber where it is split into at least two separate exhaust flows which are moved in at least two different directions away from each other. Each separate exhaust flow is moved through a separate exhaust chamber and substrate. A conduit moves at least one of the separate exhaust flows into an area holding another exhaust flow, and the two separate exhaust flows are combined and expelled through an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: James Boeshans, Jay Larson, David Tveito, Russell Stoltman
  • Patent number: 9776136
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a water purification system for producing purified water from a body of water. The water purification system may include a floating platform having a ramp extending from an edge thereof at a downward angle into the body of water, a primary impoundment area extending from a top portion of the ramp onto the floating platform, a pair of sub-impoundment areas attached to an end of the primary impoundment area distal from the ramp, at least one hydraulic cylinder and at least one accumulator attached to the sub-impoundment areas, and a nanofiltration system operatively attached to the at least one hydraulic accumulator. Water may be configured to flow from the body of water onto the ramp and through the system, exiting the nanofiltration system as purified water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventor: Brian K. Meano, Sr.
  • Patent number: 9776137
    Abstract: Methods, systems and compositions for recovery of regenerant ions from spent regenerant solution by utilization of electrodialysis are provided. For example, in certain aspects methods for separating spent regenerant using an electrodialysis system comprising selective membranes are described. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for treating a friable solid ion-removal material to prevent fragmentation during regeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventor: Thomas A. Davis
  • Patent number: 9776138
    Abstract: A membrane filtration device comprising: a retentate plate, a permeate plate, and a membrane sandwiched between the retentate plate and the permeate plate, wherein the retentate plate comprises at least one feed channel extending from a distribution manifold, and at least one drain channel extending from a collection manifold, wherein a feed channel is fluidly connected to a drain channel via through-holes extending from a first side of the retentate plate, from a feed channel, to an opposing second side of the retentate plate, and through-holes extending from the second side of the retentate plate to the first side of the retentate plate, into a drain channel, wherein ridges extend from the retentate plate and/or the permeate plate for supporting the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Fredrik Innings, Tomas Skoglund, Jeanette Lindau, Bengt Palm
  • Patent number: 9776139
    Abstract: A fluid treatment arrangement may include a fluid treatment unit having a multilayer structure. The multilayer structure may include at least one feed layer, at least one permeate layer, and at least one layer of a permeable fluid treatment medium between the feed layer and the permeate layer. The fluid treatment unit may further include a thermoset which holds the layers together and forms at least a portion of a first end surface of the fluid treatment unit. The fluid treatment arrangement may also include a thermoplastic sheet which overlies the first end surface of the fluid treatment unit. The thermoset directly bonds to the thermoplastic sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: PALL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rachel Forman, Martin J. Weinstein
  • Patent number: 9776140
    Abstract: A process for making an iron oxide impregnated carbon nanotube membrane. In this template-free and binder-free process, iron oxide nanoparticles are homogeneously dispersed onto the surface of carbon nanotubes by wet impregnation. The amount of iron oxide nanoparticles loaded on the carbon nanotubes range from 0.25-80% by weight per total weight of the doped carbon nanotubes. The iron oxide doped carbon nanotubes are then pressed to form a carbon nanotube disc which is then sintered at high temperatures to form a mixed matrix membrane of iron oxide nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed across a carbon nanotube matrix. Methods of characterizing porosity, hydrophilicity and fouling potential of the carbon nanotube membrane are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Muataz Ali Atieh, Ihsanullah, Tahar Laoui
  • Patent number: 9776141
    Abstract: A method for making a composite polyamide membrane comprising a porous support and a polyamide layer, including the steps of: i) applying a polar solution comprising of polyfunctional amine monomer and a non-polar solution comprising a polyfunctional acyl halide monomer to a surface of a porous support and interfacially polymerizing the monomers to form a polyamide layer; and ii) exposing the thin film polyamide layer to nitrous acid; wherein the method is characterized by at least one of: conducting the interfacial polymerization of step i) in the presence of a subject amine-reactive compound, or applying a subject amine-reactive compound to the interfacially polymerized polyamide layer prior to step ii), wherein the subject amine-reactive compound is different from the polyfunctional acyl halide and polyfunctional amine monomers and is represented by the following formula:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mou Paul, Abhishek Roy, Ian A. Tomlinson, Matthew J. Jansma
  • Patent number: 9776142
    Abstract: Microporous membranes comprising a single integral layer having first and second microporous surfaces; and, a porous bulk between the microporous surfaces, wherein the bulk comprises at least a first region and a second region; the first region comprising a first set of pores having outer rims, prepared by removing introduced silica dissolvable nanoparticles, the first set of pores having a first controlled pore size, and a second set of pores connecting the outer rims, the second set of pores having a second controlled pore size, and a polymer matrix supporting the first set of pores, wherein the first controlled pore size is greater than the second controlled pore size; the second region comprising a third set of pores prepared by phase inversion, the third set of pores having a third controlled pore size, filters including the membranes, and methods of making and using the membranes, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaosong Wu, Yolando David, Shane Edward Harton, Amarnauth Singh
  • Patent number: 9776143
    Abstract: Porous hollow fiber membranes having a low molecular weight cut-off, processes for their production, and their use for separation tasks in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceutical technology and food processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
    Inventors: Bernd Krause, Markus Hornung, Johannes Geckeler
  • Patent number: 9776144
    Abstract: An ultrasonic humidifier includes a tank having a water level and a floater having a tubular structure with a bottom rim and a top rim. The tubular structure has a frusto-conical shape and is vertically and co-axially disposed within the floater. The tubular structure having a widest diameter end disposed on the bottom rim and a narrower diameter end disposed at the top rim. This humidifier also has an air-supply arrangement that eliminates water damage to the fan during spillage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ZHONGSHAN TITAN ARTS & CRAFTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shao Quan Lu, Yu Yang, Lei Peng Zuo, Xian An Wu, Peng Fei Zuo, Hai Feng Yan, Mu Mian Wang, Ze Hui Hu
  • Patent number: 9776145
    Abstract: Provided is a method of mixing first and second liquids having mutual solubility inside a mixing flow channel formed by a micro flow channel. This method includes: causing the first and second liquids to be joined to each other inside the mixing flow channel; and forming a slug flow, in which mixing subject cells (60) formed by the joined liquid and insoluble fluid cells (63) formed by an insoluble fluid are alternately arranged, inside a flow channel at the downstream side of an insoluble fluid supply position in a manner such that the insoluble fluid having insolubility with respect to both mixing subject liquids is supplied to the joined liquid flowing through the flow channel in a direction intersecting the flow channel so that the joined liquid is divided with a gap therebetween, thereby mixing the first mixing subject liquid and the second mixing subject liquid contained in each mixing subject cell inside the downstream flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nishikawa, Takeshi Yamashita, Makoto Nishimura, Koji Noishiki
  • Patent number: 9776146
    Abstract: An automated on-touch template bead preparation system is provided and includes a membrane-based emulsion generation subsystems, an emulsion PCR (ePCR) thermocycling plate and subsystem, and a continuous centrifugation emulsion breaking and templated bead collection subsystem. The emulsion generation subsystem provides uniformity in the preparation of an inverse emulsion and may be used to create large or small volume inverse emulsions rapidly and reproducibly. An emulsion-generating device is provided that can supply a continuous stream of an inverse emulsion to a thermocycling subsystem, in automated fashion. The ePCR subsystem can continuously thermocycle an inverse emulsion passed therethrough and includes static temperature zones and a consumable thermocycling plate. The continuous centrifugation subsystem can continuously break a thermally cycled inverse emulsion and collect template beads formed in the aqueous microreactor droplets of the inverse emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Schultz, John Nobile, Brian Reed, Prasanna Krishnan Thwar, Todd Roswech
  • Patent number: 9776147
    Abstract: A device and a method for adjusting stirring blades on a stirring blade receptacle of a stirrer, wherein the stirring blades can be fixed with a stirring blade axis in receiving bores, which are arranged transversely to an axis of rotation and are a part of the stirring blade receptacle, at intended predetermined angle of attack relative to a virtual plane that is arranged transversely to the axis of rotation of the stirrer. An associated device body is provided with a receiving element for receiving the stirring blade receptacle with unfixed stirring blades. A stop is arranged on the device body for each lower face, which faces the receiving element and is a part of the stirring blades, outside the respective stirring blade axis. Each respective stirring blade is then brought into abutment against its associated stop, to place it into the predetermined angle of attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Oscar-Werner Reif, Gerhard Greller, Ute Husemann, Thomas Dreher, Oliver Scheibe
  • Patent number: 9776148
    Abstract: A blade device for a mixing propeller has a rocking shaft and a plurality of blade units. The blade unit is made of a flexible material and is installed on the rocking shaft via a fixing groove. The blade unit includes a horizontal propelling flexible blade and a vertical uplifting flexible blade. The fixing groove has a horizontal section and a vertical section. One end of the horizontal propelling flexible blade is inserted in the vertical section of the fixing groove while the other end of which is kept free so that it can swing back and forth. One end of the vertical uplifting flexible blade is inserted in the horizontal section of the fixing groove while the other end of which is kept free so that it can swing back and forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: JIANGSU PROVINCIAL ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
    Inventors: Ming Xu, Weijing Liu, Yong Tu, Haisuo Wu
  • Patent number: 9776149
    Abstract: Focused ultrasonic acoustic processing is used to prepare formulations particles ranging between approximately 10 nm and approximately 50 microns (e.g., between 1 micron and 20 microns), or between approximately 10 nm approximately 400 nm (e.g., between 10 nm and 100 nm). Formulations (e.g., nanoformulations) may include a suspension (e.g., nanosuspension), an emulsion (e.g., nanoemulsion) or another small particle system. Formulations may be used as delivery systems for therapeutic agents, e.g., a formulation may include a bioactive agent and a carrier compound such as a surfactant that encapsulates the bioactive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Covaris, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Beckett, James A. Laugharn, Jr., Srikanth Kakumanu
  • Patent number: 9776150
    Abstract: A mixing system is disclosed in which the system comprises a source of bone-graft or bone-graft-substitute material, a liquid source, and a vacuum source, at least one of the source of bone-graft or bone-graft-substitute material and the liquid source being in communication with the vacuum source. A valve assembly also forms part of the system, the valve assembly having a valve movable between a first position in which a first fluid passageway is created between the source of bone-graft or bone-graft-substitute material and the vacuum, and a second position in which a second fluid passageway is created between the source of bone-graft or bone-graft-substitute material and the liquid source, wherein, in the second position, the valve seals off the first fluid passageway, the vacuum source being adapted to generate a negative-pressure environment, relative to atmospheric pressure, within the valve assembly while the valve is in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Orthovita, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Gettings, Matthew B. Havener, Stephen E. McIlhenny
  • Patent number: 9776151
    Abstract: A method of forming a polycrystalline diamond comprises derivatizing a nanodiamond to form functional groups, and combining the derivatized nanodiamond with a microdiamond having an average particle size greater than that of the derivatized nanodiamond, and a metal solvent-catalyst. A polycrystalline diamond compact is prepared by adhering the polycrystalline diamond to a support, and an article such as a cutting tool may be prepared from the polycrystalline diamond compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Soma Chakraborty, Gaurav Agrawal, Bennett Richard, Anthony A. DiGiovanni
  • Patent number: 9776152
    Abstract: An addition system for introducing particulate material into an industrial process is disclosed. The addition system comprises a vessel for holding the particulate material, a weighing device, piping, a controller, and a frame to support the piping. The piping comprises a first valve for transferring the particulate material to the industrial process, and a second valve for transferring a first stream of pressurized gas from a source of pressurized gas to the vessel. The vessel comprises a filling nozzle located on the top of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Process Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Evans, Rahul Jagannath Prasad, Manishkumar Jayantilal Joshi
  • Patent number: 9776153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a commercially viable modular ceramic oxygen transport membrane system for utilizing heat generated in reactively-driven oxygen transport membrane tubes to generate steam, heat process fluid and/or provide energy to carry out endothermic chemical reactions. The system provides for improved thermal coupling of oxygen transport membrane tubes to steam generation tubes or process heater tubes or reactor tubes for efficient and effective radiant heat transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Sean M. Kelly, Gervase Maxwell Christie, Charles Robinson, Jamie R. Wilson, Javier E. Gonzalez, Uttam R. Doraswami
  • Patent number: 9776154
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composite particle comprising a first non-metallic particle in which is dispersed a second non-metallic particle, where the first non-metallic particle and the second non-metallic particle are inorganic; and where a chemical composition of the first non-metallic particle is different from a chemical composition of the second non-metallic particle; and where the first non-metallic particle and the second non-metallic particle are metal oxides, metal carbides, metal nitrides, metal borides, metal silicides, metal oxycarbides, metal oxynitrides, metal boronitrides, metal carbonitrides, metal borocarbides, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: James F. Klausner, Ayyoub Mehdizadeh Momen, Fotouh A. Al-Raqom
  • Patent number: 9776155
    Abstract: A system for reducing dioxygen (O2) present in vapors from oil storage tanks. The system may include an inlet that receives vapors from the tanks; a heating device coupled with the inlet that heats vapors to a first temperature to form heated vapor; and a vessel coupled receiving heated vapor and containing at least one catalyst to reduce dioxygen from the heated vapor. The catalyst may include palladium, and the vessel may include zinc oxide to remove sulfur from the heated vapor. A compressor may be used to compress the vapors. A controller may be provided to monitor O2 concentration in heated vapor, and the controller directs flow of heated vapor to a gas pipeline if the O2 concentration is below a predetermined level; or if the O2 concentration is unacceptably high, the controller directs flow of vapor to be re-circulated within the system to further reduce O2 concentration therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: EcoVapor Recovery Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Peter Mueller, David Scott Gorham, Nicholas Taylor Koerner
  • Patent number: 9776156
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a method for making a nitrogen-doped carbon aerogel, comprising: preparing a reaction mixture comprising formaldehyde, at least one nitrogen-containing resorcinol analog, at least one catalyst, and at least one solvent; curing the reaction mixture to produce a wet gel; drying the wet gel to produce a dry gel; and thermally annealing the dry gel to produce the nitrogen-doped carbon aerogel. Also disclosed is a nitrogen-doped carbon aerogel obtained according to the method and a supercapacitor comprising the nitrogen-doped carbon aerogel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Campbell, Elizabeth Montalvo, Theodore F. Baumann, Juergen Biener, Matthew Merrill, Eric W. Reed, Marcus A. Worsley
  • Patent number: 9776157
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally expandable microcapsule that is excellent in heat resistance and durability and exhibits an excellent foaming property in a wide temperature range from low temperatures to high temperatures. The present invention is a thermally expandable microcapsule, which comprises a shell containing a copolymer, and a volatile liquid as a core agent included in the shell, the copolymer being obtainable by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing a monomer A and a monomer B, the monomer A being at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group-containing acrylic monomer and an amide group-containing acrylic monomer, the monomer B being at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group-containing acrylic monomer and an ester group-containing acrylic monomer, a total amount of the monomer A and the monomer B accounting for 70% by weight or more of the monomer mixture, and a weight ratio of the monomer A and the monomer B being 5:5 to 9:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Morita, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Hiroshi Natsui
  • Patent number: 9776158
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for seal flush systems. A system may include a reactor circulation pump configured to circulate a slurry through a polymerization reactor. The slurry may include an olefin monomer, a catalyst, and a diluent. The system may also include a catalyst-inhibiting additive system configured to supply a catalyst-inhibiting additive to a seal of the reactor circulation pump and a seal flush system configured to generate a seal flush mixture and supply the seal flush mixture to the seal of the reactor circulation pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Thanh Nguyen, John D. Hottovy
  • Patent number: 9776159
    Abstract: A device for processing a liquid via hydrodynamic cavitation, the device including a housing, a channel element and a rotor, the channel element defining a channel and having at least one discharge orifice extending from the channel perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the channel element. The rotor has a rotor channel and rotates about the portion of the channel element containing the discharge orifice, to periodically open and close the discharge orifice, thereby creating a water hammer hydraulic pulse in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ARISDYNE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Oleg Kozyuk
  • Patent number: 9776160
    Abstract: A catalyst recovery system that includes a concentrated slurry production unit that concentrates a slurry extracted from a reactor main unit and continuously produces a concentrated slurry, a first discharge unit that discharges the concentrated slurry from the concentrated slurry production unit, a solidified slurry production unit that cools the concentrated slurry discharged from the concentrated slurry production unit, thereby solidifying the liquid medium within the concentrated slurry and producing a solidified slurry, and a recovery mechanism that recovers the solidified slurry from the solidified slurry production unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, INPEX CORPORATION, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd., COSMO OIL CO., LTD., NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Shibata, Hidekatsu Honda, Akira Kawamura
  • Patent number: 9776161
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating nitric oxide, which comprises the steps of: providing a precursor solution comprising a nitric oxide precursor in a first reservoir (12), guiding the precursor solution through a reaction chamber (16), thereby subjecting the precursor solution to radiation to generate nitric oxide, guiding the generated nitric oxide out of the reaction chamber (16) by a stream of carrier gas, and guiding the reacted solution into a second reservoir (14). The method according to the invention provides a method of generating nitric oxide, or a flow of nitric oxide comprising gas, in which the concentration of the nitric oxide may be kept especially constant. Also claimed is an apparatus for generating nitric oxide comprising reservoirs for the precursor solution and the reacted solution and a reaction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Claudia Hannelore Igney, Rainer Hilbig, Achim Gerhard Rolf Koerber