Patents Issued in December 7, 2017
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Publication number: 20170348617Abstract: A method of installing a filter underdrain system includes: positioning a grout pad on a filter floor; positioning an underdrain block onto the grout pad such that the grout pad is displaced when the underdrain block is positioned on the grout pad; and inserting filler grout around the underdrain block.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: John L. Geibel, Brian J. Bates
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Publication number: 20170348618Abstract: To provide a filter medium, a process for producing filter medium, a filtration device, a method for operating the filtration device, and a filtration system, which are capable of promptly regenerating the adsorption power by backwashing and realizing efficient operation of a filtration device. The filter medium of the present invention contains a carbon-based material in which a cumulative pore volume of pores having a pore radius of 2 nm or less is 25% or less with respect to a cumulative pore volume of pores having a pore radius of 50 nm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Kiyoshi Tatsuhara
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Publication number: 20170348619Abstract: An apparatus for filtering fluid has a container, a platform positioned in the interior volume of the container in a location above a bottom of the container, and a bag filter extending through a hole in the platform. The bag filter has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is positioned at or above a top surface of the platform and an outlet positioned below the top surface of the platform such that a fluid passing through the fluid inlet of the container flows into the inlet of the bag filter and outwardly of the outlet of the bag filter so as to flow toward the fluid outlet of the container. A retainer plate is positioned over the platform and has an orifice opening to the inlet of the bag filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Christopher Nolan EBERLY, Tim Brashear
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Publication number: 20170348620Abstract: A method for filtering one or more of run-off fluid, chemical spills and facility discharge, the method including: storing a first portion of the one or more of run-off fluid, chemical spills and facility discharge in a first compartment; discharging additional fluid from an overflow in the first compartment when a volume capacity of the first compartment is full; in a second compartment in fluid communication with the first compartment, filtering the one or more of run-off fluid, chemical spills and facility discharge stored in the first compartment that is not discharged through the overflow, and discharging filtered fluid from the second compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Omnitek Partners LLCInventor: Jahangir S. Rastegar
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Publication number: 20170348621Abstract: A three-way connector includes a body provided with an inlet, a first outlet in line with the inlet, a first waterway defined to communicate the inlet with the first outlet and a second outlet communicating with the inlet and the first outlet via a second waterway vertically defined relative to the first waterway. A filter assembly is received inside the first waterway and having a texture in line with the first waterway.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: HONG-KUN XU, FENG-SHUN ZHAN
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Publication number: 20170348622Abstract: Liquid filter arrangements are described and shown. The arrangements generally include a filter member comprising a shell enclosing a filter cartridge. Unique features for interface between the enclosed filter cartridge and the shell are provided. Also provided are unique features for interaction between the cartridge and a filter head, in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Brian Mandt, Brent Gulsvig, John Hacker
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Publication number: 20170348623Abstract: A filter device comprising at least one filter element (17) that is exchangeably disposed in a filter housing (1), wherein said filter element (17) is provided on at least one end with an end cap (23) that forms a surround for a rim of a filter material (31), wherein said end cap (23) is provided with a connector (43) with which the filter element (17) may be attached in an operating position to an element seat (19; 45) inside the filter housing (1) in such a way that a fluid-impermeable connection is formed between filter housing (1) and filter element (17), characterised in that the connector (43) enables the positionally fixed mounting of the filter element (17) and the formation of a fluid-impermeable connection in conjunction with element seats (19; 45) of filter housings (1) of different designs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Dirk ROEDER
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Publication number: 20170348624Abstract: An air filtration device is provided. The device comprises a frame member with a detachable filter element, and the filter element comprises a fabric, textile, or similar pliable material that is operable to be washed by various methods. Methods and devices include a filter element and various attachment mechanisms for securing the filter element to a frame and selectively removing the filter element for cleaning and replacement purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Mia Do
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Publication number: 20170348625Abstract: A gas flow control device and a filtering system for a flow of dust-laden gas. The gas flow control device includes a damper blade arranged to be pivoted through a definite pivoting angle around a substantially horizontal pivot axis, for regulating the flow of the dust-laden gas in an inlet channel by pivoting the damper blade between an open position and a closed position. At least one substantially planar guide baffle is attached to each of two opposite, substantially planar surfaces of the damper blade, the at least one guide baffle extending from the pivot axis in the direction of the normal of the general plane of the damper blade substantially to an opposite inner surface of the inlet channel, for controlling the distribution of the dust-laden gas flow to a fabric filter enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Jeffrey Shellenberger
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Publication number: 20170348626Abstract: A filter medium includes first and second porous films mainly containing fluororesin, and a pre-collection member upstream of the first film. The second film is downstream of the first film. The pre-collection member has a pressure drop when air is passed through at a flow rate of 5.3 cm/s of between 15 Pa and 55 Pa, a collection efficiency of NaCl particles having a particle diameter of 0.3 ?m when air containing the particles is passed hrough at a flow rate of 5.3 cm/s of between 25% and 80%, a thickness of 0.4 mm or less, and a PF value between 7 and 15. The PF value={?log((100?collection efficiency (%))/100)}/(pressure drop (Pa)/1000). A ratio of the PF value of the pre-collection member to the PF value when the first and second films are overlapped, is between 0.20 and 0.45. The filter medium can be used in a filter pack or filter unit, and may be produced by integrating the first and second films and the pre-collection member using heat lamination.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Tatsumi SAKANO, Kunihiko INUI, Yoshiyuki SHIBUYA
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Publication number: 20170348627Abstract: Z-filters capable of cleaning particulate matter from airflow streams in dust collectors, including reverse flow, reverse air, and reverse pulse systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Thomas D. Raether, Brian Zauner, Mark Belcher, Gabriel Safarian
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Publication number: 20170348628Abstract: An exhaust unit includes a dirty air intake opening, a clean air output opening and an airflow path defined between the dirty air intake opening and the clean air output opening. The exhaust unit further includes an upstream quenching section and a downstream filtering section along the airflow path. The quenching section has a wetting chamber that includes a reservoir having a fill level for a quenching liquid, and a downtube connected over the dirty air intake opening and opening at its end above, and in opposition to, the plane of the fill level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Bradley Hatfield, Christopher S. Tiede, Donald V. Fagin
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Publication number: 20170348629Abstract: A method for controlling two contaminants in a gas stream, comprising a system with two adsorption vessels, and analyzers for determining the concentration of the two contaminants is provided. The method includes purifying a gas stream with a first vessel placed in an adsorption mode and placing a second vessel in a standby mode. Then opening a second purge valve on the second vessel if the concentration of either contaminant is equal to or greater than predetermined threshold levels, thereby allowing a first portion of the purified gas exiting the first vessel to flow through the second vessel and exiting through the second purge valve. Then closing the second purge valve after a predetermined period of time when the concentration of both contaminants are less than or equal to a predetermined threshold level. Then switching the vessels and repeating the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Paul EDWARDS
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Publication number: 20170348630Abstract: A system and process for selectively separating H2S from a gas mixture which also comprises CO2 is disclosed. A water recycle stream is fed to the absorber in order to create a higher concentration absorbent above the recycle feed and having a greater H2S selectivity at lower acid gas loadings, and a more dilute absorbent below the recycle feed and having a greater H2S selectivity at higher acid gas loadings. Also disclosed is a system and process for selectively separating H2S by utilizing two different absorbents, one absorbent for the upper section of the absorber, tailored to have a greater H2S selectivity at lower acid gas loadings, and a second absorbent for the lower section of the absorber, tailored to have a greater H2S selectivity at higher acid gas loadings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Carla S. Pereira, Michael Siskin, Himanshu Gupta
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Publication number: 20170348631Abstract: A method for capturing CO2 comprising dissolving at least one pure amino acid (AA) in water without the use of a catalyst for establishing protonation of an amino group of the amino acid, adding at least one base solution to the amino acid and water solution to deprotonate the protonated amino group of the amino acid and forming an amino acid-XOH—H2O wherein X is sodium or potassium, and subjecting CO2 to the amino acid-XOH—H2O to form new nanomaterials is provided. A regenerable nanofiber is disclosed comprising a NaHCO3 nanofiber, a KHCO3 nanofiber, or an amino acid nanofiber made from subjecting a CO2 gas to an amino acid aqueous solvent. Preferably, the amino acid aqueous solvent is one or more of a Gly-NaOH—H2O, an Ala-NaOH—H2O, a Phe-NaOH—H2O, a Gly-KOH—H2O, an Ala-KOH—H2O, and a Phe-KOH—H2O.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Bingyun Li, Xianfeng Wang, David Hopkinson, James Hoffman, Adefemi Egbebi, Kevin P. Resnik
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Publication number: 20170348632Abstract: The invention relates to a scrubber tower (also called scrubbing tower, absorption tower, gas-liquid contact device or washing tower) of a flue gas purification device with at least one tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Doosan Lentjes GmbHInventors: Kai Kehrmann, Frank Oberheid, Oguzhan Narin, Annette Ziemann-Nothe
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Publication number: 20170348633Abstract: A nanocomposite membrane including an ?-Al2O3 membrane support, a ?-Al2O3 intermediate layer that is 300-1200 nm thick and coats a surface of the membrane support, and a nanocomposite layer including SiO2 and Y2O3 that is 25-150 nm thick and coats a surface of the intermediate layer, wherein the nanocomposite layer is porous with an average largest radius micropore of 0.2-0.6 nm. A method of manufacturing the nanocomposite membrane, whereby the membrane support is coated with the ?-Al2O3, a silica source is hydrolyzed with a mixture of water, an alcohol solvent, and a Y source with a sol-gel technique to yield a Si/Y sol-gel, the membrane support is dip coated with the Si/Y sol-gel, and the nanocomposite membrane is calcined. A method of separating a mixture of gas, whereby the mixture of gas is introduced into a permeance cell and fed through the nanocomposite membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventor: Md. Hasan ZAHIR
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Publication number: 20170348634Abstract: A dryer for a compressed gas provided with a vessel with a drying agent and a drying zone and a regeneration zone; at least one intermediate zone that, viewed in the direction of rotation of the drum, is situated between the regeneration zone and the drying zone and which is provided with a separate inlet and an outlet that is shared with or connected to the outlet of the regeneration zone; a tap-off pipe that branches off from the outlet of the drying zone and connects to the aforementioned separate inlet of the intermediate zone; means for effectuating an intermediate flow from the drying zone, whereby the dryer is configured such that the entire flow of gas to be dried supplied to the dryer is first guided through the regeneration zone, wherein the aforementioned means are only formed by one or more blowers in the aforementioned tap-off pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAPInventors: Ewan VAN MINNEBRUGGEN, Danny VERTRIEST, Tim CEYSSENS, Geert HELLEMANS
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Publication number: 20170348635Abstract: An automated system for the separation of vapor and liquid from a gas and liquid combination entering a separation vessel. A programmable logic control unit module controls a valve and is programmed for periodic release of separated liquid collected within the vessel upon achieving various conditions within the vessel or upon expiration of a pre-established time interval, with separated liquid delivered via an outlet port through a valve controlled by the programmable logic control unit to a storage tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Eddie Edge
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Publication number: 20170348636Abstract: Ionization systems configured with a catalyst-bearing sleeve provide improved filtration while filtering ozone. Modular configurations provide for serviceability and replaceability. System controls may be used to monitor particulates, temperature, humidity, and other relevant factors and adjust an ionization level accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Timothy Mark Bender, Perry Pauley, Brian Keith Roper, Todd Kenneth Roper
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Publication number: 20170348637Abstract: Provided is a solvent separation method and a solvent separation apparatus in which a vaporized solvent is collected at one internal side of a solvent separation unit by attracting the vaporized solvent based on electric field, while the vaporized solvent is prevented from coming into contact with electrodes, and the collected solvent is discharged from the solvent separation unit. Different electric fields are alternately applied to a pair of first electrodes and a pair of second electrodes present at predetermined locations inside a tetragonal tubular solvent separation unit to attract a vaporized solvent toward the second electrodes. Thus, the vaporized solvent is collected in a space between the second electrodes inside the solvent separation unit, and the collected solvent is discharged from the solvent separation unit, together with a portion of the exhaust atmosphere present around the collected solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: TOMOHIRO UJINO, KOICHI NAGAI, NAOFUMI HINO
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Publication number: 20170348638Abstract: An oxygen scavenging system that includes a first catalytic converter unit configured to receive an exhaust stream from a power production unit. The exhaust stream includes oxygen. The system also includes a hydrocarbon injection unit configured to channel a hydrocarbon stream for injection into the exhaust stream upstream from the first catalytic converter unit such that hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon stream react with the oxygen from the exhaust stream within the first catalytic converter unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Anthony Herbert Neumayer, Joseph Philip DiPietro, William Collins Vining
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Publication number: 20170348639Abstract: A hollow-fiber-type blood processing device and methods for its manufacture include a hollow fiber membrane bundle which is obtained by bundling a large number of hollow fiber membranes into a columnar shape. A sheet body is mounted on an outer peripheral portion of the hollow fiber membrane bundle. The sheet body is expandable as a result of being woven from a sheet material. An inner diameter of the sheet body in a natural state where no external force is applied to the sheet body is smaller than the outer diameter of the hollow fiber membrane bundle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Kazuhiro Mizoguchi
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Publication number: 20170348640Abstract: Provided is a hollow fiber degassing module which includes a hollow fiber membrane bundle obtained by bundling a plurality of hollow fiber membranes in a cylindrical shape and a cylindrical body receiving the hollow fiber membrane bundle and extending in an axial direction and degasses a liquid by supplying the liquid to the outside of the hollow fiber membrane and depressurizing the inside of the hollow fiber membrane, in which a hollow fiber membrane packing ratio which is a ratio of a sum of an apparent cross-sectional area of the hollow fiber membrane with respect to an apparent cross-sectional area of the hollow fiber membrane bundle is in a range of 43% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Youhei SUGANUMA, Kazumi OI
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Publication number: 20170348641Abstract: A filter for the filtration of a fluid, such as a liquid, includes or is composed of a support element made of a porous ceramic material, the element exhibiting a tubular or parallelepipedal shape delimited by an external surface and including, in its internal portion, a set of adjacent channels with axes parallel to one another and separated from one another by walls of the porous inorganic material, in which at least a portion of the channels and/or at least a portion of the external surface are covered with a porous separating membrane layer, wherein the separating membrane layer is made of a material essentially composed of silicon carbide (SiC), and the content by weight of elemental nitrogen of the layer constituting the porous separating membrane layer is between 0.1% and 2%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Fabiano RODRIGUES, Jérôme SANT, Gilles ROSSIQUET
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Publication number: 20170348642Abstract: An electrode, process for preparing the electrode and devices thereof. An electrode comprising at least one metal deposited on a substrate; and at least one electrically conducting polymer. The devices comprising the electrode for energy storage and molecular separation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Kothandam Krishnamoorthy
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Publication number: 20170348643Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a separation membrane module in which an end member is prevented from coming out even at the occurrence of a reverse pressure or the like. The invention relates to a separation membrane module which is equipped with a cylinder-shaped housing and a tubular separation membrane and which takes out a fluid which has permeated the tubular separation membrane. An end pipe is connected to one end portion of the tubular separation membrane; the end pipe is supported by a support plate which is disposed so as to traverse the housing; and an end plug is connected to the other end portion of the tubular separation membrane. The separation membrane module is further equipped with a coming-out preventive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Naoki Noguchi, Hirotsugi Tominaga, Fumiya Shimizu
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Publication number: 20170348644Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hollow fiber membrane has a spinning step of applying a first membrane forming stock solution and a second membrane forming stock solution for forming a porous membrane layer to the outer peripheral surface of a hollow porous base material using a nozzle for hollow fiber membrane spinning and solidifying these membrane forming stock solutions, wherein a draft ratio (VB/VA), which is the ratio of feed velocity VB for hollow porous base material fed out from a base material feed opening to linear velocity VA for the first membrane forming stock solution and the second membrane forming stock solution discharged from a membrane forming stock solution discharge opening of the nozzle for hollow fiber membrane spinning, is set to 1-6.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Masahiko MIZUTA, Katsuhiko SHINADA, Toshinori SUMI
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Publication number: 20170348645Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a porous support that is unlikely to curl (the incidence of MD curling is low). This porous support has a polymer porous layer on one surface of a nonwoven cloth layer, the nonwoven cloth layer having an MD bend stiffness of 1.2 to 2.1 g·cm2/cm, and an MD bend recovery of 0.3 to 0.6 g·cm/cm. The nonwoven cloth layer is impregnated with a polymer that is the material for forming the polymer porous layer, the impregnation ratio of the polymer impregnated in the nonwoven cloth layer being 25 to 34% by weight of the total weight of the polymer in the polymer porous layer and the polymer impregnated in the nonwoven cloth layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Mieko NISHI, Atsuhito KOMOTO
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Publication number: 20170348646Abstract: A filter for the filtration of a fluid, such as a liquid, includes or composed of a support element made of a porous ceramic material, the element having a tubular or parallelepipedal shape delimited by an external surface and including, in its internal portion, a set of adjacent channels with axes parallel to one another and separated from one another by walls of the porous inorganic material, wherein at least a portion of the channels and/or at least a portion of the external surface are covered with a porous separating membrane layer, wherein the layer is made of a material essentially composed of sintered grains of silicon carbide (SiC), and the weight content of elemental oxygen of the layer is less than 0.5%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Daniel URFFER, Christian GUIZARD
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Publication number: 20170348647Abstract: There is provided a glass substrate for observing minute substance, made of porous glass and capable of separating and capturing a minute substance with a 10 to 500 nm average particle diameter contained in a solution or a suspension, comprising a porous glass substrate having a plurality of pores, wherein the plurality of pores has an average pore diameter ranging from 30 to 110% of the average particle diameter of the minute substance, each of the plurality of pores has a surface pore diameter on an uppermost surface of the glass substrate, a standard deviation of the surface pore diameter is 60% or less of the average particle diameter of the minute substance, and a pore with a pore diameter ranging from 60 to 140% of a pore diameter at peak top in a pore diameter distribution of the plurality of pores occupies 90% or more of total pore volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Shuji YAMAZAKI, Shuichiro KIMURA, Kenji KITAOKA, Yu HANAWA
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Publication number: 20170348648Abstract: A nanocomposite blend membrane and fabrication methods for making the nanocomposite membrane are disclosed. The nanocomposite blend membrane can be utilized in fuel cells. The nanocomposite blend membrane may include a blend polymer with a first sulfonated polymer and a second sulfonated polymer, as well as sulfonated tungsten trioxide (WO3) nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Hossein Beydaghi, Mehran Javanbakht, Parisa Salarizadeh, Ahmad Bagheri Kharepouei, Ali Amoo Zadeh
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Publication number: 20170348649Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a porous hollow-fiber membrane having high strength while maintaining high pure-water permeation performance. A porous hollow-fiber membrane of the present invention is a porous hollow-fiber membrane including a fluororesin-based polymer, in which the porous hollow-fiber membrane has a columnar texture oriented in a longitudinal direction of the porous hollow-fiber membrane, and a molecular chain of the fluororesin-based polymer is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the porous hollow-fiber membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Masayuki HANAKAWA, Kenta IWAI, Toshiyuki ISHIZAKI, Tamotsu KITADE, Masahiro KIMURA
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Publication number: 20170348650Abstract: The present invention provides a porous hollow fiber filtration membrane comprising a polysulfone-based polymer and hydrophilic polymer, the porous hollow fiber filtration membrane including a gradient asymmetric structure in which the average pore diameter of fine pores increases from the outer surface toward the inner surface, a content of the hydrophilic polymer in the membrane is 6.0 to 12.0% by mass, and a ratio of the content of the hydrophilic polymer in the outer surface to the content of the hydrophilic polymer in the membrane is 1.20 to 1.60.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: ASAHI KASEI MEDICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuzo KAYAMA, Masayasu KOMURO, Mitsugu SHIRAISHI
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Publication number: 20170348651Abstract: The apparatus can produce a product highly mixed and dispersed to a quasi-perfect level in a short time and has an extremely simple arrangement to reduce the processing cost. The mixing/dispersing apparatus for a liquid/liquid mixture includes an elongated thin tube into which the liquid/liquid mixture flows, an inlet provided at one end of the elongated thin tube to receive the liquid/liquid mixture, an outlet provided at the other end to discharge the liquid/liquid mixture, and a mixture pumping device for allowing the mixture to be fed under pressure into the elongated thin tube at a flow rate exceeding a critical Reynolds number. Two liquid storage boxes are provided such that one is located before the inlet provided at one end of the elongated thin tube and the other is located after the outlet, and a plurality of elongated thin tubes is provided between the liquid storage boxes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Wakana KAIZUKA
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Publication number: 20170348652Abstract: A continuous extrusion kneader comprising a first supply section for supplying a solid electrolyte, a first kneading section for kneading a material supplied from the first supply section to provide an intermediate mixture, a second supply section for supplying an electrode active material to the intermediate mixture, and a second kneading section for kneading the intermediate mixture and the material supplied from the second supply section, wherein the first kneading section comprises a forward kneading section for kneading the material supplied from the first supply section and conveying the material downstream, and a reverse kneading section for kneading the material supplied from the forward kneading section and applying a force in the upstream direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Yuki ISHIGAKI, Hiroyuki INOUE
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Publication number: 20170348653Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor (10) of a dual centrifuge, said rotor having a rotor head (12) and an additional rotational mechanism for at least one rotational unit (22) which is provided in the rotor head (12) and comprises a bearing (70) and a rotational head (24) that is connected to the bearing (70), is rotatably mounted therein and can be driven relative to the rotor head (12) by means of the additional rotational mechanism, an opening (16) for the rotational unit (22) being provided in which the rotational unit is accommodated and by means of which the bearing (70) is arranged such that it is fixed relative to the rotor head (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: ANDREAS HETTICH GMBH & CO. KGInventors: JOVAN DOBOS, ANKE LENZ, ULRICH MASSING, KLAUS-GUENTER EBERLE
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Publication number: 20170348654Abstract: The disclosure provides for device for agitating a grill. The device includes a vibrational device, a power source, and a control circuit; wherein the control circuit controls the vibrational device and the power source provides power to the vibrational device. A pan of the grill houses one or more pieces of charcoal and the device is integrated into the pan. When turned on, the vibrational device vibrates at a high frequency. This vibration is translated into the pan and causes the pieces of charcoal to vibrate as well. The device is capable of withstanding a high temperature of the pan when the grill is cooking one or more pieces of food.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Vahan Ghazarian
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Publication number: 20170348655Abstract: A mixing device with a stirring element includes a container (3) for receiving fluids and/or solids, at least one rotatable stirring element (100) for mixing the fluids and/or solids, at least one bearing element for the support of the stirring element (100). The stirring element (100) has at least one non-permanently magnetized element (118) so that the stirring element (100) can be put in a rotational movement by externally induced reluctance forces. A drive device having at least two pair of coils (208) through which current flows also is provided. A mixing device system includes the mixing device and the drive device. A method also is provided for driving a stirring element in a mixing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Thorsten Adams
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Publication number: 20170348656Abstract: A mug including a stirring unit connected to the liquid space of the mug, for stirring a beverage contained in the liquid space of the mug simultaneously by the same hand in which the mug is held, and in which mug the stirring unit includes a pumping space separate from the liquid space, and a pumping device connected to the pumping space, configured to increase and to decrease the pressure of air inside the pumping space in an alternating manner. In the mug according to the invention, a flow channel extends from the pumping space to the liquid space, enabling the flow of the beverage contained in the liquid space from the liquid space to the pumping space and from the pumping space to the liquid space, whereby a liquid flow can be formed in the flow channel, for stirring the beverage in the liquid space by the pumping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Elmar Laarmann, Aleksander Denisoff, Marko Inno, Kaur Kaldoja, Jalvar Usin, Raido Usin, Ardo Kalev
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Publication number: 20170348657Abstract: A system can include a dry powder mixing tank, a first powder input, a second powder input, a powder output, and a detection device. The first powder input and the second powder input can introduce powders containing different substances that become mixed in the dry powder mixing tank. The detection device can detect information about amounts of different substances in a blend of powder moved out of the tank by the powder output. In some aspects, portions of the blend that do not satisfy parameters for the blend can be diverted from a receptacle for the blend based on the detected information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Danny Keith Mints, Rickey Lynn Morgan, Paul Lewis Mendenall
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Publication number: 20170348658Abstract: A process for separating polymeric and gaseous components of a polymer-monomer mixture at a pressure of from 0.12 MPa to 0.6 MPa and a temperature of from 120° C. to 300° C. in a separation vessel is provided. The separation vessel has a vertically arranged cylindrical shape with a ratio of length to diameter L/D of from 0.6 to 10 and an inlet pipe capable of introducing the polymer-monomer mixture into the separation vessel which the inlet pipe extends vertically from the top of the separation vessel into the separation vessel. Further a process for preparing ethylene homopolymers or copolymers from ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of free-radical polymerization initiators at temperatures from 100° C. to 350° C. and pressures in the range of from 110 MPa to 500 MPa comprising such a process for separating a polymer-monomer mixture is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Dieter Littmann, Georg Groos, Andre-Armand Finette, Michael Deuerling, Sven Wolfram, Juergen Mohrbutter, Danir Khayrullin, Claudio Fibla, Christoph Wolf
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Publication number: 20170348659Abstract: An engine system for internal combustion and reformation of a fuel includes an engine, and a reforming reactor. The engine comprising an intake manifold for receiving a first fuel and an exhaust manifold for releasing an exhaust gas. The reforming reactor includes a first end portion, a second end, a wall having an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface defines an interior cavity for receiving the first fuel, a second fuel, reactants for the first fuel, or combinations thereof. The exhaust manifold of the system is sized and shaped for receiving a portion of the reforming reactor such that the exhaust gas flows along a surface of the reforming reactor within the exhaust manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: William Northrop
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Publication number: 20170348660Abstract: A method for disposing a bed comprising particles in a burner through which a gas can flow, more particularly in a burner basket of an ammonia oxidation burner, where the particles are disposed such that the bed has a greater flow resistance in an edge region of the burner than in an inner region of the burner. Further, a burner basket for a burner may have a bed comprising particles, wherein the particles are disposed such that the bed has a greater flow resistance in an edge region of the burner basket than in an inner region of the burner basket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Jürgen Fuchs, Klaus Ruthardt, Rolf Siefert
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Publication number: 20170348661Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of quickly desorbing phosgene from a catalyst in a phosgene synthesizing tower when the catalyst in the phosgene synthesizing tower is replaced. The method is carried out by first purging out easily-desorbed phosgene from the catalyst activated carbon in the phosgene synthesizing tower with nitrogen gas, then purging with ammonia gas, and the ammonia gas is reacted with the hardly-desorbed phosgene in the catalyst of the phosgene synthesizing tower. Then the phosgene synthesizing tower is rinsed with a water gun and then dried with hot gas. The phosgene content at an outlet of the phosgene synthesizing tower after purging is below 0.5 ppm, which can significantly save the time of the phosgene synthesizing tower for purging the phosgene, greatly reduce the amount of nitrogen gas consumed, and improve the safety of the process operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: WANHUA CHEMICAL GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Hongke ZHANG, Yu YAO, Dongke ZHAO, Guanyi CAO, Xiaogao LIU, Younian CAO, Chong LI, Yabo MA
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Publication number: 20170348662Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing a nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel; and subjecting the nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel to heat treatment, wherein the heat treatment comprises keeping the nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel at a temperature of at least 130° C. for at least 0.5 seconds, for reducing the number of viable micro-organisms in the nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Antti Laukkanen, Esa Laurinsilta
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Publication number: 20170348663Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating a nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing a nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel, wherein the nanofibrillar cellulose is oxidized nanofibrillar cellulose, wherein the oxidation has been carried out through N-oxyl mediated catalytic oxidation of cellulose-based raw material, and has at most 50 ?mol of aldehyde groups per gram of dry nanofibrillar cellulose; and subjecting the nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel to a heat treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Isko Kajanto
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Publication number: 20170348664Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling chemical production and/or petroleum processing reaction systems to allow for improved control of control variables relative to desired set points. The improved control can be achieved by use of a modified proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller or a similar type of controller that includes dynamic tuning logic. The modified PID controller can be operated using different coefficients based on the relative values of a control variable and a reasonable progress curve determined based on the values of the control variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Douglas J. Picou
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Publication number: 20170348665Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for tracking solutions, (e.g., reaction conditions in solutions). In some embodiments, the method comprises: contacting a first lanthanide-chelator complex to a first solution to generate a first barcoded solution, wherein the first lanthanide-chelator complex comprises a first lanthanide chelated by a first chelator; contacting a second lanthanide-chelator complex to a second solution to generate a second barcoded solution, wherein the second lanthanide-chelator complex comprises a second lanthanide chelated by a second chelator; mixing the first barcoded solution and the second barcoded solution to form one or more mixtures; and identifying the first lanthanide ions in the mass spectrum and the second lanthanide ions in the mass spectrum to track the condition of each of the one or more mixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Todd Duncombe, Trent R. Northen, Kai Deng, Anup K. Singh
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Publication number: 20170348666Abstract: Provided herein are architectures and compositions of capture templates and macro capture templates, optionally attached to dendrimers, methods of using capture templates and/or macro capture templates, optionally attached to dendrimers to route coding templates, novel combinations including solid supports and capture templates and/or macro capture templates, optionally attached to dendrimers, methods of using novel combinations of solid supports and dendrimers and capture templates and/or macro capture templates to route coding templates, novel compositions which include capture templates and macro capture templates, optionally attached to dendrimers, hybridized to coding templates and novel compositions including solid supports, and capture templates and/or macro capture templates optionally attached to dendrimers hybridized to coding templates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Phillip Patten, Madan Paidhungat, Pehr Harbury, Robin Prince, Craig Skinner, Malathy Sridhar