Patents Issued in June 12, 2018
  • Patent number: 9993755
    Abstract: An edge closure system is presented herein wherein a portion of the closure edge of the filter bags leading to the outlet pipe aperture are provided with mating snapping closures, allowing to sealingly close the length of the edge of the fabric leading to the outlet pipe aperture simply by engaging the male and female components of the snapping closures. Moreover, an outlet pipe closure system is also presented herein using a combination of a tongue mounted internally to one of the sides of the fabric forming the bag in a manner to be wrappable around at least a corresponding portion of the outlet pipe, and a fabric hood mounted externally and overlapping both sides of the bag at the outlet pipe aperture, which cooperates with the tongue to seal the interface between the outlet pipe and the bag when held in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SEFAR BDH INC.
    Inventors: Luc Parent, Yan Brochu
  • Patent number: 9993756
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter (10) having at least a first bayonet joint (22). The first bayonet joint (22) has a first bayonet slotted guide (26) with two locking positions that are axially spaced apart from one another for a first bayonet projection (24) of the first bayonet joint (22). By rotating a filter part for releasing the first bayonet joint (22), the first bayonet projection (24) may be moved from the second locking position into the first locking position. The filter (10) preferably has a second bayonet joint (28). The second bayonet joint (28) is preferably embodied such that, by further rotation in the same direction of rotation, it is released in that a second bayonet projection (30) is moved out of a third locking position of a second bayonet slotted guide (32) of the second bayonet joint (28) after the first bayonet projection (24) has been stopped in the first locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventor: André Roesgen
  • Patent number: 9993757
    Abstract: A filter cartridge assembly is provided. The filter cartridge assembly includes a filter head having an inlet and an outlet, an inner moving up or down in the filter head by an elastic unit, and a locking/unlocking part to control the inner to be stopped in a state that the inner moves up and to move down in state that the inner is stopped such that a filter cartridge is detachably installed in the filter head through the up-down movement of the inner, wherein, in order to allow the inner, which moves up or down in the filter head, to linearly move up only to separate the filter cartridge and to prevent the filter cartridge from being arbitrarily separated when the inner moves down. The inner includes an inner main body, and a holder including a plurality of wing pieces, in which the holder formed on a lower end of the inner main body are provided with the wing pieces which are spaced apart from each other to operate inward and outward, respectively, when the inner moves up or down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MICROFILTER Co., LTD.
    Inventors: WhiDong Joung, JaeIk Lee, PilKang Hwang
  • Patent number: 9993758
    Abstract: A hydraulic system primary fluid reservoir in fluid communication with an auxiliary reservoir having a cartridge and an elastic fluid impervious chamber and apparatus for sealing the elastic fluid impervious chamber with the interior thereof in fluid communication with the inside air of an associated primary fluid reservoir. Said cartridge contains an oxygen absorber that removes oxygen molecules from the reservoir air. The cartridge includes a desiccant to dry the reservoir air. A metallic heat conduction rod is partially exposed to internal air and partly exposed to ambient air. The conduction rod is in close proximity to the oxygen absorber and desiccant in the cartridge. A cool portion on the conduction rod attracts hot humid internal air causing condensation of water near the surface of the conduction rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventors: John J. Paoluccio, John A. Paoluccio
  • Patent number: 9993759
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device for treating a rinsing liquid for material-removing machining, said filter device having a filter element through which the rinsing liquid can be conducted for separating removed material particles. In order to increase the service life, the filter element is provided with a filter fabric, on the filtration upper side of which are formed fabric pores in the form of distinctive longitudinal slots which have a ratio of length to width of ?4:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Sefar AG
    Inventors: Isabell Erlenmaier, Christian Dietmayer, Christian Gurtner, Christoph Maurer
  • Patent number: 9993760
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a particle separator for removing aerosolized particles from exhaust emissions from a preconditioner or other apparatus. The separator comprises an enclosure with at least two baffles linearly spaced from one another therein. At least two baffles prevent the exhaust from linearly flowing directly from an inlet through the separator to an outlet. Each baffle is positioned at an angle relative to the linear flow of exhaust into the separator and a distance from an inner surface of the separator. This places a leading edge within the exhaust flow to redirect a portion of the flow, thereby promoting impact of particles on a portion of the inner surface of the separator, while also providing a surface that collects particles in the flow that impact the baffle surface. The separator and baffle surfaces can be cleaned through an access. The separator can be box- or tube-shaped or other configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Barley, Teddy Russ
  • Patent number: 9993761
    Abstract: Fiber structures and methods are described that incorporate a body of a micron fiber modified by the attachment of discrete length nano-fibers. Numerous of these modified fiber structures can be assembled into air filter media. Further augmentations of the modified fibers and media can be implemented to improve filtration characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kui-Chiu Kwok, Al Vatine, Scott B. Beier, Gary Pospisal
  • Patent number: 9993762
    Abstract: A relatively quiet pulse valve and a method of using the pulse valve are provided. The pulse valve includes a dampening mechanism to decrease mechanical stresses, decrease operating noise, decrease compressed air waste and increase operational life expectancy of the valve. Such dampening mechanism is arranged within an internal area of the pulse valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventor: Per-Erik Albert Appelo
  • Patent number: 9993763
    Abstract: A filter element, a safety element and fluid cleaner assembly. The fluid cleaner assembly generally includes a housing having a cover and a primary fluid cleaner section. The element generally comprises z-filter media, arranged in a straight through configuration, and an axial seal gasket positioned to extend continuously around at outer perimeter of the straight through flow construction. The fluid cleaner assembly can have a precleaner positioned therein. Methods of assembly and use are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William Krisko, Wayne R. W. Bishop, Steven Scott Gieseke, Carolyn J. Finnerty, David W. Nelson
  • Patent number: 9993764
    Abstract: A filter assembly with upper and lower filter chambers containing activated carbon and a coalescing filter, respectively. The filter assembly includes a visual indicator for showing when the filter assembly is saturated and requires replacement or maintenance. In a preferred embodiment, the visual indicator is a temperature indicator. In an alternate embodiment, the visual indicator is an air flow indicator. The filter assembly further includes at least one flashback inhibitor to prevent igniting fumes. The filter assembly connected to a storage drum which accepts residue from pressurized containers and removes contaminants from gas fumes which escape from the storage drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Justrite Manufacturing Company, LLC
    Inventor: Michael C. Campbell
  • Patent number: 9993765
    Abstract: Lightweight, small, portable devices and methods are disclosed that provide oxygen-enriched air using an ultra rapid adsorption cycle based on advanced molecular sieve materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SEPARATION DESIGN GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Douglas Galbraith, David K. Walker, Kenneth J. McGowan, Elise N. DePetris, Judith C. Galbraith
  • Patent number: 9993766
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture apparatus according to an embodiment includes an absorber and a stripper. The liquid level of the absorbing liquid within the absorber is measured by an absorber level gauge. A regulating liquid that contains water and is used to control the proportion of water contained in the absorbing liquid is stored in a regulating liquid tank. The flow rate of the regulating liquid to be supplied from the regulating liquid tank to the absorber or the stripper is controlled by a regulating liquid control valve. A controller controls the opening degree of the regulating liquid control valve based on the liquid level of the absorbing liquid measured by the absorber level gauge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Noriko Chiba, Masatoshi Hodotsuka, Norihide Egami
  • Patent number: 9993767
    Abstract: A CO2 recovery device includes: a CO2 absorption tower in which CO2 included in an exhaust gas is absorbed by a CO2 absorption liquid; and a CO2 absorption liquid regeneration tower that heats and regenerates the CO2 absorption liquid that has absorbed CO2. The CO2 absorption liquid regeneration tower includes: a main body part in which the CO2 absorption liquid is temporarily stored; a boot part provided downward from a tank end of the main body part, having a relatively smaller capacity than the main body part; a flowmeter provided to the boot part, and measuring the liquid surface level of the CO2 absorption liquid that changes between the main body part and the boot part; and a control device controlling the liquid surface level of the CO2 absorption liquid between the main body part and the boot part on the basis of the measurement result of the flowmeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Miyamoto, Takashi Kamijo, Tsuyoshi Oishi, Shimpei Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 9993768
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for removing carbon dioxide from hydrocarbons, the method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a feed stream comprising hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide with one or more gas-separation membranes to produce a hydrocarbon-rich retentate gas stream and a permeate gas stream rich in carbon dioxide, the retentate gas stream containing less carbon dioxide relative to the feed stream; and (b) passing at least one of the retentate gas stream or the permeate gas stream through an absorption unit to produce a hydrocarbon-rich gas phase and a liquid absorbent phase containing said carbon dioxide. The present disclosure also relates to a system for doing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)
    Inventors: W Nurul Ffazida W Mustapa, M Hanif M Halim, Farahdila Kadirkhan, Azman Shafawi, Athirah M Tamidi
  • Patent number: 9993769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a system for gas scrubbing of aerosol-containing process gases using an amine-containing solvent as scrubbing agent, which is brought into contact with the process gas in an absorber column (9) and which is regenerated in a desorber column (13) and after cooling is delivered to the absorber column (9) again. The water vapor concentration of the process gas which is not saturated with water vapor is increased with water before the gas scrubbing in the absorber column (9), preferably to a degree of saturation of >0.8, such that water is condensed out of the gas phase on aerosol particles contained in the process gas, and in a following method step the aerosol particles which have grown in size are precipitated out of the process gas before the gas scrubbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: RWE POWER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Tobias Ginsberg, Peter Moser, Sandra Schmidt, Knut Stahl, Sarah Wallus
  • Patent number: 9993770
    Abstract: A method and system for collecting gaseous nitrogen compounds into an aqueous solution are provided. The method enables the combination of gaseous sulfur and nitrogen compounds in the aqueous solution to generate ammonium compound components, to include ammonium sulfate. Sulfur may be pressure injected into the solution as gaseous sulfur dioxide. Optionally, carbon may be introduced into the solution as gaseous carbon dioxide. The sulfur may be earlier sourced by a burning of a sulfurous solid. The pH of the solution may be monitored and the introduction of ammonia, carbon and/or sulfur may be halted or constrained while the pH of the solution is measured outside of specified range. The solution may be allowed to age to permit a mix of compounds of ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbomate to restabilize and thereby encourage a renewed surge of ammonium sulfate generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventors: Dirk Andrews, Randol E. Kirk, Daniel F. Gorzen
  • Patent number: 9993771
    Abstract: Zoned diesel oxidation catalysts containing a higher precious metal loading in the inlet zone that the outlet zone and an equal or shorter length inlet zone are described. Emission treatment systems and methods of remediating nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons using zoned diesel oxidation catalysts are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Voss, Kevin A. Hallstrom, Sanath V. Kumar, Susanne Stiebels, Marius Vaarkamp
  • Patent number: 9993772
    Abstract: A catalytic article having a flow-through substrate having an inlet, an outlet, and an axial length; an SCR zone containing a first SCR catalyst; and an oxidation zone containing (a) an ASC zone and a DOC zone or (b) a mixed ASC and DOC zone, where the oxidation zone contains an ammonia oxidation catalyst and a DOC catalyst, the SCR zone is positioned on the substrate from the inlet end and extends less than the axial length of the substrate from the inlet, the DOC zone or the mixed ASC and DOC zone is position on the substrate from the outlet end, and when the DOC zone is present, the ASC zone is located between the SCR zone and the DOC zone. In other catalytic articles, the ASC zone further comprises a DEC catalyst. Methods of using the catalytic articles in an SCR process, where the amount of ammonia slip is reduced, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Lee Gilbert, Colin Newman, Andrew Newman, Mikael Larsson
  • Patent number: 9993773
    Abstract: An energy recovery system in a seawater desalination plant uses a reverse-osmosis membrane method for removing salinity from seawater. The system is configured to supply high-pressure water produced by pressurizing raw water with a high-pressure pump to a reverse-osmosis membrane cartridge, and to supply concentrated water discharged from the cartridge to an isobaric energy recovery device to recover pressure energy of the concentrated water whereby part of the raw water supplied to the isobaric energy recovery device is pressurized, and then to allow the pressurized raw water to merge into the high-pressure water pressurized by the high-pressure pump. The system includes a booster pump for boosting a pressure of the concentrated water discharged from the cartridge, and an energy recovery turbine for recovering energy by using the pressure head difference between the pressurized raw water from the isobaric energy recovery device and the high-pressure water discharged from the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Goto, Shigeo Takita
  • Patent number: 9993774
    Abstract: Disclosed are system and method for filtration capable of minimizing the damage of a filtration membrane module, reducing the energy consumption, and improving the filtration efficiency. The filtration method of the invention comprises performing a preliminary filtration of a feed water with first and second submerged-type filtration membrane modules; pressurizing an initial filtrate produced through the preliminary filtration with a pressure higher than an osmotic pressure of the feed water; filtering the pressurized initial filtrate with a reverse osmosis membrane module; interrupting the first submerged-type filtration membrane module performing the preliminary filtration; and backwashing the first submerged-type filtration membrane module caused to stop performing the preliminary filtration, wherein the preliminary filtration with the second submerged-type filtration membrane module is continuously performed while the first submerged-type filtration membrane module is backwashed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jung Min Noh, Heewan Moon
  • Patent number: 9993775
    Abstract: A filtration system suitable for recovering base stock from used lubricating oil and other applications pass feedstock over nano-filtration membranes assembled as a stack of membranes all experiencing parallel flow. On exiting a first stack of membranes the feedstock passes through an opening in a pressure-sustaining separator plate to flow in the reverse direction past a second stack of membranes and subsequently establish a serpentine flow of feedstock through multiple stacks of membranes. The stacks of membranes all share a common pressure containment vessel. Pressure boosters installed in the flow-through openings of separator plates separating consecutive stacks can serve to restore lost pressure of the feedstock and maintain effective permeation of permeate through the membranes. A pressure control valve at the outlet to the permeate-receiving cavities of a stack can be used to adjust the trans-membrane pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MEMPORE CORP
    Inventors: Oleh Kutowy, Liubomyr Kutowy
  • Patent number: 9993776
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation membrane module including: a pressure vessel; a plurality of separation membrane elements which are provided in the pressure vessel and each includes: a wound membrane body in which a separation membrane, a liquid-to-be-treated channel member and a permeated liquid channel member are spirally wound around a permeated liquid collection tube; and anti-telescoping plates disposed on both ends of the wound membrane body; and a thrust load holding member which holds a thrust load generated when water passes through the separation membrane elements, in which a thrust load adjustment holding member which is capable of adjusting the thrust load by adjusting a total length of the separation membrane elements in the pressure vessel, is provided on at least one end of the thrust load holding member in an axial direction of the separation membrane elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shinji Nishioka, Gentaro Horikawa, Koji Fujiwara, Kazuya Sugita
  • Patent number: 9993777
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a porous membrane that has both high water permeability and excellent protein fractionation performance. Provided is a method for producing a porous membrane, said method comprising a step for discharging a membrane-forming dope that contains a hydrophilic polymer from a slit formed in a mouthpiece, and a step for, after the passage of the discharged membrane-forming dope through a dry part, solidifying the membrane-forming dope in a coagulation bath to give a porous membrane, wherein the cross-section area of the slit is 3-30 times inclusive as large as the cross-section area of the solidified porous membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Akihiro Hayashi, Shiro Nosaka, Yoshiyuki Ueno
  • Patent number: 9993778
    Abstract: A diffuser is disclosed and includes a channel with an inner portion having an inlet and an outlet through which a gaseous substance enters and exits the diffuser, respectively. The inner portion includes a first conical section that has an increasing cross-sectional area, taken along a plane perpendicular to a central axis, in a first direction. The inner portion also includes a second conical section that has a decreasing cross-sectional area, taken along a plane perpendicular to the central axis, in the first direction. The second conical section is communicatively coupled with the first conical section. The outer portion includes a first annular section that has an increasing cross-sectional area, taken along a plane perpendicular to the central axis, in a second direction opposite the first direction. The diffuser further includes a plurality of orifices that communicatively couple the second conical section with the first annular section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary D. Grayson, Martin E. Lozano, Victor J. Barackman
  • Patent number: 9993779
    Abstract: An improved air handing system for a particulate metering system is provided. The system includes a flow path with an inlet in communication with an intake and an outlet in communication with one or more discharge points. A blower can be in communication with the flow path at the intake and provide an air flow to the flow path. The system can include a plenum within the flow path and in fluid communication with the blower. A plurality of ports can be disposed on the plenum and within the flow path. Each of the ports can be in communication with a discharge point. The system can further include air flow directing members within the flow path. Each of the air flow directing members can be in communication with a separate one of the ports and one of the discharge points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MONTAG INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventors: Roger A. Montag, Isaac Mogler, Jason Fehr
  • Patent number: 9993780
    Abstract: A machine for dusting a shape with particulate matter, the shape being a profiled roof tile including raised patterns extending in the lengthwise direction thereof, and including raised portions laterally separated from hollow portions by sloped portions, the tile having a predetermined width, and being preferably corrugated, the machine including a dusting element forming a homogeneous linear curtain of particulate matter falling across the width of the tile, the tile travelling longitudinally under the linear curtain. Deflectors of the curtain are arranged above the tile to intercept the particulate matter above the areas at the bottom of the sloped portions and redistribute the intercepted particulate matter towards an intermediate level of each corresponding sloped portion in order for the amount of particulate matter on the surface of the plate ultimately to be substantially homogeneous after a portion of intercepted particulate matter has slid towards the bottom of the sloped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ONDULINE
    Inventors: Martin Foutel, Fabien Barre
  • Patent number: 9993781
    Abstract: System for the processing of organic waste and products, which is equipped with, at least, one cylindrical cavity of treatment which is arranged with a loading area and a unloading area of waste and an entrance and exit of vapor. Inside the cylindrical cavity, a dragging spindle with direction of advance from the loading area to the unloading area is installed. The axis of the dragging spindle is equipped with mixing blades which conform a mixing spindle with a direction of advance opposite to that one of the dragging spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SUSTANE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Javier De La Fuente Munoz
  • Patent number: 9993782
    Abstract: A bioreactor has a stirrer shaft that is driveable by a drive and on which a stirrer element is positioned. The position of the stirrer element is determined by a stirrer installation aid. The stirrer installation aid has a free end with an abutment surface on which the free end of the stirrer element abuts. The stirrer installation aid is designed as a sleeve that comprises a slot extending between the axial ends of the sleeve. The slot is delimited by opposite flanks of a wall, and the sleeve is placed on the stirrer shaft. The stirrer installation aid can be pulled off laterally from the stirrer shaft. A method for installing the stirrer element on the stirrer shaft arranged in the bioreactor also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Dreher, Oliver Scheibe, Gerhard Greller, Ute Husemann, Oscar-Werner Reif
  • Patent number: 9993783
    Abstract: A blending machine, for homogenizing materials deposited within an intermediate bulk container (IBC), includes: a frame; a drive motor; a clamp disk rotatably supported by the frame and coupled to the drive motor to drive disk rotation; first and second jaw clamps movably mounted to the frame; and a drive mechanism to drive the jaw clamps to translate toward each other and rotatably secure the IBC's boom to the rotatable clamp disk. A clutch, a torque limiter, and a limit switch limit the pressure applied by the clamps, and the extent of their travel to optimize clamping and rotatability. The blending machine is moveably mounted to a pedestal, and elevated by an actuator. A blending bar within the IBC is coupled through the boom to the clamp disk, and driven to rotate to blend the materials, in addition to mixing by rotation of the ICB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventor: Clifford Broderick
  • Patent number: 9993784
    Abstract: Devices for preparing a liquid solution are disclosed. The device includes a receptacle defining a cavity for receiving at least one active substance to be dissolved, at least one inlet leading into the cavity for feeding at least one solvent into the cavity, and at least one outlet leading out of the cavity for discharging the liquid solution including the at least one active substance and the at least one solvent from the cavity. The cavity or the receptacle may include a flexible outer shell for enclosing the cavity and an inner, preferably columnar, supporting element for stretching the flexible outer shell between at least two points, the supporting element comprising the at least one inlet at its first end and the at least one outlet at its second end and being enclosed by the flexible outer shell to provide an axially rigid cartridge that can be used in currently customary dialysis machines comprising cartridge connection systems, which can be produced at low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: B. BRAUN AVITUM AG
    Inventor: Willy Orszullok
  • Patent number: 9993785
    Abstract: A disposable container, such as a deformable bag, for a fluid, having one or more inlets and one or more outlets and an impeller assembly within the container to cause mixing, dispersing, homogenizing and/or circulation of one or more ingredients contained or added to the container. The region within the container that can contain liquid is funnel shaped, which allows very low fluid level mixing, dispensing while mixing, and a reduction or elimination of vortex formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Morrissey, Brian Pereira
  • Patent number: 9993786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising eugenol polyethers and/or eugenol polyethers modified with siloxanes, and to the use of eugenol polyethers in polyether siloxanes based on these eugenol polyethers as wetting agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Katrin Roland, Matthias Lobert, Michael Ferenz, Thorsten Schierle
  • Patent number: 9993787
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to ultrahigh efficiency spray drying systems and processes, utilizing induction of localized turbulence in a drying fluid flow stream to produce spray dried product, having particular utility for low temperature spray drying operations. In a specific implementation, a method of processing a spray dryable liquid composition to form a spray dried product includes the steps of: generating a spray of the spray dryable liquid composition; contacting the spray of spray dryable liquid composition in a spray drying contact zone with a stream of primary drying fluid; injecting pressurized secondary drying fluid into the stream of primary drying fluid in the spray drying contact zone at multiple loci thereof to provide localized turbulence at said multiple loci; and recovering the spray dried product from the spray drying contact zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ZoomEssence, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Pershing Beetz, Jason Andrew Beetz
  • Patent number: 9993788
    Abstract: In an outlet flow control arrangement (1) arrangeable to control a flow of material through an outlet (2) with a predetermined diameter arranged at an end of a pressurized processing container (3), the outlet flow control arrangement (1) comprises an adaptor unit (4) configured so that a cross-section of a flow into the adaptor unit (4) is reduced as compared to a cross-section of the outlet (2), to enable the adaptor unit (4) to control and center a flow of processed material out of the processing container (3) and through the outlet (2) into a discharge pipe (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Valmet AB
    Inventors: Robert Wahlberg, Jan Detlefsen, Patrik Pettersson, Ulf Eriksson
  • Patent number: 9993789
    Abstract: A reactor for a catalytic process comprising one or more catalyst beds has catalyst bed supports constructed as a grid comprising a plurality of cassettes (01), which are covered with easily removable screens (02). The down-time and service costs for the reactor are thereby lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventor: Jesper Bergstrøm
  • Patent number: 9993790
    Abstract: An isothermal carbon monoxide (CO) shift reactor having high CO conversion and the process technology comprises the outside pressure vessel; the catalyst unit; upper and lower tube sheets welded with water tubes and bottom tee joints; the said outside pressure vessel has seal heads at the upper and lower ends; the said vessel has a water chamber and a steam chamber at the upper section. The catalyst unit comprises the upper catalyst bed with water tubes. There is a central pipe that is located in the said vessel, of which the upper end is located in the upper catalyst bed while the lower end is located in the lower catalyst bed; the said bottom tee joint has an inlet for feed gas, outlet for reacted shift gas and inlet for steam-water mixture; the said central pipe is installed with spray nozzle for steam-water mixture; the said reactor is applicable for process technologies for feed and effluent gas having different CO contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Hunan Anchun Advanced Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Dingzhong Xie
  • Patent number: 9993791
    Abstract: A reactor for producing a solid carbon material comprising at least one reaction chamber configured to produce a solid carbon material and water vapor through a reduction reaction between at least one carbon oxide and at least one gaseous reducing material in the presence of at least one catalyst material. Additional reactors, and related methods of producing a solid carbon material, and of forming a reactor for producing a solid carbon material are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SEERSTONE LLC
    Inventor: Dallas B. Noyes
  • Patent number: 9993792
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas distributor nozzle (25) comprising a gas feed (1) directed vertically upwards and a float (13) with which an outlet orifice out of the gas feed (1) may be closed if no gas is flowing, wherein the float (13) has a center of gravity which is below a point of force application of the gas flow. The invention further comprises a reactor with a solid bed and at least one gas distributor nozzle (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Dominik Garella, Kati Bachmann
  • Patent number: 9993793
    Abstract: The present application relates to encapsulated benefit agents, compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents and processes for making and using compositions comprising such encapsulated benefit agents. Such encapsulated benefit agents eliminate or minimize one or more of the drawbacks of current encapsulated benefit agents and thus provide formulators with additional perfume delivery opportunities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Johan Smets, Todd Arlin Schwantes
  • Patent number: 9993794
    Abstract: Methods, compositions and arrays for non-random loading of single analyte molecules into array structures are provided. For example, methods are presented for providing a surface comprising the plurality of array regions by exposing the surface to a solution comprising polymerase enzymes where each polymerase enzyme is bound to a binding structure having several functional moieties. The functional moieties of the binding structure react with the binding elements on the array regions such that the functional moieties on the binding structure react with other available binding sites in an array region, preventing other polymerase-binding structures from loading, and resulting in a single polymerase molecule bound to each of these regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Paciic Biosciences of California, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Turner, Benjamin Flusberg, Lei Sun
  • Patent number: 9993795
    Abstract: The invention discloses a glass lined metal micro-reactor with enhanced heat transfer efficiency in continuous flow operation. More particularly, the invention discloses a glass lined micro-reactor that can be reassembled. The invention provides a novel glass lined metal micro-reactor with micro fluidic channels that provide a better mixing, better heat exchange, and better temperature control. The micro fluidic channels machined in the glass lined metal reactor/mixer may be straight, curved, lamellar, flower shaped, or spiral such that the cross sectional area of the micro fluidic channel is configured to suit the cross sectional area of the micro-reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
    Inventors: Amol A. Kulkarni, Vivek V. Ranade
  • Patent number: 9993796
    Abstract: Disclosed are a reactor and agitator useful in a high pressure process for making 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd) from the reaction of 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloropropane (240fa) and HF, wherein the agitator includes one or more of the following design improvements: (a) double mechanical seals with an inert barrier fluid or a single seal; (b) ceramics on the rotating faces of the seal; (c) ceramics on the static faces of seal; (d) wetted o-rings constructed of spring-energized Teflon and PTFE wedge or dynamic o-ring designs; and (e) wetted metal surfaces of the agitator constructed of a corrosion resistant alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen A. Cottrell
  • Patent number: 9993797
    Abstract: A method for conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide comprises: introducing a flow of a dehumidified gaseous source of carbon dioxide into a reaction vessel; and irradiating dried, solid carbonaceous material in the reaction vessel with microwave energy. Heating of the irradiated carbonaceous material drives an endothermic reaction of carbon dioxide and carbon that produces carbon monoxide. At least a portion of heat required to maintain a temperature within the reaction vessel is supplied by the microwave energy. Carbon monoxide thus produced is allowed to flow out of the reaction vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ECOKAP TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Paul E. King, Ben Zion Livneh
  • Patent number: 9993798
    Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation of paraffins to olefins provides a lower energy route to produce olefins. Oxidative dehydrogenation processes may be integrated with a number of processes in a chemical plant such as polymerization processes, manufacture of glycols, and carboxylic acids and esters. Additionally, oxidative dehydrogenation processes can be integrated with the back end separation process of a conventional steam cracker to increase capacity at reduced cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Leonid Modestovich Kustov, Aleksey Victorovich Kucherov, Elena Dmitrievna Finashina, Xiaoliang Gao, Edward Christopher Foy, Claire Jeannine Ennis
  • Patent number: 9993799
    Abstract: Methods of producing solid CO2 sequestering carbonate materials are provided. Aspects of the methods include introducing a divalent cation source into a flowing aqueous liquid (e.g., a bicarbonate rich product containing liquid) under conditions sufficient such that a non-slurry solid phase CO2 sequestering carbonate material is produced. Also provided are systems configured for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Blue Planet, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Mark A. Bewernitz, Chris L. Camire, Seung-Hee Kang, Jacob Schneider
  • Patent number: 9993800
    Abstract: The preservation or extension of the life of oxygen perishable products such as fresh or cooked meats; fresh vegetables and fruits; dried vegetables, fruits and meats; packaged pharmaceuticals or biologicals; open and enclosed marketing display cases of meats, fruits and vegetables; and packaging, warehousing and transportation of meats, fruits, and vegetables is obtained by subjecting such products to an atmosphere obtained from gas permeable packets of an oxygen scavenging composition comprising a sodium carbonate mineral and one or more carboxylic acids. When the environment surrounding the oxygen perishable product is subjected to the packets of gaseous permeable oxygen scavenging compositions, oxygen is taken in by the scavenging composition and also the presence of carbon dioxide in the surrounding environment is enhanced thereby minimizing or eliminating the effect the oxygen on the oxygen perishable products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: JP Patents L.L.C.
    Inventor: Peter E. Fuller
  • Patent number: 9993801
    Abstract: To provide a transparent aldehyde-gas-adsorbing liquid that has high adsorption performance for an aldehyde gas and excellent processability and storage stability. To also provide an aldehyde-gas-adsorbing processed product such as a paper or a nonwoven fabric or fiber exhibiting excellent adsorption performance using the gas-adsorbing liquid. An aldehyde-gas-adsorbing liquid that contains a dihydrazide compound and a metal oxide sol, the content of the dihydrazide compound being 1.3 to 6 mass % relative to the total amount of gas-adsorbing liquid, and the total content of the dihydrazide compound and the metal oxide sol solids content being 18 to 45 mass % relative to the total amount of gas-adsorbing liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TOAGOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Sugiura
  • Patent number: 9993802
    Abstract: Shaped porous carbon products and processes for preparing these products are provided. The shaped porous carbon products can be used, for example, as catalyst supports and adsorbents. Catalyst compositions including these shaped porous carbon products, processes of preparing the catalyst compositions, and various processes of using the shaped porous carbon products and catalyst compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Eric L. Dias, Alfred Hagemeyer, Hong X. Jiang, James Longmire, James A. W. Shoemaker, Valery Sokolovskii, Guang Zhu, Vincent J. Murphy, Gary M. Diamond
  • Patent number: 9993803
    Abstract: A method of making cerium dioxide nanoparticles includes: a) providing an aqueous reaction mixture having a source of cerous ion, a source of hydroxide ion, a nanoparticle stabilizer, and an oxidant at an initial temperature no higher than about 20° C.; b) mechanically shearing the mixture and causing it to pass through a perforated screen, thereby forming a suspension of cerium hydroxide nanoparticles; and c) raising the initial temperature to achieve oxidation of cerous ion to eerie ion and thereby form cerium dioxide nanoparticles having a mean diameter in the range of about 1 nm to about 15 nm. The cerium dioxide nanoparticles may be formed in a continuous process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: CERION, LLC
    Inventors: Albert Gary Difrancesco, Richard K. Hailstone, Andreas Langner, Kenneth J. Reed
  • Patent number: 9993804
    Abstract: A catalyst for exhaust gas purification is described which includes a substrate and a catalyst coating layer provided on the substrate. The catalyst coating layer includes first and second metal oxide particles. The first metal oxide particles have a catalyst metal supported thereon, and the second metal oxide particles do not have a catalyst metal supported thereon. The first and second metal oxide particles have a specific particle size. This is because, when the sizes of the particles supporting the catalyst metal remain relatively large but the sizes of the particles not supporting a catalyst metal are minimized, it is possible to decrease the thickness of the catalyst coating layer while maintaining durability and improving gas diffusibility of the coating layer. Therefore, a thickness of the catalyst coating is decreased without decreasing durability, and the catalyst can exhibit high exhaust gas purification performance even under high load conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Saito, Masahide Miura, Tetsuhiro Hirao, Masanao Sato, Hirotaka Ori