Patents Issued in July 5, 2018
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Publication number: 20180185768Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus for extraction of constituents with extraction fluid present in a substance by means of an extraction fluid constituted by a water heated to high temperature known as super-heated water (SHW). According to this invention, in the heater the water is heated to a subcritical point and introduced to the extractor contacting takes place between the substance and the extraction fluid to dissolve the constituents in the fluid. The fluid leaving the extractor is then cooled in a cooler. The process is performed under constant counter pressure given by a Nitrogen tank. Separation of the volatile components is done in one or multistage countercurrent liquid-liquid system with any volatile solvent with proper solubility of the constituents or in a distillation column. distillation column.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: GEORGE STANTCHEV
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Publication number: 20180185769Abstract: A membrane device for defining interface between first and second environments and for selectively passing through at least one component of a solution of at least two different components from the first environment to the second environment comprises at least one first film layer structure, and at least one second film layer structure. The first layer structure comprises first hydrophobic material, the contact angle of which between the first hydrophobic material and water is more than 90°. In addition, the second film layer structure comprises second hydrophobic material, the contact angle of said second hydrophobic material and water being not greater and advantageously less than said contact angle between said first hydrophobic material and water. The membrane device comprises advantageously also a support structure for supporting at least one of said film layer structure. The support structure is e.g. a polypropylene or stainless-steel mesh, and the support structure as a whole is porous structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Janesko OyInventor: Liangyu CHEN
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Publication number: 20180185770Abstract: A separator unit includes a tank defining an internal volume and having an inlet and an outlet. A deck within the tank separates the tank into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A weir at an upper side of the deck defines an inlet side atop the deck for receiving an influent liquid and an outlet side atop the deck, with a first opening through the deck on the inlet side for delivering liquid down into the lower chamber, and a second opening through the deck on the outlet side for delivering liquid from the lower chamber back up into the upper chamber. The separator includes one or more of an integrated drop pipe assembly with a dispersal manifold, a riser pipe with a vortex disrupting vane and/or a weir configuration that in part follows a periphery of the second opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Joel A. Garbon, Jordan S. Kahlenberg, Benjamin S. Farrell, Scott D. Perry
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Publication number: 20180185771Abstract: A high-rate sedimentation tank includes a hopper configured to be supplied with raw water including floc, at least one circular orifice pipe disposed at a lower portion of the hopper and configured to have the floc deposited therein as a sludge while passing the floc included in the raw water therethrough, and a sludge outlet configured to discharge the sludge deposited by passing through the circular orifice pipe to an outside of the hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: DOOSAN HEAVY INDUSTRIES & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.Inventors: Jine Hee MIN, Chul Woo LEE, Youngjun RO
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Publication number: 20180185772Abstract: The invention relates generally to health tests and needs to examine bodily fluids such as blood. The invention comprises a centrifuge and system for a bodily fluid sample. The centrifuge comprises a sample chamber for receiving the bodily fluid sample through an opening so that the bodily fluid sample rests against an inner surface of the sample chamber. The centrifuge further comprises a contact part for coupling the sample chamber to an actuator, the actuator being configured to rotate the sample chamber and cause sedimentation of the bodily fluid sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Marko Karhiniemi, Mika Karilahti
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Publication number: 20180185773Abstract: Accessory for sanitation facilities, in particular intended for the treatment of a flow of discharge water coming from a sink or similar, comprising a housing which has an inlet region and an outlet region for the water flow couplable to the pipe which exits from the lower part of the sink, a filtering element having been provided in the interior of the housing to allow the passage of the flow and to retain small particles and an endless axis actuatable by way of the rotary actuation means, also having a storage container which is coupled and in communication with the interior of the housing, the storage container being located with respect to the endless axis. In this way, when the endless axis is actuated, the particles or residues accumulated in the filtering element are displaced towards the interior of the storage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2015Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Francisco Javier ANDREU SABUCO
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Publication number: 20180185774Abstract: The present application discloses a water purifier, which comprises a composite water path structure; a filter cartridge; a universal direction water outlet structure; a housing; a sliding module; and a locking module; a plurality of flow meters; and a controller. The water purifier provided by the present invention has its water path structure, filter cartridge, water outlet structure, housing, way for replacing the filter cartridge as well as way for detecting service life of the filter cartridge improved, to obtain significantly improved working and using effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: INFINITUS (CHINA) COMPANY LTDInventors: Yan ZHOU, Junhua NING, Guangrong LIAO, Jianping WANG
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Publication number: 20180185775Abstract: A fluid system includes a fluid valve, a fluid filter connected to the fluid valve, a first pressure sensor in fluid communication the fluid filter, a second pressure sensor disposed downstream of the fluid filter, and a controller configured to determine a condition of the fluid filter according to information from the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor. The controller may be configured to control operation of the fluid valve according to the condition of the fluid filter and the information from the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor. Methods for controlling a fluid system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Matthew M. Kuhns
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Publication number: 20180185776Abstract: A filter cartridge endplate (12) is described herein that has an integrated flow structure. For example, the integrated flow structure has concentric flow portions disposed at a center of the endplate (12), where a separator (10) is built into the endplate (12) that separates fluid flow. The endplate (12) includes a plate with a major surface, it separator (10) that protrudes axially away from the major surface. The separator (10) includes a first flow portion (14) and a second flow portion (16), where the first flow portion (14) is disposed radially inward relative to the second flow portion (16). The first flow portion (14) includes a channel (22) and the second flow portion includes a channel (24). The respective channels (22,24) are configured to allow axial fluid flow relative to the plate, and configured to allow fluid flow that is localized toward the center of the plate (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.Inventors: Penghua Hou, Yiyun Zhang, Ping Shen, Kevin C. South, Ismail Bagci, Charles W. Hawkins, Gerard Malgorn, Zemin Jiang
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Publication number: 20180185777Abstract: A filter material for use in fuel-water separation has a particle filtration layer and a coalescing layer downstream of, and coupled to, the particle filtration layer. The particle filtration layer is substantially constructed of binder fibers and media fibers. The coalescing layer has at least 70% glass fibers by weight. As another example, a filter material for liquid fuels has a particle filtration layer and a coalescing layer downstream of the particle filtration layer. The particle filtration layer has binder fibers and media fibers and is substantially free of meltblown materials. The ratio of air permeability of the particle filtration layer to air permeability of the coalescing layer ranges from about 3:1 to about 15:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Aflal RAHMATHULLAH, Bradly HAUSER, Vijay KAPOOR, Mike J. MADSEN, Derek O. JONES, Charles CHRIST
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Publication number: 20180185778Abstract: Assembly to be used to filter a fluid, containing a housing (29) which comprises a housing base (50) and a housing upper part (30) connected removably to the housing base (50). An axial shaft (34, 35) extends at least partially through the filter element (32, 33) when the filter element (32, 33) is contained inside the housing (29). A lower bearing (44) is arranged between the axial shaft (34, 35) and the housing base (50) and underneath the filter element (32, 33) when a filter element (32, 33) is contained inside the housing (29). The housing (29) is able to contain a filter element (32, 33) within it and the filter element (32, 33) fits onto the axial shaft (34, 35) in such a way that the axial shaft (34, 35) is rotationally coupled to the filter element (32, 33). The filter assembly (20, 120) has no bearing above the filter element (32, 33).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Cummins Filtration SARLInventors: Anthony Barreteau, Kevin Maguer, Chirag D. Parikh, Lee A. Peck, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Emmanuel Page, Erwan Guyomard, Gérard Malgorn, Stéphane Le Guyader, Gauthier Mestdag, Guy Auffret
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Publication number: 20180185779Abstract: The present invention relates to a regenerative filter comprising, a length of material having a first support tail and a filter portion, a first end of the material being wound around a first perforated support to form a first scroll type filter through which air to be filtered can pass, and a second end of the material being fixed to a filter support, the regenerative filter being arranged such that the material is movable in both directions between the first perforated support and the filter support, passing through a filter regenerator generator as it moves between them, the first end of the material forms the first support tail which extends from the first perforated support to at least the filter regenerator when the material is unwound from the first perforated support, the first support tail having a more open structure than the structure of the filter portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Richard David NICOLAOU, Giles SMITH
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Publication number: 20180185780Abstract: An apparatus and a method for compressing and drying a gas and for delivering dried gas at a high pressure greater than 10 bar and a flow rate greater than 1 m3/min and up to 100 m3/min.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: ATELIERS FRANÇOISInventor: ANTHONY JOHN KITCHENER
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Publication number: 20180185781Abstract: An air breather system to dehydrate atmospheric air entering an oil tank includes first and second breathers, first and second desiccator tanks, a control unit, a ventilation fan, four conduits, plurality of valves, moisture absorbent, two heating elements, and two moisture sensors. The first and second breathers work one at a time. The atmospheric air entering the first breather is dehydrated by moisture absorbent present in first desiccator tank and is released to the oil tank. When the moisture absorbent of the first breather absorbs moisture to its full capacity, it is regenerated, and the second breather starts functioning. During regeneration, moisture absorbent is heated by the heating element. Hot air along with the vapours of moisture absorbed by the absorbent generated during regeneration process is sucked by the ventilation fan and released out of the air breather system, without allowing moisture in the hot air to condense.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Shrikant Balkrishna Potnis
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Publication number: 20180185782Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen sulfide scavenging additive composition, wherein the composition comprises: a. an additive 1 comprising at least one compound selected from the group comprising zinc compound, zinc soap, and zinc salt of organic acid; and b. at least one activator comprising one or more hydroxyl alkylated amine. In one embodiment, the composition further comprises an additive 2 comprising polyphosphoric acid (PPA). In one embodiment, the present invention also relates to a method of using the hydrogen sulfide scavenging additive compositions of the present invention for scavenging the hydrogen sulfide in the medium. In one embodiment, the present invention also relates to a method of scavenging hydrogen sulphide in the medium by employing the hydrogen sulfide scavenging additive compositions of the present invention. In one embodiment, the present invention also relates to a medium comprising hydrogen sulfide (H2S) scavenging additive compositions of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Mahesh SUBRAMANIYAM
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Publication number: 20180185783Abstract: [Problem] Providing a carbon dioxide-containing gas recovery-apparatus which is low in cost and can improve a carbon dioxide-containing gas recovery efficiency. [Overcoming Means] A pump housing 11 of the carbon dioxide-containing gas recovery apparatus 10 is formed with a first chamber 23 and a second chamber 26 partitioned by a partition wall 20a. The first and second chambers 23 and 26 communicate with each other through a third chamber 20. The first chamber 23 communicates with a water supply opening and a carbon dioxide-containing gas inlet. When blown against water filling the first chamber, a carbon dioxide-containing gas is dissolved in the water, and the carbon dioxide-containing gas remaining undissolved exists as bubbles A in the water. When a pair of six-blade rotors 40 oppositely disposed on two axes 41a and 41b in the third chamber 20 compress the bubbles A to be refined into bubbles B, the carbon dioxide-containing gas can further be dissolved in the water by a compression action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Yasuna YOKOI, Toshiaki KATO, Hideyuki OKANO, Yoshinobu ITO
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Publication number: 20180185784Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation method including the steps of: feeding a mixed gas that contains at least carbon dioxide and water vapor to a carbon dioxide separation membrane that contains a hydrophilic resin and a carbon dioxide carrier; separating, from the mixed gas, a permeation gas that contains the carbon dioxide by use of the carbon dioxide separation membrane; adjusting temperature of gas which contacts the carbon dioxide separation membrane so that a temperature difference between the mixed gas and the permeation gas is not lower than 0° C. and not higher than 20° C.; and adjusting pressure of the permeation gas, the pressure of the permeation gas and water vapor partial pressure in the mixed gas satisfying the following formula (1): 2.5 kPaA<(pressure of permeation gas)<(water vapor partial pressure in mixed gas) . . . (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, RENAISSANCE ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventors: Nobutaka KODAMA, Emi OKUBO, Osamu OKADA, Nobuaki HANAI
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Publication number: 20180185785Abstract: A device and a process used to purify air from pollutants are disclosed. The device has at least one empty body defining a chamber intended to receive an air flow to be purified and having at least one inlet hole for the air, and at least one outlet hole for the air. The chamber has an electric field generator, at least one photocatalyst, intended to be excited by a luminous radiation, implementing a photocatalysis process, at least one luminous radiation source intended to excite the photocatalyst, and at least one adsorbing material. The electric field generator, the at least one photocatalyst and the at least one adsorbing material are disposed in the chamber in such manner to cooperate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Gabriele FAVA, Mattia PIERPAOLI
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Publication number: 20180185786Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon dioxide conversion reactor and more particularly, to a carbon dioxide conversion reactor capable of converting carbon dioxide contained in flue gas into an aqueous bicarbonate solution that may be used in many applications; and at the same time, preventing back pressure from increasing due to supplied flue gas by allowing a conversion process to rapidly proceed, thereby significantly reducing the level of carbon dioxide contained in flue gas with high efficiency and high conversion speed, a series reactor for converting and capturing carbon dioxide including the carbon dioxide conversion reactor, and a process of converting and capturing carbon dioxide using the carbon dioxide conversion reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Jung Bae KIM, Han Sol KIM, Sung Gil HONG
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Publication number: 20180185787Abstract: Oxygen is effectively removed from hydrocarbon-containing gas streams while minimizing danger of explosion by contacting the gas stream with a catalyst comprising shaped bentonite supports having an outer shell containing catalytic metals gold, and at least one of palladium platinum, rhodium, or iridium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Wacker Chemie AGInventors: Willibald DAFINGER, Marc ECKERT, Guenther RUDOLF
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Publication number: 20180185788Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyzed soot filter (CSF) containing a porous wall flow substrate, a lean NOx trap (LNT) catalyst, and a catalyst for selective catalytic reduction (SCR). Also disclosed is a method of preparing the catalyzed soot filter, an emissions treatment system containing the catalyzed soot filter, and processes for treating exhaust gas emissions employing the catalyzed soot filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Gerd GRUBERT, Torsten NEUBAUER, Alfred PUNKE
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Publication number: 20180185789Abstract: An assembly for use in treating gaseous exhaust emissions has an inductive heater mounted next to a gaseous emissions treatment unit. and downstream substrate units or upstream and downstream sections of a single substrate. The upstream unit or section has linear passages extending the length of the first substrate body for the passage of emissions gas but with some of the passages blocked by metal inserts for use in inductive heating of the upstream unit. The concentration of metal inserts is high and the metal inserts are distributed to enable rapid intense inductive heating of the slice or section to achieve “light off” temperature rapidly in order to pass heat-supplemented gaseous emissions at light-off temperature to the downstream substrate or section as quickly as possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Advanced Technology Emission Solutions Inc.Inventors: Robin Crawford, John Douglas
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Publication number: 20180185790Abstract: In a first membrane filtration module comprises a membrane module comprising a plurality of permeable hollow membranes; a fluid distribution device adapted to removably surround at least a portion of the membranes of the membrane module, the fluid distribution device comprising a plurality of through-hole openings for distributing a fluid, and the fluid distribution device adapted to distribute a flow of fluid along a surface of the permeable hollow membranes. In a second membrane filtration device comprises a membrane module comprising a plurality of permeable hollow membranes, each of the permeable hollow membranes having a surface; and a gas distribution device: adapted to distribute gas bubbles to the surface of the permeable hollow membrane, adapted to removably surround at least a portion of the plurality of permeable hollow membranes, and defining a plurality of through openings for distributing the gas bubbles to the membranes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Bruce Gregory Biltoft, Zhiyi Cao, Jen Thai Law, Huw Alexander Lazaredes
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Publication number: 20180185791Abstract: Two-dimensional material based filters, their method of manufacture, and their use are disclosed. In one embodiment, a membrane may include an active layer including a plurality of defects and a deposited material associated with the plurality of defects may reduce flow therethrough. Additionally, a majority of the active layer may be free from the material. In another embodiment, a membrane may include a porous substrate and an atomic layer deposited material disposed on a surface of the porous substrate. The atomic layer deposited material may be less hydrophilic than the porous substrate and an atomically thin active layer may be disposed on the atomic layer deposited material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsInventors: Rohit N. Karnik, Suman Bose, Michael S.H. Boutilier, Nicolas G. Hadjiconstantinou, Tarun Kumar Jain, Sean C. O'Hern, Tahar Laoui, Muataz A. Atieh, Doojoon Jang
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Publication number: 20180185792Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a decadodecasil 3R (DDR) type zeolite membrane and a membrane prepared thereby, and more particularly, to a method of preparing a hydrophobic decadodecasil 3R (DDR) type zeolite membrane having a continuous out-of-plane orientation by adding a substrate on which a seed layer is formed to a silica source synthetic precursor containing a methyltropinium salt and performing a hydrothermal synthesis, and a method of capturing and removing carbon dioxide using a membrane prepared thereby.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Jungkyu Choi, Kwan Young Lee, Eun-Joo Kim
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Publication number: 20180185793Abstract: A separation membrane for blood processing, wherein the separation membrane for blood processing includes: a separation membrane containing polysulfone-based polymer and polyvinylpyrrolidone; and a coating film provided on at least a part of the surface of the separation membrane and containing a polymer material having a structure represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a methyl group or an ethyl group; n is 2 to 6 and m is 1 to 3; P denotes the number of repetition; and a plurality of each of R1, R2, n, and m present in one molecule may be the same or different.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: ASAHI KASEI MEDICAL CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION YAMAGATA UNIVERSIT YInventors: Naoki MORITA, Shuji TERAJIMA, Suguru MIURA, Satoru INOUE, Masaru TANAKA
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Publication number: 20180185794Abstract: The present invention relates to a reaction device with air-lift type internal circulation which includes:—a vertical cylindrical volume;—a vertical element positioned within said volume in such a way as to form an interspace with the walls of said volume, having a cross-section which is circular and orthogonal to the vertical axis of the element and with a variable internal diameter along said axis, said element being denoted “draft tube”;—at least one gas distributor positioned on the bottom of said device; said device being characterised in that:—the ratio between the diameter of the internal vertical element and the internal diameter of the cylindrical volume ranges from 0.05 to 0.5, and—the ratio between the height of the vertical element and the height of the cylindrical volume is less than 0.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Fabio OLDANI, Alessandra D'ARMINIO MONFORTE
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Publication number: 20180185795Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for liquid-treating a substrate. The substrate treating apparatus includes a liquid supply unit configured to supply a treatment liquid in which a first liquid and a second liquid are mixed, onto the substrate unit, wherein the liquid supply unit includes a nozzle configured to discharge the treatment liquid, a first liquid supply line supplying the first liquid to the nozzle, and a second liquid supply supplying the second liquid to the nozzle, and the nozzle includes a body having a mixing space in which the first liquid and the second liquid are mixed and a buffer space extending from the mixing space, in the interior thereof, and a collision member located in the buffer space and configured to decrease a flow velocity of the treatment liquid supplied to the buffer space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: BYUNGSUN BANG, JIN TACK YU, YOUNGJUN CHOI, JONGHAN KIM, YOUNG JIN JANG
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Publication number: 20180185796Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a mixing nozzle, system implementing the mixing nozzle, and corresponding method of use. The mixing nozzle includes a housing defining a mixing chamber that has a sidewall separating a first end from a second end. A set of tangential feed conduits, which are oriented tangentially to the mixing chamber, extend outwardly from the mixing chamber, through the housing. An outlet orifice is located in the second end, which is one end of an exit channel extending through the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Sean EICHENLAUB, Christopher James Koh, Liang ZHAO
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Publication number: 20180185797Abstract: The invention relates to a stirring device (1) which has at least one stirring element (4) which is driven by a stirring drive (2), contacts a stirring medium (3) in the use position, can be moved relative to the stirring drive (2) and to the stirring medium (3), and can be at least partly immersed into the stirring medium (3) in the use position. The invention is characterized in that stirring drive (2) is arranged in the interior of the stirring element (4). The stirring device (1) is and/or can be supported by the stirring medium (3), in particular without a holder and/or without a stand, whereby a separate mounting, a stand for a stirring element and/or for a stirring drive, and/or a stirring drive housing can be omitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: ANDREAS FREI, HUBERT PINHACK, PHILIP DOEBELE
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Publication number: 20180185798Abstract: To simplify the handling of a dispersing device (1) and for the unique identification of dispersing tools (5) that are connectable to a drive unit (3) of the dispersing device (1), it is provided that the dispersing tool (5) has a transponder (10) and the dispersing device has a transmitter-receiver unit (11) for reading out the transponder (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Axel KAUFMANN
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Publication number: 20180185799Abstract: A system for receiving a single-use vessel containing a mixing device has a support structure adapted to receive the single-use vessel and a drive-unit adapted to power, to control, or to power and control a mixing of contents of the single-use vessel when the single-use vessel is arranged in the support structure. The support structure and the drive-unit are provided as separate components that may be arranged both in an operating position, where the drive-unit is connectable to the mixing device of the single-use bag in the support structure, and in a separated position, where the drive-unit is separated from the support structure. The drive-unit comprises a tag reader that, in the operating position, is arranged to read a vessel tag of the single-use vessel arranged in the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
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Publication number: 20180185800Abstract: Use of an inorganic and an organic dispersant to disperse a particulate mineral in aqueous medium, for example wherein the inorganic dispersant is used to disperse the particulate mineral prior to a dewatering step and the organic dispersant is used to disperse the particulate mineral after the dewatering step, and products and intermediate products of said use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Desmond Charles PAYTON
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Publication number: 20180185801Abstract: Disclosed are a variety of amphoteric ester sulfonates, including 3-(N, N-dimethyl-cocoylpropylammonio-1-yl)-2-hydroxypropanesulfonate. These amphoteric ester sulfonates can be advantageously prepared in high yield and purity by a two-step chemoenzymatic process, and have excellent surfactant properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Neil Warren BOAZ, Matthew Allen BOONE, Jennifer Michelle LLOYD
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Publication number: 20180185802Abstract: An agent and a method for dispersing spilled oil, particularly on a body of water. The compound is a viscous dispersant liquid comprising a mixture of surfactants and a viscosifying agent that may be stored, shipped, mixed, and delivered on site using standard equipment and methods. The compound is released as a cohesive, persistent, visible, gel-like or paste-like liquid that floats on water. At least one method includes delivering the viscous dispersant liquid onto an oil spill in a body of water utilizing a jet airplane flying at over about 100 feet and spraying the liquid in large, pea-sized droplets.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Timothy J. Nedwed, Gerard P. Canevari, James R. Clark
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Publication number: 20180185803Abstract: Method for producing solid urea by granulation, wherein the granulation is fed with liquid urea having a purity greater than 98% by weight and not containing formaldehyde.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Casale SAInventor: Gianfranco Bedetti
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Publication number: 20180185804Abstract: A device for dropletizing a flowable product, having an outer drum, which is arranged in a rotatable manner on a core and is provided with a plurality of through-openings in its circumference. A feed duct extends in the longitudinal direction of the core and a distribution device bearing against the inner circumference of the outer drum are provided in the core. At least one supply duct is provided between the feed duct and the distribution device along the length of the feed duct, and a shut-off member for setting a free cross section of the at least one supply duct is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Bernhard ROTH
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Publication number: 20180185805Abstract: Provided are a heat treatment apparatus for carbonaceous grains and a method therefor allowing drifts and internal clogging in a direct energizing furnace to not occur, allowing heat treatment of the carbonaceous grains to be continued uniformly at high temperatures for a prolonged period of time, and allowing productivity and workability to be improved. A conductive tubular structure 14 is electrically connected to an upper part of a lower electrode 13 in a manner of surrounding an upper electrode 12. The rate of change between the specific electrical resistivity of grains when grains are lightly filled and the specific electrical resistivity of grains when the grains are tap filled is defined (1-tap filling/lightly filling)×100, and the rate of change is equal to less than 70%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: NIPPON ELECTRODE CO., LTD.Inventors: Hironaga SUZUKI, Yuichi KABA, Shinjiro TODA
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Publication number: 20180185806Abstract: A system for promoting endothermic conversions includes a first and a second portion, a first and second supply, a first outlet and a heat exchanger. The first portion defines a first inner volume containing an oxygen transfer agent. The first supply contains one or more of hydrogen and a saturated hydrocarbon and is fluidly connected to the first inner volume. The first outlet conveys one or more of carbon dioxide, water, and an unsaturated hydrocarbon from the first inner volume. The second portion and the heat exchanger positioned within the second portion define a second inner volume containing reduced oxygen transfer agent. The second supply contains an oxidizing agent fluidly connected to the second inner volume. The heat exchanger also defines a third inner volume segregated from the second inner volume, and the heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat resulting from the oxidation of the reduced oxygen transfer agent to the third inner volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Bio2Electric, LLC d/b/a EcoCatalytic TechnologiesInventor: John A. Sofranko
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Publication number: 20180185807Abstract: A catalyst standpipe comprising a horizontal section, a sloped section, and vertical section, wherein the vertical section comprises one or more ring portions and associated methods and systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Cian Seamus CARROLL
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Publication number: 20180185808Abstract: Encapsulated perfume composition comprising at least one aminoplast core-shell microcapsule dispersed in a suspending medium, the microcapsule comprising a perfume-containing core encapsulated in a shell, said shell comprising a network of cross-linked aminoplast resin, wherein 75-100% of the resin comprises 50-90%, preferably from 60-85%, of a terpolymer and from 10-50%, preferably from 10-25%, of a polymeric stabilizer; the terpolymer comprising: (a) from 20-35 wt %, preferably 22-30% by weight of moieties derived from at least one triamine, (b) from 30-60 wt %, preferably 40-55% by weight of moieties derived from at least one diamine, (c) from 20-35 wt %, preferably 22-30% by weight of moieties derived from the group consisting of alkylene and alkylenoxy moieties having 1 to 6 methylene units, preferably 1 to 4 methylene units and most preferably 1 methylene unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Emmanuel AUSSANT, Ian Michael HARRISON
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Publication number: 20180185809Abstract: A method for preparing solid microcapsules, comprising the steps of adding under agitation a composition C1 comprising at least one active material to a cross-linkable liquid composition C2, the active material is not an additive to be used in the lubricant, fuel or bitumen industries, drilling sludges or muds, or oil exploration/production, compositions C1 and C2 being immiscible with each other. A first emulsion is obtained comprising droplets of composition C1 dispersed in composition C2, adding under agitation the first emulsion to a liquid composition C3, composition C3 and composition C2 being immiscible with each other, to obtain a second emulsion comprising droplets dispersed in composition C3.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: CALYXIAInventors: Jamie WALTERS, Damien DEMOULIN, Jérôme BIBETTE
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Publication number: 20180185810Abstract: A high-throughput combinatorial materials experimental apparatus for in-situ synthesis and real-time characterization includes a composition spread device to prepare continuous or discrete composition distribution as precursor of the high-throughput experimental samples library, a low temperature diffusion mixing device to thoroughly mix the composition spread in the thickness direction through diffusion at a relatively low temperature to form an amorphous precursor, and an integrated synthesis-characterization unit for heat treatment of the material library precursor in either a parallel or point-by-point scanning mode at different thermodynamic conditions for phase formation and to characterize features or properties of the materials of interest in an in-situ and real-time manner. The integrated synthesis-characterization unit includes a chamber maintained at desired vacuum and atmosphere, a micro-heating source, an excitation source, a signal collector, and a sample holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: NINGBO INFINITE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaodong XIANG, Hong WANG
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Publication number: 20180185811Abstract: Materials such as biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) and hydrocarbon-containing materials are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, or oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, bitumen, and coal to produce altered materials such as fuels (e.g., ethanol and/or butanol). The processing includes exposing the materials to an ion beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Publication number: 20180185812Abstract: A composite material preparation system comprises a sealed reaction kettle for containing reactants and base materials; temperature and pressure detecting units for detecting the temperature and pressure inside the reaction kettle; and a heating unit for hydrothermally induced heating, based on the detected temperature and pressure values. The heating unit comprises an induction coil, an induction heating device, and a control mechanism for controlling the generation of an induction frequency of the induction heating device. The reaction kettle is located in the induction coil, both ends of the induction coil are mounted on an outer wall of the induction heating device, and the induction coil and the induction heating device have circulating water introduced inside. The device can prepare a composite material having good interface bonding, by utilizing induced heating under the premise of controllable temperature and pressure, and by utilizing the characteristic that the reactants themselves are heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Jianfeng Huang, Wenbin Li, Ruizi Li, Jiayin Li, Jie Fei, Haibo Ouyang, Liyun Cao, Duo Li, Lei Zhou
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Publication number: 20180185813Abstract: Provided are an adsorbent for trapping a radioactive iodine gas generated in a process of oxidizing a nuclear fuel at a high temperature after use and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, a radioactive iodine gas adsorbent which is formed of bismuth as a main component, thereby exhibiting an excellent radioactive iodine gas trapping capability and an excellent thermal stability after trapping, and a method of preparing the same. An adsorbent for trapping a radioactive iodine gas prepared by a method of preparing an adsorbent for trapping a radioactive iodine gas according to the present disclosure may effectively trap a radioactive iodine off-gas generated in a nuclear fuel pre-treated oxidizing process after use. Particularly, the adsorbent may trap iodine in a larger amount, which is twice or more, than a silver-containing zeolite widely used to trap a radioactive iodine gas, and the trapped iodine forms a stable compound, which is more advantageous for long-term storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Jae Hwan Yang, Jin-Myeong Shin, Jang Jin Park, Geun-Il Park
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Publication number: 20180185814Abstract: The disclosure provides nanostructured composites of graphene derivatives and metal nanocrystals for gas storage and gas separation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Jeffrey J. Urban, Eun Seon Cho, Felix Raoul Fischer, Anne M. Ruminski, Shaul Aloni, Yi-Sheng Liu, Jinghua Guo, Ryan Cloke, Tomas Marangoni, Cameron Rogers
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Publication number: 20180185815Abstract: A sulfide recovery coating for containers, tanks, pipes, and pipelines, which sulfide recovery coating includes a sulfide capturing agent embedded within a polymer resin matrix. The sulfide capturing agent is a metal oxide and accounts for less than 70 wt % of a total weight a composition for forming the sulfide recovery coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Fabio Aguirre Vargas, Arjun Raghuraman, Alexander Williamson, Sachit Goyal, Juan Carlos Medina
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Publication number: 20180185816Abstract: A composite filter aid may include a silicate substrate and a precipitated magnesium silicate having a mole ratio of SiO2:MgO greater than about 1.0:1. A method for making a composite filter aid may include providing a silicate substrate, precipitating a magnesium silicate onto the silicate substrate to form a composite filter aid, wherein the mole ratio of SiO2:MgO of the magnesium silicate is greater than about 1.0:1. A method for filtering a non-aqueous liquid may include providing a non-aqueous liquid for filtering and filtering the non-aqueous liquid through a composite filter aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Robert FLEMING, Li-Chih HU, Nathan DIAS, Udaya BHIMARAJA, Giorgio LAMOTTA
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Publication number: 20180185817Abstract: The invention relates to an adsorbent article. The adsorbent article contains zeolitic particles which include at least one zeolitic adsorbent. The zeolitic particles are immobilized with at least one resin. According to one embodiment, the resin is in the form of particles, which can be melted to form bridges at points of contact between the zeolitic particles, thus immobilizing the zeolitic particles. The average size of the zeolitic particles can be between 0.03 mm and 3 mm. The zeolitic particles contain at least one zeolite and the zeolite content of the article is at least 60 weight percent, based on the weight of the article. The invention also relates to a method for separating a fluid from another fluid or from impurities, by contacting the fluid with the adsorbent article.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCEInventors: Sean Michael STABLER, Serge NICOLAS, Guillaume ORTIZ, Cécile LUTZ, Stéphane KIEGER