Patents Issued in October 9, 2018
  • Patent number: 10092870
    Abstract: An assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a filter frame including one or more cutouts for permitting airflow therethrough. The assembly further includes one or more vertical support members and one or more horizontal support members, wherein the one or more vertical support members and the one or more horizontal support members are fixed to a first side of the filter frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David B. Sweet, Thomas Nathan McLain, Joseph A. Wells, Ying-Zhong Zhang, Donald F. Novak, Aaron Decker, James T. Little
  • Patent number: 10092871
    Abstract: An assembly for an air conditioning system may include an air filter for filtering drawn-in fresh air. The air filter may be arranged in a fresh air path and may separate a raw side from a clean side of the fresh air path. A water path for discharging water separated from the fresh air may be disposed at the raw side of the air filter. The water path may include a water filter for filtering the separated water. The water filter may separate a raw side from a clean side of the water path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Florian Klein
  • Patent number: 10092872
    Abstract: The invention refers to an arrangement of a valve and a pressure vessel. The valve has a housing with at least an opening, a plunger slideably positioned in the housing, a control mechanism to cause plunger movement. The pressure vessel has an exterior surface with at least an opening. The valve is connected to the at least an opening of the pressure vessel. The plunger has at least a first part with a larger size and a second part with a smaller size. The first part of the plunger is positioned outside of the pressure vessel in all valve configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventor: Per-Erik Albert Appelo
  • Patent number: 10092873
    Abstract: An air cleaning system and a method of controlling the same, the air cleaning system including a particle separation device for suctioning indoor air to separate microbial particles from air particles, a collection device collecting the microbial particles separated by the particle separation device, a luminescence measurement device for detecting an amount or intensity of light emitted from the microbial particles collected in the collection device, and at least one air cleaning device that selectively operates on the basis of contamination of the microbial particles detected by the luminescence measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yeekyeong Jung, Chulwoo Park, Sunghwa Lee
  • Patent number: 10092874
    Abstract: An air washer includes an outer case having an air suction port, a water tub disposed in the outer case to store water, a humidification unit disposed in the water tub, a display unit disposed so as to be spaced apart from the outer case to form an air discharge port, the display unit having a water supply port, through which water is supplied, an inner case located at an upper side of the water tub, the inner case having an air channel, connecting the air suction port with the air discharge port, and a water channel, along which the water injected through the water supply port is guided to the water tub, and a blower disposed in the inner case to blow air suctioned through the air suction port to the air discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sehwan Bae, Taeil Kim, Huijae Kwon, Hyein Jung
  • Patent number: 10092875
    Abstract: We provide a method for removing contaminants from a gas, comprising: alternating input of the gas between two or more beds of adsorbent particles that comprise zeolite SSZ-36, zeolite SSZ-39, or zeolite SSZ-45; wherein the gas contacts one of the beds during an adsorption and a tail gas is simultaneously vented from another of the beds by desorption; wherein a contacting pressure is from about 345 kPa to about 6895 kPa and produces a product gas containing no greater than about 2 mol % carbon dioxide, at least about 10 wppm water, at least about 65 mol % of methane recovered from the feed gas, and at least about 25 mol % of ethane recovered from the feed gas; and wherein the tail gas is vented from the feed end of the beds. We also provide a method for removing a contaminant from a gas, wherein the gas contains hydrogen sulfide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Allen Thompson, Tracy Margaret Davis, Dan Xie, Stacey Ian Zones
  • Patent number: 10092876
    Abstract: A method of cleaning a stream of matter that includes a C2+ fraction and a first gaseous substance and a second gaseous substance. The stream of matter is subjected to a pressure swing adsorption to remove the C2+ fraction by means of a membrane to obtain a retentate and a permeate. The first substance is enriched in retentate and depleted in permeate and the second substance is depleted in retentate and enriched in permeate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Witzleb, Werner Leitmayr, Christian Voss, Akos Tota, Martin Bauer
  • Patent number: 10092877
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for denitrification and desulfurization of and dust removal from an FCC tail gas by an ammonia-based process. The apparatus may include a first-stage waste heat recovery system, a denitrification system, a dust removal and desulfurization system, a tail gas exhaust system, and an ammonium sulfate post-processing system. The dust removal and desulfurization system may include a dedusting tower and an absorption tower disposed separately. The top and the bottom of the absorption tower may be connected respectively to the tail gas exhaust system and the ammonium sulfate post-processing system. The absorption tower may include sequentially, from bottom to top, an oxidation section, an absorption section, and a fine particulate control section. The methods may be implemented with the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Jiangnan Environmental Protection Group Inc.
    Inventors: Jing Luo, Jun Zhang, Yongying Luo, Qiang Tan, Xiangjun Xu
  • Patent number: 10092878
    Abstract: A simple-cycle gas turbine system includes an injection system including a plurality of injection tubes that may inject a fluid into a duct of an exhaust processing system that may process exhaust gas generated by a gas turbine engine. The exhaust processing system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system that may reduce a level of nitrogen oxides (NOx) within the exhaust gas; and a mixing system positioned adjacent to the plurality of injection tubes and within the exhaust processing system. The mixing system includes a mixing module having a plurality of turbulators that may swirl the fluid, or the exhaust gas, or both, in a first swirl direction to encourage turbulent flow along an axis of the exhaust processing system and thereby facilitate mixing between the fluid and the exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hua Zhang, Laxmikant Merchant, Bradly Aaron Kippel, Valery Ivanovich Ponyavin
  • Patent number: 10092879
    Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction system may include a single housing defining a single centerline axis. The selective catalytic reduction system may also include a diesel particulate filter disposed within the single housing and having a DPF center axis aligned with the single centerline axis. The selective catalytic reduction system may also include an SCR catalyst disposed within the single housing and having a center axis aligned with the single centerline axis. In some implementations, the diesel particulate filter may include one or more SiC filters. In some implementations, the SCR catalyst may include one or more extruded SCR catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Randolph G. Zoran, Ryan M. Johnson, David M. Sarcona, Carl A. McDonald, Kenneth R. Federle, John G. Buechler, Scott Lubenow
  • Patent number: 10092880
    Abstract: A spiral-wound acid gas separation membrane element (1) includes a wound body which includes a laminate and a perforated core (5), the laminate being wound around the perforated core tube (5) and including: a separation membrane (2), a feed-side channel component (3), and an element constituent layer (e.g., permeate-side channel component (4)). The separation membrane (2) is provided with a sealing section (25) present at both widthwise ends of the separation membrane (2). The sealing section (25) is sealed with an adhesive. This makes it possible not only to separate acid gas from mixed gas more efficiently as compared to a conventional spiral-wound acid gas separation membrane element but also to save energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshihito Okubo, Atsushi Shudo, Yudai Ota, Shohei Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10092881
    Abstract: A membrane includes a porous base membrane and a hydrophilic coating. The coating comprises a hydrophilic additive and a hydrophilic polymer derivatized with an electron beam reactive group adapted to form a radical under high energy irradiation. In some embodiments, the membrane comprises a fluoropolymer. Also disclosed are processes for forming the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: BHA ALTAIR, LLC
    Inventors: David Roger Moore, Ryan Austin Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 10092882
    Abstract: Methods are generally provided for forming a membrane. In one embodiment, the method includes: dispersing GO nanoparticles in a solvent; depositing the GO nanoparticles on a support to form a GO membrane; and reducing the GO membrane to form a rGO membrane. Also provided is the rGO membrane formed from such methods, along with a plurality of stacked rGO layers. Methods are also provided for separating water from a water/oil emulsion by, for example, passing water through the rGO membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventor: Miao Yu
  • Patent number: 10092883
    Abstract: Provided is a waterproof ventilation structure including: a housing (20) including an inner space (22) and an opening portion (21); a waterproof gas-permeable membrane (11) placed to cover the opening portion (21); an electroacoustic transducing part (40) placed in the inner space (22); a first double-faced adhesive tape (31) directly joining an inner surface of the housing (20) and an edge portion of one surface of the waterproof gas-permeable membrane (11) together; and a second double-faced adhesive tape (32) directly joining an edge portion of the other surface of the waterproof gas-permeable membrane (11) and the part (40) together. The waterproof gas-permeable membrane (11) has a water entry pressure of 50 kPa or more, and the first double-faced adhesive tape (31) includes a base including a foam material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouji Furuuchi
  • Patent number: 10092884
    Abstract: A water dispersing system (WDS) that allows a selectable quantity of water to be dispersed into an environment. The WDS utilizes a fan and a water supply assembly. The fan has a frame inside of which are two rotating blades, and preferably a stand. The water supply assembly includes a reservoir, a water tube, and a water dispersing head. Water is gravity fed from the reservoir, through the water tube and out of the head. Water from the head is directed into the first fan's rotating blades. Once the water hits the blades, the water is re-directed back out through a front grill on the fan. The second fan blades project air outward. The amount of water that comes from the WDS can be selectably chosen, from a light mist to a heavier spray, and the temperature of the water can be lowered by placing ice into the reservoir with the water. An excess water basin catches any water that drips downward from the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventor: Miguel A. Godinez
  • Patent number: 10092885
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for making emulsions and emulsions, that in some embodiments can be considered to be Pickering emulsions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ariel-University Research and Development Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Edward Bormashenko
  • Patent number: 10092886
    Abstract: A fluid mixing device includes a hollow tubular main body (41) to mix an exhaust gas (G4) and a warming gas (G5) within it, a first inflow port (43) provided in an upstream end portion of the main body (41) and through which the exhaust gas (G4) flows, a mixing promotion body (38) of a tubular shape disposed inside the main body (41) and having a longitudinal axis (C1) extending in a direction conforming to a direction of flow of the exhaust gas (G4), and a second inflow port (45) provided in a peripheral wall of the main body (41) and through which the warming gas (G5) flows towards an outer peripheral wall of the mixing promotion body (38). The exhaust gas (G4) flows outside and inside the mixing promotion body (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kashihara, Yasufumi Hosokawa, Yoshihiro Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 10092887
    Abstract: A static mixer for mixing a mass fluid flow includes an elongate body including an open proximal end, an open distal end and an inner wall. At least a portion of the inner wall includes a plurality of undercuts formed therein to define a convoluted conduit. The conduit extends along a central axis between the proximal end and the distal end. A portion of the undercuts defines a center-to-perimeter flow portion within the conduit. A portion of the undercuts defines a perimeter-to-center flow portion within the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew E. Pappalardo
  • Patent number: 10092888
    Abstract: A linear reciprocating actuator for mixing, agitating, separation, continuous sampling and/or harvesting or filtration, gas mixing, and various other applications. The actuator may have a housing closed on one end, and attached to a vessel in a hermetically-sealed manner such that it is part of the fluidic envelope of the vessel. An agitation device may be attached to a shaft which is partially surrounded by the housing, or the agitation device may surround the housing where the housing protrudes into the vessel. The actuator enables agitation of the contents of a hermetically-sealed vessel without mechanical coupling from outside the fluidic envelope of the process. The agitation device is solely acted upon by a magnetic field, is contained entirely within the fluidic envelope of the process, and is not attached to the vessel in any way. The magnetic flux which drives the agitation device passes through the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Genesis Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Meredith Barksdale, Lawrence Anthony Sasso, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10092889
    Abstract: An injection element (10) for a gas injection system (1) inside a regenerator of a fluid catalytic cracking unit, said injection element defining a flow passage (12) and being arranged so as to be able to be fastened to a support (11) so that said flow passage opens on one side into a cavity and on the other side into a fluidized catalyst bed, characterized in that said injection element is made of ceramic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Total Raffinage Chimie
    Inventor: Jean-Christophe Raboin
  • Patent number: 10092890
    Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: XYLECO, INC.
    Inventor: Marshall Medoff
  • Patent number: 10092891
    Abstract: TGF-? growth factor and its latent complex are conjugated to magnetic micro- or nanoparticles and to magnetic micro- or nanodiscs. By exposing the resulting conjugates to magnetic fields, the TGF-? growth factor can be released from its latent complex in vivo, potentially making it useful in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. And by exposing a conjugate of TGF-? growth factor and a magnetic particle to a sufficiently strong, radiofrequency magnetic field, the TGF-? growth factor can be denatured and thereby deactivated, potentially making it possible to avoid triggering tumorigenesis, atherosclerosis, fibrotic disease, and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Adam Monsalve, Jon P. Dobson
  • Patent number: 10092892
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for optimizing a hydrogen producing system is provided. The method of optimizing the hydrogen producing system comprises producing hydrogen gas using a hydrogen producing formulation and removing a chemical substance that reduces the hydrogen gas producing efficiency. Further, the hydrogen producing system comprises a hydrogen producing catalyst, a hydrogen generating voltage applied to the hydrogen producing catalyst to generate hydrogen gas, and a catalyst regenerating device to regenerate the hydrogen producing catalyst to a chemical state capable of generating the hydrogen gas when a hydrogen generating voltage is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Marine Power Products Incorporated
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Carey
  • Patent number: 10092893
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel chromatographic materials, e.g., for chromatographic separations, processes for its preparation and separations devices containing the chromatographic material; separations devices, chromatographic columns and kits comprising the same; and methods for the preparation thereof. The chromatographic materials of the invention are chromatographic materials comprising having a narrow particle size distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin D. Wyndham, Beatrice W. Muriithi
  • Patent number: 10092894
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of separating a compound of interest, particularly unsaturated compound(s) of interest, from a mixture. The compound is separated using a column having a chromatographic stationary phase material for various different modes of chromatography containing a first substituent and a second substituent. The first substituent minimizes compound retention variation over time under chromatographic conditions. The second substituent chromatographically and selectively retains the compound by incorporating one or more aromatic, polyaromatic, heterocyclic aromatic, or polyheterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon groups, each group being optionally substituted with an aliphatic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl W. Brousmiche, Jacob N. Fairchild, Jason F. Hill, Giorgis Isaac, Michael F. Morris, Kevin D. Wyndham
  • Patent number: 10092895
    Abstract: A process for removing nitrogen protoxide from gas mixtures which 5 contain it, comprising contacting with a catalyst which contains mixed oxides of copper, manganese and rare earth metals in an amount expressed as percentage by weight of CuO, MnO and rare earth metal oxide in the lowest state of valency of 20-45% CuO, 50-60% MnO, and 5-20% rare earth metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SUED-CHEMIE CATALYSTS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alberto Cremona, Edoardo Vogna
  • Patent number: 10092896
    Abstract: A catalyst for selective catalytic reduction is described. Cerium (III) sulfate (cerous sulfate) is bound to a support. The catalyst also includes vanadium oxide and cerium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: Doosan Engine Co., Ltd., Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jin Ho Cheon, Kyung Ju Lee, Sang Jin Kim, Heon Pil Ha
  • Patent number: 10092897
    Abstract: A catalytic converter includes a hydrocarbon catalyst trap including BEA zeolite configured to adsorb iso-octane at ambient temperatures and desorb iso-octane at temperatures between 150° C. and 170° C., and active metal supercage impregnated USY zeolite configured to adsorb and coke iso-octane at temperatures greater than 150° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lifeng Xu, Giovanni Cavataio, Gang Guo, Jeffrey Scott Hepburn
  • Patent number: 10092898
    Abstract: Methods and systems for an integrated acid regeneration of ion exchange resins are disclosed for use in cleaning applications. Acid resins designed for use in a variety of cleaning application using a treated, softened, acidic water source are disclosed. Various methods of using the softened acidic water generated by acid regenerate-able ion exchange resins within a cleaning application, e.g. ware wash machine, are disclosed to beneficially reduce spotting, filming and scale buildup on treated surfaces, reduce and/or eliminate the need for polymers, threshold reagents and/or rinse aids, and using protons generated in the acidic water effluent for triggering events useful in various cleaning applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence P. Everson, Li Wen, Lylien Tan, Peter Voss, Mark Toetschinger
  • Patent number: 10092899
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to exemplary embodiments of systems, methods, techniques, processes, products and product components that can facilitate users making improved absorbance or fluorescence measurements in the field of spectroscopy with reduced (minimal) sample waste, and increased throughput, particularly in the study of biological sciences. A measuring system is provided having: a base unit with a means for locating a pipette tip; a pipette tip designed to interact with the base unit for purposes of accurate pipette tip positioning; at least one light supplying unit positioned to supply light to a liquid sample in the pipette tip and at least one light collecting unit positioned to collect light from a liquid sample in the pipette tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Beacon Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Dale Lee Heintzelman
  • Patent number: 10092900
    Abstract: A fluidic testing method is presented that includes flowing an initial amount of liquid down a first inlet channel of a single-port fluidic testing system, and splitting the initial amount of liquid from the first inlet channel into a plurality of second inlet channels. Each second inlet channel is coupled to a given test chamber of a plurality of test chambers, wherein each of the plurality of test chambers has a wall that defines a longest side of a given test chamber, and wherein each of the plurality of test chambers has only one opening through the wall of a corresponding test chamber. The method also includes filling each of the plurality of test chambers with a final amount of liquid, the final amount being substantially equal in each of the test chambers and summing from each test chamber to equal the initial amount of liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Stat-Diagnostica & Innovation, S.L.
    Inventors: Rafael Bru Gibert, Jordi Carrera Fabra, Anna Comengés Casas, José Antonio Garcia Sánchez
  • Patent number: 10092901
    Abstract: A Microplate comprising a plurality of wells (2) is arranged in a two-dimensional array, wherein each well (2) is inclined or pivotably mounted in the microplate (1) so that the wells (2) align with the direction of a centrifugal force during centrifuging of the microplate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Yantai AusBio Laboratories Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhaoqiang Wang, Wolfgang Mann
  • Patent number: 10092902
    Abstract: An interface cartridge for a microfluidic chip, with microfluidic process channels and fluidic connection holes at opposed ends of the process channels, provides ancillary fluid structure, including fluid flow channels and input and/or waste wells, which mix and/or convey reaction fluids to the fluidic connection holes and into the process channels of the microfluidic chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Tsao, Hiroshi Inoue, Shulin Zeng, Brian Murphy, Kenton C. Hasson
  • Patent number: 10092903
    Abstract: The present invention discloses microfluidic devices with a valve-like structure (3), through which magnetic particles can be transported with minimal transport of fluids. This allows sequential processing of the magnetic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Menno Willem Jose Prins, Joost Hubert Maas, Albert Hendrik Jan Immink, Dirkjan Bernhard Van Dam, Maatje Koets, Michel J. M. Bruyninckx, Thea Van Der Wijk, Marius Iosif Boamfa, Remco Den Dulk
  • Patent number: 10092904
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for the processing particles in which the particles suspended in a first fluid are introduced under laminar flow conditions into at least one first microchamber or first region, in which a second fluid is introduced under laminar flow conditions into at least one second region or second microchamber, in such a way as not to mix with the first fluid, and in which at least one field of force acting on the particles is activated in the microchamber(s), to provoke a shift of the particles alone in a predetermined direction and to transfer the same in suspension into the second fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Menarini Silicon Biosystems S.p.A.
    Inventor: Nicolò Manaresi
  • Patent number: 10092905
    Abstract: A tissue sample container including a base having a plurality of sample holding sections, which are configured to receive a plurality of tissue samples in a given orientation and are demarcated by section walls; and a lid configured to sealingly engage the base. The sample holding sections are sized and shaped to correspond to a specific tissue sample size and shape such that the base in cooperation with the section walls, maintain the given orientation and identity of the tissue samples within respective sample holding sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
    Inventors: Jo Fleming, Charles E. Clemens, David Berardelli
  • Patent number: 10092906
    Abstract: Disclosed are cartridges and modules that may be utilized in diagnostic systems and methods. The cartridge includes a flexible seal that caps the cartridge. The flexible seal has an opening for a pipette tip, and the flexible seal is configured to create a sealed environment when a pipette tip is positioned in the opening of the flexible seal and when the pipette tip is moved in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: LUMINEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tom Westberg, Bruce Richardson, Ryan Griswold, Chris Lewis
  • Patent number: 10092907
    Abstract: A splitter that physically delineates the travel path between material steams having different trajectories mounted on a metal sorting system. The splitter has an outer edge and comprising an automatic mechanism located at the outer edge for removing accumulated debris from the splitter. The automatic mechanism may be a sliding body that moves across said outer edge or a retractable blade extends and retracts to remove debris from the splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: ERIEZ MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mankosa, Christopher D. Cedzo, Gregory Nowak, Christopher Knoll, Everett Hull
  • Patent number: 10092908
    Abstract: An improved belt for use in a belt separation apparatus and an improved method to separate a particle mixture based on tribo-electric charging of particles is disclosed. The improved belt is particularly suitable for tribo-electric separation of particles that tend to accumulate on the edges of the belt separation apparatus and/or tend to compound, or blend, with the belt material. The improved belt comprises impermeable longitudinal edges, apertures interior to the longitudinal edges of the belt, and periodic notches formed in the longitudinal edges of the belt at periodic locations in the edge of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Kyle P. Flynn, Jose L. Rivera-Ortiz, Bulent Sert
  • Patent number: 10092909
    Abstract: The rotary bowl (1) of this centrifugal separator is lined with conical structures divided into sectors (7) separated by angularly offset gaps (9) so as to promote a regular spiral fluid flow therein, which is laminar and enhances separation efficiency significantly: in the case of two-phase or three-phase suspensions, a “cake” is obtained on the side wall (8). A scraper (15) rotating at a slightly different speed may be added to enable simultaneously routing of the solid cake to the outlet and continuous processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, FLOWERSEP
    Inventors: David Chezaud, Jean-Pierre Feraud, Joël Robin, Tojonirinia Randriamanantena
  • Patent number: 10092910
    Abstract: In a container for centrifugal separation that includes a container main body including a retention part in which a sample is retained, and in which a component of the sample in the retention part is centrifugally separated by rotating the container main body about its center axis, as a rotation axis, material having thixotropic properties has been applied to an entire bottom surface of the retention part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Nishio, Kazuteru Nishijima, Toshihito Kimura, Toshiaki Kuniyasu
  • Patent number: 10092911
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a centrifuge filtration tube comprising a centrifuge tube (2) and a centrifuge tube (1) housed in the centrifuge tube (2). One or more constant-volume vents (7) and multiple pores (4) are provided on a sidewall of the centrifuge tube (1). The one or more constant-volume vents (7) are located above the pores (4). The pores (4) are covered with a filtering membrane (3). The disclosed centrifuge filtration tube has the advantages of being simple, easy to use, highly efficient, and inexpensive, which can save large amounts of labor and time in analyses of large number of samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventor: Yuemeng Liu
  • Patent number: 10092912
    Abstract: A separator device is provided for removing particles from suspension in a fluid comprises a housing having first and second ports for ingress and egress of fluid into and out of the housing, the first and second ports being on the same vertical line; and at least one separation chamber for separating solid particles from the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Adey Holdings (2008) Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Adey, Simon Downie
  • Patent number: 10092913
    Abstract: A fluidic circuit configured to spray an oscillating pattern of fluid droplets, having an inlet in fluid communication with a source and including a power nozzle with an oscillation chamber having a fluid jet steering section in fluid communication with the power nozzle and having either (a) a first fluid pressure accumulating volume opposite a second fluid pressure accumulating volume or (b) a first fluid jet attachment feature opposing a second fluid jet attachment feature. The fluid jet steering section is in fluid communication with and emits a fluid jet into an oscillation inducing interaction region with opposing first and second side wall ears or features which define an oscillation inducing interaction region in the oscillation chamber for causing the jet of fluid to rhythmically sweep back and forth between the sidewalls in the oscillation chamber and create a distally projecting oscillating spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: DLHBOWLES, INC.
    Inventors: Shridhar Gopalan, Evan Hartranft
  • Patent number: 10092914
    Abstract: Examples of a jet control device are described. The jet control device can comprise a jet deflecting member that is configured to intercept and/or collide with a high speed jet emerging from a jet formation location. The interaction of the jet deflecting member and the jet can cause the high speed jet to be dispersed into a plurality of jets with a number of flow directions which may be sideways to an initial direction of the high speed jet. In one embodiment the deflecting member can include a liquid guide formed by injecting a fluid out of an outlet nozzle so that the liquid guide extends longitudinally away from the outlet nozzle. In another embodiment the deflecting member can include an array of solid pellets injected through an outlet in a direction of the emerging high speed jet and configured to collide with the emerging jet thereby deflecting its initial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: General Fusion Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Suponitsky, Sandra Justine Barsky, J. Michel G. Laberge, Douglas Harvey Richardson, Peter Leszek Kostka
  • Patent number: 10092915
    Abstract: An air spray painting apparatus for sending a fan of atomized paint spray via a first entrainment flow of carrier fluid and of a second flow of carrier fluid, separate from the first entrainment flow and capable of forming the spray fan, includes electrical heating elements for heating to one and the same temperature the first and second flows of carrier fluid, and a unit for regulation and control of the heating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: EUROSIDER S.A.S. DI MILLI OTTAVIO & C.
    Inventor: Ottavio Milli
  • Patent number: 10092916
    Abstract: A high rotation atomizer functioning with inner charging includes a high-voltage circuit which generates a high voltage that can be applied to a bell cup, from a low voltage. This high-voltage circuit includes a measuring resistor in a circuit path between the turbine casing of the turbine driving the bell cup and ground. A first measuring voltage can be tapped at this first measuring resistor, which voltage is a measure for the voltage applied at the turbine casing. A second measuring resistor is placed in a circuit path between the turbine casing and ground. A second measuring voltage is tapped at this resistor, which is likewise a measure for the voltage applied at the turbine casing. If the information gained from the two measuring voltages deviates too strongly from each other, then the control device triggers an error signal. By this means, the safety of the entire system is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: EISENMANN SE
    Inventors: Joerg Pfau, Jan Reichler
  • Patent number: 10092917
    Abstract: A method for producing a spray jet from a liquid/gas mixture with a two-component nozzle having a nozzle housing, including the steps of blending a supplied liquid and a supplied gas and producing a spray jet consisting of gas and liquid drops, producing a gas jet and mixing of gas jet with the spray jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: LECHLER GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Zeeb
  • Patent number: 10092918
    Abstract: A fluid dispersion assembly comprises a diffusion unit disposed in fluid communication with a fluid container, the assembly being powered by a compressed air source. The diffusion unit at least partially defines a diffusion chamber, and includes a diffusion assembly containing an atomizer assembly which, in combination with the diffusion chamber, generates a fluid dispersion from a mixture of compressed air and an operative fluid, for example, fragrant oils, essential oils, odor neutralizers, disinfectants such as triethylene glycol, air sanitizers, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Air Essentials Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Levy, Craig Huck, Steven Semoff
  • Patent number: 10092919
    Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of a product sprayed onto an application surface, in which the product to be applied to the application surface is sprayed onto a target zone of the application surface in pulses. Before spraying the product it is heated to a temperature higher than a predetermined temperature value. After spraying the product, a value of a parameter representing the temperature of the target zone is measured remotely, and the value of that parameter is compared to a reference value of that parameter. A detection installation including pulsed spraying by way of forming part of a device shared with the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Nemera La Verpillière S.A.S.
    Inventor: Pierre Pintus