Patents Issued in October 18, 2018
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Publication number: 20180296916Abstract: A system for networked immersive computing (IC) experience playback and review that allows reviewers to experience a multi-user, fully synchronized environment. The system provides tools synchronized and distributed playback control, laser pointers, voice communication, virtual avatars, and replicated virtually-drawn brush strokes. The system also creates actionable media, such as networked strokes that can be exported for use in third party content creation tools, allowing for seamless real world follow-through on notes taken in the virtual world or virtual environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Eugene CHUNG, James MAIDENS, Devon PENNEY, Keeyune CHO, Leftheris KALEAS
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Publication number: 20180296917Abstract: There is provided a screen update method and system including: a first step of identifying image resource data associated with a first image update event from a predetermined basic recording space in case that the first image update event occurs, a second step of loading the identified image resource data in a buffer space including a plurality of buffers, in which the image resource data are loaded in rotation on the buffer by a frame, respectively, a third step of sequentially determining the image resource data loaded on the buffer for each the buffer, rendering the determined image resource data, and generating a first image at a first frame rate, a fourth step of generating a second image associated with a second image update event at a second frame rate in case that the second image update event occurs, a fifth step of compositing the first image with the second image to generate an entire image, and a sixth step of displaying the entire image on a predetermined display means.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: GAME AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Dae Il KIM
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Publication number: 20180296918Abstract: Systems and methods for programmatically generating anamorphic images for presentation in a physical gaming suite (e.g., anamorphic images that are viewable without requiring any external wearable device) are disclosed herein. An example method includes: monitoring, using data received from one or more sensors, viewing characteristics associated with one or more game participants in the physical gaming suite. The method also includes: determining a viewpoint that is based on at least some of the monitored viewing characteristics. The method further includes: based on the viewpoint, generating a anamorphic image for presentation within the physical gaming suite. The method additional includes: providing, to the one or more display devices, data to present the anamorphic image within the physical gaming suite (e.g., near at least one physical object that is included within the physical gaming suite).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Sameer M. Gupta, Adnan I. Ansar, Scott A. Basinger, Andres Castano
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Publication number: 20180296919Abstract: On a plurality of paths within a virtual space, objects moving in movement directions that are determined for the paths, respectively, are displayed. When an operation input has been performed by a player, whether a plurality of the objects that satisfy a predetermined condition have been designated is determined. When it is determined that the plurality of the objects that satisfy the predetermined condition have been designated, the plurality of the designated objects are caused to enter a state of being selected. At predetermined timing, control in which a display manner of selected objects that are the objects in the state of being selected is changed or the selected objects are eliminated from the path is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Hitoshi Yamagami, Kaori Ando, Takayasu Morisawa, Yuki Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20180296920Abstract: An interactive system is built upon networked computing devices and cloud computing technologies that enables two or more players to prepare for and engage in a battle on a common battle ground. Prior to initiation of the battle, a player can select one or more stationary units and deploy them, as a defense team, in a home territory for the purpose of obstructing the movement or attack of the opponent. During the battle, the player can deploy attacking units that move without further player intervention, to attack the opponent. A garrisoning mode may be turned on by the player, allowing the player to form and organize an offense team of attacking units because they start to move on their own. The option of forming both defense teams and offense teams, which will carry out their mission without further player intervention presents an attractive gameplay strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Xiaoyang Dong
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Publication number: 20180296921Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for managing motion sickness of a user while the user is wearing a head-mounted device (HMD). One method includes an operation for monitoring the physical characteristics of the user while wearing the HMD that is presenting a virtual reality with multimedia content, where the physical characteristics including motions of the user. The multimedia content includes audio and video for presentation on a display of the HMD. Additionally, the method includes an operation for determining if the user is experiencing motion sickness based on the monitoring of the physical characteristics of the user while the virtual reality is being presented. When the user is experiencing motion sickness, supplemental sound is delivered to the user, where the supplemental sound is combined with sound from the multimedia content for delivery to the user, and the supplemental sound is defined to decrease the motion sickness experienced by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Brian Watson
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Publication number: 20180296922Abstract: A method of allocating computer resources in a computer system including a multicore processor having a plurality of cores. The method includes monitoring usage of the computer resources by processes executing on the computer system and determining, based upon the monitoring, that one of the processes is a high-utilization process consuming greater than a predefined threshold of the computer resources and corresponds to an application in an interactive state. One or more of the plurality of cores are allocated to the high-utilization process and other of the plurality of cores are allocated to remaining processes, thereby improving performance of the high-utilization process. Upon detecting the application has transitioned from the interactive state, one or more of the cores are previously allocated to the high-utilization process are enabled to be allocated to other than the high-utilization process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Danut Emil Argintaru, Robert Allan Clyde
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Publication number: 20180296923Abstract: An avatar or avatar environment to visualize data may be provided within a social networking system or service, for example as part of the Internet, and/or within a desktop widget, panel, gadget, or the like. The avatar may further evolve or alter its appearance, animation, or other visual or audio characteristics in response to the data or other input such as athletic activity performed by a corresponding user. In particular, the avatar of an embodiment may respond to and provide visualization of athletic or sport performance data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Jason Nims, Roberto Tagliabue, Danielle M. Quatrochi
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Publication number: 20180296924Abstract: A system and method including a mobile gaming device which may execute a computer code and/or software from a non-transitory computer readable memory for initializing an operating system and gaming modules. A user may input commands via a plurality of user input controls. Control components may be substituted with one or more alternative control components to maximize a user's comfort when using the mobile gaming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Jonathan Moxon
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Publication number: 20180296925Abstract: Game client, game server, Web application server, and database server including database with data representative of a virtual world. Game client or server, or both, includes motifs, motif manager, character manager, scenes-a-faire manager, and display manager coupled to display, all in communication with game manager, and pseudorandomizer, which can instigate changing of a motif. Motifs are representative of a game character or environment. A user interface has mass sensor, accelerometer, haptic device, first device for visual input, output, or both, second device for audio input, output, or both, and tactile sensor, effector or both. Included may be automatic translator, or TTS/STT module. The online game can be virtual world representative of at least two of a northern continent, a western continent, a southern continent, a central continent, and an eastern continent. Methods provide game client, game server, and a database that manipulate character or environment motifs and scenes-a-faire.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Ryan Luencheen Yuan
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Publication number: 20180296926Abstract: A system and method provides an event-based game to a plurality of players including displaying an event, the event having an end, generating a plurality of different pools for the event, wherein each of the different pools includes a plurality of groups and each of the groups includes a plurality of participants, determining eligible participants for each of the different pools, randomly assigning one eligible participant of the plurality of participants from one of the groups to a plurality of eligible participants of the plurality of participants from another one of the groups, allowing a player to place a wager on the event, selecting one of the eligible participants from each of the different pools, printing a ticket with the selected participants, dispensing the ticket to the player, and awarding a prize based on a highest total number of points at the end of the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: John Colceri
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Publication number: 20180296927Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for a games tab on a messaging application running on a client system of a first user; identifying one or more games played by the first user; identifying, for each identified game, one or more message threads associated with the first user and the respective game; ranking the identified games based on one or more first criteria; ranking the one or more message threads associated with each identified game based on one or more second criteria; and sending instructions for presenting the games tab on the messaging application. The games tab may comprise a list of one or more of the identified games presented in ranked order, and, for each game, one or more message threads associated with the respective game presented in ranked order.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Andrea Vaccari, Pooya Karimian, Lei Guang
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Publication number: 20180296928Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request, from a first client system of a first user, a request to play a game with a second user, the request being initiated from within a message thread in a first instance of a messaging application running on the first client system; sending, to a second client system of the second user, the request to play the game in the message thread in a second instance of the messaging application running on the second client system; receiving an indication the second user has accepted the request to play the game; and initiating a game session of the game between the first user and the second user in the message thread, the message thread being operable to allow the first user or the second user to perform one or more in-game actions in the game via the message thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Andrea Vaccari, Pooya Karimian, Lei Guang
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Publication number: 20180296929Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication a first user is accessing a game, wherein the first user has a first user identifier (ID); generating, based on the first user ID, a first hashed ID for the first user; providing the first hashed ID to a game bot associated with the game, the game bot being a software agent configured to act automatically on behalf of the game; receiving, from the game bot, a request to initiate a message thread between the game bot and the first user on a messaging application running on a first client system of the first user; and sending instructions for presenting the message thread on the messaging application, the message thread comprising one or more messages referencing in-game actions in the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Andrea Vaccari, Pooya Karimian, Lei Guang
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Publication number: 20180296930Abstract: A device, a method, and a computer program for providing a game service. The game service providing device for changing a level of a target card by using a source card that includes a communicator configured to receive target card readout information of the target card and source card readout information of the source card, an account manager configured to change the level of the target card based on the target card readout information and the source card readout information, and a database configured to store information about the target card.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Hong Kwan PARK
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Publication number: 20180296931Abstract: The adventure park is a transportable, compact complete construction, which can be repeatedly assembled and disassembled. The complete construction comprises a rectangular tower, which two sides are open and two sides are covered with diagonally cross-tightened cables, and which has posts for corners. A passage, a stairway, a climbing pole and an equipment for the swing set and free fall attractions are inside of the tower. A climbing wall is mounted to two posts and a rappelling wall is also mounted to two posts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Alpinist OÜInventor: Kaspar RAUDSOO
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Publication number: 20180296932Abstract: This invention is an amusement apparatus. In particular, a player can ride a rolling toy, for example, a bicycle or a scooter, inside a rotating tube, so the riding is emulated. The player holds controlling devices, which control the rotation speed. A multi-functional digital module is installed statically inside the tube. It can detect player's position, receive control signal, and project synchronized 3D animation in front of the player, so a virtual 3D animation is presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Zhiwei Cao
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Publication number: 20180296933Abstract: A puppet kit for entertainment includes a plurality of plates. The plates are substantially planar. Each plate is shaped to resemble a respective animal, such as an elephant, a monkey, and a mouse. Each of a plurality of backdrops is configured to position on a substantially horizontal surface proximate to a respective plate. The backdrop depicts a landscape that is associated with the respective animal represented by the respective plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Scott Micca
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Publication number: 20180296934Abstract: The present invention provides an umbilical cord storage doll, including: a head part, a torso part, a lower body part, and a storage container, wherein the head part and the torso part are separably coupled to each other and the torso part and the lower body part are separably coupled to each other; wherein the storage container accommodates and stores the umbilical cord therein, and is closed with a stopper; wherein the head part is fabricated via a three-dimensional printer such that the head part looks identical or similar to the face of an actual baby; wherein an upper space is formed in the torso part, a lower space is formed in the lower body part, and the storage container is accommodated throughout the upper space and the lower space; and wherein the torso part and the lower body part are separably coupled to each other by magnetic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Hyunkap PARK
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Publication number: 20180296935Abstract: A tethered balloon assembly the balloon, to be inflated via the tether which is to be subsequently closed by a one way valve to keep the balloon inflated and allow additional inflation as desired, controllable by its tether.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Mathew Peter Mowbray
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Publication number: 20180296936Abstract: The invention relates to play equipment, in particular for inferior spaces and small children, comprising at least one portable play equipment, having a thin, stable core element which—viewed from the side—is arched and, in the direction of the arch, is flat and flexibly ductile at least in sections, and an at least one-piece protective sheath made from a material which is soft and flexible at least in sections, preferably from foam, which is fastened in contact at least to the arched outer surface, preferably to the arched outer surface and the arched inner surface of the core element and protrudes beyond the edges of the arched core element extending in the direction of the arch and beyond the two ends thereof, and forms a flexible protection buffer, which can be pressed in, against risk of injury, and/or an interior space protective buffer, the end sections of which each form at least one flexible clamping and/or protection lip of the play element in the direction of the arch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Roman Dill
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Publication number: 20180296937Abstract: A modular unit forming toy constructions, includes a first body of prismatic shape, formed by a first blank of foldable material having a central portion with four sides, which defines an upper side of the first body including a pair of slits for each side, to delimit a central zone. The first blank has a wing protruding from each side of the central portion and includes three different consecutive parts defined by transversal pre-folds to form corresponding sides of the first body and a base flat lower edge of the first body delimiting a hollow central compartment of the first body. A similar smaller second body of prismatic shape is formed by a second blank having wing for each side with a protrusion for coupling to the slits. The second body has a shape/size to be housed in a central compartment of a first body forming another modular unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Simon Carlo MARUSSI
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Publication number: 20180296938Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a construction toy made of expanded plastic foam extrusions. These extrusions are assembled with or without fasteners into a wide variety of configurations and optionally the extrusions are cut safely to a desired size.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Christopher Gerard Gallagher
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Publication number: 20180296939Abstract: An extractor may have a housing that maintains a solvent pool in which solids material being processed is immersed during operation. One or more bed decks can be positioned inside of the housing to provide multiple extraction stages. In some examples, the bed decks are arranged to provide one bed deck positioned at a vertically elevated position relative to another bed deck, thereby providing a drop zone where the solids material passing through the machine drops from the vertically elevated bed deck to a lower bed deck. To reduce the amount of solids material passing through the drop zone that becomes entrained in the solvent, the exactor can be configured with a settling zone. In some examples, the settling zone is formed by truncating the length of the vertically elevated bed deck, providing increased space and residence time for the solids material to fall out of suspension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: James Benson, George E. Anderson, Philip Fisher, Richard Ozer
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Publication number: 20180296940Abstract: An extraction system may include a primary extractor that is configured to process a main feedstock undergoing extraction and a secondary extractor configured to process particulate matter separated from miscella produced on the primary extractor. In some configurations, the secondary extractor is an immersion extractor that has a solvent stream flowing in a counter current direction to a direction which the particulate matter flows through the extractor. In operation, the primary extractor can generate a miscella stream containing solvent and components extracted from the feedstock being processed by the extractor. Following separation in which the miscella stream is processed to remove particulate matter, the particulate matter may be charged to the secondary extractor as a feedstock for the secondary extractor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: George E. Anderson
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Publication number: 20180296941Abstract: The present invention describes a device for supplying or collecting from a column forming part of an assembly of columns in series, for use in a simulated moving bed separation process. The present device can be used to very substantially reduce the non-selective volumes in each column.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: IFP Energies nouvellesInventors: Frederic AUGIER, Aude ROYON-LEBEAUD, Damien LEINEKUGEL LE COCQ, Alexandre VONNER
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Publication number: 20180296942Abstract: An apparatus for removing a contaminant from a liquid includes a tension element extending along a length of the liquid and may be near a bottom of the liquid. A plurality of buoyant strips having a polymer defining an open-cell foam are attached to the tension element and extend to a surface of the liquid, with at least a portion of the strips floating on the surface. The polymer may include ethylene alkyl acrylate copolymer (e.g., 100% EMA copolymer).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Thomas Gray Curtis, JR., Scott C. Smith
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Publication number: 20180296943Abstract: Embodiments discussed herein relate to systems and methods for separating two or more phases of an emulsion or other mixture. The methods include providing the mixture with a net and unipolar charge (e.g., such that adjacent droplets therein acquire net and unipolar charges), thereby enhancing coalescence of like-phase droplets therein and producing, or enhancing the production of, two or more consolidated phases; and collecting the two or more consolidated phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Seyed Reza Mahmoudi, Kripa K. Varanasi
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Publication number: 20180296944Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced separation of H2S and NH3 in an H2S stripper using carbon dioxide and/or an inert gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Martin Taylor, Charles Kimtantas
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Publication number: 20180296945Abstract: An inlet device for use in a vessel to facilitate separation of a gas phase from a liquid phase in a fluid stream. The inlet device has separation cans positioned at each of the outlet ends of a flow channel. Each separation can has a cylindrical wall and an elongated inlet opening in the cylindrical wall to allow the fluid stream to be introduced in a tangential direction into an open interior region where it swirls to facilitate separation of the gas phase from the liquid phase in the fluid stream. The liquid phase exits the separation can through slots in the cylindrical wall and through an open lower end of the open interior region. The gas phase exits the separation can by ascending upwardly through an open upper end of the open interior region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: KOCH-GLITSCH, LPInventors: IZAK NIEUWOUDT, CHARLES A. GRIESEL
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Publication number: 20180296946Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a foam fractionation method and system that include a foam collection container having a body, a collection tube coupled to the collection container, and a foam collection conduit coupled with foam removal piping disposed within a chamber formed by the body of the collection cone. The collection container and the collection tube are coupled to allow for pressurization within the chamber. A mouth of the foam collection conduit is operable to receive foam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Kevin Marchand, Jason White, Stephen Piggott
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Publication number: 20180296947Abstract: The present disclosure a mechanical filter element (2) for forming a static filter pack (11) to perform mechanical filtration of a liquid. The mechanical filter element (1) has one or more filter cell (19). The present disclosure also relates to a mechanical filter apparatus (1) having a filter chamber (10) containing a plurality of mechanical filter elements (2) for forming the static filter pack (11) to perform mechanical filtration of a liquid. The mechanical filter apparatus (1) is configured to generate a flow of the liquid through the mechanical filter elements (2) during filtration to form the static filter pack (11). Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a method of mechanically filtering a liquid. A plurality of mechanical filter elements (2) each comprising one or more filter cell (19) are disposed in a filter chamber (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Nicholas John JACKSON, Jasper Hendericus Maria KUIJPER
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Publication number: 20180296948Abstract: An oil filter includes a filter body including first and second plates stacked to each other, the first plate including a plurality of filtration holes, the second plate including a plurality of passage holes, an inner diameter of the passage holes being greater than an inner diameter of the filtration holes, the filtration holes facing the respective passage holes. Further, the first plate and the second plate are bonded to each other in a manner that a whole area of openings of the filtration holes is arranged within a range of openings of the passage holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Akira Hasebe, Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori
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Publication number: 20180296949Abstract: A filter cartridge having an endplate formed of polyurethane having a varying hardness is described. A first portion of the endplate is harder than a second portion of the endplate. The first portion of the endplate helps support the filter media of the filter element and maintain the shape of the filter element. The second, softer portion creates a seal between the filter element and a filter housing when the filter element is installed in the filter housing. The first portion and separate portions may be formed from different types of polyurethane or from the same type of polyurethane having a varying composition as a function of the radial distance of the endplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Emmanuel Page, Jean-Yves Picard
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Publication number: 20180296950Abstract: Disclosed is a system for removing and collecting finely cut chips. The system can scrape and collect cutting oil and finely cut chips accumulated under a cutting apparatus using a scraper moving in a predetermined direction, separately discharge and reuse only cutting oil using a holed plate having holes smaller than finely cut chips, and separately collect and handle only the finely cut chips collected by the scraper.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Jae Yeol YANG
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Publication number: 20180296951Abstract: A device is for separating a medium comprising a mixture of a solid portion and a fluid portion. The device has a filter arrangement with a displaceable filter element having a plurality of openings that allow the fluid to be disposed through the openings while maintaining the solid portion on the filter element. The device further has an inlet for feeding the medium to the filter element and an outlet for discharging the solid portion from the filter element after that the fluid has been separated from the solid portion. The device further has an obstruction has an elastic element extending towards a surface of the filter element and adapted to contact the surface while allowing the medium to be displaced from the inlet to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Cubility ASInventors: Jan Kristian Vasshus, Arne Malmin
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Publication number: 20180296952Abstract: The present invention teaches a method and apparatus to quickly and inexpensively implement advanced, bypass grade, fine, or additional filtration to engines and hydraulic systems. The present invention has the ability to make quick hydraulic connection to the engine or hydraulic system, where oil is super cleaned, without major modifications as is the paradigm by traditional bypass filtration systems and without removing any lubricant from the engine or system that the present invention is connected to, as is the paradigm of traditional bypass filtering systems. When connected to the normally provided stud for the spin-on oil filter in an engine or hydraulic system, the net effect of interest to the present invention is that by simply placing the adapter at the point of connection of the spin-on oil filter, many of the necessary plumbing associated with the traditional bypass filter installation is obviated, as is the energy and labor intensive process of seeking for a pressure point and a return of the oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Adan Reinosa, Laura M. Reinosa
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Publication number: 20180296953Abstract: This application relates non-woven fabrics comprising cellulose acetate fibers and their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Dirk Hölter
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Publication number: 20180296954Abstract: A method of washing particles in an acoustic chamber includes (a) flowing a suspension of particles in a suspension medium through a standing wave generated in a standing wave volume of the acoustic chamber to accumulate within the acoustic chamber at least some of the particles as raw particle concentrate; and (b) flowing a wash medium through the acoustic chamber to wash within the acoustic chamber at least some of the particles of the raw particle concentrate, and retaining within the acoustic chamber at least some washed particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SONOSEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: FELIX TRAMPLER, JAMES PIRET
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Publication number: 20180296955Abstract: The invention relates to a two-stage moisture separator for installation at the upper end of a vertical air intake channel (1). The moisture separator comprises a body frame (2) having a square-shaped horizontal cross section, which downwardly smoothly transforms to correspond to the shape of the upper end of the air intake channel (1), so as to be connected thereto in a sealed manner. Each of the sides of the square is provided with a vertically-slatted second separating louver (3), as seen in the direction of air flow, supported to the upper edge of the side. Air channels (4) having an enlarging cross section of flow curve outwardly and downwardly relative to the second separating louvers, and at the ends of the air channels there are, as seen in the direction of air flow, first substantially vertically-slatted separating louvers (5), and suction channels (6) extending downwardly from the first separating louvers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Alupro OYInventors: Vesa SAMELA, Juha KIVEKÄS
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Publication number: 20180296956Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of separating particulates from an airflow. The apparatus comprises an air inlet for directing an airflow to a fluid conduit. The fluid conduit has an outer wall curvature with a radius decreasing with azimuthal distance around the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit also has one or more openings in the outer wall through which the particulates pass when the airflow accelerates through the fluid conduit. Particulates accumulate in a particulate collector that is fixed to the fluid conduit and around the one or more openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Michael Henneke, Mark Vaccari, Hadj Ali Gueniche, Gilles Theis
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Publication number: 20180296957Abstract: A frame-type air purifier includes a purifier housing, a main frame and an image board. The purifier housing has a back plate and a front plate configured opposite to each other. The back plate has a wall positioner configured thereon. The front plate includes a first quick-demounting member configured thereon. The main frame has a central hollow and a second quick-demounting member configured thereon. The image board includes a baseboard and an imaging sheet configured on the baseboard, wherein the baseboard has a third quick-demounting member configured thereon. The first quick-demounting member of the purifier housing selectively assembles with the second quick-demounting member of the main frame correspondingly, or selectively assembles with the third quick-demounting member of the image board correspondingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SAUBER TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Kuan-Li YANG, Ming-Chang LAI
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Publication number: 20180296958Abstract: A frame-type air purifier includes a purifier housing, a main frame and an image board. The purifier housing has a back plate and a front plate configured opposite to each other. The back plate has a wall positioner configured thereon. The front plate includes a first quick-demounting member configured thereon. The main frame has a central hollow and a second quick-demounting member configured thereon. The image board includes a baseboard and an imaging sheet configured on the baseboard, wherein the baseboard has a third quick-demounting member configured thereon. The first quick-demounting member of the purifier housing selectively assembles with the second quick-demounting member of the main frame correspondingly, or selectively assembles with the third quick-demounting member of the image board correspondingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SAUBER TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Kuan-Li YANG
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Publication number: 20180296959Abstract: A method and a system to assemble a plurality of filter bags within one another by means of a pole and a pulling guide, and a filter bag unit comprising a plurality of assembled filter bags with creases and stitches oriented relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/SInventor: Michael Boe
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Publication number: 20180296960Abstract: An air filter system in accordance with the present invention includes a filter housing that defines an airflow channel. A supply roll of a filter medium, and a take-up roll for receiving the filter medium from the supply roll are positioned parallel to each other in the airflow channel. A plurality of wire mesh diverter-screens are positioned between the supply roll and the take-up roll to establish a tortuous path for statically positioning the filter medium across the airflow channel. Periodically, the take-up roll can be rotated to draw replacement filter medium into position on the tortuous path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: James Eric Taylor, Scott Edward Morehouse
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Publication number: 20180296961Abstract: An article for capturing carbon dioxide and methods of making the same. The article includes a honeycomb substrate and an amine alcohol. The amine alcohol is contained within the porous partition walls of the honeycomb substrate. The article may be used in processes for removing an acid gas from a target gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Dayue David Jiang, Steven Bolaji Ogunwumi
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Publication number: 20180296962Abstract: Disclosed is a filter device, including: a filter cage, a filter cartridge sleeved at outer side of the filter cage and an end cap connected to one end of the filter cartridge; the end cap is provided with a through end hole, and one end of the filter cage corresponding to the end cap is provided with a middle column penetrating through the end hole; and the filter device further includes: a cover body installed at outer side of the end cap; where the end cap is provided with a plurality of clamping elements used for pressing against the middle column, and the cover body pushes the clamping elements to move to the middle column in a process that the cover body rotates around the middle column along a rotation direction, so that the middle column is clamped by the plurality of clamping elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Shuhua Sang, Yuangang Gao
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Publication number: 20180296963Abstract: A filter cartridge arrangement for use in air cleaners is provided. The filter cartridge arrangement includes a media pack including a plurality of inlet flutes and outlet flutes extending between first and second opposite flow faces and formed from an arrangement of facing sheet secured to corrugated sheet. An example cartridge includes a preform secured to the media pack. In some forms, the preform includes an arrangement extending over one of the flow faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Benny K. Nelson
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Publication number: 20180296964Abstract: The present invention the use of a composite material in construction material or a decorative object, construction material or a decorative object comprising composite material, a method for air purification and a process for the manufacture of construction material or a decorative object capable of air purification.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Eckart Schutz
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Publication number: 20180296965Abstract: A gas purification device including two adsorbers, each having a lower portion and an upper portion, a gas compressor, a heater, a set of exchangers, a first assembly of pipework and valves, and a second assembly of pipework and valves, wherein the first assembly of pipework and valves is located on the floor or on a metal structure proximate to the lower portion, and the second assembly of pipework and valves is located high up along the same vertical axis as the first assembly of pipework and valves proximate to the upper portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Patrice CAVAGNE, Gabriel DA SILVA, Olivier DE CAYEUX, Alain GUILLARD