Patents Issued in December 6, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180345232
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluidic mixers having bifurcated fluidic flow through toroidal mixing elements. The mixers operate, at least partially, by Dean vortexing. Accordingly, the mixers are referred to as Dean Vortex Bifurcating Mixers (“DVBM”). The DVBM utilize Dean vortexing and asymmetric bifurcation of the fluidic channels that form the mixers to achieve the goal of optimized microfluidic mixing. The disclosed DVBM mixers can be incorporated into any fluidic (e.g., microfluidic) device known to those of skill in the art where mixing two or more fluids is desired. The disclosed mixers can be combined with any fluidic elements known to those of skill in the art, including syringes, pumps, inlets, outlets, non-DVBM mixers, heaters, assays, detectors, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Andre Wild, Timothy Leaver, Robert James Taylor
  • Publication number: 20180345233
    Abstract: An agitator device, in particular a draft tube agitator device, with at least one stirring unit, which is rotatable around a rotary axis, which is configured for conveying a fluid in an axial conveying direction and which includes at least one rotor blade element, the projection of said rotor blade element onto a plane that is perpendicular to the rotary axis having an at least substantially circular-arc-shaped outer contour, the rotor blade element comprises at least one first region, which is situated in a blade plane and is at least substantially planar, and includes a second region, which is curved out of the blade plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Nicole ROHN, Hans-Juergen WEISS, Bernd NIENHAUS
  • Publication number: 20180345234
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-concentration mixer (1) for producing a suspension (2), comprising a stationary container (3) and an agitator (8) arranged in the container axis (7), which agitator is connected to a motor via a flange (9) provided in the region of the container bottom (4), which motor is designed for rotationally driving the agitator (8) for mixing the suspension (2) provided in the container (3), wherein the agitator (8) has helical coils (11) which bring about a vertical downward flow (12) of the suspension (2) in the centre of the container (3) and a vertical upward flow (13) of the suspension (2) in the region of the container wall, wherein the flange (9) comprises at least one blade (15) provided on its circumference, which is designed for wiping the suspension (2) from the container (3) and for supporting the vertical upward flow (13) of the suspension (2) in the region of the container wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Johann Pillichshammer, Christoph Schrempf, Michael Maier, Gerhard Malzner
  • Publication number: 20180345235
    Abstract: A linear actuator member applies a vertical force to a vessel or to a holding apparatus in which a vessel is contained. A linear to angular motion constraining member such as a cage structure having a helical track translates linearly directed force and motion applied by the linear actuator member into a combined linear and rotational motion of the vessel. The combined vertical and rotational motion of the vessel in response to the vertical force is repeatable according to a predefined agitation pattern for mixing components in the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Instrumentation Laboratory Company
    Inventor: Renen Bassik
  • Publication number: 20180345236
    Abstract: A reaction vessel includes a vessel that accommodates a substance, a stirring device that stirs the substance, and a bypass that causes the substance to circulate outside the vessel, in which one end and the other end of the bypass are connected to the vessel in a position at which the substance circulates in the bypass when the substance is stirred by the stirring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Toshimitsu NOGUCHI, Takuya KAMBAYASHI, Shinichi TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180345237
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stirrer set, comprising: a fitting tube having an opening portion and a hollow rotating shaft fitted into the opening portion, the hollow rotating shaft having an external wall which is annularly recessed to form at least one annular groove. The present invention also provides a stirring device, wherein a drive element comprising a power transmission element, such as a belt, may be rotatably driven to cause, via the power transmission element, the stirrer set to rotate for performing a stirring function. As such, the stirring device provides higher design flexibility when dealing with high-flux samples, and the element replacement rates can be significantly reduced. Thus, the costs related to manufacturing, repair, maintenance and other processes can be reduced in an effective manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Taiwan Advanced Nanotech Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsing CHIEN, Ching-Ju HUANG, Kuan-Ming LU, Su-Chin SUN
  • Publication number: 20180345238
    Abstract: Provided herein is a unidirectional blow down system for a high-pressure tubular reactor with a hyper that minimizes the tube wall metal temperature during a decomposition event wherein the system prevents the reactor walls from reaching a temperature capable of causing the tube metal to austenize. Also provided are methods of designing and methods of operating a unidirectional blowdown system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Teresa Yuk Woon Leung, Kamal Kamel Botros, Ross Donald Moreton, Benjamin Milton Shaw
  • Publication number: 20180345239
    Abstract: By disposing a radiation shield between a heater insulator and the heater in a fluidized bed reactor for producing granular polysilicon, significant energy savings are obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventor: Simon PEDRON
  • Publication number: 20180345240
    Abstract: A method of making a nanoporous aerogel includes the steps of providing nanowire suspensions, freeze casting the nanowire suspensions to produce freeze-cast gels, extracting the frozen medium from the freeze-cast gels by freeze-substitution with a solvent to produce wet gels, modifying or functionalizing the wet gels as needed, and drying the wet gels to produce a nanoporous aerogel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Tyler M. Fears, Jeffrey D. Colvin, Sergei O. Kucheyev
  • Publication number: 20180345241
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to methods of inhibiting corrosion in reaction chambers configured for hydrothermal reaction of feeds containing a heteroatom. An embodiment of such a method comprises providing a feed stream comprising a phosphorus-containing material, an alkali metal compound, water, and a corrosion-inhibitor. The embodiment additionally includes introducing the feed stream and oxidant into a reactor chamber and oxidizing the phosphorus-containing material at an oxidation temperature greater than about 374° C. and an oxidation pressure exceeding about 25 bar, wherein the reactor chamber has inner surfaces comprising a material that corrodes when in contact with a phosphorus compound within the reactor. The embodiment additionally includes selectively reacting the corrosion-inhibitor with phosphorus within the reactor, thereby precipitating in the reactor chamber a phosphorus-containing solid inorganic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Glenn Thomas Hong, Kevin William Downey
  • Publication number: 20180345242
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Marshall Medoff
  • Publication number: 20180345243
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and processes which prevent fouling of a reactor inlet of an oligomerization reactor. The systems and processes involve placement of an inlet sleeve around at least a portion of a reactor inlet such that a curtain of inert material flows through an annular space coaxially with respect to an outer surface of the end of the reactor inlet and into the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Steven M. BISCHOF, Orson L. SYDORA, Jared T. FERN, Uriah J. KILGORE
  • Publication number: 20180345244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of solid materials for the adsorption of lithium. In particular, the present invention relates to a new method for the preparation of a crystallized and shaped solid material, preferably in extruded form, of formula LiXx.2Al(OH)3,nH2O, wherein n is between 0.01 and 10, x is 1 when X is an anion selected from among chloride, hydroxide and nitrate anions, and x is 0.5 when X is an anion selected from among sulfate and carbonate anions, comprising a boehmite precipitation step a) under specific temperature and pH conditions, at least one basic mixing shaping step, wherein the method also comprises a final hydrothermal treatment step, all to increase the lithium adsorption capacity and the kinetics of adsorption of the materials obtained, compared with the materials of the prior art when it is used in a method for lithium extraction from saline solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Malika BOUALLEG, Fabien André Pierre BURDET, Morgan Julien Florian GOHIN
  • Publication number: 20180345245
    Abstract: The invention is related to a process for preparation of a molding composition, the process comprising a1) preparing a mixture, the mixture comprising an at least bidentate organic compound or a salt thereof, a metal salt and a solvent, wherein the solvent comprises 25% to 60% by volume of an alcohol, selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol and isopropanol, and 40% to 75% by volume of water, and a2) producing the molding composition, the molding composition comprising at least a metal-organic framework material and the solvent, wherein the at least bidentate organic compound or a salt thereof and the metal salt react to the metal-organic framework material. The invention is further related to a process for production of shaped bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan MAURER, Caroline REINHARDT, Lena ARNOLD, Claus HOFMANN, Milan KOSTUR, Ulrich MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20180345246
    Abstract: Polymeric sorbents for aldehydes including formaldehyde are provided. More particularly, the polymeric sorbents are a reaction product of a divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride precursor polymeric material with a nitrogen-containing compound. The nitrogen-containing compound is covalently attached to the resulting polymeric sorbent. Additionally, methods of sorbing aldehydes (i.e., aldehydes that are volatile under use conditions) on the polymeric sorbents and compositions resulting from the sorption of aldehydes on the polymeric sorbents are provided. The polymeric sorbents typically are porous with the pores often being in the size range of mesopores and/or micropores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael S. Wendland, Michael W. Kobe
  • Publication number: 20180345247
    Abstract: The method relates to the modification of mineral adsorbent particularly halloysite in the form of clay or tube using dendritic polymer for treating wastewater containing ionic or nonionic water pollutants such as heavy metal ions, dyes, surfactants, high molecular weight coagulants and mineral oils. The method will increase surface activity of the adsorbent and can be applied to create positive or negative charges on the surface of the adsorbent. The modified mineral can be used as: adsorbent of pollutant such as dye, heavy metal ion, aromatic material from aqueous solutions, for removal of cations from aqueous solutions, for removal of anions from aqueous solutions, as filler in nano-composite, as nano-particle in polymeric membrane, adsorbent for soil, and special pharmaceutical application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Somaye Akbari
  • Publication number: 20180345248
    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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl W. Brousmiche, Jacob N. Fairchild, Jason F. Hill, Giorgis Isaac, Michael F. Morris, Kevin D. Wyndham
  • Publication number: 20180345249
    Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate for purifying a biological liquid comprising a solid phase onto which molecules of at least one oligosaccharide that is capable of binding to one or more antibodies are grafted by covalent bonding, said solid phase carrying free aldehyde functions —CHO, a method of producing such a substrate, the use of such a substrate to stabilize the antibody/oligosaccharide bond, as well as a method of purifying a biological liquid in which the biological liquid is brought into contact with at least one substrate of the invention, in a manner such as to obtain the capture of antibodies present in said biological liquid by binding with at least certain of the molecules of oligosaccharide(s) grafted onto the solid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ludovic BASTIDE, Silvère BONNET, Benoit DARBLADE, Stéphane HAVET, Bernard MANDRAND, Mialy RANDRIANTSOA
  • Publication number: 20180345250
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of purifying a biological liquid comprising antibodies corresponding to whole human or animal blood or to a product obtained from human or animal blood, by bringing a biological liquid into contact with at least one substrate comprising a solid phase onto which molecules of at least one oligosaccharide are grafted by covalent bonding, the molecules of the at least one oligosaccharide being capable of binding to one or more of said antibodies present in said biological liquid, in a manner such as to capture at least a portion of said antibodies present in said biological liquid by binding with at least certain of the molecules of oligosaccharide(s) grafted onto said solid phase, characterized in that said solid phase carries free aldehyde functions —CHO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ludovic BASTIDE, Silvère BONNET, Benoît DARBLADE, Stéphane HAVET, Bernard MANDRAND, Mialy RANDRIANTSOA, Jean-Philippe ZERIS
  • Publication number: 20180345251
    Abstract: Shaped porous carbon products and processes for preparing these products are provided. The shaped porous carbon products can be used, for example, as catalyst supports and adsorbents. Catalyst compositions including these shaped porous carbon products, processes of preparing the catalyst compositions, and various processes of using the shaped porous carbon products and catalyst compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: Eric L. Dias, Alfred Hagemeyer, Hong X. Jiang, James Longmire, James A.W. Shoemaker, Valery Sokolovskii, Guang Zhu, Vincent J. Murphy, Gary M. Diamond
  • Publication number: 20180345252
    Abstract: Catalyst/catalyst support compositions are characterized by a supported cerium oxide, deposited onto a silica, alumina, titanium or zirconium based support, including particles of said supported oxide deposited onto said support, individualized or in the form of aggregates, no greater than 500 nm in size and having, after 6 hours of calcination at a temperature of at least 800° C., a measured reducibility from 30° C. and 900° C. of at least 80%; such compositions are prepared by combining a colloidal dispersion of the supported oxide and a suspension of the support, drying the resulting mixture by atomization and drying the resulting product by calcination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Franck Fajardie, Stephan Verdier
  • Publication number: 20180345253
    Abstract: Cluster-supporting catalyst having an improved heat resistivity, and method for producing the same are provided. The cluster-supporting catalyst includes boron-substitute zeolite particles, and catalyst metal clusters supported within the pores of the boron-substitute zeolite particles. The method for producing a cluster-supporting catalyst, includes the following steps: providing a dispersion liquid containing a dispersion medium and boron-substitute zeolite particles dispersed in the dispersion medium; and in the dispersion liquid, forming catalyst metal clusters having a positive charge, and supporting the catalyst metal clusters on the acid sites within the pores of the boron-substitute zeolite particles through an electrostatic interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, GENESIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Namiki TOYAMA, Yoshihiro TAKEDA, Masahiko ICHIHASHI, Toshiaki TANAKA, Kazuhiro EGASHIRA, Seitoku ITO
  • Publication number: 20180345254
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composite composition for harmful gas removal containing a copper-manganese catalyst, which is capable of removing ambient and indoor pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds, the composite composition including a copper-manganese composite catalyst hybridized with an inorganic layer compound, an inorganic filler, activated carbon, and a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SEILFA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Su HAN, Ji Ho LEE, Sae Hee KIM, Hee Suk LEE
  • Publication number: 20180345255
    Abstract: There is provided a steam reforming catalyst comprising a carrier and a catalyst supported thereon. The carrier contains a composite oxide containing Ce and Zr. The content of the Ce is not less than 1.0 mol and not more than 3.0 mol per 1 mol of the Zr. The catalyst contains Ni and Ti. The content of the Ni is not less than 70% and not more than 97% by mole, and the content of the Ti is not less than 3% and not more than 30% by mole, based on 100% by mole of the total of the Ni and Ti.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SANTOKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadatoshi MUROTA, Tomonori TAHARA
  • Publication number: 20180345256
    Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst system comprising: a) one or more Group 1 metal phosphotungstate-containing species; and b) one or more catalytic species suitable for hydrogenation; and a process for the preparation of monoethylene glycol from starting material comprising one or more saccharides, by contacting said starting material with hydrogen in a reactor in the presence of a solvent and said catalyst system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Reinhard GEYER, Henri PREISING, Dionysius Jacobus Maria DE VLIEGER, Smita EDULJI, Evert VAN DER HEIDE, Jean Paul Andre Marie Joseph Ghislain LANGE
  • Publication number: 20180345257
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for converting a feed mixture comprising an aromatic C8 mixture of xylenes and ethylbenzene in which the para-xylene content of the xylene portion of the feed is less than equilibrium to produce a product mixture of reduced ethylbenzene content and a greater amount of para-xylene, which method comprises contacting the feed mixture at conversion conditions with a first catalyst having activity for the conversion of ethylbenzene, and with a second catalyst having activity for the isomerization of a xylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Nubel, Jeffrey Amelse
  • Publication number: 20180345258
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem and purpose of providing a honeycomb structure that has a sufficiently high strength and is excellent in endurance, and a catalyst for cleaning an exhaust gas using the same that is excellent in resistance to sulfur oxide (SOX). The honeycomb structure of the present invention is one consists of a flat inorganic fiber sheet comprising an inorganic fiber sheet having supported thereon an inorganic binder and zeolite, and a corrugated inorganic fiber sheet comprising an inorganic fiber sheet having supported thereon the same inorganic binder and zeolite, which are alternately combined with each other, wherein it is characterized in that the zeolite has a particle diameter (i.e., a median particle diameter, D50) of from 0.5 to 10.0 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Susumu Hikazudani, Emi Shono, Kana Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20180345259
    Abstract: A hydrothermall stable Fe-AEI zeolite catalyst, having the following molar compositions: SiO2: o Al2O3: p Fe: q Alk wherein o is in the range from 0.001 to 0.2; wherein p is in the range from 0.001 to 0.2; wherein Alk is one or more of alkali metal ions; and wherein q is below 0.02.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Nuria Martín García, Manuel Moliner Marín, Avelino Corma Canós, Joakim Reimer Thøgersen, Peter Nicolai Ravnborg Vennestrøm
  • Publication number: 20180345260
    Abstract: A catalyst including: neodymium; sodium; and a ligand, which is a compound expressed by Structural Formula (1) below, wherein the neodymium and the ligand form a complex at a molar ratio of 1:2 (neodymium:ligand):
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Masakatsu SHIBASAKI, Naoya KUMAGAI, Akihito NONOYAMA, Kazuki HASHIMOTO, Akira SAITO
  • Publication number: 20180345261
    Abstract: The present invention, with the purpose of providing a catalyst composition for hydrogenation having high hydrogenation activity, provides a catalyst composition for hydrogenation, comprising: a titanocene dichloride; an organometal compound comprising one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Mg, Zn, Al and Ca; an unsaturated compound; and a polar compound, wherein a content ratio of the unsaturated compound to the titanocene dichloride is 0.1 or more and 8.0 or less, and a content ratio of the polar compound to the titanocene dichloride is 0.01 or more and 2.0 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Araki, Katsunori Nitta, Eiji Sasaya, Takahiro Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20180345262
    Abstract: Novel, lubricious coatings for medical devices are disclosed. The coatings provide improved lubricity and durability, and are readily applied in coating processes. The present invention is also directed to a novel platinum catalyst for use in such coatings. The catalyst provides for rapid curing, while inhibiting cross-linking at ambient temperatures, thereby improving the production pot life of the coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Duan Li Ou
  • Publication number: 20180345263
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an efficient entirely man-made nanobio hybrid fabricated through cell-free expression of transmembrane proton pump followed by assembly of the synthetic protein architecture with semiconductor nanoparticles for photocatalytic H2 evolution. The system produces H2 at a turnover rate of 240 ?mol of H2 (?mol protein)?1 h?1 under green and 17.74 mmol of H2 (?mol protein)?1 h?1 under white light at ambient conditions, in water at neutral pH with methanol as a sacrificial electron donor. Robsutness and flexibility of this approach allows for systemic manipulation at nanoparticle-bio interface toward directed evolution of energy materials and devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Elena A. ROZHKOVA, Peng WANG, Richard D. SCHALLER, Nada M. DIMITRIJEVIC, Tijana RAJH, Shankar G. BALASUBRAMANIAN
  • Publication number: 20180345264
    Abstract: A photocatalyst according to the present invention has a structure in which the titanium dioxide doped with the transition metals is supported on the support such that a band gap thereof is low and a specific surface area thereof is high, thereby exhibiting an excellent photocatalytic activity even in a visible light region and providing an excellent effect of adsorbing an organic compound and removing the same even under a condition in which light is not emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: University of Ulsan Foundation for Industry Cooperation
    Inventor: Byeong-Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20180345265
    Abstract: The present particles, compositions and methods are Nb-oxide embedded carbon based electrocatalysts. In one embodiment, a carbon based support particle is provided having NbOx (0 ?x?2 is average value of amorphous low-oxidation-state niobium oxides) and a catalytically active metal deposited thereupon. In one embodiment, a method is provided of embedding niobium oxides into pores of carbon black, which involves filling about 4 nm pores on Ketjenblack EC 600JD (KB) with Nb(V) ethoxide by sonication, and decomposing/reducing dried Nb(V) precursor in carbon to ?5 nm particles of NbOx. The embedded, small metal or metal oxide particles over porous carbon surface may find applications in fuel cell and battery technologies. The present compositions can be used for fabricating active and durable catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jia Xu Wang, Radoslav R. Adzic, Zhong Ma, Zhongwei Chen, Liang Song
  • Publication number: 20180345266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the catalytic activity of an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst comprising a substrate with a catalytic metallic composite coating. The method comprises exposing the metallic composite coating to a reducing agent to thereby increase oxygen vacancy density in the metallic composite coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Chuan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180345267
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a spent catalyst distributor for distributing spent catalyst in a catalyst regenerator vessel housing a dense phase catalyst bed and a dilute phase catalyst bed is disclosed. The spent catalyst distributor comprises a conduit comprising a proximal end and a distal end. The conduit projects horizontally or horizontally and downwardly into the regenerator vessel and includes an opening located at the distal end for introducing the spent catalyst at a first location inside the regenerator vessel. The conduit further includes a plurality of orifices located along a length of the conduit between the distal end and an inner wall of the regenerator vessel for introducing the spent catalyst at a plurality of locations inside the regenerator vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Shoeb Hussain KHAN, Vikas BADHAN, Venkata Hari Prasad Gupta BANDARU, Gautam THAPA, Satheesh Vetterkunnel KUMARAN, Debasis BHATTACHARYYA, Sankara Sri Venkata RAMAKUMAR
  • Publication number: 20180345268
    Abstract: A process for the regeneration of a catalyst is presented. The catalyst is in a reactor for use in benzene alkylation, and periodically needs to be regenerated. The reactor is taken off-line, and a regenerant is passed through the reactor, producing an effluent stream. A portion of the effluent stream is recycled through the reactor without passing through a clean-up process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen W. Sohn, Charles P. Luebke, Jeffrey L. Pieper
  • Publication number: 20180345269
    Abstract: The present disclosure herein relates to a terminally-crosslinked methyl morpholinium-functionalized block copolymer, and an anion exchange membrane using the same, and more particularly, to a terminally-crosslinked block copolymer which has a novel structure, and in which, in a poly(arylene ether sulfone) multiblock copolymer (MM-PES) having methyl morpholinium as a conducting group, an azide compound may be used as a crosslinking agent so that crosslinking only occurs at ends of the polymer chains (xMM-PES), thereby minimizing conductivity loss, significantly increasing mechanical and chemical stability, attaining additional conductivity resulting from the three-dimensional structure of morpholinium, and reducing water uptake while enhancing water retention capacity, uses thereof as an alkaline fuel cell anion exchange membrane (AEM), and a method for conveniently preparing the same through simple heat-treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: INCHEON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Tae Hyun KIM, So Hyun KWON
  • Publication number: 20180345270
    Abstract: A pipette controller with retractable stand includes a frame having a front end with a pipette connector and a rear end with a handle; a flat, lower surface on the handle; a retractable kickstand having arms and a arc-shaped base, rotatably fixed to the frame; an extended position retaining element on the frame having a pair of flanges that releasably retain the arms of the kickstand in the extended position; and an arc-shaped portion of the frame the corresponds to the base of the kickstand to provide a retracted position retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael James Demsia, Fredrick Ree
  • Publication number: 20180345271
    Abstract: A pipette controller for aspirating and dispensing multiple aliquots of a fluid from a reservoir of fluid. The pipette controller may include a pipette holder adapted to operatively connect a pipette to the pipette controller; a pressure tank pneumatically connected to the pipette holder; a pump pneumatically connected to the pressure tank and configured to inject air into the pressure tank to create positive air pressure inside the pressure tank; an aliquot valve controlling airflow between the pressure tank and the pipette holder; and an electronic control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yevgeniy Kozlenko, Richard E. Scordato
  • Publication number: 20180345272
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solid-liquid separation method including: sucking a suspension containing particles, through an opening formed at a leading end of a suction nozzle, into the suction nozzle; allowing at least a part of the particles contained in the sucked suspension, to sediment to be clogged in the suction nozzle; and ejecting a liquid inside the suction nozzle, through the opening of the suction nozzle clogged with the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Satomi Kishimoto, Hiroyuki Kabata, Takanobu Katsuki
  • Publication number: 20180345273
    Abstract: A fluid analysis cartridge having an improved structure in order to increase test reliability, and a fluid analysis apparatus including the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyu Youn HWANG, Young Seop SEONG, Jong Myeon PARK, Jeo Young SHIM, Do Gyoon KIM, Jae Sung LEE, Hae Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20180345274
    Abstract: A sample processing tubule is provided including, from a proximate to a distal end, an opening through which a sample is introducible, at least three segments, and an extraction port operatively connected to a distal segment of the at least three segments. The extraction port enables extraction of a reaction mixture in the distal segment of the tubule without piercing the tubule or one or more seals separating each of the segments in the tubule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Drechsler
  • Publication number: 20180345275
    Abstract: A sample processing tubule is provided including, from a proximate to a distal end, an opening through which a sample is introducible, at least three segments, and an reagent introduction port operatively connected to a distal segment of the at least three segments. The reagent introduction port enables the addition of a reagent in the distal segment of the tubule, enabling the user to create a customizable assay tubule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Drechsler, Nancy Schoenbrunner
  • Publication number: 20180345276
    Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a device which enables to collect a very small amount of a sample in a state suitable for later examination, without using an absorbent or a chemical solution, even when a very small amount of a sample is collected. A further purpose is to provide a device which enables to collect blood suitable for later blood examination, even when the sample is a very small amount of peripheral blood instead of brachial vein blood. Yet a further purpose is to provide a very small sample collection and separation device for use in measuring a very small amount of peripheral blood sample with good accuracy using a conventional reagent and analytical apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hajime IWASAWA, Tomoaki NISHIMURA, Shota NEMOTO, Masayoshi NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20180345277
    Abstract: A lateral-flow assay device includes a substrate having a sample addition zone and a wash addition zone downstream thereof along a fluid flow path through which a sample flows. The fluid flow path is configured to receive a wash fluid in the wash addition zone. A hydrophilic surface is arranged in the wash addition zone. Flow constriction(s) are spaced apart from the fluid flow path and arranged to define, with the hydrophilic surface, a reservoir configured to retain the wash fluid by formation of a meniscus between the hydrophilic surface and the flow constriction(s). The fluid flow path draws the wash fluid from the reservoir by capillary pressure. Apparatus for analyzing a fluidic sample and methods of displacing a fluidic sample in a fluid flow path of an assay device are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Zhong Ding, Edward R. Scalice, Daniel P. Salotto
  • Publication number: 20180345278
    Abstract: A system includes a bacteria culture array that includes a plurality of chambers each configured to receive a portion of a sample that includes bacteria. Each individual chamber of the plurality of chambers includes a chamber opening configured to permit access of the portion of the sample to the individual chamber. The system also includes one or more sensors configured to collect data from the individual chamber. The sensors are configured to contact the sample. Additionally, the system includes a monitoring and analysis system that includes a processor configured to receive the data from the one or more sensors at a first time and a second time, compare the data received at the second time to the data received at the first time, and identify a portion of the plurality of chambers of the bacteria culture array based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Puleo, Christine Lynne Surrette, Erik Leeming Kvam, Steven Yuehin Go, Feng Chen, John Richard Nelson, Craig Patrick Galligan, Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Gregory Andrew Grossmann
  • Publication number: 20180345279
    Abstract: A microfluidic system is configured for enhanced temperature control by combining spatial and temporal temperature control. The microfluidic system includes an electro-wetting on dielectric (EWOD) device comprising an element array configured to receive one or more liquid droplets, the element array comprising a plurality of individual array elements; a control system configured to control actuation voltages applied to the element array to perform manipulation operations of the liquid droplets; and a plurality of thermal control elements located at different spatial locations along the EWOD device, at least one of the thermal control elements being variable in temperature with respect to time. The control system includes a thermal control unit configured to control temperatures of the thermal control elements to generate a plurality of thermal zones located at different spatial locations along the EWOD device, at least one of the thermal zones being variable in temperature with respect to time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Sally Anderson, Pamela Ann Dothie, Philip Mark Shryane Roberts
  • Publication number: 20180345280
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for inducing flow of a fluid in a microfluidic device that comprises at least one microfluidic channel, the apparatus comprising: a base, on which said microfluidic device is pivotally disposed, defining a first position in a first plane (I); and a selectively operable tilting element attached to said base, to pivot the microfluidic device with respect to the base, thereby inducing fluid flow through the at least one microfluidic channel; wherein the base accommodates the microfluidic device in a first position defining a first plane, wherein the tilting element pivots the microfluidic device from the first position to a second position defining a second plane (II), and wherein the microfluidic device is tilted about a pivoting axis bisecting the first plane, thereby defining an inclination angle ? between the first plane and second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: MIMETAS B.V.
    Inventors: Paul VULTO, Sebastiaan Johannes TRIETSCH, Arnaud Yannick Michel NICOLAS
  • Publication number: 20180345281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing element for closing a container for samples for analysis, particularly biological samples. The invention also relates to an assembly of a container and a closing element connected to the container. The invention also relates to a device for analysing samples, particularly biological samples, by making use of an assembly according to the invention. In addition, the invention relates to a method for analysing samples, particularly biological samples, by making use of an assembly according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Albert Bos