Patents Issued in December 6, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180346332
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte material, the method that allows a concentration of lithium halide to increase and that allows drying at a low temperature. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte material, the method comprising: a drying step of drying a precursor aqueous solution containing LiI, LiBr, and LiOH to remove water and obtain a precursor mixture; and an electrolyte synthesizing step including a sulfidization treatment to sulfurize the LiOH in the precursor mixture and obtain LiHS, a de-sulfide-hydrogenating treatment to desorb a hydrogen sulfide from the LiHS and obtain Li2S, and a synthesizing treatment to make the Li2S to react with an auxiliary material; wherein a molar ratio of the LiOH with respect to the LiI and the LiBr, LiOH/(LiI+LiBr), in the precursor aqueous solution is 3 or more and less than 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichi HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180346333
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide techniques for preparing complexes of calcium phosphate particles and a fiber. According to the present invention, complexes of calcium phosphate particles and a fiber are provided. According to the present invention, calcium phosphate-fiber complexes in which titanium is retained can be further obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moe Fukuoka, Toru Nakatani, Shisei Goto
  • Publication number: 20180346334
    Abstract: A crystalline, amorphous or mixed crystalline and amorphous phosphate compound of the type (M1aM2bM3cM4d)3(PO4)2.xH2O with 0<a<1, 0<b<1, 0<c<1, 0<d<1, a+b+c+d=1 and 0<x<8, wherein M1, M2 and M3 are metals selected from Mn, Fe, Co or Ni, and M4 is one or more metals selected from Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Zr or La and process for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG
    Inventors: Christian GRAF, Daniel BUCHOLD, Kilian SCHWARZ, Michael RAPPHAHN
  • Publication number: 20180346335
    Abstract: A method for modulation of yield and semiconducting (sc)-purity of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in a conjugated polymer extraction (CPE) process, the method comprising addition of an n-type dopant or a p-type dopant to the CPE process, wherein: the n-type dopant has a reduction potential of between ?4.2 eV and ?3.0 eV; and the p-type dopant has a reduction potential of between ?6.0 eV and ?4.5 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Zhao LI, Jianfu DING, Patrick Roland Lucien MALENFANT
  • Publication number: 20180346336
    Abstract: A polymer comprising at least one unit of the formula (1) wherein T1 is a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, T2 is a carbon atom if T1 is a nitrogen atom, or is a nitrogen atom if T1 is a carbon atom, r is 1, 2, 3 or 4, s is 1, 2, 3, or 4, M1 is preferably selected from the group consisting of M2 is preferably The polymers are prepared by reacting monomers (1a) with monomers (2a) H2N-[-M1-]r-NH2 (1a) OHC-[-M2-]s-CHO (2a) or the step of reacting monomers (1b) with monomers (2b) OHC-[-M1-]r-CHO (1b) H2N-[-M2-]s-NH2 (2b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Office of the General Counsel
    Inventors: Zhenan BAO, Ting LEI
  • Publication number: 20180346337
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making three-dimensional materials by combining a catalytic material with a precursor material and forming the three-dimensional material from the precursor material in the presence of the catalytic material. The three-dimensional material may be formed on surfaces and internal cavities of the catalytic material. The formed three-dimensional material includes a plurality of connected units that are derived from the precursor materials. The methods of the present disclosure may also include steps of separating catalytic materials from the formed three-dimensional materials and incorporating the three-dimensional materials as a component of an energy storage device (e.g., as an electrode in a capacitor). Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the formed three-dimensional materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: William Marsh Rice University, Tianjin University
    Inventors: James M. Tour, Junwei Sha, Naiqin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180346338
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of synthesizing graphene, wherein a Cu—Ni thin film laminate including a copper thin film and a nickel thin film formed thereon is placed in a chemical vapor depositor, brought into contact with a graphene precursor and subjected to chemical vapor deposition (CVD), thus synthesizing thickness-controlled graphene on the copper thin film, whereby the thickness of multilayer graphene can be easily and reproducibly controlled by adjusting only nickel thickness and CVD time, and a process window for obtaining reproducible results can be widened due to self-limiting properties whereby the maximum thickness of graphene is obtained after a certain synthesis time due to the thickness-controlled nickel thin film. Also, carbon atoms absorbed to the nickel thin film reach the copper thin film opposite thereto through internal diffusion of the metal laminate to thus grow graphene via surface-mediated reaction thereon, thereby improving the uniformity of synthesized graphene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kilwon CHO, Min Seok YOO, Hyo Chan LEE
  • Publication number: 20180346339
    Abstract: A polycrystalline material having low mechanical strain is provided. The polycrystalline material includes one or multiple layers of a first type and one or multiple layers of a second type. The layers of the first type and the layers of the second type each include at least one polycrystalline material component. The layers of the first type have a smaller average crystal grain size than the layers of the second type, a layer of the first type and a layer of the second type being situated, at least in part, one above the other in an alternating sequence, and it being the case for the transition between the layers of the first type and the layers of the second type to be abrupt or continuous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Hartlieb, Heiko Stahl, Jochen Beintner, Juergen Butz
  • Publication number: 20180346340
    Abstract: A method is provided for synthesizing a molecular sieve of SFE framework type using a structure directed agent selected from one or more of 1,2,3,5-tetramethyl-1H-pyrazol-2-ium cations and 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium cations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Dan Xie
  • Publication number: 20180346341
    Abstract: A method for the direct synthesis of a crystalline material with the AEI zeolithic structure containing iron-species and being essentially free of alkali ions, comprising the following steps: (i) preparation of a mixture containing water, a high-silica zeolite as a main source of silica and alumina, an alkyl-substituted cyclic ammonium cation as organic structure directing agent (OSDA), a source of iron, and a source of an alkali metal ion [Alk], to obtain a final synthesis mixture having the following molar composition: SiO2:aAl2O3:bFe:cOSDA:dAlk:eH2O wherein a is in the range from 0.001 to 0.2; wherein b is in the range from 0.001 to 0.2; wherein c is in the range from 0.01 to 2; wherein d is in the range from 0.
    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: 20180346342
    Abstract: An ion implantation system is provided having an ion source configured to form an ion beam from aluminum iodide. A beamline assembly selectively transports the ion beam to an end station configured to accept the ion beam for implantation of aluminum ions into a workpiece. An arc chamber forms a plasma from the aluminum iodide, where arc current from a power supply is configured to dissociate aluminum ions from the aluminum iodide. One or more extraction electrodes extract the ion beam from the arc chamber. A hydrogen co-gas source further introduces a hydrogen co-gas to react residual aluminum iodide and iodide, where the reacted residual aluminum iodide and iodide is evacuated from the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Neil Colvin, Tseh-Jen Hsieh, Neil Basson
  • Publication number: 20180346343
    Abstract: A preparation method of inverse opal material for visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants includes 1) using titanium dioxide precursor as raw material, preparing nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide inverse opal by one-step process in the presence of nitrogen source, and 2) in the presence of reducing agent, using the nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide inverse opal, selenium precursor, and cadmium precursor as raw materials to prepare the cadmium selenide sensitized nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide inverse opal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jianmei LU, Najun LI
  • Publication number: 20180346344
    Abstract: A device and a method for producing high-purity nano molybdenum trioxide are provided. The device comprises a raw material bin (1), a feeding machine (2), a subliming furnace (7), a first vent tube (24), a second vent tube (25), a spraying device (23) and a filtering assembly. The sublimated molybdenum trioxide is cooled with clean and dehumidified air so as to finally obtain the nano molybdenum trioxide, and the recycling mode is reliable, pollution-free and high in efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: FANGWU CHEN, ZHENG SUN, ZHEN CHEN, LUOCHENG CHEN, YI DAN, HONGBO CHEN, QINGBING ZENG
  • Publication number: 20180346345
    Abstract: A filtration system has a filter unit and a holder module. The filter unit has an inlet side and an outlet side being opposite each other, and has at least one filter module. The holder module has at least one holder element and two tightening assemblies. The at least one holder element fixes the at least one filter module, and the tightening assemblies are respectively mounted at the inlet side and the outlet side of the filter unit. The quantities of the filter modules of the filter unit may be increased or decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: PLAINLIV TAIWAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai-Chih HSING, Wen-Yi HUANG
  • Publication number: 20180346346
    Abstract: The disclosed is provided with a composite material device, comprising a substrate, a plurality of pores provided on the substrate, and a plurality of metal particles adhered onto inner walls of the pores, the metal particles having a particle size of from 1 to 200 nm, wherein the plurality of metal particles have at least x different particle sizes d, x being larger than or equal to 2. The composite material device of the present discloser has a high light absorption rate and a broad light absorption wavelength range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jia ZHU, Lin ZHOU, Yingling TAN
  • Publication number: 20180346347
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting cation conductivity of sample water is provided. The apparatus includes a decarbonation device which receives ambient air and removes CO2 components from the ambient air to produce decarbonated ambient air. The apparatus also includes a desorption device which receives the decarbonated ambient air and sample water that includes CO2 gas. The apparatus also includes one or more control processors which cause the decarbonated ambient air to be provided to the sample water in the desorption chamber where a portion of the CO2 gas is removed from the sample water when the decarbonated air passes through the sample water. The desorption chamber utilizes gravity to implement counterflow of the sample water and the decarbonated air to efficiently produce degassed sample water. The degassed water is provided to a conductivity sensor for evaluating the corroding anionic impurities of the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: WALTRON BULL & ROBERTS, LLC
    Inventors: Uwe GRONOWSKI, Yann Georges Louis BOUVIER, Jonathan Connor GUY, Kenneth THEN
  • Publication number: 20180346348
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a disinfection chamber and a ultraviolet (UV) source. The UV source includes a semiconductor device and a sealed compartment. The semiconductor device includes an active layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. The active layer emits radiation having a peak wavelength in a UV range. The sealed compartment includes a support, on which the semiconductor device is disposed, a cap surrounding the semiconductor device, and a transparent window attached to the cap. The transparent window forms a wall of the disinfection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas A. Collins, Saijin Liu, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180346349
    Abstract: A solution for treating a fluid, such as water, is provided. An ultraviolet transparency of a fluid can be determined before or as the fluid enters a disinfection chamber. In the disinfection chamber, the fluid can be irradiated by ultraviolet radiation to harm microorganisms that may be present in the fluid. One or more attributes of the disinfection chamber, fluid flow, and/or ultraviolet radiation can be adjusted based on the transparency to provide more efficient irradiation and/or higher disinfection rates. In addition, various attributes of the disinfection chamber, such as the position of the inlet(s) and outlet(s), the shape of the disinfection chamber, and other attributes of the disinfection chamber can be utilized to create a turbulent flow of the fluid within the disinfection chamber to promote mixing and improve uniform ultraviolet exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Saulius Smetona, Timothy James Bettles, Igor Agafonov, Ignas Gaska, Alexander Dobrinsky, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
  • Publication number: 20180346350
    Abstract: A method for recovering water from purified terephthalic acid production wastewater includes: producing purified terephthalic acid comprising purified terephthalic acid feedstock and wastewater comprising impurities; separating the purified terephthalic acid feedstock from the wastewater comprising impurities; transferring the wastewater to a tank; adjusting the p H of the wastewater with a basic solution; adjusting the temperature of the wastewater; passing the wastewater to a column; contacting the wastewater with an ion exchange resin to remove the impurities; and recovering the water depleted of impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Roy Van Lier, Syed Azhar Hashmi, Vadlamani Prasad Rao Chaitanya, Sandeep P. Mohandas, Muhammad Mosleh Al-Subhi, Lee Sangjoo, Hasan Mohammed Rashad Haneef
  • Publication number: 20180346351
    Abstract: Embodiments of a gravity filter for potable water comprise a loose filter bed comprising ion exchange resin particles and activated carbon particles, and a porous non-woven filter substrate disposed downstream of the loose filter bed, wherein the porous non-woven filter substrate comprises an impregnated heavy metal scavenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventor: Michael Donovan Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20180346352
    Abstract: An electrochemical system and method are disclosed for On Site Generation (OSG) of oxidants, such as free available chlorine, mixed oxidants and persulfate. Operation at high current density, using at least a diamond anode, provides for higher current efficiency, extended lifetime operation, and improved cost efficiency. High current density operation, in either a single pass or recycle mode, provides for rapid generation of oxidants, with high current efficiency, which potentially allows for more compact systems. Beneficially, operation in reverse polarity for a short cleaning cycle manages scaling, provides for improved efficiency and electrode lifetime and allows for use of impure feedstocks without requiring water softeners. Systems have application for generation of chlorine or other oxidants, including mixed oxidants providing high disinfection rate per unit of oxidant, e.g. for water treatment to remove microorganisms or for degradation of organics in industrial waste water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Wakefield Wylie, Prabhu U. Arumugam, Hongjun Zeng, John Arthur Carlisle
  • Publication number: 20180346353
    Abstract: An electrolytic reduction module and a water purification device are provided. The electrolytic reduction module includes an electrode set, a first baffle, and a second baffle. The electrode set includes an anode, a first cathode, and a second cathode. The anode is disposed between the first cathode and the second cathode. The first cathode is disposed between the first baffle and the anode. The second cathode is disposed between the second baffle and the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Po-Yu Hu, Teh-Ming Liang
  • Publication number: 20180346354
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds and methods for use in removing phosphate from water. Preferably the compound is used in removing phosphate from water in swimming pools, spas, and similar structures. Several water treatment techniques are disclosed, as well as a variety of different methods for delivery of the active ingredients. These delivery methods include use of a slurry of the active reagent in solution as well as a tablet, powder, or granulated structure. Additionally, the water treatment techniques may incorporate the use of a combination including both enzymatic compositions and compounds for phosphate removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Richard Okun, Frank Cerio, II
  • Publication number: 20180346355
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for removing contaminants from an industrial fluid waste. The method comprises the steps of ozofractionating the industrial fluid waste whereby contaminants are oxidised and a foam fractionate is formed; and separating at least a portion of the foam fractionate and any precipitate from the ozofractionated fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: EVOCRA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Michael David DICKSON
  • Publication number: 20180346356
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of water from the production well of chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) extraction. In particular, the process relates to the treatment of produced water with a combination of reagents to clarify the water, the reagents being selected from (i) a dithiocarbamate polymer which is water-soluble and has a molecular weight of 00 or more and (ii) a metal ion selected from the group comprising a cation of a transition metal, aluminium and lead, and an apparatus therefor. The use of such reagents in the clarification of produced water from polymer flood from chemical enhanced oil recovery is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: William T. Duttlinger, JR., Brian Scott Caird
  • Publication number: 20180346357
    Abstract: A preparation including a) at least one N-formal and b) at least one dialkylhydroxylamine. The preparation is preferably formulated as a concentrate. The preparation can be used (in particular in the form of the concentrate) for the reduction of free oxygen and the preservation of water, and also correspondingly additivated water. The mixture of N-formals with dialkylhydroxylamine is not only outstandingly compatible, but considerably improves the activity of dialkylhydroxylamines as oxygen scavengers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ralf GRADTKE, Wolfgang BEILFUSS, Jennifer KNOPF, Michael STREEK
  • Publication number: 20180346358
    Abstract: A method of automatically controlling chloramine concentration in a body of water contained in a reservoir includes: (a) determining residual chloramine concentration in a water sample; (b) automatically engaging a supply of chlorine to add chlorine when (i) the residual chloramine concentration in the water sample is determined to be below a predetermined residual chloramine concentration set-point or (ii) below a chloramine concentration percentage of a predetermined residual chloramine concentration set-point; (c) determining residual chloramine concentration in one or more additional water samples after step (b); (d) determining the rate of change in chloramine concentration; and (e) if the rate of change in chloramine concentration is below a set rate of change in chloramine concentration (i) automatically engaging a supply of ammonia and the supply of chlorine to add both ammonia and chlorine to the body of water, or (ii) stopping the supply of chlorine after step (d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Billie Fritz, Mark Kushman
  • Publication number: 20180346359
    Abstract: A compact system for treating pharmaceutical waste at a location at which the pharmaceutical waste is disposed includes a housing having a door. The housing contains a waste influent tank configured to hold and discharge a fluid comprising pharmaceutical waste; a first container configured to hold and discharge hydrogen peroxide utilized in a chemical reaction to treat the pharmaceutical waste; a second container configured to hold and discharge aqueous iron solution utilized in the chemical reaction to treat the pharmaceutical waste; and a neutralizer tank in which the chemical reaction is carried out. The door of the housing is configured to move between an open position and a closed position to allow or deny access to an interior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Sanborn, Todd McGee, Mark Macdonell, Scott Kosch
  • Publication number: 20180346360
    Abstract: The present invention provides efficient, economical, and environmentally-friendly compositions and methods for removing pollutants from water sources. In particular embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for catalyzing the degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants in wastewater using the enzyme chloroperoxidase (CPO). Another embodiment provides a method of degrading pollutants in wastewater and other water sources. In specific embodiments, the claimed composition and method can be used to degrade pharmaceutical pollutants selected from the group consisting of: acetaminophen, carbamazepine, sulfamethazine, diclofenac, and naproxen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Xiaotang Wang, Qinghao He
  • Publication number: 20180346361
    Abstract: Industrial and residential water treatment systems and devices are disclosed for use in preventing hard water buildup or in removing such buildup. The systems and devices include fixed and removable components for delivering water treatment composition. In addition, novel water treatment compositions and methods of treating water are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Byron Laird Washburn, Sean Terry
  • Publication number: 20180346362
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi plate screw press sludge dewatering machine and a helical shaft thereof. The multi plate screw press sludge dewatering machine includes fixed rings, movable rings, the helical shaft, a sludge inlet tank and a sludge discharging tank; the helical shaft adopts a variable diameter variable pitch helical shaft, a lead angle arrangement sequence of a helical blade of the whole helical shaft is gradual reduction from the sludge discharging tank to the sludge inlet tank, and the lead angle arrangement sequence is gradually reduced from 16°-22° to 6°-14°; a pitch of the helical shaft is gradually increased along a direction from the sludge inlet tank to the sludge discharging tank; a diameter of a shaft body of the helical shaft is gradually increased along with a direction of the sludge discharging tank from a ? position of a shaft length; and blockage prevention plates are arranged on two sides of the bottom of the helical blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SHANGHAI TECHASE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gangfan SUN, Daoguang LIU, Wenbiao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180346363
    Abstract: For sewage sludge reduction, an apparatus includes a front-end auxiliary filter plate, a back-end auxiliary filter plate, and a plurality of filter plate modules disposed between the front-end auxiliary filter plate and the back-end auxiliary filter plate. Each filter plate module includes a middle main filter plate, a middle auxiliary filter plate, and a plurality of electromagnetic modules comprising an electromagnetic coil wound around an electromagnetic core. The middle main filter plate and the middle auxiliary filter plate are disposed at opposite sides of the electromagnetic modules. An electric current is applied to the electromagnetic coil, attracting the middle auxiliary filter plates and the main filter plates and applying pressure to the sewage sludge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Rao Binqi, Zhang Yan, Lu Xilong, Wan Yanjain, Liang Pei, Cheng Qi, Su Xiaoyu
  • Publication number: 20180346364
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of dewatering of whole stillage derived from a fermentation product production process using yeast-degrading enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventor: Chee-Leong Soong
  • Publication number: 20180346365
    Abstract: The efficiency and output of glass furnace operation employing thermochemical regeneration is improved by controlling operation conditions over the feeding zone to reduce the difference between the temperature at the furnace crown within, and outside of, the feeding zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Hisashi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180346366
    Abstract: The Invention discloses a manufacturing process for preventing shards of heat-resistant glassware from scattering, comprising the following steps: manufacturing a heat-resistant glass tube into corresponding product ware; performing annealing to remove stress; performing thermal shock testing; performing mechanical shock testing; performing mechanical spraying, and performing baking for 10 minutes to 30 minutes at 180° C. to 220° C. by using IR or in a baker. After this solution is used, shards of heat-resistant glassware are prevented from scattering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: KEE CHUAN KANG
  • Publication number: 20180346367
    Abstract: A temperature control system fitted to a system for forming glass product is provided. The temperature control system includes a first plurality of temperature sensors configured to sense a temperature of glass products exiting an annealing lehr. The first plurality of temperature sensors is further configured to generate sensed temperature signals. A second plurality of temperature sensors configured to sense a temperature of glass products exiting a cooling fan bank. The cooling fan bank is positioned downstream from the annealing lehr. The second plurality of temperature sensors is further configured to generate sensed temperature signals. A control module is configured to receive the sensed temperature signals from the first and second plurality of temperature sensors and compare the sensed temperature signals with pre-set parameters. The control module is configured to direct adjustments in a rotational speed of a plurality of cooling fans in response to the sensed temperature signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Robex, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Servais, Robert Holmes
  • Publication number: 20180346368
    Abstract: A method of producing a glass vessel includes holding a borosilicate glass tube with a first holding device, and holding an open end portion of the glass tube with a second holding device such that the second holding device is spaced apart from the first holding device. Heat is applied to the glass tube by a burner to separate the open end portion and form a bottom portion on the open end portion. Fire-blast treatment of an inner surface of the open end portion with a flame from a point burner is performed during at least a part of (i) applying heat to the borosilicate glass tube for separation, (ii) applying heat to the separated open end portion for bottom portion formation, and/or (iii) a period applying heat to the separated open end portion and prior to releasing the glass vessel from the second holding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Dave LISMAN
  • Publication number: 20180346369
    Abstract: Methods of separating a glass web that is moving at a glass web velocity. The method includes exposing a separation path on the glass web to at least one laser beam spot that moves with a laser beam spot velocity vector that is equal to a glass web velocity vector in a conveyance direction. The method also includes creating a defect on the separation path while the separation path is under thermal stress from the laser beam spot, whereupon the glass web spontaneously separates along the separation path in response to the defect. In further examples, a glass web separation apparatus includes a first reflector that rotates such that a laser beam spot repeatedly passes along a separation path and a second reflector that rotates such that the laser beam spot moves in a conveyance direction of the glass web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Anatoli Anatolyevich Abramov
  • Publication number: 20180346370
    Abstract: To provide a sealing glass composition capable of forming a sealing material, which has properties suitable for sealing electronic components and which is able to withstand higher temperature ranges. Provided is a glass composition for producing a glass ceramic sealant containing at least CaO—ZnO—SiO2-based crystals, this sealing glass composition containing at least following components: 1) 35 to 55 mol. % of SiO2, 2) 15 to 45 mol. % of CaO, 3) 1 to 25 mol. % of ZnO, 4) 0 to 25 mol. % of Al2O3, and 5) a total of 0 to 20 mol. % of RO where R represents at least one of Mg, Sr and Ba.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: NIHON YAMAMURA GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180346371
    Abstract: Described herein is a conductive composition that includes a silver powder, an organic medium, an optional inorganic additive, elemental thallium and/or a thallium containing compound, elemental tellurium and/or a tellurium containing compound, and optionally, a glass frit. The composition may be a paste. Other inorganic additives and glass may be present in the composition. Further described are devices such as semiconductors, photovoltaic devices, and solar cells in which the substrates thereof are coated with the conductive compositions. Such devices exhibit improved efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jerome MOYER
  • Publication number: 20180346372
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a method of creating amorphous and amorphous-crystalline materials using microwave energy in the form of standing waves. The relatively quick processing time of the method allows investigating and creating a large number of material structures with various dimensions. An embodiment utilizes a scalable technique to produce high efficiency bulk thermoelectric structures as well as thin and thick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: DARYOOSH VASHAEE, AMIN NOZARIASBMARZ, LOBAT TAYEBI, JERZY S. KRASINSKI
  • Publication number: 20180346373
    Abstract: The invention discloses a roll film coating device for photovoltaic glass coated with an AR coating liquid, which comprises a frame, a support roller is arranged on the upper end of the frame, and the upper end of the support roller is provided with a glass to be processed, and the frame is The middle part is provided with a column, a slide rail is arranged at the upper end of the column, and a plurality of movable bearing seats are installed in the slide rail. The column is driven by a screw to move the movable bearing seat, and the column passes left to right through the movable bearing. The seat is provided with a front roller, a rear roller and a compaction roller in this order. The coating device designed in the present invention can enhance the uniformity of glue coverage and prevent the local generation of droplets, and is suitable for the mass production of laminated photovoltaic glass. The increase of production efficiency and production quality has high practical value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Tao Wang
  • Publication number: 20180346374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of depositing a coating comprising zinc oxide on a substrate; to a chemical vapour deposition precursor mixture for use in same and to a coated glass article and a photovoltaic cell prepared with a zinc oxide coating prepared using the method which comprises: providing a substrate, providing a precursor mixture comprising an alkyl zinc compound and a phosphorus source, the phosphorus source comprising a compound of formula OnP(OR)3, wherein n is 0 or 1 and each R is hydrocarbyl, and delivering the precursor mixture to a surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: LIAM SONIE PALMER, PETER MICHAEL HARRIS, GARY ROBERT NICHOL
  • Publication number: 20180346375
    Abstract: A glass article comprising a glass substrate and a coating on a surface of the glass substrate is disclosed. The coating comprises a glass frit and a binder comprising an interpenetrating polymer network. The interpenetrating polymer network comprises a crosslinked polyol resin, a second crosslinked resin, and a third resin. A method of forming the glass article containing the coating is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Liang Liang, Suresh Devisetti
  • Publication number: 20180346376
    Abstract: Provided is a tempered glass, including, on a surface thereof, a compressive stress layer having a compressive stress, and including a tensile stress layer having a tensile stress inside the compressive stress layer, wherein the tempered glass satisfies the following expression (1): DZ/DT<0.65 . . . (1) where DZ represents a zero stress depth (?m) indicating a depth from the surface to a reference position at which a stress becomes zero between the compressive stress layer and the tensile stress layer, and DT represents an alkali metal diffusion depth (?m) indicating a depth of a region layer, which has diffused therein an alkali metal ion that causes the compressive stress, from the surface, and wherein the tempered glass satisfies the following expression (2): CTM<73 . . . (2) where CTM represents a maximum tensile stress (MPa).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Mutsumu FUKADA, Kiyotaka KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20180346377
    Abstract: According to embodiments disclosed herein, an apparatus may hold and retain glass articles during processing. The apparatus may define a plurality of receiving volumes for holding glass articles. The apparatus may include a bottom support floor, a glassware-securing member positioned above the bottom support floor, and a cover plate positioned above the glassware-securing member. The bottom support floor may include a plurality of fluid passages, the glassware-securing member may include a plurality of glassware-retaining openings, and the cover plate may include a plurality of fluid passages. Methods for the use of such apparatuses are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John Steele Abbott, JR., Kevin Robert Kaelin, Peter Knowles, Brent Charles Schuld, Christopher Lee Timmons
  • Publication number: 20180346378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising (?) at least one water-soluble polymer based on (a) 5 to 40 wt % of at least one monomer of the formula (I) and (b) 5 to 95 wt % of at least one monomer (b) which comprises acid groups and is different from monomer (a), and (?) at least one associative thickener. Further disclosed is a mixture comprising an inorganic binder and also the composition of the invention. A further aspect of the present invention is the use of the composition of the invention as a rheological additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael SCHINABECK, Oliver MAZANEC, Nina Susanne HILLESHEIM, Diana EISSMANN, Stefan FRIEDRICH
  • Publication number: 20180346379
    Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosed examples relate to a curable casting compound for producing plastics moulded parts. For example, the curable casting compound may include a binder component on the basis of a polymerisable monomer and a proportion of approximately 40% to approximately 85% by weight of one or more inorganic fillers. In one example, the casting compound includes an aluminosilicate as one of the inorganic fillers. Other examples are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas Hajek
  • Publication number: 20180346380
    Abstract: Red mud-based geopolymer compositions and methods of their preparation are described. The red mud-based geopolymer compositions can be cured at ambient temperatures using alkaline solutions of relatively low alkaline compound concentration compared to other geopolymer compositions. In particular, the use of a red mud previously utilized in a flue gas desulfurization process can provide high strength geopolymer compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Qingke Nie, Wei Hu, Baoshan Huang, Tao Ai, Qiang He, Xiang Shu
  • Publication number: 20180346381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to primer compositions in powder form that comprise a dispersion powder based on an acrylate polymer having a glass transition temperature in the range from ?50° C. to +30° C. and cement. The compositions of the invention are notable for good water barrier effect, good dust-binding capacity, and a low tendency toward salt efflorescence. The encompositions find use in the priming of masonry, concrete, rendered surfaces, abraded render, plaster surfaces, wall blocks, wood, and ceramic tiles. They can also be used as adhesion promoters with nonabsorbent substrates such as glazed ceramic or glass tiles, metal surfaces, or surfaces of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Klaus SEIP, Karsten KUHNE, Pavlo ILYIN