Patents Issued in January 24, 2019
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Publication number: 20190022556Abstract: A method for mitigating gas and vapor absorption into organic compounds includes degassing an organic compound to generate a degassed organic compound that includes an O2 content less than or equal to 50% of a saturated value of the organic compound. The method includes transferring the degassed organic compound while preventing contamination of the organic compound through gas absorption. The method includes storing the degassed organic compound in a storage receptacle to mitigate gas and vapor absorption. An organic compound storage and transfer system includes an organic compound source. An organic compound from the organic compound source includes an O2 content less than or equal to 50% of a saturated value of the organic compound. A storage receptacle is in fluid communication with the organic compound source. An inert gas source is in fluid communication with the storage receptacle to purge the storage receptacle of other gasses and vapors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Rheaume, Haralambos Cordatos
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Publication number: 20190022557Abstract: A fuel de-oxygenation system includes a boost pump and an oxygen collector. The oxygen collector includes an input port fluidly connected to an output of the boost pump, an output port in fluid communication with the input port, and one or more hollow fiber tubes disposed within the oxygen collector, the hollow fiber tubes having an oxygen permeable membrane disposed thereon. The system further includes a vacuum source in fluid communication with the one or more hollow fiber tubes that causes the formation of at least a partial vacuum within the one or more hollow fiber tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: William E. Rhoden
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Publication number: 20190022558Abstract: A fuel deoxygenation system includes a boost pump and an oxygen collector. The collector includes an input port fluidly connected to an output of the boost pump, an output port in fluid communication with the input port, and one or more hollow fiber tubes disposed within the oxygen collector, the hollow fiber tubes having an oxygen permeable membrane disposed thereon. The system also includes a nitrogen source in fluid communication with the one or more hollow fiber tubes that causes the formation of a nitrogen containing sweep gas channel within the one or more hollow fiber tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Haralambos Cordatos
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Publication number: 20190022559Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a device for coalescing a frothy fluid is described. The device includes a housing and alignment devices. The alignment devices receive a number of coalescing filters, space the number of coalescing filters to form a gap between adjacent coalescing filters, and seal the number of coalescing filters against the housing to enclose the gap. The device also includes an inlet port to drive incoming frothy fluid through the gap, an outlet port to drain coalesced fluid, and an air vent to allow air to escape the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Anthony D Studer, Robert S Wickwire, David J Benson
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Publication number: 20190022560Abstract: An underwater facility (18) for the gas/liquid separation of a multiphase hydrocarbon mixture includes an underwater supply conduit (16) and a longitudinal separation chamber (26) intended to be installed substantially vertically, the separation chamber (26) having a lower end (30) and an opposing upper end (28), and an intermediate separation area (32), the separation chamber (26) further comprising an injection conduit (34) connected to the supply conduit (16), the injection conduit extending longitudinally into the intermediate area (32), the injection conduit having a tubular wall and a free opening that opens towards the upper end (28). The tubular wall is continuous to be impervious to the multiphase hydrocarbon mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Thibault DE SORBIER
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Publication number: 20190022561Abstract: An inclined sedimentation acceleration apparatus 100 includes an inclined part 10 having a plurality of inclined flow paths 30 through which raw water flows, and side plates 20 disposed on both sides of the inclined part 10. An upper ridge part 15 of the inclined part 10 is disposed at a height different from that of an upper ridge part 21 of the side plate 20. Suspended solids are less likely to accumulate on an upper surface of the inclined sedimentation acceleration apparatus 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicants: METAWATER CO., LTD., ACE WATER CO., LTD.Inventors: Junichi SHIGA, Toshiyuki Kitada, Takahito Sugimoto, Dabide Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20190022562Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil filtration unit (1) for removal of solid contaminants from contaminated oil, the oil filtration unit (1) comprising a housing (2) which comprises a housing inlet (3) adapted to receive contaminated oil from the surroundings and to release the contaminated oil to an inner opening (4) of the housing (2) at a first pressure (p1) and a housing outlet (12) adapted to release filtered oil to the surroundings, and an oil filter (6) for filtering the contaminated oil, the oil filter (6) being arranged in the inner opening (4) of the housing (2) and comprising a filter inlet defined by an outer surface (7) of the oil filter (6), an inner filter volume (8) adapted to receive filtered oil at a second pressure (p2), where the second pressure (p2) is lower than the first pressure (p1), and a filter outlet inside the housing (2) providing fluid/liquid communication between the inner filter volume (8) and the housing outlet (12) in order to release the filtered oil from the inner filtType: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: C.C. JensenInventors: Carl Aage Jensen, Christian Hallberg Jensen
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Publication number: 20190022563Abstract: A suction filter, through which fuel is suctioned into a suction port of a fuel pump after filtering the fuel in an inside of a fuel tank of a vehicle, includes a filter screen and a plurality of fuel stoppers. The filter screen is placed to cover an inside space, in which a negative suction pressure is exerted from the suction port. The filter screen includes a bottom wall that forms the inside space and is formed as a permeable wall, through which the fuel and air are permeable, and the filter screen filters the fuel permeated through the permeable wall. The fuel stoppers are arranged along the bottom wall from a side, at which the suction port is located, toward an away side, which is away from the suction port. The fuel stoppers extend toward the bottom wall in the inside space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Kiyomori KOBAYASHI, Norihiro HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190022564Abstract: A water treatment system is capable of meeting the particular needs of a variety of water treatment system applications. For instance, the water treatment system may include a customizable display, multiple interchangeable filters and disinfection systems. In one embodiment, a vessel containing the filters and disinfection assembly can be easily removed from a base that supplies water to the vessel. In another embodiment, the water treatment system includes a plate that includes at least one electrical connection. One or more electronics bricks with sensors, displays and the like can be removably attached to the plate such that each electronics brick is in electrical communication with said brick. In another embodiment, the water treatment system incorporates one or more stackable and interchangeable filter blocks that direct water flowing into the vessel through each filter media.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Terry L. Lautzenheiser, Michael E. Miles, Karlis Vecziedins, Kenneth E. Conrad
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Publication number: 20190022565Abstract: Disclosed is a compact separation system suitable for separating components of a multiphase fluid stream. The compact separation system utilizes a cylindrical cyclone in conjunction with a filtration system. The filtration system incorporates filtration media having at least one of the following characteristics: hydrophilic-oleophobic characteristics or oleophilic-hydrophobic characteristics. The separation system is configured to substantially preclude gas under-carrying into the liquid conduit lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Ramin Dabirian, Ram S. Mohan, Ovadia Shoham
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Publication number: 20190022566Abstract: Air filtration media and methods of processing the same are described herein. One method of processing an air filtration medium includes mixing an adsorption material, a polymer material, and a reinforcement material, compressing the mixture, and heating the mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Chaojun Liu, Li Wang
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Publication number: 20190022567Abstract: An intelligent control method applied in an intelligent control system that is having an air condition device, an intelligent control device, and a temperature sensor unit is disclosed and including following steps of: sensing and recording a set of first temperature values of a first time segment with the temperature sensor unit in the first time segment before the air condition device is started; calculating a temperature reference value by the intelligent control device according to the set of first temperature values after the air condition device is started; fine adjusting the temperature reference value by the intelligent control device according to a humidity value currently in the area; and, querying a mode association table by the intelligent control device according to fine adjusted temperature reference value to determine an operation mode of the air condition device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Ping-Chieh CHAN, Hua-Yi HSIEH, Cheng-Yi HUANG, Yuan-Ping HSIEH
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Publication number: 20190022568Abstract: An enclosure (100) of an electric device includes an enclosure wall (105) and a flame arrestor filter (130) integrated into the enclosure wall (105), wherein the flame arrestor filter (130) is configured to filter a stream (160) of hot gases and particles occurring during an arc fault event inside the enclosure (100) such that the hot gases and particles are absorbed by the filter (130) and a filtered stream (170) of cooled gases exits the filter (130) to an outside of the enclosure (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Nicholas Chernansky
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Publication number: 20190022569Abstract: A filtering media member is formed of porous material. A first edge portion includes an upstream edge. A second edge portion is spaced apart from the first edge portion and includes a downstream edge. A main portion is arranged intermediate the first and second edge portions. The edge portions and the main portion together define a generally planar first surface. A plurality of channels is formed on the first surface. Each of the channels is arranged adjacent to one another and has a length. Each of the channels includes an inlet disposed proximate to the first edge portion so that, in use, fluid flows from the upstream edge through the inlet to the respective channel, and each of the channels has a width in the lateral direction that decreases across its length so that the channels taper between the first and second edge portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Zbigniew Sarna, Haiqing Liu, John P. Muter, Shazam S. Williams
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Publication number: 20190022570Abstract: There is provided a nanofibrous filter comprising a substrate and self-assembled nanofibers deposited on the substrate. The self-assembled nanofibers comprise ?-conjugated molecules self-assembled by non-covalent interactions, wherein the ?-conjugated molecules are phthalocyanine derivative molecules or diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative molecules. There is also provided a method of preparing the nanofibrous filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Swee Ching Tan, Varun Kumar Singh, Sai Kishore Ravi
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Publication number: 20190022571Abstract: A media design for modular use in an air cleaning or HVAC systems to removes gas phase contaminants. The design allows for a control of gas contaminant removal using variable media length, path length, and contact time to ensure a contained MTZ length and low pressure drop. In one embodiment, the design includes a filter module at an angle to an airflow and an air filter mounted within the filter frame. The filter module may include channels therethrough that are oriented at the optimum angle in relation to the airflow to provide the required dwell time and pressure drop for a given application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, Caitlin Naske
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Publication number: 20190022572Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation/recovery device for separating and recovering carbon dioxide from a gas to be processed and containing nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide by using a carbon dioxide scavenger, including a carbon dioxide trapping unit having the carbon dioxide scavenger, in which the carbon dioxide trapping unit includes: a gas flow inlet which introduces the gas to be processed; a heating unit of heating a scavenger heating gas used upon desorption of carbon dioxide trapped by the carbon dioxide scavenger to a predetermined temperature; a cooling gas introduction port which introduces a scavenger cooling gas used when cooling the carbon dioxide scavenger; and a moisture mixing part which adds moisture to a gas for nitrogen oxide desorption used in desorption of nitrogen oxides from the carbon dioxide scavenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Kohei YOSHIKAWA, Masato KANEEDA, Hidehiro NAKAMURA, Masahiro AOSHIMA, Toshikatsu SHIMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20190022573Abstract: Systems and methods for concentration of a sorbate in a feedstream and subsequent adsorption utilizing a Type V adsorbent are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Simon C. WESTON
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Publication number: 20190022574Abstract: Outside air is cooled and dehumidified by a pre-cooler to pass through an adsorption zone of a carbon dioxide adsorbing rotor, producing air having a low carbon dioxide concentration which is cooled by an intercooler. The air that has passed through the intercooler is passed through an adsorption zone of a moisture adsorption rotor and then supplied to a low humidity working chamber. Return air from the low humidity working chamber may be mixed with the air leaving the pre-cooler. A part of the air which passed through the intercooler is branched to pass through a purge zone of the moisture adsorption rotor before being sent to a regeneration zone of the humidity adsorption rotor. Air that passed through the regeneration zone of the humidity adsorption rotor is mixed with outside air and then passed through a regeneration zone of the carbon dioxide adsorption rotor before being exhausted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: SEIBU GIKEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Weili JIN, Koji INOUE, Ayako KURODA, Hitomi NISHIKOKUBARU, Kazuyuki YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20190022575Abstract: A CO2 recovery device includes an advanced desulfurization-cooling column that removes sulfur oxides in an exhaust gas and reduces a temperature of the exhaust gas; a CO2 absorption column that removes CO2 in the exhaust gas by bringing the CO2 into contact with a CO2 absorption liquid; and a regeneration column that recovers the CO2 by causing the CO2 absorption liquid to release the CO2 while regenerating the CO2 absorption liquid, and feeds the regenerated CO2 absorption liquid to the CO2 absorption column, where the advanced desulfurization-cooling column includes a circulating line that supplies and circulates a desulfurization-cooling circulation liquid used in order to conduct desulfurization and cooling from a lower part to an upper part of the advanced desulfurization-cooling column, a deep SOx recovery packed bed, and a first cooler that cools the circulation liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Takuya Hirata, Takashi Kamijo, Tatsuya Tsujiuchi
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Publication number: 20190022576Abstract: A low-cost and easy-to-fabricate mixed e? and CO32? conducting membrane for advanced high-flux and selective electrochemical CO2 separation from flue gas is provided. The membrane includes a CO32?-conducting molten carbonate phase and an e?-conducting lithiated Ni-oxide interphase that can be formed in situ during operation. The membrane exhibits a CO2 flux density greater than 0.8 mL/(minute·cm2) at 850° C. with a selectivity ranging from about 100 to about 500 and excellent stability for up to about 450 hours. Further, the self-formed interphase Li0.4Ni1.6O2 is highly electron conducting and can provide electrons to the co-reduction of CO2 and O2 into CO32?. Such a membrane is an alternative to the conventional “size-sieving” inorganic and “dissolution-diffusion” organic counterparts for CO2 capture from flue gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Kevin Huang, Peng Zhang
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Publication number: 20190022577Abstract: A plasma abatement process for abating effluent containing compounds from a processing chamber is described. A plasma abatement process takes gaseous foreline effluent from a processing chamber, such as a deposition chamber, and reacts the effluent within a plasma chamber placed in the foreline path. The plasma dissociates the compounds within the effluent, converting the effluent into more benign compounds. Abating reagents may assist in the abating of the compounds. The abatement process may be a volatizing or a condensing abatement process. Representative volatilizing abating reagents include, for example, CH4, H2O, H2, NF3, SF6, F2, HCl, HF, Cl2, and HBr. Representative condensing abating reagents include, for example, H2, H2O, O2, N2, O3, CO, CO2, NH3, N2O, CH4, and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Michael S. COX, Monique MCINTOSH, Colin John DICKINSON, Paul E. FISHER, Yutaka TANAKA, Zheng YUAN
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Publication number: 20190022578Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for the purification of flue gas containing 1 to 99 wt. % of a powder of a sodium salt of carbonic acid and 1 to 99 wt. % of a powder of an absorptive material, wherein the powder of an absorptive material has a specific pore volume that is equal to or greater than 0.1 cm3/g. The invention also relates to a process for dry flue gas purification and the use of an absorptive material to improve the flowability and/or storability and/or HF absorptivity of a sodium salt of carbonic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Martin Sindram, Walter Diethelm, Christopher Pust, Xavier Pettiau
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Publication number: 20190022579Abstract: A system and method for removing volatile organic compounds and airborne odors utilizing an adsorber and a desorber having an adsorbent media circulated there between. Contaminated air is supplied to the adsorber and passed through in contact with the absorbent media; the contaminated media is transported to the desorber and passed through in contact with a stripping gas to remove the contaminants from the media. The cleaned media is returned to the adsorber in a continuous process. The rate of media transfer between the two units and the temperature and volume of the stripping gas provided to the desorber are controlled to maintain the concentration of contaminants in the stripping air to 50% of the lower explosive limit. The system includes a variable speed fan for delivering hot stripping gas in the form of heated ambient air and provides a thermal oxidizer for destroying the VOCs removed from the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Harold R. Cowles
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Publication number: 20190022580Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods that integrate a flare gas recovery process with a gas sweetening process used in oil and gas refining. A flare gas recovery system includes a primary gas sweetening unit and a liquid-driven ejector in continuous fluid communication with the primary gas sweetening unit. The ejector includes an inlet configured to receive a motive fluid including a regenerable amine solvent in a lean state from the primary gas sweetening unit, a gas inlet configured to receive a suction fluid including a gas, and a fluid outlet configured to either directly or indirectly discharge to the primary gas sweetening unit a two-phase fluid including a mixture of the suction fluid and the amine solvent in a rich state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Ahmed Khalifah Al Muhsen
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Publication number: 20190022581Abstract: An example article includes a substrate and a coating applied to the substrate. The coating may include a basic reactant and a humectant. The coating may further include a preservative or a water-soluble polymer. A coating configured to be applied to an acidic gas filter substrate may include K2CO3, potassium succinate, dehydroacetic acid, and poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (PAMPS). An example system includes an acidic gas filter including a coating, and a sensor configured to sense an optical change in the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Chaoyi Ba, Weihua Zheng, Erich Diesel, James Langer, James Economy, Bita Vaezian, Xinyu He
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Publication number: 20190022582Abstract: A catalytically active filter for use in hot gas filtration to simultaneously remove solid particles and one or more undesirable compounds from a hot gas stream is partly or fully impregnated with a suitable catalyst. The compounds are selected from HCN, arsenic, organic sulfur compounds and carbonyls. The filter is prepared by making an impregnation liquid, which comprises a catalytically effective amount of at least one active metal and an oxide support, impregnating the filter substrate with the impregnation liquid by dipping it in the liquid or spraying it with the liquid to control the amount of liquid and drying and optionally calcining the impregnated filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Asad Navid
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Publication number: 20190022583Abstract: A mixing system for an exhaust system includes a first mixing device having a plurality of first auger blades and an inlet having a first cross-sectional area. A second mixing device is separate and downstream from the first mixing device and includes a second auger blade. The second mixing device includes an inlet having a second cross-sectional area greater than the first cross-sectional area. A flow path longitudinal centerline of the first mixing device extends at an angle to a flow path longitudinal centerline of the second mixing device. A flow path longitudinal centerline of the first mixing device intersects the second auger blade. The first mixing device is disposed within a first portion of an exhaust pipe and the second mixing device is disposed in a second portion of the exhaust pipe. The second portion has a larger cross-sectional area than the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey W. DENTON, Eric A. HEIN, Attila KOVACS, Kevin R. REEDER, Jonar MENDOZA, Gary R. MOORE, Manoj K. SAMPATH, John R. HARDIN
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Publication number: 20190022584Abstract: A catalyst containing a washcoat including copper or iron on a small pore molecular sieve material having a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms physically mixed with platinum and rhodium on a refractory metal oxide support including alumina, silica, zirconia, titania, and a physical mixture or a chemical combination or an atomically doped combination thereof is described. A catalyst containing a first washcoat zone substantially free of platinum group metal and including copper or iron on a small pore molecular sieve material having a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms; and a second washcoat zone including copper or iron on a small pore molecular sieve material having a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms physically mixed with platinum or platinum and rhodium on a refractory metal oxide support including alumina, silica, zirconia, titania, and a physical mixture or a chemical combination or an atomically doped combination thereof is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Marcus HILGENDORFF, Karifala DUMBUYA, Claudia ZABEL, Susanne STIEBELS
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Publication number: 20190022585Abstract: This invention relates to a process and apparatus for growing agricultural products with a reduced abundance of radioactive carbon-14 (14C) by employing centrifugal separation of atmospheric gases to selectively remove carbon dioxide (CO2) with 14C. Agricultural products with reduced 14C content can be grown in controlled environments with filtered atmospheric gases for the benefit of reducing harmful damage to human DNA that is unavoidable with our current food chain, due to the natural abundance of 14C in atmospheric gases. Bilateral and unilateral compression helikon vortex apparatus provide efficient and economical removal of CO2 with 14C from atmospheric gases with a single filtration pass, which is ideally suited for large scale agricultural production.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Brett Evan Patrick
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Publication number: 20190022586Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a forward osmosis system/process utilized primarily in conjunction with a subsurface irrigation system/process. Saline wastewater or naturally saline water is treated using forward osmosis membranes that draw at least partially purified water from the wastewater into an osmotic draw solution (draw solution). The resulting diluted osmotic draw solution is then circulated through the subsurface irrigation system including one or more tubular membranes that reject the draw solution while permitting water in the diluted draw solution to pass through.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Jonathan A. Brant, Kevin Harvey
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Publication number: 20190022587Abstract: A seawater desalination system for desalinating seawater by removing salinity from the seawater and an energy recovery apparatus which is preferably used in the seawater desalination system. The energy recovery apparatus includes a cylindrical chamber being installed such that a longitudinal direction of the chamber is placed in a vertical direction, a concentrated seawater port for supplying and discharging the concentrated seawater, a seawater port for supplying and discharging the seawater, a flow resistor provided at a concentrated seawater port side in the chamber, and a flow resistor provided at a seawater port side in the chamber. Each of the flow resistor provided at the concentrated seawater port side and the seawater port side comprises at least one perforated circular plate, and each perforated circular plate has a plurality of holes formed in an outer circumferential area outside a circle having a predetermined diameter on the perforated circular plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Akira GOTO, Tamami TAKAHASHI, Motohiko NOHMI, Masanori GOTO
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Publication number: 20190022588Abstract: An ion separator water pump is provided, comprising a stator cylinder with input and output ports, homopolar north poles, and homopolar south poles, a drive shaft, a rotor core, and seals. Salt water pumped through the ion separator water pumps is desalinated by alternatively flushing out the positive and negative ions at various points as the water flows through the proposed devices. Two pump configurations are presented for use in desalination of salt water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Kodzo Obed ABLEDU
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Publication number: 20190022589Abstract: A central tube assembly (100) for a filter cartridge and a manufacturing method for the central tube assembly (100) are provided. The central tube assembly (100) includes: a first half-tube (10) defines a first flow passage (11), and having a first water inlet (12) at an end thereof and a water output hole in a side wall thereof; a filtering membrane (30) bent to form a first membrane layer and a second membrane layer, the first half-tube (10) being disposed between the first membrane layer and the second membrane layer; an input-water filtering net (40) connected to the first half-tube (10) and disposed between the first membrane layer and the second membrane layer; a second half-tube (20) disposed outside of a bending of the filtering membrane (30), defining a second flow passage (21), and having a water input hole (22) in a side wall thereof and a first water outlet (23) at an end thereof; and a produced-water filtering net (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Guodong SONG, Xuegang CAI, Peng GUI
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Publication number: 20190022590Abstract: The present invention provides a device for separating and purifying the collagen Type 2 in chicken bones, comprising a liquid fluid container, a raw liquid container, a membrane separation tank, a mixing tube, two high pressure metering motors, a precooler, two preheaters, a temperature controller, two one-way valves, two inlet control valves and two outlet control valves. The liquid extract of defatted chicken bones discharged from the raw liquid container and the liquid CO2 discharged from the liquid fluid container can be mixed uniformly in the mixing tube, and then fed into the membrane separation tank. The membrane separation tank produces small-molecular-weight peptides and large-molecular-weight collagen Type 2 harmlessly and efficiently.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Zer-Ran Yu, Hui-Chen Kuo, Be-Jen Wang, Po-Wen Yu, Hui-Chen Chung, Shu-Mei Lin, Kuo-Chuan Chen, Tsai-Jen Hung
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Publication number: 20190022591Abstract: An apparatus (100) for purifying fluid, wherein the apparatus (100) comprises an osmosis unit (102) configured for pre-purifying the fluid to be purified by forward osmosis of the fluid, which is to be purified, through an osmosis membrane (104) into a chamber (106) comprising dissolved first ions, in particular first cations and first anions, an ion exchange unit (108) configured for exchanging at least part of the first ions, in particular at least part of at least one of the first cations and the first anions, by second ions, in particular at least one of second cations and second anions, and a re-concentration unit (110) configured for separating the pre-purified fluid after the ion exchange into purified fluid and into a re-concentrate enriched with the respective ions, in particular anions and cations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Thomas GRIESSLER
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Publication number: 20190022592Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane module including a housing and a fiber bundle contained in the housing and arranged along a length of the housing. The fiber bundle includes hollow fiber membranes and elongated spacers positioned among and in direct contact with the hollow fiber membranes. An outer surface along a length of each elongated spacer defines openings or protrusions or curved, discontinuous, or nonlinear portions. Each hollow fiber membrane is cylindrical and defines an opening along its length. The housing defines an inlet for a feed mixture including a gas, a vapor, or both; a first outlet for a permeate of the hollow fiber membranes; and a second outlet for a retentate of the hollow fiber membranes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventor: Seung-Hak Choi
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Publication number: 20190022593Abstract: Fluid treatment assemblies comprising a plurality of adjustable tensioning rod assemblies comprising tensioning rods having a tensioning nut and a locking nut threadably attached to the tensioning rods, and methods of adjusting the tension on the assemblies, are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Sylvia MESSIER, Thomas W. LEACH
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Publication number: 20190022594Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing antifouling coatings on reverse osmosis membranes with initiated vapor deposition or oxidative vapor deposition. The coatings enhance the stability and lifetime of membranes without sacrificing performance characteristics, such as permeability or salt retention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Minghui Wang, Karen K. Gleason, Peter Kovacik
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Publication number: 20190022595Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a thin film through-hole membrane comprising: providing a patterning structure, the patterning structure comprising a patterning substrate, a sacrificial layer and a thin film; imprinting the thin film with a patterned mold to form a thin-film through-hole membrane; and contacting the patterning structure with water to dissolve the sacrificial layer, thereby releasing the thin film through-hole membrane from the patterning structure. There is also provided a hierarchical membrane comprising the thin film through-hole membrane prepared from the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Him Cheng Wong, Hong Yee Low, Virgile Viasnoff
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Publication number: 20190022596Abstract: A method is described of producing a catalyst-containing composite oxygen ion membrane and a catalyst-containing composite oxygen ion membrane in which a porous fuel oxidation layer and a dense separation layer and optionally, a porous surface exchange layer are formed on a porous support from mixtures of (Ln1?xAx)wCr1?yByO3?? and a doped zirconia. Adding certain catalyst metals into the fuel oxidation layer not only enhances the initial oxygen flux, but also reduces the degradation rate of the oxygen flux over long-term operation. One of the possible reasons for the improved flux and stability is that the addition of the catalyst metal reduces the chemical reaction between the (Ln1?xAx)wCr1?yByO3?? and the zirconia phases during membrane fabrication and operation, as indicated by the X-ray diffraction results.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Zigui Lu, Yunxiagn Lu, Gervase Maxwell Christie, Jonathan A. Lane, Pawel J. Plonczak, Joseph M. Corpus
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Publication number: 20190022597Abstract: A ceramic membrane filter includes a porous substrate including cells through which a fluid flows, an intermediate membrane formed on the porous substrate, and a separation membrane formed on the intermediate membrane. In this ceramic membrane filter, the percentage of the number of cells having cracks with a size of 4 ?m or less relative to the total number of cells is 9% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Koji HIEDA, Muneyuki Iwabuchi
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Publication number: 20190022598Abstract: A hollow fiber membrane is formed by embedding a braid having a spiral open weave of monofilaments only, to avoid a “whiskering” problem. The open weave is characterized by contiguous, circumferential, rhomboid-shaped areas of polymer film separated by monofilaments. When the braid is supported on a plasticized PVA cable having a scalloped periphery, the braid can be infiltrated with membrane polymer which, when coagulated, embeds the braid positioning it around the lumen. The embedded spiral weave, free of any circumferentially constricting monofilament, allows the membrane to be biaxially distensible. The membrane has “give” not only in the axial or longitudinal direction but also in the radial direction. “Give” in the radial direction permits soiled membranes to be backwashed under higher pressure than in a comparable braid which is not radially distensible.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Chang Min Seo, Gyeong Mo Lee
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Publication number: 20190022599Abstract: A fluid separation membrane has high compression strength in the fiber cross-section direction (direction orthogonal to the fiber axis). The fluid separation membrane is obtained by an organic polymer layer being formed on the surface of porous carbon fibers having a co-continuous porous structure. A fluid separation membrane module and porous carbon fibers having a fully co-continuous porous structure are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kosaku Takeuchi, Dai Kondo, Kentaro Tanaka, Takaaki Mihara, Tomoyuki Horiguchi
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Publication number: 20190022600Abstract: The present invention pertains to a fluoropolymer-based porous membrane, to a process for manufacturing said porous membrane and to use of said porous membrane as filtration membrane for liquid and/or gas phases, in particular water-based phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Emanuele DI NICOLO', Pasquale CAMPANELLI, Philippe MARCHAL, Sébastien LOGETTE, Tarcis CORDEIRO BASTOS
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Publication number: 20190022601Abstract: A porous hollow fiber membrane includes at least a first solvent and a second solvent. The first solvent is at least one selected from sebacic acid esters, citric acid esters, acetyl citric acid esters, adipic acid esters, trimellitic acid esters, oleic acid esters, palmitic acid esters, stearic acid esters, phosphoric acid esters, C6-C30 fatty acids, and epoxidized vegetable oils. The second solvent is different from the first solvent, and is at least one selected from sebacic acid esters, citric acid esters, acetyl citric acid esters, adipic acid esters, trimellitic acid esters, oleic acid esters, palmitic acid esters, stearic acid esters, phosphoric acid esters, C6-C30 fatty acids, and epoxidized vegetable oils. The porous hollow fiber membrane has a three-dimensional network structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Daisuke OKAMURA
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Publication number: 20190022602Abstract: The present invention relates to a layered semipermeable membrane satisfying the conditions below. (A) The maximum peak intensity between 3700 and 2900 cm?1 is 0.08 or greater in the difference spectrum between an IR spectrum measured at 25° C. and 97% relative humidity and an IR spectrum measured at 25° C. and 3% relative humidity. (B) The peak top wavenumber between 3700 and 2900 cm?1 of the aforementioned difference spectrum is 3400 cm?1 to 3550 cm?1. (C) The N1s peak has a maximum value at 401 eV or greater in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in which X-rays are radiated to a coat layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Takahiro TOKUYAMA, Takafumi OGAWA, Hiroki TOMIOKA
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Publication number: 20190022603Abstract: A floating chemical dispenser is provided, which includes: a body portion having a first chamber for receiving solid chemicals, a second chamber for receiving a floating member, and at least one first hole for communicating the first chamber with an external environment, an opening is disposed at one end of the body portion, and the opening is communicated with the first chamber; and a cover, configured to close the opening of the body portion; wherein the cover is detachably connected with the body portion via a first locking mechanism, and the first locking mechanism has a locking position and an unlocking position, and is configured to move between the locking position and the unlocking position via pressing and rotating the cover by a user, so as to control locking or unlocking of the cover and the body portion. Therefore, safety performance of the floating chemical dispenser can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Shuiyong HUANG, Wenhua HU, Jinlin CHEN
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Publication number: 20190022604Abstract: Provided is a washer liquid supply system in a simple structure and capable of improving the capacity of washing an object of a vehicle. A washer liquid supply system includes: a washer tank mounted on a vehicle to store washer liquid; a supply section mounted on the vehicle to supply the washer liquid in the washer tank to a window shield of the vehicle; and a connecting member being a bubbling section mounted on the vehicle to make the washer liquid contain bubbles, wherein the supply section supplies the washer liquid containing the bubbles to the window shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Takeshi SASAKI, Takuro HASHIMOTO, Kazuma YOSHII, Motoki MINAMI, Taisuke GOTO
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Publication number: 20190022605Abstract: A water aeration system (10) encases an air pump (60) and a solar power controller (62) in an encasement structure (34) with one or more air permeable sidewalls (42; 44). The encasement structure is mounted at or near a top end of a mounting pole (32). A solar panel (50) is mounted directly or indirectly to the encasement or to the mounting pole at or near the top end of the mounting pole, optionally with screens (80, 82, 84, 86) connected to the backside of the solar panel. An air conduit (20) is threaded through a hollow channel in the mounting pole or structure associated therewith, and then underground and/or under water for joining to an immersed diffuser (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Linne Industries, LLCInventors: Craig BURTON, Sandra Burton