Patents Issued in July 25, 2019
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Publication number: 20190224569Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of generating, for a given game map, an LOS catalog before gameplay and identifying a spawn location during gameplay based on the LOS catalog. For every unique pair of map nodes in a game map, the LOS catalog may indicate the minimum distance that must be traveled from a first map node of the pair to achieve LOS to a second map node of the pair, an identifier for the first map node, and an identifier for the second map node. When a gameplay session is initiated, the LOS catalog may be retrieved and used to identify relatively safe spawn points based on distances that must be traveled from enemy positions to achieve LOS to potential spawn points.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey C. Curley, Paul Kerby, Calvin Lin, Edward Alexander Hampton, Paul R. Haile
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Publication number: 20190224570Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device having a controller to modify sound produced by a gaming application according to an otological profile of a user. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: STEELSERIES ApSInventors: Jacob Wolff-Petersen, Tino Soelberg, Ed Guntin
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Publication number: 20190224571Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for online game cooperation. One method includes an operation for receiving a first request from a first user to place a game asset in a first game board of the first user. The game asset is associated with a task to be performed in the game. Further, the method includes an operation for receiving a second request from a second user to place the game asset in a second game board of the second user. The first user and the second user make progress by interacting with the game asset in their respective game boards. When the first user or the second user receives a transactional reward for interacting with the game asset, the transactional reward is also given to the other user. A final reward is given to the first user and to the second user upon completion of the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Kathryn Bambino, Tiago de Jesus, Kevin Wienecke, Achint Goel, Zhifei Song, Niko Vuori, Matthew Salazar
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Publication number: 20190224572Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing co-presence in an augmented reality environment. The method may include controlling a first and second computing device to detect at least one plane associated with a scene of the augmented reality environment generated for a physical space, receiving, from the first computing device, a first selection of a first location within the scene and a first selection of a second location within the scene, generating a first reference marker corresponding to the first location and generating a second reference marker corresponding to the second location, receiving, from a second computing device, a second selection of the first location within the scene and a second selection of the second location within the scene, generating a reference frame and providing the reference frame to the first computing device and to the second computing device to establish co-presence in the augmented reality environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Adam Leeper, John Ullman, Cheng Yang, Peter Tan
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Publication number: 20190224573Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for a System Tuner for customizing a player's experience. The System Tuner creates an optimal game model based on game-related data of a plurality of players. The optimal game model corresponds to a player segment in the plurality of players. The System Tuner generates one or more rules for building a game variant based on the optimal game model. The System Tuner detects a first player accessing the game. The System Tuner determines a particular player segment to which the player belongs. The System Tuner generates a game variant based on an optimal game model for the particular player segment and sends the game variant to a client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Anshul Dhawan, Michael Gauthier, Oliver Attila Tabay, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
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Publication number: 20190224574Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for a board game or an electronic version of the same, including a match-3 component and a strategy game piece component. The game may be implemented as a physical board game or as a computer-executed application. Matches of three or more tokens or icons result in an effect that is applied to game pieces of the player who made the match and/or an opponent of the player who made the match. The effect on game pieces resulting from a match are limited to game pieces positioned within the rows and/or columns that correspond to the rows and/or columns within which the matched tokens or icons are positioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Dean Lehwalder
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Publication number: 20190224575Abstract: A method and system to setup and to manage one or more role-playing game at a single physical location using mobile device is disclosed. The game is distributed and animated on multiple devices connected in real time to a network, preferably to the Internet. Although participants are gathered at the same time and location, each one uses a personal mobile device programmed to provide to the participant instructions and commands relating to the game. To provide instructions, the system comprises a game server configured to provide the game intelligence. The system further comprises mobile devices of each participant connected to the game server during the game play.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Martine Jean, Claude Bouchard, Patrick Jean
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Publication number: 20190224576Abstract: A current version of the electronic representation of the building or physical fabrication is received at a mobile electronic device. Sales data of products purchased by the customer is collected at the home retail store using a sensor, and based upon the collected sales data, awards are assigned to the customer. The customer purchases of one or more electronic building elements using the awards. As directed by customer input, a modified electronic representation of the building or physical fabrication is formed including the purchased one or more electronic building elements. The modified electronic representation of the building or physical fabrication is uploaded to a central processing center for sharing with and modifying by other customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Kun Cheng, Gabriel Tyrone Ford, Jarom Norris, Jacob Pandian
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Publication number: 20190224577Abstract: A system and method are described for an online game service. One method includes receiving a request from a client device interacting with a game application. The request is received by a server of the online game service. Then, receiving a control signal from the client device in response to an input made when interacting with the game application. The control signal is transmitted over a communication channel between the client device and the server. Executing a game associated with the game application by the server to generate a video stream comprising a sequence of images. Compressing the sequence of images of the application in accordance with a compression process to generate a compressed sequence of images using a compression resource used by said server and at least one other server of said online game service.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Roger van der Laan, Stephen G. Perlman
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Publication number: 20190224578Abstract: An amusement device for ascending, backwards rushing and falling includes a lifting tower, the lower part of the lifting tower having an entry section and the upper part having a lifting slide-out section, an amusement ship entering the lifting tower by the bow through the entry section and then leaving the lifting tower by the stern through the lifting slide-out section in the same direction, and the entry section and the lifting slide-out section being in the same direction; and a descending tower, the upper part of the descending tower having a descending entry section and the lower part having a descending slide-out section, the amusement ship entering the descending tower through the descending entry section and then leaving the descending tower through the descending slide-out section in the same direction, and the descending entry section and the descending slide-out section being in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: GOLDEN HORSE TECHNOLOGY ENTERTAINMENT CORP., LTDInventors: Xiwang LIU, Xiongwei LIANG, Yingqiang LIU, Peixun PENG, Pinlun HUANG
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Publication number: 20190224579Abstract: A ride attraction system includes a tower track and a ride vehicle configured to accommodate one or more riders. The ride vehicle is coupled to and configured to move relative to the tower track and the ride vehicle includes one or more user input devices. The ride attraction system further includes an image system configured to display a ride environment, wherein the user input devices are configured to enable the one or more riders to interact with elements of the ride environment via the one or more user input devices. The ride attraction system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the ride vehicle and the image system and configured to control movement of the ride vehicle relative to the tower track based on signals from the one or more user input devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Gregory S. Hall, Keith Michael McVeen, Michael Tresaugue
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Publication number: 20190224580Abstract: A toy vehicle launcher translates a substantially vertical activation movement into a substantially lateral movement that launches a toy vehicle. The end of a lever arm used in the activation engages a vertical channel in a toy vehicle engagement mechanism. The vertical channel allows the end of the lever arm to move vertically within the channel with respect to the toy vehicle engagement mechanism as the lever arm rotates and the toy vehicle engagement mechanism moves laterally. The toy vehicle engagement mechanism engages a guide track in a base of the launcher. The guide track defines a lateral path that the toy vehicle engagement mechanism travels when moving between a loading configuration and a launching configuration. Thus, vertical movement from the activation is reduced in the transfer to the lateral toy vehicle launch.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Paul W. Schmid, John Yao
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Publication number: 20190224581Abstract: The invention is remote-controlled water toy that has an outer shell that is a continuous and external surface, a plurality of apertures in the outer shell that allow water to infiltrate the outer shell, and an interior volume that collects and stores water that has infiltrated the outer shell. The remote-controlled water toy can shoot water, be shot at by other similar vehicles, retain water that hits them directly in the interior volume, continue to be operational after being hit, and sink or otherwise become deactivated when a predetermined volume of water has infiltrated the exterior shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: ELIE ATALLA
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Publication number: 20190224582Abstract: The present invention includes A toy with an extendable mechanism capable of transforming its original compact shape into a new entity without need to manipulate its parts or add new parts comprising: a hollow sphere (1) formed from two caps; an upper hinge (4) at a top of the hollow sphere (1) that connects two symmetrical caps; two protuberances (5) generally centrally located in each of the caps connected to a central internal spring; a circular hinge (6) connected to a spring and the hinges articulate two cylindrical arms (7) that converge in two circular hinges (8) contained within a central casing (9); and a body-shaped part (10) connected to the central casing (9), such that the body-shaped part (10) projects out from the lower part of the sphere (1), and upon being ejected, the caps close automatically with a spring at the upper hinge (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Darwin William Fernandez
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Publication number: 20190224583Abstract: A toy assembly for retaining and launching a miniature boomerang from an upper limb of the body which limb includes a wrist, hand and fingers, the assembly consisting of the combination of the boomerang, a support member attachable to the upper limb, and a platform mounted on top of the support member to retain the boomerang in a first storage position and further to provide for the shifting of the boomerang to a second launching position wherein launching is accomplished by flicking a wing of the boomerang with a finger of the opposite upper limb on which the support member is positioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Matthew Gulick, Sean Babb
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Publication number: 20190224584Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a process for making spray dried compositions and a spray drying apparatus. A relatively small, compound spray dryer is provide with an appropriately sized aspect ratio of height to diameter to allow sufficient drying time for typically sized spray dried dispersion particles intended for solid dosage form applications. The dryer is further designed to provide an amount of drying recirculation that serves to rapidly mix incoming hot drying gas to eliminate hot regions on the dryer walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Capsugel Belgium NVInventors: Daniel E. Dobry, Richard F. Falk, III, Philip Glover, Travis L. Harrer, Hannah M. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20190224585Abstract: A distilling device having a vapor compression distiller. The vapor compression distiller can include a reservoir for receiving liquid for distillation. Evaporation surfaces can receive the liquid and evaporate the liquid into evaporated vapor for subsequent condensing. Condensing surfaces can receive the vapor and condense the vapor into distillate. A compressor can deliver the vapor to the condensing surfaces. The distilling device can also include an engine that produces heat. A boiler can be heated by the heat from the engine for producing a working vapor. A vapor turbine can be driven by the working vapor. The vapor turbine can be mechanically coupled to the compressor for mechanically driving the compressor, thereby reducing electrical power needs of the vapor compression distiller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: William H. Zebuhr
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Publication number: 20190224586Abstract: Band-pass filters for guiding or controlling crystal polymorphism in oil are provided. Band-pass filters convert a passive energy source to a spectral energy pattern tuned to be resonant with different types of molecular oscillations pertinent to oil. Tuned energy patterns convert problematic insoluble crystals to more thermodynamically stable and soluble crystals. Methods include use of the band-pass filter in crude oil recovery and design of band-pass filter parameters for optimal use on a particular oil recovery facility. Band-pass filters also lower the interfacial tension of oil when present with water, which are also provided, as are methods for enhanced recovery of oil from depleted oil fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Amber T. Krummel
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Publication number: 20190224587Abstract: An extractor suitable for using a solvent to separate a compound from a solid or semisolid substance containing the compound. The extractor includes a conveying assembly having an inclined conveyor for receiving the substance from a substance inlet and moving the substance through the solvent, an inclined upper surface associated with the first conveyor and an inclined lower surface associated with the first conveyor. The conveyor is configured to move the substance downward through the solvent along the upper surface toward a lower end of the conveyor and upward through the solvent along the lower surface toward an upper end of the conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Robert W. White, Michael R. Hartzell
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Publication number: 20190224588Abstract: The invention discloses a method for packing a plurality of uniform chromatography columns, comprising the steps of: a) providing a plurality of chromatography columns; b) providing a plurality of chromatography resin aliquots; c) packing the chromatography resin aliquots in the chromatography columns to provide a plurality of packed chromatography columns; and d) subjecting the packed chromatography columns to repeated mechanical impacts to provide a plurality of uniform chromatography columns.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Klaus Gebauer, Spyridon Gerontas, Jamil Shanagar
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Publication number: 20190224589Abstract: A vacuum system for use with a deoxygenator system includes a housing, a movable assembly positioned within the housing, and a biasing mechanism coupling the movable assembly to the housing. The movable assembly is movable between a first position and a second position within the housing to form a low pressure area between the housing and the movable assembly. A control system including at least one pressure source is arranged in fluid communication with the low pressure area. The control system is operable to selectively communicate fluid from the at least one pressure source to the housing to form the low pressure area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Gerald P. Dyer
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Publication number: 20190224590Abstract: A continuous bubble removal method includes: preparing a main container, a basic pressurization container that connects to the main container and holds a basic operating liquid, and a basic movable portion that is displaceably attached to the basic pressurization container; flowing target liquid through the main container, the liquid including a bubble; and iteratively decreasing and increasing a volume of the bubble by iteratively pressurizing and depressurizing the target liquid from a region via the basic operating liquid by displacing, in a reciprocating manner, the basic movable portion the region being surrounded by a basic connecting portion of the basic pressurization container that is closer to the main container than the basic supporting portion, wherein an opening area of the basic supporting portion is larger than an opening area of the basic connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicants: NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Shuichi IWATA, Katsuaki ODAGI, Yoshihisa SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20190224591Abstract: Defoamer compositions containing a plurality of defined organopolysiloxanes exhibit very short initial foam collapse and yet exhibit long lasting defoaming activity when added to aqueous media prone to foaming.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: WACKER CHEMIE AGInventors: Christof BREHM, Willibald BURGER, Wolfgang ZICHE
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Publication number: 20190224592Abstract: A filtering system capable of removing particulates from a water slurry is disclosed. The filtering system comprises a base plate, the base plate comprising a sealing surface and a slurry inlet. A flexible vessel is configured to seal to the sealing surface, and an interior cavity, wherein the flexible vessel is formed of a flexible filtering material capable of retaining particulates. The flexible vessel permits liquid entering through the slurry inlet to pass through the filtering material and is capable of withstanding an internal pressure sufficient to form a particulate cake without rupturing the flexible vessel. A sealing system is provided for retaining an upper portion of the flexible vessel against the sealing surface. The filtering system may be part of a portable system that includes a cart, hoses, piping, a pneumatic pump and a control panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Pristine Environmental, LLCInventor: Peter Meyer
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Publication number: 20190224593Abstract: A separation tank having an interior space for separating gas and water from oil. A column is disposed in the interior space that has a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion fluidly connected to an inlet, and the bottom portion fluidly connected to an outlet. The top portion of the column is open to the interior space of the tank through a spiral diffuser which includes a plurality of spiral vanes. An oil collector weir is located in the interior space and is fluidly connected to an oil outlet disposed external to the tank. An upper flow diverting baffle is located below the spiral diffuser and a lower flow diverting baffle is provided below the upper flow diverting baffle so that fluid flows from the spiral diffuser downwardly around the two flow diverting baffles. An aerated water dispensing system is associated with the tank and provides microbubbles to the interior space from the lower flow diverting baffle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Will Dexter Ball, IV
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Publication number: 20190224594Abstract: An apparatus includes a separator tank and a filter tank. The separator tank includes an inlet configured to receive liquid, an outlet, and a vertical baffle dividing the separator tank into an inlet section and an outlet section. The filter tank is in fluid communication with the outlet and includes a distribution tray approximately at a top of the filter tank and a horizontal baffle below the distribution tray. The horizontal baffle is spaced vertically from the distribution tray forming a first capacity reservoir. The horizontal baffle is further spaced vertically above a bottom of the filter tank to form a second capacity reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: David Douglas Dieziger
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Publication number: 20190224595Abstract: A feed system for a rotary screen separator has a feed housing and a feed lid movably attached to the feed housing. The feed housing has a feed chamber, an inlet opening, and an outlet opening. The feed chamber defines a proximal portion adjacent to the inlet opening and a distal portion at least a portion of which is adjacent to the an outlet opening. A cross-sectional area of at least a portion of the proximal portion is greater than a cross-sectional area of the distal portion. The feed lid is movably attached to the feed housing such that the feed lid covers the outlet opening in a closed position, and does not cover the outlet opening in at least one open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: David DeWaard
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Publication number: 20190224596Abstract: A filter module analysis system configured for the analysis of a filter module having a filter element contained within a housing, the housing having an inlet, a clean outlet and a waste outlet. A clean outlet sensor assembly can be provided about the clean outlet, and a waste outlet sensor assembly can be provided about the waste outlet. A data collection and network communication mechanism can be configured to receive process and receive data from the clean and waste outlet sensor assemblies and transmit the data over a network to a server form storage and processing filter module statuses based on flow detected flow parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Sreenath Kariveti, Charles Vaillant
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Publication number: 20190224597Abstract: According to various aspects and embodiments, a system and method for two-stage filtration is provided. The system includes an inlet fluidly connectable with wastewater, a first stage filter assembly that is fluidly connectable with the inlet and has a rotary drum with a filter surface configured for radially inward fluid flow, a second stage filter assembly that is fluidly connectable with the first stage filter and has a plurality of filter discs configured for radially outward fluid flow, and an outlet fluidly connectable with filtrate generated by the second stage disc filter assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Patrick Harden, Harry Bryant
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Publication number: 20190224598Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter medium comprising a substrate and a fine fiber layer on top of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first layer comprising first fibers having a first average diameter and a first maximum fiber length; a second layer comprising second fibers having a second average diameter and a second maximum fiber length; and a third layer comprising third fibers having a third average diameter and a third maximum fiber length; wherein the boundary area between the first and the second layer forms a first blended area comprising first and second fibers; and the boundary area between the second and the third layer forms a second blended area comprising second and third fibers; and wherein the first and the third average diameters are each larger than the second average diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Ahlstrom-Munksjõ OyjInventors: Santosh CHAVAN, Praveen Jana, Anne Viskari
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Publication number: 20190224599Abstract: Disclosed is an air purification filter: having a plurality of first protrusion parts arranged on a film part, which is made from a polymer synthetic resin, in the direction orthogonal to the flow direction of air, and a plurality of second protrusion parts arranged in the direction parallel to the flow direction of air, wherein the first and second protrusion parts are regularly formed; having a ventilation path formed by winding the film part; and formed such that the flow direction of the air is formed along the longitudinal direction of the film part, thereby reducing pressure loss and improving dust collection efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Airtec Co., Ltd.Inventor: Young-Kyun SHIN
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Publication number: 20190224600Abstract: Treatment methods for reduction of (1?3)-?-D-glucan leachables from cellulose-containing filter materials are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: EMD Millipore CorporationInventors: Akshat Gupta, Dana Kinzlmaier, Kara Pizzelli, Elizabeth Goodrich
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Publication number: 20190224601Abstract: The invention relates to a dust-handling device (1) for collecting and handling dust in a paper-making environment wherein the dust-handling device (1) comprises a source of underpressure (2) and an elongated collector (3) that extends along a longitudinal axis. The elongated collector (3) is connected to the source of underpressure (2) such that underpressure can be generated inside the elongated collector (3) and the elongated collector (3) has an inlet (5) through which dust-laden air can enter the elongated collector (3) and an exit opening (6) through which dust-laden air can be evacuated from the elongated collector. The inlet (5) of the elongated collector (3) is disposed in such a relation to the longitudinal axis of the elongated collector (3) so that upon drawing the dust-laden air into the elongated collector (3), an air vortex is induced with the dust-laden air wherein the induced air vortex flows between the collector inlet (5) and the collector exit opening (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: VALMET S.P.A.Inventors: Massimiliano CANDUTTI, Klavdij LASIC, Marco RUSSIAN
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Publication number: 20190224602Abstract: An air-oil separator assembly can include an air-oil mixture inlet, an air outlet, and an oil outlet, a housing defining a cylindrical separating cavity, and an outlet conduit disposed within the separating cavity, wherein, outlet conduit is adapted to receive oil removed by the air-oil separator assembly from a flow containing an air-oil mixture fluid received by the air-oil mixture inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Lanchao Lin, Richard Louis Heil, Jan Zywot
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Publication number: 20190224603Abstract: An air filter has a mechanism for preventing blow-by around a perimeter of the filter. The air filter has two rigid frames surrounding a filter and at least one of the rigid frames comprises a brush seal track with a brush seal therein. The air filter includes a latching mechanism to engage the rigid frames to each other and a handle for installation and removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Environmental Management Confederation, Inc.Inventors: Forwood C. Wiser, III, Aditya A. Patel, George Robert Summers
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Publication number: 20190224604Abstract: A filter frame, a filter cartridge and a gluing method of the filter cartridge are provided. The method includes: preparing a filter core and a filter frame; disposing them in a lower mold with the filter frame under the filter core; filling glue on top of the lower mold, extending the glue to a gluing segment of the filter frame and an outer surface of the filter core; pressing down an upper mold toward the lower mold to cut the glue into an inner glue segment and an outer glue segment. The inner glue segment is pressed in between the filter frame and the filter core, coated around the gluing segment to increase adhering area. Pressure from the upper mold enhances the adhering effect. The cutting removes surplus glue and the glue is formed into a desired shape, thus the method is quick, accurate and consistent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: PRO-PURE INC.Inventors: Hsiang-Chi LIN, Zhen-Kun ZHAN
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Publication number: 20190224605Abstract: A side-covered axial flow filter has a housing, a filter core, a filter frame, and a side cover. When assembling, the filter frame and the filter core are both obliquely installed into the housing. Limiting ribs of the filter frame are obliquely mounted between first pushing panels and a clamping surface of the housing, and inner pushing parts of the limiting ribs abut the first pushing panels. The portions where the inner pushing parts abut the first pushing panels serve as fulcrums to straighten the filter core and the filter frame, so outer pushing parts of the limiting ribs may abut the clamping surfaces of the housing and generate a strong torque and a tightly sealing effect without much effort. The side cover also abuts the filter frame when assembled on the housing, so the filter frame is under balanced pressure to avoid leak.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Hsiang-Chi Lin
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Publication number: 20190224606Abstract: A honeycomb structural body includes: a porous cell wall that partitions a cylindrical casing; and a large number of cells extending in the axial direction X thereof and alternately blocked at an upstream end face. The large number of cells include plugged cells having plugs and penetrating cells that do not have the plugs. The plugged cells and the penetrating cells both include complete cells and incomplete cells. At least some of plugged incomplete cells of the incomplete cells have a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of penetrating complete cells, and are configured as blocked cells that are entirely blocked inside in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Hirokatsu IMAGAWA, Hironori NIWA
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Publication number: 20190224607Abstract: A vehicle provided with an engine, at least one air intake opening through which the engine takes in the external air needed to operate, and an air filter, which is arranged in the area of the air intake opening; the air filter has: at least one wave-shaped filtering material element; an outer reinforcement mesh; an inner reinforcement mesh; and a heating device, which is electrically connected to a group of electrified wires of the outer reinforcement mesh and is designed to cause an electric current to flow through the electrified wires, so as to generate heat, due to Joule effect, on the inside of the outer reinforcement mesh.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Gaetano BERGAMI
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Publication number: 20190224608Abstract: A filter element has a filter medium body and sealing material strips extending at least partially circumferentially in a circumferential direction of the filter medium body at an inflow side of the filter medium body and at least at one additional side of the filter medium body. A first one of the sealing material strips carries at least one holding tab. The at least one holding tab projects past the first sealing material strip. The at least one holding tab is embodied at least partially of a material of the first sealing material strip. A filter device with such a filter element arranged in a filter housing is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Pascal Neef, Nadine Donauer
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Publication number: 20190224609Abstract: An air filter medium includes a first porous PTFE membrane and a second porous PTFE membrane. The air filter medium (10) has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the first porous PTFE membrane and the second porous PTFE membrane are arranged so that an air flow moving from the first main surface to the second main surface passes through the first porous PTFE membrane and subsequently through the second porous PTFE membrane. A thickness of the first porous PTFE membrane is in the range of 4 to 40 ?m and a specific surface area of the first porous PTFE membrane is 0.5 m2/g or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi NIKI, Masaaki MORI, Shiho WADA, Atsushi DAIMON, Toshiki YANAGI
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Publication number: 20190224610Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for removing submicron particles from a gas stream, in particular from urea prilling off-gas, wherein a Venturi ejector is used. A method comprises contacting a gas stream containing submicron particles in a Venturi ejector with an injected high velocity scrubbing liquid to provide a pumping action, wherein the scrubbing liquid has an initial velocity of at least 2 m/s and wherein the ratio of scrubbing liquid and gas flow is between 0.0005 and 0.0015 (m3/h)/(m3/h). The disclosure also pertains to a prilling tower having a gas stream treatment system comprising a Venturi ejector at the top of the prilling tower, and to a method of modifying an existing prilling tower.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Stamicarbon B.V.Inventors: Brian Sayre HIGGINS, John Marshall TATE, III, Robert Arthur YATES, Marcel Julien POMERLEAU, Jon Michael HEON, Wilfried Marc Renaat DIRKX, Juan Coloma González
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Publication number: 20190224611Abstract: The invention provides a process for providing a hydrogen stream to a process utilizing hydrogen comprising obtaining a gas stream containing hydrogen and compressing the gas stream to a pressure of at least 600 psig, Then the compressed gas stream is sent to a pressure swing adsorption unit containing a plurality of beds with at least 5 pressure equalization steps to produce a hydrogen stream. The hydrogen stream can then be compressed and sent to a process utilizing hydrogen. The compressed gas stream may be chilled before entering the pressure swing adsorption unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Bradley P. Russell, David A. Wegerer, Gautam Pandey
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Publication number: 20190224612Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing hydrogen for a hydrogen consuming process comprising obtaining a gas stream containing hydrogen from a steam reforming hydrogen plant, sending the gas stream to a pressure swing adsorption unit to be separated into a hydrogen stream and a fuel gas stream; purging the pressure swing adsorption unit with an external purge gas stream from a hydroprocessing unit off gas; treating the off gas with a thermal swing adsorption unit to remove water and other impurities prior to purging the pressure swing adsorption unit; and using a protective adsorbent layer in the pressure swing adsorption unit at the product-hydrogen end of the bed to adsorb impurities from the external purge gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Bradley P. Russell, Margaret A. Stine, David A. Wegerer, Gautam Pandey
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Publication number: 20190224613Abstract: Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve performing dampening for fluctuations in the streams conducted away from the adsorbent bed unit. The process may be utilized for swing adsorption processes, such as rapid cycle TSA and/or rapid cycle PSA, which are utilized to remove one or more contaminants from a gaseous feed stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Ananda Krishna Nagavarapu, Bennett D. Marshall, Brett L. Ryberg, Steve Wright
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Publication number: 20190224614Abstract: A process for the absorption of a target gaseous component from a gas stream comprising the steps of: contacting the gas stream with an absorber comprising an liquid absorbent for absorbing the target gaseous component to produce a rich liquid absorbent stream and a non target gaseous component, said non target gaseous component including water vapour; treating the rich liquid absorbent stream in a desorber to thereby release the target gaseous component and a water vapour component into a desorber gas stream and produce a lean liquid absorbent stream; and forming a recovered water stream from the output of a water separator for separating the water vapour from the target gaseous component, said water separator forming part of the absorber and/or the desorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Paul Hubert Maria FERON, Ramesh THIRUVENKATACHARI, Ashleigh Jane COUSINS
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Publication number: 20190224615Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for purifying raw syngas which comprises a vertically oriented vessel comprising (a) a bottom section comprising an inlet for the raw syngas, an outlet for contaminants-rich water located below the inlet for raw syngas, a bed of a packing material located above the inlet for raw syngas and at least one inlet for water located above the bed of packing material and below the middle section; (b) a middle section located directly above the bottom section and fluidly connected with such bottom section comprising a number of separation trays corresponding with a number of theoretical stages in the range of from 8 to 20 and at least one inlet for water located above the separation trays; and (c) a top section located directly above the middle section and fluidly connected with such middle section comprising de-entrainment means, at least one inlet for water located above the de-entrainment means and an outlet for the purified syngas located above the inlet for water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Rohit Ramesh REWAGAD, Jelle Sipke BOUMA
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Publication number: 20190224616Abstract: A system for oxidizing nitrogen monoxide (NO) contained in exhaust gas injects a liquid oxidizing agent into the exhaust gas and simultaneously removes nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from exhaust gas using an organic catalyst. The system includes an absorption tank for storing an absorption solution containing an organic catalyst, the absorption tank communicating with an oxygen supply pipe for supplying oxygen-containing gas to the absorption tank; an absorption tower, extending upward from the absorption tank, through which the exhaust gas flows from an exhaust gas inlet duct to an exhaust gas outlet; a first injection unit to inject the absorption solution into the absorption tower; a second injection unit to inject an oxidizing agent solution into at least one of the inlet duct and the absorption tower; and an oxidizing agent supply unit for supplying the oxidizing agent solution to the second injection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Joon Ho Kim, Ho Yong Jo, Ja Hyung Koo, In Gab Chang
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Publication number: 20190224617Abstract: The invention relates to a process for recovering methane from digester biogas or landfill gas. More specifically, the invention pertains to biomethane production that substantially removes carbon dioxide from a digester biogas or landfill gas using first, second, and third purification stages each comprising one or more membranes selective for carbon dioxide over methane. A retentate from the first stage is separated by the one more membranes of the second stage into a second state retentate, forming a biomethane product gas. A permeate from the first stage is separated by the one or more membranes of the third stage into a third stage retentate and a third stage permeate. Recovery of methane from the biogas is boosted by feeding the third stage retentate to the first purification stage. The recovery may be optionally further boosted by compressing the second stage permeate with the biogas at a main compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: AIR LIQUIDE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES U.S. LLCInventor: Michael J. MITARITEN
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Publication number: 20190224618Abstract: A process is provided for treating a hydrocarbon gas stream comprising sending the hydrocarbon gas stream to a membrane unit to be separated into a residue stream and a permeate gas stream; then sending the permeate gas stream with or without undergoing compression to a solvent absorption unit to remove carbon dioxide and other impurities; and recovering a treated gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Nikunj Prataprai Tanna, W. Jay Lechnick