Patents Issued in January 7, 2020
  • Patent number: 10526171
    Abstract: A support unit for the fastening of a diverting roller to a support structure can be used for supporting a car in an elevator installation. The support unit has two yoke beams and a bearing for the diverting roller. The yoke beams are arranged parallel to one another for fastening to the support structure. On the support unit there are at least two restraint devices that are fastened to the yoke beams and which project into the intermediate space between the yoke beams such that, in the event of failure of the bearing, the restraint devices form a stop to prevent the diverting roller from moving in a support direction under the action of the support force. The support unit is stable, is of simple construction and is of space-saving design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: Adrian Steiner, Marcel Nicole
  • Patent number: 10526172
    Abstract: A mechanical hoistway access control device for an elevator landing door includes a first blocking member mounted on a position on a landing door frame above a landing door, and a second blocking member mounted on a position on a car door frame above a car door. The first blocking member is pivotably attached between an upright position and a first horizontal position extending in the door opening direction about a horizontal shaft. The second blocking member is pivotably attached between an upright position and a second horizontal position about a horizontal shaft, the second horizontal position being where the second blocking member protrudes out to the landing door side to block movement of the first blocking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Daisuke Meguro, Hiromitsu Miyajima, Atsunori Kondo
  • Patent number: 10526173
    Abstract: A method for securing a lifting movement of a load mechanically coupled to a hook of a lifting device by flexible links, wherein the flexible links can be, when the load is placed on the ground, either in a stretched state or in a relaxed state. The method includes detecting an initiation of a transitional phase between an initial instant when the load is placed on the ground and a final instant when the load is suspended in the air; and emitting a detection signal of a proscribed lifting situation, if the flexible links are, at least at an instant of the transitional phase, in the relaxed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Manitowoc Crane Group France
    Inventor: Simon Grimaud
  • Patent number: 10526174
    Abstract: A modular lifting system, including an enclosable lifting device support structure. The enclosable lifting device support structure includes a deployable top, a plurality of lateral sides, a base coupled to the plurality of lateral sides, and a plurality of extension arms. The deployable top is configured to support a lifting device on a first side of the deployable top. The plurality of extension arms are configured to extend and support the deployable top when the deployable top is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Core Laboratories LP
    Inventors: Ted J. Griffin, Jr., Jason M. Ashby, Jeremy M. Bland, Derek R. Beckett
  • Patent number: 10526175
    Abstract: A low-construction hoist for a wire rope hoist is arranged to move along a lower flange of a horizontal beam or rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppo Lindberg, Henri Kokko
  • Patent number: 10526176
    Abstract: Provided is a crane assembling method which can easily assemble a crane. In the crane assembling method, a step of connecting an (n+1)th partial jib includes the steps of: placing a distal end of an nth partial jib connected to a boom on a pedestal on the ground; connecting an upper side connector on a proximal end of the (n+1)th partial jib to an upper side connector on the distal end of the nth partial jib in a state where the (n+1)th partial jib is lifted; mounting a wheel on the lower side connector on a distal end of the (n+1)th partial jib; and connecting a lower side connector of the nth partial jib and a lower side connector on a proximal end of the (n+1)th partial jib to each other by lifting the nth partial jib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Kobatake
  • Patent number: 10526177
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic system including a variable displacement hydraulic motor for lifting and lowering a load. The hydraulic motor has a high operating speed and a low operating speed. The system also includes an actuator for controlling whether the hydraulic motor is operating at the high or low speed, and a pressure sensor for sensing when a system pressure corresponding to the hydraulic motor exceeds a threshold pressure value. The system further includes a speed control system that controls the actuator such that the hydraulic motor is prevented from operating at the first operating speed when the system pressure exceeds the threshold pressure value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Vincent Joseph Duray, Jerry Carl Weber
  • Patent number: 10526178
    Abstract: A power winch overcurrent (overload) safety device includes a display panel with an overcurrent (overload) warning display zone. Simultaneously, amperages used in the power winch is set with an upper limit current setting value, and a current actual value is set for an actual amperage. The current setting value and the current actual value are displayed on the display panel. A first plug socket is plugged by a plug head of a controller to perform operating of the power winch, and a second plug socket is further disposed on the electrical control set of the power winch and connected to a circuit set for the current setting value in the electrical control set, and which using for the plug of a current regulator to regulate the current setting value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Comeup Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Shih-Jyi Huang
  • Patent number: 10526179
    Abstract: A portable lifting apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a modular frame comprising a first frame member and a second frame member, which in combination support a load-bearing beam having a lifting device secured thereto above a lifting surface. The first frame member, the second frame member, and the lifting device are each removably secured to the beam such that the apparatus may be disassembled into constituent components for transport or storage. Each frame member may be configured to disassemble into constituent components comprising a base and two or more support rails. The apparatus may further comprise a counterbalance. The counterbalance may serve to balance load distribution when the apparatus in use and act as a storage receptacle for the first and second frame members, the beam, and the lifting device when the apparatus is disassembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventor: Donald Bruce Childress
  • Patent number: 10526180
    Abstract: A side shifter configured for use on a lift truck with an actuator of the side shifter embedded in and almost completely surrounded by the weight bearing components of the side shifter, particularly the fork base top bar and back carriage top bar. This arrangement provides additional protection to the actuator. Embedding the actuator in the weight bearing components of the side shifter also provides for a larger unobstructed view through the middle side shifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Rightline Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim D. Hamlik, Joel D. Hamlik
  • Patent number: 10526181
    Abstract: A barrier system for platform lifts to prevent access to an opening once the platform lift is lower than the floor. The system includes a platform lift configured to move in a housing. At least one upright member is receivable in the housing, and is moveable in an up and down direction. A lever is disposed in the housing in a manner in which it will engage with the platform lift as it moves into the housing. The movement of the lever because of this engagement moves the upright member out of the housing to create a barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory N. Toler, Shawn Gilbert Coffman
  • Patent number: 10526182
    Abstract: An apparatus for filling cans with an uncarbonated liquid fill includes a rotatable rotor, can holders, filling elements, a can-pickup station, a can set-down station, and either a movable clamping element or an underpressure acting on a can's bottom. The filling operation is either pressureless filling, free-jet filling, or hot free-jet filling. During a filling operation, the rotor moves a can from the pick-up station to the set-down station. Either the clamping element or the underpressure then fixes the can to either a circumferential side with respect to the rotor or a filling-element support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KHS GmbH
    Inventors: Ludwig Clusserath, Timo Jakob, Thomas Stolte
  • Patent number: 10526183
    Abstract: A holding device for holding a container, for example for holding a container in a transport device of a beverage filling plant is described. The holding device includes a fastening part and two gripping arms, which are pivotably connected to the fastening part and can be brought into a closed position in order to hold the container and can be brought into an open position in order to insert and remove the container. A preloaded elastic bow is disposed between the gripping arms, and the elastic bow can be brought into a first position, in which the gripping arms are in the open position, and into a second position, in which the gripping arms are in the closed position. The preload of the elastic bow in the first position holds the gripping arms in the open position and the preload of the elastic bow in the second position holds the gripping arms in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Bruno Landler, Matthias Kraus
  • Patent number: 10526184
    Abstract: An exhaust valve assembly for a bottle attachment apparatus for handling liquids has a valve housing which forms a valve chamber having an inlet and an outlet, an exhaust valve body disposed on the inlet in the valve chamber, and a safety valve body disposed on the outlet in the valve chamber. The exhaust valve body is biased toward an exhaust valve seat, counter to the flow direction of the liquid and the safety valve body is biased toward a safety valve seat in the flow direction of the liquid. The safety valve seat is integrally molded on the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: BRAND GMBH + CO KG
    Inventors: Dieter Böhm, Michael Ertl, Günter Hochholzer, Bernhard Kämmerer, Ottmar Kneucker, Markus Kurz
  • Patent number: 10526185
    Abstract: An automated consumable dispenser with a precision method for delivering consumable ingredients in specific proportions to a container up to a specified volume. This method involves the use of a system of sensors and a micro-microprocessor, which detects, digitizes and develops a three dimensional rendering of the container, calculates the container volume and dispenses specific amounts of consumable ingredients. A user is able to pick the level in the vessel to which the consumable ingredients should be dispensed and displays the selected desired level. The embodiments described include an automated dispenser capable of dispensing beverages and food items, either separately or together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ramesh Jagannathan, Mohammed Yaseer Omar, Dirichi D. Ike-Njoku, Pablo Pacareu, Vasily Rudchenko, Pedro Zufiria
  • Patent number: 10526186
    Abstract: A beverage supply apparatus may include a touch panel for receiving an operation to select a main syrup from among different types of syrups stored in a number of syrup tank that is diluted with water or carbonated water to form a main beverage and for receiving an operation to select a topping syrup that is added to the main beverage as a flavor. The beverage supply apparatus also may include a nozzle in which the main beverage is produced by mixing water or carbonated water with the main syrup in a predetermined ratio and then the undiluted topping syrup is mixed with the main beverage to produce a beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Satoshi Kuboi, Atsushi Makino, Akira Goitsuka, Fumihiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10526187
    Abstract: Water dispensing apparatus comprises modular components including but not limited to an easily accessible water heating module and a water cooling module. The water dispensing apparatus further comprises a bracket for holding at least one of a valve and an expansion tank onto a hot water tank for easy removal of the same in case of repair or replacement. Moreover, the expansion tank comprises a check valve that opens to allow heated water to flow thereinto and closes after heated water has drained therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Natural Choice Corporation
    Inventors: George Knoll, Kerry Roosmalen
  • Patent number: 10526188
    Abstract: A water cooling apparatus and a water purifier having a water cooling apparatus is provided. The water cooling apparatus may include a case, a water tank provided within the case, a cooling block provided to be in contact with the water tank and to cool the water tank through heat exchange, a thermoelectric element having one side in contact with the cooling block and provided so as to transfer heat from the one side to another side of the thermoelectric element when power is applied thereto, an insulator provided within the case and that covers the water tank and the cooling block, and a heat dissipation block provided outside of the case and provided to be in contact with the other side of the thermoelectric element to dissipate heat from the other side of the thermoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jintae Kim, Jinpyo Hong, Jaegeun Lee, Jisun Jung
  • Patent number: 10526189
    Abstract: A liquid and semi-liquid product dispenser that improves gravity dispensing of product by using a product bottle that slopes downwards towards the feed valve when the bottle is placed for dispensing. This includes a long sloped portion that extends downwards from the rear of the bottle to the front of the bottle, and a curved and sloped portion proximate to the valve. These slopes feed product to the valve under the force of gravity when the valve is opened. Installation of product bottles is aided by an interior design of the dispenser case that mirrors the bottles contours and ensures that the bottle is positioned for use when placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Grabas Limited
    Inventor: Michael J. Grause, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10526190
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a multilayer plastic film useful in packaging. The film includes layers 1-18, respectively: a PE material layer, a PE material layer, an adhesive resin material layer, a polyamide material layer, an EVOH material layer, a polyamide material layer, an adhesive resin material layer, a PE material layer, a ULDPE material layer, a ULDPE material layer, a PE material layer, an adhesive resin material layer, a polyamide material layer, an EVOH material layer, a polyamide material layer, an adhesive resin material layer, a PE material, and a PE material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: DS Smith Plastics Limited
    Inventor: Paul N. Georgelos
  • Patent number: 10526191
    Abstract: A dispensing tap for liquids includes a body connected to the neck of a container, a dispensing head with an outlet or mouth, and a throat connecting the body to the dispensing head. A shut off valve is configured for sealing engagement with the mouth of the dispensing head, and a piston is axially guided within the dispensing head. The piston includes a periperhal seal slidably engaged with an interior surface of the dispensing head, and a valve stem coupled to the shut off valve. The piston is selectively actuable between a normally closed position an open position. A spring is captured between the piston and the dispensing head normally biasing the piston and shut off valve to the closed position. A vent is in communication with an interior of the body and the vent is opened and closed with movement of the piston and shut off valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Willam Driskell, Brandon Ramsuer, Eelco H. DeMan, Niels F. G. van Wieringen, Paulus Zuijderduijn
  • Patent number: 10526192
    Abstract: A universal closure valve adapter attachable to a neck wall of a first container that forms a periphery of an opening having a diameter. The universal closure valve adapter includes a closure valve assembly that is attachable to a closure valve assembly of a second container. A flange transversely extending from the closure valve assembly of the first container. The flange includes a plurality of tank neck engagement assemblies. Each of the plurality of tank neck engagement assemblies are spaced apart from each other about the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Tuthill Corporation
    Inventors: Brock E. Holley, Thomas R. Headley, Benjamin R. Freiburger, Matthew H. Gevers
  • Patent number: 10526193
    Abstract: Equipment for fluid transfer includes a valve, a frame that defines a housing for the valve and an upstream passage for the fluid that leads into the housing and is fluidically connectable to a fluid source, the valve being able to move between a non-inserted position and an inserted position in which the valve is situated at least partially in the housing, a module that defines a downstream passage for the fluid that fluidically connectable to the reservoir, the module being able to move between an open position, allowing the insertion of the valve, and a closed position in which the module is fixed to the frame, and two seals that are respectively compressed substantially between the valve and the frame and between the valve and the module when the valve is in the inserted position and the module is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: FIVES FILLING & SEALING
    Inventor: Eric Robe
  • Patent number: 10526194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for transporting and storing a liquid and for transporting said liquid from the container to a destination outside of the container. The system comprises a container with a neck portion, a cap assembly secured on the neck portion and a coupler assembly configured to be mechanically coupled to the cap assembly for a liquid connection to and/or from the container, comprising a male probe to be connected to a female part of the cap assembly. The female part has an essentially cylindrical body defining an axial bore extending from an insert opening for the male probe to an opposed plug opening for a plug which serves to close off the bore fluid-tight. According to the invention, a seal cover is provided over the bore, essentially parallel to the plug, which serves to close off the bore airtight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Scholle IPN IP BV
    Inventor: Peter Van Der Molen
  • Patent number: 10526195
    Abstract: In an example, a method of supplying fuel to a fuel tank of a vehicle includes supplying, via a fuel line, fuel to a fuel tank of a vehicle at an initial rate of fuel flow. The act of supplying the fuel causes an electrostatic charge to accumulate on a surface of the fuel in the fuel tank. The method also includes determining a level of ionization of an air medium in the fuel tank, and determining an increased rate of fuel flow based on a difference between the determined level of ionization and a baseline level of ionization. The electrostatic charge accumulated on the surface of the fuel dissipates at an increased rate when the determined level of ionization of the air medium is higher than the baseline level of ionization. The method further includes supplying the fuel to the fuel tank at the increased rate of fuel flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian Tillotson, Carol Elizabeth Anway
  • Patent number: 10526196
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. A semiconductor device structure includes a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate. A cavity penetrates through the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first movable membrane between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The first movable membrane is partially exposed through the cavity. The first movable membrane includes first corrugated portions arranged along an edge of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chuan Teng, Chun-Yin Tsai, Chia-Hua Chu, Chun-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 10526197
    Abstract: A cantilever section as a substrate for a sensor includes: a base section; a movable section connected to the base section; an arm portion as a support portion extending along the movable section from the base section when viewed in a planar view as viewed from a thickness direction of the movable section; and a gap portion formed to have a predetermined gap between the movable section and the arm portion when viewed in the planar view, in which a ridge portion formed as an etching residue having a top portion on the side facing the gap portion is provided on each of facing surfaces of the movable section and the arm portion in the gap portion, and the predetermined gap is a gap between a top portion of a first ridge portion which is the ridge portion formed at one of the movable section and the arm portion, and a top portion of a second ridge portion which is the ridge portion formed at the other of the movable section and the arm portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayuki Oto
  • Patent number: 10526198
    Abstract: A MEMS IR sensor, with a cavity in a substrate underlapping an overlying layer and a temperature sensing component disposed in the overlying layer over the cavity, may be formed by forming an IR-absorbing sealing layer on the overlying layer so as to cover access holes to the cavity. The sealing layer is may include a photosensitive material, and the sealing layer may be patterned using a photolithographic process to form an IR-absorbing seal. Alternately, the sealing layer may be patterned using a mask and etch process to form the IR-absorbing seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ricky Alan Jackson, Walter Baker Meinel, Kalin Valeriev Lazarov, Brian E. Goodlin
  • Patent number: 10526199
    Abstract: An integrated chip including a first substrate, a second substrate overlying the first substrate, and a third substrate overlying the second substrate is provided. The first, second, and third substrates at least partially define a cavity, and the second substrate includes a movable mass in the cavity between the first and third substrates. A getter structure is in the cavity and includes a getter layer and a filter layer. The getter layer comprises a getter material. The filter layer has a first side adjoining the getter layer, and further has a second side that is opposite the first side and that faces the cavity. The filter layer is configured to pass the getter material from the first side to the second side while blocking any impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ting-Jung Chen, Lee-Chuan Tseng
  • Patent number: 10526200
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes: (1) a carrier; (2) a sensor element disposed on or within the carrier; and (3) a cover including a top surface, a bottom surface and an inner sidewall, the inner sidewall defining a penetrating hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, and the penetrating hole exposing the sensor element. The semiconductor device package is characterized such that (i) the inner sidewall is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion is substantially perpendicular to the top surface, and the lower portion is tilted; or (ii) the entire inner sidewall is tilted. The lower portion of the inner sidewall or the entire inner sidewall is tilted at an angle of between about 10° to less than about 90°, relative to the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Han Huang, Hsun-Wei Chan, Yu-Hsuan Tsai
  • Patent number: 10526201
    Abstract: In the thermochemical water splitting process by the Cu—Cl cycle, oxygen gas is produced by a thermolysis process in a three-phase reactor. A precise knowledge of the hydrodynamic and heat transfer analyses is required for the scale-up of the thermolysis reactor. However, in the experimental studies of the scale up analysis, there are some challenges in using the actual materials of the thermolysis reactor products (i.e. molten salt CuCl and oxygen gas). In accordance with the teachings herein, alternative materials are defined, by using dimensional analyses, to simulate the hydrodynamic and heat transfer behaviors of the actual materials. It has been found that these alternative materials are liquid water at 22±2° C. and helium gas at 90±2° C. The alternative materials provide safe environment for the experimental runs as well as lower operating temperature. Furthermore, these alternative materials are more readily available and are low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventor: Mohammed Wassef Abdulrahman
  • Patent number: 10526202
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of high quality synthesis gas rich in hydrogen during the process of upgrading the residual hydrocarbon oil feedstock by rejuvenating the spent upgrading material in Reformer in absence of air/oxygen without supplying external heat source other than the heat generated inside the process during combustion of residual coke deposited on the upgrading material. The present invention further relates to the apparatus used for preparation of syngas wherein said syngas thus produced is used for production of hydrogen gas. Furthermore, the present invention also provides system and method for preparing pure hydrogen from syngas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Indian Oil Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Sadhullah Mukthiyar, Sayapaneni Gopinath Bhanuprasad, Gadari Saidulu, Eswar Prasad Dalai, Sanjeev Singh, Satheesh Vetterkunnel Kumaran, Debasis Bhattacharyya, Brijesh Kumar, Biswapriya Das
  • Patent number: 10526203
    Abstract: A method of fabricating porous carbon foam includes mixing equal masses of SiO2 particle dispersion with a chitosan solution, dropwise adding a glutaraldehyde aqueous solution into the mixture and solidifying it in air forming a room temperature hydrogel, lyophilizing the hydrogel to form a sponge-like SiO2-embedded aerogel, carbonizing in a furnace the aerogel to form a SiO2-embedded carbon foam, soaking the embedded carbon foam in NaOH to dissolve the SiO2 particles to form a carbon foam having carbon sheets with sub-micron cavities, immersing the carbon sheets in de-ionized water to remove any NaOH residuals followed by drying, placing the carbon foam in KOH solution followed by drying, annealing in nitrogen atmosphere the dried carbon foam to synthesize a carbon foam with a multi-dimensional porous system, immersing the synthesized carbon foam in de-ionized water to prevent self-burning in air, and rinsing the carbon foam in HCl and water, then oven drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Yat Li, Feng Zhang, Tianyu Liu
  • Patent number: 10526204
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing isolated graphene sheets directly from a carbon/graphite precursor. The method comprises: (a) providing a mass of aromatic molecules wherein the aromatic molecules are selected from petroleum heavy oil or pitch, coal tar pitch, a polynuclear hydrocarbon, or a combination thereof; (b) heat treating this mass and using chemical or mechanical means to form graphene domains dispersed in a disordered matrix of carbon or hydrocarbon molecules, wherein the graphene domains are each composed of from 1 to 30 planes of hexagonal carbon atoms or fused aromatic rings having a length or width from 5 nm to 20 ?m and an inter-graphene space between two planes of hexagonal carbon atoms or fused aromatic rings no less than 0.4 nm; and (c) separating and isolating the planes of hexagonal carbon atoms or fused aromatic rings to recover graphene sheets from the disordered matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Global Graphene Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Patent number: 10526205
    Abstract: A photo-absorbing composition having a structure from the group consisting of wherein DASM is a small molecule comprising one or more electron donor portions and one or more electron acceptor portions and NG is a nanographene structure, and m, n, and o are integers greater than or equal to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon M. Kobilka, Jason T. Wertz, Joseph Kuczynski, Scott B. King
  • Patent number: 10526206
    Abstract: Yield of products of increased purity from a fluidized bed reactor where silicon is produced or consumed is enhanced by purging with inert gas, purging with hydrogen gas, and purging with a chlorosilane-containing gas. The purging with hydrogen is conducted at an elevated temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventor: Dirk Weckesser
  • Patent number: 10526207
    Abstract: Provided are a method of preparing a metal oxide-silica composite aerogel, which includes preparing metal oxide-silica composite precipitates by adding a metal salt solution to a silicate solution and performing a reaction, and drying the metal oxide-silica composite precipitates by irradiation with infrared rays in a wavelength range of 2 ?m to 8 ?m, and a metal oxide-silica composite aerogel having excellent physical properties, such as low tap density and high specific surface area, as well as excellent pore properties prepared by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hun Kim, Jae Hoon Choi, Je Kyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10526208
    Abstract: A synthesis process for a crystalline material with the AEI zeolite structure, comprising (i) preparation of a mixture containing, at least, water, one zeolite with the FAU crystal structure as the only source of silicon and aluminum, a cyclic ammonium cation with alkyl substituents as the OSDA, and a source of alkaline or alkaline-earth cations (A), wherein the synthesis mixture has the following molar composition: SiO2:a Al2O3:b OSDA:c A:d H2O where a ranges between 0.001 and 0.2; where b ranges between 0.01 and 2; where c ranges between 0 and 2; where d ranges between 1 and 200; and wherein the mixture is free from phosphorous and fluorinated species, (ii) crystallisation of the mixture and, (iii) recovery of the crystalline material. Also, preparation of catalysts based on the AEI zeolite and application as a catalysts in processes including the selective catalytic reduction of NOx.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Universitat Politència de València
    Inventors: Avelino Corma Canós, Manuel Moliner Marín, Nuria Martín García
  • Patent number: 10526209
    Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide an MSE-type zeolite production method such that an MSE-type zeolite can be produced in a comparatively short heating time by using inexpensive tetraethylammonium ion. The production method of the present invention comprises steps of: (1) mixing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali source, tetraethylammonium ion, and water in such a manner as to yield a reaction mixture of the composition represented by the molar ratios indicated below: SiO2/Al2O3=between 10 and 100 inclusive (Na2O+K2O)/SiO2=between 0.15 and 0.50 inclusive K2O/(Na2O+K2O)=between 0.05 and 0.7 inclusive TEA2O/SiO2=between 0.08 and 0.20 inclusive H2O/SiO2=between 5 and 50 inclusive; (2) using the MSE-type zeolite as a seed crystal, and adding this seed crystal to the mixture at a proportion of 5 to 30% by mass with respect to the silica component in the reaction mixture; and (3) heating, under hermetic seal at a temperature of 100 to 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Shanmugam Palani Elangovan, Sibel Sogukkanli, Tatsuya Okubo
  • Patent number: 10526210
    Abstract: Activated aluminum sesquichlorohydrate (AASCH) powders prepared by (a) diluting the concentrated aluminum sesquichlorohydrate (ASCH) solution to from about 10% to about 25% by weight, (b) heating the diluted solution to obtain a Band III polymer concentration of at least about 20% and a Band IV polymer concentration of at least about 15%, (c) drying the heated solution to powders, and (d) optionally screen or light mill the powders to free flowing spherical particles are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Gulbrandsen Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Zijun Li
  • Patent number: 10526211
    Abstract: A method of producing a highly-pure aluminum hydroxide, comprising the following steps: (1) reacting alcohol with metal aluminum to produce aluminum alkoxide, then hydrolyzing the aluminum alkoxide with water to produce an aluminum hydroxide slurry and an alcohol, filtering the aluminum hydroxide slurry, washing a resulting filter cake with water to remove the alcohol trapped therein, and drying the filter cake after the water washing to produce an aluminum hydroxide powder, (2) sending the alcohol-containing water produced in step (1) to an alcohol extraction unit for separating water and alcohol through extraction, and sending the separated water back to step (1) for recycling, (3) dehydrating the hydrous alcohol produced by hydrolyzing the aluminum alkoxide in step (1) before using it as the raw materials for reacting metal aluminum with alcohol to produce aluminum alkoxide in step (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING, SINOPEC
    Inventors: Yanpeng Yang, Aizeng Ma
  • Patent number: 10526212
    Abstract: A process is described for producing mixed oxide in particulate form, comprising cations of lithium and cations of at least two transition metals selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, manganese, titanium, vanadium, chromium and iron, as are mixed oxides produced by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christoph Erk, Thomas Michael Ryll, Jordan Lampert
  • Patent number: 10526213
    Abstract: Process for manufacturing a lithiated transition metal oxide, said process comprising the steps of (a) mixing at least one lithium salt and a precursor selected from transition metal oxides, transition metal oxyhydroxides, transition metal hydroxides, and transition metal carbonates, (b) pre-calcining the mixture obtained in step (a) at a temperature in the range of from 300 to 700° C., and (c) calcining the pre-calcined mixture according to step (b) in a multi-stage fluidized bed reactor at a temperature in the range of from 550° C. to 950° C., wherein the temperatures in step (b) and (c) are selected in a way that step (c) is being performed at a temperature higher than that of step (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Dominik Garella, Benedikt Kalo
  • Patent number: 10526214
    Abstract: Method and installation of thermal hydrolysis of sludges implementing a group of thermal hydrolysis reactors (71,72,73,74) characterized in that it comprises successions of cycles, each of these successions of cycles being dedicated to one of said thermal hydrolysis reactors, each cycle comprising: a step a) for conveying a batch of non-preheated sludges to be treated into a thermal hydrolysis reactor (71,72,73,74), said step for conveying comprising the continuous passage of the sludges of said batch of sludges into a dynamic mixer (3) into which recovery steam is injected; a step b) for injecting live steam into said thermal hydrolysis reactor (71,72,73,74) containing said batch of sludges so as to increase the temperature and the pressure prevailing in this reactor; a step c) of thermal hydrolysis of the batch of sludges in the thermal hydrolysis reactor; a step d) for emptying the content of the batch of hydrolyzed sludges of said thermal hydrolysis reactor towards a recovery vessel (13), and for concomit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support
    Inventors: Julien Chauzy, Malik Djafer, Cedric Crampon
  • Patent number: 10526215
    Abstract: A system for reducing a level of metallic contaminants from an aqueous stream is described, including at least one of an aluminum oxide sorption media and an ion exchange media (media 1) and a functionalized activated alumina media (media 2), wherein the system is configured to: a. lower the pH of the metallic contaminant -contaminated aqueous stream to less than 6, b. contact the metallic contaminated aqueous stream with at least one of the aluminum oxide sorption media and the ion exchange media (media 1) c. contact the metallic contaminant-contaminated aqueous stream with the functionalized activated alumina media (media 2) wherein the contact with the at least one of the aluminum oxide sorption media and the ion exchange media and the functionalized activated alumina media forms a metallic contaminant-reduced aqueous solution; and d. discharge a metallic contaminant -depleted aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: THE FRAZER AND CRUICKSHANK LIVING TRUST
    Inventors: Nancy S. Sherwood, Matthew T. Luebbers, Rebecca H. Carroll
  • Patent number: 10526216
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a grease trap for separating grease and solid waste from waste water. The grease trap includes a tank having a downwardly shaped bottom. An upwardly shaped baffle insert divides the tank into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. An outlet port near an upper part of the baffle allows waste into the upper chamber. An inlet invert in the tank receives incoming waste water, while an outlet invert removes water from the tank. A removable cover covers the tank and allows access for removal of accumulated grease and solid wastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Thermaco, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Batten, Bruce W. Kyles, Kenneth Kaie Prochnau
  • Patent number: 10526217
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for producing acrylate with low pollutant discharge. The method has the advantages of high raw material utilization efficiency, low concentration, low salinity and low toxicity of wastewater pollutant, easy treatment of wastewater and etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Yuexi Zhou, Yudong Song
  • Patent number: 10526218
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to the flow of analytes, particles or other materials. As consistent with one or more embodiments described herein, an apparatus includes a membrane having one or more pores in a membrane. First and second electrodes facilitate electrophoretic flow of analytes through the pore, and a third electrode controls movement of the particles in the pore by modulating the shape of an electric double layer adjacent sidewalls of pore. This modulation controls the strength of an electroosmotic field that opposes the electrophoretic flow of the analytes via the pore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The University of Ottawa
    Inventors: Kee-Hyun Paik, Yang Liu, Vincent Tabard-Cossa, Robert W. Dutton
  • Patent number: 10526219
    Abstract: A fast acting water purification system containing a source of silver ions which is suitable for use in personal or household water containers, where the non-potable water may contain halides or other materials that limit the solubility of silver in the non-potable water, with the purification agent including a source of silver ions and a compound containing a hydantoin ring increase the presence of silver ions in the non-potable water to a level sufficient to quickly kill harmful microorganisms in the non-potable water without the need to add additional biocides to the non-potable water or pretreat the non-potable water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventor: Joseph A King
  • Patent number: 10526220
    Abstract: A method for static mixing in a waste water settling tank to increase recovery of entrained solids and solvated materials, the method comprising delivering an influent stream at a substantially constant flow rate to a settling tank; discharging a first portion of said influent stream toward a fluid deflector and a second portion of the influent stream into a fluid containment assembly to distribute the influent into contact with previously introduced waste water to create mixing zones and cause coalescence of the entrained solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Clear Cove Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Wright, Qausarali Goriawala, James R. Gaffney