Patents Issued in March 19, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200086300
    Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst for producing olefin and a preparation method thereof. The catalyst for producing olefin includes: a support including an alumina and a sub-support component; and a catalytic component comprising a metal component and an alkali metal impregnated on the support. The preparation method includes: providing a support comprising a sub-support component and an alumina; preparing pre-catalyst by dipping a metal component oxide in the support and calcining it; and dipping a metal component oxide and an alkali metal oxide in the pre-catalyst and calcining it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: SK GAS CO., LTD., KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ung Gi HONG, Deuk Soo PARK, Won Choon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200086301
    Abstract: A catalyst for producing unsaturated aldehyde and unsaturated carboxylic acid, wherein the cumulative pore volume (A) of pores having a pore diameter of 1 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less, in the catalyst, is 0.12 ml/g or more and 0.19 ml/g or less, and the ratio (A/B) of the cumulative pore volume (A) to the cumulative pore volume (B) of pores having a pore diameter of 1 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less, in a pulverized product not passing through a Tyler 6 mesh, in a pulverized product obtained by pulverization of the catalyst under a particular condition is 0.30 or more and 0.87 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Ito, Hiroto Ito
  • Publication number: 20200086302
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst for electrochemical ammonia synthesis and a method for producing the same. The catalyst has an ammonia synthesis activity up to several times to several tens of times of the activity of the existing single metal or metal oxide catalysts. Thus, when using the catalyst, it is possible to provide a method for electrochemical ammonia synthesis having an improved ammonia production yield and rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyun Seo Park, Kahyun Hur, Min-Soek Kim, Jimin Kong, Jong Hyun Jang, Chang Won Yoon, Hyung Chul Ham, Suk Woo Nam, Jonghee Han, Ara Jo
  • Publication number: 20200086303
    Abstract: A catalyst includes LTA zeolite including copper ions, wherein a Si/Al ratio of the LTA zeolite is 2 to 50. The catalyst is coated on a honeycomb carrier or a filter. The catalyst removes NOx from a reaction gas at 100° C. or above. The catalyst has an NOx conversion rate of 80% at 450° C. or above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Suk Bong HONG, Donghui JO, Taekyung RYU, Gi Tae PARK, In-Sik NAM, Pyung Soon KIM, Chang Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20200086304
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst composition comprising rare earth exchanged USY zeolite (REUSY); pentasil zeolite; phosphorous compound; clay, silica, alumina, and spinel to enhance the catalytic activity and selectivity for light olefins in FCC operation conditions. The present invention also provides a process for the preparation of Light olefin enhancing catalyst composition with high propylene yield and coke selectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mohan Prabhu KUVETTU, Arumugam Velayutham KARTHIKEYANI, Velusamy CHIDAMBARAM, Kumaresan LOGANATHAN, Alex Cheru PULIKOTTIL, Sanjiv Kumar MAZUMDAR, Sankara Sri Venkata RAMAKUMAR
  • Publication number: 20200086305
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for preparing a copper-comprising SAPO material with AFX structure, comprising at least the steps of mixing, in an aqueous medium, at least one aluminum source, at least one silicon source, at least one copper source, at least one phosphorus source, a TETA complexing agent and a TMHD structuring agent, in order to obtain a gel, and hydrothermal treatment of said gel with a shear rate of less than 50 s?1 in order to obtain crystallization of said copper-comprising SAPO material with AFX structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: David BERTHOUT, Bogdan HARBUZARU, Eric LLIDO
  • Publication number: 20200086306
    Abstract: A process for preparing a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW, comprising (i) providing a molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (ii) preparing an aqueous suspension comprising a zinc source and the molding comprising a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW prepared in (i); (iii) heating the aqueous suspension prepared in (ii) under autogenous pressure to a temperature of the liquid phase of the aqueous suspension in the range of from 100 to 200° C., obtaining an aqueous suspension comprising a molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW; (iv) separating the molding comprising zinc and a titanium-containing zeolitic material having framework type MWW from the liquid phase of the suspension obtained in (iii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Ulrich MUELLER, Hans-Juergen LUETZEL, Joaquim Henrique TELES, Dominic RIEDEL, Daniel URBANCZYK, Ulrike WEGERLE, Markus BEBER, Nicolai Tonio WOERZ, Christian MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20200086307
    Abstract: Supported chromium catalysts with an average valence less than +6 and having a hydrocarbon-containing or halogenated hydrocarbon-containing ligand attached to at least one bonding site on the chromium are disclosed, as well as ethylene-based polymers with terminal alkane, aromatic, or halogenated hydrocarbon chain ends. Another ethylene polymer characterized by at least 2 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight greater than 1,000,000 g/mol and at least 1.5 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight less than 1000 g/mol is provided, as well as an ethylene homopolymer with at least 3.5 methyl short chain branches and less than 0.6 butyl short chain branches per 1000 total carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Masud M. Monwar, Carlos A. Cruz, Jared L. Barr, Max P. McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20200086308
    Abstract: A dehydrochlorination process is disclosed. The process involves contacting RfCHClCH2Cl with a chromium oxyfluoride catalyst in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising RfCCl?CH2, wherein Rf is a perfluorinated alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Mario Joseph NAPPA
  • Publication number: 20200086309
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods for mixing one or more solutions to generate a recharge solution having specified concentrations of hydroxide and free chlorine for recharging and disinfecting zirconium oxide in reusable sorbent modules. The devices, systems, and methods can generate a recharge solution by a sorbent recharger that is introduced through the sorbent module to recharge the zirconium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Sukalyan Dutta, Bryant J. Pudil, Krishnaraja Nellikunje, Christopher M. Hobot
  • Publication number: 20200086310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holding apparatus for holding a pipetting container, in particular a serological pipette, at a pipetting apparatus, comprising a tubular connecting section that is configured to hold the tube-shaped end of a pipetting container in a pipetting position by means of a clamping connection, a clamping connection device that is arranged at the connecting section and that comprises a spring device for the establishment of the clamping connection and an air chamber device for releasing the clamping connection by means of a vacuum. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pipetting apparatus with that holding apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Tobias DAVID
  • Publication number: 20200086311
    Abstract: Provided herein are microtiter plates, systems, and uses thereof. In particular, provided herein are microtiter plates with diffusion channels and their use in co-culture applications (e.g. in high throughput screening).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Brian JOHNSON, David BEEBE, Jose JIMENEZ
  • Publication number: 20200086312
    Abstract: Method of detecting a target nucleic acid. In an exemplary method, at least two thermal zones of different temperature may be created using a heating assembly. A first emulsion and a second emulsion may be formed. The first and second emulsions may be thermally cycled by passing them through tubing in a spaced relation to one another, with the tubing being wound around a central axis of the heating assembly and extending through each thermal zone multiple times. Thermally cycling may promote amplification of the target nucleic acid in droplets of each emulsion. Droplets of each emulsion may be passed through a detection channel located downstream of the tubing. Fluorescence may be detected from the droplets being passed through the detection channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Amy L. HIDDESSEN, Donald A. MASQUELIER, Kevin D. NESS, Benjamin J. HINDSON, Anthony J. MAKAREWICZ, JR., Erin R. CHIA, Billy W. COLSTON, JR., Serge SAXONOV, Svilen S. TZONEV, Michael Y. LUCERO, Ryan T. KOEHLER
  • Publication number: 20200086313
    Abstract: A reaction processor is provided with a reaction processing vessel in which a channel is formed, a liquid feeding system, a temperature control system for providing a high temperature region and a low temperature region to the channel, and a fluorescence detector for detecting the sample passing through a fluorescence detection region of the channel, and a CPU for controlling the liquid feeding system based on a signal that is detected. A target stop position X[L]0(n+1) of the sample in the low temperature region in an (n+1)th cycle is corrected from a target stop position X[L]0(n) of the sample in the low temperature region in the nth cycle based on the result of stopping control on the sample in the nth cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited, Go!Foton, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi FUKUZAWA, Naofumi NISHIZAWA, Hisao NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20200086314
    Abstract: A chip for sample detection includes a substrate, an upper covering plate disposed above the substrate and a lower covering plate disposed under the substrate. A gap between an upper end face of the substrate and the upper covering plate is sealed, a gap between a lower end face of the substrate and the lower covering plate is sealed, and the substrate is provided with a via hole penetrating the upper end face and the lower end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Zhanhui WANG, Fanglu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200086315
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an assembly for loading a sample liquid. The assembly comprises an entry port comprising an inlet and a gas vent, and a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a distal wall, a fin, and a continuous fluidic pathway. The fin comprises first and second surfaces and extends from the inlet towards the distal wall. The continuous fluidic pathway comprises a converging channel that is in fluidic communication with the inlet and is defined by the second surface of the fin, and a diverging channel that is defined by the first surface of the fin and is in fluidic communication with the gas vent. At a distal end of the fin, a width of the converging channel at most equals a width of the diverging channel, and the width of the converging channel at most equals a distance between the distal end of the fin and the distal wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas H. Cauley, III, David Alexander Rolfe, Marc Valer Serra
  • Publication number: 20200086316
    Abstract: A cassette may include, in an example, a substrate, a die coupled to the substrate, and a reservoir defined in the substrate exposing a proximal side of the die to an external atmosphere wherein at least a portion of the die is proud relative to at least one surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Gary G. Lutnesky, Dennis R. Esterberg
  • Publication number: 20200086317
    Abstract: The invention provides a passive fluidics circuit for directing different fluids to a common volume, such as a reaction chamber or flow cell, without intermixing or cross contamination. The direction and rate of flow through junctions, nodes and passages of the fluidics circuit are controlled by the states of upstream valves (e.g. opened or closed), differential fluid pressures at circuit inlets or upstream reservoirs, flow path resistances, and the like. Free diffusion or leakage of fluids from unselected inlets into the common outlet or other inlets at junctions or nodes is prevented by the flow of the selected inlet fluid, a portion of which sweeps by the inlets of unselected fluids and exits the fluidics circuit by waste ports, thereby creating a barrier against undesired intermixing with the outlet flow through leakage or diffusion. The invention is particularly advantageous in apparatus for performing sensitive multistep reactions, such as pH-based DNA sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan SCHULTZ, David MARRAN
  • Publication number: 20200086318
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system that relies upon an assay card employing only capillary action and no outside energy source containing cargo-loaded gated porous nanoparticles, an optional device cartridge, an optional reagent container, and optional software for detection and/or quantitation of at least one target analyte of a liquid sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Metin BILGIN, Sylvia A. NORMAN
  • Publication number: 20200086319
    Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a microchannel having an interior bounded by a side wall, an inlet, a switching region, and a plurality of outlet channels downstream of the switching region. The microchannel is formed in a microfluidic chip substrate and configured to accommodate a flow of liquid through the microchannel. The microfluidic device includes a valve operatively coupled to the switching region comprising a sealed reservoir. A side passage extends between the reservoir and the interior of the microchannel via an aperture in the side wall and is configured to accommodate a volume of liquid between the interior of the microchannel and the reservoir. The microfluidic device includes an actuator integrated into the microfluidic chip and configured to increase an internal pressure of the reservoir and move at least a portion of the volume of the liquid from the side passage into the microchannel to deflect a portion of the liquid flowing through the microchannel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: John R. Gilbert, Sebastian Böhm, Manish Deshpande
  • Publication number: 20200086320
    Abstract: A particulate matter detection device and a detection method, in particular, a detection device and detection method based on a dielectrophoresis and electrical impedance measurement technology is provided, and more in particular, an electrical impedance detection device utilizing a microfluidic chip, and an application thereof for detecting target particles are provided. The device comprises a sample introducing part, a main channel (3), a dielectrophoresis electric field generating part, and an electrical impedance measurement part. By using the dielectrophoresis electric field generating part to selectively control target cells, detection or counting is performed on a sample flexibly and precisely without the use of labels and antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Lee, Chao-Hong Chen, Jyun-Hong Wang, Yi Lu
  • Publication number: 20200086321
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for encapsulating a cell in droplet for single-cell analysis, or a method and a device for forming droplet for single-cell analysis. According to the method and the device of one aspect, by using the effects of inertial ordering, not only a ratio at which one cell is encapsulated in one droplet is increased, but also a yield of generating droplet is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Woong-Yang Park, Hui-Sung Moon, Shin-Hyun Kim, Kwanghwi Je
  • Publication number: 20200086322
    Abstract: Described are microfluidic devices and methods for providing a predetermined number of microspheres or beads, together with a cell, within a fluid droplet being processed. The system may provide each droplet with a single bead and a single cell, and the bead may contain DNA or other reagents for later identifying the specific cell associated with that bead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Hamed Amini, Arash Jamshidi, Tarun Kumar Khurana, Foad Mashayekhi, Yir-Shyuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20200086323
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus for maintaining a liquid membrane includes a liquid supply mechanism which supplies a liquid to the liquid membrane for wetting a biological substance and a liquid discharge mechanism which discharges the liquid in the liquid membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Sadato HONGO, Atsunobu Isobayashi, Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Kei Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20200086324
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for preparing a sample of nucleic acid molecules from a biological sample. The methods and devices may perform similarly to or better than standard sample preparation methods. The nucleic acid molecules prepared using the methods and devices provided herein may be utilized for downstream applications, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: David D. Swenson, Adam De La Zerda, Gregory C. Loney, Valeria Revilla, Victor Briones, Boris Andreyev, Adrienne C. Lam, Brian Ciopyk, Helen Huang, Keith Moravick, Colin Kelly, Jesus Ching, Jennifer Albrecht, Ryan Cena, Edward Biba, Jonathan Hong
  • Publication number: 20200086325
    Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, the devices and methods that can rapidly change or cycle (i.e. heat and cool) a sample temperature with high speed, less heating energy, high energy efficiency, a compact and simplified apparatus (e.g. handheld), easy and fast operation, and/or low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Essenlix Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Y. Chou, Wei Ding, Hua Tan
  • Publication number: 20200086326
    Abstract: Heavy-duty material processors (e.g., shears, concrete crushers) include a jaw that pivotally connects to another jaw. A hydraulic cylinder extends between the jaws to open and close the jaws in a shearing motion. Cutting/shearing/crushing blade inserts mount to detachable blade holders, which in turn mount to one of the jaws. Wedge blocks securely and detachably attach the blade inserts to the remainder of their associated jaw, and rely on force-amplifying wedge surfaces to ensure a secure attachment. The detachable blade holders may include lateral flanges that extend across an otherwise exposed face of their respective underlying jaw bodies to protect the jaw bodies during use. A blade on one of the jaws is laterally adjustable, which helps to free a jam if one of the jaws gets jammed into the space between blades in the other jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Karl JOHNSON, Clayton Sederberg, Shane Bubacz, Matthew George Mecklin
  • Publication number: 20200086327
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for for separating heavy metals and precious stones from alluvial material wherein the apparatus comprises a frame, a gold pan supported on the frame and a vibration means supported on the frame adapted to provide a vibration to the gold pan. The apparatus may further comprise a water pump supported on the frame operable to introduce a quantity of water to the gold pan. The apparatus may further comprise a screen supported above the gold pan. The method comprises providing a gold pan supported on a frame, introducing a quantity of an alluvial material to the gold pan and vibrating the gold pan so as to remove lighter material leaving the heavy metals and precious stones therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: George Wannop
  • Publication number: 20200086328
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cleaning a precipitator including plates and wires associated therewith using dry ice blasting equipment are described. The dry ice blasting equipment primarily includes an elongate wand. The elongate wand is configured to blast dry ice at a high level of pressure to ensure that debris and biproduct that is caked or coated onto the plates and wires is disengaged from the plates and wires. For instance, the dry ice may be blasted at pressures of at least 100 pounds per square inch, and more preferably at least 400 pounds per square inch. To achieve this pressure, the wand may be at least 2 feet in length, and more preferably at least 6 feet in length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Keith R. Boye, Matthew D. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200086329
    Abstract: A flotation separation system for partitioning a slurry comprises a flotation separation cell that comprises a sparger unit and a separation tank. The sparger unit comprises a slurry inlet for receiving a slurry and a gas inlet for introducing a gas into the slurry. The sparging mechanism disperses the gas bubbles within the slurry. A high shear element comprising a rotating shaft and a rotating high shear element mounted to it located within the sparging mechanism shears the gas into a bubble dispersion within the slurry. A slurry outlet discharges the slurry containing the bubble dispersion into the separation tank. An adjustable distributor plate at the slurry outlet restricts the flow of slurry through the slurry outlet. The distributor plate is mounted to the rotating shaft and rotates with the high shear element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Eriez Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mankosa, Jaisen Kohmuench, Eric S. Yan, Gerald H. Luttrell
  • Publication number: 20200086330
    Abstract: Provided is a filter unit including: a cyclone body member which receives fluid introduced thereinto in one direction and has a circular internal sectional shape to form a rotational flow of the fluid; and a discharge member which is disposed on a central upper end portion of the cyclone body member and has a cross section, at least a part of which has a noncircular shape, so as to reduce the rotational flow and then discharge the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung-Hoon NAM, Sang-Joon KIM, Kyoung-Pil KO, Tae-Yeob KIM, Mun-Jong EOM
  • Publication number: 20200086331
    Abstract: A dust-proof computer display includes a display and a screen disposed on the display, the display has a bracket on a lower side thereof, a main cavity is disposed in the display, the main cavity is open to the front, and the main cavity is topped the wall is provided with an upper sliding slot; the invention has the advantages of simple structure and simple use. After the display is used, the invention can automatically wipe the screen to remove the dust on the screen, and after the wiping is completed, the screen is covered with a dust cloth. Enclosed to prevent image display distortion caused by dust accumulation when the display is not in use, greatly improving work efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Yudong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200086332
    Abstract: A push-button switching shower head structure includes a shower head body, a water inlet seat, a button, a push rod, a push block, a return spring, a ratchet wheel, a water distribution disc, and an outlet disc. The button pushes the push rod to move, and the push rod drives the push block to move and drive the ratchet wheel to rotate, and then the ratchet wheel drives the water distribution disc to rotate synchronously to cooperate with the outlet disc to perform waterway switching. The shower head has the advantages of long service life and stable and reliable switching function by providing a guiding groove on the water inlet seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jiayuan Huang, Xingchuan Ling, Guozhong Wu, Xiwen Yang
  • Publication number: 20200086333
    Abstract: The present invention is a shower head for which a plurality of spout modes can be switched. The shower head includes: a storage chamber configured to store water supplied from a water supply source; a secondary-side flow-path member provided on a spout-surface side with respect to the storage chamber, the secondary-side flow-path member having a plurality of flow paths, each of which corresponds to each of the plurality of spout modes; and a plurality of diaphragm valves, each of which is configured to control a communicated/blocked state between each of the plurality of flow paths and the storage chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Hideyuki Matsui, Masanobu Kanashiro
  • Publication number: 20200086334
    Abstract: One variation of a system includes: a mount defining an inlet configured to couple to a water supply; a body defining a fluid circuit and coupled to the mount; and a pressure regulator interposed between the inlet and the fluid circuit and configured to regulate water supplied at the inlet over a range of inlet pressures to a range of internal pressures less than and narrower than the range of inlet pressures. A set of nozzles arranged on the body and coupled to the fluid circuit are configured to, in response to the pressure regulator regulating a first inlet pressure down to a first internal pressure, discharge water droplets: exiting the body with kinetic energies in a range of kinetic energies; exiting the body in a first spray pattern defining a first width at a target distance below the body, and exhibiting a first volumetric ratio of water to air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Gabriel Parisi-Amon, David Shulman, Jad Nasrallah, Brian Willkom, Thomas E. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20200086335
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a water outflow device, which comprises a shell, a movable plate and a driving mechanism. The shell is provided with a water outflow part comprising a water outlet, the water outlet comprises a first inner sidewall, the driving mechanism is connected to the movable plate to drive the movable plate to move repeatedly between a first position and a second position in a moving direction, a distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the first position is less than the distance between the movable plate and the at least one water outlet when the movable plate is in the second position, the movable plate has at least one insertion part fixedly disposed on the movable plate, and the insertion part is at least partially inserted into the water outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Shilong WU, Wenxing CHEN, Fengde LIN
  • Publication number: 20200086336
    Abstract: A showerhead including an inlet fluid channel, a flow adaptor, an impeller, and an outer body having a plurality of first outlets. The outer body is rotatably supported such that the first outlets rotate about the inlet fluid channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Thad J. Eads
  • Publication number: 20200086337
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process and an apparatus for applying a foamable reaction mixture to a moving outerlayer, the reaction mixture being applied from discharge openings on the outerlayer, and the outerlayer moves at a speed of ?15 meters per minute relative to the discharge openings. The 510 device also comprises ?7 discharge openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Koester, Heinrich-Peter Sobik, Uwe Kuenzel, Thomas Rüb, Catherine Lövenich
  • Publication number: 20200086338
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a way to dispense a variety of liquids, such as paint tinting liquids, while mitigating some problems associated with such systems. A system can help to mitigate these issues by adjusting the temperature at the nozzle tip to match dew point temperature conditions of the ambient air. In controlling the nozzle temperature and environment at the nozzle tip, for example, drying and condensation may be mitigated. A nozzle can be coupled with a nozzle block and temperature controller to control the temperature of the nozzle. A variety of sensors can be used to detect environmental conditions, and a system controller can use the sensor readings to adjust the temperature of the temperature controller to match an ambient dew point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Fluid Management Operations LLC
    Inventors: Tim Patrick Hogan, Anton Joseph Obrecht, Sean Oberer, Edwin L. Hill, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200086339
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser apparatus includes a fluid dispenser having plurality of nozzles aligned in a first longitudinal direction. A dispenser shield is positioned relative to the plurality of nozzles, the dispenser shield configured to form an aperture aligned in the first longitudinal direction with the plurality of nozzles. The plurality of nozzles are configured to dispense fluid towards a substrate. The dispenser shield is further positioned such that fluid dispensed from a first subset of the plurality of nozzles passes through the aperture while fluid dispensed from a second subset of the plurality nozzles is captured by the dispenser shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Logan L. Simpson, Seth J. Bamesberger, John Williamson
  • Publication number: 20200086340
    Abstract: An application nozzle for applying viscous material to a workpiece includes a nozzle body which has a material inlet opening and material outlet openings which are arranged in at least one row in a material outlet face. An inlet channel extends in the nozzle body from the material inlet opening to at least one branch point. At each branch point, two distributor channels extend in the nozzle body in opposite directions from the inlet channel, wherein the distributor channels are each arranged over their entire length at a distance from the material outlet face, and at least one outlet channel extends in the nozzle body from each of the distributor channels in each case to one of the material outlet openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Atlas Copco IAS GmbH
    Inventors: Sten MITTAG, Heiko BITZEL
  • Publication number: 20200086341
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dispensing liquid materials as may be used in applications for coating flexible films and the like. Such a film may be coated by dispensing a rheological material onto its surface while drawing the film through a gap between a pair of rollers. The gap defines the thickness of a layer of the material applied to the film and is maintained at a desired width by microwires positioned through the gap. Another film across the gap from that to which the rheological material is applied aids in the coating of the layer and a contact area of the second film may be adjusted relative to the gap, e.g., when changing materials or when the coating film becomes abraded or deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Zenou, Ziv Gilan
  • Publication number: 20200086342
    Abstract: An object has a durable superhydrophic, self-cleaning, and icephobic coating includes a substrate and a layer disposed on the substrate, the layer resulting from coating with a formulation having an effective amount of hierarchical structuring micro/nanoparticles, liquid silane having one or more groups configured to graft to a hierarchical structuring micro/nanoparticle and at least another group that results in hydrophobicity. The hierarchical structuring micro/nanoparticles are dispersed in the liquid silane. Another effective amount of synthetic adhesive, selected from thermosetting binders, moisture curing adhesives or polymers that form a strong interaction with a surface, is in solution with a solvent. Upon curing, the layer has a contact angle greater than 90° and a sliding angle of less than 10° and, less than 5% of an area of the layer is removed in a Tape test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: The University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Jason Constantinou, Hanna Dodiuk-Kenig, Carol M.F. Barry, Samuel Kenig, Joey L. Mead, Artee Panwar, Tehila Nahum, Sagar Mitra
  • Publication number: 20200086343
    Abstract: In a process for producing a lacquer-coated electric sheet strip a first insulation lacquer layer is applied wet across at least one side of an electric sheet strip. Across the wet first insulation lacquer layer a wet second insulation lacquer layer is applied. In a drying oven drying of the first insulation lacquer layer and the second insulation lacquer layer is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: voestalpine Stahl GmbH
    Inventors: Ronald FLUCH, Timothy KEPPERT
  • Publication number: 20200086344
    Abstract: One or more parallel arrays or warps of stabilizing filaments or yarns are introduced into the back of a floorcovering without losing the planar uniformity of the warp, with some of the filaments or yarns optionally reoriented during or after the application to secure multi-directional planar stabilization. Variations include cutting into staple as the warp is introduced, embossing the deposited staple with reorienting patterns, and combining rectilinear and planarly-undulating continuous-filament arrays overlapping to provide multi-directional planar stabilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: John Joseph Matthews REES, Dimitri ZAFIROGLU
  • Publication number: 20200086345
    Abstract: A processing method for a housing includes: providing a housing; forming a color layer on the housing; forming an ultraviolet curable layer on the color layer and executing a photo-curing process on the ultraviolet curable layer, materials of the ultraviolet curable layer including a light sensitive resin and a nano metal material; and forming an optical coating layer on the ultraviolet curable layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Guo-Lin YANG, Yu-Chun YANG, Po-Wen HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200086346
    Abstract: An active self-cleaning device for transparent substrates includes a transparent substrate, a piezoelectric transducer array formed on essentially entire transparent substrate surface, including a central area of the transparent device, and an electronic system configured to actuate the piezoelectric transducer array to clean a surface of the substrate. Such a device may be used for applications such as LIDAR, radar and camera enclosures, solar cell panel cover glasses, vehicle windshields, windows, sunroofs and headlamps, street lighting and information displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Boris Kobrin, Julian Zegelman
  • Publication number: 20200086347
    Abstract: A sonic device in an embodiment includes a sonic transducer unit and a sonic propagation unit. The sonic transducer unit performs at least one of transmitting and receiving a sonic wave, and has a sonic function surface to configure at least one of a wave transmitting surface and a wave receiving surface. The sonic propagation unit includes: a substrate having a pair of electrodes; an electroadhesive element expressing body including a resin crosslinked body arranged on the substrate, and particles dispersed in the resin crosslinked body; and a power supply to apply voltage to the pair of electrodes. The sonic propagation unit is provided on the sonic function surface of the sonic transducer unit, and the electroadhesive element expressing body in the sonic propagation unit comes into contact with a test object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Akiko HIRAO, Tomio Ono, Yasuharu Hosono, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Mitsunaga Saito
  • Publication number: 20200086348
    Abstract: A separating apparatus for polysilicon has at least one screen plate, comprising a feed region for polysilicon, a profiled region having peaks and valleys, a region having screen apertures which adjoins the profiled region, and a takeoff region, wherein the screen apertures widen in the direction of the takeoff region, and a separating plate which is horizontally and vertically displaceable is arranged below the screen apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: SILTRONIC AG
    Inventors: Thomas BUSCHHARDT, Simon EHRENSCHWENDTNER, Thomas HINTERBERGER, Hans-Guenther WACKERBAUER
  • Publication number: 20200086349
    Abstract: Provided is a sorting platform. The sorting platform includes a body having a first main surface and a second main surface backing onto the first main surface; a supply region disposed in a middle of the first main surface; and a delivery region disposed along an edge of the body. A conveying device receives goods in the supply region and moves along the first main surface of the body to the delivery region so that the conveying device delivers a parcel in the delivery region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Hao HAN