Patents Issued in April 21, 2020
  • Patent number: 10625236
    Abstract: Various embodiments may include a reactor comprising: a reaction chamber having a lower region defining a sorbent collection zone; a first feed device supplying reactants to the reaction chamber; a second feed device supplying a liquid sorbent to the reaction chamber; a discharge device connected to the sorbent collection zone for removing sorbent from the sorbent collection zone; and a cooling device for cooling the sorbent in the reaction chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jakob Albert, Manfred Baldauf, Jenny Reichert, Katharina Stark, Alexander Tremel, Peter Wasserscheid
  • Patent number: 10625237
    Abstract: A metal adsorbent that includes silver-decorated graphene nano-platelets and a polymer matrix that comprises polyamide, wherein the metal adsorbent is a highly porous material with a specific surface area of 200 to 300 m2/g and an average pore size of 50 to 100 ?, which effective removes heavy metals and cations from a liquid. Various embodiments of the metal adsorbent and a method of making thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Tawfik Abdo Saleh, Ahmed Salem Aljameel
  • Patent number: 10625238
    Abstract: Provided is a water-resistant sulfur compound adsorbent having a crushing strength that is less likely to be reduced even when used in a process including moisture. A certain amount of cellulose derivative is contained in the sulfur compound adsorbent containing a copper component for adsorbing a sulfur compound. This imparts water resistance to the adsorbent. As a result, it is possible to obtain the water-resistant sulfur compound adsorbent having the crushing strength that is less likely to be reduced even when used in the process including moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: JGC CATALYSTS AND CHEMICALS LTD.
    Inventors: Chihiro Kojima, Takahiro Yashima, Kaoru Takahashi, Atsushi Okita, Kazunori Honda
  • Patent number: 10625239
    Abstract: Provided are mixed metal oxy-hydroxides that serve as reactive media to bind, sequester, or alter one or more toxic chemicals such as sulfur dioxide (SO2), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and others. A reactive media includes: a porous metal oxy-hydroxide including at least one first transition metal that is optionally one or more of copper, zinc, or iron; a second transition metal linked to the first transition metal by a bond that includes an oxygen, the second transition metal selected optionally being one or more of magnesium, calcium, cobalt, titanium, zirconium, aluminum, and silicon; and the metal oxy-hydroxide terminated by at least one hydroxyl group. The resulting media provides for excellent porosity and reactivity for removal of toxic chemicals from the environment or a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, GUILD ASSOCIATES INC.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Rossin, Gregory W. Peterson, William F. Buechter
  • Patent number: 10625240
    Abstract: An MWF-type zeolite, wherein, when the heights of peaks around 2?=11.1 and 13.8° in a peak obtained by X-ray diffraction are defined as A and B, respectively, 0.63?B/A?0.80 satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Saya Maeda, Akitake Nakamura, Takayuki Akaogi
  • Patent number: 10625241
    Abstract: A hemocompatible adsorber for separating protein-bound uremic toxins contained in the blood of a patient and having a molecular mass of <500 g/mol regarding their carrier proteins, to adsorb the uremic toxins during hemodialysis. The hemocompatible adsorber including a polymer based on a cyclic oligosaccharide or a derivative thereof which is disposed on a solid carrier component. A device for hemodiafiltration including an extracorporeal circuit for receiving blood to be purified and a hemodialyzer connected to the blood circulation of a patient, wherein a hemocompatible adsorber is provided for separating protein-bound uremic toxins contained in the blood of a patient and having a molecular mass of <500 g/mol regarding their carrier proteins. The hemocompatible adsorber, which is disposed on a solid carrier component in at least one layer on the blood side within the hemodialyzer, includes a polymer based on a cyclic oligosaccharide or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: B. Braun Avitum AG
    Inventors: Angela Baier-Goschütz, Alexander Friebe, Roland Napierala, Juliane Gäbler
  • Patent number: 10625242
    Abstract: A solid substrate for the extraction, stabilization, and storage of proteins is provided. The substrate includes: a polysaccharide, such as melezitose under a substantially dry state. The substrate is configured to extract proteins from a sample and stabilize the extracted proteins in a dry format under ambient conditions for a prolonged period of time. Methods for collecting and recovering the proteins stored in the dry solid substrate are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ernest William Kovacs, Frank John Mondello, Erik Leeming Kvam, Bing Li
  • Patent number: 10625243
    Abstract: A catalytic wall-flow monolith for use in an emission treatment system comprises a porous substrate and a three-way catalyst (TWC), wherein the TWC is distributed substantially throughout the porous substrate and wherein the TWC comprises: (i) alumina; (ii) one or more platinum group metals; and (iii) an oxygen storage component (OSC), wherein the OSC comprises ceria or one or more mixed oxides comprising cerium and is present in a ratio by weight of OSC to alumina of from 65:35 to 85:15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Lucy Clowes, Oliver Destecroix, John Benjamin Goodwin, Michael Anthony Howard, Fezile Lakadamyali, Sarah Frances Lockett, Paul Millington, Chris Robson
  • Patent number: 10625244
    Abstract: An oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) catalyst composition comprising one or more oxides doped with Ag; wherein one or more oxides comprises a single metal oxide, mixtures of single metal oxides, a mixed metal oxide, mixtures of mixed metal oxides, or combinations thereof; and wherein one or more oxides is not La2O3 alone. A method of making an OCM catalyst composition comprising calcining one or more oxides and/or oxide precursors to form one or more calcined oxides, wherein the one or more oxides comprises a single metal oxide, mixtures of single metal oxides, a mixed metal oxide, mixtures of mixed metal oxides, or combinations thereof, wherein the one or more oxides is not La2O3 alone, and wherein the oxide precursors comprise oxides, nitrates, carbonates, hydroxides, or combinations thereof; doping the one or more calcined oxides with Ag to form the OCM catalyst composition; and thermally treating the OCM catalyst composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sabic Global Technologies, B.V.
    Inventors: Wugeng Liang, Vidya Sagar Reddy Sarsani, David West, Hector Perez, Aghaddin Mamedov, Istvan Lengyel, James Lowrey
  • Patent number: 10625245
    Abstract: A method for producing an alcohol having 8 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms includes the following steps: step 1: forming a porous layer on a surface of a porous material having a pore size mode of 30 nm or more and 200 nm or less to obtain a bimodal carrier; step 2: supporting cobalt on the bimodal carrier obtained in step 1 to obtain a catalyst having peaks of pore distribution in a range of 1 nm or more and 25 nm or less and a range of 30 nm or more and 200 nm or less, respectively; and step 3: reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen at a gauge pressure of 2 MPa or more and 100 MPa or less in the presence of the catalyst obtained in step 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Ishihara, Noritatsu Tsubaki, Yoshiharu Yoneyama
  • Patent number: 10625246
    Abstract: An oxygen storage material comprises a La—Co—Al-based composite oxide containing lanthanum, cobalt and aluminum. The La—Co—Al-based composite oxide is in a form in which at least part of the aluminum is solid-dissolved in a La—Co composite oxide having a perovskite structure, and has a composition expressed by the following chemical formula (1): LaCoyAlxO???(1) where x and y are numbers satisfying conditions of 0<x <1 and 0<y<1, where x+y=0.5 to 1.5, and ? is a number of 1.5 to 4.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Goto, Akira Morikawa, Masahide Miura, Nobuyuki Takagi
  • Patent number: 10625247
    Abstract: A new crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite comprising a new framework has been synthesized that has been designated UZM-55. This zeolite is represented by the empirical formula: M+mRrAl1-xExSiyOz where M represents a metal or metals selected from zinc or Group 1 (IUPAC 1), Group 2 (IUPAC 2), Group 3 (IUPAC 3) or the lanthanide series of the periodic table including sodium, potassium or a combination of sodium and potassium cations, R is an organic structure directing agent or agents derived from reactants R1 and R2 such as where R1 is diisopropanolamine and R2 is a chelating diamine, and E is an element selected from the group consisting of gallium, iron, boron and mixtures thereof. Catalysts made from UZM-55 have utility in various hydrocarbon conversion reactions. The calcined zeolite is used in hydrocarbon conversion reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Christopher P. Nicholas, Melissa M. Galey, John P. S. Mowat, Wharton Sinkler
  • Patent number: 10625248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for hydroformylation and a hydroformylation method using the same, and more particularly to a catalyst composition for hydroformylation including a phosphoramidite ligand and a transition metal catalyst, and a hydroformylation method using the catalyst composition. In accordance with the present invention, provided are a catalyst composition for hydroformylation which increases productivity and provides superior catalytic activity and stability while lowering an n/i ratio in generated aldehyde upon hydroformylation of an olefinic compound, and a method of hydroformylating an olefinic compound using the catalyst composition. [Representative Figure] FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Yun Kim, Sung Shik Eom, Da Won Jung, Dong Hyun Ko, Mi Young Kim, Min Ji Choi
  • Patent number: 10625249
    Abstract: A catalyst for the hydroformylation of at least one olefin, having a ligand fo the general formula (1) —R1, R2, R3 selected from the group including substituted and non-substituted alkyl, substituted and non-substituted aryl, substituted and non-substituted alkenyl, substituted and non-substituted alkinyl, substituted and non-substituted cycloalkyl, and substituted and non-substituted heterocycles, wherein R1, R2 and R3 can each be the same or different, L is selected from a group having a sandwich complex, an oxygen group, substituted and non-substituted alkylene or heterocycles, and substituted aryl or heteroaryl; and aryl and heteroaryl is each substituted with groups which contain at least two heteroatoms and are coupled to the Si via the at least two heteroatoms of the substituents, —n=1-10, preferably 1-5, particularly preferably 1, 2, or 3; and the ligand is coupled to the metal M from the group VIIIb of the periodic table of elements via the Si group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
    Inventors: Matthias Driess, Reinhard Schomaecker, Burgert Blom, Marcel Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10625250
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to photocatalytic systems comprising graphene and associated methods. Some embodiments are directed to systems comprising one or more layers of graphene having a first surface and a second, opposed surface. A light-absorbing complex may be associated with the first surface of the one or more graphene layers, and an electron donor complex may be associated with the light-absorbing complex. A catalytic complex may be associated with the first surface or the second surface of the one or more graphene layers. For example, the catalytic complex may catalyze the formation of hydrogen gas, NADH, and/or NADPH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventor: Lene Vestergaard Hau
  • Patent number: 10625251
    Abstract: Described is a new multilevel article comprising a multitude of ducts and, in each duct in the direction of flow, at least one area which generates turbulence, forms an open duct section, is connected to the duct wall, and forms a baffle for the incoming flow and a stall strip for the outgoing flow. The described article has a plurality of successive interconnected duct structures which form a step-like transition in relation to each other in the direct of flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Exentis Knowledge GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jörg Bauer, Elke Bauer
  • Patent number: 10625252
    Abstract: Processes for regenerating ionic liquid catalyst in which reaction vessel is operated under conditions sufficient to perform, in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst, a hydrocarbon conversion reaction and provide a reaction effluent. The reaction effluent is separated into a hydrocarbon phase and a spent ionic liquid catalyst, wherein the spent ionic liquid catalyst includes conjunct polymer. The spent ionic liquid catalyst is contacted with hydrogen in a regeneration zone at conditions sufficient to reduce an amount of conjunct polymer in the spent ionic liquid catalyst to provide a regenerated effluent. The regenerated effluent is separated into a liquid phase comprising regenerated ionic liquid catalyst and a vapor phase comprising hydrogen and hydrogen chloride. The hydrocarbon phase is separated into a plurality of liquid hydrocarbon streams. The vapor phase is isolated from the liquid hydrocarbon streams. Alkylation processes are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth Carter, Joel B. Spinner
  • Patent number: 10625253
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of cooling a regenerated catalyst and a device thereof, which employs low-line-speed operation, wherein a range of the superficial gas velocity is 0.005-0.7 m/s, wherein at least one fluidization wind distributor is provided, wherein the main fluidization wind enters the dense bed layer of the catalyst cooler from the distributor, and the heat removal load of the catalyst cooler and/or the temperature of the cold catalyst is controlled by adjusting the fluidization wind quantity. The method and a device thereof of the present invention has an extensive application range, and can be extensively used for various fluid catalytic cracking processes, including heavy oil catalytic cracking, wax oil catalytic cracking, light hydrocarbon catalytic conversion and the like, or used for other gas-solid fluidization reaction charring processes, including residual oil pretreating, methanol to olefin, methanol to aromatics, fluid coking, flexicoking and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Qunzhu Li
  • Patent number: 10625254
    Abstract: A method for calibrating and controlling a pipetting device for metered liquid with a multichannel, automated micrometering unit. All of the channels of the pipetting device are calibrated using a camera which detects the expelled droplets of the liquid, so that the volume thereof can be determined by means of a control device. The method makes it possible to carry out a calibration of the individually dispensed liquid volumes in droplet form to a prescribed volume deviation with a different number of possibly necessary repetitions for each individual channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BRAND GMBH + CO KG
    Inventors: Christian Berberich, Steffen Gehrig, Wolfgang Ettig, Benjamin Peszleg, Burkhard Schaub
  • Patent number: 10625255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft stopper penetrating dispensing device and a soft stopper penetrating dispensing method. A purpose of the present invention is to suction and discharge liquid with respect to a soft stopper sealed container sealed with a soft stopper such as a rubber stopper without removing the soft stopper. The soft stopper penetrating dispensing device includes a dispensation available punching head which is provided to be relatively movable relative to a stage where the soft stopper sealed container sealed with the soft stopper is able to be placed, a punching tip which has a through-hole along the vertical direction and is made of a hard material and formed in a tapered shape, a dispensing needle tip which is movably provided relative to the head by the dispensing moving mechanism provided in the dispensation available punching head and is able to suction and discharge the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Universal Bio Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideji Tajima
  • Patent number: 10625256
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present invention relate to the control and manipulation of fluidic species, for example, in microfluidic systems. In one aspect, the invention relates to systems and methods for making droplets of fluid surrounded by a liquid, using, for example, electric fields, mechanical alterations, the addition of an intervening fluid, etc. In some cases, the droplets may each have a substantially uniform number of entities therein. For example, 95% or more of the droplets may each contain the same number of entities of a particular species. In another aspect, the invention relates to systems and methods for dividing a fluidic droplet into two droplets, for example, through charge and/or dipole interactions with an electric field. The invention also relates to systems and methods for fusing droplets according to another aspect of the invention, for example, through charge and/or dipole interactions. In some cases, the fusion of the droplets may initiate or determine a reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David A. Weitz, Darren Roy Link, Galder Cristobal-Azkarate, Zhengdong Cheng, Keunho Ahn
  • Patent number: 10625257
    Abstract: Techniques for use of wafer bonding techniques for sealing of microfluidic chips are provided. In one aspect, a wafer bonding sealing method includes the steps of: forming a first oxide layer coating surfaces of a first wafer, the first wafer having at least one fluidic chip; forming a second oxide layer on a second wafer; and bonding the first wafer to the second wafer via an oxide-to-oxide bond between the first oxide layer and the second oxide layer to form a bonded wafer pair, wherein the second oxide layer seals the at least one fluidic chip on the first wafer. The second wafer can be at least partially removed after performing the bonding, and fluidic ports may be formed in the second oxide layer. A fluidic chip device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua T. Smith, Cornelia K. Tsang, Chao Wang, Benjamin H. Wunsch
  • Patent number: 10625258
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices, assemblies, and systems are provided, as are methods of manipulating micro-sized samples of fluids. Microfluidic devices having a plurality of specialized processing features are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Sean M. Desmond, Zbigniew T. Bryning, John S. Shigeura, Gary Lim, Adrian Fawcett, Jacob K. Freudenthal, Gary Bordenkircher
  • Patent number: 10625259
    Abstract: This disclosure describes single-use test cartridges, cell analyzer apparatus, and methods for automatically performing microscopic cell analysis tasks, such as counting and analyzing blood cells in biological samples. A small measured quantity of a biological sample, such as whole blood, is placed in a mixing bowl on the disposable test cartridge after being inserted into the cell analyzer. The analyzer also deposits a known amount of diluent/stain in the mixing bowl and mixes it with the blood. The analyzer takes a measured amount of the mixture and dispenses in a sample cup on the cartridge in fluid communication with an imaging chamber. The geometry of the imaging chamber is chosen to maintain the uniformity of the mixture, and to prevent cells from crowding or clumping as it is transferred into the imaging chamber by the analyzer. Images of all of the cellular components within the imaging chamber are counted and analyzed to obtain a complete blood count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Medica Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Jones, Adrian Gropper, Robert Hagopian, Charles Rogers, Thomas Vitella, Tyler Cote, Donald Barry, Dirk Osterloh, Chen Yi
  • Patent number: 10625260
    Abstract: An analysis system may perform operations on an analyte that may be combined with multiple regents prior to being introduced into a flow cell. The instrument may include a volume into which the reagents to be combined with the analyte are aspirated one-by-one. The volume may be formed as a serpentine channel in a valve manifold associated with sippers for aspirating the reagents. The reagents may then be mixed by cycling a pump to move the reagents within the mixing volume or channel. For this, the reagents may be aspirated from a recipient into the volume or channel, ejected back into the recipient, and this process may be performed repeatedly to enhance mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley Kent Drews, Michael Dai Wang, Umberto Ulmanella, Stephen Wayne Clark, Johanna Lynn Whitacre, Steven Scott Phelps, Michelle L. Alvarez, Michael Adalbert Niziolek, Debra Sue Bryan, Joshua Augustin Darland
  • Patent number: 10625261
    Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to systems for extracting polynucleotides from multiple samples, particularly from biological samples, and additionally to systems that subsequently amplify and detect the extracted polynucleotides. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on multiple samples of nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channels, and detect those nucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: HandyLab, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Williams, Kerry Wilson, Kalyan Handique
  • Patent number: 10625262
    Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to systems for extracting polynucleotides from multiple samples, particularly from biological samples, and additionally to systems that subsequently amplify and detect the extracted polynucleotides. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on multiple samples of nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channels, and detect those nucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: HandyLab, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Williams, Kerry Wilson, Kalyan Handique
  • Patent number: 10625263
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments related to an apparatus and methods for biological sample processing enabling isolation and concentration of microbial or pathogenic constituents from the sample. Sample may be obtained directly from a specimen container, such as a vacutainer, and processed directly without risk of user exposure. The disclosed methods and apparatus provide a convenient and inexpensive solution for rapid sample preparation compatible with downstream analysis techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Tangen Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: John Richard Nobile, John F. Davidson
  • Patent number: 10625264
    Abstract: A lid for a multi-well plate having apertures, each aperture having a gas permeable membrane, and fittings extending from the bottom surface of the lid to fit with a multi-well plate to reduce evaporation of liquid contents from within the wells of the multi-well plate, protect the contents of a multi-well plate from spilling or from mingling with the contents of a neighboring well in a multi-well plate is disclosed. The gas permeable membrane comprises one or more of (i) a continuous or discontinuous thin film associated with each aperture, (ii) a locally-thinned portion of the main body, and (iii) a quantity of material at least partially filling each aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Yulong Hong, Elizabeth Tran
  • Patent number: 10625265
    Abstract: Provided herein are an optical test platform and corresponding method of manufacturing the same. The test platform may include a shell defining a cavity for receiving a sample tube, a first aperture, and a second aperture. The first aperture and the second aperture of the shell may each be configured to optically couple the cavity with an exterior of the shell. The test platform may further include a first window and a second window embedded in the shell. The first window may seal a first aperture and the second window may seal a second aperture. The first window and second window may each permit the optical coupling of the cavity with the exterior of the shell. The first window and the second window may be optically coupled via the cavity, and the shell may prohibit optical coupling between the first window and the second window through the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BIOMERIEUX, INC.
    Inventors: Jack R. Hoffmann, Jr., Gregory R. Maes, Jeffrey Edward Price, Jared Ian Bullock, Samuel B. Crandall, Jacky S. Yam, Christopher George Kocher, Walter J. Clynes
  • Patent number: 10625266
    Abstract: An embodiment of a reagent container includes a bottle with a pipe to reduce the effects of reagent sloshing. The bottle has an elongated base and an opposed cover connected by side walls and an end wall. A flat platform surrounded by a raised rim lies in the base opposite an opening in the cover. A ribbed pipe frictionally fits within the bottle opening and may attach to the anchor region leaving vent passages around the pipe. The pipe includes an aperture adjacent to the anchor region and oriented toward the end wall so that sloshed fluid has only a small effect on the level of reagent in the pipe during transfers. A modified blow molding process produces the anchor region by extending a pin a predetermined distance into a mold while the molded material is still plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Beckman Coulter, Inc., DTIL Ireland Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Onishi, Masato Kayahara, Hiroshi Suzuki, Ryusuke Furuya, Naoki Mukaiyama, Michael Cooney, Marcus O'Neill, Sean O'Mahony
  • Patent number: 10625267
    Abstract: A device and a plate-like grinding tool for grinding feed material that has a housing extending along an axis of rotation, in which a rotor rotationally driven about the rotation axis is arranged and includes a plurality of axially parallel grinding tools that are surrounded by a stator with stator tools. The effective edges of the grinding tools are arranged radially spaced from the stator tools by forming a grinding gap extending over an axial length of the grinding gap. The material is fed into the grinding gap on an inlet side and exits from the grinding gap on an outlet side. The axially extending effective edges of the grinding tools are divided in the axial direction into at least two first sections, each with a first radial distance from the rotational axis and into at least one second section with a second radial distance from the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Pallmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Pallmann, Berthold Alles
  • Patent number: 10625268
    Abstract: A mill roller (6) is provided with a roller main body (62) that rotates about an inclined axis line (O2) and has an outer peripheral surface (64) for pulverizing an object to be crushed against the mill table (4). The outer peripheral surface (64) is convex outward in a radial direction of the roller main body (62). The outer peripheral surface (64) has a first outer peripheral surface (641) and a second outer peripheral surface (642). The first outer peripheral surface (641) has an arcuate shape formed to have the same radius of curvature on both sides of a maximum outer diameter point (A). The second outer peripheral surface (642) is further receded inward in the radial direction than an imaginary circle running along the first outer peripheral surface (641).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Arima, Shinji Matsumoto, Takuichiro Daimaru, Kazushi Fukui, Daisuke Ishimoto, Hideyuki Hamaya, Hidechika Uchida, Norichika Kai
  • Patent number: 10625269
    Abstract: A bi-directional rotation feed roller for tree processing devices preferably includes a drive wheel, a drive disc, a plurality of reinforcement rings and a plurality of reinforcement plates. The drive wheel includes a drive cylinder and a plurality of media engagement thumb nails attached to the drive cylinder. The plurality of media engagement thumb nails are preferably arranged in a plurality of rows. A side wall of the plurality of media engagement thumb nails are preferably angularly offset from a lengthwise axis of the drive plate. The drive disc is attached to the drive wheel in substantially a middle of a with thereof. The plurality of reinforcement rings are attached to an inner perimeter of the drive wheel. The plurality of reinforcement plates are attached to an inside perimeter of the drive wheel between the drive disc and one end of the drive wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Jesse R. Peterson
  • Patent number: 10625270
    Abstract: A disc chipper for crushing lumpy feed material. The disc chipper has a crushing rotor driven by a drive unit, rotating about an axle, including a rotor shaft and a chipping disc connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the rotor shaft. The chipping disc has chipping knives, which are transversely aligned in the disc plane to the rotational direction and which cooperate with stationary counter knives for the comminution of the feed material. In order to ensure a secure and accurate fastening of the chipping disc on the rotor shaft and to thereby conduct the driving force from the rotor shaft to the chipping disc without damage, the rotor shaft in the region of the bearing seat for the chipping disc has a polygonal cross section and the chipping disc has a centric through-hole form-locking thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Pallmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hartmut Pallmann
  • Patent number: 10625271
    Abstract: A container for receiving and transporting residual washout concrete or cement from concrete handling apparatus comprising a rectangular top frame member including two lateral top frame members and two transverse top frame members, the top frame members affixed at their distal ends thereby forming the rectangular top frame member, and a rectangular bottom frame member including two lateral bottom frame members and two transverse bottom frame members, the bottom frame members affixed at their distal ends thereby forming the rectangular bottom frame member, wherein the top and bottom frame members are oriented in substantial parallel planes, and including rigid side frame members affixed to both the top frame member and the bottom frame member, thereby maintaining the substantial parallel relationship between the top and bottom frame members, further including side plate members affixed to the side frame members, and a bottom plate member affixed to the bottom frame members, the side and bottom plate members to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Casey Browning
  • Patent number: 10625272
    Abstract: A magnetic separator including a magnetic structure is provided. The magnetic structure includes magnetic structure units. The magnetic structure units form at least one continuous fluid channel. Each of the magnetic structure units has at least one protrusion. The magnetic structure has the protrusions facing towards each other between at least a portion of the adjacent two magnetic structure units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Da Yang, Mean-Jue Tung, Yu-Ting Huang
  • Patent number: 10625273
    Abstract: A centrifuge insert for sample receivers and to a carrier for a centrifuge insert for sample receivers with snap locking connection. The centrifuge insert according to the invention has substantial advantages over known centrifuge inserts. These advantages are not limited to the fact that the carrier is attachable and disengageable in a particularly easy and comfortable manner. It is also feasible to use various carriers for different sample receivers. Furthermore, the centrifuge insert according to the invention is configured particularly light and compact so that a loading of the rotor is significantly lower for identical centrifugation powers or so that significantly higher RCA values can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Eppendorf AG
    Inventors: Sandra David, Sylke Grune
  • Patent number: 10625274
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing particles from a fluid includes a pressure vessel having an inlet and an outlet. A centrifuge is disposed in the pressure vessel. The centrifuge is configured to remove a first portion of particles from the fluid. A cyclone separator is also disposed in the pressure vessel, such that the centrifuge extends around the cyclone separator. The cyclone separator includes an array of cyclones configured to remove a second portion of particles from the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ENERCORP SAND SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Nikolay Spiridonov, Ryan Thomas Bowley, Rory Nagge
  • Patent number: 10625276
    Abstract: Provided is a cyclone dust collector with a higher particle collection efficiency than before. The cyclone dust collector includes an inner wall being arranged on an edge portion of a first cross section defined by a plane containing a center axis of the cylindrical case and part of the spiral flow path intersecting with each other and being adapted to make the part of the flow path narrower and a first nozzle that sprays the water mist toward the air passing through a constricted part being part of the spiral flow path made narrower by the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TRINITY INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10625277
    Abstract: Embodiments of showerheads having a detachable gas distribution plate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a showerhead for use in a substrate processing chamber includes a body having a first side and an opposing second side; a gas distribution plate disposed proximate the second side of the body; and a clamp disposed about a peripheral edge of the gas distribution plate to removably couple the gas distribution plate to the body, wherein the body is electrically coupled to the gas distribution plate through the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Dmitry Lubomirsky, Vladimir Knyazik, Hamid Noorbakhsh, Jason Della Rosa, Zheng John Ye, Jennifer Y. Sun, Sumanth Banda
  • Patent number: 10625278
    Abstract: A sprayhead having a valve including a body with an inlet and first, second, and third chambers; a first diverter movable between a first position, in which the second chamber is fluidly connected to the inlet and the first chamber is fluidly disconnected from the inlet, and a second position, in which the first chamber is fluidly connected to the inlet and the second chamber is fluidly disconnected from the inlet; and a second diverter movable between a first position, in which the third chamber is fluidly disconnected from the second chamber, and a second position, in which the third chamber is fluidly connected to the second chamber. The sprayhead having a first outlet that receives fluid from the first chamber; a second outlet fluidly connected to the second chamber when the second diverter is in the first position; and a third outlet that receives fluid from the third chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Perry D. Erickson, Steven Thomas Radder
  • Patent number: 10625279
    Abstract: A shower head includes a fluid inlet configured to connect to a fluid source, a spray face having a plurality of fluid outlets, a fluid flow path from the fluid source to the spray face, and a diverter positioned in the fluid flow path which is configured to adjust the flow of fluid through the fluid flow path, the diverter being switchable between different spray configurations associated with different spray modes of the shower head. A user interface for selecting the shower spray mode is positioned on a peripheral portion of the spray face, the user interface including one or more touch-sensitive devices configured to receive one or more touch inputs from a user during operation of the shower head and configured to cause the diverter to switch from one spray configuration to another spray configuration in response to receiving the one or more touch inputs from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Walter Pitsch, Verne Myers, Xiaojing Ye, Greg Reinecker, Emilie Williams, Alanna Wing Libbrecht, Brian P. Kalember, Gabriela Ravassa, Ki Bok Song
  • Patent number: 10625280
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for treating the surface of a microelectronic substrate, and in particular, relate to an apparatus and method for scanning the microelectronic substrate through a cryogenic fluid mixture used to treat an exposed surface of the microelectronic substrate. In particular, an improved nozzle design used to expand the fluid mixture is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the nozzle design incorporates a two nozzle pieces are combined to form a single nozzle design, in which the two pieces are slight misaligned to form a unique orifice design. In another embodiment, two pieces are combined and aligned along a common axis of the fluid conduit. However, an offset piece is inserted between the two pieces and has a hole that misaligned from the flow conduits of the two other pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TEL FSI, INC.
    Inventors: Edward D. Hanzlik, Brian D. Hansen
  • Patent number: 10625281
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to ultrahigh efficiency spray drying systems and processes, utilizing induction of localized turbulence in a drying fluid flow stream to produce spray dried product, having particular utility for low temperature spray drying operations. In a specific implementation, a method of processing a spray dryable liquid composition to form a spray dried product includes the steps of: generating a spray of the spray dryable liquid composition; contacting the spray of spray dryable liquid composition in a spray drying contact zone with a stream of primary drying fluid; injecting pressurized secondary drying fluid into the stream of primary drying fluid in the spray drying contact zone at multiple loci thereof to provide localized turbulence at said multiple loci; and recovering the spray dried product from the spray drying contact zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ZOOMESSENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Pershing Beetz, Jason Andrew Beetz
  • Patent number: 10625282
    Abstract: A static spray mixer for the mixing and spraying of at least two flowable components is proposed having a tubular mixer housing (2) which extends in the direction of a longitudinal axis (A) up to a distal end (21) which has an outlet opening (22) for the components, having at least one mixing element (3) arranged in the mixer housing (2) for the mixing of the components as well as having an atomization sleeve (4) which has an inner surface which surrounds the mixer housing (2) in its end region, wherein the atomization sleeve (4) has an inlet channel (41) for a pressurized atomization medium, wherein a plurality of grooves (5) are provided in the outer surface of the mixer housing (2) or in the inner surface of the atomization sleeve (4) which respectively extend toward the distal end and which form separate flow channels (51) between the atomization sleeve (4) and the mixer housing (2) through which the atomization medium can flow from the inlet channel (41) of the atomization sleeve (4) to the distal end (2
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Andreas Hiemer, Carsten Stemich
  • Patent number: 10625283
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods for the production and/or delivery of a foamable and/or flowable material for consumption, such as by direct application to a consumer, such as directly to the mouth of the consumer. A device and/or system for converting a material from a first, unfoamed state to a second, foamed state is provided, and a device and/or system for converting a material from a first, non or semi-flowable state to a second, flowable state is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Gary Rayner
  • Patent number: 10625284
    Abstract: A modular frame for a backpack sprayer system includes a frame plate having a front surface, a back surface and first and second side edges. A first receiving channel is located along the first side edge and a second receiving channel is located along the second side edge. A support member has a first arm which is received within the first receiving channel and a second arm which is received within the second receiving channel. A stand portion extends at an angle relative to the first and second arms. A mounting member is coupled to the front surface of the frame plate and mounts a tank and a pump unit thereon. The mounting member includes opposing left and right sides, a planar top face and a front face including a concave portion to receive at least a portion of one or both of the tank and the pump unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Chapin Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Gutekunst, David Dubiel
  • Patent number: 10625285
    Abstract: An improved container suitable for use with a nesting sprayer handle is provided. The container includes a container handle opening with an improved top wall geometry. The top wall geometry resists deformation to reduce or eliminate accidental dislodgment of a sprayer handle when the sprayer handle is nested in the container handle opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan Plastics LLC
    Inventor: Edmund Lee White
  • Patent number: 10625286
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable liquid dispenser, preferably for perfume or the like, which can be easily refilled. Many portable perfume dispensers are disposable instead of being refillable. We have invented a system that has all of the functionality of a portable dispenser—such as an atomizer or a roll-on applicator—but also provides access so that the dispenser is easily refilled from a larger container. Therefore, we have also invented a method for refilling a portable liquid dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Heinz-Glas USA Inc.
    Inventors: Armin Detsch, Alexander Heinz