Patents Issued in July 2, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200206683
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for neutralizing acidic compounds in flue gases emitted from a heat recovery coke oven. A representative system includes a spray dry absorber having a barrel that includes a plurality of wall plates that form sidewalls of the barrel. The wall plates include a steel plate and a corrosion resistant alloy cladded to the steel plate and the wall plates are oriented such that the corrosion resistant alloy faces toward and is in fluid communication with an interior area of the barrel. The alloy is resistant to corrosion caused by the acidic compounds in the flue gas and can prevent the steel plate from being corroded by these acidic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: John Francis QUANCI, Mayela Carolina FERNANDEZ, Daniel C. CHARLES
  • Publication number: 20200206684
    Abstract: A method for treating sulfur contaminants is provided. The method comprises introducing a methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution to a vessel, wherein the vessel comprises a water layer and a gas layer, wherein the water layer and the gas layer comprise the hydrogen sulfide; introducing methylmorpholine-N-oxide into the water layer; and treating the water layer by allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the hydrogen sulfide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: United Laboratories International, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen D. Matza
  • Publication number: 20200206685
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of reducing carbon dioxide and metal-containing dust and, more particularly, to a method of simultaneously reducing carbon dioxide and metal-containing dust by passing an off-gas, which contains carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide and metal-containing dust, through a reactor in which a sulfur-oxidizing microorganism is grown using carbon dioxide as a carbon source to produce sulfuric acid, and producing metal sulfates (MeSO4) by reaction of the produced sulfur acid with metal components present in the off-gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yeon Hwa La, Kwang Kuk Cho
  • Publication number: 20200206686
    Abstract: A process for purifying a feed gas stream containing at least 90% of CO2, at least 20% RH and at least one impurity chosen from chlorinated, sulfur-bearing, nitrated or fluorinated compounds is provided. The process includes a) subjecting the feed gas stream to catalytic oxidation producing a stream containing at least one of HCl, NOx, SOx or hydrofluoric acid; b) maintaining the temperature of the gas stream above the highest value between the dew points of water and the acid(s) contained in the gas; c) removing at least a part of the acid impurities by bringing the gas stream into contact with a corrosion-resistant heat exchanger to condense the acid compounds while regulating the temperature of the gas stream exiting below the dew point of water; and d) separating the acid condensates with a corrosion-resistant separator in such a way as to produce a CO2-enriched gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Guillaume RODRIGUES, Philippe ARPENTINIER, Aurélien FRANCO, Rémi JABES, François LAGOUTTE, Laurent PERRU, Etienne WERLEN
  • Publication number: 20200206687
    Abstract: According to the present invention, water is separated into deuterium-depleted water and deuterium-concentrated water easily at low cost. Provided is a method for producing deuterium-depleted water by removing heavy water and semi-heavy water from water, the method including: supplying water vapor for a predetermined time period to an adsorbent material 11 obtained by adding to a carbon material one or more of metals belonging to Group 8 to Group 13 of the Periodic Table of Elements as additive metals and causing the water vapor to adsorb while passing through the adsorbent material 11; subsequently bringing protium gas into contact with the adsorbent material 11; and then desorbing and collecting the water vapor that has adsorbed to the adsorbent material 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Katsumi KANEKO, Toshio TAKAGI, Yasushi SHIMIZU, Katsuyuki MURATA, Yuji ONO
  • Publication number: 20200206688
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a unit for ultrafiltration and purification (1) of a product stream (3) containing a biological macromolecular product as well as a substance to be separated from the product stream, comprising at least one capillary ultrafiltration module (2), characterized in that at least one pump (4) conveys the product stream into the capillaries of the at least one capillary ultrafiltration module, at least one positive displacement pump (5) conveys the product stream from the capillaries and at least one further pump (6) passes a washing fluid (9) over the outside of the capillaries, the unit includes no measure for circulating the product stream and the washing fluid into the ultrafiltration module, as well as at least one guard filter (8), through which all fluid leaving the at least one capillary ultrafiltration module in the direction of the product stream is passed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Peter SCHWAN
  • Publication number: 20200206689
    Abstract: This hollow fiber membrane module is provided with: a cylindrical case having a first end and a second end in the direction of height; a plurality of hollow fiber membranes accommodated in the cylindrical case; and a first potting unit attaching the end parts of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes positioned at the first end of the cylindrical case while the end parts are open. The hollow fiber membranes have a rupture strength of 23 MPa or more. The filling rate for the hollow fiber membranes is 40-80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi KOBAYASHI, Kenta IWAI, Masayuki HANAKAWA, Tamotsu KITADE, Masahiro KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20200206690
    Abstract: A diffusiophoretic water filter with a flushing system is provided. The flushing system preferably includes a reverse flow flushing system and/or a cleaning agent delivery system and/or a non-laminar flow flushing system. Methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: William C. Gehris
  • Publication number: 20200206691
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a porous polymeric membrane that is coated with a cross -linked polymerized monomer. The coating on the porous polymeric membrane has a charge when it is immersed in an organic liquid. The coated porous polymeric membrane, a filter utilizing the membrane, and a method for treating an organic liquid used for photoresist with the coated porous polymeric membrane to remove metal contaminants from the organic liquid are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jad Ali JABER, Saksatha LY, James HAMZIK, Testu KOHYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200206692
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a functional fluid gating control system, which comprises a porous membrane and a functional fluid. The functional fluid at least partially infiltrates the porous membrane and cooperates to form a fluid gating pathway. The functional fluid and/or the porous membrane responds to at least one stimulus and undergoes a physical change or a chemical change to change the threshold pressure of the transport substance. A transport fluid being immiscible with the functional fluid is controlled to pass through the fluid gating system, and thus controllable transport and multiphase separation of materials are achieved. The stimulus of the present disclosure comprises a wide range of sources, and the stimulus responsiveness of the functional fluid and the porous membrane can be randomly and freely combined to adapt to multiple stimuli from complex external conditions and achieve intelligent controllability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Xu HOU, Zhizhi SHENG, Lizhi HUANG, Lingli MIN, Miao WANG, Yinglin ZHU, Feng WU
  • Publication number: 20200206693
    Abstract: Provided is a method including the steps of producing a melt-kneaded product and discharging the melt-kneaded product. In the step of producing a melt-kneaded product, a thermoplastic resin, a non-solvent and an inorganic compound are mixed and melt-kneaded, wherein the non-solvent does not uniformly dissolve the thermoplastic resin of one-quarter mass at a boiling point or 250° C., whichever is lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke OKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20200206694
    Abstract: An embodiment an apparatus, including: a housing that permits airflow there-through; an air permeable filter disposed in the housing; where the air permeable filter is angled such that it does not sit in a horizontal plane across the housing; and an attachment mechanism for securing the housing to an enclosure that houses heat generating electronics. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Ice Qube, Inc.
    Inventors: Reid Curran, Justin Greubel
  • Publication number: 20200206695
    Abstract: New carbon nanomaterials, preferably titanium carbide-derived carbon (CDC) nanoparticles, were embedded into a polyamide film to give CDC/polyamide mixed matrix membranes by the interfacial polymerization reaction of an aliphatic diamine, e.g., piperazine, and an activated aromatic dicarboxylate, e.g., isophthaloyl chloride, supported on a sulfone-containing polymer, e.g., polysulfone (PSF), layer, which is preferably previously prepared by dry/wet phase inversion. The inventive membranes can separate CO2 (or other gases) from mixtures of CO2 and further gases, esp. CH4, based upon the generally selective nanocomposite layer(s) of CDC/polyamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Isam H. Aljundi, Abdelrahman M. Awad
  • Publication number: 20200206696
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are carbon molecular sieves and methods of making the same through the pyrolysis of a polymer precursor in the presence of a reactive gas stream including a hydrogen source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yao Ma, Melinda Jue, Ryan Lively, Dhaval Ajit Bhandari
  • Publication number: 20200206697
    Abstract: Disclosed are a CHA zeolite membrane and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, a CHA zeolite membrane having high capacity to separate CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 even under wet conditions using a membrane produced using a synthetic precursor having a controlled ratio of Si and Al, a method of preparing the same, and a method of capturing and removing carbon dioxide using the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jungkyu CHOI, Kwan Young LEE, Sung-Won HONG
  • Publication number: 20200206698
    Abstract: An aerator for aerating a liquid as the liquid is being poured from a container includes an aerator body configured to be at least partially inserted into the container. The body includes an inlet, an outlet, and a flow control chamber disposed between the inlet and the outlet. A flow control element is movably disposed in the flow control chamber between a first position where the flow control element is spaced away from a stop and a second position where the flow control element engages the stop. The flow control chamber communicates with the outlet when the flow control element is in the second position allowing liquid to be poured from the container and allowing air to be introduced into the flow control chamber for mixing with the liquid being poured from the container to aerate the liquid being poured from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: John Barrie Meikle
  • Publication number: 20200206699
    Abstract: Provided according to an aspect of the invention may be an apparatus for manufacturing cosmetic, which includes a housing which forms an outer appearance; an internal phase container which is provided in the housing, and which stores internal phase fluid excluding surfactant; an external phase container which is provided in the housing, and which stores external phase fluid excluding surfactant; a channel unit which generates emulsion by mixing the internal phase fluid provided from the internal phase container and the external fluid provided from the external phase container; and an operative unit which provides external force required to form and discharge emulsion at the channel unit by manipulation of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Amorepacific Corporation
    Inventors: Kyung Sup Han, Jin Nam, Won Seok Park
  • Publication number: 20200206700
    Abstract: A static mixer for desalting a fluid is disclosed. A static mixer can include a housing, a reduction cone disposed concentrically within the housing; and an expansion cone disposed concentrically within the housing; wherein the static mixer is configured to direct fluid flow through the reduction cone onto the expansion cone, thereby mixing the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Justin M. SEAL, Michael THOMAS, Maurice Michael LAPERRIERE, III
  • Publication number: 20200206701
    Abstract: An interchangeable mixing element for a static mixer includes a mount portion arranged for fixation to an exterior of a manifold body and an insert portion extending from the mount portion. The mount portion is arranged for support within a mixing element seat of the manifold body by the mount portion. The insert portion defines a mixing chamber having an inlet, an outlet opposite the inlet, and a tortuous path fluidly coupling the outlet to the inlet to intermix a first fluid flow and a second fluid received at the inlet of the mixing element into an intermixed fluid flow issued from the outlet of the mixing element. Static mixers and methods of making static mixers are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan F. Champion, Mohammed Hasan
  • Publication number: 20200206702
    Abstract: An installation for carrying out a continuous multi-stage industrial process includes a housing that defines a first space and a second space that is connected to the first through a first connecting channel. Different pressure conditions prevail in these spaces during the course of the process. A process material is passed sequentially through the first space, the first connecting channel and the second space. A transported material is provided in the first connecting channel to form a free-flowing sealing zone with the process material and ensures that different process conditions will be maintained in the two spaces, and in particular that different pressures will be maintained in the two spaces. The invention also relates to a multi-stage continuous industrial process using such an installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Markus Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20200206703
    Abstract: Mixing device (1) and fluid mixing method, by means of successive transfers between syringes. The mixing method comprises placing a pair of syringes (2, 3) in the mixing device (1), adjusting a variable fixing element adaptable to the pair of syringes (2, 3) and selecting and running a mixing programme, being the mixing force, the speed and the range and the number of transfers adjustable. The mixing device comprises a mobile carriage (7) longitudinally movable and fixing elements (8, 9) with an adjustable distance between them. The invention allows for the mixing or emulsifying of blood fluids with different viscosity, particularly a protein gel and a platelet-rich plasma, for the preparation of dermatological formulations, in a versatile, hygienic and effective manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Eduardo ANITUA ALDECOA
  • Publication number: 20200206704
    Abstract: A system for producing a wellbore fluid including a process fluid source, a rotating apparatus, and a motor directly coupled to the rotating apparatus. The motor is configured to receive a coolant and transfer heat from the motor to the coolant. The rotating apparatus is configured to receive process fluid from the process fluid source and mix the process fluid received from the process fluid source with one or more additives to produce a wellbore fluid. The coolant transfers heat to the process fluid, the wellbore fluid or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Jonathan Wun Shiung Chong
  • Publication number: 20200206705
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring a flow behavior of mixed components without requiring additional instrumentation or sampling. The method is carried out by determining ratios of the power required to rotate a mixing impeller at different rotational speeds and then comparing the ratios. Characteristics about the mixed components are determined based on differences between the ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Lars Boettcher, Jonathan E. Cutting, Sharon D. West, Martin Oschwald
  • Publication number: 20200206706
    Abstract: The invention discloses a core-shell structured non-ionic nanoemulsion system and the preparation and use thereof. The system comprises a non-ionic gemini surfactant, an oil phase material, a solubilizer, and water; wherein the microemulsion has a core-shell structure, with the outer shell being the non-ionic Gemini surfactant, and the inner core being the oil phase material. The non-ionic Gemini surfactant is di(octylphenol polyoxyethylene ether)-substituted dicarboxylic acid diphenyl ether having the structural formula: The non-ionic nanoemulsion system of the present invention is homogeneous and transparent, and has a spherical core-shell structure with nanometer-sized (3-40 nm) droplets, narrow particle size distribution, low tendency to agglomerate, good stability, and both an ultra-low interfacial tension and the ability to reduce viscosity of crude oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Bin DING, Xiangfei GENG, Jianhui LUO, Yang SHI, Bo HUANG, Jianyong XIE, Yang GAO, Pingmei WANG, Baoliang PENG
  • Publication number: 20200206707
    Abstract: A spray drying process and apparatus for drying a spray dryable liquid composition to a spray dried powder is described, in which the spray dryable liquid composition contains no carrier. The spray dryable liquid composition is processed at a solids concentration not exceeding 80% by weight, based on total weight of the spray dryable liquid composition, being atomized to generate an atomized spray of liquid particles of the spray dryable liquid composition into a spray drying chamber, in which the atomized spray is contacted with a stream of drying fluid flowed at temperature not exceeding 100° C. into the spray drying chamber, to form the spray dried powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Charles Pershing Beetz, Jason Andrew Beetz, Daniel Michael Schlipf, Jason Zhixin Li
  • Publication number: 20200206708
    Abstract: A reactor includes: a main reactor core including main reaction flow channels through which the raw material fluid flows, and main temperature control flow channels through which the heat medium flows along a flow direction of the raw material fluid flowing in the main reaction flow channel; and a pre-reactor core including pre-reaction flow channels of which an outlet side connects with an inlet side of the main reaction flow channels and through which the raw material fluid flows, and pre-temperature control flow channels of which an inlet side connects with an outlet side of the main reaction flow channels and through which the product serving as the heat medium flows along a flow direction of the raw material fluid flowing in the pre-reaction flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihisa YANO, Tatsuya OKA, Hiroyuki KAMATA, Shigeki SAKAKURA, Nobuyuki HONMA, Yusuke TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200206709
    Abstract: Disclosed is a synthesis method for preparing tantalum pentoxide colloid including the steps of: a. Providing a transparent solution of amorphous tantalum pentoxide, b. Subjecting the solution to solvothermal conditions in order to form tantalum pentoxide nanocrystals, c. Dispersing the tantalum pentoxide nanocrystals in a solvent so as to form a tantalum pentoxide colloid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yves LECLAIRE, Jian ZHAO, Liyi SHI, Shuai YUAN, Meihong ZHANG, Zhuyi WANG
  • Publication number: 20200206710
    Abstract: An aerogel is formed by preparing metal-organic framework (MOF) aerogels by preparing a porous solid comprising a metal precursor for the metal-organic framework (MOF) aerogels, and transforming the metal precursor into the MOF by reacting the porous solid with organic ligands mixed with a solvent. The solvent is then removed by supercritical extraction and drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: King Lun YEUNG, Zhang LIU
  • Publication number: 20200206711
    Abstract: Methods and systems for highly-sensitive label-free multiple analyte sensing, biosensing, and diagnostic assay are disclosed. The systems comprise an on-chip integrated two-dimensional photonic crystal sensor chip. The invention provides modulation methods, wavelength modulation and intensity modulation, to monitor the resonance mode shift of the photonic crystal microarray device and further provides methods and systems that enable detection and identification of multiple species to be performed simultaneously with one two-dimensional photonic crystal sensor chip device for high throughput chemical sensing, biosensing, and medical diagnostics. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Omega Optics, Inc.
    Inventors: Swapnajit Chakravarty, Yunbo Guo, Ray T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20200206712
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal anchoring mesh intended to be secured to a metal wall of a chamber of a fluid catalytic cracking unit, in order to form cells (64). Said metal anchoring mesh comprises a plurality of wavy elementary parts (12, 14) connected successively together, forming cylindrical surfaces that are able to respectively define said cells, said cylindrical surfaces each having a central axis of symmetry A, the wavy elementary parts (12, 14) each having protruding tongues (42?, 44?), said protruding tongues being able to extend respectively inside said cells (64). Said tongues (42?, 44?) extend along a length less than a quarter of the distance d that extends between said cylindrical surface and said central axis of symmetry A of said cylindrical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Hubert Simon
  • Publication number: 20200206713
    Abstract: An object according to an example embodiment is an object containing a matter having an OH (OD) group, in which the object exists in a structure in which light having a wavelength that resonates with stretching vibration of the OH (OD) group resonates. This object is achieved by using, for example, a device including a structure in which light having a wavelength that resonates with stretching vibration of the OH (OD) group resonates and an inlet for introducing an object into the structure is used. The object is used as a solvent, for example. Specifically, the object is used in a processing method which includes placing a solvent containing a solute inside a structure in which light having a wavelength that resonates with stretching vibration of a group included in the solvent resonates and reacting the solute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidefumi HIURA, Jingwen LU
  • Publication number: 20200206714
    Abstract: A continuous flow reactor, a method of performing a continuous flow reaction, and a method of controlling a moveable wall of a reaction chamber of a continuous flow reactor. The reactor comprising: an inlet; an outlet; and a reaction chamber, between the inlet and the outlet and providing a flow path therebetween, the reaction chamber having a moveable wall; the reactor further comprising: a pressure sensor configured to monitor a fluid pressure in the continuous flow reactor; and a controller, operable to adjust the position of the moveable wall, and thereby change a volume of the reaction chamber, based on the monitored fluid pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: DUNCAN GUTHRIE, NIKZAD NIKBIN, ADRIAN CLARKSON
  • Publication number: 20200206715
    Abstract: A method for producing a porous boron nitride material. The method comprises providing a mixture comprising a first nitrogen-containing organic compound, a second nitrogen-containing organic compound and a boron-containing compound. The method further comprises heating the mixture to cause thermal degradation of the mixture and form a porous boron nitride material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Camille PETIT, Sophia MARCHESINI
  • Publication number: 20200206716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing functionally improved carbolime from carbolime, and also functionally improved carbolime, which can be produced according to the inventive method, and the use of functionally improved carbolime as filtering aid, as filler, as lime fertilizer or as adsorbent for the adsorption of dyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Mohsen AJDARI RAD
  • Publication number: 20200206717
    Abstract: Adsorbents of varying types and forms are described, as usefully employed in gas supply packages that include a gas storage and dispensing vessel holding such adsorbent for storage of sorbate gas thereon, and a gas dispensing assembly secured to the vessel for discharging the sorbate gas from the gas supply package under dispensing conditions thereof. Corresponding gas supply packages are likewise described, and various methods of processing the adsorbent, and manufacturing the gas supply packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence H. Dubois, Donald J. Carruthers, Melissa A. Petruska, Edward A. Sturm, Shaun M. Wilson, Steven M. Lurcott, Bryan C. Hendrix, Joseph D. Sweeney, Michael J. Wodjenski, Oleg Byl, Ying Tang, Joseph R. Despres, Matthew Thomas Marlow, Christopher Scannell, Daniel Elzer, Kavita Murthi
  • Publication number: 20200206718
    Abstract: A method and system relate to an odor absorbing paint and a preparation method thereof. Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for making an odor absorbing paint by binding activated carbon particles to tourmaline particles with acrylic emulsion as an adhesive. In other embodiments, the tourmaline particle component in the odor absorbing paint can release negative ions for a long time. These released negative ions can form neutral coordination compounds with indoor toxic and harmful gas particles. In further embodiments, the coconut shell activated carbon particle component can adsorb the neutral coordination compounds, so that the toxic and harmful gas particles will remain in tubular micropores inside the activated carbon, and will not be desorbed to leave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: GUANG LIU
  • Publication number: 20200206719
    Abstract: A core-shell type amine-based carbon dioxide adsorbent is described, including a chelating agent resistant to oxygen and sulfur dioxide, to inhibit oxidative decomposition of amine. As a core, a porous support is employed on which an amine compound is immobilized, and, as a shell, an amine layer resistant to inactivity by sulfur dioxide is utilized. Such adsorbent exhibits high oxidation resistance because the chelating agent functions to remove a variety of transition metal impurities catalytically acting on amine oxidation. In addition, the sulfur dioxide-resistant amine layer of the shell selectively adsorbs sulfur dioxide to protect the amine compound of the core and, at the same time, the amine compound of the core selectively adsorbs only carbon dioxide. Sulfur dioxide adsorbed on the shell is readily desorbable therefrom at about 110° C. and thus remarkably improved regeneration stability is obtained during temperature-swing adsorption (TSA) processes in which sulfur dioxide is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Minkee CHOI, Woosung CHOI, Chaehoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20200206720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a) from 90% to 99.99% by weight of alumina in which said alumina is at least 90% by weight ?-alumina and b) from 0.01% to 10% by weight of at least one metal of valency 0 selected from the group consisting of Pd, Ru, Pt, Rh and Ir, characterized in that the chloride content of said catalyst is less than 500 ppm, based on the total weight of the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Dominique DEUR-BERT, Dominique GARRAIT, Laurent WENDLINGER
  • Publication number: 20200206721
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a compression ignition engine, which oxidation catalyst comprises: a substrate; a first washcoat region comprising palladium (Pd) and a first support material comprising cerium oxide; and a second washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt) and a second support material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Francis CHIFFEY, Neil Robert COLLINS, John Benjamin GOODWIN, Francois MOREAU, Paul Richard PHILLIPS
  • Publication number: 20200206722
    Abstract: A method of making a multicomponent photocatalyst, includes inducing precipitation from a pre-cursor solution comprising a pre-cursor of a plasmonic material and a pre-cursor of a reactive component to form co-precipitated particles; collecting the co-precipitated particles; and annealing the co-precipitated particles to form the multicomponent photocatalyst comprising a reactive component optically, thermally, or electronically coupled to a plasmonic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Nancy Jean Halas, Peter Nordlander, Hossein Robatjazi, Dayne Francis Swearer, Chao Zhang, Hangqi Zhao, Linan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200206723
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides a catalyst composition comprising a zeolite containing iron and/or copper with a reduced amount of extra-framework aluminum. The catalyst composition is useful to catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas in the presence of a reductant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Ivan Petrovic, Subramanian Prasad, Joseph Palamara
  • Publication number: 20200206724
    Abstract: A catalyst represented by General Formula (1) below: where in the General Formula (1), R1 to R14 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Naoya Kumagai, Christopher Roderick Opie, Hidetoshi Noda, Masakatsu Shibasaki
  • Publication number: 20200206725
    Abstract: Hybrid sorbent on the base of anion-exchange polymeric matrix with HFO for selective sorption of arsenic characterized in that, HFO exists in matrix as particles, which at most are amorphous ferrihydrite, fraction of which is not less than 80%, preferably more than 90% from total mass of HFO. The object of the invention and the technical result achieved with the use of the invention is to develop new hybrid sorbent with HFO with increased sorption kinetics of two arsenic forms As(III) and As(V) simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: EVGENIYA SERGEYEVNA VASIL'YEVA, ALEKSANDR GENNADIEVICH MITILINEOS, YURIY EVGENIEVICH KAZAKEVICH, ULIIA ANATOLIEVNA REMIZOVA
  • Publication number: 20200206726
    Abstract: Provided are a method for washing an ion exchange resin and a method for producing bisphenol A using an ion exchange resin washed by the washing method, which may provide bisphenol A having improved purity, thermal stability, color, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sung Ho Lee, Sang Beom Lee, Joon Ho Shin, In Yong JEONG, Min Suk KANG
  • Publication number: 20200206727
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an apparatus that is able to provide a sealed chamber system including a cell sorter, that allows for various oxygen tensions of choice to be maintained during cell harvest, sorting (and isolation of sub-populations of cells), analysis, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Heather O'LEARY
  • Publication number: 20200206728
    Abstract: Provided is a method of designing a low-pressure chamber that provides a preset air pressure corresponding to a predetermined altitude. The method may include the steps of: calculating a predetermined error range of the preset air pressure, and calculating an amount and types of materials of a getter to be inserted into the low-pressure chamber based on the error range and a total volume of the low-pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Korea Aerospace Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyok Jin CHO, Hee Jun SEO, Sung Wook PARK, Guee Won MOON
  • Publication number: 20200206729
    Abstract: A container for transport of biological samples, food or beverages under controlled temperature, or other perishable goods includes a housing compartment for the goods, which is delimited by one or more side walls and has at least one opening. At least one intermediate wall is provided inside the housing compartment and is adapted to divide the housing compartment into at least two sections. The intermediate wall has at least one vent pipe element that includes an upper opening connected to a lower opening through a duct, such that the lower opening communicates with one section and the upper opening communicates with the other section of the housing compartment. The vent pipe element also includes a fan adapted to create a forced-air flow from the upper opening to the lower opening and vice versa, so that the forced-air flow provides constant temperatures for the goods during transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Roberto Boraso, Luca Boraso, Claudio Grisoni, Antonio Leonforte
  • Publication number: 20200206730
    Abstract: Separation of materials is achieved using affinity binding and acoustophoretic techniques. A column provided with a fluid mixture of materials for separation and support structures may be used with acoustic waves to block flow of the support structures. The support structures can have an affinity for one or more materials in the fluid mixture. By blocking flow of the support structures, materials bound or adhered to the support structure are also blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Rui Tostoes, Bart Lipkens, Kedar C. Chitale, Benjamin Ross-Johnsrud, Walter M. Presz, JR., Jack Saloio
  • Publication number: 20200206731
    Abstract: The invention discloses a quasi-volumetric sensing system and method. Plural short-range order (SRO) units are configured on the carrier of a quasi-volumetric device, and arranged as an array, i.e. a long-range order (LRO) unit. Protrusions, configured on the SRO units, can modify the wettability of the carrier to control the liquid volume retained thereon so that the precise volume of the liquid sample or droplets are calculated. Based on the applied force on the LRO unit and the gradient of hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity on the surface, the redundant volume of the liquid sample is removed. Macromolecules, e.g. antibodies, complements, receptor proteins, aptamers, oligosaccharides or oligonucleotides, configured on the protrusions are coupled to specific molecules in the liquid sample or droplets so as to determine characteristics of the specific molecules. Therefore, the open chip device of the invention can be used to achieve the quasi-volumetric measurement and the analysis of specific molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Szu-Heng Liu, Yi-Qi Huang, Yu-Tung Huang
  • Publication number: 20200206732
    Abstract: A collection and test apparatus is provided that comprises a collection wand, a tubular test housing and an annular seal member. The collection wand has a cylindrical stem and a collection tip. The collection tip has a cylindrical sample capture portion having one or more specimen capture grooves each having a groove volume and collectively providing a specimen capture volume. The annular seal member has a seal aperture sized to allow passage of the cylindrical sample capture portion of the collection tip. The seal member is fixedly positioned within the tubular housing transverse to its longitudinal axis and divides the housing into a proximal housing space and a distal housing space comprising a test chamber sized to receive an amount of reagent liquid. The collection wand is positionable in a test configuration where the collection tip is disposed within the test chamber and the stem extends through the aperture seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Bethany Henrick