Patents Issued in July 14, 2020
  • Patent number: 10710874
    Abstract: A micromechanical structure in accordance with various embodiments may include: a substrate; and a functional structure arranged at the substrate; wherein the functional structure includes a functional region which is deflectable with respect to the substrate responsive to a force acting on the functional region; and wherein at least a section of the functional region has an elastic modulus in the range from about 5 GPa to about 70 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Tobias Frischmuth, Guenter Denifl, Thomas Grille, Ursula Hedenig, Markus Kahn, Daniel Maurer, Ulrich Schmid, Michael Schneider
  • Patent number: 10710875
    Abstract: In described examples, a device mounted on a substrate includes an encapsulant. In at least one example, an encapsulant barrier is deposited along a scribe line, along which the substrate is singulatable. To encapsulate one or more terminals of the substrate, an encapsulant is deposited between the encapsulant barrier and an edge of the device parallel to the encapsulant barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jane Qian Liu, Gary Philip Thomson, Richard Allen Richter
  • Patent number: 10710876
    Abstract: A quantum dot glass plate includes a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate correspondingly parallel with the first glass substrate, and a glue layer arranged between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate, where the glue layer includes at least one glue frame arranged in a line. A shape of the first glass substrate is same as a shape as the second glass substrate, and edges of the glue layer correspond to edges of the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., ltd.
    Inventor: Quan Li
  • Patent number: 10710877
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen generating apparatus and a hydrogen generating method, wherein the hydrogen generating apparatus generates hydrogen by dehydrating formic acid, and comprises: a reactor for containing water and a heterogeneous catalyst; a formic acid feeder for feeding formic acid into the reactor; and a moisture remover for removing moisture generated from the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chang Won Yoon, Suk Woo Nam, Yeong Cheon Kim, Jonghee Han, Sung Pil Yoon, Hyoung-Juhn Kim, Taekhyun Oh, Tae Hoon Lim, Jin Young Kim, Sun-Hee Choi, Hyung Chul Ham
  • Patent number: 10710878
    Abstract: A hydrogen generation method including steps as follows: adding a nitrogen-substituted derivative of an alkyldithiolate ruthenium complex as a biomimetic hydrogenase photocatalyst into a solution, adding an organic acid into the solution, adding a P-ligand into the solution, adding an electron donor into the solution, and irradiating the solution with light in order to generate hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Tung-Kung Wu, Jia-Hao Lin, Chun-Sheng Peng, Yi-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 10710879
    Abstract: The process can be used in any hydrocarbon process in which it is desirable to recover hydrogen. The process can include catalytically reforming a hydrocarbon feed, a paraffin dehydrogenation to produce light olefins or a synthesis gas generating process. There is an effluent stream having hydrogen and hydrocarbons that is first sent to an adsorption zone to produce a pure hydrogen stream and a tail gas stream. The tail gas stream is then sent across a feed side of a membrane having the feed side and a permeate side. The membrane that is selected is selective for hydrogen over one or more C1-C6 hydrocarbons and light ends including CO, CO2, N2 and O2, and withdrawing from the permeate side a permeate stream enriched in hydrogen compared with a residue stream withdrawn from the feed side. The permeate stream is then recycled to be sent through the adsorption zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Eleftherios Adamopoulos
  • Patent number: 10710880
    Abstract: A method for uplifting a carbon nanotube structure including a fixture sheet and a carbon nanotube array, wherein in the carbon nanotube array, a plurality of carbon nanotubes removed from a growth substrate are aligned in a predetermined direction, and at least a portion of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is embedded in or bonded to the fixture sheet, the method including the steps of: preparing a carbon nanotube structure, in which at least a portion of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is fallen down so as to lie one above another relative to the fixture sheet, attaching an adhesive tape to the carbon nanotube array, and removing the adhesive tape from the carbon nanotube array to uplift the plurality of carbon nanotubes relative to the fixture sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Maruyama, Tetsuya Inoue
  • Patent number: 10710881
    Abstract: Provided is a fibrous carbon nanostructure dispersion liquid having excellent fibrous carbon nanostructure dispersibility. The fibrous carbon nanostructure dispersion liquid contains a solvent and one or more fibrous carbon nanostructures that exhibit a convex upward shape in a t-plot obtained from an adsorption isotherm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Abe
  • Patent number: 10710882
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for purifying graphite particles. Graphite flakes can be milled, and then separated into groups with different nominal sizes. The different groups of particles are purified according to optimized purification processes. Groups of purified particles with narrow size distributions are created using embodiments of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Syrah Resources Ltd.
    Inventors: Jens Berkan, Joseph Williams, Peter Barnes, Tah Nean Chan
  • Patent number: 10710883
    Abstract: A 3D structure of the graphite-titanium-nanocomposite complex and a method of preparing the graphite-titanium-nanocomposite complex are disclosed. The Graphite-titanium-nanocomposite complex includes a metal core associated with the two phases, amine functionalized graphite, and amine functionalized titanium. The method of preparation includes amine functionalizing of graphite and titanium with coupling agents to produce amine functionalized titanium and graphite, further mixing with a metal ion solution for synthesizing an ion complex. Trisodium citrate solution and sodium borohydride solution is added to the ion complex to prepare a 3D structure of the graphite-titanium-nanocomposite complex, employed as a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: The king Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
    Inventors: Nezar Hassan M Khdary, Waleed Saad Ibrahim Alkhuraiji
  • Patent number: 10710884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a metal oxide-silica composite aerogel having a uniform particle size and excellent pore characteristics and a metal oxide-silica composite aerogel prepared thereby. The preparation method according to the present invention may not only have good economic efficiency because production costs are relatively reduced in comparison to the related art, but may also effectively prevent the collapse of a pore structure by suppressing a shrinkage phenomenon during drying. Thus, a metal oxide-silica composite aerogel prepared by the above preparation method may have higher specific surface area and better pore characteristics than a conventional metal oxide-silica composite aerogel prepared by oven drying while having low tap density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Gyeong Kang, Jong Hun Kim, Je Kyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10710885
    Abstract: Calibration devices including germanium-68 source material are disclosed. The source material may be a matrix material (e.g., zeolite) in which germanium-68 is isomorphously substituted for central atoms in tetrahedra within the matrix material. Methods for preparing such calibration devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CURIUM US LLC
    Inventor: Luis Antonio M. M. Barbosa
  • Patent number: 10710886
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for synthesizing a mesoporous zeolite ETS-10 containing a metal without a templating agent. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of: mixing a silicon source with a NaOH solution to obtain a mixed solution so that the content of Na2O in the mixed solution is 10.0% to 20.0% by weight; adding a KOH or KF solution so that the content of K2O is 10.0% to 25.0% by weight and stirring it well; adding a titanium source solution and stirring it well; adding a precursor compound containing metal Ni and/or Co and stirring it well; and subjecting it to a crystallization reaction to obtain the mesoporous zeolite ETS-10. The mesoporous zeolite ETS-10 obtained by the invention has a specific surface area of 320 to 420 m2/g, a mesoporous volume of 0.11 to 0.21 cm3/g, and thus can be used as a catalyst and a support thereof in synthesis industry for macromolecular fine chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: PetroChina Company Limited
    Inventors: Tiegang Xu, Tiandi Tang, Wenqian Fu, Lei Zhang, Runsheng Shen, Guoren Cai, Baoli Ma, Weichi Xu, Guangming Wen, Jinhe Song, Dan Wang, Mingwei Tan, Wencheng Zhang, Jintao Guo, Gang Wang, Quanguo Zhang, Xianjun Wu, Liyan Guo, Lei Fang, Liru Cong, Guojia Zhang, Chunming Dong, Yu Liang
  • Patent number: 10710887
    Abstract: The subject invention is a novel UZM-63 material which comprises globular aggregates of crystallites having a DDR framework type with a mesopore volume of at least 0.025 cc/g, the nanocrystals having an average diameter of less than 60 nm. The novel UZM-63 material is useful for hydrocarbon conversion processes as well as separation applications, particularly the separation of olefins from paraffins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Daniel Yuhas, Mimoza Sylejmani-Rekaliu, Jaime G. Moscoso
  • Patent number: 10710888
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a beta zeolite which includes zinc and has a small particle size. This beta zeolite includes a silicon oxide and a zinc oxide, and has an average particle size of 50 to 100 nm at a cumulative frequency of 50% in a particle size distribution measured by scanning electron microscope observation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Kenta Iyoki, Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo
  • Patent number: 10710889
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to EMM-31 materials, processes, and uses of the same as well as reagents used in the preparation of the EMM-31 materials, process and intermediates for preparing these reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company
    Inventors: Kirk D. Schmitt, Allen W. Burton, Hilda B. Vroman, Karl G. Strohmaier, Simon C. Weston, Michael A. Marella, Ross Mabon
  • Patent number: 10710890
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to EMM-37 materials, processes of making, and uses of the same as well as structure directing agents useful for the preparation of the EMM-37 materials, processes and intermediates for making such structure directing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company
    Inventors: Allen W. Burton, Hilda B. Vroman, Eugene Terefenko
  • Patent number: 10710891
    Abstract: An aluminosilicate zeolite comprising at least 90% phase pure AEI zeolite crystals, the crystals having a plate-shaped morphology. In embodiments, at least 50% of the crystals have at least one ratio in at least one pair of dimensions in the range from 3:1 to 20:1, and thickness of 30-100 nm. A process of making the AEI zeolite comprising reacting an oxide of silicon, faujasite, a quaternary ammonium compound comprising 2,4,4,6-tetramethylmorpholinium cation, alkali metal hydroxide and water at at least 100 C to form crystals of a zeolite having an AEI framework. A crystalline AEI zeolite having pores comprising a 2,4,4,6-tetramethylmorpholinium, cation. The zeolite may comprise at least 90% phase pure AEI zeolite with the 2,4,4,6-tetramethylmorpholinium cation within pores of the zeolite. In some embodiments the zeolite comprises crystals having a plate-shaped morphology and with the 2,4,4,6-tetramethylmorpholinium cation within pores of the AEI zeolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SACHEM, INC.
    Inventors: Roger Moulton, Charles B. Little
  • Patent number: 10710892
    Abstract: A method of making and using a new family of crystalline microporous metalloalumino(gallo)phosphosilicate molecular sieves is disclosed. These molecular sieves have been synthesized and are designated high charge density (HCD) MeAPSOs. These metalloalumino(gallo)phosphosilicates are represented by the empirical formula of: Rp+rA+mM2+wExPSiyOz where A is an alkali metal such as potassium, R is at least one quaternary ammonium cation such as ethyltrimethylammonium, M is a divalent metal such as Zn and E is a trivalent framework element such as aluminum or gallium. This family of metalloalumino(gallo)phosphosilicate materials is stabilized by combinations of alkali and quaternary ammonium cations, enabling unique, high charge density compositions. The HCD MeAPSO family of materials have catalytic properties for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes and separation properties for separating at least one component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Gregory John Lewis
  • Patent number: 10710893
    Abstract: Process for the synthesis of ammonia comprising the steps of reforming of a hydrocarbon feedstock into a raw product gas, purification of said raw product gas obtaining a make-up synthesis gas, conversion of said synthesis gas into ammonia; said purification includes shift conversion of carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and the reforming process requires a heat input which is at least partially recovered from at least one of said step of shift conversion, which is carried out with a peak temperature of at least 450° C., and said step of conversion into ammonia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Casale SA
    Inventors: Raffaele Ostuni, Ermanno Filippi, Umberto Rossi
  • Patent number: 10710894
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a hollow octahedral cuprous oxide, which includes the following steps: (1) mixing a copper chloride solution and a sodium hydroxide solution, and then performing a precipitation reaction to obtain a precipitation solution; and (2) mixing the precipitation solution with glucose and ammonium hydroxide, and then reacting to generate the hollow octahedral cuprous oxide. In the present invention, firstly sodium hydroxide and copper chloride are reacted to generate a copper hydroxide precipitate; then glucose is used to reduce copper ions, and ammonium hydroxide is used to produce graded diffusion dissolution action on octahedral particles, such that the octahedral particles are gradually dissolved into hollow structures. It can be seen from the results of the examples that, the method provided by the present invention can prepare hollow octahedral cuprous oxide with an uniform and pure structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wangchang Geng, Yejun Zhao, Xiaowei He, Libing Duan, Qiuyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 10710895
    Abstract: A nanostructure is provided that in one embodiment includes a cluster of cylindrical bodies. Each of the cylindrical bodies in the cluster are substantially aligned with one another so that their lengths are substantially parallel. The composition of the cylindrical bodies include tungsten (W) and sulfur (S), and each of the cylindrical bodies has a geometry with at least one dimension that is in the nanoscale. Each cluster of cylindrical bodies may have a width dimension ranging from 0.2 microns to 5.0 microns, and a length greater than 5.0 microns. In some embodiments, the cylindrical bodies are composed of tungsten disulfide (WS2). In another embodiment the nanolog is a particle comprised of external concentric disulfide layers which encloses internal disulfide folds and regions of oxide. Proportions between disulfide and oxide can be tailored by thermal treatment and/or extent of initial synthesis reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NANOTECH INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Anna Kossoy, Vladimir Aguf, Alexander Margolin
  • Patent number: 10710896
    Abstract: Conditioning of tungsten pentachloride to form specific crystalline phases is disclosed. The specific crystalline phases permit stable vapor pressures over extended periods of time during vapor deposition and etching processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Feng Li, Sonia Plaza, Jean-Marc Girard, Nicolas Blasco, Yumin Liu
  • Patent number: 10710897
    Abstract: A fluid decontamination apparatus is provided having a container body with a plurality of three-dimensional open structure (3DOS) substrates spaced about therein, wherein a contaminated fluid flowing through the container body will contact the 3DOS substrates. Nozzles can be inserted and secured within inlet apertures disposed about the container body, configured to inject the contaminated fluid with/without air to induce the occurrence of hydrodynamic cavitation. The substrates can be porous and permeable enabling the contaminated fluid to flow therethrough, wherein the fluid flow passageway through the pores extends the volume of contaminated fluid exposed to turbulent and cavitation inducing flow conditions. Moreover, the 3DOS substrates may be coated with one or more types of catalysts so as to initiate chemical reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Pontic Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald Voecks
  • Patent number: 10710898
    Abstract: A method of filtering fluid for injection into an injection well comprises detecting a fluid pressure in a conduit upstream of an actuator valve, verifying that the fluid pressure is within an operating pressure range, opening an actuator valve based on the verifying, receiving a fluid having suspended solids within a filter assembly in response to opening the actuator valve, actuating a pump in fluid communication with the filter assembly based on receiving the fluid within the filter assembly, and separating at least a portion of the suspended solids in the fluid within the filter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Eric Benavides
  • Patent number: 10710899
    Abstract: This invention concerns a fluid purification device. The device has container, a nozzle and a removable filter element. The container is preferably a bottle and has at least partially flexible sidewalls so that it is collapsible from a first, operative condition into a second, inoperative condition. The nozzle is connectable to the container and defines a first fluid flow path along which fluid flows when, in use, filling the container and a second fluid flow path along which fluid flows when, in use, dispensing fluid from the container. The removable filter element is carried by the nozzle such that it is positioned in the first fluid flow path so that the fluid is filtered when filling the container and positioned outside the second fluid flow path so that the flow of fluid is unobstructed by it when dispensing fluid from the container. The invention also concerns a method of filtering a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Caryn Anne Cohen
  • Patent number: 10710900
    Abstract: A water bag pressure detection device, a water bag inflow control device and a water bag type water purifier are provided. The water bag pressure detection device includes: a base seat defining an airtight cavity therein, and having an upper end provided with a mounting opening; a pressure sensor module having at least a lower portion disposed in the airtight cavity and connected with a circumferential edge of the mounting opening in a sealing manner, an inductive head of the pressure sensor module being configured to abut against a lower portion of the water bag; and a ventilation member defining a ventilation passage therein and disposed to the base seat, the ventilation passage being provided with a balancing seal member configured to move in the ventilation passage along with variations of pressure in the airtight cavity and outside pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Junyan Gan
  • Patent number: 10710901
    Abstract: A method including contacting a stream including water with a coated porous substrate including a porous substrate coated with a hydrophilic and oleophobic coating to produce a treated water including water that passes through the coated porous substrate; and utilizing at least a portion of the treated water as a component of a hydraulic fracturing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale E. Jamison, William Walter Shumway
  • Patent number: 10710902
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for determining and controlling water clarity or water opacity especially useful in pools, spas, and contained bodies of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen P. Kasten
  • Patent number: 10710903
    Abstract: Processing contaminated water containing volatile or/and semi-volatile compounds via flash evaporation. Method and system include: superheating contaminated water (via a superheating unit), for forming superheated contaminated water having a temperature equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold temperature; flash evaporating the superheated contaminated water (via a flash evaporation unit), for forming superheated contaminated steam; and thermally oxidizing the superheated contaminated steam (via a thermal oxidation unit), so as to thermally oxidize the volatile compounds contained therein, and form thermal oxidation gas/vapor products. Optionally, further includes integrated configuration and operation of a process control/data-information processing unit, and a heat recycling unit. Results in obtaining high yields and high energy efficiencies for removal of volatile compounds from contaminated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Elcon Recycling Center (2003) Ltd.
    Inventor: Zvi Elgat
  • Patent number: 10710904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a process for purification of grey water. In particular the invention relates to in-home purification of grey water generated from laundry wash and/or rinse liquor for water saving by re-use. Surprisingly it has been found that it is possible to design a device and a process where, by continuous aeration, foam breaking and separation, the laundry wash and rinse water can be made substantially free of surfactants. This water is then preferably filtered to recover fresh water which can be reused for multiple applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Jaideep Chatterjee, Shajahan Abdul Kareem, Santosh Kumar Gupta, Shailendra Pratap, Rajeesh Kumar Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 10710905
    Abstract: Disclosed are water treatment processes enabling cations and anions to be extracted from an aqueous effluent by contacting the aqueous effluents with a hydrophobic liquid phase, also including at least one step of contacting the effluent with a hydrophobic solid membrane, in order to remove the residual hydrophobic liquid membrane in the effluent treated by coalescence on the hydrophobic solid membrane. The processes include seawater desalination processes. Also disclosed is a desalination module as well as its facility therefor, including at least one coalescer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SUEZ GROUPE
    Inventors: Anne Brehant, Angélique Fabre, Marc Philibert, Laurent Guey
  • Patent number: 10710906
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wastewater treatment, and more particularly to a method for treatment of petrochemical spent caustic wastewater. The method includes the following steps: a) adjusting the pH of petrochemical spent caustic wastewater to 7 to 12, standing, removing the organic layer, and obtaining the pretreated wastewater; b) activating a plasma reactor loaded with resin photocatalyst, passing the pretreated wastewater into the plasma reactor for treatment in the presence of oxygen, and obtaining the treated wastewater. The method provided by the present disclosure can effectively improve the COD removal rate of petrochemical spent wastewater, and the whole treatment process is carried out under normal temperature and normal pressure, with a simple process and the ability to realize continuous operation. The experimental results show that the COD removal rate of petrochemical spent caustic wastewater using the method provided by the present disclosure is above 98%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Shandong Chambroad Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuqiang Wu, Bo Luan, Yaowei Wang
  • Patent number: 10710907
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic separator for storm water includes weirs and a first plate within a housing to create a pretreatment area for the storm water. The separator further includes a hollow inner member for inducing rotational flow of water and having an outlet below the first plate which outlet is connected to a lower second plate. Solids further settle from the water in the housing below the lower second plate. A water exit path exists between the two plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hydroworks, LLC
    Inventor: Graham J. Bryant
  • Patent number: 10710908
    Abstract: A water treatment device includes a grounding electrode having a planar flowing water portion that causes treatment target water to flow, a multiple of wire form high voltage electrodes provided parallel with the flowing water portion in a position distanced from the flowing water portion of the grounding electrode and to extend in a direction intersecting a flow direction of the treatment target water, and a blowing device that forms a gas flow that intersects an extension direction of the high voltage electrode and intersects an extension direction of an electrical discharge. This kind of configuration is such that even when water droplets adhere to the high voltage electrode, the water droplets are blown away by a pressure of the gas flow formed by the blowing device, and a spark discharge is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gaku Oinuma, Teruki Naito, Yasutaka Inanaga
  • Patent number: 10710909
    Abstract: One of the purposes is to provide a pulse discharge power supply for use in generating pulse discharge. The pulse discharge power supply includes a pulse generation unit, a control circuit, an electric current detector and an electric current signal processing unit. The pulse generation unit generates a first pulse, and applies it to a discharge load for generating pulse discharge. The electric current detector detects an electric current flowing into the discharge load in accordance with the application of the pulse. The electric current signal processing unit outputs into the control circuit a signal based on an integration result of the electric current having been detected. The control circuit controls the generation of a second pulse in the pulse generation unit based on the signal being received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nagaoka University of Technology
    Inventors: Yasutaka Inanaga, Teruki Naito, Gaku Oinuma, Weihua Jiang
  • Patent number: 10710910
    Abstract: In alternative aspects, the invention provides electrocoagulation processes and apparatus in which the anode oscillates in the electrochemical cell. In some embodiments, this facilitates control of the mixing conditions at the electrode surface independently from the flow through the cell. A constant DC current may be applied in the electrocoagulation, so that as the anode moves closer to a cathode, the cell voltage will oscillate. This may for example be carried out to provide a comparable degree of electrocoagulation with a net reduction in the energy consumption compared to a non-oscillating cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: UTI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Edward Roberts, Paul Panikulam
  • Patent number: 10710911
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of decomposing ettringite, to form amorphous aluminium trihydroxide, which includes the step of lowering a pH of a slurry containing ettringite to a value between 8 and 8.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MINTEK
    Inventor: Martha Hendriette Kotze
  • Patent number: 10710912
    Abstract: A submersible chemical dispenser for a pool having a chemical tablet housing defining an internal cylindrical cavity and an outer surface surrounding the internal cylindrical cavity, having a plurality of apertures defined thereon and spatially and fluidly coupled to the internal cylindrical cavity, and with a coupler member coupled thereto, wherein the internal cylindrical cavity is shaped and sized to receive a plurality of water-soluble chemical tablets. The dispenser also includes a buoyancy container defining a buoyancy cavity with a gas therein and having a first end operably configured to selectively, removably, and directly couple to the coupler sidewall in a locked configuration to orient the buoyancy container in an upright orientation with respect to a longitudinal axis of the chemical tablet housing and to encapsulate the buoyancy cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Francisco Javier Gomez
  • Patent number: 10710913
    Abstract: A substrate treatment unit applies surface treatment to a semiconductor substrate by using a chemical solution. The chemical solution in which metal is dissolved by substrate treatment is discharged into a storage tank and stored. A polyacid supplying unit supplies polyacid of a deletion complex with a deficient portion into the storage tank. The polyacid of deletion complex with a deficient portion is mixed into a used chemical solution containing the metal, and a pH value of the mixed solution is adjusted to between 2 and 3 to capture the metal dissolved in the chemical solution in the deficient portion of the polyacid. In addition, a counter cation is put into the chemical solution so that the polyacid in which the metal is captured is precipitated to be separated from the chemical solution, and thus the metal contained in the chemical solution during the treatment of the semiconductor substrate can be removed to enable the chemical solution to be reclaimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ayumi Higuchi
  • Patent number: 10710914
    Abstract: A batch process for the treatment of an aqueous solution so that the treated product is more desirable for disposal includes obtaining an influent batch of aqueous solution for treatment, treating the batch of solution by an advanced oxidation process. The advanced oxidation process including causing ozone to be mixed with the solution, maintaining the mixture of solution and ozone at a pressure above atmospheric for a time of at least two seconds. An embodiment of the process includes continuously recirculating the fluid to be treated, through a recirculation conduit, the recirculation conduit including an ozone injector and the ozone injector is adapted to inject ozone into the aqueous solution as the aqueous solution circulates through an ozone injector. Influent to be treated may be selected from the group including sewage, septage, leachate, ballast or other aqueous solutions where it is desirable to treat the fluid prior to disposal, further treatment, or reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Great Lakes Clean Water Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Thomas W. Bain, David Fancher
  • Patent number: 10710915
    Abstract: The invention discloses a preparation method of a graphene aerogel metallic organic frame composite material loaded with microorganism as well as preparation method and application thereof in the treatment of azo dye. By using a hydrothermal method, a GA/MIL-100 graphene aerogel metallic organic frame composite material is successfully prepared, and in addition, the composite material disclosed by the invention has good adsorption and degradation effects on an azo dye. In addition, an adsorption method and a biological method are effectively combined, advantages of the two methods are taken into play, and a good application prospect can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianmei Lu, Dongyun Chen, Jun Jiang
  • Patent number: 10710916
    Abstract: A mobile sewage treatment and water reclamation system for rapid deployment to augment existing wastewater systems and provide interim service in lieu of permanent facilities, includes: (a) denaturing stage wherein raw sewage is first ground into suspendable grit, its pH first lowered to kill acid-sensitive bio-organisms, then raised to kill base-sensitive bio-organisms, and then neutralized; (b) clarifying stage employing an inverted-cone tank to circulate the solution after injection with chemicals to flocculate small particles for collection in a layer for siphoning off; and (c) disposal stage wherein clarified water passes through media filters to remove remaining solids and odors, the effluent water being clean enough for irrigation, aquatic life and discharge into waterways; and wherein sterile sludge is pressed into semi-dry solids, then dried, crushed, powdered and bagged for use as high-nitrate biomass fertilizer or for fossil-fuel power co-generation applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: E3 WATER, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Kenneth A. Roberson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10710917
    Abstract: An embodiment method includes generating a first water product and a sludge of contaminants from water to be treated using an advanced electronic-oxidation process. The advanced electronic-oxidation process includes an electronic treatment comprising a combination of electrocoagulation, electro-flocculation, electro-chlorinator, and electro-dialysis operated in synchronization with ozone. The method further includes separating the sludge of contaminants from the first water product using a filtration process, and filtering the first water product to produce a second water product and a concentrated water byproduct. The filtering includes a first sub-stage to remove particles greater than 0.02 ?m to about 0.05 ?m followed by a second sub-stage that includes a reverse osmosis process or a nano-filtration process. The second water is exposed product to an ultraviolet light treatment or ozonation process to generate clean water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: UNLIMITED WATER SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Oscar Ricardo Garcia Navarro, Roberto Ariel Salinas Perez, Jennifer Leahann Teeter
  • Patent number: 10710918
    Abstract: A method of making a hollow container-shaped glass article composed of soda-lime-silica glass includes forming a particulate feedstock comprised of pulverized soda-lime-silica cullet particles into a hollow monolithic glass container preform without melting the cullet particles. The hollow monolithic glass container preform has a container shape that includes a wall defining an interior containment space and an opening to the interior containment space and, upon formation, has a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the soda-lime-silica glass. The hollow monolithic glass container preform is eventually cooled into a hollow, amorphous soda-lime-silica glass article, such as a partially-formed container or a finished container, that retains the previously-established container shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: Scott P Cooper, William Pinc, Olexander Manulyk
  • Patent number: 10710919
    Abstract: A facility for manufacturing a hollow glass article, including: a finishing mold intended to receive a blank of the hollow glass article and defining a cavity for forming the hollow glass article, at least one gas source, and a blowing head connected to the gas source and adapted for achieving at least one injection of the gas into the inside of the blank contained in the cavity. The facility further includes: at least one reservoir of coloring powder, and a system for injecting the coloring powder into the inside of the blank while the blank is located in the finishing mold and into the inside of the hollow glass article while the hollow glass article is located in the finishing mold, so that the injection of the coloring powder takes place before, during, after, before and during, during and after, or before, during and after the gas injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: POCHET DU COURVAL
    Inventors: Patrick Roger Omer Ravel, Fabrice Mallard, Philippe Maloigne
  • Patent number: 10710920
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for thermally treating glass articles may include holding a glass article at a treatment temperature equal to an annealing temperature of the glass article ±15° C. for a holding time greater than or equal to 5 minutes. Thereafter, the glass article may be cooled from the treatment temperature through a strain point of the glass article at a first cooling rate CR1 less than 0° C./min and greater than ?20° C./min such that a density of the glass article is greater than or equal to 0.003 g/cc after cooling. The glass article is subsequently cooled from below the strain point at a second cooling rate CR2, wherein |CR2|>|CR1|.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Adam James Ellison, Timothy James Kiczenski, Stephanie Lynn Morris, Robert Anthony Schaut, Steven Alvin Tietje
  • Patent number: 10710921
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a means manufacturing a medical vial which contains a Type IA borosilicate glass as the raw material and in which the elution amount of silica into a high ionic strength solution decreases to be equal to or less than the silica elution amount in a Type IB borosilicate glass. [Solution] A method for manufacturing a medical vial is a method for manufacturing a medical vial including a fire blast process of applying a flame ejected from a point burner to a deteriorated layer generated on the inner surface of a vial, in which the vial is molded from a glass tube containing a Type IA borosilicate glass as the raw material and the molar ratio of oxides contained in the borosilicate glass satisfies ?=0.23±0.02 in ?=[(Na2O+K2O)—Al2O3]/B2O3 and satisfies ?=7.5±0.5 in ?=B2O3/Al2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NIPRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masamichi Wada, Atsushi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10710922
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cutting a substrate are disclosed. In one arrangement, a plurality of recesses are formed in the surface of the substrate. The recesses as such that a stress can be applied to the substrate that is concentrated by the recesses. The concentrated stress causes the substrate to be cut along a cutting line that passes through the recesses. The cutting occurs via propagation of a crack through the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: National University of Ireland, Galway
    Inventors: Gerard O'Connor, Adam Collins
  • Patent number: 10710923
    Abstract: A wheel cutter for cutting a flexible glass substrate and a cutting method thereof are provided and the wheel cutter has a first disk surface and a second disk surface; a circumferential cutting edge formed by the first disk surface and the second disk surface extending outwardly and intersecting each other; a central shaft hole; and a hollow region connected to the central shaft hole; a plurality of recesses distributed on the circumferential cutting edge and communicating with the hollow region; wherein the hollow region is a double cone structure configured to allow cleaning an inside of the wheel cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiao Du