Patents Issued in November 17, 2020
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Patent number: 10835867Abstract: An ocean wave actuated gravitational desalination apparatus and system for generating potable water comprised of, a box platform with a piston pump at sea level, an inverted prism shaped subterranean water tank below sea level, and a desalination processing structure above sea level. When the ocean waves pass over the top of the box platform, the piston pump is raised to open a set of valves to let the sea water into a cylindrical chamber. When the piston goes down, the valves close and a second set of valves open to release the water into the subterranean tank to be further released into containers on a carousal structure that move on rails by gravity. The water in the containers is emptied into holding and pre-filtration tanks and forced through filters into a pipe by the actions of a hydraulic oil pump and the filtered water released for storage and use.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Fernando Martin Penunuri
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Patent number: 10835868Abstract: A filter device (10) for filtration of fluids, in particular for the dialysis of blood. The filter device (10) comprises a housing (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16) and defining a fluid chamber (18) extending between the first end (14) and the second end (16). The filter device (10) further comprises a first lid (20) provided at the first end (14) of the housing (12) and comprising a first fluid port (22), a first compartment (24), a second compartment (26) and a first internal separating wall (28) separating the first compartment (24) from the second compartment (26). The filter device (10) further comprises a second lid (30) provided at the second end (16) of the housing (12) and comprising a second fluid port (32), a third fluid port (33), a third compartment (34), a fourth compartment (36) and a second internal separating wall (38) separating the third compartment (34) from the fourth compartment (36).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: GAMBRO LUNDIA ABInventors: Olof Jansson, Björn Ericson
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Patent number: 10835869Abstract: The present disclosure provides instruments, modules and methods for improved detection of edited cells following nucleic acid-guided nuclease genome editing. The disclosure provides improved automated instruments that perform methods—including high throughput methods—for screening cells that have been subjected to editing and identifying cells that have been properly edited.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Inscripta, Inc.Inventors: Phillip Belgrader, Don Masquelier, Matthew Estes, Bruce Chabansky, Andrew Garst, Richard Fox, Jorge Bernate
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Patent number: 10835870Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to methods of manufacturing a multi-leaf membrane module for filtering product fluid flow (e.g., food products or wastewater) and such multi-leaf membrane modules. In an embodiment, a multi-leaf membrane module is disclosed. The multi-leaf membrane module includes a permeate fluid flow tube defining a permeate fluid flow channel for permeate, and a membrane sheet spirally wound about the permeate fluid flow tube. The membrane sheet includes two or more leaves. Each of the two or more leaves includes a feed spacer including at least one opening formed therein that at least partially defines a feed channel for product fluid flow therethrough and a permeate structure defining a permeate fluid flow channel. The permeate structure of each of the two or more leaves includes at least one membrane and at least one porous permeate spacer.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: FLUID TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (FTS), INC.Inventor: John Herron
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Patent number: 10835871Abstract: The present invention discloses a water purifier and a water production method thereof, relating to the technical field of water processing, the water purifier comprising: a reverse osmosis membrane device comprising a raw water port, a purified water port and a waste water port; a water storage device which is provided therein with a first chamber of which a volume can be adjusted, the first chamber being communicated with the raw water port and the purified water port, respectively; in the cleaning mode, the first chamber is disconnected from the purified water port, the first chamber is communicated with the raw water port, and the purified water flows into the first chamber from the raw water port of the reverse osmosis membrane device and is discharged from the waste water port of the reverse osmosis membrane device; in the water production mode, and the first chamber is communicated with the purified water port, the first chamber is disconnected from the raw water port.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: A. O. Smith CorporationInventors: Shi Shuai, Haifeng Zhang, Zhaoshan Cheng, Yaohua He
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Patent number: 10835872Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method for the preparation of macroporous or mesoporous polymer films in hollow fiber geometry. The method according to the present invention reliably produces macroporous or mesoporous homopolymer or copolymer films in hollow fiber geometry having an ordered porous structure. Preferably, the pores are isoporous. The method involves the purging or casting a polyol adjacent to a film forming polymer solution of at least one homopolymer or at least one copolymer in a suitable solvent while polyol diffuses in and then condenses out of the film forming solution before the solution is immersed into a coagulation bath. The methods also require the presence of a carrier solution or carrier substrate during spinning or casting. The method makes macroporous or mesoporous film formation possible with a single step processing method.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum Fuer Material- und Kuestenforschung GmbHInventors: Nazia Noor, Volker Abetz, Joachim Koll
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Patent number: 10835873Abstract: An improved method for concentrating dispersions of graphene oxide, coating a substrate with a layer of a graphene oxide solution, and producing a supported graphene membrane stabilised by controlled deoxygenation; and graphene-based membranes that demonstrate ultra-fast water transport, precise molecular sieving of gas and solvated molecules, and which show great promise as novel separation platforms.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: MONASH UNIVERSITYInventors: Mainak Majumder, Abozar Akbarivakilabadi
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Patent number: 10835874Abstract: A fluid separation membrane has high compression strength in the fiber cross-section direction (direction orthogonal to the fiber axis). The fluid separation membrane is obtained by an organic polymer layer being formed on the surface of porous carbon fibers having a co-continuous porous structure. A fluid separation membrane module and porous carbon fibers having a fully co-continuous porous structure are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kosaku Takeuchi, Dai Kondo, Kentaro Tanaka, Takaaki Mihara, Tomoyuki Horiguchi
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Patent number: 10835875Abstract: A peak intensity of a (110) plane is greater than or equal to 2.5 times a peak intensity of a (004) plane in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by irradiation of X-rays to a membrane surface of the AFX membrane.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Hagio, Kenichi Noda, Makoto Miyahara, Katsuya Shimizu, Aya Miura, Ryotaro Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10835876Abstract: A gas-dissolved liquid producing apparatus 1 includes a gas supply unit 2, a first liquid supply unit 3, a gas-dissolved liquid generator 4, a second liquid generator 20, a second liquid supply unit 21, a flow rate measuring unit 14, and a controller 23. The controller 23 controls the supply amount of the first liquid to be supplied to the gas-dissolved liquid generator 4 according to the flow rate of circulated gas-dissolved liquid measured by the flow rate measuring unit 14. The gas-dissolved liquid generator 4 dissolves gas supplied from the gas supply unit 2 in first liquid supplied from the first liquid supply unit 3 and second liquid supplied from the second liquid supply unit 21 to generate gas-dissolved liquid.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoichi Nakagawa, Suguru Ozawa, Toshifumi Watanabe, Tao Xu
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Patent number: 10835877Abstract: A method for producing dispersions with a defined particle size includes following steps: A) Preparation of a mixed dispersion in a predispersion process, B) introduction of the mixed dispersion into at least one continuously operating separating device, C) separation of the mixed dispersion in the separating device into coarse particles of a coarse-part dispersion and into fine particles of a fine-part dispersion, D) discharging the fine particle dispersion from the separating device into at least one storage tank, E) discharging the coarse particle dispersion from the separating device into at least one disperser, F) grinding the coarse particles of the coarse particle dispersion in the disperser into a dispersed particle mixture and returning the dispersed particle mixture to the mixing tank in the predispersion process, and G) mixing the dispersed particle mixture returned to the predispersion process with the mixing dispersion produced in the predispersion process in the mixing tank.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: ARCOLOR AGInventor: Boris Ouriev
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Patent number: 10835878Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluidic mixers having bifurcated fluidic flow through toroidal mixing elements. The mixers operate, at least partially, by Dean vortexing. Accordingly, the mixers are referred to as Dean Vortex Bifurcating Mixers (“DVBM”). The DVBM utilize Dean vortexing and asymmetric bifurcation of the fluidic channels that form the mixers to achieve the goal of optimized microfluidic mixing. The disclosed DVBM mixers can be incorporated into any fluidic (e.g., microfluidic) device known to those of skill in the art where mixing two or more fluids is desired. The disclosed mixers can be combined with any fluidic elements known to those of skill in the art, including syringes, pumps, inlets, outlets, non-DVBM mixers, heaters, assays, detectors, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: The University of British ColumbiaInventors: Andre Wild, Timothy Leaver, Robert James Taylor
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Patent number: 10835879Abstract: A vane for an impeller of an agitator for mixing or agitating a process fluid includes a socket for mounting the vane to an impeller and a blade for mixing or agitating the process fluid, the blade being connected to the socket, the blade having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a blade tip extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge at the end of the blade facing away from the socket, and the blade having a height and a width. The height is the maximum distance of the blade tip from the socket and the width is the distance of the leading edge from the trailing edge. The blade has a maximum width that is at least 55 percent.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AGInventors: Mikael Andersson, Erik Blechingberg
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Patent number: 10835880Abstract: A system for continuously processing a combination of materials includes a continuous process vessel having an outlet and one or more inlets. The continuous process vessel is configured to oscillate along an oscillation axis. An acoustic agitator is coupled to the continuous process vessel. The acoustic agitator is configured to oscillate the continuous process vessel along the oscillation axis. An outlet passage is in fluid communication with the outlet. At least a portion of the outlet passage or at least a portion of the continuous process vessel is disposed within a portion of the acoustic agitator.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Resodyn CorporationInventors: Peter Andrew Lucon, Zachary Ruprecht Martineau
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Patent number: 10835881Abstract: A mixing device and methods of utilizing the same. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a mixing device that may be used to make medications and specialized pharmaceuticals for administration via intrathecal infusion therapy, or the like. A mixing device may comprise an upper chamber, a lower chamber having four compartments for accepting an amount of medication, wherein the upper chamber and the lower chamber may be coupled and may be used to mix and make medication accessible via a Luer Lock adapter, termination, or the like, wherein the device is in compliance with USP 797 standards.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Roy C. Putrino
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Patent number: 10835882Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a process for polymerizing ethylene under high pressure providing more than one injection point for one initiator injection pump.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Clymans, Henri A. Lammens, Philip H. Cornelissen
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Patent number: 10835883Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (10) configured to atomize a liquid into droplets using a gas, comprising a hollow tubular body (12) of longitudinal direction (X). An internal wall (13) defines a first zone referred to as a contact zone (Z1) and a second zone (Z2). The device (10) is notably provided with an atomizing element (18) mounted on an opening (19) of the body situated facing an opening (17) for injecting a liquid, comprising a tubular pipe (20) for conveying gas into the first zone (Z1), and a target (21) situated at the centre of the pipe. The body has an internal cross-section that varies continuously or is constant over its entire length (for example the shape of a simple cylinder) and of which the internal wall is provided, between the zones (Z1) (Z2), with at least one chicane (26i, 26?i) projecting from the internal wall towards the inside of the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Total Raffinage ChimieInventors: Romain Lesage, Sebastien Decker, Jean-Christophe Raboin, Youen Kerneur
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Patent number: 10835884Abstract: A means for retaining particulate matter, for use in process equipment operated with a fluid, including: a particle retention chamber, a means of suspension, a means of fastening, a support, wherein the particle retention chamber is configured to be suspended from the support by the means of suspension; the means of fastening is configured to fasten the means of suspension to the support.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/SInventors: Emir Zahirovic, Daniel Morton, Marc Rogato, Flemming Plougstrup Nielsen
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Patent number: 10835885Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing microcapsules, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a first aqueous preparation containing at least one prepolymer; (b) providing a second non-aqueous preparation containing the active substance to be encapsulated; (c) mixing the aqueous and the non-aqueous phases in the presence of at least one emulsifier and/or stabilizer in order to form an emulsion; (d) polymerizing the at least one prepolymer contained in the emulsion from step (c) in order to obtain a dispersion of microcapsules that enclose the active substance; (e) hardening and cross-linking the microcapsules obtained in step (d); and optionally (f) removing the microcapsules from the dispersion and drying the microcapsules, the method being characterized in that the emulsion is formed in the presence of at least one 1,2-diol in step (c).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Symrise AGInventors: Benjamin Rost, Ralf Bertram, Daniela Gregor, Jan Peter Ebbecke, Sabine Lange
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Patent number: 10835886Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing graphene using a novel block copolymer. The present invention has features that, by using the block copolymer to mediate graphene that is hydrophobic and a solvent of a feed solution that is hydrophilic, the exfoliation efficiency of graphene as well as the dispersion stability thereof can be increased during high-pressure homogenization.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventors: Mi Jin Lee, Byeong-Hyeok Sohn, Seung Yong Chae, Won Jong Kwon, Kwon Nam Sohn
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Patent number: 10835887Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing water-absorbent resin particles that has a low stirring load, and can produce water-absorbent resin particles having a particle diameter within a specific range, with high productivity. The method for producing water-absorbent resin particles comprises adding an ethylenically unsaturated monomer all at once to a hydrocarbon dispersion medium mixed with a surfactant to perform reversed phase suspension polymerization, wherein the reversed phase suspension polymerization is performed in one step, or two or more steps, the surfactant is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, alkali metal salts of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, and alkaline earth metal salts of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, and the surfactant has an HLB of 9 to 15.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTDInventors: Maoki Hama, Koji Takagi, Kenta Kumazawa, Sho Isokawa
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Patent number: 10835888Abstract: A substrate for a catalytic converter, comprising an open cell carbon foam having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3 and a permeability of at least about 8.0 darcys.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: James R. Cartiglia
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Patent number: 10835889Abstract: A method for the preparation of zirconia-multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite utilizing Pluronics as templating agents is described. An efficient method for producing hydrogen gas using the nanocomposite as a photocatalyst.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: King Abdulaziz UniversityInventors: Mohammad W. Kadi, Reda Mohamedy Mohamed Ouf
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Patent number: 10835890Abstract: A method including contacting a chromium-based catalyst with a reducing agent in a solvent to lower an oxidation state of at least some chromium in the chromium-based catalyst to give a reduced chromium-based catalyst, drying the reduced chromium-based catalyst at a temperature, and adjusting the temperature to affect the flow index response of the reduced chromium-based catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Univation Technologies, LLCInventors: Kevin J. Cann, Mark G. Goode, Kevin R. Gross, John H. Moorhouse
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Patent number: 10835891Abstract: Electrokinetic devices and methods are described with the purpose of propelling a dielectric fluid medium, usually air, and optionally collecting assayable agents from the medium. Electrokinetic flow may be induced by the use of plasma generation at high voltage electrodes and consequent transport of charged particles in an electric voltage gradient. The generation of electrokinetic flow has the disadvantage that certain amounts of ozone may be formed in the process. Methods and devices are described herein where suitable catalysts can be combined with the electrokinetic device in such a way that ozone is effectively destroyed in the effluent flow without compromising the amount of flow.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Inspirotec, Inc.Inventor: Julian Gordon
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Patent number: 10835892Abstract: This invention provides a CO2 desorption catalyst that has an excellent CO2 desorption activity and that can be used to replace metal filler. This invention provides a CO2 desorption catalyst comprising an inorganic powder or inorganic powder compact, the inorganic powder or inorganic powder compact having a BET specific surface area of 7 m2/g or more.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Deguchi, Tsunenori Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yagi
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Patent number: 10835893Abstract: Provided is a catalyst carrier module for a large-capacity catalyst reactor, which can be assembled in a large-capacity structure by laminating a flat plate and a wave plate to be fixed in a can without brazing the flat plate and the wave plate constituting a cell forming body, for use in a catalytic reactor requiring a large-capacity exhaust gas treatment. The catalyst carrier module (or block) includes: a can of a rectangular tube shape having an inlet and an outlet; at least one cell forming body in which a plurality of hollow cells are formed by alternately laminating a wave plate and a flat plate which are coated with a catalyst on a surface thereof and inserted into the can; and a fixing unit installed at the inlet and the outlet of the can to prevent the at least one cell forming body from detaching from the can.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: AMOGREENTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Myoung Soo Kim, Tong Bok Kim
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Patent number: 10835894Abstract: A method of making a multifunctional catalyst for upgrading pyrolysis oil includes contacting a hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support with a solution including at least a first metal catalyst precursor and a second metal catalyst precursor, each or both of which may include a heteropolyacid. The hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support may have an average pore size of from 2 nm to 40 nm. Contacting the hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support with the solution deposits or adsorbs the first metal catalyst precursor and the second catalyst precursor onto outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support to produce a multifunctional catalyst precursor. The method further includes removing excess solution and calcining the multifunctional catalyst precursor to produce the multifunctional catalyst comprising at least a first metal catalyst and a second metal catalyst deposited on the outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Miao Sun, Ke Zhang, Veera Venkata R Tammana
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Patent number: 10835895Abstract: An acetylacetone derivative is useful for capturing a metal element by complexation. A convenient and very versatile synthesis method can be used to synthesize the derivative.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Takashi Kato, Ken Kawata
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Patent number: 10835896Abstract: Provided are a cell dispensing and storing apparatus and a method of the same. The method includes: moving a freezing container with a test tube in it and a temporary storage bottle containing sample cells into a dispensing area. Connect the temporary storage bottle with an injecting assembly. A dispensing clamp moves the test tube from the freezing container to a tube rack on a rotating platform. A rotating clamp removes a tube cover from the test tube. An injecting nozzle extracts the sample cells from the temporary storage bottle and dispenses the sample cells into the test tube. The rotating clamp puts the tube cover back on the test tube. The dispensing clamp moves the test tube back into the freezing container. A freezing clamp moves the freezing container into a freezer.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SCL BIOTECH LTD.Inventors: Hsin-Wu Mi, Ming-Cheng Lee
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Patent number: 10835897Abstract: The present invention provides systems, devices and methods for detecting the presence and/or absence of one or more allergens in a sample particularly a food sample. The detection system includes a separate sample pickup, one or more disposables for receiving and processing a test sample and a detection device that can execute an allergen detection testing in minutes. The present detection system and device is compact and portable.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: DOTS TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Adi Gilboa-Geffen, Renuka Babu Brown, John H. Kepler, Gaurav Rohatgi, Philip Charles Walker, Mark Bates, Christopher James Page
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Patent number: 10835898Abstract: A combination of components in a capillary flow channel use capillary forces to passively control the movement of liquid samples within a microfluidic device. To detect a target, a liquid sample introduced to a proximal portion of a capillary channel of a microfluidic device moves by capillary action along the specific components of capillary channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Quidel CorporationInventors: Erik Mikael Olsson, Austin Derfus, Armando Tovar, Justin Davidson, Tuan Do, Paul Crivelli, Matthew Wang
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Patent number: 10835899Abstract: A deterministic lateral displacement array that includes a channel, within a substrate, having a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a channel length. A condenser portion that includes an entry port and an exit port. A first array of pillars is disposed between the entry port and the exit port of the condenser portion along the channel length, the first array of pillars operative to drive a first material particle and a second material particle towards the first sidewall of the channel. A separator portion that includes an entry port and an exit port, and a second array of pillars disposed between the entry port and the exit port of the separator portion along the channel length, the pillars operative to drive the first material particle towards the second sidewall of the channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Huan Hu, Sung Cheol Kim, Joshua T. Smith, Benjamin H. Wunsch
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Patent number: 10835900Abstract: An EWOD device for processing multiple droplets through multiple temperature zones. The device is configured to achieve a high spatial density of temperature zones with a wide temperature difference between hot and cold zones. A first set of temperature control elements is arranged above (or below) a fluid gap in an EWOD device and a second set of temperature control elements is arranged below (or above) the fluid gap. A temperature control element of one set is offset from temperature control elements of the other set in the plane of the fluid gap. The temperature control element of one set may be located at a different separation from the fluid gap to the temperature control element of the other set. The device has an optional temperature control element and/or arrangement which offsets the low temperature point from the inlet temperature. The two sets of temperature control elements are substantially interacting, in the sense that they cannot be considered to be thermally isolated from one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Sharp Life Science (EU) LimitedInventors: Phillip Mark Shryane Roberts, Pamela Ann Dothie, Benjamin James Hadwen
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Patent number: 10835901Abstract: A thermal block assembly including a sample block and two or more thermoelectric devices, is disclosed. The sample block has a top surface configured to receive a plurality of reaction vessels and an opposing bottom surface. The thermoelectric devices are operably coupled to the sample block, wherein each thermoelectric device includes a housing for a thermal sensor and a thermal control interface with a controller. Each thermoelectric device is further configured to operate independently from each other to provide a substantially uniform temperature profile throughout the sample block.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Hon Siu Shin, Chin Yong Koo, Way Xuang Lee, Chee Kiong Lim, Chee Wee Ching, Niroshan Ramachandran
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Patent number: 10835902Abstract: The invention concerns a support housing for sampling cones for a pipetting system, the housing being intended to be stacked with other identical housings in a stacking direction, and comprising: a support provided with openings for housing the sampling cones; first and second opposing side walls traversed by a virtual median plane. According to the invention, each of the first and second opposing side walls is equipped with a female coupling member and a male coupling member arranged substantially symmetrically to either side of the plane, the two female coupling members of the first and second opposing side walls being arranged to a same side of the plane and the two male coupling members of the first and second opposing side walls being arranged to the other side of the plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: GILSON SASInventor: Philippe Gomes Cavaco
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Patent number: 10835903Abstract: The system and method requiring a diverter plate for an in-line mill. The plate for use with the in-line mill includes an aperture for passage of particulate laden fluid therethrough and a plurality of tabs such that the fluid and the particulate entrained thereon is deflected at a variety of axial angles. The diverter plate thus provides a reliable method such that the milling process and component wear resistance is made more efficient thereby.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: UCC Dry Sorbent Injection, LLCInventors: Dennis Engelmann, Stephen Bosshart, Eric Fleckten, Harun Bilirgen, Robert LeDain
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Patent number: 10835904Abstract: A process for trichome separation from plant matter deploys an ionic brine to induce oedemic transformation of disk cell to aid in releasing glandular trichomes. The brine can be agitated to further release disk cells from the plant tissue. The disk cell debris can be separated by sieving the larger trichomes and plant tissue particles that results from agitation and maceration. If the brine concentration is appropriately modified, the trichomes will float and the brine and the plant tissue fragments sink. The floating trichomes are then removed and rinsed and then dried or extracted further after drying.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Flavorscope LLCInventor: David M Cilia
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Patent number: 10835905Abstract: An engineered collection medium for use in mineral separation is described. The engineered collection medium has a solid phase body configured with a three-dimensional open-cell structure like foam or sponge to provide collection surfaces. The surfaces are functionalized with a hydrophobic chemical having molecules with a functional group for attaching mineral particles to the collection surfaces. The engineered collection medium can be a foam block, a filter or conveyor belt to be placed in a slurry to collect mineral particles in the slurry. The engineered collection medium carrying the mineral particles is provided to a release apparatus where the mineral particles can be released by using mechanical agitation, sonic agitation and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: CIDRA CORPORATE SERVICES INC.Inventors: Paul J. Rothman, Mark R. Fernald, Francis Didden, Christian V. O'Keefe, Douglas H. Adamson, Paul Dolan, Timothy J. Bailey, Michael Ryan
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Patent number: 10835906Abstract: A foaming unit for producing foam from a mixture of gas and liquid. The foaming unit comprising a housing, a slide, a foaming element, an inlet for the mixture of gas and liquid and an outlet, the slide and the housing being movable relative to each other, the foaming element being arranged hydraulically between the inlet and the outlet, wherein an active volume of the foaming element can be adjusted by changing the relative position of a control edge and an end face of the foaming element.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: S O L O Kleinmotoren Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventor: Samuel Schinkel
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Patent number: 10835907Abstract: The invention relates to a dense phase powder pump and a method for operating a dense phase powder pump in a powder-conveying mode. In order, in a simple manner, to prevent or at least reduce powder accumulations and clogging with powder, in particular on the powder inlet side of the powder conveying chamber of the dense phase powder pump, and thus in the region of the powder inlet valves, according to the invention, during a predefined or specified time period in at least one output phase and preferably at the end time of the output phase of a powder cycle, at least one of the following conditions exists: i) the powder inlet valve of the dense phase powder pump is open; ii) the powder outlet valve of the dense phase powder pump is closed; and/or iii) the application of an overpressure to the powder conveying chamber of the dense phase powder pump is interrupted.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBHInventors: Felix Mauchle, Hanspeter Vieli
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Patent number: 10835908Abstract: Productivity can be improved. A substrate processing method includes a processing liquid supplying process of supplying a processing liquid, which contains a volatile component and forms a film on a substrate, onto the substrate on which a pre-treatment, which requires atmosphere management or time management after the pre-treatment, is performed; and an accommodating process of accommodating, in a transfer container, the substrate on which the processing liquid is solidified or cured by volatilization of the volatile component.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Miyako Kaneko, Takehiko Orii, Itaru Kanno
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Patent number: 10835909Abstract: A heating assembly that receives pre-loaded two part epoxy cartridges and heats them in a controlled manner for spray application. Further, the heating assembly is modular in nature such that a plurality of pre-loaded cartridges can be efficiently loaded therein and uniformly heated. The heating assembly is a bag of durable construction and is structured to be heat resistant. The bag has a bottom, sides extending upwardly from the bottom and a operable panel at the top thereof to allow access to the interior of the bag. At least one wall of the bag includes a heater panel formed therein. More preferable more than one wall of the bag includes a heat panel therein. The panels are configured and arranged to impart heat to the interior of the bag while preferably being insulated about the exterior.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Warren Environmental & Coating, LLCInventor: Philip Warren
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Patent number: 10835910Abstract: This device comprises: a container defining an inner volume intended to contain the product closed off by a movable bottom and opening out through a dispensing neck; a dispensing member; a purge ring comprising a base that delimits a central orifice defining a central axis of the ring, the base having an outer contour and a side surface converging from the outer contour toward a second end of the central orifice. The device is characterized in that the purge ring comprises at least one radial opening arranged radially relative to the central axis and allowing the passage of the product from the container toward the central orifice.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: CAPSUMInventors: Mathieu Goutayer, Yan Eric Pafumi
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Patent number: 10835911Abstract: A spray gun and a trigger for the same. A one-armed trigger for a spray gun comprises a single connecting arm, secured to a left side or a right side of a spray gun body of the spray gun; an operating portion, provided at a lower end of the connecting arm; and an actuating component, provided on the connecting arm. The trigger can be more easily and reliably assembled onto a spray gun body and reduce the possibility of damaging parts of the spray gun.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SATA GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ralf Gehrung, Detlef Redecker
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Patent number: 10835912Abstract: A detection device includes: a detector having an inherent detection area to detect entry of a detection target into the inherent detection area; a restrictor for restricting the inherent detection area to a specific set detection area; a body having a detector opening part; a detector fixer for fixing the detector; and a restrictor fixer whose position is fixed to the detector fixer and to which the restrictor is fixed, the restrictor fixer configured so that a relative position between the detector and the restrictor is fixed by fixing a position of the restrictor to the detector fixer via the restrictor fixer. The detector and the restrictor whose positions are thus fixed are assembled to the body so that a circumferential edge of the detector opening part is located outside the set detection area while the restriction of the inherent detection area by the restrictor is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Tuyoshi Orita, Takahiro Okuie
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Patent number: 10835913Abstract: A refillable vertical foregrip spray device. The device has a weapon mounting interface (M LOK, Keymod, Picatinny) integral to the valve block. The hollow cylindrical portion contains the pressurized liquid or gaseous contents of the operator's choice. The valve block houses a push button release valve with a sliding safety mechanism and a charge valve for pressurizing the device. The weapon mounting interface is integral to the valve block. The device does not require the use of disposable aerosol containers. When not weapon mounted the device can also be freely carried and the user can effectively dispense liquid or gaseous contents of their choice.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Jens Martin Mispel-Beyer
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Patent number: 10835914Abstract: A telescopic lance, comprising a lance handle (5) with a fixed inner pipe (3), an extractable outer pipe (4) and at least one locking mechanism (10,20), wherein the extractable outer pipe (4) is located outside, and slidably longitudinally arranged with the fixed inner pipe (3), and said locking mechanism (10,20) is arranged to allow motion of the extractable outer pipe (4) with respect to the fixed inner pipe (3). A first locking mechanism (20) comprises a protrusion (21) for engagement with a locking slot (22), wherein twisting of the extractable outer pipe (4) brings the protrusion (21) into or out of engagement with the locking slot (22), and a second locking mechanism (10) comprises a spring loaded lock handle (13) with a through going aperture (15) for trapping and releasing the extractable outer pipe (4). The invention also relates to a combination of a telescopic lance and a trigger gun (8) for use with a high pressure washer.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SwanTech ASInventor: Morten Torlei
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Patent number: 10835915Abstract: Disclosed is an essence atomizer having an integrally formed universal connector, comprising: an atomizer universal connector integrally formed into a pipe piece, and an outer shell. Wherein, the pipe port of the first end portion is greater than the pipe port of the second end portion. On the pipe port of the first end portion is disposed inward in sequence a front connection port, the inner threads, and a bottom groove for placing a rubber ring. While on the pipe port of the second end portion is disposed an expansion ring connected to an atomizer plate, an oil prevention pad, and a nozzle cover. The essence atomizer is compact in size and simple in structure Since the essence atomizer is integrally formed into a piece, so it requires less components, and the production process can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventors: Hsuan-Yu Chao, Mei-Mei Tsai
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Patent number: 10835916Abstract: An applicator is disclosed for applying sealant to a moving substrate. The applicator includes a wheel having a periphery. A plurality of spaced apart footprints extends around the periphery of the wheel and each footprint has a sealant receiving feature. A reservoir is provided for containing a supply of sealant to be applied to the moving substrate. The wheel is rotatably mounted at least partially in the reservoir such that as the wheel rotates, each of the spaced apart footprints repeatedly moves through a supply of sealant in the reservoir to pick up a charge of sealant, around one side of the wheel toward the moving substrate, adjacent the moving substrate to transfer the sealant charge to the substrate, and around the other side of the wheel back toward the supply of sealant. At least one stop is formed on each of the footprints for inhibiting sealant picked up by the footprint from being urged rearwardly on the footprint by high speed rotation of the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Building Materials Investment CorporationInventors: Olan T. Leitch, Timothy A. Machelski