Patents Issued in December 10, 2020
-
Publication number: 20200384360Abstract: A system and method are described for storing program code and data within an application hosting center. For example, one embodiment of a computer-implemented method comprises: subdividing program code and/or data used to execute an online application into a first type and a second type; storing program code and data of the first type in a first type of memory, the first type of memory providing relatively low latency memory access; storing program code and data of the second type in a second type of memory, the second type of memory providing relatively higher latency memory access compared to the first type of memory; retrieving program code and data from the first memory and the second memory in response to a client request to execute an online application; and transmitting a streaming interactive video stream representing images generated by the application to the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Roger van der Laan, Stephen G. Perlman
-
Publication number: 20200384361Abstract: The present invention allows stress of a user that may occur until matching is completed when carrying out matching of a plurality of users with each other to be reduced. The users are arranged by taking into consideration a waiting time of a user who has never cleared content. When the user carries out a play request for content, the user is arranged in the content. The content in which the user is arranged is extracted by using an extraction condition regarding the waiting time of a non-cleared user. The plurality of users arranged in the content are thus matched.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun TAKEMURA, Yoshinori AOYAGI, Mitsutoshi GONDAI, Tsuyoshi YOKOZAWA
-
Publication number: 20200384362Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enabling a player of a video game to designate custom voice utterances to control an in-game character. One or more machine learning models may learn in-game character actions associated with each of a number of player-defined utterances based on player demonstration of desired character actions. During execution of an instance of a video game, current game state information may be provided to the one or more trained machine learning models based on an indication that a given utterance was spoken by the player. A system may then cause one or more in-game actions to be performed by a non-player character in the instance of the video game based on output of the one or more machine learning models.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Dhaval Hemant Shah, Igor Borovikov, Mohsen Sardari, John Kolen, Navid Aghdaie, Kazi Atif-Uz Zaman
-
Publication number: 20200384363Abstract: In an example of a game system, based on saved data of a plurality of players, a plurality of player characters are generated, and based on an operation on each of a plurality of operation devices, one of the player characters corresponding to the operation device is controlled in a virtual space. The game system can set any of the plurality of player characters as a main character, set the other player character as a sub characters, switch the main character and the sub character. Then, the game system controls a field of view of the game so that at least the main character is included in the field of view. The game system generates a game image based on the field of view to be displayed on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Aya KYOGOKU, Ken KATO, Yusuke AMANO, Hiromichi MIYAKE, Yoshitaka TAKESHITA
-
Publication number: 20200384364Abstract: Techniques for incentivizing completive gameplay include measuring metrics for a plurality of players (e.g., ranked players and non-ranked players) that engage in gameplay, and generating ranked profiles for the ranked players and a non-ranked profile for the non-ranked player based on the metrics. The techniques further include mapping the ranked profiles and the non-ranked profile in a vector-space, where one metric corresponds to one dimension in the vector-space, and presenting a notification to the non-ranked player based on a distance in the vector-space between the non-ranked profile and at least one ranked profile. The notification provides an incentive for the non-ranked player to engage in competitive gameplay.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Steven Trombetta, Christopher Thielbar, James Fairbairn
-
Publication number: 20200384365Abstract: To eliminate or simplify routine operations in event processes for battles and the like that occur during a game, without negatively affecting the enjoyability of the game. In the course of advancing a game by sequentially performing repeatedly-occurring routine event processes, an individual input step for accepting individual inputs of user operations for each of a plurality of objects to be processed appearing in a routine event process, and a batch operation input step for accepting a single batch completion operation for processing the plurality of objects to be processed in a batch are executed. When all of the plurality of objects to be processed have been processed by a batch operation input unit, the event process is considered as having been performed and the game is advanced. The batch completion operation is an action such as tilting or shaking an information processing terminal or inputting noise via wind pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: DWANGO Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouichi NAKAMURA, Kazuya ASANO
-
Publication number: 20200384366Abstract: Information indicating damage given to an enemy character by another player before a predetermined time from a start timing when a game is started by an operation of the player is acquired as additional damage information from a server. Game processing for battling against the enemy character is executed, and a first event of giving damage calculated on the basis of the game processing, to the enemy character, and a second event of giving additional damage based on the additional damage information to the enemy character are executed. Then, information indicating the damage given to the enemy character in the first event is transmitted to the server in order to store the information in a storage section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Naohiro YASUHARA
-
Publication number: 20200384367Abstract: A game modification engine modifies configuration settings affecting game play and the user experience in computer games after initial publication of the game, based on device level and game play data associated with a user or cohort of users and on machine-learned relationships between input data and a use metric for the game. The modification is selected to improve performance of the game as measured by the use metric. The modification may be tailored for a user cohort. The game modification engine may define the cohort automatically based on correlations discovered in the input data relative to a defined use metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Gary Lake-Schaal, Lewis S. Ostrover, Matthew Huard, Adam Husein
-
Publication number: 20200384368Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a processor incorporated within a main body apparatus, and the processor creates, based on operation inputs of a player, a game stage by selecting components corresponding to a virtual room and by arranging panels corresponding to the components on a grid-shaped arrangement area. In the virtual room, a passage, a stairs, a door with lock blocking the passage and a treasure chest are arranged. A key for releasing the door with lock is contained in the treasure chest. The player creates the game stage by connecting all of the passages and the stairs from a start room that a game is started to a room where a boss enemy object is arranged and by taking arrangement of the doors with lock and the treasure chests containing the key into consideration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Eiji AONUMA, Shingo WATANABE
-
Publication number: 20200384369Abstract: In various examples, compute resources may be allocated for highlight generation in cloud gaming systems. Systems and methods are disclosed that distribute, between and among various devices, processing including user interface generation and overlay, analysis of game streams for actionable events, generation of highlights, storage of highlights, and sharing of highlights. The distribution of processing or compute resources within the cloud gaming system may be dependent on system information of various devices and/or networks. Recordings, snapshots, and/or other highlights may be generated within the cloud gaming system using the determined distribution of compute resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Stephen Holmes, Pierre Gervais
-
Publication number: 20200384370Abstract: A charging station for a simultaneous charging of multiple gaming controllers and multiple gaming controller supplement battery packs. The charging station supports and charges a game controller above the charging station while a supplement battery pack is simultaneously charged underneath the game controller. The charging station also includes electric current flow indicators associated with at least two gaming controllers and at least two supplement battery packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Shung Yat Loh, Franco Marinari Acciani
-
Publication number: 20200384371Abstract: A light filed (LF) display system for displaying holographic content to viewers in an amusement park (e.g., as part of an amusement park ride). The LF display system in an amusement park includes LF display modules tiled together to form an array of LF modules. In some embodiments, the LF display system includes a tracking system and/or a viewer profiling module. The tracking system and viewer profiling module can monitor and store characteristics of viewers on the amusement park ride, a viewer profile describing a viewer, and/or responses of viewers to the holographic content during the amusement park ride. The holographic content created for display on an amusement park ride can be based on any of the monitored or stored information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Jonathan Sean Karafin, Brendan Elwood Bevensee, John Dohm
-
Publication number: 20200384372Abstract: Speech synthesizing devices and methods are disclosed for using a doll or toy to mimic the voice of a parent or guardian of a child as reading a children's book. A speech synthesizer that employs an artificial neural network can be used to do so, with the artificial neural network being trained using audio recordings of the parent or guardian speaking as well as text corresponding to the words that are spoken by the parent or guardian in the audio recordings. The artificial neural network may then be used to produce various audio outputs in the voice of the parent or guardian as reading a children's book to the parent or guardian's child.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Brant Candelore, Mahyar Nejat
-
Publication number: 20200384373Abstract: The invention provides a locking clamp system for a foldable dollhouse. The locking clamp system comprises a base clamp and side clamp that can be connected to each other and can in turn be connected with the wall, floor, and roof floor panels of the dollhouse. The locking clamp system includes a front locking clamp system that comprises a front base clamp and front side clamp that can be connected to each other and can in turn be connected with the wall, floor, and roof floor panels of the dollhouse. The locking clamp system includes a rear locking clamp system that comprises a rear base clamp and rear side clamp that can be connected to each other and can in turn be connected with the wall, floor, and roof floor panels of the dollhouse. In addition, the invention provides a foldable dollhouse, in which a locking clamp system has been used.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Allar AHVONEN, Brayan AHVONEN, Beatrice AHVONEN
-
Publication number: 20200384374Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an electromagnetic animated figure control system. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to techniques for actuating a figure, such as a plush toy, using addressable control nodes (e.g., electromagnetic coils) of an electromagnetic array. For example, an amusement park may include a control surface implemented to include the electromagnetic array. Further, an animated figure may include magnets in one or more components. Accordingly, while the animated figure may lack a power source, the animated figure may be controlled (e.g., actuated) via a controlled magnetic interaction between the control surface and the magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Aaron Chandler Jeromin, Akiva Meir Krauthamer, Elam Kevin Hertzler
-
Publication number: 20200384375Abstract: A toy racing car can be propelled via various manners, including, for example, a pull-back recoil mechanism, a remote-control driven battery powered mechanism, or the like. The toy car can include one or more activators that, when activated by an impact against another object, eject the “driver” in the car or a portion thereof, such as a head that extends from the toy car.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Stephen Koehl, Peter Koehl
-
Publication number: 20200384376Abstract: The present invention patent comprises a method of installation, configuration and identification of a data transmission system for data collected inside a basketball and/or similar type of ball, said system consisting of a device intended for returning, directing or guiding balls that have been thrown, kicked or projected, to the position of origin or to a predefined location, said device having internal wheels, which are responsible for moving the ball to any position on the horizontal plane (X and Y axes), said wheels being powered by electric motors powered by batteries internally distributed in the ball, to ensure moment of inertia that is the same on all rotation and translation axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Bernardo CORREA RIBERIO
-
Publication number: 20200384377Abstract: A ball toy having a solid, resiliently flexible body is disclosed. The body is penetrated by a bore, wherein hearing means are mounted, defining a rotational axis of the body therein. The bore has a bore closure at each end, mechanical connection means connecting each closure to the bearing means. The body is able to spin on said axis relative to the closures, when the closures are held in a pinching manner by a user. The body is made of a thermoplastic rubber of selected hardness properties, giving it excellent bouncing performance, with unpredictability of bouncing direction resulting from the spinning of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Edward HOLDEN
-
Publication number: 20200384378Abstract: A system for obtaining an interaction between a person in charge and a child with a toy including an electronic module, a controller device and a computer application executed by said controller device wherein, by the execution of said computer application, a processor of said controller device performs the operations: reading, from said a storage memory, information corresponding to a profile of said child, said profile including at least one interest of said child; displaying, by means of a display, a list of activities, said list of activities including at least one activity option, said at least one activity option being related to said at least one interest of said child; obtaining, by means of said a user input interface, a selected activity from said list of activities; and communicating information corresponding to instructions related to said selected activity to said wearable electronic module by means of appropriate communicating means.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Ifat Binyamin
-
Publication number: 20200384379Abstract: A model toy includes: a tray support configured to support a supported portion of a tray including first and second opposite placement portions; a housing supporting the tray support rotatably around a first axis and having an opening; a door supported rotatably around a second axis and provided at the opening. The door includes a main body and a regulated portion which are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the second axis. When the tray support is in an intermediate angle range between a first angle posture and a second angle posture reversed from the first angle posture, at least part of the tray support is located closer to the regulated portion than that in the first and second angle postures such that the tray support regulates an opening operation of the door and supports the door in a closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Kei KAMIYAMA
-
Publication number: 20200384380Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a continuous membrane separator bypass system and a continuous filtration separator system and methods of using the systems in the separation of liquid-liquid mixtures and filtration of process liquids. The methods and apparatus are useful for the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, particularly using Integrated Continuous Manufacturing (ICM), but can also be integrated with other manufacturing processes, such as batch and semi-continuous processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Continuus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Stephen C. BORN, Ethan Disston PENNER, Erica Marie BORTOFF, Bayan T. TAKIZAWA, Salvatore MASCIA
-
Publication number: 20200384381Abstract: A counter-flow simultaneous heat and mass exchange device is operated by directing flows of two fluids into a heat and mass exchange device at initial mass flow rates where ideal changes in total enthalpy rates of the two fluids are unequal. At least one of the following state variables in the fluids is measured: temperature, pressure and concentration, which together define the thermodynamic state of the two fluid streams at the points of entry to and exit from the device. The mass flow rate of at least one of the two fluids is changed such that the ideal change in total enthalpy rates of the two fluids through the device are brought closer to being equal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Gradiant CorporationInventors: Prakash Narayan Govindan, Maximus G. St. John, Karim M. Chehayeb, Steven Lam
-
Publication number: 20200384382Abstract: An automatic tritium extraction device for environmental monitoring comprises a distillation chamber, a temperature control unit, a condensation unit and an auxiliary condensation unit. The distillation chamber is connected to a first pump, a second pump and a third pump. A delivery pipe comprises a first vertical pipe, a second vertical pipe and an oblique pipe which inclines upwards from the distillation chamber to the condensation unit. An automatic tritium extraction method for environmental monitoring comprises the following steps: 1) cleaning of a distillation chamber; 2) distillation rising; 3) distillation; 4) condensation; 5) discharging samples out of the distillation chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Zhidong Pan, Shibo Liu, Naizheng Zhou, Cheng Wu, Lulu Zheng
-
Publication number: 20200384383Abstract: A method for purifying a nonaqueous liquid substance includes: filling a cartridge container with a macroporous or porous type ion exchange resin in a water-wet state to obtain an ion exchange resin-filled cartridge filled with the macroporous or porous type ion exchange resin before water content reduction; reducing a water content of the macroporous or porous type ion exchange resin in the cartridge container until a water content (A) of the macroporous or porous type ion exchange resin after water content reduction becomes 90 to 97% of a water content (B) of the macroporous or porous type ion exchange resin in a saturated equilibrium state; an initial blowing step of allowing the nonaqueous liquid substance before being purified to pass inside the cartridge container filled with the macroporous or porous type ion exchange resin after water content reduction and discharging an initial blow effluent from inside of the cartridge container; and purification.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: ORGANO CORPORATIONInventors: Noriko TAKADA, Miwa ITO
-
Publication number: 20200384384Abstract: The invention discloses a bioprocess chromatography column comprising: a) a bed chamber delimited by at least one side wall, a first bed support screen and a second bed support screen; b) a first end wall, secured to or integral with the side wall(s), with a first port fluidically connected via a first distributor to the first bed support screen; c) a second end wall, secured to or integral with the side wall(s), with a second port fluidically connected via a second distributor to the second bed support screen; d) a packing port in a wall; and e) an internal bracing, secured to, or integral with, at least one of the end walls and extending into the bed chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Klaus Gebauer
-
Publication number: 20200384385Abstract: A settling basin of a wastewater treatment system includes a collector chain including chain links having a plurality of side bars, stepped connecting pins configured to join the plurality of side bars and including a first end including a head portion having a cross-sectional area larger than portions of the plurality of side bars through which the stepped connecting pin extends, end caps configured to receive second ends of the stepped connecting pins, and apertures defined in the end caps and second ends of the stepped connecting pins configured to receive a retaining element that holds the end caps in position on the second ends of the stepped connecting pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Evoqua Water Technologies LLCInventors: Donald W. Hindman, Krishna Kamath
-
Publication number: 20200384386Abstract: A filter system for filtering a fluid has a filter housing with a housing top part and a housing bottom part, wherein the housing top part and the housing bottom part extend along a housing axis. An outlet socket is arranged at the housing top part and is provided to discharge the fluid after having been filtered. A non-return valve is arranged in an interior of the outlet socket. A filter element is arranged in the filter housing and separates a raw fluid side and a clean fluid side from each other. The filter element has a valve seat interacting with the non-return valve. The non-return valve closes in a closed position of the non-return valve a fluid path through the outlet socket and opens in an open position of the non-return valve the fluid path through the outlet socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Herbert Jainek
-
Publication number: 20200384387Abstract: A regenerative filter that includes a filter housing having inlet and outlet zones; a fluid path provided between the inlet and outlet zones; a plurality of filter elements each having an outer surface filter media applied thereto and functioning to filter particulate or contaminants from the fluid path; and a tube sheet that is supported across the filter housing, that is disposed just before the outlet zone and that provides the support for the plurality of filter elements. The plurality of filter elements are disposed in an an-ay and includes bridging members or elements that connect between adjacent filter elements, and that forms with the filter elements, a closed interstitial space between adjacent filter elements for liquid flow; a nanoscale barrier on interior surfaces, including that of the regenerative media itself, providing a mechanism to disrupt the cell wall of microscopic viruses and organisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Blue Skies Global LLCInventor: Paul F. Nehlen, III
-
Publication number: 20200384388Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to a self-cleaning filter. A filter may include a tube comprising perforations. The tube may be configured to receive a flow of a liquid from a first direction or a flow of a gas from a second direction opposite to the first direction. The filter may also include a filter media positioned concentrically around the tube, and spacers positioned between the tube and the filter media to create a space between the tube and the filter media. A portion of the filter media is configured to flex inward into the space during the flow of liquid into the filter, and flex outward from the space during the flow of gas exiting the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Jan STUIVER
-
Publication number: 20200384389Abstract: A fuel strainer includes a first panel of filtration media having a filtration media first layer and a filtration media second layer and a second panel of filtration media having a filtration media first layer and a filtration media second layer such that the filtration media second layer is between the filtration media first layer of the second panel of filtration media and the filtration media second layer of the first panel of filtration media such that an interior space is formed between the first panel of filtration media and the second panel of filtration media which receives fuel that passes through the first panel of filtration media and the second panel of filtration media. A magnet is captured between the filtration media first layer and the filtration media second layer of either the first panel of filtration media or the second panel of filtration media.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: David D. Kinney, Joseph R. Carlson
-
Publication number: 20200384390Abstract: A water discharge device is disclosed. A water discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a main body unit including a first main body and a second main body movably connected to the first main body; and a discharge unit connected to the second main body so as to be moved with the second main body, and connected to a water source so as to discharge water in the water source to the outside, wherein the discharge unit comprises a plurality of link members having flow channels through which water flows, respectively, and rotatably connected to each other so as to connect the flow channels in a sealed manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Jong-Hwan LEE, Chan-Jung PARK, Woong JUNG, Hyun-Goo KIM
-
Publication number: 20200384391Abstract: A filter element of a filter for liquid, a drainage closure element, a housing part, and a filter are described, wherein the filter element has a filter medium which continuously surrounds circumferentially an element interior relative to a virtual axis and is connected to an axial end body. The end body is provided with a filter element drainage opening surrounding the axis and communicating with the element interior. A filter element sealing surface or filter element seal surface of a filter element sealing device is provided at the end body and continuously surrounds circumferentially the filter element drainage opening. The filter element drainage opening is closed by the filter element sealing device when the filter element is mounted in the filter housing of the filter. The filter element sealing surface or filter element seal surface is axially oriented with at least one direction component relative to the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Herbert Jainek
-
Publication number: 20200384392Abstract: A liquid recovery filter assembly for recovering filtered liquid trapped within a core or downstream side of a filter element. Multiple embodiments each include a recovery port and a recovery filter in fluid communication with the core or downstream side of the filter element. The recovery port is opened following filtration operations to permit and to facilitate filtered liquid to flow from a downstream or outlet port, thus allowing recovery of liquid remaining in the filter core or downstream side following filtering operations. The recovery filter permits the introduction of pressurized gas to force the filtered liquids from the filter assembly without compromising the sterility and/or non-contaminant condition of the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics CorporationInventors: ZhenWu Lin, Jacob Andrews, Hannah C. Hertrick
-
Publication number: 20200384393Abstract: Provided is a sterilization kit for a water treatment apparatus. The sterilization kit for a water treatment apparatus, which supplies hot water to the water treatment apparatus, in which raw water supplied from the outside is purified by passing through a filter and discharged after being cooled or heated as occasion demands, to sterilize the water treatment apparatus includes a water inlet passage into which the raw water is introduced from the outside, a hot water module including a hot water tank in which the raw water introduced through the water inlet passage is received, a heat generation unit heating the water received in the hot water tank, and a controller disposed to be spaced apart from the outside of the hot water tank to control the heat generation unit, and a water outlet passage through which hot water heated in the hot water module is discharged to the water treatment apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Heesang YOON, Myounghoon LEE, Jaegeun LEE
-
Publication number: 20200384394Abstract: A module alignment element, and a filter capsule including the module alignment element, a method of filtering fluid using the filter capsule, and a system including the filter capsule, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Neil J. WALKER, Charles N. ROTHWELL, Robert KNOWLES
-
Publication number: 20200384395Abstract: A filtration system having an undulated interlocking housing-endplate interface geometry is described. In the filtration system, a filter element endplate and a filter housing component (e.g., a shell housing, a filter mounting head, etc.) meet at an interface. The filter housing component includes an undulating or repeating pattern that meshes with a matching undulating or repeating pattern on the endplate of the filter element. The undulating or repeating pattern prevents the filter element from freely rotating with respect to the filter housing component of the filtration system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Philip M. Ouweleen, Zemin Jiang, Ted S. Loftis, Karthik Kothakota, Mano Raj Sekar, Mark J. Johnson, Aaron M. Wells, Robert A. Bannister, Joshua Crooks, Brian M. Palmer, Sean M. Grabein, Connor D. Oren
-
Publication number: 20200384396Abstract: The present disclosure includes compositions and methods for filtering oil, e.g., for removing free fatty acids (FFAs) from an oil used for cooking. In one example, the composition may comprise a filter aid that includes an alkali silicate, and a composite material comprising a silicate mineral at least partially coated with an inorganic silica or silicate. In another example, filter aid includes an alkali silicate, and a silicate mineral, wherein at least a portion of the alkali silicate is present as a coating on the silicate mineral, and wherein the ratio of said alkali silicate to silicate mineral in the filter aid ranges from about 1:4 to 4:1 by weight. In yet another example, the filter aid includes an alkali silicate, a silicate mineral, and an adsorbent. The method of filtering an oil may include combining the oil with the filter aid, optionally heating the mixture, and separating at least a portion of the filter aid from the oil to thereby remove at least a portion of the FFAs from the oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Andrew OH, Li-Chih HU
-
Publication number: 20200384397Abstract: An object is to provide a filtration body capable of uniformizing the distribution of a layered double hydroxide in the filtration body and also preventing the surface of the layered double hydroxide from being covered with a binder or the like, thereby making it possible to improve the conventional filtration efficiency, and also a method for producing the same. The filtration body is formed of a layered double hydroxide having a crystallite size of 20 nm or less carried on a carrier including a thermally fusible fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Mutsuhiro Ohno, Yutaka Kobayashi, Takeo Asakura
-
Publication number: 20200384398Abstract: A gas-liquid separator includes a housing. The housing includes an inlet structured to receive a blowby gas stream from a crankcase. a cleaned air outlet, and a liquid outlet. A cover is disposed downstream from the inlet and upstream from the liquid outlet. The cover includes a baffle disposed over the blowby gas stream flow path from the inlet. The blowby gas stream impacts the baffle and separates liquid and aerosol contained in the blowby gas stream. A flange extends substantially axially downward from a side of the baffle. The flange is tapered substantially axially downward forming an inner surface. The inner surface is structured to route the separated liquid toward the liquid outlet. The inner surface biases separated liquid away from shedding toward the cleaned air outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Benjamin L. Scheckel, Miao Li, Bradley A. Smith
-
Publication number: 20200384399Abstract: A filter includes a filter outer wall, and a filter inner wall spaced apart from the filter outer wall. The filter inner wall and the filter outer wall define a filter void therebetween, and the filter inner wall and the filter outer wall extend along a filter axis. A volume of filtration material is positioned in the filter void, and a plurality of baffles extend between the filter inner wall and the filter outer wall. The plurality of baffles are configured to induce a helical component to an airflow entering the filter void at a first void end relative to the filter axis and exiting the filter void at a second void end opposite the first void end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Thomas David Hanson
-
Publication number: 20200384400Abstract: A dust collector (10) includes upper and lower apertured tube sheets (40, 42) within a collector housing, with a plurality of vertically extending filter tube assemblies secured to upper tube sheet apertures (44) and extending downwardly toward the lower tube sheet (42). Each filter tube assembly (54) has a filter tube (56) optionally equipped with a lower weight assembly (58) placing the tube (56) in tension. Particulate-laden gas passes through the upper ends of the filter tubes (56) and downwardly therethrough, causing particulates to collect on the inner surfaces of the tubes (56). Such collected particulates are periodically removed by generating vacuum shock pulses which act on the tubes (56) to dislodge the particulates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Industrial Accessories CompanyInventor: Luis Jorge Castano
-
Publication number: 20200384401Abstract: A protective shield for filter leaf bags utilized in a filtration system is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the protective shield comprises an upper shield surface comprising an elongated strip having securing ring proximate to a mid-point of the strip. The protective shield embodiment further comprises a forward side strip and a rear side strip extending downwardly and generally perpendicularly to the upper shield surface. When installed over the upper portion of the filter bag, the protective shield deflects liquid streams away from the upper portion of the filter bag decreasing damage and prolonging bag life.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Genesis Alkali Wyoming, LPInventor: David C. Jackson
-
Publication number: 20200384402Abstract: A filter element including a first endplate, a second endplate, filter media fitted between the first endplate and the second endplate, the first endplate including an opening that allows a working fluid to flow into or out of the filter media, the filter media allowing the working fluid to be filtered through the filter media and a seal member having an oval profile disposed on the first endplate and configured to seal with a filter housing, the seal member including an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter including a plurality of outwardly curved surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.Inventors: Scott W. Schwartz, Jessie A. Knight, Michael T. Zuroski
-
Publication number: 20200384403Abstract: A liquid filter apparatus for gas/solid separation includes a housing with a filter chamber, a semiconductor process gas inlet, and a process gas outlet. The filter chamber forms a liquid reservoir, and the semiconductor process gas inlet and the process gas outlet are in communication with the filter chamber. The housing further includes a filter liquid inlet and a filter liquid outlet, which are in communication with the liquid reservoir for delivering and removing filter fluid, respectively, to and from the liquid reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Imad Mahawili
-
Publication number: 20200384404Abstract: Embodiments of an emission recovery system of the present invention generally include an inverted, substantially U-shaped tubular head, and a substantially straight, vertically oriented tubular body internally equipped with one or more fans and a plurality of liquid spray nozzles fluidly connected to a liquid provision system. Embodiments of a method of using an embodiment of an emission recovery system of the present invention are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Joseph Pittman
-
Publication number: 20200384405Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system includes an exhaust gas capturing device and a purifying device. The exhaust gas capturing device is for receiving exhaust gas generated by an exhaust gas generating device, and includes an accommodation unit that defines a plurality of accommodation spaces which are in fluid communication with outside of the accommodation unit and which are for accommodating the exhaust gas, and a flow control unit that is operable to inject the exhaust gas into the accommodation spaces and/or block the exhaust gas from flowing out of the accommodation spaces. The purifying device is installed in the exhaust gas capturing device, and is operable to purify the exhaust gas in the accommodation spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Jung-Tsung WEI
-
Publication number: 20200384406Abstract: Product manifolds for use with portable oxygen concentrators and portable oxygen concentrators including such product manifolds. A product manifold for use with a portable oxygen concentrator includes a first product port, a second product port, an accumulator port, an output port, and a flow path. The flow path operatively coupling each of the first product port, the second product port, the accumulator port, and the output port to one another. The product manifold includes a plurality of control ports. Each of the control ports fluidly coupling the flow path. The product manifold includes a first orifice disposed in a first portion of the flow path; a second orifice disposed in a second portion of the flow path; and a third orifice disposed in a third portion of the flow path. Each of the first orifice, the second orifice, and the third orifice being formed by an electrical forming process and having a thickness of between about 0.0025 inches and about 0.004 inches.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: James R. Ward, Peizhen Li
-
Publication number: 20200384407Abstract: An object is to provide a spray pipe and a desulfurization apparatus provided with the spray pipe that facilitate determination of abrasion of the spray pipe and determination of necessity of repair and replacement of the spray pipe. The spray pipe according to the present disclosure includes: a tubular strength layer that is configured of :fiber-reinforced plastic; an outer abrasion resistant layer that covers an outer peripheral side of the strength layer; and an inner abrasion resistant layer that covers an inner peripheral side of the strength layer. The outer abrasion resistant layer is a laminated body of a plurality of first abrasion resistant layers, and colors of the plurality of first abrasion resistant layers are different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Ryuji Yoshiyama, Kairi Yamada, Naoyuki Kamiyama, Seiji Kagawa, Tsuyoshi Miyachi, Naoyuki Yoshizumi, Takuro Soeda, Tetsu Ushiku
-
Publication number: 20200384408Abstract: The apparatus for producing liquid water from ambient air includes a lower frame and an upper cover defining an inner space, and at least one air inlet in the lower frame. An adsorption and desorption module is arranged in the inner space with a bed of adsorbent material. A ventilator varies between a first mode in which it imposes vertical forced circulation of the ambient air, and a second mode in which the upper cover acts as a condenser for the ambient air. A valve is arranged in the upper cover to allow the ambient air to flow from the inner space to the outside environment when the ventilator is in the first mode, the valve being otherwise closed. An electronic unit switches the ventilator selectively into the first mode during a period of night time and into the second mode during a period of day time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Philippe DEKONINCK
-
Publication number: 20200384409Abstract: A still/stahl column includes a still section, a primary stahl section, the primary stahl section positioned beneath the still section, and a polishing stahl section, the polishing stahl section positioned beneath the primary stahl section. A process also includes feeding a water rich glycol still feed stream to the still section and feeding a stripping gas feed stream to the polishing still section. The process includes withdrawing a reboiler draw stream from the still section and heating the reboiler draw stream in a reboiler to form a reboiler inlet stream. The process includes injecting the reboiler inlet stream into the primary stahl section, stripping water from the water rich glycol with the stripping gas, and withdrawing a still stripping gas stream from a top portion of the still section. A lean glycol polishing discharge stream is withdrawn from a bottom portion of the polishing stahl section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Paul A. CARMODY