Patents Issued in February 20, 2024
  • Patent number: 11904254
    Abstract: A system and method for magnetic building block toys that provide free rotation in any direction creating a higher freedom of movement and design whereby when assembled, the building blocks create effects only typically seen in digital environments such as computer aided designs or video game, whereby due to utilizing magnets for these connections, the base play area is no longer restricted to a flat horizontal playing area such as the table or the ground and instead a piece of ferromagnetic material including an iron plate may be utilized as a design area allowing for greater flexibility for creativity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Aaron August Hart
  • Patent number: 11904255
    Abstract: A magic trick apparatus and methods of use is described. The magic trick apparatus may include a half sphere having a rounded side and a flat surface with a coin attached to the flat surface of the half sphere. The magic trick apparatus may further include a band and a ridge on the rounded side and a hole extending into the half sphere. The magic trick apparatus may be used to “transform” a coin into a lollipop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Penguin Magic, Inc.
    Inventor: Rizki Nanda
  • Patent number: 11904256
    Abstract: The invention discloses an internal functional device for simulative snowfall, comprising a lampshade installing a lamp cover and an air blower on the top and bottom thereof, and a transparent sheet framework at upper part thereof with a foam particle dispersion net and an air guide elbow at the right-side upper end thereof, wherein the side part of the air blower is connected to an air guide slot with a material collecting slot having upper and lower hose clamps at left-side upper and lower ends as well as air guide tubes at right-side upper end in the upper end thereof. The device effectively pushes foam particles therein to move, making them convey onto the upper part of the foam particle dispersion net through the air guide tubes and further freely fall into the material collecting slot slowly in a circulating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Yikui Chen
  • Patent number: 11904257
    Abstract: A system for increasing the extraction of an active ingredient includes a vacuum quick-dissolving tank, a mixer, a solid-liquid separator, and a homogenizer. The vacuum quick-dissolving tank receives a sample. The mixer is connected to the vacuum quick-dissolving tank, and provides an aqueous solvent to be mixed with the sample. Heating, cooling, stirring, and vacuuming in the vacuum quick-dissolving tank make the sample dissolve and emulsify repeatedly between the vacuum quick-dissolving tank and the mixer to produce a mixture, which is output by the vacuum quick-dissolving tank. The solid-liquid separator receives the mixture output from the vacuum quick-dissolving tank for solid-liquid separation, and outputs an isolated sample liquid. The homogenizer receives the sample liquid output from the solid-liquid separator, performs high-pressure homogenization to obtain an extract liquid containing an active ingredient, and outputs the extract liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TCI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Yu Lu, Jin-Jia Wang
  • Patent number: 11904258
    Abstract: Thermal isolation chambers that can be used to heat or cool a chromatography column are described. Certain configurations include at least one plate and an insulative barrier. The plate and insulative barrier can form a cyclical air flow path such that air in the cyclical air flow path can be provided to a chromatography column to remove heat from the chromatography column. The heat can be transferred to the plate. Systems including the thermal isolation chambers, and methods of using the thermal isolation chambers to perform chromatographic separations are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: PerkinElmer U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Chad Kingston, Nathan L Porter, Benjamin J. Black
  • Patent number: 11904259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for isolating extracellular vesicles using cations, and more particularly, to a method for isolating extracellular vesicles from various samples by using the affinity between the extracellular vesicles and cations. A method for isolating extracellular vesicles according to the present invention does not require expensive equipment, can be applied irrespective of sample amount, and has the advantage of being capable of efficiently isolating the extracellular vesicles while preserving the shape or characteristics thereof. Moreover, the method according to the present invention can be combined with existing isolation methods to maximize extracellular vesicle isolation efficiency, and can be applied to disease diagnosis, disease treatment, and multi-omics research using isolated extracellular vesicles, as well as to research on the properties of extracellular vesicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ROSETTA EXOSOME
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Chang Jin Lee, Ji Hyun Kim, Sung Hyun Song
  • Patent number: 11904260
    Abstract: A device for separating a fluid component from a fluid, in particular compressed air of a vehicle, is provided. The device has a first container for containing the fluid, the first container being arranged to separate at least a part of one or more components contained in the fluid from the fluid by evaporation. The first container includes one or more openings through which a substance can be supplied to the fluid in the first container for breaking an emulsion or mixture of two or more components contained in the fluid and an exhaust through which the at least part of the one or more separated components can be exhausted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Zsombor Gyoerke, Kornel Kantor, Huba Nemeth, Janos Toth, Zoltan Laszlo Vass
  • Patent number: 11904261
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes an inner filter basket comprising an elongated tubular portion having a first open end and a first closed end. The tubular portion defines a plurality of perforations therethrough. An outer surface of the tubular portion is seamless. A first annular brim extends outwardly from the open end of the tubular portion. The filter assembly also includes an outer filter basket having a second open end in which the inner filter basket is received. A second annular brim extends outwardly from the second open end of the outer filter basket. The first and second brims are configured to retain a fabric filter bag between the inner filter basket and the outer filter basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Rosedale Products
    Inventors: Jose Ignacio Paz, Dennis Miles Findley, Mark Andrew Lunde
  • Patent number: 11904262
    Abstract: A high capacity and high efficiency co-current and cross-flow vapor-liquid contacting apparatus and process is useful in distillation columns and other vapor-liquid contacting processes. The apparatus is characterized by an arrangement of contacting modules and perforated receiving pans in horizontal stages. The modules define a co-current contacting volume and in an exemplary configuration the modules include a liquid distributor and a demister. Liquid dispensed from the modules on a perforated receiving pan are contacted with upflowing vapor through perforations therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Zhanping Xu
  • Patent number: 11904263
    Abstract: A connection assembly includes a manifold configured to attach a removable cartridge and a connector pipe with a flange. The flange is disposed between an upper plate and a lower plate of the manifold and has a width that prevents tilting of the connector pipe at greater than a maximum tilt angle. The connector pipe is configured to be inserted into a port of the removable cartridge in which an O-ring is compressed between the connector and the port. A filter assembly includes a manifold, a filter removably attached to the manifold, a connector pipe with a flange disposed between an upper plate and a lower plate of the manifold, and an O-ring. The O-ring is compressed between the connector pipe and the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Junya Takahashi, Cheng-Tai Wang
  • Patent number: 11904264
    Abstract: A method for producing a honeycomb structure for fine particle collection filters, the honeycomb structure including a plurality of porous honeycomb structure segments. The method includes joining each of the porous honeycomb segments via a joining material layers by applying a joining material between joining surfaces of each of the porous honeycomb structure segments, through a nozzle portion of a joining material applicator. The nozzle portion of the joining material applicator includes: a joining material introduction port; a joining material discharge space; and a joining material flow path having a bent portion, through which the joining material passes from the joining material introduction port to the joining material discharge space. The joining material flow path of the nozzle portion includes a buffer space configured such that a flow path cross section gradually expands toward the joining material discharge space on a downstream side of the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Inoue, Yutaka Ishii, Toshiharu Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 11904265
    Abstract: An oil separator includes a cover attached to an opening portion on a discharge side of a compressor, a discharge flow path formed in an inside of the cover, and an oil separation portion configured to separate an oil from a fluid that has flowed out from the discharge flow path. A dividing wall portion partitions an internal space facing the opening portion into a plurality of spaces. The dividing wall portion is provided in the inside of the cover. The internal space is a discharge space into which a high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows. Each of the plurality of spaces faces a high-pressure chamber in the opening portion so as to be in direct communication with the high-pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Uemura, Tatsuya Katayama
  • Patent number: 11904266
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus is disclosed. The air conditioning apparatus includes a filter, a fan configured to generate an air flow, a case configured to accommodate the filter and the fan within, and including a support member supporting the filter, and a sealing member covering a gap between the case and the filter, and the filter includes a side-surface member formed along a side-surface, and at least one from among the support member and the side-surface member is formed with a groove which transfers pressure of an upstream side of the filter to the sealing member based on the fan operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Donghyun Kim, Hyunah Kim, Kwangnam Shin, Jeongkyo Oh
  • Patent number: 11904267
    Abstract: An apparatus for irradiating air flow in a vehicle includes a filter unit configured to couple to a recirculating-air conduit connected to a manifold of an air circulation system, the filter unit having an inlet end, and a filter disposed in the inlet end of the filter unit, including an outer wall of filter media having a shape that defines an interior volume of the filter. The apparatus further includes an ultraviolet light disposed on an end plate, configured to be mounted with the ultraviolet light positioned in the interior volume of the filter and the end plate against an open end of the filter. The ultraviolet light is configured to emit ultraviolet radiation substantially at between 222 nm and 265 nm for irradiating air flow through the filter into the air circulation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bryce A. Vandyke, Kevin S. Callahan, Stephen M. Trent
  • Patent number: 11904268
    Abstract: A method for preparing a nanoporous silica sol-gel matrix containing at least one amine reactant selected from hydroxylamine, methylhydroxylamine, tertbutylhydroxylamine, methoxyamine, tetraethylenepentamine, dicarboxylic acid dihydrazides, particularly adipic acid dihydrazide, and the salts thereof, said method including the following steps: a) synthesising a gel from tetramethoxysilane or from a mixture of tetramethoxysilane and another organosilicon precursor selected from among phenyltrimethoxysilane, phenyltriethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltrimethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltriethoxysilane, a chloroalkylmethoxysilane, a chloroalkylethoxysilane, an alkyltrimethoxysilane, an alkyltriethoxysilane, an aminopropyltriethoxysilane and the mixtures thereof, the synthesis being performed in an aqueous medium at a temperature ranging from 10 to 70° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE—CNRS—
    Inventors: Thu-Hoa Tran-Thi, Ana Borta, Mickael Gineys, Marie-Pierre Som, Frédéric Hammel
  • Patent number: 11904269
    Abstract: An oxygen generation device having a compressed air supply device, air cooling coil, a fan, pneumatic valve system, a housing, at least one media insert, an on-off switch, a printed circuit board, and a touch screen. The pneumatic valve system includes an air inlet port, a first air outlet port connected to the inlet of the first media insert, a second air outlet port connected to the inlet of the second media insert. The air inlet port receives compressed air from the compressed air supply device and alternatingly provides the compressed air to one of the first media insert and the second media insert. The lower housing includes check valve ball moveable between the first position and the second position and alternatingly controlling a flow of compressed air through the first media insert and the second media insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: O2 AIR-SEA, LLC
    Inventor: Johnny Maxwell
  • Patent number: 11904270
    Abstract: The invention relates to a regeneration system for a carbon-rich amine solution produced in carbon dioxide capture from a mixed gas and a method for using the same. This regeneration system is composed of a bipolar membrane electrodialysis apparatus and a carbon dioxide removal apparatus, wherein the bipolar membrane electrodialysis apparatus is composed of a bipolar membrane electrodialysis membrane stack fixed between an anode plate and a cathode plate, the carbon dioxide removal apparatus is composed of one or more hollow fiber membrane contactors, the inlet of the carbon dioxide removal apparatus is fluidly connected with the outlet of the acid chamber of the bipolar membrane electrodialysis apparatus, the outlet of the carbon dioxide removal apparatus is fluidly connected with the acid solution storage tank, and carbon dioxide gas removed by the carbon dioxide removal apparatus is collected in a carbon dioxide storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA
    Inventors: Tongwen Xu, Chenxiao Jiang, Xia Chen, Rongqiang Fu, Zhaoming Liu
  • Patent number: 11904271
    Abstract: Provided is a two-stage dryer system. The two-stage dryer system includes a cooling dehumidifier configured to condense and remove moisture contained in compressed air by cooling the compressed air flowing therein, and then discharge the compressed air; and a deliquescent dehumidifier configured to bring the compressed air discharged from the cooling dehumidifier in contact with a deliquescent agent to remove the moisture contained in the compressed air through a process of deliquescence caused by the deliquescent agent, and then discharge the air with the moisture removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SPX FLOW TECHNOLOGY KOREA CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jong Won Jeong
  • Patent number: 11904272
    Abstract: A method is described for reducing contrails during operation of an aircraft (100, 100?) having a heat engine 10. The method includes inducing a condensation of moisture contained in the exhaust gas (A) of the heat engine by mixing at least a portion of the exhaust gas with ambient air (U) of the aircraft as well as separating the condensed-out water on the aircraft. Also described is an aircraft (100, 100?) having a heat engine (10). The aircraft includes at least one nozzle (30) which is adapted for conducting exhaust gas (A) from the heat engine of the aircraft at least partially into ambient air (U) of the aircraft and thus to produce a gas mixture, and at least one separator device (40) for separating condensed-out water from the gas mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Patent number: 11904273
    Abstract: A method for capturing carbon from a source of volatile pollutants includes the steps of capturing a mixture of volatile pollutants and air from the source of volatile pollutants, transporting the volatile pollutant-air mixture to an oxidizer module, converting the volatile pollutants into carbon dioxide within the oxidizer module, transporting the carbon dioxide from the oxidizer module to a contactor, loading the carbon dioxide onto sorbents within the contactor, and separating the carbon dioxide from the loaded sorbents to produce a concentrated carbon dioxide product stream. The step of separating the carbon dioxide from the loaded sorbents may optionally include the steps of passing the loaded sorbents to the oxidizer module, and then heating the loaded sorbents in the oxidizer module with the combustion of the mixture of volatile pollutants and air within the oxidizer module to produce the concentrated carbon dioxide product stream while regenerating the sorbents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Van Dam, Robert Krumm, Melissa Allin
  • Patent number: 11904274
    Abstract: An air purifier and a water purification system, the air purifier comprises a housing, a vacuum air pump and an ozone generator, at least one ultraviolet lamp tube is provided in the housing, an air inlet is provided at a position of the housing corresponding to one end of the ultraviolet lamp tube, at least one air outlet is provided at a position of the housing corresponding to the other end of the ultraviolet lamp tube, and an air filter unit is communicated with the air inlet by means of an air drying unit; and an air inlet end of the vacuum air pump is communicated with an inner cavity of the housing, an air outlet end of the vacuum air pump is communicated with an air inlet end of the ozone generator, and an air outlet end of the ozone generator is communicated with the inner cavity of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HUNAN CHANGXIANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yingbin He
  • Patent number: 11904275
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carbon dioxide treatment apparatus, a carbon dioxide treatment method, and a method of producing carbon compounds, which have high energy efficiency from carbon dioxide capture to reduction and a high carbon dioxide loss reduction effect. In a carbon dioxide treatment apparatus 100 including: a capturing device 1 that captures carbon dioxide; and an electrochemical reaction device 2 that electrochemically reduces carbon dioxide, an absorption unit 12 of the capturing device 1 brings an electrolytic solution A composed of a strong alkaline aqueous solution and carbon dioxide gas into contact with each other to dissolve carbon dioxide in the electrolytic solution A and absorb the carbon dioxide, supplies an electrolytic solution B that has absorbed carbon dioxide between the cathode and the anode of the electrochemical reaction device 2, and electrochemically reduces the dissolved carbon dioxide in the electrolytic solution at the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Oikawa
  • Patent number: 11904276
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for extracting desired chemical species including, without limitation, lithium, specific lithium species, and/or other chemical compounds from input flows in a modular unit. The input flows may be raw materials in which lithium metal and/or lithium species are dissolved and/or extracted. The apparatuses and methods may include daisy chain flow through separate tanks, a column array, and/or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: International Battery Metals, Ltd.
    Inventor: John L. Burba
  • Patent number: 11904277
    Abstract: A method of dispensing a graded material includes generating droplets of a first working material, the droplets having a size in the range of 10 nanometers to 10 micrometers, adding the droplets of the first working material into a carrier fluid to create a first emulsion, wherein addition of the droplets of the first working material is controlled to create gradient in the emulsion, mixing the first emulsion to create a homogenous, graded mixture, and dispensing the homogenous, graded mixture onto a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Steven Paschkewitz, David Mathew Johnson
  • Patent number: 11904278
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrodialysis stack that may be used for the treatment of an electrically conductive solution. The stack includes two electrodes (at least one is a recessed electrode), a plurality of ion-transport membranes and stack spacers. The membranes and spacers are arranged between the electrodes to define electrodialysis cell pairs. The stack includes an electrically insulated zone that extends substantially from a distribution manifold past the recessed edge of the electrode and substantially from the recessed electrode to the opposite electrode for a distance that is about 8% to 100% of the total distance between the electrodes. The overlap distance that the electrically insulated zone extends past the recessed edge of the electrode is calculated as: distance in cm=(0.062 cm?1)*(exp(?60/total cp)*(area in cm2 of the manifold ducts of the concentrated stream at the recessed edge)+/?10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John H. Barber, Wojciech Gutowski, Yongchang Zheng, Russell James MacDonald
  • Patent number: 11904279
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for isolating 2,4-bis-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine (DIOPAT) from an aqueous alkaline mixture M having a pH of 10 or more and comprising the 2,4-bis-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, and aluminum salts, wherein the process comprises a nanofiltration step, a precipitation step, and a further filtration step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jacek Malisz, Johannes Nagel, Michael Jacquier
  • Patent number: 11904280
    Abstract: The invention relates to filtration system (20), comprising a tank (40) filled at least partly with water to be filtered, and at least one filtration module (30), the at least one filtration module (30) comprising at least one filter membrane (10) for filtering the water comprising a substrate (12) which is penetrated by at least one capillary (16), and at least one filtrate pipe (32) for drawing filtered water out of the tank (40), whereat the at least one filtration module (30) is arranged in the tank (40) such that the at least one filter membrane (10) is submerged at least partly in the water to be filtered. The at least one filtration module (30) is designed and arranged such that water to be filtered flows into the at least one capillary (16) and from the at least one capillary (16) through the substrate (12) into the filtrate pipe (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: DUPONT SAFETY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
    Inventor: Martin Heijnen
  • Patent number: 11904281
    Abstract: A priming subsystem of a cell processing system carries out a method for priming a spinning membrane separator having an inlet and first and second outlets. The method includes opening a first selectable junction disposed between a priming fluid container and the inlet to open a path between the priming fluid container and the inlet, operating a first pump coupled to the first outlet to draw priming fluid from the priming fluid container into the spinning membrane separator, and closing the first selectable junction and a second selectable junction coupled to the second outlet after drawing the priming fluid into the spinning membrane separator. The method further includes operating the first pump after the first selectable junction is closed to draw a vacuum, and opening the first selectable junction after drawing the vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Wegener, Carolyn Kos
  • Patent number: 11904282
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling a defect structure in a chabazite (CHA) zeolite membrane, the CHA zeolite membrane having a controlled defect structure by the method and a method of separating CO2, H2, or He and water from a mixture of water and an organic solvent using the CHA zeolite membrane, and more particularly, to a method of controlling a defect structure in a CHA zeolite membrane that improves the separation performance by reducing the amount and size of defects formed in the CHA membrane structure when removing organic-structure-directing agents in the membrane through calcination at a low temperature using ozone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jungkyu Choi, Kwan Young Lee, Minseong Lee
  • Patent number: 11904283
    Abstract: A volatiles consuming eductor system for coated scrap metal furnaces with separate delacquering and melt chambers. Motive gas is forced through an inlet into a mixing chamber in a direction opposite a suction port, creating a Venturi that draws gases from the delaquering chamber through the mixing chamber. The motive gas and the drawn gases mix and are forced through a discharge port, ignited, and injected into the melt chamber to help heat the melt chamber. A computer monitors process conditions and controls a regulator that adjusts the motive gas flow in response to those conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GPRE IP LLC
    Inventors: John M. Peterman, Mark A. Roberts, Mark J. Burke
  • Patent number: 11904284
    Abstract: A hollow expansion chamber of the present invention is configured to temporarily contain an expansion of bubbles during an aeration process for aerating a liquid, where a chamber body of the expansion chamber has a rounded shape. When moving circumferentially downward along the chamber body starting from a maximum inside diameter, the rounded shape of a bottom portion has a first integral transition that is a tangential transition to a first frustoconical shape. Continuing moving circumferentially downward, the first frustoconical shape has a second integral transition to a cylindrical extension. The cylindrical extension at a distal end has a bottom opening configured to fit within an opened bottleneck. The first frustoconical shape has a minimum angle of 15 degrees relative to a horizontal plane. The second integral transition is a radial second integral transition having an inside surface radius of at least 0.25 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Wendy L. Stevenson, Ryan A. Stevenson, Jennifer L. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 11904285
    Abstract: There is disclosed a computer-controlled dispenser system. The system includes a first set of repositories for fluid components suitable for combination into different mixtures, a second set of repositories for viscous components suitable for combination into different mixtures, and a dispensing nozzle where the fluid and viscous components are dispensed. The system further includes a set of valves and pumps for moving fluid and viscous components to a dispensing nozzle and a scale for measuring an amount of fluid and viscous components dispensed from the dispensing nozzle. The system enables computer control to ensure accurate output of both fluid and viscous components according to the instructions received for their creation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: eSalon.com, LLC
    Inventors: Rabih Zaouk, Erik Napoles
  • Patent number: 11904286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated solution dispenser for dispensing a solution having a defined list of characteristics. In particular, the automated solution dispenser according to the present invention is provided with one or more of the following, modules: Central Mixing Chamber (CMC), Flush and Verification System (FVS), Liquid Handling System (LHS), Control System (CS), Pivot Pipe System (PPS), Solid Handling System (SHS) (which includes a Delivery mechanism and a Measuring mechanism), a Bottle Handling System (BHS), a Water Purification System (WPS) and Bottle Marking/Label (BM). The combination of one or more of these modules enables the automation of the creation of solution having the required characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: accroma labtec Ltd.
    Inventors: Ville Lehtonen, Michal Wozny, Jochen Klingelhoefer, Camilla Oxley
  • Patent number: 11904287
    Abstract: A population of capsules, the capsules can include a core including a benefit agent and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the shell can include a first shell component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mariana B T Cardoso, Andre Martim Barros, Peter De Nies, Pierre Daniel Verstraete, Valerie Wong, Steven Daryl Smith, Isabelle Guimet
  • Patent number: 11904288
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition including microcapsules, which include: a core composition including at least one hydrophobic active ingredient; and a wall partially or completely surrounding the core, wherein the wall includes at least one wall material that is a reaction product of a wall-forming reaction selected from: (A) a Type A reaction including: (i) reacting an amine moiety containing material with an epoxy and optionally an isocyanate; and (ii) reacting the isocyanate and at least one polyol; (B) a Type B reaction of a hydrolyzed protein with at least one of an epoxy and an organofunctional silane, and optionally an isocyanate; and (C) a Type C reaction of an amine moiety containing material with at least one of an epoxy and an oil soluble dialdehyde, and optionally an isocyanate. A method for preparing the composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TRUCAPSOL LLC
    Inventors: Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Praveen Bachawala, Monoj Pramanik
  • Patent number: 11904289
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for generating radionuclides for use in production of radiopharmaceuticals; synthesizing the radionuclides generated and removing any unwanted products; measuring the quantity and activity level of the synthesized radionuclides; distributively delivering the radionuclides in appropriate quantities to modular cassette synthesis units in a modular cassette subsystem for contemporaneous/parallel production of radiopharmaceutical output and that allow reuse and/or quick, safe, and disposable replacement of portions of the subsystem; delivering non-radionuclide components to the modular cassette synthesis units as part of production of radiopharmaceutical output; measuring the quantity and activity level of each stream of radiopharmaceutical output; purifying the radiopharmaceutical output; dispensing individual doses in sterile vial(s); automatically producing labeling and dose related information; performing automated quality control on extracted samples of produced radiopharmaceuti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Cardinal Health 414, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Eshima, Mehmet Husnu, James Stone, Derrick Alcaide, Joseph E. Zambanini, Thomas A. Klausing, Chad E. Bouton, Henry Padgett, Brian C. Kelley, Scott N. Danhof, David A. Holley, Jeffrey T. Stroup, James B. Gleeson, Eric Hassenpflug, James A. Prescott, Herman Benecke, Daniel B. Garbark
  • Patent number: 11904290
    Abstract: An apparatus contains at least one pressure-rated apparatus shell and at least one modular framework system containing ceramic fiber composite materials and arranged within the apparatus shell. A modular lining apparatus includes the modular framework system and refractory bricks. The apparatus can be used for high-temperature reactors, especially electrically heated high-temperature reactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Grigorios Kolios, Bernd Zoels, Hagen Appel, Jens Bernnat, Friedrich Glenk, Dieter Flick, Gerhard Olbert, Frederik Scheiff, Christopher Alec Anderlohr
  • Patent number: 11904291
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer, and more particularly, to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer including: a reactor including a gaseous area having a first gaseous reactant inlet provided at a lower portion thereof, and a reaction area in which a reaction medium reacts with the gaseous reactant above the gaseous area; a second gaseous reactant inlet provided on an inner wall of the reactor in the gaseous area and a third gaseous reactant inlet provided on an inner wall of the reactor facing the second gaseous reactant inlet; and a first injection nozzle connected to the second gaseous reactant inlet and a second injection nozzle connected to the third gaseous reactant inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Sub Hwang, Min Ho Sun, Jong Hun Song, Kyung Seog Youk, Jeong Seok Lee, Hong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11904292
    Abstract: An adsorbent system including an enclosure having a cavity defining a humidity-controlled environment and a body having or defining a channel therein. The body is coupled to the enclosure such that a first end of the channel is in selective fluid communication with an ambient environment and a second end of the channel is in fluid communication with the humidity-controlled environment. The system further includes an adsorbent material in the channel, wherein the channel and adsorbent material are configured such that inlet fluid flowing from the first end to the second end through the channel is flowable over at least a portion of the adsorbent material, and such that outlet fluid flowing from the second end to the first end is directly flowable over a majority of the portion of the adsorbent material that is flowable over by the inlet fluid, The system further includes a valve system positioned at or adjacent to or in fluid communication with the first end of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: FLOW DRY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: David V. Flaugher, Jason K. Ward, Charles E. Dinkler, II
  • Patent number: 11904293
    Abstract: Disclosed is the object of the present invention to provide a far-infrared negative ion carbon composite plate and a manufacturing process thereof. The composite plate comprises the following components (by weight percentage): 10-6000 mesh mica powder 0.5%-95%; 10-200 mesh carbon powder 5%-91%; resin 15%-90%; dispersant 0.1%-10%; zeolite powder 1%-50%; foaming agent 0.1%-20%; and regulator 0.1-20%. The physical properties such as hardness, density, bending strength, and high and low temperature resistance of various plates of the present invention can be adjusted by means of the formulation and temperature of the material; the plates can resist 80% or more of the pressure and wear resistance of ordinary plates, and have a certain cushioning performance. The plates have no bad and harmful substances; far-infrared emissivity of as high as 80% or more, and the amount of negative oxygen ions released of 1000/cc or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Xingan Zhao
  • Patent number: 11904294
    Abstract: A concentration device that concentrates a solution containing a biological substance includes: a first chamber into which the solution is to be introduced; a second chamber to be filled with a drawing agent; and a film that separates a space of the first chamber and a space of the second chamber. The film has a first region and a second region. The first region is semipermeable in that the first region is permeable to a solvent of the solution but impermeable to the biological substance and the drawing agent. The second region is impermeable to the solution, the biological substance, and the drawing agent. When the solution is introduced into the first chamber, the film is positioned to incline with respect to a surface of the solution. The second region is positioned below the first region with respect to the surface of the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiaki Shido, Hiroshi Ushio
  • Patent number: 11904295
    Abstract: Thiol-functionalized, hyper-crosslinked vinylbenylchloride-divinybenzene (VBC-DVB) copolymers having high mesopore volumes are provided. Also provided are methods of making the hyper-crosslinked copolymers and methods of using the hyper-crosslinked copolymers in the capture and remediation of metals, including heavy metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Ananya M. Agrawal, SonBinh T. Nguyen, Sanjiban Chakraborty
  • Patent number: 11904296
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to a microcapsule including a particle core selected from activated carbon (AC), super activated carbon (SAC), MOF composition, multifunctional material or a mixture thereof and a water-soluble polymer shell, including a membrane into which the microcapsule is incorporated, a membrane with exposed AC, SAC, MOF, or multifunctional materials or mixture thereof formed therefrom and methods used is the formation of all of the above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Quoc Truong
  • Patent number: 11904297
    Abstract: This invention generally relates to a process for manufacturing a lithium selective adsorption/separation media, and more particularly, to a process for manufacturing a lithium selective adsorbent/separation media using a recycled and augmented intercalation reaction liquor. The recycled and augmented intercalation reaction liquor is formed during intercalation and neutralization of the adsorbent manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ILIAD IP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Charles R. Marston
  • Patent number: 11904298
    Abstract: A composite oxide catalyst includes Ce that is a first metal, La that is a second metal, and a third metal as contained metals. The third metal is a transition metal, or a rare-earth metal other than Ce and La. A Ce content in the contained metals is higher than or equal to 5 mol % and lower than or equal to 95 mol %. An La content in the contained metals is higher than or equal to 2 mol % and lower than or equal to 93 mol %. A content of the third metal in the contained metals is higher than or equal to 2 mol % and lower than or equal to 93 mol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Nakashima, Yunie Izumi
  • Patent number: 11904299
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to catalyst compositions, catalytic articles for purifying exhaust gas emissions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the disclosure relates to a catalytic article including a catalytic material on a substrate, wherein the catalytic material has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer provides effective lean NOx trap functionality and the second layer provides effective three-way conversion of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides (NOx).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: BASF Corporation, Heesung Catalysts Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaolai Zheng, Patrick L Burk, Jinwoo Song, Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 11904300
    Abstract: A silicon carbide porous body contains ?-SiC particles, Si particles, and metal silicide particles. The maximum particle diameter of the ?-SIC particles is not smaller than 15 ?m. The content of the Si particles is not lower than 10 mass %. The maximum particle diameter of the Si particles is not larger than 40 ?m. Further, an oxide coating film having a thickness not smaller than 0.01 ?m and not larger than 5 ?m is provided on surfaces of the Si particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Suzuki, Kyohei Atsuji, Takahiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 11904301
    Abstract: A method of chlorinating a antimony fluorohalide catalyst is disclosed. In one embodiment the method comprises contacting an antimony fluorohalide catalyst that contains one or more fluorines with a regenerating agent chosen from 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf), 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane (250fb), 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb) and combinations of 1233xf, 250fb, and 244bb, under conditions effective to exchange at least one fluorine in the antimony fluorohalide catalyst with chlorine. The method can be used to regenerate spent antimony fluorohalide catalyst, for example regenerating SbCl5 from SbF5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Xuehui Sun, Mario Joseph Nappa, Karl Krause
  • Patent number: 11904302
    Abstract: A microspherical fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst includes Y zeolite and a gamma-alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junmei Wei, Lucas Dorazio, Karl C. Kharas, David J. Camerota, David M. Stockwell
  • Patent number: 11904303
    Abstract: A method of forming an AFX zeolite in a hydrothermal synthesis that exhibits a silica to alumina (SiO2AI2O3) molar ratio (SAR) that is between 8:1 and 26:1; has a morphology that includes one or more of cubic, spheroidal, or rhombic particles with a crystal size that is in the range of about 0.1 micrometer (?m) to 10 ?m. This AFX zeolite also exhibits a Brönsted acidity that is in the range of 1.2 mmol/g to 3.6 mmol/g as measured by ammonia temperature programmed desorption. A catalyst formed by substituting a metal into the framework of the zeolite exhibits about a 100% conversion of NO emissions over the temperature range of 300° C. to 650° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Pacific Industrial Development Corporation
    Inventors: De Gao, Yunkui Li, David Shepard, Jeffery Lachapelle, Wei Wu