Control Element Directly Mechanically Linked To Separate Sensor Patents (Class 422/107)
  • Patent number: 11879375
    Abstract: Controlling exhaust after-treatment in a heavy-duty motor vehicle includes operating a diesel engine of a heavy-duty truck such that the diesel engine generates an exhaust gas flow that enters an exhaust after-treatment system of the heavy-duty truck, the exhaust after-treatment system including a selective catalytic reduction system, measuring a level of NOx gases in the exhaust gas flow downstream of the selective catalytic reduction system, and controlling a diesel exhaust fluid injector upstream of the selective catalytic reduction system to inject diesel exhaust fluid into the exhaust gas flow upstream of the selective catalytic reduction system at an injection rate that is based on the measured level of NOx gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Cynthia Chaffin Webb, John Lyle Lahti, Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart
  • Patent number: 11701444
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for disinfection of spaces using a disinfecting liquid droplet spray atomization are described, in which an electric fan 107 is used to dispense the atomization from an atomization chamber 104 via venture outlets 106 into the space to be disinfected. The operation of the electric fan 107 is modulated in a cycle having a first phase in which the fan is operated at full speed and a second phase at which the fan is operated at a randomly selected speed to vary the rate of dispensing into the space in order to improve the dispersal of the atomized droplets in the space and hence the efficacy of disinfection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SPECIALIST HEALTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: Tautvydas Karitonas
  • Patent number: 11291601
    Abstract: A wearable working head for a nursing machine includes a front wearing part, where the front wearing part includes a toilet recess and a urine hood. The urine hood includes a hood wall and a recess enclosed by the hood wall, where the recess is located at an inner side of the hood wall. The hood wall is provided with at least one air vent communicating the recess to the outside of the hood wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Weidong Lu, Qiang Song, Zhouen Li, Bo Xiao, Xianke Zhang, Xiaoyu Liu
  • Patent number: 10967079
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing items and storing the sterilized items prior to use includes a container configured to receive items to be sterilized, a trap door coupled with the container, and a mechanism operatively coupled with the trap door and the container. The trap door is reconfigurable between an open configuration providing a fluid passage into the apparatus and a closed configuration in which the items are hermetically sealed within the apparatus. The mechanism is configured for selective reconfiguration of the trap door from the closed configuration to the open configuration and to automatically reconfigure the trap door from the open configuration to the closed configuration after completion of a sterilization cycle for items disposed within the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Zuno Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Joffrey Sarphati, Christopher Feezor, Michael Olmes
  • Patent number: 10544722
    Abstract: A control system for a heating system of an exhaust system is provided. The control system includes at least one electric heater disposed within an exhaust fluid flow pathway, and a control device adapted to receive at least one input selected from the group consisting of mass flow rate of an exhaust fluid flow, mass velocity of an exhaust fluid flow, flow temperature upstream of the at least one electric heater, flow temperature downstream of the at least one electric heater, power input to the at least one electric heater, parameters derived from physical characteristics of the heating system, and combinations thereof. The control device is operable to modulate power to the at least one electric heater based on at least one input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: James N. Pradun, Sanhong Zhang, Jeremy J. Quandt, David P. Culbertson, Magdi Khair
  • Patent number: 9822999
    Abstract: Features for distributing a sorber gas in cooling, heating or refrigeration systems with sorbers are disclosed. The sorbers may adsorb gas onto a sorbent material and desorb gas therefrom. Distribution of the gas to and from the sorber may be done with porous, rigid tubes. The tubes may be formed of composite material having pores. The pores may be implemented by flowing fluids through the composite material while the material cures. The sorbers may be reinforced with rods to provide greater strength and stability in load-inducing environments. The tubes may extend through the sorbent and thereby provide a channel for the gas to flow to and from the sorbent and the rest of the cooling, heating or refrigeration system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Rocky Research
    Inventors: Uwe Rockenfeller, Kaveh Khalili
  • Patent number: 9745232
    Abstract: A process for the isomerization of a feed of hydrocarbon compounds containing C5 and/or C hydrocarbon compounds, comprising: a) supplying an isomerization unit with at least one liquid fraction of the feed of hydrocarbon compounds and isomerizing the feed in the presence of a chlorinated catalyst; b) supplying a stabilization unit containing at least one stabilization column with the effluent obtained from the isomerization unit and separating the effluent; c) providing an absorption unit having one absorption column; d) extracting a liquid flow enriched in chlorinated compounds from the absorption unit which is recycled to the isomerization unit; and e) extracting the liquid flow containing at least one isomerate from the stabilization unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: AXENS
    Inventors: Jerome Pigourier, Isabelle Prevost, Laurent Watripont, Pierre-Yves Martin
  • Patent number: 9448241
    Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method for treating a polypeptide including a cysteine residue for enhancing the sensitivity of detection thereof in mass spectrometry using charged particles. A mass spectrometry method for a polypeptide including a cysteine residue is provided which includes treating the polypeptide including a cysteine residue with a cyanation agent, treating the cyanated polypeptide with a base, and then desorption ionizing the base-treated polypeptides using charged particles for mass spectrometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jumpei Naito, Shuya Satoh, Manabu Komatsu, Hiroyuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9347356
    Abstract: A multi-functional apparatus and method for diagnosing issues in an engine system with a SCR exhaust gas processing system and controlling reductant delivery to the SCR system. The apparatus includes a Venturi exhaust passage device with a reductant injector positioned on a transition from a low pressure passage to a downstream high pressure passage. Temperature and pressures in the Venturi exhaust passage device are measured, and an exhaust flow rate value is calculated. The exhaust flow rate value can be used in controlling reductant delivery, and with a downstream lambda sensing value, the exhaust flow rate value, and a temperature sensing value, a variety of issues in the engine system and the SCR system can be detected. No engine operating parameter is required in the SCR controls and diagnostic algorithms, and less reductant deposit is introduced due to the elimination of stagnant area in the exhaust passage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventor: Baohua Qi
  • Patent number: 9206718
    Abstract: In order to achieve effective cleaning of an inlet side of a catalytic converter in a combustion system, in particular a large-scale internal combustion engine system, a cleaning device having a cleaning brush for mechanically removing deposits is provided on the inlet side. The cleaning brush effectively and reliably removes and swirls up the deposits which have been formed, which are carried away with the exhaust gas in the flow direction through the catalytic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Catalysts (Germany) GMBH
    Inventor: Klaus Strobl
  • Publication number: 20150147232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable sterilization rack for supporting objects to be sterilized inside a sterilization apparatus, said sterilization rack comprising: a support structure for supporting said objects; at least one opening for directing a flow of a fluid towards said objects when the objects are supported by said support structure; a docking port for docking with a fluid supply port comprised in said sterilization apparatus and receiving said fluid from the fluid supply port of the sterilization apparatus; and a conduit arranged and configured to bring said docking port in fluid flow connection with said at least one opening, wherein said sterilization rack comprises a marker configured to provide a contactless positioning indication to said sterilization apparatus when said docking port is in a position to receive said fluid from the fluid supply port of the sterilization apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: GETINGE STERILIZATION AB
    Inventors: Jonas Andersson, Ola Kristiansson, Henrik Einarsson
  • Patent number: 9038372
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, inside an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve (15) and an exhaust purification catalyst (13) are arranged. The carrier (50) of the exhaust purification catalyst (13) is formed from a crystallized composite oxide of aluminum and an alkali earth metal. On this carrier (50), precious metal catalysts (51, 52) are carried. The concentration of hydrocarbons which flow into the exhaust purification catalyst (13) is made to vibrate by within a predetermined range of amplitude of a 200 ppm or more and within a predetermined range of period of 5 second or less, whereby the NOx which is contained in exhaust gas is reduced at the exhaust purification catalyst (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masao Watanabe, Koutarou Hayashi, Kohei Yoshida, Yuki Bisaiji, Kazuhiro Umemoto
  • Patent number: 9028761
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, inside of an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve (15) and an exhaust purification catalyst (13) are arranged. The exhaust purification catalyst (13) is comprised of an upstream-side catalyst (14a) and a downstream-side catalyst (14b) arranged in series at an interval from each other. The upstream-side catalyst (14b) has a smaller cross-sectional area than the downstream-side catalyst (14b). The concentration of hydrocarbons which flow into the upstream-side catalyst (14a) is made to vibrate by within a predetermined range of amplitude of a 200 ppm or more and within a predetermined range of period of 5 seconds or less, whereby the NOx which is contained in exhaust gas is reduced at the exhaust purification catalyst (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Umemoto, Kohei Yoshida, Mikio Inoue
  • Patent number: 8951480
    Abstract: A modular chemical production system includes multiple modules for performing a chemical reaction, particularly of radiochemical compounds, from a remote location. One embodiment comprises a reaction vessel including a moveable heat source with the position thereof relative to the reaction vessel being controllable from a remote position. Alternatively the heat source may be fixed in location and the reaction vial is moveable into and out of the heat source. The reaction vessel has one or more sealing plugs, the positioning of which in relationship to the reaction vessel is controllable from a remote position. Also the one or more reaction vessel sealing plugs can include one or more conduits there through for delivery of reactants, gases at atmospheric or an elevated pressure, inert gases, drawing a vacuum and removal of reaction end products to and from the reaction vial, the reaction vial with sealing plug in position being operable at elevated pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Nagichettiar Satyamurthy, Jorge R. Barrio, Bernard Amarasekera, R. Michael Van Dam, Sebastian Olma, Dirk Williams, Mark A. Eddings, Clifton Kwang-Fu Shen
  • Publication number: 20150023841
    Abstract: A steam sterilizer includes a sterilization tank configured to house an object to be sterilized and perform sterilization on the object to be sterilized by maintaining supplied steam at a predetermined temperature and under a predetermined pressure; a steam-supplying pipe configured to supply the steam into the sterilization tank; a steam-supplying pipe valve configured to control an amount of steam flow flowing through the steam-supplying pipe, wherein the steam-supplying pipe is provided so as to have a diameter that allows a pressure-increase rate of 100 kPa/min or more in the sterilization tank; and a control unit configured to control the steam-supplying pipe valve to be fully opened, in a conditioning process for repeatedly performing introduction and discharge of the steam in and from the sterilization tank and to control the steam-supplying pipe valve so as to supply a predetermined amount of steam, in a sterilization process after the conditioning process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiichi Minemura, Haruo Machida, Hiroshi Karasawa
  • Patent number: 8926720
    Abstract: The mass flow rate of a first reactant stream supplied to a fuel processor is controlled based on a combined feed-forward and feedback control regime. The method is particularly applicable for actively controlling the fuel supply to a fuel processor in a system comprising a combustion engine, in which the fuel processor is fluidly connected to receive at least a portion of an engine exhaust stream from the engine. In embodiments of the system and method, the supply of fuel is controlled based on three mass flow factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Westport Power Inc.
    Inventor: Xuantian Li
  • Patent number: 8920732
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for actively controlling the steam-to-carbon ratio in hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems that include a feedstock delivery system. The feedstock delivery system supplies a combined feedstock stream including steam and carbon-containing feedstock to a hydrogen-producing region, which produces a mixed gas stream including hydrogen gas as a majority component therefrom. The systems and methods may include measuring a thermodynamic property of a steam stream, a carbon-containing feedstock stream, and/or the combined feedstock stream and controlling the flow rate and/or pressure of a water stream, the steam stream, and/or the carbon-containing feedstock stream based on a desired steam-to-carbon ratio in the combined feedstock stream and/or a desired flow rate of the mixed gas stream and may include feedforward and/or feedback control strategies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: DCNS
    Inventors: Zhen Chen, Xun Ouyang
  • Patent number: 8918217
    Abstract: A reverse osmosis separation process is disclosed, such as for desalination and waste water reuse process, wherein an effectiveness of membrane cleaning can be estimated. Exemplary embodiments operate the reverse osmosis membrane cleaning process for a controlled time for cleaning and with a controlled value of chemical concentration in a chemical liquor prepared for cleaning the membrane. A method can include estimating fouling status of the membrane and determining a controlled value of chemical concentration in the chemical liquor, and a controlled time for cleaning based on the fouling status of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Senthilmurugan Subbiah, Mekapati Srinivas, Naveen Bhutani
  • Publication number: 20140348700
    Abstract: A process and system for sterilization of a product pathway of a blow-fill-seal machine. The process comprises steps of: (1) isolating a holding tank from the product pathway; (2) supplying a sterilizing agent to the product pathway of the BFS machine when the holding tank is isolated; (3) stopping the supply of sterilizing agent to the product pathway when a threshold is reached; and (4) supplying filtered compressed air to the product pathway when the supply of sterilizing agent is stopped. The process is preferably executed automatically without human intervention once initiated. Also described is a system for carrying out the process including a processor, valves and temperature and/or pressure sensors which provide information to the processor to determine when to open and close the valves to supply sterilizing agent and/or compressed air to the product pathway or holding tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: James Michael Foreman, Arthur Baran
  • Patent number: 8896804
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for termination detection of optical alignment of liquid crystal material, which includes: under influence of electrical field, irradiating light on liquid crystal material so that reactive monomers in liquid crystal material polymerizing; detecting a residual amount or a thickness change value of the reactive monomers in liquid crystal material to determine detected residual amount of reactive monomers or thickness change value in liquid crystal box reaching a default value; when reaching default value, terminating optical alignment of liquid crystal material. The present invention also provides a device for termination detection of optical alignment of liquid crystal material. Through detecting termination of optical alignment, the present invention realizes automatic control of irradiation time in optical alignment to reduce the effect of individual glass substrate variation on optical alignment to avoid affecting reaction process of alignment on reactive monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Liang Xu
  • Patent number: 8887750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for reducing electromagnetic pollution (1) which measures the electromagnetic radiation amount in the environment, and enables to reduce radiation when the radiation amount exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventor: Cemre Agaoglu
  • Patent number: 8871150
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for supplying amine, including: transfer pipe through which amine is transferred; a heat wire which heats the amine that flows through the transfer pipe; a temperature control sensor which controls the temperature in the transfer pipe; and a product recovery valve which recovers product resulting from thermal decomposition of the amine, and a method for supplying amine using the same. The apparatus and method for supplying amine are capable of economically and effectively supplying amine utilizing the thermal decomposition properties of the amine, and may be used to supply amine, for example, to circulating water for power plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Soonchunhyang University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: In-Hyoung Rhee, Byung-Gi Park, Hyun-Kyoung Ahn, Hyun-Jun Jung, Eun-Sun Jeong, Hyuk-Jun Gwon, Chan-ho Song
  • Publication number: 20140256879
    Abstract: Method for assembling proteins from peptide fragments. It allows the production of proteins in a manner that is simple, reliable and applicable on an industrial scale. This method allows the production of proteins of therapeutic or diagnostic interest. Kits for applying this synthesis method as well as test and/or diagnostic kits are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Oleg Melnyk, Laurent Raibaut, Vincent Aucagne, Agnes Delmas
  • Patent number: 8812162
    Abstract: An intelligently controlled catalytic converter automatically monitors various operating parameters, such as water jacket temperature, catalytic input temperature, catalytic converter output temperature, oxygen level, ambient temperature, ambient humidity and/or ambient barometric air pressure, of a biofuel-fired device and automatically controls dampers, blowers and electric heaters in the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: ClearStak LLC
    Inventors: John Schneider, Matt Fraga, Eric Dithrich, Jeffrey R. Hallowell
  • Patent number: 8771550
    Abstract: A system includes a slag additive slurry feed system configured to combine a slurrying agent, a mineral slag additive, and a liquid slurrying medium to generate a stabilized mineral slurry. The slurrying agent is configured to increase a viscosity of the stabilized mineral slurry. The system also includes a partial oxidation system configured to receive the stabilized mineral slurry, a feedstock, and oxygen into a gasifier reaction chamber. The partial oxidation system is configured to partially oxidize the feedstock to produce a gaseous product and a solid product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Raymond Douglas Steele, Thomas Frederick Leininger, Shiguang Li
  • Patent number: 8758702
    Abstract: A clinical diagnostic sample analyzer for analyzing a sample of a patient is disclosed. The analyzer includes a telescoping closed-tube sampling assembly with a sample probe concentrically housed within a piercing probe and a venting mechanism. The closed-tube sampling assembly is used for aspirating a sample from a sample tube for analysis by a clinical diagnostic sample analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Instrumentation Laboratory Company
    Inventors: Matthew Blouin, Gregory Murphy, Diana Mackenzie, Alan Weeks, Daniel Kobrenski
  • Patent number: 8747755
    Abstract: A system includes an electronic dispenser for web material and an air freshener device. Activation of the web dispensing mechanism a predetermined number of times activates the air freshener mechanism at least once. A method for deodorizing a space using the system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Bjorn Larsson
  • Publication number: 20140105808
    Abstract: A method of controlling an exothermic or endothermic chemical reaction is provided. The method involves measuring a temperature of a first reactant flowing at a first flow rate, contacting the first reactant with a second reactant flowing at a second flow rate to form a reaction product, measuring the temperature of the reaction product, and determining the temperature difference between the temperature of the first reactant and the temperature of the reaction product. The method can further involve adjusting the flow rate of at least one of the first reactant and the second reactant, or shutting down flow, based on the temperature difference. An apparatus to carry out the method is also provided. The method and apparatus can be useful in controlling many different reactions, including the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia to form monochloramine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. McNeel, Richard A. Clark, Richard D. Lusk, JR.
  • Patent number: 8689615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the presence or absence of bubbles inside pipes in a dispensing apparatus and a dispensing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventor: Isao Saegusa
  • Patent number: 8680496
    Abstract: A system for sanitizing an enclosed structure has a plurality of sensors, a germicidal ultraviolet light source, and a controller. A first sensor detects the presence of humans or animals within the enclosed structure, and a second sensor detects the position of at least one door of the enclosed structure. The ultraviolet light source provides electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet range. The controller receives inputs from the first and second sensors and instructs emission or cessation of emission of the electromagnetic radiation based on the received input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Elevated Health Systems, LLC
    Inventor: David G. Leben
  • Patent number: 8658106
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for sanitizing a gas pump handle. A cover at least partially encloses the gas pump handle. The cover is able to be moved from a covered position to an uncovered position. Located on the cover are one or more nozzles or foggers for dispensing sanitizing fluid onto the handle. Sensors detect the position of the cover or the detect whether or not the handle is in the rest position. A controller, in communication with the sensors, sends a command to a pump to spray sanitizer through the nozzle or foggers after a user has pumped gas and returned the handle or the cover to the rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Eric H. Van Zijl
  • Patent number: 8636961
    Abstract: The present invention increases the amount of hydrogen produced or released from reactions between a metal hydride fuel and liquid reactant. The present invention also decreases the volume of a hydrogen generating cartridge by reducing the pH of the liquid reactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: Anthony Sgroi, Jr., Constance R. Stepan, Andrew J. Curello, Michael Curello
  • Publication number: 20130336839
    Abstract: A foot/shoe sanitizing system includes a housing having at least one opening and at least one ultraviolet emitting device supported within the housing. The ultraviolet emitting devices direct ultraviolet light around and/or through the set of foot/shoe support bars towards the foot or shoe placed on the foot/shoe support bars. The ultraviolet emitting devices are controllably powered to emit ultraviolet light and/or ozone onto the foot/shoe. In a preferred embodiment, the ultraviolet emitting device emits light that includes short wavelength ultraviolet light, causing the formation of ozone in the area of the shoe, thereby killing pathogens that are not easily killed with ultraviolet light alone. The system detects the identity of a user and records/transmits usage of the system by the user for sanitizing enforcement and recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: HEPCO MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Patricia Carol Gil, Asher Gil, Daniel Gil, Norman D. Knoth
  • Publication number: 20130309164
    Abstract: Reactor vessels with pressure and heat transfer features for producing hydrogen-based fuels and structural elements, and associated systems and methods. A representative reactor system includes a first reaction zone and a heat path, a reactant source coupled to the first reaction zone, and a first actuator coupled to cyclically pressurize the first reaction zone. A second reaction zone is in fluid communication with the first, a valve is coupled between the first and second reaction zones to control a flow rate therebetween, and a second actuator is coupled in fluid communication with the second reaction zone to cyclically pressurize the second reaction zone. First and second heat exchangers direct heat from products to reactants in the reaction zones. A controller controls the first and second actuators in a coordinated manner based at least in part on a flow rate of the second product from the second reaction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Roy Edward McAlister
  • Publication number: 20130294968
    Abstract: In order to disinfect and to detoxify a fluid, a photoreactor contains at least two light sources. One light source activates the catalytic function of a semiconductor material in the fluid to reduce the concentration of contaminants in the fluid, such as by breaking down organic contaminants into non-toxic compounds. A second light source acts directly on living biological entities to sterilize or kill them and thereby disinfect the fluid, and can also serve to activate a semiconductor photocatalyst that in turn causes further damage to biological contaminants. The semiconductor photocatalyst is desirably attached to an optically transmitting fiber substrate in the fluid. The second light source in one embodiment is external to the fluid and illuminates the photocatalyst through transmitting surfaces in a fluid containment vessel. The light sources can comprise respective sets of plural LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Mark D. Owen, James Thorne, Manoj K. Sammi
  • Publication number: 20130283761
    Abstract: Provided are CO2 separation and recovery equipment that yields a higher CO2 recovery rate, and a coal gasification combined power plant including the CO2 separation and recovery equipment with high plant efficiency. The CO2 separation and recovery equipment, has a CO shift reactor in which a gas containing as its main components of CO and H2O is introduced and converted into CO2 and H2, and includes: an inlet valve that is provided on the inlet side of the CO shift reactor; an outlet valve that is provided on the outlet side of the CO shift reactor; a steam control valve for applying high-temperature steam to a foregoing part of the inlet valve; and a gas composition analyzer that senses a gas composition of a stream flowing into the CO shift reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI LTD
    Inventor: Hiroto Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20130280133
    Abstract: A device that generates oxygen and controls a delivery of air for a car includes a host, a controlling module, a power source, an oxygen sensor, and a remote control. Accordingly, oxygen is delivered into an interior of the car as well as its engine system. Moreover, the device is conveniently portable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Fu-Lai Han
  • Publication number: 20130277615
    Abstract: A system includes a slag additive slurry feed system configured to combine a slurrying agent, a mineral slag additive, and a liquid slurrying medium to generate a stabilized mineral slurry. The slurrying agent is configured to increase a viscosity of the stabilized mineral slurry. The system also includes a partial oxidation system configured to receive the stabilized mineral slurry, a feedstock, and oxygen into a gasifier reaction chamber. The partial oxidation system is configured to partially oxidize the feedstock to produce a gaseous product and a solid product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Raymond Douglas Steele, Thomas Frederick Leininger, Shiguang Li
  • Publication number: 20130259752
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, inside of an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve (15) and an exhaust purification catalyst (13) are arranged. The exhaust purification catalyst (13) is comprised of an upstream-side catalyst (14a) and a downstream-side catalyst (14b) arranged in series at an interval from each other. The upstream-side catalyst (14b) has a smaller cross-sectional area than the downstream-side catalyst (14b). The concentration of hydrocarbons which flow into the upstream-side catalyst (14a) is made to vibrate by within a predetermined range of amplitude of a 200 ppm or more and within a predetermined range of period of 5 seconds or less, whereby the NOx which is contained in exhaust gas is reduced at the exhaust purification catalyst (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Umemoto, Kohei Yoshida, Mikio Inoue
  • Publication number: 20130259753
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, inside of an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve (15) and an exhaust purification catalyst (13) are arranged. At the time of engine operation, the amplitude of change of the concentration of hydrocarbons which flow into the exhaust purification catalyst (13) is made to become within a predetermined range of amplitude by control of at least one of the injection time and injection pressure of hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon feed valve (15). In this case, when only the injection time of hydrocarbons is controlled, the injection time of hydrocarbons under the same engine operating state is made longer the higher the temperature of the exhaust purification catalyst (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mikio Inoue, Kohei Yoshida, Yuki Bisaiji, Kazuhiro Umemoto
  • Publication number: 20130259740
    Abstract: A system for treating a selenium-containing liquid, a wet flue gas desulfurization device, and a method for treating a selenium-containing liquid treat a selenium-containing liquid by adding bivalent manganese to the selenium-containing liquid, thereby suppressing oxidation of tetravalent selenium to hexavalent selenium. The system includes: a potential measurement unit for measuring an oxidation-reduction potential of the selenium-containing liquid, and a pH measurement unit for measuring a pH value of the selenium-containing liquid; a detection unit for detecting whether or not the selenium-containing liquid is in a state where selenium stabilizes at a valence of 4 or higher, based on the measured oxidation-reduction potential and the measured pH value; and an addition unit for adding bivalent manganese into the selenium-containing liquid when the selenium-containing liquid is in a state where selenium stabilizes at a valence of 4 or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
    Inventor: CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
  • Patent number: 8524088
    Abstract: Scaling is controlled in a cooling water system with CO2 based upon measurements of the cooling water's pH, alkalinity and Ca2+concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Arbogast, Meenakshi Sundaram, Daniel D. Duarte
  • Patent number: 8512642
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for producing hard polyurethane foam by a froth process having a foaming agent supply means that quantitatively supplies the inert gas as a foaming agent and a foaming means that discharges a hard polyurethane foam obtained by forming a foaming polyol composition, in which the foaming agent supply means has a pressure-reducing valve that reduces and adjusts the pressure of the inert gas and a needle valve that adjusts the flow rate of the inert gas, the foaming means has a compression cylinder for compressing and supplying the polyol composition, a regulation means that regulates the supply of the inert gas to the foaming means is provided between the foaming means and the foaming agent supply means, and a control means that controls the regulation means by sensing the operation of the compression cylinder is connected to the regulation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akihiro Fujio
  • Patent number: 8511512
    Abstract: A chemical product dispenser that controls dispensation of a chemical product based on a change in weight of the chemical product remaining in the dispenser includes an isolation mechanism. The dispenser includes a weight measurement instrument, such as one or more load cells, that measure the weight of the chemical product remaining the dispenser. The isolation mechanism is configured to lift the chemical product from a lowered position in which the weight of the chemical product is fully supported by the load cell(s) to a raised position in which the weight of the chemical product is fully supported by the isolation mechanism. When in the raised position, the dispenser may be loaded with a supply of chemical product with a reduced risk of damage to the weight measurement instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Carlson, Scott R. Limback, Joshua J. Lanz
  • Patent number: 8506917
    Abstract: In a circulating fluidized-bed gasification system, an ammonia-off gas 30 from an ammonia remover 25 is fed to a catalytic denitrator 15 with a flow rate regulated such that a molar ratio of the ammonia in the ammonia off-gas 30 from the ammonia recover 25 to nitrogen oxides in an exhaust gas 6 from a combustion furnace 1 is kept within a setting range, and a reminder of the ammonia off-gas 30 is fed to the combustion furnace 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ohara, Koki Hamada
  • Patent number: 8506797
    Abstract: Large-scale downstream processing of secreted recombinant proteins is provided in a single device, wherein the contents of a plurality of bioreactors are combined simultaneous to their harvesting and purification resulting in significant savings of time and the cost of manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Therapeutic Proteins International, LLC
    Inventor: Sarfaraz Khan Niazi
  • Patent number: 8460625
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification apparatus for an engine is provided with a filter arranged in an exhaust passage of the engine, and a regeneration control unit for regenerating the filter by burning the particulate matters accumulated in the filter. The control unit may include an over-accumulation state determination unit and a switch. The over-accumulation state determination unit determines over-accumulation of the particulate filter in the filter when the particulate matter is over-accumulated in the filter. The switch switches a regeneration temperature for regenerating the filter between a first regeneration temperature at which a normal regeneration is performed and a second regeneration temperature which is lower than the first regeneration temperature. The control unit is connectable to a command unit when the particular matter is over-accumulated in the filter, so that the switch is forcibly operated toward the second regeneration temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ko Takayanagi, Keisuke Okuda
  • Patent number: 8449840
    Abstract: Provided is a dispensing device capable of removing bubbles reliably. In this dispensing device, deaerated water is fed by a water feed pump to the inside of a pipeline up to the vicinity of the leading end of a dispensing nozzle. A water feed valve disposed near a dispensing pump is closed to establish a deaerated water space opened on the leading end side of the dispensing nozzle. The dispensing pump is activated on the space, thereby causing the dispensing nozzle to perform suction and exhaust actions. The dispensing device comprises a vacuum means connected to the space through the water feed valve thereby maintaining a vacuum state. In case the deaerated water space is cleared of the bubbles, the cleared water space is brought, by opening a change-over valve, into communication with a pipeline having a vacuum means connected thereto, thereby bringing the space into the vacuum state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventor: Isao Saegusa
  • Publication number: 20130108528
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that include an exhaust gas stream produced by an engine and an aftertreatment system including an SCR catalyst element receiving at least a portion of the exhaust gas stream. An exhaust outlet flow path has an inlet fluidly coupled to the exhaust gas stream at a position downstream of at least a portion of the SCR catalyst element that bypasses at least a portion of exhaust gas stream to provide for compositional measurement of the exhaust gas with a compositional sensor located downstream of a diagnostic catalyst positioned in the exhaust outlet flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventor: Cummins Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130084216
    Abstract: The heat treating furnace for the gas reaction includes an outer body, an inner body, a heating mechanism, gas supplying mechanism, and a controller. Using the controller to control the amount of gas supply effectively keeps the first pressure (P1) in the gas circulation chamber outside the inner body greater than the second pressure (P2) in the reaction chamber inside the inner body all the time. In this way, the flow rate of gas inlet, reaction rate, cooling rate can be facilitated, and the uniformity of the thin film and the operational safety can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Ying-Shih HSIAO, Toshiaki YOSHIMURA