Water Sorbed Patents (Class 95/117)
  • Patent number: 12022834
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing phosphine for fumigation, by which clogging of a pipe of a fumigation gas feed device due to impurities is effectively suppressed and which has low spontaneous ignitability. The present invention also addresses the problem of providing a phosphine fumigation method in which clogging of a pipe of a fumigation gas feed device and a possibility of spontaneous ignition are reduced and which is safe. The phosphine for fumigation of the present invention has a P4 content of 10 mass ppm or less and a water content of 10 mass ppm or less. The fumigation method of the present invention includes fumigating a material to be fumigated, using phosphine having a P4 content of 10 mass ppm or less and having a water content of 10 mass ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroya Kawase
  • Patent number: 11104576
    Abstract: A process comprising: subjecting a process gas containing NOx to a stage for absorption of NOx in a suitable absorption means, obtaining nitric acid and a tail gas containing nitrogen, argon and residual NOx; subjecting said tail gas to a treatment which comprises at least one NOx removal stage, obtaining a conditioned tail gas; subjecting at least a portion of said conditioned tail gas to a separation treatment, obtaining a product stream containing argon and a product stream containing nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: CASALE SA
    Inventor: Giacomo Colmegna
  • Patent number: 10962451
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for an auxiliary heat exchange system for use in scientific sampling. In one aspect, a heat exchange system may include at least one first conduit housed in an external casing, that is removably attachable to a heat/cooling system of a vehicle. Another conduit, such as a tracer tube, may be positioned proximate to the first conduit and housed in the external casing for at least a partial length of the first conduit. The tracer conduit may include a first end that is removably attachable to a gas collection device and a second end removably attachable to a measuring device. The first conduit may be configured to carry heated liquid from the heating/cooling system of the vehicle to maintain at least a threshold temperature of gas samples in the tracer conduit to prevent or reduce the formation of condensates in the tracer conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Envirolytics, LLC
    Inventor: Alan W. Joseph, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10935261
    Abstract: A method and system for mass and heat exchange, where water is preferentially absorbed by a non-toxic, non-corrosive liquid desiccant after passing through a hydrophilic, non-porous membrane. Optionally, mixing stages are provided to reduce the surface concentration of water at the desiccant-membrane interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Forrest Meggers, Jovan Pantelic, Eric Teitelbaum
  • Patent number: 10737556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocatalytic module for an automobile air conditioner and an automobile air conditioner having the same and, more particularly, to a photocatalytic module capable of eliminating various germs resulting from dew formed on an evaporator installed in an automobile air conditioner and corresponding bad smell, and an air conditioner having the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hak Jeong, Sang Cheol Shin, Ji Won Kim, Woong Ki Jeong
  • Patent number: 10703489
    Abstract: A moisture extraction component including: an inlet; an outlet opposite the inlet; an inner surface defining a main flow channel, the main flow channel fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet; a path on the inner surface configured to direct moisture flow, the path being defined by differences in hydrophobicity on the inner surface using at least one of a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophilic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Diana Giulietti, Steven Poteet
  • Patent number: 10387985
    Abstract: A distributed renewable energy system includes a renewable energy generating module having an array of renewable energy generators connected to a population of distributed power inverters. The distributed renewable energy system also includes a distributed energy metering module having a data aggregating unit that receives output energy data from the population of distributed power inverters and a data processing unit that calculates a revenue grade output energy from the output energy data based on a tolerance probability characteristic of the output energy data. The distributed renewable energy system additionally includes a distributed energy reporting module that reports the revenue grade output energy. A method of measuring distributed renewable energy is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Lennox Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert B. Uselton
  • Patent number: 9957452
    Abstract: A method for treating a synthesis gas from a gasification step. The synthesis gas is cooled to condense heavy organic impurities and water. At the end of the cooling step, light organic impurities and inorganic impurities are adsorped by at least one adsorption bed. The water and heavy tars are separated by decantation from the step of cooling the synthesis gas. At least one adsorption bed is regenerated by temperature-modulated or pressure-modulated desorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: GDF Suez
    Inventors: Bernard Marchand, Yilmaz Kara, Frédéric Legrand
  • Patent number: 9610534
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for removing acid gas from a feed stream of natural gas including acid gas, methane and ethane. The methods include alternating input of the feed stream between at least two beds of adsorbent particles comprising zeolite SSZ-13 such that the feed stream contacts one of the at least two beds at a given time in an adsorption step and a tail gas stream is simultaneously vented from another of the at least two beds in a desorption step. The contact occurs at a feed pressure of from about 50 to about 1000 psia for a sufficient period of time to preferentially adsorb acid gas from the feed stream. A product gas stream is produced containing no greater than about 2 mol % carbon dioxide and at least about 65 mol % of methane recovered from the feed stream and at least about 25 mol % of ethane recovered from the feed stream. The feed stream is input at a feed end of each bed. The product gas stream is removed from a product end of each bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua Allen Thompson
  • Patent number: 9548583
    Abstract: A fiber laser processing device includes: an air purge unit having a low-dew-pointizer section for changing compressed air for purging supplied from the exterior into dry air with a low dew point by means of a gas separation membrane module; a fiber laser oscillator having a combiner for combining and emitting the laser lights respectively outputted from the plurality of fiber laser modules to the exterior, and a distributor for distributing and supplying the dry air respectively to the plurality of fiber laser modules; and a laser processing machine for carrying out laser machining on a workpiece by means of the laser lights emitted from the combiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Keishi Tanaka, Hiroshi Sako, Asami Morino
  • Patent number: 9535045
    Abstract: A temperature and pressure regulating biogas sample extraction system and method for providing a conditioned biogas sample for constituent analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Mustang Sampling LLC
    Inventor: Walter F. Gerhold
  • Patent number: 9168505
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide adsorbent may include an amorphous mixed metal oxide including a divalent first metal (M1), a trivalent second metal (M2) different from the divalent first metal (M1), an alkali metal (M3), and an element (A) with an electronegativity of about 2.0 to about 4.0. The alkali metal (M3) may be present in the form of a crystalline halide, an oxide, or a combination thereof. The carbon dioxide adsorbent may also be used in a method of separating carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuk Jae Kwon, Soon Chul Kwon, Hyun Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 9061235
    Abstract: To obtain water on the Moon, ambient water is collected from space by depositing on the lunar surface a drying agent that is suitable for use in high vacuum to capture the impinging moisture. Advantageously, the inventive methods enable ambient water in space to be exploited as a renewable resource even on non-polar and sunlit surfaces of the Moon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventor: Eurica Califorrniaa
  • Patent number: 9039816
    Abstract: A system and method to recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray, the concentration of the liquid desiccant may be dynamically changed based on changes within the system. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Gary Fong, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 9028591
    Abstract: A climate control system and a method of control. The climate control system may have first and second adsorbers and a door that controls airflow through the first and second adsorbers. The first adsorber adsorbs moisture from the airflow and the second adsorber desorbs moisture when the door is in a first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Wang, Christopher Mark Greiner
  • Patent number: 9017456
    Abstract: A device recovers water from an ambient airstream. The device includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant. A foam media element in each tray absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and control device operation. The desiccant trays may be selectively configurable in an array to best suit the intended installation. The trays may be arranged in column and row configurations, along with adjustable airflow patterns between each of the trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 9005348
    Abstract: A device for controlling a relative humidity level in an enclosed volume storage device includes a plurality of container segments each including two side walls with internal edges joined at an interior edge of the container segment, an outer wall extending between external edges of the two side walls, a base wall extending between bottom edges of each of the two side walls and the outer wall of the container segment, and a permeable top wall. The container segments are configured in a first instance to be compactly adjacently positioned so that each side wall of a container segment abuts another side wall of another container segment and the segments are radially arrayed around a central axis of the device. A binding element is applied to maintain the segments in this position. The binding element is removable to allow the segments to be individually distributed within the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: M&D Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan J. Ott
  • Patent number: 9005349
    Abstract: A system and method to recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. Fans, valves, and manifolds are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. The airflow within the chamber and/or each tray is altered depending upon the settings of configurable airflow manifolds. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, Michael J. Flynn, Richard Teltz, Gary Fong, Kean Wing Kin Lam
  • Patent number: 9005341
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sealing device 20 for a control rod 17, passing through an aperture 15c in a wall 15, wherein the control rod 17 is connected between an actuator 13, placed on one side of the wall, and a controlled entity 9a, placed on the other side of the wall, such that the actuator can control the controlled entity with motion of the control rod. The sealing device 20 includes a packing box 37 through which the control rod 17 passes and a seal 41 which provides a sealing function between the control rod 17 and the packing box 37. The packing box 37 is moveable with the control rod 17 in relation to the wall 15. Wall aperture 15c is sized to allow movement of the control rod 17 within aperture 15c. A flexible member 39 surrounds a portion of control rod 17 and extends between the packing box 37 and the wall 15, in a gastight communication with each. As such, the subject sealing device allows movement of the control rod without compromising the sealing function efficiency thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventor: Anders Erik Hjelmberg
  • Patent number: 8986433
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and process for effectively purging desiccant air dryer systems from moisture load, by a ‘deep cooling’ regeneration means with the use of a primary high heating and a secondary low heating blower purge air flows, a heater discharge temperature set point, and a bottom area bed temperature of a vessel containing desiccant. The system of an improved heat regenerating desiccant compressed air dryer having means to terminate heating operations as well as cooling and dry purge operations allowing for the newly regenerated tower vessel to come back on-line for a compressed air drying cycle without negative effects of dew point bumps and outlet heat spike. Such dryer system delivers a high confidence of dried compressed air while saving energy, unnecessary cycling of heater and contactors and time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: John A. Carlin
  • Patent number: 8979981
    Abstract: A liner apparatus and method of extending the shelf like of produce items using said liner apparatus, in which the liner has first and second substantially planar surfaces, and is comprised of a felted body composed of a plurality of alpaca felting fibers and a fiber binding agent, said alpaca felting fibers being felted together with said fiber binding agent to form a felted body that wicks excess moisture from the surface of produce items placed in contact with said felted body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: JoAnne L. Givler
  • Patent number: 8932386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an agglomerated zeolite adsorbent containing at least one polymer matrix that is greatly laden with at least one zeolite adsorbent. The invention also relates to the method for preparing such an adsorbent and to the uses thereof, particularly as an adsorbent of moisture, odors, volatile organic components, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: CECA S.A.
    Inventors: Ludivine Bouvier, Serge Nicolas, Alice Medevielle, Patrick Alex
  • Patent number: 8888895
    Abstract: A method for the removal of H2O and CO2 from a gaseous stream comprising H2O and CO2, such as a flue gas. The method initially utilizes an H2O removal sorbent to remove some portion of the H2O, producing a dry gaseous stream and a wet H2O removal sorbent. The dry gaseous stream is subsequently contacted with a CO2 removal sorbent to remove some portion of the CO2, generating a dry CO2 reduced stream and a loaded CO2 removal sorbent. The loaded CO2 removal sorbent is subsequently heated to produce a heated CO2 stream. The wet H2O removal sorbent and the dry CO2 reduced stream are contacted in a first regeneration stage, generating a partially regenerated H2O removal sorbent, and the partially regenerated H2O removal sorbent and the heated CO2 stream are subsequently contacted in a second regeneration stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Energy
    Inventors: James C. Fisher, Ranjani V. Siriwardane, David A. Berry, George A. Richards
  • Patent number: 8882895
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to dynamically control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, Michael J. Flynn, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8882888
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8876956
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger, powered by a variety of power sources, adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, Michael J. Flynn, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8864883
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Gary Fong, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8864882
    Abstract: An inline water trap including a filter component and a panel connector configured to interface with a patient gas monitor. In one embodiment the inline water trap indicates to the patient gas monitor that it is in place and that the patient gas monitor may begin intaking and analyzing the filtered patient sample. The inline water trap receives a patient sample and filters water and contaminants from the sample before allowing the remaining gas portion of the sample to pass through to the patient gas monitor, thereby protecting the patient gas monitor from damage. One embodiment of the inline water trap additionally contains an RFID tag to indicate to the patient gas monitor that the correct type of inline water trap is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Criticare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Henning, Daniel Schwarz, Deborah Zane
  • Patent number: 8858684
    Abstract: A method to recover water from the atmosphere is provided. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8845795
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A media material absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. The configuration of the media material enables maximal water extraction and is dynamically configurable. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Charles Becze, James Ball, David Blatt, Michael J. Flynn, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Patent number: 8834614
    Abstract: A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: James Ball, Charles Becze, Michael J. Flynn, Kean Wing Kin Lam, Richard Teltz
  • Publication number: 20140251910
    Abstract: A method and a system are provided for producing water from atmospheric air by contacting the air with an aqueous hygroscopic material in a contacting chamber and allowing a portion of the water from the air to be adsorbed into the aqueous hygroscopic stream. The adsorbed water is then subsequently separated from the hygroscopic material to provide a clean water stream and a reconstituted hygroscopic stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Aerigo Water Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Bryce P. Watters, Mitesh R. Agrawal, Blake A. Turner
  • Patent number: 8828127
    Abstract: A regeneration controller for an air dryer on a vehicle includes a location identifier that determines a current location, a regeneration profile identifier that selects a regeneration profile based on the current location, and a regeneration initiator that initiates regenerations of the air dryer based on the regeneration profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Asmis
  • Patent number: 8808424
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing water vapor from the flue gas stream of an industrial process, including flue gas from a power station. The apparatus including a moisture transfer device, a cooling device, and an optional enthalpy exchange device. The method including running high volumes the flue gas through the moisture transfer device, the cooling device, and the enthalpy exchange device to remove substantially all of the water vapor from the flue gas stream. Also, a method and apparatus for capturing CO2 from flue gas with very low water vapor content. The apparatus including one or more towers packed with a solid sorbent, or including a liquid sorbent. The CO2 from the water vapor free CO2 stream is sorbed by the sorbent and captured for later use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Munters Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Dinnage
  • Patent number: 8790450
    Abstract: A humidity sensitive composition which consists: a) of 5 to 50% by weight of a water and/or water vapor absorbing agent; b) 10 to 60% of a water vapor absorbing and releasing agent selected from perlite or vermiculite; c) 5 to 50% of an absorbent for small molecules. Is used as the basis for controlling container rain, sequestering carbon dioxide, and removing ozone and hydrogen sulfide from the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: VM3 International Pty Ltd
    Inventor: David John Tomlinson
  • Patent number: 8747531
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing water vapor from the flue gas stream of an industrial process, including flue gas from a power station. The apparatus including a moisture transfer device, a cooling device, and an optional enthalpy exchange device. The method including running high volumes the flue gas through the moisture transfer device, the cooling device, and the enthalpy exchange device to remove substantially all of the water vapor from the flue gas stream. Also, a method and apparatus for capturing CO2 from flue gas with very low water vapor content. The apparatus including one or more towers packed with a solid sorbent, or including a liquid sorbent. The CO2 from the water vapor free CO2 stream is sorbed by the sorbent and captured for later use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Munters Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Dinnage
  • Patent number: 8747530
    Abstract: A system for water extraction from air is provided. The system includes a housing having a plurality of openings allowing an air flow to enter into an inner space defined by the housing. The system also includes a sponge disposed within the inner space defined by the housing. The sponge includes a water absorbing/adsorbing material for absorbing/adsorbing water vapor from the air flow. The system further includes a presser disposed above the sponge and configured to compress the sponge to discharge water from the sponge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: LTA Corporation
    Inventor: John Goelet
  • Patent number: 8747520
    Abstract: The present invention are methods for removing preselected substances from a mixed flue gas stream characterized by cooling said mixed flue gas by direct contact with a quench liquid to condense at least one preselected substance and form a cooled flue gas without substantial ice formation on a heat exchanger. After cooling additional process methods utilizing a cryogenic approach and physical concentration and separation or pressurization and sorbent capture may be utilized to selectively remove these materials from the mixed flue gas resulting in a clean flue gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Mark D. Bearden, Paul H. Humble
  • Patent number: 8721769
    Abstract: Device for compressing and drying gas includes a compressor and a dryer using a drying agent for drying gas connected thereto. The compressor includes two or more compressor elements with an inlet and an outlet which are connected together in series to form a first low-pressure stage. One or more subsequent high-pressure stages are each connected with their inlet to the outlet of a previous compressor element via a pressure pipe and an outlet pipe in which an after cooler is incorporated. The dryer has a drying section and a regeneration section. The drying section is filled with a drying agent for drying the gas and has an inlet connected to the outlet pipe of the compressor device, and an outlet that supplies compressed and dried gas. The regeneration section dries moist drying agent by a regeneration gas which is guided there via an inlet and an outlet with a regeneration pipe connected to the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Airpower, N.V.
    Inventor: Constantijn Friso Vermeer
  • Patent number: 8709135
    Abstract: An off gas extraction system cleans common sources of off gas, such as storage tanks and polluted soils. Off gas is extracted, followed by compression and condensation. Compression and condensation produce an off gas that can be reintroduced as a treated gas into the off gas source. Alternatively, a regenerative absorber cleans the treated gas by adsorbing residual chemical vapor and concentrates the removed chemical vapors and reprocesses them. If the treated gas is not reintroduced into the off gas source, conventional scrubbers may used on the back end of the system to produce a final exhaust as prescribed by environmental regulation. Methods of accomplishing the same are similarly provided, including novel methods for degassing storage tanks and treating polluted soils to meet current environmental regulations, as well as green technology and sustainability initiatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Inventor: Carol Diane Krumbholz
  • Patent number: 8702845
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a system for purification of a carbon dioxide rich flue gas generated in a boiler combusting a fuel in the presence of a gas containing oxygen, and being contaminated by NOx gases, wherein the system comprising one or more gas drier(s) comprising desiccants for removal of at least a portion of water content of the further compressed carbon dioxide rich flue gas; and a closed loop connected to the drier(s) for regeneration of desiccants of the drier(s) wherein the NOx gases are removed substantially separately from the water vapor. The invention pertains also to a method for removing the NOx gases substantially separately from the water vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventor: Olaf Stallmann
  • Patent number: 8685175
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for isomerizing a hydrocarbon stream rich in a C4 hydrocarbon and/or at least one of a C5 and C6 hydrocarbon which includes a first drier and a second drier; and a reaction zone communicating with at least the first drier. The first drier operates at a first condition to dry the reactant and the second drier operates at a second condition during regeneration. The used regenerant remaining in the second drier after regeneration can (1) pass through a vent-to-flare assembly in a batch-wise manner; (2) pass through a downflow-depressure-to-low-pressure-device assembly in a batch-wise manner; (3) pass through a cross-over piping purge assembly to minimize upsets in the reaction and fractionation zones when the second drier is placed back in operation; or any combination of (1) (2) and/or (3) to minimize upsets in the reaction and fractionation zones when the second drier is placed back in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Bryan S. Garney, Jocelyn C. Daguio, Kurt A. Detrick, David J. Shecterle, John M. Krupczak, Andrew D. Mezera, Douglas A. Becci
  • Patent number: 8685146
    Abstract: Processes and apparatuses are provided for preparing liquified natural gas from a natural gas feed that comprises C5 to C7 hydrocarbons and C8 or greater hydrocarbons. An exemplary process includes effecting the preferential adsorption of the C8 or greater hydrocarbons from the natural gas feed over adsorption of hydrocarbons having less than 8 carbon atoms to provide a C8-depleted natural gas stream. The process continues with effecting the preferential adsorption of the C5 to C7 hydrocarbons from the C8-depleted natural gas stream over adsorption of hydrocarbons having less than 5 carbon atoms to form a C5 to C8-depleted natural gas stream. The C5 to C7 hydrocarbons are preferentially adsorbed with higher selectivity and capacity than adsorption of the C5 to C7 hydrocarbons during preferentially adsorbing the C8 or greater hydrocarbons. The C5 to C8-depleted natural gas stream is then liquified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Lubo Zhou, Shain-Jer Doong, Bradley P. Russell, Henry Rastelli
  • Publication number: 20140083293
    Abstract: Adsorber for adsorbing a fluid, comprising a cylinder with at least two parallel-passage contactors disposed in series in the direction of flow of the fluid to be adsorbed, and characterised in that each contactor comprises an internal insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: l' Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventor: Benoit Davidian
  • Patent number: 8673060
    Abstract: There are described composite absorbers for sealed medical devices, which comprise an active species dispersed in a polymeric matrix having an H2O transmission comprised between 0.05 g mm ?2 d?1 and 5.4 g mm m?2 d?1 at 25° C. and 100% RH, and a method for H2O removal from the sealed medical devices by means of said composite absorbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: SAES Getters S.p.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Bonucci, Sergio Rondena, Lorena Cattaneo
  • Patent number: 8657926
    Abstract: A device for condensing water includes a container with a plurality of openings and a heat transfer zone arranged in an interior of the container. The heat transfer zone includes a bulk material layer and/or a fiber layer and/or a textile layer and/or a grid layer and/or a lattice layer and/or a perforated plate. The interior of the container is subdivided by the heat transfer zone into a first zone and a second zone. Further, the heat transfer zone has at least in sections an open porosity and/or channels through which process gas can flow from the first zone to the second zone and through which a further process gas in the form of cooling gas can flow in a reverse direction. A permeable region of the heat transfer zone partially includes materials which have a thermal conductivity of more than 20 W(mK)?1 in a temperature range up to 300° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Mielke, Klaus Strätz
  • Patent number: 8657939
    Abstract: An air dryer cartridge for a compressed air treatment system of a vehicle, in particular for a commercial vehicle, has a spring cover and a support element, which together define a volume of the air dryer cartridge in the assembled state of the air dryer cartridge. A desiccant box arranged inside the volume and filled with a desiccant is provided. The spring cover and the carrier element can be coupled via a snap connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Eidenschink, Stefan Schaebel
  • Patent number: 8647416
    Abstract: A superheated steam generator for generating superheated steam is disclosed that can be converted into electric energy by adsorbing water into zeolite and desorbing water from zeolite by use of solar heat source energy and seawater source energy. The superheated steam generator using zeolite is provided with a water supply device for causing the zeolite to adsorb mist-state moisture and heat the zeolite, a zeolite boiler system including a desorption heater for desorbing water molecules adsorbed onto the zeolite and heating the zeolite to produce the superheated steam, a low-temperature purified water tank for storing purified water that can be subjected to heat exchange with at least one of seawater and surface water, and for supplying purified water energy subsequent to the heat exchange to the water supply device, and an atomization device for generating the purified water supplied to the water supply device as the mist-state moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventor: Tokio Ohkawa
  • Patent number: 8628608
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for regenerating the media of a rotary sorption concentrator system includes passing a 600° F. to 1000° F. regeneration fluid stream through a rotating media in a first isolated zone to regenerate the media and remove contaminants from the media that are not removed during a typical desorption cycle of a rotary sorption concentrator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Munters Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Jensen, Kevin Orff, Frank Giles, Paul A. Dinnage
  • Patent number: 8603223
    Abstract: A water desalination system including at least one pair of evaporators, said pair including a high pressure and a low pressure evaporator, each for evaporating saline water to produce water vapor; at least three adsorption beds in selective vapor communication with each evaporator, said adsorption beds arranged to reversibly adsorb the water vapor from the corresponding evaporator; said adsorption beds in selective vapor communication with a condenser, and in heat transfer communication with a heat source for selectively desorbing the adsorbed water vapor; said condenser arranged to condense the water vapor to desalinated water; wherein said system is arranged to sequentially connect, for a pre-determined period, each evaporator to a corresponding adsorption bed, and the heat source to the third bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: National University of Singapore
    Inventors: Bidyut Baran Saha, Kim Choon Ng, Anutosh Chakraborty, Kyaw Thu