03rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100012478 | THERMAL TREATMENT FOR INORGANIC MATERIALS - A method of annealing inorganic particles using microwave is provided. The method comprises disposing a plurality of raw particles having poor room-temperature microwave coupling characteristics in a close proximity to a microwave-absorbing material, irradiating said microwave-absorbing material with microwave radiation to heat said microwave-absorbing material, and heating said plurality of raw particles for a period of time sufficient to obtain a plurality of annealed particles, wherein the plurality of annealed particles has a crystalline phase, and wherein said heating comprises transferring heat from said microwave-absorbing material to said plurality of raw particles. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012479 | Mechanism for Direct-Water-Splitting Via Piezoelectrochemical Effect - A mechanism of initiating a redox reaction, such as hydrogen gas production by direct-water-splitting, is provided in which a piezoelectric material is mechanically stressed by actively applying a mechanical stress to the material. The mechanical stress applied to the piezoelectric material causes an electrical potential build up on the surface of the material due to the piezoelectric properties of the material. When the piezoelectric material stressed in this manner is placed in direct contact with the redox reaction reactant(s), the potential on the polarized surface can be used as chemical driving energy to initiate the reaction, such as to split water and generate hydrogen gas. In this manner the mechanical energy applied to the piezoelectric material, such as vibration energy from natural or man-made sources, can be converted directly into chemical energy to initiate the reaction. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012480 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RADIAL DISTRIBUTION OF PLASMA ION DENSITY AND ION ENERGY AT A WORKPIECE SURFACE BY MULTI-FREQUENCY RF IMPEDANCE TUNING - The method of performing physical vapor deposition on a workpiece includes performing at least one of the following: (a) increasing ion density over a workpiece center while decreasing ion density over a workpiece edge by decreasing impedance to ground at a target source power frequency f | 2010-01-21 |
20100012481 | DEPOSITION SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED MATERIAL UTILIZATION - A substrate processing system includes a processing chamber that can house a substrate therein; a target comprises a sputtering surface in the processing chamber, wherein the substrate is configured to receive material sputtered off the sputtering surface; a magnetron positioned adjacent to the target, wherein the magnetron can produce two erosion grooves separated by a distance S on the sputtering surface, wherein at least one of the two erosion grooves is characterized by an erosion width W; and a first transport mechanism that can move the magnetron in N steps along a travel path in a first direction. N is an integer. The magnetron can stop at each of the N steps to allow materials to be sputtered off the sputtering surface and to be deposited on the substrate. The N steps have substantially the same step size. The step size is approximately equal to the erosion width W. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012482 | SPUTTERING SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING AN ARC DETECTION - A sputtering system that includes a sputtering chamber having a target material serving as a cathode, and an anode and a work piece. A direct current (DC) power supply supplies electrical power to the anode and the cathode sufficient to generate a plasma within the sputtering chamber. A detection module detects the occurrence of an arc in the sputtering chamber by monitoring an electrical characteristic of the plasma. In one embodiment the electrical characteristic monitored is the impedance of the plasma. In another embodiment the electrical characteristic is the conductance of the plasma. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012483 | MULTILAYER HARD COATING FOR TOOLS - A multilayer hard coating for tools for machining applications with a multilayer structure for improving the wear resistance of workpieces includes at least one (Al | 2010-01-21 |
20100012484 | DOPED SINTERED PRODUCT BASED ON ZIRCON AND ZIRCONIA - A sintered product made from a starting batch containing 5 to 50% zircon and having the following average chemical composition, in weight percentages on the basis of the oxides and for a total of 100%:
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20100012485 | APPARATUS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ELECTROLYTIC CELL - An electrolytic apparatus that can be immersed in a saline solution, includes at least one electrolytic cell having a body ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012486 | Apparatus for producing a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen - The apparatus for producing a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen is disclosed, which comprises an outer plate member unit | 2010-01-21 |
20100012487 | DRIVE END-BLOCK FOR A ROTATABLE MAGNETRON - A drive end block for a magnetron arrangement with a rotating target, comprises an end block housing having a rotatably mounted drive shaft. The drive shaft is arranged in the end block housing, accessible at an end from outside of the end block housing for connection to the rotating target, and adapted at its end inside the end block housing for introduction of a torque. An electric motor with a stator and a rotor for creating the torque is arranged inside the end block housing. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012488 | SPUTTER TARGET ASSEMBLY HAVING A LOW-TEMPERATURE HIGH-STRENGTH BOND - Sputter target assemblies are disclosed, wherein the target and the backing plate are joined together through brazing at low temperatures to produce a superior bond between the target and the backing plate. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012489 | END-BLOCK FOR A MAGNETRON DEVICE WITH A ROTATABLE TARGET, AND VACUUM COATING APPARATUS - An end block for a magnetron device having a rotatable target comprises an end block housing having a pivot bearing. The end block housing is adapted on its outer side for attachment on a support unit, and the pivot bearing is adapted on an end that is accessible from outside the end block housing, for connection to the rotatable target. The end block housing is movably attached on the support unit. A vacuum coating apparatus has a vacuum chamber, a magnetron device situated in the vacuum chamber, and a rotatable target rotatably mounted on at least one such end block. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012490 | TEST STRIP WITH OPTICAL IDENTIFICATION PATTERNS AND TEST INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a test strip with optical identification patterns and a test instrument using the same characterized in that the test strip incorporates an identification area. Different combinations of optical identification patterns on the identification area create different digital identification signals. After the test strip is inserted into the test instrument, the test instrument will obtain the digital identification signal and learn the test code, analysis parameters, expiry date and batch number of the test strip. Thereby, the test instrument can verify the batch number and expiry date of the test strip, perform calibration according to the analysis parameters, and provide a correct test result. The present invention can provide many sets of digital identification signals to differentiate test strips. Therefore, the present invention can be operated fast, conveniently and correctly and can prevent a user from forgetting to calibrate the test instrument. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012491 | HIGH UNIFORMITY BORON DOPED DIAMOND MATERIAL - The present invention relates to diamond material comprising a boron doped single crystal diamond substrate layer having a first surface and a boron doped single crystal diamond conductive layer on said first surface, wherein the distribution of boron in the conductive layer is more uniform than the distribution of boron in the substrate layer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012492 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012493 | MULTI-IONOPHORE MEMBRANE ELECTRODE - A polymeric membrane for ion sensitive measurement comprising a polymer, a lipophilic salt and at least two ionophores selective for different chemical species. The membrane may be used in a pseudo reference for measurement of a plurality of ions. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012494 | ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSOR - A mediator-based electrochemical gas sensor reacts selectively with hydrogen sulfide. The gas sensor has an electrolyte solution (9), which contains a mediator compound in the form of metallates of transition metals. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012495 | Set of Novel Oligonucleotide Primers and the Method for the Detection of Aspergillus Ochraceux Thereby - The present invention relates to a process for the detection of | 2010-01-21 |
20100012496 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING DIELECTROPHORETIC INTENSITY OF MICROPARTICLE - A distribution of AC electric field regularly arranged in a cell is formed while storing a sample having particles dispersed in a medium in the cell, whereby the particles are dielectrically migrated in the medium to generate a diffraction grating by density distribution of the particles. Diffracted light generated by irradiating the diffraction grating by density distribution with measuring light is detected, and evaluation of dielectrophoretic intensities of the particles and/or the medium is performed from the detection result. According to this method, evaluation of dielectrophoretic characteristics can be performed without adhering a phosphor to particles, and since even a particle small in size can achieve a detection level by collecting a number of such particles to form a diffraction grating, dielectric characteristics of microparticles of several nanometers in diameter can be thus quantitatively measured with high sensitivity. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012497 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS - A flow controller which uses a combination of hydrostatic pressure and electroosmotic flow to control the flow of a fluid. A driving fluid ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012498 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A THIN-LAYER BATTERY STACK ON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a thin-layer battery stack on a three-dimensional substrate. The invention further relates to a thin-layer battery stack on a three-dimensional substrate obtainable by such a method. Moreover, the invention relates to a device comprising such a battery stack. The method according to the invention provides a rapid way to manufacture battery stacks on three-dimensional substrate, and the obtained products are of superior quality. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012499 | FUEL CELL CHARGER - A method and apparatus is described for recharging a fuel used to produce hydrogen for a hydrogen consuming device. The fuel can be NaBH | 2010-01-21 |
20100012500 | DEPOSITION OF CONDUCTIVE POLYMER AND METALLIZATION OF NON-CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES - A process is provided for metallizing a surface of a substrate with electrolytically plated copper metallization, the process comprising electrolytically depositing copper over the electrically conductive polymer by immersing the substrate in an electrolytic composition and applying an external source of electrons, wherein the electrolytic composition comprises a source of copper ions and has a pH between about 0.5 and about 3.5. In another aspect, a process is provided for metallizing a surface of a dielectric substrate with electrolytically plated copper metallization, the process comprising immersing the substrate into a catalyst composition comprising a precursor for forming an electrically conductive polymer on the surface of the dielectric substrate and a source of Mn(II) ions in an amount sufficient to provide an initial concentration of Mn(II) ions of at least about 0.1 g/L to form an electrically conductive polymer on the surface of the dielectric substrate, and electrolytically depositing copper over said electrically conductive polymer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012501 | METHOD FOR COATING A COOLING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for coating a cooling element ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012502 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF METAL-CONTAINING VALUES FROM MINERALS AND ORES - A process for the recovery of metal-containing values from an ore and/or from one or more minerals, that are not readily oxidizable and that are susceptible to reduction comprising: subjecting said ore or one or more minerals to reduction in an electrolysis chamber having a single undivided acidic electrolytic medium; the reduction being carried out by hydrogen using a cathode comprising a material that promotes the generation of monatomic hydrogen; whereby one or more metal-containing values is produced in a reduced form. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012503 | ELECTROLYSER MODULE - An electrolyser module comprising a plurality of structural plates each having a sidewall extending between opposite end faces with a half cell chamber opening and at least two degassing chamber openings extending through the structural plate between the opposite end faces. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012504 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR - This invention relates to a hydrogen generator system for generating hydrogen from a water split reaction. The generator comprises a pressure container having a reactant water inlet, and a product hydrogen outlet. Pluralities of cells are vertically stacked inside the container; each cell contains a reactant compound comprising a mechanical mixture of metal and an anti-passivation material. The reactant compound produces hydrogen gas upon contact with water, and the cells are stacked such that water entering from the inlet can rise inside the container and sequentially activate each immersed cell to produce hydrogen gas. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012505 | Base-facilitated produciton of hydrogen from carbonaceous matter - A base-facilitated process for producing hydrogen. Hydrogen is produced from a reaction of carbonaceous matter with a base and water, preferably through the formation of a bicarbonate or carbonate by-product. The base-facilitated hydrogen-producing reactions are thermodynamically more spontaneous and are able to produce hydrogen gas at less extreme reaction conditions than conventional reformation or gasification reactions of carbonaceous matter. In another embodiment, the instant reactions permit the production of hydrogen from carbonaceous matter without the production of carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide. In a preferred embodiment, the carbonaceous matter is coal or a derivative thereof. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012506 | COMBINED ELECTROCHEMICAL AND LASER MICROMACHING PROCESS FOR CREATING ULTRI-THIN SURFACES - Ultra-thin sections in an electrically conducting material are formed by electrochemically removing material to a thickness of approximately 5 to 150 micrometers and removing further material by laser micromachining to a material thickness of 1 to 30 micrometers. The electrochemical process quickly removes substantial material but is not as precise and accurate as laser machining to create the ultra-thin sections or translucent sections. Removing material by an electrochemical process may be controlled down to a thickness of approx. 10-12 micrometres so that enough margin of a material thickness is left at the bottom of this first cavity. The laser micromachining process removes remaining material down to a predetermined level, e.g. 1-5 micrometres, relatively rapidly, so that a relatively quick process for the manufacture of ultra-thin sections in an electrically conducting material is achieved. A metal structure manufactured by the novel and inventive process is disclosed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012507 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GEAR WHEELS - A method for manufacturing gear wheels, specifically transmission gear wheels, is disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes the following steps: a) preparation of a base body for a gear wheel, b) electrochemical processing of the base body by a precise electrochemical machining process (PECM process), where several recesses running between the teeth of the gear wheel are made simultaneously electrochemically to manufacture the teeth of the gear wheel. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012508 | PROCESS FOR TREATING SALT IN A POROUS STRUCTURE AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS - Process for the electrochemical treatment of a construction comprising a porous medium, a corrodible substance disposed in the porous medium, the construction having electrically conductive properties, comprising the application of an external electrode ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012509 | Electrochemical Test Sensor With Light Guide - An electrochemical test sensor for detecting the analyte concentration of a fluid test sample includes a base, a dielectric layer, a reagent layer, a light guide area, and a lid. The base provides a flow path for the test sample having on its surface a counter electrode and a working electrode adapted to electrically communicate with a detector of electrical current. The dielectric layer forms a dielectric window therethrough. The reagent layer includes an enzyme that is adapted to react with the analyte. The lid is adapted to mate with the base and to assist in forming a capillary space with an opening for the introduction of the test sample thereto. The light guide area transmits light towards the capillary space. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012510 | Small Volume In Vitro Analyte Sensor - A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between the analyte and the electrode. In addition, a second electron transfer agent, such as an enzyme, can be added to facilitate the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the analyte. The redox mediator is typically a redox compound bound to a polymer. The preferred redox mediators are air-oxidizable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012511 | Small Volume In Vitro Analyte Sensor - A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between the analyte and the electrode. In addition, a second electron transfer agent, such as an enzyme, can be added to facilitate the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the analyte. The redox mediator is typically a redox compound bound to a polymer. The preferred redox mediators are air-oxidizable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012512 | Small Volume In Vitro Analyte Sensor - A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between the analyte and the electrode. In addition, a second electron transfer agent, such as an enzyme, can be added to facilitate the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the analyte. The redox mediator is typically a redox compound bound to a polymer. The preferred redox mediators are air-oxidizable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012513 | Small Volume In Vitro Analyte Sensor - A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between the analyte and the electrode. In addition, a second electron transfer agent, such as an enzyme, can be added to facilitate the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the analyte. The redox mediator is typically a redox compound bound to a polymer. The preferred redox mediators are air-oxidizable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012514 | Small Volume In Vitro Analyte Sensor - A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between the analyte and the electrode. In addition, a second electron transfer agent, such as an enzyme, can be added to facilitate the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the analyte. The redox mediator is typically a redox compound bound to a polymer. The preferred redox mediators are air-oxidizable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012515 | Small Volume In Vitro Analyte Sensor - A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between the analyte and the electrode. In addition, a second electron transfer agent, such as an enzyme, can be added to facilitate the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the analyte. The redox mediator is typically a redox compound bound to a polymer. The preferred redox mediators are air-oxidizable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012516 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012517 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012518 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012519 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012520 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012521 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012522 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012523 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012524 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012525 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012526 | Small Volume In Vitro Sensor and Methods of Making - A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffusible second electron transfer agent. The sensor and/or the methods used produce a sensor signal in response to the analyte that can be distinguished from a background signal caused by the mediator. The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is typically provided as a second electron transfer agent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012527 | Small Volume In Vitro Analyte Sensor - A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between the analyte and the electrode. In addition, a second electron transfer agent, such as an enzyme, can be added to facilitate the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the analyte. The redox mediator is typically a redox compound bound to a polymer. The preferred redox mediators are air-oxidizable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012528 | Small Volume In Vitro Analyte Sensor - A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between the analyte and the electrode. In addition, a second electron transfer agent, such as an enzyme, can be added to facilitate the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the analyte. The redox mediator is typically a redox compound bound to a polymer. The preferred redox mediators are air-oxidizable. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012529 | Voltammetric Technique to Determine the Individual Concentration of Different Antioxidants of the Same Class - Disclosed in certain embodiments is a method of determining the individual concentration of different antioxidants of the same class in a sample comprising contacting the sample with an effective amount of phenol; and analyzing the sample by voltammetry. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012530 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND SENSOR EJECTION METHOD - A measurement device of the present invention is provided with a sensor holding part ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012531 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING A CUFF - A package having a foldable top region is provided. The package generally includes panel portions that at least partially define an interior cavity therebetween and accessible through an access opening. The top portion can provide a cuff member or cuff region that can be folded and unfolded to facilitate use of the package as a bowl or other cuffed container for material contents. The package can be adapted to hold its shape as a bowl or cuffed container. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012532 | CONTAINER CLOSURE HAVING A SPOUT AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AN ADDITIVE INTO THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER - A closure device which includes a fluid chamber containing an additive such as a liquid and a housing having a plug member. The cap member is provided with a primary engagement means, such as an internal thread, which engages with a corresponding primary engagement means provided on the housing, such as an external thread, to allow the cap member to be lifted relative to the housing from a closed position in which the plug member closes a bottom aperture and a spout aperture in the fluid chamber, through a first open position in which the plug member is at least partially withdrawn from the bottom aperture while still closing the spout aperture, thereby allowing the additive to pass from the fluid chamber, and to a second open position in which the spout aperture is at least partially open. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012533 | STICK-ON, FLEXIBLE, PEEL AND SEAL PACKAGE DISPENSER - A stick-on, flexible peel and seal, wet wipes package includes a flexible package body having a front surface, a rear surface and an internal space sized to contain a plurality of removable wet wipes. An elongated opening extends through the package body to the internal space for accessing and permitting dispensing of the removable wet wipes. A substantially self-closing, resealable label flap is positioned on the front surface of the package body to cover the opening formed therein. The label flap has a bottom surface provided with a sealing adhesive that creates a seal entirely around the periphery of the opening and permits repeated application and removal of the label flap relative to the package body. The label flap further has a starting tab non-adhesively positionable in contact with the front surface of the package body. An adhesive layer structure is provided on the rear surface of the package body for adhering the package body to a support surface. A removable peel-off release layer structure covers and protects the adhesive layer structure prior to use thereof. The package body and the adhesive layer structure are removable from the support surface following emptying of the wet wipes from the package body. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012534 | LID FOR TOBACCO CONTAINER - An improved lid for a tobacco container is provided. The lid includes a top and a circumferential sidewall transverse thereto. The sidewall is unitarily formed with the top and depends downwardly therefrom. The sidewall includes a strengthening feature. In an embodiment, the strengthening feature allows the lid to be interlocked to a tobacco container. In a further embodiment, the strengthening feature permits a thin walled sheet metal to be utilized to manufacture of the lid. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012535 | Packaging for Optical Discs - A package for holding a plurality of jewel cases for optical discs is provided, comprising a shell member having a first compartment and a second compartment, a cover sealably attachable to the shell member, and one or more mask areas on the shell member. Each of the mask areas are sized and positioned to obscure bar code indicia on the individual jewel cases contained within the shell member. In a preferred embodiment, the package is transparent, and it may contain a CD jewel case and a DVD jewel case. A third compartment contains an informational insert with a bar code or other point-of-sale indicia so that the package can be sold as a single unit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012536 | Accommodation Device For An Electronic Apparatus With a Monitor - An accommodation device for an electronic apparatus with a monitor on a flat side, wherein the accommodation device has an accommodation area for the apparatus which features a wall section, destinated to take its bearing on the monitor of the apparatus, wherein a flat plug in element is provided, which is provided with a soft surface on at least one flat side and which sits close to the wall section in the plugged in condition. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012537 | Tray assembly - An allergy testing tray assembly has an outer tray and an inner tray fitted in the outer tray. Each one piece tray is molded to have three longitudinal areas separated by two rows of spaced posts. A plurality of allergy testing needles are removably held between the adjacent posts. These syringes each have needle protective housing and a sheath that covers the needle prior to use color coded to reflect the gauge of the needle of the syringe. The plunger end of each of the syringes is capped so that each syringe is isolated from the environment. The trays are sealed by a cover sheet that may also have markings in the same color as the color of the housing and the sheath, so that a clinician can readily tell the gauge of the needle of the syringes stored in the trays, without having to remove the cover sheet. Once the tray assembly is sterilized, the sterility of the syringe are doubly protected by the sealing of the needle end and the plunger end of the syringe as well as the sealing of the trays from the environment by the cover sheet. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012538 | TOOL BOX - A toolbox including a basin portion and a lid pivotally articulated thereto between an open position and a closed position, is provided. The lid includes two or more latches, each positionable between a locked position and an unlocked position, two or more biasing members, each associated with one of the latches and adapted to bias its associated latch toward its locked position, and an activation mechanism operationally connected to the latches such that operation of the activation mechanism brings all of the latches to their unlocked positions. The basin includes two or more latch-receiving arrangements, each configured to receive one of the latches when in the locked position with the lid in its closed position, thereby preventing articulation of the lid to its open position. The latches and latch-receiving arrangements are mutually configured such that upon articulation of the lid toward its closed position, the latch-receiving arrangements are configured to urge the latches from their locked positions so as to allow the lid to be brought fully to its closed position. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012539 | Combinable Cylindrical Tool Head Holder - A cylinder assembled tool head holder is made of plastic and comprises an inserting portion and an assembling portion. Plural holders can be pivotally assembled to one another though the neighboring inserting portions and assembling portions to define plural inserting spaces for insertion of tool heads. By such arrangements, a predetermined number of tool head holders can be assembled as desired for insertion of a corresponding number of tool heads, thus improving the convenience in carrying and use. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012540 | RETAINER FOR A WELDING WIRE COIL - A retainer for a welding wire coil has a plurality of fingers ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012541 | Response form security device - A response form security device is provided for use with a generally planar response form having an answer area bearing answer blanks upon which a respondent makes marks to indicate a plurality of responses. The security device includes a sleeve adapted and constructed to slidably receive and cover the response form. An access window is formed in the sleeve, and permits visual access by the respondent to a number of fewer than all of the answer areas of the response form. The length of the sleeve and the configuration of the answer window are chosen so as to prevent anyone other than the user from seeing a number of marks on the answer area sufficient to observe a repeatable pattern of marks. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012542 | Tamper Indicator Device - A tamper-indicator device ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012543 | Portable, disposable spice-holding device - A multiple package spice-holding device includes a single backing support sheet form holding a plurality of attached individual packages in predetermined quantities of a wide range of spices. The backing sheet is of a thickness so as to support multiple spice-holding packages without collapsing. The backing sheet is labeled with content indicators for each attached, pre-selected spice, and helpful common uses and spice mixing alternatives for a broad range of cuisines are printed on the reverse side of the backing support sheet form. The backing support sheet form containing attached individual packages of pre-selected spices is enclosed in an outer protective wrap with an adhesive seal strip. The finished package is compact and lightweight, making it convenient for transport and short-term use in periods during which a wide variety of meals may be prepared, after which remaining contents and packaging may be disposed if desired. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012544 | MULTI-LAYERED CHILD RESISTANT BLISTER PACKAGE - A multi-layered blister package includes a first panel having at least one blister pocket receiving aperture defined therein, wherein a blister pocket protrudes through the at least one blister pocket receiving aperture and retains an article therein. A second panel has at least one exit aperture defined therein by a first non-continuous cut line, wherein the at least one exit aperture aligns with the at least one blister pocket receiving aperture when the first panel is disposed over the second panel. A third panel having at least one intermediate aperture defined therein by a second non-continuous cut line, wherein the at least one intermediate aperture aligns with and is between the at least one exit aperture and the at least one blister pocket receiving aperture when the third panel is disposed between the first and second panels. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012545 | Socket loop wrench holder - A storage device for storage of socket wrenches thereon in end to end relation. The device has an elongated body that is made of a flexible twisted metal cable or other suitable material. Attached to each opposing end of the body are mutually engageable releasable coupling members. The locking action is accomplished as a result of one end coupling member being biased against and securely retained against the second coupling member. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012546 | Medical Container - The present invention relates to a medical container useful upon transportation of plural syringe barrels. The medical container includes at least a container main body and a holding member arranged inside the container main body. The holding member is provided at least with a plurality of cylindrical holding portions for holding syringe barrels. The container main body has at least a peripheral rim arranged on and along an outer periphery of an opening and a shoulder-shaped portion arranged on an inner wall of the container to arrange the holding member. The shoulder-shaped portion has at least three ribs for supporting the holding member, and has a structure that enables to arrange via the ribs the holding member in a horizontal position relative to a bottom wall of the container main body. According to the present invention, there is provided a medical container of a construction that can be promptly brought into a sterilized state by various methods, can be readily brought into a state capable of maintaining the sterilized state, and during transportation, can fixedly secure, without rattling, syringe barrels held upright by holders. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012547 | PILL CASE - A dispenser includes a housing defined by a bay, and a drawer defining an open position and a closed position. The drawer is retained within the bay against a compression force applied by a spring-like member when the drawer is in a closed position. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012548 | Manicure Travel Kit - A manicure travel kit having a nail polish remover towelette, an emery board, a cuticle stick, and a transparent nail polish container with applicator, all packaged within a skin wrap of Surlyn film clamshell or blister package, all placed into a carrier sleeve such that the nail polish color is revealed through a semi-circular cutout in the carrier sleeve. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012549 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLY - A package assembly for a product includes a cushion pad and a retaining member engaged with the cushion pad for retaining the product on the cushion pad. The retaining member defines a plurality of expandable cuts therein so as to increase the elastic extendibility of the retaining member. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012550 | BAG-IN-BAG CONTAINER FOR BULK HANDLING OF FLUIDS - A palletized shipping container ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012551 | LIGHT OIL COMPOSITION - The invention provides a light oil composition that does not cause deterioration in a Nylon-based material. Specifically, the invention provides a light oil composition containing paraffin(s) at a concentration of 97% by mass or more, wherein the content of isoparaffin(s) having 14 or fewer carbon atoms in the paraffin(s) is 10% by mass or less. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012552 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING GASOLINE - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for producing a gasoline. The process can include contacting a feed having a naphtha and recycling at least a portion of the reaction zone effluent to the one or more reforming reaction zones. Generally, the reformate includes no more than about 15%, by volume, benzene, with a UZM-8 catalyst in one or more reforming reaction zones to produce a reaction zone effluent. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012553 | Tetra-sulfo iron-phthalocyanine and related methods - The present invention relates to making tetra-sulfo iron-phthalocyanine by reacting sulfonated reactant(s) in the presence a boron-containing promoter. The present invention also relates to making tetra-sulfo iron phthalocyanine more tolerant to oxygen by combining the tetra-sulfo iron-phthalocyanine with a stabilizing amount of a complexing agent (e.g., a stabilizing amine) and/or contacting the tetra-sulfo iron-phthalocyanine with steam. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012554 | Selective Catalysts For Naphtha Hydrodesulfurization - Naphtha is selectively hydrodesulfurized with retention of olefin content. More particularly, a CoMo metal hydrogenation component is loaded on a silica or modified silica support in the presence of an organic additive to produce a catalyst which is then used for hydrodesulfurizing naphtha while retaining olefins. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012555 | METHOD FOR TREATING BITUMEN FROTH WITH HIGH BITUMEN RECOVERY AND DUAL QUALITY BITUMEN PRODUCTION - A process for removing contaminants, namely water and particulate solids, from hydrocarbon diluent-diluted bitumen froth (“dilfroth”) is provided to produce hydrocarbon diluent-diluted bitumen (“dilbit”), comprising subjecting the dilfroth to gravity settling in a primary settler to produce an overflow stream of primary raw dilbit, comprising bitumen containing water and some fine solids, and an underflow stream of primary tails, comprising solids, water and residual bitumen; removing the overflow stream of primary raw dilbit and subjecting it to gravity settling in a clarifier vessel for sufficient time to produce an overflow first stream of cleaned dilbit and an underflow stream of clarifier sludge; diluting the primary tails with hydrocarbon diluent and subjecting the diluted primary tails to gravity settling in a secondary settler to produce an overflow second stream of cleaned dilbit and an underflow stream of secondary tails; and removing the clarifier sludge and diluting the clarifier sludge with a hydrocarbon diluent, if necessary, and subjecting the clarifier sludge to gravity separation to produce a third stream of cleaned dilbit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012556 | ROTATING SCREEN MATERIAL SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A material separation system for separating material into different sizes of material. The material separation system includes a support structure, a rotating screen, and a feed plate, to feed the material to the exterior of the rotating screen. The system can be used to separate a desired material from an aggregate material which includes the desired material. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012557 | SEPTIC TANK WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A simple and improved septic tank wastewater treatment system is needed to improve effluent quality and reduce conventional onsite system failures such as hydraulic overloading and formation of a clogging biomat in the soil treatment area. One illustrative embodiment of the septic tank system ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012558 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for wastewater treatment. A nitrate source may be dosed to a collection tank, such as a wet well, for downstream control of hydrogen sulfide levels in the wastewater. A source of a strong oxidizer may also be dosed to the wet well. The oxidizer, such as chlorite, may temporarily interrupt denitrification processes in the wet well to prevent floatation of undesirable constituents therein. The oxidizer dosage may be generally consistent with the nitrate dosage. An ORP sensor may facilitate regulation of dosing. The nitrate and the oxidizer may be present in a single mixture to be dosed to the wet well. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012559 | OVERFLOW DEVICE FOR WATER TANK - An aquarium overflow device capable of simplifying the structure and reducing the cost is provided. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012560 | Chemical Solution Feeder and Method - A feeder is disclosed for dissolving a chemical and mixing it with a liquid. The feeder includes a hopper adapted to hold the chemical, a nozzle located in the hopper, and a supply of the liquid to the nozzle to dissolve the chemical on contact with the liquid from the nozzle to form a solution. A solution basin is disposed under the hopper and a drain is provided from the hopper into the solution basin. An outlet from the solution basin has an outlet valve which opens when a solution level in the solution basin rises. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012561 | MULTIPLE VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR REDUCING WATER LOSS FROM A LEAK - A valve assembly for reducing water loss from a leak from a water device. The valve assembly includes a first passage through which water flows from a water source to the water device and a second passage through which water flows from the water device. A first valve is in fluid communication with the first passage and the second passage. The first valve is operable for obstructing the first passage in response to a change in pressure differential between water in the first passage and water in the second passage resulting from a leak of water from the water device. The valve assembly also includes a second valve in fluid communication with the first passage. The second valve is responsive to the obstruction of the first passage to close the first passage and thereby stop water from flowing from the water source to the water device. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012562 | TURBOMACHINE FILTER SYSTEM HAVING A DRAIN WITH ONE-WAY VALVE - A turbomachine includes a compressor portion having an intake and a filtration system having an interior and an exterior. The filtration system is arranged upstream of the intake and includes a drain capable of fluid communication with the exterior of the filtration system. The drain includes a one-way valve that allows liquid separated from air flowing through the interior of the filtration system to pass through the drain to the exterior of the filtration system in a first direction, and substantially limits a flow of unfiltered air from entering the intake from the exterior in a second direction. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012563 | DEBRIS REMOVAL DEVICE - A moss and debris removal device having an elongated member with a top edge and a bottom edge wherein the top edge and bottom edge have teeth. A line is mounted to the elongated member. The elongated member has a plurality of holes. In one embodiment, the teeth of the top edge and bottom edge of the elongated member have a V-shaped cross section. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012564 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING AND SEPARATING CHIPPINGS AND COOLING LIQUID ACCUMULATING ON MACHINE TOOLS (CONVEYANCE) - The invention relates to a device for holding and separating chippings and cooling liquid accumulating on machine tools, comprising: a holding tank ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012565 | High Efficiency Chromatography Column with Re-usable End Cap - A low cost re-usable end-cap for disposable chromatographic columns or solid phase extraction cartridges that simultaneously provide sealing of the column and axial compression, and chromatography columns and solid phase extraction cartridges employing such re-usable end caps. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012566 | SEPARATION COLUMN AND LIQUID CHROMOTOGRAPH USING THE SAME - The flow rate of a solvent is reduced as a separation column and the separation performance is improved even under high-pressure conditions. There is provided a separation column including a monolith rod into which a sample and a mobile phase flow, the separation column comprising: a coating material coated on the outer circumference of a monolith rod; a support member into which the monolith rod coated with the coating material is inserted, and a rod fixing material fitted into or filled a gap between the coating material and the support member; wherein the upper end face of the rod fixing material is sealed, the upper end face being the inflow-side end when the separation column is assembled. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012567 | Magnetic iron particle filter - The art to which this patent pertains is that no device exists in today's market to filter out fine metal particles which can slip past conventional “oil filter” filter elements. These fine metal particles contribute to engine ware. This invention extracts these particles using electromagnetism and stores them in a magnetic chamber which is strategically placed within the “invention”. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012568 | FUEL CARTRIDGE - Provided is a fuel cartridge in which a liquid fuel is not lost in storage, in which a follower is prevented from being deformed and separating even when heavy vibration is exerted onto the fuel cartridge to make it possible to stably supply the liquid fuel directly to a fuel cell main body, in which in particular, even when a volume of a liquid fuel is big and a cartridge diameter is large, the liquid fuel can stably be supplied directly to a fuel cell main body and which is suited to a small-sized fuel cell. It is a fuel cartridge detachably connected with a fuel cell main body and assumes the following constitution; that is, the fuel cartridge is equipped with a fuel-storing vessel | 2010-01-21 |
20100012569 | HOT WATER FILTER FOR A DISHWASHER - A hot water filter ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012570 | Rotary Disc Filter and Module for Constructing Same - A rotary disc filter device includes a rotary drum and one or more disc-shaped filter members secured about the drum. Each disc-shaped filter member includes a filter disposed on opposite sides thereof and each disc-shaped filter member includes a modular frame made up, in part at least, by a series of interconnected modules. One module of the modular filter frame includes a base that is secured to the rotary drum and a support projecting outwardly from the base. A series of these modules are interconnected to form a modular filter frame. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012571 | FILTER ELEMENT - A filter device having a filter housing ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100012572 | DISC-SHAPED FILTER ELEMENTS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE DISC-SHAPED FILTER ELEMENTS - The present invention relates to a disc-shaped filter element and to a method to provide a disc-shaped filter element. A disc-shaped filter element has a diameter K, and comprises a first and a second ring-like shaped, liquid permeable support member having an outer edge having a diameter Ds and an inner central edge, having a largest width Ws. The disc-shaped filter element comprises a first and a second ring shape-like filter membrane, the first filter membrane being in contact with the first surface of the first support member, the second filter membrane being in contact with the first surface of the second support member. The outer edges of the first filter membrane, the second filter membrane, the first support member and the second support member are liquid tight fixed to each other. The disc-shaped filter element further comprises a hub having a central void space, an outer wall, at least one channel extending from this void space to this outer wall and a coupling means. The first surface of the first support member and the second surface of the second support member are separated from each other over a distance H being different from zero at the outer wall of the hub. For each of the first support member and the second support member, the support member are provided with a radius of curvature r being smaller of equal to (K2/4H)+H/4 along at least a zone of the support member, which zone is delimited by a first imaginary circle along the support member having a diameter of 0.9 DS and a second imaginary circle along the support member having a diameter of 1.1 Ws. The zone in which a radius of curvature r being smaller of equal to (K2/4H)+H/4 is provided, may be delimited by the first imaginary circle along the support member may have a diameter of 0.975 Ds and a second imaginary circle along the support member may have a diameter of 1.025 Ws. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012573 | ROTARY FAN PRESS - A liquid extraction assembly for extracting liquid from a mass comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet and a path therebetween. The housing includes a rotating screen adjacent the path. The housing can have a nozzle at the inlet. The housing can include an inflatable member providing a seal adjacent the screen for maintaining the mass in the path. The housing can include a center seal rotating with the screen and a fixed scraper in the path and adjacent the at least one rotating screen, with the center seal including a notch for accepting a tip of the scraper therein. The housing can also include side walls and an annular seal located between the side walls, with the annular seal defining an outer periphery of the path and having a rotating top end portion allowing an area of the outlet to change. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012574 | Horizontal Filter Stage with Simultaneous Venting and Draining - A filter assembly for filtering particulate contaminants from a fluid comprises: a generally cylindrical filter unit with one end closed and the other end open with a generally circular first fluid port and a generally annular second fluid port in a coaxial arrangement; a filter head comprising a generally circular fluid interface aligned along a generally horizontal axis with a generally circular first fluid port and a generally annular second fluid port in a coaxial arrangement to mate with the corresponding filter unit first and second fluid ports and further comprising a generally cylindrical sleeve extending generally horizontally from the interface with an open end for receiving the open end of the filter unit with a vent port aligned with a vertical axis horizontally displaced from the interface extending through an upper portion of the sleeve and a drain port aligned with the vertical axis extending through a lower portion of the sleeve; and a coupling for securing the open end of the filter unit to the filter head interface to seal the sleeve vent and drain ports and mate the corresponding first and second fluid ports of the filter unit and filter head to establish fluid communication between them; wherein loosening the coupling allows the filter unit to slide away from the filter head interface sufficiently to establish fluid communication between the sleeve vent and drain ports and the fluid ports in the filter unit and filter head. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012575 | Channel Filter Having Surface Topology For Filtering Micro Particles And Method For Manufacturing Same - Disclosed is a channel filter for separating microparticles, and more particularly to a channel filter which can easily separate a sample having various sized microparticles by using a surface topology. In the disclosed channel filter, a topology having an upward/downward reference height from a sample inlet to an outlet is continuously or discontinuously formed, and thus it is possible to efficiently separate microparticles from a sample liquid. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012576 | NANOPOROUS CARBONACEOUS MEMBRANES AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are nanoporous carbonaceous membranes and related devices, along with associated methods. | 2010-01-21 |
20100012577 | Plasma Separation Membrane - A process for manufacturing of an asymmetric hollow fibre membrane, comprising the steps of extruding a polymer solution through the outer ring slit of a hollow fibre spinning nozzle, simultaneously extruding a centre fluid through the inner bore of the hollow fibre spinning nozzle, into a precipitation bath, whereby the polymer solution contains 10 to 26 wt-% of polysulfone (PSU), polyethersulfone (PES) or polyarylethersulfone (PAES), 8 to 15 wt-% polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), 55 to 75 wt-% N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone (NAP) and 3 to 9 wt-% w ater the centre fluid contains 70 to 90 wt-% N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone (NAP) and 10 to 30 wt-% water, and the precipitation bath contains 0 to 20 wt-% N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone (NAP) and 80 to 100 wt-% water. | 2010-01-21 |