04th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140021048 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting Nucleotides - A system and method employing at least one semiconductor device, or an arrangement of insulating and metal layers, having at least one detecting region which can include, for example, a recess or opening therein, for detecting a charge representative of a component of a polymer, such as a nucleic acid strand proximate to the detecting region, and a method for manufacturing such a semiconductor device. The system and method can thus be used for sequencing individual nucleotides or bases of ribonucleic acid (RNA) or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The semiconductor device includes at least two doped regions, such as two n-typed regions implanted in a p-typed semiconductor layer or two p-typed regions implanted in an n-typed semiconductor layer. The detecting region permits a current to pass between the two doped regions in response to the presence of the component of the polymer, such as a base of a DNA or RNA strand. The current has characteristics representative of the component of the polymer, such as characteristics representative of the detected base of the DNA or RNA strand. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021049 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS - A flow cell for a microfluidic device can include a chamber, first microfluidic entry and exit channels, second microfluidic entry and exit channels, a first electrode, and a second electrode. A microfluidic device can include a microfluidic channel, a laser to excite fluorescent material, and a detector to detect fluorescence emission. Methods of merging a droplet from an emulsion in to a second stream of fluid and of detecting a content of a droplet in a stream are further disclosed. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021050 | REDUCED ARTIFACT DENATURING CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - Described are methods of reducing the incidence and/or magnitude of artifacts in denaturing nucleic acid capillary electrophoresis (CE). Methods and systems described serve to dismiss non-denatured DNA from the tip of the capillary after sample injection and prior to electrophoretic separation of loaded nucleic acids. Among the methods disclosed are the application of a brief reverse-polarity pulse to the capillary prior to separation but after removal of the capillary from the sample reservoir, and transiently heating the capillary to cause expansion of the separation matrix after removal of the capillary from the sample reservoir. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021051 | ELECTRODEPOSITABLE AQUEOUS RESINOUS DISPERSIONS AND LOW GLOSS COATINGS PRODUCED THEREFROM - Disclosed are aqueous resinous dispersions that are electrodepositable and exhibit good anti-settling properties, as well as to their use to produce smooth, low gloss coatings. The aqueous resinous dispersions include an active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing polymer; a curing agent; and oxidized polyolefin particles. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021052 | ELECTRODIALYSIS UNIT FOR WATER TREATMENT - An electrodialysis unit | 2014-01-23 |
20140021053 | Method and apparatus for precise seletion and extraction of a focused component in isoelectric focusing performed in micro-channels - An apparatus and method are disclosed for the precise selection and extraction of a selected analyte in a focused zone produced by isoelectric focusing performed in micro-channels. A cross-channel microfluidic device comprises a sample mixture introduction and separation channel and an extraction channel, which are in fluid communication with each other at a point of intersection. Means are provided for selectively moving the pattern of separated zones following cIEF to the intersection point, and means are provided for applying an extraction pressure to direct a single zone containing a selected analyte into and then out of the extraction channel for collection. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021054 | SYSTEM FOR DIP COATING ARTICLES - A system for dip coating articles, in particular vehicle bodies, which articles can be moved to at least one dip tank and away from it with the aid of a transport system. For being lowered into and raised out of the tank, they are placed onto a rotating platform of at least one stationary rotating station and are dipped into the treatment liquid and removed from it by rotation of the rotating platform. Each article is fastened with the aid of a fastening device on a skid which interacts with the transport system. The fastening device is configured such that the article fastened to the fastening device is at a smaller spacing from the rotating platform in the removed position than in the second, dipped position. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021055 | METAL SUBSTRATE MODIFIED WITH SILICON BASED BIOMIMETIC TREATMENT HAVING ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTY FOR THE OSTEOINTEGRATION THEREOF TECHNICAL FIELD - A substrate of a metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, tantalum, titanium alloys and tantalum alloys, modified by anodic spark deposition (ASD) on the surface thereof of a microporous and nanoroughened layer of the oxide of the same metal, said layer being enriched with Ca, P, Si, Na, and at least one metal selected from Ag and Ga. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021056 | METHOD FOR BALANCING A TURBOMACHINE ROTOR - The invention relates to a method for balancing a rotor, notably of a turbomachine, comprising a step of determining the unbalancing mass followed by a step of balancing by chemical machining of the rotor. More particularly, the chemical machining comprises the immersion of the rotor in a bath containing a chemical machining agent, the bath having a capacity of heterogeneous material removal (as a function of the depth of the bath), the rotor being oriented in the bath taking account of the said capacity of heterogeneous material removal so that the quantity of material removed from the rotor in the zone of the unbalancing mass is sufficient to balance the rotor. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021057 | METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS ELIMINATION OF ORTHOPHOSPHATE AND AMMONIUM USING ELECTROLYTIC PROCESS - The present invention provides a method for the treatment of nitrogen-rich effluent and production of struvite comprising introducing the effluent in an electrolytic system and performing a first electrolytic treatment to the effluent in a first electrolytic reactor in order to organic matter that impact on nucleation of struvite, followed by a second electrolytic treatment in a second electrolytic reactor, thereby injecting Mg ions which react with NH | 2014-01-23 |
20140021058 | ELECTROLYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS - The method, apparatus and product relate to the electrochemical reduction of a solid feedstock ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021059 | System and Process for Making Formic Acid - Methods and systems for electrochemical production of formic acid are disclosed. A method may include, but is not limited to, steps (A) to (D). Step (A) may introduce water to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell. The first compartment may include an anode. Step (B) may introduce carbon dioxide to a second compartment of the electrochemical cell. The second compartment may include a solution of an electrolyte and a cathode. The cathode is selected from the group consisting of indium, lead, tin, cadmium, and bismuth. The second compartment may include a pH of between approximately 4 and 7. Step (C) may apply an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode in the electrochemical cell sufficient to reduce the carbon dioxide to formic acid. Step (D) may maintain a concentration of formic acid in the second compartment at or below approximately 500 ppm. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021060 | Heterocycle Catalyzed Electrochemical Process - A method for heterocycle catalyzed electrochemical reduction of a carbonyl compound is disclosed. The method generally includes steps (A) to (C). Step (A) may introduce the carbonyl compound into a solution of an electrolyte and a heterocycle catalyst in a divided electrochemical cell. The divided electrochemical cell may include an anode in a first cell compartment and a cathode in a second cell compartment. The cathode generally reduces the carbonyl compound to at least one aldehyde compound. Step (B) may vary which of the aldehyde compounds is produced by adjusting one or more of (i) a cathode material, (ii) the electrolyte, (iii) the heterocycle catalyst, (iv) a pH level and (v) an electrical potential. Step (C) may separate the aldehyde compounds from the solution. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021061 | METHOD AND ELECTROLYSER FOR DISINFECTANT PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to the chemical engineering for getting useful products from aqueous solution of electrolytes with various concentration by electrolytic method and it can be used for the production of disinfectants widely utilized in medicine, biology, and ecology. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021062 | Charging a Sacrificial Anode with Ions of the Sacrificial Material - Cathodic protection of steel in concrete is provided by locating an anode assembly including both a sacrificial anode and an impressed current anode in contact with the concrete and providing an impressed current from a power supply to the anode. The impressed current anode forms a perforated sleeve surrounding a rod of the sacrificial anode material with an activated ionically-conductive filler material between. The system can be used without the power supply in sacrificial mode or when the power supply is connected, the impressed current anode can be powered to provide an impressed current system and/or to recharge the sacrificial anode from sacrificial anode corrosion products. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021063 | Two Stage Cathodic Protection System Using Impressed Current and Galvanic Action - Cathodic protection of steel in concrete is provided by locating an anode assembly including both a sacrificial anode and an impressed current anode in contact with the concrete and providing an impressed current from a power supply to the anode. The impressed current anode forms a perforated sleeve surrounding a rod of the sacrificial anode material with an activated ionically-conductive filler material between. The system can be used without the power supply in sacrificial mode or when the power supply is connected, the impressed current anode can be powered to provide an impressed current system and/or to recharge the sacrificial anode from sacrificial anode corrosion products. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021064 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FAST POWER UP FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS - Systems and methods of fast power up for electrochemical sensors are provided. A system can include an electrochemical sensor, and a potentiostat circuit, wherein, upon startup, the potentiostat circuit drives the electrochemical sensor to the electrochemical sensor's normal operating condition at a rate that is not limited by voltage and/or current supply. A method can include a potentiostat circuit driving an electrochemical sensor to the electrochemical sensor's normal operating condition at a rate that is not limited by voltage and/or current supply. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021065 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BIOMARKERS - The invention relates to a device for the measurement of hydrogen peroxide and optionally other biomarkers in a gaseous mixture, and in particular to a microfabricated device. The device comprises hydrogen peroxide capturing means and an electromechanical sensor comprising a sensing element in direct contact with the capturing means. The device further comprises means to measure the potential of the sensing element and/or the current through it as a result of a changing hydrogen peroxide concentration in the gaseous mixture. The device also comprises cooling/heating means for cooling and/or heating the capturing means. The device is preferably applied for online measurement of the hydrogen peroxide content in exhaled air. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021066 | DETECTION OF TARGET ANALYTES USING PARTICLES AND ELECTRODES - The invention relates to the use of particles comprising binding ligands and electron transfer moieties (ETMs). Upon binding of a target analyte, a particle and a reporter composition are associated and transported to an electrode surface. The ETMs are then detected, allowing the presence or absence of the target analyte to be determined. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021067 | LOW CONCENTRATION AMMONIA NANOSENSOR - An electrochemical sensor for sensing a gaseous analyte includes a substrate having at least two electrodes disposed thereon, and a carbon nanotube-polyaniline (CNT/PANI) film disposed on the substrate and in contact with at least two electrodes. The CNT/PANI film includes carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of polyaniline. The thickness of the polyaniline coating is such that electron transport can occur along and/or between the carbon nanotubes. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021068 | METHOD FOR ACCURATELY QUANTIFYING A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE CONTAINED IN A SAMPLE SOLUTION AT A SIGNIFICANTLY LOW CONCENTRATION OF NOT MORE THAN 1X10-8M - Provided is a method for accurately quantifying a chemical substance contained in a sample solution at a significantly low concentration of not more than 1×10 | 2014-01-23 |
20140021069 | Endostitch Packages - A suture package assembly is provided and includes a suture tray having a loading unit mounted thereon for supplying a surgical needle-suture assembly to a surgical instrument. A suture package cover is provided to protect the surgical needle-suture assembly prior to use. The suture package cover includes a disc engagable with the suture tray to protect the suture retained in the suture tray and an elongate flap configured to overlie the loading unit to protect the surgical needle contained therein. The elongate flap is bendable relative to the disk along a primary fold line and includes a nose portion removably engagable with the disk. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021070 | PACKAGE OF ORAL CARE IMPLEMENTS - A package ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021071 | Carton With Article Protection Insert - A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel. The carton comprises an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021072 | CONTAINER CARRIER - A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes two layers of a flexible sheet joined along a weld and two rows of container receiving apertures formed in the carrier and generally separated by the weld wherein each container receiving aperture forms an interruption in the weld. One or more tabs may extend from an edge of each container receiving aperture into the container receiving aperture to minimize movement and contact between adjacent containers in the resulting package. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021073 | BREAKABLE TWO PACK CARRIER AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHOD - A readily dividable container carrier includes a first container engaging opening, a second container engaging opening, and a handle structure located between the first container engaging opening and the second container engaging opening. The handle structure includes a first portion located toward the first container engaging opening and a second portion located toward the second container engaging opening, and a separation line between the first portion and the second portion, the separation line formed by a line of weakness along the handle structure. A method and apparatus for applying the carrier are provided. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021074 | Package for a product with at least one hygroscopic pourable solid - In a package ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021075 | CONVERTIBLE CONTAINER - A container includes fittings for gripping, handling and securing same, each fitting being placed at a corner of the container in the non-deployed position of the container. In the non-deployed position, the container is formed by: a central case having a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension, and two extension blocks connected to the central case, with at least part of the structure of the central case and of the extension blocks being sealed, the length or width of each of the extension blocks being greater than half the longitudinal or transverse dimension of the central case respectively. The extension blocks can move between the non-deployed position, in which the blocks and the central case are placed at least partially on top of one another, and a deployed position in which each block forms a longitudinal or transverse extension of the central case, the deployed assembly forming a floating structure. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021076 | DOUBLE-ENDED NEEDLE AND MIXING INSTRUMENT - A double-ended needle and a mixing instrument which are capable of suppressing a reverse flow of a solution are provided. A double-ended needle which constitutes part of a mixing instrument includes a first puncture portion and a second puncture portion having inner cavities thereof communicating with each other, an inner cavity of the first puncture portion and an inner cavity of the second puncture portion communicate with each other, and the lateral cross-sectional area of the inner cavity of the first puncture portion is smaller than the lateral cross-sectional area of the inner cavity of the second puncture portion. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021077 | Container Device for Tobacco Articles - Some embodiments of a tobacco product package device can be used to enhance freshness and other characteristics of tobacco products or other products contained therein. Certain features can improve product freshness both during shelf life and during consumer use. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021078 | PACKAGE FOR SMOKING ARTICLES - The present invention relates to a package for smoking articles comprising a container portion ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021079 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CADDY - A surgical instrument caddy includes an elongated, generally rectangular main body having a support rod secured to one end and a plurality of hollow channels disposed therein. Each of the channels includes a first end terminating at the top surface of the main body, and a second end terminating at the bottom surface of the main body. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021080 | Carton With Article Protection Feature - A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one article retention panel is for retaining the at least one article. The article retention panel is foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article retention panel is positioned relative to the at least one panel to contact the at least one article. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021081 | Carton With Article Protection Flap - A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel. The carton comprises an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021082 | CARTON WITH HANDLE - A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least one end flap can be foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one end flap can at least partially form a closed end of the carton. At least one handle comprises at least one handle flap foldably connected to the at least one end flap along a first fold line. The at least one handle flap comprises a grip portion at least partially defined by the first fold line and a second fold line extending in the at least one handle flap. The first fold line and the second fold line are nonparallel. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021083 | MULTIFUNCTION MEDICINE CHEST - A multifunction medicine chest includes a chest, a door set at one side of the chest to open and close the chest and a control device. The chest is configured to store medicines and includes a plurality of drawers. Each drawer corresponds to one category of medicines. The control device includes an input unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. When a user stores a medicine into the chest, the input unit obtains medicine information of the medicine and transmits the medicine information to the control unit, the control unit determines the category of the medicine and a number of the drawer for the medicine and generates storage information of the medicine. When the user takes the medicine out of the chest, the input unit obtains portion medicine information of the medicine, the control unit searches for the storage information. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021084 | Carton With Article Protection Feature - A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton also can comprise at least one article protection flap foldably connected to at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles. The at least one article protection flap extends from the closed end at least partially into the interior of the carton. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021085 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLIES AND INTERNAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS - Package assemblies and internal support structures for transport and storage of radioactive material generally include an internal support structure disposed within a container, the internal support structure being made from non-metallic materials. The package is designed to maintain the radioactive material in a subcritical configuration. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021086 | PACKAGING BOX WITH A MULTITUDE OF INDIVIDUAL BOXES - Packaging system ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021087 | Custom Procedure Kit - A custom procedure kit is provided, which comprises a plurality of medical-procedure tools and a cover that is wrapped around the plurality of medical-procedure tools to form wrapped tools. An outer container is fully disposed about the wrapped tools, and at least one sheet is disposed between the outer container and the wrapped tools. The sheet includes a listing of the plurality of medical-procedure tools and, for at least some of the medical-procedure tools, an unselected end-user selectable field. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021088 | PACKAGE CONTAINING A MEDICAL PRODUCT FOR TREATING CARTILAGE DAMAGE IN HUMANS OR ANIMALS - A package in the form of a bag containing a medical product, in particular for use in the regenerative treatment of cartilage damage in humans or animals, the package having a component preferably in the form of a port, to fill the package with a liquid, preferably a cell-containing liquid. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021089 | Cosmetics Container - A container for storing cosmetics or cosmetics accessories includes a main body having an inner storage compartment. An upper cap portion is removably attached to an upper end of the main body and includes a plurality of shelves. Each of the shelves is rotatable to the left or right of a central axis of the container, independently of remaining ones of the shelves, between a closed position and a respective open position. When each of the shelves is in the closed position, shelves are substantially concentric with each other and with a first opening in the upper end of the main body. When the shelves are in the respective open positions, the shelves are not concentric with each other or with the first opening. When the shelves are in the respective open positions, the first opening is revealed to provide access to the inner storage compartment. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021090 | CORNER BEAD FOR RECEIVING WALLS OF A BODY SHELL AND COLLAPSIBLE BODY SHELL THAT CAN BE ASSEMBLED AND TAKEN APART - A corner bead for receiving walls of a body shell, having an outer outgrowth, is provided with a rim for hooking a tensile element thereon, and possibly a projection is provided with a transverse retaining area suitable for being inserted into a groove parallel to one edge of a wall of the body shell. Such a corner bead and a tensile element make it possible, at the same time, to assemble a body shell and ensure the transport and storage thereof when same is taken apart. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021091 | STORAGE SYSTEM - What is disclosed is a storage and transport system for storage and transport items such as jewelry or any other items to be stored or carried. In a preferred embodiment, the carrier is a roll having a series of attachments. In a further preferred embodiment, the attachments are capable of being layered. The system further discloses a system in which attachments are interchangeable between various items or articles. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021092 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROTECTOR - A protector for portable electronic devices is disclosed, including a portfolio-style protective cover. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021093 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PITCH - Pitch is obtained, in a reactor configured for the atmospheric process, from a feedstock of oil hydrocarbons consisting of a feedstock_of decanted oil. In the process, the feedstock is subjected to heating stages in reflux and distillation conditions with removal of volatile products generated, wherein the gaseous products are eliminated at each stage and the successively generated residual products comprise a final residue recovered as a predominantly isotropic pitch. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021094 | METHOD OF REMOVING HEAVY HYDROCARBONS - Heavy hydrocarbons contained in FT off gas of a GTL process are removed by bringing the FT off gas into contact with absorption oil, by introducing the FT off gas into a distillation tower, by cooling the FT off gas or by driving the FT off gas into an adsorbent. A burner tip for heating a reformer tube, using FT off gas as fuel, is prevented from being plugged by the deposition of heavy hydrocarbons contained in the FT off gas. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021095 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON OIL - The present invention provides a method for producing a hydrocarbon oil, including performing a hydrocracking by continuously feeding, to a hydrocracking reactor containing a hydrocracking catalyst, a wax to be processed including: a raw wax containing 70% by mass or more of straight-chain hydrocarbons with a boiling point of higher than 360° C.; and an uncracked wax containing 70% by mass or more of straight-chain hydrocarbons with a boiling point of higher than 360° C., which uncracked wax is separated from a hydrocracking product discharged from the reactor, to thereby yield a hydrocarbon oil including hydrocarbons with a boiling point of 360° C. or lower. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021096 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A SPHERICAL MATERIAL WITH A HIERARCHICAL POROSITY COMPRISING METALLIC PARTICLES TRAPPED IN A MESOSTRUCTURED MATRIX - A process is described for the preparation of an inorganic material with a hierarchical porosity in the micropore and mesopore domains. The material has at least two elementary spherical particles having a maximum diameter of 200 microns. The process comprises:
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20140021097 | SILICA SOL BOUND CATALYTIC CRACKING CATALYST STABILIZED WITH MAGNESIUM - A rare earth free particulate catalytic cracking catalyst which comprises a zeolite having catalytic cracking ability under catalytic cracking conditions, an acidified silica sol binder, magnesium salt, clay and a matrix material. The catalytic cracking catalyst has a high matrix surface area and is useful in a catalytic cracking process, in particularly, a fluid catalytic cracking process, to provide increased catalytic activity and improved hydrogen and coke selectivity without the need to incorporate rare earth metals. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021098 | HIGH MATRIX SURFACE AREA CATALYTIC CRACKING CATALYST STABILIZED WITH MAGNESIUM AND SILICA - Particulate catalytic cracking catalysts which comprise a zeolite having catalytic cracking ability under catalytic cracking conditions, added silica, a magnesium salt, an alumina containing binder, clay and optionally, a matrix material. The catalytic cracking catalyst has a high matrix surface area and is useful in a catalytic cracking process, in particularly, a fluid catalytic cracking process, to provide increased catalytic activity and improved coke and hydrogen selectivity without the need to incorporate rare earth metals. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021099 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS REMOVAL OF WATER FROM OIL VIA MEMBRANE SEPARATION - An oil circulation system and method for continuously purifying engine oil including an engine operably connected to an oil reservoir, wherein at least one stream of oil is conveyed from the oil reservoir to the engine via a conduit, and circulated through the engine and conduit via engine operating pressure and/or one or more pumps, and at least one membrane unit positioned in a path of the oil stream such that oil containing dissolved/emulsified droplets of water is fed continuously through the membrane unit. A cross flow hollow fiber module adapted to be positioned in a system for continuously purifying engine oil, the hollow fiber module having a central feed distributor tube, hollow fiber membranes positioned around the central feed distributor tube, end caps with ports for receiving and emitting a flow of sweep air, and optionally a shell casing, wherein the central feed distributor tube includes openings sized and positioned to allow oil to flowing into the feed distributor tube to flow out radially. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021100 | VISIBLE LIGHT CATALYST FOR REMOVING SULFUR-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS IN FUEL OIL, AND PREPARATION AND USE - This invention relates to a visible-light-responsive photocatalyst for photocatalyticly oxidation desulphurization and method for preparation and application thereof. The catalyst is comprised of one type of metal M | 2014-01-23 |
20140021101 | Hydrocarbon Viscosity Reduction Method - In accordance with particular descriptions provided herein, certain embodiments of the inventive technology may be described as a hydrocarbon viscosity reduction method that comprises the steps of: treating a hydrocarbon having asphaltenes therein to generate a treated hydrocarbon, wherein said hydrocarbon has a first viscosity; contacting said treated hydrocarbon with a sorbent (whether as a result of pouring or other means); and adsorbing at least a portion of said asphaltenes onto said sorbent, thereby removing said at least a portion of said asphaltenes from said hydrocarbon so as to generate a viscosity reduced hydrocarbon having a second viscosity that is lower than said first viscosity. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021102 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN FROM OIL SANDS - The present invention provides an apparatus, at least comprising:
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20140021103 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING BITUMEN FROM AN OIL SAND STREAM - The present invention provides a method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream, the method including at least the steps of: (a) providing an oil sand stream; (b) contacting the oil sand stream with a liquid comprising a non-aqueous solvent thereby obtaining a solvent-diluted oil sand slurry; (c) screening the solvent-diluted oil sand slurry thereby obtaining a screened oil sand slurry and a rejects stream; (d) introducing the rejects stream into a liquid bath; (e) transporting the rejects stream through the liquid bath to a space above the surface of the liquid bath; and (f) extracting bitumen from the screened oil sand slurry obtained in step (c). | 2014-01-23 |
20140021104 | AMINE AND DIAMINE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE FOR INVERSE FROTH FLOTATION OF SILICATE FROM IRON ORE - The invention relates to a process for enriching an iron mineral from a silicate containing iron ore by inverse flotation comprising the addition of a collector or collector composition comprising at least one of the compounds of formulae RO—X—NH | 2014-01-23 |
20140021105 | NON-LINEAR MAGNETOPHORETIC SEPARATION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A flow enhanced method and system for flow non-linear magnetophoresis (F-NLM) is described. By tuning an external field frequency and the flow rate the migration velocities of different bead types may be caused to differ by several orders of magnitude over an extended range of frequencies to allow for separation of particles. Use of such efficiency in separation in bio-separation and similar assays is described. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021106 | Energy Efficient Topsoil Screener - The Green Screen is an environmentally friendly way to make topsoil. The Green Screen does not use gas, electricity, air compression or any external power source to operate. The operator simply shovels/moves dirt onto the screen whereby the springs/coils begin to bounce under the weight of the dirt, thus sifting out the topsoil by way of its own movement. The rocks and unwanted materials stay on top of the screen or roll forward, while all the topsoil has been separated out and is ready for distribution. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021107 | SCREEN PANEL - A screen panel for mining and quarrying industries adapted to be mounted on a screen deck, including a screening surface made up of materials such as herein described formed on a reinforcing, said screening surface having suitably designed apertures of desired shape for allowing materials of desired size to pass through, said, said reinforcing being an external reinforcing ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021108 | SEAFOOD GRADING APPARATUS - A seafood grading apparatus that includes a first roller supported from the frame; a drive motor for rotating the first roller about a longitudinal axis thereof; a second roller also supported from said frame and constructed and arranged in juxtaposition to the first roller. The first roller has a helical outer surface, and the second roller is for driving about a longitudinal axis thereof and in unison with the first roller. An inlet port receives pieces of seafood for the purpose of the grading thereof and arranged relative to the rollers to dispose the seafood between the rollers. At least two receiving trays are disposed downstream of the inlet port for receiving different respective size seafood pieces. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021109 | POWDER CLASSIFYING DEVICE - A powder classifying device includes a plurality of powder classifiers that impart a whirling motion to powder with whirling gas streams to classify the powder into coarse powder and fine powder, a gas supply source that supplies the plurality of powder classifiers with gas for generating the whirling gas stream, a powder supplier that supplies the plurality of powder classifiers with powder having a particle size distribution, a fine powder collecting section that collects fine powder classified by each of the plurality of powder classifiers, a coarse powder recovery section that recovers coarse powder classified by each of the plurality of powder classifiers, and a controller that controls flow rates of gases supplied to the plurality of powder classifiers so that a classification point is substantially equal among the plurality of powder classifiers. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021110 | Filter Assembly with Modular Relief Valve Interface - A fluid filter assembly for filtering a fluid includes a housing base portion having an axially extending tube, a housing cover that is connected to the housing base portion to define an interior space, a filter element, and an interface structure. The filter element is disposed within the interior space and in engagement with the axially extending tube, the filter element having a filter media, a bottom end cap, a top end cap, and a mounting member defined by the top end cap, the mounting member having an axial wall with a vent passage therethrough and a radial wall that encircles the axial wall. The interface structure is connected to the housing cover and engages the top end cap of the filter element. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021111 | DYNAMIC WEIGHT BALANCING OF FLOW IN KIDNEY FAILURE TREATMENT SYSTEMS - A kidney failure treatment system includes: (i) a dialysate supply; (ii) a weighing device; a control container coupled operably to the weighing device; (iii) a diffusion membrane; (iv) a drain; first and second pumps; (v) a first fluid conduit coupled fluidly to the dialysate supply and the diffusion membrane, the first fluid conduit coupled operably to the first pump; (vi) a second fluid conduit coupled fluidly to the control container and the drain, the second fluid conduit coupled operably to the first pump; and (vii) a third fluid conduit coupled fluidly to the diffusion membrane and the control conduit, the third fluid conduit coupled operably to the second pump. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021112 | Systems and Methods for Treating Grey Water On-Board Passenger Transport Vehicles - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system to direct water flow through a lavatory and to cleanse grey water through a series of treatment steps. The water may then be re-directed to the faucet for re-use in hand washing or other potable water use or to the toilet for flush water. The treatment steps are altered, depending upon the ultimate use of the water, as flush water need not be treated to the same level as potable water. The system may also function via a cascade of logic commands given by a series of electronic controllers, valves, and sensors which are fine-tuned to supply enough water to each component of the system. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021113 | Pollution Control Vessel - Catamaran-type boat for collecting waste (petroleum, oils, rubbish, algae, etc.), of those comprised by two parallel and longitudinal hulls, wherebetween is defined a tunnel wherethrough water flows, a control bridge, and at least one fuel tank for servicing a main engine, fundamentally standing out in that it permits access thereof to very shallow areas, and in that once said waste has been collected and filtered, it is packaged in bags and tossed back into the water for its subsequent collection or towing by auxiliary boats, allowing the ship to be used continuously in a greater number of situations; additionally permitting the configuration of the ship for “open sea” waste collection, and a configuration of the ship for “coastal areas”, rivers, marshes or suchlike. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021114 | DRILLING MUD CLEANING AND RECIRCULATING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE FORMED THEREWITH - A drilling mud cleaning and recirculating apparatus includes a vehicle that has a platform mounted with a chassis, and a drilling mud processor for cleaning dirty drilling mud, a generator, a spoil dump bed, a dirty drilling mud inlet, and a clean drilling mud outlet, all mounted with the platform. The drilling mud processor is coupled in fluid communication to receive dirty drilling mud from the dirty drilling mud inlet for cleaning and to deliver clean drilling mud to the clean drilling mud outlet, the spoil dump bed is coupled to receive debris generated by the drilling mud processor from the cleaning of dirty drilling mud, and the generator is coupled to power the drilling mud processor. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021115 | Mobile Water Purification System - The present invention relates to a mobile water purification system employing crossflow filtration, such as reverse osmosis filtration. One embodiment of the invention discloses a mobile water purification system comprising a housing, a pump unit and a piping system for providing fluid communication between a water inlet, a pre-filtration unit, a crossflow filtration unit, a disinfection unit and an outlet for supply of purified water, wherein the pre-filtration unit comprises sediment/cartridge filtrations means and dechlorination means, the cross-flow filtration unit comprises a plurality of parallel and/or sequentially arranged membrane filters, and the piping system is reconfigurable such that the crossflow filtration unit can be bypassed. The present water purification system is adapted to be deployed in remote areas substantially anywhere in the world. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021116 | HPLC FRIT FILTER ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and method for creating a high pressure chromatography frit filter assembly is described. The frit is positioned in bondable contact with a polymer ring and then the frit is subject to inductive or targeted heating to cause the frit material to heat the adjacent polymer ring from the inside out. The polymer to liquefies and flow into and past one or more narrowing locations in the pore passageway extending from the surface of the frit to an infusion depth, which provides previously unachieved secure mechanical engagement and adherence and resistance to pressure blow by (break through) and prevents the flow of contaminants between the edge of the frit and the facing edge of the polymer ring in a high pressure or ultra-high pressure chromatography system, where inlet pressures in the range of pressures up to | 2014-01-23 |
20140021117 | Separation System - A process for separating a product from a multicomponent feedstream to an adsorption apparatus or system is described. The apparatus or system may comprise a moving-bed or a simulated moving-bed adsorption means. The product comprises at least one organic compound, such as an aryl compound with alkyl substitutes. In embodiments the conduits used to supply the feedstream to the apparatus or system are flushed with media of multiple grades. The improvement is more efficient use of the desorbent. In embodiments the process achieves improvements in one or more of efficiency of adsorption separation, capacity of adsorption apparatus systems, and purity of product attainable by adsorption process. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021118 | Fuel Filtration System, Filter Exchange Module Therefor, And Method Of Replacing Fuel Filters - A fuel filtration system includes an electric pump, a filter assembly, and conduits for fluidly connecting the pump and filter assembly in series with a fuel tank to define a kidney filtration loop. The filter assembly includes a filter assembly head, including attachment openings therethrough, and a filter exchange module, including a mounting plate having externally threaded mounting connectors extending outwardly from one face thereof and internally threaded bores opening through another face thereof. In a mounted configuration, a fuel filter is threaded onto each mounting connector such that the filter is fluidly aligned with a fuel flow opening through the mounting plate, fasteners are positioned through the attachment openings and threadably received within the bores, and fuel flow passages of the filter assembly head define a flow distribution in which one pair of filters is fluidly in parallel and another pair of filters is fluidly in series. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021119 | Filter Assembly Including a Removable Filter Cartridge - A filter assembly includes a canister housing closable by a lid and containing a removable and replaceable filter element cartridge. The lid is part of the filter element cartridge and a single unitary component therewith, such that removal of the filter element cartridge also removes the lid, and replacement of the filter element cartridge also replaces the lid. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021120 | SHALE SHAKERS WITH SELECTIVE SERIES/PARALLEL FLOW PATH CONVERSION - Methods and systems are disclosed employing a shale shaker for processing a mixture of drilling fluid and solids with multiple screen assemblies and conversion apparatus for switching flow to the screen assemblies between series flow and parallel flow; and in one aspect, a screen or screens for screening lost circulation material. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021121 | FILTER MEDIA RETAINER ASSEMBLY - A filter system for filtering particles from a liquid includes an underdrain assembly having an underdrain defining at least one underdrain chamber and a media retainer assembly. The media retainer assembly includes an upper filter media retainer plate defining a plurality of hopper-shaped cavities and a lower filter media retainer plate defining a plurality of hopper-shaped cavities corresponding to the plurality of hopper-shaped cavities on the upper plate. The plates are in a nested arrangement such that the hopper-shaped cavities on the upper plate are in alignment with the corresponding plurality of hopper-shaped cavities on the lower plate to define a plurality of passages therebetween and allow for the passage of the liquid while preventing the passage of a filter media. During a backwash operation, the upper and lower plates are relatively moveable such that the backwash fluid releases any particles lodged in the passages between the plates. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021122 | SEAWATER DESALINATION SYSTEM AND ENERGY EXCHANGE CHAMBER - A seawater desalination system produces fresh water from seawater by passing the seawater pressurized by a pump through a reverse-osmosis membrane-separation apparatus to separate the seawater into fresh water and concentrated seawater. An energy exchange chamber is provided for utilizing pressure energy of the concentrated seawater discharged from the reverse-osmosis membrane-separation apparatus as energy for pressurizing part of the seawater. The energy exchange chamber includes a concentrated seawater port for introducing and discharging the concentrated seawater, a seawater port for introducing and discharging the seawater, and a plurality of partitioned fluid passages provided in the chamber to allow the concentrated seawater port and the seawater port to communicate with each other. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021123 | ADAPTOR AND REVERSE OSMOSIS APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An adapter for converting a conventional reverse osmosis apparatus housing to a housing suitable for use with an unconventional spiral flow separator assembly. The adapter comprises a fitting configured to couple a feed inlet of a conventional pressurizable housing detachable first portion to a central core element of an unconventional spiral flow separator assembly. The fitting defines a conduit between an exhaust conduit of the central core element and the feed inlet, and is configured to prevent direct fluid communication between the exhaust conduit of the central core element and a feed surface of the spiral flow separator assembly. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021124 | Form-Molded Filter Element and Method - A form-molded filter element cartridge has a pass-through filter-media sidewall through which fluid passes and is filtered, and has at least one filter-media flange compressively engageable to form a seal between a first dirty unfiltered-fluid side of the filter-media sidewall and a second clean filtered-fluid side of the filter-media sidewall. A method is provided for making the filter element cartridge. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021125 | SELF-CLEANING SUCTION FILTER - The present invention provides a self-cleaning suction filter including a filter mechanism and a sewage suction assembly. The sewage suction assembly is rotatably arranged at the center of a fine strainer and communicated with a sewage discharge cavity through a sewage suction pipe, and the sewage suction pipe is spacedly and fixedly provided with a plurality of “T”-shape suction nozzles for suctioning deposits on the inner wall of the fine strainer. The self-cleaning suction filter further includes: a sand collection cavity arranged at the tail of the fine filter cavity and communicated with the fine filter cavity; and the coarse filter cavity, the fine filter cavity, and the sand collection cavity descend in height. Water are automatically collected in the sand collection cavity and discharged in time, thereby ensuring the stable filter function after the filter is used for a long time. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021126 | REVERSIBLE BACKWASHING SELF-CLEANING FILTER - The present invention relates to a reversible backwashing self-cleaning filter, including a filter mechanism, a backwashing drive mechanism driving a sewage suction assembly, and a high-pressure washing apparatus. The high-pressure washing apparatus includes a high-pressure washing pump and at least one high-pressure branch pipe arranged along the outer wall of the fine strainer and operating synchronously with the sewage suction assembly, where a plurality of spray nozzles are spacedly arranged where the high-pressure branch pipe is opposite to the outer wall of the fine strainer. With collaboration of translation and rotation of the sewage suction assembly, the inner and outer walls of the entire fine strainer are thoroughly cleaned, suitable for real-time purification of a low-pressure water circulating system. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021127 | NOVEL SHAPE OF FILTERING ELEMENTS - A filtration element for filtering a fluid medium comprising a rigid porous support of cylindrical shape having a longitudinal central axis (A) and comprising a plurality of channels for the circulation of the fluid medium to be filtered with a view to recovering a filtrate at the periphery of the support. The channels are parallel to a central axis of the support. The channels have at least three filtration crowns, characterized in that at the three crowns closest to the periphery of the support there is at least a substantial alignment of 3 adjacent axes among the axes of the flow and connection paths and the axes of the channels, which favors the mechanical strength of the support. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021128 | MEMBRANE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND TUBULAR MEMBRANE - A membrane is made with a supporting structure having two or more layers. One layer is embedded in the membrane wall. Another layer generally abuts the membrane wall, preferably on the permeate side of the membrane wall. These two layers are preferably bonded together. The membrane may be, for example, a tubular membrane. Optionally, the membrane may be made of materials able to work at a temperature of 80 degrees C. or more. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021129 | HONEYCOMB-SHAPED CERAMIC SEPARATION-MEMBRANE STRUCTURE - There is provided a honeycomb-shaped ceramic separation-membrane structure having higher pressure resistance than conventional ones and being capable of reducing production costs. The honeycomb-shaped ceramic separation-membrane structure ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021130 | HYBRID AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER AND SLUDGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A hybrid method and system of treating wastewater with reduced energy usage is disclosed. The treatment system has a sorption system, an anaerobic digester that digests or converts at least a portion of the solids or sludge from the sorption system, and an aerobic treatment tank that partially reduces oxygen demand of a portion of the sludge from the sorption tank. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021131 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT - A wastewater treatment system includes wastewater having nitrogen-containing compounds, an anoxic zone having denitrifying bacteria, and an aerobic zone having nitrifying bacteria. The anoxic zone is coupled to the aerobic zone, and wastewater flows from the anoxic to the aerobic zone or vice versa. A fluidized bed heat exchanger configured to accept heat from a heat engine and to transfer the heat from the heat engine to the wastewater is positioned in the aerobic zone or the anoxic zone. The fluidized bed heat exchanger includes particulate media, and fluidization of the particulate media scrubs bacterial growth from portions of the fluidized bed heat exchanger. Treating wastewater can include flowing wastewater having nitrogen-containing compounds into a biological reactor having an anoxic zone and an aerobic zone, and heating the wastewater with heat from a heat engine to facilitate denitrification reactions in the anoxic zone and nitrification reactions in the aerobic zone. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021132 | WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH CIRCULATING FLOW PATH AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD USING THE SAME - A water treatment apparatus and a water treatment method using the same are provided. The water treatment apparatus includes a cohesive agent input device configured to input a cohesive agent to raw water, a membrane filtering device, a raw water pump configured to transfer raw water including the cohesive agent therein to the membrane filtering device, a water supply flow path connecting a discharge side of the raw water pump to the inlet of the membrane filtering device, a circulation flow path connecting the raw water discharge opening of the membrane filtering device to the water supply flow path and a circulation pump provided in the circulation flow path to transfer discharged raw water to the water supply flow path. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021133 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NANOPOROUS INORGANIC MEMBRANES AND FILMS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USAGE THEREOF - A method for fabricating isolated pores in an inorganic membrane includes the steps of patterning the inorganic membrane to selectively expose a portion of the membrane, forming a plurality of tracks of material damage in the exposed portion of the inorganic membrane by irradiation with energetic ions, and chemically etching the track damaged material to define the pores through the inorganic membrane with a predetermined geometrically defined cross sectional shape and with a controlled diameter range from less than 1 nanometer and up to micrometer scale. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021134 | Filter And Method For The Desalination Of Water By Means Of Reverse Osmosis Of The Centrifugal Type, Involving The Generation Of Dean Vortices - This invention concerns a method for desalination of sea water and a design and construction of a centrifugal filter for desalination of water. The process uses the filter developed based on reverse osmosis technology as a fundamental component that uses hollow fiber membrane modules arranged in a spiral manner around a central support pipe and distributed in concentric rings around the periphery of the rotating section to favor the formation of Dean vortices. Wherein the membrane is built with a structure of an aromatic polyamide as the first layer, followed by a layer of polyestersulfone and a support layer of polyester; applying the material Kevlar 49 in position 1 and 4 on the aromatic chain structure to increase the structure and resistance of the membrane. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021135 | TREATMENT OF WATERS WITH MULTIPLE CONTAMINANTS - A process for a purification of water with multiple contaminants including dissolved solids. The process may involve one or more steps of separating oil and water, metals precipitation, dissolved air flotation (DAF), filtration, forward or reverse osmosis and crystallization. An improved DAF unit is described which increases air dissolution to oxidize impurities and improve flotation. Various embodiments of staged osmotic membrane systems are provided to generate an essentially pure water stream and a highly concentrated solute stream. In some embodiments, reverse osmosis and nanofiltration units are employed in a staged manner. In other embodiments, all stages are reverse osmosis units and the osmotic pressure of each stage is adjusted by the provision of a solution on the low pressure side of the reverse osmosis membrane using nanofiltration membranes. Various recycle options are employed to improve the efficiency of the systems. Also, customized reverse osmosis membrane cartridges and flat reverse osmosis membranes are disclosed. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021136 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION MATERIAL - The chromatographic separation material is a cyclofructan or a derivative of cyclofructan covalently bonded to a cross-linked, organic polymer. The separation material works well in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021137 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER - A system and method for the treatment of wastewater. In one aspect, the invention can be a method for treating wastewater comprising: a) introducing untreated wastewater into a holding tank: b) flowing the untreated wastewater into a first wastewater treatment trailer to provide a first treatment regimen to the untreated wastewater to form a first treated wastewater c) flowing the first treated wastewater into a second wastewater treatment trailer to provide a second treatment regimen to the first treated wastewater to form a second treated wastewater; and wherein the holding tank, the first wastewater treatment trailer and the second wastewater treatment trailer are fluidly coupled together to facilitate flow of the untreated wastewater from the holding tank into the first wastewater treatment trailer and flow of the first treated wastewater from the first Wastewater treatment trailer into the second wastewater treatment trailer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021138 | Filtration System - A filtration system and methods for using same are disclosed. The filtration system can include a frame, and a plurality of filters coupled to the frame and coupled to each other in series. A pump can provide a pressure differential that causes fluid to flow through the filters in series. The first filter can be provided as a pre-filter, and one or more additional filters can include pleated, calendared, micro-fiber filters. Another filter can be a percentage removal nano-filter that is adapted to remove sub-micron particles from the fluid. The nano-filter can include three pleated filter layers. Each pleated filter layer can be oriented approximately concentrically about a common longitudinal axis. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021139 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID SORBENT BY IMPREGNATING AN OXIDE INTO NANOPORES OF ACTIVATED CARBONE AND USE THEREOF IN WATER TREATMENT - This invention relates to a method of manufacturing an organic-inorganic composite hybrid adsorbent by impregnating activated carbon nanopores with an oxide and a water treatment method using the same, and particularly, to an adsorbent including a porous adsorbent and ferrihydrite, goethite, hematite or magnetite incorporated into the porous adsorbent, and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021140 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEHYDRATION OR WATER REMOVAL IN DRUM WASHING MACHINE - A method for controlling dehydration or water removal in a drum washing machine, which repetitively measures an unbalance value at different speeds during balance spin-drying for spreading laundry items before main spin-drying is performed in a drum washing machine, and senses an unbalance for forward and backward directions of a drum as well as an unbalance for the rotational direction of the drum so that the laundry items are redistributed in a relatively normal manner. Thus, since vibrations of the tub may be reduced during the spin-drying process, the spin-drying efficiency may be improved. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021141 | RADIAL PIPE REACTOR - An arrangement for addition of chlorine dioxide to flowing water in a pipeline is provided. The reactants are reacted in a reaction chamber located in the flow of water and the chlorine dioxide is passed from the reaction chamber directly into the flowing water. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021142 | WATER TREATMENT - A system and method for maintaining a body of water in a sanitized condition with use of a halogen and a source of silver ions wherein the halogen is maintained at 50% to 75% less than a recommended halogen level for maintaining the body of water in a sanitized condition by adding a compound containing a hydantoin ring to a recreational body of water containing a halogen and a source of metal ions. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021143 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER IN BALLAST TANKS - A system for treating ballast water in ballast tanks onboard vessels and offshore constructions is provided. The system comprises one or more ballast tanks, a circulation pump capable of circulating or recirculating, via a tubing, ballast water from and to the one or more ballast tanks, a gas supply unit which is connected to the tubing on the delivery side of the recirculation pump in such a manner that gas, such as air and/or inert gas such as nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide can be supplied to the ballast water; and one or more nozzle heads that are functionally connected to the tubing and is/are arranged in one or more ballast tanks, said one or more nozzle heads comprising at least one nozzle for injection of the gas-containing water into the one or more ballast tanks, and a device configured for removing and/or killing live organisms in the ballast water. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021144 | Filtering Device and Method - A filtering device and method is provided for filtering debris from liquid flowing over a surface. The device includes a flexible, liquid-permeable elongated body possessing a plurality of faces including a planar bottom face configured to rest on the surface. The liquid-permeable elongated body is formed of a plurality of compressed fibers and an adhesive bonding together the fibers. The device may be arranged on the ground on a construction site to inhibit loose debris from being washed away by rainwater into storm drains and nearby bodies of liquid. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021145 | Filtration Article With Fluoropolymer Knit - Disclosed is a filtration article comprising a first layer comprising porous PTFE for fluid filtration (e.g., a PTFE membrane), and a second layer comprising strands of fluoropolymer fibers arranged to form a stable knit. The knit layer comprises interlocking regions that are each defined by corresponding sets of at least two interlocking loop portions of the fluoropolymer fiber strands. In filtration article embodiments, the fluoropolymer fiber strands may be twisted and/or have a rounded outer configuration. The knit layer provides improved dimensional stability as a support layer for the filtration layer and/or as a drainage layer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021146 | HOUSING FOR A SINGLE-USE BAG FILTER - The invention refers to a housing for a single-use bag filter for filtering dispersed particles from a turbid solution that must not come into contact with the environment of the filter, characterized in that the housing is designed as a single-use housing destined for disposal after having been used once. The invention is further directed to a method for squeezing out a used flexible single-use bag filter. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021147 | Liquid Separation From Adipose Tissue - Extracting or removing at least a portion of liquid phase from a whole sample using a centrifugal force is disclosed. Centrifugal forces are used to apply pressure to a whole sample and drive a liquid phase through a passage region that can be perforated and/or porous and maintain a drier portion within a separation container. The whole sample can be dried, which includes a remaining sample where excess or a selected amount of liquid is removed. Direct access to the separation container or area can then be made to provide for an efficient withdrawal of the drier material from the separation container. | 2014-01-23 |