15th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150098797 | ROTARY SHAFT DEVICE AND VERTICAL SHAFT FLUID POWER GENERATOR - A rotary shaft device ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150098798 | BRUSH SEAL SYSTEM FOR SEALING A GAP BETWEEN COMPONENTS OF A THERMAL GAS TURBINE THAT MAY BE MOVED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER - A brush seal system for sealing a gap between components of a thermal gas turbine that may be moved relative to one another includes a gas seal housing that receives at least one brush head of a brush seal and a support element by means of which a brush packet projecting from the brush head of the brush seal may be supported against flexing. The support element and the brush seal housing are embodied as separate components. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing such a brush seal system and to a thermal gas turbine having such a brush seal system. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098799 | COMPONENT SUPPORT AND TURBOMACHINE - A component support of the turbomachine, in particular an aircraft engine, is described, which includes at least two essentially annular components on the stator side, which are in axial contact with each other and are preferably oriented coaxially to the machine axis, the first component having a plurality of radial, groove-like recesses, which are laterally overlapped by the second component with its projection-like bearing sections, and an uncontoured support ring surface section being provided between the adjacent bearing sections, a turbomachine also being described. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098800 | TURBOCHARGER ROTATING ASSEMBLY - A system can include a shaft and turbine wheel assembly that includes a seal portion; a bearing assembly that includes an outer race and rolling elements that rotatably support the shaft and turbine wheel assembly; a sleeve that includes an outer diameter and a through bore that includes a first inner diameter that accommodates an outer diameter of the outer race of the bearing assembly and a second, smaller inner diameter that accommodates an outer diameter of the seal portion of the shaft and turbine wheel assembly; and a center housing that includes a compressor side, a turbine side and a bore that includes a turbine side bore diameter that accommodates the outer diameter of the sleeve. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098801 | HOVER AIRCRAFT ROTOR COMPRISING A VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - A hover aircraft rotor having a hub which rotates about an axis and has a number of blades; a drive shaft connectable to a drive member of the aircraft and connected functionally to the hub to rotate the hub about the axis; and damping means for damping vibration transmitted to the shaft, and which include a mass designed to oscillate, in use, to oppose transmission to the shaft of vibration generated by rotation of the blades; the mass being free to oscillate parallel to the axis, to oppose transmission to the shaft of vibration having main components along the axis. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098802 | SHROUDED TURBINE BLISK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Shrouded turbine blisks and methods of manufacturing same are provided. A shrouded turbine blisk includes a central disk portion including an axis of rotation, an inner rim, a plurality of airfoils that extends radially outwardly from the inner rim; and a shroud integrally coupled to each of the plurality of airfoils. The shroud includes a plurality of circumferentially-arranged arcuate shroud segments defined at least in part by gaps positioned between adjacent shroud segments. The central disk portion, the inner rim, the plurality of airfoils, and the shroud are defined from a single billet of blisk material. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098803 | EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER HAVING A WASTEGATE VALVE AND HAVING AN OVERRUN AIR RECIRCULATION VALVE - An exhaust turbocharger has a wastegate valve and a thrust circulation valve, which can be actuated by a single, common actuator. The actuation of the thrust circulation valve is dependent on the positioning velocity of the actuator. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098804 | EXTERNAL ACTUATOR FOR AN IMPELLER SHROUD OF A VARIABLE WATER PUMP - An external actuator for a variable water pump is provided having an actuator housing with an outer wall with a plurality of radially inwardly directed projections, and a drive ring rotatably mounted in the housing. The drive ring has an internal thread. The projections contact an outer surface of the drive ring to define a plurality of hydraulic chambers that are divided by vanes extending from the drive ring into first and second chamber portions. A control valve controls a flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the chambers to rotate the drive ring in both directions or hold it in position. A drive nut having external threads is located within the drive ring and rotation of the drive ring causes an axial displacement of the drive nut. An actuator pin connected to the drive nut extends into the water pump housing to actuate the variable flow impeller. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098805 | INSULATING SEAL PLATE FOR AN AIR CYCLE MACHINE - A seal assembly of an air cycle machine includes a seal plate with an outer diameter. A bore extends axially through a center of the seal plate and a seal land is disposed at least partially within the bore. The seal land includes an inner diameter and a minimum ratio between the inner diameter of the seal land and the outer diameter of the seal plate is approximately 0.1985. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098806 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY SEALING A TURBINE ENGINE - A turbine engine assembly is provided. The turbine engine assembly includes a stator assembly and a rotor assembly having a rotor disk coupled to a plurality of rotor blades, the plurality of rotor blades extending radially outward from the rotor disk. The assembly also includes a casing that at least partially circumscribes the plurality of rotor blades. The assembly also includes a dynamic sealing device coupled to the stator assembly. The at least one dynamic sealing device is configured to insert a seal between the casing and the plurality of rotor blades to facilitate reducing a clearance gap defined between the plurality of rotor blades and the casing while the rotor assembly is operating. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098807 | ADJUSTABLE TURBINE SEAL AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A system for providing sealing in a turbine is provided. The sealing system includes a retaining channel oriented within a housing structure proximate a moving turbine component. A seal member is coupled within the retaining channel. A first end of the seal member is secured to the housing structure. A second end of the seal member is movable relative to the retaining channel between first and second positions corresponding to a transient operational mode and a steady state operational mode, respectively. The transient operational mode defines a first clearance between the seal member and the moving turbine component. The steady state configuration defines a second clearance that is smaller than the first clearance. A take-up device coupled to the second end of the seal member moves the second end between the first and second positions. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO FACILITATE SEALING IN GAS TURBINES - A method and system for sealing between components within a gas turbine is provided. A first recess defined in a first component receives a seal member. A second recess defined in a second component adjacent the first component also receives the seal member. The first and second recesses are located proximate a hot gas path defined through the gas turbine, and define circumferential paths about the turbine axis. The seal member includes a sealing face that extends in a direction substantially parallel to the turbine axis. The seal member also includes a plurality of seal layers, wherein at least one of the seal layers includes at least one stress relief region for facilitating flexing of the first seal member. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098809 | TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine is described, which includes an annular space seal for at least reducing a fluid exchange between an annular space, through which a main stream flows, and at least one cavity situated radially on the inside and/or radially on the outside of the annular space, the annular space seal having a plurality of sheet-like elastic elements, which are oriented in the radial direction of the turbomachine and in the flow direction of a main stream flowing through the particular guide blade row, and thereby acting as a protective device for the rotor and/or stator during a relative axial displacement with respect to the stator in addition to providing an improved cavity coverage. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098810 | HYBRID INNER FIXED STRUCTURE WITH METALLIC AND COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION - Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a system for an aircraft comprising: a titanium bottle section that includes at least two sections configured to house an engine, and at least one bifurcation panel coupled to the bottle section, wherein the at least one bifurcation panel includes a material that is different from titanium. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098811 | ADJUSTABLE BRACING APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR GAS TURBINE EXHAUST DIFFUSER - Length adjustable braces ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150098812 | INTEGRATED STRUT AND TURBINE VANE NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT - An integrated strut and turbine vane nozzle (ISV) arrangement according to an embodiment, includes a single-piece interturbine duct (ITD) and a plurality of vane nozzle segments removably attached to the ITD. Vane airfoils of the vane nozzle segments in combination with trailing edge portions of the struts, form a vane nozzle integrated with the ITD. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098813 | LOCK LINK MECHANISM FOR TURBINE VANES - A lock link for locking variable stage stator vanes in a compressor includes a substantially planar body portion having a slot formed on one edge and a narrow neck portion extending away from an opposite edge, the narrow neck portion adapted to seat in a corresponding slot in an adjacent lock link attached to an adjacent vane; and a profiled opening in the substantially planar body portion adapted to receive a key provided on a vane stem to prevent relative rotation between the vane and the lock link. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098814 | TURBINE HOUSING - A turbine housing includes a turbine inlet plenum and a turbine housing body. The turbine housing body includes a turbine outlet mounting face, a seal plate mounting face, and a center bore formed between the turbine outlet mounting face and the seal plate mounting face. A first support is formed about the turbine inlet plenum and in contact with the turbine housing body. A relief pocket is formed in the first support proximate the seal plate mounting face. The relief pocket is formed at a first distance from a turbine housing center axis of the center bore and at a first depth relative to the seal plate mounting face. A ratio of the first distance to the first depth is between 2.66 and 2.90. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098815 | CONNECTOR FOR COUPLING EXHAUST MANIFOLD WITH TURBOCHARGER HOUSING - A connector for coupling an exhaust manifold with a turbocharger housing may include a manifold coupling part coupled with the exhaust manifold, a housing coupling part integrally coupled with an end of the manifold coupling part and coupled with the turbocharger housing, and a plurality of exhaust gas paths penetrating through the manifold coupling part and the housing coupling part. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098816 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BACKBONE BENDING IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A flexible coupling for a gas turbine engine includes a fan hub frame having a first flange and a core engine having a second flange. The first flange includes a first plurality of fingers extending from a face of the flange and the second flange includes a second plurality of fingers extending from a face of the second flange. The second plurality of fingers of the second flange is complementary to the first plurality of fingers extending from the first flange. The first flange and the second flange are coupled together in form-fitting engagement such that the first plurality of fingers and the second plurality of fingers form an interdigitated configuration. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098817 | VENTILATION ASSEMBLY - A ventilation assembly, particularly for a vehicle, has a cowl with a conduit for air flow. The conduit has a first portion and a second portion having a smaller diameter and a joining portion joining the first and second portions. A fan is disposed in the conduit. The fan has an impeller with a peripheral ring having a lip. An annular passage is formed between the ring and the conduit. The lip has a substantially frusto-conical shape; and the joining portion of the conduit has a substantially frusto-conical shape, with an inclination angle (α) at least approximately corresponding to that of the lip of the impeller. The inclination angle (α) is between 115° and 145°. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098818 | Double Bell Mouth Shroud - This disclosure relates generally to fan shrouds for machine fans, and, more particularly, to the structure and design of double bell mouth shrouds and placement of double bell mouth shrouds relative to a machine fan. In some examples, a fan shroud encircling a circular fan having a plurality of fan blades can be provided. Some example fan shrouds can include an inlet adapted to receive air and an outlet adapted to outlet air. The inlet can include an inlet radius, and the outlet can include an outlet radius. In some examples, the outlet radius can each be about 10% of the fan diameter. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098819 | DETECTING AND TRACKING DAMAGE TO AN AEROENGINE FAN OR AN IMPACT OF A FOREIGN OBJECT THEREAGAINST - A system for detecting deformation of a fan for an aeroengine, the fan including a rotor including plural blades made of composite material including woven fibers. At least one of the fibers in each of the blades is an optical fiber including at least one portion defining a Bragg grating. The system further includes a transceiver connected to the optical fiber and configured to send an optical signal into the optical fiber and to receive an optical signal in response from the optical fiber, and a detector module connected to the transceiver to detect deformation of the fan when the received optical signal presents correlation with a predetermined signature of a damped impact on a blade at a determined speed of rotation. This deformation may be the result of a foreign object impacting against a blade of the fan or may follow from variation in an internal defect. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098820 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION OF FATIGUE AND GUST LOADS ON WIND TURBINE BLADES - An adjustable lift regulating device ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150098821 | REVERSE FLOW LOAD MITIGATION DEVICE FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A reverse wind load mitigation device ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150098822 | PADDLE HANDLE - A paddle handle has a handle having a handle outside member connected to a handle inside member by a handle lateral member. A handle attachment member is connected to the handle at the handle inside member. A swivel is connected to the handle attachment member. The swivel has a first position and a second position. A first handle swivel detent and a second handle swivel detent are selectively engaged by a handle swivel engagement member. The first handle swivel detent is at a different angle than the second handle swivel detent. A handle swivel control is connected to the handle swivel engagement member. The handle swivel control is biased to engage into either the first handle swivel detent or the second handle swivel detent. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098823 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED ANTI-ICING SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES - Lightning protection system (LPS) with an integrated anti-icing system for wind turbine blades that comprises a smart protection system ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150098824 | PROPULSION APPARATUS FOR SHIP - Provided is a ship propelling apparatus including a rotation shaft on which a rear propeller is fixed; a front propeller rotatably supported on the rotation shaft in front of the rear propeller; and a counter-rotating device through which the rotation shaft passes, which includes a gear box including therein a plurality of gears configured to reverse rotation of the rotation shaft and transfer the reversed rotation to the front propeller, and which is installed in an installation space formed at the rear of a ship. The rotation shaft includes a measurement hole formed to pass through a center of the rotation shaft for centering of the counter-rotating device installed in the installation space; and an individual lubricant path separated from the measurement hole. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098825 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT - A bearing arrangement, comprising a rolling bearing, which includes an inner ring, an outer ring, rolling elements interposed therebetween, and a cage for holding and separating the rolling elements, wherein the inner ring presents an inner circumferential surface. A shaft is also present, wherein the rolling bearing is mounted on the shaft via the inner circumferential surface of the inner ring. The shaft during operation is meant to oscillate in its axial direction, or is positioned in an angle α being (90−y) degrees, wherein y is between 0 and 89, or the rolling elements during operation are exposed of an axial force F, and the cage presents means for axially guiding the rolling elements against at least one of the inner ring, the outer ring or a separate element located outside the rolling bearing. The bearing can be integrated into a wind turbine main shaft arrangement. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098826 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A DAMPER BEARING ASSEMBLY - A damper bearing assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The damper bearing assembly is designed to define forward and aft axial gaps which allow for normal deflection under standard operating thrust loads, but then close during a fan blade out event to allow the increased load to transfer to the damper housing. Frictional forces between contacting parts limit torsional windup and increase torsional resistance with increasing load. The damper bearing assembly includes a damper housing configured substantially within a U-shaped spring finger housing and a spanner nut with a radial hook portion coupled to the spring finger housing. The damper housing is coupled to the spring finger housing such that it is substantially confined within the U-shaped void. The spanner nut is coupled to the spring finger housing such that the radial hook portion is configured to limit the deflection of the spring finger housing and damper housing during a fan blade out event. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098827 | Device for Connecting a Centerless Auger to a Rotatable Member - An auger assembly according to one example embodiment includes an auger having a helical flight extending along a longitudinal axis. The auger has a central opening running along the longitudinal axis. The auger has an end that includes at least a portion of a turn having substantially zero pitch. A retaining member has a body including a groove on an outer surface of the body. The groove has a shape complementary to the helical flight at the end of the auger. At least a portion of the end of the auger is retained within the groove. A rotatable coupling member extends along the longitudinal axis. At least a portion of the rotatable coupling member is positioned within the central opening of the auger and presses the outer surface of the retaining member against an inner diameter of the end of the auger. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098828 | WINDTURBINE AND BUILDING HAVING SUCH A WIND TURBINE - Wind turbine ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150098829 | SHROUD ASSEMBLY AND SEAL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A shroud assembly having rope seals disposed between the shroud hangers and the surrounding case structure. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098830 | ASSEMBLY FIXTURE FOR A STATOR VANE ASSEMBLY - A fixture for assembling a stator vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes, an outer locating ring including a plurality of outer locating pins defining a position for each of a plurality of vanes relative to an outer fairing. An inner locating ring includes a plurality of inner locating rings defining a position of each of the plurality of vanes relative to an inner fairing. A clamp section includes a clamp portion and a clamp pin defining an angular orientation of each of the plurality of vanes relative to each of the inner and outer fairings. An inner locating section supports a plurality of radial locating pins defining a radial position of each of the plurality of vanes relative to the inner and outer fairings. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098831 | ROTOR BLADE ARRANGEMENT AND GAS TURBINE - A rotor blade arrangement ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150098832 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RELIEVING TURBINE ROTOR BLADE DOVETAIL STRESS - A system for relieving stress on a turbine rotor blade dovetail in a gas turbine is provided. At least one turbine rotor blade includes a dovetail that is axially insertable into a correspondingly-shaped slot defined in a turbine disk. At least one axially-extending tang is defined on the dovetail. At least one stress relief surface is defined in the at least one tang. The at least one stress relief surface extends along a central portion of a length of the tang. Accordingly, contact between the at least one tang and an inner surface of the slot is precluded, along the central portion, such that stresses generated by radially-directed forces along the central portion are reduced. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098833 | FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES - Prepregs and stacks of prepregs based on reactive epoxy resins that can be cured at lower externally applied temperatures such as from 70° C. to 110° C. with acceptably short cycle times comprise epoxy resins of epoxy equivalent weight from 200 to 500 containing a curing agent but no hardener. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098834 | All-Supersonic ducted fan for propelling aircraft at high subsonic speeds - A supersonic fan has at least two fan blades extending radially from a rim surface of a hub and is circumscribed by a duct. An inboard leading edge having an inboard sweep angle rotates at approximately Mach 1 or greater. A low-pressure zone generates propulsion. An inboard flow regime may migrate outboard from the rim surface and contaminate the low-pressure zone, reducing propulsion. An outboard leading edge having an outboard sweep angle extends radially from the inboard leading edge to form an apex. The inboard and outboard sweep angles are each at least approximately 30 degrees and in the opposite direction. An inboard vortex forming near to and as a result of the apex trails circumferentially across the fan blades and is positioned to substantially confine the inboard flow regime to be inboard of the apex, thereby preserving the low-pressure zone and increasing propulsion for the supersonic fan. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098835 | Castings, Casting Cores, and Methods - The pattern has a pattern material and a casting core combination. The pattern material has an airfoil. The casting core combination is at least partially embedded in the pattern material. The casting core combination comprises a metallic casting core and at least one additional casting core. The metallic casting core has opposite first and second faces. The metallic core and at least one additional casting core extend spanwise into the airfoil of the pattern material. In at least a portion of the pattern material outside the airfoil of the pattern material, the metallic casting core is bent transverse to the spanwise direction so as to at least partially surround an adjacent portion of the at least one additional casting core. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098836 | BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MODULE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MODULE - A beverage production module includes a pump for delivering a fluid from a tank to an extraction chamber, a power source for the pump and a controller for operating the pump and for controlling the voltage applied from the power source to the pump, wherein the controller is adapted to operate the pump at a normal operation voltage (U3) and to operate the pump over a predefined time (T1,T2) at a reduced voltage level (U1, U2). A method for operating the pump of a beverage production module is also provided. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098837 | Hydraulically Actuated Diaphragm Pumps - In at least one illustrative embodiment, a diaphragm pump may comprise a housing defining a first pumping chamber, a second pumping chamber, and a hydraulic fluid chamber, a first flexible diaphragm separating the first pumping chamber from the hydraulic fluid chamber, a second flexible diaphragm separating the second pumping chamber from the hydraulic fluid chamber, a rod mechanically linking the first flexible diaphragm and the second flexible diaphragm such that an expansion of one of the first and second flexible diaphragms exerts a contraction force on the other of the first and second flexible diaphragms, and a piston disposed within the hydraulic fluid chamber and configured to reciprocate to cause a hydraulic fluid contained within the hydraulic fluid chamber to alternately exert an expansion force on the first and second flexible diaphragms. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098838 | MOTOR CONTROLLER AND FAN SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - A motor controller, including: a supporting frame, a control circuit board, and a control box. The control box includes: a cavity, a base plate, and a plurality of fins. The control circuit board is disposed on the base plate in the cavity. The fins are disposed outside the cavity on an outer side surface of the base plate. Cooling ducts are formed between adjacent fins. The control box is fixed on the supporting frame. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098839 | Pump Systems and Methods - Illustrative embodiments of a pump systems and methods are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a pump system includes a main pump including an inlet and an outlet and configured to supply energy to a pumped fluid. The pump system further includes a booster pump fluidly coupled to either the inlet or the outlet of the main pump such that the pumped fluid flows through a pumping chamber of the booster pump whether the booster pump is active or inactive. The booster pump is configured to modify the energy of the pumped fluid when active and to allow the pumped fluid to flow through the pumping chamber without substantially modifying the energy of the pumped fluid when inactive. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098840 | Hydraulically Powered Ball Valve Lift Apparatus and Method for Downhole Pump Travelling Valves - The Invention provided is a hydraulic powered down hole reciprocating pump traveling valve component to provided lifting hydraulics on the down stroke using the derived motion and pressure of petroleum liquids and gasses, such as oil, water and natural gas and also utilizing the frictional traveling forces driven by the surface equipment. Designed to utilize the elements within the pumping apparatus to obtain the hydraulic power within and transfer the energy's force to the exposed bottom end of the pressure locked traveling ball valve adjacent within the ball valve containment cage, providing ultimate lifting power to open the ball valve on the initiation of the down stroke. The component consist of a Hollow Hydraulic Power Shaft, Hollow Pressure Motion House, and a Fluid Cavity Power Drag Plunger. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098841 | Spin Pump With Spun-Epicyclic Geometry - The subject matter described herein relates to a spin pump that includes a combination of a compressor and a vacuum pump on respective pistons extending from a common crankshaft in a rotating housing. Related methods, apparatuses, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098842 | Impulse Plus Propulsion System - An unconventional approach to propulsion provided by this invention incorporates 3 specific features making it possible to develop and maintain pressure at the intake nozzle upstream of the impeller to provide a second component to the overall propulsive effort thus converting the conventional jet drive into ramjet drive. At high speeds the second component becomes the prominent thrust, thus reducing the overall power demand to at high speeds to a third. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098843 | MECHANICAL SEAL WITH PFA BELLOWS - A mechanical seal has a stationary face and rotating assembly adjacent to the stationary face. The rotating assembly includes an upper bellows ring, a lower bellows ring and a runner between the lower bellows ring and the stationary face. A bellows extends between the upper bellows ring and the lower bellows ring. In preferred embodiments, the bellows is constructed from a perfluoroalkoxy polymer and is secured within the upper bellows ring and the lower bellows ring by a selected locking mechanism. The locking mechanism may include the use of crimp rings configured for a press fit engagement within the upper and lower bellows rings. Alternatively, the locking mechanism may employ locking rings configured for threaded engagement with the upper and lower bellows rings. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098844 | FAN MODULE - A fan module used in an electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The fan module includes a fan housing, a fixing shaft, a bearing, and a fan body. The fan housing is mounted on the lower cover. The fixing shaft includes a first end and a second end. The first end is mounted on the fan housing. The second end passes out of the fan housing. The bearing includes a first ring and a second ring. The first ring is pivotally connected to the second ring. The first ring is disposed around the outer edge of the fixing shaft. The fan body is disposed around the outer edge of the second ring, so as to rotate relative to the fixing shaft. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098845 | Fluid Machinery - A fluid machinery including: an expander that generates power by expansion of refrigerant; and a piston pump that pumps the refrigerant, and capable of reducing a decrease in lubrication performance of a mechanical sliding section in a crank chamber of the piston pump. A fluid machinery | 2015-04-09 |
20150098846 | Diaphragm Pumps and Pumping Systems - A process fluid pump can include a pump chamber, an inlet valve, and an outlet valve. Diaphragm regions can define at least a portion of each of the pump chamber, the inlet valve, and the outlet valve. The diaphragm regions can each have an actuation region with a surface that is convexly shaped when the formed actuation region is in a natural unstressed first state, and each formed actuation region can be actuated by a motive fluid to transition to a second state in which the surface is non-convexly shaped. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098847 | ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP - An electric vacuum pump includes a rotary member including an armature and a commutator; a brush arranged to slide in contact with the commutator; a motor part provided with a rotary shaft integral with the rotary member; a pump part connected to the rotary shaft and configured to operate in sync with the motor part; and a bearing supporting the rotary shaft between the motor part and the pump part, the commutator and the brush being placed on a non-pump side opposite to a pump side on which the pump part is placed in an axial direction of the rotary shaft with respect to the armature. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098848 | HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP - A high-pressure fuel pump includes a pump housing, a pressurizing member, a suction valve seat, a suction valve body, and a suction valve chamber. The suction valve seat includes a first projected wall section that is projected to an upper side in a vertical direction. The pump housing includes a second projected wall section that is directed to the upper side in the vertical direction. A height of the lowest position in a portion of the second projected wall section that is projected to the upper side in the vertical direction is higher than a height of the lowest position in a portion of the first projected wall section that is projected to the upper side in the vertical direction. A first initial fuel pool is provided on an downstream side of the second projected wall section and on the upstream side of the suction valve seat. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098849 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR FOR A RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR - A compressor including a pair of opposed pistons disposed in a housing and defining a compression chamber. An electromagnetic actuator reciprocatedly drives the pistons within the housing in cooperation with force accumulator. The force accumulators bank the force during a first reciprocation, decelerating the pistons, and apply the force in a subsequent reciprocation, thereby accelerating the pistons. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098850 | FOOD DISPENSER AND METHOD FOR PORTIONING AND DISPENSING FREE-FLOWING FOODS - Food dispenser for portioning and dispensing free-flowing food, comprising a piston which is able to move in a reciprocal manner in a cylinder by means of a drive and having a valve ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150098851 | Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices Having Adjustable Arcs of Rotation, and Systems Incorporating the Same - Rotary expansible chamber (REC) devices having one or more working-fluid ports that are adjustable, for example, in size or location. In some embodiments, the variable port mechanisms can be used to control any one or more of a plurality of operating parameters of a REC device independently of one or more others of the operating parameters. In some embodiments, the REC devices can have a plurality of fluid volumes that change in size during rotation of the REC device, and that transition to a zero volume condition during the rotation of the REC device. Systems are also provided that can include one or more REC devices. Methods for controlling various aspects of REC devices, including methods of controlling one or more operating parameters, are also provided. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098852 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - Provided are a scroll compressor and an air conditioner including the same. The scroll compressor includes a motor, a driving shaft, a main frame, a fixed scroll, an orbiting scroll, a suction, a first inflow part disposed on one side of the fixed scroll to inject the refrigerant into the compression chamber, and a second inflow part disposed on the other side of the fixed scroll to inject a refrigerant, which has a pressure different from that of the refrigerant introduced into the first inflow part, into the compression chamber. The first inflow part is disposed at a position at which a first extension line (l1) connecting a central portion of the fixed scroll to a central portion of the suction part rotates by a first preset angle in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the compression chamber. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098853 | SCREW-TYPE POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINE - A screw-type positive displacement machine includes a housing with a first rotor and a second rotor which are mounted to rotate in the housing and which are driven in directions which are the opposite of one another. The positive displacement machine has a first motor and a second motor arranged in a drive casing and connected to the housing in such a way that the first rotor is driven by the first motor and the second rotor is driven by the second motor. Typically, the first motor and/or the second motor is an asynchronous motor. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098854 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE BY HOT PRESSING AND ULTRASONICALLY INSPECTING THE ARTICLE - A method of manufacturing an article by hot pressing and ultrasonically inspecting the article comprises forming and filling a canister with powder material and evacuating and sealing the canister. Heat and pressure are applied to the canister to consolidate the powder material to form the article. The article within the canister is ultrasonically inspected by moving a transducer over the whole of the canister. The position of an interface between the article and the canister, and the thickness of the canister, at each position on the surface of the canister and if there are defects within the article are determined. The canister is then removed from the article by machining the canister using a machining tool, the movement of the tool is controlled such that at each position of the canister the tool removes the determined thickness of the canister for the corresponding position on the surface of the canister. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098855 | METHOD OF SURFACE HARDENING SINTERED BODIES BY USING VIBRATIONS - The present invention relates to a method of surface hardening a plurality of sintered bodies having a hard phase and a binder phase. The method includes the steps of placing the bodies in a container, and forming a system including the container and the bodies therein, and causing the bodies to move and collide with each other and with inside walls of the container. The container is vibrating utilizing a mechanical resonance frequency of the system. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098856 | HARD MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME FROM AN AQUEOUS HARD MATERIAL MILLING SLURRY - An aqueous emulsion for use in aqueous milling of hard material powder components in an aqueous slurry. The aqueous emulsion includes an oxidation inhibitor in an amount between about 0.3 weight percent and about 1.2 weight percent of the hard material powder components in the aqueous slurry. The aqueous emulsion also includes a paraffin wax in an amount between about 0.25 weight percent and about 0.75 weight percent of the hard material powder components in the aqueous slurry for vacuum dried powder and in an amount about up to 2.75 weight percent of the hard material powder components in the aqueous slurry for spray dried powder. The aqueous emulsion also includes myristic acid in an amount between about 0.10 weight percent and about 0.50 weight percent of the hard material powder components in the aqueous slurry. The balance of the aqueous emulsion is water. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098857 | STEEL MATERIAL - A steel material contains: by mass %, C: greater than 0.05% to 0.18%; Mn: 1% to 3%; Si: greater than 0.5% to 1.8%; Al: 0.01% to 0.5%; N: 0.001% to 0.015%; one or both of V and Ti: 0.01% to 0.3% in total; Cr: 0% to 0.25%; Mo: 0% to 0.35%; a balance: Fe and impurities; and 80% or more of bainite by area %, and 5% or more in total of one or two or more selected from a group consisting of ferrite, martensite and austenite by area %, in which an average block size of the above-described bainite is less than 2.0 μm, an average grain diameter of all of the above-described ferrite, martensite and austenite is less than 1.0 μm, an average nanohardness of the above-described bainite is 4.0 GPa to 5.0 GPa, and MX-type carbides each having a circle-equivalent diameter of 10 nm or more exist with an average grain spacing of 300 nm or less therebetween. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098858 | SOLID GOLD-NICKEL ALLOY NANOPARTICLES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEROF - The purpose of the present invention is to provide novel solid gold-nickel alloy nanoparticles and a production method thereof. Provided are solid gold-nickel alloy nanoparticles having a particle diameter of 500 nm or less. In particular, gold-nickel alloy nanoparticle are provided in which the concentration of nickel in the gold-nickel alloy is 2.0-92.7 wt %, and the main component is a gold-nickel alloy in which gold and nickel are in a nano-level fine mixed state. The gold-nickel alloy particles have as the main component a substitutional solid solution of gold and nickel. These gold-nickel alloy particles are optimally formed by mixing and discharging gold ions, and a substance having reducing characteristics in the thin film fluid occurring between processing surfaces which are arranged facing each other, which can move towards and away from each other, and at least one of which rotates relative to the other. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098859 | DIECASTING ALLOY BASED ON AL-SI, COMPRISING PARTICULARLY SECONDARY ALUMINUM - A diecasting alloy based on Al—Si is made of 6 to 12% by weight of silicon (Si), at least 0.3% by weight of iron (Fe), at least 0.25% by weight of manganese (Mn), at least 0.1% by weight of copper (Cu), 0.24 to 0.8% by weight of magnesium (Mg) and 0.40 to 1.5% by weight of zinc (Zn). The alloy also has 50 to 300 ppm of strontium (Sr) and/or 20 to 250 ppm of sodium (Na) and/or 20 to 350 ppm of antimony (Sb), and at least one of the following constituents: titanium (Ti) to an extent of not more than 0.2% by weight; not more than 0.3% by weight of zirconium; not more than 0.3% by weight of vanadium (V); and as the remainder aluminium and unavoidable impurities resulting from the production. The total content of Fe and Mn in the diecasting alloy together is not more than 1.5% by weight, the quotient of the percentages by weight of Fe and Mn is 0.35 to 1.5, and the quotient of the percentages by weight of Cu and Mg is 0.2 to 0.8. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098860 | ODOR SOURCE RELEASE BASED ON ODOR DETECTION AND USER PREFERENCE INFORMATION - Systems and methods for odor source release based on odor detection and user preference information are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving user preference information associated with an odor. The method also includes detecting the odor. Further, the method includes releasing one or more odor sources based on the user preference information in response to detecting the odor. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098861 | ANTISEPTIC APPLICATOR - An applicator assembly may include a body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, an actuator operatively coupled to the body, a container disposed within the body, an application member attached to the distal end portion, and a valve disposed between the container and the application member. Actuation of the actuator opens the valve and places the interior of the container in fluid communication with the application member by way of a compressive force applied to the body. A method of applying a solution to a surface may include actuating the actuator, wherein actuation of the actuator applies a compressive force to the body that opens the valve and places the interior of the container in fluid communication with the application member, and contacting the application member to the surface, thereby applying the solution to the surface. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098862 | Radial Flow Process and Apparatus - A flow connector creates a fluid connection between a port in a wall of a reactor vessel and an axial flow path of the reactor vessel. The flow connector has a wall defining a flow path of the flow connector. The flow path terminates in a first end opening and a second end opening. The first end opening is configured to connect to the axial flow path of the reactor vessel, and the second end opening is configured to connect to the port in a wall of the reactor. The flow connector includes a passageway extending through the wall of the flow connector to provide access to the flow path of the flow connector. A cover is dimensioned for sealing the passageway. The passageway may be dimensioned such that a person may traverse the passageway to access the flow path of the flow connector. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098863 | Media Bed Monitoring Device and System - A system electronically monitors the consumption of gas adsorbent media in a media bed. The system includes a controller and a monitoring rod having a plurality of sensors disposed on the monitoring rod. The sensors are in communication with the controller. Each sensor includes a corrodible portion having an exposed electrically conducting material susceptible to corrosion by a corrosive agent, a first lead in electrical contact with a first end of the corrodible portion, and a second lead in electrical contact with a second end of the corrodible portion. The corrodible portion, the first lead and the second lead together form a continuous communication path to the controller, and the monitoring rod is at least partially disposed in the media. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098864 | MICROFLUIDIC CHIP WITH FLOW-GUIDING BODY AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A microfluidic chip ( | 2015-04-09 |
20150098865 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING DIAGNOSTIC METERS - A system for diagnostic testing may include a meter for performing a diagnostic test on a sample applied to a test media, the meter having a housing and an interface for receiving a signal representing coding information, and a container configured to contain test media compatible with the meter, the container having a coding element associated therewith. Additionally, the system may provide a mechanism for removing the meter from an interconnected test container and reattaching it to a new container using on-container coding methods that can recalibrate the meter for the new container of test strips. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098866 | Light Guide Test Sensor - An optic light guide test sensor comprises a light guide, a reagent-coated membrane, and a mesh layer. The reagent-coated membrane and the mesh layer are attached to the light guide at an output end of the light guide. The light guide test sensor is adapted to be used to test the level of an analyte in a biological fluid sample when used with a readhead. A method of manufacturing the light guide test sensor involves providing a plurality of light guides, providing a strip of reagent-coated membrane, and providing a strip of mesh layer. The reagent-coated membrane and mesh layer are attached to the light guides by ultrasonic welding. The reagent-coated membrane and mesh layer may also be attached to the light guides by adhesive. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098867 | ODOR SOURCE RELEASE BASED ON ODOR DETECTION AND USER PREFERENCE INFORMATION - Systems and methods for odor source release based on odor detection and user preference information are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving user preference information associated with an odor. The method also includes detecting the odor. Further, the method includes releasing one or more odor sources based on the user preference information in response to detecting the odor. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098868 | CERAMIC OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE ARRAY REACTOR AND REFORMING METHOD - The invention relates to a commercially viable modular ceramic oxygen transport membrane reforming reactor configured using repeating assemblies of oxygen transport membrane tubes and catalytic reforming reactors. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098869 | Commercialization of carbon dioxide from coal fired furnace emissions - A procedure for producing unstable aldehydes from coal combustion emission by inserting protons (H | 2015-04-09 |
20150098870 | SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION CATALYST - A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst includes a support layer. A copper-loaded chabazite (Cu/CHA) layer is supported on the support layer. A copper-loaded beta zeolite (Cu/beta) is supported on the Cu/CHA layer. The Cu/beta may be hydrothermally pre-aged prior to use of the SCR catalyst in a vehicle. The pre-aged Cu/beta is essentially free of phosphorous (P), calcium (Ca), zinc (Zn), sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), CaSO | 2015-04-09 |
20150098871 | POLYSILICON MANUFACTURING DEVICE - The present disclosure in an exemplary embodiment relates to an apparatus for manufacturing polysilicon. The apparatus for manufacturing polysilicon comprises a base plate; a container body coupled to the base plate; at least one rod; a reaction gas source and a power supply. The at least one rod is configured to have legs respectively connected with three electrodes installed on the base plate and to be disposed in the container body. The reaction gas source is configured to communicate with the container body for supplying a reaction gas into the container body. The power supply is configured to connect with the electrodes for supplying an electric current to energize the rod to generate heat. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098872 | CERAMIC OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE ARRAY REACTOR AND REFORMING METHOD - A commercially viable modular ceramic oxygen transport membrane reforming reactor for producing a synthesis gas that improves the thermal coupling of reactively-driven oxygen transport membrane tubes and catalyst reforming tubes required to efficiently and effectively produce synthesis gas. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098873 | TEST CASSETTE - A test cassette applicable to an optical reading device capable of reading identification codes includes a test sheet with a supporting layer and a reactive reagent layer; a case for retaining the test sheet; and an identification code situated on a surface of the case for recording a test item and a test standard value of the test cassette. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098874 | SEGMENTABLE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF SEGMENTING SUBSTANCE CONTAINED IN CONTAINER - Provided are a simple, quick, and low-processing cost method capable of reliably separating part of an accommodated substance accommodated in a vessel only by simple mechanical operation while maintaining a hermetically-sealed state without any contact with an outside atmosphere, as well as a vessel with which the method may be used. A separable vessel comprises a first vessel portion, a second vessel portion which is contiguous with the first vessel portion, a fracture-inducing portion formed between the first vessel portion and the second vessel portion, and a self-fusing material provided on an outer surface so as to cover the fracture-inducing portion; and may contain an accommodated substance therein. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098875 | PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING NATURAL HYDROXYAPTITE GRANULES FROM BOVINE BONE - A process is for extracting natural hydroxyapatite from bone in order to make granules for a bone graft. The process involves soaking and boiling raw bone cubes in deionized water. Soaking and boiling removes lipids, blood components, and proteins and creates bone cubes. Next, washing the bone cubes in deionized water and drying the bone cubes. Then, segregating cancellous bone cubes with densified porous structure from those without densified porous structure. After that, soaking the cancellous bone cubes with densified porous structure in a solution of sodium hydroxide and a solution of hydrogen peroxide. Next, washing the cancellous bone cubes with densified porous structure in deionized water and drying the bone cubes. Then, sintering the cancellous bone cubes with densified porous structure. After that, fracturing the cancellous bone cubes with densified porous structure into the granules for the bone graft. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098876 | Process for the joint production of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate - Process for the joint production of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate crystals, according to which: a solid powder derived from sodium sesquicarbonate, having a mean particle diameter comprised between 0.1 and 10 mm is dissolved in water; the resulting water solution is introduced into a crystallizer, wherein a first water suspension comprising sodium carbonate crystals is produced; the first water suspension is subjected to a separation, in order to produce crystals comprising sodium carbonate on the one hand, which are valorized, and a mother liquor on the other hand; and a part of the mother liquor is taken out of the crystallizer and put into contact in, a gas liquid contactor, with a gas comprising carbon dioxide, in order to produce a second water suspension comprising sodium bicarbonate crystals, which are separated and valorized. A reagent powder comprising sodium bicarbonate crystals made by such process. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098877 | CIRCULATING DRY SCRUBBER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method suitable for the removal of pollutants from gases with a circulating dry scrubber system having a circulating dry scrubber reactor containing a fluidized bed adapted to contact the gas with a dry reagent within the fluidized bed. The system includes a housing fluidically coupled to the reactor, a filter array within the housing, and an internal hopper within the housing and adapted to return at least some of the particulates to the fluidized bed within the circulating dry scrubber reactor. The scrubbed gas stream exits the circulating dry scrubber reactor and flows upward between an interior of the housing and an exterior of the internal hopper before contacting the filter array. The exterior of the internal hopper is exposed to the scrubbed gas stream, and the scrubbed gas stream is not recirculated to the circulating dry scrubber reactor to maintain the fluidized bed therein. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098878 | CARBON NANOCOMPOSITE SORBENT AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME FOR SEPARATION OF ONE OR MORE MATERIALS FROM A GAS STREAM - The present invention relates to carbon nanocomposite sorbents. The present invention provides carbon nanocomposite sorbents, methods for making the same, and methods for separation of a pollutant from a gas that includes that pollutant. Various embodiments provide a method for reducing the mercury content of a mercury-containing gas. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098879 | EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPRISING EXOTHERM-GENERATING CATALYST - An apparatus comprising a compression ignition engine and an exhaust system therefor comprising at least one exhaust system component for treating exhaust gas and means for generating an exotherm for heating the at least one exhaust system component, which exotherm generating means consisting essentially of a catalyst and means for injecting hydrocarbon into exhaust gas for combustion on the catalyst, which catalyst consisting essentially of both a palladium (Pd) component and a platinum (Pt) component, and an optional support material, disposed on a substrate monolith. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098880 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIR TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN AN OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE BASED REACTOR - A system and method for air temperature control in an oxygen transport membrane based reactor is provided. The system and method involves introducing a specific quantity of cooling air or trim air in between stages in a multistage oxygen transport membrane based reactor or furnace to maintain generally consistent surface temperatures of the oxygen transport membrane elements and associated reactors. The associated reactors may include reforming reactors, boilers or process gas heaters. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098881 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE NITROGEN OXIDE OFF-GAS CONCENTRATION IN A NITRIC ACID PLANT DURING SHUT-DOWN AND/OR START-UP, AND NITRIC ACID PLANT SUITABLE THEREFOR - Disclosed is a method and system for reducing the nitrogen oxide off-gas concentration in a nitric acid plant operated under pressure and equipped with a residual gas purification first reactor configured to remove nitrogen oxides from the off-gas during steady-state operation of the plant, and a second reactor configured to remove nitrogen oxides from the off-gas during a start-up and/or shut down of the plant. The method includes, during start-up and/or shut-down of the nitric acid plant, passing pressurized nitrogen-oxide-containing off-gas from the nitric acid plant and a gaseous reducing agent for the nitrogen oxides into the second reactor charged with a catalyst, to reduce the NOx content in the off-gas by at least catalytic reduction. Using the process and system, a colourless start-up and shut-down of nitric acid plants is possible and the nitrogen oxide content in the off-gas during start-up and/or shutdown can be substantially lowered. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098882 | STABLE COMPLEXES OF ZERO-VALENT METALLIC ELEMENT AND HYDRIDE AS NOVEL REAGENTS - A composition and its method of production are provided. The composition includes at least one zero-valent metallic element atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling an elemental metal in a high-surface area form, with a hydride. The composition can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of zero-valent metallic elemental nanoparticles. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098883 | APPLICATION OF LACTAM AS SOLVENT IN NANOMATERIAL PREPARATION - The present invention disclosed use of lactam as a solvent in the preparation of nanomaterials by precipitation method, sol-gel method or high temperature pyrolysis. These methods are able to recycle lactam solvent, which meet requirements of environmental protection. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098884 | STABLE COMPLEXES OF MULTIPLE ZERO-VALENT METALS AND HYDRIDE AS NOVEL REAGENTS - A composition and its method of production are provided. The composition includes at least one zero-valent metal atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. In some instances, the composition includes a first zero-valent metal atom and a second zero-valent metal atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling an elemental metal in a high-surface area form, with a hydride. The composition can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of zero-valent metal alloy nanoparticles. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098885 | STABLE COMPLEXES OF ZERO-VALENT METALLIC ELEMENT AND HYDRIDE AS NOVEL REAGENTS - A composition and its method of production are provided. The composition includes at least one zero-valent metallic element atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling an elemental metal in a high-surface area form, with a hydride. The composition can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of zero-valent metallic elemental nanoparticles. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098886 | STABLE COMPLEXES OF NON-METAL ELEMENTS AND HYDRIDE AS NOVEL REAGENTS - A reagent and its method of production are provided. The reagent includes at least one zero-valent atom, whether metal, metalloid, or non-metal, in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling a mixture which includes an elemental (i.e. zero-valent) material and a hydride. In some cases, the elemental material is a non-metal such as carbon. The reagent can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of elemental nanoparticles composed of zero-valent metal, metalloid, or non-metal. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098887 | SLURRY, POLISHING-SOLUTION SET, POLISHING SOLUTION, SUBSTRATE POLISHING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE - A polishing liquid comprising an abrasive grain, an additive, and water, wherein the abrasive grain includes a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, produces absorbance of 1.00 or more and less than 1.50 for light having a wavelength of 400 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass %, and produces absorbance of 0.035 or more for light having a wavelength of 400 nm in a liquid phase obtained when centrifuging an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grain adjusted to 1.0 mass % for 50 minutes at a centrifugal acceleration of 1.59×10 | 2015-04-09 |
20150098888 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMMONIA OR AMMONIUM BY FERMENTATION - The invention provides a process for producing ammonia or ammonium from an organic material, the method by contacting the organic material with at least one hydrolytic enzyme, in a medium, to produce a medium including hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed organic material suitable for microbial fermentation. The hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed medium with organic material is then fermented in the presence of at least one microorganism capable of ammonification, wherein the fermenting is under conditions, and for a sufficient period of time, to produce a fermentation product that comprises ammonia or ammonium. The organic material includes nitrogenous compounds suitable for conversion to ammonia or ammonium. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098889 | CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBING COMPOSITION INCLUDING TERTIARY ALKANOLAMINE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ABSORBING CARBON DIOXIDE USING THE SAME - This invention relates to a carbon dioxide absorbing composition including a tertiary alkanolamine, and to a method and apparatus for absorbing carbon dioxide using the same, wherein in a process and apparatus for absorbing and recovering carbon dioxide from a gas mixture including carbon dioxide, a solid-phase bicarbonate crystal including high-concentration carbon dioxide is crystallized from a carbon dioxide absorbing composition having absorbed carbon dioxide and is then selectively separated, thereby efficiently recovering and regenerating carbon dioxide. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098890 | CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBING COMPOSITION INCLUDING STERICALLY HINDERED ALKANOLAMINE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ABSORBING CARBON DIOXIDE USING THE SAME - This invention relates to a carbon dioxide absorbing composition including a sterically hindered alkanolamine, and to a method and apparatus for absorbing carbon dioxide using the same, wherein in a process and apparatus for absorbing and recovering carbon dioxide from a gas mixture including carbon dioxide, a solid-phase bicarbonate crystal including high-concentration carbon dioxide is crystallized from a carbon dioxide absorbing composition having absorbed carbon dioxide and is then selectively separated, thereby efficiently recovering and regenerating carbon dioxide. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098891 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAPHENE FILM, GRAPHENE FILM MANUFACTURED BY SAME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE GRAPHENE FILM - A method for manufacturing graphene is provided, comprising (1) introducing a supporting substrate in a reactor; (2) preparing (nano) crystalline alumina catalyst having catalytic activity on the supporting substrate to prepare an insulating substrate; (3) growing nano graphenes on the insulating substrate to manufacture graphene film comprising graphene layer of the nano graphenes, which are grown without use of metal catalyst substantially. The graphene layer composed of the nano graphene has spatially homogeneous structural and electrical properties even in synthesis as large area and can be applied to flexible electronic devices. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098892 | STABLE COMPLEXES OF ZERO-VALENT METAL AND HYDRIDE AS NOVEL REAGENTS - A composition and its method of production are provided. The composition includes at least one zero-valent metal atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling an elemental metal in a high-surface area form, with a hydride. The composition can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of zero-valent metallic nanoparticles. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098893 | PHOTOCATALYST, METHOD FOR PREPARATION, PHOTOLYSIS SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a photocatalyst for the generation of diatomic hydrogen from a hydrogen containing precursor under the influence of actinic radiation comprising semiconductor support particles comprised of SrTiO | 2015-04-09 |
20150098894 | SET AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL - A set for producing a radiopharmaceutical, having a cation exchange cartridge; a reaction vial containing a precursor marker; a solution vial containing a solvent; an elution vial containing a sterile solution that includes sodium chloride (NaCl) and hydrochloric acid (HCl); a buffer salt. A method for producing a radiopharmaceutical is also disclosed. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098895 | SET AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL - A set for producing a radiopharmaceutical, having a cation exchange cartridge; a reaction vial containing a precursor marker; a solution vial containing a solvent; an elution vial containing a sterile solution that includes sodium chloride (NaCl) and hydrochloric acid (HCl); a buffer salt. A method for producing a radiopharmaceutical is also disclosed. | 2015-04-09 |
20150098896 | SET AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL - A set for producing a radiopharmaceutical, having: a cation exchange cartridge; a reaction vial containing a precursor marker; a solution vial containing a solvent; an elution vial containing a sterile solution that includes sodium chloride (NaCl) and hydrochloric acid (HCl); a buffer salt. A method for producing a radiopharmaceutical is also disclosed. | 2015-04-09 |