17th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120097514 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A touch screen panel includes a substrate, a first touch electrode layer including first touch electrodes formed to be divided on regions defined as a pad part, a routing part, and a channel bridge part on the substrate, a soluble insulator layer including soluble insulators formed so as to expose portions of the first touch electrodes, and a second touch electrode layer formed on the soluble insulator layer. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097515 | PUSH-ON SWITCH HAVING IMPROVED ACTUATOR - A push-on switch includes an insulating housing ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097516 | METHOD FOR THE HEAT TREATMENT OF MATERIAL IN A REACTOR HAVING A WALL ACTING AS SELF-CRUCIBLE - A method of thermal treatment of material in a reactor with a high-temperature chamber and with a self-crucible wall, including at least determining liquidus temperature T | 2012-04-26 |
20120097517 | NOVEL METHOD FOR PYROGASIFICATION OF ORGANIC WASTE - A method for pyrogasification of organic wastes that employs a vertical furnace filled with metal masses in the shape of metal toroids previously raised to a high temperature (500 to 1100° C.) and organic materials to be pyrolyzed. It also employs a furnace for heating toroids transported by an Archimedes screw driven by a gear motor, as well as a separator for recovering the mineral residues, whereby separation between the toroids and residues is effected with the aid of a screen and an Archimedes screw driven by a gear motor. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097518 | APPARATUS FOR THERMOLYSIS WASTE PLASTICS AND METHOD FOR THERMOLYSIS WASTE PLASTICS - The subject of the invention is apparatus and method for thermolysis of waste plastics especially for receiving of hydrocarbon products. Apparatus for thermolysis of waste plastics consisting feeding system, thermolysis reactor, external circulation loop and product collecting system according to the invention is characterized in that collecting and two-step product separation system is involving condenser ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097519 | System and Method of a Coated Coker - The present disclosure provides methods and systems of a coated coker. An apparatus for coking includes a coated coking drum that receives a pitch material, wherein the coking drum is coated with a coating comprising at least one of a chromium, an aluminum, a nickel, or an alloy thereof, a heater that heats the pitch material to a coking temperature, and a flash vessel that condenses a liberated volatile matter, wherein a coke formed in the apparatus is readily removable. A coated Archimedes screw or coated plunger may be used with the coker, both of which can remove coke from the coking drum via force of their movement inside the coking drum. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097520 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATION OF HYDROCARBONS AND NITROGEN - The invention provides a process and apparatus for the separation of a gaseous feed comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons and nitrogen gas, the process comprising the steps of: (i) cooling and at least partially condensing the gaseous feed; (ii) feeding the cooled and at least partially condensed feed from step (i) to a fractionation column comprising reboil to produce an overhead hydrocarbon vapour stream enriched in nitrogen and a condensed hydrocarbon product stream low in nitrogen, wherein prior to the fractionation, the feed stream is divided into at least two streams including: a) a first stream which is expanded and fed to the fractionation column; b) a second stream which is expanded, heated and fed to a lower stage of the fractionation column than the first stream, (iii) removing a hydrocarbon product stream low in nitrogen from the fractionation column; and (iv) removing a hydrocarbon vapour stream enriched in nitrogen from the fractionation column. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097521 | NANOSTRUCTURED APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING CARBON-CONTAINING MOLECULES AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE - Nanostructured arrays having a metal catalyst (e.g., cobalt) are irradiated with light to initiate the an artificial photosynthetic reaction resulting in the formation of carbon-containing molecules, for example, long chained hydrocarbons or amino acids. A nanostructure having one or more structural elements having a high aspect ratio can formed over a substrate and are placed in contact with water and a carbon-containing source (e.g., carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, methane). When the nanostructure is exposed to light, the water and the carbon-containing source can react to form a molecule having at least two carbon atoms chained together. Structural elements may include a number of metal layers arranged in a patterned configuration so that, upon light irradiation, a greater amount of light energy is concentrated in close proximity to the region where the reaction is catalyzed than for the case without the patterned configuration. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097522 | SYNTHESIS OF ZINC-OXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND THEIR USE FOR PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF CYANIDE - A simple, room-temperature method of producing zinc oxide nanoparticles was established by reacting zinc nitrate hexahydrate and cyclohexylamine (CHA) in either aqueous or EtOHic medium. Particles of polyhedra morphology were obtained for zinc oxide, prepared in EtOH (ZnO | 2012-04-26 |
20120097523 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PURIFYING SILICON - [Objects] To improve productivity and reduce thermal energy consumption in manufacturing of high purity silicon as a raw material for metallurgical grade pure silicon. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097524 | RF IMPEDANCE MATCHING NETWORK WITH SECONDARY FREQUENCY AND SUB-HARMONIC VARIANT - Embodiments of the disclosure may provide a matching network for physical vapor deposition. The matching network may include a first RF generator coupled to a deposition chamber target through a first impedance matching network having a first tuning circuit. The first RF generator may be configured to introduce a first AC signal to the deposition chamber target. The matching network may also include a second RF generator coupled to a deposition chamber pedestal through a second impedance matching network. The second RF generator may be configured to introduce a second AC signal to the deposition chamber pedestal. The first tuning circuit may be configured to modify an effect of the second AC signal on plasma formed between the deposition chamber target and the deposition chamber pedestal. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097525 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL IONIC DEPOSITION - A sputtering source having a bias field generated between the substrate and the sputtering source. A conductive louver or grid arrangement is positioned in front of the substrate, and is biased by an RF or DC source. The substrate itself may or may not be biased, as needed. The conductive louvers are rotatable to also function as shutters or collimator to control the flux of the deposited species. The shutter arrangement is mounted onto the sputtering opening of a facing target source (FTS). The shutter is biased by an RF or DC source and the applied power and rotation position of each slat in the shutter are controlled to achieve the desired flux and collimation. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097526 | ROTARY MAGNETRON - A rotary magnetron is provided with an end block for rotatably supporting a target on an axis of rotation. An elongate magnetic bar assembly is disposed within the target. A stator shaft is affixed in the end block; one end of the stator shaft is coupled to the elongate magnetic bar assembly to support the elongate magnetic bar assembly. The target has a target shaft extending over the stator shaft and rotatable thereon around the axis of rotation. The rotary magnetron is characterized by a rotating coolant seal disposed inside the target shaft proximate the one end of the stator shaft and proximate to the elongate magnetic bar assembly. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097527 | FILM FORMATION APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING METHOD - A film formation apparatus includes: a chamber in which both a body to be processed and a target are disposed; a first magnetic field generation section generating a magnetic field; and a second magnetic field generation section including a first generation portion to which a current defined as “Iu” is applied and a second generation portion to which a current defined as “Id” is applied, the first generation portion being disposed at a position close to the target, the second generation portion being disposed at a position close to the body to be processed, the second magnetic field generation section applying the currents to the first generation portion and the second generation portion so as to satisfy the relational expression Id2012-04-26 | |
20120097528 | Deposition of Material to Form a Coating - The invention relates to apparatus and a method which allows the creation and maintenance of a closed field system in which magnetrons and/or magnet assemblies are provided in a form to create a magnetic field around an area in which the substrate to be coated is located. The method also relates to the steps of cleaning the substrates and applying an adhesive layer prior to the material which is to form the coating. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097529 | MAGNETRON COATING MODULE AND MAGNETRON COATING METHOD - The invention relates to a new basic technology for magnetron sputtering of ceramic layers, in particular for optical applications. The new concept enables the construction of magnetron sputtering sources which, in comparison with the known methods, such as reactive DC-, MF- or RF magnetron sputtering or the magnetron sputtering of ceramic targets, enables significantly improved precision in the deposition of ceramic layers at an exactly defined rate and homogeneity and also with very good reproducibility. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097530 | Target of Sintered Compact, and Method of Producing the Sintered Compact - Provided is a target of sintered compact essentially consisting of an element of (A), an element of (B) and an element of (C) below, wherein the thermal conductivity is 2.5 W/mK or more and the oxygen concentration is 5000 ppm or more:
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20120097531 | Oxygen Generator - An oxygen generator having a honeycomb body composed of an oxygen ion conducting material is disclosed. The honeycomb body includes one or more air channels, each of which is composed of a plurality of the first channels and the first connecting holes therebetween to form a tortuous air flow path for lengthening the detention time of air, and oxygen collection channels, each of which is composed of a plurality of the second channels and the second connecting holes therebetween for oxygen passage. The first and second channels, which extend laterally through across the body and parallel to each other, are all sealed with glass members at both the front face and back face of the body. The source gas is provided and exhausted from one side face of the body to the other side face via a plurality of air inlets and air outlets, respectively, which laterally intersect the first channels. A power source are with a negative terminal and positive terminal, respectively, connected to the air channels and oxygen collection channels, respectively, to force oxygen ion flow across the oxygen ion conducting material such that gas in oxygen collection channels will become riches in oxygen than in air channels. The oxygen within the oxygen collection channels is collected from the side face of the body through a plurality of oxygen outlets which laterally connect with the second channels. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097532 | Apparatus for hot fusion of fusion-reactive gases - A generally concentric sealed reactor vessel defining a volume. A concentric target electrode | 2012-04-26 |
20120097533 | DOUBLE-LAYER SHUTTER SPUTTERING APPARATUS - A sputtering apparatus including a target holder configured to hold at least two targets; a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate; a first shutter plate arranged between the target holder and the substrate holder, the first shutter plate having at least two holes and being capable of rotating around an axis; a second shutter plate arranged between the first shutter plate and the substrate holder, the second shutter plate having at least two holes and being capable of rotating around the axis; wherein the first and second shutter plates are rotated such that paths are simultaneously created between the at least two targets and the substrate through the at least two holes of the rotated first shutter plate and the at least two holes of the rotated second shutter plate, and a film is formed on the substrate by co-sputtering of the at least two targets. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097534 | MAGNETRON SPUTTERING CATHODE AND FILM FORMATION APPARATUS - A magnetron sputtering cathode includes: a yoke; a magnetic circuit having a central magnet portion, a peripheral edge magnet portion, an auxiliary magnet portion, and a parallel area; and a backing plate. The central magnet portion, the peripheral edge magnet portion, and the auxiliary magnet portion are disposed so that polarities of tip portions of the central magnet portion, the peripheral edge magnet portion, and the auxiliary magnet portion are different from each other at portions between adjacent magnet portions. The magnetic field profile observed from above of the backing plate and the magnetic flux density in a horizontal direction are determined so that the magnetic flux density in a first area is a positive value and the magnetic flux density in a second area is a negative value with respect to a position corresponding to the central magnet portion as a boundary. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097535 | Sputtering Target of Ferromagnetic Material with Low Generation of Particles - A ferromagnetic sputtering target comprising metal having a composition containing 20 mol % or less of Cr, and Co as the remainder; wherein the target structure includes a basis metal (A), and flat phases (B), containing 90 wt % or more of Co, within the basis metal (A), the average grain size of the phases (B) is 10 μm or more and 150 μm or less, and the average aspect ratio of the phases (B) is 1:2 to 1:10. Provided is a ferromagnetic sputtering target capable of inhibiting the generation of particles during sputtering, and improving the pass-through flux to achieve a stable electrical discharge with a magnetron sputtering device. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097536 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE OF A BIOSENSOR TEST STRIP - The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a signal of interest in a biological fluid when the test strip is mated to an appropriate test meter, wherein the test strip and the test meter include structures to verify the integrity of the test strip traces, to measure the parasitic resistance of the test strip traces, and to provide compensation in the voltage applied to the test strip to account for parasitic resistive losses in the test strip traces. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097537 | SENSOR | 2012-04-26 |
20120097538 | METALLATION ENHANCEMENTS IN TUMOR-IMAGING AND PDT THERAPY - A compound in the form of a metallized tetrpyrollic photosensizer linked to a fluorescent dye where the photosensitizer (PS), is linked by a structure that does not have detrimental radiation emmitance or absorbing characteristics, to a fluorophore, usually a cyanine dye (CD). The photosensitizer in accordance the invention is a metallized analog of porphyrins, chlorins, purpurinimides, bacterio pupurinimides, phthalocyanines, expanded porphyrins, benzoporphyrin derivatives and purpurins. The fluorophore is usually a cyanine dye with varaible substituents. And, A method for determining effectiveness of PDT by comparing proportion of STAT-3 monomer with crosslinked STAT-3 dimer after PDT where the relative proportion of STAT-3 monomer to crosslinked STAT-3 directly correlates to efficacy of the PDT. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097539 | NANOPORE-BASED NANOPARTICLE TRANSLOCATION DEVICES - A nanoparticle translocation device includes a first reservoir having a first reservoir electrode, a second reservoir having a second reservoir electrode, and at least one nanopore providing fluid communication between the first and second reservoirs. The device also includes one or more inner electrode portions on an inner wall of the nanopore and one or more outer electrode portions disposed on an outer wall of the nanopore. The device further includes at least one DC voltage supply for selectively applying a DC voltage to each of the first reservoir electrode, the second reservoir electrode, and the outer electrode layer, where the inner electrode portions, the outer electrode portions, and the nanopore are in a substantially coaxial arrangement. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097540 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR RESOLVING POLYHYDRIC SPECIES BY ELECTROPHORESIS - Materials and methods employing a polymerisable boronic acid species and a polymerisable linker are disclosed for making gels for resolving polyhydric species present in a sample by electrophoresis. The electrophoresis gels are capable of improving the effective separation of polyhydric species, especially those that show similar mobilities in standard electrophoresis or fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis (FACE). The use of template molecules in the reaction to form the electrophoresis gel with the boronic acid species and the polymerisable linker, so that the template molecule becomes incorporated into the electrophoresis gel, is also disclosed. The template molecule provides cavities in the electrophoresis gel that are generally complementary to the template molecule and which are adapted to reversibly interact with one or more of the polyhydric species present in the sample that have structures similar to the template molecule. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097541 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR SEPARATION AND SELECTIVE RECOMPOSITION OF IONS - A device and process are disclosed for the separate removal of oppositely charged ions from electrolyte solutions and recombining them to form new chemical compositions. The invention provides the ability to create multiple ion flow channels and then form new chemical compositions therefrom. The process is accomplished by selectively combining oppositely charged ions of choice from different electrolyte solutions via the capacitive behavior of high electrical capacity electrodes confined in insulated containers. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097542 | MIXING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASED COALESCENCE RATES IN A DESALTER - The present invention relates to crude oil-water separation processes, specifically desalting in a petroleum refinery. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for increase coalescence rates of water drops in a desalter. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097543 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION - The present invention relates to crude oil-water separation processes, specifically desalting in a petroleum refinery. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for increase coalescence rates of water drops in a desalter | 2012-04-26 |
20120097544 | CARRIER-ATTACHED COPPER FOIL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In an embodiment of the invention, a method for manufacturing a carrier-attached copper foil is provided. The method includes providing a carrier foil including stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, nickel or alloy thereof with a surface oxide layer, and forming a copper foil onto the carrier foil to prepare the carrier-attached copper foil. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097545 | SILVER ELECTROPLATED AND/OR SILVER ALLOY ELECTROPLATED ARTICLE HAVING AN OXIDATION LAYER ON ITS SURFACE - The object of the present invention is to provide a silver plated and/or a silver alloy plated article with high productivity, high reflectance in the visible light range, and excellent sulfidizing resistance. The present invention provides a silver electroplated and/or silver alloy electroplated article having an oxidation layer on its surface, wherein a silver plating layer and/or silver alloy plating layer is formed on a substrate by silver electroplating and/or silver alloy electroplating, and then subjected to oxidation treatment to form an oxidation layer on the surface thereof. The thickness of the oxidation layer formed on the surface of the plating layer is 0.05 μm or more. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097546 | ELECTROCURTAIN COATING PROCESS FOR COATING SOLAR MIRRORS - An electrically conductive protective coating or film is provided over the surface of a reflective coating of a solar mirror by flowing or directing a cation containing liquid and an anion containing liquid onto the conductive surface. The cation and the anion containing liquids are spaced from, and preferably out of contact with one another on the surface of the reflective coating as an electric current is moved through the anion containing liquid, the conductive surface between the liquids and the cation containing liquid to coat the conductive surface with the electrically conductive coating. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097547 | Method for Copper Electrodeposition - The present invention is related to a method for electroplating a copper deposit onto a substrate, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) immersing the substrate into an electroplating bath having a copper ion concentration comprised between 0.5 mmol·l | 2012-04-26 |
20120097548 | STABLE NANOPARTICLES FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING - Stable tin-free palladium catalysts are used to metalize through-holes of printed circuit boards. A stabilizer is included in the catalyst formulation which prevents precipitation and agglomeration of the palladium. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097549 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING CARRIER-FREE 18F-FROM A SOLUTION ON AN ELECTRODE - Disclosed is an electrochemical cell and a method for separating carrier-free radionuclides from a solution on an electrode. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097550 | METHODS FOR ENHANCING WATER ELECTROLYSIS - Apparatus and methods dissociate water into hydrogen and oxygen gases on a more efficient basis. By modifying the environmental conditions of the water through increased covalent and hydrogen bond movement, increasing the rate of self ionization, and with enhanced induced magnetic susceptibility, water electrolysis is achieved with reduced energy input. In the preferred embodiments, electrolysis is performed by the individual and balanced cumulative application of acoustic cavitation, a high-energy magnetic field to support enhanced magnetic susceptibility, and specific wavelength infrared energy to increase bond vibrational modes of water molecules. It has been discovered that the combination of acoustic cavitation, vibrational enhancement, and increased magnetic susceptibility significantly enhances proton-hopping and electric field fluctuations leading to an enhanced return on energy invested water electrolysis. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097551 | COPPER-BASED WATER OXIDATION CATALYSTS - Methods for electrolysis of water to oxygen gas are provided. The method utilizes dimeric copper cations in water at a basic pH. The cations are provided in the water by adding a complex in solid form with an appropriate anion, or through a “self-assembly” method whereby a copper salt and appropriate ligands are added to water adjusted to a basic pH. The cations decrease the overpotential of water electrolysis, thereby providing for efficient generations of oxygen gas using a catalyst formed from an abundant material (copper). | 2012-04-26 |
20120097552 | REFERENCE ELECTRODE HAVING A FLOWING LIQUID JUNCTION AND FILTER MEMBERS - A flowing junction reference electrode comprising a liquid junction member matched with a filter. The junction member and the filter are situated between a reference electrolyte solution and a sample solution. An array of nanochannels spans the junction member and provides fluid communication between the electrolyte solution and the sample solution. The filter is configured to allow a greater flux of electrolyte than that associated with the junction member. Preferably, the number of pores is greater than the number of nanochannels. The filter is preferably configured to have pores with an inner diameter that is the same or less than the inner diameter of the nanochannels. In some embodiment, the resistance of the filter is made lower relative to the resistance of the junction member by selecting suitable length, number, and inner diameter size for the pores of the filter relative to the nanochannels of the junction member. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097553 | METHOD FOR MEASURING AND/OR CALIBRATING A GAS SENSOR - A method for measuring and/or calibrating a gas sensor for determining oxygenic gas components in gas mixtures in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines. The gas sensor has one internal pump electrode IPE, one external pump electrode APE and one decomposition electrode NOE. The measurement and/or calibration may be carried out during the ongoing operation of the gas sensor by removing the gas component and/or oxygen from one of the chambers, by introducing oxygen in a controlled manner into one of the chambers with the aid of electrochemical pumping processes. The changes caused by the introduced oxygen are measured against an additional electrode and the gas sensor may be measured and/or calibrated using the measured values. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097554 | ANALYTE SENSORS COMPRISING ELECTRODES HAVING SELECTED ELECTROCHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein comprise amperometric glucose sensor systems that include multiple working electrodes having different material properties as well as algorithms and other elements designed for use with such systems. While embodiments of the innovation can be used in a number of contexts, typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used to facilitate the management of diabetes. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097555 | Article Carrier with Exterior Barcode Access - A handheld article carrying device is disclosed, comprising a rigid structure with a plurality of cylindrical bins aligned in a grid formation, a handle for carrying the device and sidewall cut-outs for visualizing and accessing article barcodes within the bins. The hand carrying device is ideal for collecting cans, jars and bottles of food articles in a grocery or convenience store environment, and allowing access during checkout without requiring the user to remove the items from the carrier. Apertures extend from the upper surface of the device and terminate before the lower surface, creating a matrix of bins to house various diameter articles therein. Each bin is adjacent to a sidewall of the device to allow unobstructed vision of the article outer surface and the barcode presented thereon. Organization, carrying capacity and convenience during checkout are all improved while utilizing the carrying device. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097556 | FUNNEL-SHAPED CONTAINER WITH CAPPED ENDS - A container includes a funnel having a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end opposite the first end, the funnel defining a funnel volume between the first and second openings and the first opening being larger than the second opening; a first cap shaped to repeatedly attach to and detach from the funnel at the first end, the first cap sealing the first opening when attached to the funnel; and a second cap shaped to repeatedly attach to and detach from the funnel at the second end, the second cap sealing the second opening when attached to the funnel. When a liquid or fine-grained substance (e.g., a powder) is placed within the funnel volume, attaching the first and second caps to the funnel at the first and second openings seals the liquid or fine-grained substance within the funnel volume. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097557 | CONTAINER HAVING A SENSOR ADAPTER - A container having a sensor adapter for receiving a sensor arrangement for measuring at least one parameter of media contained in a container interior, wherein the sensor adapter is arranged on the wall to the container interior and has an externally accessible receiving opening in a receiving channel, which is bounded toward the container interior, for adapting the sensor arrangement, wherein toward the container interior the receiving channel in the sensor adapter has at least one boundary surface which is formed by a membrane and via which the medium or media to be measured can be supplied to the sensor arrangement. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097558 | Nutritive Substance Delivery Container - The present invention is directed to a container for delivering a nutritive substance. In an embodiment, the present invention comprises a container that protects a nutritive substance from contact with the contents of the container and from contact with the atmosphere until the consumer is ready to use or consume the product. When desired, a seal on the container is altered such that the nutritive substance can come into contact with the container contents, delivering the nutritive substance thereto. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097559 | PRODUCT DISPLAY PACKAGE - A novel display package, packaged product, and method of packaging a product are hereby provided. In one illustrative embodiment, a package includes a base, a case, and a card that may be fitted together, for packaging a product positioned on the base and within the case. The base may include bottom and top engaging elements. The case may include a top end engaging element and a bottom end configured to engagingly fit with the top engaging element of the base. The card may include a lower section and an upper section, the lower section of the card configured to engagingly fit with the bottom engaging element of the base, and the upper section of the card configured to engagingly fit with the top end engaging element of the case. Display packages, packaged products, and methods are also disclosed in a variety of other embodiments. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097560 | Medication Package - A medication package enabling a single prescription to be written by the physician for administering multiple medications. The package contains a first medication, a second different medication, a third medication different from the first and second medications, and a written protocol specifying the dosage of each of the medications and the time schedule for taking each of the three medications. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097561 | OPTICAL DISC ADVERTISING LABEL AND METHOD - An optical disc advertising and security method that includes the use of a promotional label that is coaxially aligned and adhesively attached to the top surface of an optical disc. The promotional label includes an upper label layer and a lower label layer. Printed on the top layer surface of each label layer is promotional indicia. In one embodiment, the upper label layer is slightly larger in diameter or the same diameter as the lower label layer so that the lower label is covered and unable to be removed directly from the optical disc when the container is initially opened by a consumer. In a second embodiment, the promotional label is made of two label layers permanently adhesively attached together with a RFID tag disposed between them. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097562 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An electronic device enclosure includes a chassis and an operating member. The chassis includes a front plate and a top plate connected to the front plate. A clipping hole is defined in the front plate. The operating member includes a positioning portion and a securing piece. The positioning portion is received so it can be slid in the clipping hole, and the securing piece is attached to the front plate. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097563 | KNIFE CARTRIDGE HOLDER - A holder for knife cartridges comprises two chambers connected with a hinge. Each chamber is configured for receiving and holding a knife cartridge. At least one of the chambers is configured to releasably hold a knife cartridge. The holder can be folded at the hinge such that the chambers form an enclosure. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097564 | PROTECTIVE WRAPPING PAPER FOR ROLLS - A wrapping paper for a roll having two opposed roll ends, the wrapping paper includes: a paper layer; and at least one exposed strip having adhesive properties. The at least one exposed strip is proximate to a side edge of the paper layer and covers at least a portion of one of the roll ends when wrapped around the roll. A method for wrapping a roll having a pair of spaced roll ends and an outer roll surface extending between the roll ends. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097565 | Stabilized Formulations Containing Anti-Interleukin-4 Receptor (IL-4R) Antibodies - The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to human interleukin-4 receptor (hIL-4R). The formulations may contain, in addition to an anti-hIL-4R antibody, at least one amino acid, at least one sugar, or at least one non-ionic surfactant. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability after storage for several months. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097566 | REGULATED INTAKE MEANS - A regulated intake apparatus for providing a means for a person to regulate a rate of intake of liquid such as water over an extended time period. The first regulated intake means ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097567 | Apparatuses and Methods for Managing Liquid Volume in a Container - The present invention proposes an apparatus ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097568 | AIR ENCLOSURE WITH SIDE CUSHIONING FUNCTION - An air enclosure is provided. An air filling passageway for filling air into the first and second air cylinders is formed between two inner films. A plurality of first air cylinders and at least one second air cylinder are formed between two outer films. The second air cylinder includes an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section. The upper section, middle section, and lower section are isolated from each other. At least one tiny tube, connected with the upper and lower section is disposed at the middle section. The air is filled into the first air cylinders, as well as the upper section and the lower section, while the middle section remains flat. Because second air cylinder includes expanded upper section, lower section, and flat middle section, an accepting space with different shapes can be formed. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097569 | PACKING BODY - A packing body is provided, which is configured to pack an intended apparatus therein. The packing body includes a first sheet formed in such a bag shape as to entirely wrap the intended apparatus therein, a cushion member configured to protect at least a corner of an outer surface of the intended apparatus wrapped in the first sheet, a second sheet configured to be placed between the first sheet and the cushion member at the corner of the outer surface of the intended apparatus packed in the packing body, the second sheet being further configured to cause a lower frictional force between the second sheet and the first sheet than between the second sheet and the cushion member, and a packing box configured to entirely cover the intended apparatus from an outside of the cushion member. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097570 | VACUUM CHAMBERS FOR FLYWHEELS - This invention is improved vacuum chambers and vacuum chamber materials for application to flywheels. The vacuum chamber includes a concrete vessel or enclosure on which a gas impermeable layer is formed. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097571 | Food Packaging System with Separable Food Utensils - An integrated food utensil assembly includes a utensil member with integral food utensil parts connected together along a frangible zone when connected, and separable along the frangible zone to form discrete food utensils when separated. The assembly overlies a food container. Multiple food containers could be stacked and held together. The utensil member can comprise a circular disc, the frangible zone can extend along a generally S-shaped line, and the utensil parts can have a general C-shape. One utensil part can have a working end region comprising a shallow bowl, and the other utensil part can have a working region comprising a set of tines. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097572 | MEMORIES BOX - The present invention is a memories box that includes a rectangular box with a lid, an open side, with a pair of inner edges and a front with a plurality of grooves disposed on the pair of inner edges, a slidable planar side with a front facing that horizontally slides into the grooves and a supplemental rectangular box that includes a front side with a centered aperture, an interior portion with an interior storage compartment with a top with a pair of apertures and a removable top with a centered aperture that is removably slid inside the rectangular box to perform a presentation. The invention also includes a method for using a memories box to perform a presentation such as presenting a gift or present during a gift-giving occasion. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097573 | SUBSTANTIALLY ROUND TRAY - More than four sidewalls extend upwardly and outwardly from a periphery of a central base panel of a tray. Each sidewall includes opposite first and second marginal portions extending outwardly from the base panel. For each adjacent pair of sidewalls of the plurality of sidewalls, the first marginal portion of a first sidewall of the adjacent pair of sidewalls is in an overlapping relationship with, and is fastened to, the second marginal portion of a second sidewall of the adjacent pair of sidewalls. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097574 | SERVING TRAY WITH REMOVABLE HANDLE - A serving tray ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097575 | CORN HOLDER STORAGE SYSTEM - A corn holder storage unit for retaining one or more corn holders in a safe, sanitary, and convenient manner is disclosed. One or more members defining a cavity and having at least one opening is adapted to accept and retain one or more corn holders, and preferably each member is adapted to retain a pair of corn holders along the member axis. Where the corn holder storage unit is configured to retain a pair of corn holders, the distance between opposing ends of the member should be at least two times the length of the corn holder operative end. Preferably a peripheral structure encloses the one or more members, and cooperation between the member and the peripheral structure prevents the holder from passing through the cavity and from being dislodged from the corn holder storage unit by providing an abutment rim and a variety of retaining fits. In an embodiment, a corn holder storage system is provided, wherein a plurality of tubes is enclosed by a peripheral structure, each of the tubes having two opposing open ends for retaining a plurality of corn holders and concealing the corn holder operative ends. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097576 | Feminine Needs Container - A feminine needs container may comprise an elongated member having a hollow compartment, a clothing attachment member coupled to the elongated member and configured to removably attach to a garment, wherein the hollow compartment is configured to receive and store at least one feminine needs product. The elongated member can be removably attachable to the garments via the clothing attachment member such that the feminine needs container may be concealed from public view and carried hands-free without the need for a larger bag/purse to carry them. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097577 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY CABLES ON A STATOR - The method relates to the assembly of electric power supply cables ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097578 | RF HEATING TO REDUCE THE USE OF SUPPLEMENTAL WATER ADDED IN THE RECOVERY OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL - Equipment and a process for separating bitumen from oil sand in a process stream are described. The equipment includes several processing vessels and one or more local area radio frequency applicators to selectively heat the process stream in local areas of the equipment. The local area can be adjacent to an input or output of a component of the equipment. Also described is equipment for processing an oil sand—water slurry, including a slurrying vessel, a slurry pipe, and a local area radio frequency applicator. The local area radio frequency applicator is located outside of the slurry pipe, and heats the local area without significantly heating the contents of the slurrying vessel or of the downstream portion of the slurry pipe. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097579 | Method of Forming a Mesophase Pitch from a Coal Extract Suitable for Processing to a High Value Coke - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction and obtaining a mesophase pitch. A method of obtaining a quinolone insoluble-free and ash-free mesophase pitch may include exposing a coal to a hydrogenated vegetable oil in the presence of a coal-derived solvent to form a slurry, elevating the temperature of the slurry to facilitate liquefying the coal and liberating a volatile matter, separating the insoluble components from the slurry to obtain a de-ashed coal extract that is quinoline insoluble-free, and distilling the coal extract under vacuum to obtain a mesophase pitch with a softening point in the range of 25 degrees Celsius to 160 degrees Celsius, wherein the mesophase pitch can be coked to obtain an anisotropic coke. A quinolone insoluble-free and ash-free pitch may be obtained by the method | 2012-04-26 |
20120097580 | Method of Obtaining a High Quality Coke from Low Rank Coal Liquefaction - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction and obtaining a obtaining a high quality coke from a low rank coal extract. A method of obtaining a high quality coke from a low rank coal extract may include exposing a coal to a hydrogenated vegetable oil in the presence of a coal-derived solvent to form a slurry, elevating the temperature of the slurry to facilitate liquefying the coal and liberating a volatile matter, separating the insoluble components from the slurry to obtain a de-ashed coal extract that is quinoline insoluble-free, distilling the coal extract under vacuum to obtain a pitch with a suitable softening point, and coking the pitch to obtain a coke. The coke may be at least one of an anisotropic coke, a metallurgical coke, a graphite coke, an anode coke, and a needle coke. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097581 | Alumina Forming Bimetallic Tube for Refinery Process Furnaces and Method of Making and Using - Provided is a bimetallic tube for transport of hydrocarbon feedstocks in refinery process furnaces, and more particularly in furnace radiant coils, including: i) an outer tube layer being formed from carbon steels or low chromium steels comprising less than 15.0 wt. % Cr based on the total weight of the steel; ii) an inner tube layer being formed from an alumina forming bulk alloy including 5.0 to 10.0 wt. % of Al, 20.0 wt. % to 25.0 wt. % Cr, less than 0.4 wt. % Si, and at least 35.0 wt. % Fe with the balance being Ni, wherein the inner tube layer is formed plasma powder welding the alumina forming bulk alloy on the inner surface of the outer tube layer; and iii) an oxide layer formed on the surface of the inner tube layer, wherein the oxide layer is substantially comprised of alumina, chromia, silica, mullite, spinels, or mixtures thereof. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097582 | SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION/SORTING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION/SORTING METHOD - A sample identification/sorting apparatus ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097583 | METHOD FOR DISCERNING AND SORTING PRODUCTS WHEREBY THE CONCENTRATION OF A COMPONENT OF THESE PRODUCTS IS DETERMINED - The invention concerns a method for discerning and sorting suitable products in a product flow having a certain concentration of a component versus anomalous products having this component in an anomalous concentration, whereby a beam of light strikes these products, and the absorption of this beam of light by said component in the products is detected by measuring the intensity of the light reflected by the products at least at a wavelength or in at least a wavelength band which is situated between 900 nm and 2500 nm in order to generate a detection signal on the basis of said absorption, whereby a product will be identified as an anomalous product if said detection signal exceeds a threshold value. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097584 | ROUTE ENHANCED DISPATCH MODULE - A route enhanced mail sorting and dispatch system and method sorts mail based on carrier route and then arranges the mail into delivery point order in a single pass that accommodates both letter and flat format mail. Mail sorting based on carrier routes and arrangement into delivery point order is achieved through a plurality of route enhanced dispatch modules. Each dispatch module has upper and lower helical mail conveyors. The lower helical mail conveyor is linearly translatable and can moved to a plurality of positions. Mail sorted based on carrier route is held in the upper helical mail conveyor before being placed or dropped into an allocated position in the lower helical mail conveyor by a put away shuttle. The lower helical mail conveyor can then be rotated to dispatch the mail in delivery point order. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097585 | Water Purification System with Entrained Filtration Elements - A filter canister is described that includes at least one filter element and a casing formed about the filter element and having sufficient strength to be used in place of a pressure vessel. The filter canister can have first and second ends. A collector tube can be disposed within the filter element to collect permeate from the filtered fluid. Two or more of the filter canisters can be fluidly coupled in a filtration system. The filter canister can be produced by spool winding a material about the filter element and an end piece to form a casing that can harden in place. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097586 | Device for filtering and deaeration of fuel oil with return changeover valve - In a device ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097587 | DIALYSIS DEVICE - The invention relates to a dialysis device ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097588 | Solid Digesting Waste Treatment Unit - The wastewater treatment tank results in high quality effluent meeting what is referred to as “Secondary Treatment Standard. The tank deploys in combination an Facultative Aerobic Bacterial Generators (FABG) that includes a plurality of surrounding horizontally extending bacteria supporting filters disposed in a vertical array along with a second vertical filter media disposed between the FABG and the outlet port. A facultative bacteria generator and additional bacteria supporting filters are also deployed adjacent the FABG and between the second vertical filter media. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097589 | DEBRIS FILTER - Filters and methods of filtering debris from fluid are detailed. A vortex of debris-laden fluid may be created within a filter, causing certain debris (including, for example, leaves) to settle therein. Some versions of the filters may include two stages, one having a perforated tube and a second having a generally frustoconically-shaped tube, which may or may not be perforated. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097590 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - The wastewater treatment system includes a hollow, elongate, horizontally disposed, cylindrical body made from plastic is adapted for water storage and treatment. The cylindrical body includes reinforcement ribs formed by a helically wound steel band embedded in the plastic and extending between opposite open ends of the elongate cylindrical body. A voltage source selectively energizes the steel band. A pair of bulkhead members respectively extends across and covers opposite ends of the cylindrical body. A fluid-tight wall is mounted in the cylindrical body, the first bulkhead member, the fluid-tight wall and the cylindrical body forming a fluid-tight tank defining a liquid storage chamber. The second bulkhead member and the fluid-tight wall define a dry liquid treatment equipment chamber. An inlet pipe extends into the tank for admitting the pretreatment liquid into the tank. An outlet pipe extends from the tank and discharges the treated liquid from the tank. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097591 | Chromatography Apparatus - The invention relates to an apparatus for the chromatographic separation of a substance mixture in liquid form, comprising a stationary phase, wherein the stationary phase is configured in particular as a plate or plate-shaped body, consisting in particular of a porous solid, characterised in that the apparatus comprises at least one feed device for feeding a substance mixture, wherein the feed device comprises a plurality of feed openings and a plurality of feed lines and the feed openings are in particular disposed in one plane so that the length of the feed lines from a collecting feed line to at least a part of the plurality of feed openings is substantially the same. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097592 | FLUID TREATMENT FILTER CARDRIDGE WITH HIGH-PRESSURE RESISTANT WOVEN COVER - A fluid treatment filtering cartridge having a permeable filtering element and a permeable high-pressure resistant woven tubular fabric external cover formed by a radial weaving loom process that does not use adhesives, thermal bonding or ultrasonic welding techniques is disclosed. The external high-pressure resistant woven cover is secured to end caps of the filter cartridge by adhesives, thermal bonding or ultrasonic welding and surrounds the filter media to form the exterior surface of the filter cartridge and provide both circumferential and longitudinal strength to the filter cartridge in order for it to withstand internal pressures exceeding 250 psi. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097593 | CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR MULTILAYER MEDIA, FILTER ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING LAMINAR MEDIA - A connecting element ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097594 | HANDLE FOR UNDERDRAIN - An underdrain block including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of sidewalls defining a hollow interior and having a longitudinal axis, wherein the sidewalls, top wall, or both comprise at least one external detail. A handle is detachably connected to the external detail for transportation and positioning of said underdrain block. The external detail may comprise one of a protrusion or a receptacle for receiving a protrusion and the handle may include the other of a protrusion or a receptacle for receiving a protrusion. Also, a method of installing an underdrain block lateral comprising at least one underdrain block including the steps of attaching a handle to external details on the underdrain block, lifting the underdrain block lateral by the handle, positioning the underdrain block lateral into the underdrain system, and detaching the handle from the external details of the underdrain block. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097595 | DEVICE FOR TREATING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WATER - The present invention provides a device for treating hydrogen peroxide water, the device being capable of carrying out continuous operation and stable efficient treatment even for drainage containing relatively highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide on the order of several percent and the device having a simple configuration and a relatively compact size. There is provided a device for treating hydrogen peroxide water, including: an inlet for water to be treated; an outlet for treated water; a hydrogen peroxide decomposition reactor | 2012-04-26 |
20120097596 | FILTERING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a filtering system which facilitates to maximize cleaning efficiency as contrasted with energy consumed for aeration cleaning of a filtering membrane module, and minimize horizontal dependence of an aeration tube, the filtering system comprising first and second aeration tube positioned under a plurality of filtering membrane modules, wherein a distance between the first and second aeration tubes and a diameter of the aeration hole are limited to a predetermined range. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097597 | SPIRAL WOUND MODULE INCLUDING MEMBRANE SHEET WITH CAPILLARY CHANNELS - The invention includes a spiral wound module comprising at least one membrane sheet wrapped about a permeate collection tube wherein the membrane sheet ( | 2012-04-26 |
20120097598 | SEQUENTIAL FILTER PACK FOR FLUIDS - The present invention relates to a filter pack formed by stacking rings, being used as a final element in multistage or single-stage filters. The filtration process is performed by consecutively separating the particles in suspension according to the thickness thereof in different areas. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097599 | ELECTROKINETIC BELT PRESS APPARATUS AND A BELT THEREFOR | 2012-04-26 |
20120097600 | MOLECULAR EXCHANGE DEVICE - The present relates to a molecular exchange device. In particular, the molecular exchange device comprises at least one fluid passageway; and an actuator, the actuator positioned to provide a secondary fluid passageway within at least one of the fluid passageways. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097601 | MODULE CASE AND HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE USING THE SAME - A hollow fiber membrane module is disclosed, which is capable of preventing a bundle of hollow fiber membranes from being separated from a module case, the hollow fiber membrane module for accommodating a bundle of hollow fiber membranes closely held together through the use of potting agent, including a module case including: a first inner surface serving as a projection on which the bundle of hollow fiber membranes is stably placed; a second inner surface upwardly extending from one end of the first inner surface, the second inner surface including at least one separation-preventing groove to prevent the bundle of hollow fiber membranes from being separated from the module case; a third inner surface downwardly extending from the other end of the first inner surface; and a fourth inner surface connected to the third inner surface. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097602 | BIODEGRADABLE OR COMPOSTABLE BEVERAGE FILTER CARTRIDGE - A biodegradable beverage filter cartridge having: a biodegradable fluid permeable beverage filter component; an openable lid component of biodegradable and/or recyclable material; and a beverage receptacle component composed of an exterior biodegradable heat-resistant structural polymer layer, an inner protective seal layer of biodegradable polymer, and an intermediate biodegradable and/or recyclable oxygen barrier layer between the exterior and inner layers and provided with a pierceable and/or a liquid permeable base portion and a sidewall portion extending generally upwardly from the base portion for securing the lid component to the beverage receptacle component and defining a beverage filter component receptacle area for receiving the beverage filter component. The cartridge may optionally include beverage material positioned within a beverage material receiving area of the beverage filter component. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097603 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING MEMBRANE FILTERS, AND MEMBRANE FILTERS - The invention provides a process for fabricating a membrane filter that can stand up to filtration of nanometer-scaled fine particles or organic molecules, and a membrane filter having that filtration feature. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097604 | NON-BRAIDED, TEXTILE-REINFORCED HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE - Various methods of making a reinforced membrane, devices for making the membranes, and the resulting membranes are described. The methods typically provide a reinforcing structure that includes filaments extending around the circumference of the membrane but without the filaments being part of a braided or woven structure. Some of the reinforcing structures also include longitudinal filaments. The methods and devices can be used to make a supporting structure in line with membrane formation steps, and also allow for a reinforced membrane to be produced that has a ratio of inside-to-outside diameters of 0.5 or more. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097605 | POLYMER MEMBRANE FOR WATER TREATMENT - A polymer membrane for water treatment contained a chlorinated vinyl chloride resin with a chlorine content of 58 to 73.2%. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide polymer membranes for water treatment that, along with being able to achieve sufficient filtration capacity and water permeability, have extremely high strength. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097606 | METHOD FOR TREATING WASTEWATER CONTAINING AMMONIA NITROGEN - The present invention provides a method for treating wastewater containing ammonia nitrogen, in which an entire nitrification reaction to convert ammonia nitrogen to nitrate nitrogen via nitrite nitrogen is promoted by allowing nitrifying bacteria to perform the nitrification reaction in the presence of an intermicrobial signaling molecule. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097607 | SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT - Waste water conditioning has nearly 150 years of history. During this time, a method has developed that is considered to be state of the art. While this method meets the requirements at hand, it is complicated and expensive. The novel method breaks down the rigidly entrenched method and simplifies it. In a plurality of stages, the only energy that is used is gravity, which is readily available and free of cost. Thus, an “alternative sewage treatment plant” has been developed, which has a simpler method and is less expensive in terms of investment costs and operating costs, at the same capacity, and requires only a fraction of the previous required surface area. The most important characteristic of the invention is that the novel method separates solids from waste water immediately after entering the sewage treatment plant. Mechanically purified water is much faster, easier and less expensive to purify. The paths pursued for conditioning of the sludge are also new. The sludge is regarded as an energy source or recyclable material, which should be utilized accordingly. According to the invention, the prerequisite for utilizing the sludge is also created by economically drying it to 95 to 98% dry substance. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097608 | SUSPENDED MEDIA MEMBRANE BIOLOGICAL REACTOR SYSTEM AND PROCESS INCLUDING SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A wastewater treatment system is provided comprising a biological reactor having a separation subsystem, a suspension system and a membrane operating system. The separation subsystem is constructed and arranged to maintain adsorbent material in the biological reactor with a mixed liquor. The suspension system is positioned in the biological reactor and is constructed and arranged to maintain adsorbent material in suspension with mixed liquor. The membrane operating system is located downstream of the biological reactor and is constructed and arranged to receive treated mixed liquor from the biological reactor and discharge a membrane permeate. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097609 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF AQUEOUS OILY SOLUTIONS - A method for treatment of an aqueous oily solution includes combining the aqueous oily solution with one or more miscible organic solvents to produce a mixture of precipitated solids and a liquid phase; separating the precipitated solids from the liquid phase; separating the liquid phase at least into an organic phase and an aqueous phase; and removing at least a portion of one or more oily substances from the organic phase. A system for treatment of an aqueous oily solution is also presented. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097610 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MICROFILTRATION TO PERFORM CELL SEPARATION - A microfiltration apparatus and method for separating cells, such as circulating tumor cells, from a sample using a microfiltration device having a top porous membrane and a bottom porous membrane. The porous membranes are formed from parylene and assembled using microfabrication techniques. The porous membranes are arranged so that the pores in the top membrane are offset from the pores in the bottom membrane. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097611 | COMPOSITE ADSORBENT FROM NATURAL RAW MATERIAL AND USING THE SAME TO REMOVE HEAVY METAL FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER - An adsorbent composition and method of cleaning the industrial waste water using the composite is described. The method for removing heavy metals from contaminated water is done by mixing contaminated water having a concentration of one or more heavy metals with an adsorbent composite comprising granules of a mixture of 50.363 wt % kaolin clay, a 4.477 wt % roasted date pits powder, a 5.54 wt % silica powder a 14.99 wt % magnesite powder and a 24.623 wt % water. After reacting the contaminated water and adsorbent composite together for a specific time the water is filtered and was found to contain reduced amount of heavy metals. The cleaned water can further be used for industrial cooling systems or watering gardens. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097612 | ORGANIC FLUID PERMEATION THROUGH FLUOROPOLYMER MEMBRANES - Separation of the components of liquid mixtures is achieved by contacting a liquid mixture with a nonporous membrane having a fluoropolymer selectively permeable layer and imposing a pressure gradient across the membrane from feed side to permeate side. Unusually high transmembrane flux is obtained when the membrane is subjected to one or more process conditions prior to separation. These include (a) leaving some residual amount of membrane casting solvent in the membrane, and (b) contacting the membrane with a component of the mixture to be separated for a duration effective to saturate the membrane with the component. | 2012-04-26 |
20120097613 | IMPRINTED POLYMER NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to imprinted polymer nanoparticles. In particular, the present invention provides imprinted polymer nanopaticles polymerized in the presence of a target molecule (e.g., peptide), wherein the imprinted polymer nanoparticles comprise vinyl, acryl, and/or methacryl monomers, wherein the monomers have affinity for the target molecule. The present invention also relates to methods of using imprinted polymer nanoparticles in biomoacromolecular purification methods (e.g., to purify monoclonal antibodies or hormones), in toxin elimination methods (e.g., hemoperfusion), in diagnostics, in research, as well as in therapeutic methods (e.g., therapeutic methods where antisera or monoclonal antibodies are normally employed). | 2012-04-26 |