51st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090308719 | SWITCH - When a car driver has backwardly pushed a four-way knob, both legs of a push knob slidably move along a guide surface of an internal pusher member, whereby the four-way knob is tilted along with the push knob. When the car driver has backwardly pushed the push knob while the push knob and the four-way knob remain tilted, the push knob linearly, backwardly moves in conjunction with the four-way knob, whereby an internal switch and an external switch are operated. Therefore, the push knob can be illuminated by an internal LED of a switching board by way of a through hole of the internal pusher member. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308720 | TILT SWITCH - A tilt switch is provided. The tilt switch comprises a housing, a cap, a conductive ball, and a plurality of contact terminals. A chamber is formed in the housing and is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The cap is attached above the chamber. The plurality of contact terminals extends from the cap to the bottom surface and protruding out of the chamber. The electrically conductive ball is placed in a space defined by the cap, the bottom surface, and the plurality of contact terminals and is capable of simultaneously contacting with at most two of the plurality of contact terminals. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308721 | Pneumatic System Electrical Contact Device - An electrical circuit operating system for controlling operating of an aluminum processing bath includes an electrical contact device. The electrical contact device includes a tubular body of an electrically insulating material, the body including at least one circumferential slot receiving a seal member. A fastener is disposed in the tubular body. A conductive biasing element has a compressed connecting end engaged with the fastener, and an extending portion axially protracting from the compressed connecting end. A piston forms a portion of an electrical circuit. The electrical circuit is closed when the conductive biasing element is contacted by the piston. A piston rod is connected to the piston and is displaceable with the piston, the piston rod operable to break a crust of the aluminum processing bath. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308722 | KEYBOARD WITH LIGHTING SYSTEM - An exemplary keyboard is provided. The keyboard includes a light pervious base plate, a plurality of input keys, and at least one light source. The light pervious base plate has a top surface. The plurality of input keys are disposed on the light pervious base plate with bottom sides of the input keys facing the top surface of the light pervious base plate. The at least one light source is encapsulated in the light pervious base plate and optically coupled to the light pervious panel. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308723 | PRESS-BUTTON FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An exemplary press-button for an electronic device, includes a button cap, a support member connected to the button cap, and a resilient member positioned between the button cap and the support member. The button cap includes a pressing portion extending from a middle portion. The resilient member includes a main portion abutting the support member and a plurality of extending pieces uniformly extending from an edge of the main portion. Each extending piece includes a resisting portion for abutting the button cap and a deformable portion connected between the resisting portion and the main portion. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308724 | PUSH-PUSH SWITCH WITH MOVABLE TERMINAL - A push-push switch comprises a housing having a space, a plurality of stationary terminals received in the housing, a button assembled to the housing, a movable terminal assembled to the button, and a spring member located between the button and the button. The space has a first post defining a protrusion thereon. The stationary terminal defines a contacting portion extending onto a surface of the first post and a soldering portion extending out of the housing. The button defines a second post extending into the first post when the push-push switch is completely assembled. The movable terminal defines a base portion having a mounting hole around the second post for assembling the movable terminal on the button. The movable terminal further defines a downwardly-extending contact arm and a downwardly-extending felt-generated spring arm. Said contact arm is established electrically connection with the contacting portion of the stationary terminal when the button is depressed, and said felt-generated spring arm is engaging with the protrusion of the first post in the meantime. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308725 | PUSH SWITCH - A push switch includes an upper movable contact, a lower movable contact, a center fixed contact, an intermediate fixed contact, and a peripheral fixed contact. The lower movable contact includes an annular portion, and four legs extending from the annular portion. One of the four legs is placed on a peripheral fixed contact. The upper movable contact faces the center fixed contact via a circular hole in the annular portion of the lower movable contact by a space between the upper movable contact and the center fixed contact. Two legs out of the four legs are located away from each other by an angular interval smaller than 90 degrees with respect to the center of the annular portion. Upon being pressed, the actuator activates two combinations of switch contacts, one combination of the movable contacts and the intermediate fixed contact and the other combination of the movable contacts and the center fixed contact, providing the push switch with a small size. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308726 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS TO GASEOUS PRODUCTS - A device for converting biomass with a water content of at least 50% to gaseous products includes a reactor filled at least partially with a packing including at least one filler body for accommodating supercritical water and a hydrothermal molten salt. A heater is arranged to heat up the reactor and its content. A first feeding pipe is coupled to the reactor to feed water and salt solution into the reactor. A second feeding pipe is coupled to the reactor to feed to biomass into the reactor. A discharge pipe is coupled to the reactor to discharge gaseous products from the reactor. An outlet is proved in the bottom of the reactor for removing portions of the molten salt. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308727 | Method and Apparatus for Producing Potable Water from Seawater Using Forward Osmosis - A method and apparatus for desalinating seawater which uses an ammonia bicarbonate forward osmosis desalination process. Seawater is pumped through one side of a membrane assembly. A draw solution is pumped through the other side of the membrane assembly. The draw solution withdraws water molecules from the seawater through the membrane into the draw solution. A draw solution separator receives a heated draw solution which then decomposes into ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. Potable water is separated from ammonia has and carbon dioxide gas. The ammonia gas and carbon dioxide gas are recombined with a portion of the potable water stream to reform the ammonium bicarbonate draw solution. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308728 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING ALKYL AROMATIC COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to a method for purifying alkyl aromatic compounds that is based on a system for percolating the fraction of the alkylate in which the chromophore precursors are concentrated using a selected clay placed in a fixed-bed reactor. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308729 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM WATER USING A PLASMA SOURCE - An apparatus and method for hydrogen production by dissociating water molecules in response to plasma output from a plasma source. This plasma source can have an RF antenna, capable of operating in capacitive, inductive, or helicon mode when operating conditions match those required to excite these modes. Hydrogen is produced by injecting water vapor into the plasma source. According to the principles of the present teachings, the apparatus and method are, thus, capable of dissociating water molecules into their constituent species. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308730 | Hollow cathode plasma source for bio and chemical decotaminiation of air and surfaces - Hollow cathode source pollution abatement systems for the remediation of chemical and microbiological pollutants are disclosed. The systems comprise a plasma generator having a hollow cathode source (HCS) for generating plasma to break down pollutant chemicals and microorganisms into simpler byproducts. The byproducts are trapped on an inner surface of the HCS. The systems allow for elimination of pollutant chemicals and microorganisms from air or gas streams as well as from the surfaces of articles. Methods of operating such systems are also disclosed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308731 | GASIFICATION PROCESS - The present invention generally relates to gasification processes using high-temperature steam. In one aspect, steam at relatively high temperatures (e.g., at a temperature of at least about 1500° F.) is reacted with a carbon-containing fuel. The carbon-containing fuel may be reacted to produce a carbonaceous intermediate, which may then be reacted to produce a hydrocarbon. The hydrocarbon may then be purified, further reacted, or the like. In some cases, the carbonaceous intermediate may be reacted in a different reactor than the reactor involving reaction of the carbon-containing fuel with the steam. In addition, in some embodiments, H | 2009-12-17 |
20090308732 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UNIFORM DEPOSITION - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an apparatus and method for uniform sputter depositing of materials into the bottom and sidewalls of high aspect ratio features on a substrate. In one embodiment, a sputter deposition system includes a collimator that has apertures having aspect ratios that decrease from a central region of the collimator to a peripheral region of the collimator. In one embodiment, the collimator is coupled to a grounded shield via a bracket member that includes a combination of internally and externally threaded fasteners. In another embodiment, the collimator is integrally attached to a grounded shield. In one embodiment, a method of sputter depositing material includes pulsing the bias on the substrate support between high and low values. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308733 | Thermal Barrier Coating Compositions, Processes for Applying Same and Articles Coated with Same - A process of coating an article includes the steps of (1) forming a layer of a ceramic based compound on an article; (2) providing a solution containing a metal as a particulate having a diameter of about 10 nanometers to about 1000 nanometers and present in an amount of about 25 percent to about 50 percent by volume of the solution; (3) contacting the ceramic based compound layer with the solution; (4) drying the article; and (5) optionally repeating steps (3) and (4). | 2009-12-17 |
20090308734 | Apparatus and Method for Wafer Level Arc Detection - A method and apparatus for detecting a wafer-level arc in a plasma process chamber. The method includes, for example, monitoring a waveform of a signal supplied to the plasma process chamber; detecting a feature in the waveform; responsive to detecting the feature, determining whether the waveform has stabilized after the feature; responsive to the waveform stabilizing, determining whether the feature is part of a bidirectional waveform anomaly or a unidirectional waveform transition; and recording to a computer-readable medium either an indication of the feature being part of a bidirectional waveform anomaly or an indication of the feature being a unidirectional waveform transition. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308735 | IONIZATION WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING CARBON ELECTRODE - Disclosed is an ionization water treatment apparatus. The ionization water treatment apparatus includes an electrostatic field generating element generating an electrostatic field, an insulating tube receiving the electrostatic field generating element and blocking temperature transmission between inner and outer parts of the insulating tube, a finishing element preventing water from flowing into the insulating tube, a housing receiving the insulating tube and the finishing element, and a housing connector coupled with the housing at one side of the housing connecting member. The electrostatic field generating element includes a metallic electrode, two carbon electrodes arranged at both sides of the metallic electrode, and a pipe assembling the carbon electrodes with the metallic electrode. The carbon electrode reacts with gas including fluorine (F | 2009-12-17 |
20090308736 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPECIFIC RELEASE OF CAPTURED EXTENSION PRODUCTS - Apparatus and methods for separating different polynucleotide populations in a mixture are provided, wherein different polynucleotides or polynucleotide populations are captured on different solid support. After hybridization, polynucleotides are selectively released from a selected support by altering a physical property of that support. The released polynucleotides can be eluted from a common flow path and isolated. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308737 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To improve adhesive properties between an electrically conductive polymer membrane and a solid electrolyte membrane to each other, and thus to ensure the operation of an electrically conductive polymer actuator which effects a bending motion is aimed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308738 | Alkaline electrolyzer - An Alkaline Electrolyzer Cell Configuration (AECC) has a hydrogen half cell; an oxygen half cell; a GSM (Gas Separation Membrane);two inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens; an outer hydrogen half cell spacer screen; a hydrogen electrode; two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens; an outer oxygen half cell spacer screen; and an oxygen electrode. The hydrogen half cell includes the hydrogen electrode which is located between said two inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens and said outer hydrogen half cell spacer screen. The oxygen half cell includes the oxygen electrode which is located between said two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens and said outer oxygen half cell spacer screen. The the GSM is provided between said two inner hydrogen half cell spacer screens of the hydrogen half cell and said two inner oxygen half cell spacer screens of the oxygen half cell to from the electrolyzer. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308739 | WAFER PROCESSING DEPOSITION SHIELDING COMPONENTS - Embodiments described herein generally relate to an apparatus and method for uniform sputter depositing of materials into the bottom and sidewalls of high aspect ratio features on a substrate. In one embodiment, a collimator for mechanical and electrical coupling with a shield member positioned between a sputtering target and a substrate support pedestal is provided. The collimator comprises a central region and a peripheral region, wherein the collimator has a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and where the apertures located in the central region have a higher aspect ratio than the apertures located in the peripheral region. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308740 | CoCrPt Base Sputtering Target and Production Process for the Same - An object of the present invention is to provide a CoCrPt base sputtering target in which high chromium-containing particles containing a chromium atom at a high concentration unevenly distributed in the above sputtering target are reduced in a size and a production amount to thereby enhance a uniformity of the target and inhibit nodules or acing from being caused and which has the targeted composition ratio. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308741 | Sensor arrangement comprising an electrode for detecting diffused loaded particles - A sensor arrangement for detecting particles potentially contained in an analyte is disclosed. The arrangement includes a substrate; at least one sensor electrode which is arranged on and/or in the substrate and on which scavenger molecules, which hybridize with particles that are potentially contained in an analyte and are to be detected, are immobilized, electrically charged particles generated by hybridization being detectable on the at least one sensor electrode; and at least one diffusion detection electrode which is arranged in a surrounding region of the at least one sensor electrode and is embodied in such a way that it detects electrically charged particles that are generated by hybridization and can be diffused away by the at least one sensor electrode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308742 | Flexible Apparatus and Method for Monitoring and Delivery - The present invention generally relates to a system and method that co-locates in a small flexible, configurable system and multi-level substrate sampling, rapid analysis, bio-sample storage and delivery functions to be performed on living tissues or matter obtained from living organisms. The types of the sampling may include chemical, biochemical, biological, thermal, mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical sampling. In general, the analysis performed at the point of sampling measures the sample taken and records its value. The bio-sample storage function encapsulates a small sample of analyte and preserves it for subsequent examination or analysis, either on the organism by the system or at a remote location by an independent analysis system. Once stored, the sample can provide a record of a biological state at the precise time of sampling. The delivery at the point of sampling can include chemical, biochemical, thermal, mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical stimuli. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308743 | Electrodes with Multilayer Membranes and Methods of Using and Making the Electrodes - A sensor including a sensing layer is disposed over an electrode or an optode and a layer-by-layer assembled mass transport limiting membrane disposed over the sensing layer. The membrane includes at least one layer of a polyanionic or polycationic material. The assembled layers of the membrane are typically disposed in an alternating manner. The sensor also optionally includes a biocompatible membrane. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308744 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DETERMINATION SYSTEM OF GLYCATED PROTEINS - Disclosed relates to an electrochemical determination system of glycated proteins, the system comprising: a filtering means for filtering labeled compounds bound to glycated proteins and non-glycated proteins after adding labeling compounds, capable of selectively binding to the glycated proteins to a solution, in which glycated/non-glycated proteins coexist, to be bound all to the glycated proteins; and a quantifying means for quantifying the filtered labeling compounds, not bound to the glycated proteins. The system of the present invention filters the residual labeled compounds left after binding to glycated proteins to quantify, instead of directly quantifying glycated proteins via the known glycated protein determination methods, thus simplifying the configuration of the system that can provide exact determinations with a low cost. Moreover, the electrochemical determination system of glycated proteins of the present invention minimizes the interference that the proteins are absorbed to an analysis device and a sensor in the system, not using immune antibodies that are expensive and have limited lives and, furthermore, not modifying the electrodes of the electrode sensor with antibodies or enzymes, thus facilitating mass production, quality control and circulation of the products. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308745 | PROCESS FOR ENHANCED TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON REMOVAL WHILE MAINTAINING OPTIMUM MEMBRANE FILTER PERFORMANCE - A system and process for enhancing total organic carbon (“TOC”) removal from raw, untreated water while maintaining optimum membrane filter performance. The present invention overcomes many of the disadvantages of prior art water filtration systems by controlling the pH level of the water, prior to the water being directed through said membrane filter, so that the particulate charge of the water aligns with the electromagnetic surface charge of membrane filter. Maintaining the particulate charge of the water within an optimum charge window for the particular membrane filter enhances the membrane filter's performance by decreasing the fouling rate of the membrane filter. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308746 | ANALYZING APPARATUS USING ROTATABLE MICROFLUIDIC DISK - Provided is an analyzing apparatus which can improve an efficiency of detecting light generated from reaction chambers in a microfluidic disk and reduce the occurrence of crosstalk between neighboring reaction chambers. The analyzing apparatus includes: a rotatable disk in which a plurality of reaction chambers where samples and reagents react with each other are formed; a rotation driver rotating the disk; and a photodetector unit detecting light generated from the reaction chambers, and the photodetector unit comprises: a photodetecting device receiving the light to generate electrical signals; and a light transmitting element receiving the light generated from the reaction chambers and transferring the received light to the photodetecting device. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308747 | AMMONIA SENSOR - A gas sensor, particularly an ammonia sensor, having a first sensor cell that is made up of a solid electrolyte, a first measuring electrode that is to be exposed to the measuring gas and a second measuring electrode. In order to reduce an NO | 2009-12-17 |
20090308748 | SENSOR ELEMENT HAVING IMPROVED THERMALPROPERTIES FOR DETERMINING A GAS COMPONENT - A sensor element for determining a gas component in a measuring gas includes a first and a second electrode, a solid electrolyte situated between the electrodes, a heater having a heating element, and an insulation surrounding the heating element, wherein the heating element has a meander pattern having a first external heating area, a second external heating area, a first internal heating area, and a second internal heating area. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308749 | Electrophorsis Device Having Collecting Well for Dna Purification - The present invention provides an electrophoresis device, which identifies and quickly collects amplified DNA through electrophoresis, thus easily providing purified DNA without executing a complicated process. The electrophoresis device includes a tank for containing a buffer solution therein; a gel placed in the tank and provided with loading wells for loading a DNA sample therein and collecting wells for collecting the DNA sample, migrated from the loading wells; a comb unit for forming the loading wells and the collecting wells in the gel; and a power supply unit for supplying electric current to the tank. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308750 | Electro-phoresis device - Provided is an electro-phoresis device that includes a light control layer, a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. The light control layer may include a plurality of electro-phoresis particles. The first electrode and the second electrode may form an electric field to control of the electro-phoresis particles such that the electro-phoresis particles move towards at least one of the electrodes. The third electrode may be electrically connected to any one of the first and second electrodes and may have an electric polarity opposite to the other of the first and second electrode. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308751 | WELDED ELECTROPHORESIS CASSETTE WITHOUT LEAKAGE-PRONE WELD LINE - A slab gel cassette is formed from generally flat plates welded together along their borders with a gel space between the plates that is open at the top and bottom edges of the plates to expose the opposing ends of a gel in the gel space to buffer solutions in which electrodes are immersed. The plates are shaped such that the weld line does not intersect with the bottom opening of the gel space. Sealing of the bottom of the gel space, which is necessary for gel casting, is achieved by placing a sealing strip over the bottom opening with no danger of leakage of the gel solution along a weld line. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308752 | Electrochemical Pump - The invention provides electrochemically-based methods and devices for producing fluid flow and/or changes in fluid pressure. In the methods and devices of the invention, current passes through a divided electrochemical cell. Adjacent compartments of the cell are divided by an ionically conducting separator. Each compartment includes an electrode and an electrolyte solution or ionic liquid. The electrolyte solution(s) or ionic liquid(s) and the ionically conducting separator are selected to obtain the desired relationship between the current through the cell and the fluid flowrate and/or change in fluid pressure. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308753 | Methods for controlling silica deposition onto carbon nanotube surfaces - The invention provides a method of controlling the rate of noncovalent silica deposition onto at least one carbon nanotube. The method comprises (a) providing a one chamber electrochemical cell comprising a working electrode comprising at least one carbon nanotube; a reference electrode; a counter electrode; supporting electrolytes; and a reagent solution, wherein the reagent solution comprises a precursor of silica; and (b) applying a selected negative potential to the working electrode, wherein the rate of silica deposition onto the at least one carbon nanotube increases as the potential becomes more negative. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308754 | FABRICATION OF FREESTANDING MICRO HOLLOW TUBES BY TEMPLATE-FREE LOCALIZED ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION - The present invention provides a method of fabricating a micro hollow tube, more specifically, a method of fabricating a micro hollow tube by template-free localized electrochemical deposition, in which the micro hollow tube is fabricated by the accurate control of the distribution of the electric field strength during deposition with precise interplay of the applied voltage and the distance between the microelectrode and the grown structure. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308755 | ELECTROLYTE FOR THE GALVANIC DEPOSITION OF ALUMINIUM FROM APROTIC SOLVENTS IN A PLATING BARREL - The invention relates to an electrolyte for the electrodeposition of aluminium from aprotic solvents containing a compound of the formula: N(R | 2009-12-17 |
20090308756 | PROBE STRUCTURE COAXIAL ELONGATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR PROJECTING FROM A SUPPORT SURFACE, APPARATUS FOR USE THEREOF AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - The present invention is directed to structures having a plurality of discrete insulated elongated electrical conductors projecting from a support surface which are useful as probes for testing of electrical interconnections to electronic devices, such as integrated circuit devices and other electronic components and particularly for testing of integrated circuit devices with rigid interconnection pads and multi-chip module packages with high density interconnection pads and the apparatus for use thereof and to methods of fabrication thereof. Coaxial probe structures are fabricated by the methods described providing a high density coaxial probe. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308757 | ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR - The disclosure pertains to an electrochemical reactor ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090308758 | PORTABLE CONTACT LENS CLEANSING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD OF CONTACT LENS - The present invention provides a manufacturing method of normal saline solution and cleansing apparatus for contact lens, more particularly, a cleansing apparatus for contact lens comprising: a lens receiver for accommodating lenses, at least one electrode unit including a negative electrode and a positive electrode which set apart from the negative electrode each other, a power supply for supplying electric current to the negative electrode and the positive electrode, thereby effectively disinfecting and sterilizing viruses and bacteria and to remove foreign substances within the short time and protein on contact lenses in the lens receiver by oxidants generated by electrolysis in the electrode unit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308759 | BROMINE-BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING GASEOUS ALKANES TO LIQUID HYDROCARBONS USING ELECTROLYSIS FOR BROMINE RECOVERY - A variety of methods and systems are disclosed herein, including, in one embodiment, a method comprising: providing a stream comprising halogenated alkanes; forming synthesis products comprising hydrocarbons and hydrogen bromide from synthesis reactants comprising at least a portion of the halogenated alkanes; and recovering at least a portion of the bromine, the recovering comprising electrolysis. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308760 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DISSOLUTION OF CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES - A method and apparatus separates recoverable components ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090308761 | RECAST REMOVAL METHOD - A method of removing recast from a substrate is disclosed. The method includes chemically removing the recast using an etchant, which provides a visual indication of the presence of the recast when the part has been removed from the etchant. One example chemical etchant is comprised of a sulfuric acid solution that includes sodium chloride, sodium fluoride and ammonium persulfate. After chemical removal of the recast from the substrate, the recast is physically removed from the substrate, for example, by media blasting. The chemical and physical recast removal process can be repeated as desired. To ensure that all the recast has been removed, the substrate is wiped, for example, using a cloth. If all the recast has been removed, the cloth will not change in appearance or color. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308762 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING THE TIGHTNESS OF MOISTURE BARRIERS FOR IMPLANTS - Disclosed herein are devices and methods useful for measuring the imperviousness of moisture barriers in implants by means of electrochemical, integrative measurement of small electric charges. Using the devices and methods, the integrity or imperviousness of insulating layers or moisture barriers of implants can be verified more exactly, and the influence of electromagnetic interferences on the measurement can be reduced. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308763 | PACKAGING UNIT COMPRISING A BOTTLE CARRIER AND BOTTLES - The present invention provides a packaging unit ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090308764 | Hemostatic bandage kit and method of use - The hemostatic bandage kit and associated method of use operates to yield a rapidly deployable hemostatic wound treatment to enable medical personnel to more quickly respond to traumatic injuries involving massive blood loss, thereby saving lives. The hemostatic bandage kit does not require a medical facility, or alternatively, medical personnel or others in the field, to separately store or carry the components necessary to create a hemostatic wound treatment. All of the components are cooperatively stored in an integrated kit that is easily transported, stored, and deployed. The components include an inner membrane retaining a solvent therein, and an outer membrane retaining an absorptive material and a clotting agent, wherein the inner membrane is adapted to rupture and mix the solvent with the clotting agent and to saturate the absorptive material for application to a wound. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308765 | Inserts for Multiple Component Containers - An insert for a multiple component container includes an upper seal member ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090308766 | HERMETICALLY SEALED PACKET - A hermetically sealed cigarette packet is fashioned from a flat blank of substantially rectangular outline, referable to a longitudinal axis, having at least one face coated with an impermeable and heat-sealable material. The blank is divided by two crease lines extending parallel to the axis and by further crease lines transverse to the selfsame axis into a series of panels aligned on the longitudinal axis, each furnished with two flaps extending from its opposite ends; each flap is separated from the adjacent flap by a V-shaped notch of which the tip is positioned at a given distance from the corresponding longitudinal crease line, on the side remote from the longitudinal axis, rather than extending the full depth of the flap and intersecting the selfsame crease line. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308767 | UMBRELLA HOLDER FOR GOLF BAG - An umbrella holder for a golf bag includes an elongate tube positionable within the golf bag and having an open top end and a bottom end. The elongate tube is substantially hollow from the bottom end to the top end. The top end of the elongate tube is configured for releasably retaining an umbrella in a generally upright orientation above the golf bag. A securement device is adapted for releasably connecting the elongate tube to the golf bag with the top end of the elongate tube accessible from exterior of the bag. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308768 | Golf Club Bag And Method Of Manufacture - In one embodiment, a golf club bag comprises; a top member, a bottom member opposite the top member, a body portion coupled to the top member and the bottom member, at least one stay extending from proximate the top member to proximate the bottom member to support the body portion, and at least one external support member to support the body portion at an upright angled position. The bottom member is not coupled to any stays. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308769 | System for Supplying Tubular Geotextile Material for Perforated Drain Pipes - Tubular geotextile fabric is mounted on a collapsible supply cartridge, which may be shipped to a perforated drain pipe manufacturer, distributor, or retailer in collapsed form to save shipping space. Upon receipt by the manufacturer or the others, the collapsible tube is reshaped to easily slide over the pipe. As the pipe pushes through the cartridge, the fabric becomes positioned thereon. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308770 | Angled plant material transporter - An angled plant material transporter having a horizontal concave platform angled to elevate plant material contained in a plant material container. The angled horizontal concave platform is connected to an angled upright back platform and to upright side platforms to secure the plant material container securely and at an angle. A recessed platform is attached to the angled horizontal concave platform to receive and hold plant material debris and liquid that may fall from the plant material container above. The angled plant material transporter has a lock mechanism to secure more than one angled plant material transporter together along with a plurality of side and back openings to facilitate moving, lifting, and transporting plant material containers. The angled plant material transporter has an underside cavity that facilitates stacking more than one angled plant material transporter. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308771 | TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR HOLDING DRINKWARE - There is provided a tube assembly for holding and securing one or more items wherein the items have a top end and a bottom end. The tube assembly includes a tube having a top end, a bottom end and a wall defining a hollow cavity within the tube. A top cap is configured for releasably engaging and sealing the top end of the tube. The top cap includes a slot configured for receiving coins or other objects. The tube assembly also includes a bottom cap configured for releasably engaging and sealing the bottom end of the tube. Within the cavity are located a first spacer comprising a first space for receiving the top end of the item, and a second spacer comprising a second space for receiving the bottom end of the item. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308772 | MOISTURE-TIGHT PRIMARY PACKAGING FOR A DRY POWDER INHALER - In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a primary package that houses a dry powder inhaler comprising: a) the dry powder inhaler, wherein the dry powder inhaler comprises a mouthpiece, body and actuator; b) the primary package, when in a closed position, completely houses the dry powder inhaler within an inner portion of the package, wherein: i) the primary package comprises a resealable mechanism, ii) the dry powder inhaler is mechanically secured to the primary package so that, when to primary package is in an open position, the mouthpiece and actuator of the dry powder inhaler is accessible while, simultaneously, the dry powder inhaler is secured within the primary package, and iii) the primary package has a sealant mechanism so that, when the primary package is in the closed position, a moisture-tight seal is formed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308773 | Carton Box for Storage of Disposable Pre-Cut Toilet Paper Tissues - A cardboard box for storage of disposable pre-cut toilet paper tissues, and a process for producing it. The box includes a cylindrical wall having two ends and at least one window; two covers, each of the cover is disposed on a different end of the cylindrical wall; an inner tube mounted inside the box, and at least one hygienic paper package, located inside the box, and outside of the inner tube. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308774 | Methods for Proctecting Glass - Described herein are methods for protecting glass with the use of glassine paper. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308775 | CHILD RESISTANT BLISTER PACKAGE HOUSING WITH TOOLED ACCESS - A child-resistant package including two panels having one or more blister apertures and a particular manner of accessing the product within the blister apertures. One manner of accessing the product involves applying pressure to punch tabs defined by staggered perforations. Another manner of accessing the product uses tooled access slots designed to receive a tool to peel away tab strips to facilitate product access. Yet another manner of accessing utilizes tab strips, one or more folding lines and one or more crevice forming lines where the crevice forming lines are designed to receive a tool used to obtain access to the tab strips, and thus, facilitate access to the products. Still another uses dual tabs that need to be sequentially peeled away from the child resistant package housing to facilitate access to the product contained. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308776 | PACKAGING CASE FOR DISPOSABLE COMPRESSED TISSUE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A packaging case for disposable compressed tissues is provided, which includes: a first accommodation portion which accommodates liquid; a second accommodation portion which has a stepped portion on the upper portion of the first accommodation portion so that the cross-sectional area of the second accommodation portion is larger than that of the first accommodation portion, and is partitioned from the first accommodation portion by a separable film which is thermally fused on the stepped portion by a thermal fusion operation, to thus accommodate tissues which have been compressed and dried; and a cover film which covers the upper portion of the second accommodation portion, wherein a bursting strength of the cover film is larger than that of the separable film when pressurized, so that the separable film is bursted before the cover film is bursted when pressurized. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308777 | HERMETIC CONTAINER - A hermetic storage system for storing wipes is provided. The hermetic storage system may include a flexible container, a first member, a second member, and a third member configured for holding the wipes. The flexible container is disposed between the first member and the second member. The third member is releasably coupled to the second member and covers an aperture defined by the second member. The hermetic storage system is configured to provide a hermetic seal when the third member is releasably engaged with the second member. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308778 | CONSTRUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD - Removal of the bottom end of a container, and provision of the container with threaded sections at both ends of the container allows multiple containers of the same type to be threaded together to form a tube. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308779 | Stacking drawer package - A tray has a bottom panel, side and end panels and top shoulders at opposed ends of the tray. The tray is covered by a separate sleeve that extends across the top of the tray and down opposed sides and across the bottom of the tray. The trays may be stacked with an upper tray resting on the shoulders of the lower tray. The sleeve is a sleeve for the stack of trays with the side panels of the sleeve sized for different numbers of trays in the stack. There may be frictional tabs in the side panels of the tray or trays which have frictional engagement with the side panels of the sleeve. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308780 | Medicinal package - The present invention relates to a medicinal package comprising a medicinal preparation capable of giving out smells, a packaging component and a chemical absorption-type desiccant. According to the present invention, a medicinal package wherein unpleasant smells are reduced is provided. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308781 | Blister Pack With Opener - A blister pack with opener of a bonded or welded sheet-sheet design having a transparent top layer with blister, an adhesive layer or welded perimeter, a means for displaying the blister pack, a means for gripping the blister pack and a means for opening the blister pack. (Optional—a means for allowing the inclusion of additional information about the product and a means for detecting the opening of the product) | 2009-12-17 |
20090308782 | Attractive implement kit for personal care usage - An attractive implement kit for personal care usage is provided. The kit includes a set of separate personal care implements and a case for securing an protecting the implements. The case includes a compartment having an opening communicating with the inside and a hinged cover for selectively closing the opening. One or more sleeves are mounted in the compartment in pivoting relation so that the sleeves may pivot outward from the compartment. Each of the sleeves includes an aperture into which one of the implements is received. The sleeves may pivot into the compartment and the cover may be closed to enclose the implements inside the case. A mirror is attached to the cover to facilitate use of the implements. The implements are independent when removed from the sleeves and are of high quality. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308783 | Recordable card holder unit - The present invention discloses a recordable card holder having an electronic record device invisibly perched within a plastic ornament body for supplementing a recording function of a card holder. The present invention discloses a way to personalize gifts of flower bouquets, flow baskets and gift boxes, and thus enhance gift value | 2009-12-17 |
20090308784 | WAFER STORAGE CARRIER - It is an object of the invention to provide a wafer storage carrier that makes it possible to prevent wafers from being damaged or broken, regardless of the state of wafer warpage. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308785 | Stacking drawer package - A tray has a bottom panel, side and end panels and top shoulders at opposed ends of the tray. A separate cover extends across the top and down opposed sides of the tray. The cover has attachment tabs that extend into attachment slots in the tray. The trays may be stacked with an upper tray resting on the shoulders of the lower tray. The cover is a cover for the stack of trays with the side panels of the cover sized for different numbers of trays in the stack. One embodiment has stacking tabs extending above the tray. The cover has cut-outs to accommodate the stacking tabs. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308786 | Open-Top and Open-Front Display Carton - A display carton for products is described that is open at the top and front and that has an inclined floor panel, and that does not include any further bottom wall beyond the inclined floor panel. The carton includes a front panel joined to the front edge of the floor panel and extending downwardly therefrom to engage a support surface on which the carton is supported, a rear panel joined to the rear edge of the floor panel and extending upwardly therefrom, and a pair of side panel assemblies respectively located proximate opposite side edges of the floor panel. Each side panel assembly has an upper portion that extends upwardly from the respective side edge of the floor panel and a lower portion that extends downwardly from the respective side edge of the floor panel to engage the support surface. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308787 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING CARBON-BASED ENERGY CARRIER MATERIAL - A process is disclosed process for converting a solid or highly viscous carbon-based energy carrier material to liquid and gaseous reaction products, said process comprising the steps of: a) contacting the carbon-based energy carrier material with a particulate catalyst material b) converting the carbon-based energy carrier material at a reaction temperature between 200° C. and 450° C., preferably between 250° C. and 350° C., thereby forming reaction products in the vapor phase. In a preferred embodiment the process comprises the additional step of: c) separating the vapor phase reaction products from the particulate catalyst material within 10 seconds after said reaction products are formed; In a further preferred embodiment step c) is followed by: d) quenching the reaction products to a temperature below 200° C. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308788 | PROCESS FOR PRE-REFINING CRUDE OIL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AT LEAST TWO NON-ASPHALTENIC OILS Pa, Pb, AND AN ASPHALTENIC OIL Pc - A process for pre-refining a crude oil P is described in which P is fractionated into several fractions, some of which are typically hydrotreated, hydrocracked or hydroconverted, then said fractions are re-composed and at least three pre-refined oils Pa, Pb, Pc are produced, Pc being a residual asphaltenic oil and Pa and Pb being two non asphaltenic oils having different ratios R wherein: | 2009-12-17 |
20090308789 | RADIATION PROCESSING OF HEAVY OILS - The present invention is drawn to a method of processing heavy paraffinic oils or heavy aromatic oils using radiation chemistry of polyethylene under oxidizing conditions. The process of the invention will result in a chain reaction for oxidative scission as the basis for a radiation processing for heavy paraffinic or aromatic oils. The method of the invention will allow for the cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly processing of heavy oils into lighter petroleum products. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308790 | HYDROGENATION CATALYST COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a hydrogenation catalyst composition, process for preparing the same and use thereof. The composition comprises a hydrogenation catalyst, an organonitrogen compound in an amount of 0.01%-20% by weight of the catalyst, a sulfiding agent in an amount of 30%-150% by weight of the sulfur-requiring amount calculated theoretically of the hydrogenation catalyst, and an organic solvent in an amount of 0.1%-50% by weight of the catalyst. The preparation process comprises introducing the required substances onto the hydrogenation catalyst in oxidation state. By introduction of the organonitrogen compound, sulfur and organic solvent, the hydrogenation catalyst composition of the present invention may further increase the sulfur-maintaining ratio of the catalyst during the activation, slow down the concentrative exothermic phenomenon, decrease the rate of temperature rise of the catalyst bed layer, and improve the activity of the catalyst. The process of the present invention may be used for the treatment before the application of various hydrogenation catalysts. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308791 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND CATAYLSTS FOR PRODUCING A CRUDE PRODUCT - Contact of a crude feed with one or more catalysts produces a total product that includes a crude product. The crude product is a liquid mixture at 25° C. and 0.101 MPa. The one or more catalyst may include an uncalcined catalyst. One or more other properties of the crude product may be changed by at least 10% relative to the respective properties of the crude feed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308792 | CATALYST AND METHOD FOR HYDRODESULFURIZATION OF HYDROCARBONS - Oil soluble catalysts are used in a process to hydrodesulfurize petroleum feedstock having a high concentration of sulfur-containing compounds and convert the feedstock to a higher value product. The catalyst complex includes at least one attractor species and at least one catalytic metal that are bonded to a plurality of organic ligands that make the catalyst complex oil-soluble. The attractor species selectively attracts the catalyst to sulfur sites in sulfur-containing compounds in the feedstock where the catalytic metal can catalyze the removal of sulfur. Because the attractor species selectively attracts the catalysts to sulfur sites, non-productive, hydrogen consuming side reactions are reduced and greater rates of hydrodesulfurization are achieved while consuming less hydrogen per unit sulfur removed. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308793 | ACTIVATION, REFINING, AND USE OF OIL SHALE - The invention provides the activation, refining and stabilization of oil shale. The stabilization may be performed by recirculative extraction, the activation by electromagnetic irradiation, steam, or by an inorganic base, and the refining by ion beam irradiation. The thus processed oil shale may be used to adsorb organic and inorganic contaminants from a variety of materials include materials of vegetable origin. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308794 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING UNBURNED CARBON FROM FLY ASH - An apparatus and a method for removing unburned carbon from fly ash capable of suppressing facility cost and stably conducting performance adjustment depending on property of the fly ash. The method comprises the steps of: adding water to fly ash to produce slurry; adding collector to the slurry, feeding the slurry and the collector to a static-type mixer | 2009-12-17 |
20090308795 | LAMINATED SCREENS - A laminate screen for a vibratory separator, the screen including a product screen mesh layer having a plurality of wires. The screen further including a structural screen mesh layer having a plurality of wires secured to the product screen mesh layer with a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the structural screen mesh layer is configured to provide structural integrity to the laminate screen, and wherein a diameter of the product screen mesh layer wires is less than a diameter of the structural screen mesh layer wires. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308796 | SELF-RECIPROCATING ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICE - Disclosed is a self-reciprocating energy recovery device utilized in driving of a seawater pump by self-reciprocating a piston of a power recovery chamber and recovering energy not using an electronic drive unit but using the hydraulic power of concentrated water. The self-reciprocating energy recovery device including a pair of power recovery chambers having pistons therein respectively, a high-pressure concentrated supply pipe, a low-pressure concentrated discharge pipe, and a high-pressure seawater discharge pipe to enable the power recovery chambers to recover hydraulic power supplied through the high-pressure concentrated water supply pipe and utilize the hydraulic power in driving of a seawater pump. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308797 | Hollow fiber membrane module and method for making thereof - The present invention purposes to provide a hollow fiber membrane module that minimizes the error rate in a manufacturing process thereof, disperses weight by separating an enlarged hollow fiber membrane module into a plurality of small modules, and provides a manufacturing method thereof. The present invention includes a central water tube having a plurality of inlets formed in the circumferential direction thereof, a central air tube provided in the central water tube, a plurality of housings longitudinally provided in the circumferential direction of the central water tube, a hollow fiber membrane provided in the respective housing and in which water is treated by difference of pressure, a fixing part fixing the lower part of the hollow fiber membrane to the housing, and a collector provided in the lower part of the housing, a plurality of small modules being provided in the housing. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308798 | MAGNETIC FILTER DEVICE - A magnetic filter device for filtering ferromagnetic material from a fluid in which said material is suspended, has a pair of annular plates ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090308799 | Water filter housing cap - A filter housing cap for water purifier capable of combining and supporting a plurality of filters is disclosed. The filter housing cap for water purifier includes a plurality of engagement portions for engaging with housings having a filter, an inlet for water and an outlet for water formed at any one engagement portion and another engagement portion respectively, and a passage reciprocally communicated with the engagement portions and formed at the cap itself, whereby the shape and the manufacturing process thereof is simple. Also, since the passage is formed in the cap itself, separated parts are unnecessary and a water leakage can be prevented. Moreover, the engagement portions can be arranged at various angles such as a straight line, a right angle and so on, so that it can implement the integrated filter housing cap, thereby it is free from restraint of a establishment space. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308800 | WATER FILTER MATERIALS AND WATER FILTERS CONTAINING A MIXTURE OF MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS CARBON PARTICLES - A filter and filter material for providing or treating potable water is provided. The filter includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a filter material disposed within the housing, the filter material formed at least in part from a mixture of a plurality of mesoporous and microporous activated carbon particles. Preferably, at least some of the mesoporous activated carbon filter particles are coated with a cationic polymer, and even more preferably, at least some of the particles are coated with a cationic polymer and silver or a silver containing material. Kits comprising filters and information relating to the reduction, killing or removal of bacteria, viruses, microbials, and TTHM are also provided. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308801 | Fluid Filter, Fluid Filter Assembly, And Mounting Method - A filter and filter element is provided that incorporates a valve member for preventing priming fluid from contaminating a clean fluid side of the filter or filter element. The filter may incorporate a replaceable filter element or be replaceable itself. The valve member is preferably formed as an annular flange of a grommet mounted to an end cap of the filter element. The annular flange sealingly engages with the end cap and closes a clean fluid outlet port in a relaxed state and opens the clean fluid outlet port in a deformed state. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308802 | Filter With Ejection Mechanism - A filter system having a filter element ejection device is provided. Filter systems according to the present invention may include a filter element that includes an ejection receiver for receiving actuation action from an ejector of a filter housing. The ejector engages the ejection receiver when a user desires to eject the filter element from the filter housing. Typically, the ejector extends through the filter housing and axially ejects the filter element from the housing. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308803 | Filter With Water Separation Device - A filter, filter element and filter assembly are provided. The filter includes a water separating device for separating water from a dirty fluid flow. The water separator includes a fluid flow path that varies in cross-sectional area to vary pressure of the fluid therethrough. A top portion of the water separator is formed as a structurally independent piece from a bottom portion of the water separator. The top portion may be permanently or releasably secured to filter media of the filter via an end cap coupled to an end of the filter media. The bottom portion may be integrally or releasably secured to a housing of the filter. The bottom portion may also be integrally formed with a center tube upon which a filter element mounts. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308804 | Fouling and Scaling Resistant Nano-Structured Reverse Osmosis Membranes - In one embodiment, a method of modifying a surface of a membrane includes exposing the surface to an impinging atmospheric pressure plasma source to produce an activated surface, and exposing the activated surface to a solution including a vinyl monomer. In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a desalination membrane includes treating a surface of the membrane with an impinging atmospheric plasma source for an optimal period of time and rf power, and exposing the surface to an aqueous solution containing a vinyl monomer. In another embodiment, an apparatus includes a membrane having a surface, and polymer chains terminally grafted onto the surface of the membrane. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308805 | PREPARATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE ULTRA FILTRATION HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE - A multipolymeric mixture is provided that includes a hydrophobic polymer, two different grades of a water-soluble polymer, water as non-solvent and a solvent suitable for all polymers involved. The dissolved hydrophobic polymer has the affinity to enmesh the water-soluble polymers to form a clear and viscous dope. Water-soluble polymers contribute to the pore formation process and hydrophilicity of the finally coagulated membrane according to the makeup of their molecular weight distribution. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308806 | Anaerobic purification device - The invention relates to an anaerobic purification device for purification of influent. The device has a reactor tank, an inlet for introducing influent into the tank, a water collecting device for collecting purified water, a gas collecting system for collecting gas from the fluid contained in the reactor, a gas-liquid separation device, a riser for passing liquid into the separation device by gas lifting action caused by gas collected in the gas collecting system, and a downer for returning liquid and sludge from the separation device into the lower tank section. According to the invention this device is characterized in that it is arranged to define, in the downer at the level of the liquid surface, a head pressure of, at least, approximately 1.4 m water column (approximately 0.14 bar). The invention also relates to a method for anaerobic purification device for purification of influent. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308807 | METHOD OF REMOVING PHOSPHORUS AND/OR NITROGEN - The present invention provides a method of treating wastewater containing phosphorus and/or nitrogen for removing phosphorus and/or nitrogen from the wastewater, including following steps of: (a) introducing wastewater containing phosphorus and/or nitrogen into a an anaerobic reactor, treating the introduced wastewater with anaerobic microorganisms, to produce biogas from organic matters in the wastewater, and then discharging the treated wastewater saturated with carbon dioxide under carbon dioxide partial pressure of 0.2 to 0.5 atm; and (b) injecting the treated wastewater of step (a) into a carbon dioxide stripping apparatus wherein the wastewater is free-fallen to expose the wastewater to ambient condition with carbon dioxide partial pressure of less than 0.001 atm so that carbon dioxide stripping takes place and increase in pH occurs without addition of alkaline substance, and then providing proper pH of 8.4 to 9.6 to form struvite. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308808 | System And Apparatus For Contaminant Remediation - An apparatus and method for remediating an underground and/or aqueous contaminant. The method and apparatus utilize at least one electrically conductive surface to attract aqueous hydrogen ions. At the surface, the hydrogen ions interact with excess electrons to form dissolved hydrogen molecules. Dissolved hydrogen molecules provide a proton source for bioreactive material, either provided to or naturally occurring in the environment. The bioreactive material assists in the reduction of the contaminant into a less environmentally harmful compound. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308809 | Wastewater treatment method - The present invention provides a method that allows solid-liquid separation of activated sludge and a treated liquid to be carried out stably and efficiently by suitably evaluating the risk of clogging prior to membrane clogging and adopting necessary and adequate countermeasures. The present invention provides a wastewater treatment method employing a membrane separation activated sludge process, by which the upper limit of BOD-sludge load is determined based on an index indicating the total organic content of the organic wastewater and a BOD value, and the BOD-sludge load in the activated sludge tank is adjusted so as not to exceed the upper limit. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308810 | Separation Apparatus and Method - The invention relates to a separation apparatus for separating a liquid from a solution, in particular fresh water from seawater. The separation apparatus comprises an evaporation space in which operatively an amount of the solution is present from which a liquid vapor evaporates under the influence of heat. The separation apparatus further comprises a condensation space which is in connection with the evaporation space via a condensation tube and which is arranged for condensing liquid vapor. The separation apparatus also comprises a flow-through device for transporting the liquid vapor from the evaporation space to the condensation space, wherein the flow-through device is arranged for intermittently transporting the liquid vapor. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308811 | CHROMATOGRAPHY DEVICE - A chromatography device and method of use to separate components of a sample are described. The device includes a stationary phase supported by a frame or contained within a chamber in a housing. The stationary phase includes a nano alumina medium that has support fibers having nano alumina fibers attached thereto. Optionally, sorbents are electrostatically adhered to the nano alumina fibers. Chromatographic separations are effected by the mobile phase at pressures of less than 10 bar and at flow velocities up to at least 5 cm/min. An electrical potential can be applied across the medium to foster separation of components. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308812 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM HEAVY FUEL - A method of removing impurities from heavy fuel includes providing a first stationary adsorption column. The method further includes packing adsorbent particles that have a particle size distribution wherein at least about 50% of the particles have a diameter greater than about 18 microns in the first column. The method further includes diluting heavy fuel with a solvent to form a solvent-fuel mixture, and supplying the solvent-fuel mixture through the first column to facilitate removing impurities from the mixture. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308813 | Non-recirculating, self-sanitizing carbon filter system - A method and apparatus are provided for the non-recirculating self-sanitization of a carbon filter ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090308814 | Magnetic Purification of a Sample - Methods for separating magnetic nanoparticles are provided. In certain embodiments, a method is provided for separating magnetic nanoparticles comprising: providing a sample comprising a plurality of magnetic nanoparticles; passing the sample through a first magnetic field; at least partially isolating nanoparticles of the first nanoparticle size desired; altering the strength of the first magnetic field to produce a second magnetic field; and at least partially isolating nanoparticles of the second nanoparticle size desired. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308815 | Method of Treating Water by Ballasted Flocculation/Settling, Which Includes a Continuous Measurement of the Ballast, and Corresponding Installation - A method for treating water in a ballasted flocculation system comprises directing water into a ballasted flocculation zone and adding ballast and a flocculation reagent to the water to form a water-floc mixture. The water-floc mixture is directed into a settling zone to form treated water and sludge containing ballast. The ballast is then directed to a recirculation line where the ballast is recirculated to the ballasted flocculation zone. The method further includes determining the ballast concentration and comparing the ballast concentration with a predetermined threshold value. The rate at which ballast is recirculated to the ballasted flocculation zone is adjusted based on the determined ballast concentration and the predetermined threshold value. A ballasted flocculation system for treating water comprises a ballasted flocculation zone, a water inlet for directing water into the ballasted flocculation zone, and a flocculation reagent inlet for directing flocculation reagent into the ballasted flocculation zone. The system includes a settling zone for separating treated water from sludge containing ballast and a recirculation line for recirculating ballast from the settling zone to the ballasted flocculation zone. A first ballast inlet is operatively connected to the recirculation line for directing ballast into the ballasted flocculation zone. Finally, the system includes a sensor for measuring a parameter of ballast in the system. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308816 | IN-SITU PRECIPITATION THROUGH MICROBIALLY MEDIATED IRON DISTRIBUTION AND IRON OXYHYDROXIDE FORMATION - The invention provides methods of precipitating metals from groundwater in a form that will remain stable under the aerobic conditions typical of most aquifers eliminating secondary water quality issues associated with reducing/anaerobic precipitation technologies. | 2009-12-17 |
20090308817 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DEWATERING AND DRYING SOLID OR LIQUID MIXTURES - A method is provided for both dewatering and drying solid-liquid mixtures and a device is provided designed as a filter press drier for the application of the method. The filter press drier is equipped with a defined number of metal heating chamber filter plates ( | 2009-12-17 |
20090308818 | SOLID SEPARATOR - A solid separator that uses a rotating screen, having spiral guides at its outer portion, over which a plurality of spiral-shaped scrapers are suspended. An inlet distributor including a plurality of apertures distributes a contaminated liquid flow over the screen, when rotated, permits the scrapers and guides to drive the deposited debris towards an outer edge of the screen and up a slight conical ramp and into a debris discharge sump. A level sensor may be included above the screen to activate the screen rotation based on the level of the contaminated liquid flow above the screen. An alternative embodiment uses individual scraper supports having respective jack mechanisms that permit the operator to independently lift and even rotate each scraper for additional cleaning or service. The alternative embodiment uses an assembly of two screens having an outer portion that also includes a slight conical ramp having spiral guides thereon. | 2009-12-17 |