Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090207691 | Dissolution test vessel with rotational agitation - A rotatable vessel includes a rotary member secured to a vessel body and drivable to rotate the vessel about a central axis. The rotary member may be supported by a bearing at a dissolution test apparatus at which the vessel is mounted. The dissolution test apparatus may include a drive system coupled to the rotary member for driving the rotation of the vessel at a desired speed or according to a desired speed profile. The rotation of the vessel agitates media contained in the vessel, thus eliminating the need for a stirring element operating within the vessel. | 08-20-2009 |
20090208373 | Captive evaporation cover for dissolution systems - A vessel includes a cylindrical section, a bottom section, a flange, and a shoulder between the flange and the bottom section. The shoulder extends from an outside vessel surface and is concentric with an inside vessel surface relative to a central axis of the vessel. The vessel may be mounted at a dissolution test apparatus by inserting the vessel in an aperture such that the shoulder abuts an inside edge defining the vessel plate. The concentric shoulder enables the vessel to be centered in the aperture, or relative to an instrument inserted in the vessel along the central axis. | 08-20-2009 |
20090208377 | Dissolution test vessel with integrated centering geometry - A vessel includes a cylindrical section, a bottom section, and a shoulder. The shoulder extends from an outside vessel surface and is concentric with an inside vessel surface relative to a central axis of the vessel. The vessel may be mounted at a dissolution test apparatus by inserting the vessel in an aperture such that the shoulder abuts an inside edge of a vessel support member defining the aperture. The concentric shoulder enables the vessel to be centered in the aperture, or relative to an instrument inserted in the vessel along the central axis. The shoulder may support the vessel at the aperture, or the vessel may include an annular flange above shoulder and the flange may support the vessel. | 08-20-2009 |
20100126980 | DIRECT VESSEL HEATING FOR DISSOLUTION TESTING - A dissolution test vessel configured for direct vessel heating includes a lateral wall, a resistive heating element, and a temperature-sensing element. The resistive heating element and the temperature-sensing element are bonded directly to the lateral wall, and may be formed by dispensing flowable materials onto the lateral wall. The resistive heating element includes a contiguous first heating element end, heating element section, and second heating element end. The temperature-sensing element includes a contiguous first sensing element end, sensing element section, and second sensing element end. The vessel may communicate with a heater control system, which may be provided with a dissolution test apparatus at which the vessel is mounted. | 05-27-2010 |
20110079096 | DISSOLUTION TEST VESSEL WITH INTEGRAL VERTICALITY CONTROL - A vessel includes a cylindrical section coaxially disposed about a central axis of the vessel. The cylindrical section includes an inside vessel surface, an outside vessel surface opposing the inside vessel surface, an upper end region circumscribing a vessel opening, and a lower end region axially spaced from the upper end region. A bottom section is disposed at the lower end region. A flange is coaxially disposed about the central axis and extends radially outward from the outside vessel surface at the upper end region. The flange includes a bottom surface facing generally toward the lower end region and perpendicular to the inside vessel surface. A ring may be coaxially disposed about the central axis and provide the bottom surface. An annular shoulder may protrude from the outside vessel surface, and may be spaced from or integrally adjoined to the flange. | 04-07-2011 |
20110120239 | DISSOLUTION TEST VESSEL WITH INTEGRAL CENTERING - A vessel includes a cylindrical section, a bottom section, a lower ring, and an upper ring. The cylindrical section includes an inside and, an outside vessel surfaces, an upper end region terminating at a rim circumscribing a vessel opening, a vessel groove formed at the outside vessel surface in the upper end region, and a lower end region axially spaced from the upper end region. The bottom section is disposed at the lower end region. The lower ring includes annular lateral and an annular flange portions. The lateral portion is disposed in the vessel groove and includes an outer lateral surface concentric with the inside vessel surface. The flange portion includes an upper and a lower flange surfaces perpendicular to the inside vessel surface. The upper ring includes an inner section extending over at least a portion of the rim, and an outer section securely engaging the upper flange surface. | 05-26-2011 |
20120095723 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS RELATING TO A VESSEL AND A SHAFT WITHIN A VESSEL - An apparatus is used for determining at least one parameter relating to an elongate member disposed within a vessel. The apparatus includes at least one measurement unit having a light emitting component and a corresponding light receiving component. The light receiving component is positioned apart from the light emitting component such that the elongate member is positionable between the light emitting component and the light receiving component. Additionally, the light emitting component is adapted to emit light towards the light receiving component, and the light receiving component is adapted to generate a signal corresponding to the light received from the light emitting component. A method for determining at least one parameter relating to the elongate member disposed within the vessel is also provided. | 04-19-2012 |
20120102721 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HOLDING A CONTACT LENS DURING IN VITRO TESTING - An apparatus for holding a contact lens during in vitro testing includes a first support member, a second support member, an alignment rod, and a cage member. The first support member includes a first end cap and a body portion. The body portion includes grooves formed in a lateral surface extending from the first end cap. The alignment rod is configured for interconnecting the body portion and a second end cap of the second support member. The cage member is positionable about the body portion between the first and second end caps, and includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of openings between the inner surface and the outer surface. The inner surface and the lateral surface cooperatively define an annular space therebetween and a plurality of fluid flow paths between the inner space and the openings. The annular space is configured for receiving the contact lens. | 05-03-2012 |
20120159761 | MULTI-CHANNEL FILTER ASSEMBLY AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - A filter assembly includes a housing and filter elements. The housing includes internal chambers between first and second parallel outside surfaces, fluid inlet bores, and fluid outlet bores. Each internal chamber includes a filter element that partitions the internal chamber into an inlet chamber section and an outlet chamber section. The housing establishes a plurality of fluid flow channels from the inlet bores, through the inlet chamber sections, through the filter elements, through the outlet chamber sections and to the outlet bores, respectively. Each fluid channel includes a transverse fluid flow component in the inlet chamber section and the outlet chamber section. The filter assembly may be loaded into a filtering apparatus such that a plurality of separate fluid flow channels is established through the filter assembly. Fluid may be flowed through two or more of the fluid flow channels, wherein the fluid in each of the two or more fluid flow channels passes through the respective filter element and is filtered thereby. | 06-28-2012 |
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20120059347 | PLUNGER CONTROL DEVICE FOR A SYRINGE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An apparatus and associated method are provided for controlling the plunging action of a syringe. A plunger control device includes an attachment member adapted to fixedly engage a syringe barrel. A translating member is slideably engaged with the attachment member. The translating member includes an elongate guide member slideably engaged with the attachment member such that the translating member is slideable with respect thereto between a proximal end and a distal end of the elongate guide member. The translating member further includes a plunger attachment portion disposed about the distal end of the elongate guide member and adapted to receive a portion of a syringe plunger for coupling thereto. The translating member further includes an engagement member extending from the proximal end of the elongate guide member so as to be spaced-apart from the syringe barrel when the attachment member is engaged with the syringe barrel. | 03-08-2012 |
20120067054 | HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER PRODUCTION METHODS, ASSEMBLIES, AND SYSTEMS - The present disclosure provides methods, assemblies, and systems for power production that can allow for increased efficiency and lower cost components arising from the control, reduction, or elimination of turbine blade mechanical erosion by particulates or chemical erosion by gases in a combustion product flow. The methods, assemblies, and systems can include the use of turbine blades that operate with a blade velocity that is significantly reduced in relation to conventional turbines used in typical power production systems. The methods and systems also can make use of a recycled circulating fluid for transpiration protection of the turbine and/or other components. Further, recycled circulating fluid may be employed to provide cleaning materials to the turbine. | 03-22-2012 |
20120067056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER GENERATION USING A NITROGEN GAS WORKING FLUID - A method of power production using a high pressure/low pressure ratio Brayton Power cycle with predominantly N | 03-22-2012 |
20120067568 | METHOD OF USING CARBON DIOXIDE IN RECOVERY OF FORMATION DEPOSITS - The present invention relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for providing a reliable, high purity source of CO | 03-22-2012 |
20120073261 | APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTING A FUEL AT HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM - A combustor apparatus is provided, comprising a mixing arrangement for mixing a carbonaceous fuel with enriched oxygen and a working fluid to form a fuel mixture. A combustion chamber is at least partially defined by a porous perimetric transpiration member, at least partially surrounded by a pressure containment member. The combustion chamber has longitudinally spaced apart inlet and outlet portions. The fuel mixture is received by the inlet portion for combustion within the combustion chamber at a combustion temperature to form a combustion product. The combustion chamber directs the combustion product longitudinally toward the outlet portion. The transpiration member is configured to substantially uniformly direct a transpiration substance therethrough toward the combustion chamber, such that the transpiration substance is directed to flow helically about the perimeter and longitudinally between the inlet and outlet portions, for buffering interaction between the combustion product and the transpiration member. Associated systems are also provided. | 03-29-2012 |
20120237881 | CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a cryogenic air separation process that provides high pressure oxygen for an oxy-fired combustion of a fuel (e.g., a carbonaceous fuel). The air separation process can be directly integrated into a closed cycle power production process utilizing a working fluid, such as CO | 09-20-2012 |
20130020063 | HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING ONE OR MORE PLATE ASSEMBLIES WITH A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED CHANNELS AND RELATED METHOD - Plate assemblies configured for use in heat exchangers are provided. The plate assemblies may include one or more plates defining an inlet end, an outlet end, and flow channels configured to receive a flow of fluid from the inlet end and direct the fluid to the outlet end. The flow channels may be defined by protrusions, grooves, and/or orifices defined in flow plates, and spacer plates may separate the plate assemblies from one another. The flow channels may be interconnected such that for each of a plurality of intermediate positions along the flow channels, a plurality of flow paths are defined. Thus, in an instance in which a blockage occurs in one of the flow channels, flow may be prevented through only a portion of the flow channel. | 01-24-2013 |
20130104525 | INTEGRATED LNG GASIFICATION AND POWER PRODUCTION CYCLE | 05-02-2013 |
20130118145 | HYBRID FOSSIL FUEL AND SOLAR HEATED SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE POWER GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides an integrated power generating system and method that combines combustion power generation with solar heating. Specifically, a closed cycle combustion system utilizing a carbon dioxide working fluid can be increased in efficiency by passing at least a portion of a carbon dioxide working fluid through a solar heater prior to passage through a combustor. | 05-16-2013 |
20130205746 | PARTIAL OXIDATION REACTION WITH CLOSED CYCLE QUENCH - The present disclosure relates to a power production system that is adapted to achieve high efficiency power production with complete carbon capture when using a solid or liquid hydrocarbon or carbonaceous fuel. More particularly, the solid or liquid fuel first is partially oxidized in a partial oxidation reactor. The resulting partially oxidized stream that comprises a fuel gas is quenched, filtered, cooled, and then directed to a combustor of a power production system as the combustion fuel. The partially oxidized stream is combined with a compressed recycle CO | 08-15-2013 |
20130213049 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER GENERATION USING A CARBON DIOXIDE CIRCULATING WORKING FLUID - The present invention provides methods and system for power generation using a high efficiency combustor in combination with a CO | 08-22-2013 |
20140290263 | PARTIAL OXIDATION REACTION WITH CLOSED CYCLE QUENCH - The present disclosure relates to a power production system that is adapted to achieve high efficiency power production with complete carbon capture when using a solid or liquid hydrocarbon or carbonaceous fuel. More particularly, the solid or liquid fuel first is partially oxidized in a partial oxidation reactor. The resulting partially oxidized stream that comprises a fuel gas is quenched, filtered, cooled, and then directed to a combustor of a power production system as the combustion fuel. The partially oxidized stream is combined with a compressed recycle CO | 10-02-2014 |
20140331687 | High Efficiency Power Production Methods, Assemblies, and Systems - The present disclosure provides methods, assemblies, and systems for power production that can allow for increased efficiency and lower cost components arising from the control, reduction, or elimination of turbine blade mechanical erosion by particulates or chemical erosion by gases in a combustion product flow. The methods, assemblies, and systems can include the use of turbine blades that operate with a blade velocity that is significantly reduced in relation to conventional turbines used in typical power production systems. The methods and systems also can make use of a recycled circulating fluid for transpiration protection of the turbine and/or other components. Further, recycled circulating fluid may be employed to provide cleaning materials to the turbine. | 11-13-2014 |
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