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20100126876 | Water Purification - A water purification system has a water electrolysis system, combustion evaporation, and condensation chambers; hydrogen and oxygen channels; and a water vapor conduit. The water electrolysis system generates hydrogen and oxygen from water. The hydrogen and oxygen are transported to the oxygen chamber in channels. The hydrogen is combusted in the oxygen in the combustion chamber to generate heated water vapor. The evaporation chamber generates water vapor from water. The water vapor conduit is disposed between the evaporation chamber and the condensation chamber. Heated water vapor from the combustion chamber traveling from the combustion chamber into the condensation chamber generates a vacuum on the water vapor conduit, drawing water vapor from the evaporation chamber into the condensation chamber. The condensation chamber receives water vapor from both the combustion chamber and the evaporation chamber. Water vapor from the combustion chamber and the evaporation chamber are condensed into purified liquid water. | 05-27-2010 |
20100154429 | Water Purification - A water purification system has a water electrolysis system, combustion water vapor production, and condensation chambers; hydrogen and oxygen channels; and a water vapor conduit. The water electrolysis system generates hydrogen and oxygen from water. The hydrogen and oxygen are transported to the oxygen chamber in channels. The hydrogen is combusted in the oxygen in the combustion chamber to generate heated water vapor. The water vapor production chamber generates water vapor from water. The water vapor conduit is disposed between the water vapor production chamber and the condensation chamber. Heated water vapor from the combustion chamber traveling from the combustion chamber into the condensation chamber generates a vacuum on the water vapor conduit, drawing water vapor from the water vapor production chamber into the condensation chamber. The condensation chamber receives water vapor from both the combustion chamber and the water vapor production chamber. Water vapor from the combustion chamber and the water vapor production chamber are condensed into purified liquid water. | 06-24-2010 |
20100224477 | Water Purification - A water purification system has a copper-chlorine thermochemical water decomposition system, combustion, evaporation, and condensation chambers; hydrogen and oxygen channels; and a water vapor conduit. The copper-chlorine thermochemical water decomposition system generates hydrogen and oxygen from water. The hydrogen and oxygen are transported to the oxygen chamber in channels. The hydrogen is combusted in the oxygen in the combustion chamber to generate heated water vapor. The evaporation chamber generates water vapor from water. The water vapor conduit is disposed between the evaporation chamber and the condensation chamber. Heated water vapor from the combustion chamber traveling from the combustion chamber into the condensation chamber generates a vacuum on the water vapor conduit, drawing water vapor from the evaporation chamber into the condensation chamber. The condensation chamber receives water vapor from both the combustion chamber and the evaporation chamber. Water vapor from the combustion chamber and the evaporation chamber are condensed into purified liquid water. | 09-09-2010 |
20110024283 | Ammonia Production And Water Purification - A method for purifying water and generating ammonia liquor is disclosed. Hydrogen, oxygen, organic matter contaminated water vapor, and ambient air, containing nitrogen, are provided to a combustion chamber. The hydrogen is combusted in the oxygen in the combustion chamber with the contaminated water vapor and nitrogen. The nitrogen is fixated. Water vapor is produced. The contaminated water vapor is heated to decontaminate the contaminated water vapor. The produced water vapor, fixated nitrogen, and organic matter decontaminated water vapor are exhausted from the combustion chamber. The generated water vapor, fixated nitrogen, and decontaminated water vapor are condensed to obtain ammonia liquor. Water is evaporated from the ammonia liquor to form purified water vapor and concentrate the ammonia liquor. | 02-03-2011 |
20120251429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - Systems and methods of producing chemical compounds are disclosed. An example chemical production system includes an intake chamber having intake ports for entry of a gas mixture. An igniter ignites the gas mixture in the intake chamber. A nozzle restricts exit of the ignited gas mixture from the intake chamber. An expansion chamber cools the ignited gas with a cooling agent. The expansion chamber has an exhaust where the cooled gas exits the expansion chamber. A chemical compound product is formed in the expansion chamber. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252999 | PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - Systems and methods of producing chemical compounds are disclosed. An example chemical production system includes a combustion chamber having intake ports for entry of a gas mixture. An igniter ignites the gas mixture in the intake chamber to facilitate a reaction at a high temperature and high pressure. A nozzle restricts exit of the ignited gas mixture from the combustion chamber. An expansion chamber cools the ignited gas. The expansion chamber has an exhaust where the cooled gas exits the expansion chamber. A chemical compound product is formed in the expansion chamber. | 10-04-2012 |
20120321528 | PULSE JET SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pulse jet system and method is disclosed. In an example, the pulse jet system includes a combustion chamber, intake ports to deliver combustion agents to the combustion chamber, an expansion chamber to cool a combustion product following combustion of the combustion agents in the combustion chamber, and an exhaust to exit the cooled gas from the expansion chamber. In another example, the pulse jet system includes a combustion chamber with intake ports to deliver combustion agents to the combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chamber is part of a four cycle engine. The pulse jet system also includes an expansion chamber to cool a combustion product following combustion of the combustion agents in the combustion chamber. | 12-20-2012 |
20140134057 | CHEMICAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM - Systems and methods of producing chemical compounds are disclosed. An example chemical production system includes an intake chamber having intake ports for entry of a gas mixture. An igniter ignites the gas mixture in the intake chamber. A nozzle restricts exit of the ignited gas mixture from the intake chamber. An expansion chamber cools the ignited gas with a cooling agent. The expansion chamber has an exhaust where the cooled gas exits the expansion chamber. A chemical compound product is formed in the expansion chamber. | 05-15-2014 |
20140357893 | RECOVERY FROM ROCK STRUCTURES AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTION USING HIGH ENTHALPY COLLIDING AND REVERBERATING SHOCK PRESSURE WAVES - An example system includes a combustion chamber including at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and at least one reflective surface to direct shock waves in a pattern that meets at a midline nodal point. The example system also includes an ignition source to generate high enthalpy colliding and reverberating shock pressure waves and detonation gasses for dynamic pressurization. An example method for using high enthalpy colliding and/or reverberating shock pressure waves for chemical and material processing. The example method includes providing a combustion chamber including at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and at least one reflective surface to direct shock waves in a pattern that meets at a midline nodal point. The example method also includes colliding reflected or opposing combustion-induced or detonation-induced wave fronts within the combustion chamber. | 12-04-2014 |
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20090317888 | THERMUS EGERTSSONII DNA POLYMERASES - The present invention relates to a thermophilic polymerase, wherein the DNA polymerase has an in-vitro primer extension rate that is >35 bases/second and faster relative to the primer extension rate of a DNA polymerase comprising amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4, when measured under identical conditions in a DNA replication assay using primed single strand M13mp18 DNA and an incubation temperature of 60° C. The invention also relates to a vector comprising the polymerase, a host cell comprising the vector. The invention relates to a nucleic acid replication kit comprising the polymerase according to the invention. | 12-24-2009 |
20100035238 | Anti-freeze protein enhanced nucleic acid amplification - Methods and compositions are provided for enhanced signal intensity and storage stability of standard nucleic acid amplification buffers, real-time PCR buffers or both. Buffers in accordance with the present invention include anti-freeze protein(s) (AFPs), optionally with a carrier protein, such as BSA. | 02-11-2010 |
20100099150 | POLYMERASE STABILIZATION BY IONIC DETERGENTS - The invention relates to a composition comprising (i) an enzyme with nucleic acid polymerase activity, (ii) an inert protein and, (ii) a zwitterionic detergent. The invention also relates to a composition comprising (i) an enzyme with nucleic acid polymerase activity, (ii) an inert protein and, (ii) a zwitterionic detergent. The invention further relates to a method for enzymatic nucleic acid synthesis comprising the steps of, (a) providing in a reaction mixture, a polymerase activity, a nucleic acid template, a zwitterionic detergent, a buffer, a salt, nucleotides and an inert protein and, (b) incubating the reaction mixture at a temperature which enables nucleic acid synthesis. | 04-22-2010 |
20110008846 | MODIFIED ENZYMES AND THEIR USES - The invention relates to an active enzyme of bacterial, fungal, viral, or archae origin, wherein the enzyme is coupled, preferably covalently coupled with at least one polymer having a molecular weight between about 500 to about 20,000 daltons selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol. The invention relates in particular to uses thereof of such as in molecular biology as well as kits comprising such enzymes. In preferred embodiments the enzymes of the invention are nucleic acid modifying or replicating enzymes. | 01-13-2011 |
20110118190 | Postsynaptically Targeted Chemodenervation Agents and Their Methods of Use - Improved chemodenervation agents are provided comprising polypeptide α-neurotoxins having high binding specificity and selectivity for the human muscular α1 nAChR instead of the human neuronal α7 nAChR, along with pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. | 05-19-2011 |
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20110201073 | Reduced by-product accumulation for improved production of isobutanol - The present invention relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising biosynthetic pathways and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce various beneficial metabolites. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may further comprise one or more modifications resulting in the reduction or elimination of 3 keto-acid (e.g., acetolactate and 2-aceto-2-hydroxybutyrate) and/or aldehyde-derived by-products. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 08-18-2011 |
20110201090 | Yeast microorganisms with reduced by-product accumulation for improved production of fuels, chemicals, and amino acids - The present invention relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising biosynthetic pathways and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce various beneficial metabolites. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may further comprise one or more modifications resulting in the reduction or elimination of 3 keto-acid (e.g., acetolactate and 2-aceto-2-hydroxybutyrate) and/or aldehyde-derived by-products. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 08-18-2011 |
20110275129 | Reduced by-product accumulation for improved production of isobutanol - The present invention relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising biosynthetic pathways and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce various beneficial metabolites. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may further comprise one or more modifications resulting in the reduction or elimination of 3 keto-acid (e.g., acetolactate and 2-aceto-2-hydroxybutyrate) and/or aldehyde-derived by-products. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 11-10-2011 |
20110287500 | CYTOSOLIC ISOBUTANOL PATHWAY LOCALIZATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL - The present invention provides recombinant microorganisms comprising isobutanol producing metabolic pathway with at least one isobutanol pathway enzyme localized in the cytosol, wherein said recombinant microorganism is selected to produce isobutanol from a carbon source. Methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce isobutanol are also provided. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a cytosolically active isobutanol pathway enzymes. In some embodiments, the invention provides mutated, modified, and/or chimeric isobutanol pathway enzymes with cytosolic activity. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 11-24-2011 |
20120288910 | METHODS OF INCREASING DIHYDROXY ACID DEHYDRATASE ACTIVITY TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION OF FUELS, CHEMICALS, AND AMINO ACIDS - The present invention is directed to recombinant microorganisms comprising one or more dihydroxyacid dehydratase (DHAD)-requiring biosynthetic pathways and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce beneficial metabolites derived from said DHAD-requiring biosynthetic pathways. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may be engineered to overexpress one or more polynucleotides encoding one or more Aft proteins or homologs thereof. In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a cytosolically localized DHAD enzyme. In additional embodiments, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a mitochondrially localized DHAD enzyme. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 11-15-2012 |
20140212953 | YEAST MICROORGANISMS WITH REDUCED BY-PRODUCT ACCUMULATION FOR IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF FUELS, CHEMICALS, AND AMINO ACIDS - The present invention relates to recombinant microorganisms comprising biosynthetic pathways and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce various beneficial metabolites. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may further comprise one or more modifications resulting in the reduction or elimination of 3 keto-acid (e.g., acetolactate and 2-aceto-2-hydroxybutyrate) and/or aldehyde-derived by-products. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 07-31-2014 |
20140308721 | Cytosolic Isobutanol Pathway Localization for the Production of Isobutanol - The present invention provides recombinant microorganisms comprising isobutanol producing metabolic pathway with at least one isobutanol pathway enzyme localized in the cytosol, wherein said recombinant microorganism is selected to produce isobutanol from a carbon source. Methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce isobutanol are also provided. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a cytosolically active isobutanol pathway enzymes. In some embodiments, the invention provides mutated, modified, and/or chimeric isobutanol pathway enzymes with cytosolic activity. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 10-16-2014 |
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20100072059 | Electrolytic System and Method for Enhanced Radiological, Nuclear, and Industrial Decontamination - The present electrolytic system for decontaminating a contaminant disposed on a substrate includes means for providing a brine solution; means for providing a pair of electrodes interposed by a permeable membrane to create a first channel and a second channel; means for flowing the brine solution through the first and second channel; means for applying a potential to the pair of electrodes to produce a first ionized decontamination solution in the first channel and a second ionized decontamination solution in the second channel; means for applying one of the first ionized decontamination solution and the second decontamination solution to the contaminant; and means for recovering the at least one of the first ionized decontamination solution and the second ionized decontamination solution and the contaminant from the substrate. | 03-25-2010 |
20110062032 | Electrolytic System and Method for Enhanced Release and Deposition of Sub-Surface and Surface Components - An electrolytic method for extracting components from subsurface strata including providing a carrier fluid; providing a pair of electrodes within a container, the container having a first outlet located proximal to a first electrode of the pair of electrodes and a second outlet located proximal to a second electrode of the pair of electrodes; flowing the carrier fluid through the container; applying a potential to the pair of electrodes to produce a first ionized carrier fluid and a second ionized carrier fluid in the container; removing the first ionized carrier fluid from the container through their respective outlets; injecting one of the first ionized carrier fluid and the second ionized carrier fluid into the subsurface strata to release the components; and recovering one of the first ionized carrier fluid and second ionized carrier fluid and components from the subsurface strata. | 03-17-2011 |
20120121731 | Electrolytic System and Method for Generating Biocides Having an Electron Deficient Carrier Fluid and Chlorine Dioxide - A method for electrolytically generating a biocide having an electron deficient carrier fluid and chlorine dioxide, including providing a carrier fluid; providing a pair of electrodes interposed by a semi-permeable membrane within a vessel for creating a first passageway and a second passageway, an anode electrode of the pair of electrodes disposed in the first passageway, cathode electrode of the pair of electrodes disposed in the second passageway; flowing the carrier fluid through the vessel; applying an electric potential to the pair of electrodes to produce an oxidative acidic fluid, a reductive alkaline fluid, and anodic gases in the container; removing the fluids and gases from the vessel; mixing a portion of the anodic gases with the reductive alkaline fluid to produce a hypochlorite solution; and mixing a chlorite brine with the hypochlorite solution, followed by the introduction of additional oxidative acidic fluid to release the biocide. | 05-17-2012 |
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20110239021 | Memory calibration method and apparatus for power reduction during flash operation - A method for providing reduced power consumption in a computer memory system is provided. The method includes calibrating, by a processor, a volatile memory of the computer memory system at a first and a second operating speed, where the second operating speed is higher than the first operating speed. The method also includes operating, by a memory controller coupled to the processor and the volatile memory, the volatile memory at the second operating speed if a main power source provides power to the computer memory system. The method further includes operating, by the memory controller, the volatile memory at the first operating speed if a backup power source provides power to the memory controller and the volatile memory. The backup power source provides power to the memory controller and the volatile memory when there is a loss of main power to the computer memory system. | 09-29-2011 |
20110239043 | Buffer management method and apparatus for power reduction during flash operation - A method for providing reduced power consumption in a computer memory system is provided. The method includes transferring, by a memory controller coupled to a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, and a buffer, first data from the volatile memory to the buffer. The buffer stores less data than the volatile memory and the non-volatile memory. The method also includes placing the volatile memory into self-refresh mode after transferring the first data to the buffer. The method further includes conveying the first data from the buffer to the non-volatile memory, where the amount of first data exceeds a predetermined threshold. While conveying the first data, the memory controller takes the volatile memory out of self-refresh mode when the amount of first data in the buffer reaches the predetermined threshold. The volatile memory is ready to transfer second data to the buffer when the memory controller is finished transferring the first data. | 09-29-2011 |
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20080226395 | Bank-Sided Porosity Storage Reservoirs - Natural soils and underlying bedrock typical of channel banks near a river and floodplain system are utilized to improve the economics and efficiency of constructing an underground porosity storage reservoir. A man-made barrier, typically a slurry wall, is keyed into these banks and forms a first portion of a closed boundary for the reservoir. The channel banks between the two ends of the slurry wall form a substantially impermeable natural barrier defining a second portion of the closed boundary for the reservoir, thereby reducing the construction costs on sites appropriate for such a design. Locating the bank-sided porosity storage reservoir over naturally occurring scour regions in the bedrock can greatly increase the storage capacity. By building an embankment and extending the slurry walls higher, an open water storage area can be created on top of the reservoir that is bounded by the elevated slurry wall and the channel bank. | 09-18-2008 |
20090142143 | Fly Ash Bentonite Slurry Mixture for Slurry Wall Construction - A slurry mixture for use in slurry wall trench construction. The slurry mixture includes fly ash to partially replace bentonite in soil-cement bentonite and soil bentonite cut-off wall construction. A small amount of bentonite is added to the fly ash, water and alluvial material mixture to maintain cohesiveness, prevent settlement and for decreasing permeability of the fly ash. | 06-04-2009 |
20090173142 | CONTROLLING GAS PRESSURE IN POROSITY STORAGE RESERVOIRS - A method and reservoirs are described that provide for controlling gas pressure within a porosity storage reservoir. In embodiments, gas is injected into the porosity storage reservoir while water is being extracted from the reservoir to provide greater efficiency in extracting the water from the reservoir. The gas may be injected at a predetermined target pressure or at a variable pressure. In other embodiments, a vacuum is applied to the reservoir while water is being injected into the reservoir to provide greater efficiency when introducing water into the reservoir. | 07-09-2009 |
20110206460 | BANK-SIDED POROSITY STORAGE RESERVOIRS - Natural soils and underlying bedrock typical of channel banks near a river and floodplain system are utilized to improve the economics and efficiency of constructing an underground porosity storage reservoir. A man-made barrier, typically a slurry wall, is keyed into these banks and forms a first portion of a closed boundary for the reservoir. The channel banks between the two ends of the slurry wall form a substantially impermeable natural barrier defining a second portion of the closed boundary for the reservoir, thereby reducing the construction costs on sites appropriate for such a design. Locating the bank-sided porosity storage reservoir over naturally occurring scour regions in the bedrock can greatly increase the storage capacity. By building an embankment and extending the slurry walls higher, an open water storage area can be created on top of the reservoir that is bounded by the elevated slurry wall and the channel bank. | 08-25-2011 |
20110229267 | DIRECT RECHARGE INJECTION OF UNDERGROUND WATER RESERVOIRS - An underground porosity water storage reservoir minimizes the impacts on surface uses of the reservoir site. Furthermore, a method of operating an underground porosity storage reservoir minimizes damage to the reservoir due to injecting sediment-laden water or water that is chemically incompatible with the porous material in the underground reservoir. The underground porosity water storage reservoir reduces temperature impacts on surface waters due to the discharge of stored water. A method of using the porosity storage reservoir to minimize adverse temperature impacts when discharging water to a surface body is disclosed. | 09-22-2011 |
20150021824 | RECYCLED COMPOSITIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION, AND METHODS OF UTILIZING AND PRODUCING THE SAME - A low density annular grout composition for filling voids. The composition may consist of cementitious fly ash, water, set retarder and cellular foam. The composition may have a compressive strength of between 100 and 600 psi at seven days and less than 1500 psi at 28 days. The composition may have a density between 20 and 75 pcf. Also disclosed is a method of filling a void with a low density annular grout composition. The method can include determining the time necessary to fill the void, adding water and set retarder to a cementitious fly ash to make a wet mixture, adding air to the wet mixture, and adding the composition to the void. | 01-22-2015 |