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| 20080251128 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING FLUID JETS INJECTED INTO A FLUID STREAM - In an air mixing arrangement wherein a primary fluid is introduced through an opening in a wall to be mixed with a secondary fluid flowing along the wall surface, the opening is airfoil shaped with its leading edge being orientated at an attack angle with respect to the secondary fluid flow stream so as to thereby enhance the penetration and dispersion of the primary fluid stream into the secondary fluid stream. The airfoil shaped opening is selectively positioned such that its angle of attack provides the desired lift to optimize the mixing of the two streams for the particular application. In one embodiment, a collar is provided around the opening to prevent the secondary fluid from contacting the surface of the wall during certain conditions of operation. Multiple openings maybe used such as the combination of a larger airfoil shaped opening with a smaller airfoil shaped opened positioned downstream thereof, or a round shaped opening placed upstream of an airfoil shaped opening. Pairs of openings and associated collars maybe placed in symmetric relationship so as to promote mixing in particular applications, and nozzles maybe placed on the inner side of wall to enhance the flow characteristics of the primary fluid. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080257411 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF EMULSIONS - Systems and methods to prepare an emulsion are described herein. In one embodiment, a mixture of two or more non-miscible components may be sent to a fluid treatment system which creates an emulsion of the mixture. An emulsification system may include a reservoir and/or one or more fluid treatment systems. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080295890 | HYDRANT APPARATUS AND WATER DISCHARGING METHOD - A hydrant apparatus comprises at least an outlet pipe, at least a switch for controlling the water flow, and at least a temperature limiting component. The outlet pipe is used for flowing water out of the hydrant apparatus. The switch, coupled to the outlet pipe, is used for controlling the water flow and adjusting the temperature of the water flow. The temperature limiting component limits the temperature of the water flow inside a predetermined range. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080302422 | POWER OUTPUT IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS - The power output of a hydraulic system is improved by operating the hydraulic system with a hydraulic fluid having a VI of at least 130. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080314452 | Systems and methods for supplying and/or dispensing fluid - A system for supplying at least two fluids in proportioned quantities may include a first and second intake passages configured to be in flow communication with sources of first and second fluids, respectively. The system may include a fluid transfer device in flow communication with the first intake passage and the second intake passage, and a pump in flow communication with the first intake passage. Operation of the pump is configured to supply a quantity of the first fluid to a first chamber of the fluid transfer device such that a quantity of the second fluid is expelled from a second chamber of the fluid transfer device. When operation of the pump is ceased, a quantity of the second fluid enters the second chamber and a quantity of the first fluid is expelled from the first chamber. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090050210 | Methods for Operating Liquid Chemical Delivery Systems Having Recycling Elements - Liquid chemical delivery systems are provided which include a liquid chemical storage canister, a pressurized gas source that feeds a pressurized gas into the storage canister, a vaporizer that may be used to vaporize the liquid chemical supplied from the storage canister, a delivery line that connects the storage canister to the vaporizer, a liquid mass flow controller that controls the flow rate of the liquid chemical through the delivery line, a reaction chamber that is connected to the vaporizer, and a liquid chemical recycling element that collects at least some of the chemical flowing through the system during periods when the liquid chemical delivery system is isolated from the reaction chamber. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090056812 | Infusion/mass transfer of treatment substances into substantial liquid flows - Process and equipment for rapid and reliable infusion of treatment substances into a liquid mainstream. The equipment includes diversion of some of the liquid, boosting its pressure into an aspirating injector, which adds treatment substance and in turn discharges to a pair of opposed nozzles that inject the diversion stream with treatment substances back into the mainstream flow. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090065065 | ACCURATE DILUTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS - Chemical concentrate flow is cycled into a diluent via an eductor to provide a wide range of possible dilution ratios from a dispenser. Temperature, viscosity, temperate/viscosity rate, cycle duration and diluent flow parameters may be used to control the cycling of chemical flow to produce an accurate dilution ratio | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090084446 | LIQUID COINFUSION DEVICE - A tube is arranged inside a downstream pipe in a fluid mixture delivery instrument and having an upstream pipe, downstream pipe and a merging pipe which are respectively connected to a chamber part, wherein the downstream pipe includes pressure parts for closing off the tube by the application of pressure and wherein two pressure parts are provided, one on either side of the tube and at one end of a rocking piece, the other end of which is supported outside a fluid mixture delivery instrument main body. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090095351 | PIPELINE ADDITIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A pipeline additive injection system including: an injection pump for injecting an amount of additive into a pipeline; a battery for powering the injection pump; system sensors to monitor system conditions; and a controller for retrieving system data from the system sensors and for controlling operation of the injection pump based on the system data to achieve additive injection compensation. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090101212 | FLUID REGULATOR - A fluid regulator ( | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090139576 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NOISE GENERATED BY MECHANICAL INSTABILITIES - Microfluidic Systems, Devices and Methods for Reducing Noise Generated by Mechanical Instabilities. According to one embodiment, a microfluidic device is provided for reducing noise in a fluid mix. The microfluidic device can include microscale channels for passage of fluids to a mixing junction. The mixing channel can be adapted to combine the fluids into a common fluid flow. The microfluidic device can also include a connector channel including first and second ends. The first end of the connector channel can be connected to the mixing junction. The microfluidic device can also include an expansion channel having connection to the second end of the connector channel. The expansion channel can be adapted for passage of the fluid mix through the expansion channel to reduce concentration gradient noise of the fluid mix by dispersion of the fluid mix as the fluid mix passes through the expansion channel. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090188565 | PROCESSING LIQUID MIXING APPARATUS AND METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A processing liquid mixing apparatus and method capable of maintaining a mixing ratio of the processing liquid produced in a mixing tank constant, a substrate processing apparatus including the processing liquid mixing apparatus, and a storage medium storing a program for controlling the processing liquid mixing apparatus are disclosed. Discharge valves are first open and supply valves are close to discharge stock solutions to an outside through the discharge valves. After all flow rates of the stock solutions detected by LFC reach a predetermined flow rate, the discharge valves are close and the supply valves are open to supply the stock solutions to the second mixing tank through the supply valves. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090235990 | Monodisperse Microdroplet Generation and Stopping Without Coalescence - A system for monodispersed microdroplet generation and trapping including providing a flow channel in a microchip; producing microdroplets in the flow channel, the microdroplets movable in the flow channel; providing carrier fluid in the flow channel using a pump or pressure source; controlling movement of the microdroplets in the flow channel and trapping the microdroplets in a desired location in the flow channel. The system includes a microchip; a flow channel in the microchip; a droplet maker that generates microdroplets, the droplet maker connected to the flow channel; a carrier fluid in the flow channel, the carrier fluid introduced to the flow channel by a source of carrier fluid, the source of carrier fluid including a pump or pressure source; a valve connected to the carrier fluid that controls flow of the carrier fluid and enables trapping of the microdroplets. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090242035 | Self Optimizing Odorant Injection System - A system is shown for injecting a chemical, such as an odorant, from a chemical supply into a fluid containing system such as a natural gas pipeline or an LPG pipeline. A tank of odorant is maintained at a pressure above ambient, but below the pressure of the pipeline. An injection conduit communicates the odorant tank with the pipeline. A hydraulic pressure booster is located in the injection conduit for pressurizing the chemical to a pressure above that of the pipeline, the hydraulic booster having a first side which communicates with the chemical in the injection conduit and another, isolated side which is exposed to hydraulic pressure but which is isolated from the chemical being injected. A flow control valve may be located within the injection conduit for metering chemical to be injected into the pipeline. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100024888 | FLUIDIC FLOW MERGING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a device for handling fluids, and more particularly a merging apparatus for fluidic and microfluidic devices utilizing passive valving in conjunction with a single sensor to uniformly blend contributory working fluid streams. Symmetric and non symmetric embodiments with and without branch channels are described. The present invention also provides methods for merging liquids using the device of the invention. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100037958 | Gas Delivery Method & Device - Gas is delivered to a locus from a gas delivery device ( | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100071774 | WATER SCAVENGING SYSTEM - engine, the system comprising: first and second fuel pumps each having a pump inlet for collecting fuel from the fuel tank; and a water scavenging line coupling a water inlet to the pump inlet of the first pump. The first pump is configured to pump fuel towards the engine at a higher rate than the second pump, unless the first pump fails. A method of removing water from an aircraft fuel tank, the method comprising collecting water from a pool at the bottom of the fuel tank during take off or climb and feeding the water to an engine of the aircraft. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100084020 | PUMP PURGE APPARATUS AND METHOD - When odorant injection systems are inactive, they may accumulate unwanted vapors in the pump mechanism and associated tubing. In order to restart the odorant injection system, it is best to purge the unwanted vapors from the odorant pumps. The present pump purge system facilitates purging of unwanted vapors from odorant injection systems in an environmentally friendly fashion. The pump purge system purifies these vapors before they are vented to atmosphere. In addition, the pump purge system accumulates liquid odorant which is a byproduct of the purging process and stores it in a tank to reduce the likelihood of improper disposal. As an option, the pump purge system may also include a liquid odorant recapture system. The liquid odorant recapture system uses high pressure gas to return accumulated liquid odorant to the odorant injection system to be reused. This liquid odorant recovery system ensures environmentally responsible behavior. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100084021 | MIXING FIRST AND SECOND SUBSTANCES RESPONSIVE TO OPENING OF A CONTAINER - This invention relates to containers that include at least one sub-container and to methods and/or systems for mixing first and second substances responsive to opening of the containers and the at least one sub-container that is included therein. The invention advantageously provides methods, systems, containers, sub-containers, seals and/or tethers that may be used in storing first and second substances in an unmixed state, until it is desired to mix the first and second substances just before utilization thereof. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100122732 | Method for Rejuvenating the Ozone Layer - A method for utilizing an aircraft to transport a container of beneficial gas to altitudes greater than five kilometers and releasing the beneficial gas into the stratosphere at that altitude. The released beneficial gas may comprise oxygen, neutralizing chemicals in gas form, other gases beneficial to the ozone layer, or the like. The aircraft transporting the container of beneficial gas may comprise an airplane, a balloon, or any other aircraft known in the art. Additionally, the beneficial gas may be released at altitudes greater than five kilometers, such as seven or ten kilometers. A threshold ozone concentration level may be determined such that beneficial gas is released from the containers only when the measured ozone concentration is below the threshold ozone concentration level. Further, the stratospheric density may be measured and the quantity of beneficial gas released into the stratosphere may be determined in proportion to the measured stratospheric density. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100163111 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING METHOD - The present invention relates to a temperature controlling apparatus and the temperature controlling method which can arrest foaming and inflation of the air contained in a liquid, and can perform temperature controlling of a liquid of high reliance, and the present invention is constructed to have one or a plurality of sets of nozzles which can suck and discharge a liquid through a tip, and can retain the sucked liquid, a suction and discharge mechanism which can suck and discharge a gas via the each nozzle, a temperature regulator which can maintain one or two or more set predetermined temperatures for a predetermined time regarding one or two or more predetermined temperature controlling regions set in the each nozzle, a movement mechanism which allows relative movement between one or two or more containers which can accommodate a liquid and a nozzle, and a controlling part which instructs the movement mechanism, the suction and discharge mechanism or the temperature regulator to adjust a liquid to be sucked into the nozzle and a liquid amount thereof, a position of the sucked liquid in the nozzle, and temperature controlling of the liquid. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100218828 | Irrigation And Fertigation Collection And Mixing Device, System And Associated Methods - A system and a method are provided for maintaining a low-pressure, substantially constant feed of water to an irrigation system. The system utilizes captured rainwater and/or gray water as available. The system can include an element for introducing an additive into the water, such as at least one of water-soluble fertilizer, insecticide, and pest repellent. Preferably the additive is provided so as not to be submerged in the water for maintaining a substantially constant concentration thereof in the water. The system and method are additionally advantageous in that fertigation, extermination, and/or and repelling only occurs when the plants call for water. In use with a typical lawn, the system allows the user to add less fertilizer to the lawn than in prior known systems, thus reducing nutrient (e.g., nitrate), insecticide, and repellant runoff into the aquifer and neighboring bodies of water. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100300551 | Fuel Stability Methods and Systems - In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a fuel stabilizer system is provided. The fuel stabilizer system includes a fuel additive storage unit that stores fuel stability fluid. A fuel stability fluid supply system supplies fuel stability fluid from the fuel additive storage unit to a fuel storage unit. A control module estimates an age of fuel in the fuel storage unit and selectively controls the fuel stability fluid supply system to supply fuel stability fluid to the fuel storage unit based on the age of the fuel. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100313963 | GAS MIXER AND SAMPLER SYSTEM FOR A CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE LABORATORY CHAMBER - A gas mixer and sampler system ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110108125 | FLOW SPLITTING DEVICE FOR ANNULAR TWO-PHASE PIPE FLOW - A flow splitting device for use in a two-phase flow distribution network includes a side junction tee having a first conduit and a second conduit opening in flow communication to the first conduit, a flow restriction provided in the first conduit upstream of the opening of the second conduit with the first conduit, and a flow barrier extending into the first conduit at a location in the vicinity of a downstream edge of the opening of the second conduit to the first conduit. The ratio of the liquid phase mass flow to the gas phase mass flow is preserved as the mass flow ratio of liquid to gas to each of the two exit streams is substantially equal to the mass flow ratio of liquid to gas in the two-phase flow received by the flow splitting device. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110155255 | Means of monitoring and controlling a process step for a treatable fluid being processed - The present invention relates to a means of monitoring and controlling a process step, or steps for a treatable fluid being processed, whereby a sampled volume of the treated fluid is delivered to a vessel, within which the sampled treated fluid emulates the expected reaction or reactions of the treatable fluid being processed within the process step. The sampled volume of the treated fluid is detained, monitored, recorded and analyzed by the present invention. The resulting data is translated into commands that are conveyed to process control devices which control the processing of the treatable fluid. Sampling and analyzing of the treatable fluid is automatically repeated on a cyclical basis. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110197972 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DILUTION CONTROL - A dilution control device and method of operating the same. The dilution control device can include a structure for dispensing concentrate and diluent fluid in a desired dilution ratio utilizing volumetric dosing. In some embodiments, diluent fluid drives a wheel or compresses a pliable concentrate bag in order to dispense concentrate in the desired ratio with the diluent fluid. In some embodiments, one or more floats can be used to drive a pump or actuate a valve to dispense concentrate at a particular rate proportional with the flow rate of the diluent fluid. In some embodiments, a rocker is responsive to the flow of diluent fluid to pump concentrate. In some embodiments, the dilution control device can be operable to automatically modulate the dispense rate of concentrate when the diluent fluid flow rate is varied in order to maintain a predetermined dilution ratio. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110220212 | Brine Discharge Assembly - A brine discharge assembly includes a discharge pipe having a body that defines an interior passage, a pipe inlet, and a pipe outlet spaced from the pipe inlet. The pipe inlet and pipe outlet are able to be in fluid communication with the interior passage, and the pipe is connectable to a source of brine and configured to convey the brine from the pipe inlet to the pipe outlet. The brine discharge assembly also includes a dilution assembly able to be connected to a source of liquid diluent. The dilution assembly includes one or more injectors and one or more ports, and is coupled to the pipe so that the one or more ports are able to be in fluid communication with the interior passage of the pipe intermediate the pipe inlet and pipe outlet. The one or more injectors are configure | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110232769 | Method of Stabilizing Constant-Temperature Bath - Provided is an automatic analysis apparatus which can obtain stable analysis results by stabilizing a constant-temperature bath and the temperature of a reaction liquid inside reaction containers. For this purpose, the automatic analysis apparatus ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120024392 | LUBRICATING DEVICE - This lubricating device | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120060933 | Metabolic Simulator - A respiratory metabolic simulator includes a cell that produces CO | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120103427 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL MICROFLUIDIC FLOW CONTROL DEVICE AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL MICROFLUIDIC FLOW CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed is a multifunctional microfluidic flow control device. The device includes at least one microfluid injection part, a microfluid channel part and a microfluid discharge part. The microfluid injection part has first and second microfluid injection pathways. The microfluid channel part is connected to the microfluid injection part and has a concavo-convex pattern to control a flow of at least one kind of microfluid injected into the microfluid injection part. The microfluid discharge part is connected to the microfluid channel part so that the microfluid, the flow of which has been controlled, is discharged through the microfluid discharge part. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120111416 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING AN ENTRAINED -FLOW GASIFICATION REACTOR WITH FUEL FROM A STORAGE CONTAINER - The goal of the invention consists in making available a method for supplying fuel to a pressurized gasification system, which ensures, in economically efficient manner, that the emission of pollutants from the coal transfer and the transport is minimized or completely avoided. This is achieved in that a gas that contains at least 10 ppm vol. CO is used for transfer and/or conveying, whereby a gas that contains oxygen is mixed into this gas, and that this gas mixture is heated to a temperature that oxidizes at least 10% of the pollutants contained in the gas. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120138157 | ELECTROHYDRAULIC THERMOSTATIC CONTROL VALVE - Apparatus and methods for providing fluid such as water at a controlled temperature. In some embodiments, hot and cold fluid is provided to a thermostatically controlled mixing valve, which then provides fluid at a mixed temperature to a plumbing system. The thermostat provides a first loop for closed-loop control of fluid exit temperature, and preferably there is a second, electronically controlled closed loop for adjusting the temperature of fluid exiting the valve. In yet other embodiments the electronic control loop is fail-fixed, such that a loss of electrical communication to the actuator results in the actuator maintaining its last position. In yet other embodiments there is a system including a flow sensor and a recirculation pump such that the temperature of the fluid exiting the valve cannot be adjusted if there is insufficient flow, or if the pump is actuated. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120160333 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING A GAS INTO A LIQUID - An apparatus and method for introducing gas into a liquid is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a conduit ( | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120180874 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO PREVENT IMPROPER FLUID MIXING RATIOS IN TWO COMPONENT MATERIALS - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for maintaining a fluid mixing ratio. The apparatus according to various embodiments prevents a fluid flow imbalance between two proportionate fluid streams based on a pressure difference, and may be configured to alert the user and/or stop the fluid flow in the event of a fluid flow imbalance. The apparatus is formed such that two plunger components engage a shuttle piston, the shuttle piston configured to move one or more plunger components given a selectable fluid flow imbalance. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120192956 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING GAS CONCENTRATION AND METHOD USING THE DEVICE - A monitoring apparatus for monitoring the relative flow rates of first and second gases that are to be mixed comprises a first flow-monitoring, laminar flow element in a first gas flow path for detecting a differential first gas pressure thereacross and a second flow-monitoring, laminar flow element in a second gas flow path for detecting a differential second gas pressure thereacross. A comparator device compares the differential pressures and is operable to generate a response in dependence on said comparison. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120234394 | LIQUID AERATOR - The invention relates to a sparger for introducing a gas or gas mixture into a liquid and to a method for sparging liquids. The sparger according to the invention comprises a cavity, a gas inlet for routing a gas into the cavity and two or more faces, which are or can be pressed onto one another in a positive fashion such that a gas pressed into the cavity through the gas inlet escapes through the gaps occurring between the pressed together faces. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120260997 | INDEXABLE DISPENSER CARTRIDGES - An indexable cartridge and method that is useable in either a stagnant fluid environment or in a moving fluid environment with the indexable cartridge floatable in a stagnant fluid environment and securable in a moving fluid environment with the indexable cartridge having a housing having one or more diffusion ports and a sleeve having one or more diffusion ports indexable to a diffusion port alignment through resilient yielding of the sleeve while a set of ribs inhibit lateral flow therebetween. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120273052 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAS DELIVERY - Methods and apparatus for gas delivery are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a gas delivery system includes an ampoule for storing a precursor in solid or liquid form, a first conduit coupled to the ampoule and having a first end coupled to a first gas source to draw a vapor of the precursor from the ampoule into the first conduit, a second conduit coupled to the first conduit at a first junction located downstream of the ampoule and having a first end coupled to a second gas source and a second end coupled to a process chamber, and a heat source configured to heat the ampoule and at least a first portion of the first conduit from the ampoule to the second conduit and to heat only a second portion of the second conduit, wherein the second portion of the second conduit includes the first junction. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120291872 | Lab Members and Liquid Handling Systems and Methods Including Same - A lab member for use in a laboratory liquid handling system including a pipetting module and a drive system, the pipetting module including first and second pipettors, the first and second pipettors including first and second pipettor shafts, respectively, a first pipetting tip extending from an end of the first pipettor shaft, and a second pipetting tip extending from an end of the second pipettor shaft, includes a lab object and first and second integral adapter structures. The first and second adapter structures are configured to engage the first and second pipettor shafts, respectively. The first adapter structure is configured to releasably secure the lab member to the first pipettor shaft. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130000738 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING AND/OR CONCENTRATING A SAMPLE - A method of controlling the concentration of a sample flowing through a microchannel is provided. The method includes flowing a sample carrier fluid from a sample carrier channel and into an upstream portion of a microchannel such that the sample carrier fluid flows from the upstream portion and toward a downstream portion of the microchannel, and flowing a sheathing fluid from a sheathing fluid channel and into the upstream portion of the microchannel such that the sheathing fluid flows from the upstream portion and toward the downstream portion of the microchannel, and generally parallel to the sample carrier fluid. The method further includes detecting a concentration of a sample in the sample carrier fluid in the downstream portion of the microchannel, and adjusting a flow rate of at least one of the sample carrier fluid and the sheathing fluid based upon the detected concentration of the sample. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130000739 | METHOD FOR PRECISELY AND RELIABLY CONTROLLING LIQUID LEVEL OF PRESSURE TANK WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS - Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the water level of a pressure tank of a piping system. The piping system includes a pressure tank, level sensors, a gas supply device, a supply valve and an exhaust valve. The method includes: measuring the water level; calculating absolute values of difference values between water level measurement values measured by the level sensors, thus obtaining measurement deviation values; comparing the measurement deviation values with a preset deviation value; determining whether an abnormality has occurred in each level sensor; outputting the mean of the measurements of the level sensors, while excluding the measurement of an abnormal level sensor(s), as a reference water-level-control value; and comparing the reference water-level-control value with a preset reference water level value, and determining whether to raise or lower the water level, and supplying gas into the pressure tank or exhausting gas therefrom. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130081703 | METHOD OF PREPARING LIQUID MIXTURES - A method of preparing a mixed liquid flow having predetermined characteristics, including a predetermined value of a first property and a predetermined value of a second property, comprising the steps of:
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| 20130087211 | VALVE - A valve includes a generally cylindrical housing including first and second end portions that are offset from each other along a longitudinal axis of the generally cylindrical housing. First and second inlet ports are arranged on one of said first or second end portions, and at least one outlet port is arranged on one of said first or second end portions. A disk is disposed in the generally cylindrical housing and is configured to independently control both mixing and flow rate of fluid flowing into at least one of the first and second inlet ports. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130098462 | MODEL-BASED CONTROLS FOR SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for controlling a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) system having a SCR reactor. A reductant slip set point indicative of a target slip is received as a control variable is to be utilized for maintaining an amount of a NO | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130213484 | Method of simultaneous processing and volume preparation of emulsion cosmetics - The invention relates to the field of cosmetology and for technology for obtaining cosmetic products for skin care. The method of simultaneous processing and obtaining cosmetic emulsion volumes, each of which has a different composition of the ingredients included in the oil and water phases, different emulsifiers and biologically active substances by placing the volume within the continuous-flow mechanical oscillation system channel system where the resonant acoustic cavitation behavior is implemented, characterized in that the volumes of ingredients having a rectangular profile are immersed in the fluid channel so that the acoustic wave from the wall of the channel falls perpendicular to the major edge of volume, and the material they are made of has a specific acoustic impedance being equal or close to the impedance of the liquid filling the channel system and to the impedance of the treated mixture of cosmetics, the amplitude of the ultrasonic resonance oscillations exceeds the threshold of acoustic cavitation for the mixture of ingredients that are currently being processed with the transmission loss through the walls of the volume and the optimum temperature of the mixture, and the processing time is determined experimentally for the required stability of cosmetic emulsions .The method simultaneously obtains several different cosmetic emulsions as the finest monodisperse cream emulsions with submicron size of the dispersed phase. It is effective at getting small volumes of the product, which allows the organization of mass production of cosmetic products for personal use. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130240044 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF MASS COMPOSITION OF MOBILE PHASE - Described are a method and an apparatus for delivering a fluid having a desired mass composition. According to the method, temperatures of the fluids to be mixed are sensed and the densities of the fluids at the sensed temperatures are determined. The volume of each fluid is determined so that a mixture of the fluids at the sensed temperatures has the desired mass composition. The determined volumes of the fluids are combined to create the mixture. In one option, combining the determined volumes includes metering flows of the fluids sequentially into a common fluid channel. Alternatively, combining the determined volumes includes controlling a flow rate of each of the fluids and directing the fluids into a common fluid channel. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130255789 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND A RELATED METHOD THEREOF - A microfluidic device includes a plurality of reagent sources for a feeding a plurality of reagents, each reagent source feeding a corresponding reagent among the plurality of reagents. A macro-chamber receives one or more reagents among the plurality of reagents from the plurality of reagent sources. A microfluidic reactor is coupled to the macro-chamber and the plurality of reagent sources and configured to receive one or more reagents among the plurality of reagents from at least one of the macro-chamber, the plurality of reagent sources, and react the one or more reagents to generate reaction content. The macro-chamber is further configured to receive the reaction content from the microfluidic reactor. A system configured to control at least one of flow of a dry gas in and out of the macro-chamber, surface area of at least one of the one or more reagents, and the reaction content in the macro-chamber. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130340835 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MIXING VALVE - A method of controlling at least one of the flow rate or temperature of outlet water from a mixing valve having a first control valve configured to receive water at a first temperature and a second control valve configured to receive water at a second temperature higher than the first temperature includes moving at least one of the first or second flow control valves to output a flow of water from the mixing valve having at least one of a desired flow rate or temperature, wherein the force required to actuate the flow control valves is substantially independent of water flow. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140026970 | ELECTRONIC MIXING VALVE IN STANDARD HOT WATER HEATER - A hot water heater includes a hot water tank having a cold water inlet line and a hot water outlet line, an electronically controlled mixing valve fluid coupled to the cold water inlet line and the hot water outlet line and mixed output line and a controller operatively coupled to the mixing valve. A temperature sensor is operatively coupled to the mixed output line and the controller, the controller being operative in response to the sensor to detect a temperature of the water in the mixed output line, compare a setpoint temperature to the detected temperature of the water in the mixed output line, and regulate a flow of one or both of cold water from the cold water input line and hot water from the hot water output line through the electronically controlled mixing valve to maintain the detected temperature at the setpoint temperature. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140026971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDUSTRIAL CLEANING - Provided herein are systems and methods useful for the cleaning, sanitizing, and/or microbial control of industrial equipment such as, for example, conveyance and production/manufacturing systems. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140053911 | COLD WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM - A cold water delivery system is described that can consistently provide cold water at a desired temperature over repetitive and large draws from the outlet of the system. The cold water system can provide multiple pathways for the water to travel from a source, or inlet, to the outlet. A cooling system can be provided that cools a plurality of reservoirs of water. The reservoirs can maintain cold water at different temperatures. A control system controls the cooling system to maintain the temperature of the water in the reservoirs. The control system can also control one or more mixing valves to determine the volume of water from each of the reservoirs and the water inlet that reaches the outlet. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140102543 | VENTURI EJECTOR FOR A CHEMICAL DISPENSER - A venturi ejector for forcibly ejecting a slurry or solution generated in a fluid dispenser, wherein the venturi ejector includes a venturi, the venturi being in a first flow communication with the slurry or solution and developing a vacuum, the vacuum being in a second flow communication with atmospheric pressure, the second flow communication acting to cause the atmospheric pressure to exert a pressure on the slurry or solution, thereby forcing the slurry to the venturi where the slurry or solution is forcibly ejected from the venturi. A method for forcibly ejecting a slurry or solution generated in a fluid dispenser is further included. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140182691 | HOT AND COLD WATER MIXER - An electro-mechanical system for control of a standard, normally manually operable, cold and hot water mixing device; said system including a first actuator for control of a cold-hot water balance entering said mixing device and a second actuator for control of flow of mixed cold and hot water through said mixing device. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140202549 | MULTI-TANK WATER HEATER SYSTEMS - A water heater system including two or more water storage tanks plumbed in series, parallel or a combination thereof and methods of controlling said water heater systems. The water heater systems may include one or more mixing valves and one or more temperature sensors for providing water at a desired temperature. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140238498 | System for and Method of Multiple Channel Fast Pulse Gas Delivery - A system and method are configured to deliver pulses of desired mass of gases. The system delivers a plurality of sequences of pulses of a desired mass of gas through at least two flow channels. The system comprises: a multi-channel fast pulse gas delivery system including (a) a plurality of flow channels, each channel comprising a flow sensor and a control valve, and (b) a dedicated controller configured and arranged to receive a recipe of one or more sequences of steps for opening and closing at least some of the control valves so as to deliver as a sequence of pulses of at least one gas through each of the corresponding channels as a function of the recipe. The method comprises: receiving at a dedicated controller from a host computer the prescribed recipe of one or more sequences of steps of pulses of one or more gases to be delivered through the plurality of flow channels; and using the sequence of steps to control each flow channel including a flow sensor and a control valve by opening and closing the control valve of each flow channel in accordance with the sequence of steps of the recipe. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140261713 | Fluid Path Set with Turbulent Mixing Chamber, Backflow Compensator - A fluid path set includes a first fluid line having a proximal end fluidly connectable to a source of a first fluid and a second fluid line having a proximal end fluidly connectable to a source of a second fluid. A flow mixing device is in fluid communication with distal ends of the first and second fluid lines. The flow mixing device includes a housing, a first fluid port provided for receiving the first fluid, and a second fluid port for receiving the second fluid. A mixing chamber is disposed within the housing and is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid ports. A third fluid port in fluid communication with the mixing chamber for discharging a mixed solution of the first and second fluids. A turbulent flow inducing member is disposed within the mixing chamber for promoting turbulent mixing of the first and second fluids. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140318633 | Multilevel Microfluidic Systems and Methods - Multilevel microfluidic devices include a control line that can simultaneously actuate valves for both sample and reagent lines. Microfluidic devices are configured to contain a first reagent in a first chamber and a second reagent in a second chamber, where either or both of the first and second reagents are contained at a desired or selected pressure. Operation of a microfluidic device includes transmitting second reagent from the second chamber to the first chamber, for mixing or contact with the first reagent. Microfluidic device features such as channels, valves, chambers, can be at least partially contained, embedded, or formed by or within one or more layers or levels of an elastomeric block. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150013775 | FLUE GAS CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are a system ( | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150034167 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID INJECTOR - A control apparatus is disclosed for a diesel exhaust fluid injector located in an exhaust pipe of a diesel internal combustion engine. The control apparatus includes an electronic control unit configured to: energize a solenoid of the injector to perform a diesel exhaust fluid injection; determine an electric voltage value indicative of the electric voltage applied to the injector solenoid during the diesel exhaust fluid injection; determine an electric current value indicative of the electric current flowing through the injector solenoid during the diesel exhaust fluid injection; calculate an electric resistance value of the injector solenoid as a function of the determined electric voltage value and the electric current value; and estimate an injector temperature value as a function of the calculated electric resistance value. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150101672 | HYDROGEN SUPPLY METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for supplying additional hydrogen from a reservoir of stored hydrogen in a salt cavern to a hydrogen pipeline to assist in meeting customer demand for hydrogen is provided. Contaminants introduced while the stored hydrogen stream is in the salt cavern may cause the crude hydrogen stream to not have the required product purity specification. The stored hydrogen is removed from the salt cavern as a crude hydrogen stream and thereafter diluted with higher purity hydrogen formed from the pipeline to form a hydrogen product stream at or below the product purity specification. The hydrogen product can be formed without removal of any of the contaminants in the crude stream, thereby creating a more cost effective and simplified supply process compared to conventional processes employing a salt cavern for hydrogen supply. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150107678 | Cosmetic Blending Machine for Foundation, Concealer, Tinted Moisturizer, Primer, Skin Care Products, Nail Polish, Blush, Hair Dye, Lipstick and Other Products - A colorimeter, webcam, camera, spectrophotometer, scanner or other instrument measures the color composition and conditions and texture of a person's body part or presented beauty product and an individual custom formulation is produced. A presented beauty product may include foundation, concealer, tinted moisturizer, primer, skin care products, blush, nail polish, hair dye, lipstick, lip gloss, mascara, eye liner and eye shadow. The produced custom formulation may comprise foundation, concealer, tinted moisturizer, primer, skin care products, blush, nail polish, hair dye, lipstick, lip gloss, mascara, eye liner, eye shadow or other consumer products. A computer system | 04-23-2015 |
| 20160003255 | FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEM, AN ENERGY-DISSIPATING DEVICE, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD THEREOF - An energy-dissipating device and fluid processing system is provided containing a compressor, a motor, a secondary fluid re-circulation loop, a purge line, and a fluid conduit. The compressor is configured to receive a hot fluid including condensable and non-condensable components, and produce therefrom a primary compressed fluid stream and a secondary fluid stream. The motor is configured to drive the compressor and for ingress and egress of the secondary fluid stream. The secondary fluid re-circulation loop is configured to control an operating temperature of the motor. The secondary fluid re-circulation loop includes a first energy-dissipating device configured to remove excess heat from the secondary fluid stream. The purge line separates a first portion of the secondary fluid stream in the fluid re-circulation loop from a second portion of the secondary fluid stream being returned to the motor. The fluid conduit receives the primary compressed fluid stream from the compressor. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160041126 | ENHANCED ENCLOSURES FOR ACOUSTICAL GAS CONCENTRATION SENSING AND FLOW CONTROL - Mass-transfer rate control arrangement and method in which a process precursor mixture is produced containing carrier gas and a process precursor gas. A quantity of the process precursor present in the process precursor mixture is acoustically sensed to produce a sensor output. A dilution gas is provided and the process precursor mixture and the dilution gas are separately conveyed to a diution point, at which a diluted mixture of the dilution gas and the process precursor mixture is achieved. A relative flow rate of the carrier gas and the dilution gas is automatically controlled in response to the sensor output such that the diluted mixture at the dilution point has a prescribed mass transfer rate of the precursor gas. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160085243 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A CHEMICAL REGULATION SYSTEM - A chemical regulation system according to various embodiments of the present technology is configured to regulate the flow rate of a liquid and monitors the chemical composition of the liquid. The chemical regulation system may comprise various valves, fittings, and couplings configured to regulate the flow of the liquid through a production tank and into a chemical hopper to product a highly concentrated liquid/chemical solution that is provided to the production tank. The chemical regulation system may comprise a controller to electrically control various valves. The chemical regulation system may comprise a device for facilitating the flow of a liquid out of a production tank. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160103089 | Opto-Electochemical Sensing System for Monitoring and Controlling Industrial Fluids - A system and method for controlling operating parameters of an industrial fluid system based on measurement of optical and electrochemical properties. The system comprises a handheld or portable meter that can substantially simultaneously measure one or more optical properties and one or more electrochemical properties of a sample of fluid from the fluid system. Information based upon the measurements or calculations made by the system may be used to manually or automatically alter various operating parameters to control the fluid system and aid in maintaining stable operation of the fluid system within preferred specifications. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160109888 | PLURAL COMPONENT PROPORTIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A plural component dispensing system | 04-21-2016 |
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