01st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130004306 | CHORDAL MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR LOW-DUCTILITY TURBINE SHROUD - A shroud apparatus for a gas turbine engine includes: a shroud segment comprising low-ductility material and having a cross-sectional shape defined by opposed forward and aft walls, and opposed inner and outer walls, the walls extending between opposed first and second end faces, wherein the inner wall defines an arcuate inner flowpath surface, wherein the shroud segment includes: a radially-inward facing chordal forward mounting surface; and a radially-inward facing chordal aft mounting surface; and an annular case surrounding the shroud segment, the case including: a radially-outward facing chordal forward bearing surface which engages the forward mounting surfaces; and a radially-outward facing chordal aft bearing surface which engages the aft mounting surface of the shroud segment. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004307 | IMPELLER AND CENTRIFUGAL FAN HAVING THE SAME - An impeller and a centrifugal fan having the same are provided. The impeller includes a lower shroud, an upper shroud, and a plurality of blades which are arranged along a circumference direction between the lower shroud and the upper shroud. The impeller is rotatable around a rotary shaft. An outside diameter of the lower shroud is equal to or smaller than an inside diameter of the upper shroud. An inside portion of each of the blades has an inclined portion which connects an inside circle portion of the upper shroud and an inside circle portion of the lower shroud. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004308 | FAN ASSEMBLY - A fan assembly includes a rack, a shield, and a fan. The rack defines a first vent opening and a second vent opening aligned with the first vent opening. The shield is mounted in the rack and aligned with the first vent opening. The shield defines a frame opening corresponding to the first vent opening. A plurality of shielding pieces are pivotally mounted in the frame opening and adapted to use gravity to shield the frame opening. The fan is mounted in the rack and aligned with the second vent opening and the shield. The fan generates air flows flowing through air passages between each adjacent two of the plurality of shielding pieces, and that the plurality of shielding pieces are rotated by the air flows. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004309 | PROTECTIVE INTERNAL COATINGS FOR POROUS SUBSTRATES - A material contains open pores in which the channels and pores that are internally coated with at least one layer of phosphorus-containing alumina. Such material is formed by infiltrating a porous material one or more times with a non-colloidal, low-viscosity liquid coating precursor, drying, and curing the coating precursor to form a phosphorus-containing alumina layer within pores of the material. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004310 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SHAFT SEALING DEVICE AND JIG FOR FABRICATING SHAFT SEALING DEVICE, AND ROTARY MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SHAFT SEALING DEVICE - Provided is a method of fabricating a shaft sealing device, in which a plurality of thin plate pieces arranged in a circumferential direction of a rotation shaft are provided and base ends of the thin plate pieces are mutually connected, the method including a stacking step of stacking the plurality of thin plate pieces in one direction, a connecting step of mutually connecting the base ends of the plurality of stacked thin plate pieces to form a stacked body, and a first smoothing step of bringing one lateral end surface of two lateral end surfaces of the stacked body formed by each end portion in a width direction of the plurality of thin plate pieces in contact with a flat surface to smooth the other lateral end surface. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004311 | Rotor Hub for Use with High-Inertia Blades - A rotor hub has a yoke with radial arms allowing flapping of connected blades about a flap axis. A grip is rigidly attached to each blade, and a lead-lag bearing connects each grip to one of the arms, the bearing defining a lead-lag axis outboard of the flap axis. Each arm has a pair of straps located on opposite sides of the rotor plane for transferring centrifugal force from the blades to the central portion of the yoke. A pair of lead-lag dampers is provided for each grip, the dampers of each pair being located on opposite sides of the rotor plane and connecting an inboard end portion of the grip to the adjacent strap. In-plane motion of a blade causes rotation of the attached grip about the lead-lag axis, causing opposite motion of an inboard end portion of the grip. The dampers act to oppose rotation of the grip. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004312 | WIND TURBINE AND AN ASSOCIATED YAW CONTROL METHOD - A method of controlling the yawing of two-bladed wind turbine is described. The yaw speed of the turbine is increased when the wind turbine rotor blades are in a substantially vertical position, and the yaw speed may be reduced when the blades are substantially horizontal. By modulating the yaw rate based on the rotational angle of the blades, the effect of the yaw moments on the wind turbine structure is reduced, and the wind turbine may be designed to take into account such reduced forces. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004313 | DAMPER FOR AN INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTOR - A Rotor includes a disk having a rim with an axial face, the rim defines a circumferential groove. A damper engaged with the rim at both the axial face and the circumferential groove. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004314 | RADIAL SPLINE ARRANGEMENT FOR LPT VANE CLUSTERS - A full hoop stator vane cluster includes an inner hoop and an outer hoop both being substantially cylindrical and coaxial. A plurality of airfoils extend radially between the hoops, and a plurality of vane splines extend radially outward from the outer hoop for attaching the vane cluster to a gas turbine engine. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004315 | MATEFACE GAP CONFIGURATION FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - In a gas turbine engine, adjoining pairs of airfoil structures include airfoils mounted to respective platforms. The platforms have side edges defining matefaces that form a mateface gap extending from an upstream edge of the platforms to a downstream edge of the platforms. A flow field of working gas adjacent to endwalls of the platform comprises streamlines extending generally transverse to the axial direction from a first airfoil toward an adjacent second airfoil. To achieve improved aerodynamic performance, the mateface gap has portions oriented transverse to the streamlines and oriented aligned with the streamlines. A step in elevation of the side edges at the transverse portion can include injected cooling flow in a direction that enhances attachment of the flow at a downstream side. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004316 | MULTI-PIECE CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLERS AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Embodiments of a multi-piece centrifugal impeller are provided, as are embodiments of a method for manufacturing a multi-piece centrifugal impeller. In one embodiment, the centrifugal impeller includes an inducer piece and an exducer piece. The inducer piece includes, in turn, an inducer hub and a plurality of forward blade segments, which extend radially outward from the inducer hub. The exducer piece includes an exducer hub, which is positioned axially adjacent the inducer hub, and a plurality of aft blade segments, which extending outward from the exducer hub. The plurality of aft blade segments interlock with the plurality of forward blade segments to form a plurality of contiguous blade structures, which extend from a forward portion of the inducer hub to an aft portion of the exducer hub. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004317 | TURBINE DISK PREFORM, WELDED TURBINE ROTOR MADE THEREWITH AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of making a turbine rotor is disclosed. The method includes forming a last stage disk preform having a disk axis, the preform having a rotor face and an opposed shaft face, the rotor face having a circumferential, axially-extending rotor rib protruding therefrom, the shaft face having a circumferential, axially-extending shaft rib protruding therefrom, the disk preform comprising a disk preform material. The method also includes joining the rotor rib to a rotor preform to form a rotor joint, the rotor preform comprising a rotor preform material. The method further includes joining the shaft rib to a shaft to form a shaft joint, the shaft comprising a shaft material, wherein the disk preform material is different than the rotor preform material and the shaft material. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004318 | BALL BEARING RETENTION FOR PROPELLER BLADE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A propeller assembly includes a hub and a blade installed in the hub. A bearing arrangement retains the blade in the hub and includes an outer bearing race at the hub including a first outer race radius and a second outer race radius different from the first outer race radius, connected by an outer relief The bearing arrangement further includes an inner bearing race at the blade including a first inner race radius and a second inner race radius different from the first inner race radius, connected by an inner relief A plurality of bearing balls are installed between the inner race and outer race thereby retaining the blade at the hub. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004319 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND REVERSIBLE TURBINE BLADE RETAINER THEREFOR - A blade retainer for a gas turbine engine includes a plate-like member with an arcuate outer face, an opposed inner face, and two spaced-apart end faces. The member has an outer portion disposed adjacent the outer face, and an inner portion disposed adjacent the inner face, and a wedge-shaped recess with a concave radiused valley is formed in the inner portion adjacent each end face. The retainer is left-right symmetrical. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004320 | METHOD OF ROTATED AIRFOILS - A method for forming a nozzle segment for a turbine stage of a gas turbine engine to a specific measurement range for a throat area. The nozzle segment comprising an inner platform, and outer platform, and a plurality of airfoils between the inner platform and outer platform. A requested throat area measurement is obtained for the nozzle segment, and a starting stacking angle for a plurality of through holes and pockets corresponding to the airfoils for both the inner platform and outer platform is selected, which are then machined. The airfoils, inner platform, and outer platform are assembled to form a vane segment that is machined to obtain a finished throat area. The finished throat area is measured, and a determination is made if the measured finish throat area complies with the requested throat area. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004321 | TURBINE WHEEL - A turbine wheel includes a plurality of blades having a scallop cut-out profile. The scallop cut-out profile is formed by cutting-out a back side wall part of the blade between the suction surface side of a blade part and the pressure surface side of the adjacent blade. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004322 | FAN BLADE WITH SHEATH - A fan blade includes an airfoil with a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction, a root and a tip in a spanwise direction; and a sheath with a solid portion to cover the leading edge and first and second flanks extending in the chordwise direction to bond to the pressure and suction sides of the airfoil, respectively. The dimensions of the sheath are varied with respect to the spanwise direction of the blade. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004323 | FAN BLADE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A method for protecting a fan blade with an airfoil, a tip, a root and a sheath, the root to be inserted into a hub includes peening the airfoil of the blade; inserting a scrim cloth between the fan blade and the sheath to galvanically isolate the fan blade from the sheath; bonding the sheath to the blade with an epoxy adhesive; peening the blade root; bonding wear pads to the root with epoxy adhesive to galvanically isolate the root from the hub; applying a protective cover to the tip of the blade; and applying a coating to all exposed areas of the blade to inhibit corrosion. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004324 | NANO-STRUCTURED FAN AIRFOIL SHEATH - A method of forming a sheath for a fan airfoil having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a tip, a root, a suction side and a pressure side includes electroplating a nano-structured material to form a sheath with a solid portion to wrap around the leading edge and first and second flanks to secure the solid portion to the pressure side and the suction side of the airfoil. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004325 | HYBRID PART MADE FROM MONOLITHIC CERAMIC SKIN AND CMC CORE - A hybrid part for use in a gas turbine engine has a platform and an attachment feature. The platform and an exterior portion of the attachment feature are formed from a monolithic ceramic material. A ceramic matrix composite material is located adjacent interior portions of the platform and the attachment feature and is bonded to the monolithic ceramic material. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004326 | CMC BLADE WITH INTEGRAL 3D WOVEN PLATFORM - A method of forming a component for use in a gas turbine engine includes the steps of forming an airfoil/root assembly; creating a platform assembly structure having an opening; inserting the airfoil/root assembly into the opening; and bonding the platform assembly structure to the airfoil/root assembly to form the component. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004327 | ALUMINUM FAN BLADE ROOT - A method of improving fatigue strength in a fan blade includes fabricating a metal fan blade with an airfoil and a root and deep peening the root. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004328 | ABRASIVE AIRFOIL TIP - An airfoil comprises a substrate, a residual abrasive coating and a supplemental abrasive coating. The substrate extends along a tip section of the airfoil, from a leading edge to a trailing edge. The residual abrasive coating comprises a two-phase abrasive and metal matrix material bonded to the substrate, on the tip section of the airfoil. The supplemental abrasive coating comprises a two-phase abrasive and metal matrix material bonded to the residual abrasive coating and to the substrate adjacent the residual abrasive coating, on the tip section of the airfoil. The supplemental abrasive coating restores the airfoil to a nominal tip height in the tip section. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004329 | FAN, MOLDING DIE, AND FLUID FEEDER - A centrifugal fan includes a plurality of fan blades arranged spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction. The fan blade has an inner edge portion disposed on an inner peripheral side and an outer edge portion disposed on an outer peripheral side. The fan blade has a blade surface including a pressure surface and a suction surface. When cut along a plane orthogonal to a rotation axis of the fan, the fan blade has a blade cross section having concave portions formed at the pressure surface and the suction surface. A plurality of fan blades include fan blades having blade cross sections of different shapes. With such a configuration, the fan has an excellent air-blowing capacity while preventing noise. A molding die for use in production of the fan and a fluid feeder including the fan are also provided. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004330 | FOLDABLE ELECTRIC FAN - A foldable electric fan, comprising: a fan head, a support tube and a base, a turnover mechanism for turning the fan head up or down is provided between the top of the support tube and the fan head, is disclosed. Further, the base is foldable, and the electric fan can be arranged into a desk fan or a floor fan by turning the fan head up or down, and can be used for several different purposes in more broad fields. The fan head and the base of the electric fan can be folded-up, which reduces the space it occupies and cuts down the cost of package and transportation. Moreover, the foldable electric fan effectively reduces the inconvenience of traditional electric fans which need to be detached into several parts during package and transportation, and then assembled together for use. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004331 | TURBINE BLADE OR VANE WITH SEPARATE ENDWALL - A turbine engine airfoil structure including an airfoil adapted to be supported to extend across a gas passage for a hot working gas in a turbine engine. The airfoil structure further includes a platform structure located at one end of the airfoil and positioned at a location forming a boundary of the gas passage. The platform structure includes a platform member including a gas side surface extending generally perpendicular from the airfoil at a junction with the airfoil, and providing a structural connection to the airfoil. The platform structure further includes a separately formed platform cover attached to the platform member at the gas side surface. The platform cover extends from a location adjacent to one of the sidewalls of the airfoil, and includes an outer surface located for contact with the hot working gas passing through the gas path. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004332 | GAS TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BLADE | 2013-01-03 |
20130004333 | METHOD FOR REGULATING A COMPRESSOR - A method for regulating a compressor of a pressure supplying system. The compressor is switched on and off dependent on a threshold temperature of one or more components of the pressure supplying system, the threshold temperature being ascertained using a temperature calculating method. The respective threshold temperature is ascertained by correlating the reciprocal temperature dependence that exists as a result of heat transfer between adjacent components. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004334 | ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC SUPERCHARGING APPARATUS USING ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS - An electric motor control apparatus includes a phase correction portion that generates and outputs an amount of phase correction with which to correct a phase of a signal from a position sensor detecting a position of a magnetic pole of an electric motor. The phase correction portion generates and outputs an energization stop signal in a case where a rotation speed of the electric motor is within a predetermined range and stores an amount of phase correction generated therein according to a comparison between a signal from the position sensor or a first phase and an induced voltage of the electric motor to output the amount of phase correction. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004335 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a linear compressor which can perform the natural cooling capacity modulation, even if a capacitor connected to a motor is removed. The linear compressor includes a fixed member having a compression space therein, a movable member linearly reciprocated in the fixed member to compress a refrigerant sucked into the compression space, one or more springs provided to elastically support the movable member in the motion direction of the movable member, a motor connected to the movable member to linearly reciprocate the movable member in the axial direction, and a motor control unit performing the cooling capacity modulation by the reciprocation of the movable member according to a load, by controlling an AC voltage applied to the motor so that a stroke of the movable member can be proportional to the magnitude of the AC voltage applied to the motor. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004336 | COMPRESSOR CONTROL METHOD - A compressor control method for prolonging operating time of a vehicle air conditioning compressor includes monitoring an operating temperature of an insulated gate bipolar transistor in the compressor, comparing the operating temperature to at least one predetermined threshold temperature, continuing operation of the compressor if the operating temperature is below the at least one predetermined threshold temperature and implementing at least one mitigating step to prevent premature shutdown of the compressor if the operating temperature is above the at least one predetermined threshold temperature. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004337 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A PUMP - A system for driving a pump includes a gas turbine engine having an output shaft, and a torque converter including an input shaft coupled to the output shaft of the gas turbine engine and an output shaft configured to be coupled to an input shaft of a pump. The system further includes a controller coupled to the torque converter, wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a pressure at at least one of a pump inlet and a pump outlet, and control a speed of the output shaft of the torque converter based on the signal indicative of pressure. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004338 | MICROPUMP AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A micropump includes: a fluid suction tube for suctioning fluid; a pumping tube connected to the fluid suction tube and providing a suction force and a discharge force to surroundings while repeatedly being expanded and contracted by an external signal; a deform tube connected to the pumping tube and having an aperture that is deformed by the suction force and the discharge force of the pumping tube; and a fluid discharge tube connected to the deform tube and discharging fluid. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004339 | Pressure Control Device for a Vehicle and Method for Controlling Pressure - The invention relates to a pressure control device ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130004340 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A PUMP - Systems and methods for monitoring operation of a pump, including verifying operation or actions of a pump, are disclosed. A baseline profile for one or more parameters of a pump may be established. An operating profile may then be created by recording one or more values for the same set of parameters during subsequent operation of the pump. The values of the baseline profile and the operating profile may then be compared at one or more points or sets of points. If the operating profile differs from the baseline profile by more than a certain tolerance an alarm may be sent or another action taken, for example the pumping system may shut down, etc. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004341 | CONCRETE PUMPING STRUCTURE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A concrete pumping structure and a control method thereof are disclosed. The concrete pumping structure includes a first pumping cylinder structure and a second pumping cylinder structure. Each pumping cylinder structure includes a delivery cylinder ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130004342 | TIMING MECHANISM FOR A SWASHPLATE BEARING - A timing mechanism is provided for a variable displacement pump that includes a swashplate and a housing. The timing mechanism may include a timing link and a bearing cage. The timing link may include first and second ends connected to a middle portion. The first end may be configured to be disposed in an opening of the swashplate, and the second end may be configured to be disposed in an opening in the housing. The bearing cage may be configured to be disposed between the swashplate and the housing. The bearing cage may define a slot in which the middle portion of the timing link is disposed. The slot may have a constant orientation relative to the bearing cage and contact the middle portion of the timing link. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004343 | RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR - Disclosed is a reciprocating compressor. A cylinder in which a piston makes a reciprocal movement is insertedly coupled to a cylinder part of a frame which fixes a stator of a reciprocating motor, and a collision preventing portion is formed in the cylinder to allow a piston connection portion to collide therewith. Thus, although the piston connection portion overstrokes, the piston connection portion prevent collision force from being transferred to the frame having the cylinder part, whereby a laminated state of the stator can be prevented from being distorted to prevent a degradation of efficiency of the motor, and thus, reliability and performance of the compressor can be enhanced. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004344 | Well Pump with Seal Section Having a Labyrinth Flow Path in a Metal Bellows - A submersible well pump assembly has a rotary pump, a motor, and a seal section coupled between the motor and the pump. The seal section has a cylindrical housing having upper and lower adapter and a shaft extending axially through the housing. A guide tube surrounds the shaft and a bellows surrounds the guide tube. A well fluid passage communicates well fluid to a well fluid chamber between the bellows and the housing. A guide tube passage extends axially within the guide tube between an interior and an exterior of the guide tube from an upper portion to a lower portion of the guide tube for communicating lubricant in the motor with lubricant within the bellows. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004345 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A securing means for an insulating member that is advantageous in improving the efficiency of assembly of a motor-driven compressor is provided. Phase wires extending from an end face of a stator core, which is closer to a compression mechanism, are bound to form a phase wire bundle. The distal ends of the phase wires are electrically connected together, so that a wire connecting portion is formed at the distal end of the phase wire bundle. The wire connecting portion, which serves as a neutral point, is coated with an insulating tube made of insulating plastic. The distal end of the insulating tube is sealed. A receiving hole is formed in the cluster block. The insulating tube is fitted in the receiving hole and secured to the cluster block by contacting an inner surface of the receiving hole. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004346 | HELICAL DRIVER TO REDUCE STRESS IN BRITTLE BEARING MATERIALS - An electrical submersible pump (ESP) having a sleeve coupled to the shaft that rotates as the shaft rotates. The sleeve can be a base portion of a pump impeller, a journal bearing, or a bushing. A drive collar mounts around the shaft and has an end with a portion that projects past an end of the sleeve profiled to correspond with the shape of the projecting portion. As the shaft rotates the drive collar the projecting portion of the drive collar pushes against the profiled end of the sleeve to rotate the sleeve. The projecting portion can be a wedge shaped tab on the drive collar, or an angular segment of the drive collar extending axially past the remaining segments. The profiled end of the sleeve can include a recess formed to receive the tab and can have an angular segment corresponding to that on the drive collar. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004347 | FAN - A fan includes a motor and an impeller. The motor includes a stationary portion and a rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a stator and a bearing portion. The bearing portion includes a sleeve and a bearing housing. The rotating portion includes a rotor magnet, a shaft, and a thrust plate. A radial gap includes a radial dynamic pressure bearing portion arranged to generate a fluid dynamic pressure acting axially downward on a lubricating oil, while a thrust gap includes a thrust dynamic pressure bearing portion arranged to generate a fluid dynamic pressure acting radially inward on the lubricating oil. A circulation hole extending in an axial direction is defined between the bearing housing and the sleeve. The radial gap is arranged to have a radial width in a range of about 5 μm to about 20 μm. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004348 | DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING APPARATUS AND FAN - A dynamic pressure bearing apparatus includes a bearing portion; a shaft; a substantially annular bushing; a radial dynamic pressure bearing portion; and a seal gap. A minute horizontal gap extending radially is defined between an upper surface of the bearing portion and a lower surface of the bushing. The seal gap is arranged to be in communication with an exterior space through the horizontal gap. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004349 | Axial Fan With Flow Guide Body - The invention concerns an axial fan ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130004350 | FAN - A fan includes a motor and an impeller. The motor includes a stationary portion and a rotating portion rotatably supported by the stationary portion. The stationary portion includes a stator and a bearing portion arranged inside of the stator. The rotating portion includes a rotor magnet arranged radially outside the stator; a shaft inserted in the bearing portion, and having an upper portion fixed to the impeller directly or through one or more members; and a thrust portion arranged axially opposite the bearing portion, and including an annular surface arranged around the shaft. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004351 | FAN - A fan includes a motor and an impeller. The motor includes a stationary portion and a rotating portion rotatably supported by the stationary portion. The stationary portion includes a stator and a bearing portion arranged inside of the stator. The rotating portion includes a rotor magnet arranged radially outside the stator; a shaft inserted in the bearing portion, and having an upper portion fixed to the impeller directly or through one or more members; and a thrust portion arranged axially opposite the bearing portion, and including an annular surface arranged around the shaft. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004352 | Hose For A Piston-Chamber Combination - A piston-chamber combination comprising an elongate chamber which is bounded by an inner chamber wall, and comprising a piston in said chamber to be engagingly movable relative to said chamber wall at least between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position of the chamber, said chamber having cross-sections of different cross-sectional areas and differing circumferential lengths at the first and second longitudinal positions, and at least substantially continuously different cross-sectional areas and circumferential lengths at intermediate longitudinal positions between the first and second longitudinal positions, the cross-sectional area and circumferential length at said second longitudinal position being smaller than the cross-sectional area and circumferential length at said first longitudinal position, said chamber is comprising an exit valve, which is communicating with a hose, which is communicating with a valve between the other end of said hose and an object to be inflated. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004353 | PARTITION AND PARTITION CHAMBER FOR ROTARY ENGINES - A device and method for selectively maintaining pressure in a toroidal cylinder having an internal wall and a piston moving in the toroidal cylinder, the device including at least one partition plate pivotally mounted in the internal wall for selective sealing engagement of the internal wall of the cylinder, whereby a selected portion of the cylinder between the partition plate and the piston is selectively maintained at high pressure. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004354 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor including a fixed scroll having a fixed wrap; and an orbiting scroll having an orbiting wrap engaged with the fixed wrap to form compression chambers, and performing an orbital motion with respect to the fixed scroll, wherein at least one of the fixed wrap and the orbiting wrap has a first constant section, a variable section, and a second constant section consecutively formed in a direction from a wrap final end to a wrap initial end. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004355 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - Disclosed is a scroll compressor. As two side surfaces of a rotation preventing member are formed to be flat with keys, the rotation preventing member, a main frame, and an orbiting scroll may be easily processed and partial frictions and noise due to the keys may be prevented. Furthermore, since the orbiting scroll is entirely and stably supported by a ring portion of the rotation preventing member, the occurrence of a tilting moment of the orbiting scroll may be reduced. This may enhance the stability and the performance of the scroll compressor. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004356 | GEARED HYDRAULIC MACHINE - A geared hydraulic machine destined to function as a pump or a motor, comprising at least a module ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130004357 | POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ROTARY PUMP HAVING A POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT AUXILIARY PUMPING SYSTEM - Positive-displacement auxiliary pumping systems for use in pump apparatus of different configurations are disclosed. The positive-displacement auxiliary pumping systems are included in positive-displacement rotary pumps having a casing defining a pumping cavity, an inlet port connected to the pumping cavity, a discharge port connected to the pumping cavity, and a positive-displacement auxiliary pumping port connected to the pumping cavity. Pumping elements move within the pumping cavity of the casing and define a collapsing pocket that maintains fluid communication with the positive-displacement auxiliary pumping port after the collapsing pocket is no longer in fluid communication with the discharge port. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004358 | ADJUSTABLE FAIL-SAFE ROTARY SPRING OPERATOR WITH A RETAINING BAND - A rotary spring-return actuator operator is provided with a multi-slot shaft and a clock type spring retained by a retaining band which encircles the spring in such a manner as to insure that the potential energy within the spring is safely contained during all operations requiring disassembly of the actuator assembly, and wherein the retaining band facilitates the in-field reversal of the spring direction or the adjustment of the spring preload by securing the spring to one or more of the slots on the multi-slot shaft. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004359 | System and method for making a structured material - A system for forming a bulk material having insulated boundaries from a metal material and a source of an insulating material is provided. The system includes a heating device, a deposition device, a coating device, and a support configured to support the bulk material. The heating device heats the metal material to form particles having a softened or molten state and the coating device coats the metal material with the insulating material from the source and the deposition device deposits particles of the metal material in the softened or molten state on the support to form the bulk material having insulated boundaries. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004360 | FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET EXCELLENT IN OXIDATION RESISTANCE AND FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET EXCELLENT IN HEAT RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME - Ferritic stainless steel sheet which has a high oxidation resistance and scale spallation resistance even at a high temperature near 1000° C., characterized by containing C: 0.020% or less, N: 0.020% or less, Si: over 0.10 to 0.35%, Mn: 0.10 to 0.60%, Cr: 16.5 to 20.0%, Nb: 0.30 to 0.80%, Mo: over 2.50 to 3.50%, and Cu: 1.00 to 2.50%, having an amount of increase of oxidation after a continuous oxidation test in the air at 1000° C. for 200 hours of 4.0 mg/cm | 2013-01-03 |
20130004361 | FERRITE-BASED STAINLESS STEEL FOR USE IN COMPONENTS OF AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST SYSTEM - This ferritic stainless steel for components of an automobile exhaust system includes, in terms of percent by mass: C: ≦0.015%; Si: 0.01% to 0.50%; Mn: 0.01% to 0.50%; P: ≦0.050%; S: ≦0.010%; N: ≦0.015%; Al: 0.010% to 0.100%; Cr: 16.5% to 22.5%; Ni: 0.5% to 2.0%; and Sn: 0.01% to 0.50%, and further includes either one or both of Ti: 0.03% to 0.30% and Nb: 0.03% to 0.30%, with a remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004362 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENT, AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A process for producing a medical instrument, such as a stent and a guide wire, which has an excellent fatigue life; and a medical instrument, such as a stent and a guide wire, which has an excellent fatigue life. The process for producing a medical instrument includes: a preparation step of preparing a medical instrument including a NiTi-based alloy as a base material; and an ion irradiation step of irradiating the medical instrument prepared in the preparation step with Xe ions. The medical instrument is produced by irradiating a medical instrument including a NiTi-based alloy as a base material with Xe ions. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004363 | Nickel-free Sterling Silver Alloy Compositions and Method of Preparation - A new nickel-free sterling silver alloy with superior tarnish resistant, yet substantially similar cold working and mechanical properties is disclosed using a specified mixture of zinc, copper, silicon, iridium, and indium with pure silver. A new and improved method of manufacture involving a four-step process whereby the non-silver components are fabricated in an inert gas or reducing atmosphere into a master alloy of pre-determined composition, and in a final step mixed with a predetermined mass of pure silver to produce the new alloy. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004364 | AL-BASED BEARING ALLOY - An Al-based bearing alloy includes 1 to 15 mass % of Si. In the Al-based bearing alloy, an average of A/a is greater than 1 and equal to or less than 4, where A represents a distance between adjacent Si particles residing on a sliding-side surface, and a represents a length of a major axis of the Si particles. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004365 | ADVANCED OXIDATION SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF OFFENSIVE ODORS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES OF FOUNDRY WASTE AND TREATMENT METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an advanced oxidation system for the treatment of offensive odors and toxic substances of foundry waste, e.g., sand, and a treatment method using the same, which can effectively remove offensive odors and toxic substances produced during a sand reclamation process for reclamation of foundry waste. For this purpose, an advanced oxidation system for the treatment of offensive odors and toxic substances of foundry waste by implementing a spray device for spraying a diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide onto foundry waste; a stirring device for mixing the foundry waste with the diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide sprayed thereto; an ultraviolet irradiation device for activating the hydrogen peroxide mixed with the foundry waste to produce radicals; and a local exhaust system for collecting dust generated when the foundry waste is mixed with the hydrogen peroxide by the stirring device. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004366 | METHOD FOR PHYSICAL PLANT TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a method for physical plant treatment by means of electrostatic charge, wherein a transfer of the electrostatic charge takes place via water treated by way of an influence process, wherein the water comprises water clusters having an electron deficit due to the treatment by means of an influence process, wherein the water treated by means of an influence process can be obtained by the following process steps:
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20130004367 | SANITIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A sanitization apparatus having ultraviolet sanitization in an enclosed container to kill bacteria and other disease carrying organisms. A horizontal or vertical sanitization unit dimensioned to fit objects of varying sizes is provided. An ultraviolet source within the sanitization unit irradiates an object with UV light which, in one embodiment generates ozone gas, thereby killing any microorganisms that might reside on the object that is being sanitized. The ultraviolet light may be installed in either the base or the cover of the sanitization unit. The base and the cover may include reflective surfaces to allow ultraviolet light to reflect and reach different angles and sides of an object that is being sanitized. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004368 | STERILIZATION-CLEANING DEVICE AND STERILIZATION-CLEANING METHOD FOR CAP - Provided is a chute-type cap sterilization-cleaning device which transfers caps and performs sterilization-cleaning by injecting sterilization-cleaning liquid from a propulsion nozzle, wherein a controller ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130004369 | ARRANGEMENT WITH A BLOOD PUMP AND A GAS EXCHANGER FOR EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION - The invention relates to an arrangement having a blood pump and a gas exchanger for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. According to the invention, the blood pump is designed as a pulsatile blood pump and is arranged with the gas exchanger in the same housing. The pulsatile blood pump and the gas exchanger are preferably connected to the same gas source so that the blood pump can be pneumatically driven. The novel ECMO system has a simple design, is flexible, and in particular can be used directly on the patient. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004370 | QUANTITATIVE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A quantitative sensor and manufacture method thereof are disclosed. This quantitative sensor has a dual-mode film bulk acoustic resonator structure to achieve desirable performances in sensitivity, accuracy and efficiency. Furthermore, this quantitative sensor serves as a fluid sensor when a fluid detection metal layer is formed in a sample-receiving chamber; and this quantitative sensor may also serve as a bio sensor when biocompatible metal layer and a bio-sensing layer are formed in the sample-receiving chamber instead of the fluid detection metal layer. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004371 | Analytical Cartridge with Fluid Flow Control - Analytical cartridges, systems and methods of processing a sample for analysis using capillary flows. Vertical gradient sample filtration provides filtrate to an incubation chamber for a time controlled by a flow modulator at the outlet of the incubation chamber. The flow modulator can include a serpentine capillary flow path without side walls. Incubated filtrate can flow from the incubation chamber to a detection channel after a predetermined time. The detection chamber can include one or more analytical regions in a porous substrate for detection of two or more analytes on the same cartridge from the same sample. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004372 | Chemochromic Detector for Sensing Gas Leakage and Process for Producing the Same - A chemochromic sensor for detecting a combustible gas, such as hydrogen, includes a chemochromic pigment and a textile polymer. The textile material includes a chemochromic pigment operably responsive to a combustible gas. The combustible gas sensing textile material can be made by melt spinning, solution spinning, or other similar techniques. In a preferred embodiment carbon nanotubes are used with the textile material which will increase the material strength and alter the thermal and/or electrical properties. These textiles woven into fabrics can provide garments not only with hydrogen sensing capabilities but the carbon nanotubes will allow for a range of sensing capabilities to be embedded (i.e. gas, health, and electronic monitors) within the garments. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004373 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING SELENIUM-CONTAINING LIQUID, WET FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR TREATING SELENIUM-CONTAINING LIQUID - A system for treating a selenium-containing liquid includes a concentration measurement element | 2013-01-03 |
20130004374 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine, the system being provided with: an exhaust gas purification device ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130004375 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TUBULAR REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUND STRUCTURE - The disclosure provides a device and method used to produce a tubular structure made of a refractory metal compound. In particular, the disclosure provides a device and method used to produce a tubular structure made of a refractory metal compound by reacting a green tubular structure made of a refractory metal with at least one reactive gas. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004376 | AIR-PURIFYING MODULE - An air-purifying module in which a heater heats a filter unit to purify air, wherein the filter unit includes an inorganic coating having air pores, and a catalyst layer formed by impregnating a portion or the entirety of the inorganic coating with a catalyst mother liquid. An air-purifying module may include an air-permeable filter unit; and a heater. An inorganic coating having a plurality of air pores is formed on the surface of the filter unit, and the filter unit has a catalyst layer formed by impregnating a portion or the entirety of the inorganic coating with a catalyst mother liquid, wherein the filter unit enables air to initiate a catalytic reaction with the catalyst layer under a predetermined temperature condition such that the air can be purified. The heater heats the filter unit such that the filter unit is maintained at said predetermined temperature condition. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004377 | APPARATUS TO REDUCE CATALYST FLUIDIZATION IN REGENERATION UNITS - The invention reduces the potential for catalyst fluidization in a reduction vessel of a continuous catalyst regeneration system. The gas exit area from the catalyst reduction zone is increased by ventilating the cylindrical baffle of the upper reduction zone. This provides an increased exit cross-sectional area for the upper reduction gas to escape and reduce the overall exit velocity of the combined upper and lower reduction gases and reduces the potential for catalyst fluidization. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004378 | PROCESS UNIT WITH IMPROVED REACTANT FEEDING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALKYLATE GASOLINE - This application provides a process unit for the production of alkylate gasoline, comprising: a) a nozzle having an orifice that dispenses one or more recirculated streams comprising ionic liquid catalyst into a chamber in the nozzle, b) a conduit for introducing a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising an olefin to the orifice at a close distance from the orifice; and c) a throat connecting the chamber in the nozzle to an alkylation zone. The process unit can have multiple Venturi nozzles. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004379 | APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF YELLOWCAKE FROM A URANIUM PEROXIDE PRECIPITATE - The present invention provides apparatus for the production of a uranium yellowcake from a uranium peroxide precipitate, the peroxide precipitate being in the form of a low solids content, uranium rich feed slurry, the apparatus including: a. a thickener for thickening the feed slurry to produce a thickener underflow with a solids content in the range of 15 to 50% w/w and a thickener overflow; b. a means for dewatering the thickener underflow to produce a solids cake with a solids content of at least 50% w/w and a dewater overflow; and c. an indirectly heated kiln for heating the solids cake at a temperature suitable to produce either a calcined uranium trioxide yellowcake or a dried uranium peroxide yellowcake. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004380 | STERILIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE - Disclosed is a sterilization apparatus using hydrogen peroxide, which comprises a housing which has a sterilization chamber for accommodating to-be-sterilized objects; an evaporator connected with the sterilization chamber for supplying hydrogen peroxide vapor to the sterilization chamber for the purpose of sterilizing to-be-sterilized objects; a hydrogen peroxide supply apparatus connected with the evaporator for the purpose of supplying liquid hydrogen peroxide to the evaporator; a vacuum pump connected with the sterilization chamber for the purpose of providing a vacuum pressure to the sterilization chamber; a blower which includes a fan disposed in the interior of the sterilization chamber for forcibly flowing the air of the sterilization chamber and a motor for driving the fan; and a fan heater disposed in the interior of the sterilization chamber for the purpose heating the air flowing by means of the fan. The sterilization apparatus using hydrogen peroxide according to the present invention is directed to quickly raising the temperature of the to-be-sterilized objects in the interior of the sterilization chamber with the aid of the convection phenomenon of the heated wind using the fan and the fan heater. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004381 | HYDROXYL GENERATOR - Superior hydroxyls are provided which have effects on organic and inorganic compounds and/or pollutants over substantial periods of time and/or at substantial distances from where the superior hydroxyls are generated. Also provided is a hydroxyl generator, in which UV-lamps are positioned such that the coronas which they produce when emitting UV-radiation fill substantially all of the interior space of the hydroxyl generator. The coronas overlap each other by a maximum amount of between 5% and 25% of the radius of each corona. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004382 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OZONE WATER - An ozone water manufacturing device is provided. The ozone water manufacturing device includes a mixer and an ozone generator. The mixer includes a water inlet, a water outlet pipe, a tapered pipe, an importing part and a mixing chamber, wherein the tapered pipe is disposed close to the water inlet, the mixing chamber is disposed close to the water outlet pipe, and the importing part is disposed between the mixing chamber and the tapered pipe. The ozone generator is coupled to the importing part. The mixer disclosed by the present invention can be used to avoid a loss of water pressure, enhance solubility of the ozone, and fully mix water with the ozone. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004383 | STAND-ALONE FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION FAN - The formation of pollutants in a hydrocarbon reformer is reduced by use of flue gas recirculation. In typical systems and methods, a hydrocarbon reformer has air intake from an air intake fan where the hydrocarbon reformer produces flue gas exhaust. A portion of the flue gas exhaust is fed into an induced draft fan, wherein a flue gas recirculation (“FGR”) fan draws a portion of the flue gas exhaust located downstream of the induced draft fan. The portion of the flue gas is drawn towards an air intake conduit downstream of the air intake fan, which reduces a flame temperature within the hydrocarbon reformer and reduces the formation of NO | 2013-01-03 |
20130004384 | STERILIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE - Disclosed is a sterilization apparatus using hydrogen peroxide, which comprises a housing which has a sterilization chamber for accommodating to-be-sterilized objects; an evaporator connected with the sterilization chamber for supplying hydrogen peroxide vapor to the sterilization chamber for the purpose of sterilizing to-be-sterilized objects; a hydrogen peroxide supply apparatus connected with the evaporator for the purpose of supplying liquid hydrogen peroxide to the evaporator; an enrichment chamber connected with the evaporator for the purpose of evaporating moisture from the hydrogen peroxide supplied to the evaporator and sucking the evaporated moisture, thus enriching the hydrogen peroxide; a vacuum pump connected with the enrichment chamber for the purpose of providing a vacuum pressure to the enrichment chamber; a blower which includes a fan disposed in the interior of the sterilization chamber for forcibly flowing the air of the sterilization chamber and is a motor for driving the fan; and a fan heater disposed in the interior of the sterilization chamber for the purpose heating the air flowing by means of the fan. The sterilization apparatus using hydrogen peroxide according to the present invention makes it possible to enrich the hydrogen peroxide using an enrichment chamber, and the sterilization power with respect to the to-be-sterilized objects can be enhanced. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004385 | MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL FOR REMOVING BUBBLES IN FLUID - A microfluidic channel for effectively removing a gas from a fluid, and microfluidic apparatus including the same are provided. The microfluidic channel includes a first channel having a uniform cross-sectional area, and a second channel connected to the first channel and having a gradually expanded cross-sectional area. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004386 | FABRICATING MICROFLUIDIC STRUCTURES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS - Microfluidic structures featuring substantially circular channels may be fabricated by embossing polymer sheets. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004387 | A Carrier Holder - A carrier holder that prevents contamination of a carrier before, during or after performing a test using the carrier is disclosed. The carrier holder includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The elongated member is substantially hollow and is configured to open radially outward at the second end. Further, the carrier holder includes one or more carriers within the elongated member. For performing a test using a carrier, one or more of a gaseous or a fluid sample is allowed to enter the elongated member through the second end. Thereafter, the carrier is dispensed directly into a receptacle when the receptacle is inserted into the second end. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004388 | SELF-SEALING SAMPLE COMPARTMENT FOR A LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM - Described is a self-sealing thermal enclosure. In various embodiments, the self-sealing thermal enclosure includes an enclosure having a wall with an opening. The enclosure is configured to surround a temperature-controlled environment. The self-sealing thermal enclosure also includes a porous seal disposed adjacent to the wall at the opening. The porous seal is compressible and is fabricated from an open cell foam material. When the porous seal has absorbed a fluid such as a condensate, the temperature-controlled environment is sealed from an ambient environment such that the flow of air into or out of the enclosure is substantially reduced or eliminated. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004389 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING ARSENIC MINERAL FROM COPPER-BEARING MATERIAL WITH HIGH ARSENIC GRADE - Disclosed herein is a method for separating an arsenic mineral from a copper-bearing material, including the steps of grinding a copper-bearing material containing arsenic, adding water to the copper-bearing material to prepare a slurry, and adding a flotation agent including a depressant, a frother, and a collector to the slurry and blowing air into the slurry for performing flotation to obtain a copper concentrate, wherein the depressant is a chelator. As the chelator, a polyethyleneamine or the like is used. Particularly, when triethylenetetramine is used as the chelator, the amount of triethylenetetramine to be added is preferably 1 to 10 equivalents relative to the amount of soluble copper generated by oxidation of the copper-bearing material, and the pH of the slurry is more preferably adjusted to 7 or more but 8 or less before the slurry is subjected to the flotation. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004390 | DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - A decontamination arrangement is disclosed for use in pharmaceutical applications. The decontamination arrangement includes a space to be decontaminated, which may be an isolation space, and a cleaning device designed for extracting gaseous and/or vaporous decontaminants, in particular hydrogen peroxide, from the air in the space. The cleaning device is configured so that the air in the space circulates through it by means of at least one fan. A method for removing gaseous and/or vaporous decontaminants from a space is also disclosed. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004391 | REDUCTION-CATALYST-COATED DIESEL PARTICLE FILTER HAVING IMPROVED CHARACTERISTICS - A diesel particle filter which comprises a ceramic wall flow filter substrate and two coatings is described. The first coating which is applied in the inflow channels and is composed of high-melting materials has such a nature that it closes the inflow channels and pores in the wall connecting the inflow channels and outflow channels to soot particles on the inflow side without preventing passage of the gaseous exhaust gas constituents. The second coating is introduced into the wall between inflow channels and outflow channels and is of such a nature that it can effectively catalyze the selective reduction of nitrogen oxides by means of a reducing agent. The resulting component is an SCR-catalytically active particle filter and displays excellent banking-up pressure properties combined with high filtration efficiency and good regeneration properties. Furthermore, the component displays good aging stability of the NO | 2013-01-03 |
20130004392 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROCARBONS AND HYDROGEN GAS IN EXHAUSTS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL OUTPUT - An assembly and method for reducing nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and hydrogen gas in exhausts of internal combustion engines and simultaneously generating electrical power, wherein the exhaust is acted upon in a first stage catalytic converter and is at least in part passed through a thermoelectric generator for production of electrical power. The exhausts are thereafter directed to a second stage catalytic converter. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004393 | Synergistic Method for Enhanced H2S/Mercaptan Scavenging - The use of a dialdehyde (e.g. glyoxal) and a nitrogen-containing scavenger (e.g. a triazine) when injected separately in media containing hydrogen sulfide (H | 2013-01-03 |
20130004394 | Catalytic CO2 Desorption on the Interface between NaHCO3 and Multifunctional Nanoporous TiO(OH)2 | 2013-01-03 |
20130004395 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUSES FOR OXIDIZING ELEMENTAL MERCURY IN FLUE GAS USING OXYCHLORINATION CATALYSTS - Processes for decreasing elemental mercury in flue gas stream are provided. The processes include receiving the flue gas stream containing elemental mercury in an oxidation zone and maintaining the oxidation zone at a temperature of less than about 200° C. In the oxidation zone, the flue gas stream is contacted with an oxychlorination catalyst. As a result, the elemental mercury is oxidized to create oxidized mercury in an oxidized flue gas. The oxidized mercury is then removed from the oxidized flue gas. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004396 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUSES FOR ELIMINATING ELEMENTAL MERCURY FROM FLUE GAS USING DEACON REACTION CATALYSTS AT LOW TEMPERATURES - Processes for decreasing elemental mercury in flue gas stream are provided. The processes include receiving the flue gas stream containing elemental mercury in an oxidation zone and maintaining the oxidation zone at a temperature of less than about 200° C. In the oxidation zone, the flue gas stream is contacted with a Deacon reaction catalyst. As a result, the elemental mercury is oxidized to create oxidized mercury in an oxidized flue gas. The oxidized mercury is then removed from the oxidized flue gas. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004397 | NOx REDUCTION CATALYST AND NOx REDUCTION METHOD FOR EXHAUST COMBUSTION GAS OF BIOMASS - In light of the fact that a catalyst of the prior art rapidly deteriorates in an exhaust gas of biomass combustion, the present invention realizes a NO | 2013-01-03 |
20130004398 | Ferrous Zeolite, Method for Producing Ferrous Zeolites, and Method for Catalytically Reducing Nitrous Oxides - Described is an iron-containing zeolite wherein the number of iron sites, based on the zeolite, is greater than the number of cationic positions in the zeolite. Also described is an iron-containing zeolite preparable by gas phase reaction with iron pentacarbonyl, said zeolite having a greater specific surface area than iron-containing zeolites prepared analogously by ion exchange and/or being more hydrothermally stable than iron-containing zeolites prepared analogously by ion exchange, or wherein the number of iron clusters larger than 10 nm is less than 15% by weight, based on the total amount of iron. Further described is a process for preparing an iron-containing zeolitic material, which comprises doping with iron by means of a gas phase reaction using iron pentacarbonyl. Further described is a process for catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides using catalysts comprising said iron-containing zeolitic materials. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004399 | PROCESS FOR DISPOSAL OF HEXACHLORODISILANE-CONTAINING VAPORS - Hexachlorodisilane and residues formed therefrom are disposed of without generating pyrophoric compositions by reaction with urea and alcohol in nonpolar solvent. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004400 | CHILLED AMMONIA BASED CO2 CAPTURE SYSTEM WITH AMMONIA RECOVERY AND PROCESSES OF USE - Processes for recovering ammonia from an ammonium sulfate stream include reacting the ammonia sulfate stream with a lime slurry to form a slurry comprising calcium sulfate and ammonia; providing the slurry comprising calcium sulfate and ammonia to a stripper configured to recover the ammonia from the slurry; utilizing a heat source from a chilled ammonia process to the stripper; and extracting an ammonia vapor stream from the stripper. Also disclosed are systems for performing the processes. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004401 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TUBULAR REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUND STRUCTURE - The disclosure provides a device and method used to produce a tubular structure made of a refractory metal compound. In particular, the disclosure provides a device and method used to produce a tubular structure made of a refractory metal compound by reacting a green tubular structure made of a refractory metal with at least one reactive gas. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004402 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PURIFYING PHOSPHORUS PENTAFLUORIDE - Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for purifying phosphorus pentafluoride are provided. The method comprises the step of contacting a feed stream comprising phosphorus pentafluoride and impurities with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride. The anhydrous hydrogen fluoride reduces the impurities from the feed stream to form an impurity-depleted phosphorus pentafluoride effluent. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004403 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHORIC ACID - The invention relates to a method for producing phosphoric acid, including: attacking phosphate rock by means of sulfuric acid between 70° and 90° C. with formation of a first calcium sulfate dihydrate crystal slurry, the aqueous acid phase of said slurry having free P | 2013-01-03 |
20130004404 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRICHLOROSILANE - This method for manufacturing trichlorosilane, includes: reacting metallurgical grade silicon with silicon tetrachloride and hydrogen so as to obtain a reaction gas; condensing the reaction gas so as to obtain a condensate; and distilling the condensate using a distillation system including a first distillation column and a secondary distillation column so as to refine trichlorosilane. While maintaining the condensate in a high temperature state so that a concentration of aluminum chloride in the condensate becomes in a range of a saturation solubility or less, the condensate flows to the first distillation column. A liquid distilled in the first distillation column is distilled by the secondary distillation column so as to refine trichlorosilane. A liquid in which aluminum chloride is concentrated is extracted from a bottom portion of the first distillation column. The extracted liquid is concentrated and dried, and then aluminum chloride is exhausted. | 2013-01-03 |
20130004405 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SILANE IN A BUBBLE COLUMN - Methods for producing silane by reacting a hydride and a halosilane are disclosed. Some embodiments involve use of a column which is not mechanically agitated and in which reactants may be introduced in a counter-current arrangement. Some embodiments involve use of a baffled column which has multiple reaction zones. | 2013-01-03 |