03rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150014141 | ENVIRONMENTAL SEAL MAXIMIZING SENSOR SPACE BENEATH A BUTTON POSITIONED IN TRIM - An environmental seal is formed around a square sensor disposed beneath a circular button cap within a button assembly. The button assembly includes shelf portions each extending separately into the interior of the assembly from a sidewall of the assembly. Portions of the sidewall are exposed between the shelf portions large enough to permit the four corners of the square sensor to contact the sidewall. The button cap is set above the sensor, resting upon the shelf portions. A first sealant bonds the top faces of the shelf portions to the bottom of the button cap. A second sealant bonds the edges of the sidewall to the corners of the sensor. The second sealant interfaces with the first sealant to form a complete environmental seal. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014142 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING WASTE WATER USING ZERO PROCESS WATER DISCHARGE - A method for processing wastewater is provided. The method includes pretreating a flow of the wastewater using at least one of a softening/clarification system, a sludge handling system, a filtration system, and an ammonia stripping system, evaporating the pretreated flow to produce at least a distillate and an evaporator brine; separating the evaporator brine to produce a liquid recycle stream and salt crystal mixture; and channeling the liquid recycle stream to a feed stream. The method eliminates the salt drying process that significantly reduces the costs of construction and operation of the standard zero process water discharge process. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014143 | APPARATUS FOR HEAT-TREATING WASTE MATTERS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for heat-treating waste matters, and more particularly an ecological apparatus for heat-treating waste matters, which enables waste matters such as various industrial wastes, city-living wastes and various high polymeric chemical wastes to be subjected to heat treatment at a lower temperature under vacuum in a heat-treating vessel without discharging pollutants produced during the heat treatment such as carbon, tar, noxious gases, malodors, and dust by treatment in a filter mechanism. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014144 | COOLING DEVICE - A cooling device for cooling a fluid comprises a vertical cooling tower, into an upper area of which the fluid to be cooled is fed and from a lower area of which the cooled fluid is discharged. The fluid in the cooling tower is cooled by a cooling gas flowing from the bottom to the top. At least one installation in which the fluid is conducted is provided in the gas space of the cooling tower through which cooling gas flows. Each installation comprises at least one fluid channel that is separated at least in part from the gas space of the cooling tower by a fluid-tight membrane wall that is permeable to vapour on both sides. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014145 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM INCLUDED IN DESALINATION SYSTEM, DESALINATION SYSTEM, AND DESALINATION METHOD - In a desalination system, a water-repellent particle layer is provided at a lower portion of a water tank and composed of water-repellent particles. A devolatilizing layer is provided below the layer. Liquid is provided in the tank and is heated for evaporation, and obtained vapor passes through the particle layer and is liquefied at the devolatilizing layer, so that freshwater is obtained from the liquid. The particle layer includes a first and a second particle layers composed of discriminable first and second particles. A particle measuring unit measures an amount of the second water-repellent particles. A decision unit decides whether or not the measured amount of the second water-repellent particles is equal to or more than a predetermined value. A controller alerts when the decision unit decides that the amount of the second particles is equal to or more than the predetermined value. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014146 | DESALINATION SYSTEM AND DESALINATION METHOD - A desalination system includes a water tank, a water-repellent particle layer located at a lower portion of the tank and composed of water-repellent particles, and a devolatilizing layer located below the water-repellent particle layer. Liquid is introduced to the tank, the introduced liquid is heated to be evaporated into water vapor, and the water vapor passes through the water-repellent particle layer and is liquefied at the devolatilizing layer, so that fresh water is obtained from the liquid. The desalination system further includes a liquid level controller for determining a level of the liquid introduced to the tank in accordance with information on relationship between information corresponding to an amount of the liquid introduced to the tank and a surface level of the liquid in the tank, and an introduced amount controller for adjusting the amount of the liquid introduced to the tank in accordance with the determined liquid surface level. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014147 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DESALINATING SEAWATER - Saline water from a body of water is desalinated using a water purification system. Chambers of a plurality of tanks are filled with a volume of saline water. The saline water is heated to increase a pressure and produce water vapor within the chamber of each tank. A condensation valve disposed within a condensing tube is moved to an open position such that the water vapor is released into a respective condensing tube. The water vapor is condensed to provide potable water. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014148 | Process for Energy Recovery in Manufacturing Cellulose Esters - Integration of an acid recovery system in the manufacturing of cellulose esters may include heat recovery from a carboxylic acid recovery distillation column by solvent extracting a weak acid stream to form a first overhead stream and a first bottoms stream; distilling the first overhead stream in a distillation column to form a second overhead stream and a second bottoms stream; sending at least a portion of the second overhead stream to a heat exchanger via a process inlet; sending a boiler feed water make up stream to the heat exchanger via a water inlet; and cooling the at least a portion of the second overhead stream in the heat exchanger, such that the at least a portion of second overhead stream exits the heat exchanger via a process outlet and the boiler feed water make up stream exits the heat exchanger via a water outlet. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014149 | CONTROLLED-GRADIENT, ACCELERATED VAPOR-RECOMPRESSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An accelerated vapor recompression apparatus | 2015-01-15 |
20150014150 | Process for Energy Recovery in Purifying Carboxylic Anhydride for Manufacturing Cellulose Esters - Integration of a carboxylic anhydride purification system in the manufacturing of cellulose esters may include processes that includes distilling the crude carboxylic anhydride stream (that includes a carboxylic anhydride and a carboxylic acid) in a distillation column having an overhead or side stream comprising purified, vaporous carboxylic anhydride and a bottoms stream; heating a steam condensate stream in a steam generator to yield a low-temperature steam; and cooling at least a portion of the overhead or side stream to yield a cooled overhead or side stream. In some instances, a heat exchanger may be utilized in parallel or series with the steam generator. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014151 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SPUTTERING TARGET, SPUTTERING TARGET USING THE METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SPUTTERING TARGET - A method of fabricating a sputtering target includes preparing a first powder material including at least one of a tin oxide and a mesh-forming oxide; mixing the first powder material and a second powder material comprising carbon or a tin oxide to prepare a mixture; simultaneously performing a primary compression and primary sintering on the mixture in a reduction atmosphere; and simultaneously performing a secondary compression and secondary sintering on the mixture in the reduction atmosphere to prepare the sputtering target. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014152 | SELECTIVE SPUTTERING FOR PATTERN TRANSFER - Methods of patterning conductive layer with a mask are described. The methods include low-ion-mass sputtering of the conductive layer by accelerating (e.g. helium or hydrogen containing ions) toward a substrate which includes the patterned mask and the underlying conductive layer. The sputtering processes described herein selectively remove conductive layers while retaining mask material. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014153 | Apparatus for Chlorine Dioxide Generation - Apparatus for producing chlorine dioxide comprises an electrolysis cell having an anode and a cathode which receives sodium chlorite solution as an anolyte flow and water as a catholyte flow, a chlorine dioxide gas separator which releases chlorine dioxide gas from the anolyte flow which leaves the cell and a separator which releases hydrogen gas from the catholyte flow which leaves the cell. The anolyte and catholyte flows are recirculated from the separators to the cell. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014154 | PROCESSING UNIT HAVING CONDENSER, AND FULLY AUTOMATIC GRAVURE PLATEMAKING PROCESSING SYSTEM USING SAME - Provided is a processing unit including a condenser, which is capable of condensing, during a plate-making process to be performed by the processing unit in a fully automatic gravure plate-making processing system, a processing solution vaporized into the form of mist so as to reuse the resultant as the processing solution, and to provide a fully automatic gravure plate-making processing system using the processing unit including a condenser. The processing unit includes a condenser, which is to be used for a fully automatic gravure plate-making processing system for manufacturing a plate-making roll by performing a series of processes on an unprocessed plate-making roll. The processing unit includes: a processing bath; chuck means for holding a gravure cylinder inside the processing bath; an intake port for taking in air, which is provided in a part of the processing bath; an exhaust port for exhausting gas, which is provided in another part of the processing bath; a condenser provided between the processing bath and the exhaust port; and a processing solution return pipe for returning, to the processing bath, a processing solution obtained by the condenser that liquefies a part of the gas to be exhausted. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014155 | Ferromagnetic Material Sputtering Target Containing Chromium Oxide - Provided is a ferromagnetic material sputtering target containing a matrix phase made of cobalt, or cobalt and chromium, or cobalt and platinum, or cobalt, chromium and platinum, and an oxide phase including at least a chromium oxide, wherein the sputtering target contains one or more types of Zr and W in a total amount of 100 wt ppm or more and 15000 wt ppm or less, and has a relative density of 97% or higher. An object of this invention is to provide a ferromagnetic material sputtering target containing chromium oxide with low generation of particles capable of maintaining high density and with uniformly pulverized oxide phase grains. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014156 | SPUTTERING TARGET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a sputtering target which contains Na in high concentration and, despite this, is inhibited from discoloration, generating spots, and causing abnormal electrical discharge and which has high strength and rarely breaks. Also provided is a method for producing the sputtering target. The sputtering target has a component composition that contains 10 to 40 at % of Ga and 1.0 to 15 at % of Na as metal element components other than F, S, and Se, with the remainder composed of Cu and unavoidable impurities, wherein the Na is contained in the form of at least one Na compound selected from sodium fluoride, sodium sulfide, and sodium selenide. The sputtering target has a theoretical density ratio of 90% or higher, a flexural strength of 100 N/mm | 2015-01-15 |
20150014157 | OXIDE SINTERED COMPACT AND SPUTTERING TARGET, AS WELL AS ITS PRODUCTION PROCESSES - The Li-containing transition metal oxide sintered compact of the present invention includes Li and a transition metal, and further includes Al, Si, Zr, Ca, and Y as impurity elements, of which contents are controlled to the following ranges: Al≦90 ppm; Si≦100 ppm; Zr≦100 ppm; Ca≦80 ppm; and Y≦20 ppm, wherein the sintered compact has a relative density of 95% or higher and a specific resistance of lower than 2×10 | 2015-01-15 |
20150014158 | MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATION APPARATUS AND SPUTTERING APPARATUS - Provided is a magnetic field generation apparatus including: two or more main magnetic pole portions configured to generate a main magnetic field; one or more secondary magnetic pole portions including a plurality of first divisional magnets obtained by a division, that generate a secondary magnetic field for adjusting the generated main magnetic field; and a yoke portion including one or more first yokes opposing the plurality of first divisional magnets in correspondence with the one or more secondary magnetic pole portions. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014159 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An engagement component that engages with the rear part of a sensor mounted to a sensor connector, and a manipulation body that moves this engagement component to a sensor insertion opening side are provided. In addition, there are provided a manipulation rod that is engaged at one end with the manipulation body and whose other end is pulled out of a main body case through a through-hole provided to the main body case, and a manipulation component that is linked to the other end side of this manipulation rod. The device further comprises an annular wall that is provided outside the main body case and around a through-hole, and a metal slide bearing that covers this annular wall, and a resin sliding member that is slid with respect to a metal slide bearing is provided on the metal slide bearing side of the manipulation component. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014160 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AN ARRAY OF LAYERS OF AMPHIPHILIC MOLECULES AND METHOD OF FORMING AN ARRAY OF LAYERS OF AMPHIPHILIC MOLECULES - An apparatus for supporting an array of layers of amphiphilic molecules, the apparatus comprising: a body ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014161 | CONCENTRATION MEASURING DEVICE - A concentration measuring device having a spot-application region, and a configuration capable of measuring the concentration of an object component in the sample liquid dropped on the spot-application region, the concentration measuring device including: a light irradiation device, which is provided on a side below the spot-application region, for emitting an irradiation light having a wavelength absorbable by a coloring matter in the dropped sample liquid. The irradiation light passes through the spot-application region, thereby the sample liquid dropped on the spot-application region is irradiated with the irradiation light from the side below the spot-application region. As a result, a non-covered region in the spot-application region can be easily found by visual observation. The spot-application region is composed of, for example, a through hole formed on the supporting film and a separation membrane that blocks the through hole. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014162 | CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING BIO-SENSOR AND MEASURING INSTRUMENT THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a connector for connecting a biosensor and a measuring device thereof. The connector includes an insertion guide to prevent a connection electrode from being damaged due to a mis-insertion of the biosensor when the biosensor is inserted into the connector, and also may further include an integrated photo reflector for emitting and detecting an infrared ray to identify production lot information of the biosensor, so that production information of the biosensor may be simply opened, and as a result, the connector may be used as a connector for connecting the biosensor and the measuring device thereof. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014163 | stop for sealing a housing of an exhaust gas sensor, exhaust gas sensor, and exhaust gas sensor production - A stopper for sealing a housing of an exhaust gas sensor has: at least one axial through-channel for guiding through a connecting cable; a basic body that has a fluoroelastomer; and at least one outer seal situated radially externally on the stopper and having at least one thermoplastically processable fluoropolymer-containing material having a melting point or melting range between 170° C. and 320° C. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014164 | ANALYTE SENSING DEVICE - Analyte sensing devices suitable for measuring pH or other analytes are provided in a variety of form factors, including a hand-held device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014165 | SOLID STATE AMPEROMETRIC CHLORAMINE SENSOR - A monochloramine microsensor includes an elongated housing defining a central axis and an open interior and having a capillary opening at one end. A semi-permeable membrane covers the capillary opening, the semi-permeable membrane allowing diffusion of chloramines there-through while preventing water from entering into the interior of the housing. A chloramine sensitive element in the form of a wire, fiber or nanotube is mounted within the housing, the chloramine sensitive element, when used in conjunction with an anode, outputs current in an amount proportional to the concentration of chloramine present in a liquid sample in which the chloramine sensitive element is immersed. The chloramine sensitive element extends along a length of the central axis to a first end adjacent to and spaced from the semi-permeable membrane. The chloramine sensitive element is a gold wire, a platinum wire, a carbon fiber or a carbon nanotube. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014166 | GALVANIC CELL TYPE OXYGEN SENSOR - Provided is a galvanic cell type oxygen sensor including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte solution, and a first oxygen permeable membrane, wherein the concentration of oxygen detected before ordinary use of the sensor is controlled into the range of 0.1 to 4.0% by volume both inclusive, or the output voltage of the sensor before ordinary use of the sensor is controlled into the range of 2.5 to 20% both inclusive of the output voltage thereof at the time of the ordinary use. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014167 | ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSOR COMPRISING AN ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE - The present invention is directed to electrochemical gas sensors for the detection of combustible, flammable or toxic gases and to catalyst-coated membranes (CCMs) used therein. The gas sensor comprises at least one solid anion exchange membrane (AEM), a sensing electrode and a counter electrode. The sensing electrode comprises catalytically active material and anionic ionomer material, the weight ratio between the catalyst material and the anionic ionomer material in the sensing electrode is in the range of 3/1 to 99/1, preferably in the range of 4/1 to 30/1. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014168 | CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An electrophoresis control device, on the basis of a current value of current flowing due to applying a voltage to a conducting medium, controls an amount of electric power to supply to that conducting medium. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014169 | ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSES TO SEPARATE PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM BIOLOGICAL CONVERSIONS - The disclosure relates to efficient methods of controlling biological conversions while simultaneously removing and converting some of the generated products. More specifically, and, for example, the disclosure discloses electrochemical processes to remove and capture potentially toxic ammonium during anaerobic digestions and to remove and capture carboxylic acids during bioethanol production. The disclosure can, thus, be used to enhance bioproduction processes via controlling pH and/or reduction/oxidation, in combination with in situ product recovery. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014170 | MICROSTRUCTURED POLYMER DEVICES - A method of manufacturing a device with a planar electrode structure, the method comprising: (a) forming a microfluidic channel on a substrate; (b) applying a primer layer to at least part of the microfluidic channel, (c) applying a conductive liquid to the microfluidic channel, the conductive liquid comprising electrically conductive particles dispersed in a carrier medium, the carrier medium including a solvent; (d) allowing the conductive liquid to flow throughout the microfluidic channel by capillary action to form the planar electrode structure; and (e) evaporating the solvent from the carrier medium, is described. Devices obtainable using the method and their applications are also described. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014171 | MICROFLUIDIC PARTICLE SEPARATION DEVICE - A microfluidic particle separation device includes a substrate and a plurality of electrode bars formed on the substrate, disposed around as array center, angularly spaced apart from one another, and extending radially with respect to the array center so as to form a radially-extending electrode array that is capable of inducing circular or elliptical shear flow of the liquid through travelling-wave electroosmosis when being applied with a travelling-wave electric potential. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014172 | METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING A METAL FOAM, METAL FOAM, USES THEREOF AND DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A METAL FOAM - A method of synthesizing a metal foam of at least one metal M having a porous micrometric structure, the method including a step of contact glow discharge electrolysis in an electrolytic plasma reduction conducted in an electrolytic solution in which are immersed an anode and a cathode connected to a continuous electrical power supply, the electrolytic solution including at least one first electrolyte in a solvent, the first electrolyte being the at least one metal M in cationic form, the electrolytic solution further including a gelatine, as well as a metal foam obtained by this method, and a device comprising such a foam. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014173 | MACHINE FOR THE ELECTRO-MARKING OF LARGE METALLIC SURFACES AND RELATIVE PROCESS - A machine for the electrochemical marking treatment of metallic surfaces, includes an electrode placed in sliding movement on the metallic surface to be treated, a buffer impregnated with etching solution for the specific metal in treatment, and an electric current circuit, suitable for electro-marking treatment of said metal, with a conductor connected to the electrode and the other conductor connected to the metallic surface in treatment; and presents to treat large metallic surfaces on plates, metal canvas or on metallic sheet in coil. The plate, canvas or the metallic sheet is placed in a electro-marking mechanism in a reciprocally movable way with respect to the electrode, in such a way to allow the electrode the electrochemical marking action on the surface to be treated even if the electrode is of limited size with respect to said surface, the electrode being movable in the and/or with the electro-marking mechanism, the buffer being impregnated with the etching solution at regular intervals, and the relative motion of the electrode on the surface being the combination of two longitudinal and transverse relative motions. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014174 | PERPENDICULAR WRITE HEAD WITH LAMINATED SIDE SHIELDS - A perpendicular write head, the write head having an air bearing surface, the write head including a magnetic write pole, wherein at the air bearing surface, the write pole has a trailing side, a leading side that is opposite the trailing side, and first and second sides; side gaps, wherein the side gaps are proximate the write pole along the first and second side edges; and side shields proximate the side gaps, wherein the side shields have gap facing surfaces and include at least one set of alternating layers of magnetic and non-magnetic materials, wherein only one kind of material makes up the gap facing surfaces at the air bearing surfaces. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014175 | ELECTROPLATING APPARATUS HAVING SCROLL PUMP - An electroplating apparatus for plating a metal onto a surface of a wafer is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a wafer support configured to support a wafer and a processing base. The processing base has a scroll pump oriented to pump a plating solution in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the surface of the wafer. Further, the scroll pump includes a first scroll and a second scroll, at least one of which is configured as an anode. In one embodiment, the processing base includes an anolyte chamber including the scroll pump, a catholyte chamber, and a membrane separating the anolyte chamber from the catholyte chamber. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014176 | WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SCROLL PUMP - A wafer processing apparatus is disclosed that includes a wafer support and a processing base. The wafer support is configured to support a wafer at a processing position with respect to a processing base. The processing base includes a scroll pump oriented to pump a processing fluid in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the surface of the wafer when the wafer contacts the processing fluid while in the processing position. While in contact with the processing fluid, the wafer support may rotate the wafer in the processing fluid. In one embodiment, the diameter of the scroll pump is substantially the same as or greater than the diameter of the surface of the wafer being processed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014177 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MATT COPPER DEPOSITS - The present invention relates to a method for deposition of a matte copper coating wherein a first copper layer is deposited from an aqueous copper electrolyte which does not contain an organic compound comprising divalent sulfur. A second copper layer is then deposited onto the first copper layer from an aqueous copper electrolyte comprising a first and a second water soluble sulfur-containing additive wherein the first water soluble sulfur-containing compound is an alkyl sulfonic acid derivative and the second water soluble sulfur-containing additive is an aromatic sulfonic acid derivative. The method provides copper layers with a homogeneous and adjustable matte appearance for decorative applications. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014178 | FILM FORMATION DEVICE AND FILM FORMATION METHOD FOR FORMING METAL FILM - Provided are a film formation device and a film formation method for forming a metal film, with which metal films with a desired thickness can be continuously formed on surfaces of a plurality of substrates. A film formation device | 2015-01-15 |
20150014179 | CMAS-INERT THERMAL BARRIER LAYER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed are a method for forming a thermal barrier layer for a metallic component, which method involves forming a ceramic coat in which at least in part aluminum oxide and titanium oxide are disposed, the aluminum oxide and the titanium oxide being introduced by infiltration of aluminum-containing and titanium-containing particles or substances or by physical vapor deposition. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014180 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF NITRO-CHITOSAN - The present disclosure provides methods for producing chitosan derivatives and the derivatives formed by these methods. The processes of the present disclosure utilize electrochemical methods to functionalize and/or modify amine and/or hydroxyl groups present on chitosan, to form new derivatives. In embodiments, a nitro-chitosan derivative may be prepared. The altered cationic affinity of these derivatives make them excellent candidates for environmental applications, including water and waste treatments, and fertilizers. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014181 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF EFFLUENTS FROM PRODUCTION PLANTS OF EPOXY COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to a process of abatement of the organic content of a depleted brine coming from epoxy compound production involving a vapour stripping step and a mineralisation with hypochlorite in two steps, at distinct pH and temperature conditions. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014182 | Methods and Systems for Capturing Carbon Dioxide and Producing a Fuel Using a Solvent Including a Nanoparticle Organic Hybrid Material and a Secondary Fluid - Methods and systems for capturing carbon dioxide and producing fuels such as alcohol using a solvent including a nanoparticle organic hybrid material and a secondary fluid are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include the following: providing a solvent including a nanoparticle organic hybrid material and a secondary fluid, the material being configured to capture carbon dioxide; introducing a gas including carbon dioxide to the solvent until the material is loaded with carbon dioxide; introducing at least one of catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction and a proton source to the solvent; heating the solvent including the material loaded with carbon dioxide until carbon dioxide loaded on the material is electrochemically converted to a fuel. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014183 | INTEGRATED INTENSIFIED BIOREFINERY FOR GAS-TO-LIQUID CONVERSION - A support device for carrying a selectively permeable membrane is disclosed along with apparatuses and methods of removing long chain hydrocarbons from a stream of gas. The gas cleaning apparatus uses, individually or in combination, plasma, catalyst and electrodes containing catalysts to perform the cleaning of the gas. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014184 | PRODUCING LITHIUM - A electrolytic process for continuous production of lithium metal from lithium carbonate or other lithium salts by use of an aqueous acid electrolyte and a lithium producing cell structure which includes: a cell body with a cathode within the cell body; an electrolyte aqueous solution within the cell body, the solution containing lithium ion and an anion; and a composite layer intercalated between the cathode and the electrolyte aqueous solution, the composite layer comprising a lithium ion conductive glass ceramic (LI-GC) and a lithium ion conductive barrier film (LI-BF) that isolates cathode-forming lithium from the electrolyte aqueous solution. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014185 | CARTRIDGE FOR PROCESSING A FLUID - The invention relates to a cartridge ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014186 | HYDROGEN STORAGE CONTAINER - An apparatus and system is described for storing high-pressure fluids such as hydrogen. An inner tank and pre-stressed concrete pressure vessel share the structural and/or pressure load on the inner tank. The system and apparatus provide a high performance and low cost container while mitigating hydrogen embrittlement of the metal tank. System is useful for distributing hydrogen to a power grid or to a vehicle refueling station. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014187 | DISPOSABLE CONTACT LENS CONTAINER HAVING A VAPOR LENS HYDRATION SYSTEM - A package includes a vapor impermeable material forming a sealed cavity. A hydrated, ready to use contact lens is disposed within the cavity. A quantity of a liquid is disposed within the cavity such that the contact lens is, at least in part, not immersed in the liquid, thereby facilitating easy removal of the contact lens when the package is opened. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014188 | CASE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING RIMS AND A MATERIAL - Provided a case having interchangeable parts that are coupled together to provide a protective casing for an electronic device, such as a smartphone. The case parts may comprise a first rim, a second rim and a material, such as a flexible material, to extend across a surface of the portable electronic device. The first rim includes one or more protrusions to extend through corresponding one or more openings of the material to extend the material across at least a side portion of the first rim between the first rim and the second rim. In further embodiments, the material may comprise a flexible material may be formed of a composite material comprising at least one mesh material and an additional layer. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014189 | CASE ASSEMBLIES AND LOCATORS - Provided are case assemblies and locators and apparatuses for the protection and ready location of handheld electronic devices and other objects. The apparatus includes a case assembly and a locator. The case assembly includes a case for housing a handheld electronic device, a mounting device for moving the handheld electronic device between different positions with respect to the case, and a connector for engaging the case with the locator. The locator is configured for removably hanging on an edge of a purse, backpack, briefcase or bag. The locator includes a means for selectively engaging the connector of the case assembly and/or other objects. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014190 | REUSABLE APPARATUS FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - A carrier apparatus for storing or transporting one or more beverage containers may include a number of side walls each defining a tab or slot extending from or adjacent to each side edge and a bottom edge thereof, and a bottom panel defining a corresponding tab or slot therethrough extending from or adjacent to each of a corresponding number of side edges thereof. The tabs may have flared ends such that each tab is longer than a corresponding slot. The bottom panel and each of the number of side walls may be formed of a semi-rigid foam material such that each tab forms a pressure fit with each corresponding slot when each of the number of side walls is joined to the bottom panel and to another side wall. The side walls and the bottom panel together form an open-ended carrier sized to receive therein one or more beverage containers. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014191 | SUBSTRATE STORAGE CONTAINER - To provide a substrate storage container capable of keeping low a relative humidity in an internal closed space for a long period of time even after purging, a substrate storage container including a constitutive material, which includes a shell body, a door and an on-off valve, defining the internal closed space, the constitutive material being formed of a specific constitutive material having a water absorption of 0.1 wt. % or less when immersed in water at 23 degree C. for 24 hours, and thereby, an actual requirement is objectively satisfied in terms of water release suppression ability under JIS K 7209 or ISO 62 to significantly suppress releasing of water into the internal closed space | 2015-01-15 |
20150014192 | Reed Switch Apparatus and Method of Using Same - A reed switch apparatus utilizes one or more reed switches to communicate with one or more devices. In one configuration, the reed switch apparatus utilizes a single magnetic field to simultaneously activate two or more reed switches. In another configuration, two or more reed switches, each acting independent of one another are simultaneously activated by a single magnetic field. Additionally, a method of controlling at least two devices includes exposing a reed switch apparatus to a single magnetic field. Yet another method includes activating a device via the use of a single reed switch mounted to a portion of a warehouse structure. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014193 | RESEALABLE PACKAGING MADE OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR PAPERBOARD, ESPECIALLY FOR RECEIVING SHEETS AND PAPER - The invention relates to a packaging with a base body, that includes a compartment, and a closing flap. The closing flap includes a substantially shape-retaining, bent end area that is dimensioned and configured such that the end area reaches at least partially around a front surface of the base body in the closed state of the packaging. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014194 | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING CLOTHES - The invention relates to a device ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014195 | SPLIT GOLF BAG - A short game bag for cooperating with a mother bag is disclosed. The short game bag may have a tubular body enclosed at a bottom end and open at a top end; the tubular body having a outer side and an attachment side, wherein the outer side comprises a handle and an extendable set of at least two legs attached by a hinge proximal to the top end. Further, the attachment side has a fastening mechanism for attachment to a mother bag along a substantially longitudinal axis of the mother bag, wherein the short game bag can attach in a substantially parallel manner to the mother bag. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014196 | Golf bag divider accessory and method of making same - Golf bag divider accessory and method of manufacturing same. One exemplary embodiment of the golf bag divider accessory comprises a shell mountable on an upper rim portion of a conventional golf bag. The shell defines a plurality of spaced-apart openings therethrough for receiving respective ones of a plurality of golf clubs. The golf clubs are maintained in a spaced-apart relationship while the golf clubs are received in the respective ones of the plurality of openings. This arrangement of the golf clubs provided by the shell prevents the golf clubs from impacting each other and becoming damaged. This arrangement of the golf clubs also minimizes the likelihood that the golf club shafts will become entangled while in the golf bag. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014197 | PATTY MANAGER AND METHOD - The present invention provides a patty manager having a dispensing tray including one or more dispensing regions for receiving surgical patties, and a recovery tray having a plurality of recovery regions for receiving surgical patties. Each dispensing region may include a dispensing indicia located, and each recovery region can include a recovery indicia, which may correspond to a substantially similar dispensing indicia of the dispensing tray. A string guide may be disposed about at least a portion of the dispensing regions for the organization and management of the patty strings. A gripping tool may further be coupled to one of the dispensing or recovery trays. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014198 | NOVEL TOOL TRAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH AERIAL BUCKETS - The present disclosure relates to the field of tool staging and assembly trays and systems capable of attaching to aerial buckets and other elevated work stations. In particular, the present disclosure pertains to a tool tray device configured with an interior sidewall surface and one or more attachment saddles capable of engaging with a means for securing the device to the elevated work station. In preferred embodiments, trays of the present disclosure may also comprise at least one ramp configured to provide a sloped surface from the base of the tray to the top of a sidewall and at least one optionally removable means for vertically staging parts such as nuts and washers. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014199 | PRODUCT CONTAINER BLANK, CARRIER AND PACKAGE - A package is formed from a paperboard blank having two panels foldably connected together. One panel has formed therein openings which are configured to the shape of a product which is inserted into the opening so as to be held, yet displayed, thereby. When the blank is folded, a rim portion of the product is sandwiched between the panels and a body portion of the product extends through one of the openings. The rim of each product is sandwiched between panels to thereby retain the product in the associated product receiving hole. A number of flaps in the second panel are each aligned with one of the product receiving holes and superimposed over the upper face of the product. Each flap is at least partially removable from the carrier so as to allow for removal of the product from the package. Another aspect of this invention is a blank for forming such a carrier and package. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014200 | LOW DEPTH CRATE - A beverage crate include a base, a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from the sides of the base and a pair of end walls extending upward from ends of the base. The end walls each include a pair of spaced apart end columns A handle extends across the pair of spaced apart columns at each end wall. The height of the handle is aligned with a portion of the bottle having a reduced diameter. For example, some bottles have a tapered or contoured middle portion to facilitate grasping the bottle. This allows the handle to be positioned closer to the bottles, which reduces the overall length of the crate. The reduced length of the crate then permits a reduced width of the crate per the required ratio for cross-stacking. The reduced width then permits a full bottle capture on the bottom surface of the crate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014201 | Collectable Coffee Bags and the Method of Making the Same - A collectable coffee bag comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel arranged between said front panel and said back panel. The collectable bag also comprising a second side panel arranged between the front panel and the back panel. The collectable bag having an image of a predetermined person arranged on the front panel and a predetermined identifying feature associated with the predetermined person arranged on the back panel. The collectable coffee bag also having a limited edition area arranged on a first side panel of the collectable coffee bag and a signature area arranged on the second side panel of the collectable coffee bag. The collectable coffee bag having a predetermined coffee blend, or roast arranged therein wherein the blended roast is associated with a predetermined person depicted on the collectable coffee bag. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014202 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM AND PACKAGES - Provided is a heat-shrinkable polyester-based film having: a slow shrinkage speed; a shrinkage rate that increases gently with the increase of temperature; a large shrinkage stress; and an excellent shrinkage finish. This heat-shrinkable polyester-based film is characterized in that: the ratio (A1/A2) between the absorbancy (A1) at 1340 cm | 2015-01-15 |
20150014203 | MEDICINE CONTAINER, METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE CONTAINER, AND METHOD OF DISPENSING THE MEDICINE FROM THE CONTAINER - A child-resistant medication container assembly and method of dispensing the medication from the container assembly. The medication container assembly includes a blister pack with a plurality of compartments, each of which supports a medication. The container also includes a puck and a box. The blister pack compartments are aligned with openings on the puck, and the box is configured to receive and secure the puck and the blister pack such that each of the plurality of compartments is aligned with a complementary opening in the box. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014204 | Headphone Ear Tip Holder - A headphone ear tip holder comprises a flat panel with a plurality of apertures, which are shaped for holding headphone ear tips securely. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014205 | CARRIER FOR A BUNDLE OF FAN FOLDED SHEET MATERIAL TO BE CONVERTED INTO DUNNAGE - A method of loading a stack of sheet stock material for use by a dunnage conversion machine, includes the following steps: (i) providing first and second stacks, the second stack being protected by a carrier having a central portion and longitudinally-spaced extensions that bound a central portion, the extensions and the central portion being joined along a weakened area defining a tear line, the central portion and the longitudinally-spaced extensions forming a planar bottom panel and a planar side panel, each panel extending substantially the length of the stack, and at a right angle to each other about a fold line over a bottom and an adjacent side of the stack, and one or more bale ties longitudinally inwardly of the tear lines holding the carrier to the stack; (ii) removing the extensions from the carrier; (iii) setting the second stack on top of the first stack; and (iv) removing the bale ties and the carrier, whereby an adhesive bonds the top page of the first stack to the bottom page of the second stack. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014206 | STACKABLE CRATES AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF LIVING PLANT MATERIAL EMPLOYING THE SAME - Stackable crates ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014207 | WATERBORNE UNDERBODY COATING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a water-based coating system that can be used to form a durable, abrasion resistant, tough, protective coating on a wide range of substrates, including the underbody of transport vehicles, storage units, and the like. The coating composition includes an asphaltic component and advantageously has excellent adhesion properties when coated onto metal surfaces, including the underbody of transport vehicles, storage units and the like. The coating system is particularly effective for protecting metal or metal-containing substrates forming the underbody of an intermodal cargo container. The resultant coatings are flexible and impact resistant. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014208 | PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR TOILET COMPONENTS - A packaging system for toilet components, including a toilet bowl, a toilet tank and a tank lid. The packaging system includes an outer carton, a location fitment, a tank protection member, a toilet lid pack, a toilet end fitment, a toilet lid fitment, and a top bowl fitment. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014209 | SEASON EAZE - Season-Eaze is a container with a compartment on top for holding a pair of tongs when seasoning or flowing raw meat and other foods. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014210 | MEDICINE STORAGE ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND USE - Medicine storage arrangement methods of assembly and use are described. The arrangements include a multi-chamber pill dispensing arrangement; and, a holder arrangement for an alternate medical dispenser, such a medicine dispensing pen or a syringe. Methods of assembly and use are described. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014211 | Medical Kits - Provided is a medical kit with all the necessary components for a medical practitioner in the office practice setting to inject a variety of anesthetics. The kits can comprise a holder, such as a box, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), with each API placed in a separate container in a form that is ready for injection, the API selected from the group consisting of: a. lidocaine hydrochloride and triamcinolone acetonide with or without a separate container of ammonia; b. bupivacaine hydrochloride (HCl) and lidocaine hydrochloride (HCl), and optionally one or more of triamcinolone acetonide, methylprednisolone acetate, or dexamethasone sodium; c. bupivacaine hydrochloride (HCl) and one or more of triamcinolone acetonide or methylprednisolone acetate; d. Methylprednnisolone acetate and lidocaine hydrochloride (HCl), and optionally bupivacaine hydrochloride (HCl); e. methylprednisolone acetate and lidocaine hydrochloride (HCl), and bupivacaine hydrochloride (HCl); f. lidocaine hydrochloride, triamcinolone acetonide, and ammonia; g. bupivacaine hydrochloride or lidocaine HCl, and betamethasone sodium phosphate and betamethasone acetate; h. bupivacaine hydrochloride or lidocaine HCl, and dexamethasone sodium phosphate; i. ketorolac tromethamine, lidocaine HCl, and optionally bupivacaine hydrochloride; and j. one or more of dexamethasone sodium. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014212 | FUNCTIONAL TRAINING RIG KIT - A functional training rig kit includes a box and a plurality of components adapted to fit within the box. The components include at least two posts adapted to extend in an upright direction from the box, the posts, each having a length greater than the longest dimension of the box, include at least two elongate members dimensioned to fit within the box and adapted to be removably fastened together to form one of the posts. A bar is adapted to extend transversely between adjacent posts, the bar being dimensioned to fit within the box. At least one angled support member is provided for each of the posts. Each support member is adapted to fit within the box and is configured so that, at least when the functional training kit is assembled, the support member is secured to one of the posts and supports the post relative to a ground surface. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014213 | RETRACTABLE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A retractable storage system for handheld electronic device has one or more storage chambers to house a retraction mechanism and/or a battery. At least one accessory station structured on the housing member of the device has an aperture for arresting, dispensing and/or charging at least one accessory item, such as a wireless earbud or e-cigarette. The retraction mechanism retrieves and dispense the stored accessory item through the accessory station. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014214 | PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective cover for an electronic device that has an interactive control panel and one or more electrical contacts includes a protective shell having first member and a second member. The second member is configured to join with the first case member to at least partially cover the electronic device. An aperture defined by the protective shell is aligned with the interactive control panel when the electronic device is at least partially enclosed by the protective shell. A securing mechanism secures the first member with the second member. An electrical connection attached to the protective shell is configured to connect an electrical source to at least one of the electrical contacts of the electronic device to provide an electrical connection to the electrical source when the electronic device is received by the first member. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014215 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC STORAGE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - An automatic SMD storage tower has a shelfless interior for variable spacing of electronic component reels on pallets or as integral reel/guide units, with a great number of affixing locations on the interior of the SMD storage tower thereby increasing the storage capacity and ease of use. The technology disclosed also includes a reel pallet with shape defined places for holding a component reel and a tape guide with the component tape threaded therethrough. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014216 | SLURRY HYDROCONVERSION WITH HIGH ACTIVITY CATALYSTS - Systems and methods are provided for slurry hydroconversion of a heavy oil feed, such as an atmospheric or vacuum resid. The systems and methods allow for slurry hydroconversion using catalysts with enhanced activity. The catalysts with enhanced activity can be used in conjunction with demetallization catalysts or catalysts that can be recycled as a side product from a complementary refinery process. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014217 | INTEGRATED HYDROCRACKING AND SLURRY HYDROCONVERSION OF HEAVY OILS - Improved yields of fuels and/or lubricants from a resid or other heavy oil feed can be achieved using slurry hydroconversion to convert at least about 90 wt % of the feed. The converted portion of the feed can then be passed into one or more hydroprocessing stages. An initial processing stage can be a hydrotreatment stage for additional removal of contaminants and for passivation of high activity functional groups that may be created during slurry hydroconversion. The hydrotreatment effluent can then be fractionated to separate naphtha boiling range fractions from distillate fuel boiling range fractions and lubricant boiling range fractions. At least the lubricant boiling range fraction can then be hydrocracked to improve the viscosity properties. The hydrocracking effluent can also be dewaxed to improve the cold flow properties. The hydrocracked and/or dewaxed product can then be optionally hydrofinished. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014218 | Hydrotreating Process and Apparatus - A process for hydrotreating full range naphtha is disclosed including the steps of passing a vapor stream composed of naphtha hydrocarbons to a first catalyst bed of a hydrotreating reactor, passing a liquid stream composed of naphtha hydrocarbons to a second catalyst bed of the hydrotreating reactor, and recovering a hydrotreated product stream from the hydrotreating reactor. The first and second catalyst beds are arranged in series within the hydrotreating reactor, and the second catalyst bed is downstream of the first catalyst bed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014219 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING EVAPORATABLE COMPONENTS FROM A FLUID - A method and an apparatus for separating evaporatable components from a heated fluid ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014220 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A BITUMEN PRODUCT - Disclosed is a process for producing a high quality bitumen product derived from oil sand. The process for producing the high quality bitumen product involves a dual phase bitumen extraction process. In this dual phase process, a very high quality deasphalted crude oil is extracted from the oil sand in a solvent treatment first phase. The second phase of the process produces a high quality bitumen product from the solvent-treated oil sand. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014221 | COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CRUDE OIL REMEDIATION - Crude oil-contaminated objects are remediated by mixing crude oil-contaminated objects with an aqueous solution including co-solvents, electrolytes, and anionic surfactants. The co-solvents are selected from the group consisting of secondary butyl alcohol and isopropanol. The electrolytes are selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride and sodium chloride. The aqueous solution comprises between 5% and 10% of secondary butyl alcohol by weight; between 1% to 8% of an anionic surfactant by weight; and between 3000 mg/L and 5000 mg/L electrolytes. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014222 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING GAS TO LIQUIDS (GTL) TECHNOLOGY - Systems and methods for using different output from gas to liquids (GTL) plants are described. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014223 | METHODS FOR RECOVERING AND/OR REMOVING REAGENTS FROM POROUS MEDIA - A composition and method for displacing, dissolving, extracting, recovering, and/or removing solvent and/or any solvent-associated liquids from a solvent-treated material or penetrating through pores or the surface of a solvent-treated material using a solvent-extracting composition for contacting solvent-treated material and separating the solvent and any solvent-associated liquids from the solvent-treated material as well as the solvent-extracting composition. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014224 | HIGH GRADIENT, OIL-COOLED IRON REMOVAL DEVICE WITH INNER CIRCULATION - A high-gradient internal-circulating oil-cooled Magnetic Separator, includes magnetic system coils, an internal-circulating oil path system, an external-cooling system and an oil conservator. The magnetic system coils are used for generating excitation magnetic field to achieve the iron-absorption function, the magnetic paths of the magnetic system coils being an open magnetic path structure. The internal-circulating oil path system is used for allocation and collection circulation of transformer oil. The external-cooling system is used for heat dissipation of transformer oil to achieve internal heat dissipation balance. The oil conservator is used as a supplementary container for the transformer oil expansion during the apparatus's operation. An internal-circulating structure is employed, and external-circulating pipes are simplified, circulating resistance in oil paths being reduced, problems including complex interference in oil paths arrangement, low circulation efficiency, leakage at welding spots, etc. being avoided, ensuring normal operation, and enhancing efficiency of iron removing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014225 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING CHROMITE, AND METHOD FOR WET SMELTING OF NICKEL OXIDE ORE - A method for recovering chromite from ore slurry obtained by processing nickel oxide ore, the raw material, in a plant for the wet smelting of nickel oxide ore. In the method chromite is separated and recovered from an ore slurry obtained from a nickel oxide ore when nickel and cobalt are recovered from the nickel oxide ore. The method has a grain diameter separation step for separating the ore slurry on the basis of a predetermined classification point according to the difference in the grain diameter of particles contained in the supplied ore slurry and a sedimentation separation step for causing the oversized ore slurry separated in the grain diameter separation step to undergo sedimentation and concentration on the basis of a target classification point, and recovering the chromite. The coarse particle content of the oversized ore slurry separated in the grain diameter separation step is adjusted to 30-50%. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014226 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING FIELD CROPS - A cleaning apparatus is provided for cleaning crops, such as potatoes or beets, with adhering particles of soil and the like. The apparatus comprises a charging and or supply hopper with an opening at its underside from which the crops enter for cleaning; a housing with a cleaning region, wherein the crops are cleaned; a rotating screen drum rotating about an axis of rotation wherein the crops are cleaned; wherein the screen drum is arranged in the cleaning region; the axis of rotation of the rotating screen drum is inclined at an acute angle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014227 | Sifter Apparatus - A sifter attachment for a stand mixer that sifts directly into a mixer bowl. Sifting can be done simultaneously while mixing wet mix. The sifting attaches to and is driven by an auxiliary hub of the mixer. The hopper body is in close physical proximity with the mixer's mixing chamber, and as circumscribes at least a portion of the outer sidewall of the mixer's body and narrows to a discharge in fluid communication with the mixing chamber's upper opening. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014228 | AUXILIARY GRAY WATER SOURCE DEVICE FOR COMMERCIAL KITCHENS - An auxiliary grey water supply device captures used wash water from a commercial warewashing machine for supply to a pre-rinse station without substantial modification of the commercial warewashing machine. The captured wash water is delivered to a pre-rinse station for pre-rinsing of dishes that will be washed within the commercial warewashing machine. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014229 | CHLORINE MEASUREMENT/FILTER TESTING/BRINE CONTAINER MONITORING OF A WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - The water treatment system, particularly pre-filtration unit of the water treatment system, comprising at least one chlorine sensor device, includes a salt-water treatment device which is connected to the chlorine sensor device, an electrolysis cell being disposed in the associated line, and thereafter a pump and a release valve. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014230 | ORGANIC-WASTE-PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND CONTROL APPARATUS - An organic-waste-processing apparatus reducing a moisture of, and conducting a thermal operation process to, an organic waste, includes: a moisture-reducing unit; a combustion unit; a combustion-energy-supply unit; an energy-supply-operation controller; an organic-waste-energy-estimating unit; a total-energy-consumption measuring unit; a relation-maintaining unit; a quantitative-relationship-grasping unit; and a moisture reduction controller. The moisture reduction controller controls an operation of the moisture-reducing unit so that the estimated value of the organic waste energy to be estimated by the organic-waste-energy-estimating unit is directed in a direction reducing a quantitative difference from the optimum value of the organic waste energy based on the quantitative relationship grasped by the quantitative-relationship-grasping unit between the optimum value of the organic waste energy and the latest estimated value of the organic waste energy. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014231 | FILTRATION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A BODY, A HEAD, A CARTRIDGE AND MEANS FOR RETAINING THE CARTRIDGE ON THE HEAD AND THE BODY, AND CORRESPONDING FILTRATION CARTRIDGE - A filtration assembly is provided for a liquid flowing in an engine or hydraulic equipment, of the type including a body with a head on top thereof, and a cylindrical member for holding a filtration cartridge containing a filtration medium defined by an upper flange and a lower flange. The upper flange is coupled to the head by a first longitudinal retainer. The cartridge includes a second longitudinal retainer interacting with the body. The first retainer having a longitudinal tensile strength lower than the longitudinal tensile strength of the second retainer. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014232 | MEMBRANE MODULES - The invention relates to membrane modules and applications therefor. In particular, the invention relates to the construction of membrane modules for use in forward osmosis, heat exchange, and distillation processes. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014233 | CARAFE FILTER WITH AIR LOCK PREVENTION FEATURE - A filter for gravity-fed applications, having filter media with a hollow center, the filter being generally prone to a degradation or cessation in fluid flow due to air entrapment or air lock within the filter housing cavity, which develops during filtering. A diffuser element is introduced to pierce the entrapped air bubble, the diffuser element being an elongated structure connected to the filter housing top end cap and extending through the entrapped air bubble to the filter media. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014234 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - The wastewater treatment system includes a hollow, elongate, horizontally disposed, cylindrical body made from plastic is adapted for water storage and treatment. The cylindrical body includes reinforcement ribs formed by a helically wound steel band embedded in the plastic and extending between opposite open ends of the elongate cylindrical body. A voltage source selectively energizes the steel band. A pair of bulkhead members respectively extends across and covers opposite ends of the cylindrical body. A fluid-tight wall is mounted in the cylindrical body, the first bulkhead member, the fluid-tight wall and the cylindrical body forming a fluid-tight tank defining a liquid storage chamber. The second bulkhead member and the fluid-tight wall define a dry liquid treatment equipment chamber. An inlet pipe extends into the tank for admitting the pretreatment liquid into the tank. An outlet pipe extends from the tank and discharges the treated liquid from the tank. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014235 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A FEEDWELL - Feedwell devices are described herein. While the described feedwells can include any suitable component, in some cases, the feedwell has a center portion, a launder, a weir, and/or a mixing zone. While the various components can have any suitable relationship with respect to each other, in some cases, the weir surrounds a portion of the feedwell's center portion and is configured to allow supernatant from a thickener (e.g., a thickener in which the feedwell device has been placed) to flow into the launder. In turn, in some implementations, the launder is configured to direct the supernatant to the mixing zone. Additionally, in some implementations, the mixing zone is configured to mix the supernatant with a feed slurry, prior to introducing a mixture of the supernatant and the feed slurry into the center portion of the feedwell. Other implementations are described. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014236 | Portable Water Treatment Device - A portable water treatment device comprising an outer shell having a substantially flat bottom and a plastic inner liner, wherein the outer shell and the plastic inner liner together define an internal chamber having a first end for influent of a water source and a second end for effluent of treated water. The device also comprises a porous underdrain positioned near the bottom of the internal chamber; a filter bed comprising sand, and a Schmutzdecke formed within the flexible shell on or within the filter bed opposite the porous underdrain. Other embodiments include water treatment methods. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014237 | Filter Element, Filter Device and Method - A filter element for filtering a fluid, in particular a urea solution, has an end disk provided with an opening. A filter medium is provided that closes off the opening and enables flow of the fluid between a clean side and a raw side of the filter element. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014238 | DEVICE FOR FILTERING A THERMOPLASTIC MELT - A device for filtering a thermoplastic melt, comprising a housing having at least one fluid feed channel and at least one fluid discharge channel and having at least two bores. The bores are in fluid communication with the fluid feed channel and the fluid discharge channel, and each houses a displaceable bolt provided with a filter unit having an inflow side and an outflow side. Each displaceable bolt can be moved at least between a filtering position and a back-flushing position. In a filling position, in which fluid flows from the outflow side of the filter unit to a storage cavity formed in the bore by the movement of the displaceable bolt. When the displaceable bolt moves into the back-flushing position, the fluid then again flows through the filter unit to the at least one back-flushing channel and thus escapes from the housing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014239 | Filter Device, Especially Liquid Filter - A filter device comprises a hollow cylindrical filter element in a filter housing. The fluid that is to be purified is to radially flow through the filter element. The interior of the filter element forms an axial flow chamber for the fluid. An end plate is arranged on the front side of the filter element. An annular neck, onto which a sealing element is injection-molded, is connected to the end plate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014240 | FILTER MEDIA FOR GRAVITY FILTRATION APPLICATIONS - A gravity filter media fabricated from multiple spiral wound or pleated layers, where different layers are designed for specific contaminant removal process and the layers are combined into a single pack for ease of use. The layers or fiber sheets are chemically treated for contaminant removal, with different layers having different chemical treatments, or the layers are immobilized with particles of various sizes for use as low contact-time adsorbents, with different layers having different immobilized particles, or the pore structure is varied from one fiber sheet to another—one being a tight pore structure, and the other being a more open pore structure, or any combination thereof. When using immobilized particles, the immobilized particles can be chemically treated for the specific removal of targeted contaminants, and multi-layered for custom designed removal of specific contaminants. | 2015-01-15 |