| 06th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
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| 20120031753 | ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION OF ELECTROLYSERS TO PROTECT CATALYST FROM OXIDATION - The invention relates to an electrode configuration of electrolysers using oxygen storage material to prevent oxidation of anodic active catalyst layer where oxygen storage material will be preferentially oxidised prior to anodic active catalyst. The inventions also relates to the use of hydrogen storage material with cathodic active catalyst to supply hydrogen to react with oxygen supplied from anodes when a reduction load is connected between the anode and cathode. One configuration utilises of individual layers containing oxygen and hydrogen storage materials, active catalyst layers, perforated current collectors, monopolar plates and a porous separator. A reduction load is used during operation of the electrolyser to convert metal oxides into pure metal by consuming oxygen from the electrolyser cell during stand by mode, shut down mode and intermittent operation, which will increase the durability of electrodes. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031754 | Electrolyzer having radial flowing passage - Electrolytic equipment in the form of radiation mode that is provided with pluralities of baffles ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031755 | DEPOSITION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PROCESSING MULTIPLE ROLL-FED SUBSTRATES - A deposition system includes a chamber, a plurality of targets in a center region in the chamber and a plurality of substrates in the chamber. The targets are sequentially positioned when viewed in a first direction. At least one of the targets includes a sputtering surface facing outward. The substrates are sequentially positioned when viewed in the first direction. At least one of the substrates includes a deposition surface configured to receive material sputtered off the sputtering surface. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031756 | Tantalum Sputtering Target - Provided is a tantalum sputtering target containing 1 mass ppm or more and 100 mass ppm or less of tungsten as an essential component, and having a purity of 99.998% or more excluding tungsten and gas components. Additionally provided is a tantalum sputtering target according to according to the above further containing 0 to 100 mass ppm of molybdenum and/or niobium, excluding 0 mass ppm thereof, wherein the total content of tungsten, molybdenum, and niobium is 1 mass ppm or more and 150 mass ppm or less, and wherein the purity is 99.998% or more excluding tungsten, molybdenum, niobium and gas components. Thereby obtained is a high purity tantalum sputtering target comprising a uniform and fine structure and which enables stable plasma and yields superior film evenness (uniformity). | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031757 | SELECTIVE ION TRANSPORT DEVICE - A device for controlled transport of ions comprising a first source element arranged to receive ions of a first class from an ion source, a first target element arranged to release ions of said first class to an ion target, wherein each of said first source element and said first target element comprises an ion selective material, which conducts said first class of ions, a first control element comprising ion selective material, which conducts a second class of ions, wherein said first class is one of cations and anions, and said second class is the other one of cations and anions, a first ion transport element arranged in direct ionic contact with all of said first source element, said first target element and said first control element, wherein said first control element, in use, is arranged to receive a first electrochemical potential which increases the concentration of ions of said second class in said ion transport element, and wherein said first ion transport element, in use, is further arranged to receive ions of said first class from said first source element in response to said increased concentration of ions of said second class, to release ions of said first class to said first target element, in response to a second electrochemical potential difference provided across said ion transport element and said first source element, and to provide an ionic connection for said ions of said first class between said first source element and said first target element. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031758 | Nanofabricated Structures for Electric Field-Assisted Nucleic Acid Extraction - Embodiments of the invention provide devices and methods for extracting nucleic acid molecules from solution using electric fields. The structures and methods of embodiments of the invention are suited to incorporation into micro and nano fluidic devices, such as lab-on-a-chip devices and micro total analysis systems. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031759 | DIELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE WITH ACTUATOR - A dielectrophoretic fractionation device having a channel defining a direction of flow therethrough for the fractionation of particles in a liquid particle suspension is disclosed. The device also has a deflector unit affixed to a wall of the channel and arranged to generate an electric field gradient in the channel to spatially separate the particles in the liquid particle suspension. The device also has an actuator mounted to the channel and positioned to deform the wall. Also provided is a method for inhibiting aggregation of particles in a liquid particle suspension of the dielectrophoretic fractionation device, the method including periodically deforming the wall with the actuator. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031760 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF PARTICLES FROM LUBRICATING OIL - A method for removing soot, sludge and other insoluble particulates from an engine oil is provided, the method comprising: disposing an oil containing the particulates between a pair of electrodes, wherein one of the electrodes is a positive electrode; wrapping a surface of the positive electrode with a media, wherein the media is configured to collect a portion of the particulates drawn towards the positive electrode; applying a current to the electrodes for a period of time, wherein portions of the particulates agglomerate in the media. Also, disclosed herein is a filter for removing soot, sludge and other insoluble particulates from an engine oil. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031761 | ANALYSIS APPARATUS - An analysis apparatus enables a plurality of analysis processes to be accurately and efficiently performed. The analysis apparatus includes a detention tank in which a specimen is stored, and a voltage applier. The voltage applier includes a power source and a contact tip to be brought into contact with the specimen for applying a voltage necessary for analyzing the specimen. The voltage applier renews the contact tip from a used state to an unused state after completing an analysis and before starting the subsequent analysis. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031762 | ELECTROPHORESIS DEVICE AND PUMP - Bubbles can be removed regardless of an individual difference of a pump to fill an electrophoresis medium into a capillary. Of flow passages formed between an inner side surface of a container for accommodating the electrophoresis medium and a side surface of a plunger, one of the flow passages causing an electrophoresis medium to be easily stagnant is formed to have the cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the other flow passage on the opposite side. In other words, the flow passage portion causing the electrophoresis medium to be easily stagnant is formed in such a manner as to increase a flow amount of the electrophoresis medium. This can eliminate a region having an extremely small amount of electrophoresis medium flow in the pump. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031763 | ELECTRODIALYZER - An object of this invention is to provide an electrodialyzer which is effective in saving electric power. According to this invention, there is provided an electrodialyzer which electrically dialyzes water to be processed while a voltage causing substantially no current to flow is applied between an anode and a cathode. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031764 | MICROCRYSTALLINE-TO-AMORPHOUS GOLD ALLOY AND PLATED FILM, AND PLATING SOLUTION FOR THOSE, AND PLATED FILM FORMATION METHOD - Disclosed is a microcrystalline-to-amorphous gold alloy-plated film having excellent electrical properties and excellent mechanical properties. Physical properties including both the advantageous properties of a crystalline structure and the advantageous properties of an amorphous structure can be obtained by allowing a microcrystalline phase and an amorphous phase to exist in a mixed state at a specific ratio. The average particle diameter of the microcrystals is 30 nm or smaller, the volume fraction of the microcrystals is 10 to 90%, the knoop hardness is Hk 180 or more, the specific resistivity is 200 μΩ-cm or less. In the film, hardness and abrasion resistance can be improved while maintaining a good specific resistivity value and chemical stability both inherent to gold at practically insignificant levels. Therefore, the film is useful as a material for connecting an electric or electronic component such as a connector and a relay. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031765 | PROCESS FOR THE ENHANCED CORROSION PROTECTION OF VALVE METALS - A process for the corrosion protection of metals such as magnesium, aluminium or titanium, where at least two steps are used, including both plasma electrolytic oxidation and chemical passivation. The combination of these two processing steps enhances the corrosion resistance performance of the surface beyond the capability of either of the steps in isolation, providing a more robust protection system. This process may be used as a corrosion protective coating in its own right, or as a protection-enhancing pre-treatment for top-coats such as powder coat or e-coat. When used without an additional top-coat, the treated parts can still retain electrical continuity with and adjoining metal parts. Advantages include reduced cost and higher productivity than traditional plasma-electrolytic oxidation systems, improved corrosion protection, greater coating robustness and electrical continuity. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031766 | Electric Al or Al Alloy Plating Bath Using Room Temperature Molten Salt Bath and Plating Method Using the Same - Disclosed herein is an electric Al or Al alloy plating bath which comprises (A) an aluminum halide; (B) one kind of compound or at least two kinds of compounds selected from the group consisting of N-alkylpyridinium halides, N-alkylimidazolium halides, N,N′-alkylimidazolium halides, N-alkyl-pyrazolium halides, N,N′-alkylpyrazolium halides, N-alkylpyrrolidinium halides and N,N-alkyl-pyrrolidinium halides; and (C) a high boiling point aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, wherein the molar ratio of the aluminum halide (A) to the compound (B) ranges from 1:1 to 3:1 and the flash point of the plating bath is not less than 50° C. The plating bath never involves any risk of causing an explosion, can be handled industrially with safety and can provide a smooth and fine Al of Al alloy plated film. Moreover, the resulting film has high resistance to corrosion even when it does not contain any chromium and therefore, it is quite suitable from the viewpoint of the environmental protection and it can thus be used in a wide variety of applications including the plating of parts for motorcars, and the plating of parts for electrical appliances. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031767 | ZINC OXIDE AND COBALT OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - The disclosure relates to metal oxide materials with varied nanostructural morphologies. More specifically, the disclosure relates to zinc oxide and cobalt oxide nanostructures with varied morphologies. The disclosure further relates to methods of making such metal oxide nanostructures. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031768 | PROCESS FOR THROUGH SILICON VIA FILLING - A semiconductor electroplating process deposits copper into the through silicon via hole to completely fill the through silicon via in a substantially void free is disclosed. The through silicon via may be more than about 3 micrometers in diameter and more that about 20 micrometers deep. High copper concentration and low acidity electroplating solution is used for deposition copper into the through silicon vias. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031769 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARBOXYLIC ACID PRODUCTION - A method for producing and recovering a carboxylic acid in an electrolysis cell. The electrolysis cell is a multi-compartment electrolysis cell. The multi-compartment electrolysis cell includes an anodic compartment, a cathodic compartment, and a solid alkali ion transporting membrane (such as a NaSICON membrane). An anolyte is added to the anodic compartment. The anolyte comprises an alkali salt of a carboxylic acid, a first solvent, and a second solvent. The alkali salt of the carboxylic acid is partitioned into the first solvent. The anolyte is then electrolyzed to produce a carboxylic acid, wherein the produced carboxylic acid is partitioned into the second solvent. The second solvent may then be separated from the first solvent and the produced carboxylic acid may be recovered from the second solvent. The first solvent may be water and the second solvent may be an organic solvent. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031770 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE - The method for reducing carbon dioxide of the present invention includes a step (a) and a step (b) as follows. A step (a) of preparing an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell comprises a working electrode ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031771 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING REACTIVE ZINC BY ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION - The invention relates to a process for preparing reactive zinc by electrochemical reduction, wherein iron or steel is used as cathode material. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031772 | HYDROGEN GENERATION - A hydrogen generator includes at least two electrolytic cells, each comprising a membrane electrode assembly incorporating a solid polymer electrolyte. The membrane electrode of a first cell is exposed to water and the hydrogen produced in this cell contacts the cathode surfaces of the successive electrolytic cells, wherein any water entrained in or carried over with the hydrogen produced in the first cell is the only significant feedstock for the successive electrolytic cells. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031773 | IMMUNOASSAY METHOD AND DEVICE WITH MAGNETICALLY SUSCEPTIBLE BEAD CAPTURE - The present invention provides apparatus and methods for the rapid determination of analytes in liquid samples by immunoassays incorporating magnetic capture of beads on a sensor capable of being used in the point-of-care diagnostic field. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031774 | ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE USING THE ELECTRODE - An electrode for an electrochemical device includes a conductor, and an active layer formed on the conductor and including a polybenzimidazole polymer that contains at least one of the functional group of the following formula: | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031775 | PREPARATION OF MONOBASIC PHOSPHATE IONOPHORES - The present invention relates to the synthesis of lipophilic or immobilized monobasic phosphate (H | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031776 | Transient Decay Amperometry - A biosensor system determines an analyte concentration of a biological sample using an electrochemical process without Cottrell decay. The biosensor system generates an output signal having a transient decay, where the output signal is not inversely proportional to the square root of the time. The transient decay is greater or less than the −0.5 decay constant of a Cottrell decay. The transient decay may result from a relatively short incubation period, relatively small sample reservoir volumes, relatively small distances between electrode surfaces and the lid of the sensor strip, and/or relatively short excitations in relation to the average initial thickness of the reagent layer. The biosensor system determines the analyte concentration from the output signal having a transient decay. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031777 | CONTROL AND CALIBRATION SOLUTIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - Control and calibration solutions are described that provide control and calibration data that is recognized by a test meter allowing the meter to segregate the control and calibration data from regular test data. Recognition and segregation of the control and calibration data can occur automatically with no additional input from the meter's user. Methods for use of the solutions are also provided. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031778 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING PORTIONS OF A CORD - Systems and methods are operable to secure a coiled portion of an electrical cord, a cable, or a rope. An exemplary embodiment has a coil securing portion with an interior surface, a collapsing portion joined with the coil securing portion, and a means for securing the coil retainer in a collapsed position. The coil securing portion and the collapsing portion cooperatively define a substantially tubular interior region and an opening, wherein the interior region is configured to receive a coil portion inserted through the opening when the coil retainer is in an open position. The coiled portion is frictionally secured by the interior surface of the coil securing portion when the coil retainer is secured in the collapsed position. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031779 | Slow Humectation Container - Slow humectation can features the use of humidifying materials inside it that allow the humectation of cigars and also the restoring of dried ones, it also has a shape in it lower side used to stack them, thus making them easier to transport or storage. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031780 | Cigar Holder Device - A portable cigar case includes a body having at least one cavity for receiving and releasably retaining a cigar. A cap is releasably connected to the body. The cap when in an open condition provides access to the cigar. A moisture retainer is provided in one of the body or the cap. The moisture retainer provides a source of moisture to maintain a humidity level of the cigar when the cap is in a closed condition with respect to the body. A vial containing a drinkable fluid is retained by one of the body or the cap. The vial is made of a transparent or semitransparent material such that the fluid in the vial is visible to a user. A viewing window created in the cigar case is aligned with the vial such that the fluid in the vial is visible through the viewing window. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031781 | PACKAGING CONTAINERS HAVING CONFORMATION INDUCTION MEMBERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Packaging containers for packaging various materials, including granular, flowable and food materials, are described herein. The packaging containers include conformation induction member(s) that are involved in controlling the contour of the filled container. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031782 | PRECIPITATION COLLECTOR - There is provided a precipitation collector comprising a container including a container space configured for containing precipitation received through a container opening. The container includes a discharge outlet fluidly coupled to a valve to define selectively operable outlet of the collector for selectively discharging the received precipitation which has been collected within the container space. A lid partially covering the container opening is also provided wherein the lid includes a lid passage which defines a collector inlet disposed in fluid communication with the container space through the container opening such that the lid passage provides a passage for entry of environmental precipitation into the container space. The container includes an overflow outlet configured for discharging an overflow of the received precipitation collected within the container space. An edge of the perimeter of the overflow outlet, disposed furthest from a reference vertical plane tangent to an operative outermost external surface portion of the collector, is disposed at a minimum distance of less than six (6) inches from the reference vertical plane when the operative outermost external surface portion is positioned adjacent to the reference vertical plane when the collector is supported on a horizontal reaction surface. The operative outermost external surface portion is disposed on an operative external surface portion of the collector. The operative external surface portion of the collector is that portion of the external surface which is opposite from the external surface portion at which the selectively operable discharge outlet is disposed. The operative outermost external surface portion is a portion of the operative external surface portion which extends furthest outwardly relative to other portions of the operative external surface portion when the collector is supported on a horizontal reaction surface. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031783 | CARRY AND DEPLOY BAG SYSTEM - A carry and deploy bag includes a holster for accommodating a controlled descent device and anchor, a lumbar pouch for accommodating a rope securable to the controlled descent device and the anchor, and a connecting gooseneck that extends between the holster and the lumbar pouch. The connecting gooseneck protects the rope as it runs through the connecting gooseneck from the lumbar pouch to the holster. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031784 | Camphor container assembly - A camphor container assembly is disclosed which comprises a card having a front side, a container positioned on the front side of the card with the container having an opening and an interior portion, a quantity of camphor positioned within the interior portion of the container, and an insertion device for inserting the container into a nasal cavity. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031785 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING LEAN MUSCLE MASS AND/OR REDUCING FAT GAIN - Compositions and methods for increasing lean muscle mass and/or reducing fat gain in growing animals by feeding the animals a composition having a total lysine to metabolizable energy ratio of from about 2.5 to about 6 g/Mcal and comprising (a) arginine in a total arginine to total lysine ratio of from about 1.1 to about 1.6; (b) isoleucine in a total isoleucine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.8 to about 1.3; (c) leucine in a total leucine to total lysine ratio of from about 1.8 to about 3.0; (d) valine in a total valine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.8 to about 1.4; and (e) methionine and cystine in a total methionine plus cystine to total lysine ratio of from about 0.8 to about 1.7. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031786 | PROTECTIVE SKIN FOR AN E-READER - A protective case for an eReader, including a body having a first interior surface and a first exterior surface, a first opening for inserting the eReader into an interior of the protective case, and a first closure device that substantially closes the first opening. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031787 | PACKAGE FOR SHIPPING AND STORING PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL PRODUCTS - A packaging system for storing and transporting one or more flat panel products, the packaging system comprising a plurality of tines, a method of machine-assisted loading a packaging system comprising a plurality of tines, and a method of storing and transporting one or more flat panel products using a packaging system comprising a plurality of tines with alternating channel depths. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031788 | ONE PIECE CO-FORMED EXTERIOR HARD SHELL CASE WITH AN ELASTOMERIC LINER FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A one-piece co-formed exterior hard shell case with an elastomeric liner formed on the interior of the exterior hard shell for mobile electronic devices. This hard protective exterior shell allows the device maximum protection from impacts with sharp objects while the interior elastomeric portion that provides shock protection for the device from impacts. The exterior hard shell part is formed to fit the device closely with a small offset from the devices surface. The exterior hard shell raps around the edges of the device. To allow the shell to be able to be mounted on the device the comers of the hard shell are cut open. This allows each sidewall to flex away when a device is inserted and snap back once it is in place. The elastomeric material fills in the gaps created at the comers of the exterior hard shell to allow flex for mounting. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031789 | SAFETY DRILL BIT SUSPENSION STRUCTURE - A safety drill bit suspension structure is provided for safe suspension and exhibition of a drill bit and includes a suspension board and a carrier seat pivoted thereto. The carrier seat includes a semi-tubular base and a cover connected thereto at a bottom so that the cover can be turned over to cover and close the base to collectively form a tubular structure of carrier seat. The base forms therein a positioning ring for positioning of an inserted tool. The cover forms in a central portion thereof a resiliently deflectable retention tab, whereby when a drill bit is inserted into the carrier seat, a positioning cavity formed in a surface of the drill bit may receive the positioning cavity to resilient engage therewith for retaining. To remove the drill bit, a connection element that fixes the cover is cut off to allow the drill bit to be removed. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031790 | HEAVY LOAD CARRIER - The invention relates to a large cargo carrier ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031791 | CASE - A rolled object whose core juts from the respective end portions is housed. End face wall components which support the core so as to horizontally suspend the rolled object and side wall components which connect the end face wall components with each other and cause the end face components to be provided on the respective sides of the rolled object in horizontal directions are provided. Each of the side wall components has a vertically-provided planar wall portion and a jutting portion which is formed horizontally across the wall portion at a vertical central portion of the wall portion and juts to be able to surface-contact a circumferential surface of the rolled object. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031792 | INSTRUMENT KIT FOR PERFORMING SPINAL STABILIZATION - A disposable surgical kit for fixing the vertebrae using a posterior or postero-lateral route has at least one pedicle screw or vertebral screw and an assembly tube cooperating with the screw. The assembly tube is composed of two independent rigid half-shells. Each of the half-shells has, on the inner face of its proximal end, a shoulder with a shape complementing a recess formed on each side of the screw head in order to permit the gripping or the release of the screw by spreading apart the distal ends of the half-shells The kit additionally has a retractable securing element for securing the half-shells. The retractable securing element has longitudinal fastening means designed as a dovetail for engaging with complementary slides formed in the rigid half-shells. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031793 | PACKAGING FOR MULTIPLE CHEST WOUND SEALS FOR PREVENTING PNEUMOTHORAX - This invention is directed to an occlusive dressing container having a pouch; a central divider included in the interior of the pouch for defining a first and a second package cavity within the pouch wherein each package cavity contains an occlusive dressing; a first package seal attached to the pouch further defining the first package cavity; a first outer cover removably attached to the pouch and attached to the first package seal; and, whereas when the first outer cover is removed from the pouch, a portion of the first package seal is removed with the first outer cover creating a first opening in the pouch and providing access to the interior of the first package cavity thereby allowing the occlusive seal to be removed from the packaging cavity. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031794 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BICOLOURED ALUMINIUM CONTAINERS - The invention concerns an aluminium container ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031795 | GAS PERMEABLE POLYMER LABEL FOR CONTROLLED RESPIRATION - The present document describes a label for installation over an opening of a container to be loaded with produce. The label comprises: a polymer-based film; and micro-perforations through the polymer-based film, whereby upon the polymer-based film being sealingly installed over the opening of the container, the micro-perforations controllably transfer a gaseous substance (such as oxygen and/or carbon dioxide) into or out of the container, through the label, and according to a respiration rate of the produce to be loaded in the container. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031796 | PACKING SPACER FOR WASHING MACHINES - The present invention relates to a packing spacer for washing machines, of the type having a monolithic structure obtained from one material, comprising a tubular cylindrical stem ( | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031797 | PERMEABLE NON-WOVEN FABRIC BASED PACKAGING - Packaging using Gas Permeable Non-Woven Fabric based Film extends the shelf life of various fresh fruits and vegetables and vase life of fresh cut flowers by changing the atmosphere in which these living products are stored and respires. The high oxygen and carbon dioxide permeability of the Gas Permeable Non-Woven Fabric based Film establishes an ideal atmosphere for the specific perishable item, and therefore extends its shelf life. The establishment of lower oxygen and carbon dioxide atmospheres inside packages using Gas Permeable Non-Woven Fabric based film, also leads to reduction in the respiration rate of the perishable items. The reduction in the respiration rate prevents loss of moisture, production of metabolic heat, and yellowing, browning, reduction in production levels of ethylene. Thus the created atmosphere is able to extend shelf life, maintain high quality and preserve nutrients of fresh produce items by naturally regulating respiration of said produce/flower. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031798 | GAS FLUSH HIGH PRESSURE PASTEURIZATION PACKAGING AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for packaging perishable foods. A packaging method in accordance with several embodiments of the disclosure can include, for example, mating a tray with a product. The tray can include a compartment having a generally similar shape as the shape of the product. The method can further include gas flushing an internal atmosphere around a product, and sealing the product and the internal atmosphere between a lid and the tray. Additionally, the method can include pasteurizing the product with an application of substantially uniform high pressure to a surface area of the package (e.g., high pressure pasteurization). | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031799 | FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER - Disclosed is a food storage container including a container body including a bottom part and a lateral part to form an interior space, a bottom film attached to the bottom part, and a lateral film forming a first overlapping part where the lateral film overlaps with the bottom film and a second overlapping part where an end portion overlaps with another end portion, and being attached to the lateral part. The food storage container has an improved film structure as compared with a conventional complicated film structure and has a high oxygen barrier performance. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031800 | GEL PUTTIES, ARTICLES COMPRISING SAME, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH GEL PUTTIES AND ARTICLES - A healable gel putty may comprise an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer. The elastomeric polymer may have a melt mass-flow rate in a range extending from about 2 g/10 min to about 100 g/10 min. A weight ratio of the plasticizer to the elastomeric polymer may be from about 1-to-1 to about 50-to-1. An article of manufacture may comprise gel putty disposed in a flexible container. A method of forming gel putty may comprise forming a mixture comprising an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer. An article of manufacture may be formed by disposing gel putty within a flexible container. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031801 | Inorganic oxide powder. - A chemical compound of Black Iron Oxide particles coated with aluminum oxide particles and magnesium sulfate particles. The coated compound is protected from contact with the oxygen molecules in the surrounding atmosphere and thereby is less prone to self-heating and combustion. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031802 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING MEDICINAL CAPSULES - A method of sealing parts of a plastic capsule by forming a weld seam in an overlapping region of the parts of the capsule, wherein the capsule comprises a capsule cap having an open end and a capsule body having an open end, and capsules formed by such method. The capsules produced by the process according to the invention are disposable and preferably contain a single dose of a pharmaceutical formulation in the form of a powder or liquid intended to be administered by inhalation and are suitable by their form and function for use in powder inhalers or liquid nebulizers for producing aerosols. Aerosols thus produced can be inhaled, for example, in order to administer a pharmaceutical formulation to the lungs. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031803 | PISTON ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING A PISTON ASSEMBLY THEREWITH - A piston assembly transportation and assembly apparatus and methods of transporting and installing a piston assembly therewith are provided. The apparatus maintains a piston assembly in its assembled state during transportation without allowing damage and contamination to the piston assembly. The apparatus also facilitates storage and installation of the piston assembly into a cylinder bore. The apparatus includes a housing having a bore bounded by an inner cylindrical surface extending from a first end of the housing toward a second end of the housing. A chamfered surface diverges radially outwardly from the first end to mate with an upper surface of a stuffing cone during assembly. The second end has a wall extending radially inwardly from the inner cylindrical surface to axially confront an upper crown of the piston assembly to both prevent the piston assembly from passing though the apparatus and to prevent contamination from entering the apparatus. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031804 | Laundry cleaning product - The present invention relates to a laundry cleaning product, and more specifically to a concentrated laundry cleaning product comprising constituents to be mixed by the consumer, including a method for mixing the constituents into a dilute, liquid laundry cleaner for home use, and a kit including a laundry cleaner container. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031805 | Daily Meal Planning System - A daily meal planning system may include plates, cups, bowls, measuring scoops, lunch boxes, trays, mats, and other eating utensils that are sized in proportion to the nutritional needs of a user, based upon a user's age, height, and/or weight. Additionally the daily meal planning system may include a plurality of food wells or segregated areas, each food well or segregated area may include an indicium that indicates a color of food to be placed in the given food well or segregated area. By varying the colors of food within a food group throughout the day, the daily meal planning system ensures that a user receives at least a recommended amount of nutrition for the user's age, height, and/or weight. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031806 | DETACHABLE SUPPORT AND SERVING TRAY - A serving apparatus includes a serving tray, a detachable support, and a support stem extending from the detachable support. The detachable support temporarily assembles to the serving tray, which may be configured as serving tray for serving food or drink, or as an elevated serving platter. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031807 | Shock Absorbing Member and Shock Absorbing Structure - According to one embodiment, a shock absorbing member includes a main body of a resin, a recess portion, and a pair of first groove portions. The recess portion is made in the main body. An outer edge portion of an object to be packaged is inserted to the recess portion. The recess portion includes a first end surface which faces the outer edge portion. The pair of first groove portions are made in the main body, the pair of first groove portions being opened in the first end surface, and extending respectively in directions to depart from the outer edge portion of the object. The first end surface of the recess portion faces the outer edge portion of the object between the pair of first groove portions. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031808 | TRAY AND SLIP SHEET FOR TRANSPORTING RUBBER - A tray and slip sheet system for transporting aggregated bales of rubber that provides a manner for thawing rubber being transported, that prevents large rubber bales being transported from fusing together, and that does not damage or contaminate the packaged rubber when a forklift's forks are inserted between two stacked aggregated bales using the tray and slip sheet system. The tray and slip sheet system uses a tray sheet, a slip (when transporting more than one stacked aggregated bale of rubber), and a strap securing system. The tray and slip sheet system provides a system that defines an air recirculation system that allows the first two levels of bales of rubber stacked over the footprint to be defrosted in hot air chambers after winter transport. Systems not having ventilation slits do not allow the first two levels of bales being transported from being completely defrosted. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031809 | DISPLAY PACKAGE - A display package comprising a shell having a cavity therein sized to house therein at least one product having a consumer-activated feature, wherein the at least one product is movable inside the cavity, the shell comprising at least one aperture structured and configured to allow a consumer to touch the at least one product inside the shell thereby moving and positioning the at least one product to register the consumer-activated feature with the at least one aperture so that the consumer-activated feature is at least partially exposed through the at least one aperture. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031810 | Removing Amines From Hydrocarbon Streams - Corrosive amine salts in hydrocarbon streams such as desalted crude oil streams can be prevented or avoided by adding certain amine scavenging chemicals to the streams to remove the amines therefrom. Suitable amine scavengers include, but are not necessarily limited to, carboxylic anhydrides and copolymers of carboxylic anhydrides, aromatic anhydrides, isocyanates, polyisocyanates, and epoxides. The non-corrosive reaction products of the amines and/or ammonia with these scavengers are preferably oil-soluble, non-basic and thermally stable. The amine scavengers bind up and react with the amines and/or ammonia to keep them from reacting with materials such as acids (e.g. HCl) to form corrosive amine salts. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031811 | SELECTIVE HYDROCRACKING PROCESS FOR EITHER NAPHTHA OR DISTILLATE PRODUCTION - A hydrocracking zone for the selective production of either a naphtha product stream or a middle distillate stream from a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock utilizing a fixed catalyst and varying the ammonia concentration level introduced to the hydrocracking zone. The ammonia can be obtained by the reaction of nitrogen in the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in a hydrotreating reactor, or from an external ammonia source, where the ammonia concentration is controlled by a stripping zone which allows an ammonia concentration in the range of about 0 to about 50 wppm to be introduced into the hydrocracking zone to yield a naphtha stream and an ammonia concentration in the range of about 20 to about 200 wppm to be introduced into the hydrocracking zone to yield a middle distillate stream. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031812 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING A FUEL - A method for increasing a cetane number of fuel may comprise using a sonication device to expose fuel flowing through the sonication device to ultrasonic wave energy for a period of time, thereby increasing the cetane number of the fuel. The cetane number of the fuel may be increased just prior to supplying the fuel to an end user. An apparatus for increasing a cetane number of fuel may comprise a fuel dispensing system and a sonication device coupled to the fuel dispensing system. The sonication device may include a housing disposed within the fuel dispensing system, a flow conduit disposed through the housing, and one or more transducers operable to provide ultrasonic wave energy to fuel flowing through the flow conduit. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031813 | Alkoxylated (Meth)Acrylate Polymers and the use Thereof as Crude Oil Demulsifiers - The invention relates to the use of copolymers which can be obtained by the polymerization of monomers (A) and (B), (A) being a monomer of formula (I), wherein A represents a C | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031814 | RECYCLING OF ARTIFICIAL TURF - Method and device for recovering synthetic turf installed on a surface, the synthetic turf comprising a backing in which are incorporated fibers and one or more infill particle layers, in which the synthetic turf is raised and continuously cut into strips, the strips cut in this manner are then lifted and progressively turned back to cause the infill particles to fall into the recovery tank, the strips then being relaid on the ground or wound up. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031815 | PILL SORTING STYLUS TOOL AND PILL SORTING SYSTEM - A pill sorting system to sort, channel, and discharge a plurality of pills. The system includes a sorting tray having a sorting region to receive the plurality of pills and a discharge region including a spout configured to discharge pills from the tray. The system also includes a stylus tool having a body with a first and second end. The first end includes adhesive to pick up a pill and the second end is adapted to sort and move pills within the tray and through the spout. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031816 | SCREEN - The invention relates to a strainer for treating a fibrous material suspension suitable for producing a paper, cardboard, tissue, or other fibrous material web, having a plurality of strainer perforations, the smallest cross-sectional areas of which are approximately of the same size. The sorting effect and the throughput are to be improved such that the cross-sectional areas of the strainer perforations on the inflow side have varying size. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031817 | SHEET HANDLING SYSTEM - A sheet handling system is provided in which sheet handling apparatuses and a central apparatus are network connected and which can set a discrimination level of each of the sheet handling apparatuses from the central apparatus. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031818 | COMBINATION AIR/MECHANICAL REJECTION - The present invention relates to a rejecter for a product sorting system comprising at least two different co-located rejection means wherein each rejection means is independently activatable to deflect a product from a sorting stream. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031819 | MATERIAL SEPARATOR SYSTEMS - Embodiments provide a vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream. The vehicle may include an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream; a feed structure for transporting the mixed debris stream to the separating structure at a delivery location; a first conveyor configured to receive the first debris stream at a receiving location; and a second conveyor configured to receive the second debris stream. At least one of the delivery location of the mixed debris stream, the receiving location of the first debris stream, and/or an ejection angle of the fluid stream may be adjustable. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031820 | FITTING COUPLER FOR PLANAR FLUID CONDUIT - A fitting coupler is provided configured for coupling a planar fluid conduit and a fluidic device. The fluidic device comprises a cavity, a device conduit, and a mouth where the device conduit opens into the cavity. A contact pressure element is configured for sealingly pressing the planar fluid conduit to the mouth, so that a conduit opening of the planar fluid conduit opens into the mouth. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031821 | BYPASS VALVE FOR WATER FILTER SYSTEM - A head for a water filter system having a filter element including a three-way valve member movable between a first position, a second position, and a third position. When the valve member is in the first position, incoming water is directed to the filter element to remove sediment and impurities from the water. When the valve member is in the second position, the incoming water is blocked from passing through the filter element and the valve member. Lastly, when the valve member is in the third position, the incoming water passes through the valve member and not the filter element so that the filter element can be removed and replaced without interrupting the incoming water flow. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031822 | FILTER END CAP ASSEMBLY WITH BYPASS VALVE - A filter assembly, filter element and methods are provided. The filter assembly includes a filter base in which a filter element is mounted. The filter element includes a bypass valve carried by the filter element that operates independent of and free of interaction with the filter base. Methods include providing an entirely new bypass valve for the filter assembly by inserting a filter element including a complete bypass valve into the filter base such that bypass valve structures of the filter base are rendered useless or superfluous. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031823 | Apparatus for the Treatment of Wastewater - An apparatus for the treatment of wastewater, in particular aboard boats, with a treatment tank, which has a receiving portion and a treatment portion, an intake for wastewater in the receiving portion, an outlet on the treatment portion for treated wastewater, which is connected back into the treatment portion via a maceration pump with an intake for treated wastewater, wherein a separating wall with overflow is arranged between the receiving portion and the treatment portion, the receiving portion has a sump for solids and a connection for sea water and disinfecting agent is provided on the treatment portion, wherein a guide wall is arranged at a distance from the upper intake in the receiving portion, which ends above the sump and first directs the entering wastewater in the direction of the sump, the separating wall with a wall adjacent to the treatment portion forms an intermediate reservoir, to which the wastewater is added via the overflow, wherein the other wall has a second overflow to the treatment portion and the separating wall is designed as a flap, which in the open position connects the lower area of the intermediate reservoir with the sump. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031824 | MODULE INSERT FOR INSTALLATION IN A LIQUID FILTER - A module insert includes at least one water level sensor, at least one valve, at least one flow channel for water, and at least one reservoir with a sorbent mechanism. The sorbent mechanism is configured to absorb impurities from the separated water and is disposed in the reservoir. The sorbent mechanism is further configured to extend a dwell time of the separated water in the module insert. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031825 | CARBON DIOXIDE GAS REMOVAL FROM A FLUID CIRCUIT OF A DIALYSIS DEVICE - The present invention is directed to degassing devices for dialysate circuits. One embodiment has a first housing and a second housing positioned within the first housing in an annular relationship. A second embodiment comprises a dialysate regeneration system with urease, a dialyzer, and a housing with an external wall, where the external wall is exposed to atmosphere and comprises a material that passes gas but does not pass liquid and where the housing is positioned between the urease and dialyzer. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031826 | HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING CLAMPING MECHANISM FOR PERISTALTIC PUMPING - A hemodialysis system including (i) an instrument; (ii) first and second peristaltic dialysate pumps operated by the instrument; (iii) a cassette including a rigid structure and first and second dialysate pumping tubes carried by the rigid structure; and (iv) a mechanism configured to initially allow the cassette to be accepted by the dialysis instrument after which the mechanism engages the first and second dialysate pumping tubes for operation with the first and second peristaltic dialysate pumps. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031827 | AGGLOMERATION OF HIGH SURFACE AREA RARE EARTHS - The subject invention relates generally to friable metal oxide agglomerates and specifically to agglomerates containing high surface area rare earth-containing materials and a polymeric binder. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031828 | FILTER ASSEMBLY, A FILTER ELEMENT, AND A METHOD FOR REPLACING A FILTER ELEMENT - A filter assembly includes a head, a filter housing which can be connected to the head, and a filter element which can be received in the filter housing. The filter element includes a tubular wall provided with a filtration medium; a first end part provided at a first axial end of the filter element; and a second end part provided at a second axial end of the filter element. The second end part of the filter element is provided with a either a protrusion or an undercut opening, on the one hand, and the second end of the housing is provided with either an undercut opening or a protrusion, on the other hand. A side of the protrusion or opening is provided with a sloping face which slopes at a slope with respect to the axial direction of the filter element. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031829 | OIL SPILL RECOVERY VESSEL - The oil spill recovery vessel is configured particularly for operations in relatively shallow water. The vessel is of catamaran configuration, with a large number of slowly rotating discs installed on a lateral rotary axle at the bow of the vessel. A wiper bears against each of the two surfaces of each disc, with oil residue running along the wipers being collected in a holding tank or tanks on the vessel. The oil may be pumped to other storage vessels or containers. The lateral axle on which the discs are installed is free to rise upward in the event that the discs contact a solid object or a shallow bottom. Thus, the discs are of relatively large diameter to provide relatively greater surface area across the surface of the water than is the case with vessels operating with smaller diameter discs. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031830 | Transporting and Treating Water - Water can be transported and/or treated using a system or container in which a collapsible framework is attached to a membrane. A collapsible water container defining a volume for receiving, transporting, and delivering water can include: a membrane of material substantially impermeable to water, the membrane having a substantially cylindrical expanded configuration with a central axis and substantially contracted configuration; wherein the membrane configured to rotatably expand about the axis when water is placed within the volume defined by the collapsible water container and rotatably contract about the axis when water is removed from the volume defined by the collapsible water container. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031831 | HOLLOW-FIBER ELEMENT FOR ORGANIC-VAPOR SEPARATION - In a hollow fiber element constituting a separation membrane module for separating an organic vapor, at least one end part of a fiber bundle consisting of multiple hollow fiber membranes having a selective permeability is fixed and bound with a tube sheet formed by a cured material, in which an epoxy composition (A) has been cured by using a hardener (B). A glass transition temperature of said cured material is not less than 160° C., a minimum elongation at break thereof is not less than 7.0%, and an elution ratio thereof is less than 5%. For this reason, the hollow fiber element has enough endurance to retain a gas-tightness of an internal space of the hollow fiber membrane and an external space of the hollow fiber membrane even in use under organic vapor with an elevated temperature and high pressure. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031832 | CYLINDRICAL FILTER - To improve particle capturing performance and classification filtering capacity of a cylindrical filter. A cylindrical filter includes a hollow cylindrical filter body configured by suitably combining a plurality of cylindrical first filter sections having mutually different inner diameters, each first filter section including a glass fiber as a major component, and a plurality of cylindrical second filter sections having mutually different inner diameters, each second filter section including a resin fiber as a major component, with each other. The first filter sections and the second filter sections are disposed in a concentrically superimposed manner and alternately arranged in a radial direction relative to each other. The cylindrical filter further includes a pair of seal members fixedly provided on the opposite axial ends of the first and second filter sections. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031833 | SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR FLUID PURIFICATION - Disclosed herein are membranes comprising a substrate, a support layer, and a selective layer. In some embodiments the membrane may further comprise a permeable layer. Methods of forming membranes are also disclosed comprising forming a support layer on a substrate, removing adsorbed species from the support layer, preparing a solution containing inorganic materials of a selective layer, contacting the support layer with the solution, drying the membrane, and exposing the membrane to rapid thermal processing. Also disclosed are methods of fluid purification comprising providing a membrane having a feed side and a permeable side, passing a fluid mixture across the feed side of the membrane, providing a driving force for transmembrane permeation, removing from the permeate side a permeate stream enriched in a purified fluid, and withdrawing from the feed side a fluid that is depleted in a purified fluid. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031834 | ION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - There is provided an ion-exchange membrane comprising an ion-exchange layer made of a cationic polymer and/or an anionic polymer and a supporting layer, wherein the ion-exchange layer is formed on the supporting layer by printing. Such an ion-exchange membrane exhibits excellent anti-organic fouling and low membrane resistance, thereby high efficient and long-time stable electrodialysis can be achieved. Formation of the ion-exchange layer as a charge-mosaic layer consisting of the cationic polymer domains and the anionic polymer domains provides a charge-mosaic membrane exhibiting excellent electrolyte permselectivity and mechanical strength. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031835 | REACTOR INLET - The invention relates to a reactor for anaerobically purifying waster water, especially waste water from the paper industry, comprising a reactor vessel, several inlets arranged in the bottom region of the reactor vessel to feed waste water to be purified into the reactor, at least one outlet for discharging purified water, and at least one sediment drain. One or more inlets are fed by a supply pipe, and several supply pipes are fed by a collecting supply pipe. In order to ensure that waste water to be purified is fed as regularly as possible at the bottom of the reactor vessel, at least the majority of the supply pipes of a collecting supply pipe supply waste water to be purified to a maximum of 10 inlets, and at least the majority of said supply pipes each have a control valve. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031836 | COMPACT UPRIGHT BIOREACTOR FOR THE ELIMINATION OF NUTRIENTS - In accordance with particular process, method and system aspects there is provided a biological manner of treating water/wastewater. Treatment is undertaken in bioreactor configured to treat the water/wastewater through a first process of denitrification followed by a second process of biological phosphorus removal. The bioreactor may be defined by multiple stages arranged in compact vertical alignment, for example, to reduce a footprint of the bioreactor and to feed the water/wastewater between the stages using gravity. The stages may comprise, in order, a Deaeration stage, an Anoxic stage, an Anaerobic stage, and an Aerobic stage. Continuous vacuum operation in the Deaeration stage enhances the physical removal of oxygen and other dissolved gases. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031837 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT - A system and method for treating wastewater by continuously flowing wastewater into a chemostat and continuously discharging clean water out of the chemostat. The system can include sensors and an electronic controller for on-line measuring ambient parameters in the chemostat and adjusting the chemostat's operating conditions accordingly. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031838 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RECLAIMED WATER AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING RECLAIMED WATER - The process includes operation as follows: putting ozone generated by an ozone generator into raw water, in a normal mode, to subject the raw water to ozone treatment; injecting a flocculant into the raw water before or after the ozone treatment; filtering the raw water by a separation membrane after the ozone treatment and the injection of the flocculant; and intermittently setting cleaning mode to put a larger quantity of cleaning ozone than that in the normal mode into the raw water so as to intermittently increase the concentration of dissolved ozone, thereby cleaning the filtration membrane. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031839 | FILTER WITH MEMORY, COMMUNICATION AND CONCENTRATION SENSOR - The present invention describes a system and method for accurately measuring the concentration of a substance within a filter housing. A concentration sensor and a communications device are coupled so as to be able to measure and transmit the concentration of a particular substance within the filter housing while in use. This system can comprise a single component, integrating both the communication device and the concentration sensor. Alternatively, the system can comprise separate sensor and transmitter components, in communication with one another. In yet another embodiment, a storage element can be added to the system, thereby allowing the device to store a set of concentration values. The use of this device is beneficial to many applications. For example, the ability to read concentration values in situ allows integrity tests to be performed without additional equipment. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031840 | METHOD FOR REDUCING AMYLOID BETA CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD - The present invention relates to a method for reducing a β-amyloid concentration in blood. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for reducing a β-amyloid concentration in blood, comprising the steps of; removing blood out of a body, passing the blood that is removed through a hollow fiber membrane, and returning the blood that is passed through into the body, wherein the blood containing a β-amyloid-albumin complex is passed through the hollow fiber membrane to allow β-amyloid to adsorb to the hollow fiber membrane so that the β-amyloid concentration in blood is reduced. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031841 | Device and method for measuring a blood constituent in blood for an extracorporeal blood treating device - The invention relates to a device and a method for measuring a blood constituent in blood for an extracorporeal blood treatment device, comprising a dialyzer or a filter, and a hose line system comprising hose lines that are pervious to electromagnetic radiation. The kinetics of a liquid flowing at a measuring site in one of the hose lines of the hose line system is varied by varying the flow properties of the liquid in the hose line at the measuring site, particularly by stopping a blood pump arranged in the hose line and/or by closing a shut-off member in the hose line. The invention analyzes the intensity of the light entering the hose line at the measuring site and the light exiting the hose line at the measuring site. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031842 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR LIQUID SEPARATIONS - A method for modifying the surface of nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) composite membranes, comprising placing said composite membrane in a suitable vessel having a feed inlet opening and a permeate outlet opening, feeding an aqueous solution of one or more monomer(s) and free radical initiator into said vessel through said inlet opening, generating transmembrane pressure, thereby creating a flux across said membrane into said permeate outlet opening and causing said monomer(s) graft polymerize in the presence of said free radical initiator onto one face of said composite membrane. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031843 | Membranes based on polyvinyl alcohol - The invention relates to the use of silane-modified polyvinyl alcohols for producing membranes, characterized in that the silane-modified polyvinyl alcohols can be obtained by a) radically initiated copolymerization of one or more vinyl esters from unbranched or branched carboxylic acids having 1 to 15 C-atoms and one or more ethylenically unsaturated silane compounds selected from the group comprising compounds of the general formulae CR | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031844 | FLOW-SWITCH-CONTROLLED, ZERO WASTE REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A flow-switch controlled, zero waste reverse osmosis water treatment system having a first conduit for providing a supply of water, a second conduit having an inlet in fluid communication with the first conduit for selectively receiving a flow of water from the first conduit, a reverse osmosis element positioned along the second conduit, the reverse osmosis element separating the flow of water within the second conduit into a purified water stream and a reject water stream, a purified water conduit having an inlet configured to receive the purified water stream and a reject water conduit having an inlet configured to receive the reject water stream and an outlet in fluid communication with the first conduit. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031845 | Devices and Methods for the Purification, Isolation, Desalting or Buffer/Solvent Exchange of Substances - A spin column device, which contains a rigid porous filter that retains its shape during centrifugation, chromatography methods using the device to isolate a desired substance, e.g., a biological molecule, from other substances in a mixture, and kits containing the device with one or more reagents for use in the method. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031846 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING OIL WITH MODIFIED CLAY - The present invention provides a method for collecting oil with a modified clay. By mixing the modified clay and oil, the oil can be adsorbed to the clay. The modified clay is obtained by intercalating a hydrophobic polymer such as acidified poly(oxyalkylene)-amine into layered silicate clay, mica or talc to enlarge the interlayer space. The modified clay thus becomes hydrophobic and adsorption to the oil is promoted. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031847 | Oil spill remediation, oil recovery product and process - An oil sorbent material particularly for removing an oil slick from water is hydrophobic, in the form of a free-flowing dry powder, and preferentially absorbs oil from the slick, forming buoyant clumps which are easily skimmed or screened from water. Absorbed oil can be recovered from the clumps of sorbent material by several methods including solvent extraction, and heating to liquefy or vaporize the absorbed oil, allowing recovery of a significant fraction of oil spilled on or in water. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031848 | Adjustable Oil Skimmer For Use With Absorbent Pads - An adjustable and removable skimming assembly is provided for attaching to the bow of a watercraft. When mounted, the skimming assembly presents vertically orientated starboard, port and bow cages that house oil absorbent padding. The cages with the positioned pads are largely porous so that at slow watercraft velocities, the water flows through the pads but the oil is retained within the pads across a substantially horizontal plane. As the pads become oil saturated along this common plane, the vertical cages are adjusted to expose a section of the pad that is not saturated. This process is repeated until the entire pad surface is saturated. The resistance force created by the water against the starboard and port cages during movement is countered by a plurality of tethering cables extending from the structural members attached to the bow of the watercraft to the outer edges of the cages. The lengths of these cables are such that the port and starboard cages are swept forward from the bow cage to form an oblique u-shape. As the skimmer moves through the water, this cage positioning creates a capture zone for funneling floating debris and oil toward the center of the bow cage where it can be collected and removed by other means. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031849 | AERATED REACTOR APPARATUS AND METHODS - A reaction tank useful for precipitating struvite from aqueous solutions such as wastewater comprises an aeration system. The aeration system includes air diffusers in the reaction tank. The air diffusers are located at a level below an outlet of the reaction tank. The airflow control mechanism comprises means for automatically controlling the flow of the stripping gas from the diffusers. The airflow control mechanism may be configured to automatically control the flow of stripping gas in response to a signal from a sensor measuring the pH of the aqueous solution the alkalinity of the aqueous solution or the concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide in the aqueous solution. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031850 | Extraction of Sulfate from Water - Sulfate anions and divalent metal ions, such as magnesium, strontium and barium, in water are removed by treating the water with polyaluminum chloride, usually together with lime, to form ettringite and similar crystalline species which are readily removable by settling, filtration and the like. Iron is also removed by oxidation in a variation of the process. The process is particularly useful for treating aqueous solutions used in well treatment, where flowback fluids can provide some of the divalent metal ions necessary to form the ettringite-like materials, thus reducing the amount of lime otherwise necessary and further facilitating recycling of the fluid. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031851 | STORM DRAIN BAFFLE TO DECREASE SEDIMENT WASHOUT - Some examples includes a flow-through stormwater sump having a bottom and defining an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a top access opening, an inlet conduit coupled to the flow-through stormwater sump at the inlet opening, an outlet conduit coupled to the flow-through stormwater sump at the outlet opening and a flow-path baffle disposed in the stormwater sump, the flow-path baffle being substantially planar and defining a plurality of openings, the flow-path baffle oriented such that a centerline of the inlet conduit intersects a major plane of the baffle at a point and a centerline of the outlet conduit intersects the major plane at a further point, the flow-path baffle disposed in the stormwater sump in a direct impingement inlet flow-path of the inlet conduit and a direct impingement outlet back-flow-path of the outlet conduit. | 2012-02-09 |
| 20120031852 | GRAPHENE BASED ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS, AND ELECTROOXIDATION PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM LIQUIDS USING SAID ELECTRODES - An electrode is described completely made of graphenes or containing high amounts of these compounds in mixture with nanostructured or non-nanostructured carbon-based materials. An electrooxidation process for the removal of contaminants from liquids, and a reactor for performing the process, based on the use of said electrodes, are also described. | 2012-02-09 |
