| 10th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
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| 20150060244 | SELECTOR FOR A TAP CHANGER - The invention relates to a selector for a tap changer for switching among winding taps of a step transformer without interruption, wherein the selector consists of a plurality of honeycomb segments arranged horizontally one over the other and vertically next to each other, which honeycomb segments can be fixed to each other by contact holders and pins. According to the invention, by means of such a modular design, a large variety of selector variants is possible using only few components. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060245 | ILLUMINATED, WATER- AND DUST-PROOF SWITCHING ELEMENT - An illuminated, waterproof and dust-proof switching element for converting a linear movement of a push button into an electrical switching signal, has a housing and a cap which is axially displaceable within the housing along a stroke path between two end bearings, the cap being provided with a protective membrane for external sealing that is formed from a flexible plastic material by way of multicomponent injection molding, wherein the switching element includes within the housing at least four contacts, of which at least two pairs of the contacts are designed with a like contour and together follow a rearrangement from a linear arrangement thereof in the region of a plug or other connector to a rectangular arrangement in the interior, a pressure compensation element, a circuit board on which at least one push button and at least two lighting elements are arranged, a silicone pad as a restoring element, a guide, an end stop, a cap with integrally molded protective membrane, and a frame. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060246 | Inter-Pole Drive Bar Usable With Switch Apparatus Having Multiple Poles - An inter-pole drive bar in accordance with the disclosed and claimed concept is usable to extend among a plurality of poles of an improved switch apparatus and to cause the plurality of poles to be together moved between a CLOSED position and an OPEN position. The inter-pole drive bar is elongated and has a plurality of connection points that are connectable with the poles and further includes a number of features that avoid engagement or other interference between the inter-pole drive bar and the various structures of the switch apparatus. The inter-pole drive bar includes an elongated linkage element whose movement between the CLOSED and OPEN positions of the switch apparatus are primarily translation of the linkage element in a direction generally parallel with its longitudinal extent and translation of the linkage element in a direction generally perpendicular to its longitudinal extent. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060247 | SWITCH - A switch has an actuating arm including an actuating portion and a driving portion, a base including a support that supports the actuating arm, and a recess having a first fixed electrode and a second fixed electrode arranged on the inner side face, and an electrically conductive elastic member that is housed within the recess of the base. The electrically conductive elastic member includes at least one driven part that is driven by the driving portion of the driving body and at least one stretching part that is extendable and compressible through input to the at least one driven part, at least one movable contacting member having a movable contact capable of being connected to the first fixed electrode, and at least one fixed contacting part having a fixed contact capable of being connected to the second fixed electrode. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060248 | RING MAIN UNIT CIRCUIT BREAKER EQUIPPED WITH CONTACT FORCE CONTROLLER - The present invention relates to a ring main unit circuit breaker equipped with a contact force controller, and particularly, to a ring main unit circuit breaker equipped with a contact force controller, capable of controlling a contact force between contacts of a vacuum interrupter, by controlling an interval between the contacts, through a simple manual operation from outside, without having a disassembly operation. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060249 | ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC SWITCH - A rotor is disclosed for an electric switch. In an embodiment, the rotor includes a rotor housing and a rotatably mounted contact link, which has two movable contacts. In an embodiment, by rotation of the rotor, the two movable contacts are configured to interact with two stationary contacts of an electric switch so as to close or open a circuit. Further, the rotatably mounted contact link is mounted movably in the rotor housing in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the contact link in its closing position. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060250 | KEYBOARD DEVICE - There is provided a keyboard device including a plurality of key tops that include magnets and are depressible, an opposing member which is provided to face the plurality of key tops and in which signal lines are wired, and a plurality of openings that is formed corresponding to positions of the magnets when the key tops are pressed in the opposing member. The signal lines are wired while avoiding the openings. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060251 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A touch panel includes an insulative substrate, a first adhesive layer, a first transparent conductive layer, a second adhesive layer, a second transparent conductive layer, a number of first electrodes, a first conductive trace, a number of second electrode, and a second conductive trace. The insulative substrate, the first adhesive layer, the first transparent conductive layer, the second adhesive layer, and the second transparent conductive layer are stacked with each other in that order. The first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer are electrically insulated from each other only by the second adhesive layer. A method for making the touch panel is also related. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060252 | TOUCH SCREEN AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a touch screen and a display device with better touch effect. The touch screen includes: a first substrate, a plurality of first touch electrodes distributed along a first direction on the first substrate, and a first insulating layer between the first substrate and the first touch electrodes; and a plurality of second touch electrodes distributed along a second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein uneven areas are provided on one side of the first insulating layer facing the first touch electrodes at regions corresponding to each of the first touch electrodes, and the first touch electrodes are disposed on the first insulating layer according to its shape, forming corresponding uneven areas. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060253 | DECORATIVE SUBSTRATE AND TOUCH PANEL - A decorative substrate and a touch panel are provided. The decorative substrate has a first region and a second region at least partially surrounding the first region. The decorative substrate includes a substrate, a decorative layer and a protective layer. The substrate has a first surface and a first sidewall. The decorative layer is disposed on the first surface and located in the second region. The decorative layer has a second sidewall adjacent to the first sidewall of the substrate, and a portion of the first surface disposed between the second sidewall and the first sidewall is defined as an outer border region. The protective layer is at least partially disposed in the outer border region of the first surface. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060254 | TOUCH PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The touch panel includes an insulating layer, a plurality of first conductive electrodes, a plurality of second conductive electrodes, a plurality of first auxiliary electrodes and a plurality of second auxiliary electrodes. The insulating layer has a plurality of through holes. The first conductive electrodes are arranged along a first direction and electrically connected with each other. The second conductive electrodes are arranged along a second direction and electrically connected with each other. The first auxiliary electrodes and the first conductive electrodes are electrically connected via part of the though holes. The second auxiliary electrodes and the second conductive electrodes are electrically connected via another of the though holes. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060255 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel including a substrate and touch sensitive units is provided. Each touch sensitive unit includes a first electrode set and a second electrode set. Each first electrode set includes first electrodes separated by a first space between one another. Each second electrode set includes second electrodes separated by a second space between one another. One of a width of each second electrode and a width of each first electrode is increased along a first direction, and the other one is decreased along the first direction, wherein at least one of the second space is not aligned to at least one of the first space so that an extended trajectory of the at least one of the second space passes through one of the first electrodes. Two adjacent first electrodes are electrically independent and two adjacent second electrodes are electrically independent. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060256 | ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITIVE TOUCH-SENSITIVE PANEL FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - An electrostatic capacitive touch-sensitive panel has an active area; a touch electrode forming area; a routing wire forming area disposed; a plurality of first touch electrode lines disposed in the active area, with both ends extending to a plurality of electrode pattern extension regions; a plurality of second touch electrode lines disposed in the active area to cross the first direction so as to cross the first touch electrode lines without contact; a plurality of first routing wires connected to the plurality of first touch electrode lines, respectively; and a plurality of second routing wires connected to the plurality of second touch electrode lines, respectively. Each of the second touch electrode lines includes a plurality of second touch electrode patterns and a plurality of second connecting portions connecting neighboring second touch electrode patterns. The second touch electrode pattern has an asymmetrical portion. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060257 | SWITCH SYSTEM - A switch system that can be accurately operated even when disposed in a narrow area is provided. In this switch system, an operator touches an operation surface of a switch with a finger, a change in electrostatic capacitance caused by the touch is sensed, and the movement of the finger of the operator is detected. The operation surface of the switch is formed into concavities or convexities. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060258 | Process For Conversion of Organic, Waste, or Low-Value Materials into Useful Products - The present invention addresses the processing of waste and low-value products to produce useful materials in reliable purities and compositions, at acceptable cost, without producing malodorous emissions, and with high energy efficiency. In particular, the invention comprises a multi-stage process that converts various feedstocks such as offal, animal manures, municipal sewage sludge, tires, and plastics, that otherwise have little commercial value, to useful materials including gas, oil, specialty chemicals, and carbon solids. The process subjects the feedstock to heat and pressure, separates out various components, then further applies heat and pressure to one or more of those components. Various materials produced at different points in the process may be recycled and used to play other roles within the process. The invention further comprises an apparatus for performing a multi-stage process of converting waste products into useful materials, and at least one oil product that arises from the process. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060259 | Systems and Methods for Alcohol Recovery and Concentration of Stillage By-Products - Systems and methods for separating an alcohol, and in particular butanol, from a fermented feed and concentrating thin stillage into syrup includes operation of one or more alcohol recovery distillation columns using the heat supplied by steam generated from concentration of the thin stillage in a multi-train, multi-effect evaporation system. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060260 | DESALINATION SYSTEM AND DESALINATION METHOD - A desalination system, etc. of the present disclosure includes: a water tank; a water-repellent particle layer that is located below the water tank and contains a plurality of water-repellent particles; a liquefying layer that is located below the water-repellent particle layer and liquefies water vapor that has passed through the water-repellent particle layer, to obtain fresh water; an introduction channel of a liquid supply channel that supplies a liquid to the water tank; and a liquid speed reduction part that is located on the introduction channel of the supply channel, and includes a wall surface crossing a flow direction of the liquid in the supply channel, for reducing a flow speed of the liquid. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060261 | TARGET ADAPTED TO AN INDIRECT COOLING DEVICE - The invention relates to a target which is embodied as a material source for a depositing method from the gas phase, comprising a front side and a rear side, characterized in that a self-adhesive carbon film is applied to the rear side. Said target can be embodied as a material source for a sputtering method and/or for an arc evaporation method. A particular advantage is that the target is used in a coating source with indirect cooling, the self-adhesive carbon film being in contact with the surface of the membrane which is part of a cooling channel. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060262 | SPUTTERING SYSTEMS FOR LIQUID TARGET MATERIALS - A sputtering system comprises a magnetron assembly for depositing liquid metal films on a substrate. The magnetron assembly comprises a horizontal planar magnetron with a liquid metal target, a cylindrical rotatable magnetron with a metal target and a set of one or more shields forming a chamber between the planar and the rotatable magnetron. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060263 | VACUUM FILM DEPOSITION DEVICE AND VACUUM FILM DEPOSITION METHOD - In order to provide an adhesion preventing plate for a vacuum film formation apparatus, the adhesion preventing plate being capable of suppressing the peel-off of an adhered film to an extremely low level regardless of a protection target member, the adhesion preventing plate is arranged so that the area of contact with the protection target member is reduced and a part other than the contact surface is thermally insulated. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060264 | FABRICATION OF LOW DEFECTIVITY ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES - Prior electrochromic devices frequently suffer from high levels of defectivity. The defects may be manifest as pin holes or spots where the electrochromic transition is impaired. This is unacceptable for many applications such as electrochromic architectural glass. Improved electrochromic devices with low defectivity can be fabricated by depositing certain layered components of the electrochromic device in a single integrated deposition system. While these layers are being deposited and/or treated on a substrate, for example a glass window, the substrate never leaves a controlled ambient environment, for example a low pressure controlled atmosphere having very low levels of particles. These layers may be deposited using physical vapor deposition. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060265 | DUAL DISCHARGE MODES OPERATION FOR REMOTE PLASMA - Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of processing a semiconductor substrate. The method may include providing the semiconductor substrate in a processing region. Additionally, the method may include flowing gas through a cavity defined by a powered electrode. The method may further include applying a negative voltage to the powered electrode. Also, the method may include striking a hollow cathode discharge in the cavity to form hollow cathode discharge effluents from the gas. The hollow cathode discharge effluents may then be flowed to the processing region through a plurality of apertures defined by electrically grounded electrode. The method may then include reacting the hollow cathode discharge effluents with the semiconductor substrate in the processing region. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060266 | TWO MASK PROCESS FOR ELECTROPLATING METAL EMPLOYING A NEGATIVE ELECTROPHORETIC PHOTORESIST - A negative electrophoretic photoresist is applied over a plurality of protruding disposable template portions on a substrate. A silo structure is placed on planar portions of the negative electrophoretic photoresist that laterally surround the plurality of protruding disposable template portions. The negative electrophoretic photoresist is lithographically exposed employing the silo structure and a first lithographic mask, which includes a transparent substrate with isolated opaque patterns thereupon. After removal of the silo structure, the negative electrophoretic photoresist is lithographically exposed employing a second lithographic mask, which includes a pattern of transparent areas overlying the planar portions of the negative electrophoretic photoresist less the areas for bases of metal structure to be subsequently formed by electroplating. The negative electrophoretic photoresist is developed to form cavities therein, and metal structures are formed by electroplating within the cavities. The negative electrophoretic photoresist and the plurality of protruding disposable template portions can be subsequently removed. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060267 | DIAMOND ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - A bulk boron doped diamond electrode comprising a plurality of grooves disposed in a surface of the bulk boron doped diamond electrode. The bulk boron doped diamond electrode is formed by growing a bulk boron doped diamond electrode using a chemical vapour deposition technique and forming a plurality of grooves in a surface of the bulk boron doped diamond electrode. According to one arrangement, the plurality of grooves are formed by forming a pattern of carbon solvent metal over a surface of the bulk boron doped diamond electrode and heating whereby the carbon solvent metal dissolves underlying diamond to form grooves in the surface of the bulk boron doped electrode. The invention also relates to an electrochemical cell comprising one or more grooved bulk boron doped diamond electrodes. The or each bulk boron doped diamond electrode is oriented within the electrochemical device such that the grooves are aligned in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of electrolyte flow. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060268 | Sputtering Target for forming Magnetic Recording Film and Process for Producing Same - A C-containing FePt-based sputtering target for forming a magnetic recording film, wherein a ratio of an X-ray diffraction peak intensity of a graphite (002) plane in a cross section perpendicular to a sputtering surface relative to an X-ray diffraction peak intensity of a graphite (002) plane in a plane horizontal to a sputtering surface is 2 or more. A magnetic recording layer is configured from a magnetic phase such as an Fe—Pt alloy and a nonmagnetic phase that separates the magnetic phase, and the sputtering target is a ferromagnetic material sputtering target in which carbon is used as a nonmagnetic phase material. When sputtered, the ferromagnetic material sputtering target is effective in preventing the generation of particles caused by an abnormal discharge originating from carbon, which is prone to aggregate. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060269 | COPPER ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET - A copper alloy sputtering target is made of a copper alloy having a composition containing Ca in a range of 0.3 mass % to 1.7 mass % with a remainder of Cu and inevitable impurities, a Ca-segregated phase ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060270 | BIOSENSOR, BIOSENSOR CHIP AND BIOSENSOR DEVICE - A biosensor includes a working electrode | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060271 | BIOSENSOR, BIOSENSOR CHIP AND BIOSENSOR DEVICE - A biosensor includes a working electrode | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060272 | AMPEROMETRIC DETECTION OF LIMULUS AMEBOCYTE LYSATE ACTIVATION BY ENDOTOXIN AND/OR 1-3-BETA-D-GLUCAN - Devices to detect detecting endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide or LPS) and/or 1-3-β-D-glucan (beta glucan or BG) using substrates including electrogenic mediators for amperometric detection are provided herein. Substrates include an amine group as well as one or more substituted organic rings, such as a phenol. Devices include cartridges for detecting LPS or BG simultaneously using dual detection techniques. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060273 | Corrosion Resistance Evaluators - A corrosion resistance evaluator is provided for evaluating corrosion resistance of coated metals substrates, such as autobodies, at an accelerated rate. The evaluator includes a chamber for retaining an electrolyte that is exposed to an anode and cathode coated with protective coating being tested. These anode and cathode coatings are provided with predetermined and standardized defects, such as micro-holes, to accelerate the corrosion of the underlying metal substrate in a predictable and repeatable manner. The evaluator further comprises an anode holder and a cathode holder for testing the corrosion resistance of the anode and cathode coatings. The evaluator substantially reduces the time required to test corrosion from several days (40 plus days) to few days (about two days). | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060274 | GAS SENSOR ELEMENT AND GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor element ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060275 | DNA SEQUENCING USING A SUSPENDED CARBON NANOTUBE - A technique is provided for forming a nanodevice for sequencing. A bottom metal contact is disposed at a location in an insulator that is on a substrate. A nonconducting material is disposed on top of the bottom metal contact and the insulator. A carbon nanotube is disposed on top of the nonconducting material. Top metal contacts are disposed on top of the carbon nanotube at the location of the bottom metal contact, where the top metal contacts are formed at opposing ends of the carbon nanotube at the location. The carbon nanotube is suspended over the bottom metal contact at the location, by etching away the nonconducting material under the carbon nanotube to expose the bottom metal contact as a bottom of a trench, while leaving the nonconducting material immediately under the top metal contacts as walls of the trench. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060276 | Nanopore Control With Pressure and Voltage - There is provided a nanopore system including a nanopore in a solid state membrane. A first reservoir is in fluidic connection with the nanopore, the first reservoir being configured to provide, to the nanopore, nucleic acid molecules in an electrolytic solution. A second reservoir is in fluidic connection with the nanopore, with the nanopore membrane separating the first and second reservoirs. A pressure source is connected to the first reservoir to apply an external pressure to the first reservoir to cause nanopore translocation of nucleic acid molecules in the solution in the first reservoir. A voltage source is connected between the second and first reservoirs, across the nanopore, with a voltage bias polarity that applies an electric field counter to the externally applied pressure. Force of the externally applied pressure is greater than force of the electric field during nanopore translocation by the nucleic acid molecules. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060277 | Nanopore Control With Pressure and Voltage - There is provided a nanopore system including a nanopore in a support structure. A first reservoir is in fluidic connection with the nanopore and a second reservoir is in fluidic connection with the nanopore. The support structure separates the first and second reservoirs. A pressure source is connected to one of the first and second reservoirs to apply an external pressure to one of the first and second reservoirs. A voltage source is connected between the first and second reservoirs to apply a voltage bias between the first and second reservoirs, across the nanopore. This system enables a method for analysis of species in solution, wherein there is provided to the nanopore a fluidic solution that includes a species for translocation through the nanopore, with an external pressure applied to the species in fluidic solution and a voltage bias applied across the nanopore. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060278 | CYLINDER CAM FOR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS - A cylindrical cam device includes an axle and a plurality of disk portions disposed about the axle. The plurality of disk portions define a plurality of interstitial regions disposed between the plurality of disk portions. Each of the plurality of disk portions comprises a radial edge. The radial edge of each of the plurality of disk portions comprises a material or structure capable of retaining a liquid and releasing at least a portion of the liquid onto a substrate. A method for facilitating electrophoretic analysis of biological samples utilizing the cylindrical cam device is also disclosed. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060279 | ELECTROPHORETICALLY ENHANCED DETECTION OF ANALYTES ON A SOLID SUPPORT - The present embodiments provide systems, kits and methods suitable for performing dry or substantially dry electro-blotting analyses on immobilized protein or nucleic acid samples. Electro-blotting performed according to the presently described embodiments may include a step whereby detection of one or more immobilized proteins or nucleic acids is electrophoretically accelerated. Methods for performing electro-blotting of immobilized proteins or nucleic acids may include applying an electric voltage to one or more reagents typically used in protein or nucleic acid blotting procedure. The one or more reagents may be absorbed on a suitable carrier matrix. Electro-blotting performed in accordance with the systems and methods described herein may be performed under substantially dry conditions (i.e., with little or no aqueous buffers). | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060280 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING AND DISCRIMINATING JATROPHA LINES USING RETROTRANSPOSON AS A MARKER - lines can be classified and discriminated by a method including the steps of: conducting a nucleic acid amplification reaction using a primer set including (i) adjacent forward primer and (ii) adjacent reverse primer, and (iii) LTR forward primer or LTR reverse primer, or (iv) RTP forward primer or RTP reverse primer, wherein DNA prepared from | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060281 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAMATERIAL - A method for manufacturing a metamaterial including an electromagnetic wave resonator that resonates with an electromagnetic wave is provided. In the method, a support including a portion where the electromagnetic wave resonator is to be formed is formed, and the electromagnetic wave resonator is arranged in the support by depositing a material to form the electromagnetic wave resonator on the portion of the support. The support is formed by forming a column structure of a hydrophilic/hydrophobic phase-separated film including a hydrophilic liquid phase area penetrating through in a thickness direction, by packing a filler into the column structure of the hydrophilic/hydrophobic phase-separated film including the hydrophilic liquid phase area so as to form the filler as high as the column structure, and by obtaining the support including the filler by removing at least a part of the hydrophilic/hydrophobic phase-separated film. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060282 | WATER TREATMENT AND REUSE SYSTEM - System and methods are disclosed for filtering wastewater. In one embodiment, a water filtering system comprises a first filtering stage and a second filtering stage. The first filtering stage receives a flow of wastewater, and uses electrocoagulation to separate suspended particles from the wastewater and produce filtered wastewater. The second filtering stage receives the filtered wastewater from the first filtering stage, and uses mechanical filtering to remove suspended particles from the filtered wastewater and produce filtered water that is substantially free from suspended particles. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060283 | DNA SEQUENCING USING A SUSPENDED CARBON NANOTUBE - A technique is provided for forming a nanodevice for sequencing. A bottom metal contact is disposed at a location in an insulator that is on a substrate. A nonconducting material is disposed on top of the bottom metal contact and the insulator. A carbon nanotube is disposed on top of the nonconducting material. Top metal contacts are disposed on top of the carbon nanotube at the location of the bottom metal contact, where the top metal contacts are formed at opposing ends of the carbon nanotube at the location. The carbon nanotube is suspended over the bottom metal contact at the location, by etching away the nonconducting material under the carbon nanotube to expose the bottom metal contact as a bottom of a trench, while leaving the nonconducting material immediately under the top metal contacts as walls of the trench. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060284 | Apparatuses and Methods for Manipulating Droplets - Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for manipulating droplets is provided, the apparatus including a substrate, multiple arrays of electrodes disposed on the substrate, wherein corresponding electrodes in each array are connected to a common electrical signal, and a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate first side surface and patterned to cover the electrodes. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060285 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING WATER FOR PREPARATION OF DIALYSIS SOLUTION - There is provided an apparatus for producing water for preparation of a dialysis solution, including an electrolytic water generation device that performs electrolysis using a solid polymer membrane, and a reverse osmosis membrane treatment device, the electrolytic water generation device being capable of reducing drained water as much as possible, and performing intense electrolysis to increase the amount of dissolved hydrogen without raising pH. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060286 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Water treatment systems and associated methods are generally described. Certain of the water treatment systems and methods described herein can be used to pre-treat an aqueous stream that is subsequently transported to a desalination apparatus and/or post-treat an aqueous stream that has been produced by a desalination apparatus. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060287 | Fluid Conditioning & Ionizing System - An apparatus includes an electrode body, and an electrically conductive fastener which includes titanium, wherein the electrically conductive fastener is threadingly engaged with the electrode body to form a titanium-metal interlace to conduct current. The apparatus includes an electrically conductive coil through which the electrode body and electrically conductive fastener extend, and a strainer basket fastened to the electrode body with an electrically insulative fastener. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060288 | METHODS OF FORMING BORIDED DOWN HOLE TOOLS, AND RELATED DOWN-HOLE TOOLS - A method of forming a down-hole tool comprises contacting at least a portion of at least one down-hole structure comprising at least one ceramic-metal composite material with a molten electrolyte comprising sodium tetraborate. Electrical current is applied to at least a portion of the at least one down-hole structure to form at least one borided down-hole structure comprising at least one metal boride material. Other methods of forming a down-hole tool, and a down-hole tool are also described. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060289 | STAMPER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOLDED BODY - A method of manufacturing a stamper of the invention includes: performing a blast process on an aluminum base material, and thereafter anodizing a processing surface of the blast-processed aluminum base material so that a structure which includes a rough rugged structure having an specific arithmetic average roughness Ra and a specific period Sm and a fine rugged structure which is formed on the rough rugged structure to have a shorter period than that of the rough rugged structure is formed on a surface of the aluminum base material. In the stamper of the invention, by anodizing the processing surface of the blast-processed aluminum base material, the structure which includes the specific rough rugged structure and the fine rugged structure which is formed on the specific rough rugged structure to have a shorter period than that of the rough rugged structure is formed on the surface of the aluminum base material. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060290 | Dynamic Formation Protocol for Lithium-Ion Battery - A dynamic formation protocol for a lithium-ion battery cell. An “SEI formation end voltage” is identified, which is the voltage reached during formation at which the SEI layer is substantially formed. Charge rates are selected for the formation, with a first charge current rate to be used until the SEI formation end voltage is reached, and a second charge current rate, faster than the first charge current rate, to be used thereafter the SEI formation end voltage. These charge rates are applied to the cell for at least a first cycle of the dynamic formation process. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060291 | ELECTROPLATING APPARATUS FOR TAILORED UNIFORMITY PROFILE - Methods of electroplating metal on a substrate while controlling azimuthal uniformity, include, in one aspect, providing the substrate to the electroplating apparatus configured for rotating the substrate during electroplating, and electroplating the metal on the substrate while rotating the substrate relative to a shield such that a selected portion of the substrate at a selected azimuthal position dwells in a shielded area for a different amount of time than a second portion of the substrate having the same average arc length and the same average radial position and residing at a different angular (azimuthal) position. For example, a semiconductor wafer substrate can be rotated during electroplating slower or faster, when the selected portion of the substrate passes through the shielded area. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060292 | Method for Forming Three Dimensional Circuit - A method for a forming three dimensional circuit is provided. A plastic base is provided. A metal layer is bonded on the plastic base by a metal coating process. The thickness of the metal layer is thickened by an electroplating process. The metal layer is trimmed to form a circuit pattern thereon by a laser engraving process, whereby, the working-hours can be reduced and the cost of material can also be reduced when the three dimensional circuit is manufactured. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060293 | CONTROL METHOD OF DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM - In a control method of a differential pressure water electrolysis system, a reference water level of a gas-liquid separator for normal operations is set to discharge a liquid water stored in the gas-liquid separator to a discharge tube. A depressurization reference water level which is a lower water level than the reference water level is set to discharge the liquid water stored in the gas-liquid separator to the discharge tube upon depressurizing. A depressurization valve is opened to reduce pressure at a cathode side after operation of a differential pressure water electrolysis device has been stopped, in a state with voltage applied. A permissible water level upper limit value at which an open/close valve is opened is switched from the reference water level to the depressurization reference water level when the depressurization valve is opened. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060294 | INTEGRATED ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPRESSOR AND CASCADE STORAGE METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure is directed to a compressed fuel storage system. The compressed fuel storage system may include an electrochemical compressor and one or more fuel dispensing units. The electrochemical compressor may be configured to compress a fuel source. Additionally, the compressed fuel storage system may include at least one low pressure compressed fuel reservoir fluidly connected to the electrochemical compressor and the fuel dispensing units and at least one high pressure compressed fuel reservoir fluidly connected to the electrochemical compressor and the fuel dispensing units. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060295 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL FOR ALUMINUM PRODUCTION USING CARBON MONOXIDE - The present technology discloses a method for producing aluminum from alumina in an electrolytic cell through the use of carbon monoxide as a partial or total reactant with aluminum oxide. The present technology also discloses the structure of an electrolytic cell configured to house this reaction. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060296 | Hydrogen Utilization and Carbon Recovery - A method for upgrading bio-mass material is provided. The method involves electrolytic reduction of the material in an electrochemical cell having a ceramic, oxygen-ion conducting membrane, where the membrane includes an electrolyte. One or more oxygenated or partially-oxygenated compounds are reduced by applying an electrical potential to the electrochemical cell. A system for upgrading bio-mass material is also disclosed. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060297 | GRAPHITE OXIDE AND GRAPHENE PREPARATION METHOD - A graphite oxide and/or graphene preparation method includes providing a plasma electrolytic apparatus, wherein an electrolyte is provided and a graphite electrode is configured as a cathode of the plasma electrolytic apparatus; and providing a cathodic current so as to initiate a plasma electrolytic process at the graphite electrode to obtain graphite oxide and/or graphene. The graphite oxide and/or graphene can be synthesized through plasma electrolytic processing at relatively low temperature under atmospheric pressure within a very short period of time, without the need for concentrated acids or strong oxidizing agents. The present invention may prepare graphite oxide and/or graphene with plasma electrolytic process directly from graphite, without requiring any prior purification or pretreatment. This plasma electrolytic process of the present invention is quite promising and provided with advantages such as low cost, simple setup, high efficiency, and environmental friendliness. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060298 | METHOD FOR THE GALVANIC PROTECTION OF A REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE - The invention relates to the galvanic protection of a concrete structure ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060299 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETERMINE ERRONEOUS MEASUREMENT SIGNALS DURING A TEST MEASUREMENT SEQUENCE - Various embodiments that allow a more accurate electrochemical test strip measurement by identifying erroneous output signals during a glucose measurement thereby ensuring a much more accurate glucose test system. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060300 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETERMINE ERRONEOUS MEASUREMENT SIGNALS DURING A TEST MEASUREMENT SEQUENCE - Various embodiments that allow a more accurate electrochemical test strip measurement by identifying erroneous output signals during a glucose measurement thereby ensuring a much more accurate glucose test system. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060301 | Multiple-Biosensor Article - An article suitable for conducting one or more assays with an apparatus, e.g., a meter, for determining the presence or concentration of an analyte in a sample of biological fluid. The article contains a plurality of biosensors arranged in such a manner that each of the biosensors can be utilized before the article must be removed from the apparatus. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060302 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETERMINE HEMATOCRIT-INSENSITIVE GLUCOSE VALUES IN A FLUID SAMPLE - Various embodiments of a technique to sample output signals at different time intervals from each of the electrodes in a biosensor to obtain respective glucose estimates including one where the output signals of at least one combination of electrodes measured at various time intervals are summed together to provide for a combined glucose estimate. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060303 | INTEGRATED DISPOSABLE CHIP CARTRIDGE SYSTEM FOR MOBILE MULTIPARAMETER ANALYSES OF CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES - The invention relates to a measuring chip cartridge module conducting mobile multi-parameter analyses of chemical and/or biological substances, comprising
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| 20150060304 | BIOSENSOR, BIOSENSOR CHIP AND BIOSENSOR DEVICE - A biosensor includes a working electrode | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060305 | BIOSENSOR, BIOSENSOR CHIP AND BIOSENSOR DEVICE - A biosensor includes a working electrode | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060306 | BIOSENSOR, BIOSENSOR CHIP AND BIOSENSOR DEVICE - A biosensor includes a working electrode | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060307 | QUICK-RELEASE PACKAGING - A quick-release package includes a box enclosure and an insert. The insert slides into the open bottom of the box enclosure, and includes a locking extension which slides into a slot on the top of the box enclosure and locks the insert into place. The slot forms a wide portion toward the back surface of the box enclosure and a narrower button release portion toward the front surface of the box enclosure. The insert locking extension includes a button configured to catch on the back surface of the wider portion of the top slot in a first position and which, when pressed, moves into the button release portion of the slot and releases the locking extension and hence the insert from the box enclosure. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060308 | Palette of Ink Caps - Disclosed is an ink palette for use in artistic fields that require pigments to be readily available to an artist. Individual reservoirs are conjoined to form a matrix of reservoirs which may be cut to accommodate the artist's desire for color capacity. The ink palette is specifically adapted to the art of tattooing in that the palette may be secured to a work surface by the use of an ointment, like petroleum jelly, and each reservoir may have indentations on their bottoms in order to facilitate securement by the use of such compounds. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060309 | ACCESSORY COVERS FOR MOBILE PHONES OR OTHER CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A durable, accessory cover assembly for a computing device, such as a cellular phone or a tablet computer. The accessory cover includes a frame, a first covering portion, and a second covering portion. The first covering can be composed of a wear-resistant material, such as leather; whereas, the second covering can be composed of a pliable particulate-absorbing material, such as microfiber. The first covering can be configured to seamlessly cover an external bottom surface of the frame, four external lateral surfaces of the frame, and four internal later surfaces of the frame, as well as an overlap region of an internal top surface of the frame. The second covering can be configured cover a majority of the surface area of the internal top surface of the frame, where it abuts the first covering along an annular region. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060310 | PACKAGING BOX FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A packaging box includes a box and a main cover connected to the box. The box defines a receiving chamber configured to receive an electronic device. The main cover comprises a first board, a second board, and a third board. The first board is connected to the box. The first, second, and third boards are foldable relative to each other. The main cover is foldable to package the box, or to support the box with an angle formed between the first board and the box, and one side of the box resisting against the third board. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060312 | Beta-Phosphorylated Nitroxide Radicals as Inhibitors for Reactive Resins, Reactive Resins Containing Said Beta-Phosphorylated Nitroxide Radicals and Use of Said Beta-Phosphorylated Nitroxide Radicals - Use of a β-phosphorylated nitroxide radical as an inhibitor for resin mixtures and reactive resin mortars, each based on radically curable compounds. The pot life of mortar compounds can be adjusted in a targeted manner with the β-phosphorylated nitroxide radical for resin mixtures and reactive resin mortars. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060313 | DISPOSABLE SPLASH SHIELD FOR USE WHEN PLUNGING A TOILET - A transparent, biodegradable, disposable splash shield sized to fit on a toilet bowl rim to prevent splashing of water from the bowl when a plunger is used to free an obstruction in the toilet. The shield is dome shaped and has an upstanding projection on its top that can be gripped to pull the shield from the plunger handle following use. An annular flange on the bottom end of the shield is adapted to rest on rim of a toilet bowl. Adhesive material on the underside of the flange, or strips of adhesive tape on the marginal edge of the shield, releasably secure the shield in position. The shield is nestable and may be foldable in half. A toilet kit includes the splash shield, gloves, at least one paper towel, and a flattened box, all packaged in an envelope-like bag that can be used to contain and dispose of these items following use. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060314 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A QUICK START PACKAGING MURAL - Systems and methods for a quick start packaging mural are provided. In certain embodiments, a package comprises at least one electronic component; a container enclosing the at least one electronic component, wherein the container protects the at least one electronic component when transported to a user; and a packaging mural within the container, the packaging mural having information about the at least one electronic component, wherein the information and the at least one electronic components are simultaneously viewable when the at least one electronic component is accessible within the container. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060315 | BICYCLE BAG - A bicycle bag protects a bicycle while the bicycle is secured to a rack, such as a vehicle bicycle rack. The bicycle bag includes resealable openings configured to allow the bicycle (and bag) to be securely attached to a wide variety of different rack types. Additionally, because there is risk of obscuring the tail lights of a vehicle for rear-mount racks when a bicycle bag is on the bike and the bike on the rack, the bicycle bag includes pockets designed to support a tail-light system that can be connected to the vehicle to provide additional lighting and safety. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060316 | TOOL BOX - A tool box includes a first part, a second part and two connectors. Each of the first and second parts has multiple connection slots and at least one side. The connectors and the first and second parts are made by different materials. The two connectors each have two protrusions which are engaged with the connection slots. A connection plate is flexibly connected between two blocks of each of the connectors. The protrusion is located on the protrusion corresponding thereto. The two blocks are connected to the first and second parts respectively. The first and second parts are pivotably connected to each other by the connection plates. Multiple connection pieces are connected between the connectors and the first and second parts, so as to secure the protrusions relative to the connection slots. The connectors are connected to the first and second parts. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060317 | PACKAGE OF VISUALLY PERCEPTIBLE TAMPONS HOUSED WITHIN APPLICATORS - The present disclosure is directed to a package of one or more hygiene devices. The package can include one or more walls surrounding the first hygiene device and the second hygiene device. The first hygiene device can include a first tampon housed in a first applicator. The first applicator can include an insertion portion and a plunger operatively engaged with the insertion portion. The plunger can include a first transparent region that allows the first tampon to be visually perceptible through the applicator creating a first visual impression. The second hygiene device can include a second applicator housing a second tampon. The second applicator can include a plunger operatively engaged with an insertion portion. The plunger can include a second transparent region that allows the second tampon to be visually perceptible through the applicator creating a second visual impression. The first visual impression can be different from the second visual impression. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060318 | WRAP CASE FOR PACKAGING - The present invention relates to a wrap case ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060319 | STORAGE CONTAINER AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - In the present application, a storage container is configured to provide a sealed portion for the storage of identification material. The storage container includes a container for holding various elements and a sleeve coupled to the container. The sleeve has an opening to accept the identification material. The sleeve is configured to be selectively sealed such that the interior of the sleeve is isolated from the interior of the container and the exterior of the container. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060320 | LABELING OF ITEMS WITH WASH-OFF LABELS - A washable label may include a heat-shrinkable layer and a heat-activatable layer. The label may be attached to an item by a method including: heating a portion of the heat-activatable layer by intense visible or infrared light so as to transform the surface of the heat-activatable layer from a non-tacky state to a tacky state, and attaching the label to the item when the surface of the heat-activatable layer is in the tacky state, wherein the intensity of the light is selected such that spatially averaged temperature of the heat-shrinkable layer remains lower than the threshold shrinking temperature of the heat-shrinkable layer. The label may be easily separated from the item by heating the label such that shrinking of the heat-shrinkable layer peels at least a portion of the label away from the item. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060321 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE UNIT ASSEMBLY WITH THE SAME - A connecting assembly includes a first connecting device, a second connecting device, a guide member, and a locking assembly. The first connecting device defines a first through hole. The second connecting device defines a second through hole, and has a latching member protruding from the inner surface of the second connecting device and extending into the second through hole. The guide member defines a first guiding slot and a second guiding slot coupled to the first guiding slot. The first connecting device is fixed to the guide member. The locking assembly has a bar, a locking block, and a sliding block. The locking block is fixed to the top of the bar. The sliding block protrudes from the lateral side of the bar and is received in the first guiding slot. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060322 | CLEANING PRODUCT EXHIBITING INCREASED STABILITY WITH CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES - Methods and apparatus are provided that exhibit increased stability with crystalline particles. A cleaning product includes a cleaning agent disposed within the cleaning product. The cleaning agent includes an oxidizing agent. Further, an alumina structuring agent disposed within the cleaning product includes crystalline particles having a crystallite size less than six nanometers. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060323 | VACUUM SEALED CLOTHING AND DIAPER CHANGE KIT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In preferred embodiments, a vacuum sealed clothing and diaper change kit is provided which may comprise a clothing article, a diaper, and optionally a changing aid together utilizing a folding and vacuum sealing processes as to reduce the total size of the contents and provide hygienic storage and transportation of contents. In further preferred embodiments, a kit may comprise an outer casing. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060324 | Impact Protection for Electronic Devices - Impact protection comprises using an impact protection apparatus to protect an electronic device from damage due to an impact with a surface (for example, if the device is dropped or falls from a height), reducing the likelihood that the device will be damaged by the impact. The impact protection apparatus comprises a flexible band that is placed around a perimeter of the device, where this band has a plurality of objects integrated therein. The objects are generally disposed along a length of the band, preferably in pairs. The flexible band is capable of adapting to a shape of a perimeter of the device. Each of the objects has a height suitable for causing the device to remain at a distance above a surface on which the device is located, once the band is placed around the perimeter of the device. The band preferably has a groove into which the device is insertable, thereby enabling the band to grip the perimeter of the device. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060325 | DISPLAY CARRIER - A display carrier has: a storage box which stores a display; a fixing member which fixes the display in the inside of the storage box; a window part which is formed on a face which is opposite to a screen of the display when the display is fixed in the inside of the storage box among a plurality of faces of the storing box; and a closing member which closes the window part. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060326 | PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS - The invention relates to a process for the conversion of hydrogen and one or more oxides of carbon to hydrocarbons, which process comprises: contacting hydrogen and one or more oxides of carbon with a catalyst in a reaction zone; removing from the reaction zone an outlet stream comprising unreacted hydrogen, unreacted one or more oxides of carbon and one or more hydrocarbons and feeding the outlet stream to a separation zone in which the outlet stream is divided into at least three fractions, in which; a first fraction predominantly comprises unreacted hydrogen, unreacted one or more oxides of carbon and hydrocarbons having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; a second fraction predominantly comprises hydrocarbons having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, at least a portion of which hydrocarbons having from 5 to 9 carbon atoms are olefinic; and a third fraction predominantly comprises hydrocarbons having 10 or more carbon atoms; characterised in that at least a portion of the second fraction is recycled to the reaction zone. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060327 | LUBRICANT BASE OIL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A lubricant base oil that is a hydrocarbon oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2.0 to 9 mm | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060328 | LUBRICANT BASE OIL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A lubricant base oil that is a hydrocarbon oil that satisfies any of the following conditions (i), (ii) and (iii):
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| 20150060329 | PROCESS TO PREPARE RESIDUAL BASE OIL - The present invention provides a process to prepare a residual base oil, which process at least comprises the following steps: (a) providing a mineral bright stock waxy raffinate; (b) combining the mineral bright stock waxy raffinate provided in step (a) with a catalytically dewaxed residual Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil to obtain a mixture; and (c) solvent dewaxing the mixture obtained in (b) to obtain a residual base oil, wherein the weight ratio of the mineral bright stock waxy raffinate to the catalytically dewaxed residual Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil in step (b) is in the range of from 75:25 to 35:65. In another aspect the present invention provides a residual base oil obtainable by the process. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060330 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DIESEL WITH HIGH CETANE - A process and apparatus is provided to produce desulfurized diesel at low pressure with high cetane rating. A hydrotreated stream is stripped and fed to a saturation reactor. The saturated stream is stripped again and fractionated to provide diesel product. Unconverted oil may be hydrocracked and stripped with the saturated product. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060331 | METHOD FOR MULTI-STAGED HYDROPROCESSING USING QUENCH - Methods for processing a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock flows are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing two or more hydroprocessing stages disposed in sequence, each hydroprocessing stage having a hydroprocessing reaction zone with a hydrogen requirement and each stage in fluid communication with the preceding stage. The hydrocarbonaceous feedstock flow may be separated into portions of fresh feed for each hydroprocessing stage, and the first portion of fresh feed to the first hydroprocessing stage is heated. The heated first portion of fresh feed may be supplied with hydrogen from the hydrogen source in an amount satisfying substantially all of the hydrogen requirements of the hydroprocessing stages to a first hydroprocessing zone. The unheated second portion of fresh feed is injected counter current to the process flow as quench at one or more locations in one or more of the reaction zones. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060332 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LUBRICANT BASE OIL - A method for producing a lubricant base oil, the method comprising a first step of fractionating, from a hydrocarbon oil containing a base oil fraction and a heavy fraction that is heavier than the base oil fraction, the base oil fraction and the heavy fraction, and a second step of obtaining a dewaxed oil by isomerization and dewaxing of the base oil fraction fractionated in the first step, wherein a hydrocracked oil obtained by hydrocracking the heavy fraction fractionated in the first step is returned to the first step. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060333 | Treatment of Heavy Oils to Reduce Olefin Content - A process for treating heavy oil to provide a treated heavy oil having a reduced density and viscosity, as well as an olefin content that does not exceed 1.0 wt. %. The process comprises separating the initial heavy oil into a first fraction, which in general contains lower-boiling components, and a second fraction. The second fraction comprises a heavy oil having a p-value of at least 5% greater than the p-value of the initial heavy oil prior to separating the initial heavy oil into the first fraction and the second fraction, and the second fraction has an aromaticity that is no more than 5% less than the aromaticity of the initial heavy oil prior to separating the initial heavy oil into the first fraction and the second fraction. The second fraction then is upgraded to reduce the density and viscosity of the heavy oil. After the second fraction is upgraded, it is recombined with at least a portion of the first fraction to provide a treated heavy oil having an olefin content that does not exceed 1.0 wt. %. The separation of the initial heavy oil into first and second fractions enables one to achieve improved reduction of the density and viscosity of the treated heavy oil while maintaining the olefin content at an acceptable level. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060334 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROCESSING HYDROCARBON STREAMS CONTAINING ORGANIC NITROGEN SPECIES - Methods and apparatuses for processing hydrocarbon streams containing organic nitrogen species are provided. In an embodiment, a method for processing a hydrocarbon stream containing organic nitrogen species includes adding an aqueous acidic solution to a hydrocarbon feed stream to form a reaction stream. The method further includes contacting the reaction stream with a reaction surface and reacting the aqueous acidic solution and the organic nitrogen species to form an ammonium sulfate rich stream and a lean nitrogen naphtha stream. Also, the method includes separating an ammonium sulfate rich aqueous phase and an oil phase from the ammonium sulfate rich stream. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060335 | Gasification of a Carbonaceous Material - The invention provides methods and apparatus ultimately for converting a carbonaceous material to liquid hydrocarbons suitable for use, for example, as transportation fuels. In a first step the carbonaceous material is converted to a syngas product, and in subsequent steps the syngas product is converted to the desired liquid hydrocarbons. In one embodiment, coal and methane are converted to syngas, and the syngas product is converted to hydrocarbons through a methanol intermediate. An example use for the methods and apparatus of the invention is in the preparation of aviation fuels. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060336 | Injector mechanism - The invention employs a particle separation mechanism utilizing a generally circular passage using an air flow for the separation of particles. Ideally, within the passage is a conduit employing a hollow winding. Particles are introduced through an input end and drawn through the winding portion forcing, through centrifugal force, the particles to press against the exterior surface of the winding. Openings in the winding allow the particles to be flung from the winding into the circular passage either directly or via feed tubes. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060337 | PIEZOELECTRIC VALVE, AND OPTICAL PARTICULATE MATTER SORTER PROVIDED WITH AIR-BLOWING MEANS THAT USES PIEZOELECTRIC VALVE - A piezoelectric valve stably supplies gas even for a long gas ejection time, with a high responsivity to opening the valve, is provided. The piezoelectric valve, including a gas-pressure-chamber for receiving a compressed gas supplied from outside, a gas-discharge-channel through which the compressed gas is discharged from the gas-pressure-chamber, comprises: a valve body disposed in the gas-pressure-chamber and opens/closes the gas-discharge-channel; a piezoelectric element for producing a driving force to move the valve body as a displacement; a displacement-enlarging-mechanism for enlarging the displacement of the piezoelectric element to act on the valve body; and a driving unit having a signal-generating-unit for generating a signal comprising a pre-pulse and a main pulse and provides the signal generated by the signal-generating-unit to a driving circuit as an input signal to apply a driving voltage to the piezoelectric element to make the piezoelectric element expand and drive the valve body open. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060338 | COMPACT PLUMBING SYSTEM DRAIN STRAINER FOR A GALLEY - A apparatus and system for filtering wastewater from a basin is disclosed, wherein the apparatus prevents backflow of waste water, provides easy access for cleaning and replacing strainers, and a viewing window. The apparatus also provides additional ports for draining the apparatus. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060339 | FILTRATION FILTER OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE - A filter outer cylinder container is a hollow container, and a filter medium is mounted in the container. Fluid passage holes, opened in a side surface member of the filter outer cylinder container, are located at or above a fixed height from a bottom portion of the filter outer cylinder container, whereby a machining liquid is stored in the filter outer cylinder container, so that the filter medium can be always submerged in the machining liquid. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060340 | AQUARIUM FILTRATION SYSTEM - A filtration system and filtration unit are disclosed herein. The filtration system can include an aquarium and the filtration unit. The filtration unit can attach to the aquarium. The filtration unit can include a pump that circulates water through the filtration unit and a plurality of chambers. The plurality of chambers of the filtration unit can include a sterilization chamber, a pre-filtration chamber, and a root chamber. The sterilization chamber can include a sterilization feature that sterilizes the water circulating through the filtration unit, the pre-filtration chamber can remove large objects from the water, and the root chamber can contain a root network of a plant. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060341 | Liquid Solid Separator - A liquid solid separator tank has a motor driven recirculating belt having rollers placed therein processing a mixture of materials. The top belt brings wet materials into a collection trough having overflow weirs disposed externally. These weirs permit overflow liquids to flow down towards a main tank; then, a sump pump reintroduces water back into an influent basin to cleanse the mixture once again. Also, the action of a motor driven auger within the trough forces solids towards a dewatering box attached externally thereto. This box has a motor driven rotating cage mounted on moveable rollers and internally attached removable brushes that act to clean the outer surface of the cage as it moves in addition to a stationary high pressure wash. A shroud channels the influent liquid solid mixture towards a filtered water basin disposed directly underneath the lower belt portion permitting cleansed water to be removed therefrom. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060342 | Porous Adsorptive Or Chromatographic Media - A porous substrate capable of adsorptive filtration of a fluid having a porous self-supporting substrate and one or more porous, adsorptive polymeric coatings comprising from about 1 to about 80% of the void volume of the pores of the substrate. The resultant substrate has good convective and diffusive flow and capacity. The substrate may be cross-linked, have one or more capture chemistries attached to it and is useful as a chromatography media for the selective filtration of desired species including biomolecules such as proteins and DNA fragments. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060343 | FILTER HOUSING FOR EXCHANGEABLE FILTER - The invention relates to a filter housing for exchangeable filters, having a housing base for accommodating the filter and having a housing dome which engages over the filter, wherein the housing base and the housing dome are connected to one another by means of an aseptic clamping connection which has a groove-type clamping fitting on the housing base and has a flange-type clamping fitting on the housing dome, these being fixed against one another in their connected position by means of a clamp, wherein the groove-type clamping fitting has a seal groove with a seal by means of which the groove-type clamping fitting can be sealed off with respect to the flange-type clamping fitting, wherein the housing base has a port for the supply of liquid to be filtered and has a port for the discharge of filtered liquid, and wherein the housing base has, transversely with respect to the housing longitudinal axis, a base surface which is adjacent to the face surface of the inserted filter. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150060344 | CANISTER FILTER SYSTEM WITH DRAIN THAT COOPERATES WITH FILTER ELEMENT - A filter assembly with a replaceable filter element and a reusable filter housing, which incorporates a locking mechanism to ensure that the filter system will not be operated without a filter element installed. | 2015-03-05 |
