| 10th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
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| 20140061032 | Dose-Based End-Pointing for Low-KV FIB Milling TEM Sample Preparation - A method, system, and computer-readable medium for forming transmission electron microscopy sample lamellae using a focused ion beam including directing a high energy focused ion beam toward a bulk volume of material; milling away the unwanted volume of material to produce an unfinished sample lamella with one or more exposed faces having a damage layer; characterizing the removal rate of the focused ion beam; subsequent to characterizing the removal rate, directing a low energy focused ion beam toward the unfinished sample lamella for a predetermined milling time to deliver a specified dose of ions per area from the low energy focused ion beam; and milling the unfinished sample lamella with the low energy focused ion beam to remove at least a portion of the damage layer to produce the finished sample lamella including at least a portion of the feature of interest. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061033 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIAL ETCHING - A method according to one embodiment includes placing a substrate in a chamber; and plasma sputtering the substrate in a presence of a non-zero pressure of a vapor, wherein the vapor at the non-zero pressure is effective to diminish an etch rate of a first material of the substrate. A plasma sputtering apparatus according to one embodiment includes a chamber; a reservoir in the chamber for releasing a vapor at an established rate; a mount for a substrate; and a plasma source. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061034 | METHOD FOR PRETREATING SUBSTRATES FOR PVD METHODS - The invention relates to a method for coating work pieces in a vacuum treatment system having a first electrode embodied as a target, which is part of an arc vaporization source. Using the first electrode, an arc is operated with an arc current and vaporizes material. A bias voltage is applied to a bias electrode, which includes a second electrode that is embodied as a work piece holder, together with the work pieces. Metal ion bombardment is carried out either to pretreat the work pieces or in at least one transition from one layer to an adjacent layer of a multilayer system, so that neither a significant material removal nor a significant material buildup occurs, but instead, introduces metal ions into a substrate surface or into a layer of a multilayer system. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLATING METAL ALLOYS BY USING GALVANIC TECHNOLOGY - The invention relates to a system and a method of plating metal alloys, as well as to the structures thus obtained. The system for plating metal alloys comprises an electrolytic cell containing an electrolytic solution ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061036 | Hematite Photovoltaic Junctions - Photochemical devices having hematite photovoltaic junctions and methods for forming such devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a photovoltaic device includes a substrate and a photovoltaic junction deposited on the substrate, the photovoltaic junction having a n-type hematite and a p-type hematite. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061037 | CARTRIDGE FOR CREATING STERILIZED WATER HAVING HOLE FOR INSERTING AND TAKING OUT WATER IN ONE DIRECTION - The present disclosure relates to a sterilized water creating cartridge having an inlet and an outlet in one direction for producing sterilized water by underwater-discharging water supplied from an inlet and discharging the sterilizes water to an outlet, the cartridge including a sterilized water producing unit including a negative electrode plate having an electrode connector for underwater-discharging the water, and a positive electrode plate, and a case accommodating the sterilized water producing unit thereinside, formed with an electrode connector through hole passing the electrode connector, and having an inlet and an outlet on a surface of one direction toward both sides of the sterilized water producing unit. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061038 | ELECTROPLATING BASKET - Disclosed herein is an electroplating basket, including: a basket member of which one surface facing a subject to be plated is formed in a mesh structure; and a blind member combined with one surface of the basket member and including a plurality of shielding plates capable of being independently opened or closed depending on region. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061039 | TARGET COOLING FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD) PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Target assemblies for use in a substrate processing system are provided herein. In some embodiments, a target assembly for use in a substrate processing system may include a source material to be deposited on a substrate, a first backing plate configured to support the source material on a front side of the first backing plate, such that a front surface of the source material opposes the substrate when present, a second backing plate coupled to a backside of the first backing plate, and a plurality of sets of channels disposed between the first and second back plates. These channels permit a coolant to be provided closer to the heat source (target face) thereby facilitating more efficient heat removal from the target. More efficient heat removal from the target results in a target with a lesser thermal gradient and therefore less mechanical bowing/deformation. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061040 | ADJUSTABLE PROCESS SPACING, CENTERING, AND IMPROVED GAS CONDUCTANCE - Embodiments of the invention generally provide a process kit for use in a physical deposition chamber (PVD) chamber. In one embodiment, the process kit provides adjustable process spacing, centering between the cover ring and the shield, and controlled gas flow between the cover ring and the shield contributing to uniform gas distribution, which promotes greater process uniformity and repeatability along with longer chamber component service life. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061041 | TARGET CENTER POSITIONAL CONSTRAINT FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD) PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Target assemblies for use in a substrate processing system are provided herein. In some embodiments, a target assembly for use in a substrate processing system may include a source material, a backing plate configured to support the source material on a front side of the backing plate, and a central support member to support the target assembly within the substrate processing system, wherein the central support member is coupled to a center portion of the backing plate and extends perpendicularly away from the backside of the backing plate. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061042 | ALCOHOL DETECTION DEVICES, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR USE IN COMMUNICATION WITH A MOBILE APPLICATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE - According to various embodiments, an alcohol detection apparatus is provided for use in conjunction with a mobile application resident on a mobile device. The apparatus comprises: a memory and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to: determine whether at least one communication pathway exists between the apparatus and the mobile application resident on the mobile device; responsive to a determination that at least one communication pathway exists, generate an indication that the apparatus is ready to facilitate conducting of at least one blood alcohol content (BAC) level test therewith; capture test data associated with the conduct of at least one BAC level test; and convert the test data into formatted data, the formatted data being suitable for transmission from the apparatus and to the mobile application via the at least one communication pathway. Associated computer-implemented methods and non-transitory computer program products are also provided. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061043 | ALCOHOL-MEASURING DEVICE WITH FAST OPERATIONAL READINESS - An alcohol-measuring device includes a mouthpiece ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061044 | NON-ENZYMATIC GLUCOSE SENSOR - A non-enzymatic glucose sensor and method for fabricating the sensor are disclosed. The glucose sensor contains at least one non-enzymatic electrode configured to catalyze the electro-oxidation of glucose in preference to other bio-molecules. The surface of the electrode comprises CuO nanoparticles. The sensor shows sensitivity and selectivity exceeding enzyme based devices presently in use. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061045 | ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST SENSOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A method of depositing reagent on an electrochemical test sensor adapted to determine information relating to an analyte includes providing a base and forming an electrode pattern on the base. The method further includes depositing the reagent on at least the electrode pattern using a reagent-dispensing system. The reagent-dispensing system applies mechanical force to the reagent in the reagent-dispensing system to assist in providing a wet reagent droplet on at least the electrode pattern. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061046 | ALCOHOL DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to various embodiments, an alcohol detection device is provided for use in conjunction with a mobile application loaded on a mobile device. The device comprises: a body portion defining an exterior surface of the alcohol detection device, the exterior surface having at least one opening formed thereon; a slide mechanism mounted relative to at least one internal surface of the body portion such that the slide mechanism is configured for translational movement along a length of the at least one internal surface of the body portion; and an audio jack operatively mounted to the slide mechanism such that a longitudinal axis of the audio jack is substantially aligned with the at least one opening and the translational movement of the slide mechanism is configured to move the audio jack relative to the body portion and between a first position and a second position. An associated method is also provided. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061047 | GAS SENSOR - In an electrochemical gas sensor ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061048 | NANOPORE SEQUENCING USING N-MERS - The invention relates to devices and methods for nanopore sequencing. The invention provides for using the signals from n-mers to provide sequence information, for example where the system has less than single base resolution. The invention includes arrays of nanopores having incorporated electronic circuits, for example, in CMOS. In some cases, the arrays of nanopores comprise resistive openings for isolating the electronic signals for improved sequencing. Methods for controlling translocation of through the nanopore are disclosed. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061049 | MICROFLUIDICS WITH WIRELESSLY POWERED ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - Techniques, devices and systems are described for incorporating a printed circuit with a microfluidic device and wirelessly powering the microfluidic device. In one aspect, a microfluidic device includes a substrate with a fluidic channel to provide a path for a fluid with particles. The fluidic channel includes fluid inlet and outlet. A pair of electrodes near the inlet and the outlet guides the particles toward a center of the fluidic channel using negative-dielectrophoresis (DEP) effect in response to an alternating current (AC) frequency voltage received at the pairs of electrodes. Additional pairs of electrodes are disposed along a border of the fluidic channel between the pairs of electrodes near the inlet and the outlet of the fluidic channel to isolate a subpopulation of the particles using positive and negative DEP effects in response to AC voltages of different frequencies received at different ones of the additional pairs of electrodes. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061050 | SYSTEM FOR RAPID HIGH-RESOLUTION GEL ELECTROPHORESIS - Electrophoretic systems, formulations and methods are described which allow a user to perform electrophoresis experiments under conditions of high voltage and with reduced run time. An electrophoretic system, formulation or method may be run at 50% higher field strength than comparable systems already in use in the art. The presently described systems and formulations may be run at voltages above 225 V, above 250 V, above 275 V, above 300 V, above 325 V or above 350 V. The time required for performing an electrophoresis experiment may be reduced to less than about 30 minutes, less than about 20 minutes, less than about 15 minutes or less than about 12 minutes. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061051 | FILTERING FILM STRUCTURE - A filtering film structure includes a film, a conductive layer and a dielectric layer. The film includes a plurality of holes. The conductive layer is disposed on the inner surface of the holes, and the dielectric layer is disposed on the conductive layer. When applying a voltage to the conductive layer, an electrical charge layer forms on the surface of the dielectric layer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061052 | OUTDOOR SUITABLE ANTIQUE COPPER COLOR ALUMINUM MATERIAL AND PROCESS - A copper-substitute aluminum material made from a copper and cobalt anodizing process. The process includes the steps of: anodizing the aluminum material by submersing it in a basic sulfuric acid to build an anodic layer producing anodized aluminum material; combining copper and cobalt salts together in one bath; lowering the pH of the bath to between about 1.0 and about 3.0; coloring the anodized aluminum material electrolyticly by submersing the anodized aluminum material in the bath of copper and cobalt salts; and applying an electrical current to the bath plating the copper and cobalt salts into the anodized aluminum material. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061053 | ELECTROPLATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH SHEET RESISTANCE SUBSTRATES - In an electroplating process, electric current is applied to two or more electrodes, with the current varying over time according to a multi-variable function. The multi-variable current function is integrated over time, for each electrode, to determine a net plating charge delivered. A plating profile of a plated-on layer of material is compared to a target plating profile. Deviations between the actual plating profile and the target plating profile are identified and used to determine new net plating charges for each electrode. One or more variables of the multi-variable function is changed to provide as new multi-variable function. The new net plating charges are distributed according to the new multi-variable current function, and are used to electroplate a layer of material on a second substrate. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061054 | ANODIZING COLOR DRAWING METHOD - An anodizing color drawing method includes the steps of providing a metal workpiece; performing an anodic treatment of the metal workpiece to form a coating layer on a surface of the metal workpiece and a plurality of pores on the coating layer; using a plurality of electronic ink-jet nozzles to spray a plurality of dyes by a printing method and the dyes permeate into the pores of the coating layer, and forming a color drawing pattern on the coating layer; and performing a sealing treatment on the coating layer with the color drawing pattern. A color drawing layer processed by the anodic treatment has an enhanced hardness to reduce scratches and damages and maintain the aesthetic look. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061055 | REMOVABLE ANODISING AGENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR LOCAL ANODIC OXIDATION OF METAL SURFACES - The invention relates to a removable anodising agent, in particular for local anodic oxidation of metal surfaces, and its use, and a method for anodic oxidation by means of an anodising agent according to the invention. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061056 | METHODS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NANOCRYSTALLINE AND AMORPHOUS METALS AND ALLOYS AS COATINGS - Methods for the use of nanocrystalline or amorphous metals or alloys as coatings with industrial processes are provided. Three, specific, such methods have been detailed. One of the preferred embodiments provides a method for the high volume electrodeposition of many components with a nanocrystalline or amorphous metal or alloy, and the components produced thereby. Another preferred embodiment provides a method for application of a nanocrystalline or amorphous coatings in a continuous electrodeposition process and the product produced thereby. Another of the preferred embodiments of the present invention provides a method for reworking and/or rebuilding components and the components produced thereby. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061057 | LIGHT-DRIVEN HYDROIODIC ACID SPLITTING FROM SEMICONDUCTIVE FUEL GENERATOR - This disclosure relates to photovoltaic and photoelectrosynthetic cells, devices, methods of making and using the same. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061058 | AEROBIC OXIDATION OF ALKANES - An aerobic method for oxidizing an alkane is disclosed herein. At least a portion of a surface of a platinum working electrode is activated at an interface between the platinum working electrode and an ionic liquid electrolyte (i.e., 1-ethyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-propyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-pentyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-hexyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-heptyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-octyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-nonyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, and 1-decyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imidem, and combinations thereof). An interface complex is formed at the interface. An alkane gas is supplied to the interface. The alkane adsorbs at or near the interface complex. The alkane gas in the presence of oxygen is supplied to the interface. While the alkane gas in the presence of oxygen is supplied to the interface, a positive electrode potential is applied to the platinum working electrode, which causes a reactive oxygen species formed at the interface to catalyze oxidation of the adsorbed alkane to form a reaction product. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061059 | PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENE - A method of producing graphene by the electrochemical insertion of alkylammonium cations in a solvent into graphite is disclosed. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061060 | ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - In one embodiment of the present invention an electrolytic cell is provided comprising a containment vessel; a first electrode; a second electrode; a source of electrical current in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; an electrolyte in fluid communication with the first electrode and the second electrode; a gas, wherein the gas is formed during electrolysis at or near the first electrode; and a separator; wherein the separator includes an inclined surface to direct flow of the electrolyte and the gas due to a difference between density of the electrolyte and the combined density of the electrolyte and the gas such that the gas substantially flows in a direction distal to the second electrode. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061061 | ELECTROLYTIC TRANSFORMATION OF WATER CONTAMINANTS - Methods and apparatuses to transform contaminants in water by electrolytic processes are described. In some embodiments, the apparatuses and electrolytic processes couple an anode comprising iron and a high specific surface area cathode. Methods and apparatuses described herein provide advantages over conventional apparatuses and methods such as, for example, cost savings, efficiency, environmentally benign impact and versality for a variety contaminants. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061062 | Biosensor Performance Increasing Methods Having Enhanced Stability and Hematocrit Performance - The present invention relates to electrochemical sensor strips and methods of determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample or improving the performance of a concentration determination. The electrochemical sensor strips may include at most 8 μg/mm | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061063 | ELECTRODE FOR ACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES AND SENSOR USING THE ELECTRODE - An electrode for active oxygen species comprising a conductive component with a polymer membrane of a metal porphyrin complex formed on the surface is disclosed. The electrode for active oxygen species can detect active oxygen species such as superoxide anion radicals, hydrogen peroxide, and .OH and other active radical species (NO, ONOO—, etc.) in any environment including in vivo environment as well as in vitro environment. The electrode thus can be used for specifying various diseases and examining active oxygen species in food or in water such as tap water and sewage water. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061064 | PALLADIUM COATING THICKNESS MEASUREMENT - The thickness of a palladium coating on copper (or another substrate) is measured by passing a cathodic current through a predetermined area of the coating in contact with an electrolytic solution and measuring the potential as a function of time. Protons from the electrolytic solution are electrochemically reduced to palladium hydride at cathodic potentials less negative than required for evolution of hydrogen. As formation of the PdH | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061065 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS - The invention generally relates to a pallet or other flat platform having one or more, preferably two, perpendicular dividers secured to the surface of the flat platform and each other in a stable manner. Gas cylinder(s) are set in an upright position on the same surface of the flat platform as the divider(s). The cylinder(s) are secured, generally by steel bands or nylon straps, to the divider(s) and/or the flat platform surface. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061066 | HYDROGEN STORAGE APPARATUS - A hydrogen storage apparatus includes a canister and at least one hydrogen storage unit. The canister has at least a hollow rod. The hydrogen storage unit is disposed in the canister. The hydrogen storage unit includes a housing, a heat-dissipating channel and a plurality of heat-dissipating partitions. The periphery of the housing is configured with a plurality of grooves, and each groove has a plurality of first holes. The heat-dissipating channel is located within the housing. Each heat-dissipating partition has a plurality of second holes and connects to the housing and heat-dissipating channel. The heat-dissipating partitions divide the space inside the housing. The first holes and the second holes connect to the inner space of the housing. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061067 | CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGING SYSTEM - A packaging system includes an outer shell and a sliding member. The sliding member is disposed in the interior chamber of the outer shell such that the sliding member is movable between a locked position where one end of the sliding member is near the closed end of the outer shell and a withdrawn position where the one end of the sliding member is near the open end of the outer shell. The sliding member has a locking edge which abuts a locking portion of the outer shell when the sliding member is at the locked position such that the sliding member is prevented from moving toward the withdrawn position. The outer shell has an area that is deflected inward of the interior chamber upon application of pressure thereto such that the locking edge of the sliding member clears the locking portion of the outer shell. The area is not defined by any visible boundaries. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061068 | Personal electronic device handbag - A personal electronic device handbag includes: (a) a main support with three connected fold-out panels including one base panel located between other panels; (b) a personal electronic device holding case located on the base panel; (c) at least two storage units having sides and a bottom, such that the main support has a first position, wherein the panels are folded and at least two of the storage unit bottoms nest atop the holding case and any personal electronic device therein to protect such personal electronic device, and has a second position, being an open position. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061069 | UNIVERSAL PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROTECTOR - A protector for portable electronic devices is disclosed, including a portfolio-style protective cover having device-capturing lugs attached to stretchable legs of an X-shaped frame capable of accommodating a wide variety of sizes. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061070 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CASE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CASE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a case for a portable electronic device. The method includes: adhesive applying for applying an adhesive to a back side of a sliced veneer sheet; reinforcing strengthener attaching for attaching a reinforcing strengthener, which has a higher tensile and rupture strength than the sliced veneer sheet, to the back side of the sliced veneer sheet, so as to reinforce a strength of a sliced veneer; elastic layer forming for providing an elastic layer, which is made of a more elastic material than the sliced veneer sheet, to a surface of the reinforcing strengthener so as to provide elasticity to the sliced veneer sheet; and injection molding for injection-molding a case body that is formed of a synthetic resin material to cover at least one side of the portable electronic device, by inserting the sliced veneer sheet, the reinforcing strengthener, and the elastic layer into a mold. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061071 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR SUPPORTING MOBILE TERMINAL IN DUAL DIRECTION AND MULTI ANGLE - A protective cover of a mobile terminal is provided. The protective cover for supporting a mobile terminal in a dual direction and a multi angle includes: the protective cover for housing the mobile terminal at the inside; and a support sheet mounted in a recess formed at an outer surface of the protective cover and spread based on a groove line formed in a lattice and having a portion close contacting with the protective cover and having the remaining portions spread from the protection cover and contacting with the ground and for supporting the mobile terminal. Thereby, by supporting the mobile terminal in various heights and angles using an auxiliary card, the mobile terminal can be supported in a multi direction and a multi angle. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061072 | Bottle Carrier Made of Foldable Flat Material - A bottle carrier made of foldable flat material having a handle comprising two overlapping outer handle walls and two inner handle walls between the outer handle walls, front walls, perpendicular to the handle and two front wall sections on different sides of the handle, connecting straps, connected with an inner edge of a front wall section via a front folding line, folded around front folding lines and connected with the handle, longitudinal walls, parallel to the handle and connected with the outer edges of two front wall sections via side folding lines, a bottom wall, connected with lower edges of longitudinal walls via bottom folding lines, separating webs, connected with lower edge areas of the outer handle walls via inner web folding lines, folded around the inner web folding lines out of the lower edge areas, an insert is arranged between the two outer handle walls. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061073 | HOOKAH TOBACCO CONTAINER - The present invention generally relates to a container for tobacco for use in hookahs or other smoking apparatuses. Specifically, this invention relates to a hookah tobacco container that is configured such that liquids contained in the tobacco or stored with the tobacco are allowed to be separated and stored away from the tobacco. Embodiments of the present invention include a container comprising a chamber for the retention of tobacco and one or more separation areas for the separation of liquids from the tobacco. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061074 | PACK FOR SMOKING ARTICLES - A pack for smoking articles such as cigarettes comprises a plurality of planar panels, and a blank for producing such a pack. At least one of the panels includes a plurality of formations extending out of the plane of a surface of the or each panel. The formations may be formed by an embossing method. The formations may provide protection for the contents of the pack from subsequent processes performed thereon. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061075 | GOLF BAG HAVING ADJUSTABLE CHARACTERISTICS - A golf bag having one or more adjustable features is disclosed herein. In particular, the golf bag comprises a handle rotatable around an axis perpendicular to a vertical axis extending through the body of the golf bag, and may be fixed in place via a locking mechanism so that the handle maintains a desired angle with respect to the vertical axis. The handle of the present invention preferably is rotatably affixed to a collar or upper portion of the golf bag. The golf bag also comprises an external pocket that is removably affixed to an exterior surface of the golf bag with hook and loop fasteners and other attachment mechanisms. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061076 | GOLF BAG WITH STRAP-RECEIVING CHANNEL - A golf bag having an internal strap channel is disclosed herein. The strap channel is affixed to a top collar, is located proximate a rear portion of the golf bag body, and extends from one side to the other side of the bag body. In some embodiments, the strap channel includes a center portion and two openings, which may further include rims made of rubber or another lightweight polymeric material. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061077 | Packaging for retro-reflective markers - Described is a device comprising a retro-reflective marker sphere comprising: a core ball comprising: a generally spherical body portion, a mounting base extending from one end of the body portion of the core ball, and a mounting recess having a recess opening in the mounting base and extending into the body portion of the core ball, and a retro-reflective covering on the core ball, the retro-reflective covering comprising an opening through which the mounting base of the core ball extends, wherein a flat lower surface of the mounting base is spaced proximally from a lower edge of the opening of the retro-reflective covering, and wherein the mounting recess includes an interior screw thread for engaging an exterior screw thread of a mounting post when the retro-reflective marker sphere is mounted on the mounting post. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061078 | SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PORTFOLIO EXPANSION - Systems and methods for portfolio expansion according to various aspects of the present invention may comprise an insert portion configured for coupling a portfolio expansion system to an internal pocket of one or more organization systems, a folder portion configured for storage and organization of various items, a pad attachment system for coupling various external components, and a storage space configured for storage and organization of various items. The portfolio expansion system may be adapted to substantially easily attach and detach to and from the organization systems | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061079 | Touch screen barrier system - A touch screen barrier system having a multiple layer touch screen barrier and dispenser. The touch screen barrier adheres to a user's forger or thumb to provide a barrier to the touch screen or other public device, such as elevator buttons, to prevent the transfer of oils, germs or other debris that cause smudges on the screen during use or transfer germs. The dispenser holds and provides access to a plurality of touch screen barriers and is compact for transporting in the user's pocket. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061080 | BOX WITH HAND HOLES AND SPACER PANEL TO FACILITATE LIFTING AND CARRYING THE BOX - A carton has hand holes in opposite walls and a spacer panel inserted between stacked articles in the carton. The spacer panel has cut outs in its opposite ends positioned behind the hand holes to provide space for inserting the fingers. The hand holes and spacer panel facilitate lifting, carrying and manipulating the carton. The spacer panel has width and length dimensions to fit within the interior width and length dimensions of the carton and reinforces the carton to reduce damage when the carton is dropped. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061081 | Cartridge for Glass Substrate - The present invention discloses a cartridge for glass substrate and which includes a top wall, a bottom wall, at least a pair of sidewalls, a plurality of supporting rods, and an adjusting device. The plurality of supporting rods are arranged on the pair of sidewalls along a first horizontal direction across the pair of sidewalls such that a plurality of supporting surfaces configured by at least a pair of supporting rods facing each other from the paid of sidewalls are defined. The adjusting device is used to move one of the sidewall toward the other sidewall with respect to the top and bottom walls so as to change a span between the pair of sidewalls. As a result, the cartridge can be used to accommodate glass substrates with different dimensions. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061082 | SECURITY STRUCTURE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL HAVING EMBEDDED SECURITY ELEMENTS - An apparatus is disclosed including one or more security structures. The one or more security structures includes: a weldable frame; a plurality of composite panels, each panel securable to the weldable frame, each composite panel configured to form at least one joint with at least one adjoining composite panel; and a respective security element embedded within each of the composite panels. The security element is configured to detect a breach in the composite panel. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061083 | CONTAINER BOX HAVING CONCEALED INFORMATION ZONES - A two-piece box convertible into a one-piece box, having a main box body and a lid for covering the top opening of the box, having a skirt around the periphery of the lid, a panel of the skirt having a pivoting hinge connection to the lid, and having at least one attachable portion on the inner surface of the panel for fixing the panel to the top of one of the side panels of the box. The box can also include a corrugated, strengthening insert to strengthen the side panels of the box for resisting deformation and collapse under weight loads. The box can also include concealable zones for information positioned adjacent to the top edge of the side panels of the main box for receive readable information. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061084 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROTECTOR - A protector for portable electronic devices is disclosed comprising an embossed, generally X-shaped frame, and including a portfolio-style protective cover having a “kickstand” propping element built into it, the cover also adapted to accommodate the embossed frame. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061085 | RETENTION PACKAGING STRUCTURE - Packaging structures are disclosed that are adapted for insertion into an outer container and/or that are foldable to form a container. The packaging structures include a panel having an article support portion having a support surface. A flexible film overlies the support portion and is secured to the support portion, so as to lie substantially adjacent the support surface. At least one access opening is defined by a region where the film is not secured to the support portion and through which an article may be inserted between the flexible film and the support portion. Insertion of such an article causes the flexible film to stretch, exerting a force on the article for holding it against the support portion and preferably resisting lateral shifting of the article from the desired location between the flexible film and the support surface. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061086 | STRUCTURE FOR DETACHABLE COUPLING OF CONTAINERS - A container structure is provided for detachable coupling of at least two containers. The detachable coupling structure of a first container includes a top portion with an upstanding perimeter having radial protrusions extending from a surface of the upstanding perimeter, and a container bottom portion having a complementary structure to engage the radial protrusions of the top portion of a second container for the purpose of detachably coupling two or more containers end to end. In one embodiment, two containers placed end to end with their respective structures aligned to be engaged are rotated in opposite directions to fully engage the protrusions of one container with the complementary structure of the other. A rim around the top portion of a container in a second embodiment has a larger diameter than the top portion. The rim may be pushed through a flexible opening into a recess in the bottom of another container. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061087 | Protective Shell Applicable to a Handheld Electric Apparatus - A protective shell applicable to a handheld electric apparatus includes a back plate and a supporting plate. The back plate has a fixing portion and a first figure layer disposed opposite to the handheld electric apparatus. The supporting plate has a second figure layer, a connecting portion and a bendable portion. The second figure layer is disposed on the supporting plate. The connecting portion is disposed on the supporting plate for connecting with the fixing portion. The bendable portion is disposed on the supporting plate. In a first state, the supporting plate is provided to shield the first figure layer and the second figure layer is revealed to form a first expression figure. In a second state, the bendable portion is bent to reveal the first figure layer, so that the first figure layer and the supporting plate are combined to form a second expression figure | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061088 | PULP MOLDED CUSHIONING MATERIAL AND PACKING CASE PROVIDED WITH SAME - A pulp molded cushioning material includes a hollow fitting portion, into which an end portion of an article is fitted. The pulp molded cushioning material includes a main body, a cushioning portion, and a protrusion. The cushioning portion is integrally formed with the main body and protrudes in a first direction from a peripheral edge of the main body to form the fitting portion together with the main body. The protrusion is integrally formed with the main body and takes a first posture. The protrusion is changeable in posture from the first posture to a second posture. The first posture is a posture in which the protrusion protrudes in the first direction from the main body. The second posture is a posture in which the protrusion protrudes in a second direction across the first direction. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061089 | COMPOSITION FOR A STARCH CONTAINER, STARCH CONTAINER USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE STARCH CONTAINER - Provided is a composition for a starch container, comprising: 20 to 60 weight % of an undenatured starch; 5 to 30 weight % of a pulp fiber powder; 0.1 to 2 weight % of a photocatalyst; 0.5 to 5 weight % of a release agent; and 0.01 to 5 weight % of a capsule type blowing agent preparations; and the remainder being a solvent. Also provided is a starch container using the composition. The above-described composition of the present invention may be used not only as a material for a disposable container which has improved blowing property, and which is lightweight and has improved moldability, but also as a material for an eco-friendly starch container having eco-friendly characteristics. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061090 | CYLINDRICAL ACCESSORY ORGANIZER - Generally speaking, the invention described herein is an organizing device for hair and jewelry accessories. In specific embodiments, the invention described herein is a device useful for organizing headbands. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061091 | COVER TAPE, COMPONENT PACKAGE, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A cover tape includes a polymer film substrate having first and second opposed major surfaces. A primer layer is disposed on the first major surface of the polymer film substrate. A static control layer is disposed on the primer layer, the static control layer comprising carbon nanotubes dispersed in a dielectric polymeric binder, wherein the static control layer has a thickness of from 0.1 to 2 microns. Adhesive strips are disposed on the static control layer adjacent opposite edges of the static control layer. Methods of making cover tapes according to the present disclosure, and component packages including them, are also disclosed. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061092 | PACKAGE CUSHIONING STRUCTURE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE - The present invention provides a package cushioning structure for liquid crystal display module, which includes two opposite cushioning side boards, a plurality of cushioning position-limiting boards arranged between the two cushioning side boards, and a plurality of connection plates connecting the cushioning side boards and the cushioning position-limiting boards. The cushioning side boards form first retention slots corresponding to the connection plates. The cushioning position-limiting boards form second retention slots corresponding to the connection plates. The connection plates form first and second coupling sections respectively corresponding to the first and second retention slots, whereby the first and second coupling sections are respectively received in and retained by the first and second retention slots to couple the cushioning side boards and the cushioning position-limiting boards together in a releasable manner. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061093 | CONVERTIBLE PAINT BRUSH PACKAGE - A paint brush package apparatus, a packaged paint brush, and methods regarding the use of such paint brush packages, include a convertible package which may be converted from a display state (e.g., paint brush mounted on an elongate display panel of the package) to a protective state (e.g., after detaching the paint brush from the elongate display panel and for protective storage between uses). | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061094 | Hydroprocessed Product - The invention relates to a hydroprocessed product that can be produced by hydroprocessing tar, such as a tar obtained from hydrocarbon pyrolysis. The invention also relates to methods for producing such a hydroprocessed product, and the use of such a product, e.g., as a fuel oil blending component. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061095 | Preheating Feeds to Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis Products Hydroprocessing - The invention relates to upgraded pyrolysis products, hydroconversion processes for upgrading products obtained from hydrocarbon pyrolysis, equipment useful for such processes. In particular the invention provides methods for reducing coke fouling in such equipment. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061096 | Upgrading Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis Products by Hydroprocessing - The invention relates to processes for upgrading products obtained from hydrocarbon pyrolysis, equipment useful for such processes, and the use of upgraded pyrolysis products. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061097 | Catalytic Cracking of Undesirable Components in a Coking Process - Undesirable components of traditional coking processes are selectively cracked or coked in the coking vessel by injecting an additive into the vapors in the coking vessel. The additive contains catalyst(s), seeding agent(s), excess reactant(s), quenching agent(s), carrier(s), or any combination thereof to modify reaction kinetics to preferentially crack (or coke) these undesirable components that typically have a high propensity to coke, and are often precursors to coke in the coking process. These undesirable components can also be very problematic in downstream catalytic cracking processes, significantly contributing to coke on catalyst and catalyst deactivation. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention also provide methods to (1) decrease coke production, (2) increase liquid transportation fuels, (3) control the coke crystalline structure, and (4) control the quantity and quality of volatile combustible materials (VCMs) in the resulting coke. Pet coke from this process may have unique characteristics with substantial utility. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061098 | Systems and Methods for Liquid Fuel Desulfurization - In one aspect, the present subject matter is directed to a system for removing sulfur from liquid hydrocarbon fuel. The system includes a reactor having a fuel inlet and fuel outlet. The fuel inlet and fuel outlet are in fluid communication with a fuel path passing through the reactor. The fuel path is defined by an inner helical thread portion and an outer helical thread portion. The inner helical thread portion is complimentary with and has a smaller diameter than the outer helical thread portion. The inner helical thread portion surrounds a heating element and the outer helical thread portion is surrounded by an outer cover. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061099 | NANO CATALYTIC DEWAXING OF HEAVY PETROLEUM WASTES ( >C-23 alkanes) - A catalyst comprising of nano nickel-silica catalyst for dewaxing of heavy petroleum feed at a temperature 200-350° C. at 8 bar and 30 bar hydrogen pressure and in the presence of hydrogen is designed for petrochemical industries. According to a specific aspect of the invention, the nano catalyst is designed and employed to convert heavy hydrocarbon feeds of high viscosity index to low pour point and good stability in a single step. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061100 | Process for Reducing the Asphaltene Yield and Recovering Waste Heat in a Pyrolysis Process by Quenching with a Hydroprocessed Product - The invention relates to upgraded pyrolysis products, processes for upgrading products obtained from hydrocarbon pyrolysis, equipment useful for such processes, and the use of upgraded pyrolysis products. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061101 | DEPRESSOR IN IRON ORE FLOTATION COMPRISING SUGAR CANE BAGASSE, USE OF SUGAR CANE BAGASSE AS DEPRESSOR IN IRON ORE FLOTATION AND PROCESS OF PREPARING DEPRESSOR COMPRISING SUGAR CANE BAGASSE - A depressor in iron ore flotation comprises sugar cane bagasse and caustic soda so as to assist in the iron ore flotation. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061102 | VIBRATING SCREEN DECK DEFLECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A material processing vibrating screen with diverting systems configured to deliver material, via a plurality of material diverters, to locations closer to a feed end of the screen than would otherwise be done in the absence of the diverters. The diverters can be fixed to a cross member, the underside of a screen, and may be adjustable and easily replaceable. The materials for the deflectors can vary depending upon the material being screened. The screen may be also be a variable sloped vibrating screen. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061103 | OPTICAL SORTING MACHINE - The present invention intends to provide an optical sorting machine which can improve the collection rate of non-defective products without increasing the size of the machine. The optical sorting machine of the present invention includes a granular object feed unit including storage means that stores an object to be sorted, and transfer means that transfers the object to be sorted from the storage means; an optical sorting unit including optical detection means that detects an object to be sorted falling along a predetermined trajectory from an end portion of the transfer means, determination means that determines a type of the object to be sorted based on a detection signal from the optical detection means, an ejector that removes an object to be sorted determined as a specific type from the predetermined falling trajectory based on a determination result by the determination means, and a discharge hopper having a first discharge passage provided at a falling position of the object to be sorted falling along the predetermined trajectory, a second discharge passage provided at a falling position of the object to be sorted removed from the predetermined falling trajectory, and a third discharge passage formed between the first discharge passage and the second discharge passage; and conveyance means that conveys an object to be sorted discharged from the third discharge passage of the discharge hopper in the optical sorting unit to the storage means of the granular object feed unit. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061104 | SEED SORTER - A seed sorter system is operable to sort seeds based on one or more characteristics of the seeds. The system includes a seed loading station operable to isolate individual seeds from a plurality of seeds and load the isolated seeds into a seed tray, an imaging and analysis subsystem operable to collect image data of at least a top portion and a bottom portion of each of the seeds in the seed tray and determine one or more characteristics of each of the seeds, a seed off-load and sort station operable to remove the seeds from the seed tray and sort the seeds to desired receptacles based on the determined one or more characteristics of the seeds, and a seed transport operable to move the seed tray between the seed loading station, the imaging and analysis subsystem, and the seed off-load and sort station. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061105 | Popcorn pal - The Popcorn Pal is a round molded plastic disk formed like a grate, to be used to separate popcorn kernels from cooked popcorn. Item is to be placed in the bottom of a bowl (standard size from 9 inch or larger) popped corn is placed in the bowl and kernels fall to the bottom of the bowl through the plastic grate, separating them from the popped corn. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061106 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTER PROCESS - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support an environmentally-friendly, “green” thermophilic anaerobic digestion system. The system includes a thermophilic anaerobic digester as well as various independent modular anaerobic units to generate bio-methane from certain organic energy sources, including but not limited to, among other things, green municipal waste, restaurant and organic waste and effluents from industries such as breweries, grocery stores, food processing plants, granaries, wineries, pulp and paper mills, ethanol and biodiesel plants, fat and animal rendering, agricultural field crops, organic sludge accumulation within lagoons and waterways, marine organic matter and animal manure. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061107 | DEWATERING SYSTEM - A dewatering system is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a debris tank configured to receive a slurry through an inlet and a dewatering filter installed in the debris tank. In addition, the system includes a bar screen forming a curvilinear surface of the dewatering filter, where the bar screen is configured to prevent sediment from passing through and into an interior space of the dewatering filter. A first end of the dewatering filter is in communication with a discharge port to remove filtered liquid from an interior of the debris tank, and a vibratory device is configured to shake the dewatering filter to remove sediment from an exterior surface of the dewatering filter. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061108 | PORTABLE WATER CONTAINER WITH PUMP AND FILTER - A portable water delivery system is described. The system includes a container with an opening, and a filtration system disposed in the opening. The filtration system has two chambers connected by a one-way valve conduit. A pump is disposed in the first chamber and a filter cartridge is disposed in the second chamber. As the pump is pulled upward, water is drawn from the container into the first chamber via a one-way valve inlet. As the pump is pushed downward, water is pushed from the first chamber to the second chamber via the one-way valve conduit and out the spout of the container. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061109 | OIL FILM CLEANER - An oil film cleaner includes a connected assembly connected to a buoy tube. The connected assembly has a first connected pipe and a second connected pipe. The first connected pipe is connected to the second connected pipe. The buoy tube is assembled to the second connected pipe and having a plurality of floating blocks and drainage openings defined thereon. Under this arrangement, when the bottom of each drainage opening is lower than a water level, dust and oil films which are floating on the surface of water are guided by the drainage openings and are ejected out by the buoy tube so as to maintain a cleanness of the surface of water. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061110 | FILTER HOUSING WITH INTEGRALLY THREADED PORT - A filter housing that includes a bowl formed with a single thread that is stamped directly into the housing around a port. The thread is used to connect an auxiliary element, such as a drain valve or a WIF sensor, to the filter housing. An elevated ridge is formed around the bowl during the stamping process which increases the structural integrity of the housing around the port, and provides a surface for mating with the inserted auxiliary element. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061111 | ENCAPSULATED WATER FILTER MEDIA ASSEMBLY - A disposable encapsulated water purification media assembly including a hollow cylindrical core member, a top end cap permanently attached to a top portion of the cylindrical core member, and a bottom end cap permanently attached to a bottom portion of the cylindrical core member, such that the cylindrical core member, top end cap, and bottom end cap form a void capable of directly containing a water purification media. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061112 | AIRCRAFT GALLEY PLUMBING SYSTEM POTABLE WATER MANIFOLD/FILTER BLOCK - An aircraft potable water supply system allows unused water to be recovered for later use. The system prevents cross contamination of potable water, waste water and foul water, drains down the entire system upon aircraft shutdown and refills the system in preparation for a resumption of service. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061113 | Filter - A fluid filter including a fluid filter body, an optional aperture plug protrusion mounted on the fluid filter body and an insertion guide element, separate from the optional aperture plug protrusion, which guides the fluid filter body along an inner side surface of a filter housing as it is inserted into the filter housing. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061114 | Porous Composite Membrane Including Microporous Membrane Layers And Nanofiber Layer - A filtration member comprising a nanofiber layer and two nanoporous membrane layers is disclosed. The filtration member can be used to remove particles and gels from photoresist and other fluids by a combination of sieving and non-sieving particle retention mechanisms. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061115 | COMPACT HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD STRUCTURE FOR SHEAR SENSITIVE FLUIDS - An compact hydraulic manifold for transporting shear sensitive fluids is provided. A channel network can include a trunk and branch architecture coupled to a bifurcation architecture. Features such as tapered channel walls, curvatures and angles of channels, and zones of low fluid pressure can be used to reduce the size while maintaining wall shear rates within a narrow range. A hydraulic manifold can be coupled to a series of microfluidic layers to construct a compact microfluidic device. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061116 | EXCHANGER DEVICE - An exchanger device for transferring mass and/or energy between a first medium and a second medium includes a chamber having a first inlet and first outlet of the first medium and through which the first medium can flow. The chamber is equipped with at least one, preferably a plurality, of one mass- and/or energy-permeable exchanger hollow fibers connected at one end to a second inlet and at the other end to a second outlet of the second medium. The second medium can flow through the fiber(s) and the first medium can flow around the fiber(s). The chamber is equipped with at least one pump element for displacing the first medium in and out of the chamber in a pulsing manner. The pump element has an elastically deformable element, is connected to a third inlet of a third medium used as a driving medium, and is expandable by the third medium. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061117 | WATER FILTER WITH MULTIPLE INTERNAL FILTRATION MODULES - The current application is directed to canister-type water filters that include at least two different types of filter media contained within at least two internal modules. The canister-type water filters to which the current application is directed provide the cost-effectiveness, ease of maintenance, and robustness of currently available canister-style water filters, but provide effective removal of a far broader range of contaminants than currently available canister-style water filters. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061118 | DEVICE FOR THE SOLID/LIQUID SEPARATION OF SUBSTANCE MIXTURES AND SUSPENSIONS - Device for the solid/liquid separation of substance mixtures and suspensions, comprising a feed and at least one feed-side vertical filtration chamber ( | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061119 | End Disk for a Filter Element - A plastic end disk for a filter element has a disk-shaped-section sealing an end face of a star-pleated bellows and has a hollow-cylindrical section extending away from the disk-shaped-section. An inner side of the hollow-cylindrical section radially seals the plastic end disk on a receiving pin by an O-ring. The hollow-cylindrical section has noses arranged on the inner side that extend into the interior the hollow-cylindrical section. The noses house an O-ring. The noses include first noses extending in a first plane parallel to the disk-shaped-section and second noses extending in a second plane that is spaced apart from the first plane in axial direction. The first noses are displaced relative to the second noses such that the first noses, when projected axially onto the second plane, and the second noses do not overlap and an undercut-free configuration of the plastic end disk is provided. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061120 | Process and materials for coiling z-filter media; and/or closing flutes of filter media; and, products - Approaches to providing z-filter media constructions are provided. Preferred corrugated media, filter constructions having such corrugated media, and filter systems using such filter constructions are provided. Also, preferred methods of forming filter constructions are provided. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061121 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE USING THE SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A separation membrane includes a membrane comprising a polymer, characterized in that a functional layer is formed on the surface in one side of the membrane, the peak area percentage of carbon derived from ester group measured by the electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) on the surface of the preceding functional layer is 0.1% (by atomic number) or more but not more than 10 (% by atomic number), and the peak area percentage of carbon derived from ester group measured by the electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) on the surface opposite to the functional layer is not more than 10 (% by atomic number). A separation membrane module suffering from little sticking of organic matters, proteins, platelets and so on is provided with the separation membrane as a built-in membrane. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061122 | Filter For Water Treatment Filtering and Method For Producing The Same - The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a filter medium for a water treatment filter having contradictory characteristics, that is, hydrophilicity and chemical resistance, and a long life, and to provide the production method thereof. A filter medium for a water treatment filter according to the present invention is characterized in comprising a porous base material having a hydrophilic coating layer; wherein the hydrophilic coating layer has a cross-linked hydrophilic polymer and a high electron density part; a hydrophilic polymer in the cross-linked hydrophilic polymer is cross-linked with an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group which may contain one or more functional groups selected from a group consisting of an ether group, a hydroxy group and an amino group; the high electron density part has π electrons; and the high electron density part is covalently bonded to the cross-linked hydrophilic polymer. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061123 | Prevention and Remediation of Petroleum Reservoir Souring and Corrosion by Treatment with Virulent Bacteriophage - There is provided a safe, natural, environmentally sound means of controlling bacterial contamination, corrosion, and souring of oil and gas wells and reservoirs that result from bacteria-contaminated water in a well. In one aspect it is a process for remediation of souring of petroleum reservoirs and coalbeds by adding to the water used in flooding and “fracing” operations an effective amount of virulent (non-lysogenic) bacteriophages (phages) specific for problematic target bacteria. The invention also provides a means for combating loss of effectiveness of bacterial control by staging bacteriophage production and application to control dominant and sub-dominant target bacteria in a community of target bacteria. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061124 | EFFLUENT TREATMENT PROCESS AND PLANT - An effluent treatment process and plant. The treatment includes at least one passage of the effluents through a device for biological pretreatment of the effluents, such as a bacterial bed, a lagoon or lagooning or a biological disc, at least one nitrification-denitrification of the pretreated effluents resulting from the biological pretreatment device, using a vertical-flow filter planted with rhizome plants, for example reeds, of which a lower zone is flooded and an upper zone is unflooded, and a device for injecting coagulants capable of precipitating the phosphates of effluents, for example ferric chloride salts. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061125 | WASTEWATER PROCESSING METHOD OF HYDROLYSIS-ACIDIFICATION ENHANCED BY ADDITION OF ZERO-VALENT IRON (ZVI) - The invention discloses a wastewater processing method of hydrolysis-acidification enhanced by addition of zero-valent iron (ZVI), including the following steps: 3˜6 ZVI-filling layers are settled in the middle of an anaerobic hydrolysis-acidification reactor. Excess sludge taken from sewage treatment plant using as seed sludge is added into this anaerobic hydrolysis-acidification reactor for startup and domestication. In the present invention, ZVI are added into this anaerobic hydrolysis-acidification reactor to accelerate organic matters degradation and produce more acetic acids, accompanied with higher COD removal obtained. ZVI can be protected from rust in this anaerobic biological environment due to the air isolation. Also, ZVI can enhance anaerobic hydrolysis of wastewater through reducing refractory pollutants involved in wastewaters. This novel method made the effluent from the hydrolysis-acidification reactor present less COD concentration and simpler substrate form, benefiting for the following anaerobic methanogenesis or aerobic treatment. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061126 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILTRATION AND FILTRATION CAKE LAYER FORMATION - The present invention relates to filtration of liquids, such as water, containing substances that desirably should be removed from the liquids. The invention relates in particular to a filtration cake, being produced in situ of a cleaning system from substances that desirably should be filtered away. Particular preferred embodiments of the present invention relate to treatment of waste water, where an activated sludge is provided, which sludge contains activated sludge flocs. These flocs are accumulated on a fluid penetrable support structure to form a layer of flocs, which subsequently is compressed to form a filter of desired properties. The invention also relates to adapting waste water—or other liquids containing biodegradable substances—to optimised biodegradation and filtration by deflocculating flocs in an activated sludge during or before a biodegradation step and subsequently promoting re-flocculation prior to filtering or other means of biomass separation. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061127 | Urea-based system for energy and waste recovery in water recycling - The invention presents a urea bio-electrochemical (UBE) system to achieve resource recovery from water recycling systems. A GAC-urease bioreactor was used to recover urea from wastewater stream, and converted to ammonia. Then, the ammonia produced was used to feed an electrochemical cell to gather electrical energy. The invention shows the feasibility of using the UBE system in combination with a forward osmosis subsystem for water reclamation. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061128 | MOBILE PHASE PREPARATION DEVICE FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A mobile phase delivery device for use with high pressure liquid chromatography includes a manifold having a plurality of inlets, wherein each inlet is fluidly coupled with a solvent source. The manifold further has a mobile phase outlet that outputs a mobile phase, composed of solvent or solvent mixture, onto an analytical line. The device further includes at least one pump for delivering solvent to the manifold, and a fluid branch in the manifold that is located at a point downstream of the plurality of inlets, and is fluidly coupled with at least one of a pressure sensor and a purge valve. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DESALINATION OF WATER - A water desalination system including at least one reverse osmosis desalination unit, including at least one reverse osmosis membrane and having a saline water inlet at a feed side of the at least one reverse osmosis membrane and a permeate outlet at a permeate side of the at least one reverse osmosis membrane, and an intermittent cleaning control subsystem operative to provide intermittent cleaning of the at least one reverse osmosis membrane by at least one of narrowing or closing the permeate outlet, thereby causing an increase of pressure of the permeate at the permeate side of the at least one reverse osmosis and reducing the feed pressure, without significantly increasing the permeate pressure, thereby causing permeate to flow from the permeate side to the feed side of a membrane and flushing foulants to a location outside of the desalination unit. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061130 | METHOD OF HEAVY METAL REMOVAL FROM WATER STREAMS - The invention provides methods and compositions for separating metals from a liquid medium, the method uses a copolymer derived from at least two monomers: acrylic-x and an alkylamine, wherein said polymer is modified to contain a functional group capable of scavenging one or more compositions containing one or more metals are disclosed. The treated liquid is then passed through a filtration system. The scavenging effect of the combination of the treatment with the filtration is unexpectedly greater than the sum of its parts. | 2014-03-06 |
| 20140061131 | SEPARATION METHOD - A total solvent use amount is reduced while a final concentration of a specific element of a separation target in a target fluid is reliably decreased to a target value or less. In a separation method, a solvent greater than a theoretical amount of a solvent necessary for decreasing a concentration of a specific element in an extraction remaining liquid supplied from a second extraction stage as an immediately previous stage to the target value is supplied to a third micro channel of a third extraction stage as a final stage, an extraction liquid separated by a third settler of the third extraction stage as the final stage is distributed to a first extraction stage and the second extraction stage, and the extraction liquid distributed to a first micro channel of the first extraction stage and a second micro channel of the second extraction stage are used as solvent. | 2014-03-06 |
