| 14th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
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| 20140090943 | SEALED PLATE FOR A CLUTCH AND METHOD THEREOF - A clutch for a torque converter, including: a piston axially displaceable to open and close the clutch; and a seal plate engaged with the piston and including: a main portion radially located between inner and outer circumferences of the seal plate and having a first thickness in an axial direction; and a seal retaining portion extending radially inward or outward from the main portion and including: first and second walls extending axially beyond the main portion; a weld fixedly connecting the first wall to the main portion; and a slot at least partially formed by the first and second walls and opening radially inward or radially outward. The slot is arranged to accept a seal element. The seal element is arranged to seal the seal plate to a cover for a torque converter or to a component fixedly secured to a cover for a torque converter. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090944 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL ELEMENTS - A system for supplying fluid to transmission control elements includes a body producing clutch-apply pressures and a lube source, clutches, each clutch including a servo and a balance volume, a shaft including passages, a support including paths communicating each of the clutch-apply pressures and the lube source to a respective passage, and a clutch hub communicating clutch-apply pressure from each of the passages to a respective servo, and communicating the lube source to the balance volumes. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090945 | POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A one-way clutch used in a wind turbine generator connects an input rotor with an output rotor so that the input rotor and the output rotor are rotatable together with each other when a main shaft rotates in a forward direction and rotation speed of the input rotor is higher than rotation speed of the output rotor, and disconnects the input rotor and the output rotor from each other when the rotation speed of the input rotor is lower than the rotation speed of the output rotor. Further, the wind turbine generator includes a second one-way clutch that permits transmission of force caused by the rotation of the main shaft, to the input rotor when the main shaft rotates in the forward direction, and restricts the rotation of the main shaft when the main shaft tries to rotate in a reverse direction. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090946 | CLUTCH SUITABLE FOR VEHICLES' POWERED MIRRORS - The present invention relates to a clutch mechanism preferably used in a vehicle door mirror with a high durability and which allows reaching, in a fast and simple way, a preset compression level owing to the existence of two limiting surfaces | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090947 | STARTING CLUTCH - The present invention provides a starting clutch disposed between a transmission and an engine and having a wet type multi-plate clutch for transmitting a power, in which the wet type multi-plate clutch includes a plurality of friction plates housed for an axial sliding movement, a clutch drum for housing the friction plates, and a piston for urging a radial central region or therearound of the friction plate to engage the friction plates, and oil which has lubricated the wet type multi-plate clutch is temporarily trapped within the clutch drum and then is discharged. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090948 | PROXIMITY BASED THERMAL PROFILING FOR A POWER TOOL - A power tool includes an actuator that moves an implement, an infrared sensor, and a range sensor. A controller in the power tool receives temperature data and range data corresponding to objects in a region proximate to the implement. If an object in the predetermined has a temperature within a predetermined range and is identified as being within a predetermined minimum distance of the moving implement, then the controller deactivates the actuator to halt the implement. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090949 | MEDIUM STORAGE AND FEEDING DEVICE AND MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE - A medium storage and feeding device and a medium processing device that may prevent occurrences of faults more reliably than the related art. A drum ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090950 | Bezel Assembly For Use with An Automated Transaction Device - The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090951 | BEZEL ASSEMBLY FOR DATA RECEPTION - The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting hollow tongue forward of the casing. The forward-extending hollow tongue accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090952 | Bezel Assembly Comprising Biometric Authentication For Use with An Automated Transaction Device - The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090953 | Bezel Assembly Comprising Image Recognition For Use with An Automated Transaction Device - The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090954 | Ceiling Installation Type Article Transport Facility - Guide rails for an article transport vehicle are provided and include a pair of right and left rail portion which are spaced apart from each other in a rail lateral direction. The guide rails are diverged into a straight forward path, a left diverging path, and a right diverging path at a three-directional diverging portion of the travel paths. The pair of right and left rail portions provided along the straight forward path are spaced apart in the path longitudinal direction from the pair of right and left rail portions provided along the upstream-side travel path of the three-directional diverging portion. In addition, an auxiliary receiving mechanism is provided for receiving and supporting the article transport vehicle traveling between the pair of right and left rail portion of the upstream-side travel path and the pair of right and left rail portions of the straight forward path. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090955 | SLIDE RETRACT FOR CONVEYOR - A package handling device includes a conveyor, a sensor system and a reject system. The conveyor transports a product along a product handling line. The sensor system is proximate to the conveyor system to determine at least one characteristic of the product for comparison to product acceptance criteria. Failure of the product to meet product acceptance criteria generates a reject signal. The reject system directs the product to a reject bin responsive to the reject signal via a movable assembly that moves a portion of the conveyor to create a gap in the product handling line. The reject system includes a retract slide adjustment bracket that has at least one mounting position to which a selected retraction device is attachable to define a size of the gap based on the selected retraction device and the at least one mounting position limiting a movement range of the movable assembly. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090956 | FOOD PRODUCT POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A food handling system having a positioning system and method. The positioning system includes a main conveying surface, an electronic sensor, a controller and a robot. The main conveying surface is configured to move food products. The electronic sensor is configured to capture position data about one or more food products on the main conveying surface within a sensor range of the sensor. The controller is signal-connected to the electronic sensor and the robot. The controller is configured to receive data captured by the sensor and is configured to instruct the robot to move a food product to a destination position. The robot is configured to reposition one or more food products on the conveying surface according to instructions sent by the controller. The robot has a longitudinal and a lateral working range. The food product may include formed meat patties or sliced meat or cheese products. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090957 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - A convey mechanism is a moving mechanism used to move a rack, which can store cuvettes, along a linear moving direction. A driving unit drives the convey mechanism to intermittently move the rack along. A detection unit outputs an error signal when it detects that a placement state of the rack on the convey mechanism corresponds to an error placement which does not allow the convey mechanism to normally convey the rack, and does not output any error signal when it detects that the placement state does not correspond to the error placement. A controller controls the driving unit to stop a convey operation of the rack when the error signal is output. The controller controls the driving unit to execute the convey operation of the rack when the error signal is not output. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090958 | MANIPULATIVE AUGER SYSTEM - An auger assembly for moving material is disclosed. The auger assembly includes a first auger section, second auger section, and joint connecting the two sections. The second auger section includes an auger assembly output for dispensing material, such as a harvested grain. The first auger section, second auger section, and joint each rotate about its own axis, thereby causing three-dimensional movement of the auger assembly and particularly the auger assembly output. The auger assembly is capable of both manual control, such as by a joystick, and automatic control, such as by an electronic controller. Also provided is a material handling apparatus employing the disclosed auger assembly and also including a container for storing material to be moved by the auger assembly. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090959 | Driving device of a conveyor device - A driving device of a conveyor device such as an intake finger assembly of an auger of a harvesting device includes a feeder aid disposed in an interior of the conveyor device, a swivel bearing for supporting the feeder aid on a control shaft, a first fastening section assigned to the swivel bearing, and a second fastening section. The second fastening section is disposed at a distance from the first fastening section, between which a predetermined breaking point is disposed on the feeder aid. The first fastening section and the second fastening section are interconnected by a resiliently elastic connecting element. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090960 | Bearingless Reciprocating Slat-Type Conveyor Assemblies - A tipper retrofit bearingless reciprocating slat-type conveyor assembly | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090961 | CONVEYOR BELT HAVING BIDIRECTIONAL STACKED ROLLERS - A conveyor belt and a belt module having multiple roller sets, each roller set including a bottom roller in contact with an axially elongated top roller. Driving the bottom roller in a first direction causes rotation of the top roller in an opposite angular direction. The bottom rollers in first longitudinal lanes are arranged to rotate obliquely toward one side of the belt, and the bottom rollers in second lanes are arranged to rotate toward the other side of the belt. Either the first lanes of roller sets or the second lanes can be selectively actuated to direct articles conveyed atop the top rollers rearward and toward one side of the belt or the other or to receive articles fed onto the belt from either side. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090962 | High Temperature Conveyor Belt - A high temperature conveyor belt is provided having a non-metallic conveying surface which will not scratch, abrade or otherwise mar the surface of a product being carried on the belt through a furnace and which will not contaminate the product. In one embodiment, the conveyor comprises a high temperature fabric belt attached to a metal belt which may be a conventional woven metal conveyor belt. In another embodiment, the conveyor is composed of a non-metallic high temperature strand which is woven or threaded through a metal belt to provide a non-metallic conveying surface. In a further embodiment, the non-metallic product support elements are coupled to roller chains at each side of the furnace chamber and which are cooperative with a drive mechanism to transport the conveyor through the furnace. The roller chains can be located outside of the furnace chamber to avoid exposure to the high temperature of the furnace chamber. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090963 | SHUTTER LOCKING MECHANISM FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ASSEMBLY - In one embodiment, a shutter lock assembly for a circuit breaker cassette having a shutter coupled to a shutter rod is provided. The shutter lock assembly includes a lock plate assembly configured to couple to the circuit breaker cassette and an actuation mechanism having a first end coupled the lock plate assembly. The actuation mechanism is configured to actuate the lock plate assembly to lock the shutter of the circuit breaker cassette in a closed position. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090964 | Nanoelectromechanical Switch With Localized Nanoscale Conductive Pathway - The present invention is directed to a nanoelectromechanical (NEM) switch comprising two electrodes ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090965 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER EMPLOYING A LINEAR TRANSDUCER TO MONITOR CONTACT EROSION - A circuit interrupter includes, a first contact and a second contact, the second contact being moveable relative to the first contact, a drive assembly structured to move the second contact relative to the first contact, and an erosion monitoring device including a linear transducer coupled to a portion of the drive assembly. The liner transducer is structured to generate an output signal representative of an amount of linear displacement of the portion of the drive assembly, wherein the erosion monitoring device is structured to monitor a degree of erosion of at least one of the first contact and the second contact based on the output signal. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090966 | KEYBOARD WITH SCREW NUT - A keyboard comprising a keyboard module, a support plate and at least one screw nut attached to the support plate. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090967 | TWO-STEP SWITCH | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090968 | PUSH BUTTON SWITCH AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING SAME - A switch includes a switch main body having a movable section displaceable downward by pressure to bring a movable contact into contact with a fixed contact, the movable section being displaced upward to open each contact by a release of pressure; a button section that presses the movable section in response to a downward pressing operation; and a support arm having one end portion supporting the button section. An end of the support arm not coupled to the button section is turnable and held at a location in a support surface arranged vertically. The button section bottom surface is inclined and separated from the movable section when the button section is not pressed. When the button section is pressed and is lowered to a position at which the fixed contact and the movable contact are closed, the bottom surface is in an approximately horizontal state and presses the movable section. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090969 | SWITCH - A stationary contact for a rotary switch is provided. The stationary contact includes a connection portion for connecting to a conductor and a first portion being a contact portion for connecting the stationary contact to a rotary contact. The stationary contact also includes a second portion being a support portion for supporting the stationary contact to a switch body. The contact portion and support portion extend in the same angle from the connection portion. A method of mounting a rotary switch is also provided. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090970 | SYSTEM FOR DECONTAMINATING WATER AND GENERATING WATER VAPOR - A system and method for processing a fluid, including decontaminating water and generating water vapor includes introducing the fluid into a vessel. The fluid is moved through a series of rotating trays alternately separated by stationary baffles so as to swirl and heat the fluid to effect the vaporization thereof to produce a vapor having at least some of the contaminants separated therefrom. The vapor is removed from the vessel for condensing apart from the separated contaminants and the remaining water. The vapor may be passed through a turbine connected to an electric generator. Sensors in a controller may be employed to adjust the speed of rotation of the trays or fluid input into the vessel in response to the sensed conditions. The treated fluid may be recirculated and reprocessed through the vessel to increase the purification thereof. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090971 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL - The present application relates to a method of manufacturing isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol with high purity is obtained from a feed including water and isopropyl alcohol. In addition, energy used in a process of obtaining the isopropyl alcohol, and investment cost for manufacturing facilities are reduced. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090972 | DIRECT PHOTOCONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO LIQUID PRODUCTS - A photocatalytic process is disclosed for the reduction of carbon dioxide and water. The process comprises reacting carbon dioxide and water in the presence of a photocatalytic composition that is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the range of from 200 to 700 nm. The photocatalytic composition is capable of chemisorbing carbon dioxide. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090973 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ION BEAM SPUTTERING - The invention relates to a device for depositing a selected material on a substrate by means of ion beam sputtering, which include a plurality of targets of a selected material, each of which is bombarded by an ion beam, the lateral dimensions of each of the ion beams being less than one tenth of the lateral dimensions of the substrate. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090974 | TEMPERABLE AND NON-TEMPERABLE TRANSPARENT NANOCOMPOSITE LAYERS - The invention concerns a transparent substrate carrying a layer of a transparent dielectric nanocomposite, comprising a matrix of SiN | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090975 | STRESS-INDUCED BANDGAP-SHIFTED SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOELECTROLYTIC/PHOTOCATALYTIC/PHOTOVOLTAIC SURFACE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - Titania is a semiconductor and photocatalyst that is also chemically inert. With its bandgap of 3.0, to activate the photocatalytic property of titania requires light of about 390 nm wavelength, which is in the ultra-violet, where sunlight is very low in intensity. A method and devices are disclosed wherein stress is induced and managed in a thin film of titania in order to shift and lower the bandgap energy into the longer wavelengths that are more abundant in sunlight. Applications of this stress-induced bandgap-shifted titania photocatalytic surface include photoelectrolysis for production of hydrogen gas from water, photovoltaics for production of electricity, and photocatalysis for detoxification and disinfection. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090976 | Ultrathin Film Solar Cells - A radiation conversion device is presented comprising at least one radiation conversion cell. The radiation conversion cell comprises a photo-absorber unit having a predetermined absorption spectrum for absorbing radiation of a certain wavelength range thereby converting the absorbed radiation into charge carriers, and at least partially reflective layer structure configured to be substantially reflective for said certain wavelength range. The photo-absorber unit and the at least partially reflective structure are configured to provide a desired refractive index profile across the radiation conversion cell with respect to said certain wavelength range and to define an optical cavity with respect to said certain wavelength range within the photo-absorber unit, thereby providing a desired interference condition for said certain wavelength range, thereby causing the radiation, absorbed by and propagating through said photo-absorber unit while being reflected from said at least partially reflective structure, to be effectively trapped within said photo-absorber unit. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090977 | Lead-Free Oxygen Sensor - An electrochemical sensor cell is disclosed. The cell comprised of a diffusion membrane, a cathode, an anode, an electrolyte, electronic circuit board with electronic leads contained in housing. The anode is made of substantially pure bismuth. The electrolyte may be either solid or aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution or acetic acid (CH | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090978 | POTENTIOMETRIC SENSOR - A potentiometric sensor includes an elongate non-glass, non-metal housing having opposite first and second longitudinal ends and a length extending between the first and second longitudinal ends. The housing defines a lumen extending along the length of the housing. A measuring half-cell assembly is received in the lumen of the housing and secured to the housing. The measuring half-cell assembly includes a glass body having opposite first and second longitudinal ends and a length extending between the first and second ends of the glass body. The second longitudinal end of the glass body is adjacent the second longitudinal end of the housing and a longitudinal extent of the glass body is less than the length of the housing. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090979 | Paired Laser and Electrokinetic Separation, Manipulation, and Analysis Device - The combined value of integrating optical forces and electrokinetics allows for the pooled separation vectors of each to be applied, providing for separation based on combinations of features such as size, shape, refractive index, charge, charge distribution, charge mobility, permittivity, and deformability. The interplay of these separation vectors allow for the selective manipulation of analytes with a finer degree of variation. Embodiments include methods of method of separating particles in a microfluidic channel using a device comprising a microfluidic channel, a source of laser light focused by an optic into the microfluidic channel, and a source of electrical field operationally connected to the microfluidic channel via electrodes so that the laser light and the electrical field to act jointly on the particles in the microfluidic channel. Other devices and methods are disclosed. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090980 | High Speed, High Resolution Compositions, Methods and Kits for Capillary Electrophoresis - The invention provides compositions, methods and kits for high speed, high resolution of analytes by capillary electrophoresis starting with uncoated capillaries. The compositions comprise a sieving component, comprising a non-crosslinked acrylamide polymer, and a surface interaction component, comprising at least one uncharged and non-crosslinked water-soluble silica-adsorbing polymer. Methods for employing the novel compositions in capillary electrophoresis are provided. Kits comprising the novel compositions for use in the novel methods are also provided. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090981 | FLOW CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUSES - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to the flow of analytes, particles or other materials. As consistent with one or more embodiments described herein, an apparatus includes a membrane having one or more pores in a membrane. First and second electrodes facilitate electrophoretic flow of analytes through the pore, and a third electrode controls movement of the particles in the pore by modulating the shape of an electric double layer adjacent sidewalls of pore. This modulation controls the strength of an electroosmotic field that opposes the electrophoretic flow of the analytes via the pore | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090982 | EDGELESS PULSE PLATING AND METAL CLEANING METHODS FOR SOLAR CELLS - A method for plating metal to a solar cell is disclosed. The method includes plating a metal layer only on the surface of solar cell without plating metal along the solar cell edges by conducting a first current in a first direction in an electroplating bath, ejecting metal from the metal layer by conducting a second current in a second direction and plating additional metal to the metal layer by conducting a third current in the first direction. The first, second and third current can be alternated. Subsequent to an electroplating process, an ultrasonic cleaning process is performed on the solar cell to remove any excess plated metal along the surface and edges of the solar cell. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090983 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, SUBSTRATE HOLDER, AND METHOD FOR FORMING ANODIC OXIDATION LAYER - An electrode structure of the present invention includes: an aluminum electrode which is to be in contact with a surface of an aluminum base; a fixing member for fixing the aluminum electrode on the surface of the aluminum base; an elastic member provided between the fixing member and the aluminum base; a lead wire which is electrically connected to the aluminum electrode at least under a certain condition; and a cover member which is tightly closed with the lead wire penetrating through an opening. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090984 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING OF ALUMINUM ELECTROLYSIS POT TENDING OPERATIONS - Systems and methods for stereoscopic imaging and viewing of aluminum electrolysis and related operation and/or maintenance activities are disclosed. The system may produce stereoscopic images based at least in part on images obtained from two or more imaging devices. The system may display the stereoscopic images for viewing to facilitate aluminum electrolysis cell operation and/or maintenance. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090985 | Process for Reducing the Sulfur Content from Oxidized Sulfur-Containing Hydrocarbons - A process and system for reducing the sulfur content from a mixture of hydrocarbons and oxidized sulfur-containing hydrocarbons is provided by electrochemical decomposition. The electrochemical reactions occur under electrical potential and in the presence of an electrolyte solution that is effective promote decomposition of a portion of the oxidized sulfur compounds, to recover a hydrocarbon product having a reduced sulfur content while minimizing loss of hydrocarbon. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090986 | COMBUSTIBLE FUEL AND APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CREATING THE SAME - Features for an aqueous reactor include a field generator. The field generator includes a series of parallel conductive plates including a series of intermediate neutral plates. The intermediate neutral plates are arranged in interleaved sets between an anode and a cathode. Other features of the aqueous reactor may include a sealed reaction vessel, fluid circulation manifold, electrical power modulator, vacuum port, and barrier membrane. Methods of using the field generator include immersion in an electrolyte solution and application of an external voltage and vacuum to generate hydrogen and oxygen gases. The reactor and related components can be arranged to produce gaseous fuel or liquid fuel. In one use, a mixture of a carbon based material and a liquid hydrocarbon is added. The preferred carbon based material is powdered coal. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090987 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING CORROSION RESISTANCE OF CANS TO CONTENTS - A method to evaluate the corrosion resistance of a can to a content includes filling the can with the content to form a specimen, setting the specimen in an apparatus capable of blocking an outside atmosphere from entering the specimen, optionally saturating the content with nitrogen gas to expel dissolved oxygen present in the content, thereafter while maintaining the temperature of the content at a constant temperature in the range of 25 to 60° C., applying a constant potential that is more anodic than an immersion potential by 50 mV to 200 mV to the can of the specimen, and evaluating the corrosion resistance of the can to the content based on the accumulated amount of electricity generated during a time appropriately selected from 6 to 48 hours immediately after the application of the constant potential. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090988 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING HEMATOCRIT INSENSITIVE GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION - Described are methods and systems to apply a plurality of test voltages to the test strip and measure at least a current transient output resulting from an electrochemical reaction in a test chamber of the test strip so that a glucose concentration can be determined that are generally insensitive to other substances in the body fluid sample that could affect the precision and accuracy of the glucose concentration. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING HEMATOCRIT INSENSITIVE GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION - Described are methods and systems to apply a plurality of test voltages to the test strip and measure at least a current transient output resulting from an electrochemical reaction in a test chamber of the test strip so that a glucose concentration can be determined that are generally insensitive to other substances in the body fluid sample that could affect the precision and accuracy of the glucose concentration. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090990 | PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective cover for an electronic device that has an interactive control panel includes a protective shell having a first member and a second member. The second member is configured to join with the first case. An aperture defined by the protective shell aligns with the interactive control panel. A protective membrane for an electronic device includes a sheet of engineered thermoplastic having dimensions corresponding to features of a surface of the electronic device, and has a combination of sufficient thinness and a dielectric constant that together permit capacitive inputs on a front side of the protective membrane to be transmitted to the capacitance sensing interactive control panel. The protective cover and/or the protective membrane include a metalized coating or metallic additive. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090991 | CONTAINER FOR MAINTAINING CONFECTION MOISTURE - A container for maintaining confection moisture includes a main body having one or more side walls and bottom section defining a hollow interior space and a lid sealing mechanism that is secured along the upper portion of the side walls for engaging a removable lid having a complementary base sealing mechanism located along a bottom end thereof. The container further including a moisture chamber having a plurality of side walls, at least one of which including a plurality of openings disposed therein. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090992 | HAIR DYE MIXING ASSEMBLY - A hair dye mixing assembly comprises a bowl comprising at least one arm and an opening and at least one support member arranged about said bowl, and attached to the bowl through the bowl arm. The support members can be immovably fixed to the bowl, movably connected to the bowl to move or rotate in different directions, or a combination thereof. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090993 | SAFETY EQUIPMENT KIT - A safety kit comprising a housing having a body portion and a front cover. The front cover is movable relative to the body portion between an open condition and a closed condition. The body portion includes a first side, a second side, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a rear portion which cooperate to define a safety equipment space. The housing further has a ring member positioned in the safety equipment space and connected to the rear portion of the body portion. The ring member provided with an outward extending retaining. A pair of earmuffs is disposed within the ring member, and a face shield including a headband is disposed about the ring member. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090994 | REUSABLE MEDICAL GOWN DISTRIBUTION AND DISPENSING - Distribution and dispensing modalities are provided for reusable medical gowns which involves generally loose handling thereof. Dispensing containers have a collapsible sidewall structure extending between opposite ends and defining therebetween an interior when un-collapsed or erected, at least one of the ends defining an opening through which clean, reusable medical gowns can be loaded, a closure repeatably manipulatable to open and close the opening, and a controllable access aperture at least a portion, or all, of which is spaced from the opening through which to selectively remove a clean, reusable medical gown. The loaded dispensing container may be transported to or around a healthcare facility and placed where needed for ready access at the point-of-use to clean, reusable medical gowns through the controllable access aperture. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090995 | Gift Card Packaging and Associated Methods - Exemplary embodiments of a gift card box and associated methods are provided, generally including a base section including a first insert configured and dimensioned to receive a gift card. The exemplary gift card box generally includes a lid section including a second insert configured and dimensioned to cooperatively mate with the first insert. The first insert and the second insert substantially fix the gift card inside the gift card box when cooperatively mated. An exemplary method of assembling a gift card box is provided, generally including providing a base section, providing a lid section, and substantially fixing the gift card inside the gift card box by cooperatively mating the first insert and the second insert. The base section generally includes a window configured and dimensioned to permit visualization of indicia on the gift card. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090996 | PACKAGING FOR MOTORS - Packaging for a motor, including an iron frame and a plurality of plastic pallets. The iron frame includes a baseboard, a left guardrail, a right guardrail, a dismountable compression bar, and a support bracket. The baseboard includes a frame and a plurality of connecting rods. Each plastic pallet includes a plurality of bosses and a recess. The connecting rods are interlaced horizontally and vertically inside the frame. A plurality of the support brackets is disposed beneath the frame. The frame includes a left side and a right side. Each side is provided with two connecting holders. The left guardrail and the right guardrail are connected to and are capable of turning around two corresponding connecting holders, respectively. The left guardrail and the right guardrail are stackable after being turned over. The top of the left and the right guardrail are unfolded by connecting to the compression bar. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090997 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY STORAGE DEVICE - Described is a needle assembly storage device comprising of a case having an opening, an array of needle assembly storage compartments disposed in the case, a transport mechanism coupled to a plurality of the needle assembly storage compartments, and a handle coupled to the case. When the handle is moved from a first position to a second position, the transport mechanism moves the plurality of the needle assembly storage compartments within the case to align a given one of the needle assembly storage compartments with the opening. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090998 | CONTAINER AND PALLET-INCORPORATED CONTAINER ASSEMBLY - A container for housing a roll-shaped member having a core, includes: a tray as defined herein; a pair of first side plates as defined herein; and a cap as defined herein, and each of the pair of side walls is formed with a first slit as defined herein; each of the pair of first side plates is formed with a second slit as defined herein; and a height H1 of a slit bottom portion of the first slit of each of the side walls and a height H2 of a slit bottom portion of the second slit of each of the first side plates as measured from the bottom wall of the tray with the pair of first side plates disposed on the bottom wall parallel with the respective side walls satisfy a relationship H2>H1. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090999 | Package for a Surgical Repair Kit - The present disclosure relates to a package for a surgical repair kit, the package including at least a first area configured and dimensioned to receive a surgical mesh and a second area configured and dimensioned to receive an implantable plug. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091000 | Jointed Liquid Crystal Glass Panel Package Box - The present invention provides a jointed liquid crystal glass panel package box, which includes a box body and a plurality of brackets mounted to the box body. The box body includes a frame and a hollow plate arranged inside the frame. The frame includes two opposite first frame members, two opposite second frame members, and four L-shaped connection members connecting between the first frame members and the second frame members. The first and second frame members are of a linear configuration. Each first frame member includes a plurality of first frame member units and a plurality of first couplers each connecting between two first frame member units. Each second frame member includes a plurality of second frame member units and a plurality of second couplers each connecting between two second frame member units. A plurality of water-resistant pads is arranged between the first couplers and the first frame member units. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091001 | Reminder System Associated with a Consumer Product - A method for reminding a user to replace, use or remove a consumer product. The method comprises providing a consumer product comprising a tag associated with the product wherein the tag is decodable by a reader device and providing a reminder system wherein upon decoding the tag the reminder system prompts a user to set a reminder to use, replace, or remove a consumer product. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091002 | Container Body and Its Method of Making - The present invention relates to a method of making a container body ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091003 | CUT RESISTANT PACKAGE BAND - A package for enclosing a product includes front and back cards and a cut resistant band or cap anchored between the cards. The cut resistant band or cap prevents lifting the product away from the cards or sliding the product out of the package. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091004 | PACKAGING ASSEMBLY FOR A REPLACEMENT MOWER BLADE - A package assembly for packaging a replacement mower blade is provided. The package assembly includes a blade hang tab removably attached to an end of a mower blade. A shrink film tube is positioned about the mower blade and blade hang tab, wherein the shrink film is heated to shrink the shrink film and secure the blade hang tab to the mower blade. In another embodiment, the package assembly includes multiple blades encased within shrink film with a blade hang tab attached to one of the blades within the shrink film. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091005 | Package Cushioning Material for Liquid Crystal Glass - The present invention provides a package cushioning material for liquid crystal glass, which includes an air sack sheet and scratch protection layers arranged at contact sites of the air sack sheet with four corners of a piece of liquid crystal glass. The air sack sheet is formed by connecting a plurality of air sacks. The scratch protection layers are single-sided adhesive tapes or foamed PE cushioning materials. The package cushioning material for liquid crystal glass according to the present invention uses an air sack sheet as a basic material to be used in combination with scratch protection layers arranged at contact sites of the air sack sheet with the four corners of the liquid crystal glass so as to prevent the liquid crystal glass from scratching and breaking the air sacks thereby providing improved effect of cushioning and thus highly effective protection of the liquid crystal glass during transportation. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091006 | SINGLE FINGER AND DUAL FINGER MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND KITS; AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Embodiments described herein generally relate to improved devices, systems, kits, products and methods related to topical medicament application of measured dosages. The kits and devices can single use and/or disposable for example. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091007 | Bag with detachable pad and exterior dispensing compartments - This invention relates to a bag, more particularly a diaper bag that provides versatility and convenience to a person allowing them to perform many tasks hands-free. The bag dispenses moist wipes and plastic disposal bags from the exterior of the bag when needed to clean hands for fast clean ups or for cleaning a baby during a diaper change. It also has a detachable pad which folds out from the diaper bag when attached. The pad can be used as a diaper changing pad, seat cushion, back rest, knee pad, or lap tray for eating on. There are compartments for holding extra diapers under the front flap allowing quick access to them without reaching inside the bag. It also has compartments for the caregiver such as compartments for a laptop and other electronic gadgets. It also includes a universal battery charger compartment for charging electronic gadgets. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091008 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING NAPHTHENIC ACIDS FROM CRUDE OIL AND CRUDE OIL DISTILLATES - The present invention relates to a process for the removal of naphthenic acids from crude oils and crude oil distillates by use of supported basic ionic liquids. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091009 | PROCESS FOR WASHING A GAS FROM A HYDROPROCESSED EFFLUENT, AND AN APPARATUS AND SEPARATOR RELATING THERETO - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for washing a gas from a hydroprocessed effluent from a hydroprocessing zone. The process may include adding a first portion of a wash water stream to the hydroprocessed effluent to form a combined stream, condensing the combined stream, adding a first portion of a wash water stream to the effluent to form a combined stream, sending the combined stream to a separator, and providing a second portion of the wash water stream to the tower for washing one or more gases rising in the tower. The separator can include a substantially cylindrical body, in turn, coupled to a boot and a tower. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091010 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing hydrogen sulfide from a fractionated hydroprocessed effluent. The process can include stripping a hydroprocessed effluent from a hydroprocessing zone, fractionating the stripped hydroprocessed effluent to obtain a naphtha cut, and sending the naphtha cut to a hydrogen sulfide removal zone. The hydrogen sulfide removal zone can include an amine wash settler, an amine contacting column, or a steam stripper. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091011 | Method for Removal of Volatile Phosphates from Hydrocarbons - This application relates to processes for selectively removing anionic phosphate molecules from contaminated hydrocarbon oil using the ion exchange activity of acid activated clay. The methods are particularly applicable to the removal of volatile phosphates from hydrocarbons contaminated during fracturing operations. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091012 | Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Size-Based Particle Separation - A microfluidic device for size-based particle separation and methods for its use, where the microfluidic device comprises: (a) an inlet reservoir, where the inlet reservoir is configured for communication with an inlet electrode, (b) an insulator constriction coupled to the inlet reservoir via a microchannel, where the insulator constriction comprises an insulating material, and (c) a plurality of outlet channels each defining a first end and a second end, where the first end of each of the plurality of outlet channels is coupled to the insulator constriction, where the second end of each of the plurality of outlet channels is coupled to one of a plurality of outlet reservoirs, and where the plurality of outlet reservoirs are configured for communication with one or more outlet electrodes. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091013 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE SLIDE RETRACT FOR CONVEYOR - A package handling device includes a conveyor, a sensor system and a reject system. The conveyor transports a product along a product handling line. The sensor system is proximate to the conveyor system to determine at least one characteristic of the product for comparison to product acceptance criteria. Failure of the product to meet product acceptance criteria generates a reject signal. The reject system directs the product to a reject bin responsive to the reject signal via a movable assembly that moves a portion of the conveyor to create a gap in the product handling line. The reject system includes an adjustable retraction mechanism coupled to a frame of the conveyor and to the movable assembly. The adjustable refraction mechanism draws the movable assembly inwardly responsive to receipt of the reject signal to define a size of the gap based on information indicative of a size of the product. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091014 | SINGLE PARTICLE QCL-BASED MID-IR SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM WITH ANALYSIS OF SCATTERING - This disclosure concerns a system with scattering analysis including a handling system that presents a single particle to at least one quantum cascade laser (QCL) source. The QCL laser source is configured to deliver light to the single particle in order to induce resonant mid-infrared absorption in the particle or an analyte within the particle. A mid-infrared detection facility detects the mid-infrared wavelength light scattered by the single particle, wherein a wavelength and angle analysis of the scattered mid-IR wavelength light is used to determine analyte-specific structural and concentration information. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091015 | MAIL SORTING SYSTEM - Provided is a mail sorting system including: a detection unit configured to output a detection signal for a length of a mail inserted to a conveyor belt; a crossbelt driving unit configured to control a motor interworking with a crossbelt including a central region and first and second lateral regions adjacent to both sides based on the central region where the mail is moved and arranged from the conveyor belt; and a control unit configured to transmit a motor control signal which controls at least one of an rpm and a rotational speed of the motor so that the mail is arranged on any one of the central region and the first and second lateral regions based on the detection signal, to the crossbelt driving unit, in order to easily discharge the mail from a destination discharge point by disposing the inserted mail at a setting region of the crossbelt. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091016 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED IN-LINE DETERMINATION OF CENTER THICKNESS OF AN OPHTHALMIC LENS - A method for automated in-line determination of the center thickness of an ophthalmic lens including providing an inspection cuvette ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091017 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARTICLE SEPARATION - The invention relates to the dynamic separation of particles such as those resulting from crushing and grinding extracted minerals or recycled materials (glass, plastic, etc.). The separation is carried out by multi-stage dynamic separators ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091018 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR FILTERING BLOOD | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091019 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTRATION OF LIQUIDS - A normal flow filtration system having a housing with one or more filters contained within a bowl and attached to the outlet of the system. Liquid enters the bowl, contacts the surfaces of the one or more filters. Impurities are trapped in the filter and the filtered liquid flows through to the outlet. Parameter(s) such as flow rate, transmembrane pressure drop and/or time are measured and when met, filtration ceases. A backflushing occurs through the filter(s) so as to remove the impurities from the filter. This backwashed material is directed to an outlet of the bowl that is connected to a drain. Additionally a port formed in the side of the housing adjacent an outer surface of the filter(s) can be used to provide a lateral washing of the filter(s). The system is then recirculated in a downstream manner to reestablish equilibrium and filtration is then restarted. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091020 | Autonomous Filter Element - An autonomous filter device and a method for improving the filter life and performance is disclosed. The filter element is equipped with one or more sensors, adapted to measure one or more characteristics. In response to the measured characteristic, the control logic within the filter element is able to determine an appropriate response. For example, the control logic may determine that a sudden, but temporary, blockage has occurred in the filter membrane. In response, the control logic may initiate a specific response designed to alleviate the blockage. The control logic will then determine the success of the response, based monitoring any change in the fluid characteristics. Based thereon, the control logic may alert the operator that the filter element must be replaced. Alternatively, if the response was successful in correcting the blockage, the control logic need not notify the operator, as the filter element is back to normal operating operation. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091021 | FILTERING APPARATUS - A filtering apparatus with a plurality of filtering elements ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091022 | METHODS OF MAKING MEDICAL SOLUTIONS AND RELATED SYSTEMS - This disclosure relates to making medical solutions. In certain aspects, a method is performed by a data processing apparatus. The method includes introducing liquid into a container that contains a dissolvable solid concentrate in a manner so that a layer of solution above the solid concentrate is maintained at a depth that allows the liquid introduced into the container to agitate the solution adjacent to the solid concentrate to cause mixing of the solid concentrate with the solution. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091023 | External Lube System For A Transmission - The present disclosure is related to a transmission for a powered vehicle. The transmission includes a housing defining an interior of the transmission and a fluid supply portion disposed in the housing. The fluid supply portion is configured to supply fluid throughout the transmission. The transmission also includes a first fluid circuit disposed within the housing and defining a first fluid path in fluid communication with the fluid supply portion. A second fluid circuit fluidly defines a second fluid path in fluid communication with the fluid supply portion. The transmission further includes a coupling mechanism for fluidly coupling the first fluid circuit and second fluid circuit, wherein the second fluid circuit is disposed outside the housing of the transmission. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091024 | FILTER MEMBER AND OXYGENATOR USING SAME - A filter member used in an oxygenator is constructed to provide improved contact with a hollow fiber membrane bundle and to capture bubbles contained in blood. The filter member possesses elasticity at least in the circumferential direction to allow the inner circumference of the filter member to be increased from a natural non-expanded state prior to placement on the hollow fiber membrane bundle to an expanded state in which the inner circumference of the filter member is increased when placed on the hollow fiber membrane bundle. The filter member is constructed to satisfy the condition 0.5≦L2/L1<1, wherein L1 represents the outer circumference of the hollow fiber membrane bundle and L2 represents the inner circumference of the filter member in the natural non-expanded state. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091025 | SLUDGE-SOLIDIFYING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a sludge-solidifying system, which comprises a mechanical operator and a mixing and solidifying device. The mixing and solidifying device comprises a rack unit, an actuating unit, a mixing unit and a curing-agent spraying unit for controlling to spraying curing agent. The sludge-solidifying system of the present invention has a high process speed for processing the sludge. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091026 | FILTER APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a filter arrangement for filtering the fuel, of an internal combustion engine including a housing accommodating a filter element and having at the bottom thereof a collection space for collecting water removed from the fuel, a drain passage extends from the collection space at an angle with respect to a vertical line and a vent channel is disposed in the filter housing wall and extends to the drain passage permitting air to enter when water is drained from the collection space upon opening a drain valve which is disposed in the drain passage. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091027 | Purifier Cassette - The present disclosure relates to purification cassettes that have reinforcing features. One embodiment relates to a purification cassette with tensions members. A purification system may include a removable cassette defining a media cavity. A set of tension members may span between a first sidewall and second sidewall. The set of tension members can divide the media cavity into a plurality of lanes. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091028 | Systems and Methods for Drying Drill Cuttings - Systems and methods for separating fluids from drill cuttings, specifically, shakers that incorporate modifications including vacuum systems and/or partitions and methods of operating such shakers to affect a high degree of fluid separation. The systems and methods are effective across a variety of screen sizes, vacuum flows and vacuum designs. The systems are also particularly effective in assisting in the separation of gases from drilling fluids. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091029 | FILTER ASSEMBLY - A filter assembly comprises a filter housing ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091030 | PERMEATE CARRIER FABRIC FOR MEMBRANE FILTERS - A permeate carrier fabric includes at least some monofilament synthetic yarns to provide adequate stiffness and reduce blockage of permeate flow. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091031 | ANTIMICROBIAL MEMBRANES - The present invention discloses the preparation of antimicrobial membranes by inclusion of low leaching, control release silver-based antimicrobial additives as described in claim | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091032 | Asymmetric Nanotube Containing Membranes - This invention relates to heterogenous pore polymer nanotube membranes useful in filtration, such as reverse osmosis desalination, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and gas separation. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091033 | CARBON FIBER MATERIAL, CARBON FIBER MATERIAL MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND MATERIAL CONTAINING THE CARBON FIBER MATERIAL - The object of the present invention is to provide carbon fiber material having high electrical conductivity at a low cost. A manufacturing method of carbon fiber material comprises a dispersion liquid preparation step, a centrifugal spinning step and a denaturation step. The dispersion liquid preparation step is a step in which dispersion liquid containing resin and carbon particles is prepared. The centrifugal spinning step is a step in which nonwoven fabric made of a carbon fiber precursor is formed from the dispersion liquid. The denaturation step is a step in which the carbon fiber precursor denatures into carbon fiber. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091034 | NANOPARTICULATE FIBER SOLUTION, ITS FABRICATION PROCESS, AND NANOPARTICULATE FIBER MEMBRANE FILTER - Objects of the invention are to provide a solution in which polymer nanofibers are highly dispersed without undergoing gelation and precipitation, its fabrication process, and a polymer nanofiber membrane filter. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091035 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAXIMIZING NITROGEN REMOVAL FROM WASTEWATER - A reactor and control method thereof to maximize nitrogen removal and minimize aeration requirement through control of transient anoxia and aerobic SRT, repression of NOB, and control of dynamic DO concentrations or aeration interval by keeping the reactor NH | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091036 | Countercurrent Chromatography Rotor - A method for constructing a spiral tube support apparatus used in countercurrent chromatography, improvements to countercurrent chromatography tube support design, and methods of using the improved countercurrent chromatography apparatus are described. The spiral tube support apparatus may be constructed by a shape forming process such as a three dimensional printing process that in turn uses a laser sintering technique, and can be made out of any easily formed material. Shape changes on both the tube support and the top improve the performance of the tube support and ease of manufacturing. The improved tube support and new method of creation permit use in both micro or macro scale preparations and use in small or large molecule preparations. In particular, specific solvent systems are described that permit purification of proteins. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091037 | POROUS MEMBRANE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POROUS MEMBRANE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CLARIFIED LIQUID, AND POROUS-MEMBRANE MODULE - A porous membrane with the membrane wall constructed of a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer, wherein when the membrane wall is divided into 3 sections in the film thickness direction to form region “a” containing one wall surface A of the membrane wall, region “c” containing the other wall surface C and region “b” between region “a” and region “c”, the hydrophilic polymer content ratio C | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091038 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IONIC CONTAMINANT REMOVAL IN LIQUIDS - The present application provides an apparatus for removal of an ionic contaminant from a liquid comprising a branched polymer, a filtration membrane, and a filter casing. The application also provides a method of removing an ionic contaminant from a liquid, the method comprising directing ion-contaminated liquid into and draining treated liquid from an apparatus as described in the instant specification. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING BACKFLOW WATER - Hydraulic fracturing produces backflow water that is high in total dissolved solids, hardness and silica. A system to treat backflow water has an electrical separation unit and a reverse osmosis (RO) unit. The electrical separation unit may comprise an electrodialysis device (ED), an electrodialysis reversal (EDR) device or a supercapacitive desalination (SCD) device, or a combination thereof. The electrical separation unit may be combined with a precipitation unit and reduces the TDS and hardness of the backflow water. The RO unit reduces the silica concentration of the backflow water. A pre-treatment unit may further condition backflow water treated in the electrical separation unit to inhibit fouling in the RO unit. The treated backflow water may be suitable for reuse in hydraulic fracturing or discharge. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091040 | BICARBONATE CONVERSION ASSISTED RO TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR NATURAL GAS FLOWBACK WATER - Bicarbonate conversion assisted reverse-osmosis (RO) treatment systems for treatment of contaminated water, particularly natural gas flowback water. The systems and processes provide for simultaneous conversion of the primary salt in gas production flowback waters from sodium bicarbonate to sodium sulfate, and flotation removal of organic contaminants, for the enhanced water recovery by RO of these waters. In the systems and processes, RO processes are enhanced by lowering the osmotic potential of the water being processed, by converting the bicarbonate ions to sulfate ions. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091041 | MOBILE WATER FILTRATION UNIT AND CONTROL SYSTEM, AND RELATED DEVICES, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A standardised, modular mobile water purification unit for the production of safe potable water and for treatment of wastewater is disclosed to fulfill the water need for humans, animals and households. In one embodiment, the unit can be based on a standardized climate-controlled container that is robust both physically and functionally, can be easily transported and quickly set up in remote regions and disaster areas. The unit may work for purification of water of brackish, sea or polluted surface water, and of wastewater, and can be customised to the given water type based on easy changeable treatment modules. The unit includes a rigid frame that can be removed from the container, and also includes a control system for remote monitoring and control of the unit. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140091042 | WASHING METHOD OF GOETHITE-CONTAINING RED MUD - A washing method of red mud that is produced when an alumina-containing ore having a goethite to hematite mass ratio of 60/40 (goethite/hematite) or more in the iron component thereof is heat-treated with an alkaline solution at a temperature of 110° C. to 160° C. to obtain an aluminate liquor, including: mixing the red mud with a diluting fluid to obtain suspension that has an aluminum concentration of 95 g/L or less in terms of Al | 2014-04-03 |
