16th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150101895 | DISK BRAKE PAD AND DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY - A disc brake pad includes a lining and a back plate supporting the lining and having a projecting lug portion and a torque transfer surface. The projecting lug portion projects towards a rotor exit side. The torque transfer surface is disposed at a side edge portion which is situated further radially inwards than the lug portion. The projecting lug portion includes a first projecting arc-shaped surface portion which is disposed at a radially innermost portion of a radially inner surface of the lug portion. A portion of the torque transfer surface which lies near to a radially outer end of the torque transfer surface and which is situated further radially inwards than both of the radially inner surface and an action line of a brake tangential force exerted on braking is most projected toward the rotor exit side on the torque transfer surface. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101896 | ASYMMETRIC DRAG FORCE BEARINGS - An asymmetric bearing device automatically decreases, without the need for manual adjustment, an amount of friction exerted against rotation of a drum or other mechanism upon reversal of the direction of rotation of the drum. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101897 | Spring Brake Cylinder Having Combined Inlet and Outlet Diaphragm Valve - A spring brake cylinder is provided for brake systems of vehicles. It includes a spring brake piston, which is arranged in a housing of the spring brake cylinder and can be actuated by at least one accumulator spring and separates a spring chamber containing the accumulator spring from a spring brake chamber of the spring brake cylinder that can be filled with air for release and can be vented of air for application. A circulation device is provided at least for venting the spring chamber directly into the atmosphere. The circulation device is configured as a diaphragm valve device having at least one elastically movable outlet diaphragm and at least one elastically movable inlet diaphragm. The inlet diaphragm and the outlet diaphragm are in a closed position in contact with an associated valve seat in the home position of the diaphragms and, when a pressure difference between the spring chamber and the atmosphere exceeding a minimum pressure value is present, the diaphragms are moved into an open position lifted from the valve seat in order to build up and reduce pressure in the spring chamber. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101898 | STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE DISC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a stainless steel brake disc which is excellent in toughness, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance, and comprises, in % by mass, 0.030 to 0.080% of C, 0.05% to 1.0% of Si, 1.0 to 1.5% of Mn, 0.035% or less of P, 0.015% or less of S, 11.0 to 14.0% of Cr, 0.01 to 0.50% of Ni, 0.001 to 0.15% of V, less than 0.1% of Nb, 0.05% or less of Ti, 0.05% or less of Zr, 0.05% or less of Al, 0.015 to 0.060% of N, 0.0002% or more and 0.0050% or less of B, and 0.0080% or less of O, wherein an AT value of equation 1 is 0.055 to 0.090, equation 2 is satisfied, a ferrite phase fraction, in which an IQ value of an EBSD pattern is 4,000 or more, is 1% to 15%, a Charpy impact value is 50 J/cm | 2015-04-16 |
20150101899 | PROTECTIVE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT - Custom fitting protective athletic equipment composed of larger compressive chambers to generally surround a body part as well a plurality of smaller compressive chambers, which can be shaped to absorb rotational impact forces, outside the larger compressive chambers. A hard or yielding shell positioned either outside the chambers or between them can provide additional impact dampening and protection. Both the larger and smaller compressible chambers preferably contain compressible fluid, such as air, another gas, gel or liquid. Valves are preferably provided in the chambers so that the fluid can be controlled when an impact is received. A method is also disclosed to use three-dimensional scanning techniques and three-dimensional 3D printer manufacturing techniques to produce the protective athletic equipment of the present invention. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101900 | SUSPENSION DEVICE - A suspension device includes a partition wall body which partitions the outside of a hollow pipe into a working chamber and a reservoir first chamber, a first piston which partitions the working chamber into an extension-side first chamber and a contraction-side first chamber, a first flow passage which allows communication between the extension-side first chamber and the reservoir first chamber, an extension-side second chamber which communicates with the extension-side first chamber, a second piston which partitions the interior of the hollow pipe into a contraction-side second chamber and a reservoir second chamber, a first damping flow passage which allows communication between an extension-side chamber and a contraction-side chamber, and a second damping flow passage which allows communication between the contraction-side chamber and a reservoir. A cross-sectional area of the extension-side second chamber is larger than that of the hollow pipe. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101901 | ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicular antivibration device includes a torque rod and an actuator. The torque rod is connected at a first end to a vehicle body and connected at a second end to a vibration source. The actuator is disposed between the first end and the second end of the torque rod, includes an inertia mass supported on the torque rod, and causes the inertia mass to reciprocate in the axial direction of the torque rod. The actuator includes a coil, a magnetic core, a permanent magnet and a heat-conducting member. The magnetic core forms magnetic paths for the coil, and the coil is wound around the outer periphery of the magnetic core. The permanent magnet faces the inertia mass and is disposed on the magnetic core. The heat-conducting member is disposed so as to contact the coil and the torque rod. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101902 | EXPANDABLE LUGGAGE ITEM - This invention relates to an expandable item of luggage. This enables a luggage item to be expanded to accommodate an increased volume of luggage. The luggage item is defined by a base, front, back, side and top portion. The base and top portions are spaced in a longitudinal axis and define a storage zone therebetween. The luggage item further comprises an expansion arrangement configured to enable expansion of the top portion independently of the front portion in the longitudinal axis between a retracted and expanded configuration to cause an effective increase in the volume of the storage zone. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101903 | APPARATUS WITH RETRACTABLE SECURING PARTS - In some examples, an apparatus can include a body, a handle attached to a top part of the body and at least two wheels attached to a bottom part configured to roll against a surface, while the body is upright and the handle is being pulled. The apparatus can also include a vertical securing part configured to extend from and retract to the top part or the bottom part and connect to a part of an object to limit the object from moving downward, while the body is upright. The apparatus can also include a horizontal securing part configured to extend from and retract to the left part or the right part of the body, wrap about the object, and connect to the right part or the left part, respectively, to limit the object from swaying from left to right and right to left, while the handle is being pulled. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101904 | SELF-PRELOADING SHIFT LEVER - An exemplary shift lever includes a mounting assembly, a flexible member coupled to the mounting assembly, and an interface coupled to the flexible member. The flexible member is resilient so as to provide a selected biasing force at a predetermined deformation angle, and flexible enough to elastically deform across a selected angular range. The mounting assembly is configured for connection with the input shaft of a transmission, and the interface is configured for connection with an output of a drive selector. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101905 | Flashcard Flip Chute - A learning device comprising of flashcard flip chute that rotates a flashcard horizontally and feeds the answer side out to the user. A receiver platform inside the flashcard flip chute is designed to collect the flashcard and rotate it horizontally based on an opening where the flashcard falls onto its side. The user can enter a flashcard which will feed along the platform, stop at the end or wall, and then rotate horizontally based on the opening being larger than the platform. The flashcard is then ejected from the flip chute, with the help of collection runners and the gradient of the bottom platform, enabling the user to see the answer side of the flashcard in a collection tray or on a table. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101906 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING BANK NOTES USING A DISTRIBUTED TRACKING SYSTEM - A distributed system for tracking bank notes as they pass through an automated currency processing system is disclosed. The bank note processing system includes a conveyance device for transporting a bank note along a transport path and a detector module comprising a detector. The detector detects raw detector information from the bank note. The detector controller is communicatively coupled to the detector module and the raw detector information is communicated to the detector controller. A host controller is communicatively coupled to the detector controller. The detector controller processes the raw detector information to determine processed detector information. The detector controller then communicates the processed detector information to the host controller. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101907 | COIN IDENTIFIER - A method and apparatus including the steps of establishing a defining attributes of a respective coin based at least upon a predetermined ratio of weight per unit of volume or upon topological features of one or more predominant surfaces of the coin, measuring a first set of dimensional parameters that define a shape of the disk including one or more thickness and diameter measurements, measuring a second parameter including a weight of the disk, measuring a third set of parameters defining a set of topographical features of the disk, comparing the measured parameters within at least some of the plurality of files of the database; and classifying the disk as a specific type of coin by substantially matching at least some of the measured parameters of the disk with the attributes of at least one of the plurality of files. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101908 | ARTICLE CARRIER APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present subject matter relates to article carriers and related methods for use in grading apparatus and in particular, but not exclusively, for use in grading fruit. The present subject matter provides an article carrying apparatus comprising a plurality of carrier lanes each for receiving and conveying a number of articles; one or more diverters arranged to control the distribution of received articles into the lanes; a sensor arranged to determine a capacity use parameter for each lane; and a controller arranged to control the position of each diverter dependent on the determined capacity use parameters. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101909 | Adjusting system - A system for adjusting at least the vertical setting between a first transport device and a second transport device in a transport section for preforms for plastic containers. The first transport device has at least one outlet unit for accepting preforms from the second transport unit and a rail unit for further transport of the preforms, the outlet unit firstly being connected to the rail unit and secondly being arranged such that it can be moved freely with respect to the second transport device. Furthermore, the first and the second transport devices are connected to one another via an adjusting unit, it being possible for the height of at least the outlet unit to be adjusted with respect to the second transport device by the adjusting unit. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101910 | ELEVATOR CONVEYOR BELT WITH ADJUSTABLE SLOPE - An elevator conveyor belt ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101911 | ARTICULATED SAMPLE CONTAINER RACK APPARATUS, RACK CONVEYOR SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF CONVEYING SAMPLE CONTAINERS - An articulated sample rack apparatus is disclosed. In one aspect, the articulated sample rack apparatus has a plurality of coupled rack components wherein at least some of the rack components have a receptacle having a bottom to receive a sample container, the rack having free ends and at least one hinge allowing articulation between at least some of the rack components. Conveyor systems and methods to convey sample racks are provided, as are other aspects. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101912 | CONVEYOR CHAIN - A conveyor chain includes a plurality of side link assemblies and flight arm assemblies coupled together to form an elongated chain. The flight arm assemblies include a pair of opposing flight arms positioned on either side of the chain with the flight arms each including an elongated body formed with and extending from an integral base and a vertical sprocket opening formed in the integral base. The vertical sprocket opening is configured for engaging a tooth of a drive sprocket to drive the flight arm. The side link assemblies include a pair of opposing side straps positioned on either side of the chain each including a base and a pair of side strap bosses extending outwardly from the base. An articulating connector is positioned between a flight arm assembly and a side link assembly to couple the assemblies together and includes a solid piece and side surfaces having profiled surfaces therein and configured for receiving at least one of a portion of a side strap of a side link assembly or a portion of a base of a flight arm assembly for providing articulation of the assemblies. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101913 | ROLL ON THE FLOOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND RELATED KITS AND METHODS - Roll on floor (ROF) circuit breakers include a plurality of support wheels configured to contact a support surface as the ROF circuit breaker is moved between locations. The support wheels have a rocker configuration whereby weight of the ROF circuit breaker is transferred between different sets of the wheels during movement to thereby facilitate ease of movement. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101914 | Solenoid Actuated Circuit Breaker - A circuit breaker includes a breaker handle that is remotely operated using a modular actuator mechanism. The actuator mechanism may be a solenoid or other electromechanical actuator that converts an electrical signal to a mechanical force which is applied to the breaker handle. The actuator mechanism is mechanically connected to the circuit breaker in a removable fashion, such as by a tab-and-slot connection, and electrically connected to the circuit breaker in a removable fashion using a plug, edge connector, or other suitable mechanism such that the electrical connection is made when the actuator mechanism is installed, and without the need for additional wiring or other installation steps. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101915 | HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH BLADE CLOSING DETECTOR - A blade closing detector for an electric power switch includes a blade closing detector and an electronic or visual indicator. A first type of detector uses a gravity switch and a magnetic pickup to detect proper engagement between the blade and the switch. A second type of detector uses a sliding latch with a visual indicator rod to provide a visual indication of proper engagement of the blade within the jaws. A third type of detector uses a magnetic switch with a pivot arm and a dome shaped visual indicator. These detectors may be deployed individually or in combination and may be augmented with communication equipment to transmit switch status to a remote location. It will be understood that specific embodiments may include a variety of features in different combinations, as desired by different users. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101916 | KEY MODULE AND KEYBOARD HAVING THE SAME - A key module and a keyboard having the key module are provided. The key module includes a base, a scissor-type unit and a keycap. The scissor-type unit has a first frame and a second frame. The first frame has a connection shaft rotatably pivotally connected to a shaft hole of the second frame. The shaft hole has a travel distance therein for the shaft to move within the shaft hole along a predetermined direction. The first and second frames respectively have a first side pivotally connected to a pivot connection unit of the key cap, and a second side slidably connected to a restricting unit of the base. Through the above-mentioned design, the first frame can rotate with respect to the second frame, so that the keycap can move up and down with respect to the base. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101917 | MAGNETIC KEYSWITCH AND RELATED KEYBOARD - A magnetic keyswitch includes a base, a keycap, a curved supporter, a bracket and a second magnetic portion. The keycap moves relative to the base upwardly and downwardly. The curved supporter is disposed between the keycap and the base and has a first end and a second end. A first magnetic portion is disposed on the first end. The bracket slides relative to the base and is switched between a first position and a second position. The second magnetic portion is disposed on the bracket. An attractive force is generated between the second magnetic portion and the first end when the bracket is located at the first position, so that the second end supports the keycap at a first height. The attractive force is removed when the bracket moves to the second position, and the keycap is descended to a second height by an external force. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101918 | LEVER SWITCH - A lever switch has a base member, a first switch knob member, a first moderation mechanism, a substrate having a first contact member, and a first slider. The base member has a first supporting surface formed along an outer peripheral surface of a column centered on a rotational axis of the first switch knob member and a second supporting surface formed on one side across the rotational axis. The first switch knob member includes a first supported surface and a second supported surface, and the second supported surface is provided with a first cam portion. The first supported surface is rotatably supported on the first supporting surface, the second supported surface is rotatably supported on the second supporting surface, and the first slider is held on a side opposite to a side where the second supporting surface is provided across the rotational axis. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101919 | TOUCH PANELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING TOUCH PANELS - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a touch panel, the method including, forming a plurality of sensing cells in a first region of a substrate, forming an insulating interlayer on the plurality of sensing cells, removing at least a portion of the insulating interlayer to form contact holes exposing the plurality of sensing cells, and forming a connection pattern and a transparent conductive pattern on the insulating interlayer simultaneously, wherein the connection pattern is electrically connected to adjacent sensing cells, and the transparent conductive pattern is disposed in a second region of the substrate outside of the first region. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101920 | CCONDUCTIVE FILM OF A TOUCH PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a conductive film of a touch panel. The conductive film has a film and a plurality of a plurality of hydrophobic units. The film is used for sensing touch signals, and the hydrophobic units are disposed in the film with intervals. Conductive material of the conductive film of the touch panel is distributed outside the region of the hydrophobic units, and as the hydrophobic units have good light transmittance, the touch panel of the present disclosure has a characteristic of high light transmittance. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101921 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING HEAT FROM A HYDROCARBON SEPARATION - A process for recovering heat from the separation of hydrocarbons. The overhead vapor stream from a fractionation column is passed to a two stage heat pump compressor. The first stage of compression is used to reboil the fractionation column. The second stage is compressed and cooled passed to a separation zone. The liquid in the separation zone may be passed back to the fractionation column as secondary reflux, and/or recovered as liquid product. Heat may also be removed from the second stage. A suction drum on the first stage may be used to protect the heat pump compressor from any droplets in the overhead stream. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101922 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR MOLECULAR TARGETING AND SEPARATION OF FEEDSTOCK FLUIDS - A system for molecular targeting and separating includes a microwave energy source; a vapor source; a column configured and positioned to receive microwave energy from the microwave energy source and vapor from the vapor source; and a condenser, the condenser in communication with the column, the condenser configured to condense the vapor after the vapor receives the microwave energy. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101923 | PHOTOCATALYST, METHOD FOR PREPARATION, PHOTOLYSIS SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a photocatalyst for the generation of diatomic hydrogen from a hydrogen containing precursor under the influence of actinic radiation comprising a semiconductor support with one or more noble and/or transition metal(s) deposited on said semiconductor support, wherein said metal is covered at least in part with a layer of the semiconductor support. Further disclosed is a method for preparing such catalyst and a method for generating diatomic hydrogen by photolysis. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101924 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF COATING AN INTERIOR SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - A plasma deposition assembly for use in coating an interior surface of an object is provided. The assembly includes a head portion including an anode and a cathode adjacent to the anode. The cathode is fabricated from a coating material. The cathode also includes an outer surface adjacent to the interior surface of the object, wherein current is supplied to the cathode to form an arc on the outer surface such that the coating material is directed substantially radially outward from the outer surface of the cathode towards the interior surface of the object. The assembly also includes a moveable arm coupled to the head portion and configured to translate the head portion relative to the interior surface of the object as the arc deposits the coating material on the interior surface of the object. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101925 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF COATING AN INTERIOR SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - A system for use in coating an interior surface of an object is provided. The system includes a vacuum chamber enclosure defining an interior configured to receive the object, and a cathode coupled to the vacuum chamber enclosure. The cathode is fabricated from a coating material and has an outer surface. The cathode is configured such that when a current is applied to the cathode, an arc is formed on the outer surface and the coating material is removed from the cathode to form a cloud of coating material. The system also includes a collimator configured to be positioned between the cathode and the object configured to focus the cloud into a beam of coating material and to direct the beam towards the object, and a magnet configured to alter a path of the beam such that the beam is directed towards the interior surface of the object. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101926 | Electrolytic Cell - An apparatus for producing a combustible gas for use in enhancing or supplementing a fuel supply of an internal combustion engine comprising an electrolytic cell defining a first electrolyte flow path from an upper chamber to a lower chamber and a second electrolysis gas flow path from the lower chamber to a gas trap disposed in the upper chamber. The gas trap arranged to be in fluid communication with an internal combustion engine intake manifold for supplying combustible electrolytic gases produced in the electrolytic cell apparatus to the fuel supply. Further disclosed is a system comprising an electrolyte flow circuit and control unit for use with the apparatus for maintaining optimal operational parameters of the electrolyte undergoing an electrolytic reaction. The system arranged to regulate a flow rate and temperature range of the electrolyte for improving production of combustible gases within the apparatus. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101927 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - Disclosed is a sputtering apparatus having a target ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE - Methods of determining a corrected analyte concentration in view of some error source are provided herein. The methods can be utilized for the determination of various analytes and/or various sources of error. In one example, the method can be configured to determine a corrected glucose concentration in view of an extreme level of hematocrit found within the sample. In other embodiments, methods are provided for identifying various system errors and/or defects. For example, such errors can include partial-fill or double-fill situations, high track resistance, and/or sample leakage. Systems are also provided for determining a corrected analyte concentration and/or detecting some system error. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101929 | REAGENT COMPOSITION FOR REDOX REACTION - The present invention relates to a stabilizing composition useful for improving the stability of reagent for redox reaction, and a reagent composition for redox reaction having an improved stability. The reagent composition for redox reaction can be applied for a reagent for electrochemical biosensor. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101930 | ELECTROOSMOTIC PUMP UNIT AND ASSEMBLY - An electroosmotic pump unit includes at least a first pump element, at least a second pump element, and an electrode. Each pump element includes a tube, an electrically grounded fluid inlet, a fluid outlet electrically coupled to the electrode, and a porous monolith immobilized in the tube and having open pores having net surface charges. When the electrode applies a voltage across the monoliths, a fluid supplied to the first pump element flows through the pump elements in a direction from a fluid inlet of the first pump element toward a fluid outlet of the second pump element. A plurality of electroosmotic pump units may be connected in series in a pump assembly. The electroosmotic pump unit, or pump assembly, may be connected to an apparatus such as a HPLC. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101931 | GRAPHENE SUPPORTED ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANES AND USES THEREOF - The invention features the use of graphene, a one atom thick planar sheet of bonded carbon atoms, in the formation of artificial lipid membranes. The invention also features the use of these membranes to detect the properties of polymers (e.g., the sequence of a nucleic acid) and identify transmembrane protein-interacting compounds. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101932 | Side-Eluting Molecular Fractionator - The disclosure provides cassettes, electrophoresis systems, methods for making the device, and methods of fractionating a sample using the cassettes and electrophoresis systems described herein. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101933 | TRANSLOCATION AND NUCLEOTIDE READING MECHANISMS FOR SEQUENCING NANODEVICES - By driving molecules electrophoretically through a nanopore, single molecule detection can be achieved. To enhance translocational control, functionalized and non-functionalized electrodes are strategically placed around or above a nanopore. Changes in transmission spectra and input voltage detected by electrodes allow accurate identification of single molecules as they pass through a nanopore. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101934 | CONTROLLED TRIVALENT CHROMIUM PRETREATMENT - A method for forming a trivalent chromium coating on an aluminum alloy substrate includes adding a chromium-containing solution to a vessel, immersing the aluminum alloy substrate in the chromium-containing solution, immersing a counter electrode in the chromium-containing solution, and applying an electrical potential bias to the aluminum alloy substrate with respect to its equilibrium potential to form a trivalent chromium coating on an outer surface of the aluminum alloy substrate. A method for forming a trivalent chromium coating on a metal substrate includes adding a chromium-containing solution to a vessel, immersing the metal substrate in the chromium-containing solution, immersing a counter electrode in the chromium-containing solution, and modulating an electrical potential difference between the metal substrate and the counter electrode to form a trivalent chromium coating on an outer surface of the metal substrate. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101935 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IONIC LIQUID ELECTROPLATING - An electroplating apparatus includes a container containing plural portions and an ionic liquid plating solution that is capable of flowing therebetween. The plural portions include at least a first portion containing a counter electrode that includes coating donor material and a second portion that includes a workpiece. A porous scrubber separating the first and second portions has a plurality of metallic outer surfaces in contact with the ionic liquid plating solution. Coating, repair, and regeneration methods using an ionic liquid plating solution are also described. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101936 | IRON-SULFUR COMPLEX AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING THE SAME AS CATALYST - This invention relates to an iron-sulfur complex that is capable of efficiently catalyzing formation of hydrogen, and a method for producing hydrogen using the complex as a catalyst. The iron-sulfur complex provided herein comprises: a structure of formula (I) | 2015-04-16 |
20150101937 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSING USING VOLTAGE-CURRENT TIME DIFFERENTIAL - A device for signal processing. The device includes a signal generator, a signal detector, and a processor. The signal generator generates an original waveform. The signal detector detects an affected waveform. The processor is coupled to the signal detector. The processor receives the affected waveform from the signal detector. The processor also compares at least one portion of the affected waveform with the original waveform. The processor also determines a difference between the affected waveform and the original waveform. The processor also determines a value corresponding to a unique portion of the determined difference between the original and affected waveforms. The processor also outputs the determined value. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101938 | Measurement device with automated calibration - A system for obtaining a pH measurement comprises a disposable probe and a reusable reader. The disposable probe includes an indicating electrode and a reference electrode. The reader operably engages the disposable probe and provides pH information of a sample. The system is configured to be self-calibrating. The system is constructed and arranged to provide pH information based on the potentiometric measurement of the sample solution based on signals received from the at least one indicating electrode and the at least one reference electrode. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101939 | MASK STORAGE DEVICE FOR MASK HAZE PREVENTION AND METHODS THEREOF - A mask storage device for storing a mask used in lithography comprises a desiccant retainer for receiving a desiccant, the desiccant retainer comprising one or more passages. The mask storage device also comprises a first shell and a second shell, the second shell removably attached to the first shell and arranged to form a sealed space with the first shell in a closed state. The desiccant retainer is positioned in the sealed space. The mask storage device also comprises a gasket positioned between the first shell and the second shell. The gasket is configured to create a sufficiently airtight seal between the first shell and the second shell in the closed state. The one or more passages of the desiccant retainer comprise one or more membranes. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101940 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE WITH MOBILE DEVICE CASE - An apparatus for coupling an electronic cigarette to a mobile device case is provided. The apparatus includes a mobile device case configured to attach to a mobile device. The apparatus also includes an adapter configured to removably couple an electronic cigarette to the mobile device case. Another apparatus for coupling an electronic cigarette to a mobile device case is provided. The apparatus includes a mobile device case configured to attach to a mobile device. The apparatus also includes an adapter configured to couple an electronic cigarette to the mobile device case. The apparatus further includes a battery booster configured to supply power to at least one of a mobile device attached to the mobile device case or an electronic cigarette coupled to the mobile. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101941 | STOPPER SYSTEM, STOPPER, AND CONTAINER HAVING STOPPER - A stopper system including a female member having a conduction path extending in an axial direction thereof, which is to be fixed to a fluid inlet/outlet port of a container, a plug detachably engaged with the tip of the female member, a first male member for supplying a fluid into the container, and a second male member for plugging the conduction path of the female member. Fluid is supplied to the container by inserting the first male member into the conduction path of the female member. The female member is plugged by inserting the second male member into the conduction path of the female member. The fluid in the container is discharged to the outside by inserting a fluid discharge pin into the second male member. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101942 | CONTAINER CAPABLE OF MIXING MULTIPLE MATERIALS - A container capable of mixing multiple materials comprises a body and a controlling device movably disposed inside the body. An accommodating area for storing a main material and a storage area adjacent to the accommodating area are formed in the body. A partitioning wall is disposed to divide the storage area into a plurality of rooms for storing multiple additive materials. The controlling device includes a baffle which blocks the storage area off whereby the main material and additive materials are separated without mixing. By a movement of the controlling device, the storage area is not blocked by the baffle, which allows the rooms to communicate with the accommodating area and allows multiple materials in the two areas to mix together. Therefore, the mixture with a variety of materials is provided, and the convenience in the use is increased. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101943 | CLOTHING KIT FOR EASE OF TRANSPORT, SPONTANEOUS USE, CONTAINMENT OF SOILED CLOTHING AND CLEAN-UP - An emergency change of clothing kit is provided with a full outfit sealed compactly into a container (vacuum sealed in one embodiment). The container is to be small and portable and will keep the clothing clean and dry until the time for its intended use. A disposable, sealable bag will be provided to place any soiled clothing in. One embodiment of the kit can range in sizes from Newborn to 3T. Other embodiments include clothing suited for ages from 3 to adult. The clothing can be of sufficiently high quality and design that it can be worn repeatedly after initial opening of the package. For the kits ages 2T and above, underwear can also be provided. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101944 | CIGARETTE CASE FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES - The present disclosure relates to an exemplary cigarette case for receiving electronic cigarettes. The cigarette case includes a housing and a cover assembly pivotally coupled to the housing. The housing defines a chamber for receiving the electronic cigarettes, and includes an end surface. The cover assembly is rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the end surface between a first position where the chamber is covered by the cover assembly and a second position where the chamber is exposed. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101945 | PORTABLE VAPORIZER PACKAGING - A package for an electronic cigarette including a receptacle for receiving the electronic cigarette, wherein the receptacle defines at least one opening through which the electronic cigarette may be placed into the receptacle. The package may further include a cover for selectively closing the opening, wherein the cover is movably coupled to the receptacle. The package may also include at least one geometric configuration disposed on an inner surface of one of the receptacle and cover, wherein the geometric configuration is configured to engage a surface of the electronic cigarette in an airtight configuration. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101946 | GOLF BALL PACKAGING AND METHOD OF MARKING A GOLF BALL - A package for golf balls, commonly known as a “sleeve”, includes a body having a plurality of side walls and end walls that define a hollow interior for receiving and containing the golf balls. The end walls close off ends of the body. At least one of the side walls contains a plurality of openings spaced apart from one another along a length of the side wall, Each opening is formed at a location that corresponds to and is in registration with a portion of one golf ball that is in closest proximity to the inner surface of the side wall, so as to allow each golf ball to be marked individually (by stencil or otherwise), from the outside of the body, or sleeve, by the user (golfer) by accessing the surface of the ball through the corresponding opening in the side wall. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101947 | CONTAINER FOR HOUSING OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS - A container for housing optical instruments is described. The container includes a case having an interior surface shaped to define a container cavity for holding an optical instrument. The interior surface is further shaped to define a plurality of ball-receiving concavities which open into the container cavity. Each ball-receiving concavity is shaped to have an opening at its edge and an interior region. The container also includes a plurality of elastically deformable balls, each ball located in a corresponding ball-receiving concavity and projecting from the interior region of the corresponding ball-receiving concavity through the opening and into the container cavity such that the balls are deformed to accommodate the optical instrument in the container cavity. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101948 | TOOL REPAIR PACKAGE AND REPLACEMENT SYSTEM - A tool repair system that aids in the repair of malfunctioned inner tool components. The system includes a package having a fully assembled component disposed on top of a component locating structure and held in place by one or more retainers. After removing the malfunctioned component, the tool can be lowered onto the component locating structure, thereby pushing the retainers off the fully assembled component and coupling the fully assembled component to the tool via an opening in the tool. Repairing the tool is therefore quick, easy, and does not require extensive knowledge of the inner workings of the tool. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101949 | Surgical Apparatus Container Assembly - A surgical apparatus container assembly ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101950 | RATCHET AND SOCKET ASSEMBLY - A ratcheting tool has a drive tang with a socket retaining detent and a linkage to engage the detent. A locking element is disposed movably between a first position wherein the locking element engages the linkage when a first actuator is in a first position so that the locking element blocks movement of the linkage so that the detent remains in a socket-retaining position and a second position in which the locking element disengages the linkage. A storage device for retaining sockets has a frame and one or more docks attached to the frame, each dock having a first retainer member, a second retainer member, and a third retainer member, at least one of which is selectively movable with respect to a socket receiving space so that a socket is removable from the socket receiving space. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101951 | TP TRACKER - Tp Tracker is a compact, light weight, re-useable, crush resistant, moisture resistant container for holding a compact coreless roll of toilet paper, that can be attached to any belt, belt loop, back pack strap, etc. The primary purpose for inventing the TP Tracker was to make using toilet paper by hunters to mark blood trails when tracking a wounded animal. What makes it real unique for hunters, is it can be used one handed, a hunter does not have to set there weapon down to get a piece of toilet paper to mark the blood trail. But TP Tracker goes way beyond that in it also can be used by anyone needing toilet paper far from any restroom facilities, people like; hunters, fishermen, hikers, campers, even military personnel out in the field. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101952 | CONTAINER WITH COVER - A receptacle with at least one oxygen mask of an emergency oxygen supply device of an aircraft, said oxygen mask being located in the receptacle and said receptacle comprising an opening, through which the at least one oxygen mask can be led. The receptacle comprises at least one cover for covering the opening at least in sections, and a release device actuated by pull means for the release of the cover. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101953 | Cushion Device and LCD Module Packing Device Having Cushion Device - A cushion device and a liquid crystal display module packing device having the cushion device are proposed. The cushion device comprises a bottom cushion unit, which comprises a bottom cushion plate and a spacing unit set up on the bottom cushion plate and between two ends of the bottom cushion plate, and a plurality of spacing grooves padded with cushion units on the spacing unit. Supporting effects of the spacing unit brings down thickness of the cushion unit, so that cost of packing is reduced due to decreased usage of packing material and increased utility of packing space; besides, cost of packing is further reduced because the spacing unit is reusable. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101954 | WIPE CONTAINER AND DISPENSER - A wipe container and dispenser in which tray for receiving the wipes can be removably attached expeditiously to a decorative cover. The tray snaps into the decorative cover from the bottom. A coupling member provides releasable snap fit coupling between the tray and the cover. The cover can have a molded design such as an animal shape or sports related shape. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101955 | Produce Container - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a produce container which includes a receptacle and a lid. The receptacle has a base and a wall defining a mouth. The base includes a first engaging portion and a lid adapted to close off the mouth. The lid has a top having a second engaging portion adapted to cooperate with the first engaging portion of another identical produce container so as to facilitate interlocking of the container with the other identical container. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101956 | Container Having Multiple Layers of Tracks Including At Least One Non-Linear Track - A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a base and opposed sides, linear and non-linear tracks, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. At least one of the tracks on each side may be non-linear in the shape of a “C” or “U” or “J”. One type of dunnage support comprises end members and a tubular middle member, the end members being movable along the tracks. The dunnage supports support dunnage, such as pouches. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101957 | Adhesive Patch And Method Of Use In A Packaging System - An adhesive patch and method of use thereof for forming a plurality of stackable items into a vertically stacked load are described. The method may include delivering an aligned stack of items positioned on a pallet for eventual transportation while minimizing the misalignment of the stackable items. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101958 | BAG WITH BUILT-IN RECEPTACLE DEVICE - Receptacle device built into a bag. In one example embodiment, a receptacle device is configured to be built into a bag. The receptacle device includes a frame and a first set of electrical receptacles rotatably attached to the frame. The frame defines an interior side and an exterior side. The first set of electrical receptacles is configured to be rotated with respect to the frame between being exposed on the exterior side and being exposed on the interior side. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101959 | ULTRA-LOW OXYGEN AND HUMILITY LOADPORT AND STOCKER SYSTEM - One or more pods for adjusting at least one of an oxygen content or a water content therein and methods of their use are provided, where one or more semiconductor wafer are selectively stored within a storage chamber of the pod. The pod comprises a storage chamber having a side wall surface defining an opening at one side thereof and a pod door fitted to the storage chamber at the opening so as to provide ingress and egress to the storage chamber. The pod door comprises a door body, a first door locking mechanism on the door body and a seal band configured to engage the sidewall surface. The first door locking mechanism comprises a first pressure applicator, a first key assembly and a first connector-rod. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101960 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR INJECTING CATALYST AND/OR ADDITIVES INTO A FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT - Systems for loading catalyst and/or additives into a fluidized catalytic cracking unit are disclosed. Methods of making and using the systems are also disclosed. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101961 | MESOPOROUS FCC CATALYSTS WITH EXCELLENT ATTRITION RESISTANCE - This application discloses a mesoporous catalyst formed by combining a matrix precursor treated with a polyphosphate, and a metallic oxide treated with a cationic electrolyte. The combined treatment with the polyphosphate and cationic polyelectrolyte yields unexpected improvements in attrition resistance, while maintaining high overall pore volume, even as the ratio of meso pore volume to macro pore volume of the formed FCC catalyst increases. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101962 | FEED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A FROTH SETTLING UNIT - Embodiments of a feedwell discharge a solvent treated bitumen-containing froth feed to a froth settling vessel at a Richardson number less than 1.0. Feed is discharged from feedwell inlets to the vessel, either located at a center of the vessel or at a perimeter wall of the vessel along a substantially horizontal path across the vessel. The high velocity maximizes the horizontal path. As the velocity is reduced along the path and as a result of collision in the vessel with the perimeter wall or with feed entering the vessel from an opposing inlet, the feed separates into diluted bitumen and solvent which rises in the vessel for discharge as an overflow product and a waste stream, comprising water, solids and asphaltenes, which settles to the bottom of the vessel to be discharged as an underflow. A relatively uniform clarification zone forms above the inlets submerged in the vessel. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101963 | BUFFER SYSTEM FOR MINING DEEP SEAFLOOR MINERAL RESOURCE - Disclosed is a buffer system for mining a deep seafloor mineral resource. The buffer system includes a hopper part that introduces and stores a crushed mineral resource to discharge the crushed mineral resource upward, a first pipe that communicates with an upper portion of the hopper part to introduce the mineral resource, a feeder part provided under the hopper part to discharge the mineral resources upward, a second pipe that communicates with the feeder part and lifts the mineral resource, a hydraulic part provided under the hopper part to convert power received from a surface boat into hydraulic power to operate at least one actuator and a driving motor to introduce the mineral resource into the first pipe, and a structure frame coupled to a lifting pipe to transmit an external load applied to the buffer system, and constituting an external frame of the buffer system to protect internal units. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101964 | PARTICLE SEPARATOR - A particle separator is provided that separates small particulate from large particulate from an intermixed material feed. The separator finds particular utility in the field of separation of thermoplastic regrind particulate from intermixed debris which constitutes a smaller particulate relative to the thermoplastic regrind. Embodiments of the separator use a rotary shaft for mounting an spiral blade fed by a material feeder bin that meters material into the separator. The spiral blade is configured so that the material moves along a peripheral mesh screen to separate any smaller particulate that passes through the mesh screen leaving the large particulate to traverse though the separator, while small particulate is sieved therefrom the surrounding mesh and into a separate collection stream. The spiral blade is mounted to a central magnetic axis to achieve removal of unwanted foreign spurious metal shavings or particulate that may be introduced to molding materials due to mechanical wear of the processing machinery. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101965 | MAGNETIC SEPARATOR - A weak magnetic force magnetic separator, including: a belt conveyor conveying separation target particles; and a suspended magnet unit provided at a distance above the belt conveyor and configured to magnetically attract, with a uniform, weak magnetic force, the separation target particles conveyed over a belt. With a length of the magnet unit in its longer direction being greater than a belt width of the belt, and with the magnet unit placed such that its longer direction is aligned with the belt width direction and its both ends overhang the belt width, and such that a distance from the surface of the belt is constant across its longer direction, magnetic flux density variations in the belt width direction over the belt surface facing the magnet unit are 10% or less within a weak magnetic force range of from over 0 to 700 gauss. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101966 | COOKING OIL STORAGE AND FILTRATION SYSTEM - A system for pumping cooking oil from a filtration device or cooking oil reservoir to a storage tank or back into the cooking oil reservoir. The system can also be used to pump oil from the storage tank to a disposal location. The system can include a pump used to pump oil from one location to another. The system can include a housing for containing the pump and/or the storage tank. The system can include a fresh oil storage tank. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101967 | ANAEROBIC SUSPENDED GROWTH WATER TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED WATER - A system may include a reactor, in which an anaerobic environment exists, that includes a slurry of at least contaminated water and a mixed bacterial culture of facultative bacteria and anaerobic bacteria. The mixed bacterial culture may be suspended within the slurry. The contaminated water may include contaminants associated with a non-metal, a metal, or a metalloid. The mixed bacterial culture may react with the contaminated water to reduce or remove the contaminants from the contaminated water to create a treated slurry. The reactor may output the treated slurry. The system may also include a filtration device to receive the treated slurry; remove, from the treated slurry, the mixed bacterial culture and the contaminants, reduced or removed from the contaminated water, to create treated water; and output the treated water. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101968 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING STERILIZED COLD AND HOT WATER - The present invention relates to a device for supplying cold and hot water having a sterilization function by using UV light, and more specifically, to a device for supplying sterilized cold and hot water which includes a UV sterilization lamp and a see-through window for easily checking the contamination state of the inside of a water tank with the naked eye. The device for supplying sterilized cold and hot water according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the entire top surface or the entire side surface of the water tank is formed as a see-through window such that the internal state thereof can be checked from the outside. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101969 | AUTOMATICALLY RETRACTABLE SCREENS FOR STORM DRAIN CURB INLETS - Embodiments of the invention provide automatically retractable screens, adapted for installation into a storm drain curb inlet, configured such that the automatically retractable screens are biased toward the closed position and thereby reliably closed during periods of no, low, or moderate surface runoff water flows, yet also reliably open when surface runoff water flow rates increase to moderate or high levels. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101970 | Modular Filter Capsule Apparatus - Disclosed is a capsule apparatus having a filter housing defining a filter chamber with a top cap having a plurality of ports extending substantially laterally from a top end of the top cap. The lateral and substantially uniform orientation of the ports facilitates connection to panel mount assemblies and improves filter maintenance processes. A transfer tube extending the length of the capsule allows the introduction of heated fluids from a top mounted inlet port to a bottom of the capsule chamber to allow or a substantially uniform heat gradient in the capsule filter chamber. A dispersion ring or dispersion plate may be secured to a distal end of the transfer tube to promote uniform dispersion of liquids and/or gases introduced into the capsule apparatus. An alternative shield secured in the housing defines a first chamber in fluid communication with an inlet and a second chamber wherein the two chambers are in fluid communication via an opening defined by a lower end of the shield and a bottom of the filter chamber. An alternative capsule apparatus has an outlet tube extending downwardly from a top mounted outlet port in fluid communication with an enclosed filter membrane secured below a column of loose filter media. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101971 | RESISTANCE SCREENS FOR USE IN STORM DRAIN FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention provide resistance hanging screens, configured for installation into a storm drain or a component of a storm drain, that comprise a front plate and first and second hanging pivots. The combination of the location of the center of gravity of the resistance hanging screens and the first and second hanging pivots confers a bias of the resistance hanging screens to occupy a closed position when the resistance hanging screen is installed in the storm drain or the storm drain component. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101972 | COOKING OIL STORAGE AND FILTRATION SYSTEM - A system for pumping cooking oil from a filtration device or cooking oil reservoir to a storage tank or back into the cooking oil reservoir. The system can also be used to pump oil from the storage tank to a disposal location. The system can include a pump used to pump oil from one location to another. The system can include a housing for containing the pump and/or the storage tank. The system can include a fresh oil storage tank. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101973 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION WELLS - The present invention comprises a closed loop system for the removal of contaminants from wastewater while evaporating the water by utilizing a continuously running evaporator in communication with a separation tank wherein water is returned to the evaporator and solids are left in the separation tank for disposal. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101974 | Filter For Continuous Filtration Of A Suspension Under Pressure - The invention relates to a filter for continuous filtration of a suspension under pressure, with a pressure vessel ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101975 | Filter Element and Filter System for a Liquid Medium, in Particular Diesel Fuel - A filter element arranged in a filter housing is provided with an annular filter medium flowed through by a liquid medium in a flow direction radial to a longitudinal axis of the filter element. A clean chamber is arranged in the flow direction of the liquid medium downstream of the filter medium. A filtered liquid medium outlet is fluidically connected to the clean chamber. A cylinder-shaped water separating screen is arranged in the clean chamber to separate water contained in the liquid medium. A water outlet opening fluidically connects the clean chamber to a water collecting chamber of the filter housing. A particle filter is arranged at the water outlet opening or arranged between the water outlet opening and the filtered liquid medium outlet of the filter element. The water outlet opening of the filter element is fluidically connected with the water collecting chamber of the filter housing. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101976 | HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE, FILTRATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FILTRATION APPARATUS - Disclosed are a hollow fiber membrane module, a filtration apparatus based on the same, and a method for manufacturing the filtration apparatus. The hollow fiber membrane module includes two headers respectively provided with a permeate collecting unit therein, wherein each of the headers has grooves on its two sides, the grooves being extended in a length direction of the hollow fiber membrane. Since one slide rod can simultaneously be inserted into grooves of two adjacent hollow fiber membrane modules, the hollow fiber membrane modules can mutually serve as guides for insertion/ejection thereof. Also, since the grooves formed on the header can serve as insertion holes into which a clamp is inserted, the clamp can be used for coupling between the hollow fiber membrane module and another element and reinforcement of the coupling. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101977 | PERFORATED LINE SERVICE PASTA BASKET - The perforated line service pasta basket is fabricated from single-ply food service grade stainless steel. A steel sheet is heat-compressed into a cylindrical shape and provided with a single-ply perforated bottom wall. The bottom wall is raised to stimulate water circulation within the basket. A handle is provided on the basket to allow for manipulation of the basket to and from a pasta cooker. The use of stainless steel eliminates the possibility of rusting, thereby decreasing the chance of foodborne illness caused by contamination. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101978 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR RETENTION OF SOLVATED COMPOUNDS AND IONS - Storage stable polyhydroxylated aromatic ether adducts of polyalkylene oxide are described. Reactive compositions are formed by combining an ether adduct with an aldehyde, optionally further adding a phenolic-aldehyde prepolymer. The reactive compositions are cured by removing water, by acidification, or both. The cured compositions sorb solvated compounds from environments containing water. The cured compositions are also useful for pre-loading with compounds that are subsequently released at a controlled rate into environments containing water. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101979 | STABILIZED NANOFIBERS, METHODS FOR PRODUCING, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A surface treatment method is described herein where a stabilizing (e.g., crosslinking agent) is pre-mixed into a fluid stock comprising a processable polymer. The stock is processed to form products (e.g., nanofibers or films), followed by exposing the products to a stabilizing (e.g., crosslinking catalyst, such as acid vapors), which results in stabilization (e.g., polymer cross-linking on the surface of the product). In some embodiments, the morphology of the product is not changed upon crosslinking. Moreover in some instances, this method does not need strong acids and is performed with weak acids such as acetic acid which reduces environmental pollution. In addition to water soluble polymers (e.g., PVA), this method is applicable to proteins such as soy protein, and combinations of polymers and proteins in various embodiments. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101980 | HOUSEHOLD WATER FILTER ELEMENT FOR REMOVING RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES - The present invention relates to a filter element for disinfecting, cleaning and purifying household water, by removing pollutants such as heavy metals, bacteria, VOCs, and even radioactive substance. The present filter element comprises activated carbon, ion exchange resins (cationic and anionic), biopolymer and transitional metal oxide. Said biopolymer and transitional metal oxide are both in particle form and said transitional metal oxide particle can be either incorporated into the biopolymer particle or directly incorporated into the present filter element as individual particle. Maximum capacity of the present filter element can reach up to 150 L of household water. Some of the pollutants can be removed by up to 99% by the present filter element. A method of preparing the present filter element is also disclosed herein. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101981 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER - An assembly for treating wastewater may include a vessel having an inlet configured to direct wastewater into the vessel and an outlet configured to direct treated water out of the vessel. The inlet and the outlet are generally disposed at opposite ends of the longitudinal dimension of the vessel such that the wastewater generally flows in the longitudinal direction. The assembly includes at least one panel removably inserted into the vessel. The at least one panel extends substantially across a width dimension of the vessel, wherein the width dimension is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension. The panel includes a biofilm-coated matrix that permits the flow of wastewater through the panel. The vessel and panel are sized and arranged such that the wastewater is exposed to the biofilm-coated matrix for a time sufficient to remove a desired metal from the wastewater. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101982 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS AND USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF OIL CONTAMINATIONS - An apparatus for the extraction of liquid hydrocarbons (MHC) has a mechanism for providing a process water composition (PWC) comprising a liquid emulsifier and water, an intake device ( | 2015-04-16 |
20150101983 | REAL TIME SELF-STERILIZING COMPOSITE WATER FILTER AND SYSTEM FOR SAME - The present invention discloses a water filter device comprised of a housing, a first cap, a membrane element, a permeate tube, a quartz sleeve and a UV lamp. The permeate tube may be designed with a plurality of uniformly-distributed permeate openings. The membrane element is disposed outside of the permeate tube. The membrane element, the permeate tube, the quartz sleeve and the UV lamp may be disposed in one housing. The quartz sleeve is disposed along the central axis of the permeate tube while the UV lamp is disposed inside or within the quartz sleeve. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101984 | WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM - The present specification discloses a water purification system, a water reformulation system, a method of purifying and/or treating water, and a method of reformulating water. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101985 | Method for Separating Water/Ethanol Using NAA Zeolite Separator - Disclosed herein are a method of preparing a NaA zeolite membrane for water/ethanol separation, and a method of separating water/ethanol using the same, wherein a water/ethanol mixture is separated by pervaporation using a NaA zeolite membrane employing a dual separation process, including: primary separation for increasing an ethanol concentration to 95˜97 wt % using a membrane having high water selectivity and low flux; and secondary separation for increasing the ethanol concentration to 97˜100 wt % using a membrane having low water selectivity and high flux, thereby obtaining excellent separation efficiency at comparatively low energy. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101986 | MIXED MATRIX POLYMERIC MEMBRANES - Disclosed are mixed matrix polymeric membranes comprising a plurality of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), or in some aspects a zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), and a polymeric matrix, wherein the plurality of MOFs are attached to the polymeric matrix through covalent or hydrogen bonds or Van der Waals interaction. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101987 | STACKED PLATE-SHAPED COMPOSITE MEMBRANE CARTRIDGE - A composite filter membrane cartridge, including a housing with a raw water inlet and a filtered water outlet is disclosed. The housing may be equipped with one or more filter layers, including a prefilter assembly and a second filter portion, wherein the prefilter is connected to the membrane filer either via a water line or by direct stacking. The prefilter assembly may include multiple layers comprising a carbon filter and polypropylene cotton filter, wherein the locations of the filters are interchangeable. The prefilter may include granular activated carbon situated between two portions of polypropylene cotton filter cloth. The perimeter of the activated carbon filter and polypropylene cotton filter may be substantially sealed around the inner wall of the housing providing a snug fit. The second filter portion of the composite filter membrane cartridge may include nanomembrane spiral wound filter. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101988 | Water Remediation and Biosolids Collection System and Associated Methods - A system and method for remediating a body of water and collecting suspended and dissolved solids therefrom are provided. The system includes a water-impervious lining positionable in a depression in or adjacent a body of water. The lining and depression define a treatment vessel, which includes a treatment portion, an outlet portion for containing treated water, and an outflow weir between the treatment portion and the outlet portion. Water to be treated is transported from the water body to the treatment portion. An entrapment element is delivered and mixed into the transported water, the entrapment element for capturing suspended and dissolved solids in the transported water and effecting a separation between the captured solids and water cleansed therefrom. The captured solids can be removed from the treatment basin, and the cleansed water can move through a channel in the outflow weir into the outlet portion. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101989 | WATER TREATMENT - An apparatus for treating water in a reservoir includes a funnel. A support assembly supports the funnel in a lengthwise upright orientation when the funnel is submerged. A water moving arrangement is arranged to move water through the funnel in a direction from an inlet at an upper end of the funnel towards an outlet at lower end of the funnel. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101990 | WATER FILTERING SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE SENSING - A filtering system is provided that includes at least one temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of a filter cartridge. The temperature measurements can used to determine whether the filter cartridge is at an increased risk of suffering a leak due to a crack of other material failure caused by exposure to certain temperatures. More than one temperature sensor may be used. The temperature measurements can also be used to determine whether one or more corrective actions should be taken such as e.g., providing a notification to a user and/or shutting of a flow of fluid to the filter cartridge. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101991 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WATER TREATMENT - A method and apparatus for the treatment of water and, more particularly, to the mineralization of water in order to improve pH, hardness, turbidity, and/or alkalinity is described. More particularly, a system is provided for the treatment of water that needs additional hardness, alkalinity, and/or pH adjustment while also meeting turbidity requirements. The use of sodium hydroxide and other methods for avoiding turbidity problems can be eliminated and/or minimized. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101992 | AERATION CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM FOR WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - An aeration control valve system may be used with a water treatment system to control aeration and flow of water in accordance with various operating cycles. The aeration control valve system causes air to be pumped or drawn into the water treatment system during an air charge cycle to provide an air charge for aerating the water to facilitate water treatment. The aeration control valve system releases the air during an air release cycle without requiring a backwash cycle. In one embodiment, the aeration control valve system includes a control valve unit configured for connection to a brine tank but instead fluidly coupled to an air intake inlet and an air release outlet for supplying and releasing air, respectively, when the valve cycle actuator is in the brine position and brine tank fill position, respectively. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101993 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING MASS TRANSFER IN AERATION/OXYGENATION SYSTEMS - A means for obtaining high mass transfer efficiencies in surfactant laden wastewater treatment or process systems is disclosed. The present system employs ultrafine bubbles delivered into a high shear region such as in the draft tube or other containment volume of a mechanically agitated contacting system within which an impeller is placed, or in the venturi or divergent-convergent of a pumped loop within which gas-liquid contacting is carried out. | 2015-04-16 |
20150101994 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING LOSS OF CELLULAR COMPONENTS DURING APHERESIS - Systems and methods for processing a fluid including a suspension of biological cellular components are disclosed including a single-use kit comprising a container for the fluid; a separation device for retaining selected biological cellular components and allowing other biological cellular components of said fluid to pass therethrough; a flow path connecting the container to the separation device, the container being configured, when in use, to be positioned so that gravity tends to flow fluid through the flow path. The flow path has a segment in close proximity to the container with a configuration including a positive slope, so that biological cellular components moving through the segment are subjected to a gravitational force tending to impede movement through the flow path segment. The flow path segment preferably has a generally circular configuration, and a diameter of approximately 1.5 inches. Alternatively, the flow path segment may have a generally S-shaped configuration. | 2015-04-16 |