17th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220127061 | CAP ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICATION CONTAINER - The medication container includes a receptacle that has an inner space for holding medications. The cap assembly is coupled with the receptacle for retaining the medications in the inner space. The cap assembly includes at least one passage that can be selectively opened and closed and includes at least one medication sensor that is configured to detect any medications travelling through the passage and out of the receptacle in a contactless manner. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the at least one medication sensor and with a memory. The microprocessor is configured to record data to the memory in response to the at least one medication sensor detecting a medication travelling through the passage. A wireless module is in electrical communication with the microprocessor for uploading the data to an external device. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127062 | MULTI-SERVING PRODUCT DISPENSER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a product container ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127063 | MULTI-LAYER PACKAGING PAD - A packaging system comprising one or more multi-layer packaging pads applied to a pre-wrapped object, such as a metal coil, at high wear locations for increased abrasion resistance. The multi-layer packaging pad includes first and second plies and optionally a slip sheet. The first and second plies are disposed in an overlapping arrangement and have first and second inside slip surfaces, respectively, that face one another. The first and second plies are connected along only a sealed perimeter of the multi-layer packaging pad to provide a slip region between the first and second plies. The first and a second inside slip surfaces are formulated to slide relative to one another such that an unconstrained middle portion of the second ply is moveable relative to the first ply. Associated methods of manufacture and use are also provided. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127064 | CIGARETTE PACKET WITH BUTTS CONTAINER - An ecological cigarette package having a cigarette butt-container therein is disclosed. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127065 | Smoking Articles Box - A smoking articles box for housing a charge of smoking articles includes an outer packaging surrounding a volume for housing the smoking articles, wherein the outer packaging includes a body section and a lid, the lid being hinged on the body section, with an inner packaging arranged at least partially inside the outer packaging and suited for housing the smoking articles, wherein the inner packaging comprises includes an inner packaging body section and an inner packaging lid section. The inner packaging lid section is attached to the inner packaging body section via a first perforation line and a second perforation line, which are separated from each other. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127066 | RIGID PACK FOR SMOKING ARTICLES PROVIDED WITH A HINGED LID - A pack for smoking articles having a group of smoking articles; an inner element with at least one wall; and a cup-shaped rigid outer container, housing the inner element and the group of smoking articles, and having an open upper end, a lower wall, oppositely disposed front and rear walls, and oppositely disposed side walls. A cup-shaped lid is hinged to the outer container to rotate, relative to the outer container, between open and closed positions to open and close the open upper end and has: an open lower end, an upper wall, oppositely disposed front and rear walls, and oppositely disposed side walls. The inner element is longitudinally shorter than the outer container coupled to the lid in the closed position and, keeping the lid in the closed position, can linearly slide inside the outer container along a longitudinal sliding direction, perpendicular to the outer container lower wall. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127067 | SLIT PAPER EXPANSION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An expansion devise includes an unexpended slit sheet roll that is wound on a paper core that is wider than the slit sheet paper. The paper core is placed into a yoke that holds the paper in position on each side of the unexpended slit sheet material. An adjustable downward pressure is exerted on the paper core and the paper core exerts pressure on the yoke. As the paper is pulled, this downward pressure creates the friction required to enable the unexpended slit sheet to be unwind and fed while simultaneously expanding. A blank sheet is formed into a box that stabilizes slit paper sheet wound around a core member. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127068 | Beverage Capsule Cup with Enhanced Material Distribution - A beverage brewing cup with a floor having a puncture area is disclosed. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127069 | BEVERAGE CAPSULE - The present patent application relates to a beverage capsule, which includes a bracket, the bracket has a first opening and a second opening, the bracket includes an inner sidewall and a plurality of partition plates located on an inner side of the inner sidewall, the partition plates divide the columnar space evenly into a plurality of storage spaces, the storage spaces are filled with a brewing material, and further includes a first filter paper and a first sealing film for covering the first opening, and a second filter paper and a second sealing film for covering the second opening, a second end of the bracket has a plurality of end plates, the bracket further includes an outer sidewall, the outer sidewall first extends outward from one end of the inner sidewall and then extends to another end of the inner sidewall, an annular groove is formed between the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall, the bracket further includes a plurality of rib plates formed by extending outward from an outer surface of the inner sidewall. In the beverage capsule of the present patent application, since the bracket has partition plates and end plates, the structure's load-bearing capacity is more reasonable and is not easily deformed, it provides a space for expansion of the brewing material and will not affect the brewing effect caused by inability to expand. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127070 | RAPIDLY COOLING FOOD AND DRINKS - Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127071 | Single-serve capsule for preparing a beverage in a beverage preparation machine, and system for preparing a beverage from said single-serve capsule - The invention relates to a single-serve capsule ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127072 | FLOATING ROOF FOR TANKS, FIRE RETARDANT COATING THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to floating roofs for tanks that are used for storage of flammable liquids, such as petroleum or refinery products such as diesel, kerosene, gasoline, etc. In one aspect, the present invention concerns a method for forming a fire retardant coating of a floating roof, and a floating roof obtainable thereby. In another aspect, the present invention relates to improvements in structure of a floating roof. The floating roof tank may be a seamless composite floating roof tank for refineries. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127073 | UNIVERSAL ROBOTIC-ENABLED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - Apparatuses, methods and computer program products for a temperature regulated container disclosed herein. An example temperature regulated apparatus comprises abase container. The base container includes at least a base portion, one or more sidewall portions, and a lid portion. The temperature regulated apparatus also includes one or more thermoelectric components, wherein (i) each of the one or more thermoelectric components are configured to be disposed within the interior of the base container, (ii) each thermoelectric component comprises an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a composite semiconductor layer disposed between the exterior surface and interior surface, and (iii) each thermoelectric component is configured to, in an instance current flows through the thermoelectric component, transfer heat between the interior surface and exterior surface. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127074 | DUST AND ALLERGEN CONTROL FOR SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A garbage can has an inlet port that is closable about a dirt collection region of a vacuum cleaner such that the inlet port is substantially sealed around the dirt collection region. The garbage can also has a suction motor to draw dirt out of the dirt collection region. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127075 | GARBAGE CAN PROVIDED WITH AIRTIGHT MEANS FOR PREVENTING ODOR LEAKAGE - A garbage can provided with an airtight means for preventing odor leakage is provided. In the garbage can, garbage odors may be prevented from leaking into a gap between a cover for opening and closing an inlet for garbage of the garbage can in a casement method and an upper cap provided with the inlet for garbage formed thereon, and also the cover is automatically sealed and opened by the airtight means only by using a pressurizing panel used to open and close the cover without any additional operation, thereby providing convenience of use. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127076 | Garbage Can Retention Clip - The invention includes two interconnecting side release buckles configured to releasable connect to each other. A pair of webbing separately secured to one of the opposing ends of one of the side release buckles. Each of the webbing has a distal end with a stitched loop. A pair of D-rings secured within the stitched loops and secured to either the garbage can or lid by an attachment. Fasteners are secured through attachments and secured to the garbage can or lid, such that when the two interconnecting side release buckles are connected the hinged lid is prevented from opening away from the trash can. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127077 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL - Described in detail herein are object storage and retrieval systems and methods. A storage receptacle can be configured to receive an input from an electronic device including a decoded identifier from a unique optical machine-readable element associated with one or more physical objects, via an input device, and cause the one or more physical objects to be available via at least one opening of the storage receptacle. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127078 | AUTONOMOUS STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL TOWER - An autonomous storage and retrieval tower for receiving, storing, and dispensing free physical products. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127079 | Transport System - In a case where the target article is transported between areas, a management control unit executes path setting control, a first area control unit executes first area transport control, a connection control unit executes connecting transport control, and a second area control unit executes second area transport control. With the path setting control, an overall path from a departure point to a destination point is set on the basis of transportation status information of a first area transport facility, a second area transport facility, and a plurality of connecting transport facilities. With the second area transport control, a partial path from a second transfer position of a target connecting transport facility to the destination point is set on the basis of transportation status information of the second area transport facility. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127080 | AUTOMATIC TRAY FEEDING DEVICE, TRAY SORTING TABLE INCLUDING AND SECURITY INSPECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE DEVICE - An automatically tray feeding device includes: at least one conveying mechanism configured to convey a tray at different heights; at least one lifting mechanism configured to move the tray on a conveying mechanism at a first height to a conveying mechanism at a second height different from the first height; and a sorting table frame configured to carry the at least one conveying mechanism and the at least one lifting mechanism. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127081 | ADJUSTABLE CONVEYOR RAIL - An adjustable conveyor rail having a curved portion includes a first conveyor rail positioned a first radial distance from a centerline of a conveyer, the first conveyor rail including a first rail member operatively connected to a first band. The adjustable conveyor rail further includes an opposed second conveyor rail positioned a second radial distance from the centerline of the conveyer, the second conveyor rail including a second rail member operatively connected to a second band. The first band and the second band do not contact articles conveyed between the first conveyor rail and the second conveyor rail. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127082 | SELF-GUIDING AND CARGO-SENSITIVE COMPONENT PLATFORM AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING COMPONENTS - A smart moving platform for transport of components in manufacturing includes a vehicle body, a transmission device, a conveying system, a detection device, a tag installation device, a control unit, and a tag reader. The conveying system conveys components. The detection device detects a location of the component and in a first predetermined area, the tag installation device installs and activates a tag on the component. The control unit writes component information to the activated tag and sets a predetermined period. The tag starts to count time elapsing, and the conveyor belt conveys the component to a second predetermined area. The tag reader reads the component information, the elapsed time, and a predetermined period of the tag. When the elapsed time matches the predetermined period, the conveying system sends the component to a third predetermined area. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127083 | PARCEL SINGULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Parcel processing systems and methods. A method for singulating parcels includes receiving an input stream of a plurality of parcels ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127084 | DYNAMIC SPIDER GUIDE - A transfer device for use with a conveying apparatus for controlling the flow of articles, including a first conveyor and a second conveyor. The transfer device is disposed generally across and movable along the first and second conveyors. The transfer device includes a belt guide attached to the transfer device. The belt guide includes a base configured to attach to an actuating frame of the transfer device and a tension roller that slideably engages with a portion of the base to aid in conveying articles between the first conveyor and second conveyor. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127085 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY UNIT FOR ASSEMBLING NON-ELECTRIC COMPONENTS ONTO A COMPONENT CARRIER - A pick & place operation picking a non-electric component and placing the picked component onto a component-carrier and a connect operation connecting the placed component with the component-carrier by implementing a connection technology on a hybrid, at least reactive and deliberative machine architecture based on a “machine world model” as a digital twin to formulate correct machine-behavioral sets being used during machine run-time as well as an “machine workflow”, and executing by machine motion generation including a collision-free motion or path planning of a machine within a machine workspace primary kinematic machine-movement-sequences enabling the pick & place operation and secondary kinematic machine-movement-sequences enabling the connect operation, and enabling the execution via the machine motion generation by initializing the “machine world model” according to a configuration file configuring the machine and the machine workspace and instantiating the “machine workflow” and updating the “machine world model” with a design of the component-carrier. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127086 | ROTARY AIRLOCK DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR MOVING AND PLACING GRANULATE MATERIAL - A system for moving and placing granulate is provided. A housing is mountable to a trailer and has at least one cabinet located on a side of the housing with a compressor, at least one back compartment located on a back side of the housing, wherein the at least one back compartment has at least one rotary airlock device in communication with the compressor, wherein the compressor feeds air to the rotary airlock device under pressure, an actuatable feeder located on the back side of the housing, wherein the feeder when in an open position receives granulate and feeds the granulate to the at least one rotary airlock device, and a hose mount located on the housing and in communication with a bottom portion of the at least one rotary airlock, wherein when the compressor is actuated, the granulate is fed from the feeder, through the at least one rotary airlock and out through the house mount into a hose to place the granulate in a predetermined place. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127087 | INTERFACE APPARATUS FOR FORK LIFT AND CONTAINERS - An interface apparatus for coupling a vehicle to a container, has: a base engageable by the vehicle; a frame connected to the base and detachably securable to the container, the frame pivotable relative to the base for pivoting the container from a lifting position to a discharging position for discharging the container; an actuation unit between the frame and the base; and a latching mechanism for removably attaching the container to the apparatus, the latching mechanism including a first portion secured to the frame and a second portion securable to the container, the first portion movable relative to the second portion in a mating direction having a component normal to the ground from a disengaged configuration in which the first portion is detached form the second portion to an engaged configuration in which the first portion is received within the second portion. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127088 | DOCK SEAL SYSTEM - The present invention is a dock seal system for mounting on a structure wall. The system includes at least one side seal made up of a backer board having a hollow configuration and a foam seal attached to the backer board. A first side of at least one wear pleat is removably connected to the foam seal by at least one pleat fastener. This allows rapid, easy replacement of worn-out wear pleats. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127089 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus includes an opening/closing unit including a stacking portion, a moving unit including a feed roller and a moving member supporting the feed roller, an urging portion, and a transmitting portion configured to transmit urging force of the urging portion to the moving member. The opening/closing unit is configured to press and move the moving unit in the second direction against the urging force while the opening/closing unit moves from the open position to the closed position. A force that the opening/closing unit receives from the moving unit in a state where the opening/closing unit is at the closed position is smaller than a maximum force that the opening/closing unit receives from the moving unit that is urged in the first direction by the urging portion while the opening/closing unit moves from the open position to the closed position. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127090 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding device includes a door movable between an opened position and a closed position relative to an apparatus body, a stacking portion for a sheet, a cover portion configured to be situated at a first position when the door is situated at the opened position and to be situated at a second position when the door is situated at the closed position, and a moving unit including a feeding roller and a moving member supporting the feeding roller. The moving member is movable with respect to the stacking portion in a first direction in which the feeding roller comes close to the stacking portion and in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. In a state in which the cover portion is situated at the first position, the moving unit is situated between the cover portion and the door. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127091 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has an apparatus main body, a sheet conveyance passage, a cover member, a conveyance unit, a sheet tray, a first sheet feeding portion, and a feed unit. The sheet conveyance passage is inside the apparatus main body. The conveyance unit is inside the cover member and is supported to be pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The first sheet feeding portion has a feed unit. The conveyance unit has a swing guide of which a lower end part is swingably supported on the apparatus main body and which, in the closed position, is located in a first position to face the feed unit and constitute part of the sheet conveyance passage and, in the open position, is located in a second position to be located away from the feed unit. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127092 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus includes a sheet conveyance section, a roller pair unit, first and second guides, and a movable guide including an upstream portion extending upstream in the sheet conveying direction with respect to the nip portion and a downstream portion extending downstream in the sheet conveying direction with respect to the nip portion. The roller pair unit nips the sheet, warps the sheet in a case where a leading end of the sheet conveyed by the sheet conveyance section comes into contact with the roller pair unit, and conveys the sheet. The first guide opposes a first side of the sheet and guides the sheet. The second guide opposes a second side of the sheet. The movable guide opposes the first side of the sheet and moves in such a manner that the downstream portion of the movable guide moves closer to or away from the second guide. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127093 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND SHEET FEEDING METHOD - In steady control, a shaft control unit ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127094 | DEVICE FOR REPLACING A REEL IN AN UNWINDER AND RELATED METHOD - The unwinder includes an unwinding station, in which to arrange a reel to be unwound. In the unwinding station there is arranged a series of guide rollers, defining a feed path of the web material. There are also provided: a cutting member adapted to cut a web material coming from an exhausted reel, and splicing members, to splice a trailing edge of a first web material coming from an exhausted reel to a leading edge of a second web material coming from a new reel. A pick-up device is configured to pick up the leading edge of the second web material from a temporary retaining element, carried by a transfer unit to transfer reels to the unwinding station. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127095 | SUCTION DEVICE - A suction device configured to reliably support or transfer a fiber material web made from glass fibers, fleece material or paper, the suction device including a first guide roller and a second guide roller; a suction box arranged between the first guide roller and the second guide roller; and a permeable clothing that runs over the first guide roller, the second guide roller and the suction box, wherein the suction box includes an operating surface configured to impart a vacuum upon the permeable clothing that runs over the operating surface and upon the fiber material web transported on the permeable clothing during operations, wherein the operating surface is arranged and sized so that it essentially bridges an entire path traveled by the clothing between the first guide roller and the second guide roller; an additional guide roller and an additional suction box over which the permeable clothing is run. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127096 | MEDIUM PLACEMENT DEVICE AND RECORDING SYSTEM - A medium placement device configured to have a medium discharged from a discharge unit of a processing device placed therein, and includes: a placement unit including a plurality of placement surfaces, with different angles with respect to a horizontal direction, that are disposed along a discharge direction of the medium, the placement unit being configured to have the medium discharged from the discharge unit placed thereon; and a plurality of restricting members disposed facing the placement unit along the discharge direction, the plurality of restricting members being configured to come into contact with the medium from above. In an initial state in which the medium is not placed, a distance in a gravitational direction between a first end of each of the plurality of restricting members on a placement unit side and one of the plurality of placement surfaces that faces the first end in the gravitational direction is constant. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127097 | GENERAL PRINTING MANAGEMENT DEVICE, CONVEYANCE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND PRINTING SYSTEM - Personnel saving of a process from a printer to a sheet processing machine is achieved. A general printing management device is connected to be communicable with a conveyance management device that manages a plurality of automatic guided vehicles each conveying a stacker in which paper ejected from a printer is stackable. The general printing management device generates conveyance instruction information for conveying a stacker in which paper ejected from the printer is stacked from a sheet receiving position of the printer to a sheet supply position of a next processing machine, based on job information in which a manufacturing process procedure for manufacturing a printed product is registered, and transmits the conveyance instruction information to the conveyance management device. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127098 | MEDIUM PLACEMENT DEVICE AND RECORDING SYSTEM - A medium placement device includes a placement unit configured to have cut single paper thereon, a cover member configured to have single paper supplied to or discharged from an opening portion thereon, and a movement unit configured to move the cover member between a first position and a second position that is lower than the first position. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127099 | PRINTING DEVICE - A printing device includes a recording portion performing recording on a medium; a discharge tray loading the medium recorded; a first detector configured to detect the medium of a first load capacity loaded on the discharge tray; a second detector configured to detect the medium of a second load capacity smaller than the first load capacity loaded on the discharge tray; a mounting portion on which an optional device is mounted; and a controller controlling the recording by the recording portion, in which the optional device mounted on the mounting portion is positioned above the discharge tray, the first detector and the second detector are positioned below the optional device mounted on the mounting portion, and when the first detector detects the medium of the first load capacity in a non-mounted case in which the optional device is not mounted, the controller executes full load processing. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127100 | TAPE DISPENSER - A tape dispenser providing a dispensing assembly adapted to accommodate various widths of tape, wherein the dispensing assembly is operatively associated with a handle assembly to enable self-alignment of the dispensing tape and the dispensing assembly, and wherein a cutting assembly is operatively associated with the dispensing assembly for selectively cutting the dispensing tape. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127101 | Squeegee and Method For Applying Tinting Film - An improved squeegee includes two parallel handles secured to a base serving as a blade receiving member. The handles are secured at spaced locations on opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the blade, spaced from the blade ends. A technician can grasp each handle with a respective hand and simultaneously apply forces to the squeegee blade at two spaced locations during wiping strokes so that those forces are evenly distributed along the blade length. The distribution of forces along the length of a squeegee blade permit the use of longer squeegee blades without sacrificing effective squeegee functionality. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127102 | PROTECTIVE SHEET AUTOMATIC PEELING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE SHEET AUTOMATIC PEELING METHOD - Provided is an automatable peeling apparatus for peeling a protective sheet from a prepreg sheet. This peeling apparatus | 2022-04-28 |
20220127103 | FOLDING, OR INTERFOLDING, UNIT FOR FOLDING, OR INTERFOLDING SHEETS OF PAPER FOR A MACHINE FOR PAPER CONVERTING - A folding, or interfolding, unit, ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127104 | WINDING DEVICE AND WINDING METHOD - This winding device includes: a bobbin for winding an optical fiber, the bobbin being a striated body; a cover that covers the outer periphery of the bobbin, the cover having provided thereto a slit that is parallel to the axial direction of the bobbin, and the optical fiber being inserted through the slit; and a roller for directly guiding the optical fiber to the bobbin. In accordance with the bobbin winding barrel diameter of the optical fiber on the bobbin, the bobbin and the roller are caused to move relatively, or the position of the slit in the cover is caused to move in the circumferential direction. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127105 | LOW TENSION APPLICATION COILER - The present invention is an apparatus, system, and method for a low tension application spooler and or coiler system that positively drives the material into the coil and or reel so that the tension is minimum during the winding process. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127106 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND TORSION SPRING USED THEREIN - A torsion spring used in a flexible display device includes a spring body having a first connection end configured to connect a reel of the flexible display device, and a second connection end configured to fix the torsion spring. An axial sectional area of the spring body near the first connection end is greater than an axial sectional area of the spring body away from the first connection end. When the reel rotates, the torsion force generated during the initial rotation of the reel is relatively large, and with the increase of the rotation turn number of the reel, the increase of the torsion force is relatively small. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127107 | METHOD AND ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a method for managing flow of people and goods within a building under construction, comprising providing one or more elevator control systems for automatically controlling movement of elevator cars; providing a first passenger elevator, the first passenger elevator comprising a first passenger elevator car for transporting people, the first passenger elevator car being vertically movable in an elevator hoistway formed inside the building under construction, vertical movement of the car being automatically controlled by an elevator control system, the first passenger elevator car comprising an interior delimited by floor, walls, ceiling and at least one automatic door; and providing a goods elevator, the goods elevator comprising a goods elevator car for transporting goods, the goods elevator car being vertically movable beside the first passenger elevator car in an elevator hoistway formed inside the building under construction, vertical movement of the goods elevator car being automatically controlled by an elevator control system, the goods elevator car comprising at least a transport platform; using the first passenger elevator to transport passengers between floors of the building under construction; and using the goods elevator to transport goods between floors of the building under construction. The invention also relates to an arrangement for managing flow of people and goods within a building under construction, which arrangement implements the method. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127108 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CALLING ELEVATOR/S - Aspects of the invention are directed towards a system and a method for automatically calling an elevator. One or more embodiments of the invention describe a method comprising steps of receiving, from an accessing device, a state of the accessing device associated with the premises and prompting a user of a user device to provide information based on the state. The method further comprising step of transmitting a request to the accessing device for automatically calling an elevator based on the information provided by the user. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127109 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AN ELEVATOR CAR OF AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION - A method and system for determining the position of an elevator car movable in a shaft of an elevator installation capture images of shaft components and/or shaft equipment serving other functions using an image capture unit on the car. A current image is compared with at least one stored comparison image of the components and/or equipment in a travel direction of the car to determine a current position of the car in the travel direction. If there is no information regarding the position of the car from a previous determination step, for example if the elevator installation is restarted, a current image is compared with all the stored comparison images. Based upon this comparison, one possible position or a plurality of possible positions of the car are determined. These possible positions are checked at least once before one of these positions is adopted as the current position of the car. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127110 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a method for transporting construction material and/or equipment inside a building under construction, wherein the building under construction comprises plurality of vertically displaced floors, the method comprising providing an elevator for transporting transport containers in the building under construction, said elevator comprising at least a load receiving unit vertically movable along one or more guide rail lines in an elevator shaft formed in the building under construction; and providing plurality of transport containers each comprising a container body, and an identification provided on the container body for identifying the container and/or its destination in the building, most preferably the destination floor in the building under construction; providing one or more detectors within the building under construction for detecting identifications of containers when they are within the detection ranges of the one or more detectors; moving a first transport container belonging to said plurality of transport containers to a loading floor; loading the first transport container belonging to said plurality of containers on the load receiving unit; determining by a control system destination floor of the first container comprising detecting the identification of the first transport container with a detector; automatically moving the load receiving unit vertically in the elevator shaft to the destination floor of the first container; and unloading the first transport container from the load receiving unit to the destination floor of said first container. The invention also relates to a method for constructing a building and an arrangement, which implement the aforementioned method. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127111 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION COMPRISING ELEVATOR OPERATING DEVICES FOR PASSENGERS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES - An elevator installation has elevator operating devices arranged on floors of a building and communicatively connected to an elevator controller. The elevator operating devices include main operating devices configured for inputting a destination floor desired by a passenger and for outputting travel information, and at least one secondary operating device arranged on one of the floors. The secondary operating device is next to the main operating device on the one floor and is communicatively connected to the elevator controller. The secondary operating device has a touch-sensitive screen system that confirms a destination floor, input by touch, by a tactilely perceptible feedback in order to support a passenger with a physical limitation when inputting a call. The elevator controller determines travel information for the destination floor input on the secondary operating device and communicates this information to the passenger by the main operating device arranged next to the secondary operating device. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127112 | Elevator system with touchless elevator call entry - An elevator system has an elevator controller system to control movement of an elevator car between a predetermined number of floors of a building, and an elevator operating panel communicatively coupled via a multicore cable to the elevator controller system. The elevator operating panel includes at least one push-button having an open state and a closed state, wherein the push-button is configured to close in the closed state a wire loop of the multicore cable, and wherein the push-button is configured to be in the closed state when a user presses the push-button to enter an elevator call. In addition, the elevator system includes an ancillary operating panel arranged next to the elevator operating panel and having a proximity sensor for touchless entry of an elevator call. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127113 | METHOD AND ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a method for transporting construction material and/or equipment into and inside a building under construction, wherein the building under construction comprises plurality of vertically displaced floors, the method comprising providing a control system configured to automatically operate one or more transporting devices, including at least an elevator; providing a storage at the construction site of the building; and transporting into the storage at the construction site of the building under construction plurality of transport containers containing construction material and/or equipment; storing said transport containers in the storage; and delivering transport containers belonging to said plurality of transport containers from said storage to different destination floors, the delivering comprising obtaining an order to deliver a transport container, the order identifying the transport container to be delivered; and retrieving the transport container identified in the order from the storage; and moving said transport container at least horizontally to a container loading floor of the building under construction; and loading said transport container on the load receiving unit for being moved to its destination floor; and obtaining the destination floor information indicating the destination floor of said container; and moving the load receiving unit vertically in the elevator shaft to the destination floor of said transport container; and unloading said transport container from the load receiving unit to the destination floor of said transport container. The invention also relates to a method for constructing a building and an arrangement for transporting construction material, which implement the method for transporting construction material and/or equipment into and inside a building under construction. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127114 | A WIND TURBINE AND A METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING CARGO INSIDE A WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127115 | LIFTING LUG FOR HVAC UNIT - A lifting lug for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a first flange configured to be secured against a surface of the HVAC unit, a second flange configured to be secured against the surface of the HVAC unit, and an intermediate portion extending between the first flange and the second flange. The intermediate portion is offset from the first flange and the second flange to form a space between the intermediate portion and the surface of the HVAC unit in an installed configuration of the lifting lug, and the intermediate portion includes an edge and a notch formed in the edge and through a thickness of the intermediate portion. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127116 | CRANE CONTROL METHOD, AND CRANE - There is provided a crane control method whereby shaking of a load can be suppressed when automatically transporting the load along a set transport path using a crane; and a crane that is controllable by this control method. The control method includes: calculating a target transport time (Ti) of a load (W), transported by a crane ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127117 | COMBINATION CRANE AND METHODS OF USE - A crane may comprise a mast that includes a base end and a top end located opposite the base end, at least one support beam fixedly coupled to the mast adjacent the top end of the mast, a first runway beam fixedly coupled to the at least one support beam, and a second runway beam spaced from the first runway beam. In some embodiments, the first runway beam defines a first end and a second end, and the mast is located closer to the first end than the second end. The crane may also comprise a bridge movably coupled to the first runway beam and the second runway beam, a trolley movably coupled to the bridge, and a hoist coupled to the trolley. In some embodiments, the crane only comprises one mast. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127118 | VEHICLE MOUNTED FORK LIFT AND METHOD - A fork lift apparatus is mounted on a truck for picking up a load, placing the load in a traveling position on the truck, and for unloading the load. The apparatus comprises a lift frame, a shaft, a pair of spaced arms secured to the shaft, a cross member spanning between the distal ends of the arms distal and carrying the forks. The cross member is rotatable relative to the support arms. A pair of drive hydraulic cylinders rotates the shaft and thus moves the arms and the load between a loading/unloading position in which the load may be placed on the forks and the traveling position so that the load may be transported by the truck. A self-leveling system is provided for maintaining the load in a substantially level position as it moves between its loading/unloading and traveling positions. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127119 | FORK-CARRIER - Described is a fork-carrier ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127120 | SHEET STACKING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF SAME, AND SHEET CONVEYING SYSTEM - Provided is a stacker including a stacking shelf on which printed paper from a printer is received and stacked, a lifting and lowering mechanism that lifts and lowers the stacking shelf, and a stacker control unit that controls the lifting and lowering mechanism. The stacker control unit controls the lifting and lowering mechanism to lift and lower the stacking shelf to a first predetermined height corresponding to the printer at a receiving position for receiving the paper from the printer, and to lift and lower the stacking shelf to a second predetermined height corresponding to a sheet processing machine at a paper supply position for supplying paper to the sheet processing machine, the paper supply position being different from the receiving position. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127121 | A CARTRIDGE AND A BASE UNIT FOR USE IN AN ORAL CARE APPLIANCE - A cartridge and a base unit for use in an oral care appliance are disclosed. The cartridge includes a connection interface configured to form a detachable connection. The base unit is also configured to engage operatively with the cartridge to facilitate flow of an oral care composition from the cartridge into the oral care appliance. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127122 | BEVERAGE PRODUCT AMENDMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The invention comprises a method and apparatus for amending a food product, comprising the steps of: (1) receiving into a second geographic zone the food product from a first geographic zone, where packaging greater than five milligrams per serving of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the food product is illegal in the first geographic zone and legal in the second geographic zone; (2) forming a composition of the tetrahydrocannabinol comprising a viscosity of less than 2,000 mPa sec; and (3) injecting the food product with the composition of the tetrahydrocannabinol to form an amended food product, where the composition preferably comprises an emulsion of tetrahydrocannabinol, an emulsifier, and water with a mean particle size of less than 1000 nm and a viscosity of less than 100 mPa sec. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127123 | CARBONATION MACHINE AND A GAS CANISTER FOR A CARBONATION MACHINE - A carbonation machine may include a carbonation head, a holder that is configured to hold a gas canister, the holder comprising a connector with a socket configured to enable linear insertion of a valve of the canister into the socket, the socket including a seal with at least one lateral opening to enable fluidic flow between one or more laterally oriented ports of the valve and a conduit of the holder while preventing leakage of gas from the fluidic flow, and a holding mechanism configured to hold a lateral projection from the canister after insertion of the valve into the socket such that the valve remains in the socket, and an activation mechanism configured to operate the valve to release the gas from the canister when inserted into the socket so as to enable the gas to flow via the conduit to the carbonation head | 2022-04-28 |
20220127124 | Method for Filling Containers with a Liquid Filling Material - A filling method includes sealing a container against a filling element of a filling system, after the container has been sealed against the filling element and before beginning a filling phase, connecting the container to an annular vacuum duct, while the container is connected to the vacuum duct, carrying out an evacuation-and-flushing step in which the container is evacuated and flushed with flushing gas that comprises steam from an annular steam duct that carries pressurized steam, connecting the container to an annular pre-tensioning duct, pre-loading the container with inert gas from the pre-tensioning duct, filling the container with the liquid, and relieving pressure into the vacuum duct. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127125 | CONTAINER STERILIZING DEVICE, CONTENT FILLING SYSTEM, CONTAINER STERILIZING METHOD, AND CONTENT FILLING METHOD - A container sterilizing device ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127126 | STERILE CARBONATED BEVERAGE FILLING SYSTEM AND STERILE CARBONATED BEVERAGE FILLING METHOD - A sterile carbonated beverage filling system includes a beverage sterilizing section which sterilizes a raw material liquid to prepare a sterilized beverage, a beverage cooling section which cools the sterilized beverage, a carbonated beverage producing section which injects carbonic acid gas into the sterilized beverage to prepare a sterile carbonated beverage, and a carbonated beverage filling section which fills the sterile carbonated beverage into a bottle. The beverage sterilizing section, the beverage cooling section, the carbonated beverage producing section, and the carbonated beverage filling section are connected by a beverage supply pipeline. The carbonated beverage filling section and the beverage supply pipeline each include a rotary machine, and a boundary surface between a rotating body and a non-rotating body of the rotary machine is sealed with sterile water or sterile air. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127127 | VERSATILE FUNNEL - A versatile funnel is adapted to have many uses and be easily storable. In an embodiment, the versatile funnel is adapted to be collapsible. In an embodiment, the versatile funnel is adapted to be magnetically secured to locations, such as the hood of a vehicle, a cabinet, or an appliance. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127128 | AUTOMATED FLUID DISPENSER SYSTEM - Embodiments provide an automated fluid dispenser that comprises a housing, a pump subsystem, a dispenser subsystem, and a receptacle sensor. The housing defines an enclosure that covers one or more subsystems and provides an interface for attachment to a fluid reservoir. The receptacle sensor is configured to detect a fluid receptacle within a detected distance and transmit an activation signal to the pump subsystem to pump a volume of fluid. The volume of fluid is dispensed via the dispenser subsystem to a fluid receptacle. In embodiments, the volume of fluid is proportional to a detection distance or a detection time. In embodiments, the automated fluid dispenser is configured with a display device to provide one or more graphical user interface elements. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DRIVE SIGNAL - A method and computer program product for defining a PWM drive signal having a defined voltage potential. The PWM drive signal has a plurality of “on” portions and a plurality of “off” portions that define a first duty cycle for regulating, at least in part, a flow rate of a pump assembly. At least a portion of the “on” portions of the PWM drive signal are pulse width modulated to define a second duty cycle for the at least a portion of the “on” portions of the PWM drive signal. The second duty cycle regulates, at least in part, the percentage of the defined voltage potential applied to the pump assembly. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127130 | DISPENSING PUMP FOR FUEL VENDING SYSTEMS - A dispensing pump for fuel vending systems, comprising a pump body which forms internally a pumping chamber, which rotatably accommodates an impeller, functionally connected to a motor, and provided with an intake connector and a delivery connector, which communicate with the pumping chamber and can be connected to a fuel dispensing line; the pump body has at least one coupling portion for at least one auxiliary device of the dispensing line. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127131 | Fuel Caddy with Hand Crank for Pump Located on the Nozzle - The invention broadly comprises a portable device (fuel caddy) for transferring fluids, particular for transferring gasoline from a storage container to gasoline using vehicles, boats or equipment. The device includes an external housing with an inlet and a discharge through a nozzle with a pump located on the external housing, with the pump operated by a hand crank located on the nozzle. The external housing includes all-terrain wheels, a tow loop for use on ATVs' and trucks, and an extended hose to the nozzle. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127132 | Assembly, Apparatus And Method For Dispensing Fluid Products - An assembly for dispensing fluid products, comprising a housing ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220127133 | DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD FOR MULTI-PORT FUEL DISTRIBUTION - A fuel distribution system includes a fuel intake in communication with at least one fuel source that delivers a fuel through a fuel path. A filtering mechanism is positioned within the fuel path. A surge tank operates to maintain a minimum fluid pressure within the fuel path. A fuel manifold selectively delivers the fuel to a plurality of external fuel couplings. A flow meter monitors a flow of the fuel through the fuel manifold. The plurality of external fuel couplings are configured to contemporaneously deliver the fuel at a consistent flow rate. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127134 | STRUCTURE OF MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL-SYSTEM MICROPHONE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A structure of micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) microphone includes a substrate, having a first opening. A dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, wherein the dielectric layer has a second opening aligned to the first opening. A membrane is disposed within the second opening of the dielectric layer. A peripheral region of the membrane is embedded into the dielectric layer at sidewall of the second opening. A backplate layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The backplate layer includes a protection layer, having a peripheral region disposed on the dielectric layer and a central region with venting holes over the second opening. The central region of the protection layer further has anti-sticky structures at a side of the protection layer toward the membrane. An electrode layer is disposed on the side of the protection layer, surrounding the anti-sticky structures. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127135 | MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER WITH SUSPENDED MASS - The present invention relates to a micro-electromechanical transducer comprising a pressure detection arrangement and a sub-assembly adapted to cooperate with the pressure detection arrangement via a coupling volume, said sub-assembly comprising one or more moveable masses, a suspension member suspending a number of moveable masses, wherein the coupling volume is at least partly defined by the suspension member, and wherein the coupling volume is acoustically connected to an interior volume of the pressure detection arrangement, and wherein the suspension member comprises a viscoelastic material with a predetermined viscous and sealant behaviour in order to dampen one or more resonance peaks of the micro-electromechanical transducer and acoustically seal the coupling volume. The present invention further relates to a hearing device comprising such a micro-electromechanical transducer. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127136 | MEMS ACTUATOR AND MEMS ACTUATOR ARRAY WITH A PLURALITY OF MEMS ACTUATORS - A MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) actuator includes a substrate, a first electrode structure that is stationary with respect to the substrate, wherein the first electrode structure comprises a plurality of partial electrode structures, each of which comprises an edge structure and can be electrically controlled separately and a second electrode structure with an edge structure, wherein the second electrode structure is deflectably coupled to the substrate by means of a spring structure and electronically deflectable by means of the first electrode structure to move the edge structure of the second electrode structure into a discrete deflection position, wherein the edge structures of the first and second electrode structures are configured to be opposite to each other with respect to a top view and the opposite portions are spaced apart by a lateral distance. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127137 | Sensor Arrangement and Method for Producing a Sensor Arrangement - In an embodiment a sensor arrangement includes a substrate, at least one spacer arranged directly onto a surface of the substrate, wherein the spacer comprises a soft material and a sensor chip attached to the substrate by an adhesive, wherein both the at least one spacer and the adhesive are arranged at least partly between the sensor chip and the substrate, and wherein the spacer is adapted and arranged to define a bond line thickness of the adhesive. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127138 | ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR THE SAME - Provided are an electrical interconnection structure, an electronic apparatus and manufacturing methods therefor, which can provide a reliable electrical interconnection structure between the MEMS apparatus and an external circuit while sealing and encapsulating the MEMS device. The electrical interconnection structure includes: a bonding metal; a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer includes a first through hole penetrating the first dielectric layer and exposing the bonding metal. The first through hole is filled with a first conductive material electrically connected to the bonding metal. The second dielectric layer includes a second through hole. An orthographic projection of second conductive material in the second through hole covers an orthographic projection of first conductive material in the first through hole onto the plane of the base. The second through hole is filled with a second conductive material electrically connected to the first conductive material. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127139 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING BIOMASS - A method of producing hydrogen using biomass includes: pretreating the biomass using an ionic liquid; and extracting hydrogen by reacting the pretreated biomass with an alkaline substance. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127140 | HYDROCARBON WAVE REFORMER AND METHODS OF USE - A method and system of using a type of wave rotor to reform a hydrocarbon fluid using pressure waves within the wave rotor to reformulate a hydrocarbon fluid, such as methane or the like, into a lighter hydrocarbon, hydrogen, or, in some instances, hydrogen, partially decomposed hydrocarbon fluid and carbon solids. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127141 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING CO-RICH SYNTHESIS GAS BY PARTIAL OXIDATION - Proposed are a process and a plant for producing a hydrogen- and carbon oxides-containing synthesis gas by partial noncatalytic oxidation of a fluid or fluidizable carbon-containing input stream of fossil origin as a first input stream in the presence of an oxygen-containing oxidant and optionally a moderator to obtain a CO-rich raw synthesis gas. According to the invention a second input stream including a pyrolysis oil obtained from biomass is reacted simultaneously with the first input stream in the noncatalytic partial oxidation. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127142 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING THE HYDROGEN PERMEANCE OF HYDROGEN-SEPARATION MEMBRANES IN SITU - Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems and related methods. The systems include a hydrogen-producing region configured to produce a mixed gas stream from a feedstock stream, a hydrogen-separation membrane module having at least one hydrogen-selective membrane and configured to separate the mixed gas stream into a product hydrogen stream and a byproduct stream, and an oxidant delivery system configured to deliver an oxidant-containing stream to the hydrogen-separation membrane module in situ to increase hydrogen permeance of the hydrogen-selective membrane. The methods include operating a hydrogen-producing fuel processing system in a hydrogen-producing regime, and subsequently operating the hydrogen-producing fuel processing system in a restoration regime, in which an oxidant-containing stream is delivered to the hydrogen-separation membrane module in situ to expose the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane to the oxidant-containing stream to increase the hydrogen permeance of the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127143 | METAL-BASED STRUCTURE OR NANOPARTICLES CONTAINING HYDROGEN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - To provide a metal-based structure or nanoparticles whose homogeneity is not deteriorated and whose sticking formation is easy, and a production method thereof with a high safety. A metal-based structure comprises a hydrogen compound, cluster, or an aggregate thereof, represented by the general formula: M | 2022-04-28 |
20220127144 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SULFUR TETRAFLUORIDE - An object of this invention is to provide a simple method for producing sulfur tetrafluoride. The object is achieved by a method for producing sulfur tetrafluoride, comprising step A of reacting a fluorinated halogen compound with sulfur chloride, the fluorinated halogen compound being represented by formula: XF | 2022-04-28 |
20220127145 | DISPERSIONS CONTAINING GRAPHENIC CARBON NANOPARTICLES AND DISPERSANT RESINS - Graphenic carbon nanoparticles that are dispersed in solvents through the use of dispersant resins are disclosed. The graphenic carbon nanoparticles may be milled prior to dispersion. The dispersant resins may comprise a polymeric dispersant resin comprising an addition polymer comprising the residue of a vinyl heterocyclic amide, an addition polymer comprising a homopolymer, a block (co)polymer, a random (co)polymer, an alternating (co)polymer, a graft (co)polymer, a brush (co)polymer, a star (co)polymer, a telechelic (co)polymer, or a combination thereof. The solvents may be aqueous, non-aqueous, inorganic and/or organic solvents. The dispersions are highly stable and may contain relatively high loadings of the graphenic carbon nanoparticles. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127146 | CARBON MATERIAL FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE CARBON MATERIAL - Provided is a carbon material for a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery, which has a small particle diameter, high initial charge-discharge efficiency, and a high 2C discharge rate, and achieves both input-output characteristics and durability. Disclosed is a carbon material for a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery, in which a 50% by volume particle diameter in a cumulative frequency distribution is 1.0 μm or more and less than 5.0 μm, a specific surface area by a BET method is 6.5 m | 2022-04-28 |
20220127147 | METHOD OF PRODUCING POROUS CARBON, AND ELECTRODE AND CATALYST CARRIER CONTAINING POROUS CARBON PRODUCED BY THE METHOD - A method of producing a porous carbon is provided that can change type of functional groups, amount of functional groups, or ratio of functional groups while inhibiting its pore structure from changing. A method of producing a porous carbon includes: a first step of carbonizing a material containing a carbon source and a template source, to prepare a carbonized product; and a second step of immersing the carbonized product into a template removing solution, to remove a template from the carbonized product, and the method is characterized by changing at least two or more of the following conditions: type of the material, ratio of the carbon source and the template source, size of the template, and type of the template removal solution, to thereby control type, amount, or ratio of functional groups that are present in the porous carbon. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127148 | PREPARATION OF CROSS-LINKED AEROGELS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - Three-dimensional nanoporous aerogels and suitable preparation methods are provided. Nanoporous aerogels may include a carbide material such as a silicon carbide, a metal carbide, or a metalloid carbide. Elemental (e.g., metallic or metalloid) aerogels may also be produced. In some embodiments, a cross-linked aerogel having a conformal coating on a sol-gel material is processed to form a carbide aerogel, metal aerogel, or metalloid aerogel. A three-dimensional nanoporous network may include a free radical initiator that reacts with a cross-linking agent to form the cross-linked aerogel. The cross-linked aerogel may be chemically aromatized and chemically carbonized to form a carbon-coated aerogel. The carbon-coated aerogel may be suitably processed to undergo a carbothermal reduction, yielding an aerogel where oxygen is chemically extracted. Residual carbon remaining on the surface of the aerogel may be removed via an appropriate cleaning treatment. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127149 | METHOD FOR PREPARING IODOSILANES - Provided is methodology for the preparation of highly-desired iodosilanes such as H | 2022-04-28 |
20220127150 | COLLOIDAL SILICA, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Colloidal silica containing silica particles that have a small particle size (e.g., an average primary particle size of 20 nm or less) and that contain alkoxy groups, and a method for producing the colloidal silica, are disclosed. The colloidal silica containing silica particles can have a small particle size and exhibit a suppressed increase in the average secondary particle size after storage. The colloidal silica containing silica particles wherein the silica particles have an average primary particle size of 20 nm or less, the silica particles have a ratio (m/n) of the content of alkoxy groups m (ppm) to the average primary particle size n (nm) of 300 or more, the silica particles have a particle density of 1.95 or more, and the silica particles have an increase rate of average secondary particle size of 12% or less in a storage stability test. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127151 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING ACTIVATED SILICATE BASED MATERIALS USING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND MATERIALS - A method and system for producing highly activated silicate material, wherein the silicate source material is provided for reaction with a reforming agent in a reforming process. The reforming process is a hydrothermal process and/or a high temperature silicate reforming (HTSR) process. A heat source heats reaction materials to a reaction temperature in the presence of a reaction medium. For the hydrothermal reaction process, the reaction medium and heat source are an exhausted steam that is a byproduct of another industrial process. For the HTSR process, the silicate source material and the heat source are a molten slag byproduct from another industrial process. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127152 | Thermal Insulation - The present invention relates to inorganic fibres having a composition comprising:
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20220127153 | DYNAMIC RESONANCE OF HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS - A heterogeneous catalysis method for catalyzing the conversion of a first chemical species to a second chemical species includes varying a binding energy of the first chemical species, the second chemical species, or both over time and in the presence of a catalyst. Systems configured to catalyze the conversion of the first chemical species to the second chemical species by varying a binding energy of the first chemical species, the second chemical species, or both over time and in the presence of a catalyst include a sound wave generator, a pressure generator, a piezoelectric material, or a back gate device configured to facilitate the varying of the binding energy of the first chemical species, the second chemical species, or both. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127154 | METHOD OF MAKING CARBON-ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES - The method of making carbon-zinc oxide (C—ZnO) nanoparticles includes grinding a mixture of zinc nitrate hexahydrate (Zn(NO | 2022-04-28 |
20220127155 | COLLOIDAL TERNARY GROUP III-V NANOCRYSTALS SYNTHESIZED IN MOLTEN SALTS - Methods of synthesizing colloidal ternary Group III-V nanocrystals are provided. Also provided are the colloidal ternary Group III-V nanocrystals made using the methods. In the methods, molten inorganic salts are used as high temperature solvents to carry out cation exchange reactions that convert binary nanocrystals into ternary nanocrystals. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127156 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL LEAD-FREE DOUBLE PEROVSKITE AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides a two-dimensional double perovskite nanomaterial represented by the formula Cs | 2022-04-28 |
20220127157 | TITANATE CRYSTALS AND SURFACE TREATED TITANATE CRYSTALS - The embodiments relate to cosmetic powder materials and compositions containing them that provide a high coverage to the skin and high near infrared/nitrated (NIR/IR) reflectance. The compositions include optionally surface treated titanate crystals used as cosmetic powders, and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions may be useful as a foundation and/or as a composition to correct skin discoloration, and may be used protect the skin from sun exposure. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127158 | TITANATE CRYSTAL PARTICLE DISPERSIONS - The embodiments relate to titanate crystal particle dispersions, methods of making the dispersions, and compositions and uses thereof. The dispersions and compositions containing the dispersions provide a high coverage to the skin and high near infrared/infrared (NIR/IR) reflectance. The dispersions include optionally surface treated titanate crystals used as cosmetic powders, and a cosmetically acceptable dispersing medium. The dispersions may be useful in cosmetic compositions as a foundation and/or as a composition to correct skin discoloration, and may be used protect the skin from sun exposure. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127159 | METHODS OF EXTRACTION OF PRODUCTS FROM TITANIUM-BEARING MATERIALS - The invention relates to processes for the extraction of products from titanium-bearing materials or a composition produced in a process for the production of titanium dioxide, and more particularly, although not exclusively, extracting titanium dioxide and/or one or more other products from iron making slag. | 2022-04-28 |
20220127160 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery contains lithium composite oxide particles, the lithium composite oxide particles including lithium (Li), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), zirconium (Zr), and an additive element M (M) in an amount of substance ratio of Li:Ni:Mn:Zr:M=a:b:c:d:e, wherein 0.95≤a≤1.20, 0.10≤b<0.70, 0.01≤c≤0.50, 0.0003≤d≤0.02, and 0.01≤e≤0.50, and the additive element M is one or more elements selected from Co, W, Mo, V, Mg, Ca, Al, Ti, and Ta, wherein, a half-value width of a peak of (003) plane calculated from an X-ray diffraction pattern in the lithium composite oxide is 0.055° or more and 0.065° or less. | 2022-04-28 |