| 18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
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| 20120103814 | APPARATUS FOR SAMPLE INTRODUCTION, CHIP FOR SAMPLE INTRODUCTION, AND METHOD FOR SAMPLE INTRODUCTION - The present disclosure provides an apparatus for sample introduction including a flow channel, a sample inlet, a metering unit, a separating unit, cell dischargers and, and a pressure controlling unit. The sample inlet is given a sample fluid such as blood. The sample inlet has a constricting hole that communicates with the flow channel for passage of a carrier fluid. The constricting hole has a diameter large enough for passage of a single cell contained in the sample fluid. The sample fluid is introduced into the flow channel through the constricting hole, and the cells in the sample fluid pass one by one through the constricting hole. The constricting hole does not exist inside the flow channel for passage of the carrier fluid, so that the diameter of the constricting hole does not affect the flow rate of the carrier fluid passing through the flow channel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103815 | Fluid treatment systems - Systems and methods for treating a fluid by passing fluid through a treatment structure, the fluid containing undesirable living things, the treatment structure containing electrically conductive nanomaterial with silver, flowing an electric current in the fluid in the treatment structure via the electrically conductive nanomaterial with silver or silver material to kill undesirable living things in the treatment structure, and killing undesirable things in the treatment structure. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103816 | MULTI-TASK IMMUNOAFFINITY DEVICE SECURED TO A PERIPHERAL BOX AND INTEGRATED TO A CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an immunoaffinity device for capturing one or more analytes present at high or low concentrations in simple or complex matrices. The device is designed as a modular, multi-task immunoaffinity device secured to a peripheral box and connected to capillary electrophoresis or liquid chromatography for the isolation, enrichment, separation and identification of polymeric macromolecules, primarily protein biomarkers. In one embodiment, two devices are coupled in-tandem to perform separately and sequentially microreactions and concentrations of proteins. In this embodiment, biological samples containing proteins can be subjected to proteolytic processing in the first device, and the resulting peptides subjected to selective purification and concentration in the second device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103817 | DIELECTRIC CYTOMETRIC APPARATUS AND DIELECTRIC-CYTOMETRIC CELL SORTING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a dielectric cytometric apparatus capable of analyzing cells and sorting the cells without adopting an optical analysis method and provides a dielectric cytometric cell sorting method for the apparatus. A stenosis channel allowing a single cell to flow is created on a cell injection section of a micro flow channel device used as a portion of the dielectric cytometric apparatus. A pair of measurement electrodes is created on the stenosis channel and an analyzer connected to the measurement electrodes measures the complex dielectric constant of for every cell passing through the stenosis channel. A electric-field application section provided on the downstream side of the stenosis channel applies an electric field for changing the flow of the cells inside a flow channel on the basis of information on the measured complex dielectric constants so that the cells can be sorted by making use of branch channels. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103818 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A COATED CURRENT COLLECTOR, A COATED CURRENT COLLECTOR AND AN APPARATUS FOR DE-IONIZING WATER COMPRISING SUCH CURRENT COLLECTOR - Improved flow through capacitors and methods for purifying aqueous solutions. Despite recent developments, the capacity of the electrodes that are used in flow-through capacitor (FTC) stacks still demands improvement. It has been surprisingly found that at least one of these objects is met by FTC electrodes that are made with current collectors coated on both sides which are dried at a temperature range from 15° C. to 120° C. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103819 | ALUMINUM ARTICLE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - An aluminum article includes a substrate made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, a porous aluminum oxide layer formed on the substrate, and a transparent vacuum coated layer formed on the aluminum oxide layer. The aluminum oxide layer has a top surface and a plurality of pores defined therein. The pores run through the top surface and each pore is formed by peripheral wall and bottom wall. The vacuum coated layer covers the top surface as well as the peripheral walls and bottom walls of the pores, thereby forming a profile corresponding to the aluminum oxide layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103820 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER PLATING SOLUTION FOR FILLING FOR FORMING MICROWIRING OF COPPER FOR ULSI - An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic copper plating solution which can suppress, upon electrolytic copper plating on a copper seed layer during fabrication of ULSI copper microwiring (damascene copper wiring) having trends to further miniaturization, dissolution of the copper seed layer and accordingly can suppress occurrence of voids on the inner wall of vias/trenches. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103821 | FEEDBACK CONTROL OF DIMENSIONS IN NANOPORE AND NANOFLUIDIC DEVICES - Nanofluidic passages such as nanochannels and nanopores are closed or opened in a controlled manner through the use of a feedback system. An oxide layer is grown or removed within a passage in the presence of an electrolyte until the passage reaches selected dimensions or is closed. The change in dimensions of the nanofluidic passage is measured during fabrication. The ionic current level through the passage can be used to determine passage dimensions. Fluid flow through an array of fluidic elements can be controlled by selective oxidation of fluidic passages between elements. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103822 | ELECTROADDRESSING AND IN-FILM BIOPROCESSING USING STIMULI-RESPONSIVE HYDROGEL-FORMING POLYMERS - Methods for the generation of hydrogels formed by electrodeposition of an electroaddressable polymer are described. The hydrogels may contain one or more cell populations electroaddressed or electroaddressable to a location within the hydrogel and where the cells of the cell populations are entrapped by the hydrogel and are capable of expansion within the hydrogel and may be releasable from the hydrogel. Further provided are electroaddressable polysaccharide blends for the in-film expansion of a cell population, allowing probing of the cells and formation of immunocomplexes. Further provided are methods of using hydrogels containing electroaddressed or electroaddressable cell populations in in-film bioprocessing methods such as cell-based biosensing, protein-based biosensing, and in studies of cell signaling. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103823 | Method for detecting individual oxidant species and halide anions in a sample using differential pulse non-stripping voltammetry - Method for electrochemically detecting different oxidant and halide anion species in a sample. According to one embodiment, the method uses a sensor including a boron-doped diamond working electrode, a platinum mesh counter electrode, a silver/silver chloride reference electrode, a potentiostat coupled to the three electrodes, and a computer coupled to the potentiostat. The sensor measures current resulting from differential pulse non-stripping voltammetry, thereby enabling different oxidants and halide anions from a plurality of such species to be detected by distinct responses. Peaks in the current signal result at characteristic voltages when a species is oxidized to a higher oxidation state, and the concentration of a particular species is determined by the magnitude of the current peak. The sensor response time is rapid and shows high sensitivity and selectivity for oxidants and halide anions. The sensor may be a hand-held or in-line device and may be used in a feedback-control system. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103824 | Multi-Cell Dual Voltage Electrolysis Apparatus and Method of Using Same - A method for achieving high output efficiency from an electrolysis system ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103825 | ANTI-REFLECTIVE NANOPOROUS SILICON FOR EFFICIENT HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of anti-reflective nanoporous silicon for efficient hydrogen production by photoelectrolysis of water. A nanoporous black Si is disclosed as an efficient photocathode for H | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103826 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY OR EXTRACTION OF LITHIUM - A method for recovering and extracting lithium from a feed liquid that may have a mixture of lithium and non-lithium salts present in the feed liquid. Salts of varying solubility are precipitated out of the feed liquid using water evaporation or other techniques. Pure lithium hydroxide is obtained using electrolysis or electro-dialysis processes in combination with a lithium ion selective inorganic membrane such as LiSICON. The negative effect of sodium and potassium on the lithium ion selective inorganic membrane is reduced by reversing the polarity of the current placed across the membrane. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103827 | METHOD FOR LEACHING CHALCOPYRITE CONCENTRATION - The invention relates to a method for leaching bulk concentrate of chalcopyrite-type by means of an aqueous solution containing sulphuric acid and an oxygen feed at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature between 75° C. and the boiling point of the solution. It is typical of the method that the particle size of the concentrate to be fed into leaching is in the region of 80% below 60-100 μm and that the concentrate is leached with an aqueous solution, the acid concentration of which is regulated to be around 20-90 g/l. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103828 | ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROLYTIC CHLORINE PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to an electrode comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a catalytically active layer, wherein the catalytically active layer is based on two catalytically active components and comprises iridium, ruthenium or titanium as metal oxide or mixed oxide or mixtures of the oxides, wherein the total content of ruthenium and/or iridium based on the sum of the elements iridium, ruthenium and titanium is at least 10 mol %, and wherein the electrode comprises at least one oxidic base layer which is applied to the electrically conductive substrate and is impermeable to aqueous electrolytes comprising NaCl and/or NaOH and/or HCl. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103829 | DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION ON-DEMAND OF HYDROGEN BY ELECTROLYSIS OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS FROM DRY CATHODE - This invention relates to a device for the electrolytic production of hydrogen which can operate discontinuously or associated to strong power fluctuations and provide dry pressurized directly hydrogen, with high purity. The device for the electrolytic production of hydrogen from an alkaline aqueous solution, starting from dry cathode, comprises two half-cell, anodic and cathodic, separated by an anionic exchange membrane whose surface in contact with the cathodic half-cell is a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA), and the alkaline solution is present only in the anodic half-cell | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103830 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY REMOVING A SURFACE OF A COMPONENT - The invention relates to a device ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103831 | METHOD FOR MEMBRANE PERMEABILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL CELLS BY USING A PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD - A method for membrane permeabilization of biological cells contained in a product is disclosed. According to one aspect, the method is applied in a treatment device including at least one treatment chamber emitting a pulsed electric field. According to another aspect, the method includes supplying the treatment device with a product including biological cells at a predetermined supply flow rate from a supply unit, introducing the product including the biological cells into the treatment chamber at an introduction flow rate, treating the product introduced into the chamber with a pulsed electric field, and reintroducing the treated product, at a predetermined feedback flow rate at a point that is downstream from the supply unit. According to some aspects, the introduction flow rate includes the feedback flow rate and the supply flow rate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103832 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY REGULATING pH OF FLUID THEREIN AND METHOD OF REGULATING pH OF FLUID USING THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - A microfluidic device for electrochemically regulating the pH of a fluid includes: an ion-exchange material; an anode chamber having a surface defined by a surface of the ion-exchange material and an anode electrode disposed along an edge of the surface of the anode chamber; and a cathode chamber having a surface defined by an opposite surface of the ion-exchange material and a cathode electrode disposed along an edge of the surface of the cathode chamber. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103833 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AN ANALYTE IN A LIQUID SAMPLE USING SMALL VOLUME SAMPLES AND FAST TEST TIMES - Analytes in a liquid sample are determined by methods utilizing sample volumes of less than about 1.0 μl and test times within about nine seconds. The methods are preferably performed using small test strips including a sample receiving chamber filled with the sample by capillary action. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103834 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AN ANALYTE IN A LIQUID SAMPLE USING SMALL VOLUME SAMPLES AND FAST TEST TIMES - Analytes in a liquid sample are determined by methods utilizing sample volumes of up to 1.0 μl and test times from about 4 to about 9 seconds after detection of the sample. The methods are preferably performed using small test strips including a sample receiving chamber filled with the sample by capillary action. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103835 | SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD OF VALIDATING METERED BLOOD GLUCOSE FOR GLUCOSE SENSOR CALIBRATION - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods and/or devices for calibrating sensor data to be used in estimating a blood glucose concentration. A relationship between sensor signal values and reference readings may be used to estimate a relationship between sensor signal values and measurements of blood glucose concentration. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103836 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR DETECTING A TEST SUBSTANCE, ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, WORKING ELECTRODE, INSPECTION TIP, METHOD OF DETECTING A TEST SUBSTANCE, AND METHOD OF DETECTING A SAMPLE SUBSTANCE - A detection device for detecting a test substance which is capable of detecting a test substance and a sample substance with high sensitivity, an electrode substrate, a working electrode, an inspection tip, a method of detecting a test substance, and a method of detecting a sample substance are provided in which a reflective part (reflective layer) is disposed on the working electrode so as to reflect excitation light emitted from a light source and passing through the working electrode toward the working electrode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103837 | TRACE GAS SENSING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LEAK DETECTION - A trace gas sensing apparatus includes a cathode, an anode, a vacuum enclosure, and a membrane. The anode coaxially surrounds the cathode, wherein the cathode and the anode define an annular ionization chamber. The vacuum enclosure surrounds the cathode and the anode and includes a gas inlet fluidly communicating with the ionization chamber. The membrane is coupled to the gas inlet in a sealed manner and is permselective to trace gas. The apparatus may further include circuitry for applying a negative voltage potential to the cathode and for measuring an ion current signal generated by the cathode, and a magnet assembly for generating a magnetic field in the ionization chamber. The cathode may include an elongated member located along a longitudinal axis, and first and second end plates orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103838 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A CARD AND MEMORY DEVICE HOLDER - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for an information card holder. A base is formed in a rectangular shape with a front side and a back side. The front side has a first edge opposite a second edge. A card retainer mechanism including a first lip adjacent to the first edge of the front side of the base and a second lip is adjacent to the second edge of the front side of the base. The first and second lips may be configured to receive an edge of an information card therein (e.g. a business card). A depression is formed into the base that forms a storage compartment configured to house electronic memory storage devices (e.g. an SD card). The storage compartment is configured such that an information card retained by the first lip and second lip spans the storage compartment and retains an electronic memory storage device housed therein. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103839 | Antibacterial Holders For Cleaning Implements - Holders for automatically treating cleaning implements (e.g. kitchen sponges) with antibacterial chemicals during storage are disclosed. These holders have a solid compressed chemical surface for contacting the cleaning implement between uses. Moisture from the used cleaning implement dissolves a small amount of the chemical (e.g. sodium chloride), thereby causing the chemical to treat the contact surface of the cleaning implement. Merely by placing a sponge or the like on a coaster, or against another holder surface, bacterial growth on the sponge or the like can be inhibited, thereby extending the useful life of such cleaning implements. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103840 | Tray for Loading a Medical Device - An embodiment of the present invention includes a tray and a method for loading a medical device on a catheter assembly. The tray can include a tray body defining a first receptacle for seating the handle assembly of the catheter assembly, an elongate receptacle for seating a delivery shaft of the catheter assembly, and a reservoir for holding a fluid. A portion of the elongate receptacle slopes downward towards the reservoir. The reservoir has a bottom surface that is below a portion of the elongate receptacle that is contiguous with the reservoir. Accordingly, when the reservoir is filled with a fluid and the catheter assembly is seated in the first receptacle and the elongate receptacle, the distal tip of the catheter assembly is submerged in the fluid in the reservoir. The tray body is also configured to prevent movement of a catheter assembly seated therein. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103841 | MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT CONTAINER - A container that comprises a first compartment for containing a first component, and a second compartment for containing a second component, the second compartment maintained inside the first compartment; and a cap assembly configured to couple and seal the first compartment and the second compartment in a first position and configured to release the second compartment inside the first compartment in a second position, the first position separating the first component from the second component, and the second position releasing the second compartment to allow the first component to mix with the second component. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103842 | CIGARETTE PAPER PACK - A cigarette paper pack for storing and supplying cigarette paper sheets for the self-rolling of cigarettes includes a container. The container comprises an insertion opening, the insertion opening comprising a latching protrusion, and at least one stack of cigarette paper sheets. An uppermost layer of the at least one stack of cigarette paper sheets extends through at least one removal opening assigned thereto in a wall. The wall is configured to form an upper side of the container during the use thereof. A recloseable cover is connected to the container. The reclosable cover comprises an insertion tab which comprises a latching opening. The reclosable covering is configured to be pivoted about a periphery so as to form a hinge axis. The insertion tab is configured to be inserted into the insertion opening. The latching opening and the latching protrusion are configured to form a latching device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103843 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a mobile container, a support plate installed in the container adjacent and parallel to a bottom wall of the container. Also included are two server systems arranged on the support plate in two parallel rows and a number of brackets installed between the bottom wall and the support plate. Additionally, a blower is installed between the bottom wall and the support plate, and two heat exchangers are provided at opposite sides of the blower. Each of the brackets comprises a number of columns. Each of the columns defines an air channel facing the blower. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103844 | MOBILE TELEPHONE OR PORTABLE DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER CASE HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE PANELS - A case for a portable digital device, such as a mobile telephone or a portable digital media player, includes a set of interchangeable rear panels having different appearances or functions at least at one outer surface thereof. Two mutually interlocking shells engage one of the rear panels. The shells and the panels cooperate for receiving and locking the device within the shells and in front of the one rear panel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103845 | CARRIERS FOR CARRYING FASTENERS FOR FASTENER DRIVING TOOLS - A carrier for use in fastener driving tools, i.e. tools for driving fasteners such as nails into concrete, steel or other materials. In use, a carrier which carries multiple fasteners is loaded into the fastener driving tool. The carrier disclosed in this disclosure can be used with fastener driving tools of many different brands and models. The carrier includes multiple sleeves connected together by connecting parts. Each sleeve has an upper breakable collar, a middle wall portion, and a lower collar. The outer cross section of the lower collar has a substantially circular shape; the outer cross section of the upper collar has a near-rectangular shape. The upper collar has a smaller thickness than the lower collar, which enables the carrier to fit into and be used with fastener driving tools of different brands and models. The carrier is made of a plastic material such as high density polyethylene. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103846 | SOCKET CADDY - A socket caddy comprising either a vertical panel with pins holding sockets by way of the force of gravity, without friction with the pins. A base comprising a shallow storage box provides storage for socket ratchets and socket ratchet extensions. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103847 | APPARATUS FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPENSING CONVEYOR BELTS - An apparatus for storing, transporting and dispensing conveyor belts is described. The apparatus, in the form of a crate, has top and bottom conventional pallets, allowing for easy handling and strength for additional stacked crates. The center of the crate holds a hub assembly that moves rotationally, and allows smooth transition from consecutive layers of the conveyor belt wrapped thereon. During shipment, the roll of conveyor belt lies on its side. In one embodiment, a center pipe axle of the spool passes through holes in the top and bottom pallets. Alternatively, the center pipe axle passes through channels created between planks of the top and bottom pallets. These configurations secure the roll in the crate, and allow it to turn freely when loaded or unloaded. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103848 | BULK MATERIAL SHIPPING CONTAINER - A bulk material shipping container in one embodiment including a pallet, a bottom compartment mounted on the pallet, a top compartment mounted on the bottom compartment and movable from a retracted position relative to the bottom compartment to an expanded position relative to the bottom compartment, a plurality of top compartment supporting assemblies configured to support the top compartment in the expanded position relative to the bottom compartment, and configured to release the top compartment from the expanded position to enable the top compartment to move downwardly into the retracted position, a material unloading assembly supported by the bottom compartment and the pallet, a material loading assembly attached to the top compartment, and an extension assembly attached to the top compartment and configured to enable a loader to move the top compartment upwardly from the retracted position to the expanded position. The bulk material shipping container is configured to be used with and without a bag for holding the materials inside the top and bottom compartments. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103849 | Container with Adjustable Date Indicium - A closure for a container has a plurality of indicia such as date and/or time, disposed on the lid's top surface, with a rotary collar which is adjustable to a fixed position to highlight (select) indicia regarding the contents of the container. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103850 | PAINT CARTRIDGE - A paint cartridge ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103851 | BOX FOR PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTING PRODUCTS - Box for packaging and transporting products. This is a box essentially made from plastic, designed to contain, within, different products, such as fruit, vegetables and the like. The box is characterized in that it comprises a lightweight cage-type supporting structure ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103852 | Reclosable Upside Down Beam Blade Wiper Blade Package - A reclosable wiper blade package for holding a beam-type wiper blade in a substantially straightened condition in an upside down orientation with the wiping element of the blade facing upwardly toward a cover of the package. The package includes a blade-retaining package panel with a cavity formed therein having an adapter seat and blade engagement regions that engage corresponding arms of the wiper blade. Each blade engagement region is configured for snap fit engagement with an end portion of the wiper blade arm such as an end cap of the wiper blade. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103853 | PNEUMOSTOMA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PACKAGING AND KITS - A flexible pneumostoma management device maintains the patency of a pneumostoma while controlling the flow of material through the pneumostoma. The device is provided to patients in a sterile tray. The tray is efficiently packaged in order to supply a patient's needs for a period of time. Auxiliary and/or diagnostic materials can also be provided as part of the kit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103854 | Devices and Methods for Packing - Devices and methods for packing objects, including information handling systems and other types of electronic devices that may be implemented using a single piece and assembly-free packing device configuration that has one or more foldable and insertable buffer sections that are foldable to increase the overall strength of the packing device against external loads and shocks. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103855 | CASES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - In one embodiment of the invention, a case for electronic devices is provided. The case has a shell and a rotatable handled rotatably coupled to the shell. The shell is adapted to partially surround an electronic device. The shell includes a first shell portion and a second shell portion adapted to couple to the first shell portion. The first shell portion has a display opening to allow a user to view the electronic device. The shell may include a camera opening to allow images to be captured by the electronic device. The rotatable handle can couple to and decouple from the second shell portion of the shell. The rotatable handle allows the shell to rotate about an axis of rotation. The rotatable handle includes an extendable strap assembly to receive a hand of a user. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103856 | ROBUST PACKAGING LAMINATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF THE PACKAGING LAMINATE AND PACKAGING CONTAINER PRODUCED THEREFROM - A packaging laminate comprising a core layer of paper or carton with through-going holes, openings or slits, a first layer of heat sealable thermoplastic material applied on the outermost side of the packaging laminate, a second layer of heat sealable thermoplastic material applied on the other, innermost side of the packaging laminate, one or more barrier layers applied between the core layer and the innermost thermoplastic layer, the thermoplastic material and barrier layers all being laminated to each other within the regions of said holes to form a membrane of barrier and thermoplastic material layers. A method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate and a packaging container that is made from the packaging laminate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103857 | Cylinder Surface Treatment For Monochlorosilane - The present invention is a container and a processing for passivating the internal surface of the container to store monochlorosilane in a stable manner without degradation of the monochlorosilane. Various container surface modifications have been identified to reduce surface reactions to acceptable levels. Some of the described surface modifications result in significant reduction in monochlorosilane instability. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103858 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PACKAGING CONTAINER AND PACKAGING CONTAINER - Embodiments of the invention concern a method for producing a packaging container ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103859 | CONTAINER, A RELATIVE BLANK, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CONTAINER - A container comprises at least a first wall ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103860 | SUBSTRATE-STORING CONTAINER - A substrate storing container has a container body for accommodating substrates; and a door that is detachably fitted to an opening of the container body with a gasket interposed therebetween. The container body and door are separately formed of molding material containing synthetic resin having a water absorption of 0.1% or lower and outgassing in a total amount of 15 ppm or lower when measured after a 24 hour heating at 80 deg. C. by the dynamic headspace technique. The synthetic resin in the molding material is at least one kind selected from cycloolefin polymer, liquid crystal polymer, polyetheretherketone, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, and an alloy resin of cycloolefin polymer, liquid crystal polymer, polyetheretherketone, polybutylene terephthalate, or polyethylene terephthalate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103861 | TRAY FOR POSITIONING ELONGATED OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR SYRINGE BODIES OR SYRINGES - Each of said elongated objects comprises a body and a flange. The tray includes a plate with openings and bearing surfaces. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103862 | PERSONAL HYGIENE BAG - Disclosed herein is a bag for holding one or more personal hygiene items comprising: an outer member having an outer member exterior surface separated from an outer member interior surface by an outer member thickness, the outer member having a prolate spheroid shape comprising a major axis and a minor axis, wherein the bag has a shape of an American football; the outer member interior surface defining an inner enclosed space; the outer member exterior surface including a closable opening formed therein in a direction essentially parallel to the major axis and essentially perpendicular to the minor axis, wherein the opening is in communication with the inner enclosed space affording the insertion and removal of one or more personal hygiene items from the bag; wherein the outer member is dimensioned in size such that the inner enclosed space is smaller than a regulation sized American football. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103863 | BENEFIT DENIAL DEVICE WITH SWIVEL ATTACHMENT - A product protection apparatus and method are provided. The product protection apparatus has an arm assembly, a first collar and a second collar. The arm assembly has a plane and is extendable in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. The arm assembly has a first connection point and a second connection point. The first collar is rotatably coupled to the first connection point and is adapted to rotate about a first axis of the first connection point that is substantially orthogonal to the plane of the arm assembly. The second collar is rotatably coupled to the second connector and is adapted to rotate about a second axis of the second connection point that is substantially orthogonal to the plane of the arm assembly. The first and second collars are arranged to retain a product. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103864 | INTEGRATED PACKING AND SHIPPING MATERIALS WITHIN SERVERS AND DATA STORAGE MACHINES - Various techniques and designs for integrating protective packaging and shipping material within large objects such as computer systems are disclosed herein. This protective material, when exposed, allows the object it is coupled with to be safely transported and shipped. In one embodiment applicable to large machines such as computer mainframes, a protective shock-absorbent material such as foam is affixed to a first face of a reversible machine cover. The machine cover may be oriented to insert and hide the protective material within the machine and expose a cover on the second face. The cover then may be placed in a reverse orientation to expose the protective material on the first face. In this way, the protective material does not need to be separately stored or provided to the customer before transport. Further, the protective material is kept in a convenient location with the machine, and when deployed will provide shock protection according to original manufacturer specifications. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103865 | Pod Packaging System - A pod package for nail appliqués formed of enamel in which a pod is used to hold a number of nail appliqués stacked one on another. The pod is made of a well that is sealed in an airtight fashion. The pod is held in a rectangular container that is sized and shaped to fit on standard nail polish displays. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103866 | PRESSURE RELIEF IN HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a system and method for responding to an unintended increase in pressure within a high pressure processing system. The system and method of the present disclosure provides a pressure relief system that releases pressure reliably even if the material under pressure is of mixed phase. In addition, the system and method for releasing pressure avoids the need for complex subsystems to contain and process materials that escape the system during the pressure release process. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103867 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF KEROSENE AND DIESEL FUELS FROM LIGHT UNSATURATED FRACTIONS AND BTX-RICH AROMATIC FRACTIONS - Process for the production of kerosene and diesel fuels from a so-called light cracked naphtha fraction, to which can be added any quantity of an LPG fraction and a BTX-rich aromatic fraction and which uses a stage for oligomerization of olefins and alkylation of olefins on the aromatic compounds. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103868 | HYDROPROCESSING OF HEAVY HYDROCARBON FEEDS IN LIQUID-FULL REACTORS - A process to treat a heavy hydrocarbon feed in a liquid-full hydroprocessing reactor is disclosed. The heavy feed has a high asphaltenes content, high viscosity, high density and high end boiling point. Hydrogen is fed in an equivalent amount of at least 160 liters of hydrogen, per liter of feed, l/l (900 scf/bbl). The feed is contacted with hydrogen and a diluent, which comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of recycle product stream. The hydroprocessed product has increased value for refineries, such as a feed for an fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103869 | DEVICES FOR INJECTION OF GASEOUS STREAMS INTO A BED OF FLUIDIZED SOLIDS - Injection nozzles for use in a gas distribution device are disclosed. In one aspect, the injection nozzle may include: a tube having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; wherein the inlet comprises a plurality of flow restriction orifices. In another aspect, embodiments disclosed herein relate to an injection nozzle for use in a gas distribution device, the injection nozzle including: a tube having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; wherein the fluid inlet comprises an annular orifice surrounding a flow restriction device. Injection nozzles according to embodiments disclosed herein may be disposed in a gas distribution manifold used in a vessel, for example, for conducting polymerization reactions, spent catalyst regeneration, and coal gasification, among others. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103870 | FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING CATALYST STRIPPING - This disclosure relates to devices, e.g., baffle plate and combination dipleg valve/baffle devices, for use in achieving rapid disengagement of entrained hydrocarbons vapors, especially in high flux spent catalyst flow exiting from a cyclone separator dipleg in a fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. The baffle plate is preferably located near and typically below the catalyst dipleg of a fluid catalytic cracking reactor or separation zone and comprises a baffle plate body member having a surface, and in preferred embodiments also includes one or more apertures located on at least a portion of the surface. The valve/baffle is located at the outlet of the catalyst dipleg and comprises a combination valve and catalyst baffle in which the valve/baffle is designed to allow the top surface of the valve/baffle to seat against the dipleg outlet until the weight of the catalyst above the valve/baffle forces it to open. This disclosure also relates to FCC units that include the devices, and FCC methods utilizing the devices. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103871 | Method for Reducing Mercaptans in Hydrocarbons - A method for reducing mercaptan concentration in a liquid hydrocarbon, comprising: contacting a mercaptan-rich liquid hydrocarbon having a first concentration of mercaptan sulfur with a composition comprising an oxidizing agent and water wherein the molar ratio of the oxidizing agent to mercaptan sulfur in the mercaptan-rich liquid hydrocarbon is from 3:1 to 10:1; and separating the water from the liquid hydrocarbon to yield a mercaptan-depleted liquid hydrocarbon having a second concentration of mercaptan sulfur, the second concentration being less than the first concentration; wherein a major amount of mercaptan compounds in the mercaptan-rich liquid hydrocarbon are converted to at least one sulfur oxoacid or salt thereof, having the formula: | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103872 | METHOD FOR REDUCING MERCAPTANS IN HYDROCARBONS - A method for reducing mercaptan concentration in a crude oil is disclosed. The method comprises contacting the crude with a treating solution comprising a hypochlorite solution, whereby the mercaptan sulfur is oxidized and converted to at least one sulfur oxoacid or salt thereof, yielding a treated crude oil having less than 50 ppm mercaptan sulfur and residual organic chloride. The treated crude oil containing residual organic chloride is brought in contact with a caustic solution at a molar ratio of caustic to chloride of 0.1:1 to 50:1, generating an upgraded crude oil with less than 10 ppm organic chloride. In one embodiment, the spent treating solution is recycled to form a regenerated hypochlorite stream for use in the treatment solution. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103873 | PROCEDE D'HYDROTRAITEMENT ET/OU D'HYDROCRAQUAGE DE CHARGES AZOTEES AVEC STRIPAGE A L'HYDROGENE - The invention relates to a process for hydrotreatment and/or hydrocracking of nitrogen feedstocks in which a portion of the hydrotreated and/or hydrocracked effluent is recycled to the hydrotreatment and/or hydrocracking stage after having been subjected to stripping with hydrogen or any other inert gas. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103874 | OIL RECOVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for recovering oil from oil-containing sorbents, such as drill cuttings obtained from drilling with an oil-based mud. The method includes peptizing the substrate with an acid reagent and direct thermal desorption with combustion effluent gases at high temperature under turbulent mixing conditions. Another method disclosed includes upgrading the oil in the substrate to improve one or more of the properties of the recovered oil relative to the oil in the substrate, such as, lower aromatics content, lower sulfur content, lower functional group content, higher saturates, higher viscosity, higher viscosity index, and any combination thereof. The apparatus provides for efficient recovery of oil from the substrate with a short residence time, high throughput, low residual oil content in the treated solids and/or high percentage of oil recovery. The apparatus may be transported to a remote location for on-site treatment of drill cuttings or other oil-containing solids. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103875 | FLOW DIVIDER FOR SORTING APPARATUS - A flow divider assembly for a sorting apparatus, comprising a flow divider ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103876 | Sand Sifter - The present invention is directed to a method and a vehicle designed for cleaning beaches that have been contaminated with substances such as tar balls. The device utilizes an inclined screen assembly on a vehicle and a pivoted hopper supported below the lower end of the inclined screen. As the trailer is on or moved along the beach, contaminated sand is placed on an upper portion of the screen. Sand falls through the screen back down to the beach surface but larger contaminants such as tar balls roll or slide down the screen into a collection hopper. The inclination of the screen assembly may be adjustable. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103877 | Shaker seal - A seal can have a middle portion, an upper lip, and a lower lip. The upper lip has a configuration with an upper end portion, an upper top portion, and an upper bottom portion with a void space defined in part by the upper end portion, the upper top portion, and the upper bottom portion. The lower lip can have a configuration with an upper end portion, a lower top portion, and an upper bottom portion with a void space defined in part by the lower end portion, the lower top portion, and the lower bottom portion. A middle portion connects the upper lip and the lower lip. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103878 | SORTING INSTALLATION WITH A PLURALITY OF HOLDING APPARATUSES - A sorting installation and a sorting method sort articles, in particular flat mail items, via a plurality of holding apparatuses on the basis of a prescribed sorting feature. The sorting installation contains a plurality of sorting outputs, a loading station and a plurality of holding apparatuses. Each holding apparatus contains two side surfaces, and therefore an article can be placed between the two side surfaces. A respective recess is let into each side surface, and therefore the holding apparatus has a continuous opening. Two grippers can grip an article in the holding apparatus from both sides through the opening. For each article, it is measured what value the sorting feature assumes for the article. The article is put into a holding apparatus. The holding apparatuses with the articles are sorted. The article is removed again from the holding apparatus by the grippers. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103879 | SORTING INSTALLATION AND SORTING METHOD WITH A PLURALITY OF HOLDING APPARATUSES - A sorting installation and a sorting method sort articles, in particular flat mail items, by use of a plurality of holding apparatuses on a basis of a sorting feature. The sorting installation contains a plurality of sorting outputs, a loading station and a plurality of holding apparatuses. Each holding apparatus contains two side surfaces which are connected to each other by at least two connecting elements. Each connecting element contains two connecting components. The two connecting components are connected to each other in an articulated manner and are connected in an articulated and resilient manner to a side surface. For each article, it is measured what value the sorting feature assumes. An article is put into the space which is located between the side surfaces and the connecting element. The holding apparatuses with the articles are sorted. The article is removed again from the holding apparatus by the grippers. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103880 | FUEL FILTER HAVING INTEGRATED SENSORS - A fuel filter assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a molded plastic housing defining an interior filter chamber. A filter element is operatively supported in the filter chamber. Fuel is passed through the filter chamber to remove impurities. At least one sensor is operatively supported by the housing for sensing at least one condition of the fuel passing through the fuel filter. The sensor includes an element that is exposed to the fuel. A common connector terminal is adapted to provide electrical communication with a source of power. Leads extend between the element and the common connector terminal. The leads are encased in plastic substantially between the element and the common connector terminal such that the leads are sealed from contact with the fuel. The present invention is also directed toward a method of manufacturing a fuel filter for an internal combustion engine. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103881 | WATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH IMMERSED MEMBRANES - A liquid treatment plant has sets of membrane trains and processing trains with flow between them through channels. Means of withdrawing permeate and sludge from the trains are described. Cyclic aeration is provided to the membrane trains. Methods of foam control, backwashing and chemical cleaning are described. Single membrane trains or process trains may be isolated for various functions. An isolated membrane train may be used to thicken sludge. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103882 | Device for Clarifying Wastewater Preferably on Ships - A device for clarifying wastewater, preferably on ships, having the following features: A tank for untreated water is connected to a pressure tank via a macerator and a feed pump. The pressure tank is connected to a compressed air source so that the untreated water in the pressure tank is saturated with air. The pressure tank is connected via a line to a decompression tank in which the flotate and clarification water can be separated from each other. An expansion valve is inserted in the line, and a dosing pump for flocculant is connected to the line between expansion valve and decompression tank. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103883 | Fluid flow control and debris intercepting apparatus - A fluid flow control and debris intercepting apparatus for controlling the flow of fluid and the introduction of debris into the entrance of a water diversion system such as a curbside storm drain. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103884 | FILTER ASSEMBLY - A filter assembly includes a disposable filter body and a central support for the disposable filter body. Openings are provided in upper and lower ends of the disposable filter body for receiving a respective end of the central support. The filter assembly also includes a disposable filter cartridge, housed within the disposable filter body, and housing a filter member for filtering particulate contaminates from a flow of fluid through the filter assembly. The filter member is hollow and the disposable filter cartridge also includes an impermeable wall that extends axially through the filter member. The central support is separable from the disposable filter body and removable from the openings to allow disposal and replacement of the filter body and the filter cartridge during servicing. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103885 | DISPOSABLE APPARATUS AND KIT FOR CONDUCTING DIALYSIS - An extracorporeal blood processing system comprises a plastic molded compact manifold that supports a plurality of molded blood and dialysate fluidic pathways along with a plurality of relevant sensors, valves and pumps. A disposable dialyzer is connected to the molded manifold to complete the blood circuit of the system. The compact manifold is also disposable in one embodiment and can be detachably installed in the dialysis machine. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103886 | SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES IN LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHS - A sample distribution device for distribution of samples in liquid chromatographs comprises a sample supply channel arranged in a holding element. The holding element includes a receiving chamber, with the sample supply channel leading into the receiving chamber. Internally of receiving chamber, a distributing element is arranged. The passage openings for passage of the sample are formed by an inner side of the receiving chamber and by an outer side of the distributing element; preferably, for this purpose, the distributing element has recesses on the outer side. The sample distribution device is arranged in a device for liquid chromatography, wherein the sample will flow radially through the chromatography resin. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103887 | Liquid Chromatograph System - A channel-switching valve into which a high-pressure liquid and a low-pressure liquid flow is provided. The channel-switching valve includes a stator and a rotor which has a surface in contact with one surface of the stator and rotates while sliding on the contact surface. The stator has a plurality of liquid flow ports open to the contact surface, and the rotor has a plurality of channel grooves for connecting the liquid flow ports. One of the channel grooves is a straight groove passing through the rotational center of the rotor, and the other channel grooves are line-symmetrically arranged with respect to the straight channel groove. Alternatively, among the channel grooves, the channel grooves into which the high-pressure liquid flows are configured to be located on both sides of the rotational center of the rotor. As a result, a local load acting on the rotor during a high-pressure liquid-feeding process is reduced, so that the contact surface is prevented from being scraped off by the edge of the opening of a port during the rotation of the rotor. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103888 | WASTE WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM - A wastewater treatment system comprising a first chamber adapted to receive wastewater and arranged to perform a first treatment process (e.g., aerobic and/or anaerobic processes), a second chamber positioned to receiving wastewater from the first chamber and including an ozone contactor assembly that infuses ozone into the second chamber, and a storage tank positioned to receive treated water from the second chamber. The ozone contactor assembly comprises a first conduit having an intake, a discharge, a downwardly-angled portion, and an upwardly-angled portion (e.g., U-shaped). An ozone generator is positioned to provide ozone to a lower portion of the first conduit (preferably near the bottom of both the downwardly- angled portion and the upwardly-angled portion). The ozone contactor assembly can include additional conduits structured similar to the first conduit and feeding into each other, and each including an ozone generator. The downwardly-angled and upwardly-angled portions are preferably substantially vertical. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103889 | SHAKING DEVICE FOR FILTER PLATES OF FILTER PRESS - A shaking device for filter plates of a filter press including a fixed support, a movable frame, a sleeve spring device, and a shaking rod. The fixed support includes a main beam and a support crossbeam. The movable frame includes a frame crossbeam and a vertical beam. The movable frame is disposed on the support crossbeam. One end of the sleeve spring device is attached to the frame crossbeam and the other end is attached to the shaking rod. The movable frame is driven by a gear motor. The shaking device further includes a cylinder assembly. The cylinder assembly is coaxially connected with the sleeve spring device and the shaking rod in a straight line. When the cylinder assembly acts on the shaking rod, the shaking rod shakes to separate and shakes a plurality of filter cloth rods of the filter plates to remove the filter cakes. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103890 | Module for Assembly of a Disc Filter - The present invention refers to a module ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103891 | MULTI-LEAF REVERSE OSMOSIS ELEMENT - A reverse osmosis element is provided. The reverse osmosis element includes a plurality of permeate tubes arranged to form a core frame. The reverse osmosis element further includes a plurality of leaves wound over the core frame. Each leaf of the plurality of leaves is coupled to one permeate tube of the plurality of permeate tubes. A retentate channel is defined by the plurality of permeate tubes of the core frame, and sealed by the plurality of leaves wound over the core frame. The reverse osmosis element includes first and a second end caps coupled to the plurality of permeate tubes. At least one of the first and the second end caps includes a retentate discharge port, and at least one of the first and second end caps includes one or more permeate discharge ports. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103892 | SEPARATION MODULE - A separation module utilizing a feed spacer and a method for forming such a separation module are provided. A gasket comprising a flexible waterproof material is disposed on at least part of one or more edges of the feed spacer. A membrane layer is disposed on a first surface of the feed spacer. A permeate carrier is disposed on a surface of the membrane element opposite the feed spacer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103893 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES FROM A LIQUID - A method and device for separating particles from a liquid having particles therein, using a filter sized to permit the liquid to flow through pores, while retaining a substantial portion of the particles on the filter, with an absorbent layer contacting the back of the filter to facilitate liquid movement away from the particles. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103894 | Reflux backwashing mechanism for automatic fluid filtration - A reflux backwashing mechanism for automatic fluid filtration, includes a hollow shaft sleeve ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103895 | VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE RESIN POROUS MEMBRANE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILTRATE WATER - A porous membrane of vinylidene fluoride resin, including a 10 μm-thick portion contiguous to one surface thereof which comprises network resin fibers having an average diameter of at most 100 nm and shows a porosity A1 of at least 60% as measured by a focused ion beam-scanning electron microscope, and showing a surface pore size of at most 0.3 μm on said one surface thereof. The porous membrane has a treated water side surface layer showing a small surface pore size suitable for water filtration treatment and formed of extremely thin network resin fibers giving an extremely high porosity, thus showing an excellent minute particle-blocking performance and also extremely good anti-soiling resistance and regeneratability. The porous membrane is produced by a process including: melt-extrusion of a composition obtained by adding to vinylidene fluoride resin of a large molecular weight a relatively large amount of a polyester plasticizer which is mutually soluble with the resin and provides the resultant mixture with a crystallization temperature that is substantially identical to that of the vinylidene fluoride resin alone to form film, followed by cooling from one side of the film to solidify the film, extracting the plasticizer and stretching the membrane after the extraction while partially wetting a surface portion thereof. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103896 | Device for Separating a Flowing Medium Comprising Mixture into Fractions, Throughflow Tank and Method for Manufacturing a Plate Separator Device - The invention relates to a device for separating a flowing liquid mixture into at least two fractions with differing mass density, comprising: a plurality of plates disposed substantially parallel to each other and a frame engaging at least substantially round the plates. The invention also relates to a throughflow tank provided with such a plate separator device and a method for manufacturing a plate separator device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103897 | Underdrain Flume Plate - An underdrain flume plate for use in a filter including at least one central opening having an upstanding flange to interface with a cut-out in an underdrain lateral to form a passageway for connecting the lateral to the flume. The flume plate may also include at least one raised channel at each end of the plate with a solid or cut-away top surface, and/or holes and/or slots for connection of the flume plate to anchor rods and may be configured to overlap one another when placed side by side. The present invention also includes a method of installing underdrain laterals in a filter, including arranging a grid of anchor rods on a filter floor such that anchor rods are provided on both sides of the flume, and providing at least one underdrain flume plate adapted for attachment to the anchor rods such that the flume plate covers the flume. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103898 | Device And Method For Drinking Water Purification - The invention relates to a device ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103899 | MAPLE TREE SAP REVERSE OSMOSIS DEVICE - A maple sap reverse osmosis device has a support rack configured and sized to rest atop a tank. The support rack supporting a reverse osmosis device. The reverse osmosis device has a pump line and a dump line both located within the tub. The pump line being located at an upper region of the tank. A pumping means to pump the maple sap from the pump line. The pumping means pushing maple sap through an osmosis membrane. The dump pipe purging concentrate resulting from sap not passing through the osmosis membrane into the deepest region of the tub. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103900 | SUPPORTED LIQUID INORGANIC MEMBRANES FOR NUCLEAR WASTE SEPARATION - A system and method for the extraction of americium from radioactive waste solutions. The method includes the transfer of highly oxidized americium from an acidic aqueous feed solution through an immobilized liquid membrane to an organic receiving solvent, for example tributyl phosphate. The immobilized liquid membrane includes porous support and separating layers loaded with tributyl phosphate. The extracted solution is subsequently stripped of americium and recycled at the immobilized liquid membrane as neat tributyl phosphate for the continuous extraction of americium. The sequestered americium can be used as a nuclear fuel, a nuclear fuel component or a radiation source, and the remaining constituent elements in the aqueous feed solution can be stored in glassified waste forms substantially free of americium. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103901 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MICROFLUIDIC MEMBRANELESS EXCHANGE USING FILTRATION OF EXTRACTION OUTLET STREAMS - A device, system and method for exchanging components between first and second fluids by direct contact in a microfluidic channel. The fluids flow as thin layers in the channel. One of the fluids is passed through a filter upon exiting the channel and is recycled through a secondary processor which changes the fluid's properties. The recycled fluid is reused for further exchange. The filter excludes blood cells from the recycled fluid and prevents or limits clogging of the filter. The secondary processor removes metabolic waste and water by diafiltration. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103902 | PERSONAL HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM INCLUDING PRIMING SEQUENCE AND METHODS OF SAME - A dialysis machine includes a blood circuit, a dialysate circuit, and a dialyzer placed in communication with the blood circuit and the dialysate circuit. The dialysis machine includes a priming sequence in which dialysate is used to prime a first portion of the dialysate circuit and a physiologically compatible solution, other than dialysate, is used to prime a second portion of the dialysate circuit, the dialyzer and the blood circuit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103903 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR SEPARATING FLUIDS - A device for separating fluids includes a microfluidic channel with one or more wall filters or membranes through which portions of the flow in the microfluidic channel can be removed. The wall filters can have precisely defined pores therein which restrict the removal of certain particles while allowing other particles and/or fluids to freely flow therethrough. Because of the high and uniform pore density and low flow resistance of these filters, the pressure drop along the microfluidic channel may result in a negative trans-filter pressure, thereby causing reverse flow of extracted fluid back through the filter and into the microfluidic channel. Precise design of the microfluidic channel and control of flow characteristics can minimize and/or eliminate this reverse flow while allowing for sufficient sweeping of the filter surface to inhibit clogging with particles. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103904 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE FOR OIL-CONTAINING WASTEWATER TREATMENT, OIL-CONTAINING WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD, AND OIL-CONTAINING WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS - Provided is a separation membrane module which is suitable for filtration of oil-containing wastewater. The separation membrane module for oil-containing wastewater treatment separates water-insoluble oil from oil-containing wastewater that has high turbidity and/or high temperature. The separation membrane module for oil-containing wastewater treatment is characterized by using a hollow fiber membrane which is composed of an alkali-resistant porous membrane selected from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polysulfone (PSF), and polyether sulfone (PES) and which has a tensile strength of 30 N or more, and characterized in that each of the hollow fiber membrane and an end-sealing member of the hollow fiber membrane has a heat distortion temperature of 100° C. or higher. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103905 | Microfiltration method and system - A microfiltration method and system for treating production water, for example, from oil and gas operations so that the treated water can be put to a beneficial user(s) such as agriculture, irrigation, industrial or municipal or potable applications. The production water is treated using a ceramic microfilter after pretreatment, for example, to remove volatile hydrocarbons and heavier oils, such as paraffins and asphaltenes, that could foul the ceramic filter. The effluent from the ceramic microfiltration can be further treated, for example, with activated charcoal or otherwise for the intended end use. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103906 | Closed Circuit Desalination Retrofit For Improved Performance Of Common Reverse Osmosis Systems - The retrofit technology utilizes pressurized brine of convention RO to feed a Closed Circuit Desalination (CCD) unit; wherein, further desalination takes place to a desired recovery level. The application exemplified in FIG. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103907 | MANGANESE BASED SORBENT FOR REMOVAL OF MERCURY SPECIES FROM FLUIDS - An embodiment of the present invention provides a modified hydrous manganese oxide particle for use as a sorbent for the removal of mercury from a fluid. The modified hydrous manganese oxide particle in one embodiment incorporates sulfur into the manganese oxide matrix. In a further embodiment, the modified hydrous manganese oxide particle of the present invention incorporates a halogen into the matrix of the manganese oxide. In a still further embodiment, the hydrous manganese oxide particle incorporates a transition metal into the matrix of the manganese oxide. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103908 | REPLACEMENT BASKET, A SYSTEM USING THE REPLACEMENT BASKET, AND A METHOD FOR LOADING THE REPLACEMENT BASKET - Provided is a replacement basket configured to house a pellet bed through which fluid may pass. The flow direction of the fluid prevents the bed of pellets from fluidizing within the replacement basket. Provided also is a system using the replacement basket and a method of providing pellets in the replacement basket. According to example embodiments, a replacement basket may include a top surface portion, a bottom, and at least one vertical wall with a hole. The hole is configured to allow a flow of fluid to enter the replacement basket. A plenum, below the pellet bed, may allow a flow of fluid to proceed through the pellet bed in a downward direction. A central pipe may be provided in the replacement basket to allow the flow of fluid in the basket to exit the replacement basket. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103909 | PARTICULATE CERIUM DIOXIDE AND AN IN SITU METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - This disclosure relates generally to methods and compositions for removing contaminants from streams and is particularly concerned with methods and compositions for removing contaminants from municipal wastewaters, municipal drinking waters and recreational waters. The present disclosure is to particulate cerium, more particularly to particulate cerium (IV) formed by an in situ oxidative process and to a method for removing target materials from a target material-containing stream using particulate cerium formed in situ. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103910 | WATER FILTER - A water filter comprising a closed shell, a filter media and a valve. The closed shell having an inlet and an outlet. The filter media is within the shell and arranged such that water flowing from the inlet to the outlet passes through the filter media. The filter media is arranged to filter hydrocarbons from the water to reduce the proportion of hydrocarbons in water exiting the water filter to below a predetermined threshold. The valve is arranged such that water passing through the water filter passes through the valve. The valve comprises a chamber housing a plug of material arranged to absorb a predetermined proportion of hydrocarbons present in water passing through the valve, the plug of material changes its material properties in response to absorbing hydrocarbons to restrict or block the flow of water through the water filter before exhaustion of the filter media causes the proportion of hydrocarbons in water exiting the water filter to rise above the predetermined threshold. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103911 | SYNTHESIS OF SODIUM TITANATE - This invention relates to a process for producing a sodium titanate that can be utilized in an ion exchange media. The sodium titanate ion exchange media can be subsequently used to remove contaminants such as metals from water in a variety of applications. The sodium titanate can be synthesized by utilizing a source of titanium that includes a nano-crystalline titanium having a mean primary crystallite diameter of about 1 nm to about 30 nm. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103912 | MIXED VALENCY METAL SULFIDE SORBENTS FOR HEAVY METALS - A sorbent, suitable for removing heavy metals, including mercury, from fluids containing hydrogen and/or carbon monoxide at temperatures up to 550° C., in the form of a shaped unit comprising one or more mixed-valency metal sulphides of vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt or nickel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120103913 | METHOD FOR REMOVING METALLIC IONS FROM CONTAMINATED WATER BY SORPTION ONTO MAGNETIC PARTICLES COATED WITH LIGANDS - A magnetic ligand particle is provided that includes a metal-binding organic ligand attached to a magnetic particle. In some embodiments, the magnetic ligand particle does not include a polymer layer, a metal layer or a metalloid layer in contact with the magnetic particle and/or the ligand. The organic ligand can be EDTA in some embodiments. Methods of using the magnetic ligand particle to remove metal contaminants from a liquid or slurry are also provided. | 2012-05-03 |
