| 19th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
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| 20140124361 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES - Methods, apparatus, and systems for depositing copper and other metals are provided. In some implementations, a wafer substrate is provided to an apparatus. The wafer substrate has a surface with field regions and a feature. A copper layer is plated onto the surface of the wafer substrate. The copper layer is annealed to redistribute copper from regions of the wafer substrate to the feature. Implementations of the disclosed methods, apparatus, and systems allow for void-free bottom-up fill of features in a wafer substrate. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124362 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS - The present invention relates to CIGS solar cell fabrication. The invention discloses a method for fabricating CIGS thin film solar cells using a roll-to-roll apparatus. The invention discloses method to fabricate semiconductor thin film Cu(InGa)(SeS) | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124363 | ION BEAM GENERATOR AND ION BEAM PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - The invention provides: an ion beam generator and an ion beam plasma processing apparatus including a movable member (for example, a plug) which is capable of reducing formation of an adhering film on a sidewall of the member even when an electrode included in a grid assembly is sputtered. The ion beam generator of an aspect of the invention includes: a grid assembly provided opposed to an upper wall; a plug movable in a first direction from the upper wall toward the grid assembly and in a second direction from the grid assembly toward the upper wall; and a shield configured to shield a sidewall of the plug. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124364 | PLASMA GENERATION SOURCE INCLUDING BELT-TYPE MAGNET AND THIN FILM DEPOSITION SYSTEM USING THIS - The present invention is a plasma generation source and a thing that is in its application and it is for getting high quality thin film by generating even high density plasma in high vacuum and like this plasma generation source applying like this plasma generation source to sputtering system, neutral particle beam source, thin film deposition system combining sputtering system and neutral particle beam source. According to the present invention, it generates plasma by using microwave through the microwave irradiating equipment and magnetic field by more than one pair of the belt type magnets and above goal can be accomplished maximizing plasma confinement effect by inducing electron returning trajectory in accordance with above continuous structure on belt type magnet. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124365 | METHOD OF FORMING A CYLINDRICAL SPUTTER TARGET ASSEMBLY - In a method of forming a cylindrical sputter target assembly, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a cylindrical backing tube; (b) providing a cylindrical sputter target, the inner diameter of which is larger than the outer diameter of the backing tube; (c) arranging the sputter target about the backing tube; and (d) bonding the sputter target to the backing tube by providing a solder layer between the backing tube and the sputter target; In accordance with the invention step (d) comprises directionally solidifying the solder layer. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124366 | HIGH-PURITY ERBIUM, SPUTTERING TARGET COMPRISING HIGH-PURITY ERBIUM, METAL GATE FILM HAVING HIGH-PURITY ERBIUM AS MAIN COMPONENT THEREOF, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR HIGH-PURITY ERBIUM - High-purity erbium having a purity of 5N or higher excluding rare earth elements and gas components, and containing Al, Fe, Cu, and Ta each in an amount of 1 wtppm or less, W in an amount of 10 wtppm or less, carbon in an amount of 150 wtppm or less, alkali metals and alkali earth metals each in an amount of 1 wtppm or less, other transition metal elements in a total amount of 10 wtppm or less, and U and Th as radioactive elements each in an amount of 10 wtppb or less. An object of this invention is to provide a method of highly purifying erbium, which has a high vapor pressure and is difficult to refine in a molten state, as well as technology for efficiently and stably providing high-purity erbium obtained with the foregoing method, a sputtering target made of high-purity erbium, and a metal gate film having high-purity erbium as a main component thereof. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124367 | SAMPLE PREPARATION APPARATUS, SAMPLE PREPARATION METHOD, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS USING THE SAME - There is provided an apparatus as well as a method for polishing, observing, and additionally polishing a sample in a vacuum with a charged particle beam apparatus furnished with no other apparatus. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124368 | ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR STRIP - An electrochemical biosensor strip is disclosed in the present invention. The electrochemical biosensor strip includes a substrate, an electrode system and a test reagent. The electrode system is disposed on the substrate and is composed of a hydrophilic carbon layer. The test reagent is laid on the substrate and in contact with a portion of the hydrophilic carbon layer. In such a manner, the test reagent can contact the carbon layer without interference, and the dissolved test reagent, the analyte-containing fluid and the product of the interaction of the test reagent and the analyte, while in use, can spread on the hydrophilic carbon layer spontaneously and uniformly, which makes contribution to a better detection performance. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124369 | METHODS OF FABRICATING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL - Provided are a method of fabricating a photonic crystal having a desired photonic bandgap, and a method of fabricating a color filter, including providing a photonic crystal solution in which a plurality of colloidal particles that are electrically charged are dispersed, mixing a photopolymerizable monomer mixture in the photonic crystal solution to form a photopolymerizable monomer-crystal mixture, applying an electric field to the photopolymerizable monomer-crystal mixture to electrically control intervals between the plurality of colloidal particles, and irradiating ultraviolet light to the photopolymerizable monomer-crystal mixture to photopolymerize the monomer mixture to form the photonic crystal or the color filter. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124370 | Circuit Based Optoelectronic Tweezers - A microfluidic optoelectronic tweezers (OET) device can comprise dielectrophoresis (DEP) electrodes that can be activated and deactivated by controlling a beam of light directed onto photosensitive elements that are disposed in locations that are spaced apart from the DEP electrodes. The photosensitive elements can be photodiodes, which can switch the switch mechanisms that connect the DEP electrodes to a power electrode between an off state and an on state. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124371 | GRAPHENE SCREENING AND SEPARATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A graphene screening and separation method comprises the following steps. At least one pair of electrodes and an energy barrier layer is provided, wherein the pair of electrodes is a first electrode and a second electrode, and the energy barrier layer is formed on the first electrode. The pair of electrodes and the energy barrier layer are covered with a graphene suspension. When a graphene sheet in the graphene suspension materially couples the second electrode and the energy barrier layer and is located above the first electrode, a bias voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode of the pair of electrodes is changed and a corresponding tunneling current is measured. Screening and separation are performed by using differential conductance (i.e., the derivative of the tunneling current with respect to the bias voltage) of different layers of graphene. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124372 | TRAPPING MOLECULAR SEGMENTS IN NANO-GAPS - A molecule trapping method includes forming a fluid bridge between a first reservoir and a second reservoir, translocating a molecule from the first reservoir to the second reservoir through the fluid bridge, detecting when a segment of the molecule is in the fluid bridge, breaking the fluid bridge and forming an a gap between the first and the second reservoirs, thereby trapping a segment of the molecule in the gap and making measurements on the segment of the molecule. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124373 | PARTICLE MANIPULATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DEVICE - A particle manipulation system and a projection device are provided. The projection device includes an image source and a projection lens. The image source provides an image beam. The projection lens is disposed on a light path of the image beam and includes a zoom lens set and a focusing lens set. The zoom lens set is disposed on the light path of the image beam from the image source and includes at least two lens groups disposed in sequence on the light path of the image beam. The focusing lens set is disposed on the light path of the image beam. The zoom lens set is disposed between the image source and the focusing lens set. A photoconductor chip is disposed on the light path of the image beam from the projection lens. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124374 | DEVICE FOR INDICATING THE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A DENTAL IMPLANT - A position locator for use in dental restorative procedure is described. The position locator is inserted into a replica of a dental implant or into a replica of an abutment. The position and orientation of the implant replica is determined by scanning the model with the implant replica and the position locator. Alternatively, the position locator can be inserted into the dental implant and scanning is carried out in the mouth of the patient. The position locator is made of an optically opaque material, such as titanium, and has an outer surface detectable by an optical scanner, e.g. with a layer of porous titanium oxide applied through anodic oxidation. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124375 | CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION PAINT COMPOSITION PAINTABLE EVEN ON NARROW-CLEARANCE PORTION, AND ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING FILM USING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an electrodeposition paint composition and a method of forming an electrodeposited coating, which exhibit quality of coating deposition even in the interior of narrow spaces of objects subjected to painting. A solution of the object is cationic electrodeposition paint composition in which in an aqueous medium contained are a cationic epoxy resin, a blocked isocyanate curing agent, a hydrophobic agent wherein an SP value of the hydrophobic agent (C) is 10.2 or more and less than 10.6 and is lower by 0.6 to 1.0 than an SP value of the cationic epoxy resin, a viscosity modifier, and a neutralizing acid, and in which coulombic efficiency of the cationic electrodeposition paint composition is 2.0 to 2.5 mg/(μm·C). A voltage boost rate of the voltage in painting is 30 to 70V/10 seconds. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124376 | PYROPHOSPHATE-CONTAINING BATH FOR CYANIDE-FREE DEPOSITION OF COPPER-TIN ALLOYS - A pyrophosphate-containing bath for the cyanide-free deposition of copper alloys on substrate surfaces, comprising a reaction product of a secondary monoamine with a diglycidyl ether, is described. The electrolyte bath is suitable for the galvanic deposition of glossy white, even and uniform copper-tin alloy coatings. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124377 | THREE ELECTRODE ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND METHOD FOR MAKING HYPOCHLOROUS ACID - A method and apparatus are provided for electrolyzing a source liquid in an electrolytic device. The electrolytic device includes a first cathode in a cathode chamber; and an anode and a second, auxiliary cathode in an anode chamber. The anode chamber and cathode chamber are separated by a barrier, and the anode and the auxiliary cathode are separated by a gap that lacks a barrier. While electrolyzing the source liquid with the electrolytic device, a level of current applied to the auxiliary cathode is adjusted in response to pH of an anolyte liquid produced from the source liquid by the anode chamber to maintain the pH within a desired range. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124378 | Electrolytic On-Site Generator - Method and apparatus for a low maintenance, high reliability on-site electrolytic generator incorporating automatic cell monitoring for contaminant film buildup, as well as automatically removing or cleaning the contaminant film. This method and apparatus preferably does not require human intervention to clean. For high current density cells, cleaning is preferably performed by reversing the polarity of the electrodes and applying a lower current density to the electrodes, preferably by adjusting the salinity or brine concentration of the electrolyte while keeping the voltage constant. Electrolyte flow preferably comprises water and brine flows which are preferably separately monitored and automatically adjusted. For bipolar cells, flow between modules arranged in parallel is preferably approximately equally distributed between modules and between intermediate electrodes within each module. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124379 | Electrochemical Co-Production of Chemicals Employing the Recycling of a Hydrogen Halide - The present disclosure is a system and method for producing a first product from a first region of an electrochemical cell having a cathode and a second product from a second region of the electrochemical cell having an anode. The method may include a step of contacting the first region with a catholyte comprising carbon dioxide. The method may include another step of contacting the second region with an anolyte comprising a recycled reactant. The method may include a step of applying an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode sufficient to produce a first product recoverable from the first region and a second product recoverable from the second region. The second product may be removed from the second region and introduced to a secondary reactor. The method may include forming the recycled reactant in the secondary reactor. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124380 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID ORGANIC FUELS AND HYDROGEN - A method for producing organic liquid fuels and other valuable products in which an organic compound is provided to an anode electrode having a metal oxide catalyst disposed on an anode side of an electrolyte membrane, thereby producing an organic liquid fuel and/or other valuable organic product and electrons on the anode side. The electrons are conducted to a cathode electrode disposed on a cathode side of the electrolyte membrane, thereby transforming water provided to the cathode side to H | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124381 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METHANOL FROM METHANE - A method for producing methanol from methane in which methane is provided to an anode electrode having a metal oxide catalyst disposed on an anode side of an electrolyte membrane, thereby producing methanol and electrons on the anode side. The electrons are conducted to a cathode electrode disposed on a cathode side of the electrolyte membrane, thereby transforming water provided to the cathode side to H | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124382 | ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST SENSOR WITH REDUCED SAMPLE VOLUME - An electrochemical test sensor for detecting the analyte concentration of a fluid test sample includes a base, a dielectric layer, a reagent layer and a lid. The base provides a flow path for the test sample having on its surface a counter electrode and a working electrode adapted to electrically communicate with a detector of electrical current. The dielectric layer forms a dielectric window therethrough. The reagent layer includes an enzyme that is adapted to react with the analyte. The lid is adapted to mate with the base and to assist in forming a capillary space with an opening for the introduction of the test sample thereto. At least a portion of the width of the counter electrode is greater than the width of the working electrode. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124383 | ELECTRODE CHIP FOR DETECTING BIOLOGICAL MOLECULE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING BIOLOGICAL MOLECULE - An electrode chip for detecting a biomolecule includes a substrate; and an electrode that includes an electrode substrate, at least one of a metallic salt or a metallic oxide provided on an outermost surface on an opposite side of the electrode substrate from a side provided with the substrate, and a biomolecular probe-immobilizing material which is provided on the outermost surface and to which a biomolecular probe is fixed. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124384 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE ANALYTE ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for multiple analyte analysis are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes determining concentrations of first and second analytes in a sample. The first and second analytes may be, for example, glucose and hydroxybutyrate. In this form, an indication related to the measured concentration of hydroxybutyrate is provided in response to determining that the concentration of hydroxybutyrate is above a predetermined value. In a further aspect of this form, a quantitative indication representative of the measured glucose concentration is automatically provided regardless of the value of the measured glucose concentration. In another embodiment, a system includes a meter configured to interact with a test element to assess first and second analytes in a sample. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the description and drawings. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124385 | ADSORBENT FOR CANISTER, AND CANISTER - To obtain adsorbent ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124386 | Bang Box - The invention is a compact type 3 explosive storage magazine. It has an approximate external measure of 4.75″ wide, 7.87″ long and 8.69″ high. This design is one quarter the size of the nearest comparable type 3 magazine and has an integrated locking mechanism rather than a hinged hasp locking mechanism which is unique among type 3 magazines. The hinged hasp represents the easiest access point for theft and most likely security component to fail. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124387 | AMMUNITION CARRYING DEVICE - A molded ammunition carrying device including a plurality of independently expandable “C” profile cradles. The cradles are adapted to wrap compressively in partial circumferential relation about a shell body or other large diameter ammunition to provide support despite variations in individual ammunition dimensions. The carrying device may be adapted for attachment to other structures including belts, webbing, quick reload devices, or other structures used by a shooter in the field. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124388 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE USER SUPPORT CASE - A body to support a handheld electronic device and at least one arm coupled to the body. The at least one arm include at least one radius value that is based on a thenar measurement. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124389 | Apparatus for housing a GPS device for locating children - Apparatus for housing a GPS device to locate children compromising of a male and female end locking device with adjustable sizing, titanium cable band, titanium housing device, and specialized key for locking mechanism. The housing device will be locked around the child's wrist or ankle and can only be opened with a specialized key provided. Its intention is to house a small GPS locating device within the housing area. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124390 | METHOD AND CONTAINER FOR SECURE ENCLOSING AND SECURE TRANSPORT OF AT LEAST ONE ACCUMULATOR - A method and a container for secure enclosing and secure transport of an accumulator, in particular a lithium ion accumulator, includes a cover, a base plate and a rail. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124391 | Hospitality Bath & Hand Soap Bar - The present invention is a home size bath or hand soap bar made of an inert core having the approximate same specific gravity as soap, said core being covered or coated with soap by spraying, molding, pressing, laminating or dipping. Also disclosed is a home size bath or hand soap bar having as its inert core a container of any size, shape or configuration for holding a variety of personal care products. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124392 | KITS AND METHODS OF ADAPTING A RECEPTACLE - A kit for adapting an empty receptacle having an open top, a bottom and a lateral wall to use as a plaything. The kit comprises at least one wall covering member an inner side sized and shaped to encircle the lateral wall and an outer side having at least one playacting related mark thereon, at least one safety catch member adapted to fit onto an edge of the side wall around the open top, at least one plaything member, and attachment means for attaching the at least one plaything member to the empty receptacle, on top of the at least one wall covering member or to cover the open top. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124393 | WATER CONTAINER CAP FOR HOLDING ADDITIVES TO WATER - A supplement dispensing closure couplable to an outlet of a container, such as a water container. When the closure is coupled to the container, liquid exiting the container through the outlet flows through a supplement retention area that retains a dissolvable supplement body inside the closure as the liquid flows therethrough and dissolves the dissolvable supplement body. A user may select one or more dissolvable supplement bodies and insert them inside the supplement retention area for dissolution in the liquid as it flows through the supplement retention area. The closure may include a selectively openable and closable cap portion. Optionally, the closure includes a filter configured to filter one or more components from the liquid before or after it flows through the supplement retention area. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124394 | PACKAGING DEVICE DESIGNED TO SEPARATELY PACKAGE A FIRST AND A SECOND FLUID - The invention relates to a package for packaging a first fluid and a second fluid, the second fluid being separated from the first, wherein the package comprises a first part for packaging a first fluid and a second part for packaging a second fluid, wherein the first part and the second part are designed to move from a first position, wherein the first part and the second part are separated, to a second position which makes it possible to mix the first fluid and the second fluid. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124395 | CONTAINER AND LIFTING MEANS FOR AN ARTICLE - A container is provided, including a box and a lid, and at least one lifting panel for lifting articles, in particular smoking articles, is provided in the container. The at least one lifting panel includes a lifting panel hingedly connected via a first hinge line to the inside of a bottom wall of the box, and a back-folding panel depending from the lifting panel via a second hinge line. The back-folding panel is configured to transfer a movement of the lid to the lifting panel, such that the lifting panel is lifted, when the lid is moved in the open position. The lifting panel further includes at least one cut-out provided in the lifting panel, wherein the at least one cut-out is configured to at least partially receive the articles. A process of lifting the articles in the container using the at least one lifting panel is also provided. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124396 | BACK PROTECTIVE COVER FOR TABLET DEVICE - A back protective cover for a tablet device is provided which is capable of preventing a touch-screen cover from coining off the tablet device. According to the present invention, a back protective cover which covers a back of a tablet device is provided, the back protective cover comprising a separation preventing section configured to cover an attaching/detaching section of a touch-screen cover of a detachable type, the touch-screen cover covering a touch screen of the tablet device, so as to prevent separation between the touch-screen cover and the tablet device. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124397 | VACUUM LOSS INDICATION FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING - A system for vacuum loss indication includes a rigid inner container, a flexible outer container, a sliding block, and a bias mechanism. The rigid inner container includes a receptacle with an open proximal end and a closed distal end. The flexible outer container surrounds the inner rigid container and includes a semi-transparent portion. The sliding block is within the receptacle and visible through the semi-transparent portion and includes a pressure indicator. The bias mechanism biases the sliding block to a first position under a first level of vacuum and a second position under a second level of vacuum. A first portion of the pressure indicator is visible through the semi-transparent portion in the first position and a second portion is visible through the semi-transparent portion in the second position. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124398 | SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING AN ITEM IN A PACKAGE - A system verifying an item in a package comprises a package producer and a verifier. The package producer produces a package with a label, wherein the package includes an item each with one or more selected tag identifiers that are placed in a location on the item. The verifier verifies the item using 1) the one or more selected tag identifiers as detected using a spectral measurement or 2) a location or a shape of the one or more selected tag identifiers on the item, and 3) the label as read using a label reader. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124399 | Water Resistant Adhesive for Beverage Labels - Various adhesives are described that are resistant to relatively hot aqueous washing solutions and particularly to hot caustic solutions used in bottle washing applications. The adhesives are used to adhere polymeric labels to containers such as beverage bottles and thereby enable the labeled bottles to be subjected to multiple washing operations without label removal or debonding. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124400 | PARTIALLY METALLIZED FILM HAVING BARRIER PROPERTIES - A partially metallized packaging film and method of making is disclosed. In one aspect, at least one portion of a vaporized metal stream is shielded from contacting a sheet of packaging film during the metallization process. The shield is a rigid plate and can be shaped to provide a sharp transition from transparent film to opaque film, or it can provide a gradual transition from transparent film to opaque film. The partially metallized packaging film can be used with a form, fill and seal machine or other packaging machine to create a food package with a product viewing window. In one aspect, the barrier web comprises a bio-based film. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124401 | THEFT-RESISTANT PRODUCT PACKAGING AND RELATED MANUFACTURING PROCESS - Theft-resistant product package includes a front shell having a security pattern of thickened plastic areas or of cut-resistant strands on a plastic substrate and a back cover secured to and disposed relative to the front shell. An alternative theft-resistant product package includes an enclosed packaging structure having front and back surfaces spaced apart by at least one side wall around the perimeter of the front and back surfaces, and a plurality of indentations disposed in the at least one side wall. A process for manufacturing theft-resistant product packaging includes the steps of forming a theft-resistant security pattern of thickened plastic areas on a plastic substrate, shaping the plastic substrate to form a cavity, and securing the plastic substrate to a back cover. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124402 | WET TISSUE PACKAGE - To provide wet tissue packing body with which drying of a wet tissue may be prevented by seal-packaging a tip portion of a following wet tissue that protrudes from a tissue hole when one wet tissue is taken out of the packing body. A wet tissue packing body of the present invention includes an airtight bag body accommodating a wet tissue, a wet tissue hole forming member disposed at an inner side around an opening of the bag body, and a cover member which seals the bag body opening. The wet tissue hole forming member includes a concave space to accommodate a wet tissue which protrudes from a wet tissue hole, and a flat cross section of the concave space is larger than the opening area of the bag body opening. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124403 | Front-To-Front Low Position Tray - A tray having a first clearance height when stacked in a front-to-front orientation with a like tray and a second clearance height when stacked in a back-to-front orientation with the like tray is provided. The first clearance height is lower than the second clearance height. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124404 | DUAL BARRIER LAMINATE STRUCTURE - The present disclosure relates to a dual barrier laminate structure, particularly suitable for aggressive or moisture containing products. The present disclosure also relates to a plastic based laminate (PBL) or an aluminum based laminate (ABL) comprising the said dual barrier laminate. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124405 | PROPYLENE/ETHYLENE COPOLYMER FILM FOR HEAT SEAL - The present disclosure provides compositions, films and articles containing a random propylene/ethylene copolymer and a substituted phenylene aromatic diester. Polymerization with an improved catalyst system increases the amount of ethylene incorporated into the random propylene/ethylene copolymer backbone which results in improved thermal properties, improved optical properties, and improved heat seal properties. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124406 | TRAY - This tray comprises a container-shaped main body ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124407 | HYDROPROCESSING LIGHT CYCLE OIL IN LIQUID-FULL REACTORS - A process for the hydroprocessing of a low value light cycle oil (LCO) hydrocarbon feed to provide a high-value diesel-range product. The process comprises a hydrotreatment stage followed by a hydrocracking stage, each of which is conducted under liquid-full reaction conditions wherein substantially all the hydrogen supplied to the hydrotreating and hydrocracking reactions is dissolved in the liquid-phase hydrocarbon feed. Ammonia and other gases formed during hydrotreatment are removed in a separation step prior to hydrocracking. The LCO feed is advantageously converted to diesel in high yield with little loss of hydrocarbon to naphtha. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124408 | Wet Start-up Method for Hydrogenation Unit, Energy-Saving Hydrogenation Process and Hydrogenation Apparatus - The present invention relates to a wet start-up method for hydrogenation unit, an energy-saving hydrogenation process, and a hydrogenation apparatus. The method involves heating a start-up activating oil to a specific temperature and flowing the heated oil through a bed of hydrogenation catalyst bed, so that the temperature at the catalyst bed layer is increased to 180±10° C. or above by means of heat exchange and the reaction heat generated from activation in the start-up method. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124409 | HYDROPROCESSING LIGHT CYCLE OIL IN LIQUID-FULL REACTORS - A process for the hydroprocessing of a low-value light cycle oil (LCO) hydrocarbon feed to provide a high-value diesel-range product. The process comprises a hydrotreatment stage followed by a hydrocracking stage, each of which is conducted under liquid-full reaction conditions wherein substantially all the hydrogen supplied to the hydrotreating and hydrocracking reactions is dissolved in the liquid-phase hydrocarbon feed. Ammonia and optionally other gases formed during hydrotreatment are removed in a separation step prior to hydrocracking. The LCO feed is advantageously converted to diesel in high yield with little loss of hydrocarbon to naphtha. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124410 | MESOPOROUS COMPOSITE OF MOLECULAR SIEVES FOR HYDROCRACKING OF HEAVY CRUDE OILS AND RESIDUES - A hydrocracking catalyst having a support of a composite of mesoporous materials, molecular sieves and alumina, is used in the last bed of a multi-bed system for treating heavy crude oils and residues and is designed to increase the production of intermediate distillates having boiling points in a temperature range of 204° C. to 538° C., decrease the production of the heavy fraction (>538° C.), and increase the production of gasoline fraction (<204° C.). The feedstock to be processed in the last bed contains low amounts of metals and is lighter than the feedstock that is fed to the first catalytic bed. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124411 | HYDROCRACKING CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYDROCARBON OIL - The hydrocracking catalyst of the present invention is a hydrocracking catalyst comprising a catalyst support comprising a zeolite and an amorphous composite metal oxide having solid acidity, and at least one active metal supported by the catalyst support and selected from noble metals of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, wherein the hydrocracking catalyst contains a carbonaceous substance comprising a carbon atom, and the content of the carbonaceous substance in the hydrocracking catalyst is 0.05 to 1% by mass in terms of the carbon atom. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124412 | OPTIMIZED CAUSTIC CONTROL BASED ON ORE GRADE AND FINES CONTENT FOR BITUMEN EXTRACTION FROM MINED OIL SANDS - A process of extracting bitumen from oil sand ores having a fines content up to about 60% and a bitumen content greater than 6% is provided, comprising: determining the fines content and the bitumen content of the oil sand ore; calculating a sufficient amount of caustic to be added in the process using an equation based on the ratio of the fines content to the bitumen content; mixing the oil sand ore with heated water to produce an oil sand slurry; and adding the sufficient amount of caustic before, during or after mixing the oil sand ore with heated water to condition the oil sand slurry and to improve bitumen recovery from the oil sand ore. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124413 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID HYDROCARBON - The invention relates to continuous process for converting carbonaceous material contained in one or more feedstocks into a liquid hydrocarbon product, said feedstocks including the carbonaceous material being in a feed mixture including one or more fluids, said fluids including water and further liquid organic compounds at least partly produced by the process in a concentration of at least 1% by weight, where the process comprises converting at least part of the carbonaceous material by pressurising the feed mixture to a pressure in the range 50-400 bar; heating the feed mixture to a temperature in the range 250-500° C., maintaining said pressurized and heated feed mixture in the desired pressure and temperature ranges in a reaction zone for a predefined time; cooling the feed mixture to a temperature in the range 25-200° C. and expanding the feed mixture to a pressure in the range of 1-70 bar, thereby causing the carbonaceous material to be converted to a liquid hydrocarbon product; at least partly expanding said converted feed mixture in a flash separation step, wherein the converted feed mixture is separated into a gas phase and a liquid phase, and wherein liquid C02 is recovered from said gas phase, and separating from the liquid phase a fraction comprising liquid hydrocarbon product. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124414 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING NON-MAGNETIC ORES FROM A SUSPENSION-LIKE MASS FLOW CONTAINING NON-MAGNETIC ORE PARTICLES - A method obtains non-magnetic ores from a suspension-like mass flow containing non-magnetic ore particles. The method involves mixing the mass flow with magnetic particles in a mixing device and forming ore particle-magnetic particle agglomerates, feeding the mass flow as a separator feed flow to a magnetic separator for separating the ore particle-magnetic particle agglomerates from the mass flow, forming a separator concentrate flow containing ore particle-magnetic particle agglomerates and a separator residual flow containing the remaining constituents of the mass flow, and separating the ore particles from the ore particle-magnetic particle agglomerates contained in the separator concentrate flow. At least one information indicating a measurement of the content of ore particles or magnetic particles in the separator feed flow and/or the separator concentrate flow and/or the separator residual flow is determined for determining an efficiency of at least one of the mixing apparatus and/or the magnetic separator. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124415 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING NON-MAGNETIC ORES FROM A SUSPENSION CONTAINING ORE PARTICLE-MAGNETIC PARTICLE AGGLOMERATES - A method obtains non-magnetic ores from a suspension containing ore particle-magnetic particle agglomerates. The method involves dividing ore particle-magnetic particle agglomerates precipitated from the suspension into a mixture of separately present ore particles and magnet particles, separating the magnetic particles from the mixture, forming a first mass flow containing magnetic particles and a second mass flow containing ore particles. At least one information describing a measure of the content of ore particles in the first mass flow and being associated with the first mass flow and/or at least one information describing a measure of the portion of magnetic particles in the second mass flow and being associated with the second mass flow are determined in order to determine the efficiency of at least one of the separation processes described above. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124416 | SCREEN PANEL WITH IMPROVED SCREENING AREA - A screen panel for mining and quarrying industries adapted to be mounted on a screen deck including at least a screening portion having one or more rider bars ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124417 | SINGLE SIDE SCREEN CLAMPING - An apparatus includes a vibratory separator, a screen support coupled to an inner surface of the vibratory separator, a screen having a first side with a sloped edge and a second side, the second side having a sloped edge, a screen retainer coupled to the vibratory separator, a wedge retainer coupled to a sidewall of the vibratory separator opposite the screen retainer, and a wedge having a first surface configured to engage the wedge retainer and a second surface configured to engage the a sloped edge of the second side of the screen. A method includes disposing a screen on a screen support in a vibratory separator, engaging a first side of the screen with a screen retainer coupled to the vibratory separator, and applying at least one of a downward vertical force and a lateral force to a second side of the screen with a clamping apparatus. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124418 | MACHINE TOOL WITH CUTTING FLUID FILTRATION DEVICE - A cutting fluid filtration device attached to a machine tool has the function of backwashing a filter for filtering impurities in a cutting fluid when the filter is clogged. Whether or not the filter is clogged is determined by integrating the time during which the liquid level of the cutting fluid in a clean fluid tank falls below a lower-limit position by means of a sensor configured to detect the height of the liquid level of the cutting fluid. When a preset reference value is exceeded by the resulting integrated value, it is determined that the filter is clogged. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124419 | FUEL SEPARATION DEVICE - A fuel separation device includes a raw fuel tank, a separator, a first density sensor, and a state determination element. The raw fuel tank is to store raw fuel. The separator is to separate the raw fuel supplied from the raw fuel tank into high-octane fuel and low-octane fuel. The high-octane fuel contains a high-octane component by a larger amount than an amount of a high-octane component in the raw fuel. The low-octane fuel contains a high-octane component by a smaller amount than the amount of the high-octane component in the raw fuel. The first density sensor is configured to output a signal corresponding to a density of the high-octane component contained in the low-octane fuel. The state determination element is configured to determine a state of the separator in accordance with the density indicated by the signal output from the first density sensor. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124420 | HYBRID ARTIFICIAL WETLAND WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM, SEWAGE TREATMENT DEVICE USING SAME, AND NATURAL NONPOINT PURIFICATION DEVICE CAPABLE OF SIMULTANEOUSLY PURIFYING RIVER AND LAKE WATER - A water quality purification system for a hybrid artificial wetland includes a first aerobic artificial wetland, an anaerobic artificial wetland, and a second aerobic artificial wetland. Here, the first aerobic artificial wetland induces a vertical flow of water, which is to be purified, and allows pollutants to be removed. The anaerobic artificial wetland induces a horizontal flow of treated water which is introduced from the first aerobic artificial wetland, and allows pollutants to be further removed. Additionally, the second aerobic artificial wetland induces a vertical flow of treated water which is introduced from the anaerobic artificial wetland, and allows air to be supplied inwardly such that the amount of dissolved oxygen of the introduced treated water increases. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124421 | STORM WATER CATCH BASIN HAZARDOUS LIQUID VALVE - A storm water catch basin hazardous liquid valve that is automatically responsive to the presence of hazardous liquids in storm water run-off, the valve utilizing a hydrophobic barrier member to separate hazardous liquids from water. Collection of a sufficient amount of hazardous liquids across the hydrophobic barrier member initiates a float release member to seal off the catch basin. In the neutral or non-activated status, the storm water run-off enters the catch basin, passes through the valve assembly and out through the storm water conduit system in normal manner. When a hazardous liquid, such as oil, gasoline, chemicals, etc., is present in the storm water run-off above a threshold amount, the valve activates to close off the catch basin such that the storm water run-off is precluded from entering the storm water conduit system. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124422 | FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A filter assembly for use in drainage systems to prevent the buildup of eroded materials such as soil, leaves and other debris. The assembly includes a unitary frame and a filter media attached to the frame and is adapted to be retained within a component of a drainage sewer such as a catch basin. A porous material filter media such as a woven or non-woven geotextile allows for the flow of water through the filter while retaining debris or soil within the filter. The filter media extends into the basin to provide volume for the retained material without blocking the entire surface of the filter. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124423 | Free Spinning Sweep Tail Scrubber for a Pool Cleaner - Embodiments of the invention provide a sweep tail for a pool cleaner including a hose, a connector coupled to a first end of the hose and connecting the hose to the pool cleaner, and a scrubber coupled to the hose near a second end of the hose. The scrubber can include a first bearing coupled to and positioned around the hose, a second bearing positioned around the first bearing, and a scrubbing element positioned around the second bearing. The second bearing is capable of rotating around the first bearing and the scrubbing element is capable of rotating with the second bearing around the first bearing. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124424 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR TREATING AND RECYCLING RAINWATER - An integrated system for treating and recycling rainwater in a residential community. The residential community includes low-lying land. The integrated system includes a primary channel for receiving and treating initial rainwater, a baffled water treatment pool, and a reservoir. The primary channel includes an external wall and an inner wall. The baffled water treatment pool includes a water inlet which is disposed on the inner wall of the primary channel. The reservoir includes a water inlet, a gravel filter layer, and an overflow wall. The primary channel, the baffled water treatment pool, and the reservoir are disposed in the low-lying land. The primary channel is annular and surrounds the baffled water treatment pool and the reservoir. The overflow wall of the reservoir cuts off the annular primary channel. The baffled water treatment pool and the reservoir are adjacent to each other and are divided by a shared wall. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124425 | CAP FOR A BUBBLE TRAP - The invention relates to an element ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124426 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT - An antimicrobial method of treating wastewater and a wastewater antimicrobial dispenser containing an antimicrobial agent for treating a body of wastewater to kill microorganisms by increasing the concentration metal ions therein. The antimicrobial method includes the step of increasing the effectiveness of the biocidal component in the body of wastewater to thereby lessen the need for a supplemental biocide by adding a compound containing a hydantoin ring where the compound containing a hydantoin ring may or may not have any antimicrobial properties. The antimicrobial agent including a source of biocidal metal ions and a compound containing a hydantoin ring where the antimicrobial agent may be a powder, a liquid a solid or combinations thereof. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124427 | FLOATABLE OIL ABSORBER, ITS USES, AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A floatable modular device for absorbing oil from a surface, includes a generally disk-shaped floatable cage tapering towards the periphery of the cage in a peripheral region thereof; and a water-repellent strip-shaped oil absorbent accommodated in the cage, wherein the cage further includes at least one connector element configured for joining plural ones of the modular devices together, to form an articulate oil absorber in which the individual cages are oriented in parallel to one another. A method of manufacturing the device includes providing a first, grid-like sheet made of plastics, positioning a water-repellent strip-shaped oil absorbent on the first grid-like sheet, positioning a second sheet on the oil absorbent, and welding the first and second sheets together at their peripheries, with the oil absorbent in between, wherein peripheral regions of the first and second sheets are bent towards one another. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124428 | UNIHOUSING PORTABLE WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM - A water improvement/purification container has: a) an elongated housing; b) a water entry; c) two water exit ports adjacent one distal end of the housing; d) the water port providing supply water first to a macrofilter within the housing; e) the intermediate water source exiting the macrofilter flowing into a reverse osmosis membrane; f) the intermediate water being separated into two streams, g) the first stream being vented through the second of the two water exit ports; and h) the second stream being vented out of the housing as waste water through the first of the two water exit ports. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124429 | PITCHERS, PITCHER AND FILTER BASE COMBINATIONS, DISPENSERS, DISPENSER AND FILTER BASE COMBINATIONS, AND FILTER BASES - Filtration systems, such as those having a pitcher that includes a lid, a base configured to be coupled to the lid such that the base and the lid cooperate to define a container configured to hold fluid, and a divider separating the container into two compartments that are alongside but not over/under each other and a filter base configured to be coupled to the pitcher. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124430 | Filter Device for Fluids - A filter device for fluids, in particular for low viscosity fluids such as water, comprising a filter housing ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124431 | FILTRATION METHOD WITH SELF-CLEANING FILTER ASSEMBLY - A filter assembly and method of filtering a fluid containing particulates is provided having a filter element mounted on a horizontal mandrel, whereby the filter element and mandrel are rotatable within a housing during a self-cleaning step, wherein the filter element is immersed and agitated in a cleaning liquid followed by high speed rotation while a rinsing liquid is delivered to the core of the filter element. An ultrasonic transducer in the housing may be activated while the filter element is immersed in the cleaning liquid to assist in removing accumulated particulates from the filter element. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124432 | WATER TREATMENT FILTERING EQUIPMENT WITH EASY REMOVING OF FOREIGN MATTER - This invention is on water treatment filtering equipment which supplies water after removing foreign matter included in original water such as underground water. To be more particular, the water treatment filtering equipment according to this invention has a filter installed in the inside of the housing and a blade which automatically rotates by the pressure of the inflown original water installed in the outside of said filter so that said blade may drop and remove foreign matter while rotating when original water passes through said filter. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124433 | FILTER HEAD, AND FILTER ASSEMBLY AND WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The filter head having a filter head main body includes: an inflow passage communicating with an inflow portion; an outflow passage communicating with an outflow portion; a filter introduction hole communicating with the inflow passage, to which an introduction portion of a filter is connected when the filter is mounted; a filter discharge hole communicating with the outflow passage, to which a discharge portion of the filter is connected when the filter is mounted; and a bypass flow channel connecting the inflow passage and the outflow passage and allowing the remaining flow of the fluid introduced through the inflow portion to pass therethrough so as to be expelled together with the fluid which has passed through the filter, through the outflow portion. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124434 | FILTER - A filter is disclosed. The filter in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a conduit through which resin mixed with filler passes, and includes a plate having an area corresponding to a horizontal section of the conduit and having a plurality of openings formed therein for filtering the filler. Each of the plurality of openings includes a first opening area and the second opening area that intersect with each other and are each elongated in one direction and have a predetermined width for filtering the filler. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124435 | SINGLE CUP BREWER DISPOSABLE FILTER AND BEVERAGE SYSTEM - A disposable filter can replace a reusable filter in a single cup brewer. The disposable filter can be removed immediately after use and discarded without mess, making the brewer available without delay for the next brew cycle. The disposable filter includes a basket portion having a collar, where the basket portion can fit into a coffee filter container of the brewer and the collar can rest over a lip of the coffee filter container. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124436 | Vortex-Type Grit Chamber - A grit removal unit including an influent channel directing wastewater with grit into a round grit removal chamber and an effluent channel receives wastewater output from the chamber. A divider wall extends upwardly between the sides of the influent channel, and gates at the upstream end of the divider wall are adjustable to selectively open channel portions on opposite sides of the divider wall. An output guide member is mounted to allow selective adjustment of output flow opening width “c” to the effluent channel. The output guide member has a horizontal bottom extending from the chamber into the effluent channel across the width of the output opening, and a guide wall extending upwardly from the guide member bottom. The guide wall has a forward end spaced from the chamber annular vertical wall to define the output flow opening width therebetween. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124437 | FLOW DEFLECTING MEMBER FOR HYDROCYCLONE - A hydrocyclone ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124438 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD AND DEVICE - Installation and method for processing wastewater, comprising: a) providing wastewater for processing; b) reducing O2 content of said wastewater by unactivated aerobic digestion; c) subsequently to ‘b’, eliminating substantially all O2 from said wastewater by anaerobic digestion; d) subsequently to ‘c’, transferring said wastewater to a closed photobioreactor; and e) subsequently to ‘d’, maintaining said wastewater in said photobioreactor in conditions favorable for algal photosynthesis, thereby allowing algae to grow in said photobioreactor. A method for growing algae is also disclosed whereby time, density and flow speed are controlled. The photobioreactor may have a conduit with two proportions of different cross sections. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124439 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH MEMBRANE - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for anaerobic wastewater treatment with a membrane, which effectively generates biogas and suppresses fouling on a membrane surface by performing anaerobic treatment to wastewater. The apparatus for anaerobic wastewater treatment with a membrane includes: an anaerobic reactor for performing anaerobic treatment to wastewater and generating biogas; an anaerobic membrane bio-reactor for filtering wastewater discharged from the anaerobic reactor by means of a membrane module and providing an additional anaerobic treatment space for the wastewater; submerged membrane modules provided in the anaerobic membrane bio-reactor to filter wastewater; rotating disks provided at both sides of the submerged membrane module to induce turbulence to the wastewater by means of rotation; and a second media provided in the anaerobic membrane bio-reactor to circulate according to the flow of the wastewater so that foulants on a surface of the membrane module are detached. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124440 | METHOD FOR REMOVING GENES ENCODING ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE - A method for removing antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The method includes the following steps: 1) coagulation and sedimentation of waste water; 2) biochemical treatment; 3) disinfection by peracetic acid; 4) sterilization by high pressure CO | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124441 | WASHING METHOD FOR SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE - In a method for cleaning a separation membrane module in which filtration is performed through a separation membrane after mixing and stirring raw water containing particles having hardness higher than that of the separation membrane with an inorganic flocculant, (a) water on a membrane primary side in the separation membrane module is discharged outside the system after completion of the filtration; then (b) the membrane primary side in the separation membrane module is filled with water containing a chelating agent for a certain period of time; subsequently (c) the water containing the chelating agent on the membrane primary side in the separation membrane module is discharged outside the system; and then (d) backwashing discharge water in the separation membrane module is discharged while performing backwashing in which backwashing water is transferred from a membrane secondary side to the membrane primary side of the separation membrane module. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124442 | METHOD OF MEMBRANE SEPARATION - Clogging of membrane by slime adhesion is efficiently prevented and stable treatment can be carried out for a long period of time at a low cost by a small amount of chemicals without the membrane deterioration and trihalomethane formation even if applied to the water having a large number of viable cell counts and having water quality of harsh. The method comprises supplying water to be treated to a membrane separation apparatus | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124443 | Systems and Methods for Integrated Heat Recovery in Thermally Separable Draw Solute Recycling in Osmotically Driven Membrane Processes - Embodiment methods and systems for the recovery of heat produced from an osmotically driven membrane process (ODMP) are provided. Recovery of heat produced from an osmotically driven membrane process (ODMP) includes performing a draw solute thermal separation method on a first solution stream produced by the ODMP, in which the thermal separation method creates a first vapor stream containing draw solute from the first solution stream and a first liquid stream which is substantially free from the draw solute or which has a lower draw solute concentration than the first solution stream, and directing heat from at least a portion of the first vapor stream to a draw solute thermal separation method performed on a second solution stream from the ODMP. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124444 | SINTERED METAL FIBER DISKS FOR CHROMATOGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS - A chromatography column has an upstream frit made of non-woven, metal fibers sintered to form a depth filter having graded interstitial passages increasing in size in the direction of flow through the column during use. The frit is held in the column or in a recess of an end fitting, insert or PEEK holder. An annular PEEK ring seals at least one face of the frit at a peripheral edge of the frit, and preferably seals both faces at that edge. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124445 | TEMPERATURE-RESPONSIVE MONOLITHIC POROUS BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND TEMPERATURE-RESPONSIVE CHROMATOGRAPHY METHOD USING SAME - A temperature responsive monolithic porous material is obtained that comprises a polymer having a hydration ability that changes in a temperature range of 0 to 80° C. and being immobilized to a surface of the porous material at a high density by binding an atom transfer radical polymerization initiator to a surface of the porous material, and inducing a growth reaction of a polymer, having a hydration ability that changes in a temperature range of 0 to 80° C., from the initiator using an atom transfer radical process under a presence of a catalyst. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124446 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING SUBSTANCE ACCOMMODATED IN VESSEL - Provided is a method capable of reliably separating part (e.g., a collection liquid) of an accommodated substance (e.g., a manipulation medium for performing physical, chemical, and/or biochemical treatment and a collection liquid containing a target substance) accommodated in the same space of a vessel-shaped structure only by simple mechanical operation without any contact with an outside atmosphere. A method for separating a vessel-shaped structure comprising subjecting a vessel-shaped structure | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124447 | FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING HEAVY METALS FROM WASTE SOLUTIONS CONTAINING CHELATING AGENTS - Described are chemical formulations that remove heavy metals from waste solutions containing a chelating agent. Also disclosed are methods for removing heavy metals from waste solutions utilizing such chemical formulations. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124448 | IMMUNOAFFINITY SEPARATION MATERIALS COMPRISING ANTI-IgE ANTIBODY DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides an immunoaffinity separation material, comprising an antibody derivative having high specificity for soluble and cell bound IgE, an apheresis device comprising said material and its use for apheresis, specifically for plasmapheresis. It further provides a recombinant single chain antibody fragment with high specificity for soluble and cell bound IgE that is free of any tag sequences as well as the method for its production. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124449 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEARING CHIPS FROM A MAGNETIC CHIP COLLECTOR - A chip collector body is provided including a coupled base and elongate member. The base and elongate member have a substantially hollow interior extending from a first end to a second end, so as to form a shell. A collector element is positioned within the hollow interior. The collector element has a magnetic element positioned adjacent the second end and a flange positioned near the first end. The collector element is configured to move between a first position and a second position to selectively demagnetize the chip collector body. An axial biasing member is positioned between the flange of the collector element and a rigid surface. The axial biasing member is configured to bias the collector element into the first position. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124450 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING FIRST SUBSTANCE FROM FLOWABLE PRIMARY SUBSTANCE FLOW, AND CONTROL UNIT - A first substance is separated from a flowable primary substance flow by mixing and precipitation in a separating device. The mixing binds the first substance and at least one magnetic carrier particle to each other. In the precipitation, the carrier particles contained in the primary substance flow, including the bound first substance, are separated by magnetic forces into a residual primary substance flow depleted of the first substance and a secondary substance flow enriched with the first substance. By varying a parameter which influences the magnetic forces in a predetermined manner during the precipitation, the content of the first substance in the secondary substance flow and/or in the residual primary substance flow is influenced. Based on the change of the content of the first substance caused by the variation due to the predetermined variation, at least one parameter of the separation method is set. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124451 | SURFACTANT BASED SMALL MOLECULES FOR REDUCING ALUMINOSILICATE SCALE IN THE BAYER PROCESS - The invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting the accumulation of DSP scale in the liquor circuit of Bayer process equipment. The method includes adding one or more GPS-surfactant based small molecules to the liquor fluid circuit. These scale inhibitors reduce DSP scale formation and thereby increase fluid throughput, increase the amount of time Bayer process equipment can be operational and reduce the need for expensive and dangerous acid washes of Bayer process equipment. As a result, the invention provides a significant reduction in the total cost of operating a Bayer process. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124452 | METHODS FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM WASTEWATER STREAMS - Methods for reducing mercury content from a mercury-laden aqueous stream comprise contacting the aqueous stream with a tannin coagulant, a sulfide, such as a polyorganic sulfide, and an optional cationic flocculent. The invention is particularly well suited to reduce mercury content in mercury-containing wastewater streams of the type generated during oil and natural gas production. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124453 | CHEMICAL CO-PRECIPITATION PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF FLOW-BACK WATER, PRODUCED WATER AND WASTEWATER OF SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS - Methods and systems for treating contaminated flow-back water produced by hydraulic fracture are provided. The method involves precipitating metals from the flow-back water stream in a first reaction using at least one oxidizing agent, at least one pH adjusting agent, a source of sulfate and carbonate ions, and at least one co-precipitation agent. The precipitated metals may be dewatered using a first filter and may be used as an additive to drilling mud. The flow-back water may be further purified in a second reaction by addition of at least one pH adjusting agent and hydrated lime to precipitate salts. The precipitated salts may be dewatered using a second filter and may be used as an accelerating additive to concrete. The purified flow-back water may be stabilized by the addition of at least one pH adjusting agent to provide a water stream that may be reused in the hydraulic fracture drilling process. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124454 | WATER TREATMENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A water treatment composition includes a water soluble film formed into a sealed pouch. The pouch contains a composite of a phosphate removing substance, a polymer flocculant, or an enzyme, or any combination. The phosphate removing substance, the polymer flocculant, and the enzyme are bound to each other within the composite. The pouch is added to a body of water. The pouch dissolves to release the compounds and treat the water. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124455 | System And Method For Purification And Distribution Of Water With Separation Barrier Taking Away The Biological Contamination - The invention concerns a treated water purification system ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124456 | Dispenser systems - A dispenser system for delivering various combinations of dispersants to a body of water with the various combinations of dispersants supplied to the body of water through the interchanging of dispensing cartridges which are attachable to a main dispensing cartridge where a condition for interchanging of dispensing cartridges may be triggered by an event. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124457 | Methods For Treating Liquid Waste With High Purity Oxygen - Methods for treating animal waste, particularly liquid fractions separated from manure, with high purity oxygen are provided to increase the dissolved oxygen content of the wastewater and minimize stripping of volatile gases. In particular, methods of the invention for treating animal waste comprise separating animal waste into a liquid fraction and a solid fraction, and aerating at least a portion of the liquid fraction with oxygen having a purity greater than 90% until the dissolved oxygen (DO) level of the liquid fraction is between about 2.0 mg/L and about 9.0 mg/L. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124458 | DRINKING CONTAINER WITH FILTER FILLING RESERVOIR - A drinking container includes a main reservoir; a filling reservoir; a filter connecting the filling reservoir to the main reservoir; a plunger assembly having a plunger head sized complementary to the interior of the filling reservoir and a shaft extending therefrom to allow the plunger head to be urged into the filing reservoir, thereby urging liquid in the filling reservoir through the porous filter into the drinking reservoir. The shaft may define a passageway from an opening in the plunger head, to allow addition of liquid through the passageway into the filling reservoir. A valve allows closing of the opening to allow the plunger head to be urged into the filing reservoir, thereby urging liquid in the filling reservoir through the filter into the thinking reservoir. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124459 | NO FILTER NO RUN FEATURE FOR FILTER - A filter cartridge is provided that is designed to actuate a valve that controls fluid flow into an outlet for discharging filtered fluid. The valve receives a ball at a first position which is axially movable between the first position and a second position. If a filter cartridge is not installed or an inappropriately designed filter cartridge is installed, the ball is moved from the first position to the second position to seal an outlet opening of the outlet. If the described filter cartridge is installed, the ball is retained at the first position by a holding member and the valve allows filtered fluid flow into the outlet opening. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124460 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILTRATION AND FILTRATION CAKE LAYER FORMATION - The present invention relates to a method of filtering a feed and waste water treatment system using the filtration method. The method utilizes a filtration cake for the filtration, which filtration cake is formed by elements contained in a liquid having a different composition than the feed to the filtered. The invention relates in particular to a method for filtering a liquid containing solid particles of different sizes which utilizes a filtration cake formed at least partly and preferably only from particles contained in said liquid containing solid particles of different sizes. The particles of the filtration cake are deposited on a filtration cake support and the method involves separation of the liquid containing solid particles of different sizes into two fractions: one fraction containing solid particles above a certain size and one containing smaller particles, and filtering the fraction containing smaller particles through the filtration cake. According to preferred aspects of the invention, the feed to be filtered is activated sludge supernatant and the filtration cake is formed from floes of an activated sludge mixed liquor. | 2014-05-08 |
