19th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190134525 | FRONTLOADING ARBOR GATE - A frontloading arbor apparatus for use in counterweight rigging operations configured to enable individual counterweight load adjustment within at least one of a plurality of discrete compartments while the remaining compartments are secured by one or more gate mechanisms, thereby limiting a potential inadvertent separation of the entire counterweight load during use. The frontloading arbor apparatus including a rigid support frame having a plurality of laterally oriented shelf members extending between a pair of sidewalls, a corresponding plurality of gate mechanisms for each of the plurality of discrete compartments, the plurality of gate mechanisms pivotably coupled to one of the sidewalls and configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position, and a corresponding plurality of latches for each of the plurality of gates, each of the plurality of latches configured to independently secure each of the corresponding plurality of gates in the closed position. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134526 | EVAPORATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to evaporation apparatus ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190134527 | Water Treatment Equipment - The small-sized water treatment equipment providing high water treatment efficiency without using multi-stage structure in the water treatment equipment for obtaining fresh water from raw water, including sea water. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134528 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING THE LEVEL OF ONE OR MORE IMPURITIES THAT ARE PRESENT IN A PRETREATED CELLULOSIC MATERIAL AND/OR DISTILLATE - The present invention relates to methods and systems for remediating one or more impurities (e.g., diacetyl) that are present in manufacturing an alcohol (e.g., ethanol) from cellulosic biomass. The methods and systems include reacting the one or more impurities with at least one treatment compound (e.g., an oxidizing agent, an alkali compound, or a mixture thereof) to form a reaction product that can be separated from the alcohol. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134529 | LIQUID DISTRIBUTOR IN COLUMNS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LIQUID DISTRIBUTOR AND COLUMN AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SUBSTANCE MIXTURES - A liquid distributor is used as an internal column component for a defined distribution of a liquid flowing downward within a column. The liquid distributor includes at least a bottom and side walls which constitute a container for the accommodation and defined distribution of the liquid. The bottom and at least one of the side walls are constructed from panels that are connected to each other. The panel or panels of the at least one side wall include a fiber composite material. A column and a method for separating substance mixtures are also provided. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134530 | System, and Associated Method, for Recovering Water From Air - A system for recovering water from air includes a skirt supported by legs and at least one interior wall suspended from the skirt. At least one exterior wall extends from an accumulator and is spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the at least one interior wall, thereby defining a flow channel between the at least one interior wall and the at least one exterior wall. At least one thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is connectable to an electrical power source for transferring heat from a cool side of the TEC to a warm side of the TEC, the cool side being positioned on the at least one interior wall, not in the flow channel, for cooling the at least one interior wall, the at least one interior wall defining a condensing surface proximate the at least one TEC. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134531 | System and Method for Extraction of Cannabis Oil from Cannabis Plant Materials - A system and method for extraction of | 2019-05-09 |
20190134532 | Methods of Purifying Cannabinoids, Compositions and Kits Thereof - The present specification discloses methods of purifying one or more cannabinoids from a plant material, purified cannabinoids and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more cannabinoids produced by the disclosed method, methods and uses for treating a disease or condition employing such purified cannabinoids and pharmaceutical compositions. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134533 | SAMPLE PREPARATION DEVICES, KITS AND METHODS - The present disclosure pertains to sample preparation devices useful for affinity capture and purification that include one or more internal structures that comprise a reservoir, a well, a fluid passageway, sorbent particles, and a filter element that blocks passage of the affinity sorbent particles, which sample preparation devices combine the attributes of both dispersive and flow through designs into a single sample preparation device. The present disclosure also pertains to kits that contain and methods that use such sample preparation devices. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134534 | CONTINUOUS MOVING BED CHROMATOGRAPHY - An apparatus and method for carrying out continuous true moving bed chromatography using strong magnetic fields. More particularly the invention enables counter-flow moving bed chromatography with much better efficiency than batch chromatography; and with design and operation much simpler than simulated moving bed chromatography. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134535 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMULSION BREAKING AND PHASE SEPARATION BY DROPLET ADHESION - Emulsion breaking and phase separation is achieved by droplet adhesion. An emulsion breaking device includes a channel having distinct adjacent zones with distinctly different surface wettability characteristics, namely, solvophilic and solvophobic surfaces. The device is positioned such that the upstream portion of the device is configured to be wetted by the continuous phase of the emulsion, and the downstream portion of the device is configured to be wetted by the dispersed phase of the emulsion. As the emulsion flows from the upstream zone to the downstream zone, the change in surface wettability characteristics promotes adhesion of the dispersed phase as the dispersed phase wets the surface of the downstream portion of the channel, which results in breaking of the emulsion. Subsequent collection of the broken emulsion in a collection vessel results in separation of the disparate phases to facilitate their recapture and recycling. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134536 | Liquid Container Monitoring and Filtration System - The invention is directed to a liquid container monitoring and maintenance system. In an aspect, the liquid container monitoring and maintenance system (LCMMS) is a self-contained system that is compatible to monitor and maintain various liquids stored in various types and sizes of containers. In such aspects, the LCMMS is an all in one solution for monitoring and maintaining the liquid within the container. The LCMMS is configured to be an external system that can couple to various storage containers via various access ports. The LCMMS is configured to automatically monitor and maintain the liquid contained within the container. In an aspect, the LCMMS can be remotely controlled, as well as provide reporting to various users. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134537 | ENHANCED FLOCCULATION AND ENERGY DISSIPATION INLET FOR CIRCULAR WATER AND WASTEWATER CENTER-FEED CLARIFIERS - An enhanced flocculation influent feedwell assembly for water and wastewater treatment clarifiers is configured for being disposed about a riser of a clarifier and from which riser pipe a liquid enters the influent feedwell. The influent feedwell has a floor region having an opening and a sidewall region. A plurality of preferably arcuately shaped fins are disposed on the floor region in a circular pattern around the opening in the floor region and have a height which is generally equal to a height of the sidewall region. A plurality of preferably non-arcuately shaped fins are periodically disposed on the sidewall of the influent feedwell in a spaced apart manner and have a height which is less than the height of the sidewall region. The plurality of non-arcuately shaped fins are disposed such that they are spaced apart from and do not contact the floor region of the influent feedwell. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134538 | Filter Cartridge of Water Purification System - The invention relates to water purification devices of gravity type, intended for final purification of tap water and other liquids for household purposes. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134539 | FILTER CARTRIDGE HAVING DOUBLE WATER-STOP FUNCTION - A filter cartridge having a double water-stop function, that comprises: a filter cartridge main body, a rotation body, and a water channel main body. The filter cartridge main body includes: an outer shell body, a filter cartridge, a filter cartridge cover, a first water outlet, a second water outlet, a first compression spring, a second compression spring, a first tight seal ring, a second tight seal ring, a first water input port, a second water input port, a first water outlet channel, and a second water outlet channel. The rotation body includes: a first water channel, a second water channel, a third water channel. The water channel main body includes: a first water input hole, a first water output hole, and a second water output hole. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134540 | FLOW SEPARATION SYSTEM IN MULTIFILTER UNITS - FLOW SEPARATOR SYSTEM IN MULTIFILTER UNITS composed of a number of bodies called flow separators, each of which is fitted around a filter and where each separator body comprises a support structure formed by a base, a number of rods and a cap, such that, along the said support structure, a flexible screen is fitted, with a helicoidal configuration, integrated with the movement of the support structure such that each flow separator body retains the dirt particles before they reach each filter, controlling the flow to be purified by each filter, redirecting the flows and preventing the flows between the different filters that make up the system from being mixed together. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134541 | FILTER APPARATUS AND FILTER DEVICE FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - According to at least one aspect, the invention provides a filter assembly ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190134542 | INTANK FILTER BOWL WITH DE-AERATION OUTLET SHROUD - An in-tank filter bowl with a de-aeration shroud for a hydraulic or oil reservoir includes an outlet shroud surrounding the filter bowl outlet at a proximal end thereof and having a shroud fluid outlet at a distal end thereof with a larger opening than an opening of the filter bowl outlet. The outlet shroud may be formed as or include a diverging member surrounding the filter bowl outlet at a proximal end thereof and having a diverging member fluid outlet at a distal end thereof, wherein the member diverges from the proximal end to the distal end thereof. The outlet shroud may further include a central deflector positioned within the diverging member and combining with the diverging member to form an annular passage to the diverging member fluid outlet. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134543 | PUSH FILTER WITH FLOATING KEY LOCK - A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with influent and effluent piping, such as within a refrigerator. The filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134544 | LIQUID FILTER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS - A liquid filter assembly includes a porous tubular support member and a filter element removably and replaceably oriented in the interior volume of the support member. A bypass valve arrangement is provided to permit at least some unfiltered liquid to bypass media in the filter element. A dynamic seal can help to seal the bypass valve arrangement. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134545 | REHEATING COLLECTION DEVICE FOR GAS PHASE PROCESS - A reheating collection device for a gas phase process is provided with a container elongated in an axial direction along an axis to define a chamber, an inflow path and an exhaust path respectively in communication with the chamber and apart in the axial direction from each other, and a heater heating the chamber between the inflow path and the exhaust path. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134546 | Round Filter Element, in particular for Gas Filtration - A filter device having a base filter element has a filter housing with a longitudinally extended cross-sectional shape, wherein an inlet opening and an outlet opening are arranged in the filter housing on opposing sides. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134547 | FILTER MODULE AND DEVICE FOR THE SEPARATION OF OVERSPRAY, AND PLANT HAVING THE SAME - A filter module for the separation of overspray from overspray-laden cabin air of coating plants, in particular of painting plants, having a filter housing which delimits a filter chamber through which overspray-laden cabin air can be conducted in a main flow direction. A plurality of separation elements composed of a separation material which is permeable to the cabin air is arranged in the filter chamber such that a flow labyrinth is formed between the separation elements. A separation device and a plant for coating articles having such a filter module is also provided. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134548 | BLOWING UNIT FOR AIR CLEANER AND AIR CLEANER INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is an air cleaner including a fan member configured to take air in from both sides of an axial direction thereof and discharge the air, and a casing member in which the fan member is rotatably disposed, a plurality of inlets through which the air is taken in from both the sides of the axial direction of the fan member is formed, and a plurality of outlets through which the air is discharged in a plurality of directions is formed, wherein the plurality of outlets may include a first outlet configured to discharge the air toward an upper side of the fan member, and a second outlet configured to discharge the air in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the fan member. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134549 | Filter Element, in Particular for Gas Filtration - A filter element is provided with at least one filter medium body and a flow chamber that is at least partially enclosed by the at least one filter medium body. A distribution element is provided that distributes a flushing gas to be introduced into the flow chamber. A carrier body that forms a wall element of the wall delimiting the flow chamber is provided. The distribution element is fastened to the carrier body. A filter device is provided with a filter housing that accommodates the filter element and is further provided with a flushing gas device. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134550 | Air Filter Clog Detector - An air filter clog detector that provides a simpler and reliable method of determining clogging level of air filters using a grayscale or color light sensor. An example air filter clog detector includes a light source (e.g., light emitting diode (LED)), light detector, and circuitry (e.g., micro-processor controller). The light source is configured to emit light toward an air filter. The light detector is configured to measure a color of light reflected by the air filter. The circuitry is configured to determine whether the air filter is clogged based on the color of light reflected by the air filter. To prevent the air filter clog detector from becoming dirty, the detector can be positioned on the downstream side of the air filter. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134551 | FILTER ELEMENT FOR THE FILTRATION OF EXHAUST GASES OR PROCESS GASES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A FILTER ELEMENT - Filter element ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190134552 | FILTER MEDIUM FOR AIR FILTER, FILTER PACK, AIR FILTER UNIT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILTER MEDIUM FOR AIR FILTER - A filter medium includes first and second porous films mainly containing fluororesin, and a pre-collection member upstream of the first film. The pre-collection member has a pressure drop when air is passed through at a flow rate of 5.3 cm/s of between 15 Pa and 55 Pa, a collection efficiency of NaCl particles having a particle diameter of 0.3 μm when air containing the particles is passed through at a flow rate of 5.3 cm/s of between 25% and 80%, a thickness of 0.4 mm or less, and a PF value between 7 and 15. A ratio of the PF value of the pre-collection member to the PF value when the first and second films are overlapped, is between 0.20 and 0.45. The filter medium can be in a filter pack or filter unit, and produced by integrating the films and the pre-collection member using heat lamination. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134553 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUX REMOVAL FROM FURNACE PROCESS GAS - System and methods for solder flux removal from a gas stream is disclosed. In one aspect, the system includes: a scrubber chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet through which the gas stream is introduced into and withdrawn from the scrubber chamber; at least one rinse agent delivery mechanism for introducing a rinse agent into the scrubber chamber for contact with the gas stream, the rinse agent being at a temperature for condensing a first portion of the flux from the gas stream; a condenser portion of the scrubber chamber containing the rinse agent for receiving the gas stream, the rinse agent being at a temperature for condensing a second portion of the flux in the gas stream; and a condensed flux removal apparatus adapted for removal from the scrubber chamber of at least a portion of the rinse agent and the flux which has condensed. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134554 | REMOVAL OF DUST IN UREA FINISHING - Disclosed is a method for the removal of urea dust from the off-gas of a finishing section of a urea production plant. the method comprises subjecting the off-gas to quenching with water so as to produce quenched off-gas, and subjecting the quenched off-gas to scrubbing using at least one venturi scrubber. As a result, a lower pressure drop over the scrubber is attained, and a more efficient growth of urea particles, facilitating the removal thereof. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134555 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING MASS WITH THE CAPTURING OF SOLIDS VIA THE INDUCTION OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD - The invention relates to a system for transferring mass with the capturing of solids via the induction of an electromagnetic field, comprising a plurality of cells formed in a plurality of discs forming an assembly of means for generating a membrane and electromagnetic field. The liquid membranes formed in this assembly collapse upon contact with a gaseous current. The collapsed liquid material covers the suspended particles and removes same via decanting, and the cells of the membrane also increase the speed of the gaseous current and cause same to impinge on the surface of the liquid, thereby improving the transferral of the vapour to the gas. The system also has means for generating an electromagnetic field that are electrically energised in order to provide an electromagnetic field to the assembly, such that the solids circulating after the rupture of the liquid membrane are attracted to each disc depending on the ionic behaviour thereof. The system also has means for capturing solids that are radially adjusted in the space between discs, and means for removing solids that are adjusted to the capturing means for removing or carrying the captured solids. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134556 | Natural Gas Liquids Recovery From Pressure Swing Adsorption and Vacuum Swing Adsorption - Methods and systems for continuous pressure swing adsorption separation of a pressurized feed gas stream, the method including separating hydrocarbons heavier than methane from the pressurized feed gas stream to produce at least two product streams, a first product stream being substantially pure methane, and a second product stream being substantially comprised of components with a greater molecular weight than methane. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134557 | REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN SULPHIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A STREAM OF FLUID - A process for removing hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide from a fluid stream comprises a) an absorption step in which the fluid stream is contacted with an absorbent comprising an aqueous solution (i) of an amine of the general formula (I) | 2019-05-09 |
20190134558 | A GAS TREATMENT ELEMENT AND A METHOD OF FORMING A GAS TREATMENT ELEMENT - A method of forming a gas treatment element for use in a gas treatment apparatus, such as a desiccant dryer, is disclosed. The element is formed by casting a sheet material by phase inversion of a dope mixture including a solvent, an adsorbent material such as a desiccant and a polymer binder. Layers of the sheet material are located adjacent one another and this is most readily achieved by rolling the sheet material to form the gas treatment element. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134559 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A PRODUCT GAS STREAM - The invention relates to a method for generating a product gas stream (G), comprising the steps: provision of a process gas stream (P), generation of a reactive gas stream (R) from the process gas stream (P) at reduced pressure, provision of a compressed gas stream (D) and mixing the reactive gas stream (R) with the compressed gas stream (D) with formation of a product gas stream (G). | 2019-05-09 |
20190134560 | HYDROCHLORIC ACID PURIFICATION PROCESS AND PLANT - Disclosed is a process for treating a gas stream containing hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, a fluorinated compound and halogenated organic compounds, wherein the gas stream is subjected to: (a) a step of washing with an acid solution to obtain a washed gas stream; (b) a step of adiabatic absorption in an aqueous solution of the hydrochloric acid contained in said washed gas stream, to collect a solution of hydrochloric acid; (c) a step of adsorption on activated carbon of the impurities present in said hydrochloric acid solution, to obtain a purified hydrochloric acid solution and a gas stream containing said fluorinated compound; and (d) a step of bringing said purified hydrochloric acid solution into contact with a silica gel. Also disclosed is a plant for the implementation of this process, and also a process for preparing a fluorinated compound comprising the catalytic pyrolysis of an organofluorine compound. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134561 | WALL-MOUNTED PLANT-BASED AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure generally relates to plant-based air purification systems and more particularly to wall mounted systems for removing impurities from indoor air using plants. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134562 | USE OF POROUS GLASS MEDIA FOR A BIOFILTER TO REMOVE ODOROUS COMPOUNDS FROM AN AIR STREAM - A system for removing undesirable compounds from contaminated air includes a biofilter having porous glass media. Hydrogen sulfide is removed from contaminated air by passing the contaminated air through the biofilter. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134563 | NANOFIBER AUGMENTED DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS - A particulate filter for use in an exhaust aftertreatment system includes a ceramic substrate and a plurality of ceramic nanofibers associated with pores of the ceramic substrate. The plurality of ceramic nanofibers may be positioned on pores of the ceramic substrate, within pore channels of the ceramic substrate, or both on pores of the ceramic substrate and within pore channels of the ceramic substrate. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134564 | COPPER-PROMOTED GMELINITE AND USE THEREOF IN THE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NOX - A catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx comprises a zeolitic material which comprises (A) one or more zeolites having a GME framework structure containing YO | 2019-05-09 |
20190134565 | METHOD FOR EXOSOME SEPARATION AND EXTRACTION BY STACKED CENTRIFUGAL FILTRATION - A method for exosome separation and extraction by stacked centrifugal filtration. It is used in molecular biology and clinical examination and comprises an exosome separation and extraction kit consisting of the stacked centrifugal filtration device, incubation buffer and protease K. The sample to be tested is incubated at room temperature using the incubation buffer and an appropriate amount of protease K, followed by centrifugation with the stacked centrifugal filtration device. After mixing thoroughly, the retentate in the ultrafiltration tube is collected to obtain the exosomes. The method needs no ultracentrifugation equipment and allows quick acquisition of purified exosomes within 30 min. This method is suitable for clinical purification for exosome tests, featuring by its short operating time and the ability for parallel treatment of multiple samples, with reasonable cost. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134566 | Manifolds for Use in Conducting Dialysis - The present application discloses novel systems for conducting the filtration of blood using manifolds. The manifolds integrate various sensors and have fluid pathways formed therein to direct fluids from various sources through the requisite blood filtration or ultrafiltration system steps. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134567 | MEMBRANE SUPPORT MADE WITH PREFORMED SHEETS - A planar membrane cartridge includes a support and a semi-permeable membrane layer. The support includes a first layer attached to a second layer and defining a front face and a back face of the support. At least one of the first layer and the second layer form a first embossment and a second embossment. Respective back faces of the first layer and the second layer are attached to each other along edges of the first embossment and of the second embossment, such that the first embossment defines a fluid compartment between the first layer and the second layer and the second embossment defines an internal channel between the first layer and the second layer which is isolated from the fluid compartment. An area of the first layer corresponding to the first embossment is covered by the semi-permeable membrane layer. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134568 | Hemofiltration Device and Methods of Use Thereof - Parallel plate devices for hemofiltration or hemodialysis are provided. A parallel plate device includes a parallel plate assembly having an aligned stack of stackable plate subunits, each stackable plate subunit having a through channel for blood, where the blood channels are opened up at opposite ends of the parallel plate assembly. The parallel plate assembly is configured to form filtrate/dialysate channels interleaved with the blood channels, adjacent channels being separated by a silicon nanoporous filtration membrane. A blood conduit adaptor is attached to the parallel plate assembly at each of the ends, and is configured to distribute blood to or collect blood from the blood channels. Also provided are systems and methods for using the parallel plate devices. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134569 | Radial-Path Filter Elements, Systems and Methods of Using Same - The present invention provides a filter element ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190134570 | NANOFIBER-BASED BIPOLAR MEMBRANES, FABRICATING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME - A bipolar membrane comprising a cation exchange mat of one or more cation exchange polymers, an anion exchange mat of one or more anion exchange polymers, and an internal 3D bipolar interface, disposed between the cation and anion exchange layers, including a mixture of at least one cation exchange polymer and at least one anion exchange polymer, such that an interface of the at least one cation exchange polymer and the at least one anion exchange polymer is the internal 3D bipolar interface that has a large area, and the at least one cation exchange polymer in the 3D bipolar interface is connected to the one or more cation exchange polymers of the cation exchange layer, and the at least one anion exchange polymer in the 3D bipolar interface is connected to the one or more anion exchange polymers of the anion exchange layer. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134571 | FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM WITH FERTIGATION BASKET - A fluid injection system includes a container, fluid injection device and a fertigation basket. The fluid injection device includes a housing having a flow tube having an inlet end and an outlet end. A shroud is positioned between the inlet end and the outlet end and redefines at least a portion of the fluid pathway as a constricted fluid pathway. A diverter port is between the inlet end and the shroud and diverts a portion of the inlet fluid into the container. An injection port is between the shroud and the outlet end and receives an injection tube. The fertigation basket holds dry product which is dissolved into the container to be drawn out of outlet end via the injection tube. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134572 | DISSOLUTION MIXER - Disclosed is a dissolution mixer, which includes: a dissolution bath configured to accommodate a powder and a solvent for dissolving the powder; a powder input unit located at an outer side of the dissolution bath; an impeller installed to be rotatable inside the dissolution bath; and an anchor located inside the dissolution bath and having a passage of the powder inputted by the powder input unit and a powder spouting hole connected to the passage. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134573 | System and Method of Producing Foamed Cement in a Laboratory Environment - Systems and methods related to preparing foamed cement for laboratory analysis are provided. A prepared cement slurry is placed in a cement reservoir cell configured to pressurize the cement slurry contained within the cement reservoir cell to a capture pressure. After pressurization, the cement slurry and a compressed gas are introduced into a foam generator. Foamed cement generated in the foam generator is introduced from the tee into a foam capture cell where it can cure prior to analysis. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134574 | NANOBUBBLE GENERATING NOZZLE AND NANOBUBBLE GENERATOR - To provide a nanobubble generating nozzle that is compact and capable of generating nanobubbles with high efficiency. The problem is solved by a nanobubble generating nozzle and a nanobubble generator comprising this nanobubble generating nozzle. The nanobubble generating nozzle comprises an introduction part for introducing a mixed fluid of a liquid and a gas into an interior thereof, a jetting part for feeding out the mixed fluid containing nanobubbles of the gas, and a nanobubble generating structure part for generating nanobubbles of the gas, between the introduction part and the jetting part. The nanobubble generating structure part comprises a plurality of flow paths having different cross-sectional areas through which the mixed fluid of the liquid and the gas is passed, in an axial direction of the nanobubble generating nozzle. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134575 | MULTIPLE FUNCTION DISPENSER - A dispenser for mixing and dispensing a liquid chemical concentrate with a diluent from a container. The dispenser includes two slidable eductors one of which is also rotatable. Both a high and low flow rate can be obtained with simultaneous adjustment of concentration of the chemical concentrate. The dispenser has a high degree of accuracy of the amount of dilution of the chemical concentrate as well as positive positioning of the high and low flow rate. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134576 | MIXING ASSEMBLY - A mixing assembly comprises a tubular member and a spherical body disposed within a portion of the tubular member. The spherical body has a central volume, and a wall defined by an outside diameter and an inside diameter. The spherical body includes an inlet side and an outlet side, and a plurality of channels formed in each of inlet side and outlet side. The channels are oriented toward a center of the central volume. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134577 | STIRRING DEVICE - A stirring device is adapted to be used for a water storage system. The stirring device includes a tube unit and a stirring unit. The tube unit includes a rigid tube member, and a flexible tube member adapted for interconnecting the rigid tube member and an inlet of the water storage system. The stirring unit includes a center rod extending rotatably into the rigid tube member along an longitudinal direction of the rigid tube member, a support subunit positioning the center rod within the rigid tube member, a driver fan subunit mounted to the center rod and adapted to be driven by water for actuating rotation of the center rod, and a stirring member mounted co-rotatably to the center rod and adapted for stirring sediments in the water. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134578 | Coffee Densifier - A coffee densifier is disclosed having an elongated housing having a chamber configured to receive ground coffee. The mixing chamber has an inlet end opposite a discharge end. The discharge end has a discharge door. The densifier has a shaft driven by a motor, the shaft extending along a longitudinal length of the mixing chamber. The densifier has a plurality of paddle-less pins fixed to the mixing shaft and configured to agitate a bed of coffee within the mixing chamber. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134579 | Stirring Element and Agitator - The invention relates to a stirring element of a stirrer for mixing and/or homogenizing or suspending flowable media, which is substantially spherical in shape. The invention further relates to a stirrer having at least two stirring elements according to the invention. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134580 | PROGRAMMABLE GRILL COOKING DEVICE - The disclosure provides for device for agitating a grill. The device includes a vibrational device, a power source, and a control circuit; wherein the control circuit controls the vibrational device and the power source provides power to the vibrational device. A pan of the grill houses one or more pieces of charcoal and the device is integrated into the pan. When turned on, the vibrational device vibrates at a high frequency. This vibration is translated into the pan and causes the pieces of charcoal to vibrate as well. The device is capable of withstanding a high temperature of the pan when the grill is cooking one or more pieces of food. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134581 | METHODS FOR FORMING MIXED DROPLETS - The invention generally relates to methods for forming mixed droplets. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve forming a droplet, and contacting the droplet with a fluid stream, wherein a portion of the fluid stream integrates with the droplet to form a mixed droplet. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134582 | MAGNETIC STIRRER - A magnetic stirrer ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190134583 | Stirring Apparatus and Stirring System - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190134584 | FLUIDIZED BED INSTALLATION - The invention relates to a fluidized bed installation ( | 2019-05-09 |
20190134585 | SYNTHESIS OF OXYGEN AND BORON TRIHALOGENIDE FUNCTIONALIZED TWO-DIMENSIONAL LAYERED MATERIALS IN PRESSURIZED MEDIUM - A method that uses a pressurized reactive medium composed of inert solvents such as pressurized liquid or supercritical fluid carbon dioxide (C02), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and reactive dissolved species ozone (03) and/or boron trifluoride (BF3) and general boron trihalogenides (BX3) to react with two-dimensional (2D) layered materials and thereby synthesize covalently oxygen and/or BX3 functionalized exfoliated 2D layered materials. When 2D layered materials are dispersed in these reactive liquids or fluids by ultrasound sonication or high shear mixing, a simultaneous covalent functionalization and exfoliation of the 2D layered materials happens. Following attainment of the required extent of functionalization and exfoliation, the unreacted 03, BX3, SF6 and C02 can be easily removed as gases by decompression leaving behind the solid phase, thereby leading to efficient and economical production of functionalized and exfoliated 2D layered materials. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134586 | PRECURSOR SUPPLY SYSTEM AND PRECURSORS SUPPLY METHOD - The present invention provides a supply system enabling a precursor of a solid material or a precursor of a liquid material to be supplied to a latter process at no higher concentration than required and also at or above a predetermined concentration. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134587 | METHOD FOR REVAMPING VERTICAL CONVERTERS HAVING A FLANGED PRESSURE SHELL EXTENSION FOR HOUSING AN INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGER - A method of revamping vertical converters having a bolt-on flanged pressure shell extension for housing an internal heat exchanger is performed by replacing an existing pressure shell extension with a larger pressure shell extension for housing a plurality of internal heat exchangers. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134588 | SYSTEMS FOR HEATING MULTI-TUBULAR REACTORS - Systems for heating multi-tubular reactors are provided. Systems can include one or more reaction panels including multiple vertically-oriented reaction tubes, each including a catalyst bed, which can be located within a furnace. A burner system can provide a flue gas to the furnace, and the flue gas can enter one or more distribution chambers such flue gas in the distribution chambers does not contact the portion of the reaction tubes containing the catalyst bed. The flue gas can travel from the distribution chambers and through one or more convection chambers to flow co-currently with a feedstream within the reaction tubes. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134589 | NEW CYCLIC METAL DEACTIVATION UNIT DESIGN FOR FCC CATALYST DEACTIVATION - A cyclic metals deactivation system unit for the production of equilibrium catalyst materials including a cracker vessel configured for cracking and stripping a catalyst material; and a regenerator vessel in fluid communication with the cracker vessel, the regenerator vessel configured for regeneration and steam deactivation of the catalyst material. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134590 | REACTION-REGENERATION DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR ALKANE DEHYDROGENATION TO ALKENE - A reaction-regeneration device for catalytic dehydrogenation or/and catalytic cracking of alkanes comprises a reaction device and a regeneration device. The reaction device comprises a reactor and a disengager, and the disengager is located at an upper part of the reactor. The reactor comprises a tapering section, and diameters of cross sections of the tapering section gradually decrease from bottom to top. Secondary conversion of alkenes caused by back-mixing is reduced, and thus the yield and selectivity to alkenes are increased. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134591 | Microcarrier Forming Apparatus - A microcarrier forming apparatus includes a tank having an inner periphery. A plurality of spoilers is disposed on the inner periphery of the tank. A spray generator includes a spraying end facing an interior of the tank. A stirrer includes a shaft and a fluid driving member. The shaft includes a central axis inclined from a horizontal plane. The fluid driving member is coupled to the shaft and is disposed in the interior of the tank. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134592 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICROCAPSULES - The invention relates to a method for producing microcapsules, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a first aqueous preparation. containing at least 0110 prepolymer; (b) providing a second non-aqueous preparation containing the active substance to be encapsulated, (c) mixing the aqueous and the non-aqueous phases in the presence of at least one emulsifier and/or stabilizer in order to form an emulsion; (d) polymerizing the at least one prepolymer contained in the emulsion from step (c) in order to obtain a dispersion of microcapsules that enclose the active substance; (e) hardening and cross-linking the microcapsules obtained in step (dl; and optionally (f) removing the microcapsules from the dispersion and drying the microcapsules, the method being characterized in that the emulsion is formed in the presence of at least one 1,2-diol in step (c). | 2019-05-09 |
20190134593 | Method of Selectively Masking One or More Sites on a Surface and a Method of Synthesizing an Array of Molecules - A method of creating a mask on a surface of a substrate is disclosed. The substrate comprises a plurality of spaced heating elements on or proximal to the surface. The method comprises applying a layer of masking material to the surface and employing the heating elements to apply energy to the masking material at selected sites, whereby the applied energy brings about a phase change in the masking material at the selected sites such that it adheres to the surface or can be displaced from the surface to mask or unmask the selected sites respectively. A method of synthesising an array of molecules, an apparatus for selectively masking one or more sites on a surface and a semiconductor chip that uses micro-heaters to modulate a masking layer on areas of the chip surface. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134594 | NON-THERMAL PLASMA GATE DEVICE - A plasma gate device comprises a housing, a gas inlet, first and second dielectrics, and first, second, and third electrodes. The housing includes an internal reactor chamber. The gas inlet receives a source gas that flows to the reactor chamber. The first and second dielectrics are spaced apart from one another, with each dielectric including an upper surface and a lower surface. The two dielectrics are oriented such that the lower surface of the first dielectric faces the upper surface of the second dielectric. The first and second dielectrics form boundaries of the reactor chamber. The first electrode receives a first electric voltage. The second electrode receives a second electric voltage. The first and second electric voltages in combination generate an electric field in the reactor chamber through which the source gas flows creating a positive ion plasma and a cloud of electrons. The third electrode attracts the electrons. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134595 | PLASMONIC ASSISTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERIOR ENERGY-ACTIVATION FROM AN EXTERIOR SOURCE - A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134596 | PLASMONIC ASSISTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERIOR ENERGY-ACTIVATION FROM AN EXTERIOR SOURCE - A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places inavicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134597 | MODULAR PROCESSING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a processing system comprising at least one pressurization device; at least one separation device; at least one conversion section; at least one valve unit between the at least one pressurization device and the at least one conversion part; at least one valve unit between the at least one conversion part and the at least one separation unit; where the conversion section comprises at least two parallel conversion units; where each conversion unit comprises at least one heating device, at least one reactor device, and at least one cooling device. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134598 | SYNTHESIZING HIGHLY POROUS NANOPARTICLES - A system and method for synthesizing a nanoparticle material includes dissolving a metal nitrate in deionized water, adding a hydrogel precursor in the deionized water containing the dissolved metal nitrate to create an aqueous solution, heating the aqueous solution, cooling the aqueous solution to create a solid gel, and calcinating the solid gel to create a metal oxide nanoparticle material. The metal oxide nanoparticle material may include a zinc oxide-based nanoparticle material. The hydrogel precursor may include an agarose gel. The solid gel may be calcinated at approximately 600° C. The solid gel may be calcinated for approximately five hours in the presence of air. The aqueous solution may be heated to a boil. The aqueous solution may be heated at a temperature of ≤100° C. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134599 | COMPOSITION INCLUDING SILICOTITANATE HAVING SITINAKITE STRUCTURE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - The present invention provides a composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having higher cesium adsorptivity than conventional compositions. The present invention also provides a production method for the composition that includes a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure. The production method does not require the use of hazardous or deleterious materials, can generate a product using a compound that is easily acquired, and can use a general-purpose autoclave. Also provided is a silicotitanate composition that has higher strontium adsorptivity than the present invention. Provided is a silicotitanate composition that contains niobium and a silicotitanate that has a sitinakite structure, the composition having at least two or more diffraction peaks selected from the group consisting of 2θ=8.8°±0.5°, 2θ=10.0°±0.5°, and 2θ=29.6°±0.5°. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134600 | SOLID DECONTAMINATION COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAME, AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a solid composition which comprises at least one amorphous silica gel, at least one cellulosic agent, at least one binder, and optionally at least one neutralizing agent, and is characterized in that the solid composition has a grain size of 100 μm to 2 mm. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134601 | BISPHENOL HYPERSORBENTS FOR ENHANCED DETECTION OF, OR PROTECTION FROM, HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS - The invention relates to strong hydrogen-bond acidic sorbents. The sorbents may be provided in a form that limits or eliminates intramolecular bonding of the hydrogen-bond acidic site between neighboring sorbent molecules, for example, by providing steric groups adjacent to the hydrogen-bond acidic site. The hydrogen bond site may be a phenolic structure based on a bisphenol architecture. The sorbents of the invention may be used in methods for trapping or detecting hazardous chemicals or explosives. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134602 | Method For Producing Super Absorbent Polymer And Super Absorbent Polymer - The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer having more improved absorbency under pressure and liquid permeability, and a method for producing the same. The super absorbent polymer comprises a base polymer powder including a cross-linked polymer of a monomer containing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated compound or its salt; and a surface cross-linked layer that is formed on the base polymer powder and is further cross-linked from the cross-linked polymer, wherein a glass hollow particle having a micron-scale particle size is included on the surface cross-linked layer. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134603 | Method Of Preparing Superabsorbent Polymer - A superabsorbent polymer according to the present invention has excellent initial absorption properties, and thus it may be used in sanitary materials such as diapers, etc., thereby exhibiting excellent performances. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134604 | POROUS MATERIALS WITH CONTROLLED POROSITY; PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF; AND USE THEREOF FOR CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATIONS - The present invention provides novel chromatographic materials. e.g., for chromatographic separations, processes for their preparation and separations devices containing the chromatographic materials. The chromatographic materials of the invention have controlled porosity and comprise a chromatographic core material and one or more layers of chromatographic surface material which each independently provide an average pore diameter, an average pore volume, or a specific surface area such that the combined layers form a chromatographic material having a predetermined or desired pattern of porosity from the core material to the outermost surface. The materials are useful for HPLC separations, normal-phase selarations, reversed-phase separations, chiral separations, HILIC separations, SFC separations, affinity separations, perfusive separations, partially perfusive separations, and SEC separations. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134605 | GEOTEXTILE SEDIMENT CAP WITH ACTIVE MEDIA - Remediation geotextile device, including a geotextile mattress-like component, configured to contain an active granular material for filtering and treating contaminated groundwater and/or sediment porewater. The geotextile device including a six-sided, or substantially rectangular, mattress-like component, including an upper geotextile layer and a lower geotextile layer that are connected at intervals with sets of interior geotextile straps. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134606 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AFFINITY SEPARATION MATRIX, AND AFFINITY SEPARATION MATRIX - A method for producing an affinity separation matrix includes immobilizing a κ chain variable region-binding peptide on a water-insoluble carrier through a terminal cysteine residue of the κ chain variable region-binding peptide. The cysteine residue is located at an N-terminal or a C-terminal of the κ chain variable region-binding peptide. The κ chain variable region-binding peptide is a ligand having an affinity for a κ chain variable region. The affinity separation matrix includes the ligand and the water-insoluble carrier. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134607 | CONCENTRATING LITHIUM CARBONATE AFTER REGENERATION OF LITHIUM SORBENT - A system and method that includes flowing brine containing a metal ion through a reactor that includes porous particles having metal ion imprinted polymer having selective binding sites. The system and method further include discharging the brine from the reactor, contacting the porous particles with water, and pressurizing the reactor with carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide reacts with the adsorbed metal ions to form a metal carbonate solution, where the metal carbonate solution can then be continuously purified with ion exchange. The method can include recycling eluent from the ion exchange back into the system for re-use. The method further includes depressurizing the reactor to precipitate metal carbonate from the metal carbonate solution and discharging the metal carbonate solution from the reactor. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134608 | CERIUM-AND ZIRCONIUM-BASED MIXED OXIDES - Disclosed is a composition comprising at least a cerium and zirconium based mixed oxide comprising zirconium, cerium, lanthanum and optionally at least one rare earth other than cerium and lanthanum; said mixed oxide exhibiting a high thermal resistance and are in particular capable of maintaining a large specific surface area even in a high temperature environment. Also disclosed is a process for the synthesis of such compositions. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134609 | CATALYST AND USE OF SAME - A catalyst comprising: a titanium oxide having an anatase-type crystal structure, and having the vertices and the ridge lines, wherein in a single titanium oxide particle, a vertex density per unit surface area is 8.0×10 | 2019-05-09 |
20190134610 | Methods of Preparing a Catalyst - A method comprising a) drying a support material comprising silica at temperature in the range of from about 150° C. to about 220° C. to form a dried support; b) contacting the dried support with methanol to form a slurried support; c) subsequent to b), cooling the slurried support to a temperature of less than about 60° C. to form a cooled slurried support; d) subsequent to c), contacting the cooled slurried support with a titanium alkoxide to form a titanated support; and e) thermally treating the titanated support by heating to a temperature of equal to or greater than about 150° C. for a time period of from about 5 hours to about 30 hours to remove the methanol and yield a dried titanated support. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134611 | Catalyst for decomposition of nitrous oxide - The present invention relates to a catalyst for decomposition of nitrous oxide and also to its method of preparation and use. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134612 | FERRITE CATALYST FOR OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION, METHOD OF PREPARING FERRITE CATALYST, AND METHOD OF PREPARING BUTADIENE USING FERRITE CATALYST - A ferrite catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation and a method of preparing the same. The ferrite catalyst is prepared using an epoxide-based sol-gel method, wherein a step of burning includes a first burning step, in which burning is performed at a temperature of 70 to 200° C.; and a second burning step, in which burning is performed after the temperature is raised from a temperature in the range of greater than 200° C. to 250° C. to a temperature in the range of 600 to 900° C. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134613 | Isomerization Catalyst, Method for Producing Linear Olefin and Method for Producing Compound - An isomerization catalyst for isomerizing a first straight-chain olefin to a second straight-chain olefin different therefrom in a double bond position in the presence of 20 ppm by volume or more of molecular oxygen more and/or water, comprising: Si; Al; and at least one metallic element selected from the Group 1 elements and the Group 2 elements, wherein the molar ratio of Si to Al (Si/Al) is 100 or less. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134614 | POROUS CERAMIC BODY TO REDUCE EMISSIONS - A porous ceramic honeycomb body including a substrate of intersecting porous walls forming axial channels extending from a first end face to a second end face. An active portion of the walls include a zeolite catalyst disposed inside pores thereof and/or is comprised of an extruded zeolite and a three way catalyst (TWC) is disposed on wall surfaces of at least a portion of the active portion. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134615 | ACTIVE SCR CATALYST - The invention relates to a catalyst comprising a small-pore zeolite that contains iron and copper and has a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms, characterized in that the channel width of the small-pore zeolite amounts to >3.8 Å (0.38 nm) in at least one dimension. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134616 | CATALYST FOR PRODUCING GAMMA-VALEROLACTONE, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GAMMA-VALEROLACTONE USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a heteropolyacid catalyst for producing gamma-valerolactone, which is supported on M-Beta zeolite (M=Sn, Ti, Zr or Hf), and a method for preparing the same and a method for manufacturing gamma-valerolactone using the catalyst. The catalyst has an effect of producing gamma-valerolactone from biomass-derived furfural at a high yield through a one-pot process. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134617 | ION-EXCHANGED MOLECULAR SIEVE CATALYSTS EXHIBITING REDUCED N2O EMISSIONS - The present disclosure generally provides catalysts, catalyst articles and catalyst systems including such catalyst articles. In particular, the catalyst composition includes a metal ion-exchanged molecular sieve ion-exchanged with at least one additional metal, which reduces the number of metal centers often present in metal promoted zeolite catalysts. Methods of making and using the catalyst composition are also provided, as well as emission treatment systems including a catalyst article coated with the catalyst composition. The catalyst article present in such emission treatment systems is useful to catalyze the reduction of nitrogen oxides in gas exhaust in the presence of a reductant while minimizing the amount of dinitrogen oxide emission. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134618 | METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF ORGANIC MOLECULES - A method for the reduction organic molecules comprising a Ruthenium-Triphosphine complex with aromatic ligands at the phosphors which are ortho or meta substituted. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134619 | CATALYSTS - The present invention concerns the synthesis of dry powdered manganese complexes using spray-drying or freeze-drying methods. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134620 | PREPARATION METHOD OF CARBON-SUPPORTED METAL OXIDE AND/OR ALLOY NANOPARTICLES CATALYST USING PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION - Disclosed is a method for preparing a carbon-supported metal oxide and/or alloy nanoparticle catalyst. According to the method, a carbon-supported metal oxide and/or alloy nanoparticle catalyst is prepared by depositing metal oxide and/or alloy nanoparticles on a water-soluble support and dissolving the metal oxide and/or alloy nanoparticles deposited on the water-soluble support in an anhydrous polar solvent containing carbon dispersed therein to support the metal oxide and/or alloy nanoparticles on the carbon. The anhydrous polar solvent has much lower solubility for the water-soluble support than water and is used to dissolve the water-soluble support. The use of the anhydrous polar solvent instead of water can prevent the water-soluble support present at a low concentration in the solution from impeding the support of the nanoparticles on the carbon, thus providing a solution to the problems of environmental pollution, high cost, and complexity encountered in conventional chemical and physical synthetic methods. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134621 | ION EXCHANGE STATIONARY PHASES FOR ANALYZYING POLYVALENT IONS - Ion exchange stationary phases are prepared with diprimary diamines for applications such as separating samples that contain polyvalent anions. The ion exchange stationary phase includes a series of condensation polymer reaction products bound to a substrate. The condensation polymer products are formed with diprimary diamines and polyepoxide compounds. The ion exchange stationary phases described herein are capable of separating monovalent and highly polyvalent anions relatively quickly with relatively low eluent concentrations in one chromatographic run. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134622 | GENERATION OF DATA FOR USE WITH ANTIMICROBIALS - An assay is performed so as to identify a pathogen in a sample taken from a patient. The identity of the pathogen in the patient sample is used to select an antimicrobial for treatment of the patient. The antimicrobial can be selected in less than 7 hours after the patient sample is taken from the patient. For instance, when the sample is blood, the antimicrobial can be selected in less than 7 hours after the patient sample is taken from the patient. When the sample is urine, the antimicrobial can be selected in less than 4 hours after the patient sample is taken from the patient. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134623 | VIBRATING A DISPENSE HEAD TO MOVE FLUID - In an example implementation, a method of dispensing fluid from a fluid dispensing device, includes receiving a dispense head at a receiving station, and receiving a notification that a supply slot in the dispense head has been filled with fluid. The method includes vibrating the dispense head to move fluid through a microfluidic channel from the supply slot into an ejection chamber of the dispense head, and providing a dispense signal to cause an ejection mechanism disposed within the chamber to eject an amount of the fluid from the dispense head. | 2019-05-09 |
20190134624 | Method of Customizing a Universal Reagent Cartridge with a Lyophilized Target-Specific Reagent - Customization of a universal reagent cartridge with a lyophilized target-specific PCR component reagent is disclosed. The universal reagent cartridge includes multiple chambers populated with predetermined non-target-specific reagents therein. A custom reagent storage device that stores a lyophilized, target-specific reagent is provided and is configured to be end user insertable into the universal reagent cartridge to customize the universal reagent cartridge with the target-specific reagent. | 2019-05-09 |