21st week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220161196 | FILTER APPARATUS WITH VENTED CORE, ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE MITIGATION, OR BOTH - Described are liquid filter apparatuses that include a housing, an interior within the housing, a cartridge assembly (otherwise known as a “filter cartridge”) contained within the housing, and a vent that allows gaseous fluid from an interior of the housing to be released to an exterior of the housing, or that include an electrostatic charge mitigation feature, as well as related methods. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161197 | Apparatus and Method for Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere - An apparatus utilizes a membrane unit to capture components from atmospheric air, including carbon dioxide, enriches the carbon dioxide concentration, and delivers the enriched concentration of carbon dioxide to a sequestering facility. The membrane is configured such that as a first gas containing oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide is drawn through the membrane, a permeate stream is formed where the permeate stream has an oxygen concentration and a carbon dioxide concentration higher than in the first gas and a nitrogen concentration lower than in the first gas. A permeate conduit, having a vacuum applied to it by a vacuum generating device receives the permeate stream and a delivery conduit delivers at least a portion of the enriched carbon dioxide to a sequestering facility. The apparatus may comprise a component of a system where the system may have a flue gas generator and/or a secondary enrichment system disposed between the vacuum generating device and the sequestering facility. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161198 | CROSSFLOW FILTER DEVICE - A crossflow filter device for filtering a pressurised feed liquid is provided. The crossflow filter device comprises: a filter membrane; a flow channel for the pressurised feed liquid which extends in a path over a retentate surface of the membrane such that the direction of flow in the channel is tangential to the retentate surface, and a filtrate derived from the feed liquid passes through the membrane leaving retentate liquid in the flow channel; and a collection chamber for the filtrate formed on an opposite, filtrate surface of the membrane. The crossflow filter device further comprises a sealed housing having a retentate side and a filtrate side which enclose therebetween the flow channel, the filter membrane and the collection chamber. The crossflow filter device further comprises, flow channel guide walls provided at an inner surface of the retentate side of the housing. The guide walls are configured to form a fluid tight seal with the filter membrane, and thereby define the path of the flow channel over the retentate surface of the membrane. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161199 | ASSAY FOR FILTRATION OF SUSPENDED PARTICLES IN MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES - A method of assessing a membrane, including calculating fluid dynamic characteristics of at least one of a membrane and a material to be passed through the membrane, where the material comprises particles; obtaining characteristic of at least one force acting on the particles of the material to be passed through the membrane due to the interaction between the particles and the membrane, the at least one force being an intermolecular force; combining the calculated fluid dynamic characteristic and the obtained characteristics to assess the flow of the material through the membrane; and optimizing at least one characteristics of the membrane in relation to the material. The membrane includes a plurality of rows and a plurality of teardrop structures arranged in the plurality of rows. The teardrop structures in each row are arranged at substantially the same angle with respect to an anticipated direction of flow through the membrane. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161200 | HYDROPHILIC COMPOSITE POROUS MEMBRANE - One embodiment of the present invention provides a hydrophilic composite porous membrane including: a polyolefin microporous membrane, and an olefin/vinyl alcohol-based resin with which at least one main surface and inner surfaces of pores of the polyolefin microporous membrane are coated, in which a ratio t/x of a membrane thickness t (μm) to an average pore diameter x (μm), as measured with a perm porometer, is from 50 to 630. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161201 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MATERIALS FOR DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM WATER - Electrospun poly(acrylic) acid (PAA)/poly(vinyl) alcohol PVA nanofibers and integrated filtration membranes generated therefrom are disclosed herein. The membranes are suitable for use in selectively removing heavy metals such as lead and cadmium from water. The surface of the nanofibers is preferably functionalized with one or more chelating agents. The membranes have a high removal efficiency and adsorption capacity with well-distributed hid-density heavy metal adsorption sites with strong binding affinities for targeted heavy metals. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161202 | ENGINEERED COATING FOR FILTERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a porous membrane comprising a porous substrate; a porous ceramic coating disposed on the porous substrate; where an average pore size of pores in the porous substrate are larger than an average pore size of pores in the porous coating. Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a porous membrane comprising disposing upon a porous substrate a porous ceramic coating, where the porous ceramic coating has an average pore size that is less than an average pore size of the porous substrate. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161203 | TUBULAR MEMBRANE COMPRISING LONGITUDINAL RIDGES, DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH MEMBRANE - A tubular membrane, a membrane module, a device including a number of such membranes, and a method for manufacturing such membranes. The tubular membrane includes a tubular base providing a support and having an inner and outer surface, where the tubular base defines a lumen for the feed flow, and a membrane layer provided on the inner surface of the tubular base, where the inner surface of the tubular membrane includes a number of inwardly projecting ridges that extend in a substantially longitudinal direction of the tubular membrane. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161204 | DURABLE MEMBRANES, THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - Filtration membranes comprising a microporous sheet of polyolefin grafted with a poloxamer are described. In an embodiment, the poloxamer is that supplied under the trade name PLURONIC™ P-123 and the polyolefin is poly(ethylene). The membranes provide the advantage of being tolerant to the cleaning agents used in clean-in-place protocols and can be used to remove particulates from these aqueous feed streams. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161205 | EXHAUST MIXER - The exhaust mixer can have a conduit extending around a central axis, and along the axis to a trailing edge, the conduit extending between a radially-outer bypass path and a radially-inner core gas path, the conduit having a plurality of apertures spaced-apart from one another around the circumference of the conduit and fluidly connecting the bypass path to the core gas path upstream of the trailing edge. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161206 | HEMPCRETE SPRAYING DEVICE - A nozzle includes a main chamber defining a first internal space, a first inlet defined in a first end of the main chamber to couple to a material sprayer, a second inlet to receive a solid material into the main chamber, and an outlet defined in a second end of the main chamber. The first inlet upstream from the second inlet to allow a fluid material to enter the main chamber before the solid material. The main chamber configured to mix the solid material with the fluid material. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161207 | POWDER BLENDER FOR A SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS PROCESSING OF POWDER PRODUCTS - A powder blender for a system for continuous processing of powder products comprises a horizontal blending tube extending along an axis from a first end to a second end. The horizontal blending tube comprises at least one inlet configured to receive the powder products to be blended, and at least one outlet configured to discharge the powder products after blending. At least two blending devices are positioned in the blending tube and arranged successively along the axis of the blending tube. At least two actuators, wherein each of the at least two actuators is configured to operate one of the at least two blending devices such that the at least two blending devices are actuated differently from each other. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161208 | STIRRING AND DEFOAMING DEVICE - A stirring and defoaming device is a stirring and defoaming device of a revolution and rotation type, wherein a vacuum unit for sucking air in each container to bring the inside of each container into a vacuum state includes sealing bodies that seal respective containers, a vacuum generation source, a suction path running toward a revolution center with each container as a starting end, passing through the revolution center to go outside the system, and reaching the vacuum generation source placed outside the system, at least part of the suction path being an independent path from the starting end in association with each container, and at least two or more vacuum measurement units, each provided in an independent path. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161209 | MIXER HAVING A CLOSING COVER - A mixer includes a mixing container held in a machine stand, with an outlet opening in the bottom of the mixing container, and a closure cover which can be reciprocated between a closed position in which the closure cover closes the outlet opening and an opened position in which the closure cover does not close the outlet opening. The closure cover is connected to the machine stand by way of a four-bar linkage including four rotary joints, wherein a first and a second rotary joint of the four-bar linkage are arranged on the closure cover and a third and a fourth rotary joint of the four-bar linkage are arranged on the machine stand. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161210 | Paint-Production System With Automatic Self-Adjustment Of Properties Of The End Product, And Related Method - A paint production system produced from pigment pastes and vehicles without prior adjustment. The system includes a volumetric dosing module endowed with automatic volumetric calibrators, at least one continuous processing module that includes a rotary mechanism that moves at least one tank between a mixing station, a continuous adjustment station integrated into a filling station, a cleaning station jointly with a manifold cleaning solvent mist generator and a control center that sends commands to be executed in the volumetric dosing module and continuous processing module units from a set of instructions in a computer program. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161211 | FEEDING AND BLENDING ASSEMBLY FOR A SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS PROCESSING OF POWDER PRODUCTS - A feeding and blending apparatus for a system for continuous processing of powder products comprises at least two system inlets for powder products; and at least two feeding and dosing devices arranged in a row. Each of the at least two feeding and dosing devices comprises, an inlet being connected with a system inlet, at least one feeder, at least one actuator configured to operate the at least one feeder, and an outlet being connected with an inlet of the powder blending device. A separation wall is configured to separate a process area from a technical. Process components of the at least two feeding and dosing devices are positioned in the process area and technical components of the feeding and dosing devices are positioned in the technical area. Connections between the at least one actuator and the at least one feeder pass through the separation wall. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161212 | Electrically Driven Oilfield Blender System - An electrically driven oilfield blender system is configured to utilize electric motors as electric prime movers to prepare frac slurry and move the frac slurry to an oilfield pressure pumping system or pressure pumper that pumps the frac slurry into a subterranean formation. Each of the prime mover electric motors may operate at a fixed or constant rated speed and may be connected to a transmission that can drive a device such as a feed pump for a mixing tub or an auxiliary device at a variable speed. An electro-hydraulic motor start system includes an electric motor that powers a hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump drives hydraulic motors that pre-rotate the prime mover electric motors to their rated speeds before they are energized. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161213 | Method for Emptying a Device for Producing Granules or Extrudates - A method for emptying a device for producing granules or extrudates. The device includes a container having an inlet for the material to be treated, an inlet for a liquid, a stirring device, an outlet for said intermediate product, and an emptying pipe having an inlet for the intermediate product and an outlet for the granules or extrudate as well as a conveying device conveying the intermediate product from the inlet of the emptying pipe in the direction of the outlet of the emptying pipe. The method includes the steps of: producing the intermediate product from the material to be treated and the liquid in the container; moving the emptying pipe from the closed position with respect to the container into an open position with respect to the container; and conveying the intermediate product from the container and via the conveying devices. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161214 | SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A CONVERTER AND A MOVABLE STORAGE SILO FOR SPENT CATALYST - A system and method use a converter and a movable storage silo for receiving, processing, and transporting spent catalysts. The spent catalysts can be utilized in the manufacture of cement instead of being disposed in landfills. A hydraulic sub-system remove dusts from the spent catalyst prior to storage in the silo. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161215 | METHOD FOR REVAMPING A CATALYTIC CONVERTER - A method for revamping a catalytic converter wherein: said catalytic converter comprises a pressure vessel and a catalytic cartridge containing at least one catalyst bed, the pressure vessel includes a cylindrical shell with a full aperture and includes a removable cover of said aperture, and the catalytic cartridge is removable through said upper aperture, and the method includes: installing an additional shell over the aperture of the original shell, thus obtaining an axially extended shell of the pressure vessel; providing an axially extended catalytic cartridge having an axially extended room for holding catalyst in the so obtained axially extended shell. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161216 | NONFOULING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MANIPULATING AND PROCESSING ENCAPSULATED DROPLETS - Compositions for preventing or limiting surface fouling as well as evaporation and methods for their use in air-matrix digital microfluidics (DMF) apparatuses are described. A mobilizing wax material may be used to selectively encapsulate a reaction droplet in the air gap of the apparatus, which permits the at least partially encapsulated reaction droplet to be portable within the DMF apparatus. Additional aqueous droplets may be combined with the encapsulated droplet, by merging with an aqueous droplet having a coating of a secondary material (e.g., an oil or other hydrophobic material) that may allow combining of the droplets. The compositions may be additionally useful in non-DMF applications such as laboratory protocols for hybridization, ligation and amplification. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161217 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS-FILLED MICROBUBBLES - Systems, methods, and devices are described to synthesize gas-filled microbubbles using a continuous flow chamber with a reaction volume and a sonicator positioned therein, by flowing a lipid solution at a first flow rate and gas at a first pressure into the reaction volume while ultrasonically agitating an interface between the lipid solution and the gas in the reaction volume using the sonicator member to generate a solution of gas-filled microbubbles, which solution can be concentrated to obtain a concentrated solution of microbubbles containing at least 23% of the core gas by volume. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161218 | METHOD FOR COATING INSOLUBLE SOLIDS - The invention relates to a process for coating water-insoluble solids by ionic gelation employing negatively-charged macromolecules and a source of polyvalent cations as film-forming materials, wherein the coating material represents not more than 10% (w/w) with regard to the total weight of the coated solid. The coated insoluble solids may be subsequently dried to generate surface-modified dry particles for use as active ingredients and/or excipients in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions or food products. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161219 | CONSUMER PRODUCT COMPRISING BIODEGRADABLE DELIVERY PARTICLES - A consumer product comprising a biodegradable delivery particle having a benefit agent containing core and a shell. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161220 | REACTOR SYSTEMS - This disclosure relates to reaction container systems providing for headspace-based condensation, coalescing devices, and other features. In some embodiments, this disclosure provides systems that reduce the relative humidity (RH) of an exhaust gas prior to or concurrent with its expulsion from the system through an exhaust filter. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161221 | INTERNALLY COOLED IMPEDANCE TUNER FOR MICROWAVE PYROLYSIS SYSTEMS - An internally cooled microwave stub tuner assembly with stubs having hollow ducts for receiving circulating cooling fluid while in operation. The microwave stub tuner assembly for a pyrolysis reactor includes at least one elongated hollow body plunger projecting into a waveguide cavity. Each of the hollow body portion of the plungers has at least one internal cooling duct for receiving a circulating cooling fluid and is adapted to be cooled by the circulating cooling fluid as the circulating cooling fluid enters the plunger, courses through each the internal cooling ducts and exits the plunger. Each plunger has a position adjuster for adjusting the position of the plunger within the waveguide cavity. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161222 | SYNTHETIC FUEL PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - A synthetic fuel production system and related techniques are disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments, the disclosed system may be configured to produce a liquid fuel using carbon dioxide extracted from the air and hydrogen generated from aqueous solutions by electrochemical means (e.g., water electrolysis). In production of the fuel, the disclosed system may be configured, in accordance with some embodiments, to react the carbon dioxide and hydrogen, for example, to form methanol. The disclosed system also may be configured, in accordance with some embodiments, to utilize one or more subsequent reaction steps to produce a given targeted set of hydrocarbons and partially oxidized hydrocarbons. For example, the disclosed system may be used to produce any one (or combination) of: ethanol; dimethyl ether; formic acid; formaldehyde; alkanes of various chain length; olefines; aliphatic and aromatic carbon compounds; and mixtures thereof, such as gasoline fuels, diesel fuels, and jet fuels. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161223 | MXene Sorbent For Removal Of Small Molecules From Dialysate - The present disclosure is directed to methods for scrubbing low levels of urea from aqueous solutions such as a dialysate from dialysis, and including blood and blood products, and devices capable of employing these methods. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161224 | ACID GAS ABSORBENT IN BIOGAS AND BIOGAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an absorbent containing an amine for absorption of an acid gas in a biogas, and a biogas purification system using the same. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161225 | METHOD FOR TREATING FLUE GAS FROM COMBUSTION UNITS - The reduction of the acid gas concentration in the flue gas of combustion units that is produced in waste incinerators, by contacting the flue gas with a powder composition including an alkaline earth metal salt and an ammonium salt. The contact may be carried out in a combustion furnace and/or in a post-combustion chamber of the combustion units. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161226 | HYDROCARBON ADSORPTION AND DESORPTION COMPLEX COMPRISING ZEOLITE WITH CONTROLLED CATION RATIO AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are a hydrocarbon adsorption and desorption complex showing hydrocarbon adsorption and oxidation performance by controlling the cation ratio in zeolite, and a preparation method therefor. The hydrocarbon adsorption and desorption complex controls a cation ratio to exhibit the excellent hydrocarbon adsorption ability and oxidation performance even at a temperature lower than the catalyst activation temperature, and increases hydrothermal stability of the hydrocarbon adsorption and desorption complex through hydrothermal treatment to exhibit the excellent hydrocarbon adsorption and desorption performance even in a situation where water is present at a high temperature. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161227 | HYDROCARBON ADSORPTION AND DESORPTION COMPLEX COMPRISING ZEOLITE WITH CONTROLLED CATION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are a hydrocarbon adsorption and desorption complex including zeolite with a controlled cation type and a preparation method therefor. The hydrocarbon adsorption and desorption complex exhibits excellent hydrocarbon adsorption and oxidation performance even at a temperature lower than a catalyst activation temperature by controlling the distribution of metal ions and metal oxides, and also exhibits excellent hydrocarbon adsorption and oxidation performance even in the presence of water, by being prepared through hydrothermal treatment. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161228 | HYDROCARBON ADSORPTION AND DESORPTION COMPLEX INCLUDING GAS ADSORBING PORTION AND REINFORCING PORTION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed are a hydrocarbon adsorption and desorption complex that reduces emission of hydrocarbon from vehicle exhaust gas and improves hydrothermal stability of a device, and a method for preparing the same. The hydrocarbon adsorption and desorption complex may have improved adsorption ability of the hydrocarbon as metal ions are bound to a gas adsorbing portion containing aluminum, and may have improved hydrothermal stability as a reinforcing portion made of silica is formed on a surface of the gas adsorbing portion. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161229 | ACTIVATED CARBON FIBER SHEET FOR MOTOR VEHICLE CANISTER - A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a new form of adsorbent suitable for a motor vehicle canister. An activated carbon fiber sheet satisfies one or two or more of conditions for indices, such as a specific surface area, a pore volume of pores having a given pore diameter, and a sheet density. An embodiment, for example, may have: a specific surface area ranging from 1400 to 2300 m | 2022-05-26 |
20220161230 | POST-SYNTHETICALLY MODIFIED METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR SELECTIVE BINDING OF HEAVY METAL IONS IN WATER - A composition of matter for selective binding of at least one heavy metal comprising at least one porous metal-organic framework (MOF) with unsaturated coordination sites, at least one organic ligand functionalized with at least one functional group tailored to bind to the at least one MOF, and at least one separate functional group tailored to bind to the at least one heavy metal. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161231 | WATER-ABSORBING COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - An absorbent composition containing cellulose nanofibers and a cellulose derivative and a method for making the same are disclosed. The cellulose derivative has a viscosity of 1000 mPa·s or higher in a 1 mass % aqueous solution at 25° C. and a degree of etherification of less than 0.9. The cellulose derivative is preferably at least one member selected from the group consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxyethyl cellulose, a carboxymethyl cellulose salt, and a carboxyethyl cellulose salt, more preferably a carboxymethyl cellulose salt, even more preferably sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161232 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ACTIVE CARBON FOR FORMALDEHYDE SORPTION - Disclosed are polymer compositions comprising activated carbon and method of making the polymer compositions that are used for sorption of formaldehyde from air, gas or liquids. The activated carbon is entrained in at least one base polymer with optional channels throughout. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161233 | SORBENT FOR USE IN RENAL THERAPY - A sorbent cartridge for use in a portable wearable renal therapy system, and a method of using same is provided. The sorbent cartridge comprises: a inlet and an outlet, the inlet configured to receive process fluid from renal therapy device and the outlet configured to discharge treated process fluid; a hydrogel configured to absorb and adsorb a toxin from the process fluid without use of a dialysate to purify the process fluid. The inlet and the outlet are each configured to releasably couple to the renal therapy device for removing the sorbent cartridge. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161234 | CARBON DOTS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND USES THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL - The present disclosure relates to carbon dots, uses thereof and methods of manufacture thereof. For example, such carbon dots can be used in the production of biofuels such as biodiesel. For example, these carbon dots can be used as catalysts in transesterification reactions. For example, these carbon dots can be glycine-citric acid carbon dots, amine-passivated carbon dots, or combinations thereof. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161235 | CATALYST, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING 1,3-BUTADIENE USING SAME - The present invention provides a catalyst comprising at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of Groups 3 to 6 of the periodic table, wherein an amount of Bronsted acid sites of the catalyst is 1.8 μmol/g or less. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161236 | LAYERED TRI-METALLIC CATALYTIC ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CATALYTIC ARTICLE - The presently claimed invention provides a tri-metallic layered catalytic article comprising: a) a top layer comprising platinum supported on at least one of an oxygen storage component, zirconia component and an alumina component, and rhodium supported on an oxygen storage component; b) a bottom layer comprising a front zone and a rear zone, said front zone comprising palladium supported on an oxygen storage component and an alumina component, and the rear zone comprises platinum supported on at least one of an alumina component, a ceria component, and an oxygen storage component; and c) a substrate, wherein the weight ratio of palladium to platinum is in the range of 1.0:0.4 to 1.0:2.0. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161237 | CATALYST SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AROMATIC AMINES - The invention relates to a catalyst system suitable for hydrogenating aromatic nitro compounds (I) to form the corresponding aromatic amines (II), the catalyst system containing, as essential constituents: a component A selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, corundum (alpha-Al | 2022-05-26 |
20220161238 | HYDROTREATMENT CATALYSTS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAID CATALYSTS - The present invention is in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161239 | FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE - Provided is a functional structure which can suppress functional degradation of a functional material to achieve longer life, which can save resources without complicated replacement operations, and which, used for example as a catalyst, exhibits excellent catalytic activity. The functional structure includes supports each having a porous structure and including a zeolite-type compound, and at least one functional material present in the supports and including a metal element (M), in which each of the supports has channels communicating with one another, the functional material is present at least in the channel of each of the supports, and the metal element (M) having constituted the functional material is partially substituted with an element having constituted the supports. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161240 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING METAL OXIDES SUPPORTED ON MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES - A method for obtaining metal oxides supported on mesoporous silica particles includes a) providing a solution of at least one metal salt, b) providing a solution of at least one template forming agent of the general formula (I) Y | 2022-05-26 |
20220161241 | ZEOLITE CATALYST FOR HYDROCARBON OXIDATION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A manufacturing method of a hydrocarbon oxidation catalyst and a catalyst therefrom, including preparing a positive ion type of zeolite, and supporting palladium (Pd) in the positive ion type of zeolite by an ion exchange method to obtain a palladium-supported zeolite, wherein an amount of the supported palladium is 0.5 to 5 wt % based on an entire weight of the hydrocarbon oxidation catalyst. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161242 | SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION CATALYST STRUCTURE AND PRECURSOR THEREOF, SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION CATALYST STRUCTURE - Provided is a synthesis gas production catalyst structure or the like which can maintain stable high catalytic activity for a long period of time without degradation and can allow efficient production of a synthesis gas including carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The synthesis gas production catalyst structure | 2022-05-26 |
20220161243 | Catalyst Compositions and Precursors, Processes for Making the Same and Syngas Conversion Processes - Disclosed are novel catalyst compositions, catalyst precursors, processes for making catalyst precursors, processes for making catalyst compositions, and processes for converting syngas. The catalytic component in the catalyst composition can comprise a metal carbide and/or a metal nitride. This disclosure is particularly useful for converting syngas via the Fischer-Tropsch reactions to make olefins and/or alcohols. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161244 | RU-CATALYSED DOMINO HYDROFORMYLATION / HYDROGENATION / ESTERIFICATION USING IMIDAZOLE LIGANDS - Ru-catalysed domino hydroformylation/hydrogenation/esterification using imidazole ligands. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161245 | Compositions And Methods For Infrared-Light-Controlled Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis - The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for metathesizing a first alkenyl or alkynyl group with a second alkenyl or alkynyl group, the composition comprising a ruthenium metathesis catalyst and a photo-redox catalyst that is activated by infrared light. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161246 | NITROGEN HETEROCYCLIC CARBENE LIGANDS AND RUTHENIUM CATALYSTS THEREOF, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF - Nitrogen heterocyclic carbine ligands and ruthenium catalysts thereof, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof are provided. The structures of the nitrogen heterocyclic carbine ligands are represented by formulas Ia and Ib, respectively, and the corresponding ruthenium catalyst structures are represented by IIa and IIb, respectively. After simultaneously introducing large-steric hindrance and electron-rich groups into the described nitrogen heterocyclic carbine ligand structures, the catalytic activity, stability and application range of the ruthenium complex catalysts thereof are significantly improved. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161247 | PHOTOCATALYST - A photocatalyst is described that is suitable for converting molecular nitrogen into ammonia. The photocatalyst comprises a layered base material comprising 1 to 100 layers, the layered base material being selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, molybdenum telluride, tungsten telluride, molybdenum selenide and tungsten selenide, a layered base material comprising 1 to 100 layers, the layered base material being selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, molybdenum telluride, tungsten telluride, molybdenum selenide and tungsten selenide, and 0.1-10.0% by weight, relative to the weight of the base material, of one or more Group VI, VII, VIII, IX or X transition metals. T he photocatalyst can further comprise 0.1-50.0% by weight, relative to the weight of the base material, of one or more semiconductor materials having an average particle size of 0.5-50.0 nm. The photocatalyst exhibits high catalytic efficiency without the need for high temperature and pressure. Also described is a process for the preparation of the photocatalyst, as well as uses of the photocatalyst for converting molecular nitrogen into ammonia. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161248 | LOW TEMPERATURE CO OXIDATION CATALYST - The present disclosure is directed to a low temperature carbon monoxide (LT-CO) oxidation catalyst composition for abatement of exhaust gas emissions from a lean burn engine. The LT-CO oxidation catalyst composition includes an oxygen storage component (OSC), a first platinum group metal (PGM) component, and a promoter metal, wherein the OSC is impregnated with the first PGM component and the promoter metal and the LT-CO oxidation catalyst composition is effective for oxidizing carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC) under cold start conditions. Further provided are catalytic articles including the LT-CO oxidation catalyst composition, which may optionally further include a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) composition (giving an LT-CO/DOC article). Further provided is an exhaust gas treatment system including such catalytic articles, and methods for reducing a HC or CO level in an exhaust gas stream using such catalytic articles. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161249 | NITROGEN-DOPED CATALYST FOR OXIDATIVE COUPLING REACTION OF METHANE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NITROGEN-DOPED CATALYST FOR OXIDATIVE COUPLING REACTION OF METHANE THEREBY, AND METHOD FOR OXIDATIVE COUPLING REACTION OF METHANE USING THE SAME - A nitrogen-doped catalyst for oxidative coupling of methane, which is a catalyst for obtaining a C2 hydrocarbon product with high yield, and a method for manufacturing the catalyst are provided. An embodiment of the present inventive concept relates to a nitrogen-doped catalyst for oxidative coupling of methane having a silica support; and sodium tungstate and manganese supported on the support. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161250 | CO-DEFLAGRATION SYNTHESIS OF METALLIC, CERAMIC, AND MIXED CERAMIC-METALLIC PARTICLES - A co-deflagration process for the preparation of metallic, ceramic, or mixed ceramic-metallic particles optionally impregnated within or attached to a metallic, ceramic, or mixed ceramic-metallic support material includes mixing at least two components. Each of the components can be any of a nitrogen-rich ligand or a salt thereof, a complex or coordination polymer of the nitrogen-rich ligand or salt thereof with one of the at least one metal, and a cluster of the at least one metal, and optionally an organic or inorganic oxidant, gas generator, pyrotechnic, propellant, and/or explosive. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161251 | CONTACTLESS DETECTION OF AN ABERRANT CONDITION - Disclosed herein, inter alfa, are systems and methods for contactless evaluation of a biological sample. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161252 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CELL, SPORE, OR VIRUS CAPTURE AND DISRUPTION - Embodiments disclose an apparatus and methods for biological sample processing enabling isolation and enrichment of microbial or pathogenic constituents from the sample. A vessel for sample containment and extraction is further disclosed for engagement with a transducer capable of efficient sample disruption and lysis. Together these components provide a convenient and inexpensive solution for rapid sample preparation compatible with downstream analysis techniques. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161253 | BIOCHEMICAL REACTION TEST STRIP TUBE AND USE METHOD THEREOF, AND KIT - The present application relates to a biochemical reaction test strip tube and a use method thereof, and a kit. The biochemical reaction test strip tube includes a tube portion and a cover portion. The tube portion includes: a tube body including a first chamber and a second chamber; a limit unit provided at an outer side of the tube body; and a biochemical chromatographic test strip provided inside the second chamber, where a first end of the biochemical chromatographic test strip is provided with a sample absorption pad. In this structure, different chambers are provided in the closed test tube, such that a biochemical reaction solution in one chamber is directly detected on the biochemical chromatographic test strip in another chamber, which avoids the solution leakage; and different chambers are provided at different heights, such that the chambers holding biochemical reaction reagents can be selectively heated. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161254 | ARTICLES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR LIQUID TRANSFER AND AUTOMATED INNOCULATION - Articles, systems, and methods for transferring liquids that may employ a robot. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161255 | METHODS FOR ENCAPSULATING AND ASSAYING CELLS - In biosciences and related fields, it can be useful to study cells in isolation so that cells having unique and desirable properties can be identified within a heterogenous mixture of cells. Processes and methods disclosed herein provide for encapsulating cells within a microfluidic device and assaying the encapsulated cells. Encapsulation can, among other benefits, facilitate analyses of cells that generate secretions of interest which would otherwise rapidly diffuse away or mix with the secretions of other cells. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161256 | BIOCHEMICAL TEST CHIP - The present disclosure provides a biochemical test chip, including an electrode unit and a protective layer. The protective layer is electrically connected to the electrode unit. The protective layer is configured to oxidize the electrode unit after the electrode unit receives an electron or reduce the electrode unit after the electrode unit loses an electron. There is a potential difference (E | 2022-05-26 |
20220161257 | INTEGRATION OF WORLD-TO-CHIP INTERFACES WITH DIGITAL MICROFLUIDIC FOR BACTERIAL TRANSFORMATION AND ENZYMATIC ASSAYS - Systems, devices and methods for integrating world-to-chip interfaces with digital microfluidics for bacterial transformation and enzymatic assays are described herein. The devices include a microfluidic device having a first plate comprising a cell culture region for maintaining a cell culture and a reservoir for storing reagents to induce at least a portion of the cell culture or to mix with other reagents and a second plate spaced apart from the first plate, the second plate defining one or more openings extending through the second plate. The device may include a reagent well coupled to the second plate. The reagent well may be configured to refill the reservoir on the first plate with liquid reagent via the one or more openings of the second plate. The device may also include a thermoelectric module (TEM) coupled to the first plate or the second plate for managing temperature control of the device. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161258 | BIOPROCESS FILTRATION EXPERIMENT SYSTEM - A bioprocessing filtration experiment system for filtering a liquid test medium as part of a filtration experiment in a filtration experiment section of the filtration experiment system, which filtration experiment section runs from a receptacle for holding the test medium to be filtered to a fluid outlet for the filtered test medium, wherein the filtration experiment system is designed to ascertain, as part of the filtration experiment, sensor data as experiment data for at least one filter, said experiment data being able to be taken as a basis for selecting and/or dimensioning the filter of a target system according to predetermined scaling criteria. It is proposed that the filtration experiment system can be preassembled on an at least partially programming-related and/or circuit-related, at least partially fluidics-related and/or at least partially sensor-related basis. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161259 | CARTRIDGE FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND MOLECULE ANALYSIS, CARTRIDGE CONTROL MACHINE, SAMPLE PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THE CARTRIDGE - A sample treatment and molecule analysis cartridge is configured to be mounted in a treatment machine vertically. The cartridge has a sample inlet opening, a fluidic inlet, and a fluidic outlet. The cartridge houses an extraction chamber extending vertically from the sample inlet opening and connected to the fluidic inlet; a waste chamber extending vertically, alongside the extraction chamber; and a collector extending along the extraction chamber and the waste chamber and having a smaller height than the extraction chamber and the waste chamber. A fluidic circuit connects together the extraction chamber, the waste chamber, the collector, the fluidic inlet, and the fluidic outlet, and is configured to connect the fluidic outlet to vent openings of the extraction chamber, the waste chamber, and the collector, and to connect the bottom end of the extraction chamber to the fluidic inlet, the waste chamber, and the collector. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161260 | PARTICLE CONCENTRATOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - A fluidic concentrator device that includes an inlet channel, a processing channel, and at least two output channels, and a pump for movement of a particle containing sample through the concentrator device. The concentrator device may have separate diversion channels that may be controlled by a valve or a functionally similar diversion technique to collect all of, or fractions of, a particle concentrated stream or a particle depleted stream. The concentrator device may be operable under automated control and further comprise one or more sensors inside, or adjacent to, portions of the processing channel or inlet channel to detect presence or absence or quantity of particles or other physical or chemical properties of the particles or sample flow stream. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161261 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROFLUIDIC ARRANGEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LIQUID, METHOD OF PERFORMING A BIOLOGICAL ASSAY - The disclosure relates to manufacturing a microfluidic arrangement wherein a second liquid ( | 2022-05-26 |
20220161262 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTING DROPLETS IN A MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM - A microfluidic apparatus for delivering droplets of a first fluid to droplets of a second fluid, comprising a main channel, with a carrier fluid carrying droplets of the second fluid, an auxiliary channel, fluidly coupled to the main channel at a first intersection via a first orifice with a first fluid interface, and at a second intersection downstream to the first intersection via a second orifice with a second fluid interface, wherein a flow of the carrier fluid induces a difference of pressure between the first and second orifice generating a balance condition such that a meniscus of the second fluid interface is maintained in the auxiliary channel, at the vicinity of the second orifice, wherein a balance deviation triggers a release of a volume of the first fluid from the second fluid interface into the main channel. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161263 | BIO-SPECIMEN REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - Devices and methods for bio-specimen refrigeration are provided. In an embodiment, the bio-specimen refrigeration devices of the present disclosure include a housing having a lid and a base portion, wherein the lid is selectively moveable between an open position and a closed position; a coolant cartridge chamber disposed in the housing and configured to fluidically couple with a coolant cartridge disposed in the coolant cartridge chamber; and a cooling chamber disposed in the housing and configured to receive a fluid coolant from the coolant cartridge, wherein in the closed position, the lid seals the cooling chamber. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161264 | TRANSPARENT HEATING ELEMENTS FOR POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION DEVICES - A thermal array has a first heating element, a second, transparent heating element, a first insulator, a second insulator, and a cooling block. The transparent heating element is a layer of glass with one or more heating wires cast into, or coupled onto, the glass, or a thermo-resistive coating sputtered onto one side of the glass. The transparent heating element may further have a temperature sensor to monitor the temperature and thereby ensure that the layer of glass is held at a predetermined temperature. The thermal array includes bandpass light filters to be able to detect the exact fluorescence being produced. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161265 | COLUMN TUBE HOLDER FOR IMPROVED-ACCURACY ASSAYS - A column tube holder includes: a first side rail extending vertically; a second side rail extending vertically; a first shelf extending horizontally between the first side rail and the second side rail; a second shelf extending horizontally between the first side rail and the second side rail, the second shelf disposed below the first shelf; and a third shelf extending horizontally between the first side rail and the second side rail, the third shelf disposed below the second shelf. The column tube holder is composed of a conductive material, an anti-static material, and/or a static dissipative material. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161266 | PROTECTIVE LINER FOR CRUSHER - A crusher having a protective liner, the protective liner including a plurality of lining segments which are arranged circumferentially along an a of the crusher. At least some of the segments have a trapezoidal shape with two bases of different lengths arranged parallel to the circumferential direction of the wall and two non-parallel legs connecting the bases. Further, at least some of the segments are arranged along the circumference of the wall such that long and short bases of adjacent segments alternate, and wherein at least some of the segments are allowed to vary in their axial position with respect to adjacent segments to compensate for tolerances in diameter of the wall of the crusher. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161267 | REFINER DISC AND HUB ASSEMBLY - An assembly comprising an annular hub with a hub inner surface and a hub outer surface and a rotary third refining member having a central opening within a refining member inner surface. The refining member has at least two equally spaced apart member portions extending radially inwardly from the member inner surface, and the assembly includes a key for connecting the member portions to the hub. The assembly also include an annular cover plate with at least two radially extending spaced apart flanges, each flange overlying a member portion, and at least two spaced apart port plates, each port plate overlying a member portion side opposite the annular cover plate, the spaces between the at least two port plates defining ports from a first stock flow path to a second stock flow path. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161268 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL EXTRUDING-SHEARING MACHINE AND APPLICATION OF SAME - A multifunctional extruding-shearing machine and an application of the machine is disclosed. The main technical feature of the machine is that the outer surface of the wear-resistant component made of hard alloy on the rotor pin and stator pin is covered with 4-12 step teeth, and the surface of the step teeth of the stator pin faces the inside and the surface of the step teeth of the stator pin faces outside when the equipment is assembled, and the rotor pin wear-resistant member tip faces the stator pin wear-resistant member tip. The above structural features ensure that the rotor pin and the stator pin can clamp the material particles and exert extrusion shear force on them to force them to be crushed. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161269 | OPEN SYSTEM CRYO TUMBLE TRIMMER - A tumble trimmer system having a tumbler barrel with a perforated axle adapted for introducing a freezing agent such as liquid carbon dioxide or other liquefied gas adapted to flash freeze the plant material when infused into the mesh tumbler barrel, the mesh tumbler barrel adapted with mesh netting or screening for trimming and/or separating plant material enclosed therein, and with an open funnel or chute positioned below the tumbler barrel adapted to catch and direct trimmed and/or separated plant material exiting the tumbler barrel into a bin or container positioned under the funnel or chute, wherein the perforated axle comprises a plurality of perforations positioned around a circumference of and along an entire length of the axle. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161270 | Herb Grinder - A herb grinder includes: a main body with a receiving indentation, which has a spout indentation; a cutting section with top and bottom cutting parts, a magnet, and a ferromagnetic part; a main body with a receiving indentation, which has a spout indentation, a center interior, traversal ridges, a flow blocker, an exit canal, and an exit aperture; a slidable exit lid that covers the dispensing aperture; a window, a light source, a rotatable dispensing spout assembly with a dispensing arm and a dispensing spout that is configured to connect with an empty cigarette tube; a dispensing vibrator, and a vibration button. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161271 | A Method for Integrated Processing of Finely Dispersed Metal-Containing Waste - A method for integrated processing of finely dispersed metal-containing waste, wherein the method includes mixing metal-containing waste with magnetic field activated water into a pulp, subjecting the pulp in a reaction chamber to a rotating magnetic field generated by rotating ferromagnetic elements, carried out in a vortex layer with a rotation speed of the ferromagnetic elements being at least 2800 rpm, until a magnetostriction effect and subsequent reduction of metal oxides occurs, and carrying out hydrocyclone separation of the metal oxides. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161272 | APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING BIOAEROSOLS - Disclosed is an apparatus for capturing bioaerosols. More particularly, the apparatus for capturing bioaerosols includes a sprayer configured to spray a buffer solution for protecting aerosol particles in a form of droplets; and a capturer into which air including the droplets and the aerosol particles is introduced and in a capture solution in which the aerosol particles are captured, wherein discharge members provided with a plurality of nanostructures are provided on a surface of the capturer to charge the aerosol particles. Due to such a configuration, high discharge efficiency can be anticipated even at a low voltage without damage to aerosol particles. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161273 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGER AND ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR - The present disclosure relates to an electrostatic charger and an electrostatic precipitator securing a wide space for charging suspended fine particles contained in a processing airflow. The electrostatic charger includes a discharge electrode formed of a plurality of fibrous conductors and provided to generate and diffuse ions by a discharge, a ground electrode maintained at a ground potential and provided to attract the ions generated and diffused by the discharge electrode to charge suspended fine particles contained in a processing airflow by the ions, where the discharge electrode is disposed between the ground electrodes in the processing airflow, and all or at least a part of the plurality of fibrous conductors of the discharge electrode are disposed on a downstream side of the processing airflow further than an end portion of the ground electrode on the most upstream side of the processing airflow. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161274 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DESORBING NITROGEN FROM PARTICLES - Described herein are various embodiments of an oxygen concentrator system. In some embodiments, oxygen concentrator system includes one or more components that improve the useful lifetime of gas separation adsorbents. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161275 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING OBJECTS IN A FLUID - A method of electroporation of a biological object, comprises: introducing a carrier particle into a medium containing the biological object; applying a first electric field to the medium to induce trapping of the biological object by the carrier particle; and varying at least one parameter of the first electric field so as to induce electroporation of the biological object. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161276 | MIXTURE OF FATTY ACIDS AND ALKYLETHER PHOSPHATES AS A COLLECTOR FOR PHOSPHATE ORE FLOTATION - The present invention relates to a collector composition for the beneficiation of phosphates from phosphate-containing mineral, their use in flotation processes and to a method for the beneficiation of phosphates using said collector composition. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161277 | Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Storing, Treating And/Or Processing Blood And Blood Components - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed relating to certain aspects of blood processing, collecting or storing, including method and system for automated authentication, processing device with scanner, blood container with two dimensional barcode, blood collection containers, blood container label and related tracking method, integrated container system, and processing device with sterile connection device. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161278 | CENTRIFUGE - Provided is a centrifuge that allows a user to easily determine whether running is normally completed or the running is not started. In the centrifuge having a setting screen | 2022-05-26 |
20220161279 | NOZZLE CONFIGURATIONS TO CREATE A VORTEX OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENT - A fire suppression system in an aircraft includes a first nozzle within a region to perform discharge of a fire suppression agent in a first direction within a region. The systems also includes a second nozzle within the region to perform discharge of the fire suppression agent in a second direction within the region. The discharge in the first direction by the first nozzle and the discharge in the second direction by the second nozzle generate and maintain a vortex of the fire suppression agent that occupies the region with rotational flow. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161280 | STRUCTURE OF ROTOR NOZZLE AND WATERING DEVICE - A spray unit of a watering device is equipped with a structure of rotor nozzle, the spray unit is composed of a mounting member and a housing for defining a chamber, a rotor deployed inside the chamber; wherein, at least one stopper set on the inner side of the chamber near the water outlet side is correspondingly matched to multiple guide members on one end of the water outlet of the rotor, and it can be employable to the handy watering device. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161281 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A VORTEX WATER JET - A device for dispensing a vortex water jet has a device body in which a water swirling path is obtained. The water swirling path has a swirling chamber defined between two opposite side walls which axially extend between a plurality of water inlet ends circumferentially arranged about the swirling chamber, and a water outlet end. The water swirling path has a plurality of chamber supply channels which are angled with respect to the swirling chamber, each chamber supply channel leading into a water inlet end of the swirling chamber. The device generates an output swirling water jet having shapes with particular aesthetical effect. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161282 | ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY DEVICE, CARTRIDGE, AND COVER - Provided is a hand-held type electrostatic spray device ( | 2022-05-26 |
20220161283 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING CONCENTRATION OF WATER-SOLUBLE SUBSTANCE IN SOLUTION - This disclosure recites a device that includes a body and a coupling near a first end of the body configured to attach to a water source. The device also includes interior tubing inside the body that includes a base portion that receives water into the device via the coupling, a fork that separates the base into a first path and a second path, and an end portion that combines the first and second paths. The device further includes a compartment along the second path that holds a solid, water-soluble substance. The device also includes a first dial that controls an amount of the water that enters the first and second paths. The device further includes a second dial that controls a rate that the water passes through the compartment. The device also includes a nozzle near a second end of the body. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161284 | Sprayable Sealant for Aircraft Parts and Assemblies - Applicant discloses a two part polymer mix for use in the aircraft industry that is applied with pneumatic mix and spray gun. A two part cartridge is used in the mix and spray gun so the mix is applied immediately upon mixing, but the two components are kept separated unless the gun is applying the mix. The mix cures to form a clear sealant that allows for inspection of cracks and corrosion beneath the sealant. It cures quickly so that the coated part may be further processed, for example in the assembly line during aircraft build. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161285 | ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT - A assembly for dispensing a fluid product having a first fluid-product dispenser with a first reservoir, a first dispensing member, such as a pump, provided with a first dispensing head and a first pusher, and a second fluid-product dispenser with a second reservoir, a second dispensing member, such as a pump, provided with a second dispensing head and a second pusher. The second dispenser is removably mounted on the first dispenser so as to prevent the actuation of one of the two dispensers. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161286 | Standalone Pedal Sprayer - A standalone pedal sprayer is an apparatus that dispenses a solution. The apparatus serves as a free-standing dispenser that facilitates the retrieval of a solution such as hand sanitizer, alcohol, and the like. The apparatus includes a sprayer housing, a foot pump, a supply tubing, and a nozzle. The sprayer housing is vertically oriented and positions the nozzle within hands-reach of a user. The sprayer housing also serves as a reservoir for a solution and is refillable. The foot pump dispenses the solution within the sprayer housing and out of the nozzle. The apparatus further includes a pedal shield that protects a rubber cap of the foot pump from being damaged. In order to provide access into the sprayer housing for refill, the sprayer housing further includes a refill cover and a cam lock. The cam lock prevents any unauthorized solutions or materials from entering into the sprayer housing. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161287 | COATING SYSTEM - A coating system capable of quickly providing a vehicle coated in color requested by a user. The coating system includes: an input section that receives input of a requested coating color and starting and ending dates of using the vehicle in the requested coating color; a determination section that determines, based on the input requested coating color, whether a plurality of coating colors is requested for the same vehicle; and an instruction section that instructs coating, for a case of a plurality of coating colors not requested, by selecting the corresponding easily strippable coating material, and for a case of a plurality of coating colors requested, by calculating, based on the input starting and ending dates, use order of the vehicle coated in each of the requested coating colors and sequentially selecting the corresponding easily strippable coating materials in the order opposite to the calculated use order. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161288 | Method and Apparatus for Pulse Gas Delivery with Pressure Control - Pulsed gas delivery is obtained with mass flow control using a thermal mass flow sensor and control valve. The controller is augmented for pressure control with a downstream pressure sensor. In separate control modes of operation, the control valve is controlled in response to the flow sensor during pulse gas delivery mode and controlled in response to the downstream pressure sensor during pressure control mode of operation. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161289 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DRINKING APPARATUS ORIFICE PROTECTION - An orifice protection device for a water dispensing device is disclosed. The device includes a housing configured to surround an output orifice of the water cooler or fountain through which water is ejected, a door movably attached to the housing and configured to move from an open position in which the output orifice is exposed, and a closed position in which the output orifice is enclosed within the housing, an actuator configured to move the door between the open position and the closed position, a purification mechanism positioned within the housing and configured to sanitize the output orifice, and a sensor configured to enable touchless operation of the door. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161290 | BELL PLATE, ATOMIZER-TYPE CLEANING DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD - The disclosure relates to a bell plate for a rotary atomizer for applying a coating agent (e.g. paint) to a component (e.g. motor vehicle body component). The bell plate according to the disclosure comprises a metallic base body and a transponder which can be read out wirelessly and is integrated in the bell plate. The disclosure provides that the transponder is arranged on the front side in the base body or is embedded in the outer outer circumferential surface of the bell plate, which facilitates the read-out of the transponder. Furthermore, the disclosure comprises a suitably adapted atomizer cleaning device having an antenna for reading out the transponder in the bell plate. Finally, the disclosure also comprises a correspondingly adapted operating method. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161291 | INJECTION HEAD FOR EXCITATION OF FLUID - The invention provides a head for a fluid excitation device in which a transducer comprising a vibration generation portion and a fluid excitation portion is secured to a flexible substrate using an adhesive layer located between the vibration generation portion and the flexible substrate. An external force-applying structure is not needed to secure the vibration generation portion to the fluid excitation portion, removing a cause of significant vibration damping. Rather than damping the vibrations generated by the transducer, the flexible substrate instead itself moves in co-operation with the transducer, reducing damping effects. The design and manufacture of this arrangement is relatively simple and no complex tuning is required to ensure efficient operation over the entire operational life of the head. The head can be used in a fluid excitation device such as an atomiser or ultrasonic bath. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161292 | COATING APPARATUS AND COATING METHOD - According to one embodiment of the invention, a coating apparatus includes a first pipe, a first pump, a first nozzle, a second nozzle, and a holder. The first pipe includes a first inflow port, a first outflow port, and a second outflow port. The first pump is configured to supply liquid toward the first inflow port. The first nozzle includes a first nozzle inflow port and a first nozzle discharge port. The first nozzle inflow port is connected to the first outflow port. The first nozzle discharge port is configured to discharge the liquid passing through the first pipe. The second nozzle includes a second nozzle inflow port and a second discharge port. The second nozzle inflow port is connected to the second outflow port. The second nozzle discharge port is configured to discharge the liquid passing through the first pipe. The holder holds the first nozzle and the second nozzle. The holder is configured to form a first state and a second state. In the first state, a height of the first nozzle discharge port and a height of the second nozzle discharge port are not less than a height of the first pipe. In the second state, the height of the first nozzle discharge port and the height of the second nozzle discharge port are lower than the height of the first pipe. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161293 | LASER ABLATED PAINT OVER SURFACE TREATED CHROME - A system and method of creating a decorative component having multiple surface finishes includes providing a substrate with a metal surface layer and treating the metal surface layer to remove oxidation, and applying a coating or paint layer over at least a portion of the treated metal surface layer. The paint layer is removed via laser ablation to define a metal-paint interface. The metal-paint interface created by laser ablation applied to paint over treated metal is free from adhesion failure. The workpiece created includes multiple surfaces having complex shapes and features, and may be applied to a variety of surfaces. Multiple surface finishes are therefore created on a single part without the need for assembly of separate parts, with a robust interface between contrasting surface appearances. | 2022-05-26 |
20220161294 | MULTI-LAYER COATING FILM AND MULTI-LAYER COATING FILM FORMATION METHOD - Provided is a multilayer coating film comprising a colored base coating film and an effect base coating film formed on the colored base coating film, wherein the hue angle h in the L*C*h color space diagram is within the range of 30° to 70°, and when the following formulas hold: X=[(C*45) | 2022-05-26 |
20220161295 | DRIVE CIRCUITRY - Drive circuitry for driving a piezoelectric transducer, the circuitry comprising: an inductor; a first reservoir capacitor; a switch network; and control circuitry configured to control operation of the switch network to selectively couple the inductor to one of a power supply, the first reservoir capacitor and the piezoelectric transducer, wherein the circuitry is operative in a discontinuous mode to transfer charge between the reservoir capacitor and the piezoelectric transducer, and wherein a polarity of the first reservoir capacitor is opposite to a polarity of the power supply. | 2022-05-26 |