23rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100140072 | Pusher-Type Vault Switch and Printed Circuit Including Same - The invention concerns a multi-domed switch. It relates to a multi-domed switch of the push-button type for thin printed circuit possessing a thin substrate ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140073 | Side key module for mobile communication terminal - Disclosed is a side key module installed at a side of a mobile communication terminal, contactly coupled up to a PCB embedded in the mobile communication terminal, and simply fabricated without a soldering process. The side key module is disposed between a side key, which is installed at the side of the mobile communication terminal, and the PCB installed in the mobile communication terminal, including: a first plate of conductivity configured in a lengthwise form including a cut-out space and contacting with the PCB; a second plate of conductivity configured in the same plane with the first plate and disposed in the cut-out space of the first plate, contacting with the PCB; a body accommodating the first and second plates; and a metal dome joining with a side of the body and enabling the first and second plates to be electrically connected together by contacting with the first and second plates if the side key is pressed. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140074 | Method and equipment for pyrolytic conversion of combustible material - Combustible material is supplied to the reaction zone, continuously or in pulses, which the reaction zone is separated from the surrounding atmosphere, and combustible material gradually moves through the reaction zone to the reaction zone outlet, in the same direction as released gases leave the combustible material. The reaction zone is heated to the temperature, the value of which is increasing in the direction to the reaction zone outlet, however, to 12000 C as a maximum. Then, released gases are draught off separately from non-gasified residue. As an advantage, steam and/or water is supplied to combustible material and the combustible material previously charged into the reaction zone moves by acting of subsequently supplied combustible material, where the combustible material is being compressed. The equipment for pyrolytic conversion comprises one filling device ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140075 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING ACETONE - A method for purifying a crude acetone raw material containing low molecular weight impurities using two columns is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of feeding the crude acetone raw material into a first column; adding an alkaline reagent and an oxidative agent into the first column to form high molecular weight impurities; removing a top fraction from the first column by distillation to form bottom fraction comprising an acetone mixture comprising high molecular weight impurities; feeding the bottom fraction comprising the acetone mixture obtained to a second rectification column at a charge point on the column; adding an alkaline reagent to the second column above the charge point of the bottom fraction fed; and separating a purified acetone from the high molecular weight impurities and removing the purified acetone as a top fraction by distillation in the second column, wherein the second rectification column is operated at atmospheric pressure. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140076 | METHOD FOR TREATING WASTE WATER CONTAINING OXYGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND HAVING PHENOLIC HYDROXYL GROUP OF CARBONYL GROUP - Disclosed is a method for processing a waste water containing an oxygen-containing compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group or a carbonyl group, which comprises the following first step and second step. First step: An alkaline agent is added into a waste water containing an oxygen-containing compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group or a carbonyl group so that the waste water has a pH of not less than 10. Second step: The waste water to which the alkaline agent is added in the first step is distilled for separating a waste liquid in which the oxygen-containing compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group or a carbonyl group is concentrated. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140077 | EXCITED GAS INJECTION FOR ION IMPLANT CONTROL - An ion source that utilizes exited and/or atomic gas injection is disclosed. In an ion beam application, the source gas can be used directly, as it is traditionally supplied. Alternatively or additionally, the source gas can be altered by passing it through a remote plasma source prior to being introduced to the ion source chamber. This can be used to create excited neutrals, heavy ions, metastable molecules or multiply charged ions. In another embodiment, multiple gasses are used, where one or more of the gasses are passed through a remote plasma generator. In certain embodiments, the gasses are combined in a single plasma generator before being supplied to the ion source chamber. In plasma immersion applications, plasma is injected into the process chamber through one or more additional gas injection locations. These injection locations allow the influx of additional plasma, produced by remote plasma sources external to the process chamber. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140078 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING CONTACT LAYERS FOR CONTINUOUS WORKPIECES - The present invention provides a roll to roll system and a method to sputter deposit various conductive films on a back surface and a front surface of a continuous substrate to form protected base structures for Group IBIIIAVIA thin film solar cells. In one embodiment of the invention, a back protection film is sputter deposited onto the entire back side of the substrate in a first deposition station without transferring heat from the substrate. Next, a first front film is sputter deposited in a second deposition station to partially cover the front side of the substrate while heat is transferred from substrate by a cooling surface of a cooling mechanism in the second deposition station. The second film does not cover the edges of the substrate to avoid contaminating the cooling surface with the depositing material. Other embodiments are directed to specifics regarding the depositing of these films, adding other films, and a system for depositing the films. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140079 | PREPARATION OF A PH SENSOR, THE PREPARED PH SENSOR, SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME AND MEASUREMENT USING THE SYSTEM - Preparation of a pH sensor, the prepared pH sensor, system comprising the same, and measurement using the system. The pH sensor is an extended gate field effect transistor (EGFET) structure. The preparation includes the steps of providing an extended gate ion sensitive field effect transistor comprising an extended gate region, forming a titanium nitride film on the extended gate region by RF sputtering deposition to obtain a pH sensor. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140080 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING ELECTROLYZED WATER - An insulating end cap for a cylindrical electrolysis cell the type comprising at least two tubular electrodes with a cylindrical membrane arranged co-axially between them, comprises a first annular section with first and second axial ends, having at its first axial end a circular seating or one end of an outer cylindrical electrode and at its second end a circular aperture, of smaller diameter than the circular seating and co-axial therewith, to accommodate one end of the membrane. A second annular section of the end cap is detachably secured to the first and has a central circular aperture of smaller diameter than the central aperture of the first section and co-axial therewith, to accommodate one end of the inner cylindrical electrode. The two part construction of the end cap facilitates the assembly of the cell, and reduces the likelihood of breakage of the fragile ceramic membrane. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140081 | Method and apparatus for plating a semiconductor package - A method of plating a plurality of semiconductor devices includes: applying an electrical power source to an anode terminal and a cathode terminal; placing the plurality of semiconductor devices on a non-conductive platform in a plating solution; moving conductive parts across surfaces of the semiconductor devices to be plated, wherein the conductive parts electrically connect the surfaces of the semiconductor devices to the cathode; and wherein plating particles connected to the anode terminal move to and plate the surfaces of the semiconductor devices. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140082 | ELECTROLYSIS PREVENTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An electrolysis prevention device, for preventing corrosion caused by electrolysis, includes a sacrificial anode made of an active metal and an anode holder supporting the sacrificial anode. The holder is adapted to fit around the inlet connection of an engine heat exchange component, such as a radiator or heater core, in such a way as to allow for a hose to be attached overtop the device. The device may be included in an originally-manufactured engine heat exchange component or may be installed later. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140083 | Dual Magnetron Sputtering Power Supply And Magnetron Sputtering Apparatus - A dual magnetron sputtering power supply for use with a magnetron sputtering apparatus having at least first and second sputtering cathodes for operation in the dual magnetron sputtering mode, there being a means for supplying a flow of reactive gas to each of said first ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140084 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM CONTAINING TARGETS - A method of manufacturing a sputter target is provided which comprises mixing aluminum and at least one other metallic powder to form a powder blend, compressing said powder blend under significant force to achieve a pressed blank having a packing density of at least 50% of the theoretical density, heating the blank at a temperature less then the temperature which would form greater than an average of 25% inter-metallic phases in the blank under the conditions employed, rolling the blank to obtain at least 95% of the theoretical thickness of the blank, and bonding the blank to a suitable substrate. Also provided is a sputter target made from this method. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140085 | MAGNETRON PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A magnetron plasma processing apparatus has a baffle plate interposed between a processing space and a gas exhaust port so as to confine a plasma in the processing space in a processing chamber. The baffle plate has through holes allowing the processing space and the gas exhaust port to communicate with each other. The baffle plate is provided along lines of magnetic force of a magnetic field at a position where the plate is located. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140086 | Methods and apparatus for improved luminescence assays using microparticles - A method and apparatus for performing electrochemiluminescence assays are presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention an apparatus comprises an ECL-inactive electrode surface having a first assay-ligand immobilized thereon and an ECL-active microparticle having a second assay ligand immobilized thereon. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention a method comprises (a) forming a mixture comprising an electrochemiluminescent label and a microparticle having a first assay-ligand immobilized thereon, (b) applying electrochemical energy to an electrode surface in the presence of said mixture, and (c) measuring emitted electrochemiluminescence, where the microparticle is ECL-active and where the electrode surface is ECL-inactive when electrochemical energy is applied to it in the presence of said mixture. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140087 | BIOSENSOR, BIOSENSOR CHIP AND BIOSENSOR DEVICE - A biosensor includes a working electrode | 2010-06-10 |
20100140088 | REFERENCE ELECTRODE HAVING SELF-CALIBRATION FUNCTION AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CORRECTING ELECTROCHEMICAL POTENTIAL CORRECTION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a reference electrode having a self-calibration function, which is used in electrochemical measurement and whose measurement accuracy can be maintained for a long period of time. Also disclosed is an apparatus for automatically correcting electrochemical potential using the reference electrode. The apparatus comprises: a reference electrode, comprising an external electrode body having an electrolyte membrane at one end thereof and an electrolyte solution filled therein, and at least two electrically isolated internal electrodes which are disposed in the external electrode body in such a manner that they are immersed in the electrolyte solution; and a reference potential calibrator for applying AC voltage to the internal electrodes to measure the electrical conductivity of the electrolyte solution of the electrolyte solution and output a correction signal about the change in the reference potential of the reference electrode. The reference electrode and the apparatus can suitably calibrate the change in the potential of the reference electrode by measuring the internal electrolyte of the reference electrode and calculating the concentration of the internal electrolyte, and thus the function of the reference electrode can be maintained for a long period of time. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140089 | FLEXIBLE pH SENSORS AND pH SENSING SYSTEMS USING THE SAME - This invention provides an extended gate ion-sensitive field effect transistor as a pH sensor for measuring the pH value of a solution under test. This invention also provides a pH sensing system comprising a separable and flexible pH sensor for measuring the pH value of a solution under test, wherein the transistor of the pH sensor can be prevented from direct contact with the solution. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140090 | Gel suspension apparatus - A method and apparatus for expeditiously carrying out the preparation and imaging steps of the electrophoresis process. The apparatus of the invention includes a novel supporting surface comprising TEFLON® AF that acts as a multi-function gel supporting surface which minimizes the probability of damaging the gel during transfer and provides a supporting surface that has an index of refraction lower than that of water and that of water based gel. When the TEFLON® AF supporting surface is used to support the gel, or other mostly aqueous, fluorescent sample, the surface becomes a planar, aqueous core waveguide which traps the excitation light thereby increasing the efficiency of excitation. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140091 | INTEGRATED ELECTROPHORESIS DEVICE AND OPERATION THEREOF - An integrated electrophoresis device includes a passage, a receiving opening, a removal opening, and a set of electric field generators. The passage is provided with gel and buffer solution. The receiving opening is disposed in the passage. The removal opening is also disposed in the passage. The electric field generators generate an electric field in the passage so that a plurality of charged substances in the passage migrates from the receiving opening to the removal opening. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140092 | FLOW DE-IONIZATION USING INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLED VOLTAGES - An embodiment is a method and apparatus to provide de-ionization. First and second conductive porous membranes are placed between a feed channel having a feed flow and first and second concentration channels having first and second concentration flows to separate the feed channel from the concentration channels. Cathode and anode electrodes are placed on external sides of the concentration channels. A voltage supply distribution network provides independent voltages across the channels to cause movement of ions in the feed and concentration flows toward the electrodes. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140093 | Droplet-Based Surface Modification and Washing - The present invention relates to droplet-based surface modification and washing. According to one embodiment, a method of providing a bead-containing droplet with a reduced concentration of a substance is provided, the method including providing a droplet microactuator including a droplet having a starting volume and including one or more beads and a starting concentration and starting quantity of the substance. The method further includes conducting one or more droplet operations to merge a wash droplet with the droplet provided in the above step to yield a combined droplet and including one or more droplet operations to divide the combined droplet to yield a set of droplets including a droplet including substantially all of the one or more beads and having a decreased concentration of the substance relative to the starting concentration and a droplet which is substantially lacking in the beads. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140094 | Gel excitation apparatus - A gel excitation apparatus for exciting a gel that includes a container for holding an aqueous solution within which the gel can be positioned, at least one light source disposed proximate the container for irradiating the gel with radiation within at least a first wavelength band, the first wavelength band selected to excite the gel to cause the gel to emit radiation into said aqueous solution. The aqueous core of the apparatus functions not only to increase the efficiency of excitation, but also increases the contrast between excitation light and sample emission light. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140095 | ON-DEMAND INTERMITTENT HIGH PURITY WATER PRODUCTION SYSTEM - An on-demand system for intermittent high purity water production which by locating a storage tank for pre-polished water just prior to a final high purity polishing device reduces the potential for stagnant water in the system to reduce or degrade product high purity water quality and reduces the actual degradation of high purity water quality. Pre-polished water is preferably produced by reverse osmosis. Final polished water is produced by continuous electrodeionization. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140096 | ELECTRODE FOR CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION, CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION DEVICE AND ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE - An electrode for capacitive deionization, the electrode including an active material having an oxygen/carbon (“O/C”) atomic ratio between about 0.1 and about 1 and a specific surface area between about 500 square meters per gram (“m | 2010-06-10 |
20100140097 | Instantaneous Electrodeposition of Metal Nanostructures on Carbon Nanotubes - A method comprising: dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent; and depositing the carbon nanotubes on a porous, conductive substrate; wherein the porous, conductive substrate is capable of functioning as a filter and a working electrode. The method of claim | 2010-06-10 |
20100140098 | SELENIUM CONTAINING ELECTRODEPOSITION SOLUTION AND METHODS - The present inventions relate to selenium containing electrodeposition solutions used to manufacture solar cell absorber layers. In one aspect is described an electrodeposition solution to electrodeposit a Group IB-Group VIA thin film that includes a a solvent; a Group IB material source; a Group VIA material source; and at least one complexing that forms a complex ion of the Group IB material. Also described are methods of electroplating using electrodeposition solutions. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140099 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL PLATING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS - A method of electroplating conductive material on semiconductor wafers controls undesirable surface defects by reducing the electroplating current as the wafer is being initially immersed in a plating bath. Further defect reduction and improved bottom up plating of vias is achieved by applying a static charge on the wafer before it is immersed in the bath, in order to enhance bath accelerators used to control the plating rate. The static charge is applied to the wafer using a supplemental electrode disposed outside the plating bath. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140100 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board. The method can include providing a carrier formed with a release layer, performing a roughening treatment on the release layer such that the release layer has surface roughness, forming a circuit pattern on the release layer, stacking the carrier on an insulating layer such that the circuit pattern is buried in the insulating layer, and separating the release layer and the carrier from the insulating layer and the circuit pattern. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140101 | ELECTROPLATING METHODS AND CHEMISTRIES FOR DEPOSITION OF COPPER-INDIUM-GALLIUM CONTAINING THIN FILMS - The present invention provides a method and precursor structure to form a solar cell absorber layer. The method includes electrodepositing a first layer including a film stack including at least a first film comprising copper, a second film comprising indium and a third film comprising gallium, wherein the first layer includes a first amount of copper, electrodepositing a second layer onto the first layer, the second layer including at least one of a second copper-indium-gallium-ternary alloy film, a copper-indium binary alloy film, a copper-gallium binary alloy film and a copper-selenium binary alloy film, wherein the second layer includes a second amount of copper, which is higher than the first amount of copper, and electrodepositing a third layer onto the second layer, the third layer including selenium; and reacting the precursor stack to form an absorber layer on the base. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140102 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE AND HIGH-PRESSURE ELECTROLYSER OF ALLOTHERMAL OPERATION - An electrolyzer for high temperature electrolysis capable of operating in an allothermal mode including an enclosure, at least one electrolysis plate ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140103 | Gas Diffusion Anode and CO2 Cathode Electrolyte System - A low-voltage, low-energy electrochemical system and method of removing protons and/or producing a base solution using a gas diffusion anode and a cathode electrolyte comprising dissolved carbon dioxide, while applying 2V or less across the anode and cathode. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140104 | ELECTROLYTIC ETCHING METHOD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A SOLAR BATTERY - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for partial etching or pattern etching using an electrolysis reaction, wherein, conventionally, there was the problem that an etching line could not be finely formed on a cell edge because of apparatus problems concerning alignment accuracy. The present invention provides a method and apparatus with which fine line etching is possible and which can form a line on a cell edge. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140105 | HIGH STRENGTH MEMBER FOR INTRACORPOREAL USE - This invention is directed to an intracorporeal device formed of a high strength Co—Ni—Cr alloy and is particularly suitable for forming a composite product with a pseudoelastic member formed of NiTi alloy. Suitable intracorporeal products include guidewires and stents. The high strength alloy consists essentially of about 28 to about 65% cobalt, about 2 to about 40% nickel, about 5 to about 35% chromium, up to about 12% molybdenum, up to about 20% tungsten, up to about 20% iron and the balance inconsequential amounts of impurities and other alloying constituents, with a preferred alloy composition including about 30 to about 45% cobalt, about 25 to about 37% nickel, about 15 to about 25% chromium and about 5 to about 15% molybdenum. Intravascular devices such as guidewires, stents and the like can be formed of this high strength Co—Ni—Cr alloy. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140106 | PROCESS FOR MIXED CHEMICAL/ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT OF A LIQUID MEDIUM LOADED WITH NITRATES, A DEVICE FOR TREATING SUCH A LIQUID MEDIUM AND APPLICATIONS - The invention relates, in particular, to a process for treating a liquid medium loaded with nitrates via a chemical route that mainly comprises a step of electrolysis of the liquid medium in the presence of a metal salt, the electrolysis being carried out at a pH below 5. The invention also relates to a device for treating a liquid medium loaded with nitrates and also to the applications of this process and device, in particular for reducing the level of nitrates in drainage waters. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140107 | Treatment for produced and flowback waters from wells - Produced and flowback fluids, and other fluids emanating from oil, mining, and mineral extraction operations, are treated to remove heavy metals by introducing an oxidizing agent and passing the fluid through an electrocoagulator. A cavitation device is used to intensify the oxidation reactions. Coalesced bodies made in the electrocoagulator, including heavy metals such as iron rendered insoluble by elevation of their oxidation states, are separated from the fluids so they may be reused. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140108 | ELECTRODE PRECONDITIONING - A method for improving the precision of electrochemical measurements made using an electrochemical cell is provided. The method comprises preconditioning a working electrode of the cell by (i) baking the working electrode; and/or (ii) incubating the working electrode; and/or (iii) applying a preconditioning potential across the cell; and/or (iv) treating the working electrode with a UV laser. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140109 | NANOSCALE SPINTRONIC CHEMICAL SENSOR - In general, the present disclosure is directed toward a novel hybrid spintronic device for converting chemical absorption into a change in magnetoresistance. This device uses a novel magnetic material which depends on the attachment of an organic structure to a metallic film for its magnetism. Changes in the chemical environment lead to absorption on the surface of this organometallic bilayer and thus modify its magnetic properties. The change in magnetic properties, in turn, leads to a change in the resistance of a magnetoresistive structure or a spin transistor structure, allowing a standard electrical detection of the chemical change in the sensor surface. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140110 | MICROFLUIDIC-BASED LAB-ON-A-TEST CARD FOR A POINT-OF-CARE ANALYZER - A microfluidic-based lab-on-a-test card is described. The test card is used with a point-of-care (POC) analyzer. The test card is designed to receive a sample and then, with the use of the POC analyzer, quantify or count a particular substance in the sample. The test card may be comprised of multiple layers. In one embodiment, the test card includes a primary separation chamber with a filtration surface, a trapping channel, and a particle detector. The test card may also include a nanowire sensor. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140111 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICALLY CONTACTING AN OBJECT SURROUNDED BY A MEMBRANE, USING AN ELECTRODE - Method and arrangement for making electrical contact with a membrane-enveloped object using an electrode | 2010-06-10 |
20100140112 | Nanoparticle Marker, Diagnostic Methods Using the Same and Diagnostic Kit and Apparatus Using the Same - A diagnostic kit disclosed herein comprises a nanoparticle-biomaterial complex, an extraction solution, a collection electrode, and a current peak measurement unit. The nanoparticle-biomaterial complex comprises: one or more nanoparticles selected from a metal group consisting of zinc, cadmium, lead, copper, gallium, arsenic, thallium, nickel, manganese and bismuth; one or more biomaterial-binding materials binding to the nanoparticles through a binding-stabilizing agent and binding specifically to the biomaterials to be detected; and a binding-stabilizing agent forming bonds between the nanoparticles and the biomaterial-binding materials. The extraction solution serves to isolate and extract the nanoparticles from the nanoparticle-biomaterial complex. The collection electrode serves to collect the nanoparticles from the extraction solution. The current peak measurement unit serves to measure current peaks corresponding to the nanoparticles collected from the collection electrode. A diagnostic kit disclosed herein comprises a nanoparticle-biomaterial complex, an extraction solution, a collection electrode and a current peak measurement unit. The nanoparticle-biomaterial complex comprises in the diagnostic kit: one or more nanoparticles selected from a metal group consisting of zinc, cadmium, lead, copper, gallium, arsenic, thallium, nickel, manganese and bismuth; one or more biomaterial-binding materials binding to the nanoparticles through a binding-stabilizing agent and binding specifically to the biomaterials to be detected; and a binding-stabilizing agent inducing the binding between the nanoparticles and the biomaterial-binding materials. The extraction solution serves to isolate and extract the nanoparticles from the nanoparticle-biomaterial complex. The collection electrode serves to collect the nanoparticles from the extraction solution. The current peak measurement unit serves to measure current peaks corresponding to the nanoparticles collected from the collection electrode. A diagnostic device disclosed herein is an information technology-integrated, miniaturized electrochemical biosensor, which comprises a disposable tip, an electrode, a container for storing a diagnostic reagent, and a unit for performing electric measurement or optical measurement, is in the form of a pipette or syringe, and has a container stopper in which the electrode is included. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140113 | GAS SENSOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - There is provided a control apparatus for a gas sensor, which has a sensor element equipped with first and second oxygen pumping cells. The sensor control apparatus is configured to drive the first oxygen pumping cell to adjust the oxygen concentration of gas under measurement, drive the second oxygen pumping cell to produce a flow of electric current according to the amount of oxygen pumped out of the oxygen concentration adjusted gas by the second oxygen pumping cell, perform specific drive control to control the amount of oxygen pumped by the second oxygen pumping cell to a predetermined level after startup of the sensor element and before the application of the drive voltage between the electrodes of the second oxygen pumping cell. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140114 | OPHTHALMIC DEVICES FOR DELIVERY OF HYDROPHOBIC COMFORT AGENTS - The invention relates to a soft hydrogel contact lens, especially a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which has a capability of delivering a hydrophobic comfort agent into the eye of a wearer. The hydrophobic comfort agent includes without limitation a monoglyceride, a diglyceride, a triglyceride, a glycolipid, a glyceroglycolipid, a sphingolipid, a sphingo-glycolipid, a phospholipid, a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol, a hydrocarbon having a C | 2010-06-10 |
20100140115 | Suture Packaging - A suture package configured to retain one or more barbed suture is provided. The suture package includes, a base member having an outer wall and including a suture retaining area, at least one needle retainer positioned adjacent the suture retaining area for receiving at least one suture needle, at least one suture retainer positioned adjacent the suture retaining area for receiving a distal end of at least one suture, a plurality of raised portions formed within the suture retaining area, each of the raised portions including a groove for receiving a portion of at least one suture therein. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140116 | RESEALABLE CONTAINER FOR STORING MOISTURE SENSITIVE TEST ELEMENTS - A container for moisture sensitive test elements comprising a container body ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140117 | TOILET BRUSH CADDY - A toilet brush caddy is provided, includes a unitary one-piece housing, and is capable of supporting a toilet brush. The housing includes a brush receptacle and the toilet brush includes a handle and a cleaning head having a plurality of bristles. The caddy is capable of supporting the toilet brush such that the toilet brush is supported at an angle relative to the vertical, only contacts a front side of the brush receptacle, and the bristles do not contact any other portion of the brush receptacle when the brush is supported by the caddy. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140118 | PACKAGED SHEET MEDIA AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A package of sheet media includes a stack of individual sheets of media and a packaging wrap extending at least partially around the stack. An outer wrap at least partially covering the stack and the packaging wrap can optionally be used. A method of loading the package of sheet media on a printing system is also provided. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140119 | WIPING ARTICLE - A wiping article that has excellent portability and, when necessary, that can be set to a wet state for use. The wiping article is formed by compressing a sheet material, which has a shape and size that can be used for hand wiping etc., into a small size and receiving it in a pack. The pack ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140120 | CONTAINER FOR PRECURSORS USED IN DEPOSITION PROCESSES - Precursor source containers to hold precursor materials used in thin film deposition processes, such as ALD and MOCVD methods are described. In particular, the container holds both a liquid precursor or a dissolved precursor solution and a rinse solvent in separate chambers, and reduces the overall space requirement. In one embodiment, a cylinder within a cylinder arrangement provides two separate chambers, one for the precursor solution and the other for the rinse solvent. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140121 | CONTAINER CARRIER STRING - A generally continuous string of container carriers typically forming a package of fan-folded container carriers wherein the generally continuous string of container carriers are folded within a carton along a first attachment area and a second attachment area between adjacent container carriers of the plurality of container carriers and perforations are formed at least partially across the first attachment area and the second attachment area and include a series of small cuts and dividing apertures. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140122 | GOLF BAG STAND - A golf bag has an extensible stand which incorporates legs having a compound bend. The legs provide increased stability when deployed, without increasing the splay angle of the leg pivots. The compound bend in the legs also permits the legs to fold compactly against the golf bag body. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140123 | Magazine strip with fastening elements for use in a setting power tool - A magazine strip for use in a setting power tool includes a carrier strip ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140124 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING MEDICAL DEVICES - In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a container system having an outer shell defining a cavity that is configured to receive a first medical device component therein. A support tray is sized for receipt within the outer shell of the container system and is supported above the first medical device component. In one exemplary embodiment, the support tray defines a second cavity that may receive a second medical device component. In addition, a retention tray may be positioned within the cavity of the support tray and supported above the second medical device component. The retention tray facilitates the retention of the support tray within the outer shell and also facilitates the retention of the first and second medical device components in their desired positions within the container system. Additionally, positioned to extend across an opening in the outer shell is a cover. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140125 | Injection Site for Injecting Medication - This invention relates to a device such as an injection site or a gateway. The device is placed partly subcutaneously in relation to the patient for as long as e.g. three days and replaces repeated injections by syringes or injection pens. The invention relates to a device for supplying medication comprising a base part ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140126 | Reticle Pod - A reticle pod, comprising an upper cover having a first accommodating space and a lower cover having a second accommodating space, a third accommodating space being formed after the upper cover and the lower cover close together, wherein the characteristic of the reticle pad is in that: the reticle pod includes a plurality of supporting pieces respectively and suspendingly disposed at each corner of the inner surfaces of the upper cover and of the lower cover, and two ends of each of the plurality of supporting pieces are respectively connected to two neighboring sides of corner of the inner surface to form a closed sheet body and a gap is formed at the bend of the closed sheet body. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140127 | Bag of a heat-shrinkable gas-barrier thermoplastic film - A bag of a heat shrinkable, gas-barrier thermoplastic film for packaging an item comprises a first seal adjacent a bottom edge and connecting first and second side edges, and defining an area between it, the side edges and a top edge for receiving the item, a second seal along the bottom edge or between the bottom edge and the first seal and connecting the side edges, and having a shaped portion adjacent a corner of the bag at the first side edge and the bottom edge which projects towards the top edge, and a precut extending from the bottom edge towards an apex of the shaped portion, the first seal extending from the second side edge towards the shaped portion at a level below the apex and around the shaped portion to the first side edge, and a manually graspable tab being formed between the first side edge, the first and second seals adjacent the first side edge and the shaped portion. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140128 | Interconnecting food container system - A container which includes a base ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140129 | Flexible, Stackable Container and Method and System for Manufacturing Same - A flexible, stackable container for storing a quantity of a product may include a package formed from a single sheet of a lid fitment attached to a top side of the package. The top side of the package may have an outer first surface of the film and outwardly extending corner seals formed in the film at the edges of the top side and surrounding the top side of the package. The lid fitment may include a base having a central opening and a lid having a complimentary shape to the base to form a seal therebetween when the lid is closed down onto the base. The base may be sealed to one of the top surface of the top side, to the corner seals surrounding the top side, or to both, such that a portion of the top surface is accessible from the exterior of the container when the lid is separated from the base of the lid fitment. In other embodiments, the lid fitment may be attached at an open top end of the package, either directly or by a reinforcement ring, and may further include a cover attached to the lid fitment or the reinforcement ring to retain a quantity of a product in the container when the lid of the lid fitment is opened until the cover is punctured or removed. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140130 | STACKABLE PACKAGING UNIT - The present invention pertains to a stackable packaging unit ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140131 | Production of an Oxaliplatin Mixture and a Container and a Container Set for Said Mixture - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous oxaliplatin solution in which oxaliplatin is dissolved in water by addition of an acid up to an oxaliplatin concentration greater than an acid-free aqueous oxaliplatin solution. The invention relates also to a container and a set of containers containing the solution. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140132 | BLISTER ARRANGEMENT AND CARDBOARD BLANK THEREFOR - The invention relates to a blister arrangement which includes a blister strip having a plurality of cups. The blister strip has a base region and a cover film and wherein a tablet or the like is disposed inside each cup. A blister pocket accommodates the blister strip. The blister pocket has a substantially rectangular shape with a front side, a rear side, a first lateral region, a second lateral region, and at least one open face. The front side has a first recess that is the same size as or slightly larger than the size of a cup, and the rear side has a second recess opposite the first recess. The cup is oriented in the direction of the second recess, and the cover film of the blister strip is oriented toward the first recess. The blister strip may be pulled out through the open face. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140133 | PHARMACY BOTTLE SYSTEM WITH LABEL - A bottle includes a container and a label. The container includes a front portion, a back portion, an opening and a spine portion. The back portion is spaced from the front portion and generally faces away and in an opposite direction from the front portion. The opening is positioned between the front portion and the back portion of the container to at least partially define a first end of the container. The spine portion extends between the front portion and the back portion of the container to define a second end of the container opposite the first end. The label extends over and is in contact with each of the front portion, the back portion and the spine portion of the container. Other bottle and container embodiments are also disclosed herein and provide additional advantages. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140134 | SEALED ENCLOSURE FOR THE DECONTAMINATION OF A MEDICAL APPARATUS - The invention relates to an enclosure of the type including a base ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140135 | LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUEL FROM METHANE ASSISTED BY SPONTANEOUSLY GENERATED VOLTAGE - A methane-containing gas such as natural gas is converted to a clean-burning hydrocarbon liquid fuel in a process wherein the gas is fed to a reaction vessel to contact a metallic catalyst grid that is formed from windings of a transition metal supported on an iron frame immersed in a liquid petroleum fraction, in such a manner that a voltage is generated in the grid between the windings and the frame. Product gas in the vapor phase is drawn from the head space above the liquid level and condensed to form the product fuel. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140136 | SELECTIVE, INTEGRATED PROCESSING OF BIO-DERIVED ESTER SPECIES TO YIELD LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS AND HYDROGEN FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS - The present invention relates to methods and systems for processing biomass to selectively yield a variety of hydrocarbon molecules and hydrogen as products, wherein some or all of these products can be further utilized for other biomass processing sub-processes, particularly wherein they lead to the generation of biofuels and/or other high-value products. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140137 | FUEL CONVERSION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD - A reductant producing apparatus and method is provided, the apparatus includes a catalyst attached to an encasement. The encasement has a first and second intake formed therein that are fluidly coupled to the catalyst. The first intake configured to allow entry of a hydrocarbon fuel into the encasement. The second intake is configured to allow entry of oxygen into the encasement. The catalyst is configured to catalyze an autothermal reaction to convert a mixture into a plurality of reductants comprising a plurality of hydrocarbons having a hydrocarbon chain length that is less than a hydrocarbon chain length of hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon fuel. The mixture comprises the hydrocarbon fuel and the oxygen, and the mixture has a carbon-to-oxygen ratio that is greater than a one-to-one ratio. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140138 | CATALYST BASED ON A MATERIAL WITH A HIERARCHICAL POROSITY COMPRISING SILICON, AND A PROCESS FOR HYDROCRACKING/HYDROCONVERSION AND HYDROTREATMENT OF HYDROCARBON FEEDS - The invention describes a catalyst comprising at least one material with a hierarchical porosity comprising silicon and at least one hydrodehydrogenating element from group VIB and/or group VIII of the periodic table of the elements. Said material with a hierarchical porosity comprising silicon is constituted by at least two elementary spherical particles, each of said spherical particles comprising zeolitic nanocrystals having a pore size in the range 0.2 to 2 nm and a matrix based on silicon oxide, which is mesostructured, having a pore size in the range 1.5 to 30 nm and having amorphous walls with a thickness in the range 1 to 30 nm, said elementary spherical particles having a maximum diameter of 100 μm. The matrix based on silicon oxide may contain aluminium. The catalyst also optionally comprises at least one doping element in a controlled quantity selected from phosphorus, boron and silicon, optionally at least one element from group VB of the periodic table of the elements, and optionally an element from group VIIA. The invention also concerns hydrocracking/hydroconversion and hydrotreatment processes employing said catalyst. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140139 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ABSORBING GASES INTO A LIQUID - A method of absorbing gases into a liquid comprising providing a stream of at least one desirable gas and at least one undesirable gas, exposing the gas stream to a liquid, so that the liquid absorbs more of the desirable gas than the undesirable gas, and releasing the liquid and gas mixture into an underground formation. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140140 | GRAVITY SEPARATOR FOR A MULTI-PHASE EFFLUENT - A method of separating a hydrocarbon multiphase fluid mixture. The method comprises an application step in which the hydrocarbon fluid mixture (E) is applied to a separator that separates by gravity the hydrocarbon fluid mixture (E) into a liquid layer and a gas layer. The method further comprises an extraction step, a liquid-level measurement step, a level-based adjustment step, a parameter measurement step, and a parameter-based adjustment step. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140141 | Demulsifying and dehydrating formulations for heavy crude oils based on block copolymers bifunctionalized with amines - The present invention relates to demulsifying and dehydrating formulations of heavy crude oil based block copolymers amine bifunctionalized with low polydispersities. These formulations can contain solvents whose boiling point is in the range from 35 to 200° C., preferably: dichloromethane, chloroform, toluene, xylenes, turbosine, naphtha or mixtures thereof. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140142 | REMOVING UNSTABLE SULFUR COMPOUNDS FROM CRUDE OIL. - A crude oil which contains at least 0.1 wt % unstable sulfur compounds is treated in a reaction zone at low temperature to convert at least 50 wt % of the unstable sulfur compounds contained therein. The reaction and removal of sulfur from the crude may be facilitated by contacting the crude oil with a catalytic material in the presence of a stripping fluid. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140143 | MULTIPHASE MULTIFUNCTIONAL REACTOR - A multiphase multifunctional reactor, system and method is described which has the capacity to effect extractive oxidation of sulfur and nitrogen compounds and unstable unsaturated compounds that are present in raw hydrocarbon streams, in such a way that the reaction conditions are adjusted and avoid losses of yield of the treated hydrocarbon in the stages of the extraction and/or absorption. The objective is achieved by means of the conception of a reactor which comprises a column divided into five sections which can be classified as two reaction sections ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING ADDITIVES IN A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method for reducing one or more additives in a gaseous hydrocarbon stream ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140145 | SEPARATION OF TAR FROM SAND - A system for separating hydrocarbons from a solid source including a primary separation tank including a first hydrocarbon removing device to remove hydrocarbons from a slurry of water and solids. Further, the system including a transfer device between the primary separation tank and a secondary separation tank, wherein the transfer device is configured to transfer solids from the slurry to the secondary separation tank. Further still, the system including a second hydrocarbon removal device, a fine particle separation device to remove remaining solids in the secondary separation tank, and a product collection tank to receive hydrocarbons removed from the primary and secondary separation tanks. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140146 | METHOD AND SEPARATOR SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING MAGNETIC PARTICLES, SEPARATOR COLUMN FOR USE IN A SEPARATOR SYSTEM - Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) requires high-performing tracer materials that are highly magnetic monodispersed particles with fast remagnetization behaviour. Known separation techniques only allow for fractionation of magnetic particles based on differences in magnetic volume. Proposed is a separation method, which allows for separation of magnetic particles with respect to their dynamic response onto an oscillating high gradient magnetic field. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140147 | VIBRATING SCREEN PANEL - A screen panel for use in a vibrating screen device. The screen panel has a plurality of in-flow slots and cross-flow slots arranged in a regular pattern to provide enhanced open area for a given slot size. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140148 | PAPER SHEET HANDLING MACHINE - A paper sheet handling machine has a taking-in unit that takes in paper sheets one by one, a transport state detection unit that detects a transport state of each of the paper sheets taken in by the taking-in unit, a transport unit that transports the paper sheets taken in by the taking-in unit, a recognition unit that recognizes kinds of the paper sheets transported by the transport unit, first and second stacking units that have stackers to stack the paper sheets transported by the transport unit, respectively, and a control unit that judges abnormally transported paper sheets according to a detection result of the transport state detection unit, judges specific normal paper sheets, specific abnormal paper sheets or non-specific paper sheets according to a recognition result of the recognition unit, and controls the transport unit to transport the paper sheets judged as the specific abnormal paper sheets or the non-specific paper sheets to the first stacking unit and transport the paper sheets judged as the abnormally transported paper sheets or the specific normal paper sheets to the second stacking unit. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140149 | Modular, Portable Dialysis System - The present invention is directed toward a dialysis unit that is modular and portable, with improved functionality. In one embodiment, the dialysis system comprises a top unit that is detachably affixed to a base that comprises a reservoir for fluid storage. Among numerous other features, the portable, modular dialysis system of the present invention has improved power door locking, zoned leak detection, fluid handling, and mechanical design features that enable improved modularity. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140150 | Biological Fluid Filtration System and Biological Fluid Filter Used Therein - A biological fluid processing or fluid filtration system is provided having novel open and closed loop processing systems wherein the gases transferred into and out of the system during processing pass through a porous medium in upstream and/or downstream gas inlet or outlet housings or vents in a manner which precludes the fluid being processed or filtered from ever contacting the housings or vents. Each housing or vent is separated from the fluid by a column of gas in its respective transfer line. The upstream gas inlet housing or vent is in communication with the unfiltered biological fluid, and the downstream gas inlet housing or vent is in communication with the filtered biological fluid. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140151 | Fluid Filter Element - A filter element is removably positionable within a filter housing defining a filter chamber for said filter element. The filter housing comprises a standpipe extending within the filter chamber. The filter element includes a tubular filter media circumscribing the standpipe, a first end cap supporting the filter media at one end thereof, a second end cap longitudinally spaced from the first end cap and supporting the filter media at the opposite end thereof, and a center tube extending between the first and second end caps. The center tube has at least one inlet opening therethrough, a bypass opening at a first end thereof adjacent to the first end cap and a standpipe opening at a second end thereof adjacent to the second end cap and through which the standpipe is adapted to be inserted longitudinally into the center tube. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140152 | Magnetically enhanced oil filter apparatus - A magnetically enhanced oil filter apparatus includes an open-ended cartridge housing which includes means for connecting to an engine block, inflow ports for receiving oil flow from the engine block, and an outflow port for sending filtered oil to the engine block. A block-to-housing sealing gasket is connected to the open-ended cartridge housing for providing a seal between the open-ended cartridge housing and the engine block. Direction control baffles are housed inside the open-ended cartridge housing for directing inflow oil for magnetic treatment and for directing magnetically-treated oil to the outflow port. A cartridge-housing lid, a lid-to-housing sealing gasket, and a magnet assembly unit are provided. A peripheral clamping assembly is provided for clamping the magnet assembly unit, the lid-to-housing sealing gasket, and the cartridge-housing lid to the open-ended cartridge housing. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140153 | MANIFOLD BLOCK FOR REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEMS - Manifold blocks are preferably injection molded thermoplastic components of a pressurized membrane water treatment system, preferably a reverse osmosis system. A manifold block comprises a structural member of the system having at least one integral flow channel. Each channel has one or more fluidly interconnectable inlet ports and fluidly interconnectable outlet ports. The manifold block provides interconnection for modules and pumps and passageways for liquid transport. The novel manifold blocks described allow RO systems to be designed and fabricated with improved accessibility, ease of fabrication and modification in the field, and compact structure. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140154 | GROUP IV METAL OXIDE MONOLITHIC COLUMNS - The present invention discloses methods of preparing a continuous, porous metal oxide monolith in a container. The method involves providing a reaction mixture containing a metal salt or metal alkoxide compound, a solvent, and a porogenic reagent. Next, an epoxide is added to the reaction mixture under conditions effective to initiate condensation and polymerization of the reaction mixture. Then, a container is filled with the reaction mixture after epoxide addition to obtain a continuous, porous metal oxide monolith in the container. The present invention also discloses columns including a tubular container and a continuous, porous Group IV metal oxide monolith in contact with the inner walls of the tubular container, where the Group IV metal oxide monolith is free of any support or matrix material, and other articles including a continuous, porous Group IV metal oxide monolith, where the metal oxide monolith is free of any support or matrix material. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140155 | FILTER ARRANGEMENT AND METHODS - A filter arrangement includes a filter cartridge having a first filter element and a second filter element. The first filter element includes a first tubular section of filter media extending between first and second end caps and defining a first open filter interior. The second filter element includes a second tubular section of filter media operably oriented in the first open filter interior. The second tubular section of filter media extends between third and fourth end caps and defines a second open filter interior. The first end cap defines an inner container and an outer container circumscribing the inner container. The outer container is secured to the first tubular section of filter media. The inner container has an end wall axially spaced from the outer container. The third end cap has a media end secured to the second tubular section of filter media and a tubular wall axially extending from the media end. The tubular wall is circumscribed by the inner container of the first end cap. The filter arrangement further includes a housing for the cartridge, and can be either a spin-on or a bowl-cartridge filter. The filter arrangement is usable in a hydraulic system including a sump; an implement valve; a pump; and a filter head in fluid communication with the sump, implement valve, pump, and filter arrangement. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140156 | Modular Fluid Purification System and Components Thereof - This invention relates to a modular purification system having a disposable sump assembly and an improved flow distribution plate. The system is readily adaptable to a variety of configurations without the need for repiping or replumbing of the installation, and lends itself to the use of multiple purification techniques. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140157 | Liquid filter arrangement and methods - A liquid filter arrangement is provided, as well as methods of assembly and use. The liquid filter arrangement includes an anti-drain back valve assembly therein. Advantageous features, relating to a preferred filter cartridge and preferred anti-drain back valve arrangement, are provided. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140158 | WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS WITH EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION - A water treatment apparatus includes a frame and a plurality of connecting accessories, manifolds and filter cartridges. Each of the connecting accessories includes a seat ring fixed on the frame and a communicating pipe coaxially received in the seat ring. The seat rings together with the communicating pipes are spaced at a distance from one another. Each of the manifolds is suspended between adjacent two of the connecting accessories and has inlet and outlet ports at opposite ends. The inlet and outlet ports of each of the manifolds are rotatably and coaxially received in adjacent the seat rings respectively with their exterior walls in contact with inner walls of adjacent the seat rings and their interior walls in contact with outer walls of adjacent the communicating pipes. Additionally, the filter cartridges are detachably joined to the manifolds respectively. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140159 | DRAINAGE ELEMENT - The present invention is a drainage element for a plant container including in a preferred embodiment a first element having randomly oriented interlacing and a second element including a filter mat which encases the randomly oriented interlacing. In another preferred embodiment, the filter mat element overlies the randomly oriented interlacing when in use, for example to cover the bottom of a plant container. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140160 | Nanofiber surface for use in enhanced surfaces area appications - This invention provides novel nanofiber enhanced surface area substrates and structures comprising such substrates, as well as methods and uses for such substrates. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140161 | MEMBRANE LEAF PACKET WITH REINFORCED FOLD - The present invention is directed toward membrane leaf packets, spiral wound modules and methods for making and using the same. The subject leaf packet comprises a membrane sheet folded upon itself and reinforced with sealant and tape along at least a portion of the fold on the back side of the membrane sheet. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140162 | Osmosis membrane with improved flux rate and uses thereof - A membrane structure suitable for use in forward osmosis processes, which membrane structure is comprised of a support membrane comprised of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and having an active surface which active surface contains a cellulosic coating. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140163 | Flexible free-standing ultrathin or thin protein membrane, its fabrication method and application - [Purpose] A purpose of this invention is to provide a robust and flexible free-standing ultrathin (nano) or thin pure protein membrane which enables a rapid and simple separation (or condensation) of relatively small (M.W.=ca. 1,000 Da) molecules. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140164 | USE OF A MATERIAL AS A FILTER BASE MATERIAL, A METHOD FOR FABRICATING A FILTER BASE MATERIAL, A FILTER BASE MATERIAL AND A FILTER - Use of a material comprising a first polylactic acid and a first non-polylactic acid polyester as a filter base material ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100140165 | Method and Plant for the Treatment of an Aqueous Waste Stream - The invention relates to a method for the treatment of an aqueous waste stream, wherein: (a) an aqueous waste stream is separated into an effluent and waste sludge; and (b) the waste sludge is converted into predated waste sludge in a predation reactor, the predation reactor including a support comprising worms and the waste sludge being fed past the support comprising worms. The invention further relates to an plant in which the method may be carried out, in particular to an plant for the treatment of an aqueous waste stream that comprises a predation reactor having a support comprising worms, wherein the predation reactor has two compartments that are separated by the support comprising worms. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140166 | PROCESS FOR FERMENTIVE PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLS AND RECOVERY OF PRODUCT - This invention relates to a process for recovering an alcohol from a fermentation broth using liquid-liquid extraction, wherein at least one ionic liquid is used as the extractive solvent. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140167 | WATER RECLAMATION WITHOUT BIOSLUDGE PRODUCTION - An apparatus for cleaning of wastewater comprising a submerged membrane biological reactor system (MBR) and a submerged membrane module (MBD) wherein the MBR is in fluid communication with the MBD for feeding excess sludge from the MBR to the MBD and wherein the MBR comprises an outlet which releases permeate passed through the membrane of the MBR and the MBD is in fluid communication with the MBR for feeding permeate passed throug the membrane of the MBD back into the MBR and comprises an outlet for releasing gas. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140168 | BIOAUGMENTATION TO REMEDIATE DIOXANE IN GROUNDWATER - A biomethod using a consortium of | 2010-06-10 |
20100140169 | Method and Apparatus for Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Liquid Waste Streams - A system and method for treating high-strength organic liquid waste. Generally, the method includes feeding influent high-strength organic liquid waste including organic molecules to an anaerobic digester, converting at least a portion of the organic molecules in the liquid waste to acids using acid forming bacteria, converting at least a portion of the acids in the liquid waste to methane using methanogenic bacteria, separating the liquid waste after treatment with the methanogenic bacteria into alkaline sludge and effluent, and using the alkaline sludge to adjust the pH of the liquid waste in the anaerobic digester. In the case of acidic high-strength organic liquid wastes, a portion of the acids produced by the acid forming bacteria may be recirculated to the front of the anaerobic digester and combined with influent high-strength organic liquid waste. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140170 | Filter cleaning method - A method cleans a plurality of filters in parallel, each a filter having an inlet side and an outlet side separated by a filter barrier. In an operational phase, water is filtered using a plurality of the filters, by passing the water through the filter, from the inlet side to the outlet side. These filters may be a hollow fiber membrane. In a cleaning phase, at least one of the filters is cleaned while the other filters are filtering water in the operational phase. Each filter is cleaned by supplying sodium hypochlorite to the inlet side of the filter when the filter is off-line. The inlet side of the filter is allowed to soak in the sodium hypochlorite for at least 30 seconds without the sodium hypochlorite being pressurized through the filter barrier during the soaking process. This oxidizes organic contaminates near the surface of the filter. The filters are cycled through the cleaning phase such that each filter is repeatedly cleaned while other filters are filtering in the operational phase. | 2010-06-10 |
20100140171 | SELF-POWERED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A power source for actuation of a microfluidic device and related devices, methods and systems. | 2010-06-10 |