26th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150175398 | Test Tube Capping And De-Capping Apparatus - An apparatus ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150175399 | CONNECTING DEVICE AND TAPPING ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS A CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSING | 2015-06-25 |
20150175400 | Systems and Methods for Providing Portion Control Programming in a Product Forming Dispenser - Disclosed are systems and methods for configuring portion control for a dispenser apparatus. A plurality of beverage ingredients may be associated with the dispenser apparatus, and a plurality of selectable beverages may be formed from the plurality of beverage ingredients. Input for one or more preferences associated with portion control may be received. Stored information associated with at least one of the plurality of selectable beverages may be accessed. At least one portion control for at least one of the plurality of selectable beverages may be determined based at least in part on at least a portion of the received input and at least a portion of the accessed information. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175401 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH USER CUSTOMIZABLE INPUTS - A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a first compartment, a second compartment, a first door providing access to the first compartment, a second door providing access to the second compartment, and a beverage dispensing system operatively connected the cabinet. The refrigerator further includes a user interface operatively connected to the cabinet, the user interface having a display and being configured to identify a user of the beverage dispensing system and customize beverage settings and preferences associated with the user. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175402 | TAPPING FITTING FOR A TRANSPORT AND STORAGE CONTAINER FOR LIQUIDS AND TRANSPORT AND STORAGE CONTAINER WITH SUCH TAPPING FITTING - A tapping fitting, particularly a flap or ball cock, with a fitting housing made from plastic for connection to a drain spigot of a plastic container for liquids, particularly an interior container of a transport and storage container. The fitting housing is provided with a conductive device at least part of which is made from electrically conductive plastic for dissipating an electrostatic charge. The conductive device is the conductive device has an integrally conformed earthing conductor for the electrically conductive connection of the conductive device to a ground potential and is also connected integrally with the fitting housing. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175403 | HORSE SADDLE TREE FRAMEWORK MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A composite saddle tree comprising: a saddle tree frame, a first laminate, and a bonding agent. The first laminate wraps the saddle tree frame. The saddle tree frame further comprises a pommel, having a first pommel leg and a second pommel leg; a gullet, having a first gullet leg and a second gullet leg; a cantle; and a seat. The seat comprises an aperture, extending there through, that connects the first pommel leg and the second pommel leg to the cantle to form one continuous piece therewith. The gullet further comprises a plurality of sheets of a second laminate, extending from the first gullet leg to the second gullet leg, that are stacked to form a leaf spring shape. A bonding agent attaches the first laminate to the saddle tree frame, and each sheet in the second laminate to another sheet in the second laminate. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175404 | MEMS DEVICE AND PROCESS - A MEMS capacitive transducer with increased robustness and resilience to acoustic shock. The transducer structure includes a flexible membrane supported between a first volume and a second volume, and at least one variable vent structure in communication with at least one of the first and second volumes. The variable vent structure includes at least one moveable portion which is moveable in response to a pressure differential across the moveable portion so as to vary the size of a flow path through the vent structure. The variable vent may be formed through the membrane and the moveable portion may be a part of the membrane, defined by one or more channels, that is deflectable away from the surface of the membrane. The variable vent is preferably closed in the normal range of pressure differentials but opens at high pressure differentials to provide more rapid equalisation of the air volumes above and below the membrane. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175405 | MECHANISMS FOR FORMING MICRO-ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEM DEVICE - Structures and formation methods of a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) device are provided. The MEMS device includes a substrate and a MEMS structure over the substrate, and the MEMS structure has a movable element. The movable element is surrounded by a cavity. The MEMS device also includes a fuse layer on the movable element. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175406 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A semiconductor device includes a device substrate and a conductive capping substrate. The device substrate includes at least one micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) device. The conductive capping substrate is bonded to the device substrate and includes a cap portion covering the MEMS device, and a conductor portion in electrical contact with the device substrate. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175407 | MICRO ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM SENSOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A micro electromechanical system (MEMS) device includes a MEMS section attached to a substrate, and a cap bonded to a first surface of the substrate. The MEMS device further includes a carrier bonded to a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface, wherein the carrier is free of active devices, and the cap and the carrier define a vacuum region surrounding the MEMS section. The MEMS device further includes a bond pad on a surface of the carrier opposite the MEMS section, wherein the bond pad is electrically connected to the MEMS section. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175408 | METHOD FOR THIN FILM ENCAPSULATION (TFE) OF A MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) DEVICE AND THE MEMS DEVICE ENCAPSULATED THEREOF - A method for thin film encapsulation (TFE) of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device, including providing a substrate; forming a MEMS device on the substrate; forming one or more etching channels adjacent to the MEMS device; providing one or more cavities below the MEMS device; and forming one or more cavities above the MEMS device. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175409 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING MULTI-TRENCH STRUCTURE - Provided is a method for fabricating a multi-trench structure, including steps of: performing anisotropic etching on a semiconductor substrate so as to form a vertical trench; growing a first epitaxial layer on the semiconductor substrate in which the vertical trench has been formed, so that the first epitaxial layer covers the top of the vertical trench to form a closed structure; performing anisotropic and isotropic etching on the closed structure, so as to form a trench array, and to make the trench array communicate with the vertical trench, the trench array including a number of trenches or vias, upper portions of a number of trenches or vias being separated from each other, and lower portions thereof communicating with each other to form a cavity; and growing a second epitaxial layer to cover the trench array, so as to form a closed multi-trench structure. With two times of growth of the epitaxial layers, the multi-trench structure remains stable and solid in a fabricating process, which prevents phenomena of film breakage or falling off in the fabricating process. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175410 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE HAVING A BURIED AREA PROVIDED WITH A FILTER - A process for manufacturing a micromechanical structure envisages: forming a buried cavity within a body of semiconductor material, separated from a top surface of the body by a first surface layer; and forming an access duct for fluid communication between the buried cavity and an external environment. The method envisages: forming an etching mask on the top surface at a first access area; forming a second surface layer on the top surface and on the etching mask; carrying out an etch such as to remove, in a position corresponding to the first access area, a portion of the second surface layer, and an underlying portion of the first surface layer not covered by the etching mask until the buried cavity is reached, thus forming both the first access duct and a filter element, set between the first access duct and the same buried cavity. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175411 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING NANO STRUCTURE INCLUDING DIELECTRIC PARTICLE SUPPORTERS - Provided is a nano structure including dielectric particle supporters, a fabrication method thereof, and an application device thereof. The method for fabricating a nano structure includes: forming a plurality of dielectric particle supporters over a substrate, the dielectric particle supporters including linkers thereon; forming a plurality of metal ions to the linkers; and forming one or more metallic nanoparticles over the linkers. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175412 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSDUCER HAVING AN OPTIMIZED NON-FLAT SURFACE - A method for a capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (cMUT) is provided. The method grows and patterns a diffusion barrier layer over a surface of a base layer. The diffusion barrier layer have different areas that allow different levels of diffusion penetration. A diffusion process is performed over the diffusion barrier layer such that a diffusion reactivated material reaches different depths into the base layer below the different areas. A anchor is formed using the diffusion reactivated material. The anchor has a lower portion below a major surface of the base layer and an upper portion above the major surface of the base layer. A cover layer is placed over the anchor and the base layer. At least one of the cover layer and the base layer includes a flexible layer, such that the cMUT electrodes are movable relative to each other to cause a change of the gap width. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175413 | Method and System to Control the Mechanical Stiffness of Nanoscale Components by Electrical Current Flow - The invention provides a method and system to control the mechanical stiffness of a nanoscale component comprising the steps of applying a current to the nano-scale component; and increasing or decreasing the mechanical stiffness of the material by controlling the current flow applied to the component. The invention also provides a NanoElectroMechanical (NEMs) device comprising a controlled mechanical stiffness. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175414 | CO-CONVERSION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL AND BIOMASS - A method for producing a product includes providing a first feed including a biomass into a reactor, providing a second feed including a carbonaceous material into the reactor, and providing a third feed including carbon dioxide into the reactor. The first feed, the second feed, and the third feed react in the reactor with reaction conditions sufficient to: a) gasify the biomass, b) dry reform the carbonaceous materials with the carbon dioxide, and c) produce the product. A conversion system and a reactor are also provided. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175415 | REGENERATION METHOD OF RAW MATERIALS FOR HYDROGEN SUPPLY SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a method and related system of regenerating a raw material for a hydrogen supply system of a fuel cell. The method includes reacting aluminum and a metal hydroxide to produce hydrogen in the hydrogen supply system of a fuel cell; and recovering an aluminum compound produced simultaneously with the hydrogen in the reaction. An aluminum hydroxide is obtained from the aluminum compound. The aluminum hydroxide is heat-treated to obtain an aluminum oxide. The aluminum oxide is reduced to obtain aluminum. The obtained aluminum is re-supplied as a raw material for producing the hydrogen. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175416 | FEED RATIO CONTROL FOR HTER - The invention provides a Heat Exchange Reformer (HER) arranged to be part of a synthesis gas production unit and comprising at least a first and a second metal in order to minimise metal dusting. The invention moreover relates to a method for improved thermal control in a Heat Exchange Reformer (HER) and a computer readable storage medium. The invention provides improved thermal control and reduced metal dusting of the Heat Exchange Reformer. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175417 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING CARBON DIOXIDE USING CARBON BLACK CATALYST - The present invention relates to a method including a step of manufacturing a synthetic gas of carbon monoxide and hydrogen by reacting a hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide with a carbon black catalyst. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175418 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING GERMANE GAS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MONOGERMANE GAS USING SAME - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for preparing germane gas and a method for preparing monogermane gas using same. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus for preparing germane gas, capable of stably producing a large amount of monogermane gas by mixing starting materials in short time and removing reaction heat at the same time using a reactor having a microstructured channel, and a method for preparing monogermane gas using same. In accordance with the present disclosure, it is easy to control rapid increase of reaction temperature and pressure during mass production of germane gas. Accordingly, monogermane gas can be produced in large scale with high yield. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175419 | REACTOR AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING HYDROGEN SULPHIDE - The present invention relates to a reactor and to a process for synthesis of hydrogen sulphide from elemental sulphur and hydrogen at elevated pressure and elevated temperature. The invention further relates to the use of the reactor for preparation of hydrogen sulphide in high yield and with a low H | 2015-06-25 |
20150175420 | HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS PRODUCTION PLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING AND USING HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS - The present invention allows low-concentration hydrogen sulfide gas to be recovered and supplied to a processing plant that uses hydrogen sulfide gas. The hydrogen sulfide gas production plant is provided with a first supply pipe that supplies hydrogen sulfide gas obtained from a sulfur recovery facility to a processing plant, and a second supply pipe that is branched at a predetermined point in the first supply pipe and supplies the hydrogen sulfide gas from the sulfur recovery facility to the processing plant. The first supply pipe has a concentration meter that is provided on the upstream side than the branch point and measures the concentration of the hydrogen sulfide gas. The first supply pipe and the second supply pipe have ON/OFF valves that are provided on the downstream side of the branch point and perform ON/OFF control of the supply to the processing plant through the supply pipe. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175421 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALUMINUM NITRIDE POWDER - A method for manufacturing aluminum nitride powder includes steps of: preparing a polymer powder, a wood powder having grain size similar with that of the polymer powder, and an alumina powder; and mixing the polymer powder, the wood powder and the alumina powder uniformly and forming granules to be carried out a single-replacement reaction by exposing the granules in a nitrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature of 1680-1850° C. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175422 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIS(HALOSULFONYL)AMINE - The present invention provides an industrially advantageous method for producing bis(halosulfonyl)amine that makes it possible to inhibit the rapid generation of gas and reduce the amount of halogenating agent used by controlling the reaction rate among sulfamic acid, the halogenating agent and a halosulfonic acid to nearly a constant rate from the initial stage to the final stage of the reaction. The method for producing bis(halosulfonyl)amine of the present invention allows the obtaining of a bis(halosulfonyl)amine such as N-(fluorosulfonyl)-N-(chlorosulfonyl)amine or bis(chlorosulfonyl)amine by a production method that includes heating a mixture containing sulfamic acid and a halosulfonic acid to a temperature higher than room temperature, adding a halogenating agent thereto, and allowing to react while adjusting to a prescribed temperature. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175423 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR SEPARATING HEAVY METALS FROM PHOSPHORIC STARTING MATERIAL - A process for separating heavy metals from a phosphoric starting material includes, in a step (i), heating the starting material to a temperature between 700 and 1,100° C. in a first reactor and withdrawing combustion gas. In a step (ii), the heated starting material at the temperature between 700 and 1,100° C. is transferred to a second reactor, chlorides of alkaline and earth alkaline metals are added and process gas is withdrawn. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175424 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PHOSPHORIC ACID - The present invention concerns a process for producing phosphoric acid including at least one step of mixing sulphuric acid with a mass in reaction so as to obtain a homogeneous mixture, in which the mixing is carried out faster than the germination times of calcium sulphate hemihydrate crystals and also of calcium sulphate dihydrate in order to prevent the spontaneous germination of the hemihydrate and dihydrate calcium sulphates and in which there is a step of controlled production of calcium sulphate dihydrate germs. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175425 | GRAPHENE AEROGELS - Graphene aerogels with high conductivity and surface areas including a method for making a graphene aerogel, including the following steps: (1) preparing a reaction mixture comprising a graphene oxide suspension and at least one catalyst; (2) curing the reaction mixture to produce a wet gel; (3) drying the wet gel to produce a dry gel; and (4) pyrolyzing the dry gel to produce a graphene aerogel. Applications include electrical energy storage including batteries and supercapacitors. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175426 | METHOD FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE PREPARATION OF GRAPHENE AND OF GRAPHENE-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Provided is a method for room-pressure and low-temperature preparation of graphene, comprising: heat treating a compound of graphite oxide and sulfuric acid in either room pressure or negative pressure at a temperature between 50 and 400° C., thus converting graphite oxide into graphene. Also provided is a method for low-temperature preparation of a graphene composite material. The acquired graphene and graphene composite material are applicable in optical materials, electrically-conductive materials, sensor materials, catalytic materials, battery materials, and supercapacitor materials. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175427 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING GRAPHENE - A method of forming graphene comprises patterning an organic material monolayer disposed on a first substrate to yield a patterned organic material monolayer, and supplying thermal energy to the patterned organic material monolayer. The thermal energy is sufficient to carbonize the monolayer to form a patterned layer of graphene on said substrate. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175428 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DRY ICE SNOW - A device for generating dry ice snow having a rotating body mounted in a housing to rotate around a rotational axis, exhibiting at least one expansion chamber on the circumference of the rotating body, a feed line for introducing liquid carbon dioxide into the at least one expansion chamber, the housing having an inlet opening for introducing a gaseous mass flow into the at least one expansion chamber, and an outlet opening for dispensing the dry ice snow generated in the respective expansion chamber from the housing. The inlet and outlet openings are arranged such that the at least one expansion chamber can be simultaneously connected with the inlet and outlet openings in terms of flow by rotating the rotating body around the rotational axis, so that at least sections of the at least one expansion chamber can carry a gaseous mass flow along the rotational axis. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175429 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF TITANIUM CARBIDE NANOPARTICLES - A method for production of titanium carbide nanoparticles, the method having: a step for supplying titanium powder or titanium oxide powder into a thermal plasma flame; and a step for producing titanium carbide nanoparticles by supplying a reactive gas as a cooling gas and as a source of carbon at the downstream end of the thermal plasma flame. By varying the supplied quantity of the reactive gas, the oxygen concentration of the produced titanium carbide nanoparticles is varied. Therefore, for example, titanium carbide nanoparticles having different volume resistivity values can be produced. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175430 | Method for Producing Polysilicon - A method for producing polysilicon includes a deposition step for depositing polysilicon from raw material gas including chlorosilanes, and a heat recovery step of supplying exhaust gas generated from the deposition step in a boiler type heat recovery device provided with an exhaust gas pipe and then recovering heat. A gas temperature at an exhaust gas pipe outlet of the boiler type heat recovery device is set to 200° C. or more, and an exhaust gas flow rate at the exhaust gas pipe outlet in the boiler type heat recovery device is adjusted to 10 m/second or higher. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175431 | METHOD TO PURIFY ALUMINUM AND USE OF PURIFIED ALUMINUM TO PURIFY SILICON - The present invention provides a method of purifying aluminum, and/or use of the purified aluminum as a solvent metal to purify silicon. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175432 | MAGNESIUM MODIFIED ULTRA-STABLE RARE EARTH Y-TYPE MOLECULAR SIEVE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides a magnesium-modified ultra-stable rare earth type Y molecular sieve and the preparation method thereof, which method is carried out by subjecting a NaY molecular sieve as the raw material to a rare earth exchange and a dispersing pre-exchange, then to an ultra-stabilization calcination treatment, and finally to a magnesium modification. The molecular sieve comprises 0.2 to 5% by weight of magnesium oxide, 1 to 20% by weight of rare earth oxide, and not more than 1.2% by weight of sodium oxide, and has a crystallinity of 46 to 63%, and a lattice parameter of 2.454 nm to 2.471 nm. In contrast to the prior art, in the molecular sieve prepared by this method, rare earth ions are located in sodalite cages, which is demonstrated by the fact that no rare earth ion is lost during the reverse exchange process. Moreover, the molecular sieve prepared by such a method has a molecular particle size D(v,0.5) of not more than 3.0 μm and a D(v,0.9) of not more than 20 μm. Such a molecular sieve has both high stability and high selectivity for the target product, while cracking catalysts using the molecular sieve as an active component is characterized by a high heavy-oil-conversion capacity and a high yield of valuable target products. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175433 | CORROSION CONTROL IN AMMONIA EXTRACTION BY AIR SPARGING - The present invention relates to reduction of corrosion. The present invention includes a method of decreasing corrosion during ammonia extraction. The method includes performing a process to extract ammonia using ammonia extraction equipment. The ammonia extraction equipment includes an ammonia absorber, an ammonia desorber, and an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution includes an acid or an ammonium salt thereof. The method also includes sparging an oxygen-containing gas into the solution in the ammonia absorber, the ammonia desorber, or therebetween. The invention also provides a system that can perform the method. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175434 | Production of crystalline sodium bicarbonate using CO2 recovered from another alkali production process - A process for the joint production of crystalline sodium bicarbonate and another alkali compound, in which the step for producing such alkali compound generates CO | 2015-06-25 |
20150175435 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINA - The invention relates to metallurgy, in particular to acidic methods for producing alumina, and can be used in processing low-grade aluminum-containing raw material. The method for producing alumina comprises roasting an aluminum-containing raw material, treating said material with hydrochloric acid, salting out aluminum chloride by saturating the clarified chloride solution with gaseous hydrogen chloride, calcining aluminum chloride to produce aluminum oxide, and pyrohydrolyzing the mother liquor, with the return of hydrogen chloride to the acid treatment and salting out stages. To improve the quality of the alumina and to reduce energy consumption, the aluminum chloride, precipitated during the salting-out process, is treated with aqueous ammonia, the resulting precipitate is sent to calcination, and the ammonium chloride solution is mixed with said aluminum-containing raw material before or during the roasting thereof, ammonia released during the roasting is dissolved in water, and the resulting aqueous ammonia is sent to the treatment of aluminum chloride. The ammonium chloride solution, prior to mixing with the aluminum-containing raw material, may be subjected to stepwise evaporation with the repeated use of heating steam. The ammonium chloride released during the evaporation can be mixed with the aluminum-containing raw material. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175436 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ALUMINUM-ZIRCONIUM-BORON ALLOY AND SYNCHRONOUSLY PREPARING CRYLITE - A method for preparing an aluminum-zirconium-boron alloy and synchronously preparing a cryolite is provided. The method includes the following steps: Step A: placing aluminum in a reactor, heating the reactor to 700-850 degrees centigrade, and adding a mixture consisting of fluorozirconate and fluoborate in a molar ratio of x: y into the reactor; Step B: stirring the reactants for 4-6 hours and extracting the upper molten liquid to obtain a cryolite, wherein the lower substance is an aluminum-zirconium-boron alloy, and aluminum is added in an excess amount. The method provided herein for preparing an aluminum-zirconium-boron alloy which is mild in reaction condition, easy to control and simple in technical flow can prepare a high-quality product through a complete reaction, besides, the use of the synchronously prepared low molecular ratio cryolites (KF.AlF | 2015-06-25 |
20150175437 | TiO2 BASED SCRUBBING GRANULES, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH TiO2 BASED SCRUBBING GRANULES | 2015-06-25 |
20150175438 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF COBALT SULPHATE - Process for preparing an aqueous cobalt sulfate solution having a pH of at least 4, wherein
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20150175439 | Separator Arrangement - A separator arrangement includes a separator with a rotatable drum, which has a vertical axis of rotation and a supply tube projecting into a distributor space of a distributor, and with a non-rotatable enclosure surrounding the drum. An enclosure interior, which is sealed in relation to the exterior region of the enclosure, is formed between the enclosure and the drum. The drum, in an inlet region, is non-hermetically sealed in relation to the enclosure interior. The separator itself has a device for reducing the pressure in the enclosure interior as a result of rotations of the drum in the manner of a jet pump. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175440 | GRAYWATER SEPARATION DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a device and method for the filtration of gray water from a household. In some embodiments, the gray water can be filtered using a conical rotor and filtration media, which can provide enhanced filtration through the use of Taylor vorticity filtration. The filtered water can have various uses back in the household after filtration. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175441 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FAUCET-MOUNTED WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS - A faucet-mounted filter system includes a body forming a fluid chamber having a water inlet, a quick connect device positioned adjacent the water inlet for mounting the filter system to a water faucet, a filtered water flow path disposed within the body and in fluid communication with the water inlet, an unfiltered water flow path disposed within the body and in fluid communication with the water inlet, a diverter valve disposed within the fluid chamber and operable to open and close the filtered and unfiltered water flow paths, a seal, an actuator engaging the diverter valve to open and close the filtered and unfiltered water flow paths, a flow meter connected to the body and in fluid communication with the filter flow path, a filter housing connected to the body and having a reservoir, and a filter cartridge disposed within the reservoir. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175442 | Thermal Desalination for Increased Distillate Production - A superstructure for thermal desalination is optimized by controlling various parameters, wherein the variable parameters include a feed routing for flow of a liquid feed; brine routings for flow of concentrated brine from the liquid feed; vapor routings for vapor generated from the liquid feed; a series of multi-effect distillation effects, each of the effects coupled with at least one routing selected from the feed routing and the brine routings and with one of the vapor routings; and a series of multi-stage flash stages coupled with at least one routing selected from the feed routing and the brine routings and with one of the vapor routings. The superstructure may or may not contain a thermal vapor compressor. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175443 | LEVERAGE OF WASTE PRODUCT TO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER - Systems for efficient generation of clean water from non-potable water leverage heat provided by concentrated solar power or waste heat is co-located at a source of non-potable water for efficient, low-cost operation based on steam provided by the source of heat. A process of using such systems operated by the steam provided and the non-potable water, is disclosed, to generate clean water and concentrate water. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175444 | WASTEWATER FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The wastewater filtration system and method relates to systems and methods that use Ruba Al-Khali Saudi sand as the filtration media in systems for treating industrial wastewater. Ruba Al-Khali Saudi sand is effective in removing organic dyes, particularly rhodamine B, from the wastewater. The method includes bringing wastewater having an organic dye constituent into contact with the Saudi sand for a period of time sufficient to adsorb the organic dye. The system may include a batch reactor, such as a fixed bed or moving bed reactor, or a continuous flow reactor, such as a column reactor. When a batch reactor is used, the method may benefit from shaking or agitating the filtration media, particularly in the dark or under low ambient light conditions. The method may include regenerating the Saudi sand after use by heating the filtration media. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175445 | METHOD AND APPLIANCE FOR TREATING WATER - A process of treating water includes a membrane separation stage and a deionization stage separating raw water into a first concentrate stream and permeate stream, the first concentrate stream is separated at least in part into a second concentrate stream and permeate stream, the first permeate stream is fed into a diluate chamber from which it exits again as a product stream, the second permeate stream is fed into a downstream electrodeionization appliance from which it exits as a third concentrate stream, and the second and the third concentrate streams are degassed and added to the raw water stream before the stream is fed into the membrane separation stage. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175446 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING - A filtering method using a filtering system is disclosed, which is capable of accomplishing a first water bath into which a first membrane cassette and a first membrane cassette for concentrate are submerged, a second water bath into which a second membrane cassette and a second membrane cassette for concentrate are submerged, a first pump for supplying a first negative pressure to the first membrane cassette, a second pump for supplying a second negative pressure to the second membrane cassette, and a common pump for supplying a third negative pressure to the first and second membrane cassettes for concentrate, stopping an operation of the first pump; interrupting the third negative pressure supplied from the common pump to the first membrane cassette for concentrate; and cleaning the first membrane cassette and the first membrane cassette for concentrate. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175447 | Pressurized Forward Osmosis Process and System - A pressurized forward osmotic separation process is disclosed. Generally there are two processes described. One process involves the concentration of a target solute in the first solution; the other process involves the extraction of a solvent from a first solution both by a second solution comprising of water and soluble gas or water, soluble gas, and a compound by creating an osmotic concentration gradient across the semi permeable membrane. The first solution is under pressure from an inert gas and the second solution is under pressure from a soluble gas with equal system pressures greater than 1 atmosphere. The increase or decrease of partial pressure of the soluble gas in the second solution increases or decreases the chemical potential of the second solution to achieve different solution properties. The soluble gas may be carbon dioxide and the compound may be magnesium hydroxide. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175448 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING WASTEWATER CONTAINING BORON AND IODINE - A system for treating wastewater containing boron and iodine is provided. The system comprises a membrane filter, an electrodeionization filter and a resin adsorption column. The membrane filter is provided for removing iodine from the wastewater. The electrodeionization filter is connected to the membrane filter via lines for removing boron from the wastewater. The resin adsorption column is connected to the electrodeionization filter via lines for removing the residual boron from the wastewater. The boron and iodine can be removed efficiently to meet the wastewater discharging standard by using the system for treating wastewater containing boron and iodine. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175449 | CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION ELECTRODES, CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION APPARATUSES INCLUDING THE SAME, AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREOF - A capacitive deionization electrode may include a conductive material and a polymer on a surface of the conductive material. The polymer may have at least one functional group in a single polymer chain. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175450 | COMPOSITE AND ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REMOVAL OF PHOSPHORUS, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD USING THE ELECTRODE - A composite is provided, the composite comprises a carbon support, and a layered double hydroxide (LDH) immobilized on the carbon support for selectively removing phosphorus. An electrode for electrochemical removal of phosphorus, and methods and apparatuses for electrochemical purification by utilizing the electrode are also provided. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175451 | Systems and Methods for Waste Oil Recovery - Systems and methods to improve the removal and capture of oil from wastewater streams. The water and oil mixture (wastewater) is diluted and treated to provide better solubilization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions using captive water and a diluent. Two additives are added to demulsify and disperse polymeric and non-hydrocarbon insolubles and layer separation is performed on the treated wastewater to segregate oil and water. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175452 | Method and System for Using Subsea Dispersants - Method and system is described to enhance operations for managing the hydrocarbon release. The method and system for managing a hydrocarbon release includes one or more vessels configured to collect mineral fines, to transfer the mineral fines to a hydrocarbon, and inject the mineral fines into the hydrocarbons at or near the hydrocarbon release location. The method may include subsea dredging or sediment collection in the vicinity of the mineral fines injection. This approach may be utilized to provide a continuous supply of material without interruption to injection operations. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175453 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT AND METHOD - A treatment unit and method for treating wastewater by a bio-film process are disclosed. The treatment unit includes at least one treatment pipe through which wastewater being re-circulated and at least one drive section for providing re-circulation of the wastewater thorough the treatment pipe. The treatment pipe includes at least one pipe constituting the outer surface of the treatment pipe and at least one carrier medium where bio-film being grown thereon, complementing the shape of the internal volume of the pipe and/or occupying at least part of the internal volume of the pipe. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175454 | RECYCLING ACTIVATED SLUDGE BY HYDRODYNAMIC SEPERATOR (HDS) TO ENABLE HIGH MLSS BIOREACTOR TO PROCESS HIGH INFLUENT FLOW AND/OR HIGH STRENGTH WASTEWATER - A wastewater treatment plant that employs an activated sludge process and a method of operating the same is described. Wastewater influent is provided to a bioreactor configured to perform activated sludge processing to develop mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS). The MLSS is passed from the bioreactor to a hydrodynamic separator (HDS) system, where separation operations are performed on the MLSS. The separation operations generate a low concentration MLSS stream and a high concentration MLSS stream. The low concentration MLSS stream is passed from the hydrodynamic separator system via a first output to a clarifier, and the high concentration wastewater stream is passed via a second output back to the bioreactor. The clarifier performs clarification operations on the cleaned wastewater stream and then outputs an effluent flow. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175455 | BIOFILM CARRIER SCREEN - A biofilm carrier screen is adapted for use with a moving bed bioreactor (MBBR). The screen has a screening body connected to an effluent pipe. The effluent pipe optionally has two parts separated by a union, preferably a pitless adapter. The screening body can be lifted from a bioreactor tank for maintenance after disconnecting the union. The screening body may have an aerator to provide bubbles to disperse biofilm carriers from the screening body. The screening bod may extend downwards from a mount near the top of the tank. In the case of an anaerobic MBBR, the screening body may extend downwards from a service box through a cover over the tank. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175456 | BIOLOGICAL DENITROGENATION METHOD USING SLOW RELEASE SOLID CARBON SOURCE - Disclosed is a method for biological denitrification of water body polluted by nitrates using sustained-release solid carbon sources comprising the following steps: add cassava lees into water body polluted by nitrates for denitrification of the waste water, It can achieve the purpose of biological nitrogen removal through slowly releasing organic carbons as carbon sources for microbial denitrification in the water by cassava lees and the cassava lees losing the carbon-releasing function can be naturally degraded in the environment without causing secondary pollution. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175457 | TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER - A biological process for treating waste water includes introducing an algal component into the waste water. The algal component comprises | 2015-06-25 |
20150175458 | MICROBIAL FLORA ACTIVATOR AND ITS USE IN TREATING WASTEWATER CONTAINING OIL AND FAT - Provided is a microbial flora activator which can prevent the re-bonding of a dispersed oil, fat or the like and can activate microorganisms in an activated sludge treatment system; and a method for treating wastewater containing an oil, a fat or the like using the microbial flora activator. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175459 | Apparatus Providing Softened Makeup Water for Cooling System - An apparatus introduces partially-purified, softened makeup water into an open recirculating cooling system by injecting proportionated softened makeup water into a secondary side system (such as for filtering the system water) and connected to its primary recirculating system. Proportional unsoftened makeup water is introduced through the secondary side system lines. In particular, the present apparatus and method includes controlling proportional additions (via batch or continuously) of softened and unsoftened makeup water based on cycles of concentration of the system water, and based on characteristics (e.g. conductivity) of the unsoftened makeup water. For example, the present innovation allows the water softener equipment to be placed inside the building where components are easier to install, service, and maintain, while still resulting in optimal control for purposes of minimizing total makeup water required. This results in a more environmentally friendly system with less water usage and installation/maintenance savings. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175460 | TAGGED SCALE INHIBITOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF INHIBITING SCALE - Scale inhibitor compositions and methods of inhibiting scale formation generally include a tagged scale inhibiting (co)polymer including at least one scale inhibiting moiety and an imidazole moiety. The imidazole moiety fluoresces at a wavelength of about 424 nm and can be used to detect the amount of scale inhibitor present. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175461 | Method and Apparatus for Sanitizing a Treated Water Supply of Unsatisfactory Quality to Produce a Potable Water Supply of Satisfactory Quality - The present invention is directed towards a method and apparatus for sanitizing treated water of an unsatisfactory quality so as to produce sanitized water which is potable and of a satisfactory quality. The method comprises the steps of filtering, irradiating, and, ozonating the treated water so as to sanitize the treated water in a water sanitization assembly. The sanitized water is then stored in a sanitized water tank. Upon demand by a user, a pump is activated to pump the sanitized water out of the sanitized water tank and through a carbon filter to a dispensing outlet. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175462 | Method for Promoting Production of Biogas Using Pancreatin in an Anaerobic Digestion Process - Disclosed is a method for promoting production of biogas using pancreatin in an anaerobic digestion process. In addition, disclosed are a composition for improving hydrolysis efficiency or promoting production of biogas, which includes pancreatin as an active ingredient, and a method for promoting (or increasing) production of biogas from organic manure of livestock using the same. The composition for improving hydrolysis efficiency or for promoting production of biogas in an anaerobic digestion process for treatment of organic waste, includes pancreatin as an active ingredient. The organic waste is livestock manure, and the composition has optimum activity at pH 7.0 to pH 8.0. The composition further includes a microorganism with excellent degradability of degradation resistant organic compounds. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175463 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEWATERING OIL/WATER SLUDGE - Disclosed is a dewatering system and method for separating oil/water sludge into clean water and dewatered waste oil components in a repetitive batch process. The system comprises a vacuum distillation device. The vacuum distillation device has a feed port for loading the oil/water mixture, a processing chamber with heating and heating controlling means, a vapor phase port communicating with the chamber, a vacuum pump connected to the vapor phase port and configured to removing water vapor from the chamber to reduce vapor phase pressure to below atmospheric pressure, and a waste port configured for retrieving dewatered waste oil from a bottom portion of the chamber. The system further comprises a control unit configured to perform one or more control functions for controlling operation of the system in a programmed manner. A gravitational settling device is provided for pre-treating sludge to remove continuous phase water prior to loading the distillation device. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175464 | INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR MELTING GLASS - A plant for melting glass or rock including: a first melting tank including a batch material inlet, a heater that makes it possible to heat the batch materials until a liquid glass is obtained; a liquid glass outlet; and downstream of the melting tank, a second heating tank including metallic walls that are not covered with refractory insulating materials and that include a system of internal ducts allowing circulation of a coolant, a plurality of injectors of submerged burners, and a liquid glass outlet, in a form of an overflow, which limits a height of the glass bath in the heating tank to a value between 50 mm and 300 mm. A process for melting glass or rock uses such a melting plant. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175465 | Split Loading Funnel for Charging a Molten Glass Gob into a Blank Mold - A split loading funnel includes two or more individual funnel segments, each of which includes an interior guide surface. The two or more individual funnel segments are arranged relative to one another so that interior guide surfaces of the individual funnel segments cooperate to define a guide passage having a longitudinal axis. An apparatus that includes a split loading funnel and a process for delivering a gob of molten glass from a gob delivery system into a blank mold using a split loading funnel are also disclosed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175466 | Neck Ring System and Glassware Forming Process - A glassware-forming neck ring system includes a neck ring assembly and a carrier assembly carrying the neck ring assembly. The neck ring assembly includes a neck ring guide having a first forming aperture therethrough around a vertical axis, and a neck ring divided along a longitudinal axis into neck ring sections carried by the neck ring guide and movable toward and away from one another along the neck ring guide along a lateral axis. The carrier assembly includes a carrier having a body with a second forming aperture therethrough, longitudinally opposite ends, laterally opposite sides between the ends, and a channel extending between the sides, restricting movement of the neck ring assembly along the vertical and longitudinal axes, and permitting movement of the neck ring assembly along the lateral axis. A process of forming glassware includes carrying the glassware by a neck ring system through an entire glassware forming process from a blank molding station to a ware handler. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175467 | MOLD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOLD, AND METHOD FOR FORMING A MOLD ARTICLE - Various embodiments provide a mold including a pyrolytic carbon film disposed at a surface of the mold. Various embodiments relate to using a low pressure chemical vapor deposition process (LPCVD) or using a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process in order to form a pyrolytic carbon film at a surface of a mold. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175468 | MOLD ASSEMBY WITH CONCENTRIC TUBES FOR LEAKPROOF SUPPLY OF FLUID AND VACUUM - A mold assembly includes a mold having a mold cavity defined by a mold surface having a three-dimensional shape and at least one opening for communication of fluid or vacuum to the mold cavity. A plenum base is mounted to the mold such that a chamber is defined between the plenum base and the mold, where the chamber is in communication with the at least one opening in the mold. A cooling plate is arranged in the chamber. A fluid passage is defined between the concentrically arranged outer tube and inner tube coupled to the plenum base. One fluid conduit extends through the inner tube and a first opening in the plenum base to the chamber. Another fluid conduit extends from the fluid passage through a side port in the outer tube and a second opening in the plenum base to the cooling plate. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175469 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEMPERED GLASS - A method of manufacturing a tempered glass includes: subjecting a glass to be tempered to ion exchange treatment to obtain a tempered glass having a compressive stress layer; and subjecting the tempered glass to heat treatment at a heat treatment temperature of 300° C. or more and less than (a temperature of the ion exchange treatment+10° C.) so that a compressive stress (CS) of the compressive stress layer becomes from 120 to 1,200 MPa. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175470 | SCRIBING WHEEL HAVING FINE STRUCTURE RECESS - Disclosed herein is a scribing wheel having a predetermined thickness and a disk shape. The scribing wheel includes: a wheel body configured in such a way that at least a peripheral edge portion thereof is gradually reduced in thickness from the center to the radial outside; and a cutter part including recesses and cutting blade teeth which are alternately arranged along the peripheral edge portion. Each recess is formed by a combination of side recess portions formed in opposite side surfaces of the peripheral edge portion of the wheel body and an edge recess portion formed in the peripheral edge of the wheel body. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175471 | INTERLEAVING ELEMENT FOR A ROLL OF GLASS SUBSTRATE - An interleaving element is adapted to interleave a roll of glass substrate. The glass substrate includes at least one active area, a plurality of spacing zones and two edge zones. The plurality of spacing zones and the edge zones define the active area. The interleaving element includes two elongated side elements and a plurality of bridging elements. The elongated side elements correspond to the two edge zones. Each of the plurality of bridging elements is connected with the elongated side elements. The plurality of bridging elements corresponds to the spacing zones. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175472 | Pellet and a Method of Manufacturing Glass - The present invention relates to pellets for use in the manufacture of glass. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175473 | GLASS FOR CHEMICAL STRENGTHENING AND CHEMICAL STRENGTHENED GLASS - A glass for chemical strengthening and a chemical strengthened glass each contains, in mole percentage based on following oxides, 55% to 80% of SiO | 2015-06-25 |
20150175474 | GLASS COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH THERMAL AND CHEMICAL STABILITY - Described herein are alkali-free, boroalumino silicate glasses exhibiting desirable physical and chemical properties for use as substrates in flat panel display devices, such as, active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) and active matrix organic light emitting diode displays (AMOLEDs). In accordance with certain of its aspects, the glasses possess good dimensional stability as a function of temperature. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175475 | OPTICAL GLASS AND USE THEREOF - An aspect of the present invention relates to optical glass, which is oxide glass including cation components in the form of 10 to 40 cation % of P | 2015-06-25 |
20150175476 | Method for Forming a Smooth Glaze-Like Coating on a Substrate Made of a Ceramic Matrix Composite Material Containing Sic, and Part Made of a Ceramic Material Composite Provided with Such a Coating - The method includes depositing on the entire surface of a substrate a refractory cement paste formed by a powder mainly constituted by silica and alumina and mixed with a liquid. The method includes filling the cement paste in hollow portions in a relief of the surface; performing a heat treatment to harden the cement paste after it has set to obtain a first coating layer of refractory cement; and depositing a slip on the first layer, and formed of a glass frit in suspension in a liquid. The method includes performing a heat treatment for glazing by softening and spreading the glass in order to obtain a second coating layer forming a glaze covering the first layer. The composition of the glass frit is selected to form a glass having a glazing temperature lower than 1100° C. and a glass transition temperature lower than 750° C. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175477 | INORGANIC FIBER WITH IMPROVED SHRINKAGE AND STRENGTH - An inorganic fiber containing silica and magnesia as the major fiber components which further includes intended lithium oxide and strontium oxide additions to improve the thermal stability of the fiber. The inorganic fiber exhibits good thermal performance at 1260° C. and greater, retains mechanical integrity after exposure to the use temperature, and exhibits low biopersistence in physiological fluids. Also provided are thermal insulation product forms, methods of preparing the inorganic fiber and of thermally insulating articles using thermal insulation prepared from a plurality of the inorganic fibers. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175478 | TEXTURED GLASS SURFACE AND METHODS OF MAKING - A method of making an article having a textured glass surface, including, for example: grit blasting a portion of the surface of a non-ion exchanged glass work piece; acid etching at least a portion of the grit blasted surface of the glass work piece; and ion exchanging the surface of the acid etched and grit blasted glass work piece. A glass article prepared by the method including: at least one anti-glare surface having excellent haze, distinctness-of-image, surface roughness, and uniformity properties, as defined herein. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175479 | ANTI-SOILING COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF APPLYING, AND APPLICATION EQUIPMENT - The present disclosure relates generally to anti-soiling compositions, methods of applying anti-soiling compositions, and equipment for applying anti-soiling compositions. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a durable coating on a glass substrate, comprising: (1) applying a coating composition to a glass substrate, the applied coating composition having a thickness of greater than 4 microns; the coating composition consisting essentially of about 0.25% to about 10% by weight of non-oxidizing nanoparticles, an acid, and water; (2) allowing the coating composition to remain on the glass substrate for at least an amount of time sufficient to permit at least some of the nanoparticles to bond to the glass substrate; (3) reducing the thickness of the coating composition to about 0.25 to 4 microns, and (4) evaporating at least some of the water to form the durable coating. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175480 | TEMPERABLE ENAMELLED GLASS - A colored lacquered substrate made of glass or glass-ceramic includes a mineral coating based on alkaline silicate, which achieves the required performance in terms of color and of change in color during tempering, and in terms of adhesion and of mechanical strength at low temperatures without requiring a high-temperature baking step. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175481 | Set-Delayed Cement Compositions Comprising Pumice and Associated Methods - Disclosed herein is a method of cementing a surface with a set-delayed cement composition. The method comprises providing a set-delayed cement composition comprising water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder. The method further comprises placing the set-delayed cement composition into or onto a surface to be cemented and allowing the set-delayed cement composition to set in the surface. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175482 | GYPSUM BOARD WITH IMPROVED STARCH BINDER - Gypsum board having improved performance is obtained by controlling the distribution of starch in the gypsum core of the board and the gelling temperature of the starch. Starch migration in the board is controlled by the degree of acid-modification, to adjust the starch viscosity profile. The starch gelling temperature is controlled by chemical modification of the starch —OH groups. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175483 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE COMPRISING AN OUTER CEMENT SKIN AND A CEMENT THEREFOR - Disclosed is a honeycomb catalyst support structure comprising a honeycomb body and an outer layer or skin formed of a cement comprising an amorphous glass powder with a multimodal particle size distribution applied to an exterior surface of the honeycomb body. The multimodal particle size distribution is achieved through the use of a first glass powder having a first median particle size and at least a second glass powder having a second median particle size. In some embodiments, the first and second glass powders are the same amorphous glass consisting of fused silica. The cement may further include a fine-grained, sub-micron sized silica in the form of colloidal silica. The cement exhibits a coefficient of thermal expansion less than 15×10 | 2015-06-25 |
20150175484 | ADDITIVE INCLUDING POLYCARBOXYLIC COPOLYMER AND CEMENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed are an additive for cement compositions that includes a polycarboxylic copolymer and a cement composition including the same and, more particularly, an additive for cement compositions that includes a polycarboxylic copolymer and/or a salt thereof, wherein the polycarboxylic copolymer is a copolymer of a monomer mixture including an alkoxy polyalkylene glycol mono(meth)acrylic acid ester-based monomer, a (meth)acrylic acid-based monomer, a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based monomer, and a polyoxyalkylene alkenyl ether sulfate salt and a cement composition including the same. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175485 | ZIRCONIUM OXIDE-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for producing a ceramic composite material, and a ceramic composite material which in particular is damage-tolerant. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175486 | ENVIRONMENTALLY RESISTANT PATCHES AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS - An environmentally resistant patch includes one or more rare earth silicates, wherein an inorganic composition of the environmentally resistant patch includes, once cured, from about 80 mole percent to about 100 mole percent of a rare earth monosilicate and/or rare earth disilicate composition and from about 0 mole percent to about 20 mole percent of an inorganic additive, and, wherein the environmentally resistant patch has, once cured, an adhesive strength of at least about 3 MPa and a coefficient of thermal expansion of from about 3.5×10 | 2015-06-25 |
20150175487 | Ultra-Refractory Material that is Stable in a Wet Environment, and Process for Manufacturing Same - A refractory material withstanding high temperatures in an oxidizing medium contains at least hafnium boride and tantalum boride, hafnium and tantalum being present in the refractory material exclusively in compound form. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175488 | FLAME-RETARDANT PRODUCT AND USE THEREOF - A flame-retardant batch, and the use thereof, primarily contains—at least 30% by weight of a coarse-grain olivine raw material with a forsterite content of, e.g. at least 70% by weight and having grain sizes of, e.g. 100% by weight over 0.1 mm, —at least 35% by weight in magnesia in meal form with grain sizes of, e.g. 100% by weight. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175489 | CONTROL OF FIRED SHAPE BY PIECE ORIENTATION - A method of making ceramic bodies includes systematically orienting the bodies during firing relative to a temperature gradient in a kiln. The systematic orientation of the bodies relative to the temperature gradient can allow for an average deviation of a measured shape of the ceramic bodies from a predetermined target contour shape to be less than what they would be if the bodies were oriented randomly relative to the temperature gradient. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175490 | Method of Aerobic Treatment of Poultry Manure and Apparatus for Producing Organic Fertilizer - A bio-chamber and a method of making organic fertilizer from poultry manure. The bio-chamber has a chamber body that defines a receiving chamber and an aeration chamber. The aeration chamber underlies the receiving chamber and is divided therefrom by a partition. The partition has a plurality of holes formed therein. An oxygen probe and a temperature probe are positioned inside the receiving chamber. An air blower is connected to the aeration chamber and is operable to blow air therein. The method comprises: mixing the poultry manure with a carbon carrier; loading the mixture into the receiving chamber; monitoring the temperature and the oxygen concentration of the mixture; aerating the mixture; and regulating the temperature and the oxygen concentration by adjusting the operation of the air blower. The temperature and oxygen concentration are regulated to provide conditions that permit aerobic bacteria to propagate and biodegrade the mixture. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175491 | SAFE BLENDS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE (AN) WITH UREA, OR OF AN AN-COMPRISING PRODUCT WITH A UREA-COMPRISING PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a solid blend of urea based and ammonium nitrate based particles, the blend comprising ammonium nitrate based particles with salts able to bind crystallization water and urea particles with ammonium sulphate. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175492 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN EMULSION OF ELEMENTAL SULPHUR PARTICLES - The invention provides a process for the preparation an emulsion of elemental sulphur particles, said process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first stream comprising a liquid fertilizer and/or a liquid fertilizer precursor; (b) providing a second stream comprising liquid elemental sulphur; and (c) mixing the first stream and the second stream in a mixing device in the presence of a multifunctional ionic surfactant to form an emulsion comprising elemental sulphur particles which are coated with a layer of the multifunctional ionic surfactant and dispersed in the fertilizer and/or the fertilizer precursor, whereby a temperature is applied which maintains the elemental sulphur substantially in the liquid form in the mixing device. The invention further provides an elemental sulphur-containing fertilizer obtainable by a process according to the invention. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175493 | MEDIA FOR GROWING PLANTS AND THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present media is to be used with a particulate base having particles of a first maximum diameter for growing plants. The media includes granules which are of biodegradable recycled material and have a diameter relative to the first maximum diameter to penetrate further into the particulate base with each watering. The granules include plant nutrients and are of a material which coagulates after watering and adheres to the particulates of the base. The diameter of the granules may be in the range of 1/16 to ⅛ of an inch. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175494 | PERSISTENT, TARGETED, OPTIMIZED, SOIL AMENDMENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A material for optimizing and maintaining at least one of water, nutrients, biocides, and other protectant or growth supporting chemicals in natural soils by decreasing leaching, evaporation, and volatility through application of agglomerated granules (prills) formed of engineered hydrating particles, a binder, nutrients, and protectants to the soil. Typical application is by applying prills simultaneously with seeds when drilled, broadcast, or otherwise distributed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175495 | CRYSTAL ENCAPSULATED NANOPARTICLES METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides methods for encapsulating nanometric particles inside of micro-sized crystals. An exemplary embodiment involves crystallizing a solution including nanometric particles, a micelle-forming material, a nonpolar dispersant for the micelle-forming material and a crystal-forming material to form crystal-encapsulated nanometric particles. Also provided are compositions or materials which include or are formed using the crystal encapsulated nanoparticles, such compositions and materials can include propellants, cosmetics, composite structures, energetics, and pharmaceutical compositions/materials. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175496 | GAS PRESSURE ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a gas pressure actuator and a method of assembling the gas pressure actuator. The gas pressure actuator includes a launcher having a cylindrical shape; a gas generator that is coaxial with the launcher, is disposed at a first axial end of the launcher, and generates a high-pressure gas when the gas pressure actuator is activated; and a hollow rocket part that is coaxial with the launcher, is open at the first axial end of the launcher, and closed at a second axial end of the launcher. A first axial end of the rocket part overlaps the gas generator in an axial direction before the gas pressure actuator is activated. | 2015-06-25 |
20150175497 | One-Step Production of Long-Chain Hydrocarbons from Waste-Biomass-Derived Chemicals - Methods for deriving a high-C hydrocarbon fuel from an organic source feedstock are provided. The method can include: contacting a mixture of the organic source feedstock and an aldehyde with a catalytic material to produce a product stream comprising a high-C hydrocarbon fuel, and separating the high-C hydrocarbon fuel in the product stream from any remaining organic source feedstock or aldehyde. The catalytic material comprises a metal and a zeolite. | 2015-06-25 |