31st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190232150 | GOLF GPS DEVICE WITH HOLE RECOGNITION AND HOLE SELECTION - The disclosure herein provides a golf GPS device with a sensor mechanism to automatically switch between video and audio only modes of the device. More particularly, when a player attaches the golf GPS device to a piece of clothing or hat, the device automatically switches to audio-only mode. When the player detaches the golf GPS device, the device automatically switches to video mode, with or without audio. The golf GPS device further includes one or more processors configured to repeatedly determine in which one of the plurality of holes the device is located, to repeatedly compute a distance between the device and a feature of the determined hole, and to cause to display the hole number of the determined hole and the computed distance on the display screen. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232151 | Pressurized Injectable Mouthpiece - An pressurized injectable mouthpiece for athletes in contact sports and other activities. The present invention is configured to be used at an pressurized fashion and is able to be injected with an gel-like supplement. The pressurized injectable mouthpiece comprises of an tab at the front base of the mouthpiece. Further, the present invention comprises suction vents throughout the outer base portion of the mouthpiece. The pressurized injectable mouthpiece further comprises air pockets coupled throughout the inner portion of the mouthpiece allowing the present invention to be used at an pressurized fashion. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232152 | SURFSKATE SKATEBOARD TRUCKS - A skateboard truck configured to be mounted to a skateboard deck, with a hanger with a wheel axle configured to hold skateboard truck wheels; a suspension system with a flex member configured to attach the hanger resiliently to a skateboard deck; a rolling contact bearing connecting the hanger with the flex member such that the rolling contact bearing allows rotation of the hanger with respect to the flex member by a steering angle around a steering axis extending substantially vertically to the wheel axle; and a spring mechanism attached to or integrally formed with the flex member biasing the hanger to the neutral position where the steering angle is zero. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232153 | Gamboard Assembly - A gameboard assembly includes a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and a perimeter wall. The top wall has a plurality of elongated slots extending therethrough. The slots form a continuous pattern of interconnected lines and the slots form a plurality of independent sections of the top wall completely removed from other sections of the top wall and from the perimeter wall. A plurality of game pieces is provided and each is moveable along the slots. The game pieces each include an upper member positioned above the top wall, a lower member positioned within the interior and a connection member extending between associated ones of the upper and lower member. Each of the upper and lower members has a size greater than a width of the slots such that the upper and lower members are inhibited from extending through the slots. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232154 | BOARD GAME SYSTEM, ETC. - The present invention provides a board game system in which an electrostatic-capacitance-based touchscreen that is capable of detecting a plurality of touched positions by detecting changes in electrostatic capacitance is used as a board. The board game system includes an electronic device equipped with the touchscreen; and game pieces that are used while being placed on the touchscreen and that are constituted at least partially of a conductive section. The conductive section is laid out so as to be intervened by a non-conductive section or gaps on the contact face. In the case where the game piece is placed on the touchscreen, the conductive section causes the predetermined or greater amount of change in the electrostatic capacitance at the contact positions of the conductive section on the contact face in the case where the conductive section is touched by the user. The electronic device recognizes the game piece. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232155 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED GAME - A computer device has a display which display game elements. A first type of game elements is associated with a matching characteristics of an ordered set of matching characteristics. At least one processor is configured to determine that at least three game elements have at least one common matching characteristic to satisfy a match condition and at least one of said game elements satisfying said match condition is of the first type. The first type of game elements in the match are removed if a current matching characteristic is a last matching characteristic of the respective ordered set or changed a next characteristic of the set. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232156 | Advanced Gaming and Virtual Reality Control Using Radar - Techniques are described herein that enable advanced gaming and virtual reality control using radar. These techniques enable small motions and displacements to be tracked, even in the millimeter or submillimeter scale, for user control actions even when those actions are optically occluded or obscured. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232157 | Methods and Systems for Generating Detailed Datasets of an Environment via Gameplay - An example method includes obtaining, obtaining, from one or more sensors of a computing device, data relating to a feature in an environment. Following, the method includes analyzing the data to identify one or more details of the feature in the environment and determining, based on a comparison of the data to a stored dataset in a database, that the details includes a detail that the stored dataset lacks. The method includes providing one or more game elements for gameplay on an interface of the computing device based on the details including the detail that the stored dataset lacks. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232158 | GAMING SYSTEM FOR MODULAR TOYS - An interactive computer game is described which works in conjunction with a number of physical modules that a user can connect together in different ways to form a coherent physical whole object. The game receives data from the object via a wireless link, the data identifying at least which modules form part of the object and updates game play based on the data received. At some point within the game play, the game presents an objective or goal to the user which the user can only achieve by interacting with the physical object formed from the modules. In an embodiment, this interaction comprises re-arranging the modules or swapping modules to form an object with a different visual appearance, moving all or part of the object and/or interacting with a sensor on a module in the object. The game may receive further data from the object during the user interaction. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232159 | GAMING CONTROLLER FOR MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A GAMING CONTROLLER - In the present disclosure, a gaming controller for a mobile device is provided. The gaming controller can include a first hardware gaming controller including a first programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the first hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's left thumb and/or fingers to generate a left controller input with the first programmable controller. The gaming controller can include a second hardware gaming controller including a second programmable controller and at least one input switch, the at least one input switch of the second hardware gaming controller configured to be manipulated by a user's right thumb and/or fingers to generate a right controller input with the second programmable controller. The first hardware gaming controller and the second hardware gaming controller are each configured to be removably coupleable with a mobile device, the mobile device including a mobile device processor coupled to a memory module and configured to run a software application. Further, the first hardware gaming controller is configured to be mechanically secured to a side portion of a housing of the mobile device, and the second hardware gaming controller is configured to be mechanically secured to an opposing side portion of the housing of the mobile device. The left controller input and the right controller input can be combined with a virtual controller module to form a virtual gaming controller with a single controller input representation for providing to the software application. A corresponding method for operating a gaming controller is also provided. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232160 | ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER WITH FINGER SENSING AND AN ADJUSTABLE HAND RETAINER - A controller for an electronic system includes a tracking member fixed to a controller body. The controller body has a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. The resilient member is attached to an anchor that is attached to the head by an adjustment mechanism that permits the resilient member to be moved towards or away from the user's purlicue. The tracking member includes transducers that are coupled to the electronic system by electromagnetic radiation. Proximity sensors, spatially distributed on the handle, are responsive to a proximity of the user's fingers to the outer surface of the handle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232161 | Method And System For Computer-Aided Stateful Live-Action Game Play - A computing system that includes wearable computing components may be provided that creates an interactive game for at least two players. Finite state machines may be provided with a range of states that correspond to an array of possible states of a player of the game. Each player is assigned a client device, which preferably may be embedded in wearable computing components. The client device uses software to execute a first instance of a finite state machine. The client deceives are connected in a network with server devices. The state machines transition states based upon player interaction with other players and objects. When the state machines transition states, the players are notified and their respective states within the game also change. A programmable game server can be used to process rules of interactive game and to enable a user to specify rules for other or new interactive games. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232162 | POSITION-DEPENDENT GAMING, 3-D CONTROLLER, AND HANDHELD AS A REMOTE - Methods and systems for using a position of a mobile device with an integrated display as an input to a video game or other presentation are presented. Embodiments include rendering an avatar on a mobile device such that it appears to overlay a competing user in the real world. Using the mobile device's position, view direction, and the other user's mobile device position, an avatar (or vehicle, etc.) is depicted at an apparently inertially stabilized location of the other user's mobile device or body. Some embodiments may estimate the other user's head and body positions and angles and reflect them in the avatar's gestures. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232163 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AWARDS TO USERS OF AN ONLINE GAME - An online game is provided to users via client computing devices. Gameplay metrics are determined for users of the online game based on actions taken by the users in the online game. Secondary games are provided, where the potential awards provided by the secondary games are determined based on the gameplay metrics of the users. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232164 | DISTRIBUTING SHADERS BETWEEN CLIENT MACHINES FOR PRECACHING - Client machines are configured to compile shaders during execution of a program (e.g., a video game) that renders graphics on a display. These client machines may upload information—including a hardware configuration of the client machine, an application identifier (ID) of the program, and a set of shader IDs for compiled shaders—to a remote computing system, which catalogues the shader IDs, selectively requests compiled shader code from one or more of the client machines, and selectively prepares the compiled shader code for redistribution. Thereafter, a requesting client machine with a matching hardware configuration may receive compiled shader code from the remote system for a particular program, and may precache the compiled shader code for use during program execution. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232165 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A VIRTUAL SPACE, MEDIUM FOR CAUSING A COMPUTER TO EXECUTE THE METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A VIRTUAL SPACE - A method of providing a virtual space. The method includes defining a virtual space by a processor. The method further includes displaying a field of view of the virtual space on a head mounted display device. The method further includes detecting, by the processor, a motion of the user wearing the head mounted display device. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a flying direction for an object in the virtual space in response to the detected motion. The method further includes flying, by the processor, the object within the virtual space in accordance with the flying direction. The method further includes moving, by the processor, the field of view in the flying direction. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232166 | METOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED GAME - A user device provides a computer implemented game with different levels. The device has a user interface. A player selects a level via the user interface. When a level is selected, the associated game board in displayed. Information about the difficulty of at least one of the levels is displayed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232167 | VIRTUAL REALITY GAMING UTILIZING MOBILE GAMING - A mobile device is configured as a point and shoot type weapon for gaming, training, or the like. Utilizing the mobile device based weapon, such as a smart phone for example, a user thereof can simply aim the mobile device at a target and shoot. Shooting may be accomplished by tapping the mobile device, activating a button or soft key on the mobile device, making a gesture (e.g., moving a finger as if a trigger is being pulled), providing an audible command (e.g., “shoot”), or the like. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232168 | DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF CONTEXTUAL ASSISTANCE DURING GAME PLAY - The present disclosure describes methods and systems directed towards a dynamic allocation of contextual assistance during gameplay. By analyzing user gameplay and reactions of a user while the user is participating in a video game, appropriate gameplay assistance can be assigned. The different assistance information can be offered and/or provided to the user based on a current state of the user performance within the game. The system and methods allow for customization of what type of gameplay assistance can be provided to each user and when the assistance should be provided. In this way there is a balance between assisting the user to minimize the level of frustration and letting the user experience the video game to minimize spoilers. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232169 | ASSIGNMENT OF CONTEXTUAL GAME PLAY ASSISTANCE TO PLAYER REACTION - The present disclosure describes methods and systems directed towards assignment of contextual gameplay assistance to player reaction. By analyzing user gameplay and reactions of a user, appropriate gameplay assistance (such as hints, advice, or walk-through information) can be assigned for different thresholds associated with levels of frustration that users can obtain regarding different obstacles found within the video games. The system and methods allow for customization of what type of gameplay assistance can be provided to each user as each user may have different thresholds of frustration or preferences regarding the types of assistance they would like to receive within the video game. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232170 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - In a communication system including a server and a plurality of communication terminals capable of communication with the server, based on a variety of parameters indicating the status of a space formed within a game playable by the user of each communication terminal over the communication system, the server transmits advisory information, which suggests the next action for the space, to the communication terminal. The communication terminal displays a screen including the received advisory information. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232171 | Method and System For A Headset With Parental Control - A gaming headset receives a plurality of audio channels during play of a particular game, determines an identity and/or an age of a gamer that is wearing the gaming headset, and configures operation of the gaming headset based on the determined identity and/or age of the gamer. The gaming headset logs into the particular game using credentials associated with the determined identity and/or age, and selects settings based on the determined identity and/or age of the gamer that is wearing the gaming headset. One or more sensors communicatively coupled to the gaming headset may be activated and information received from the sensors is utilized to determine the identity and/or the age of the gamer that is wearing the gaming headset. The sensors determine, for example, the head size, ear size, voice characteristics and/or biometric information for the gamer that is wearing the gaming headset. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232172 | CHAIN OF CUSTODY IN GAMING PLATFORMS - A method and system is disclosed performs transactions of a virtual game item that transfer the virtual game item between user accounts of a gaming platform. The method and system generate entries in a ledger to record the transactions of the virtual game item. The entries are linked to a preceding entry using one or more hash values. The method and system receive a claim from a first user account of the user accounts to dispute a first transaction of the transactions. Responsive to the claim, the method and system perform an account restore operation based on the ledger that retrieves the virtual game item from another user account identified as a last entry in the ledger and restores the virtual game item to the first user account. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232173 | VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATION OF A LIVE-ACTION SEQUENCE - The present disclosure generally relates to virtual reality simulation, and more specifically, in some implementations, to devices, systems, and methods for use in a virtual reality sports simulation. A system for virtual reality simulation may include an accessory (e.g., one or more of a bat, a glove, or a helmet) for interacting with a virtual reality environment. The accessory may provide the user with haptic feedback that emulates sensations that the user would experience when playing a live-action sport to provide the user with a more meaningful and realistic experience when playing a virtual reality game. Further, virtual reality simulations disclosed herein may include incorporating data from a live-action event (e.g., a live-action sporting event) into a virtual reality environment to provide a user with a realistic experience. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232174 | VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATION OF A LIVE-ACTION SEQUENCE - The present disclosure generally relates to virtual reality simulation, and more specifically, in some implementations, to devices, systems, and methods for use in a virtual reality sports simulation. A system for virtual reality simulation may include an accessory (e.g., one or more of a bat, a glove, or a helmet) for interacting with a virtual reality environment. The accessory may provide the user with haptic feedback that emulates sensations that the user would experience when playing a live-action sport to provide the user with a more meaningful and realistic experience when playing a virtual reality game. Further, virtual reality simulations disclosed herein may include incorporating data from a live-action event (e.g., a live-action sporting event) into a virtual reality environment to provide a user with a realistic experience. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232175 | COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, RHYTHM GAME PROCESSING METHOD, RHYTHM GAME SYSTEM, AND RHYTHM GAME APPARATUS - First, an indication sign displayed on a display screen is moved so as to reach a first position at a predetermined timing. Next, when an operation input to an input section is performed at the predetermined timing, a parameter related to the indication sign is changed. Furthermore, when the parameter related to the indication sign does not satisfy a first condition after the parameter is changed, the indication sign is moved to a position different from the first position, and then is moved toward the first position again. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232176 | MATCH-3 STRATEGIC ADVENTURE GAMES - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for a board game or an electronic version of the same, including a match-3 component and a strategy game piece component. The game may be implemented as a physical board game or as a computer-executed application. Matches of three or more tokens or icons result in an effect that is applied to game pieces of the player who made the match and/or an opponent of the player who made the match. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232177 | RIDE WITH ROTATING LIFT - A ride system for an amusement park includes a plurality of rooms stacked atop one another and a ride vehicle. A method to transport the ride vehicle from a first room to a second room includes withdrawing the ride vehicle from the first room, changing the vertical height of the ride vehicle, rotating the ride vehicle, and inserting the ride vehicle into the second room. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232178 | WATERSLIDE FEATURE, RIDE VEHICLE AND METHOD - A waterslide feature comprises a channel having a sliding surface and walls. The walls define a plurality of recesses. A nozzle extends through each of the recesses angled to spray water over the sliding surface. The nozzles are positioned to provide a flow of water to impact a vehicle sliding on the sliding surface. The nozzles are sized to provide a flow of water sufficient to affect motion of the vehicle. The vehicle may include an attachment to enhance the effectiveness of the flow of water. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232179 | ASSEMBLY TO CONTROL OR GOVERN RELATIVE SPEED OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN PARTS - Described herein is an assembly and methods of use thereof for controlling or governing the relative speed of motion between the assembly parts via eddy current formation. The assembly and methods also may minimize the number of parts required and may minimize the number of moving parts thereby increasing the mechanical durability of the assembly compared to art designs that may have more moving parts and greater part complexity. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232180 | PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE URBAN BEACH ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX INCLUDING A SURF FEATURE WITH A CENTERPIECE MAN-MADE TROPICAL-STYLE LAGOON AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF LIMITED USE LAND - A publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex is disclosed, with a man-made tropical, pristine-clear lagoon as the centerpiece of the complex. The lagoon includes a surf feature and surrounding the lagoon are entertainment, educational, sports, and commercial facilities. The complex has a controlled public access and provides the look and feel of a tropical beach with clear waters and sandy beaches. In addition a method for efficiently utilizing facilities and land that are vacant, underutilized, have limited uses, or that are contiguous to or nearby recreational, educational, sports, or commercial venues is disclosed. The method providing a publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex with a centerpiece man-made tropical-style pristine-clear lagoon having a surf feature. The method allows for generating revenue and increasing efficiency by pairing vacant sites, underutilized sites, limited use land, or sites that are contiguous to entertainment, educational, sports, and/or commercial venues with urban beach entertainment complexes. The complex preferably has a controlled public access, thereby allowing entrance upon payment of a fee. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232181 | ANALOG DC MODEL TRAIN SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A system for use with an analog DC model train, the system includes a base unit to electronically communicate with a track of the analog DC model train, the base unit having a receiver; one or more microcontrollers; a potentiometer; a digital stepper motor connected to the digital stepper motor and to provide torque to turn the potentiometer; a controller to communicate wirelessly with the receiver, the controller having a control to send a command the base unit to set a first numerical value associated with a position of the digital stepper motor; the first numerical value can be retrieved by the base unit based on commands from the controller to set the position of the digital stepper motor. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232182 | CONTAINER SEALING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SAME - An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid. The apparatus including a connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source, a plurality of conduits, and a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and each of the plurality of containers, each container being coupled to a respective one of the plurality of conduits via a knot formed from material forming a neck of the container, the knot being configured to releasably couple the container to the respective conduit and automatically seal the container when the container is decoupled from the apparatus. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232183 | Continuous Extendable Light Saber Toy - The invention is a continuous extendable light saber toy whose blade, when fully extended, is rigid and firm enough to use as a sword, but, when not in use, is able to be rolled up into a small compact form factor. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232184 | Modular Electronics System - A modular electronics system including at least one node including a plurality of interconnected modules. The modules are physically and electrically interconnected, with different modules providing respective functionality, typically including communications, sensing of conditions and performing actions. A hub is provided that communicates with the nodes, determines at least one action to be performed at least partially in accordance with the sensed conditions causes the at least one action to be performed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232185 | ELECTRICAL BUILDING BLOCK - An electrical building block includes docking structures, a first electrical connection mechanism, a second electrical connection mechanism and a circuit board. The docking structures are located at a top side of the electrical building block. The first electrical connection mechanism and the second electrical connection mechanism are electrically connected with the circuit board and disposed within the electrical building block. The first electrical connection mechanism is penetrated through the top side and elastically protruded out of the docking structures. The second electrical connection mechanism is located at a bottom side of the electrical building block. The second electrical connection mechanism of the electrical building block is docked with the first electrical connection mechanism of an adjacent electrical building block. Moreover, the two electrical connection mechanisms are formed on at least one lateral side of the electrical building block to be connected with another adjacent electrical building block. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232186 | BUILDING BLOCKS AND BUILDING BLOCK ASSEMBLIES - A building block assembly ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232187 | SAND MOLDING KIT - A sand molding kit for molding sand to the shape of a human body includes a plurality of molds. Each of the molds includes an inner surface, an outer surface and a perimeter edge. The inner surface is concavely shaped and the outer surface is convexly shaped. Each of the molds is fillable with sand such that the sand retains a shape of a corresponding one of the molds. A plurality of adornments is included wherein each of the adornments is positionable on sand molded with the plurality of molds. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232188 | RACE CAR TRACK FOR ALLOWING NON-POWERED DRIVING USING GRAVITY - Disclosed is a race car track for allowing non-powered driving by using gravity, the track comprising: a first lane including a first curved track; and a second lane including a second curved track located adjacently to the first curved track, wherein the first curved track has a first super elevation such that the first lane has a predetermined first difficulty level, and the second curved track has a second super elevation such that the second lane has a predetermined second difficulty level. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232189 | VAPORIZER FOR WATER PIPE INLET - The vaporizer assembly includes a nail sub-assembly formed of a high rate of heat transfer material and an adapter assembly formed of a lower rate of heat transfer material. The nail sub-assembly includes a bowl at an upper end and a shaft extending down from the bowl. The shaft has a hollow bore passing therethrough. The nail sub-assembly is preferably formed of a titanium alloy which can be heated to high temperatures without damage thereto. The adapter has a hollow core sized to receive the shaft of the nail therein. The nail is preferably threaded along with portions of the adapter to facilitate height adjustability of the nail relative to the adapter. Lower portions of the adapter are configured to mate with a water pipe inlet tube or other downstream vapor handling device. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232190 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARATION OF PHARMACOLOGICALLY-RELEVANT COMPOUNDS FROM BOTANICAL SOURCES - In a system and process for selectively purifying various pharmacologically-relevant components of a source plant such as cannabis, an initial step provides a low-temperature, robust essential oil/terpene capture that also dehydrates and decarboxylates the starting product—fresh raw cannabis—by means of a vacuum-assisted microwave distillation process. By doing the terpene capture under vacuum distillation temperature may be kept low. The low distillation temperature maximizes yields of thermally-sensitive components such as terpenes and cannabinoids. The system includes an oil/water separator configured to prevent leakage of ambient air into the system. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232191 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTION OF OIL FROM PLANTS - A plant oil extraction system is disclosed utilizing a novel dual vapor recovery scheme and pressure differentials and valve timing conducive to continuous operation. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232192 | Static Internal, Use of One or More Static Internal, Agitated Liquid-Liquid Contactor and use of an Agitated Liquid-Liquid Contactor - A static internal ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232193 | PROCESS FOR PURIFYING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION COMPRISING DIETHYLACETAL - The invention relates to a process for purifying an aqueous solution comprising ethanol, acetaldehyde and diethylacetal comprising: a step A) of countercurrent liquid-liquid extraction comprising an extraction section supplied at the top by said aqueous solution as a mixture with at least one fraction of the water/ethanol/acetaldehyde raffinate resulting from the back extraction step B), and at the bottom by an extraction solvent, and producing an extract at the top and a purified feedstock at the bottom; —a step B) of countercurrent liquid-liquid back extraction comprising a back extraction section supplied at the top by an acidic aqueous solution, the pH of which is between 0.5 and 5, and at the bottom by the extract resulting from step A), and producing an extract at the top and a water/ethanol/acetaldehyde raffinate at the bottom. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232194 | CANNABIS PRODUCTS MODIFIED BY REMOVING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND ADDING VOLATILE UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS - Purified and modified | 2019-08-01 |
20190232195 | GRANULAR MEDIA FOR BACKWASHABLE PARTICLE FILTER AND FREE PHASE OIL COALESCER - This disclosure relates to new filtration systems, granular substrates, granular media and processes that are highly effective for removing suspended oil, particulates and oily particulates from an oil-water mixture. The new filtration media comprises a microporous granular substrate having a combination of specified micro-porosity, hardness and additional characteristics, the substrate being modified by an infused or coated absorption composition. This resulting filtration media displays excellent filtration performance, including outstanding durability and robustness to sustain its excellent performance over a large number of backwash cycles. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232196 | Methods for Purifying Biological Cells - This invention relates to devices and methods for purifying biological cells. For example, viable tumor, stem, immune and sperm cells can be purified from a complex biological sample using a pipette tip column. Methods of the invention can aid research, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232197 | DIFLUOROACETIC ACID ION PAIRING REAGENT FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY, HIGH RESOLUTION LC-MS OF BIOMOLECULES - The present disclosure relates to the determination of analytes in a sample using chromatography. The present disclosure provides methods of separating an analyte from a sample. A mobile phase is flowed through a chromatography column. The mobile phase includes about 0.005% (v/v) to about 0.20% (v/v) difluoroacetic acid and less than about 100 ppb of any individual metal impurity. A sample including the analyte is injected into the mobile phase. The analyte is separated from the sample. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232198 | SCALE COLLECTION DEVICE FOR DOWNFLOW REACTORS - The invention involves a scale collection device that is located within downflow reactor head for removing solids from feed streams to increase reactor operating cycle time without impact on effective reactor space for catalyst loading and reactor pressure drop. More particularly, a scale collection device is in an upper portion of a reactor vessel above a rough liquid distribution tray and a vapor-liquid distribution tray. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232199 | SCALE COLLECTION DEVICE FOR DOWNFLOW REACTORS - The invention involves a scale collection device that is located within downflow reactor head for removing solids from feed streams to increase reactor operating cycle time without impact on effective reactor space for catalyst loading. More particularly, a filtering zone is located in an upper portion of a reactor vessel above a rough liquid distribution tray and a distribution tray. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232200 | Waste Oil Handling Apparatus - A waste oil handling apparatus features a tank with draining compartments for receiving waste oil containers in inverted and elevated positions above the tank floor. Multiple drain ports communicate with the tank interior at different elevations relative to the floor for draining accumulated contents of varying density that have gravitationally separated into distinct layers at those elevations. The ports feature adjustable fittings for adjusting the levels from which the layered contents are drawn through the ports from the tank interior. The tank has a large cleanout access by which personnel can access the tank interior for thorough cleanout. The compartments are organized into one or more troughs, each having a pivotal lid thereon. Lift brackets under the floor enable lifted transport of the tank by pallet jack or forklift. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232201 | Self-Contained Water and Oil Separator - A system and method for the separation of oil and water. Contaminated water is introduced into a settling and separating bowl through an inlet pipe. The contaminants float to the top and are recovered by a weir skimmer. The weir skimmer is fluidly connected to a recovered oil tank which receives the recovered oil. An oil separator filter belt is located in the separating bowl and separates the bowl into two segments: an upstream end on the side closest to the inlet and a downstream end on the opposite side of the inlet of the belt. The oil separator filter belt aggregates entrapped and entrained oil and other contaminants. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232202 | Sand Screen Filter with Non-Uniform Pores - A sand screen filter for an oil or gas well includes a support frame and a cylindrical woven wire mesh attached to the support frame. The woven wire mesh has a randomly varying pore size and or shape which creates fluid flow passages of varying sizes for the produced fluid. The sand screen filter may include an apertured protective shroud and may be attached to a perforated tubular. The woven wire mesh element may be used in any filter that includes a woven wire mesh element. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232203 | FILTER ELEMENT - A filter element for fluids, in particular for hydraulic fluid, has a foldable filter casing ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232204 | DEVICE FOR TREATING AN EFFLUENT AND METHOD FOR TREATING AN EFFLUENT - A device for treating an effluent composed of liquid and of solid particles to obtain a treated effluent includes a filtration device using gravity separation on a rotating cloth having an inlet intended to receive the effluent to be treated and a first and a second outlet, the filtration device being designed to separate the effluent into a first flow and a second flow, the second flow comprising sludges comprising solid particles, the first flow leaving the filtration device through the first outlet, the second flow leaving the filtration device through the second outlet, and at least one recirculation device designed to recirculate at least a part of the sludges of the second flow to the inlet of the filtration device, the second outlet being linked to the at least one recirculation device. A method for treating an effluent is also provided. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232205 | Variable Diameter Top for a Filter Element - A filter element configured to be mounted to tube sheet openings of different diameters is provided. The filter element includes a seal member that can accommodate tube sheet openings of different diameters. Methods of mounting a plurality of identical filter elements to tube sheets. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232206 | FILTER ASSEMBLIES; COMPONENTS AND FEATURES THEREOF; AND, METHODS OF USE AND ASSEMBLY - Filter assemblies, components therefor, and features thereof are described. Also described are methods of assembly and use. In depicted examples, the air cleaner assemblies and components use advantageous housing seal features. Also, methods of assembly and use are described. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232207 | Soot particle filter and method for operating a soot particle filter - In order to provide a flow device which is of simple construction and is operable reliably and in an energy-efficient manner, it is proposed that the flow device comprise the following: a plurality of flow segments which each comprise one or more flow bodies and through which a stream of raw gas is arranged to flow for removing impurities in a cleaning mode, wherein the stream of raw gas is arranged to be supplied to the flow segments via a raw gas supply system and wherein a stream of clean gas that has been cleaned by means of the flow segments is removable from the flow segments by means of a clean gas removal system; a regeneration device for regenerating the flow segments, wherein the regeneration device comprises a docking device for establishing a temporary connection between one or more flow segments that are to be regenerated on the one hand and a heating device and/or a flushing device of the regeneration device on the other hand. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232208 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING PARTICULATES OF A FISSILE MATERIAL - A system for removing particulates of a fissile material includes first and second filtration paths. A first filter and a first valve are disposed in the first filtration path. A second filter and a second valve are disposed in the second filtration path. The first valve and the second valve are configured to switch between a dual open state and a mixed open/closed state. During the dual open state, the first valve and the second valve axe open to permit concurrent flows of the effluent gas through the first and second filtration paths. During the mixed open/closed state, one of the first valve and the second valve is open while the other of the first valve and the second valve is closed to permit the particulates on a corresponding one of the first filter and the second filter to be dislodged by a countercurrent flow of a purging gas. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232209 | DUST FILTER BARREL - A dust filter barrel includes a sheet filter cylinder, a mesh cylinder and a fixation base. The sheet filter cylinder has two end faces, an inner layer and an outer layer laminated on the inner layer; wherein the inner layer has a plurality of pores having a first pore diameter, the outer layer has a plurality of pores having a second pore diameter, and the second pore diameter is smaller than the first pore diameter. The mesh cylinder is non-contact with the outer layer of the sheet filter cylinder and sleeved outside the sheet filter cylinder and has two end faces. The fixation base has a first and second cover bodies disposed on the two end faces of the sheet filter cylinder and the mesh cylinder respectively, and the second cover body is formed with at least one opening communicated with the sheet filter cylinder. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232210 | AIR CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An air cleaning system having at least one dust sensor and a method for controlling the air cleaning system may improve accuracy of dust sensors through linkage control of the dust sensors, and may normally operate a faulty air cleaner using dust sensors of the remaining communicating air cleaners other than the faulty air cleaner even when any one of the dust sensors fails to operate. The air cleaning system may select a master dust sensor through linkage control of the dust sensors, and may operate the plurality of air cleaners only using sensor information of the master dust sensor. Therefore, the air cleaning system may stop operation of the remaining dust sensors other than the master dust sensor, may reduce measurement noise produced by the dust sensors and power consumption, and may increase a lifetime of the dust sensors. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232211 | AIR FILTER MEDIUM, AIR FILTER PACK, AND AIR FILTER UNIT - An air filter medium includes a first porous PTFE membrane and a second porous PTFE membrane. The air filter medium has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the first porous PTFE membrane and the second porous PTFE membrane are arranged so that an air flow moving from the first main surface to the second main surface passes through the first porous PTFE membrane and subsequently through the second porous PTFE membrane. A contact angle of the first porous PTFE membrane with water is in the range of 154° to 165°. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232212 | CORE-SHELL COMPOSITE ADSORBENT FOR USE IN HYDROGEN AND HELIUM PSA PROCESSES - The invention relates to the intensification of hydrogen PSA processes through utilization of specifically engineered core-shell composite adsorbents. Different embodiments of core-shell adsorbents can be used with either high or low heat capacity cores, and different adsorbent shells (e.g. activated carbon, zeolite, silica gel, alumina etc.) resulting in higher mass transfer rates and hence sharper mass transfer fronts during the PSA process. The location of the limiting impurity front determines the product purity. Therefore, with sharper impurity fronts, lower height of adsorbent bed is required, and cycle time can be proportionally reduced. Also, thermal swing during the PSA can be reduced by use of such adsorbents. The use of a high heat capacity core to reduce the thermal swing, leads to higher overall working capacity of the adsorbent bed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232213 | Rechargeable Dehumidifier - Rechargeable dehumidifier including inside it the components it consists of, with the possibility that none of them project outward so that it can have an outward appearance without projections, as well as being simple to manufacture, comprising a casing with at least one first opening and open on the top, which configures a first internal cavity, a first lid arranged on top of the casing, provided in the first cavity with a container that in turn comprises a body open on the top that configures a second cavity, a second lid provided on top of the body and having at least one second opening; on top of the second lid may be provided a desiccant agent such that the water absorbed by it is collected in the body when it falls by gravity. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232214 | AMMONIA-ADDING SYSTEM FOR AMMONIA-BASED DESULFURIZATION DEVICE - Ammonia-adding apparatus and methods for ammonia-based desulfurization use multi-stage control, calculate a theoretical amount based on gas amounts provided by an inlet continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) and an outlet CEMS of the ammonia-based desulfurization device or associated gas amounts, a SO | 2019-08-01 |
20190232215 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM - A carbon dioxide capture system according to an embodiment includes a carbon dioxide capturer, a first washer, and a second washer. The first washer includes a spray configured to spray first cleaning liquid supplied under first pressure. The second washer includes a cleaning liquid diffuser configured to diffuse and drop second cleaning liquid supplied under second pressure lower than the first pressure. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232216 | Carbon Dioxide Capture And Conversion Methods And Systems - The present invention provides a method of mineralisation of carbon dioxide. The method comprises forming an alkaline in aqueous solution containing carbonate anions by dissolving the carbon dioxide and an alkali such as ammonia in water. Next, the method comprises mixing the alkaline aqueous solution with a water source (such as a connate/formation brine or produced water or industrial waste waters or re-constituted mineral-bearing waters) containing magnesium and calcium cations. A first product (e.g. PCC) containing calcium cations and carbonate anions is precipitated in a first precipitation step at a first pH (e.g. around pH7.5) and then a second product (e.g. nesquehonite (NQ) a type of PMC) containing magnesium cations and carbonate anions is precipitated in a second precipitation step at a second, higher pH e.g. around pH 9.5. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232217 | Personal Oxygen Enhanced Breathing System - An apparatus, systems comprising the apparatus, and methods of using and making the apparatus are disclosed, with the apparatus comprising an inlet, at least one oxygen membrane separator in communication with the inlet and in communication with an ambient airflow, with the ambient airflow comprising an ambient oxygen concentration, at least one piezoelectric pump in communication with the at least one oxygen membrane separator, and an outlet for emitting an enhanced oxygen concentration airflow. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232218 | FILTER MEMBRANE - A filter membrane includes a membrane having through holes that selectively separates specific material in processing medium, the membrane including first, second and third layers such that the first layer has first surface that is supplied with processing medium, the third layer has second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, and the second layer is formed between the first and third layers. The first layer includes first convex and concave portions, the third layer includes second convex and concave portions each having a larger area than each first concave portion, the second convex portions are formed to surround the second concave portions and connected to one another, the second layer has through holes connecting the second concave portions and first set of the first concave portions, and the first concave portions include second set in regions opposing the second convex portions that is connected to each other. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232219 | PARALLEL SPLIT FLOW COMBINATION GAS DRYER - A system for drying compressed gas discharged from a gas compressor is disclosed herein. The dryer system includes a desiccant drying circuit and a refrigeration drying circuit configured to transport the compressed gas in parallel through the dryer system. The desiccant drying circuit and a refrigeration drying circuit are operable for removing moisture from the compressed gas and supplying a dried gas to an end user. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232220 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR NOx DECOMPOSITION WITH METAL OXIDE MATERIALS - Systems and methods use oxygen uncoupling metal oxide material for decomposition of NO | 2019-08-01 |
20190232221 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT CATALYST, AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - Provided are: an exhaust gas treatment catalyst capable of improving NO conversion rate when performing denitrification using CO as a reducing agent, and improving CO oxidation rate when oxidizing CO present in the exhaust gas; a method for producing an exhaust gas treatment catalyst; and an exhaust gas treatment system. The exhaust gas treatment catalyst is a catalyst which uses CO as a reducing agent to treat exhaust gas from a sintering furnace, and contains: a support that is a metal oxide or metal sulfate; and an active metal containing at least iridium supported by the support, wherein the specific surface area of the catalyst is 100 m | 2019-08-01 |
20190232222 | CATALYTIC REACTOR AND SHIP PROVIDED WITH SAME - A catalytic reactor ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232223 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS - A gasoline particulate filter for an exhaust system of a gasoline internal combustion engine includes a substrate and a catalytic coating disposed on the substrate. The catalytic coating has a carrier and at least one catalytically active ingredient. The catalytic coating has a carrier loading less than or equal to 0.5 g/in | 2019-08-01 |
20190232224 | Engine Exhaust Aftertreatment Incorporating Vanadium-Based SCR - A diesel engine has an exhaust aftertreatment system which has a vanadium SCR catalyst for reducing some NOx in engine-out diesel exhaust and a trap for trapping any sublimated vanadium which may be present in exhaust which has been treated by a diesel oxidation catalyst, a diesel particulate filter, and a main SCR catalyst which are between the vanadium SCR catalyst and the trap. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232225 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AN ENGINE - An exhaust emission control device for an engine is provided with a first purifying catalyst including an HC adsorbent that adsorbs HC at a low temperature and releases HC at a high temperature and a diesel oxidation catalyst capable of oxidizing HC, a second purifying catalyst including a NOx catalyst capable of storing NOx contained in exhaust, a NOx catalyst regenerator that regenerates the NOx catalyst while raising the temperature of the NOx catalyst, and HC controller that decides whether the amount of adsorbed HC that is HC adsorbed by the HC adsorbent is equal to or more than a preset reference amount and, when the amount of adsorbed HC is decided to be equal to or more than the reference amount, raises the temperature of the first purifying catalyst. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232226 | CONVERSION OF MEDIA FILTER INTO MEMBRANE GRAVITY FILTER - A conventional media filter such as a gravity sand filter is converted into a membrane filter. The media is removed and replaced by immersed membrane modules. Transmembrane pressure is created by a static head pressure differential, without a suction pump, thereby creating a membrane gravity filter (MGF). Membrane permeate passes through a bed of adsorption media optionally located in a tank with the membrane modules. The membranes are backwashed periodically with permeate, which bypasses the adsorption media as it returns to the membrane module. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232227 | FILTER STRUCTURE FOR CHEMICAL SOLUTION USED IN MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING CHEMICAL SOLUTION INCLUDING FILTER STRUCTURE FOR CHEMICAL SOLUTION - A filter structure for chemical solution used in manufacturing an integrated circuit includes: a first membrane structure comprising a plurality of membrane units, each comprising a cathode comprising a plurality of first openings, an anode comprising a plurality of second openings, and an insulating layer between the cathode and the anode; and a filter housing configured to receive the first membrane structure therein, the filter housing comprising an inlet through which the chemical solution is introduced and an outlet through which the chemical solution is discharged. The first membrane structure is configured such that when an electric field is applied between the cathode and the anode while the chemical solution introduced through the inlet passes through the first membrane structure, impurities having both positively charged particles and negatively charged particles in the chemical solution are trapped in the first membrane structure. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232228 | CONTROLLING PROCESS GASES - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, equipment, systems and methods are described that can be used to treat feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, in a vault in which hazardous gases are removed, destroyed and/or converted. The treatments are efficient and can reduce the recalcitrance of the lignocellulosic material so that it is easier to produce an intermediate or product, e.g., sugars, alcohols, sugar alcohols and energy, from the lignocellulosic material. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232229 | ELECTRODEIONIZATION APPARATUS - Inflow branch pipes of water to be treated, which are branched from an inflow line of the water to be treated, which is provided on an upper side of desalination chambers of an electrodeionization apparatus, communicate with the desalination chambers, respectively. Both ends of the inflow line of the water to be treated are opened, and a supply pipe of the water to be treated communicates with each of the ends so that the water to be treated can be supplied from both sides. In addition, in a lower side of each of the desalination chambers, outflow pipes of treated water, communicate with each other, and these outflow pipes each join an outflow line of the treated water. In addition, both ends of the outflow line of the water to be treated are opened so that the treated water can be discharged from both sides. According to such an electrodeionization apparatus, it is possible to suppress an increase in a differential pressure during passage of water. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232230 | DEGASSING APPARATUS - The invention relates to an apparatus having a pressure chamber and a micropump in fluid connection with the pressure chamber. The pressure chamber includes a gas-carrying region and a liquid-carrying region. The micropump is configured to generate a pneumatic pressure within the gas-carrying region that is lower than a fluid pressure of a liquid flowing through the liquid-carrying region. According to the invention, a gas-permeable and liquid-impermeable separating element separates, at least in sections, the gas-carrying region and the liquid-carrying region. According to the present invention, the micropump is disposed on the pressure chamber. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232231 | DUST AND SPLASH-PROOF FILTER - Embodiments relate generally to a filter ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232232 | BIOCOMPATIBLE AND HEMOCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL AND FILTER - A biocompatible and hemocompatible material and filter which is suitable for blood filtration applications. Biocompatibility and hemocompatibility is achieved through a modification of an existing ceramic substrate, in which a pyrolytic carbon layer is coated onto the filter. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232233 | SELECTIVELY-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE - Disclosed are selectively-permeable membranes and components configured for selective permeation of a specified gas, such as oxygen, therethrough, methods for making the same and methods for using the same, for example, to implement fuel cells and electrochemical cells. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232234 | Computerized Method and System for Enabling User Located Production of a Mixture of Substances - The invention relates to user located production of a mixture of substances ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232235 | MIXED GAS SUPPLY DEVICE - A mixed gas supply device includes: a hydrogen gas generation unit that includes a hydrogen generator, the hydrogen generator generating hydrogen gas by decomposition of water and supplying the hydrogen gas; a nitrogen gas generation unit that includes a filter, the filter separating nitrogen gas from air and supplying the nitrogen gas; a gas mixing unit that mixes the supplied hydrogen gas and the supplied nitrogen gas and generates mix gas including the hydrogen gas and the nitrogen gas; and a single base on which the hydrogen gas generation unit, the nitrogen gas generation unit, and the gas mixing unit are mounted, the hydrogen gas generation unit, the nitrogen gas generation unit, and the gas mixing unit being integrated. The gas mixing unit supplies the generated mixed gas to outside. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232236 | MICROBUBBLE GENERATION DEVICE - A microbubble generation device comprises a liquid inlet ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232237 | GASSING DEVICE - A gassing device for the intermittent introduction of oxygen-containing gas or air into the waste water of a sewage treatment plant includes at least one membrane and a support body supporting the membrane and having gas-inlet openings. The membrane comprises a support membrane and a gassing membrane, wherein through-openings are arranged in the support membrane and continuous perforation slits are arranged in the gassing membrane and connected to the through-openings of the support membrane, or project into same, or are arranged inside the through-openings. The gassing membrane has a greater elasticity and is softer than the support membrane. The width of the through-openings of the support membrane decrease from the outer side and the gassing membrane projects partially or completely into the through-openings of the support membrane, and has a corresponding negative contour in relation to the through-openings of the support membrane. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232238 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ULTRAFINE BUBBLES OF MOLECULAR HYDROGEN IN WATER - An apparatus configured to generate generating water comprising nano bubbles of molecular hydrogen on demand. The apparatus is connected to a water supply with a valve and comprises a pump which supplies pressurized water to a venturi gas liquid mixer that also receives a supply of Hydrogen gas. The mixed hydrogen gas/water steam is provided to a nano bubble generating apparatus that uses cavitation to generate nano bubbles of Hydrogen in the water. The Hydrogen nano bubbles have diameters of less than 200 nm and a concentration of up to 1.2 ppm. Further the concentration remains with 85% of the output concentration for at least 12 hours. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232239 | MIXING ELEMENTS WITH A REDUCED STRUCTURAL DEPTH FOR STATIC MIXERS - The invention relates to mixing elements with a reduced structural depth for static mixers, to static mixers comprising at least two mixing elements with a reduced structural depth, and to a method for mixing fluids using a mixing element with a reduced structural depth or a static mixer comprising at least two mixing elements with a reduced structural depth. In the mixing elements, the thickness of the transverse strut at its thickest point is maximally 0.9 to 1.1 times the thickness of the webs multiplied by the cosine of half the opening angle O divided by the sine of the whole opening angle O. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232240 | NOVEL STIRRING AND MIXING DEVICE FOR THE CONTENTS OF FOOD PREPARATION CONTAINERS - A novel stirring and mixing device generally comprises at least one central blade holder with at least one extended arm that can interchangeably or permanently accept at least one stirring and mixing blade; at least one threaded spindle; and at least one thumbscrew locknut or other similar fasteners that may be the knob or handle of the lid of a food preparation container. Central blade holders of various sizes and shapes have extended arms of various sizes and shapes configured to interchangeably and adjustably accept stirring and mixing blades of various sizes and shapes. Various elements of the stirring and mixing device are configured with a threaded or unthreaded aperture to receive a threaded spindle that can adjustably maintain the position of the elements relative to one another and to the lid of the food preparation container as the elements rotate around the axis provided by the threaded spindle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232241 | BLENDING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURED WOOD PROCESSING - An improved blending apparatus for blending of wood strands in the manufacture of engineered wood products. The blending process is performed with a rotating blending drum with an internal offset spike/paddle roll. The spike/paddle roll is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drum, extends for some, all, or substantially all of the length of the drum, may rotate in either direction, and can rotate independently of or in conjunction with the rotation of the drum. The roll has a central cylinder or rod with a number of paddles, spikes, and/or tines, separately or in combinations, extending from the exterior. The paddles, spikes, and/or tines may extend at various angles and directions, including, but not limited to, substantially right angles. The paddles, spikes, and/or tines may be made of any suitable materials, including, and may be made of different materials. The rod may be driven by an external or internal motor or drive, or powered by the rotation of the drum itself. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232242 | METHODS OF PREPARING AND USING AN ASEPTIC MIXING SYSTEM - A mixing system typically for use in a container for mixing its contents, the mixing system including a cap unit, an extension unit and a magnetic mixing unit that is attached to the cap unit by the extension unit. The magnetic mixing unit can be folded to permit insertion and/or removal of the system via a mouth of the container. The extension unit and magnetic mixing unit connect via a hinge formed by upper and lower hinge portions that meet at a pivot point. The hinge portions extend from the pivot point along a first axis. The magnetic mixing unit includes a first magnetic elongate member that extends from the lower hinge portion along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis, and a second magnetic elongate member that extends from the lower hinge portion along the second axis in the opposite direction relative to the first elongate member. The magnetic member(s) may be provided by a plastic coated magnetic stir bar. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232243 | SCALE COLLECTION DEVICE FOR DOWNFLOW REACTORS - The invention involves a scale collection device that is located within downflow reactor head for removing solids from feed streams to increase reactor operating cycle time without impact on effective reactor space for catalyst loading. More particularly, a filtering zone is located in an upper portion of a reactor vessel above a rough liquid distribution tray and a distribution tray. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232244 | SCALE COLLECTION DEVICE FOR DOWNFLOW REACTORS - The invention involves a scale collection device that is located within downflow reactor head for removing solids from feed streams to increase reactor operating cycle time without impact on effective reactor space for catalyst loading. More particularly, a filtering zone is located in an upper portion of a reactor vessel above a rough liquid distribution tray and a distribution tray. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232245 | Cylindrical Wall for Filtering Solid Particles in a Fluid - A cylindrical wall ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232246 | COATED CHLORIDE SALT PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Described herein are coated chloride salt particles, including NaCl/TiO | 2019-08-01 |
20190232247 | COMPOSITE 3D-PRINTED REACTORS FOR GAS ABSORPTION, PURIFICATION, AND REACTION - A composite material for gas capture, notably CO | 2019-08-01 |
20190232248 | CONTINUOUS CHEMICAL REACTOR - A continuous chemical reactor may include a primary reaction unit and at least one secondary reaction unit. The primary reaction unit has a stirring device and a first temperature regulating device, and a feed inlet provided at an upper portion thereof. The secondary reaction unit is sleeved outside the primary reaction unit, and a reaction chamber is formed therebetween. By adding reaction materials to the primary reaction unit via the feed inlet and adjusting the temperature of the reaction materials by the first temperature regulating device, the reacted materials enter the reaction chamber, and the heat generated in the reaction chamber can be used to adjust the temperature of the materials in the primary reaction unit to more effectively use the heat, and the product after reaction can be discharged from a discharge hole at the lower end of the secondary reaction unit, thereby achieving continuous production. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232249 | PRODUCING C5 OLEFINS FROM STEAM CRACKER C5 FEEDS - Producing C5 olefins from steam cracker C5 feeds may include reacting a mixed hydrocarbon stream comprising cyclopentadiene, C5 olefins, and C6+ hydrocarbons in a dimerization reactor where cyclopentadiene is dimerized to dicyclopentadiene. The dimerization reactor effluent may be separated into a fraction comprising the C6+ hydrocarbons and dicyclopentadiene and a second fraction comprising C5 olefins and C5 dienes. The second fraction, a saturated hydrocarbon diluent stream, and hydrogen may be fed to a catalytic distillation reactor system for concurrently separating linear C5 olefins from saturated hydrocarbon diluent, cyclic C5 olefins, and C5 dienes contained in the second fraction and selectively hydrogenating C5 dienes. An overhead distillate including the linear C5 olefins and a bottoms product including cyclic C5 olefins are recovered from the catalytic distillation reactor system. Other aspects of the C5 olefin systems and processes, including catalyst configurations and control schemes, are also described. | 2019-08-01 |