37th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140251859 | TRILAYER COATED PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING - An article is described including an article surface and a coating set comprising a tie coating or layer of SiO | 2014-09-11 |
20140251860 | CLEANING AGENT FOR PAWS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS - A means is suggested for cleaning domestic animal paws, by means of which solid particles can be removed from the domestic animal paws. This consists of a highly viscous modelling mass with a viscosity of 50 000-150 000 mPa·s, preferably of 80-120 mPa·s. This compound is formed from natural polygalactomannans and also 75-95% by weight of bound water and contains a disinfecting solution from the group of saturated monovalent alcohols. Preferably, the compound additionally contains lubricating, anti-inflammatory, disinfecting, antiseptic and regenerative agents. The compound is created such that contaminations can be kneaded into the compound by means of a few kneading movements. For use, the compound ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140251861 | PILL CONTAINER WITH REGISTER AND PUSH BUTTON LIDS AND METHODS - A multiple compartment container includes a self-contained register unit removably attached to the bottom wall of the base of the container. A method of using the container includes removably attaching the self-contained register unit to the bottom wall of the base of the container. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251862 | PILL CONTAINERS WITH REGISTERS AND METHODS - A multiple compartment container includes a base having at least first and second rows of compartments and a plurality of lids. A cover is movably attached to the base and is adjacent to and spaced from a bottom wall of the base to define a register holder therebetween. A method of using a multiple compartment container includes moving the cover relative to the base to provide access to the register holder. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251863 | PUSH BUTTON PILL CONTAINER WITH REGISTER AND METHODS - A multiple compartment container includes a base having a plurality of compartments, each having a moveable lid. A cover is slidably attached to the base and spaced from the bottom wall of the base to define a register holder therebetween. The cover can slidably move relative to the base and along the bottom wall to provide access to the register holder. A method of using a multiple compartment container includes sliding the cover to move relative to the base and along the bottom wall to provide access to the register holder. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251864 | FOOD BARRIER - A packaging system is provided. The packaging system may include a barrier sheet and a container. The barrier sheet may have a first half and a second half. The second half may include a perforation bisecting the second half into two approximately equal quarters. Each of the two quarters may form a pull tab near the rectangular corners. A user may easily and conveniently assemble a food product having at least one wet fixing, a first portion of dry fixings and a second portion of dry fixings, whereby the barrier sheet sandwiches the at least one wet fixing between the first and second portion of dry fixings. When ready to eat, the user may grasp the pull tabs and evenly tear apart the second half along the perforation so that the dry fixings and the at least one wet fixing do not adhere to the barrier sheet as the second and first half may be removed from the food product, whereby the dry fixings remained as dry as when the food product was made. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251865 | NOVEL FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINER TRANSPORT DEVICE - In preferred embodiments, a novel container transport device comprising two collapsible elongate walls with the bottom of each collapsible wall joined to two opposite and parallel sides of a base and two side support walls joined to two opposite and parallel sides of the base perpendicular to the two collapsible elongate walls. In preferred embodiments, the top of each collapsible wall is joined to a parallel and opposite side of the retainer. Two side support walls are hingedly joined to two opposite and parallel sides of the retainer perpendicular to the collapsible walls. The side support walls may be moved between a first position in which the bottom of each side support wall contacts an opposite side of the base, and a second collapsed position in which the bottom of each side support wall is folded over the retainer to rest on the top of the device allowing the device to be collapsed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251866 | FOLDABLE TRAY - The claimed subject matter provides a folding tray that includes a hygienic surface within the internal portion that is shielded from contamination in a folded configuration. The folding tray includes two symmetrical halves joined by a spine that allows the folding tray to close. The folding tray can include one or more inserted surfaces overlapping at least a portion of the two symmetrical halves on one side of the folding tray. The inserted surfaces can be folded into the folding tray in a folded state. The inserted surfaces can be removable or include a plurality of stacked sheets that are individually removable. The folding tray can be used to isolate materials on the tray from contaminants under the tray, or protect a material beneath the tray from contaminants on the tray. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251867 | Reusable Protective Enclosure System For An Open-Ended Tubular Member - An improved reusable protective enclosure system, comprising a protective housing ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140251868 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING HYDROCARBON STREAMS - A process and apparatus are disclosed for treating a hydrocarbon stream, the process including flowing the hydrocarbon stream through a hydrocarbon treating vessel, heating a portion of the hydrocarbon treating vessel to a predetermined temperature and for a predetermined amount of time and controlling sensitization and chloride stress corrosion cracking of the portion of the interior surface of the hydrocarbon treating vessel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251869 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BASE LUBRICATING OIL FROM OILS RECOVERED FROM COMBUSTION ENGINE SERVICE - A method for producing ILSAC GF5 or higher compatible oils from used oil, comprising separating material having a boiling point less than about 350° F. from recovered oil to produce de-volatized oil fraction and light oil fraction. Separating material with a boiling point greater than about 350° F. and less than about 650° F. from the de-volatized oil fraction to produce fuel oil fraction and heavy oil fraction. Separating material with a boiling point greater than about 1200° F. from the heavy oil fraction to produce partially purified oil fraction and residual fraction. Treating the partially purified oil fraction to separate it into purified oil fraction and contaminant fraction. Hydrogenating the contaminant fraction to remove predetermined compounds, further saturating the fraction and thereby creating a saturated oil fraction. Fractionating the saturated oil stream to produce one or more of naphtha fraction, diesel oil fraction and base oil fraction. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251870 | PROCESS FOR THE START-UP OF HYDROTREATMENT OR HYDROCONVERSION UNITS - The invention describes a process for start-up of a hydrotreatment or hydroconversion unit carried out in the presence of hydrogen, in at least 2 catalytic beds, process in which
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20140251871 | PROCESS TO UPGRADE AND DESULFURIZE CRUDE OIL BY SUPERCRITICAL WATER - This present invention generally relates to a process for upgrading and desulfurizing crude oil using supercritical water. In general, the invention provides a process for removal of contaminants from a crude oil stream by mixing the crude oil stream with supercritical water and then filtering out the precipitated solid compounds that result from mixing the crude oil stream with supercritical water. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251872 | INTEGRATED DESULFURIZATION AND DENITRIFICATION PROCESS INCLUDING MILD HYDROTREATING OF AROMATIC-LEAN FRACTION AND OXIDATION OF AROMATIC-RICH FRACTION - Deep desulfurization of hydrocarbon feeds containing undesired organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds to produce a hydrocarbon product having low levels of sulfur-containing and nitrogen-containing compounds, is achieved by first subjecting the entire feed to an extraction zone to separate an aromatic-rich fraction containing a substantial amount of the refractory organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds and an aromatic-lean fraction containing a substantial amount of the labile organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds. The aromatic-lean fraction is contacted with a hydrotreating catalyst in a hydrotreating reaction zone operating under mild conditions to convert the labile organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds. The aromatic-rich fraction is oxidized to convert the refractory organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds to oxidized organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds. These oxidized organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds are subsequently removed, producing a stream containing reduced levels of organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251873 | INTEGRATED DESULFURIZATION AND DENITRIFICATION PROCESS INCLUDING MILD HYDROTREATING AND OXIDATION OF AROMATIC-RICH HYDROTREATED PRODUCTS - Reduction of sulfur-containing and nitrogen-containing compounds from hydrocarbon feeds is achieved by first contacting the entire feed with a hydrotreating catalyst in a hydrotreating reaction zone operating under mild conditions to convert the labile organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds. An extraction zone downstream of the hydrotreating reaction zone separates an aromatic-rich fraction that contains a substantial amount of the remaining refractory organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds. The aromatic-lean fraction is substantially free of organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds, since the non-aromatic organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds were the labile organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds which were initially removed by mild hydrotreating. The aromatic-rich fraction is oxidized to convert the refractory organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds to oxidized sulfur-containing and nitrogen-containing hydrocarbon compounds. These oxidized organosulfur and organonitrogen compounds are subsequently removed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251874 | SEPARATOR FOR DESALTING PETROLEUM CRUDE OILS HAVING RAG LAYER WITHDRAWAL - An improved separator for desalting petroleum crude oils which may be operated in a continuous manner under automatic control; the improved desalter is therefore well suited to modern refinery operation with minimal downtime. A portion of the emulsion layer is withdrawn from the desalter through external withdrawal ports according to the thickness and position of the emulsion layer with the selected withdrawal header(s) being controlled by sensors monitoring the position and thickness of the emulsion layer. The withdrawn emulsion layer can be routed as such or with the desalter water effluent to a settling tank or directly to another unit for separation and reprocessing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251875 | Process and System for Processing Tar Sand - A process and system to separate crude from tar sands. A tar sand and crude oil mixture is created using ground tar sands. The tar sand and crude oil mixture is mixed under high pressure in a treatment vessel with either natural gas or exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The mixture is then moved through a entrainment vessel still under the high pressure. When the mixture is removed from the entrainment vessel excess gas is removed from the mixture. The crude oil is then separated from the sand typically through a cyclone separator. A portion of the crude oil may be used to mix with the ground tar sand on the front end of the process. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251876 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPONENTS REMOVAL - The proposed invention relates to an apparatus and a method of separating all the parts including but not limited to electronic components, mechanical components, and electromechanical components, modules etc either individually or in sections and modular parts from the main input PCB. The proposed invention is an apparatus and method for component removal during recycling of an electronic device comprising in combination an isothermal system; heating to achieve desired range of temperature within the said isothermal system; at least one system for mechanical handling of the object being recycled; at least one system for selective separation of components being removed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251877 | Aluminum Can System - An aluminum can cleaning system for separating magnetic materials and other debris from aggregate comprising aluminum cans comprises a conveyor having a magnet to cause the conveyor to retain a magnetic portion of the aggregate along a portion of the conveyor to separate the magnetic portion from a non-magnetic portion of the aggregate. The conveyor discharges the non-magnetic portion into an intake chute. An air duct has a first end in fluid communication with a lower end of the intake chute. A blower is configured to provide air flow from the intake chute into the air duct to carry the non-magnetic portion along the air duct. A channel is in fluid communication with a second end of the air duct. A screen is positioned along the channel to separate debris from aluminum cans and to direct the aluminum cans into a bin disposed proximate an opening in the channel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251878 | Separator for Granular Materials - The present invention relates to a dynamic air separator for separating materials consisting of particles of different sizes into particle-size fractions, said separator including a rotary housing ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140251879 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING PARTICLES - A method and apparatus for sorting particles moving through a closed channel system of capillary size comprises a bubble valve for selectively generating a pressure pulse to separate a particle having a predetermined characteristic from a stream of particles. The particle sorting system may further include a buffer for absorbing the pressure pulse. The particle sorting system may include a plurality of closely coupled sorting modules which are combined to further increase the sorting rate. The particle sorting system may comprise a multi-stage sorting device for serially sorting streams of particles, in order to decrease the error rate. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251880 | ISOTOPE SPECIFIC ARBITRARY MATERIAL SORTER AND FLOW METER - A laser-based mono-energetic gamma-ray source is used to provide a rapid and unique, isotope specific method for sorting materials. The objects to be sorted are passed on a conveyor in front of a MEGa-ray beam which has been tuned to the nuclear resonance fluorescence transition of the desired material. As the material containing the desired isotope traverses the beam, a reduction in the transmitted MEGa-ray beam occurs. Alternately, the laser-based mono-energetic gamma-ray source is used to provide non-destructive and non-intrusive, quantitative determination of the absolute amount of a specific isotope contained within pipe as part of a moving fluid or quasi-fluid material stream. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251881 | CONCENTRATED WASTEWATER SLURRY THICKENING AND STORAGE SYSTEM AND STABILIZATION BATCH TREATMENT PLANT - A wastewater concentrator a liquid evaporator assembly, a gas-liquid separator, an exhaust assembly, and a slurry thickening and storage system. The slurry thickening and storage system includes a slurry thickening tank fluidly connected to the gas-liquid separator and a thickened slurry storage tank fluidly connected to the slurry thickening tank. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251882 | SEGMENTED BIOFILTRATION STACKS - A segmented, stackable wastewater treatment apparatus suitable for small remote and temporary camps is provided. The segments are typically flat cylindrical in shape and contain permanent biofiltration medium such as absorbent foam. They are transported to site in small vehicles or aircraft and assembled into a stack to treat the sewage. After use, they are disassembled into the component segments, which are then transported by small vehicles or aircraft to the next site, re-assembled in a stack, and re-used. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251883 | OIL DETERIORATION PREVENTION DEVICE (as amended) - An oil deterioration prevention device is provided that can prevent an increase in pressure loss by reducing oilflow resistance. The oil deterioration prevention device may include a filtering unit with a filter element that filters oil, and a deterioration prevention unit having a powdery deterioration prevention agent that prevents deterioration of oil, wherein out of oil fed from an oil containing unit, oil filtered by the filtering unit is fed to a part to be lubricated, and oil that is prevented from being deteriorated by the deterioration prevention unit is returned to the oil containing unit or sent to the part to be lubricated. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251884 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AN IMMERSED SURFACE HAVING A SINGLE REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC DRIVING AND PUMPING MOTOR - The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a surface which is immersed in a liquid, comprising a hollow body, guiding and driving members, a filtration chamber in the hollow body, at least one liquid inlet, at least one liquid outlet out of the hollow body, at least one axial pumping propeller, a single reversible electric motor whose drive shaft, in order to move it, is simultaneously mechanically connected to at least one motorized member and to each pumping propeller. In a first rotation direction of the drive shaft, each motorized member is driven in a forward direction, and each pumping propeller generates the flow of liquid in the normal direction ensuring the cleaning of the immersed surface. In a second rotation direction of the drive shaft, each motorized member is driven in a backward direction opposite the first direction. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251885 | Dialysis Machine - A disposable cartridge for use in a hemodialysis machine has a blood flow path for carrying a volume of blood to be treated in a dialyser and a dialysate flow path, isolated from the blood flow path, for delivering a flow of dialysate solution through the dialyser. The cartridge is received in an engine section of the machine. The engine section has first and second platens which close when the cartridge is inserted to retain the cartridge. Actuators and sensors arranged on the second platen control operation of the cartridge. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251886 | MIXER FOR INSERTION INTO A ROTOR OF A CENTRIFUGE - A mixer for insertion into a rotor of a centrifuge has a mixing trough and an obstacle device with at least one obstacle. The at least one obstacle is configured in order to influence the flow of a liquid present in the mixing trough. In response to a rotation of the rotor, with a specified incorporation of the mixer in a holder of the rotor, a spacing between at least one wall section of the mixing trough and the obstacle device is variable such that the liquid present in the mixing trough flows around the obstacle of the obstacle device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251887 | DEVICE FOR MIXING AND SEPARATION OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES - An apparatus for mixing and separating magnetic particles in a liquid comprises a holder having a plurality of apertures configured as an array of rows and columns and a plurality of containers capable of receiving liquid containing magnetic particles, each container being sized to be placed in one of the apertures; plural magnets capable of being moved relative to the containers between a first position and a second position to change the position of the magnets and magnetic particles in the container; and a drive mechanism for moving the magnets between positions at a sufficiently high speed that the particles do not settle down due to gravitational forces during motion between the first and second positions. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251888 | Pressure Resistant Filter Cartridge - A fuel filter cartridge includes a housing having first and second shell sections. The shell sections are generally symmetric about a cartridge axis and joined together. The first shell section has a convex-shape when viewed from a side and includes an end portion, a cylindrical side wall portion, and a transition portion connecting the side wall portion to the end portion. The end portion has an end surface forming a cartridge opening coaxial with the cartridge axis. The transition portion has a radius of 0.125-1.125 inches. A filter having at least one filter element is disposed within the housing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251889 | DEPTH COALESCING FILTER WITH BARRIER MEDIA PATCH - A filter including a ring of filter media circumscribing a central cavity, an exit passageway downstream of the central cavity and that has an inlet opening disposed within the central cavity, and a hydrophobic foraminous membrane disk that spans the inlet opening for separating water from fuel passing through the hydrophobic foraminous membrane disk. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251890 | COLANDER-BOWL ASSEMBLY - A colander-bowl assembly, having a bowl, the bowl having a rim and a first handle member extending outwardly from the rim, and, a colander pivotally secured to the bowl, the colander having a rim and also having a second handle member extending outwardly from the colander rim wherein said colander rotates exterior to said bowl. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251891 | FILTER CARTRIDGE AND FILTER DEVICE - A filter cartridge ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140251892 | SEPERATION MEMBRANE HAVING EXCELLENT ANTIFOULING PROPERTIES FOR WATER TREATMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A water treatment separation membrane includes a support having pores, a polyamide layer formed on the support, and a passivation layer formed on the polyamide layer by using an aqueous solution including an amine-containing compound, an epoxy-containing compound and a fluorine-containing compound. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251893 | FILTER DEVICE AND A PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a filtration means ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140251894 | VECTOR MAXIMIZING SCREEN - A screen panel assembly includes a screen panel and one or more raised screen components, wherein at least one of the raised screen components is disposed on the screen panel. Furthermore, each of the one or more raised screen components includes at least one inclined screen surface that defines a first plane that is oriented at a first angle relative to said screen panel. Additionally, the first plane is substantially aligned with a second plane that is oriented at a second angle relative to a third plane that is perpendicular to a displacement vector along which the screen panel assembly is accelerated by a vibratory separation device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251895 | Filter, Filter Element, and Filter Housing - A fluid filter has a filter housing with a first filter housing part that has an installation opening for an exchangeable filter element and is closeable with a second filter housing part. The first filter housing part has a first sealing surface and the second filter housing part has a second sealing surface interacting with the first sealing surface. The filter element has a seal circumferentially and radially extending relative to a filter axis. The seal is arranged between the first and second sealing surfaces when the filter element is correctly installed. The seal has a positioning contour in which a course of the seal at least in one section has an axial directional component relative to the filter axis. The first and second sealing surfaces each have an appropriate positioning counter contour which receive the at least one positioning contour when the filter element is correctly installed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251896 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE, SEPARATION MEMBRANE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A separation membrane, including: a separation membrane main body having at least a base material and a separating functional layer; and a flow path material independently fixed in the thickness direction of the base material, and having a compression elasticity of 0.1-5.0 GPa. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251897 | MEMBRANES FOR SEPARATION - The present invention relates to a composite membrane for gas separation and/or nanofiltration of a feed stream solution comprising a solvent and dissolved solutes and showing preferential rejection of the solutes. The composite membrane comprises a separating layer with intrinsic microporosity. The separating layer is suitably formed by interfacial polymerisation on a support membrane. Suitably, at least one of the monomers used in the interfacial polymerisation reaction should possess concavity, resulting in a network polymer with interconnected nanopores and a membrane with enhanced permeability. The support membrane may be optionally impregnated with a conditioning agent and may be optionally stable in organic solvents, particularly in polar aprotic solvents. The top layer of the composite membrane is optionally capped with functional groups to change the surface chemistry. The composite membrane may be cured in the oven to enhance rejection. Finally, the composite membrane may be treated with an activating solvent prior to nanofiltration. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251898 | TURBULENT FLOW DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - A device for creating turbulent flow in a fluid including a tank having an inlet, an outlet, and an interior; at least one jet in an inflow assembly in the interior of the tank, the jet being in fluid communication with the inlet, the jet circulating fluid in the tank; a plurality of holes in an outflow assembly in the interior of the tank, the plurality of holes being in fluid communication with the outlet; and a deflector positioned to circulate the bulk of the fluid away from the plurality of holes. Methods of using the device are also provided. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251899 | SECONDARY SOLID-PHASE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PRODUCING MORE BIOGAS - The present invention relates to a method for taking liquid anaerobic digestion effluent and increasing the solids content by using the effluent and biomass to further digest both. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251900 | INHIBITION OF METHANE PRODUCTION DURING ANAEROBIC REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION - This method of restricting methane production in methanogenic bacteria, by the use of the enzyme and coenzyme inhibitors, works during anaerobic reductive dechlorination. Various compounds such as, but not limited to, red yeast rice, vitamin B10 derivatives, and ethanesulfonates are utilized to disrupt these different enzyme and coenzyme systems responsible for the production of methane. This method affects the competition of the methanogen and halo bacteria for the organic hydrogen donors that are injected in the soil and groundwater system during the remediation process. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251901 | Energy Efficient System and Process for Treating Sludge - Apparatus and process is provided for hydrolyzing sludge from water treatment and for conditioning the hydrolyzed sludge for optimal anaerobic digestion. Methods provided include dewatering to produce dewatered sludge, hydrolyzing the dewatered sludge in a steam fed process, preheating the dewatered sludge before hydrolysis with sludge-to-sludge heat transfer, and cooling and diluting the sludge using sludge-to-water heat transfer and water injection, and anaerobically digesting the hydrolyzed sludge. Apparatus provided includes a generally vertically oriented counterflow sludge-to-sludge heat exchanger, a hydrolysis reactor and associated source of steam, sludge-to-water heat exchangers, and a dilution unit. Temperature and pressure sensors are configured to command various variable flow pumps and valves for controlling the process. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251902 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THERMAL BIOLOGICAL BREAKDOWN AND DEWATERING OF BIOMASS - A method is described for thermal biological breakdown and dewatering of biomass, which is characterised in that it comprises the following steps:
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20140251903 | HYDROLYTIC DEGRITTER - The present invention relates to improving the results of anaerobic digestion of organic waste especially animal manure such as chicken manure by removing the grit in the waste. by digesting the waste in a slurry at a temperature of 50 degrees C. or more for a period of time sufficient for the grit to settle out of the slurry. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251904 | VORTEX DIODES AS EFFLUENT TREATMENT DEVICES - The present invention discloses device that can generate a strong vortex in the vortex chamber which significantly enhances rate of reactions and effectiveness of waste water treatment. The present invention disclose vortex diodes with or without inserts/stabilizers as continuous flow reactors to induce cavitation to generate radicals which reduces Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), ammoniacal nitrogen and color of waste water effectively in effluent treatments. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251905 | Point of Use Filtration System with Backwash - A system and method for a point of use filtration system with backwash is provided. The system includes a first filtration element, a tank, and a second filtration element positioned downstream from the tank. A first and second valve are each positioned downstream from the first filtration element. A first control line is coupled to a first control switch or a first permeate line and the first valve, and a second control line is coupled to the second control switch or a second permeate line and the second valve. When the point of use demands permeate water, the first and second pressure drops cause the first and second valves to open so water from the tank flows in a reverse direction to backwash the first filtration element and exit through the first and second valves to the drain, while water from the tank simultaneously flows through the second filtration element to the point of use. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251906 | ADDITION OF ALUMINUM REAGENTS TO SULFATE-CONTAINING WASTE STREAM REDUCE SULFATE CONCENTRATION - The invention provides methods and compositions for detection and removal of sulfate from a liquid. The method provides much faster removal of sulfate than the prior art does and does so while requiring the use of far less aluminum. The method involves sequentially adding an acidic to neutral pH generating aluminum agent to the liquid, an alkaline pH generating aluminum agent to the liquid, after having added the acidic to neutral pH generating aluminum agent, and an alkaline calcium agent to the liquid. The most efficient rate possible can be obtained by also using a fluorophore to precisely determine the amount of sulfate in the liquid. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251907 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING RADIOACTIVE NUCLIDES BY MEANS OF CERAMIC FILTER MEMBRANES - A method of obtaining industrial water or drinking water from water that contains radioactive nuclides, in radium-containing groundwater including chemically pretreating the radioactive nuclide-containing water, and filtering the chemically pretreated water, wherein, in the chemical pretreatment, manganese dioxide is added to the water and/or manganese dioxide is generated in situ in the water and wherein filtration of the chemically pretreated water proceeds using at least one ceramic filter membrane. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251908 | DIALYSIS TREATMENT DEVICES FOR REMOVING UREA - Dialysis treatment devices and methods for removing urea from dialysis waste streams are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a dialysis treatment device including: 1) a first filter having a filtration membrane, 2) a urea removal unit having urease and in fluid communication with the first filter, and 3) a second filter having an ion rejection membrane and in fluid communication with the first filter and the urea removal unit. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251909 | INDUCED SYMBIOTIC OSMOSIS [ISO] FOR SEAWATER DESLINATION AND PUMPING TO HIGH ALTITUDE - An induced symbiotic osmosis pump (ISOP) (and method of using same) comprising: a closed loop comprising a riser pipe and a downpipe having substantially the same length fluidly communicating at a base with an induced osmosis semipermeable membrane and fluidly communicating at an opposed end with a brine pump fluidly communicating with a pressure exchanger fluidly communicating with a reverse osmosis membrane, the downpipe comprising a check valve; the induced osmosis semipermeable membrane of the closed loop fluidly communicating with an initial reverse osmosis module fluidly communicating with a brine pump fluidly communicating with a source of fluid having an initial salinity; the brine pump electronically communicating with an electrical source; and, the reverse osmosis membrane fluidly communicating with a storage tank. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251910 | Atmospheric Water Harvester - A method and a system are provided for producing water from atmospheric air by contacting the air with an aqueous hygroscopic material in a contacting chamber and allowing a portion of the water from the air to be adsorbed into the aqueous hygroscopic stream. The adsorbed water is then subsequently separated from the hygroscopic material to provide a clean water stream and a reconstituted hygroscopic stream. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251911 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHROMATOGRAPHIC PURIFICATION - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus suitable for a continuous chromatography process which only needs three separation columns. The process is a two step procedure comprising two chromatographic steps. The first chromatographic step (capture) is performed alternating and sequentially on two separation columns, the second chromatographic step (polishing) is performed, also sequentially, on the third column. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251912 | Methods and Controllers for Simulated Moving Bed Chromatography for Multicomponent Separation - A method of separating a feed mixture in a simulated moving bed includes flowing fluid in a first flow configuration comprising: supplying the feed mixture downstream of a valve in a shut off position that stops fluid flow to a first column, removing a raffinate stream component, and supplying a remaining fluid flow to a second column; supplying a desorbent to a third column and removing an extract stream downstream; and passing a remaining liquid flow through a fourth column, and removing an intermediate stream. The method includes flowing fluid in a second flow configuration in which the valve is in a position that permits fluid flow to the first column, and supplying a desorbent and removing an extract stream downstream from the column to which the desorbent is supplied; and removing a raffinate stream. The method includes flowing fluid in a third flow configuration in which the liquid flows through the first, second, third and fourth columns in an absence of a supply of additional feed mixture and an absence of a supply of additional desorbent to the liquid flow. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251913 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR BIOPOLYMER CHROMATOGRAPHY - A chromatography system for separation of a biopolymer is described, comprising at least one feed tank, at least one hold tank, at least one elution buffer tank, at least one eluate tank, at least two packed bed chromatography columns and at least one pump and at least one outlet detector both fluidically connected to said each packed bed chromatography column, wherein the feed tank, the hold tank(s), the elution buffer tank and the eluate tank are each fluidically connected to the packed bed chromatography columns via a system of valves. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251914 | METHOD FOR TREATING ACID MINE DRAINAGE - A process for treating acid mine drainage containing heavy and base metals and soluble contaminants is provided. In one embodiment, at least a metal cation is added to the acid mine drainage at a pre-select pH to form insoluble heavy and base metal complexes. After the removal of the heavy and base metal complexes, the pH is raised to the alkaline range. Following removal of base metal hydroxides and gypsum, membrane filtration is employed to generate a treated membrane permeate having a reduced concentration of heavy and base metals and soluble contaminants, and a membrane reject stream containing a concentrated brine. The concentrated brine is further treated with additional lime and at least an aluminum salt to remove remaining soluble contaminants, thus producing a treated water stream with reduced levels of contaminants. Carbonation with CO | 2014-09-11 |
20140251915 | WATER TREATMENT TO REMOVE MULTIVALENT CATIONS - A method of removing di-, tri- and tetra-valent cations from aqueous media with a relatively short residence time, by causing cations and/or hydrous metal oxides to bind to a negatively charged media immobilized on a support structure thereby incorporating the cations into or onto the structure and removing them from the aqueous media. In another aspect, the present invention relates to a structure useful for removing di-, tri- and tetra-valent cations from aqueous media. The structure is designed to facilitate adherence of cations and/or hydrous metal oxides to the structure thereby incorporating the cations into or onto the structure and removing them from the aqueous media. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251916 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SURFACE-TREATED CALCIUM CARBONATE MATERIAL AND USE OF SAME IN THE CONTROL OF ORGANIC MATERIAL IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a process for the production of a surface-treated calcium carbonate, the use of this surface-treated calcium carbonate in a process for the control of organic material in an aqueous medium, as well as to a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and organic material, such as a composite of surface-treated calcium carbonate and to the use of such a composite. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251917 | Method for the treatment of multiple sclerosis - The present invention relates to a treatment of multiple sclerosis, and includes the extracorporeal treatment of one or more body fluids, such as, for example blood, cerebral-spinal fluid, or lymphatic fluid. A treatment is applied to the extracorporeal body fluid where the treatment targets at least one target multiple sclerosis antigen in the body fluid. The treatment can include creating an antibody-antigen moiety and then removing antibody-antigen moiety from the body fluid before returning the body fluid to a patient. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251918 | Dissolvable Bed Chromatographic Column and Methods of Use - An automated or semi-automated method was developed for the isolation of proteins using lanthanide metals. Phosphoproteins and glycoproteins can be isolated from complex biological samples using filtration with novel column configurations. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251919 | ENHANCED FOAM FRACTIONATION OF OIL PHASE FROM AQUEOUS/OIL MIXED PHASE VIA INCREASED VISCOELASTICITY - The present invention provides improved methods for purifying and/or removing oily particles, and/or contaminants suspended or dissolved in water. In particular the process relates to an additive composition that has the appropriate surfactant characteristics for effectively removing an oil phase from an oil/aqueous mixed phase via foam fractionation. According to the invention, a hydrophobically modified polymer that acts as an associative thickener is combined with surfactant in appropriate ratios to facilitate oil removal for water purification in any of a number of commercial, environmental and industrial applications. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251920 | ENHANCED FOAM REMOVAL OF TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS AND MULTIPLY CHARGED CATIONS FROM AQUEOUS OR AQUEOUS/OIL MIXED PHASE VIA INCREASED VISCOELASTICITY - The present invention provides improved methods for purifying and/or removing multiply charged cations and suspended solids from water. In particular the process relates to an additive composition that has the appropriate surfactant characteristics for effectively removing multiply charged cations and suspended solids from an aqueous or oil/aqueous mixed phase via foam fractionation. According to the invention, a hydrophobically modified polymer that acts as an associative thickener is used in the presence of a source of alkalinity or anionic reactant as well as surfactant in appropriate ratios to facilitate multiply charged cation and suspended solids removal for water purification in any of a number of commercial, environmental and industrial applications. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251921 | COMPOSITION AND PROCESSFOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM A CIRCULATING WATER SYSTEM - The invention provides methods and compositions for a composition and/or a method for treating impurities in a circulating water system. The circulating water system impurities may be oversprayed paint in paint spray booth applications. The composition includes an aqueous solution of a cationized starch, a polybasic aluminum salt such as aluminum. chlorohydrate or polyaluminum chloride and a solution of a medium to high MW aqueous flocculant. The composition is particularly useful when added to recirculating scrubber water in paint spray booths for effectively treating both water based and solvent based paints. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251922 | Economical Method for Scavenging Hydrogen Sulfide in Fluids - Method for removing hydrogen sulfide from fluids such as oil and gas well drilling, treatment, and production fluids and effluents from hydrocarbon operations and mineral mining operations. The sulfide scavenger used in the method is a gluconate salt other than ferrous gluconate. The gluconate salt is added to the fluid along with an iron source if iron is not already in the fluid. The gluconate reacts with the iron and forms iron gluconate in the fluid, which in turn reacts with the hydrogen sulfate to form iron sulfide which may be readily removed from the fluid. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251923 | SOLIDS SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF TREATMENT FOR BIOWASTE - The invention relates to a device and a method for the separation of solids from a biowaste slurry before heat treatment, and for heat treatment of the separated solids. The device comprises a chamber with a main inlet port for feeding slurry, and outlet ports. A unit for separating solids is adapted to an outlet port so, that liquid leaving the chamber has passed through the separation unit. A second outlet port is provided directly from the chamber to allow removal, following sterilization, of solids collected in the chamber. The sterilization is secured by temperature monitoring at representative locations. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251924 | TREATMENT OF SPENT CAUSTIC WASTE - Systems and methods are provided for the treatment of caustic wastewater. Specifically, systems and methods are provided for combining refinery spent caustic and ethylene spent caustic solutions and treating the combined spent caustic mixture using a wet air oxidation process. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251925 | Bio-fluid treatment device and method - A treatment device and method for treatment of a bio-fluid are disclosed. The device includes a treatment chamber configured to receive bio-fluid to be treated, a light treatment element disposed around at least a portion of the treatment chamber, and a piston mechanism disposed inside the treatment chamber for advancing the bio-fluid inside the treatment chamber toward a constricted location corresponding to the at least the portion of the treatment chamber around which the treatment element is being disposed. Upon passing bio-fluid through the location, the treatment element applies a treatment to the passing bio-fluid. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251926 | Laminar Flow Intake Channeling Device - A filtering unit is provided which may include a filter cap, a filter basin, a filter or membrane within the filter basin and an enclosed fluid intake channel, which may dispense fluid into the filter basin. The enclosed fluid intake channel may be coupled to the inlet port of the filtering unit and may slope in a downward manner to the bottom of the filter basin. The intake channel may have an open end at the bottom of the filter basin. The open end may be substantially parallel with the filter basin bottom and may dispense fluid into the filter basin. The fluid may flow from the intake channel and into the filter basin in a laminar manner. The fluid may fill the filter basin and flow from the filtering unit through an outlet port of the filtering unit. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251927 | Porous Polymeric Particles and Methods of Making and Using Them - The invention relates to a porous polymeric particle that may be used as a filtration or separation media. For example, the particle may be used as part of a filtration device such as those utilized by the beverage, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry, or as a loose filtration media similar to diatomaceous earth, which is used in equipment such as pressure leaf, candle, press, or rotary vacuum filters. Methods of making the porous particles are also described. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251928 | HORIZONTAL FLOW BIOFILTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A horizontal flow water treatment method and wetland biofilter apparatus provides a chamber with impermeable outer walls spaced away from permeable interior walls of a media filtration bed such that a catch basin is formed between the outer walls and the interior walls. The catch basin creates an open area around the perimeter of the interior walls for influent water to fill within the open area before penetrating the filtration media, providing a large surface area for influent water to interact with the media filtration bed. The influent water enters the catch basin in a horizontal flow path to provide for pre-settling of particulates before making contact with the filtration media. The biofilter design increases the available surface area of the media filtration bed by up to four times for a given volume of water, and thereby minimizes the loading or infiltration rate on the media filtration bed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251929 | Barrel-Shaped Foldable and Lowerable Display Arrangement - The invention relates to a display arrangement including a foot which supports a plurality of panels, which are flexibly interconnected by means of connecting elements, a lifting device and a receiving device that can be lowered into the ground. The receiving device is designed to receive the panels, folded together, including the foot and the lifting device. The lifting device is designed to raise the panels out of the receiving device and to lower the panels into the receiving device. The panels can be folded together in a barrel shape around the foot and in particular also around the lifting device. The receiving device is designed to receive the panels folded together in a barrel shape around the foot and more particularly also around the lifting device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251930 | DISH DRYING RACK AND TRAY ASSEMBLY - A dish drying rack and tray assembly is provided to include paper towel supports that fit onto the tray and onto which a roll of paper towels can be secured by means of a rod that passes through the paper towels with pins at either end where the pins can be placed into channels of the paper towel supports in a position either horizontal with respect to a user or in a vertical position with respect to the user to allow the user by means of sliding one of the pins into an inner channel of the paper towel supports thereby allowing a user to hand a plastic bag onto hooks of the paper towel supports and where the dish rack also includes swinging rods for the placement of dish towels or rubber gloves after use. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251931 | TESTER DISPLAY FIXTURE - A display fixture includes a shelf having a tester product receptacle, at least one first tester product assembly and an elongated channel. The at least one first tester product assembly has a base and a cover. The cover includes a hinge component. The base is located in the tester product receptacle of the shelf. The elongated channel is coupled to the shelf and is configured to receive and retain the hinge component of the cover such that the cover is rotatable about a back edge of the base of the at least one first tester product assembly. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251932 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR AQUATIC ANIMALS - A system for displaying aquatic animals in a retail environment includes a base having a plurality of shelves, and a plurality of removable containment elements disposed on the shelves, each of the containment elements including a bottom, a top, and side walls extending between the top and the bottom to enclose a volume of water. At least one of the side walls defines a flat side viewing panel for viewing an aquatic animal inside of the containment element. Each of the containment elements is a rectangular-shaped that is sized to contain a salable number of aquatic animals. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251933 | SHELVING ASSEMBLY - A shelving system includes a retaining wall having a panel of integrally formed flanges extending therefrom in spaced columns and rows, with each flange defining a pocket with the panel. The system includes one or more shelves, with each shelf including a support platform, opposing side panels, and a back panel extending from the support platform. A portion of the back panel forms a hook configured for engagement with one of the pockets. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251934 | MODULAR SHELVING ASSEMBLY WITH UNIVERSAL DESIGN RATIO - A modular shelving system includes at least two elongate U-shaped members, wherein each of the elongate U-shaped members includes: an elongate body member; and first and second parallel elongate leg members extending transversely in the same direction away from opposing ends of the elongate body member with space between the first and second parallel leg members, wherein the length A of the elongate U-shaped member is equal to twice the height B of the first side of the elongate U-shaped member, plus twice the height C of the second side of the elongate U-shaped member, such that A=2B+2C. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251935 | METHOD AND CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR OPERATING AT LEAST TWO LIFTING DEVICES, IN PARTICULAR CRANES, IN PARALLEL - A method and control assembly are provided for operating at least two lifting devices, such as cranes, in group and normal operation modes. Each lifting device has a control system connected to a control switch, and the lifting devices are controlled through a common bus. In group operation, the lifting devices are jointly controlled through the bus by one switch. To operate at least two lifting devices in parallel, one of the switches is active in the group operation and the remaining switch or switches are passive. To prepare for group operation, normal operation is deselected by all but one of the control switches to release a remaining switch for log-in to the active state for group operation. To prepare for normal operation, group operation is deselected and normal operation is selected at the active switch before the other switch or switches are released for logging into normal operation. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251936 | BRIDGE SPAN REPLACEMENT SYSTEM - A vertically-adjustable gantry assembly installation adapted for removal or placement of a train bridge-span of the type which spans and is supported by two piers, comprises a gantry assembly positioned on load-bearing first ground-support locations, the gantry assembly comprising a gantry and a ground-engaging vertical support and lift system, the vertical support and lift system adapted for supporting a combined weight of the gantry and a bridge span in at least one operational vertical position above respective bridge span support-surfaces of the piers including a position corresponding to a disembarking plane in which the leg portions are extended from a stowed position to an extent at least sufficient for the gantry assembly to self-liftoff the pre-installation conveyance system onto the first ground-support locations to effect the gantry assembly installation. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251937 | COUPLER HEAD WITH COUPLER HOUSE MADE OF SHEET METAL - Coupler head includes a coupler house for containing components included in a mechanical coupling and for supporting a front plate. The coupler house has two separate elongate shell-shaped house parts, which in mutually opposite and open long sides are individually joined to the outside of a beam running centrally in the coupler head and in a rear end is adapted to be coupled to a drawbar and in a front end adapted for bearing a main shaft included in the coupling, the parts being joined to the outside of the beam by welding seams running in the beam's longitudinal direction, whereby tractive forces are transferred from the coupling to the drawbar via the beam without loading the parts and seams, while thrust forces are transferred from the plate to the beam and the drawbar via the parts and seams without loading the coupling, its main shaft and the latter's bearing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251938 | BOTTLE CAP SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL STORAGE CHAMBER - A connector includes a cylindrical body having: a first threaded section at a first end of the body; a second threaded section at an opposite second end of the body; and at least one of the first or second end of the body has an opening and chamber formed in the body, the chamber having a chamber bottom positioned between the first end and second end, wherein the first threaded section and second threaded section having a same threading pattern and capable of being threadedly coupled to a same threaded receiver so that the connector is bidirectional. The first threaded section can be on a first stem and second threaded section is on a second stem. The first threaded section can be on a first receptacle and the second threaded section is on a second receptacle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251939 | FLOW CONTROL AND TRAINING CUP VALVE ASSEMBLIES - A nipple assembly is removably attachable to a baby bottle via a retainer ring and comprises a nipple having a flow aperture through one end, and a nipple flange structured to support the nipple. A flow control valve assembly is mounted to the nipple flange and extends inwardly from an inner surface of the nipple flange, the flow control valve assembly is structured to allow pressures to equilibrate between the inside and outside of the baby bottle, without allowing fluid to leak therethrough. A training cup spout assembly is removably attachable to a cup and comprises a spout having a spout channel extending therethrough. The spout channel has a dual valve assembly mounted therein to permit flow for drinking, as well as to prevent leakage of fluid from the cup. A flow control valve assembly is mounted to the training cup spout assembly to permit pressure equilibration. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251940 | PLASTIC CONTAINER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND RING FOR A CONTAINER - Plastic container, particularly for storing liquid under pressure, comprising an integrally formed body with a bottom, an upright substantially cylindrical side wall and an upper side with a neck having a bottom end and an open top end in which a closing element of the container can be mounted, wherein the upper side of the container, around the neck, is formed with at least one shoulder and at least one valley which runs downward in radial direction from the neck in the direction of the upright side wall; wherein each shoulder protrudes upward relative to the at least one valley; which at least one shoulder and at least one valley are formed integrally with the body of the container. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251941 | LIDS FOR SPILLPROOF CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES - A spillproof container assembly includes a container body and a lid body that is adapted to be fastened onto the container body by screwing. Both the container body and the lid body are advantageously provided with outwardly extending wing portions for enhancing the grippability of and properly orienting the container assembly for small children. The outwardly extending wing portions of the container body are aligned with the outwardly extending wing portions of the lid body. The lid body is provided with an acoustic waveguide, and sound generating structure is provided in communication with the acoustic waveguide for creating an audible feedback when the lid body has been tightened onto the container body to a predetermined relative position and tightness. The acoustic waveguide further functions as a viewing port that provides a visual feedback so that a user can visually verify the position of the lid body with respect to the container body. In addition, the wing portions of the lid body are designed to slightly interfere with and cam over respective upper platforms on the wing portions of the container body so that a user will be provided with a tactical feedback as a lid body is approaching an optimal amount of tightness with respect to the container body. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251942 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CRIMP CAP, CRIMP CAP AND CONTAINER - The invention relates firstly to a method for producing a crimp cap for a container for receiving a pharmaceutical substance, in particular an ampoule, wherein the crimp cap has a metal foil layer, which is covered over at least on the outside with a layer of plastic forming a covering of the foil layer. In order to provide an advantageous method for producing a crimp cap from a metal foil layer with a layer of plastic forming a covering of the foil layer, while avoiding the risk of particle formation as much as possible, it is proposed that a material strip M having an already plastic-covered foil layer is formed into the crimp cap by punching out and deep drawing. The invention also relates to a crimp cap for a container for receiving a pharmaceutical substance, and also to a container with a pharmaceutical substance. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251943 | SEALING STRUCTURE FOR BOTTLE - A sealing structure includes a bottle and a cap sealing the opening of the bottle. The bottle includes a body, an opening formed on the body and a flange protruding from periphery of the opening. The flange has a curved shape having a lower end depressed and connected to periphery of the body to form a neck portion. The cap includes a skirt portion which surrounds the periphery of the body and has a plurality of teeth equally spaced on periphery of the skirt portion and extending longitudinally along the body and a plurality of radial protrusions protruding toward the periphery of the body between every two adjacent teeth. The teeth are pressed by a machine in a lower position thereon so that the radial protrusions abut periphery of the neck portion, and the cap abuts the flange and is conformal with and completely fitted to the flange. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251944 | HAPPY BABY BOTTLE - The inventive device object of the present application is an ergonomically shaped bottle, which is designed to limit the possibility of taking larger than the infant's stomach size along or physiologic with the formula or any other infant nutritious liquid, If parents follow the happy baby bottle mathematically designed feeding scale on the side of the bottle, the baby will receive the appropriate amount of formula per feeding every 3 to 3½ hours apart so they will not suffer the various maladies caused by overfeeding. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject mater of the technical disclosure. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251945 | METHOD OF ETCHING METAL LAYER - In a method of etching a metal layer of an object to be processed, the metal layer is etched by ion sputtering etching while forming a protective film containing carbon on a surface of a mask of the object. The object is exposed to an oxygen plasma after etching the metal layer. The object is exposed to hexafluoroacetylacetone after exposing the object to the oxygen plasma. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251946 | FABRICATION METHOD OF WIRING STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVING CROWN-LIKE DEFECT - A wiring structure for improving a crown-like defect and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A substrate, on which a seed layer and a patterned photoresist layer with an opening are formed, is provided. A copper layer, having a bottom covering the seed layer, is formed in the opening. A barrier layer covering at least one top portion of the copper layer is formed on the copper layer. An oxidation potential of the barrier layer is greater than that of the copper layer. The patterned photoresist layer is removed to perform an etching process, wherein the copper layer and a portion of the seed layer exposed are etched to form a wiring layer. An immersion process is performed to form an anti-oxidation layer comprehensively on exposed surfaces of the barrier layer and the wiring layer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251947 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHT INDUCED ETCHING OF GLASS SUBSTRATES IN THE FABRICATION OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - A method of etching a glass substrate using an etchant that is reversibly activated to etch only in precise locations in which such etching is desired and is deactivated when outside of these locations. The method involves exposing a first side of the glass substrate to a mixture of chemical substances that includes a neutralized etchant that is photosensitive. The neutralized etchant is formed by reacting a neutralizer with an etchant. The method also includes transmitting light from a direction of a second side of the glass into the mixture of chemical substances. In response to exposure to this light, the etchant is reversibly released from a bond to the neutralizer to form the etchant on predetermined areas of the first side of the glass, wherein the predetermined areas are defined by the dimension of the light. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251948 | METHODS OF MAKING A NEAR FIELD TRANSDUCER WITH A FLARE PEG - The disclosed methods enable the production of plasmonic near-field transducers that are useful in heat-assisted magnetic recording. The plasmonic near-field transducers have an enlarged region and a peg region. The peg region includes a peg region in proximity to an air-bearing surface above a recording medium and also includes a flared region between and in contact with the enlarged region and the peg region. The flared region can act as a heat sink and can lower the thermal resistance of the peg portion of the near-field transducer, thus reducing its temperature. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251949 | ULTRAVIOLET LASER - A laser device is disclosed that provides at least an ultraviolet laser beam and preferably both an ultraviolet laser beam and a visible laser beam. The laser device includes a semiconductor laser device (e.g. a laser diode) to generate visible laser light which is coupled into a frequency doubling crystal taking the form of a single crystal thin film frequency-doubling waveguide structure. The single crystal thin film frequency-doubling waveguide converts a portion of the visible light emitted by the laser diode into ultraviolet light. Both visible and ultraviolet laser light is emitted from the waveguide. As an example, the single crystal thin film frequency-doubling frequency doubling waveguide includes a frequency doubling crystal region composed of β-BaB | 2014-09-11 |
20140251950 | POLISHING COMPOSITION - A polishing composition of the present invention is used for polishing an object containing a phase-change alloy and is characterized by containing ammonium ions (NH | 2014-09-11 |
20140251951 | PRESSURE MASKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME IN TREATING TECHNIQUES - Systems and methods of treating, e.g., stripping and coating, a target surface of an article including a passageway are disclosed. The systems may fluidly connect a pressure masker including pressurized masking fluid to a first side of the passageway, passing the pressurized masking fluid through the passageway from the first side to a second side including the target surface, and, submerging at least a portion of the target surface in a treatment bath, wherein the pressurized masking fluid passing through the passageway prevents the treatment bath from entering the passageway. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251952 | SURFACE MODIFIED POLISHING PAD - In one embodiment, a polishing pad includes a hydrophilic polymer base having a polishing surface, and a metal oxide coating. The metal oxide coating has nanoparticles of metal oxide disposed on the polishing surface. In another embodiment, a processing station includes a rotatable platen, a polishing head, and a precursor delivery system. The polishing head is configured to retain a substrate against the polishing pad. The precursor delivery system is configured to form an oxide coating on a surface of a polishing pad disposed on the platen. In yet another embodiment, a method for modifying a surface of a polishing pad includes wetting the surface of the polishing pad and delivering a precursor to the wetted surface of the polishing pad surface. The method also includes forming a metal oxide coating having nanoparticles of metal oxide on the surface from the precursor. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251953 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-SITU FORMATION OF INTERMEDIATE REACTIVE SPECIES - A system and method for providing intermediate reactive species from a remote plasma unit to a reaction chamber are disclosed. The system includes a pressure control device to control a pressure at the remote plasma unit as intermediate reactive species from the remote plasma unit are provided to the reaction chamber. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251954 | PULSED REMOTE PLASMA METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method for providing pulsed excited species from a remote plasma unit to a reaction chamber are disclosed. The system includes a pressure control device to control a pressure at the remote plasma unit as reactive species from the remote plasma unit are pulsed to the reaction chamber. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251955 | MICROWAVE WAVEGUIDE APPARATUS, PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A microwave waveguide apparatus for generating plasma includes a waveguide which has first and second ends and propagates microwave from input end such that the microwave propagates from the first end to the second end, a circulator device having a first port, a second port coupled to the first end, and a third port coupled to the second end, the circulator device being structured such that the microwave is received at the first port, propagates from the second port to the first end, is received at the third port from the second end and is returned toward the input end, and a matching device which is interposed between the input end and the circulator device and reflects part of the microwave received at the third port and returned toward the input end to the first port. The waveguide has a slot-hole extending along the microwave propagation direction in the waveguide. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251956 | ETCHING APPARATUS AND ETCHING METHOD - An apparatus for an etching process includes a chamber, a plasma generator disposed in the chamber, a stacked structure disposed in the chamber to support a substrate thereon and including an electrode plate and an insulation coating layer on the electrode plate, electrode rods inserted into through holes of the stacked structure to penetrate through the stacked structure, directly contacting the substrate and spaced apart from sidewalls of the through holes of the stacked structure, at least one DC pulse generator generating a DC pulse to the electrode plate and the electrode rods, first connection lines connecting the DC pulse generator to the electrode rods, and at least one second connection line connecting the DC pulse generator to a lower portion of the electrode plate. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251957 | ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A CIRCUIT BREAKER UNIT - A circuit breaker unit has first and second arcing contact pieces. A breaker gap is formed between the two arcing contact pieces. A switching gas channel leads to the breaker gap and guides the switching gas to a switching gas outlet opening of the circuit breaker unit. The switching gas channel is formed with first and second pipe sections that overlap each other at least in sections and have discharge openings in their cover surfaces. Continuous discharge openings in the first and in the second pipe sections are axially offset in relation to each other. | 2014-09-11 |
20140251958 | VACUUM INTERRUPTER - A vacuum interrupter, including: an insulating housing; a movable end cap; a stationary end cap; a pair of movable and stationary contacts; and a pair of shields. The pair of shields is fixed on the movable end cap and the stationary end cap, respectively. The insulating housing, the movable end cap, and the stationary end cap cooperate to form a closed space. The closed space includes a movable fracture and a stationary fracture. The movable fracture is formed by the pair of movable and stationary contacts for carrying rated current and disconnecting capacitive load whereby achieving breaking performance of the vacuum interrupter. The stationary fracture is formed by the pair of shields. When the pair of stationary and movable contacts reaches a full open position, the stationary contact and the movable contact enter the pair of shields, respectively. | 2014-09-11 |