37th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100232972 | ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND POWER PLANT - The invention concerns a rotor blade of a wind power installation and a wind power installation. One advantage of the present invention is to provide a rotor blade having a rotor blade profile, and a wind power installation, which has better efficiency than hitherto. A rotor blade of a wind power installation, wherein the rotor blade has a thickness reserve approximately in the range of between 15% and 40%, preferably in the range of between about 23% and 28%, and wherein the greatest profile thickness is between about 20% and 45%, preferably between about 32% and 36%. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232973 | HELICOPTER BLADE MANDREL - Methods and apparatus are provided for making a rotor blade spar from composite material wherein a multi-component mandrel is used to form the composite spar. The mandrel is made using a number of components, which are assembled to provide a structure that is sufficiently strong to maintain the spar shape during pre-cure lay up, compaction and curing of the composite material. The multiple components used to form the mandrel can be separated from each other and easily removed from the spar either before or after curing of the composite material. The mandrel components can then be re-assembled and re-used to form additional composite spars. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232974 | BLADE MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING A DAMPING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a blade made of composite material ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100232975 | TURBINE BLADE PLATFORM - A turbine blade assembly is provided. The turbine blade assembly comprises a turbine blade comprising a cavity, and a blade platform supporting the turbine blade, the cavity extending into the blade platform. The blade platform comprises an upper surface adjacent the turbine blade and a lower surface comprising a first rib, the cavity extending into the first rib, the first rib coupled to the lower surface, tapering as it extends away from the turbine blade, and comprising a first port extending from the cavity to the upper surface. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232976 | FAN ASSEMBLY - A fan assembly includes a side panel, a mounting panel and a fan module. The side panel defines a vent. The mounting panel is perpendicularly attached to the side panel. A retaining opening is defined in the mounting pane. The fan module includes a fan and a retaining member. The fan is configured for generating airflow towards the vent. The retaining member is attached to the fan module. The retaining member includes a body and an arm. The body includes a resilient portion. A protrusion protrudes from the resilient portion corresponding to the retaining opening. The arm is connected to the resilient portion. The arm is capable of being actuated to pull the resilient portion to deform away from the mounting panel to disengage the protrusion from the retaining opening. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232977 | Height Adjustable Wind Turbine Nacelle - A nacelle for a wind turbine, which nacelle has a height in its installed position, comprising a bottom part having a bottom face and two opposite side faces defining a space between the bottom and side faces and the bottom part width and a top part having a top face. Together, the faces define a nacelle cover within which wind turbine components can be housed. The nacelle cover has two intermediate parts intermediate the side faces and the top face. The invention also relates to a replacement kit and a replacement method. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232978 | Rotor Lock for a Wind Turbine - A locking arrangement for locking a hub ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100232979 | BLADE TIP COOLING GROOVE - An example turbine blade includes a blade having an airfoil profile extending radially toward a blade tip. A shelf is established in the blade tip. A sealing portion of the blade tip extends radially past a floor of the shelf. The sealing portion extends from a blade tip leading edge to a blade tip trailing edge. A groove is established in the blade tip. The groove extends from adjacent the shelf to adjacent the blade tip trailing edge. The groove is configured to communicate a fluid from a position adjacent the shelf to a position adjacent the blade tip trailing edge. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232980 | Air Compressor - An air compressor | 2010-09-16 |
20100232981 | CONTROLLER FOR A MOTOR AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MOTOR - A method of controlling a motor operating a pumping apparatus of a system includes determining a trip value for a parameter, floating the trip value, and monitoring the operation of the pump. Monitoring the operation of the pump includes determining a value for the parameter, comparing the value to the trip value, and determining whether the comparison indicates a condition of the pump. The method of controlling the motor also includes controlling the motor to operate the pump based on the condition of the pump. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232982 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR AND START CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - The present invention has an object to provide a control device for an electric compressor and a start control method of an electric compressor that can smoothly and reliably start the electric compressor even at high temperature. Even in a high temperature state of a power transistor, a rotational speed or an acceleration rate of a motor according to the temperature is set to gradually start the electric compressor. After the commencement of the start, the temperature of the power transistor is repeatedly checked for every predetermined time to update the rotational speed or the acceleration rate of the motor, and the rotational speed or the acceleration rate of the motor is increased according to the temperature of the power transistor, thereby allowing quick start. When a refrigerant starts to flow in a housing of the electric compressor with the start, a control board is cooled and the temperature of the power transistor decreases, and thus a synergistic effect can be obtained. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232983 | Inverter Compressor Operating Method and Compressor Driving Device - A boot capacitor that functions as an operating power supply for a high-arm-side transistor provided in an inverter has to be charged prior to normal operation of a motor. This operation of charging the boot capacitor is performed at a carrier frequency that is lower than a carrier frequency for the normal operation. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232984 | Compressor Unit and Use of a Cooling Medium - A compressor unit comprises a centrifugal compressor for compressing a gas, having a rotor with one or more compressor impellers, and an electric motor having a stator and a rotor, for driving the rotor of the compressor. The compressor and the electric motor are accommodated in a common gas-tight housing which is provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The rotor of the compressor and the rotor of the electric motor are arranged on a common rotor shaft which is mounted in magnetic bearings. The rotor shaft comprises a single unit and is mounted in two radial magnetic bearings, each in the vicinity of one end of the common rotor shaft, and one axial magnetic bearing, which is arranged in the vicinity of one of the radial bearings. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232985 | FUEL GAS CONDITIONING WITH MEMBRANE SEPARATION - Compressed natural gas is produced by a compressor, located near a natural gas well. The compressor being driven by a gas engine. A portion of the compressed natural gas is diverted, and passed through a dehydration membrane, and also through a gas-separation membrane which selects for carbon dioxide. The result is a natural gas stream which is relatively dry, and relatively free of carbon dioxide. This stream is used as fuel for the gas engine which drives the compressor. The permeate gases from the membrane may be recycled. The system enables the natural gas to be compressed efficiently, by providing a conditioned fuel gas for driving the compressor. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232986 | MICRO TOTAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH LEAKAGE PREVENTION MECHANISM - A micro total analysis system, comprising: an examination chip provided with a micro flow path and a flow path opening section communicating with a micropump on the upstream side of a reagent containing section, a drive fluid tank containing drive fluid, a micropump unit provided with a plurality of the micropumps such that the upstream side of each micropump communicates with the drive fluid tank and a flow path opening communicating with the micro flow path of the examination chip is provided on the downstream side, and a system body including the micropump unit and the drive fluid tank in one storing body, wherein analysis is performed while the examination chip is attached to the system body, and a mechanism for altering the direction of pressure at the flow path opening of the micropump unit depending on attaching/detaching of the examination chip to/from the system main body is provided. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232987 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT INCLINED PLATE TYPE COMPRESSOR - A variable displacement inclined plate type compressor comprising a spindle, an inclined plate provided to be inclinable relative to the spindle and rotating together with the spindle, a pair of shoes arranged to hold the inclined plate therebetween, and a piston coupled with the inclined plate through the pair of shoes, wherein the quantity of stroke of the piston is determined depending on the inclination angle of the inclined plate. In the sliding surface of the inclined plate with which the planar part of the shoe comes into contact, a groove is provided such that the contact area of the shoe and the sliding surface of the inclined plate when the inclination angle of the inclined plate is minimum becomes smaller than that when the inclination angle of the inclined plate is maximum. In such a structure, power consumption can be reduced during low displacement operation without damaging reliability of the compressor. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232988 | TETHERED AIRFOIL METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for power generation using a tethered airfoil. In particular, the present invention provides a cost effective, environmentally friendly alternative to generate power for the oil, water, and electric industries or any other application where power is desired. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232989 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT OIL PUMP - A variable displacement oil pump includes a rotor; a plurality of vanes; a cam ring; a housing; a biasing member configured to biases the cam ring in a direction that enlarges an eccentricity between a rotation center of the rotor and a center of inner circumferential surface of the cam ring; a contact surface configured to become in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the cam ring by means of a biasing force applied to the cam ring by the biasing member; a control chamber separately formed by the contact surface and a swing fulcrum of the cam ring on an outer circumference of the cam ring when the contact surface is in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the cam ring, and configured to cause the cam ring to swing against the biasing force of the biasing member by a pressure introduced from a discharge portion to the control chamber; and a choking portion formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cam ring so as to maintain a pressure of the control chamber even when the cam ring swings. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232990 | CENTRIFUGAL DISCHARGE PUMP WITH BLADED IMPELLER FOR DISHWASHERS AND SIMILAR ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - A centrifugal discharge pump ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100232991 | ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - In an inverter control apparatus in which a control circuit board is fixed by use of pin-like terminals provided in a power board, the breakage of the pin-like terminals is prevented. The power board | 2010-09-16 |
20100232992 | ACTUATOR WITH GROOVED PISTON FOR A FLUID INFUSION DEVICE - An apparatus for delivering a fluid includes a housing, an inlet in the housing for receiving the fluid, and an outlet in the housing for discharging the fluid. A piston channel is provided within the housing through which the fluid flows from the inlet to the outlet. An actuator is positioned within the housing and is moveable between a retracted position and a forward position, the actuator defining a piston chamber for storing fluid received through the inlet when the actuator is in the retracted position and for driving the fluid stored in the piston chamber toward the outlet when the actuator transitions from the retracted position to the forward position. The actuator includes an armature and a piston coupled to the armature and moveable within the piston channel. The piston is provided with a groove in an outer surface for conducting fluid from the inlet to the outlet. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232993 | MOTOR - A motor includes a coming-off preventing portion including an inner circumferential edge defining a through hole, inside which a substantially cylindrical bearing housing is inserted, and being arranged axially above an insulator. The inner circumferential edge has at least two different radial dimensions. A boss portion includes a columnar portion inserted inside the through hole, and a collar portion extending radially outward from a lower end of the columnar portion. The collar portion includes an outside surface having at least two different radial dimensions, and an upper surface arranged axially opposite a bottom portion of the inner circumferential edge. The radial dimensions of the inner circumferential edge and those of the collar portion are arranged to allow the collar portion to be axially inserted through the inner circumferential edge only when the inner circumferential edge and the collar portion are arranged in a predetermined circumferential orientation relative to each other. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232994 | PISTON PUMP FOR DELIVERING A FLUID, AND ASSOCIATED BRAKE SYSTEM - A piston pump includes a piston assembly which has at least one transverse bore which corresponds to a longitudinal bore. The piston pump further includes a cylinder in which the piston assembly is guided in a longitudinally movable manner, and an inlet valve which includes a cage element, in which an inlet valve spring and sealing element are arranged, and a corresponding inlet valve seat which is arranged on the piston assembly. The inlet valve sealing element can be pressed sealingly into the corresponding inlet valve seat by means of a restoring spring in order to close off the longitudinal bore. The restoring spring is designed as a simple cylindrical spiral spring which is supported axially with an upper end winding against the cage element and with a lower end winding against a cylinder base. The cage element has an elastic high-pressure sealing element which, in the direction of a cylinder wall, has a radial support region for holding and centering the upper end winding of the restoring spring. In order to guide the restoring spring, the cylinder has, at the transition between the cylinder wall and the cylinder base, a cylinder base corner radius which is adapted to the lower end winding. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232995 | Effervescent Gas Bleeder Apparatus - A diaphragm metering pump suitable for metering an effervescent gas. The pump has a pump head with a product chamber having an inlet end with a one-way inlet valve and an outlet end with a one-way outlet valve. A displaceable diaphragm member defines a boundary of the product chamber. The diaphragm member is capable of being reciprocated to cause pumping displacements. A discharge side is disposed downstream from the outlet valve. A passageway is disposed in fluid communication between the discharge side and the product chamber. A valve is disposed in the passageway. The valve is opened intermittently to allow liquid to re-enter the product chamber in an amount effective to purge gas from the product chamber to prevent loss of prime. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232996 | Piston Pump for Thick Substances - The invention relates to a piston pump for thick matter, in particular for high-solids sewage sludge, coal sludge and concrete. The piston pump has at least one delivery cylinder ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100232997 | Doubled seal disk for piston pump - A pump assembly in the context of a piston pump having a piston carrying a disk which extends radially outwardly to engage a wall of a chamber to substantially prevent fluid flow in one direction and yet permit deflection of the disk away from the wall of the chamber to permit flow in the other direction; the improvement in which two or more of similar such disks are provided spaced axially adjacent one another. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232998 | PISTON PUMP FOR DELIVERING A FLUID, AND ASSOCIATED BRAKE SYSTEM - A piston pump includes a piston assembly which has a first piston element, a second piston element, and at least one transverse bore which corresponds to a longitudinal bore. The piston pump further includes a cylinder in which the piston assembly is guided in a longitudinally movable manner, and an inlet valve which includes a cage element, in which an inlet valve spring and sealing element are arranged, and a corresponding inlet valve seat which is arranged on the piston assembly. The inlet valve sealing element can be pressed sealingly into the corresponding inlet valve seat by means of a restoring spring in order to close off the longitudinal bore. The second piston element is configured as a sleeve made of a wear-resistant material, which accommodates axially acting power components. The inlet valve seat is disposed on a bending edge of the second piston element configured as a sleeve. The at least one transverse bore corresponding to the longitudinal bore is placed in the second piston element. The invention further relates to an associated braking system. | 2010-09-16 |
20100232999 | Seal - A vacuum pump comprises two stator components ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100233000 | Leakage loss flow control and associated media flow delivery assembly - A media delivery assembly in which a defined compensating pressure is established at the backs of included axially adjustable rotors and a control valve is provided for establishing the compensating pressure at a predetermined value between a pressure on the pressure side and a pressure on the suction side. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233001 | Compressor Having Bearing Assembly - A compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism, a drive shaft, and first and second bearing housing assemblies. The compression mechanism may be supported within the shell and the drive shaft may have a first end drivingly engaged with the compression mechanism. The second bearing housing assembly may be located within and fixed to the shell. The second bearing housing may include a radially extending base portion defining an aperture rotatably supporting a second end of the drive shaft therein. The second bearing housing may additionally include a wall portion extending axially from the base portion and having a first region coupled to the shell at a first location, a second region coupled to the shell at a second location and a third region extending from the first region to the second region. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233002 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor | 2010-09-16 |
20100233003 | FIXATION ARRANGEMENT FOR AN OIL PUMP IN A REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR - The fixation arrangement of the present invention is applied to a compressor of the type which comprises a shell ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100233004 | Air Compressor of Water Injection Type - In a water injection air compressor including a compressor main body for compressing air, a water-feed line for feeding water to an actuation chamber in the compressor main body, an air release valve for releasing the compressed air from the compressor main body, and a control panel for executing an on-load operation mode in which water is fed into the actuation chamber and an air release valve is closed and a no-load operation mode in which the water is fed into the actuation chamber and the air release valve is opened, wherein the control panel further executes a dry operation mode in which the water is prevented from being fed into the actuation chamber and with the air release valve is opened. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233005 | INTERNAL GEAR PUMP FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM - The invention relates to an internal gear pump for a braking system, in the pump housing of which an inner toothed hollow wheel and a gearwheel engaging in the toothing of the hollow wheel are mounted to rotate about parallel axes. The toothing thereof defines a tapering roughly crescent-shaped pump chamber, in which a filling piece is arranged supported along the length thereof. The circumferential surfaces of the filling piece closely correspond to the head diameter of the inner toothing of the hollow wheel or the gearwheel toothing and contact in a sealing manner with several tooth crowns covered thereby. A radial supporting force acts over a longitudinal range of the filling piece for improved sealing of a circumferential surface of the filling piece against the tooth crowns supporting the circumferential surface. According to the invention, a loose fit is provided between the circumferential surfaces of the filling piece and the opposing tooth crowns of the hollow wheel and gearwheel and the play acting on the filling piece is partly eliminated by support forces acting in opposing radial directions which act on the filling piece at a distance from each other. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233006 | SCREW-TYPE FLUID MACHINE - A vacuum pump includes rotary shafts connected to a pair of screw-type rotors, respectively, and a pair of shaft retainers extending in the housing. Each shaft retainer supports the corresponding rotary shaft by means of a proximal bearing portion and a distal bearing portion. Each pair of the proximal and distal bearing portions are fixed in the axial direction with respect to the corresponding rotary shaft and shaft retainer. Lubricant oil is stored in an oil storage space in a gear case attached to the housing. A cooling water passage through which cooling water to cool the lubricant oil passes is formed in the gear case. A controller controls the flow rate of the cooling fluid, so that the temperature of the lubricant oil in the oil storage space is kept constant. With this configuration, when the bearing portions are fixed in the axial direction with respect to the rotary shafts and the shaft retainers, it is possible to prevent load from being applied to the bearing portions in the axial direction. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233007 | Gear Pump - A nonmetallic pump with a gear pump assembly having an adapter spool mounted to an electric motor. The pump assembly is designed to reduce manufacturing costs and to provide access for many service and maintenance tasks to be performed without breaking any of the pipe connections. The pump assembly also includes a splined shaft system and a lubricating fluid circulation system with spiral grooves located inside a pair of bearings disposed on opposite sides of the gear flights. The assembly also includes a replaceable precision liner that surrounds the gear flights to maintain a tight tolerance for optimal performance of the pump. Also, an O-ring disposed inside the front cover of the assembly provides for operation of the pump over a wide temperature variation with relatively loose manufacturing tolerances. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233008 | ROTARY FLUID MACHINE - A rotary fluid machine includes a cylinder with an annular cylinder chamber, an annular piston and a blade. The annular piston is disposed in the cylinder chamber so as to be eccentric to the cylinder. The annular piston divides the cylinder chamber into an outer cylinder chamber and an inner cylinder chamber. The blade is arranged in the cylinder chambers to divide each of the outer and inner cylinder chambers into a high-pressure chamber and a low-pressure chamber. The cylinder and the piston are arranged to eccentrically move relative to each other. A height of the outer cylinder chamber is different from a height of the inner cylinder chamber as measured in a direction of a rotational axis of the rotary fluid machine. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233009 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SINTERED POROUS MATERIALS - The invention provides a process of making porous structures or materials, including the colloidal processing (e.g. slip casting, pressure casting, tape casting or electrophoretic deposition) of solid particle emulsions to form a green body that can be directly sintered without a de-binding step. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233010 | METHOD OF PRODUCING VARIOUS MASSIVE BLANKS OF ENCAPSULATED PIPE CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUE OF POWDER MOULDING - The invention concerns a method of producing various massive blanks of encapsulated pipe connections by pressure moulding metal powder material, such as an encapsulated manifold ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100233011 | METHOD FOR FORMING A COPPER WIRING PATTERN, AND COPPER OXIDE PARTICLE DISPERSED SLURRY USED THEREIN - There are provided are a method wherein a surface treating agent, which is essential for making copper particles antioxidative and dispersing the copper particles in the prior art, is hardly used but copper particles, which cause little electromigration and are small in the price rate of material itself, are used to form a low-resistance copper wiring pattern while the generation of cracks therein is restrained; and a copper oxide particle dispersed slurry used therein. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233012 | MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR METAL POWDER SINTERED COMPONENT - Manufacturing equipment for a metal powder sintered component includes: a powder layer forming portion that supplies metal powder to form a powder layer; a light beam irradiator that irradiates a give point on the powder layer with light beams to sinter the powder layer and thus form a sintered layer; and a cutter that cuts a shaped object in which sintered layers are integrally stacked. The light beam irradiator has a scan head X shaft that moves a scan head in X direction parallel to a surface irradiated with light beams and a scan head Y shaft that moves the scan head in Y direction, so that the scan head moves in a direction parallel to the irradiated surface to perform irradiation with light beams. Since the scan head moves parallel to the irradiated surface, the irradiated area can be increased. Since the irradiation height can be small, the accuracy of light beam scanning can be enhanced. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233013 | Process For Heat Treating Metal Powder And Products Made From The Same - A method of heat treating metal powder and/or metal oxide powder by microwave energy is described. Furthermore, products made by the various processes of the present invention are further described. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233014 | IRON-BASED POWDER COMBINATION - A powder metallurgical combination is provided comprising an iron-based powder A comprising core particles of iron to which core particles nickel is diffusion alloyed and wherein said nickel diffusion alloyed to said core particles comprises 4-7% (preferably 4.5-6%) by weight of said iron-based powder A, and a powder B substantially consisting of particles of pure iron. Further a method is provided for preparing a powder metallurgical combination. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233015 | Stainless Steel Sheet for Structural Components Excellent in Impact Absorption Property - This invention provides a steel sheet for structural components excellent in impact absorption property comprising, in mass %, C: 0.005 to 0.05%, N: 0.01 to 0.30%, Si: 0.1 to 2%, Mn: 0.1 to 15%, Ni: 0.5 to 8%, Cu: 0.1 to 5%, Cr: 11 to 20%, Al: 0.01 to 0.5%, and a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein Md | 2010-09-16 |
20100233016 | RARE EARTH MAGNET - There is provided a rare earth magnet with excellent Br and HcJ values. The rare earth magnet according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized by being composed mainly of R (where R is at least one element selected from among rare earth elements including Y), B, Al, Cu, Zr, Co, O, C and Fe, wherein the content of each element is R: 25-34 wt %, B: 0.85-0.98 wt %, Al: 0.03-0.3 wt %, Cu: 0.01-0.15 wt %, Zr: 0.03-0.25 wt %, Co: ≦3 wt % (but not 0 wt %), O: ≦0.2 wt %, C: 0.03-0.15 wt % and Fe: remainder. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233017 | PRODUCTION OF MAGNESIUM METAL - A process of producing magnesium metal includes providing magnesium carbonate, and reacting the magnesium carbonate to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The carbon dioxide is used as a reactant in a second process. In another embodiment of the process, a magnesium silicate is reacted with a caustic material to produce magnesium hydroxide. The magnesium hydroxide is reacted with a source of carbon dioxide to produce magnesium carbonate. The magnesium carbonate is reacted to produce a magnesium-containing compound and carbon dioxide. The magnesium-containing compound is reacted to produce magnesium metal. The invention also relates to the magnesium metal produced by the processes described herein. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233018 | LEAD-FREE SOLDER ALLOY - Provided is an SnCu lead-free solder alloy which eliminates a drawback that an intermetallic compound excessively precipitates and the precipitate serves as nuclei to form dross to thereby cause soldering defects including a needle-like protrusion to occur, thus to satisfy all of the properties required for practical use. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233019 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING POLLUTION FREE AIR - An apparatus for providing pollution free air to an individual includes an enclosed or semi-enclosed space or compartment for surround or partially surrounding an individual's head or upper body to separate the individual from polluted air. A filter assembly and fan forcing polluted air through the filter assembly and into the enclosure. The filter assembly includes a first filter for removing relatively large particles such as sand or dust from the polluted air while a second HAPA filter removes airborne allergens before forcing non-polluted air into the enclosed or semi-enclosed space. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233020 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISINFECTING A SPACE - The present invention relates to a method and device for disinfecting a space and the objects present therein, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps of: (a) determining a first value of the relative humidity of the air in the space; (b) vaporizing a disinfecting liquid in the space until a predetermined second value of the relative humidity of the air in the space is reached; and (c) maintaining the relative humidity of the air at the second value for a predetermined time by means of vaporizing the disinfecting liquid, wherein the vaporization of the disinfecting liquid takes place by means of ultrasonic sound waves. With the method and device according to the invention all kinds of spaces of differing dimensions can be disinfected in very effective manner. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233021 | Systems and methods to deal with health-relevant fouling or plugging depositions and growths - Disclosed are methods of inhibiting, avoiding or destroying existing, potential or incipient biodeposits, biofilms or pathogens any of (a) in or on a living body including in or on a medical device or implement placed, inserted or insertable in the body, (b) in, on or in contact with an ex vivo bodily tissue or fluid, or (c) in, on or in contact with a medium or matter to be consumed, ingested by or exposed to a living being or entity. Also disclosed are medical devices, implements, and prostheses that can be kept in a safe defouled, pathogen-free or pathogen-reduced condition with the help of an electric field(s). Also disclosed are medical or industrial devices, implements, equipment-articles and storage/handling-entities that can be kept in a safely defouled, pathogen-free or pathogen-reduced condition with the help of a membrane or orifice that has one or more of the antifouling or antipathogenic attributes. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233022 | COMPOSITION FOR PHOTODYNAMIC DISINFECTION - The present invention includes a composition for enhancing the antimicrobial efficacy of photodynamic disinfection against Gram-negative organism that is receptive to paraben potentiation using a composition comprising a photosensitizer and at least one paraben. The present invention also includes a method for photodynamic disinfection comprising applying the composition to a desired treatment area and applying light to the desired treatment area at a wavelength absorbed by the photosensitizer so as to inhibit Gram-negative organism located within the treatment area wherein the Gram-negative organism is receptive to paraben potentiation. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233023 | ADDITIVE EFFECT ENHANCED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DISINFECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method which enhances a disinfection process by obtaining an additive effect from energy and byproducts of the decomposition process. Also disclosed are contact lens disinfecting systems, wherein the systems are configured to create the desirable elevated pressure, oxygen saturation and sustained peroxide concentration conditions within a contact lens holding and reaction chamber, in order to enhance disinfection by additive effect. The systems are configured to provide that an elevated pressure is maintained in the reaction chamber before venting occurs. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233024 | DEVICE FOR INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION - Disclosed herein are vials and devices containing a ketorolac solution for intranasal administration and a head space comprising no more than about 10% v/v oxygen and which vials and devices are stored in an oxygen-impermeable pouch. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the vials and devices. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233025 | Containers For Reading And Handling Diagnostic Reagents And Methods For Using The Same - A container with a rotatable lid for reading and handling diagnostic reagents in tape form comprising a body portion, a lid portion, a continuous tape, a reagent-sensing device, and a storage device. The body portion includes an inner and outer surface. The lid portion is attached to the body portion and is adapted to rotate from a closed position to an open position. The continuous tape includes a diagnostic reagent. The reagent-sensing device is attached to either the body portion or the lid portion and adapted to read the diagnostic reagent. The storage device is attached to the body portion that is adapted to hold and dispense an unused portion of the continuous tape. During the rotation of the lid portion, the continuous tape is advanced from the first storage device and is extended over the reagent-sensing device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233026 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRESSURE-DRIVEN PLUG TRANSPORT AND REACTION - The present invention provides microfabricated substrates and methods of conducting reactions within these substrates. The reactions occur in plugs transported in the flow of a carrier-fluid. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233027 | CHEMICAL ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS METHOD - A chemical analysis apparatus comprising reaction containers containing therein a substance to be analyzed; an agitating mechanism spaced from the substance to be analyzed and agitating said substance to be analyzed with a liquid in said reaction container; and, a measuring portion for measuring physical properties of the substance to be analyzed, said agitating mechanism having a sound supply portion supplying sound waves to the substance to be analyzed, wherein said sound supply portion comprises a mechanism changing, in time, intensity of ultrasonic waves to be irradiated so as to apply pulsation to a swirl flow in the reaction container. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233028 | SENSOR ELEMENT FOR SPR MEASUREMENT - An object of the present invention is to provide an element for SPR measurement without the need of a mechanical solution-sending mechanism. The scope of the present invention is defined by a sensor element for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) measurement utilizing an SPR effect, wherein the sensor element comprises a transparent substrate, a gold thin film formed on at least a part of the transparent substrate, and a thin film with affinity for a sample provided on the transparent substrate having the gold thin film formed on at least a part thereof, and the thin film with affinity for a sample has a measurement region (region A), a sample introduction section (region B) and a sample absorption section (region C) provided with the region A therebetween, the region A is provided with a sample measurement section containing a molecule-recognizing film, an introduction port is formed on the film with affinity for a sample in the region B, an absorption pad is provided on the film with affinity for a sample in the region C so that the whole region C should be covered, and a point in the region B, a point in the region A, and a point in the region C exist in one straight line on the thin film with affinity for a sample. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233029 | COMPENSATED MEMBRANE CAPACITIVE BIO-CHEMICAL SENSOR - A sensor having a membrane, which is adapted to deflect in response to a change in surface stress. The membrane has a first and a second surface, which includes a first coating layer on the first surface of the membrane, and a second coating layer on the second surface of the membrane. The first coating layer is adapted to couple one or more probe molecules with the membrane. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233030 | Western Blot by Incorporating an Affinity Purification Zone - An upstream affinity purification region is used to bind one or more component of interest in a mixture of components prior to separating the mixture of components. Detection of the separated components and a released component of interest provide identification of the component of interest. In addition, post separation dilution is optionally used to improve detection of the mixture of components and the released component of interest. Microfluidic devices and systems suitable for performing such analyses are also provided. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233031 | Method and Apparatus for Analyzing Bioprocess Fluids - Methods and apparatus for analyzing bioprocess fluids are provided. A plurality of particles coated with a plurality of capture agents having an affinity for one or more biological markers is combined with bioprocess fluid to form a plurality of analyte-particle complexes. The system also includes a transport arrangement for transporting the sample to a sensor surface, and optionally a magnetic field inducing structure constructed and arranged to establish a magnetic field at and adjacent to the sensor surface. The resonant sensor produces a signal corresponding to an amount of analyte-particle complexes that are bound to the sensor surface. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233032 | Cartridge For A Fluid Sample Analyser - A cartridge is used in apparatus for analysing a sample comprising a fluid and has a sample receiving cell which receives the fluid for analysis. The cell comprises a surface on one of two housing parts ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100233033 | FLOW CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An object of the invention is to provide various flow cells and a method for manufacturing the same, in which formation of a groove on a substrate and formation of components such as an electrode, auxiliary parts such as a pump are not necessary. The inventive flow cells are capable of realize complicated chemical analysis or synthesis or the like. A channel of a porous member provided on a sample-incompatible substrate is formed; the porous member is composed of an air non-contact region having a network structure and an air contact region covering the air non-contact region and having a lower pore density than the air non-contact region; in which a capillary force to be generated within the porous member is a drive force for pumping a liquid. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233034 | Universal filter plate - The present invention relates to a multiwell plate having a series of wells, each well having an inner bore, an open top and a bottom, the bottom being sealed with a liquid permeable filter, and an insert contained within the inner-bore of each well, each insert having an outer dimension the same or larger than that of the inner bore and a through bore of a dimension less than that of the outer dimension of the insert. The use of inserts allows one to take a standard one-piece plate design with a heat sealed membrane and arrange for a universal plate format. The insert may act as a base for an extension plate that can be adhered, heat sealed or overmolded over the plate top and insert top to form a deep well plate. The plate conforms to the Society of Biological Standards Microplate Standards. Additionally, the inserts may be configured to give one a different well diameter (smaller, tapered, etc), to include various media such as chromatography resins, to include multiple layers of membrane and the like. A variety of inserts may be used in the same plate to create a minilab on a plate that is capable of conducting several steps of a process on the same (e.g (e.g. filter, wash, bind, elute, label, etc). | 2010-09-16 |
20100233035 | REAGENT CONTAINER - A reagent container having a plurality of open holding sections, each holding a reagent and into which a probe is inserted to suck the reagent. An opening of each of the holding sections is sealed with at least one sheet-like seal member. The reagent container includes a container body and a lid having a plurality of hollow piercing sections, formed on a lower surface of the lid, protruding downward for piercing the seal member at each of the openings, and openings, formed in an upper surface of the lid, communicating with piercing sections respectively to allow the probe to be inserted therethrough or withdrawn therefrom. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233036 | REAGENT CONTAINER SYSTEM - A reagent container system for a reagent analyzer, in particular an automatic reagent analyzer, is disclosed. The system includes a first reagent container cassette provided with a first set of openings each being capable of containing a reagent therein, and a second reagent container cassette provided with a second set of openings each being capable of containing a reagent therein. The system provides the first and second reagent container cassettes at least in a storage configuration in which the container cassettes are joined together such that a longitudinal side of the first reagent container cassette is facing a longitudinal side of the second reagent container cassette. Wherein, by relative displacement, the first and second reagent container cassettes are displaceable between the storage configuration and a use configuration in which a transverse side of the first reagent container cassette is facing a transverse side of the second reagent container cassette. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233037 | Microfluidic valve with pressure gain - The current invention provide a microfluidic valve having a housing that includes a microfluid control port disposed adjacent to a microfluid exhaust port, where a movable rigid material having a first diameter is disposed in the housing between the microfluid control port and the microfluid exhaust port. The housing further includes a microfluid pressure port having a first microfluid pressure. The microfluid pressure port is connected to the microfluid exhaust port by a microfluid valve orifice having a second diameter, where the first diameter is larger than the second diameter, and when a second microfluid pressure is applied to the control port the moveable rigid material closes the microfluid valve orifice, where the first microfluid pressure is greater than the second microfluid pressure. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233038 | TUBE CONNECTION COMPONENT AND MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A tube connection component includes; a body defining a through hole in fluid communication with an end of a tube, wherein the body connects a tapered fluid communication hole of a microfluidic device to the end of the tube, and a tapered protrusion which protrudes from the body and is accommodated in the tapered fluid communication hole when the body is fixed to the microfluidic device. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233039 | ADDITIVE EFFECT ENHANCED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DISINFECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method which enhances a disinfection process by obtaining an additive effect from energy and byproducts of the decomposition process. Also disclosed are contact lens disinfecting systems, wherein the systems are configured to create the desirable elevated pressure, oxygen saturation and sustained peroxide concentration conditions within a contact lens holding and reaction chamber, in order to enhance disinfection by additive effect. The systems are configured to provide that an elevated pressure is maintained in the reaction chamber before venting occurs. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233040 | ADDITIVE EFFECT ENHANCED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DISINFECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method which enhances a disinfection process by obtaining an additive effect from energy and byproducts of the decomposition process. Also disclosed are contact lens disinfecting systems, wherein the systems are configured to create the desirable elevated pressure, oxygen saturation and sustained peroxide concentration conditions within a contact lens holding and reaction chamber, in order to enhance disinfection by additive effect. The systems are configured to provide that an elevated pressure is maintained in the reaction chamber before venting occurs. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233041 | ADDITIVE EFFECT ENHANCED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DISINFECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method which enhances a disinfection process by obtaining an additive effect from energy and byproducts of the decomposition process. Also disclosed are contact lens disinfecting systems, wherein the systems are configured to create the desirable elevated pressure, oxygen saturation and sustained peroxide concentration conditions within a contact lens holding and reaction chamber, in order to enhance disinfection by additive effect. The systems are configured to provide that an elevated pressure is maintained in the reaction chamber before venting occurs. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233042 | FLUID PORTING ASSEMBLY AND MICROREACTOR INCORPORATING THE SAME - A fluid porting assembly for a microreactor comprising a process fluid passageway, a pliable seal, and a cooling fluid passageway is provided. The pliable seal is positioned in the vicinity of the process fluid outlet and is configured to define a sealing interface between the process fluid outlet and a fluid port of a microreactor. The cooling fluid passageway terminates at a cooling fluid interface and defines a dispensing gap between the cooling fluid interface and the sealing interface. The cooling fluid outlet is configured to distribute cooling fluid about a periphery of the pliable seal and to direct cooling fluid away from the periphery of the pliable seal through the dispensing gap when the pliable seal of the fluid porting assembly engages a fluid port of a microreactor. The cooling fluid removes heat from areas of the microreactor in the vicinity of the fluid port and pliable seal. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233043 | CARTRIDGE FOR THE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN - The present invention provides a cartridge for the generation of hydrogen. The cartridge includes a case, an igniter, and a structural component. The case defines an interior cavity and the igniter is positioned within the cavity. The structural component is also positioned within the cavity and is formed of a particulate embedded in a matrix and the particulate includes a metallic material. An oxidizing agent is positioned within the cavity. The structural component is configured such that the metallic material and the oxidizing agent react together to generate hydrogen after the igniter generates sufficient heat to remove the matrix from the structural component and to initiate the reaction between the metallic material and the oxidizing agent. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233044 | DESULFURIZATION-DENITRATION APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST GAS - Adsorbent dust can be recovered while spraying is prevented. An apparatus is provided with a desulfurization-denitration tower body and an adsorbent discharging device. An entrance louver and an exit louver are provided for forming a packed moving bed of an adsorbent that moves downward inside the tower body, the apparatus has a throttle portion provided with a side panel that is inclined so that a spacing gradually decreases toward a discharging device, the throttle portion being provided between the tower body and the discharging device, and first partitions are provided inside the throttle portion. A second partition extending along the incline direction of the side panel is provided at a predetermined distance from the bottom end of the exit louver above the side panel, and a gap is provided between the bottom end part of the exit louver and the side panel of the throttle portion. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233045 | SULFUR TOLERANT PEROVSKITE SUPPORTED CATALYSTS - A sulfur tolerant oxidation catalyst with appreciable NO and HC oxidation capabilities has been developed for use in any component of an exhaust aftertreatment system for a lean-burn engine where the oxidation of at least NO is desired. Several non-exclusive examples of such components where the oxidation catalyst may be employed include a DOC and a LNT. The oxidation catalyst may comprise perovskite oxide particles that support palladium particles. The ability of the palladium supported perovskite oxide particles to concurrently oxidize NO and HC's can significantly diminish or altogether eliminate the use of platinum in the exhaust aftertreatment system for at least NO oxidation. The oxidation catalyst, moreover, may exhibit superior thermal durability and better NO and HC oxidation activities than platinum in some instances. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233046 | SOOT OXIDATION CATALYST AND METHOD OF MAKING - A catalyst composition for facilitating the oxidation of soot from diesel engine exhaust is provided. The catalyst composition includes a catalytic metal selected from Pt, Pd, Pt—Pd, Ag, or combinations thereof, an active metal oxide component containing Cu and La, and a support selected from alumina, silica, zirconia, or combinations thereof. The platinum group metal loading of the composition is less than about 20 g/ft | 2010-09-16 |
20100233047 | HORIZONTAL REACTOR FOR REACTING A FLUID EDUCT STREAM WITH A FLUID OXIDANT STREAM IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOLID CATALYST - A reactor ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100233048 | COMBINATION FILTER ELEMENT - A filter media for removing both chemical contaminates and particulate contaminates. The filter media includes a particulate filtration media layer which includes a fine fiber media. The filter media further includes a chemical filtration media layer. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233049 | ADDITIVE EFFECT ENHANCED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DISINFECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method which enhances a disinfection process by obtaining an additive effect from energy and byproducts of the decomposition process. Also disclosed are contact lens disinfecting systems, wherein the systems are configured to create the desirable elevated pressure, oxygen saturation and sustained peroxide concentration conditions within a contact lens holding and reaction chamber, in order to enhance disinfection by additive effect. The systems are configured to provide that an elevated pressure is maintained in the reaction chamber before venting occurs. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233050 | Hardwood Lignosulfonates for Separating Gangue Materials From Metallic Sulfide Ores - Disclosed are compositions and methods for separating gangue material from metallic sulfide ores. The compositions typically include a lignosulfonate and do not include a cyanide salt. Suitable lignosulfonates may include lignosulfonates, for example hardwood lignosulfonate having a weight average molecular weight of about 3 kDa to about 12 kDa and having a relatively low sulfur content and a relatively low sulfonate content. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233051 | NITROGEN OXIDE STORAGE CATALYST FEATURING A REDUCED DESULFURIZATION TEMPERATURE - Nitrogen oxide storage catalysts are used to remove nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas of internal combustion engines operated predominantly under lean burn conditions. When these catalysts are used in diesel vehicles, the increased sulfur content in the fuel during operation results in poisoning of the catalyst, which is reversible at high temperatures under reduced exhaust gas conditions. In the case of conventional nitrogen oxide storage catalysts, temperatures of more than 600° C. have to be obtained for desulfurization. This is not always possible in diesel vehicles with a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst in the underbody area. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233052 | MERCURY ADSORBENTS COMPATIBLE AS CEMENT ADDITIVES - Solid adsorbents, following their use for mercury removal from flue gas, that do not interfere with the ability of air-entraining additives (such as surfactants) to form stable bubbles when added to fly ash containing the adsorbents. The interference is overcome by heating the materials used in the manufacture of the adsorbent so that magnesium hydroxide and/or one or more alkali compounds containing one or more silicate, aluminate, and/or phosphate moiety, added or already present in the materials, binds multivalent cations present in the materials that could otherwise interfere with the surfactant activity. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233053 | CATALYST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method is provided. The method comprises reacting a reactive solution and a templating agent to form a gel; and calcining the gel to form a catalyst composition comprising homogeneous solid mixture. The homogenous solid mixture contains (i) at least one catalytic metal and (ii) at least one metal inorganic network. The templating agent comprises an octylphenol ethoxylate having a structure [I]: | 2010-09-16 |
20100233054 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR THE DESULFURIZATION OF HYDROCARBON-COMPRISING GASES - The invention relates to a catalyst for the desulfurization of hydrocarbon-comprising gases, which comprises a support material, with the exception of activated carbons and zeolites, and a silver-comprising active composition, wherein the catalyst has a pore structure having a maximum number of the pores in a pore diameter range from 6 to 11 nm. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233055 | INTEGRATED DRY SCRUBBER SYSTEM - An air quality control system (AQCS) ( | 2010-09-16 |
20100233056 | Paraffin fuel cell - The present invention provides a fuel cell in which electricity is generated and a paraffin is converted to an olefin. Between the anode and cathode compartment of the fuel cell is a ceramic membrane of the formula BaCe | 2010-09-16 |
20100233057 | METHODS AND REACTOR DESIGNS FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHORUS PENTAFLUORIDE - Processes and systems for the production of phosphorus pentafluoride (PF | 2010-09-16 |
20100233058 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATERIAL - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an active material which can form an electrochemical device excellent in discharge capacity. The method of manufacturing an active material in accordance with the present invention comprises a hydrothermal synthesis step of heating a mixture including a lithium compound, a metal compound containing one species selected from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, and V, a phosphorus compound, and water within a reactor while keeping an internal pressure of the reactor at 0.3 MPa or lower by ventilating the inside of the reactor to the outside, and closing the reactor at a time when the temperature of the mixture reaches 100 to 150° C.; and a firing step of firing the mixture after the hydrothermal synthesis step. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233059 | SURFACE-MODIFIED, PYROGENICALLY PREPARED SILICAS - Surface-modified, pyrogenically prepared silica is prepared by subjecting the pyrogenically prepared silica, which is in the form of aggregates of primary particles and possesses a BET surface area of 150±15 m | 2010-09-16 |
20100233060 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A NANO-SCALE SILICON DIOXIDE - The object of the invention is a method for the production of a nano-scale silicon dioxide, said method comprising the following steps: a) provision of an aqueous suspension of a colloidal silicon dioxide with an average particle size of 1 to 500 nm; b) allowing said suspension to react with an organosilane or organosiloxane in an aprotic cyclic ether and silanization of the colloidal silicon dioxide; c) separation of the aqueous phase of the reaction mixture from the organic phase; d) allowing the organic phase to react again with an organosilane or organosiloxane in an aprotic cyclic ether and silanization of the colloidal silicon dioxide; e) separation of the aqueous phase of the reaction mixture from the organic phase. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233061 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SILICA CHAIN POWDERS - Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating superhydrophobic silica-based powder, comprising: forming a hydrogel by adding an organosilane compound having alkaline pH and an inorganic acid to a non-ion-exchanged water glass solution, which is a precursor, to form a mixed solution and then surface-modifying and gelating the mixed solution; dipping the hydrogel into a nonpolar solvent to solvent-exchange the hydrogel and remove sodium ions (Na+) therefrom; and drying the solvent-exchanged hydrogel through a fluidized bed drying method under normal pressure or reduced pressure to fabricate aerogel powder. According to the method of fabricating a superhydrophobic silica-based powder of the present invention, the process thereof is very simple and economical. Therefore, the present invention is expected to be industrially important. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233062 | Apparatus and method for producing trichlorosilane - An apparatus and a method for producing trichlorosilane are provided, which effectively suppresses the reaction converting trichlorosilane to tetrachlorosilane and the formation of polymers, thereby achieving a high recovery ratio of trichlorosilane. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane includes: a converter reactor for converting a raw material gas containing tetrachlorosilane and hydrogen into a reaction product gas; a cooler for cooling the reaction product gas fed from the converter reactor; and a plurality of provided in the cooler for spraying cooling liquids. Average droplet diameters of the cooling liquids sprayed from a plurality of the nozzles are different from each other, and a cooling liquids volume sprayed from each of the plurality of nozzles is able to be individually adjusted. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233063 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-PURITY SILICON MATERIAL - The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing a silicon material with high purity, and the method comprises the following steps of: selecting high purity quartz as a raw material; cleaning and comminuting the quartz; choosing the particle size of the quartz between 20 mm and 80 mm by an optical analyzer; purifying the quartz; melting the quartz in a metallurgical furnace; proceeding carbothermal reduction and post-refining to the quartz so as to obtain liquid silicon; draining the liquid silicon into a ladle through a tap hole of the metallurgical furnace; removing impurities of the liquid silicon in the ladle by Moist reduction Gas Blowing and Slag Treating; pouring the liquid silicon into a casting area of a crystal growth furnace; proceeding Directional Solidification to the liquid silicon in the casting area so as to obtain a solid silicon material. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233064 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING SILICON - The present invention provides for methods of purifying silicon, methods for obtaining purified silicon, as well as methods for obtaining purified silicon crystals, purified granulized silicon and/or purified silicon ingots. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233065 | Device and method for production of carbon nanotubes, fullerene and their derivatives - An apparatus and method for the production of nanotubes, fullerene and their derivatives where, in an environment where an inert gas flows at or below atmospheric pressure, a high frequency electromagnetic field is generated and a pure or doped graphite element is subjected to the electromagnetic field and heated to vaporization to form a plasma. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233066 | METHOD OF COATING CATALYST METAL LAYER BY USING NUCLEIC ACID AND METHOD OF FORMING NANOCARBON BY USING THE METHOD OF COATING THE CATALYST METAL LAYER - Provided are a method of coating a catalyst metal layer by using a nucleic acid, and a method of forming nanocarbon using the method of coating a catalyst metal layer. The method of coating a catalyst metal layer includes preparing an aqueous solution; the aqueous solution including ions of a transition metal and a nucleic acid; disposing a carbon matrix including carbon, in the aqueous solution, and disposing a catalyst metal layer including a transition metal on a surface of the carbon matrix. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233067 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CUP-SHAPED NANOCARBON AND CUP-SHAPED NANOCARBON - A method of producing of the present invention is a method of producing a cup-shaped nanocarbon formed of graphene sheets. A nanocarbon molecule has a cup shape, a bottom surface and an upper surface thereof being opened. The method of producing of the present invention includes the following processes (A) and (B).
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20100233068 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING CHLORINE DIOXIDE - Chlorine dioxide (ClO | 2010-09-16 |
20100233069 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONCENTRATING WASTE SULPHURIC ACIDS FROM NITRATION PROCESSES - Disclosed is a method for recovering diluted waste sulfuric acid containing impurities from nitration processes, a highly concentrated nitric acid required in the nitration process being produced in association with the nitration process by means of extractive rectification with concentrated sulfuric acid which is re-concentrated in order to be reutilized. According to the inventive method, the waste sulfuric acid from the nitration process is fed to the top of a first, indirectly heated stripping column, optionally together with another waste sulfuric acid in the form of a DNT washing acid, and is divided into an overhead product containing nitric acid and nitro-organic compounds as well as a prepurified sulfuric acid in the bottom product. The prepurified sulfuric acid withdrawn from the bottom of the first stripping column is fed to the top of a second, serially connected additional indirectly heated stripping column, into the bottom zone of which another waste sulfuric acid is fed in the form of a diluted sulfuric acid recovered from the nitric acid concentration system such that the prepurified sulfuric acid from the first stripping column is further purified in the second stripping column and is preconcentrated along with the diluted sulfuric acid recovered from the extractive rectification of nitric acid. | 2010-09-16 |
20100233070 | CARBON-SUPPORTED CoSe2 NANOPARTICLES FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION AND HYDROGEN EVOLUTION IN ACIDIC ENVIRONMENTS - The present teachings are directed to preparation of carbon-supported CoSe | 2010-09-16 |
20100233071 | Water Having Anticancer Activity and Method for Making the Same - [Object] To provide water that is able to suppress proliferation of cancer cells by taking it in the human body through ingestion or injection thereof and is free of side effects and a method for making same. | 2010-09-16 |