37th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210283511 | CONTRIBUTION DEGREE CALCULATION APPARATUS - A contribution degree calculation apparatus calculates a contribution degree of each of a plurality of players in a video game in which the plurality of players participate. The contribution degree calculation apparatus includes: a biological information obtainer configured to obtain biological information respectively corresponding to the plurality of players; a game data obtainer configured to obtain game data generated by the plurality of players playing the video game; a first calculator configured to calculate a first index related to a degree of an influence by one of the plurality of players to another player and a second index related to a mental load of the one player, from biological information corresponding to the one player; and a second calculator configured to calculate a contribution degree of the one player from the first index and the second index and from the game data. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283512 | PROCESSING IN-CONTENT CHALLENGES FOR ONLINE GAMING SYSTEMS - An in-content challenge platform generates dynamic content for interactive media applications, for example, online games. The system presents dynamic content in connection with interactive media applications. The in-content challenge platform receives in-content challenge criteria based on actions performed by users in interactive media applications. The in-content challenge platform receives event data indicating actions performed by the user within the online game and identifies an in-content challenge associated with the action. And determines whether any in-content challenge is met by the user based on the actions. If the user meets an in-content challenge, the platform dynamically generates content for sending to the user. The system uses artificial intelligence techniques including symbolic artificial intelligence, unsupervised machine learning techniques, and supervised machine learning techniques for generating dynamic content. The system stores symbolic expressions representing constraints and content items and use an inference engine to determine whether content items satisfy constraints. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283513 | A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF LIGHT-MODULATED SIGNALS IN A VIDEO STREAM - A method for detection of an emitter mobile device (B) equipped with a light by a receiver mobile device (A) equipped with a camera, comprising: the emitter mobile device (B) emits a light-modulated signal to advertise its identity or state; the receiver mobile device (A) captures a series of frames with said camera; the modulated signal is detected from said frames; the pixel position of the emitter mobile device on a within the camera frame of the receiver mobile device is detected. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283514 | IN-GAME LOCATION BASED GAME PLAY COMPANION APPLICATION - A method for gaming. The method including receiving location based information of game play of a user playing a gaming application as displayed on a first computing device, wherein the location based information is made with reference to a location of a character in the game play of the user in a gaming world associated with the gaming application. The method including aggregating location based information of a plurality of game plays of a plurality of users playing the gaming application. The method including generating contextually relevant information for the location of the character based on the location based information of the plurality of game plays. The method including generating a companion interface including the contextually relevant information. The method including sending the companion interface to a second computing device associated with the user for display concurrent with the game play of the user. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283515 | Gaming docking station for mobile phone - The present invention concerns a gaming docket for a mobile phone. The device is collapsible and can connect wirelessly to the mobile phone. The device is configured to adapt to any smartphone regardless of size. The wireless configuration allows the device to be used with android or Iphone or any future operating system. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283516 | ROBOT THAT WEARS CLOTHES - Putting clothes on a robot is facilitated. A robot includes an operation control unit that selects a motion, a drive mechanism that executes the selected motion, a mode setting unit that sets a mode of the robot, and a power supply control unit. The operation control unit restricts a torque of an actuator included in the drive mechanism when a clothes changing mode is set, and the power supply control unit maintains energization of an electronic circuit that realizes a function of the operation control unit, even while in the clothes changing mode. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283517 | Suspension System for Radio-Controlled Vehicles - A suspension system for radio-controlled vehicles improves stability and traction. The suspension system includes a chassis, a motor pod plate, a shock absorption system, an upper pitch suspension link, a lower pitch suspension link, a left yaw suspension link, and a right yaw suspension link. The shock absorption system is used to reduce vibrations caused by impacts onto a radio-controlled vehicle. The upper pitch suspension link and the lower pitch suspension link allow the motor pod plate to pivot back and forth about a pitch axis of the chassis in order to increase stability and traction. The left yaw suspension link and the right yaw suspension link allow the motor pod plate to pivot back and forth about a yaw axis of the chassis in order to further increase stability and traction. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283518 | Universal Splicing Track and Toy Car - The utility model discloses a universal splicing track and a toy car, comprising a plurality of I-shaped track bodies which can be assembled end to end and a toy car mounted on the track bodies, wherein a first step surface of a base is overlapped with a second step surface of another base, an upper end of the track body is provided with a bar-shaped block, one end of the bar-shaped block is provided with a spherical body, and the other end is provided with a connecting groove matched with the spherical body; and both sides of the bar-shaped block are provided with racks, a power mechanism is provided with output gears meshing with the racks at the two sides of the bar-shaped block, and one end of the output gear is provided with a guide wheel for clamping the bar-shaped block. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283519 | WATER TOY - A water toy includes a spherical portion, an air introducing portion having an air introducing cylindrical portion (a cylindrical portion) configured to establish a communication between an interior and an exterior of the spherical portion and a check valve configured to seal up a communicating hole in the air introducing cylindrical portion, and a water introducing portion having a water introducing cylindrical portion (a cylindrical portion) configured to establish a communication between the interior and the exterior of the spherical portion. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283520 | INFLATABLE ORNAMENT APPARATUS - The invention is an inflatable globe having a generally round shape and circumference of between 2 feet and 10 feet. An attachment pin, plug or other closure mechanism are coupled to the top of the inflatable globe. A topper is configured to fit over the attachment pin, plug or other closure mechanism. A hanger is threaded through the attachment pin, plug or closure mechanism and then through the topper. An electric light coupled to the plug is suspended inside the globe. The inflatable globe is made of a resilient polymer material and can be monochromatic or comprise a plurality of colors. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283521 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FLYING TOY - A system and method for controlling a flying toy is shown and described herein. The flying toy may transmit a signal and receive a return signal after the signal reflects off of a surface. The return signal may be compared to the transmitted signal to determine information indicative of an error between the transmitted signal and the return signal. A control signal may be sent to a motor to control the speed of the motor based on the information indicative of the error. The motor may operate a propeller to control the distance between the flying toy and the surface. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283522 | FUSIBLE TOY BEAD CREATING APPARATUS - A fusible toy bead creating apparatus includes: a table including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a receiver. The table has a plurality of penetration holes penetrating from the first surface to the second surface to allow fusible toy beads to be placed on the first surface. The receiver includes a receiving surface arranged to face the first surface of the table and configured to receive the fusible toy beads. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283523 | TOY CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT - A toy construction element is disclosed having a body with at least one projection extending therefrom and a plurality of complementary-shaped recesses formed therein. The recesses extend along at least two different axes and are configured for receiving a corresponding projection from like elements so as to allow like construction elements to be interconnected in three dimensions. The projections and/or recesses may be formed with snap-fit interlocking features whereby the element is configured for interlocking engagement with like elements. The snap-fit interlocking features can include complementary locking formations formed on each projection and each recess. The formations are configured to pass over each other as the projection of one element is received in the recess of another element when like elements are assembled, and the recess is at least in part defined by a resilient component that flexes to resist passage of the formations during assembly and disassembly. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283524 | TOY - A device for replaying audio data including data sets of separately readable ordered data sequences to be replayed and including a loudspeaker or a loudspeaker connection, a sensor that can detect within a region of its surroundings a property or a change in a property of the surroundings, a control unit that can drive the loudspeaker or the loudspeaker connection for replaying audio data, where the control unit, in response to a select signal from the sensor, generates a command to jump to a next one of the separately readable ordered data sequences to be replayed. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283525 | LOW ENERGY EJECTOR DESALINATION SYSTEM - A system to treat and desalinate wastewater using a low energy ejector desalination system (LEEDS), which employs a static liquid-gas ejector and maximum heat integration in the water treatment system. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283526 | EVAPORATION STILL AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF PRODUCING SALT - An evaporation still for producing sea salt having a chamber that contains a bottom, a plurality of sides including a front side, a back side, a first side, and a second side, the front side and the back side being substantially parallel, and the first side and the second size being substantially parallel, and a top. The top contains a centered portion extending from the first side to the second side, the centered portion being substantially parallel to the front side and the back side, a first window extending in a downward slope from the centered portion towards the front side, and a second window extending in a downward slope from the centered portion towards the back side. The evaporation still also contains a plurality of legs. The first window extends from the centered portion beyond the front side such that condensation formed inside of the chamber drains outside of the chamber, and the second window extends from the centered portion beyond the back side such that condensation formed inside of the chamber drains outside of the chamber. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283527 | PLANT MATTER SMOKE AND VAPOR COLLECTION DEVICE - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a plant matter burning or vaporization apparatus comprising a plant matter receptacle for containing plant matter, and a burning/vaporization region for burning or vaporization of plant matter to produce a plant compound vapor, and a plant matter conduit operable to continuously convey plant matter to the burning/vaporization region. Embodiments of the disclosure also relate to a solvent combination apparatus comprising or operatively connected to a vapor conduit located at or at a distance from the burning/vaporization region, from which the plant compound vapor is removed from the environment of the plant matter and conveyed to a solvent in which the plant compound vapor is dissolved. The dissolution of the plant compound vapor in the solvent may be assisted by passing the solvent and smoke/vapor through a nozzle creating a region of high pressure. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283528 | COMPACT APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING WATER FROM AIR - The apparatus comprises a first air duct with a first opening and a second opening, in the first air duct are: a cooler, a first suction device and at least part of a sorption heat exchanger having an integrated heating and/or an upstream device for preheating the incoming air. An element for collecting condensed water is also included. The apparatus also comprises a recuperative heat exchanger, which is positioned in the first air duct between the cooler and the sorption exchanger and simultaneously also between the cooler and the second opening. The recuperative heat exchanger has at least two internal conduits connected in such manner, that the first of these internal conduits air-interconnects the sorption exchanger and the cooler and that the second of these internal conduits air-interconnects the cooler and the second opening. The first and second internal conduits of the recuperative heat exchanger are in mutual thermal contact. The sorption exchanger is also air-interconnected to the first opening. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283529 | VEHICULAR WATER-DISPENSING METHOD - The vehicular water-dispensing method incorporates a water recovery process, a water STT process, and a discharge process. The water recovery process: a) converts water contained in a gas phase in the atmosphere into water in a liquid phase; b) initially treats the converted liquid phase water to remove microorganisms and other chemical contaminations; and c) transports the initially treated liquid phase water to the water STT process. The water STT process: a) receives and stores the initially treated (liquid phase) water from the water recovery process; b) subsequently treats the stored water with a final treatment to remove microorganisms and other chemical contaminations; and, c) transports the treated stored water to the discharge process. The discharge process: a) receives the water from the water STT process after the final treatment; and, b) controls the discharge of the water received from the water | 2021-09-16 |
20210283530 | METHOD OF PURIFYING THERAPEUTIC PROTEINS - The present invention relates generally to a method of reducing the level of at least one protein selected from the group consisting of plasminogen, tissue plasminogen activator and other protease(s) in a solution comprising at least one protein selected from the group consisting of fibrinogen, Factor VIII and von Willebrand factor (VWF), the method comprising:
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20210283531 | FILTER APPARATUS - 1. Filter apparatus. 2. The invention relates to a filter apparatus, in particular for the filtration of hydraulic media, comprising a filter housing ( | 2021-09-16 |
20210283532 | PROCESS FOR INTERFACIAL SEPARATION OF METAL NANOPARTICLES OR NANOWIRES USING CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATORS - The present invention disclosed a continuous flow and batch process for the separation of metal or metal oxide nanoparticles continuously in a periodic manner at the liquid-liquid interface using a centrifugal separator cum extractor, wherein the nanoparticles are collected at the liquid-liquid interface of the polar and non-polar liquids. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283533 | Liquid Filter - A liquid filter has inflow and outflow faces connected by a throughflow path. A one-piece filter body of a folded filter medium bellows is provided. Each fold has first and second fold sheets joined at a fold edge and two fold end faces. The filter body is installed into a pre-defined installation space of a vehicle, the installation space defined and delimited by a base free-form surface, a cover free-form surface, and a side free-form surface. The fold edge heights of the folds are adapted to a contour of cover free-form surface; base free-form surface; or cover and base free-form surfaces. First folds with first fold edge height and second folds with second fold edge height that differ from each other are provided. Third folds have fold end faces adapted to a contour of the side free-form surface facing these fold end faces. An envelope around all fold end faces and rim folds deviates from a rectangle. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283534 | Disposable Insert For Strainer Basket - Debris filtration and strainer systems for a fluid handling device are provided herein. The strainer systems can include one or more of a strainer basket, a removable insert, and an adapter for removably engaging the removable insert with the strainer basket. The removable insert includes a liner having a plurality of openings that are the same size as, or smaller than, the openings of a the strainer basket, and which is inserted into the strainer basket to capture debris from water passing therethrough, preventing clogging of the strainer basket and reducing the frequency of cleanings of the strainer basket. The liner can be fabricated from a biodegradable material, and thus can be easily removed, disposed of, and replaced. The removable insert can include a rigid connection tab with one or more features for removably engaging the strainer basket and/or an adapter positioned between the strainer basket and the removable insert. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283535 | SEA STRAINER - A sea strainer can include multiple strainers in a configuration for operation to supply strained sea water to a vessel's engines and to perform backflushing of one of the strainers while another of the strainers continues to provide strained sea water to the vessel's engines. A flush pump can be provided to pump water through the strainer to be backflushed as part of the flushing operation. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283536 | FILTER INTERCONNECT USING A CORRELATED MAGNET TORQUE DESIGN - A filtration system interconnection structure having manifold with a rotatable manifold magnet of correlated magnets, a shroud with alignment tracks, an actuating valve for water ingress, and a filter cartridge having a rotatable filter magnet of correlated magnets, where the manifold magnet and the filter magnet are in magnetic communication with one another when the filter cartridge is inserted with the shroud, and are at least partially rotatably compatible, where the manifold magnet rotates with the filter magnet until the manifold magnet experiences a rotational stop beyond a predetermined rotation of the filter magnet, thus allowing the filter magnet to shift polarity with respect to the manifold magnet and present a repulsion force for removal of the filter cartridge from the shroud. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283537 | BACKWASHING SUCTION DEVICE FOR FABRIC FILTRATION APPARATUS - A backwashing suction device for a fabric filtration apparatus, and more particularly, a backwashing suction device for a fabric filtration apparatus in which an edge surface of a suction slit through which pile threads exit is inclined to form a slope so that the pile threads introduced into the suction slit when a fiber disk filter is rotated for backwashing come into contact with the slope and thus the amount of angular rotation of the pile threads is increased to increase the backwashing effect. Also, since a plurality of friction protrusions are formed to protrude from the slope, the effect of removing foreign substances can be further enhanced through the effect of rubbing and washing the pile threads on a washboard while the pile threads ascend over each of the friction protrusions one by one. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283538 | FOLDABLE OIL FILTER UNIT - The present invention provides a foldable oil filter unit that a drain pin thereof can be easily separated. The foldable oil filter comprises a cap CP receiving a filter; a drain pin disposed on a bottom side of the filter; and a capturing part disposed on a bottom side of the filter and detachably, rotatably capturing the drain pin, which enables the | 2021-09-16 |
20210283539 | FUEL-WATER SEPARATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fuel-water separator includes a cartridge assembly and a bowl. The cartridge assembly receives a fuel-water mixture and provides a fuel. The cartridge assembly includes an endplate. The bowl is configured to store water separated from the fuel-water mixture. The bowl is coupled to the endplate. The endplate includes an air vent that receives air from the bowl. The air vent establishes a pressure equilibrium within the bowl and the cartridge assembly. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283540 | SELF SUPPORTING PLEATABLE WEB AND AN OIL FILTER INCLUDING THE SAME - A fibrous media suitable for an oil filter comprising a fibrous web formed from synthetic fibers; optionally at least one additive, and a thermoset binder present at a concentration of at least 15 wt.-% by weight of the fibrous web and/or at least one binder fiber, wherein the synthetic fibers comprise up to 30 wt.-%, preferably up to 20 wt.-%, glass fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers. The fibers are bonded with the thermoset binder and/or the at least one binder fiber to form a web; and the fibrous media is capable of forming a self-supporting, pleated oil filter media which is capable of retaining pleats upon contact with oil having a temperature in the range encountered in a combustion engine. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283541 | SPUN-BONDED NONWOVEN FABRIC AND AIR FILTER CONSTITUTED FROM SPUN-BONDED NONWOVEN FABRIC - The present invention is intended to provide a spunbond nonwoven fabric having low pressure loss, high collecting performance, and excellent processability and an air filter fabricated using the spunbond nonwoven fabric, the spunbond nonwoven fabric including fibers formed of a polyolefin-based resin, in which an average single fiber diameter of the fibers is 6.5 μm or more and 22.0 μm or less, a hindered amine-based compound represented by Formula (1) is contained at 0.1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less, a melt flow rate (MFR) of the nonwoven fabric is 32 g/10 minutes or more and 850 g/10 minutes or less, and the nonwoven fabric is processed into an electret. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283542 | Method for producing a filter element provided with a sealing part - A method for producing a filter element provided with a sealing part in which the sealing material is introduced into a casting chamber between two tundish parts when in the non-cured state, and a compensation space connected to the casting chamber for the expansion of the sealing material. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283543 | Effluent Processing Apparatus and Method for a Vehicle Air Brake Charging System - An effluent processing apparatus comprises a housing having an inlet port and a chamber. A coalescing element is located in the chamber and arranged coaxially with the inlet port. The coalescing element has pleats in a predefined pattern of paths arranged to separate oil and water from an effluent mixture containing air, oil, and water. The effluent mixture flows into the inlet port along an axis of the coalescing element. The effluent mixture is deflected by a portion of the housing to flow perpendicular to the axis along major surfaces of the pleats to separate oil and water from the effluent mixture. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283544 | WEARABLE AIR PURIFIER - There is provided a head wearable air purifier comprising a first speaker assembly and a second speaker assembly, wherein the first speaker assembly comprises a filter assembly, an impeller for creating an airflow through the filter assembly, a motor arranged to drive the impeller and an air outlet downstream from the filter assembly for emitting a filtered airflow from the first speaker assembly. The head wearable air purifier further comprises a nozzle arranged to receive the filtered airflow from the first speaker assembly, the nozzle comprising an air outlet arranged to emit the received filtered airflow from the head wearable air purifier. The impeller is a mixed flow impeller that has a generally conical or frusto-conical shape, and both the impeller and the motor are disposed within an impeller casing that is generally frusto-conical in shape. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION OF UNWANTED GASES IN INDOOR AIR - An air treatment system for at least partially removing at least one gaseous contaminant contained in indoor air of a room structured for human occupants. The system may comprise an air treatment assembly having an indoor air inlet configured to receive indoor airflow directly from a room, a regenerable adsorbent material configured to adsorb at least one gaseous contaminant contained in the indoor airflow, at least one airflow element for directing the indoor airflow to flow through the air treatment assembly, an indoor air outlet for expelling the indoor air, from the air treatment assembly back into the room, a purge air inlet configured to receive and direct purge air over and/or through the adsorbent material for removal of at least a portion of the at least one gaseous contaminant, and a purge air outlet for expelling the purge air out of the air treatment assembly. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283546 | FILTER, GAS ADSORPTION DEVICE USING FILTER, AND VACUUM HEAT INSULATOR - A filter has a primary structure composed of a first material with a relatively high melting point; a secondary structure composed of a second material with a lower melting point than the first material; and voids. This configuration provides the filter with controllable breathability. A gas-adsorption device including the filter can control the gas permeability rate. A vacuum insulation material including the gas-adsorption device enables the gas adsorber to selectively adsorb non-condensable gas from water-vapor-containing gas. As a result, the vacuum insulation material can be maintained at low pressure for a long period of time, thereby maintaining high insulation performance. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283547 | ATMOSPHERIC WATER EXTRACTION SYSTEM - A water sorption device includes a catalytic combustor configured to, in a desorption state, combust a hydrocarbon fuel mixture to generate heat; a thermoelectric generator configured to, in the desorption state, generate electricity from a first portion of the heat from the catalytic combustor; and an adsorber configured to in an adsorption state, adsorb water from ambient air from an environment and in the desorption state, desorb the adsorbed water as vapor using a second portion of the heat from the catalytic combustor. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283548 | MEMBRANE PERMEATION TREATMENT WITH ADJUSTMENT OF THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FIRST RETENTATE AS A FUNCTION OF THE CH4 CONCENTRATION IN THE THIRD AND/OR FOURTH PERMEATE - A facility and method for membrane permeation treatment of a feed gas flow containing at least methane and carbon dioxide that includes a compressor, a pressure measurement device, at least one valve, and first, second, third, and fourth membrane separation units for separation of CO | 2021-09-16 |
20210283549 | MEMBRANE PERMEATION TREATMENT WITH ADJUSTMENT OF THE NUMBER OF MEMBRANES USED AS A FUNCTION OF THE PRESSURE OF THE FEED GAS FLOW - A facility and method for membrane permeation treatment of a feed gas flow containing at least methane and carbon dioxide that includes a compressor, a pressure measurement device, at least one valve, and first, second, third, and fourth membrane separation units for separation of CO | 2021-09-16 |
20210283550 | Gas Separation Membrane Module - The present disclosure provides a gas separation membrane module that has high, long-term utility. The present disclosure provides a gas separation membrane module that has: a housing; a gas separation membrane that is arranged inside the housing; and an adhesive part that fixes the gas separation membrane to the housing. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283551 | SYSTEMS FOR SEPARATING ISOTOPES FROM A SAMPLE OF FISSION PRODUCTS - Systems and methods for efficient, effective, and safe separation and isolation of multiple isotopes (e.g., Mo, Zr, Ba, Sr, Te, and lanthanide isotopes) from fission products includes use of a plurality of chromatography columns, each containing a chromatographic resin formulated to target one or more particular isotopes. The system is operable in a “series” configuration to load the multiple columns by a single pass of the sample. Then, the system may be transitioned (e.g., using valves) to a “parallel” configuration in which multiple columns of the system may be operated simultaneously to elute targeted isotopes. Additional parallel operations of the columns, using different eluent compositions, may be used to elute different targeted isotopes. The system may be reconditioned in preparation for a subsequent sample. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283552 | ISOLATION CHIP FOR ISOLATING TARGET PARTICLES FROM LIQUID SAMPLE, AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE TARGET PARTICLES - An isolation chip for separating and isolating target particles from a bioliquid sample includes a reagent reservoir, a first filtration membrane, a second filtration membrane, a first chamber, and a second chamber. The reagent reservoir includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The first filtration membrane is disposed at an upper portion of the first sidewall. The reagent reservoir defines a first window at a lower portion of the first sidewall. The second filtration membrane is disposed at the second sidewall. The first chamber is connected to the reagent reservoir through the first filtration membrane. The second chamber is connected to the reagent reservoir through the second filtration membrane. A device and a method for detecting the target particles are further provided. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283553 | DIFFUSION AND/OR FILTRATION DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to diffusion and/or filtration devices comprising hollow fiber membranes, e.g., ultrafilters for water purification, plasma filters, or capillary dialyzers for blood purification; housings and end caps for the devices; and methods for the production of the devices. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283554 | DURABLE BIOFOULING PROTECTION - Disclosed are devices, methods and/or systems for use in protecting items and/or structures that are exposed to, submerged and/or partially submerged in aquatic environments from contamination and/or fouling due to the incursion and/or colonization by specific types and/or kinds of biologic organisms and/or plants, including the protection from micro- and/or macro-fouling for extended periods of time of exposure to aquatic environments. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283555 | THIN FILMS COVALENTLY BONDED TO CELLULOSE ESTER MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to membranes for filtration, methods of manufacturing the same, and membrane modules incorporating the same. In an embodiment, a membrane is disclosed. The membrane includes a porous cellulose layer, a polyamide thin film layer bonded to the porous cellulose layer, and a fabric support layer that supports the porous cellulose layer and the polyamide thin film layer. The porous cellulose layer has a pore size of about 30 nm to about 500 nm at an exposed surface of the porous cellulose layer. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283556 | SEMIPERMEABLE COMPOSITE MEMBRANE, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND SEMIPERMEABLE COMPOSITE MEMBRANE ELEMENT - A semipermeable composite membrane that reduces an environmental load, and a method of producing the semipermeable composite membrane. A semipermeable composite membrane includes, on a porous support, a semipermeable membrane containing a crosslinked polyamide and a cellulose nanofiber. A method of producing the semipermeable composite membrane includes obtaining a mixed solution containing the cellulose nanofiber, water, and an amine component, and obtaining the semipermeable composite membrane by making the mixed solution be in contact with the porous support, thereafter, causing a cross-linking reaction of the amine component in the mixed solution, with the amine component adhering to the porous support. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283557 | Gas Saturation of Liquids with Application to Dissolved Gas Flotation and Supplying Dissolved Gases to Downstream Processes and Water Treatment - The description relates to methods and apparatus that enable the efficient introduction of gases like air, oxygen and ozone into aqueous liquids. Gases are introduced into liquids for making that gas chemically or biologically available at a minimum energy expenditure. Impinging jets of liquid are directed into a pressurized saturation vessel having a gas-filled headspace and a saturation zone below the surface of the liquid at a velocity sufficient to create a turbulent impact and plunge zone. The resulting turbulence and mixing of gas and liquid in that zone under pressure, causes the gas to be driven into the liquid in the vessel and breaks up the gas and the liquid into a churning flow and creates a large number of bubbles. The resulting gas-enriched liquid is discharged from the vessel at an outlet to ensure a minimum of bubbles in the gas-enriched liquid. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283558 | Apparatuses for Mixing Gases into Liquids - A beverage mixing assembly for mixing a gas into a liquid to thereby form a solution includes a mixer body having a first upstream inlet configured to receive the gas, a second upstream inlet configured to receive the liquid, and a downstream outlet configured to dispense the solution from the mixer body. The first upstream inlet defines a first orifice configured to spray the gas into the mixer body and the second upstream inlet defines a second orifice configured to spray the liquid into the mixer body such that the gas collides into the liquid as the liquid conveys from the second upstream inlet to the downstream outlet to thereby mix into the liquid and form the solution. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283559 | MIXER ROTOR PIN WITH HOLE - An apparatus for inserting and removing a mixer rotor pin includes at least one rotor pin with a transverse bore, as well as a rod dimensioned for slidably engaging the transverse bore. The apparatus also includes a mixer rotor pin insertion and removal tool having a tool body. A bottom of the tool has a slot for selectively engaging the aforementioned rod upon insertion of the rod into the transverse bore, and a top of the tool has a non-circular socket for accommodating a driver tool. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283560 | STIRRER - A stirrer is provided that can more efficiently achieve shearing applied, by an action of an intermittent jet flow, to a fluid to be processed. The stirrer concentrically includes a rotor including a blade, a partition wall, and a screen, wherein: the screen includes a plurality of slits in a circumferential direction thereof and screen members located between the adjacent slit; by rotating at least the rotor of the two components, the fluid to be processed is discharged from the inside to the outside of the screen as the intermittent jet flow through the slit of the screen; the screen has a cylindrical shape having a circular cross section; an opening of the slit provided on the inner wall surface of the screen is used as an inflow opening; openings of the plurality of slits provided on the outer wall surface of the screen are used as outflow openings; and the width of the outflow openings in the circumferential direction is set to be smaller than the width of the inflow opening in the circumferential direction. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283561 | STIRRING DEVICE - The sealing performance of a stirring device and the abrasion resistance of a seal are improved. A stirring device includes a stirring tank that defines a stirring chamber; a plurality of stirring blades that are disposed in the stirring chamber; a shear blade drive shaft that extends from a lower side of the stirring tank to the stirring chamber and rotationally drives at least one shear blade among the plurality of stirring blades; and a fixed ring and a rotating ring that is disposed radially outside the shear blade drive shaft and seals between the stirring tank and the shear blade drive shaft. A sealing surface of the mechanical seal structure is formed at the same height as or above a lowermost portion of the stirring chamber. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283562 | MATERIAL INTAKE DEVICE AND UREA PREPARATION MACHINE WITH MATERIAL INTAKE DEVICE - Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a material intake device and a urea preparation machine. The material intake device includes a housing, an inlet port is provided at a first end of the housing, and an outlet port is provided at a second end of the housing, and the housing is further provided with an exhaust port used for exhausting an air in the housing; a separation plate is provided within the housing to isolate the inlet port from the exhaust port, an air inlet duct and an exhaust ductexhaust duct are formed respectively between the separation plate and sidewalls of the housing, the exhaust port is communicated with the exhaust ductexhaust duct, and an overflow port connecting the air inlet duct to the exhaust ductexhaust duct is provided between a bottom of the separation plate and the sidewalls of the housing. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283563 | EMULSION COMPRISING ANTIOXIDANT PARTICLES - The present invention relates to compositions comprising particles prepared from one or more biological materials and/or animal lipids and/or plant lipids that are capable of locating to an interface when combined with two or more immiscible liquids. Emulsions comprising the compositions comprising particles, wherein the emulsion has an internal phase dispersed in a continuous external phase and the particles are located at the interface of the external and the internal phase, methods of preparing such compositions and emulsions, the use of such compositions and emulsions and products containing the compositions and emulsions are also described. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283564 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING REACTION YIELD - In a catalytic reaction, after a reaction product leaves a catalyst bed, an inert substance with a low temperature is sprayed, and through heat absorption and vaporization processes of the inert substance, the temperature of the reaction product drops rapidly when staying in a catalyst cushion layer at a discharge end of a fixed bed reactor, or in a space formed by the catalyst cushion layer at the discharge end of the fixed bed reactor and a reactor head, or in a space formed by a tube plate at the discharge end of the fixed bed reactor and the reactor head. The residence time of the reaction product is shortened due to the entrance of the inert substance in a gaseous state. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283565 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CELL PROCESSING - Disclosed herein are cell processing systems, devices, and methods thereof. A system for cell processing may comprise a plurality of instruments each independently configured to perform one or more cell processing operations upon a cartridge, and a robot capable of moving the cartridge between each of the plurality of instruments. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283566 | METHOD FOR DISRUPTION OF SOLID MATERIALS IN A FLUID MEDIUM - A method for disrupting solid materials suspended in a fluid medium includes introducing a fluid comprising solid materials dispersed in a fluid medium into a fluid duct, flowing the fluid through an annular space between a cylindrical wall of the fluid duct and an outer surface of a cylindrical acoustic projector that is concentric with the cylindrical wall, the acoustic projector comprising a plurality of hammer elements spaced apart from one another by a first plurality of slots in the acoustic projector, supplying electrical energy to a transducer coupled to the acoustic projector to cause the acoustic projector to vibrate, thereby causing cavitations in the fluid, and flowing the fluid through an outlet of the disruptor after the fluid has been exposed to the cavitations. The cavitations can disrupt solid materials such as pulp, flowers, stems and seeds to release juice or oils from the materials. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283567 | VERSATILE METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF MARKER-FREE PRECISION GENOME EDITING AND GENETIC VARIATION - The present disclosure provides, inter alia, specially designed DNA adaptors and methods of preparing the same. Methods and kits for carrying out and detecting marker-free precision genome editing and genetic variation using such adaptors are also provided. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283568 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF IRRADIATED PARTICLES - The present invention relates to a process for ion irradiation of a particulate substrate containing the steps of embedding particulate substrate in a solid matrix having | 2021-09-16 |
20210283569 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A RADIATIVE AND CONDUCTIVE THERMAL METAMATERIAL COMPOSITE - A method of fabricating a multi-mode heat transfer device includes forming a thermal metamaterial composite structure that includes an inner core to radiate heat and an outer core that at least partially surrounds the inner core. The outer core includes a high thermally conductive material inlay and a low thermally conductive material matrix that form a composite material pattern to thermally concentrate and direct heat radiated by the inner core to an area outside of the multi-mode heat transfer device, while also thermally cloaking heat radiated by the inner core. A plurality of thermal metamaterial composite structures are then stacked in a stacked formation to form a thermal metamaterial composite assembly. The method includes manipulating the emissivity of the thermal metamaterial composite assembly by selectively applying a coating or a plating to one or more outer surface regions of the outer core to enhance the transfer of heat by the composite material pattern. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283570 | LED LIGHT SOURCE PHOTOCATALYTIC TUBULAR REACTOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF - Disclosed is an LED light source photocatalytic tubular reactor and application thereof. The LED light source photocatalytic tubular reactor comprises an LED light source, a temperature control chamber and a transparent reaction pipeline; the transparent reaction pipeline is located in the temperature control chamber; at least one side of the temperature control chamber is a light-transmitting plate; the LED light source provides a light source for the transparent reaction pipeline through the light-transmitting plate; and the transparent reaction pipeline has a diameter-to-length ratio of the inner diameter to the length of 0-0.1, but not 0. The LED light source continuous photocatalytic tubular reactor of the present disclosure can eliminate the scaling up effect, increase the yield and allow continuous production with an advantage of easy to use and low cost. The tubular reaction device of the present disclosure can also realize automatic control, which can effectively reduce personnel costs and improve production safety. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283571 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF POLYMER - The invention relates to an arrangement for continuous production of polymer including a polymerisation reactor. The reactor includes a first pulley and a second pulley arranged at a distance from each other, which distance, defining a longitudinal first direction, and a flexible endless belt having a first edge section and a second edge section, which belt, is arranged to travel over the first pulley and the second pulley as a flat belt. The reactor further includes a supporting structure, which is arranged to support the flexible endless belt between the first pulley and the second pulley, whereby the supporting structure is arranged to form the flexible endless belt into a trough section by deviating the first edge section and the second edge section of the flexible endless belt away from the first direction. The trough section has a width-to-height ratio <1.2. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283572 | HYDROGEN REFORMING SYSTEM - A hydrogen reforming system includes: a reformer that generates first mixed gas through a reforming reaction between fuel gas and water; a transformer that is fed with the first mixed gas and generates second mixed gas from which carbon monoxide is removed by a water gas shift reaction; a pressure swing adsorption that purifies and separate hydrogen from the second mixed gas generated in the transformer; a heat exchanger that is provided between the reformer and the transformer and between the transformer and the PSA unit to control temperatures of the first mixed gas and the second mixed gas through heat exchange with water; a water feeder that communicates with the heat exchanger and supplies water to the heat exchanger; and a control value that is provided on a line through which water is discharged from the water feeder and adjusts a flow rate of water. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283573 | POLYMERISATION UNIT AND POLYMERISATION PROCESS - The present invention relates to processes and apparatus useful for (fast) ionic polymerisation of liquid monomer(s) containing reaction mixture for the production of the corresponding polymer(s). | 2021-09-16 |
20210283574 | Multivariate and other metal-organic frameworks, and uses thereof - Compositions comprising multivariate metal-organic frameworks and other single-linker metal-organic frameworks are used for containing and storing a gas or fluid or for water harvesting or water purification applications. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283575 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING GRANULES - Disclosed herein are novel compositions for the production of granule products, and uses of the same. Said granule products may comprise one or more of an input material, fibers, a binder, moisture, and an additive. Also disclosed are processes and systems for making the same and methods of using the same. A process for manufacturing granules may include mixing and granulating input material, fibers, a binder, and water using a mixer to produce wet granules, drying and cooling the wet granules, and separating at least one of dry overs and dry fines from the dried, cooled granules using a classifier. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283576 | COLUMN FILLER FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - The present invention provides a column filler for liquid chromatography that has a great adsorption capacity, adjustable adsorption selectivity, and high shape retainability and therefore is usable for measurement of various substances and capable of achieving excellent separation performance and a high filling rate in a column when used as a column filler for liquid chromatography. Provided is a column filler for liquid chromatography including carbon-coated porous particles, the carbon-coated porous particles including porous particles each having a coating layer containing an amorphous carbon on a surface. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283577 | WATER ABSORPTION TREATMENT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A water absorption treatment material absorbs a liquid, and includes a grain. The grain has a water absorbing property. The grain is in an obliquely-cut columnar shape having a side surface, and first and second bottom surfaces. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283578 | MESOPOROUS TRIAZOLE AND UREA BASED CARBON NITRIDE MATERIAL - Carbon nitride materials and method of making said carbon nitride materials is described. The carbon nitride materials can be a three dimensional C | 2021-09-16 |
20210283579 | Catalyst and a Process for the Production of Ethylenically Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids or Esters - A catalyst has a modified silica support and comprises a modifier metal, zirconium and/or hafnium, and a catalytic metal on the modified support. The catalyst has at least a proportion, typically, at least 25%, of modifier metal present in moieties having a total of up to 2 modifier metal atoms. The moieties may be derived from a monomeric and/or dimeric cation source. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283580 | TWC SYSTEM FOR FUEL CUT NOx CONTROL - This disclosure is directed to catalyst compositions, catalytic articles for purifying exhaust gas emissions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the disclosure relates to a catalytic article including a catalytic material on a substrate, wherein the catalytic material has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer provides effective lean NO | 2021-09-16 |
20210283581 | METHANE OXIDATION CATALYST, PROCESS TO PREPARE THE SAME AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The invention provides a process for preparing a methane oxidation catalyst comprising a mechanochemical treatment, a methane oxidation catalyst thus prepared and a method of oxidizing methane. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283582 | CATALYTIC ARTICLES - Catalytic articles comprising a substrate having a catalytic coating thereon, the catalytic coating comprising a catalytic layer; where the catalytic layer comprises a noble metal component on support particles and where the support particles have a bimodal particle size distribution comprising micron-scaled particles and nano-scaled particles are highly effective for treating exhaust streams of internal combustion engines. The articles are prepared via a method comprising providing a first mixture comprising micron-scaled support particles; providing a second mixture comprising nano-scaled support particles and a noble metal component having an initial pH; admixing the first and second mixtures; applying the admixture to a substrate to form a catalytic layer and calcining the substrate. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283583 | CATALYST FOR THE OXIDATION OF ETHYLENE TO ETHYLENE OXIDE - The present invention is directed to a shaped catalyst body for preparing ethylene oxide, which comprises at least silver, cesium and rhenium applied to an alumina support, wherein the alumina support comprises Si, Ca, and Mg in a defined amount. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a process for preparing the catalyst according to the present invention and process for preparing ethylene oxide by gas-phase oxidation of ethylene by means of oxygen in the presence of a shaped catalyst body according to the present invention. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283584 | DIRECT NO DECOMPOSITION CATALYST - An improved catalyst system is provided for the direct decomposition removal of NO | 2021-09-16 |
20210283585 | A HYDROTHERMALLY STABLE CATALYST COMPOSITION AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a hydrothermally stable catalyst composition. The hydrothermally stable supported catalyst composition comprises K | 2021-09-16 |
20210283586 | MOLECULAR SIEVE AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD - The present invention discloses a molecular sieve and its preparation method. The molecular sieve has micromorphology in a football shape and consists of molecular sieve framework and active elements. The molecular sieve framework comprises silicon element and aluminum element; the active elements comprise copper element and rare earth elements. The rare earth elements are one or more selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Sc and Y. The mass ratio of the silicon element to the aluminum element is 3-9:1. The content of the copper element in the molecular sieve is 1.5-3.2 wt %. The mass of rare earth elements is 50 ppm-2 wt % of the molecular sieve framework. The mass of the silicon element is calculated by silicon dioxide, the mass of aluminum element is calculated by aluminum oxide, the mass of copper element is calculated by copper oxides, and the mass of rare earth elements is calculated by rare earth oxides. The molecular sieve has a high catalytic activity in a temperature range of 175-550° C. and a good resistance to hydrothermal aging. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283587 | CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR FORMING ALKENYL AND ALKYL SUBSTITUTED ARENES - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for Rh(I) catalysts, methods of making alkenyl substituted arenes (e.g., allyl arene, vinyl arene, and the like), methods of making alkyl substituted arenes, and the like. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283588 | METHODS TO REJUVENATE A DEACTIVATED HYDROFORMYLATION CATALYST SOLUTION - Disclosed herein are methods to rejuvenate a deactivated hydroformylation catalyst solution wherein the solution comprises rhodium, polyphosphoramidite ligands, and polyphosphoramidite ligand degradation products. In some embodiments, such methods comprise adding a peroxide to the deactivated hydroformylation catalyst solution. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283589 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE - Provided is an exhaust gas purification device that ensures an improved purification performance and a suppressed pressure loss. An exhaust gas purification device of the present disclosure includes a honeycomb substrate and an inflow cell side catalyst layer. disposed on a surface on the inflow cell side in an inflow side region of the partition wall. When a gas permeability coefficient of an inflow side partition wall portion including the inflow side region of the partition wall and the inflow cell side catalyst layer is Ka and a gas permeability coefficient of an outflow side partition wall portion including an outflow side region at least from the predetermined position to an outflow side end of the partition wall is Kb, a ratio Ka/Kb of the gas permeability coefficients is within a range of 0.4 or more and 0.8 or less. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283590 | Porous Core-Shell Catalyst and Method for Fabricating the Same - Provided is a method of manufacturing a porous core-shell catalyst structure. The method of manufacturing a porous core-shell catalyst structure includes preparing a bulk metal oxide; providing a first reaction gas containing nitrogen to the bulk metal oxide to prepare an intermediate product containing a porous metal oxide; and providing a second reaction gas containing sulfur to the intermediate product to prepare a core-shell catalyst structure including a core formed of the porous metal oxide and a shell formed of metal sulfide. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283591 | METHOD FOR THE INDIRECT ADDITION OF AN ORGANIC COMPOUND TO A POROUS SOLID - The present invention relates to a process for adding an organic compound to a porous solid wherein, in an open or closed chamber, a first batch of porous solid rich in an organic compound is brought together with a second batch of porous solid low in said organic compound. The step of bringing the porous solids together is carried out under temperature, pressure and time conditions such that a fraction of said organic compound is transferred gaseously from the first batch of porous solid to the second batch of porous solid. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283592 | SYNTHESIS STRATEGY OF SUPPORTED TRANSITION METAL CARBIDES FENTON-LIKE CATALYSTS AND APPLICATION THEREOF - The invention is mainly related to a synthesis method of supported two-dimensional transition metal carbides for Fenton-like catalysis, which includes the following steps: (1) preparing two-dimensional transition metal carbides powders; (2) dispersing the two-dimensional transition metal carbides powders into intercalants solution to perform an intercalation reaction, and then centrifuging, washing, and freeze-drying to obtain intercalated products; (3) dispersing a certain quality previously obtained intercalated powders into ultrapure water and heating for pre-reaction, and then adding hydrogen peroxide solution to the pre-reacted mixed solution under ice-water bath for secondary etching, resting, centrifuging and gently decanting a supernatant to obtain the final Fenton-like catalysts. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283593 | LOW-SODIUM RESIN - Provided is a method of removing sodium from a collection of sodium-laden resin beads comprising the steps of
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20210283594 | SAMPLE ANALYZER SYSTEM WITH A SAMPLE VESSEL HAVING OPAQUE AND TRANSLUCENT PORTIONS - An embodiment of the present disclosure is a sample vessel for a holding a sample for analysis by a sample analyzer. The sample vessel includes a body that includes a bottom, an open top spaced from the bottom along a first axis, a side wall that extends from the open top to the bottom, and an interior chamber for holding a sample and that extends from the open top toward the bottom along the first axis. The body includes an opaque portion, a first translucent portion, and a second translucent portion spaced from the first translucent portion a distance that extends along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The first and second translucent portions are each disposed along the bottom of the body. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283595 | CARTRIDGE FOR EXTRACTING NUCLEIC ACID - There is provided a cartridge for nucleic acid extraction comprising: a first body having a plurality of chambers in which ports are formed at the bottom; a second body coupled to a lower region of the first body; and a piston disposed rotatably in the centers of the first body and the second body and having a port formed at the bottom thereof; and characterized in that the cartridge comprises a plurality of flow paths formed on the upper region of the second body, one end overlapping the port of the piston and the other end overlapping the port of the first body. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283596 | CHANNEL STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTING CARTRIDGE - The present invention discloses a flow path structure of a cartridge for nucleic acid extraction comprising: a plurality of elongated grooves formed on the surface of the cartridge body; and a shaft hole formed in the center of the body, wherein the plurality of grooves have a starting point formed around the shaft hole and an ending point extending from the starting point toward the outer region of the body. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283597 | POLYMER-BASED BIOSPECIMEN COLLECTION DEVICES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention generally relates to the collection, storage, and stabilization of biological samples (e.g., bodily fluids, such as whole blood, blood serum, and blood plasma), and analytes thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to polymer-based biological sample collection devices, and methods of making and using the same. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283598 | MULTI-WELL SEPARATION APPARATUS AND REAGENT DELIVERY DEVICE - Described herein are multi-well separation devices configured to allow a composition comprising a target agent to be separated into multiple wells, subdivided, recombined into a single well, and/or re-separated into the same or a different configuration of wells. Also described herein are reagent loading devices configured to simultaneously deliver one or more test agents to a plurality of volumes without having to individually deliver the test agents. Together, these devices allow high throughput parallel processes without repetitive pipetting or liquid handling robotics, though they may also be used separately. Also described herein are kits and systems for chemical or biological assays, as well as methods for using the multi-well separation devices and reagent loading devices described herein. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283599 | Separator - A separator separates a first from a second phase of a liquid in a tubular container. The separator has a float made of elastic material having a circumferential sealing edge and at least one ballast fastened to the underside of the float. The density of the ballast is greater than the density of the float and the density of the entire separator lies in a value range between the density of the first phase and the density of the second phase of the liquid. In order to securely prevent penetration of parts of the second phase of the liquid into the region above the separator within the tubular container, when the separator moves into the sealing position and is positioned there, the sealing edge of the float is formed at a predetermined distance greater than zero above the center of gravity of the entire separator. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283600 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING BLOOD COMPONENTS - Apparatus and methods for separating blood components are disclosed in which an apparatus for separating blood generally includes a tube defining a channel and configured for receiving a quantity of blood and a float contained within the tube and having a density which is predefined so that the float is maintained at equilibrium between a first layer formed from a first fractional component of the blood and a second layer formed from a second fractional component of the blood. Upon completion of the centrifugation, the first layer may be removed from the tube while the float isolates the second layer from the first layer. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283601 | Array Type Paper Chip for 2019-nCoV Virus High-throughput Detection and Manufacturing Method of Array Type Paper Chip - The invention relates to an array type paper chip for 2019-nCoV virus high-throughput detection and a manufacturing method of the array type paper chip. The array type paper chip comprises a glass substrate layer, a paper unit layer and a cell grid layer which are arranged in sequence from bottom to top, wherein the grid layer comprises N circular paper detection units with a diameter R being arranged in the form of an array; and the unit grids of the unit grid layer are in one-to-one correspondence to the paper detection units to separate the paper detection units. The array type paper chip is simple in structure, the manufacturing process is simple and stable, the finished products are stable, requirements on the processing environment and conditions are very low, and processing equipment is low in price. Moreover, the processing process does not revolve any chemical reagent, and therefore, the method is more environmentally friendly than methods such as ultraviolet lithography. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283602 | LIQUID HANDLING DEVICE AND LIQUID HANDLING METHOD - A liquid handling device includes a common channel, a first liquid inlet channel connected to the common channel, a first liquid outlet channel connected to the common channel, a second liquid inlet channel connected to the common channel, and a second liquid outlet channel connected to the common channel. The ratio between the volume between the confluence part of the first liquid inlet channel and the confluence part of the first liquid outlet channel, and the volume between the confluence part of the second liquid inlet channel and the confluence part of the second liquid outlet channel in the common channel is X:Y. The liquid handling device can mix first liquid and second liquid in a volume ratio of X:Y. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283603 | LIQUID HANDLING DEVICE, LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEM AND LIQUID HANDLING METHOD - A liquid handling device includes a common channel, a plurality of wells, a magnetic beads chamber and a plurality of valves. The plurality of valves are rotary membrane valves disposed on the circumference of a first circle. The magnetic beads chamber is disposed on a circumference of the second circle concentric with the first circle. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283604 | LIQUID HANDLING DEVICE AND LIQUID HANDLING METHOD - A liquid handling device includes a plurality of first wells configured for a first sample; a first channel connected to the plurality of first wells; a plurality of second wells configured for a second sample; a second channel connected to the plurality of second wells; a plurality of processing agent wells configured for a processing agent configured to process the first sample and the second sample; a processing agent channel connected to the plurality of processing agent wells; and a common channel connected to the first channel, the second channel and the processing agent channel. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283605 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SERIAL FLOW EMULSION PROCESSES - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for serial flow emulsion processes. Systems and methods as described herein result in reduced cross-contamination. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283606 | FLUID CONNECTOR - Disclosed herein are cell processing systems, devices, and methods thereof. A system for cell processing may comprise a plurality of instruments each independently configured to perform one or more cell processing operations upon a cartridge, and a robot capable of moving the cartridge between each of the plurality of instruments. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283607 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL OR ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS IN DISPERSE FLUIDS - The invention relates to a method of performing an optical or electrical measurement in a sample of a disperse fluid, the sample comprising particles and a fluid. The method comprises the steps of: a) positioning the sample in a microfluidic cavity having a resonance frequency, b) subjecting the sample, in the cavity, to an acoustic standing wave configured for causing the particles to congregate in at least one first region of the cavity, thereby causing the fluid to occupy at least one second region of the cavity, wherein the frequency of the acoustic standing wave is varied between a frequency below the resonance frequency and a frequency above the resonance frequency, and c) performing an optical or electrical measurement in the fluid in at least one of the at least one second region of the cavity. Varying the frequency ensures reproducible results. The invention also relates to a system therefore and a method and system for measuring hematocrit. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283608 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISOLATING AND ANALYZING CELLS - A system and method for isolating and analyzing single cells, wherein the system includes: an array of wells defined at a substrate, each well including an open surface and a well cavity configured to capture cells in one of a single-cell format and single-cluster format, and a fluid delivery module including a fluid reservoir superior to the array of wells through which fluid flow is controlled along a fluid path in a direction parallel to the broad face of the substrate; and wherein the method includes: capturing a population of non-cell particles into the array of wells in single-particle format; releasing, from the non-cell particles, a set of probes into the array of wells; capturing a population of cells into the array of wells in single-cell format; releasing biomolecules from each captured cell into the array of wells; and generating a set of genetic complexes comprising the biomolecules associated with a single captured cell and a subset of probes within individual wells of the array of wells. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283609 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISOLATING AND ANALYZING CELLS - A system and method for isolating and analyzing single cells, comprising: a substrate having a broad surface; a set of wells defined at the broad surface of the substrate, and a set of channels, defined by the wall, that fluidly couple each well to at least one adjacent well in the set of wells; and fluid delivery module defining an inlet and comprising a plate, removably coupled to the substrate, the plate defining a recessed region fluidly connected to the inlet and facing the broad surface of the substrate, the fluid delivery module comprising a cell capture mode. | 2021-09-16 |
20210283610 | CONCENTRATING PARTICLES IN A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - A microfluidic device includes: a first microfluidic channel; a second microfluidic channel extending along the first microfluidic channel; and a first array of islands separating the first microfluidic channel from the second microfluidic channel, in which each island is separated from an adjacent island in the array by an opening that fluidly couples the first microfluidic channel to the second microfluidic channel, in which the first microfluidic channel, the second microfluidic channel, and the islands are arranged so that a fluidic resistance of the first microfluidic channel increases relative to a fluidic resistance of the second microfluidic channel along a longitudinal direction of the first microfluidic channel such that, during use of the microfluidic device, a portion of a fluid sample flowing through the first microfluidic channel passes through one or more of the openings between adjacent islands into the second microfluidic channel. | 2021-09-16 |