38th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130243585 | CENTRIFUGAL FAN AND FAN WITH SOUND-MUFFLING BOX HAVING THE CENTRIFUGAL FAN BUILT-IN - A centrifugal fan includes a casing side plate with a casing inlet, a spiral scroll, a tongue, a casing outlet, a main plate, a retaining ring, multiple blades arranged between the main plate and the retaining ring, and an air-intake space surrounded by the blades. The centrifugal fan further includes an airflow accelerator in the air-intake space for increasing an airflow speed of a gas toward the blades. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243586 | COMPRESSOR INLET MANIFOLD FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A compressor inlet manifold for directing air from a radial airflow inlet into an axial compressor inlet of a compressor of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The compressor inlet manifold provides air flow to the compressor with reduced distortion to the compressor which enables the required design surge margin to be reduced, thereby increasing gas turbine engine efficiency. The improved air flow has reduced distortion, turbulence and unsteadiness. The compressor inlet manifold body may have at least one annular opening extending axially downstream from an upstream wall. Air flow into the compressor inlet manifold may be conditioned with one or more of a flow improvement projection extending radially inward relative to other aspects of a compressor inlet outer wall, a conically shaped inner sidewall, and a baffle positioned at an acute angle relative to an axis aligned with a radially inward air flow. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243587 | TURBINE VANE OF STEAM TURBINE AND STEAM TURBINE - The invention includes vane members that have a space formed therein and a plate spring member that is disposed inside the space of the vane members and elastically contacts inner surfaces of the vane members. The plate spring member includes a positioning portion, an elastic contact portion, and a connection portion. The elastic contact portion is divided into plural numbers in the length direction of the vane members. As a result, in the invention, the elastic contact portion elastically contacts the inner surfaces of the vane members without any partial contact throughout the entire surface thereof. Accordingly, the elastic contact area between the elastic contact portion and the inner surfaces of the vane members is widened, so that self-excited vibration generated in a turbine vane may be reliably suppressed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243588 | BLADELESS FAN - A bladeless fan includes a wind supply device and a first wind guide device disposed on the wind supply device and having a loop-shaped space. Airflow is created by the wind supply device, and enters the loop-shaped space. When the airflow exits the loop-shaped space through an air outlet, surrounding air is forced to flow through a flow guide channel in the first wind guide device to combine with the air flowing from the air outlet, so as to increase the amount and speed of the airflow. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243589 | TURBOJET ENGINE NACELLE REINFORCING STRUCTURE - A turbojet engine nacelle includes a fixed structure, which has a fan casing of the turbojet engine and a front frame mounted downstream of the fan casing and directly or indirectly supporting cascade vanes. The front frame is able to collaborate with a thrust reverser cowling sliding between a closed position covering the flow-diverting means and an open position exposing this flow-diverting means. At least one reinforcing structure of the engine nacelle transmits load between the fan casing and the front frame. The reinforcing structure extends along the longitudinal axis of the nacelle and supports a third line of defense and/or an inhibiting device between the front frame and the thrust reverser cowling. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243590 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THRUST ON A WIND TURBINE - Systems and methods for determining thrust on a wind turbine are disclosed. In one aspect, a system is described that can be comprised of a wind turbine comprising a rotor, wherein one or more rotor blades of the wind turbine are affixed to the rotor; and one or more sensors located on or within the rotor, wherein the one or more sensors measure deflection of the rotor. In one aspect, the measured deflection is correlated with thrust on the wind turbine and the measured thrust can be used to determine at least in part a pitch angle for at least one of the one or more rotor blades during peak shaving. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243591 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL COOLING CIRCUIT - An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to one exemplary embodiment includes an airfoil body that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge. A cooling circuit can be defined within the airfoil body. The cooling circuit can include at least one trip strip disposed within a cavity of the cooling circuit between a leading edge inner wall and a first rib. The at least one trip strip can include an increasing height in a direction from the first rib toward the leading edge inner wall. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243592 | MAGNUS ROTOR - The present invention concerns a Magnus rotor comprising a carrier arranged in the interior of the Magnus rotor, a rotor which rotates about the carrier in operation of the Magnus rotor, a plate which horizontally closes off the rotor, and a bearing which carries the rotor on the carrier. The rotor has at least one opening in the plate. The carrier has at least one fixing point for lifting the Magnus rotor by means of at least one fixing means and a lifting apparatus. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243593 | MAGNUS ROTOR - The present invention concerns a Magnus rotor comprising a carrier arranged in the interior of the Magnus rotor, a rotor which in operation of the Magnus rotor rotates about the carrier, a bearing which carries the rotor on the carrier and a heating device provided for producing heated air in the interior of the carrier. The carrier has at least one opening at its outside, which connects the internal space in the carrier to the intermediate space between the carrier and the rotor in such a way that air can pass through between those two spaces. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243594 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LOADS OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE - Method and blade monitoring system for monitoring bending moment of a wind turbine blade. The method comprises obtaining a first sensor set signal indicative of a first bending moment at a first sensor position different from the tip end along the longitudinal axis of the wind turbine blade, and estimating a bending moment at a first estimation position along the longitudinal axis based on the first sensor set signal, wherein the first sensor position is different from the first estimation position along the longitudinal axis. The blade monitoring system comprises a processing unit and an interface connected to the processing unit, the processing unit being configured for performing the method. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243595 | Method to rotate the rotor of a wind turbine and means to use in this method - A direct driven wind turbine includes an electrical generator with a rotor and a stator, a hub for receiving a rotor blade, and actuator device. The hub is connected to the rotor of the electrical generator, and the hub and the rotor of the electrical generator are rotatable mounted in respect to the stator of the generator. The actuator device is constructed and arranged to rotate the hub of the wind turbine in respect to the stator of the electrical generator. The actuator device is the electrical generator, wherein the electrical generator of the wind turbine is used as a motor to rotate the hub of the wind turbine. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243596 | SHARK-BITE TIP SHELF COOLING CONFIGURATION - An airfoil includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction surface, a pressure surface, and a tip shelf. The suction surface and the pressure surface both extend axially to connect the leading edge to the trailing edge. The suction surface and the pressure surface both extend radially from a root section of the airfoil a tip section of the airfoil. The tip shelf is formed along the tip section, and includes a triangular pocket. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243597 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE FLAPPING AND/OR LAG BEHAVIOR OF A BLADE OF A ROTORCRAFT ROTOR - The present invention relates to a rotorcraft rotor ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130243598 | BEARING AND WIND TURBINE CONTAINING THE BEARING - A bearing adjusts an angle of attack of a rotor blade of a wind turbine according and includes first and second bearing rings that are rotatable relative to each other. The first bearing ring includes, as a slider or translator of a linear motor, a plurality of magnetic field sources disposed adjacently around at least a part of its circumference. The magnetic field sources are disposed such that each two adjacently disposed magnetic field sources generate a magnetic field with alternating polarity. The second bearing ring includes, as a stator of the linear motor, a group of at least two coils disposed adjacently around at least part of its circumference. A wind turbine includes a rotor coupled to at least one rotor blade via such a bearing, which enables the angle of attack of the rotor blade to be adjusted during operation. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243599 | Wind Turbine Rotor - The invention relates to a wind turbine rotor comprising a hub, a plurality of blades, and at least one pitch mechanism for rotating at least one of the blades, each pitch mechanism comprising a partial ring gear, a pitch bearing, a pinion that is arranged to mesh with the partial or complete ring gear and a pitch motor arranged for driving said pinion, wherein the pitch bearing is mounted between the hub and a blade, and the ring gear is mounted on the hub or on the blade. The invention further relates to a method of repairing a partial or complete ring gear in a wind turbine rotor, the ring gear comprising a plurality of segments, the method comprising detaching at least a segment of the ring gear and attaching the ring gear in a modified configuration. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243600 | TURBOMACHINE BLADE WITH IMPROVED STIFFNESS TO WEIGHT RATIO - A system includes a turbomachine that includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor is configured to rotate about a rotational axis relative to the stator. In addition, the rotor includes a least one rotary blade, and the at least one rotary blade has a patterned structure of beams and cavities. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243601 | CONNECTING SYSTEM FOR METAL COMPONENTS AND CMC COMPONENTS, A TURBINE BLADE RETAINING SYSTEM AND A ROTATING COMPONENT RETAINING SYSTEM - A connecting system for metal component and CMC components, a turbine blade retaining system and rotating component retaining system are provided. The connecting system includes a retaining pin, a metal foam bushing, a first aperture disposed in the metal component, and a second aperture disposed in the ceramic matrix composite component. The first aperture and the second aperture are configured to form a through-hole when the metal component and the ceramic matrix composite component are engaged. The retaining pin and the metal foam bushing are operably arranged within the through-hole to connect the metal component and the ceramic matrix composite component. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243602 | BLADE RING SEGMENT HAVING AN ANNULAR SPACE DELIMITING SURFACE HAVING A WAVY HEIGHT PROFILE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for machining a workpiece. An electrode is moved linearly in the direction of the workpiece to cause material to be removed from the workpiece, at least one end of a surface of the workpiece running obliquely to a guide edge of the electrode machining this surface. The electrode is moved at least partially with the electrode surface parallel to the surface, so that during the approach to the workpiece, areas of the workpiece having an irregular edge machined at a different intensity are formed, the difference in intensity of machining on the edge of the surface to be machined being compensated in that the surface to be machined is provided with a height profile adapted to the shape of the end of the surface to be machined. A blade ring segment and blade ring is also disclosed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243603 | THREE-DIMENSIONALLY WOVEN COMPOSITE BLADE WTIH SPANWISE WEFT YARNS - A composite blade has a root and a tip in a spanwise direction and a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction. The composite blade includes a three-dimensional woven preform having weft yarns and warp yarns. The weft yarns extend in the spanwise direction of the composite blade. The warp yarns interweave the weft yarns and extend in the chordwise direction of the blade. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243604 | TURBOMACHINE BLADES OR VANES HAVING COMPLEMENTARY EVEN/ODD GEOMETRY - A turbomachine blade made of composite material including a fiber reinforcement obtained by three-dimensional weaving of yarns and densified by a matrix, comprises a first portion constituting an airfoil and a blade root. The first portion constitutes a single part with at least one second portion constituting a blade inner platform, said blade then lacking a blade anti-tilting wall, or a blade anti-tilting wall, said blade then lacking a blade inner platform. The first portion also constitutes a single part with at least one third portion constituting a blade outer platform spoiler plate, said blade then lacking a blade outer platform wiper plate, or a blade outer platform wiper plate, said blade then lacking a blade outer platform spoiler plate. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243605 | PROTECTING FILM FOR BLADE OF WIND POWER GENERATOR - The present invention provides a protection film for blades to be adhered to the blade surface of wind power generators, which has a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one surface of the substrate. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243606 | TURBINE BLADE TIP COOLING - A turbine blade includes a blade portion, the blade portion comprising a tip outer wall and a trailing edge, an internal cooling circuit, the internal cooling circuit being configured for directing cooling air within the blade portion, and a tip trailing edge slot positioned adjacent to the tip outer wall and the trailing edge, the tip trailing edge slot being fluidly connected to the internal cooling circuit. The tip outer wall is recessed at the tip trailing edge slot such that the tip outer wall is not provided over the trailing edge slot, thereby allowing cooling air to flow from the cooling circuit, into the trailing edge slot, and radially over the tip outer wall. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243607 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A RESONANT LINEAR COMPRESSOR AND AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A RESONANT LINEAR COMPRESSOR APPLIED TO A COOLING SYSTEM - A control method and system for a resonant linear compressor applied for controlling the capacity of a cooling system. The method includes: a) reading a reference operation power (P | 2013-09-19 |
20130243608 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HIGH PRESSURE PUMP - When a flow regulating valve is opened, the passage of current through a solenoid is stopped to move a movable part from a closing-side position to an opening-side position and to thereby open the flow regulating valve. When a sound reducing control performing condition is fulfilled, a valve-opening control for reducing sound is performed. In the valve-opening control, until a fuel pressure in a pump chamber is decreased and the flow regulating valve is opened, the passage of current through the solenoid is continuously performed to hold the movable part at the closing-side position. After the flow regulating valve is opened, the passage of current through the solenoid is stopped. Before the movable part reaches the opening-side position, the passage of current is again temporarily performed. An electromagnetic attracting force is temporarily generated and a moving speed of movable part is decreased by the attracting force. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243609 | LANCE PUMP HAVING VERTICALLY MOUNTED STEPPER MOTOR - A pump includes a pump body and an elongate tube. The pump includes an elongate core slidably received in the tube, a stepper motor having a selectively rotatable output shaft extending vertically and a transmission for effecting relative reciprocating motion between the core and the tube. The pump includes an inlet check valve mounted inside the core defining with the core an expansible and contractible lower pump chamber. The inlet check valve is oriented to open during each upward pumping stroke. The pump includes an annular upper chamber above the lower pump chamber and a lateral passage connecting the lower pump chamber to the annular upper chamber. The lateral passage has a check valve oriented to open during each downward pumping stroke. The pump includes an outlet passage connected to the annular upper chamber permitting viscous liquid to flow to the outlet passage on each upward and downward pumping stroke. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243610 | LANCE PUMP HAVING HORIZONTALLY MOUNTED STEPPER/SERVO MOTOR - A pump for pumping viscous liquid. The pump includes a body, an elongate core, and a tube surrounding the core. A stepper or servo motor mounted on the body has a selectively rotatable output shaft. A transmission operatively connecting the motor output shaft and the elongate tube reciprocates the tube between a raised position and a lowered position. An inlet check valve defining an expansible lower chamber is oriented to open during each downward pumping stroke so liquid enters the lower chamber. The pump includes a pump chamber and a feed passage connecting the lower chamber to the pump chamber. The passage has a check valve oriented to open during each upward stroke to deliver liquid from the lower chamber to the pump chamber. An outlet passage connected to the pump chamber permits liquid to flow from the pump chamber to an outlet on each upward and downward stroke. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243611 | HYDRAULIC FAN DRIVE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A hydraulic fan drive for a cooling system of an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel engine of a mobile working machine or a construction machine, is configured to be switched off for a short time or by way of a transition in dependence on a load of the internal combustion engine. A shut-off valve, which is arranged in a working line connecting a variable-displacement pump to a fan motor, is configured to switch off the fan drive. The fan drive is further configured to be switched off by rotational speed monitoring of the internal combustion engine. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243612 | Illumination Instrument for an Infusion Pump - Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may include an illumination instrument that provides the user with an opportunity to illuminate and inspect a targeted location. The illumination instrument can be useful in situations where the ambient lighting is insufficient for the user's inspection needs (e.g., during the night, during presentation or movie in which the lighting is low, or the like). In some embodiments, illumination instrument can be employed to visually inspect one or more components of the pump system, the infusion set, or a combination thereof. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243613 | COAXIAL PUMPING APPARATUS WITH INTERNAL POWER FLUID COLUMN - A pump having an increased energy efficiency is provided. The pump has an internal power fluid column and a transfer piston which is reciprocatingly mounted about the power fluid column. The transfer piston defines a product fluid chamber, located above the transfer piston valve, and a transfer chamber, located below the transfer piston valve. The power fluid column has at least one passageway, which allows the fluid inside the power fluid column to be in communication with a power fluid chamber. The power fluid chamber, the transfer chamber, and the product chamber are situated coaxially about the power fluid column. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243614 | Pressure Sewer Control System and Method - Embodiments relate generally to a pump control system for a pressure sewer installation. The system comprises a controller arranged to control supply of power to a pump of the pressure sewer installation. The controller is arranged to receive an output signal from a sensor in a fluid reservoir of the pressure sewer installation, the output signal being indicative of a measured fluid level in the fluid reservoir. A memory is accessible to the controller and is arranged to store operation information pertaining to operation of the pressure sewer installation. A wireless transceiver is in communication with the controller to allow the controller to communicate with a remote server over a communications network. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243615 | PUMP | 2013-09-19 |
20130243616 | LIQUID CIRCULATING DEVICE AND MEDICAL APPARATUS - A liquid circulating device includes a pump chamber whose volume is changed by a volume changing unit; an inlet channel that is an inflow passage of the liquid to the pump chamber; a liquid resistance element; an outlet channel; a circulation channel of a length L through which the liquid circulates from the outlet channel to the inlet channel; and a pressure regulating mechanism that contains the liquid of a volume Vb during the non-operation of the volume changing unit and supplies the contained liquid as part of the circulating liquid during the operation of the volume changing unit. When the compliance of the circulation channel is defined as Cs, and the pressure of the liquid in the circulation channel at the position of a length x from the outlet channel during the operation of the volume changing unit is defined as P(x), the volume Vb satisfies a predetermined relationship. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243617 | SWASH PLATE TYPE COMPRESSOR - A swash plate type compressor | 2013-09-19 |
20130243618 | Locking Shaft Seal Support and Methods - A shaft seal assembly has a support body ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130243619 | THRUST BEARING SHAFT FOR FAN - A thrust shaft for a fan has a shaft body with an enlarged disk adjacent one axial end to provide a rotating surface in a pair of thrust bearings. A first cylindrical portion extends from the disk in a first direction, and a second cylindrical portion extending from the disk in a second opposed direction. The second cylindrical portion has a hollow bore, and there are a plurality of holes extending through the second cylindrical portion to communicate an outer periphery with the bore. A ratio of the diameter of the bore to a diameter of the plurality of air holes is between 6.60 and 7.00. A ratio of an overall length of the second cylindrical portion, and a distance from a face of the enlarged disk to a center of the holes is between 14.4 and 15.2. A thrust bearing assembly, a fan, a cabin air supply system, and a method are also disclosed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243620 | DUAL OUTLET PUMP - A dual outlet pressure pump includes a housing having first and second inlets as well as first and second outlets. A plurality of vanes are driven by a rotor. An asymmetric rotor cavity includes a first surface engaged by the vanes shaped to at least partially define a plurality of low pressure, high volume chambers. The cavity also includes a second surface engaged by the vanes shaped to at least partially define a plurality of high pressure, low volume chambers. Rotation of the rotor and vanes substantially simultaneously pumps a high volume of low pressure fluid between the first inlet and the first outlet and a low volume of high pressure fluid between the second inlet and the second outlet. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243621 | Miniature Pumps - Miniature pumps for dispensing a volume a flowable substance are described. One pump embodiment includes an environmentally-responsive plug layer that can contract in size, e.g., when exposed to an environmental change such as temperature, to allow an activation solution to flow to a layer of expandable material, such as a superporous hydrogel. Expansion of the expandable material urges a diaphragm into a chamber that holds the dispensable fluid, gas, or gel, forcing the fluid, gas or gel out of the pump. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243622 | Pump - A pump that has a cavity ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130243623 | CENTRIFUGAL BLOOD PUMP DEVICE - A centrifugal blood pump device includes a housing, a centrifugal pump section having an impeller which rotates in the housing to send blood by centrifugal force upon rotation, an impeller rotation torque generation section for attracting a magnetic member of the impeller and rotating the impeller, and a plurality of grooves for hydrodynamic bearing provided on an inner face of the housing on the impeller rotation torque generation section side. A side wall of each of the grooves for hydrodynamic bearing is formed as an inclined side wall inclined obliquely such that the groove for hydrodynamic bearing is expanded from a bottom face of the groove for hydrodynamic bearing toward an opening face of the groove for hydrodynamic bearing | 2013-09-19 |
20130243624 | Rotor Blade Pitch Adjustment Device - A rotor blade pitch adjustment device for a wind power installation includes a motor/pump unit whose rotation speed and direction are variable and which is connected for fluid-flow purposes to a hydraulic actuator via a hydraulic open-loop/closed-loop control system. The actuator is mechanically coupled to at least one rotor blade of the wind power installation in order to rotate the rotor blade about its longitudinal axis. An electrical control circuit, which comprises an emergency power supply device, is provided for operation of the motor. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243625 | Synchronous Electric Motor Drive System - A synchronous electric motor drive system capable of driving at speeds near zero is provided. An energization mode determination unit switches six energization modes successively based on a terminal potential detected of the de-energized phase of a three-phase synchronous electric motor or on a stator winding wire connection point potential (neutral point potential) detected of the three-phase synchronous transmission unit. A voltage command correction unit corrects by a correction amount ΔV an applied voltage command destined for the synchronous electric motor to supply the synchronous electric motor with a repeated waveform of a positive pulse, negative pulse, and zero voltage as a line voltage waveform of the energized phases in each of the six energization modes, the positive pulse voltage being polarized to cause the synchronous electric motor to generate a forward rotation torque, the negative pulse voltage causing the synchronous electric motor to generate a reverse rotation torque. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243626 | MOTOR FOR COMPRESSOR AND COMPRESSOR HAVING THE SAME - In a motor for a compressor and a compressor having the same, when an aluminum coil with a low tensile strength is employed as a winding coil of the motor, upon connecting a terminal having serrations onto the aluminum coil, a reinforcing wire having a relatively high tensile strength is pressed onto the serrations together with the aluminum coil, whereby the aluminum coil can be prevented in advance from being cut off by a pressing force and accordingly a cut-off defect of the motor employing the aluminum coil can be prevented, thereby improving reliability and reducing a fabricating cost of the motor. Consequently, the reliability of a reciprocal compressor having the motor for the compressor can be increased. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243627 | ULTRASONIC TRAVELING WAVE MICROPUMP FOR LIQUID - The invention relates to an ultrasonic traveling wave micropump for moving a liquid, said micropump comprising: two single linear piezoelectric transducers ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130243628 | Advection Fan and An Impeller Thereof - An impeller includes a metal base plate, a shaft and a plurality of plastic blades. The metal base plate includes a shaft-coupling portion, a peripheral portion, and first and second surfaces. The first surface faces away from the second surface in a first direction, the second surface faces away from the first surface in a second direction. The metal base plate is flat between the shaft-coupling portion and the peripheral portion. The first surface has a permanent magnet. The shaft has a fixing end coupled with the shaft-coupling portion, as well as a free end extending axially in the first direction. Each plastic blade has a coupling portion coupled with the peripheral portion, as well as an air-driving portion axially extending in the second direction. The impeller may be rotatably coupled with a driving module. The driving module is installed in a fan frame to form an advection fan. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243629 | PUMP HAVING A PUMP CYLINDER - A pump, in particular for a vehicle brake system, includes a pump piston which is guided displaceably in a pump cylinder. The pump cylinder is produced by deep drawing. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243630 | RECIPROCATING PUMPS AND RELATED METHODS - Reciprocating fluid pumps include a pump body including a cavity therein, a plunger located at least partially within the cavity, and a shift canister assembly disposed within the cavity. The shift canister assembly includes a sealing surface for forming a seal against the pump body. An area covered by the seal between the sealing surface and the pump body is less than about 75% of an outer cross-sectional area of the shift canister assembly. The shift canister assembly may include a shift canister and a shift canister cap attached thereto, the shift canister cap comprising the sealing surface. Reciprocating fluid pumps include a shift canister, a shift piston at least partially disposed within the shift canister, and a shift canister cap attached to the shift canister on a longitudinal end of the shift canister opposite the shift piston. Methods include forming such reciprocating pumps. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243631 | UNIFORM FLOW DISPLACEMENT PUMP - A displacement pump comprising a pump assembly and a cassette assembly. The pump assembly includes upper and lower housing portions that define a cavity, an arm disposed in the cavity, a roller attached to the distal end of the arm, and a motor attached to the proximal end of the arm for rotating the arm. The cassette assembly is removably disposed in the cavity and comprises upper and lower cassette housing portions that form an annular compression surface with a channel therein. A hollow compression tube having a flange extending along a length thereof is secured to the compression surface by the flange being engaged with the channel. As the motor rotates the roller arm, the roller presses the compression tube against the compression surface to create a moving occlusion of the compression tube for pushing fluid through the compression tube. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243632 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE OF THE PERISTALTIC TYPE WITH A PUSH PIN AND PUSH PLATE ARRANGEMENT - A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243633 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE OF THE PERISTALTIC TYPE WITH A PUSH PIN AND PUSH PLATE ARRANGEMENT - A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243634 | Self-Cleaning Screw-Type Centrifugal Wheel Pump with Recirculation Behind the Impeller - The screw-type centrifugal wheel pump ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130243635 | SCROLL-TYPE FLUID MACHINE - Provided is a scroll-type fluid machine which can reduce deformation of a rotary scroll caused when fixing a bearing into a boss part. A scroll compressor, in which a sealed chamber confining a fluid is formed by a fixed scroll and the rotary scroll meshed together, each of the scrolls having a spiral wall erected on one side face of an end plate, includes: a metallic boss part ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130243636 | FUEL PUMP FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel pump for a direct injection internal combustion engine having a housing defining a pump chamber. Driven and idler toothed gears are rotatably mounted within the pump chamber so that the driven and idler gears are in mesh with each other at a predetermined location in the pump chamber. A fluid inlet is formed through the housing and open to an inlet subchamber in the pump chamber. A fluid outlet is also formed through the housing and open to an outlet subchamber in the pump chamber. A pressure relief passageway fluidly connects the inlet subchamber to the outlet subchamber and a valve is disposed in series with the pressure relief passageway. A control circuit controls the actuation of the valve to control the pump pressure at the pump outlet. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243637 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A MAGNETOCALORICALLY ACTIVE WORKING COMPONENT FOR MAGNETIC HEAT EXCHANGE - A method for classifying articles comprising magnetocalorically active material according to magnetic transition temperature comprises providing a source of articles to be classified, the source comprising articles comprising magnetocalorically active materials having differing magnetic transition temperatures, sequentially applying a magnetic field at differing temperatures to the source, the magnetic field being sufficient to exert a magnetic force on the source that is greater than the inertia of a fraction of the articles causing the fraction of the articles to move and produce an article fraction, and collecting the article fraction at each temperature to provide a plurality of separate article fractions of differing magnetic transition temperature, thus classifying the articles comprising magnetocalorically active material according to magnetic transition temperature. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243638 | Magnetic Material And A Method For Producing Same - A magnetic material is provided, the magnetic material including a powder composite material sintered from at least one magnetizable alloy powder of a high energy density, and fibers admixed with the powder composite. The fibers may be aligned in one direction to improve at least one of high-melting, high-modulus and high-strength material properties. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243639 | TOOL STEEL FOR EXTRUSION - The present invention relates to a steel for extrusion tools characterized for lower cost and tempering resistance higher than that of conventional steel H13, whose chemical composition, in percentage by mass, comprises the following: Carbon between 0.40 and 0.60, Silicon below 1.0, Phosphorus below 0.030; Chromium between 2.5 and 4.5; Molybdenum between 0.5 and 0.7, considering that molybdenum can be replaced by tungsten in a ratio=2W/1Mo; Vanadium between 0.10 and 1.0; Manganese below 1.0; the remainder consisting essentially of Fe and inevitable deleterious substances. As an option to provide high hardness after nitriding, the Al content of the steel of the present invention can be ≦1.0; for high toughness purposes, however, this Al content should be kept below 0.10. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243640 | STEEL FOR WHEEL - There is provided steel for wheel having a chemical composition consisting of, by mass percent, C: 0.65 to 0.84%, Si: 0.02 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.50 to 1.90%, Cr: 0.02 to 0.50%, V: 0.02 to 0.20%, and S: 0.04% or less, in which 34≦2.7+29.5×C+2.9×Si+6.9×Mn+10.8×Cr+30.3×Mo+44.3×V≦43, and 0.76×exp(0.05×C)×exp(1.35×Si)×exp(0.38×Mn)×exp(0.77×Cr)×exp(3.0×Mo)×exp(4.6×V)25, the balance being Fe and impurities, and the impurities containing P: 0.05% or less, Cu: 0.20% or less, and Ni: 0.20% or less. This steel for wheel is excellent in balance between the wear resistance, rolling contact fatigue resistance and the spalling resistance, and can give a long life to the wheel. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243641 | ROLLED STEEL BAR OR WIRE FOR HOT FORGING - A rolled steel bar or a wire rod for hot forging capable of coping with both bending/surface fatigue strength of components and machinability at a high level includes: a composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.1 to 0.25%, Si: 0.01 to 0.10%, Mn: 0.4 to 1.0%, S: 0.003 to 0.05%, Cr: 1.60 to 2.00%, Mo: 0.10% or less (including 0%), Al: 0.025 to 0.05%, and N: 0.010 to 0.025%, where a value of fn1 represented in a following formula (1) satisfies 1.82≦fn1≦2.10: fn1=Cr+2×Mo (1); impurities containing P: 0.025% or less, Ti: 0.003% or less, and O (oxygen): 0.002% or less; and a cross section in which a maximum value/a minimum value of an average ferrite grain diameter is 2.0 or less when measurement by observation is randomly carried out in 15 visual fields with an area per visual field set to be 62500 μm | 2013-09-19 |
20130243642 | METALLIC BONDCOAT OR ALLOY WITH A HIGH GAMMA/GAMMA' TRANSITION TEMPERATURE AND A COMPONENT - A metallic coating or alloy is provided, which is nickel based, and includes at least γ and γ′ phases. The metallic coating or the alloy further includes tantalum (Ta) in the range of between 4 wt % to 7.5 wt %. The metallic coating or the alloy also includes cobalt (Co) in the range between 11 wt %-14.5 wt %. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243643 | ALUMINUM ALLOY HAVING IMPROVED OXIDATION RESISTANCE, CORROSION RESISTANCE, OR FATIGUE RESISTANCE, AND DIE-CAST MATERIAL AND EXTRUDED MATERIAL PREPARED BY USING THE ALUMINUM ALLOY - Provided are an aluminum (Al) alloy prepared environment friendly and having excellent oxidation resistance properties, and a method of preparing the Al alloy. An oxidation-resistant Al alloy according to an embodiment of the present invention is casted by adding a magnesium (Mg) master alloy, in which a calcium (Ca)-based compound is distributed in an Mg matrix, into molten Al. An Al matrix includes the Ca-based compound. The Al alloy has superior oxidation resistance to a corresponding Al alloy not including the Ca-based compound. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243644 | CONTINUOUS SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE OF STERILIZATION AND PHYSICAL STABILIZATION OF PUMPABLE FLUIDS BY MEANS OF AN ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURE HOMOGENIZATION - Continuous system and procedure of sterilization and physical stabilization of pumpable fluids, food, or other type of fluids, through ultra-high pressure homogenization (UHPH) includes a first heat exchanger | 2013-09-19 |
20130243645 | REAL TIME INDICATOR FOR QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND CONCENTRATION - The present disclosure generally relates to a color indicator that signals when the concentration of an antimicrobial solution changes. In some embodiments, the color indicator is specific for changes in the concentration of an antimicrobial quaternary ammonium compound in an antimicrobial solution. The color indicator can be incorporated into a variety of articles including towels, labels, containers, buckets, trays, sinks, spray bottles, liners for containers, buckets, sinks, or spray bottles, indictor wands or strips, and test kits. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243646 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SANITIZING SPORTS IMPLEMENTS AND BALLS - The present invention relates to team sports and sports implements, and more specifically to methods and devices for sanitizing balls during play. One or more sports balls are may be introduced into the device of the present invention which comprises one or more ultra-violet light sources, and has an insertion and a dispensing region, between which each of said plurality of balls travels at a rate that ensures that each of said plurality of balls remains in said apparatus for at least a kill-time period. Ultra violet rays are presented to the surfaces of the plurality of sports balls as the ball traverses between the insertion and extraction regions of the device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243647 | Hard Surface Disinfection System And Method - A system and method for disinfecting hard surfaces in an area such as a hospital room including a light source emitting UV light and a reflector mounted behind the light source for concentrating and directing the light toward a target. The light source and reflector rotate to direct the concentrated beam around a room, thereby making more efficient use of the energy being emitted. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243648 | APPARATUS FOR DISINFECTING CONTAINER CLOSURES - The invention relates to an apparatus for disinfecting container closures, comprising a housing and comprising a transport path which is arranged inside the housing and along which the closures are transported, wherein the transport path has at least partially a spiral configuration. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises a supply device for supplying to the housing a gaseous medium for disinfecting the container closures, and at least one displacement device is provided which can move with respect to the housing and which transports the container closures along the spiral transport path. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243649 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STERILIZATION METHOD - A method of controlling unwanted condensation of hydrogen peroxide in a sterilization chamber at a preselected temperature is disclosed. The method includes the steps of maintaining the sterilization chamber at a vacuum pressure below the pressure at which hydrogen peroxide will boil at the preselected temperature, evaporating successive pulses of hydrogen peroxide, and injecting the evaporated hydrogen peroxide into the chamber, whereby the volume of each pulse of hydrogen peroxide is less than 75 μL, preferably less than 35 μL, most preferably less than 20 μL. Sterilization results are improved by controlling unwanted condensation of hydrogen peroxide. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243650 | Sterilization Method - A method of sterilizing a material, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a sterilizing composition comprising (i) peracetic acid and (ii) a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of citric acid, isocitric acid, aconitic acid and propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid; b) introducing such sterilizing composition into a hot gaseous stream to produce a peracetic acid vapor; and c) contacting such peracetic acid vapor with the material to be sterilized. The use of such an organic acid stabilizer results in an unexpected reduction in the amount of residue deposited on the heating surface employed to vaporize the sterilizing composition. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243651 | Analytical Device with Base Module and Exchangeable Cassette - An analytical device for automated determining of a measured variable of a liquid sample, includes: a base module; a replaceable cassette connectable with the base module and having at least one liquid container connectable via a fluid line with a measuring cell and containing a reagent to be added to the liquid sample for forming a measured liquid; and a measuring transducer for registering measured values correlated with the measured variable for the measured liquid accommodated in the measuring cell. The cassette has, associated with the at least one liquid container, a fluid coupling apparatus having a primary component and a secondary component and serving for producing a connection of the fluid line with the liquid container. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243652 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - With an automatic analyzer for analyzing biological samples, it takes a fairly long time from when the power source of the analyzer is turned on until the analyzer reaches a state stable enough to start analyzing. Thus in order to deal with emergency analysis typically at night, the power source needs to be continuously turned on, which incurs power consumption. Accordingly, power switches are provided which, from among the components configuring the automatic analyzer, turn on and off the power source of the component serving as a heat source for raising the temperature inside the analyzer and the power source of the component as a cold source for lowering the temperature inside the analyzer. A startup mode is selectable corresponding to a temperature rise speed inside the analyzer following an analyzer startup and the on/off operations of the power switch coupled to each of the components is controlled accordingly. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243653 | AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS - There is provided a highly reliable automatic analysis apparatus in which a piercing type reagent container is loaded. The apparatus reduces the load on a reagent sampling mechanism, alarms and reagent splashing which are caused by contact between a dispensing nozzle and a piercing cap. In reagent dispensing operation, in specific zones A and B before and after the dispensing nozzle | 2013-09-19 |
20130243654 | HIGH-SPEED, AUTOMATED CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYZER FOR DETERMINATION OF NONGLYCATED AND GLYCATED PROTEINACEOUS SPECIES IN BLOOD SAMPLES - High-speed, automated analyzers for analyses of biological fluids, such as whole blood or blood-derived components, include specialized analyzer and sample transfer features permitting injection-to-injection analysis times on the order of one minute. The analyzers are particularly designed for HPLC analysis for glycated and nonglycated proteinaceous species in blood samples. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243655 | Flexible IC/microfluidic integration and packaging - A flexible IC/microfluidic hybrid integration and packaging method and resulting device. A single flexible elastomer substrate, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), has dedicated microchannels filled with liquid metals (or low melting point solders) to provide electrical interconnects to a solid-state IC die, such as CMOS, and additional microchannels for hybrid integration with microfluidics without performing any post-processing on the IC die. The liquid metal used can be a gallium-indium-tin eutectic alloy (also called Galinstan). | 2013-09-19 |
20130243656 | METHODS FOR UNIFORM METAL IMPREGNATION INTO A NANOPOROUS MATERIAL - The methods, systems | 2013-09-19 |
20130243657 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZING APPARATUS - An automatic analyzing apparatus which can make an adjustment to a target temperature so as to stabilize the light intensity of an LED and also can make the adjustment to that temperature in a short time is provided. The automatic analyzing apparatus in which an LED is used for a light source | 2013-09-19 |
20130243658 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, inside of an engine exhaust passage, an NO | 2013-09-19 |
20130243659 | DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER - A method of making a filter for filtering particulate matter from exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine, which filter comprising a porous substrate having inlet surfaces and outlet surfaces, wherein the inlet surfaces are separated from the outlet surfaces by a porous structure containing pores of a first mean pore size, wherein the inlet surfaces comprise a bridge network comprising interconnected particles of refractory material over the pores of the porous structure, which method comprising the step of contacting inlet surfaces of the filter substrate with an aerosol comprising refractory material in dry powder form. The invention also relates to a filter obtainable by such method. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243660 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE, HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE INCLUDING THE SEPARATION MEMBRANE, AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A separation membrane including an alloy, the alloy including at least one Group 5 element, and at least one selected from Pt and Ir. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243661 | Gradual-Release Dosing Device and Seal of a Domestic-Use Apparatus - Gradual-release dosing device for at least one substance in a domestic-use apparatus comprises the presence of a water based work fluid, characterised in that it comprises a casing ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130243662 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING MATERIAL COMPRISING PRESSURE VESSEL WITH DRUM ROTATABLE ARRANGED INSIDE - A pressure vessel and a drum rotatably arranged inside which has an inner space for material that is introduced into the pressure vessel. In various embodiments, a drive mechanism rotates the drum in relation to the pressure vessel. The drive mechanism can include a motor that can be located inside the pressure vessel in an interspace between the drum and the pressure vessel. Some embodiments include a door to close an opening of the pressure vessel and a part of the door can extend into an open end of the drum when the door is closed to keep the material in the drum and out of the interspace. In particular embodiments, a steam supply conduit extends into the drum at the closed end of the pressure vessel. In some embodiments, a helical agitation blade in the drum moves the material away from or toward the opening. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243663 | DIRECT SEALING OF GLASS MICROSTRUCTURES - Embodiments of methods for sealing a glass microstructure assembly comprise providing one or more side retainer members on a base plate adjacent the glass microstructure assembly, the side retainer members having a height less than an uncompressed height defined by the glass microstructure assembly. The methods also comprise compressing the glass microstructure assembly via a load bearing top plate in intimate contact with the top glass layer while heating the glass microstructure assembly and the top plate to a glass sealing temperature, the glass sealing temperature being a temperature sufficient to make glass viscous, wherein the glass microstructure assembly is compressed until the load bearing top plate contacts the side retainer members, and wherein the lower surface of the top plate maintains adhesion to the upper surface of the top glass layer at the glass sealing temperature while the load bearing plate is supported by the side retainer members. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243664 | MICROFLUIDIC ELEMENT FOR ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE LIQUID - A microfluidic element for analysis of a fluid sample having a substrate and a microfluidic transport system having a channel structure enclosed by the substrate and a covering layer. The channel structure comprises a channel with two side walls as well as a chamber that is in fluid communication with the channel. The chamber has a chamber wall with an inlet orifice. The channel comprises a channel section and a valve section adjoining the channel section, wherein the valve section is in fluid communication with the inlet orifice in the chamber wall in such a way that a fluid can flow from the channel through the valve section and into the chamber. The valve section has a fluid transport cross-section, which enlarges in flow direction. The fluid transport cross-section in the valve section is greater than the fluid transport cross-section in the preceding channel section. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243665 | SAMPLER - Disclosed therein is a sampler. The sampler includes: a chamber accommodating a fluid or solid reagent therein and being sealed at both ends with penetrable films; a tube joined with the chamber at one side, the tube having a hollow portion therein; and a movable bar having a tip which is formed at one end and has a specimen extracting portion, the tip being guided and moved through a hollow portion, the tip being adapted for mixing the specimen extracted by the specimen extracting portion with the reagent so as to form a diluted solution while penetrating through one end of the chamber and adapted for quantitatively discharging out the diluted solution while penetrating through the other end of the chamber. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243666 | Pipetting Apparatus and Method for Production Thereof - The invention relates to a pipetting apparatus, in particular for pipetting a fluid sample by aspiration into a pipetting container by means of air under a pipetting pressure, said pipetting apparatus comprising: a valve arrangement having at least one valve device for setting a pipetting pressure, wherein the valve device comprises a valve chamber; at least one pump device, which is connected to the valve chamber to generate a chamber pressure in the valve chamber; a pipetting channel, to which the pipetting container can be connected, and; a bypass channel, which is open to the surrounding environment; wherein the pipetting channel and the bypass channel are each connected to the valve chamber; and wherein the at least one valve device is designed such that, to generate the desired pipetting pressure in the pipetting channel, the chamber pressure is distributed in a metered manner by the valve device between the pipetting channel and the bypass channel. The invention further relates to a method for producing this pipetting apparatus. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243667 | MULTI-SAMPLE HOLDER FOR DECOMPOSITION OR EXTRACTION - There is described a sample holder for decomposition or extraction of a sample material, the sample holder comprising: a frame adapted to receive at least two open-ended sample recipients thereon for holding the sample material; and a rack cover releasably securable to the frame and comprising at least two compression caps to be positioned above the at least two open-ended sample recipients to form pressure-relief valves thereon. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243668 | LIQUID ANALYSIS CONTAINER - A liquid analysis container includes a main body and a barrier device. The main body has an accommodating space and a first opening. The barrier device is disposed on the main body and covers the first opening. An accommodating cavity is formed between the barrier device and the main body. The accommodating cavity is connected to the accommodating space through the first opening. The barrier device has a second opening. The accommodating cavity is connected to an external environment through the second opening. An opening diameter of the second opening is larger than an opening diameter of the first opening. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243669 | SAMPLE CONTAINER FOR STORING AND PROCESSING SAMPLES TAKEN WITH A SAMPLING TOOL - A sample container comprises a first container and a second container enclosing the first container, the containers capable of being brought into a storage position to form a collecting chamber therebetween having a first, smaller volume, and into an analysis position, in which the collecting chamber has a second, larger volume, wherein a fixing means is provided on the first container, which can be brought into fixing engagement with a mating fixing means provided on the second container such that relative motion of the containers is made more difficult in at least one relative motion direction and/or wherein a locking means is provided on the first container, which locking means can be brought into locking engagement with a mating locking means provided on the second container such that relative motion of the two containers is made more difficult in at least one relative motion direction. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243670 | Apparatus and Methods for the Automated Synthesis of Small Molecules - Provided are methods for purifying N-methyliminodiacetic acid (MIDA) boronates from solution. Also provided are methods for deprotection of boronic acids from their MIDA ligands. The purification and deprotection methods can be used in conjunction with methods for coupling or otherwise reacting boronic acids. Iterative cycles of deprotection, coupling, and purification can be performed to synthesize chemical compounds of interest. The methods are suitable for use in an automated chemical synthesis process. Also provided is an automated small molecule synthesizer apparatus for performing automated synthesis of small molecules using iterative cycles of deprotection, coupling, and purification in accordance with methods of the invention. Coupling and other reactions embraced by the invention include, without limitation, Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, oxidation, Swern oxidation, “Jones reagents” oxidation, reduction, Evans' aldol reaction, HWE olefination, Takai olefination, alcohol silylation, desilylation, p-methoxybenzylation, iodination, Negishi cross-coupling, Heck coupling, Miyaura borylation, Stille coupling, and Sonogashira coupling. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243671 | HIGH SHEAR HYDROGENATION OF WAX AND OIL MIXTURES - A system for producing enhanced wax alternatives, including a high shear device comprising a rotor and a stator, and configured to process petroleum wax and base oil with a hydrogen-containing gas under shearing conditions to form a feedstock, wherein at least one of the rotor and the stator comprises a toothed surface; and a reactor comprising a reactor inlet and a reactor outlet, and configured for hydrogenation of the feedstock for a time sufficient to produce enhanced hydrogenated products, wherein the high shear device is in fluid communication with the reactor, whereby the feedstock is transferable therebetween. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243672 | PROCESS UNIT FOR FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION OF ALKYLATE GASOLINE AND DISTILLATE - A process unit, comprising: a) an alkylation reactor; and b) a control system that enables the alkylation reactor to be operated in an alkylate mode and in a distillate mode; wherein the alkylation reactor can switch back and forth from operating in the alkylate mode to the distillate mode. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243673 | SEPARATION OF TUNGSTEN FROM AMMONIUM MOLYBDATE SOLUTIONS - Disclosed is process for the separation of tungsten from molybdenum and more particularly from ammonium molybdate solutions. The method comprises dissolving technical grade molybdenum trioxide in an aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution and further adding certain metal generating compounds to the aqueous solution thereby generating a tungsten-containing precipitate. Calcium, iron and manganese are the preferred metal generating compounds of the invention. Certain temperature and pH values of the system, as disclosed, are preferred for the precipitation of the tungsten from the ammonia molybdate solution. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243674 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING WASTE SOURCES OF METAL OXIDES - Methods are provided for producing a composition comprising carbonates, wherein the methods comprise utilizing waste sources of metal oxides. An aqueous solution of divalent cations, some or all of which are derived from a waste source of metal oxides, may be contacted with CO2 and subjected to precipitation conditions to provide compositions comprising carbonates. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is the waste source of metal oxides for the aqueous solution containing divalent cations. In some embodiments, a combustion ash is used to provide a source of proton-removing agents, divalent cations, silica, metal oxides, or other desired constituents or a combination thereof. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243675 | SEGMENTED REACTORS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND METHODS OF CAPTURING CARBON DIOXIDE USING SEGMENTED REACTORS - A reactor for adsorbing CO | 2013-09-19 |
20130243676 | AMINE TREATING PROCESS FOR ACID GAS SEPARATION USING BLENDS OF AMINES AND ALKYLOXYAMINES - A process for absorbing H | 2013-09-19 |
20130243677 | AMINE TREATING PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE ACID GAS SEPARATION - A process for the selective separation of hydrogen sulfide from gas mixtures containing carbon dioxide as well as other acidic gases uses severely sterically hindered amino alcohol absorbents based on amino alcohols and ethers containing secondary nitrogen atoms hindered by an alpha tertiary carbon atom. Preferred absorbents include 2-(N-methylamino)-2-methylpropan-1-ol, (2-(N-ethylamino))-2-methylpropan-1-ol, (2-(N-isopropylamino)-2-methylpropan-1-ol, SBAE (2-(N-sec-butylamino)-2-methylpropan-1-ol) and (2-(N-t-butylamino)-2-methylpropan-1-ol. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243678 | SURFACES AND COATINGS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE - Apparatus suited for removing carbon dioxide from gases are disclosed. The apparatus may employ bodies having a photocatalytic film. Associated methods and compositions are also disclosed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243679 | Method of Forming Metal Oxide Nano-Powders - Monodisperse metal oxide nanopowders are prepared by treating a dispersion of crude metal oxide nanopowder with ultrasonication, allowing the dispersion to settle, and subjecting the remaining suspended portion to centrifugation to obtain a supernatant comprising metal oxide nanopowder. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243680 | GROUP 13 NITRIDE CRYSTAL AND GROUP 13 NITRIDE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE - A group 13 nitride crystal has a hexagonal crystal structure containing a nitrogen atom and at least one type of metal atom selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Ga, In, and Tl. The group 13 nitride crystal has a basal plane dislocation in a plurality of directions. Dislocation density of the basal plane dislocation is higher than dislocation density of a threading dislocation of a c-plane. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243681 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF Li2MSiO4 ELECTRODE MATERIALS - A process for the production of Li | 2013-09-19 |
20130243682 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SiC POWDERS WITH HIGH PURITY - Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing SiC powders with a high purity, and more particularly, a method for manufacturing SiC powders with a high purity by reating a solid phase carbon source as raw materials with gas phase silicon sources generated from a starting material composed of metallic silicon and silicon dioxide powders and, in which it is easy to control the size and crystalline phase of the SiC powders by changing the compositions of the gas phase silicon source to the solid phase carbon source mole ratio, and the temperature and time for the heat treatment. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243683 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-PURITY SILICON - A method for producing high-purity silicon is described. SiCl4 is produced from Si02-containing starting materials in a carbochlorination process, and the high-purity silicon is obtained from said SiCl4 in further steps of the method. No elemental silicon is added in any of the steps, resulting a particularly efficient and inexpensive method. | 2013-09-19 |
20130243684 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR IODINE REMOVAL FROM HIGH VOLUME DILUTE BRINE - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for recovery and purification of iodine from strong brine solutions having low concentrations of iodine. This can involve acidifying and oxidizing the strong brine solution to produce a solution of processed brine and elemental iodine. This solution can then be passed through a countercurrent sorber causing the elemental iodine to adsorb onto a solid sorbent such as GAC. The iodine-loaded sorbent is separated and regenerated, for instance via heating, producing regenerated sorbent and iodine vapor. The vapor can be condensed thus leaving solid elemental iodine. | 2013-09-19 |