47th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150328532 | CARD GAME AND CARD GAME BOARD - The present disclosure describes a card game called “Tunsh” and a game board designed for the Tunsh game. The Tunsh game shares some features of the Solitaire type of games but also includes new elements that make Tunsh more exciting and challenging. The game board includes multiple positions specifically designed to place playing cards during the Tunsh game. The players take turns to release the cards in his/her possession and build up ascending or descending card sequences in the playing field on the game board. At the same time, each player may also burden his/her opponent with extra cards and call out the opponent's error. The Tunsh game and the game board are ideal for both casual entertainment and serious competition. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328533 | Playing Card Handling Devices, Systems, and Methods for Verifying Sets of Cards - Systems include an automatic card shuffler and a shoe. The automatic card shuffler may include a printing device for applying a randomly selected set symbol on each cards of a set of cards. The shoe may include a set symbol reader for reading each card for a presence and identity of a set symbol. A shoe processor may be configured to receive a signal from a shuffler processor indicating the selected set symbol to enable the shoe processor to verify that each card belongs to the set of cards. An automatic card shuffler includes a processor programmed to randomly select a card set symbol and a card marking system for forming the randomly selected set symbol on cards. Methods include forming a randomly determined set symbol on each card of a set of cards and detecting whether cards include a set symbol matching the determined set symbol. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328534 | THEOLOGICAL QUESTION AND ANSWER GAME - A theologically themed question and answer board game that rewards players for correctly answering theological questions by awarding structure pieces. The first player to build a theological structure from the structure pieces wins the game. The structure can include a theological building or monument, such as the Kabba in Mecca. The game includes a game track for receiving markers of the players for movement therealong. Order of play and movement on the game track is determined by drawing of straws. A question space correlates to a question media, such as an index card, imprinted with a theological question. Answering correctly accrues a structure piece. An event space includes event instructions for the player to follow. The event instructions are theologically based, comprising a theological theme. The event instructions allow the players to accrue and lose structure pieces and challenge other players for structure pieces with self-formulated questions. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328535 | Scrapbooking Game - A scrapbooking board game having a game board with a continuous travel path divided into stations having markings, including instructions for the completion of a scrapbooking layout and/or interactions with other players, through inherent messages, keyed relationships to cards containing or displaying messages and/or images, and/or one or more chance-controlled devices. Movement of a game-piece along the travel path is determined by a chance-controlled device. When a player completes the instructions associated with a given station on which the player's game-piece then currently resides, the player marks the completion of that space's respective instructions by way of a token. The method of determining a winner is variable, but is generally determined by whichever player completes the most challenges within a given time period. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328536 | BOARD GAME - A method for playing a board game. A game board is provided having a path including a plurality of open spaces. Cards are randomly distributed in the open spaces to provide a randomized path. Each card is unique and relates to a set of trivia questions. A plurality of players move around the randomized path. A player landing on one of the cards attempts to answer a new question in the set of trivia questions for that card. If correct, the player takes possession of the card, or advances to the next question for that card. When a final question for the card is correctly answered by one of the players, the card is removed from the game board and placed in permanent possession of that player. A winner is determined from the number of cards in each player's permanent collection. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328537 | CONTROL ALGORITHMS AND METHODS - A method and device for controlling a user interface displaying a game board is described, the method comprising the following implemented by at least one processor in communication with said interface and at least one memory, displaying a game board arrangement having a plurality of game objects each having one or more characteristics, information on said game board arrangement and said game objects being stored in said at least one memory, determining an initial selection of a first game object in dependence on user input via said user interface and in dependence on the stored information on said game board arrangement, determining a subsequent input selection of a second game object in dependence on user input via said user interface and in dependence on the stored information on said game board arrangement, executing an algorithm for determining the validity of the subsequent selection as being valid defined by said first and second game objects in dependence on a first direction of said sequence with respect to the game board arrangement, the length of said sequence and if the first and second game object have at least one same characteristic, updating said game board arrangement information such that all game objects of the determined valid sequence are eliminated, and displaying said updated game board arrangement. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328538 | ELECTRONIC GAME DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING ELECTRONIC GAME PROGRAM - In a configuration to receive change of positions of a plurality of types of objects arranged in a game screen game screen from a player, to determine whether positional relationship of a plurality of objects satisfies a matching condition by the change of positions of objects, to extend reception of an input of the change of positions of objects by the player when the matching condition is satisfied, and to provide an effect on a game according to the satisfied matching condition, the effect on a game according to the matching condition is provided when the matching condition is satisfied by the change of positions of objects made by the extended reception of an operation of objects. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328539 | THREE-DIMENSION PUZZLE - A generally spherical three-dimensional puzzle includes first and second polar caps ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150328540 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING FUNCTIONALITY OF A DISPLAY DEVICE BASED ON POSITION, ORIENTATION OR MOTION - A system for interfacing with an interactive program is provided, including: a computing device for executing the interactive program; a display device for enabling user control and input to the interactive program, the display device being configured to be attached to the user; wherein the computing device is configured to receive data from an image capture device to determine and track a position of the display device; wherein the computing device is configured to define interactive zones, each interactive zone being defined by a spatial region having an associated specified function for an action of the display device when the display device is positioned within that interactive zone; and, wherein the computing device is configured to set the functionality of the action of the display device to the specified function associated with the interactive zone within which the display device is located. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328541 | MOBILE GAME BOARD - A battery-less mobile game board comprises a piecewise foldable or flexible substrate whereon a game board layout is printed. One or more passive NFC antenna, integrated in the substrate, for receiving/transmitting radio signals from/to a smart mobile device with NFC interface, and for receiving/transmitting radio signals from/to a game component with NFC tag. The one or more NFC antenna extends the radio signals received from the smart mobile device and/or the game component. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328542 | GAME INTERACTION SYSTEM AND GAME INTERACTION METHOD - A game interaction system includes at least one game controller and a game console. The game controller is configured for detecting at least one physiological signal of at least one user, and for generating and outputting at least one corresponding physiological signal data according to the physiological signal. The game console is configured for receiving and analyzing the physiological signal data, and for generating at least one corresponding physiological signal parameter. The game console is further configured for determining whether the physiological signal parameter reaches at least one setting value, and if yes, the game console performs at least one corresponding instruction. A game interaction is disclosed herein as well. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328543 | GAME SERVICE METHOD AND SYSTEM - Provided is a game service method and system. The game service method may include providing a game service to terminals of game users over a network; setting rankings of the game users based on progress results of the game service; storing and managing a game log of a previous game played by a first game user of a predetermined ranking or greater in association with the first game user; and providing a replay service to replay the previous game played by the first game user on a terminal of a second game user based on the game log stored in association with the first game user, in response to a request from the terminal of the second game user. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328544 | MULTI-TABLE GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD INTERNET GAMING 2.0 - A method and apparatus of providing gaming services to one or more game players by a gaming server, in one embodiment comprising receiving one or more electronic indications of mechanically-generated game values over a network from a remote location, eliminating one or more electronic game values each corresponding to one of the one or more electronic indications from a set of electronic game values to produce a remaining set of electronic game values, providing a first electronic game value from the remaining set of electronic game values to a first remote game player of the remote game players, providing a second electronic game value from the remaining set of electronic game values to a second remote game player of the remote game players, and determining a final game result based on at least the one or more indications, the first electronic game value, and the second electronic game value. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328545 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERFACING VIDEO GAMES AND USER COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods for interfacing video games and user communications are provided. Communications amongst users can affect a video game provided to the users. For example, communications can be monitored to determine when a video game event occurs and then a video game event can be generated. Moreover, one or more aspects of the video game can affect communications amongst the users. For example, the active user of a video game may be used to adjust the prominence of communications amongst the users. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328546 | GAMING METHOD IN RESOURCE AND ACTION BASED VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES - A method for providing an activity involving a plurality of users in a plurality of virtual communities is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) creating the plurality of virtual communities based on the resources accessed or actions taken by the plurality of users, (b) keeping track of each of the plurality of user's resources accessed or actions performed, and (c) enabling the activity based on the resources visited and actions performed by each of the plurality of users. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328547 | MANAGEMENT SERVER OF GAME SERVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING GAME SERVICE - A method that for increasing the number of users making a registration to a game service by providing a motivation to a registered user, a game player of the game service, to invite more users to a game. When a user registered to the game service invites a friend to a game, a benefit assignment screen may be displayed on an invitation screen. Corresponding benefits may be determined based on information such as a preference and a skillfulness of the friend about a second game, or personal information of the friend, such as age or sex. In addition, the benefits may be assigned only during a predetermined period of time and accordingly, the registered user may be motivated to invite the friend. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328548 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing system includes a controller which receives an operation input of a user and an information processing unit which performs an information process based on the operation input received by the controller. The information processing unit includes a game progress unit which controls an own character in the virtual space based on the operation input of the user to draw the virtual space with the corresponding color of the own character and a battle determination unit which performs a battle determination based on a drawing state of a corresponding color of an enemy character, which is different from the corresponding color of the own character, to a virtual space and a drawing state of the corresponding color of the own character to the virtual space. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328549 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING GAME - A sense of discomfort brought to a user of a game when notification information is presented can be reduced. A system according to an embodiment may include an information storage unit storing various information, a start instruction receiving unit receiving a start instruction to start the game from a user, an event information specifying unit specifying, in response to the reception of the start instruction, one or more pieces of event information occurring as the game progresses, and a notification information specifying unit specifying one or more pieces of notification information including information about services other than the game to be notified to the user. The system may further include an event history presenting unit presenting event history information including the specified event information and the notification information as event histories respectively to the user, and a reward providing unit providing reward to the user. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328550 | Context-Aware Gamification Platform - An advanced context-aware platform is integrated with a variety of other applications to allow processing of contextual information from various sources. One type of application may provide spatial and temporal context information for various actions. Another type of application may provide additional information for an action within a social and/or business context. These contextual information types are received and assimilated by the platform in order to enrich the data value chain. Processing large volumes of data and events may be facilitated in a scalable and rapid manner utilizing technologies such as in-memory databases (e.g., the HANA database available from SAP AG), and/or complex event processing (CEP) such as is available from Sybase ESP. Context-aware platforms according to embodiments may find particular use in providing context to systems implementing gamification in an enterprise environment. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328551 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING INTRINSIC MOTIVATORS, PLAY PROFILES AND PLAY PERSONALITIES THROUGH CAPTURED ACTIONS IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT - Techniques are described herein for automatically determining a play personality of a user. Play personalities develop from play type and play patterns, which may be automatically determined by computing devices based on that user/subject's information and actions. Furthermore, in a gaming environment, the play personality of the user/subject may be represented by an avatar, doppelganger, narrative, graphic or iconic depiction. The play personality may be determined based on the avatar or doppelganger's actions, which may include but are not limited to how they respond to questions posed by non-playing characters and/or the avatars or doppelgangers of other users. Once determined, the play personality may be used as a basis for identifying and integrating intrinsic motivators and integrating user-centric design which can alter some aspect of the game environment, such as the appearance of the avatar, or the nature of a quest, or means for identifying or exploring solutions in gamification. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328552 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING USER ENGAGEMENT IN AN ONLINE GAMING ENVIRONMENT USING INCENTIVES - A computer-implemented method performed in a system incorporating a central processing unit, a memory and a network interface, the method involves: receiving a request from a client system operated by a user, the request containing information on the identity of the user; using the received information on the identity of the user to prepare a user-specific game incentive information; providing the prepared user-specific game incentive information to the client system, the user-specific information causing the client system to display a user interface for a mini-game to the user; receiving from the client system the results of the mini-game played by the user; awarding a game incentive to the user based on the received results of the mini-game played by the user; storing information on the awarded incentive in a data store; providing the information on the awarded incentive to the client system; and causing the information on the awarded incentive to be displayed to the user. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328553 | GAMING METHOD IN RESOURCE AND ACTION BASED VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES - A method for providing an activity involving a plurality of users in a plurality of virtual communities is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) creating the plurality of virtual communities based on the resources accessed or actions taken by the plurality of users, (b) keeping track of each of the plurality of user's resources accessed or actions performed, and (c) enabling the activity based on the resources visited and actions performed by each of the plurality of users. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328554 | Doll Companion Integrating Child Self-Directed Execution of Applications with Cell Phone Communication, Education, Entertainment, Alert and Monitoring Systems - The presented cell phone-enabled doll companion allows a child novel ways to self-select and self-execute applications while requiring no intervention or supervision from the parent. Further, it provides learning, entertainment and safety by integrating cell phone communication, education, entertainment, alert and monitoring systems. While providing a convenient means of communication between the child and parent, the system allows surveillance of a child's real-time environment, GPS monitoring and SIDS/health monitoring. The functionality and the physical elements of the system are programmable through installation of applications downloadable from an application store. Various options for parental access to a configuration interface to modify settings and download applications are provided, including via a cell phone, a website, customer service call center and/or the doll companion touch screen. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328555 | Figure With a Rocking Body - The present disclosure relates to a figure with a rocking body. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a figure, comprising a base with a support assembly attached to and extending therefrom, a head attached to a top of the support assembly of the base, and a body movably attached to the support assembly such that the body moves relative to the support assembly when a force is applied thereto. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328556 | WIRELESS TOY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT - A playmate toy or similar children's toy is provided having associated wireless, batteryless ID tag that can be read from and/or written to using a radio-frequency communication protocol. The tag is mounted internally within a cavity of the toy and thereby provides wireless communication of stored information without requiring removal and reinsertion of the tag. In this manner, a stuffed animal or other toy can be quickly and easily identified non-invasively, without damaging the toy. Additional information (e.g., unique personality traits, special powers, skill levels, etc.) can also be stored on the ID tag, thus providing further personality enhancement, input/output programming, simulated intelligence and/or interactive gaming possibilities. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328557 | TOY GUN CONSTRUCTION - A toy gun construction, comprising a gun housing, a reciprocating assembly and a latch member. The reciprocating assembly has a sliding curve plate and a first elastic unit. The latch member is assembled with a connecting rod, an engaging portion, an extension portion and a second elastic member. The sliding curve plate moves from a dynamic position to a static position, and when the sliding curve plate is at dynamic position the engaging portion is stuck in the indention. By pushing the extension portion the latch member moves toward the sliding curve plate to release the engaging portion from the indention and the sliding curve plate is pulled back to the static position by the first elastic member. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328558 | FIGURINE FOR A RECORD PLAYER - A decorative figurine for a record player designed to fit over the spindle of the record player and rotate with a record disposed on the record player or directly on the turntable of the record player. The figurine may being a single internally formed piece or may include multiple pieces that are separately formed and permanently or releasably attached. The figurine may frictionally engage a record rotating on a record player and rotate at the same speed as the record such that the figurine is stationary with respect to the record when the record is rotating. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328559 | Suspension System for Scale Vehicles - An individual wheel suspension system for scale vehicles, and more specifically motorized scale vehicles comprises at least two individual wheel suspension elements on each side of the vehicle. Each individual wheel suspension element utilizes a road wheel axle that is attached to the lower end of a swing arm allowing forces from the ground to be transferred from the road wheel axle to a swing arm bolt or shaft that is also attached to the upper end of the swing arm. The swing arm bolt extends through the frame of the suspension system and then transfers the force into a spring that is fixedly attached to a tension plate that is secured to the frame of the suspension system. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328560 | Air Cone Flyer - Air cone flyers are aerial toys that consist of a cone for the upper surface and an annular ring or disc for their base. They have a unique three dimensional shape for their upper surface and this convexity gives the units a large amount of airfoil lift. The outer part of the thin flat rim extends radially outward past the cone's base and gives the air cone low drag and this leads to longer flights. The air cones when thrown with spin are designed to achieve straight flights by balancing out the rolls of the two component parts. The flyers can experience buoyant flights due to their light weight, their three-dimensionality, and their associated airfoil lift. The light weight, soft and compressible foam rim which has rotational inertia is easy to throw and catch and is ideal for both indoor and outdoor areas. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328561 | METHODS FOR SEPARATING BIO-OILS - Methods of separating a bio-oil are disclosed. The method comprises contacting a bio-oil with a supercritical alkane to dissolve non-polar compounds of the bio-oil in the supercritical alkane. The bio-oil is produced from a biomass by a thermochemical process. The non-polar compounds are removed from the bio-oil to produce a fractionated bio-oil comprising polar compounds. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328562 | Method and Structure for Adsorbing Contaminants from Liquid - Provided are methods and structures for adsorbing contaminants from liquid, and applications thereof. An adsorbing mixture comprised substantially of rice hull ash is added to a liquid with contaminants that is at a preferred temperature for the adsorbing mixture. The adsorbing mixture interacts with the liquid with contaminants for a preferred amount of time and adsorbs the contaminants such that the contaminants are removed from the liquid. The adsorbing mixture is removed from the liquid using a filter that separates the adsorbing mixture from the liquid by way of a preferred pore size that allows the liquid to pass through but not the adsorbing mixture. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328563 | Method for Cleaning of Packed Bed Chromatography Columns - The invention discloses a process for chromatographic separation of at least one target biomolecule from at least one contaminant, comprising the steps of: a) providing an axial chromatography column comprising a consolidated bed of separation matrix particles, where the consolidated bed is confined between a bottom support net and a movable top adaptor; b) separating a target biomolecule from at least one contaminant on the column; c) raising the adaptor by at least 10% of the height of the consolidated bed; d) flowing a cleaning liquid upwards through the bed under conditions sufficient to liquefy the bed, and; e) repacking the matrix particles of the liquefied bed to create a consolidated bed and lowering the adaptor such that it contacts the packed bed and optionally compresses it, and; f) separating a target biomolecule from at least one contaminant on the column. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328564 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING ISO-ALKANES AND CYCLOALKANES FROM AN OIL - Method for the processing of a mixture of organic compounds, in particular of an oil, in order to recover different constituents therefrom. This method makes it possible to separate a fraction of iso-alkanes and cycloalkanes from a sample of a mixture of organic compounds, said method comprising a separation step by liquid chromatography. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328565 | SURFACE MODIFIED FILTER MEDIA - Surface modified filter media, including surface modified filter media having enhanced performance characteristics, are provided. In some embodiments, a filter media may comprise two or more layers designed to enhance fluid separation efficiency. One or more of the layers may have at least a portion of a surface that is modified to alter and/or enhance the wettability of the surface with respect to a particular fluid. In certain embodiments involving a filter media including more than one surface modified layer, at least one surface modified layer may have a greater air permeability and/or mean flow pore size than that of another surface modified layer. Such a configuration of layers may result in the media having enhanced fluid separation properties compared to filter media that do not include such modified layers or configuration of layers, all other factors being equal. The filter media may be well-suited for a variety of applications, including filtering fuel, air, and lube oil. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328566 | AN INERTIAL FILTER - This invention relates to an inertial filter | 2015-11-19 |
20150328567 | CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - A separator provides mechanical separation of suspended particles or debris within a fluid. The separator includes a cylindrical body having an inlet pipe for directing the fluid generally tangentially into the cylindrical body, causing the fluid to spin around the inside diameter of the cylindrical body. An outlet pipe, having an outer diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the cylindrical body, can extend from a top end of the cylindrical body into the cylindrical body. Directional blades can be disposed on an outer surface of the outlet pipe, with a gap between the directional blades and the inside surface of the cylindrical body. A baffle dome disposed an a lower end of the cylindrical body slows down the fluid flow, causing the particles and debris to remain below the baffle and settle. The fluid then exits out the outlet pipe as a cleaned fluid. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328568 | System for Monitoring and Indicating Filter Life - Disclosed are systems, methods, and algorithms for monitoring and indicating filter life. In particular, the disclosed systems, methods, and algorithms may be utilized for monitoring and indicating the useful life of a filter in an internal combustion engine. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328569 | FILTER ELEMENT STRUCTURE AND BACKWASH TYPE FILTER INCLUDING THE SAME FILTER ELEMENT STRUCTURE - A filter element structure | 2015-11-19 |
20150328570 | SELF-CLEANING SYSTEM FOR FILTER PRESS - A self-cleaning system for a plate press ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150328571 | AXIAL FLOW TYPE DUST COLLECTOR AND PRE-COLLECTING DEVICE THEREFOR - Disclosed are an axial flow type dust collector and a pre-collecting device for the same. The axial flow type dust collector includes: a front pre-processing section and a back post-processing section and a gas flow unit configured to include a cone-shaped diverging section for diverging flow of dirty gas introduced through an inlet and a cone-shaped converging section installed in a down stream of the cone-shaped diverging section and converging the flow of the dirty gas on a transfer tube. With these configurations, the axial flow type dust collector can be used only by pre-processing section removable, can be used as a one-piece together with it, and the loss of static pressure is small and it is easy to manage, and high collection efficiency is provided by the dust collector. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328572 | GAS DESANDER - The present invention provides a device for removing solids from a gas stream. The device comprises a longitudinal hollow element ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150328573 | Filter assembly attachment to an angle grinder - The invention relates to a filter assembly ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150328574 | STEAM STRAINER - A steam strainer and a method for producing a steam strainer is provided. The steam strainer has a skeleton-like tube body, in which, to construct a shell surface, at least two shell-type individual elements are provided for mounting, wherein the skeleton-like tube body has two end surfaces which are kept at a defined spacing by at least one longitudinal strut connecting the two end surfaces, and wherein the at least two shell-type individual elements have a plurality of screen openings, and wherein the at least two shell-type individual elements and the longitudinal strut are independently exchangeable. In addition, a method for producing such a steam strainer is provided. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328575 | FILTER ARRANGEMENTS; COMPONENTS; ASSEMBLIES; AND, METHODS - Filter cartridge arrangements, features, and methods of construction are described. Also described are filter assemblies having the filter cartridge installed therein as a removable service component. The filter cartridge generally comprises a media pack having an end with an end cap positioned thereon. The end cap includes an end cap section, a seal support and a seal member secured thereto. Methods of assembly and use are described. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328576 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM EMISSIONS - The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for removing mercury from emissions. More specifically, some embodiments are directed to systems and methods for removing mercury from exhaust gas in a flue gas desulfurization system. In one embodiment, a method of removing mercury from exhaust gas in a flue gas desulfurization system includes inletting the gas into a housing and conditioning an additive. In some embodiments, conditioning the additive comprises hydrating powder-activated carbon. The method further includes introducing the conditioned additive into the housing and capturing mercury from the gas. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328577 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING FISCHER-TROPSCH OFF-GAS - This invention concerns a method for recovering carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from Fischer-Tropsch off-gas by feeding Fischer-Tropsch off-gas through a column comprising an adsorbent bed, and discharging effluent, optionally rinsing the column and the adsorbent bed by feeding carbon dioxide and discharging effluent until at least 60% of the carbon monoxide that was present in the bed is discharged, pressurizing the column and adsorbent bed with carbon dioxide, rinsing the column and the adsorbent bed by feeding carbon dioxide, until at least 60% of the methane and optionally an amount equal to at least 50% of the carbon dioxide present at the commencement of this rinsing step is discharged, rinsing the column and adsorbent bed by feeding a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen, pressurizing the column and adsorbent bed by feeding a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen. With this method a feed comprising at least 50 vol % carbon monoxide can be produced. Furthermore, methane and carbon dioxide at a high pressure can be recovered from the Fischer-Tropsch gas. This can be fed to a gasifier or a reformer. In a preferred embodiment a gas comprising at least 80 vol % hydrogen is produced as well. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328578 | Method And Apparatus For Removal of Oil From Utility Gas Stream - The present application is directed to a method and system for preparing gaseous utility streams from gaseous process streams, particularly, removing oil contamination from such streams prior to use in a dry gas seal. The methods and systems may include at least one kinetic swing adsorption process including pressure swing adsorption, temperature swing adsorption, calcination, and inert purge processes to treat gaseous streams for use in dry gas seals of rotating equipment such as compressors, turbines and pumps and other utilities. The adsorbent materials used include a high surface area solid structured microporous and mesoporous materials. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328579 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING A GAS MIXTURE BY MEANS OF PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION - Method for separating a gas mixture according to a pressure swing adsorption process (PSA process), and apparatus for performing this method, the apparatus comprising a plurality of vessels, wherein each vessel has at least one inlet and one outlet, an adsorbent mass is provided in each of said vessels for adsorbing at least one gas component, and the inlet of each of said vessels is connected to a storage vessel for an off-gas, and the inlet of each of said vessels and the storage vessel are further connected to an off-gas consuming device. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328580 | PROCESS FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON STREAM AND AN APPARATUS RELATING THERETO - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for treating a hydrocarbon stream. The stream can include passing the hydrocarbon stream into a vessel containing a packed zone and a coalescing zone, passing an amine stream into the vessel at a location above an inlet for the hydrocarbon stream, and withdrawing the hydrocarbon stream. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328581 | REGENERABLE SOLVENT MIXTURES FOR ACID-GAS SEPARATION - A solvent system for the removal of acid gases from mixed gas streams is provided. Also provided is a process for removing acid gases from mixed gas streams using the disclosed solvent systems. The solvent systems may be utilized within a gas processing system. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328582 | ELECTRODE-SUPPORT TYPE OF GAS-SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE, TUBULAR STRUCTURE OF SAME, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR TUBULAR STRUCTURE, AND HYDROCARBON REFORMING METHOD USING SAME - The present invention provides: an electrode-supporting type of gas-separation membrane module for selectively effecting the passage of a gas via an electron exchange reaction due to a coupling-material layer and gas exchange via an ion-conducting separation layer; a tubular structure of same; a production method for the tubular structure; and a hydrocarbon-reforming method using the gas-separation membrane module. The present invention is advantageous in that outstanding chemical and mechanical durability can be ensured by using a fluorite-based ion-conducting membrane which is chemically stable in CO2 and H2O atmospheres in particular, at high temperature, and in that a pure gas can be produced inexpensively since the passage of gas occurs due to an internal circuit even without applying a voltage from the outside. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328583 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HIGH CONCENTRATION ACID GAS FROM NATURAL GAS - A multi-stage process for recovering acid gas from natural gas having high acid gas contents utilizes two or more membrane absorption contactors arranged in series. The first membrane absorption contactor uses a physical solvent to remove a high volume of acid gas transferred across a membrane, and to reduce the acid gas content in the natural gas to a lower level that can be managed using chemical solvents. The second and, if needed, subsequent membrane absorption contactors can use a chemical solvent to remove acid gas transferred across the respective membranes and reduce the acid gas content in the natural gas to very low levels, if needed, depending on product specifications. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328584 | LAMINATED BLOTTER HUMIDITY CONTROL - A humidity controlling packet comprising a laminated liquid absorbing blotter material treated with a humidity controlling aqueous solution of defined water activity and laminated within a barrier permeable to water vapor, but impermeable to the humidity controlling liquid solution. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328585 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes an addition valve to add a precursor of ammonia or ammonia into an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine, a sensor to detect NOx and ammonia at the upstream side of the addition valve, a channel cross section reducing part arranged at the downstream side of the addition valve, and a control device to limit the calculation of an amount of the precursor of ammonia or an amount of ammonia to be added from the addition valve based on a detection value of the sensor, or the calculation of a rate of NOx reduction based on the detection value of the sensor, in cases where a flow rate of exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust passage is equal to or more than a predetermined flow rate. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328586 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING UREA DEPOSITS WITHIN AN SCR CATALYST SYSTEM - A method and system for mitigating a urea deposit within an SCR system that includes determining a mass of an accumulated urea deposit present within the SCR catalyst and SCR piping, comparing the mass of the accumulated urea deposit with a deposit upper threshold limit, and initiating an SCR regeneration event when the mass of the accumulated urea deposit is greater than the deposit upper threshold limit. The method further includes determining an amount of NH | 2015-11-19 |
20150328587 | FILTERING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a filtering apparatus capable of minimizing the relative vibration of the filtering membrane module within the frame structure during the aeration cleaning process, thereby preventing the damage of the filtering membrane module which might be caused due to the relative vibration as well as the separation of the filtering membrane module from the frame structure. The filtering apparatus comprises a frame structure including a cross bar and a filtering membrane module installed in the frame structure. The cross bar comprises a first rib inserted into a receiver of the header of the filtering membrane module. The filtering apparatus further comprises a stopper fastened to an end of the first rib passing through a through-hole of the receiver so as to prevent the filtering membrane module from being separated from the frame structure. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328588 | FILTRATION SYSTEMS AND MEMBRANES WITH ENHANCED FLUX AND METHOD FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Filtration system comprising at least one membrane, wherein at least one component or at least one part of a component of the filtration system has been obtained by a process comprising the following steps: A) treatment of a said component or part of a component with at least one organoborane-amine complex, B) treatment of a said component or part of a component with a composition comprising at least one radically polymerizable compound, C) optional treatment with a deblocking agent. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328589 | HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE FOR CAPTURING CARBON DIOXIDE - The present invention provides a hydrogen separation membrane module for capturing carbon dioxide. According to the present invention, a module material is used to suppress the reactivity by a carbon source in the separation membrane module during a carbon capture and storage (CCS) process, and is capable of preventing an occurrence of carbon and a decrease in hydrogen partial pressure by a side reaction. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328590 | HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a hydrogen separation membrane and to a method for manufacturing same, which is provided for restraining the diffusion of and for imparting excellent bonding characteristics between a porous support and a palladium-based metal separation membrane. The hydrogen separation membrane according to the present invention comprises: a porous support of a metal material or a ceramic material; a buffer layer formed as a plurality of columns by using a ceramic material on the porous support; and a palladium-based metal separation membrane formed on the buffer layer for separating hydrogen. In said case, the buffer layer includes an oxide-based ceramic material of either MO | 2015-11-19 |
20150328591 | POROUS POLYMER FLAT-SHEET MEMBRANE - The present invention provides a porous polymer flat-sheet membrane for MBR wherein surface of the porous polymer membrane is kept hydrophilic for a long period and high water permeability and anti-fouling properties are kept. A porous polymer flat-sheet membrane for MBR comprising a hydrophobic porous polymer membrane forming a network structure and a sheet substrate supporting it, characterized in that at least surface of the porous polymer membrane is coated and fixed with an insolubilized hydroxypropyl cellulose, that a ratio of the hydroxypropyl cellulose to the porous polymer membrane is 0.4 to 1.0% by weight and that, when NMR spectrum of the hydroxypropyl cellulose coated on and fixed to the membrane is measured using a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus (proton NMR), an intensity ratio (B/A) of a spectral peak (B) appearing at 4.12 ppm to a spectral peak (A) appearing at 3.75 ppm is 12 to 30%. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328592 | THIN FILM COMPOSITE RESERVE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE WITH ANTIFOULING PROPERTIES AND METHOD OF PREPARATION OF THE SAME - The present invention relates to the preparation of novel antibiofouling Thin Film Composite (TFC) Reverse Osmosis (RO) membranes on porous polysulfone (PSf) support of thickness 30-40 micron. TFC-RO membranes were prepared by interfacial polymerization between neat m-phenylenediamine (MPD) in water and pyridine tricarboxylic acid chloride (PTC) or a mixture containing PTC and trimesoyl chloride (TMC) in mixture of hexane+dichloromethane. The best results in terms of flux, NaCl rejection and antibiofouling property were obtained with 2:3-1:1 weight ratio of PTC to TMC. The present invention also relates to the preparation of antibiofouling TFC membranes by the interfacial polymerization between mixture of melamine+MPD and TMC. The best results in terms of antibiofouling property, NaCl rejection and flux were obtained with 1:1 weight ratio of MPD to melamine. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328593 | MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREFOR - Provided is a microporous membrane which has an asymmetric structure and which exhibits higher permeability while keeping a high particle rejection. This microporous membrane is an asymmetric microporous membrane that is provided with: a skin layer in which micropores have been formed; and a support layer which supports the skin layer and in which pores larger than the micropores have been formed. The material of the microporous membrane is a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin. In the skin layer, multiple spherical bodies ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150328594 | POLYIMIDE MEMBRANES WITH VERY HIGH SEPARATION PERFORMANCE FOR OLEFIN/PARAFFIN SEPARATIONS - A copolyimide membrane is provided by the present invention that is effective in separating olefins and paraffins. The membrane with very high selectivity and permeability in the present invention is used in a process for separating olefins from a mixture of olefins and paraffins, the process comprising providing a copolyimide membrane with very high selectivity and high permeability described in the present invention which is permeable to said olefin; (b) contacting the olefin/paraffin mixture on one side of the copolyimide membrane with very high selectivity and high permeability described in the present invention to cause the olefin to permeate the membrane; and (c) removing from the opposite side of the membrane a permeate gas composition comprising a portion of the olefin which permeated through the membrane. Ethylene, propylene, butene, or pentene is separated from ethane, propane, butane, or pentane, respectively with up to 99 mole % olefin content in the permeate. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328595 | POLYIMIDE MEMBRANE - A high mass transfer membrane for use in membrane phase contactors to extract a solute from an aqueous phase to a solvent phase and their method of preparation and use are disclosed. The membrane is formed from polyimide by phase inversion and may optionally be crosslinked to maintain stability even in the solvents from which the membranes were formed by phase phase inversion. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328596 | POLYBENZOXAZOLE MEMBRANES FROM SELF-CROSS-LINKABLE AROMATIC POLYIMIDE MEMBRANES - A method of making a polybenzoxazole (PBO) membrane from a self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymer membrane is provided. These membranes are useful in the separation of gas mixtures and liquid mixtures. The PBO membrane is made by fabricating a self-cross-linkable aromatic polyimide polymer membrane comprising both hydroxyl functional groups and carboxylic acid functional groups; cross-linking the polymer to form a self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymer membrane by heating the membrane at 250° to 300° C. under an inert atmosphere; and thermal heating the self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymer membrane at a temperature from about 350° to 500° C. under an inert atmosphere to convert the self-cross-linked aromatic polyimide polymer membrane into a PBO membrane. A membrane coating step may be added by coating the selective layer surface of the PBO membrane with a thin layer of high permeability material. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328597 | ZWITTERION-FUNCTIONALIZED BLOCK COPOLYMER MEMBRANES AND ASSOCIATED BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITION - A membrane including a block copolymer is presented. The block copolymer includes at least one block A including structural units having a formula (I), and at least one block B including structural units having a formula (II). A hollow-fiber membrane for hemodialysis or hemofiltration, and associated block copolymer are also presented. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328598 | Chemical Feeder - The present invention relates to a chemical feeder that includes a housing ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150328599 | MODULAR ELECTRONIC CARBONATOR FLUID LEVEL CONTROL MECHANISM - A carbonator tank assembly is disclosed for use in a beverage machine wherein the beverage dispensed therefrom is a carbonated beverage. The carbonator tank includes walls defining a carbonator tank interior. A probe assembly is provided for coupling in a gaseous and fluid-type manner to the walls of the carbonator tank. The probe assembly has no floats but includes elongated probes having removed ends configured to extend into the interior of the carbonator tank and near ends exposed exteriorly. An electronics module is adapt to fluidly enclose an electronics assembly therein. The electronics module includes walls adapted to receive an electrical cable carrying electrical energy from a remote source. Elements within the electronics module, such as integrated circuits, receive the electrical energy from the cable and provide it to electrodes extending from the walls of the electronics module. The electrodes and the electronics module are adapted to removably couple to the probe assembly such that the electrodes provide energy from the electronics assembly located in the interior of the electronics module and receive signals back from the probes and provide these signals to the electronics assembly. The signals are a function of an immersed/exposed condition of the removed ends of the probes, the immersed/exposed conditions reflecting an immersion or exposure to the fluid level in the carbonator tank of carbonated fluid. The signals received by the electronics assembly are sent to the pump and other elements of the dispensing assembly to control the pump so as to provide water to the carbonator tank responsive to a low-fluid signal. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328600 | APPARATUS FOR REGULATING A TEMPERATURE OF A FLUID IN A CONTAINER, AND AERATING AND DISPENSING THE FLUID - An apparatus for regulating a temperature of a fluid inside a container, and aerating and dispensing the fluid from the container is disclosed. The apparatus has a body that contacts the fluid inside the container. The apparatus includes an axis, a cavity, a fluid inlet, and an air outlet. A second fluid is located and sealed inside the cavity. An aerator separates the fluid inlet from the air outlet. The aerator includes a channel to the fluid inlet through which fluid flows out of the aerator, an air inlet through which air flows to the air outlet and into the container, and a passage from the air inlet into the channel to aerate the fluid. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328601 | FLUID FLOW MODIFICATION APPARATUS - A fluid flow modification apparatus has a plurality of flow modification elements each having a first surface portion against which a fluid (F) can flow and a second surface portion along which the fluid (F) can flow. The elements are arranged in a number of sets. A first set of elements comprises a plurality of fluid flow modification elements with a first surface portion. A second set of elements comprises a plurality of fluid flow modification elements with a first surface portion having a surface area different from that of the first set. The first set of elements includes first and second types of fluid flow modification elements. The depth of the second surface portion is different from the depth of the second surface portion. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328602 | STIRRING-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD - A stirring-processing apparatus and a processing method are provided to realize excellent processing of a fluid regardless of the properties of the fluid. The stirring-processing apparatus is provided with the stirring blade and the stirring chamber provided with the screen, wherein the apparatus performs, under a state in which the stirring chamber is disposed in a fluid to be processed, a process of applying a shear force to the fluid by a relative rotation between the screen and the stirring blade. The stirring chamber is provided with the suction opening to suck the fluid from outside to inside and the ejecting opening to eject the fluid from inside to outside; these openings being disposed above and below. The suppressing body to control a flow of the fluid is disposed between the suction opening and the ejecting opening. The suppressing body is, for example, in the form of a cylinder, and is interposed between the suction flow and the ejecting flow, thereby suppressing interference between the two flows. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328603 | Cavitation Pump - A cavitation device is supplied by a disc pump with fluids for mixing. A cavitation rotor, having an array of cavities on its cylindrical surface, is fixed to a shaft for rotation by a motor. The disc pump and the cavitation device are beneficially in the same housing. At least one disc is spaced from and attached to the rotor near the inlet end of the cylindrical housing, so it will rotate with the rotor. A central hole in the (at least one) disc permits fluid to enter the space between the disc and the rotor; it is flung toward the peripheral space between the rotor and the cylindrical housing, where it is subjected to cavitation, and then passed to an outlet. The shaft may pass through one or both of the end walls of the cylindrical housing. The cavitation pump is especially useful for mixing oil field fluids. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328604 | Central entry dual rotor cavitation - A method is described of mixing fluid materials, including solids and gases. The materials to be mixed are introduced between two cylindrical rotors mounted in parallel on a motorized shaft. The rotors have arrays of cavities on their cylindrical surfaces and rotate within close proximity to the interior of a cylindrical shell. Passage of the fluid between the rotating rotors and the interior surface of the cylindrical shell causes cavitation, which mixes the materials. The mixture is passed to outlets on the far sides of the rotors from the inlet. Apparatus is described for extending the flow path of the materials and thus increasing exposure to the cavitation process. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328605 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUSPENDING CELLS - The invention is related to a device for suspending particles in a fluid, wherein the mixing device includes a first magnet ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150328606 | SHAFT SPACING FLANGE FOR A KNEADING MACHINE - An adjustable coupler for linking an oscillating kneader to a gear box. The adjustable coupling has a slide coupler adapted to be slidably received within an output couple of a gear box. The slide coupler has external splines wherein the external splines mate with splines of the output couple thereby coupling rotation of the slide coupler with rotation of the output couple. The internal splines are capable of mating with external splines of a slidably received kneader input shaft thereby coupling rotation of the kneader input shaft with rotation of the slide coupler. A plug in the slide coupler abut the kneader input shaft in the slide coupler and a lock mechanism maintains the kneader input shaft abutted against the plug. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328607 | SLURRY MIXER GATE WITH ENHANCED FLOW AND FOAMING GEOMETRY - A discharge gate is provided for a gypsum slurry mixer, and includes a lower member having an inlet opening configured for receiving the slurry, and an outlet opening configured for delivering the slurry to a dispensing device. An upper member is attached to the lower member, at least one of the upper and lower members having at least one opening for accommodating insertion of an injection port for introducing the foam to the slurry. A cavity is configured for mixing the foam and slurry, and is defined by inner surfaces of the lower member and the upper member. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328608 | PRODUCTION OF MONOMER DROPLETS - A method of producing monomer droplets dispersed in an aqueous medium is provided, comprising providing an apparatus comprising a metallic membrane having a plurality of holes; wherein a monomer phase is in contact with a first side of said membrane; wherein an aqueous medium is in contact with a second side of said membrane; wherein said aqueous medium comprises one or more surfactant; and conveying said monomer phase through said through holes into said second volume under conditions sufficient to form a plurality of monomer droplets; wherein a shear force is applied at a point of egression of the first volume into the second volume; wherein the direction of shear is substantially perpendicular to the direction of egression of the first volume. Also provided is a method of making polymer particles comprising producing monomer droplets and then polymerizing some or all of the monomer in said monomer droplets. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328609 | Method and Apparatus for Addition of an Alkali Metal Promoter to a Dehydrogenation Catalyst - An apparatus and method for adding an alkali metal promoter into steam and contacting the solution with a dehydrogenation catalyst during a dehydrogenation reaction is disclosed. The apparatus has a first conduit capable of transporting an alkali metal salt solution and a second conduit in fluid communication with the first conduit, the second conduit capable of transporting steam so that the alkali metal salt is dissipated into the steam prior to entry into a dehydrogenation reaction zone. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328610 | MULTI-BED REACTOR WITH MIXING DEVICE - A mixing device mounted between two catalyst beds in a multi-bed catalytic reactor with a cylindrical shape. The mixing device has a circular outer rim which corresponds to the inner wall of the reactor, and includes a collecting section for collecting fluid from an up-stream catalytic bed, a mixing section for mixing the collected fluid, and a discharging section for discharging the mixed fluid to a down-stream catalytic bed. The collecting section, the mixing section and the discharging section are disposed outside the center of the circular cross-section of the reactor. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328611 | MULTI-TUBULAR REACTOR AND MULTI-TUBULAR REACTOR DESIGN AND FABRICATION METHOD - A multi-tubular reactor ( | 2015-11-19 |
20150328612 | MULTI-TUBE RADIAL BED REACTOR - The present invention concerns a radial bed reactor comprising a vessel provided with a reaction zone with a moving catalyst bed. The reactor further comprises, inside the reaction zone:
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20150328613 | Method for Producing Zirconia Colloids - The present invention pertains to a method for producing a colloidal suspension of zirconia particles, comprising the following successive steps: a) subjecting a mixture of zirconium oxychloride and an alkali metal halide in an aqueous solvent to hydrothermal treatment at a temperature above 150° C., so as to obtain a suspension in the form of a two-phase mixture comprising a slurry and a supernatant, b) without first peptizing it, desalting said suspension so as to form a colloidal suspension of zirconia. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328614 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HOLLOW PARTICLE - Provided is a method for the production of a hollow particle, which can easily produce a hollow particle having plural spaces formed inside. The method for the production of a hollow particle is a method for the production of a hollow particle having plural spaces inside thereof, which comprises dispersing an oil-phase liquid prepared by dissolving or dispersing a polymerizable monomer and an oil-soluble polymerization initiator having polymerization initiation ability for the polymerizable monomer in a hydrophobic solvent, in an aqueous medium containing a water-soluble polymerization initiator having polymerization initiation ability for the polymerizable monomer, to form an oil droplet; and applying the oil-soluble polymerization initiator and the water-soluble polymerization initiator at the same time to the polymerizable monomer, and polymerizing the polymerizable monomer, to form a shell dividing plural spaces in a particle. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328615 | SPRAY DRYING MICROCAPSULES - Spray drying microcapsules with particulates, the microcapsules that result from such spray drying, and compositions and methods of making said compositions including the spray-dried microcapsules. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328616 | SURFACE MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OF POLYNUCLEOTIDES, POLYPEPTIDES AND POLYSACCHARIDES AND RELATED MATERIALS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Surface mediated polymer synthesizing methods and related systems and materials are described where monomers are attached to monomer binding regions on a surface and subsequently form chemical bonds with adjacent monomers on the surface to form linear polymers selected from polynucleotide, polypeptides and polysaccharides. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328617 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF ARTEMISININ - The present invention is directed to a method for producing artemisinin having the formula | 2015-11-19 |
20150328618 | REACTOR FOR PRODUCING OR TREATING A POLYMER MELT - A reactor for producing or treating a polymer melt, comprising a bottom valve via which the polymer melt can be discharged from the reactor, wherein the bottom valve comprises a valve seat and a closing body which can form a common sealing surface. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328619 | MEMBRANE-SUPPORTED CATALYST REMOVAL IN THE EPOXIDATION OF CYCLIC UNSATURATED C12 COMPOUNDS, FOR EXAMPLE CYCLODODECENE (CDEN) - A homogeneous catalyst system is removed from a reaction mixture of two liquid phases by separating the two liquid phases with a membrane having at least one separation-active layer in such a way that the homogeneous catalyst system is at least partially concentrated in a membrane retentate; wherein the reaction mixture contains at least one partially epoxidized cyclic unsaturated compound having twelve carbon atoms; and wherein the membrane separation-active layer contains crosslinked a silicone acrylate and/or polydimethylsiloxane and/or polyimide. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328620 | METHOD OF CAPTURING HEAVY METALS BY A CHEMICALLY FUNCTIONALIZED SURFACE - There is described a method for heavymetal capture, which method comprises the step of bringing the heavy metal into contact with a chemically functionalized surface prepared by a plasma process, the surface being provided with organic functional groups able to coordinate with and thereby capture the heavy metal. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328621 | Carbon Bodies and Ferromagnetic Carbon Bodies - The invention is in the field of modified carbon products. More in particular, the invention is in the field of graphitized activated carbon bodies. The invention is directed to carbon bodies and ferromagnetic carbon bodies, the production of these bodies from activated carbon, and the applications of the carbon bodies and ferromagnetic carbon bodies, for instance in water treatment and in electrochemical applications. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328622 | FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS CATALYST, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND HYDROCARBON MANUFACTURING METHOD - A Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst containing 10 to 30% by mass, as a metal atom, of metallic cobalt and/or cobalt oxide, based on the mass of the catalyst, supported on a carrier containing silica, in which the carrier has an average pore diameter of 8 to 25 nm and the metallic cobalt and/or cobalt oxide has an average crystallite diameter of not less than the average pore diameter of the carrier and less than 35 nm. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328623 | Catalyst For Production Of Butadiene, Process For Producing The Catalyst, And Process For Producing Butadiene Using The Catalyst - A catalyst for producing butadiene using n-butene as a raw material, a process for producing the same and a process for producing butadiene using the catalyst are provided, and specifically, a catalyst for producing butadiene by gas-phase contact oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butene, which is capable of stably producing butadiene in a high yield from the beginning of the reaction, a process for producing the same and a process for producing butadiene, in which the catalyst is a shaped catalyst containing a complex metal oxide having molybdenum as an essential ingredient, wherein the pore volume of macropores is 80% or more, more preferably 90% or more, based on the total pore volume, are provided. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328624 | CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE POROUS ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The invention relates to a catalytically active porous element and to a method of manufacturing same. The element is formed with at least 40% by mass cobalt and at least one further chemical element and/or at least one chemical compound which form a matrix into which particles of pure cobalt, of a cobalt alloy or of an intermetallic phase formed with cobalt are embedded. In this respect, the at least one chemical element and/or the at least one chemical compound have a lower sintering temperature and/or melting temperature than cobalt, the respective cobalt alloy or the intermetallic phase. Solely for this purpose or in addition thereto, cobalt can be partially soluble therein and/or can form a eutectic and/or a peritectic together with cobalt. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328625 | MODIFIED Y-TYPE ZEOLITES HAVING A TRIMODAL INTRACRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MAKING SAME, AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a Y-type zeolite having a modified faujasite structure, the intracrystalline structure of which includes at least one network of micropores, at least one network of small mesopores having an average diameter ranging from 2 to 5 nm, and at least one network of large mesopores having an average diameter range from 10 to 50 nm. The invention also relates to particles including such zeolites and to the use thereof in a method for processing crude oil, particularly as a hydrocracking catalyst. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328626 | SILICATE-COATED MFI-TYPE ZEOLITE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING P-XYLENE USING THE SAME - A silicate-coated MFI-type zeolite is obtained by coating an MFI-type zeolite with a silicate, and a peak area ratio b/a of a peak b at 2θ=8.4 to 9.7° to a peak a at 2θ=7.0 to 8.4° in an X-ray diffraction spectrum is 1 or more, and a pKa value measured by a Hammett indicator is +3.3 or more. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328627 | Synthesis of ZSM-5 - A molecular sieve having the framework structure of ZSM-5 is produced using one or more of 1,4-bis(N-pentylpyrrolidinium)butane dications, 1,5-bis(N-pentylpyrrolidinium)pentane dications, and 1,6-bis(N-pentylpyrrolidinium)hexane dications as a structure directing agent. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328628 | Bidentate Ligands for Hydroformylation of Ethylene - A process for the hydroformylation of ethylene, with a transition metal, e.g., rhodium, catalyst promoted with a bidentate ligand of Formula I, II or III in which each R | 2015-11-19 |
20150328629 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING HOLLOW METAL NANO PARTICLES SUPPORTED ON CARRIER (As Amended) - The present application relates to a method for fabricating hollow nano particles supported on carrier. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328630 | SULFONATE-BASED COMPOUND AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE USING SAME - The present specification relates to a sulfonate-based compound and a polymer electrolyte membrane using the same, a membrane electrode assembly including the same, and a fuel cell including the same. | 2015-11-19 |
20150328631 | Electrospinning Solution, Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofibers and Ion-Exchange Membrane - An ion-exchange membrane is provided, and the fibers of the ion-exchange membrane are obtained by electrospinning. The electrospinning solution contains 100 parts by weight of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), 10-100 parts by weight of a modifier, 10-100 parts by weight of an ion exchanger, and 100-2,500 parts by weight of water. The modifier has a reactive group that can react with the hydroxyl groups of the PVA. The ion exchanger has a polar functional group that can form hydrogen bonds with the hydroxyl groups of the PVA, and has an anion group that can provide ion-exchange ability. | 2015-11-19 |