48th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150336024 | Compound Distiller - A distiller for processing liquid influent, including a heating chamber. An evaporation arrangement can be positioned above the heating chamber and can include spaced apart evaporation surfaces forming a bottom evaporation stage, multiple intermediate evaporation stages, and an upper evaporation stage. The bottom evaporation stage can be in thermal contact with the heating chamber, and the multiple intermediate and upper evaporation stages can be sequentially positioned above the bottom evaporation stage one above another. The bottom and intermediate evaporation stages can evaporate at least a portion of the liquid influent applied thereon forming vapor and heating the stage positioned above with the vapor. A liquid delivery system can provide the liquid influent to the upper evaporation stage for initial evaporation, and transfer at least a portion of the liquid influent in the upper evaporation stage and intermediate evaporation stages downwardly in sequence to a stage below until reaching the bottom evaporation stage for sequential evaporation at each evaporation stage. A solids transfer system can move solids on an evaporation surface of the bottom evaporation stage remaining from evaporated liquid influent to the heating chamber for combustion and providing heat. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336025 | Fractionation tray having a manway unit - A fractionation tray includes a manway unit positioned to cover a manway opening in the fractionation tray. The manway opening is framed by one or more fractionation tray panels having apertures therethrough adjacent to the manway opening. The manway unit includes a first manway panel having: perforations for the passage of fluid; first and second opposing side edges and two opposing end edges; and finger elements extending from the second side edge. The finger elements of the second side edge are received within the apertures adjacent to a first side of the manway opening. The manway unit is configured to open and close by rotation of the finger elements within the apertures. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336026 | PURGE METHOD FOR LOW PRESSURE GRADIENT FORMATION LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - Described is a method for purging a fluid channel is a low pressure gradient formation liquid flow system. Control of the fluid channels for multiple solvents allows for one or more static volumes of solvents not intended for use in an isocratic flow to be purged from their fluid channels to avoid contamination of the isocratic solvent. Advantageously, the method avoids the need to modify equipment or to reconfigure a pumping system so that the inlet is directly coupled to a single solvent source. Thus there is no need to bypass existing valves and liquid coupling components where solvents are combined during conventional gradient operation. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336027 | CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN AND METHOD OF CONDUCTING MAINTENANCE ON A CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - A chromatography column including: a tubular housing; a first end unit removably connected to a first end of the tubular housing; a second end unit removably connected to a second end of the tubular housing; an adaptor assembly movable within said tubular housing; an adaptor rod connected to said adaptor assembly, which adaptor rod is arranged to extend through an opening in the first end unit; a filter removably connected to the adaptor assembly; and a frame connected to said tubular housing for supporting the column on a floor. At least an actuating means is arranged on the frame, so that the column can be lifted and lowered in a substantially vertical direction. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336028 | MASS TRANSFER PROCESSES WITH LIMITED SENSIBLE HEAT EXCHANGE - A process of mass transfer is described which utilises latent heat transfer with little or sensible heat transfer. In a preferred process microbubbles are used under certain conditions of contact with a liquid phase to ensure highly effective mass transfer between a gaseous and liquid phase with significantly less than expected or little or no sensible heat transfer. The present invention in part provides a means by which the known state of a cold liquid of varying depths can be changed using a hot gas injected via a micro bubble inducing internal mixing without allowing the resultant mixture to reach equilibrium thereby ensuring the transfer process becomes continuous. Thus a process is described wherein at least one gaseous phase is contacted with at least one liquid phase such that the heat ratio of the system (AA) is maintained at an a value of greater than 0.5, and the mass transfer is effected by passing a gaseous phase comprising microbubbles through a liquid phase of thickness no more than 10 cm. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336029 | HIGH-DENSITY FINE BUBBLE-CONTAINING LIQUID PRODUCING METHOD AND HIGH-DENSITY FINE BUBBLE-CONTAINING LIQUID PRODUCING APPARATUS - Initial liquid containing fine bubbles is produced by mixing water and air (step S | 2015-11-26 |
20150336030 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING DRILLING FLUID - A process for treating drilling fluids which are used during the process of drilling for fossil fuels includes providing a drilling fluid having a continuous hydrocarbon phase, a discontinuous aqueous phase, and a discontinuous solid phase, a polymer solution, at least one coagulant, water, and oil, the oil and water being provided in a volume ratio being from 0.7 to 1.3 times the oil-to-water volume ratio of the drilling fluid. The drilling fluid is mixed with the coagulant, the polymer solution, the oil, and the water in any order to provide an input fluid. The mixture is centrifuged to separate solid materials from the input fluid to provide a treated drilling fluid. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336031 | SOLID/FLUID SEPARATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A solid/fluid separation module and apparatus enables treatment of solid/fluid mixtures to generate a filtered mass having a solids content above 50%. A filter unit with stacked filter plates and filter passages recessed into a face of each filter plate is provided. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336032 | FILTER PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR FILTER | 2015-11-26 |
20150336033 | Filtration Article Containing A Filtration Material Having Twisted Pleats Therein - A filtration device having therein a pleated, twisted filtration material is provided. The filtration material has a generally cylindrical shape and includes a first end, a second end opposing the first end, and outwardly projecting pleats. The pleats have a non-linear orientation within the filtration device. The twisting of the filtration material moves the ends of the pleats a distance around the circumference of the filtration material from a first position (P | 2015-11-26 |
20150336034 | FILTER ASSEMBLIES, FILTER ELEMENTS, AND METHODS FOR FILTERING LIQUIDS - A filter assembly includes a housing and a first filter, a second filter, and a heat exchanger all positioned in the housing. The filter assembly also includes a first inlet and a first outlet and defines a first liquid flow path. The first liquid flow path may extend within the housing between the first inlet and the first outlet through the first filter and along a first side of the heat exchanger. The filter assembly further includes a second inlet and a second outlet and defines a second liquid flow path. The second liquid flow path may extend within the housing between the second inlet and the second outlet through the second filter and along a second side of the heat exchanger. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336035 | EXTRACTOR WITH SCREEN WASHING SYSTEM - An extractor can be used to extract solvent-soluble molecules, such as aqueous or organic-soluble molecules, from solid material feedstock for downstream processing and recovery. In one configuration, the extractor is a percolation extractor having one or more extraction chambers each containing a screen supporting the solid materials as it is conveyed through the chamber, a fluid supply system delivering extraction fluid disposed above the solid material, and a fluid recovery system disposed below the solid materials for receiving the extraction fluid and solvent-soluble molecules contained therein. The extractor further includes a screen washing system disposed under the screen and supported against movement. The screen washing system includes a washing fluid intake and a plurality of outlet nozzles directed upward towards the screen. The screen washing system can keep the screen from plugging during operation, improving the extraction efficiency of the extractor. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336036 | FILTER CLOTH RETENTION - An apparatus for retaining filter cloths ( | 2015-11-26 |
20150336037 | Fuel System with Ice and Large Debris Separator Filter - A filter includes an outlet from a container, the outlet transverse to said inlet. A filter screen within the container that segregates the outlet. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336038 | FILTER MATERIAL FOR A FLUID AND DRAINAGE LAYER FOR SUCH A FILTER MATERIAL INCLUDING A FILTER ELEMENT - The invention relates to a filter material for a fluid, in particular in the form of a hydraulic fluid, said filter material comprising a multi-layer filter medium ( | 2015-11-26 |
20150336039 | Polyethylene Fiber, Its Use And Process For Its Manufacture - The present invention relates to a novel polyethylene polymer fiber obtainable by melt-spinning of a polymer, the use of the fiber, a process for the manufacture of the fiber, and products comprising said fiber. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336040 | AIR PURIFICATION DEVICE - An air purification device, including: a main body, a frame, a wind wheel holder, and wind wheels. The frame is disposed outside the main body. Air outlet grids are disposed on two sides of the frame. The main body is connected to the wind wheel holder. Wind wheel mounting slots are disposed on the wind wheel holder, and the wind wheels are mounted in the wind wheel mounting slots or in the wind wheel holder. The wind channels disposed on the wind wheel holder correspond to the wind wheels. A plurality of air inlets is disposed on the main body. A plurality of air outlets is disposed on the frame. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336041 | Segmented Filter Assembly - A filter assembly for mounting to an opening in a tube sheet of a filter system is provided. The filter assembly includes a plurality of filter elements and a mounting structure. Each filter element includes an extension of filter media, a first coupling portion, and a second coupling portion. The first and second coupling portions are attached to the filter media. The first and second coupling portions are connectable to one another to secure a first one of the plurality of filter elements to a second one of the plurality of filter elements such that fluid communication between the first and second filter elements is established when connected. The mounting structure is sized and configured to mount to the tube sheet adjacent the opening. The mounting structure includes a mounting structure coupling portion being connectable to the first coupling portions of the filter elements. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336042 | FILTER SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING AND FILTER DEVICE - A filter system for a building, in particular a hospital, having an exhaust air duct, by means of which a gas mixture is conducted out of the building, and a filter device, which is assigned to the exhaust air duct and is configured to filter at least partially anaesthetic gases out of the gas mixture flowing through the filter device is provided. A filter device for installation in a filter system is also provided. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336043 | 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 NG 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 NG, rinsing the column and the adsorbent bed by feeding NG until 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. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336044 | Carbon Dioxide Capture Method and Facility - A carbon dioxide capture facility is disclosed comprising packing formed as a slab, and at least one liquid source. The slab has opposed dominant faces, the opposed dominant faces being at least partially wind penetrable to allow wind to flow through the packing. The at least one liquid source is oriented to direct carbon dioxide absorbent liquid into the packing to flow through the slab. The slab is disposed in a wind flow that has a non-zero incident angle with one of the opposed dominant faces. A method of carbon dioxide capture is also disclosed. Carbon dioxide absorbing liquid is applied into packing in a series of pulses. A gas containing carbon dioxide is flowed through the packing to at least partially absorb the carbon dioxide from the gas into the carbon dioxide absorbing liquid. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336045 | Carbon Dioxide Absorbent Based On Amine Having Nitrile Functional Group, and Carbon Dioxide Absorption Method and Separation Method Using Same - The present invention relates to a method for using, as a carbon dioxide absorbent, a secondary amine having a nitrile group, that is, a 3-(alkylamino)propionitrile compound. The absorbent based on the 3-(alkylamino)propionitrile compound and the carbon dioxide absorption method and separation method using same, according to the present invention, not only have an excellent carbon dioxide absorption capacity and a rapid carbon dioxide absorption rate, but also allow absorbent regeneration even at a considerably low temperature compared with a conventional alkanolamine-based absorbent and thus can significantly reduce the entire energy consumption required for an absorption process, and can also prevent recovered carbon dioxide from being contaminated with moisture and absorbent vapor, owing to the low regeneration temperature. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336046 | CONTROL OF GAS COMPOSITION OF A GAS SEPARATION SYSTEM HAVING MEMBRANES - The present invention relates to a method of controlling a gas separation plant, to a plant thus controlled and also to its use for separation of gas mixtures, especially in the processing of biogas or natural gas, or syngas. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336047 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING WATER FROM COMPRESSED AIR - A method and apparatus for removing water from compressed air is disclosed. The method includes the steps of passing a stream of compressed air through a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) dryer. The dryer includes at least one vessel containing a desiccant material bound into pieces, for example tubes, using a polymer binder. The PSA dryer also has a control system for controlling the flow of the compressed air and switching between drying and purging modes. In particular the vessel and desiccant material contained therein are sized to produce a dew point suppression of less than 50° C. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336048 | SYSTEMS FOR WATER EXTRACTION FROM AIR - A system for water extraction from air is provided. The system includes a housing having a plurality of openings allowing an air flow to enter into an inner space defined by the housing. The system also includes a sponge disposed within the inner space defined by the housing. The sponge includes a water absorbing/adsorbing material for absorbing/adsorbing water vapor from the air flow. The system further includes a presser disposed above the sponge and configured to compress the sponge to discharge water from the sponge. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336049 | WET SCRUBBER AND A METHOD OF CLEANING A PROCESS GAS - A wet scrubber ( | 2015-11-26 |
20150336050 | POLYSULFIDE INTERCALATED LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES FOR METAL CAPTURE APPLICATIONS - Polysulfide intercalated layered double hydroxides and methods for their use in vapor and liquid-phase metal capture applications are provided. The layered double hydroxides comprise a plurality of positively charged host layers of mixed metal hydroxides separated by interlayer spaces. Polysulfide anions are intercalated in the interlayer spaces. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336051 | EXHAUST-GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF NITROGEN OXIDES FROM AN EXHAUST GAS OF A FOSSIL-FIRED POWER PLANT - A catalytic exhaust gas purification device and method for the reduction of nitrogen oxides from an exhaust gas of a fossil-fired power plant, having a heating gas duct along a flow direction and having a reactor chamber which is arranged in the heating gas duct is provided. In the reactor chamber there are arranged a first reduction reactor for the reduction of nitrogen oxides NOx to form water H | 2015-11-26 |
20150336052 | REDUCTANT SUPPLY SYSTEM - A reductant supply system includes a reductant tank, an injector supply conduit fluidly connecting the reductant tank with an injector, a driving fluid source in fluid communication with the reductant tank via a dose driving conduit, a purge conduit in fluid communication with the driving fluid source and the reductant tank, and a valve in fluid communication with the reductant tank via the dose driving conduit and the purge conduit. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336053 | MEMBRANE DISTILLATION ARRANGEMENT - A membrane distillation arrangement ( | 2015-11-26 |
20150336054 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING OXYGEN AND NITROGEN USING ION TRANSPORT MEMBRANES - Process and apparatus for producing an oxygen product gas and a nitrogen product gas using ion transport membrane assemblies. The apparatus comprises at least two ion transport membrane assemblies and a turboexpander downstream of one of the ion transport membrane assemblies. In the process, an oxygen- and nitrogen-containing gas is introduced into a first of the ion transport membrane assemblies to produce oxygen-depleted gas and oxygen product gas. The oxygen-depleted gas is divided, with a first portion being expanded in the turboexpander and a second portion introduced into a second of the ion transport membrane assemblies. A nitrogen-rich product gas and additional oxygen product gas are withdrawn from the second ion transport membrane assembly. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336055 | METHOD FOR USING CERAMIC FILTER, AND FILTER DEVICE - A method for using a ceramic filter including dividing a plurality of through channels into a plurality of zones including an outward path and a return path by use of through channel division means disposed along a row in which water collecting cells are arranged in at least one end face of a porous body constituting the ceramic filter in a state where the through channel division means is in contact with the row, so that a mixed fluid undergoes, at least once, a passing process of passing through the outward path in which the mixed fluid flows from the first end face to the second end face of the ceramic filter, returning and then passing through the return path in which the mixed fluid flows from the second end face to the first end face, and collecting a target permeable substance after permeation of a separation membrane. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336056 | COMPLEX FOR ACID GAS SEPARATION, MODULE FOR ACID GAS SEPARATION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MODULE FOR ACID GAS SEPARATION - A complex for acid gas separation includes an acid gas separation membrane, a permeated gas flow path member, and a sealing portion. The acid gas separation membrane includes a porous support with pores having an average pore diameter of 0.5 μm or less, and an acid gas separation layer disposed on the porous support. The permeated gas flow path member allows acid gas, which has permeated through the acid gas separation layer, to pass therethrough. The sealing portion seals a region required to be sealed with resin, the region being on the periphery of the permeated gas flow path member and the porous support. The sealing portion is made of epoxy resin, the Tg of epoxy resin is 90° C. or higher and the content of an inorganic filling material is less than or equal to 30% by mass. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336057 | OPEN BOTTOM MULTIPLE CHANNEL GAS DELIVERY DEVICE FOR IMMERSED MEMBRANES - A gas delivery device includes a manifold and a plurality of channels. The manifold is adapted to be connected to a source of a pressurized gas. Each of the plurality of channels is in fluid communication with the manifold through a distinct associated port. Each of the plurality of channels has a generally open bottom. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336058 | NANOPOROUS FILTRATION MEMBRANES - Disclosed are a nanoporous membrane suitable for use in ultrafiltration comprising nanoporous cross-linked poly(styrene)-block-poly(isoprene)-block-poly(styrene) and a composite comprising the porous membrane and a microporous support. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the nanoporous membrane and the composite membrane. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336059 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILTER INTENDED TO FILTER NANOPARTICLES, OBTAINED FILTER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR THE COLLECTION AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to a method for impregnating a filter having pores suitable for retaining particles within them that may be present in a flow of air suitable for passing through the filter, according to which the filter made up of a polymer membrane is impregnated with one or more organometallic salts by applying a treatment using supercritical CO | 2015-11-26 |
20150336060 | COMPACT INTERACTION CHAMBER WITH MULTIPLE CROSS MICRO IMPINGING JETS - A mixing assembly includes an inlet, an outlet and a mixing chamber, the inlet is fluidly connected to the outlet through a plurality of micro fluid flow paths in a direction perpendicular from the inlet. The micro fluid flow paths fluidly connect to the perpendicular inlet via a transition portion. The micro fluid flow paths are constructed radially inwardly to a concentration area in the mixing chamber. By directing multiple fluid flows to a concentrated area within the mixing chamber at high speeds, the energy dissipated at the point of collision is maximized, which helps to increase consistency and quality of mixing, and to reduce particle size of the fluid in the mixing chamber. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336061 | INTERACTION CHAMBER WITH FLOW INLET OPTIMIZATION - A mixing assembly includes an inlet, an outlet and a mixing chamber, the inlet is fluidly connected to the outlet through a plurality of micro fluid flow paths in a direction perpendicular from the inlet. The micro fluid flow paths fluidly connect to the perpendicular inlet via a curved transition portion. The curved transition portion provides a more efficient flow path for the fluid to travel from the inlet to the micro fluid flow paths to the mixing chamber. By transitioning the direction change, flow resistance is decreased, and the fluid flow rate and shear rate is increased. Increased fluid flow rate and shear rate helps to increase consistency and quality of mixing, and to reduce particle size of the fluid in the mixing chamber. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336062 | STIRRING DEVICE - Provided is a stirring device that allows a weight measurement during a rotation operation to be accurately performed while suppressing increase in reinforcement structures required for support of a stirring container and suppressing increase in weight, A device frame is provided with legs, a heating kettle is provided with a reinforcement base attached on the bottom side, a motor bed is provided to support a cutter/motor unit to the reinforcement base or the device frame, load cells are provided to indirectly measure a change in weight of a stirring substance in the heating kettle during a rotation operation of the cutter/motor unit, and closed reinforced structures are configured to include the heating kettle, the cutter/motor unit, the reinforcement base, and the supporting stand as reinforcing members. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336063 | MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARGING OF A REACTOR WITH SOLID PARTICLES - A method for managing the charging of a space with solid particles, comprising: modelling an expected charging profile over a charging duration, during the charging, receiving, from at least one sensor, measured values of a parameter indicative of the height of a bed of solid particles charged into the space, determining filtered values of the parameter indicative of the height from the measured values received and from the modelled charging profile, and transmitting the filtered values to control the charging with solid particles. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336064 | EFFICIENT FIXED BED PLATFORM FOR PRODUCTION OF ETHYLENE OXIDE BY PARTIAL OXIDATION OF ETHYLENE USING CATALYST OF WIDE SELECTIVITY - At least one method to efficiently produce alkylene oxide from partial oxidation of hydrocarbons using a high efficiency heterogeneous catalyst in a fixed bed enclosed within a reaction vessel, and a reaction vessel constructed to facilitate the same. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336065 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSLATING, LEVITATING, AND OR TREATING OBJECTS IN A RESONATING CHAMBER - A process for translating objects a resonating chamber is described. The process includes: (i) obtaining a resonating chamber filled with a fluid medium and objects disposed therein; and (ii) generating one or more different standing waves to convey said objects from their disposed position to another location inside the resonating chamber. Using the above-described translating process, the objects may be positioned at a cavitation zone inside the resonating chamber. In one aspect of the present teachings, the objects are then subject to acoustic cavitation to convert at least some of the objects from one state to another state. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336066 | METHOD OF ENCAPSULATION AND IMMOBILIZATION - A method for encapsulating a material, the steps include choosing a material to encapsulate; placing the material into a material solvent to form a material solution; forming a primary emulsion of the material solution in an immiscible liquid medium that is immiscible with the material solvent, wherein the material solution is the disperse phase and the immiscible liquid medium is the continuous phase of the primary emulsion, wherein the immiscible liquid medium contains an encapsulating agent dissolved therein, the encapsulating agent capable of being crosslinked, polymerized, gelled, hardened or solidified; adding the primary emulsion as droplets into a crosslinking medium, wherein the crosslinking medium is immiscible with the continuous phase immiscible liquid medium of the primary emulsion, and thereafter activating the crosslinking, polymerizing, gelling, hardening or solidifying of the encapsulating agent to envelope the material in a crosslinked, polymerized, gelled, hardened or solidified matrix forming the droplets into beads. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336067 | CAVITATION GENERATION MECHANISMS AND THEIR USE IN FERMENTATION AND WASTEWATER AND SAND CLEANING PROCESSES - 7 different technical machines are explained for hydrodynamic cavitation generation in large scale. Also 4 chemical processes are published which have are widely used. Machine | 2015-11-26 |
20150336068 | CREATION OF LIBRARIES OF DROPLETS AND RELATED SPECIES - The present invention is generally related to systems and methods for producing a plurality of droplets. The droplets may contain varying species, e.g., for use as a library. In some cases, the fluidic droplets may be rigidified to form rigidified droplets (e.g., gel droplets). In certain embodiments, the droplets may undergo a phase change (e.g., from rigidified droplets to fluidized droplets), as discussed more herein. In some cases, a species may be added internally to a droplet by exposing the droplet to a fluid comprising a plurality of species. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336069 | CREATION OF LIBRARIES OF DROPLETS AND RELATED SPECIES - The present invention is generally related to systems and methods for producing a plurality of droplets. The droplets may contain varying species, e.g., for use as a library. In some cases, the fluidic droplets may be rigidified to form rigidified droplets (e.g., gel droplets). In certain embodiments, the droplets may undergo a phase change (e.g., from rigidified droplets to fluidized droplets), as discussed more herein. In some cases, a species may be added internally to a droplet by exposing the droplet to a fluid comprising a plurality of species. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336070 | CREATION OF LIBRARIES OF DROPLETS AND RELATED SPECIES - The present invention is generally related to systems and methods for producing a plurality of droplets. The droplets may contain varying species, e.g., for use as a library. In some cases, the fluidic droplets may be rigidified to form rigidified droplets (e.g., gel droplets). In certain embodiments, the droplets may undergo a phase change (e.g., from rigidified droplets to fluidized droplets), as discussed more herein. In some cases, a species may be added internally to a droplet by exposing the droplet to a fluid comprising a plurality of species. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336071 | CREATION OF LIBRARIES OF DROPLETS AND RELATED SPECIES - The present invention is generally related to systems and methods for producing a plurality of droplets. The droplets may contain varying species, e.g., for use as a library. In some cases, the fluidic droplets may be rigidified to form rigidified droplets (e.g., gel droplets). In certain embodiments, the droplets may undergo a phase change (e.g., from rigidified droplets to fluidized droplets), as discussed more herein. In some cases, a species may be added internally to a droplet by exposing the droplet to a fluid comprising a plurality of species. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336072 | CREATION OF LIBRARIES OF DROPLETS AND RELATED SPECIES - The present invention is generally related to systems and methods for producing a plurality of droplets. The droplets may contain varying species, e.g., for use as a library. In some cases, the fluidic droplets may be rigidified to form rigidified droplets (e.g., gel droplets). In certain embodiments, the droplets may undergo a phase change (e.g., from rigidified droplets to fluidized droplets), as discussed more herein. In some cases, a species may be added internally to a droplet by exposing the droplet to a fluid comprising a plurality of species. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336073 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LIPID MULTILAYER PATTERNING - Described are methods and devices for forming patterned lipid multilayer structures on a substrate using a topographically structured stamp and a topographically structured brush. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336074 | SUPPORT FOR USE IN MICROCHANNEL PROCESSING - The disclosed technology relates to an apparatus, comprising: at least one microchannel, the microchannel comprising at least one heat transfer wall; a porous thermally conductive support in the microchannel in contact with the heat transfer wall; a catalyst or a sorption medium supported by the porous support; and a heat source and/or heat sink in thermal contact with the heat transfer wall. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336075 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PROCESS - The present invention provides a hydrogen production process, which is capable of producing hydrogen, which is a clean source of energy, simply and conveniently without using conventionally-used ammonia, with an extremely high level of safety. In accordance with the present invention, hydrogen is produced by substituting hydrogen for free oxygen in mayenite (Ca | 2015-11-26 |
20150336076 | Fuel treatment apparatus - An apparatus for treating a fuel is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a channel for fuel to be treated, a photocatalyst situated within the channel so as to be in contact with the fuel passing therethrough, electromagnetic radiation source means for irradiating the catalyst and magnetic field source means for providing a magnetic field to which the fuel is exposed. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336077 | REACTOR - A reactor includes a reaction-side flow passage through which a reaction fluid being a fluid constituting a reaction object flows; a temperature controller (heat-medium side flow passage) configured to heat or cool the reaction fluid from outside the reaction-side flow passage; and a catalyst configured to promote a reaction of the reaction fluid, the catalyst provided in the reaction-side flow passage so that a contact area with the reaction fluid is larger on a downstream side than on an upstream side in the reaction-side flow passage. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336078 | JET LOOP REACTOR HAVING NANOFILTRATION - The invention relates to a device for the continuous, homogeneous-catalysis reaction of a liquid with a gas and optionally an additional fluid, wherein the device comprises at least one reactor having an external liquid circulation driven by a pump, and wherein the device has at least one membrane separation stage that preferably holds back the homogeneous catalyst. The aim of the invention is to specify a device that allows homogeneous-catalysis gas/liquid phase reactions, in particular hydroformylations, which operate with membrane separation of the catalyst to be performed economically at an industrially relevant scale. Said aim is achieved in that a jet loop reactor is provided as the reactor, and that the pump and the membrane separation stage are arranged in the same external liquid circuit. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336079 | TOWER PACKING ELEMENT, TOWER PACKING, AND PACKING TOWER AND MIXER COMPRISING THE SAME - A tower packing element, a tower packing, a packing tower, and a mixer comprising the tower packing element are provided. The tower packing element are manufactured by a deformed plate and comprises a plurality of strip assemblies arranged along a longitudinal direction of the tower packing element and a connecting plate portion connected between adjacent strip assemblies. Each of the strip assemblies defines a central passage therein, and the central passage is extended in a lateral direction of the tower packing element. The connecting plate portion is extended along the lateral direction of the tower packing element. The adjacent strip assemblies and the connecting plate portion connected therebetween define a side passage parallel to the central passage. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336080 | SNAP-LOCK PACKING ELEMENT AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF FOR A CONTACT ASSEMBLY - A packing element has components that form snap-lock connections with like packing elements used to form a contact assembly. The packing elements can be readily and easily assembled together using little force by connecting the packing elements with connectors in a snap-lock manner. The packing elements are retained by the snap-lock connectors in the contact assembly such that the packing elements cannot be separated without such force that the material forming at least one of components of the snap-lock connections or the packing element will fail to the extent that a contact assembly made using the packing elements would not be functional. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336081 | MAGNETIC ADSORBENTS, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC ADSORBENT, AND METHODS OF REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM FLUID STREAMS - A magnetic adsorbent includes an adsorbent and iron oxide implanted onto a surface of the adsorbent, wherein a total surface area of the magnetic adsorbent is not substantially less than a total surface area of the adsorbent. Optionally, the adsorbent is activated carbon. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336082 | CATALYTIC SUBSTRATE SURFACE - There is disclosed a catalytic substrate surface where in the substrate surface comprises particles in the size range 2-500 nm, said particles comprising TiO | 2015-11-26 |
20150336083 | Porous Alumina Material, Process for Producing Same, and Catalyst - Provided is a production method for a porous alumina material, comprising the steps of: mixing an alkoxysilane solution that comprises an alkoxysilane, a mixed solvent comprising water and an alcohol, and an inorganic acid, with an aluminum solution comprising an aluminum compound and water, to prepare a mixed solution in which the aluminum compound and the alkoxysilane are dissolved in the mixed solvent; co-precipitating aluminum hydroxide with a silicon compound in the mixed solution, to form a precipitate; and baking the precipitate to form a porous alumina material comprising aluminum oxide and silicon oxide. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336084 | Catalytic Cracking Catalyst for RFCC Process with Maximized Diesel Yields and a Method for the Preparation Thereof - The present invention relates to a catalytic cracking catalyst for RFCC process with maximized diesel yield which includes a clay matrix and an inorganic oxide, wherein pores with a diameter greater than 20 Å are controlled, to be greater than 80% by volume of the total pore count of the catalyst, and a method for the preparation thereof. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336085 | CATALYST FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES - The present invention relates to a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst composed of at least two catalytically active coatings on a support body, wherein a lower coating A contains cerium oxide, and platinum and/or palladium, but no alkaline earth metal compound, and an upper coating B which is disposed above coating A contains an alkaline earth metal compound, a basic mixed magnesium-aluminum oxide, and platinum and palladium, and to a method for converting NO | 2015-11-26 |
20150336086 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHOSPHOROUS CONTAINING MESOPOROUS ALUMINA CATALYST FOR SELECTIVE DEHYDRATION OF METHANOL TO DIMETHYL ETHER - The present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of phosphorous containing mesoporous alumina catalyst for selective dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether. The process provides a single step selective vapour phase dehydration of methanol to produce dimethyl ether over phosphorous containing mesoporous alumina (P/Al2O3) catalyst at a temperature in the range of 150-350° C. The process provides methanol conversion of 45-100% with a selectivity of the DME up to 100%. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336087 | CATALYST FOR GLYCERIN DEHYDRATION, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND PREPARATION METHOD OF ACROLEIN (As Amended) - The present invention relates to a catalyst for glycerin dehydration, a preparation method thereof, and a preparation method of acrolein, and more particularly, to a catalyst for glycerin dehydration which minimizes by-product formation to improve acrolein selectivity and maintains high catalytic activity during reaction. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336088 | CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - A process for converting one or more C3-C12 oxygenates comprising: contacting a feed, which feed comprises one or more C3-C12 oxygenates, with hydrogen at a hydrogen partial pressure of more than 1.0 MegaPascal in the presence of a sulphided carbon-carbon coupling catalyst; wherein the carbon-carbon coupling catalyst comprises equal to or more than 60 wt % of a zeolite and in the range from equal to or more than 0.1% wt to equal to or less than 10 wt % of a hydrogenation metal, based on the total weight of the carbon-carbon coupling catalyst; and wherein the zeolite comprises 10-membered and/or 12-membered ring channels and a Silica to Alumina molar Ratio (SAR) in the range from equal to or more than 10 to equal to or less than 300. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336089 | METHOD FOR MAKING MOLECULAR SIEVE SSZ-95 - A new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-95 is disclosed. In general, SSZ-95 is synthesized from a reaction mixture suitable for synthesizing MTT-type molecular sieves and maintaining the mixture under crystallization conditions sufficient to form product. The product molecular sieve is subjected to a pre-calcination step, and ion-exchange to remove extra-framework cations, and a post-calcination step. The molecular sieve has a MTT-type framework and a H-D exchangeable acid site density of 0 to 50% relative to molecular sieve SSZ-32. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336090 | NOVEL OXIDATION CATALYST, THE PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND GREEN PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE AEROBIC OXIDATION - Described herein is a novel, cost effective, stable and recyclable catalyst composition i.e. A-B-OMS, wherein ‘A’ is selected from noble and transition metals; ‘B’ is selected from alkali or alkaline earth metals; and OMS is octahedral molecular sieve which includes synthetic todorokite (OMS-1) and cryptomelane (OMS-2); and characterization thereof. Further the invention provides base free green process for selective aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) catalysed by said catalyst composition under optimized reaction conditions to obtain high yield of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in a shorter span of time. Invention also provides for selective oxidation of glucose to Gluconic Acid, furfural to furoic Acid and glycerol to Glyceric acid. Invention can also applicable for the selective oxidation of hexoses, pentoses, disaccharides to corresponding acids. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336091 | MOLECULAR SIEVE SSZ-95 - A new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-95 is disclosed. The molecular sieve has a MTT-type framework, a mole ratio of 20 to 70 of silicon oxide to aluminum oxide, a total micropore volume of between 0.005 and 0.02 cc/g; and a H-D exchangeable acid site density of up to 50% relative to SSZ-32. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336092 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON-BASED NANOSTRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention generally relates to compositions comprising and methods for forming functionalized carbon-based nanostructures. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336093 | PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC PREPARATION OF ALDEHYDES FROM OLEFINS USING MONOPHOSPHITE MIXTURES - The catalytic preparation of an aldehyde from an olefin proceeds in the presence of a monophosphite mixture. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336094 | NOVEL HONEYCOMB MONOLITH STRUCTURE - Ho Honeycomb monolith structure, especially for use in mass transfer-limited processes or processes for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides, comprising: a plurality of cell walls defining a plurality of polygonal channels, the plurality of cell walls and channels extending in parallel along a common direction from an entrance end to an outlet end of the structure in the fluid flow direction. The transversal cross section of a polygonal channel has the shape of a convex elongated polygon, wherein at least 50% of the internal angles between two adjacent walls of the convex polygon are above 90 degrees and wherein the cell diameter ratio L | 2015-11-26 |
20150336095 | System and Method for a Biomimetic Fluid Processing - A system and method are provided for harvesting target biological substances. The system includes a substrate and a first and second channel formed in the substrate. The channels longitudinally extending substantially parallel to each other. A series of gaps extend from the first channel to the second channel to create a fluid communication path passing between a series of columns with the columns being longitudinally separated by a predetermined separation distance. The system also includes a first source configured to selectively introduce into the first channel a first biological composition at a first channel flow rate and a second source configured to selectively introduce into the second channel a second biological composition at a second channel flow rate. The sources are configured to create a differential between the first and second channel flow rates to generate physiological shear rates along the second channel that are bounded within a predetermined range. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336096 | Sorting Particles Using High Gradient Magnetic Fields - This disclosure describes microfluidic devices that include one or more magnets, each magnet being operable to emit a magnetic field; and a magnetizable layer adjacent to the one or more magnets, in which the magnetizable layer is configured to induce a gradient in the magnetic field of at least one of the magnets. For example, the gradient can be at least 10 | 2015-11-26 |
20150336097 | MICROFLUIDIC CHIP HAVING ON-CHIP ELECTRICALLY TUNABLE HIGH-THROUGHPUT NANOPHOTONIC TRAP - In one implementation, a microfluidic device based on optical trapping of particles is disclosed to include a substrate structured to include a fluidic channel which can carry a fluid having particles; and an optical waveguide loop formed on the substrate to include one or more waveguide sections that reside within the fluidic channel, an input optical port for the optical waveguide to receive an input optical beam, and an optical power splitter coupled to the optical waveguide loop to split the received input optical beam into two counter-propagating optical beams that prorogate in the optical waveguide loop in opposite directions and interfere with each other to form standing optical waves in at least the one or more waveguide sections that reside within the fluidic channel to optically trap particles at or near a surface of the one or more waveguide sections that reside within the fluidic channel. This device further includes an electrically controllable phase control device formed on the substrate and coupled to a location of the optical waveguide loop and operable to control an optical delay experienced by guided light at the coupled location, wherein the electrically controllable phase control device is configured to respond to an electrical control signal to adjust an amount of the optical delay at the coupled location to cause a shift in locations of nodes of each optical standing wave to change trapping locations of the trapped particles in the fluidic channel. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336098 | Apparatuses and Methods for Manipulating Droplets - Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for manipulating droplets is provided, the apparatus including a substrate, multiple arrays of electrodes disposed on the substrate, wherein corresponding electrodes in each array are connected to a common electrical signal, and a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate first side surface and patterned to cover the electrodes. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336099 | MICRO-REAGENT HANDLER AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY - A planar micro-reagent cartridge comprises a base layer having a fluid receiving cavity formed in a top surface thereof and a fluid disposed within the cavity, and intermediate layer and a top layer. The intermediate membrane layer is bonded to the base layer to seal the fluid receiving cavity and form a fluid reservoir pump chamber. The intermediate layer comprises a resiliently deformable flexible region that overlies the fluid receiving cavity and is configured to be depressed in response to application of pressure, and a rupturable valve region that overlies the fluid receiving cavity. A top layer is bonded to the intermediate layer, the top layer having an opening that exposes the deformable flexible region of the intermediate membrane layer and at least one channel that together with the intermediate membrane layer forms a fluid conduit having an inlet in fluid communication with the rupturable valve region of the intermediate layer. In use, depression of the deformable flexible region actuates the fluid reservoir pump chamber to rupture the rupturable valve region and pump fluid into the capillary. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336100 | RESERVOIR WITH VARIABLE RADIUS FILLET - A slot extender includes a reservoir. The reservoir includes a reservoir floor defining a drain opening, a continuous reservoir sidewall extending from the reservoir floor, and a concave fillet running along at least a portion where the reservoir sidewall joins the reservoir floor. The concave fillet has a variable radius. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336101 | CONTROL METHOD FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION REACTION APPARATUS - A nucleic acid amplification reaction apparatus including a first heating section to heat a first region of a container filled with reaction liquid and liquid and a second heating section to heat a second region of the container to temperature higher than the temperature of the first heating section, first arrangement is arrangement in which the first region is below the second region in a direction in which the gravity acts and the second arrangement is arrangement in which the second region is below the first region. Third arrangement is arrangement in which an axis in the longitudinal direction of the container is horizontal or arrangement in which the axis inclines with respect to the vertical line and the second region is below the first region. A driving mechanism switches the first arrangement, the second arrangement, and the third arrangement in this order. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336102 | MAGNETIC TUBE RACK - A system for holding sample tubes used in immunoprecipitation and similar laboratory techniques. A rack comprises top and bottom plates spaced apart from each other and defining rows of holes to receive the sample tubes and hold the sample tubes in a pair of spaced-apart rows. A magnet holder is configured to slide between the top and bottom plates and between the two parallel rows of sample tubes such that when the magnet holder is fully inserted between the rows of sample tubes, magnets held by the magnet holder align with the sample tubes in the two parallel rows. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336103 | SHREDDER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A shredder blade assembly is disclosed having a rotor configured to be mounted on a rotating shaft, the rotor having opposing faces with a plurality of angled knife receptacles and a plurality of knife inserts mounted within the plurality of knife receptacles. Each knife insert has two opposing faces and each opposing face comprises three cutting edges such that each knife insert has six cutting edges. Only one of the cutting edges is exposed at an outer peripheral edge of the shredder blade assembly during use. The knife inserts are configured to be removed, rotated (and flipped as needed), and re-mounted within the plurality of knife receptacles to expose another of the cutting edges at the outer peripheral edge of the shredder blade assembly. The knife insert may be triangular and mounted to expose one vertex to create a plurality of tooth/hook projections. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336104 | COOLED GRINDER HEAD - An apparatus for cooling a grinder head includes a cooling pack adapted to be connected to an outer surface of a housing of the grinder head to cool the grinder head housing. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336105 | APPARATUS FOR DESTRUCTION OF STORAGE MEDIA DEVICES - An apparatus for destroying storage media devices includes a receptacle member having an open top end, a closed bottom end and a peripheral side wall or a pair of side walls defining a hollow interior of the receptacle member. A member is mounted for a rotation adjacent the receptacle member and has an abrasive working surface. An electric motor causes the rotation of the member and a chute is positioned to deliver the one or more storage media devices into the hollow interior of the receptacle member. A cylinder and a pump urge the storage media devices into a contact with the abrasive working surface. The rotation of the abrasive member transforms at least a portion of the storage media devices contacting the abrasive member into particles, whereby the storage media devices are destructed sufficiently to prevent data mining from remnant(s) thereof or from the particles. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336106 | DRIVE CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE WHICH OPERATES ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - A method and a device for controlling the drive of a vertical mill having a grinding plate rotatable about the vertical axis are disclosed. The grinding plate can be driven by an electric motor and a drivetrain with a gearbox. An actual rotational speed and a drivetrain torque with respect to the drivetrain are detected and are fed to a control device together with a specified target rotational speed. The control device generates an output signal for a target torque based on the actual rotational speed and the target rotational speed and based on the drivetrain torque such that the resulting target torque is reduced or increased in the same direction as a torque resulting from the milling process. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336107 | DRIVE CONTROL METHOD AND DRIVE SYSTEM OPERATING ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - A method for drive control of a vertical roller mill having a grinding table rotatable about a vertical axis includes driving the grinding table with a drive train comprising an electric motor and a gearbox with a rotation speed; monitoring a profile of a measured value derived from vibration-relevant measured values to detect a predefined pattern in the profile; and when the predefined pattern is detected, automatically increasing or reducing the rotation speed of the grinding table by a predefined adjustment value. A corresponding drive system operating according to the method is also disclosed. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336108 | DRUM FOR MAGNETIC SEPARATOR AND RELEVANT PRODUCTION METHOD - In a drum for magnetic separator comprising a cylinder (C) of ferromagnetic material on the outside of which there are formed a plurality of longitudinal grooves ( | 2015-11-26 |
20150336109 | WIRE ELECTRODE CLEANING IN IONIZING BLOWERS - Methods and apparatus for cleaning contaminant byproducts off of ionizing wire electrodes in ionizing blowers are disclosed. Disclosed apparatus include a housing with a gas-flow channel, an stationary ionizing wire, and a rotatable frame with supports for resiliently supporting the stationary ionizing wire within the channel. The ionizing wire produces charge carriers and has a surface that develops a layer of contaminant byproducts when an ionizing signal is applied thereto. The frame is rotatably mounted such that the supports clean the layer of contaminant byproducts off of the surface of the ionizing wire when the frame is rotated, by physical and/or by electrical means. Disclosed methods include providing an ionizing signal to the ionizing wire to thereby produce charge carriers and rotating the frame relative to the housing to thereby clean contaminant byproducts off of the ionizing wire. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336110 | PRECIPITATION PLATES FOR ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR - Provided are precipitation plates for an electrostatic precipitator. The precipitation plate for an electrostatic precipitator includes a flow plate having a pattern formed to make a liquid flow in a distributed manner, and a liquid passage which is coupled to an upper side of the flow plate and through which a liquid to be provided to the flow plate flows, wherein the pattern is an arrangement of a plurality of horizontal stripes. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336111 | Method and Apparatus for Programmable Fluidic Processing - A method and apparatus for microfluidic processing by programmably manipulating a packet. A material is introduced onto a reaction surface and compartmentalized to form a packet. A position of the packet is sensed with a position sensor. A programmable manipulation force is applied to the packet at the position. The programmable manipulation force is adjustable according to packet position by a controller. The packet is programmably moved according to the programmable manipulation force along arbitrarily chosen paths. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336112 | LOW ENERGY MICROBUBBLE GENERATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A bubble generation system includes a gaseous pressure source supplying a gas flow and a wave inducer including a first inlet in fluid communication with the gaseous pressure source to receive the gas flow and a first outlet. The wave inducer transitions the gas flow into a pulsating acoustic wave that exits the wave inducer through the outlet. The bubble generation system also includes a diffuser fluidly coupled to the outlet of the wave inducer. The diffuser is configured to produce bubbles from the gaseous pressure source. The bubble generation system further includes a vent passageway fluidly coupled between the wave inducer and the diffuser. The vent passageway is configured to be in fluid communication with an ambient environment. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336113 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING ALIGNMENT FILM - The present invention relates to a method and a device for coating an alignment film. The method includes: (1) providing a substrate to which an alignment film is to be coated and placing the substrate to which an alignment film is to be coated on a working table that is reciprocally movable frontward and rearward and leftward and rightward; (2) providing a pressurization tank and depositing a predetermined amount of an alignment liquid in the pressurization tank; (3) providing a supply tank and using a liquid pump to convey the alignment liquid contained in the pressurization tank to the supply tank; (4) using a supply conduit to connect the supply tank to an alignment liquid jet nozzle and subjecting the supply conduit heating to reduce viscosity of the alignment liquid so as to allow the alignment liquid to smoothly move into the alignment liquid jet nozzle; and (5) operating the alignment liquid jet nozzle to apply the viscosity reduced alignment liquid to the substrate to which an alignment film is to be coated and, when necessary, reciprocally moving the working table during the process of application so as to have the alignment liquid uniformly coated on the substrate and complete the coating of the alignment film. The present invention improves surface uniformity of an alignment film so as to ensure product quality and enhance product yield rate. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336114 | COATING PROCESSING APPARATUS - At the time of initiating coating, when a first end of an ejecting port of a coating nozzle is located at one end of a peripheral edge of a wafer, the wafer and the coating nozzle are relatively moved by a moving mechanism while exposing a coating liquid from the ejecting port. During the coating, the wafer and the coating nozzle are relatively moved by the moving mechanism while the coating liquid ejected from the ejecting port is in contact with the wafer, to coat the coating liquid on the wafer. At the time of finishing the coating, when a second end of the ejecting port is located at the other end of the peripheral edge of the wafer, the wafer and the coating nozzle are relatively moved by the moving mechanism while exposing the coating liquid from the ejecting port. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336115 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN APERTURE PLATE - An aperture plate is manufactured by plating metal around a mask of resist columns having a desired size, pitch, and profile, which yields a wafer about 60 μm thickness. This is approximately the full desired target aperture plate thickness. The plating is continued so that the metal overlies the top surfaces of the columns until the desired apertures are achieved. This needs only one masking/plating cycle to achieve the desired plate thickness. Also, the plate has passageways formed beneath the apertures, formed as an integral part of the method, by mask material removal. These are suitable for entrainment of aerosolized droplets exiting the apertures. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336116 | VARIABLE SPRINKLER ORIFICE DEVICE - The present invention includes a variable sprinkler orifice device that can change orifice sizes using a rotating disk with multiple orifices along the circumference of the disk. According to first preferred embodiment, the implement preferably includes a conduit in which water is directed through a series of rotatable plates which preferably include incrementally sized orifices. According to a further preferred embodiment, the variable orifices are automatically and quickly adjusted based on VRI data to change the combination of orifices used. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336117 | SHOWERHEAD WITH ROTATABLE CONTROL VALVE - A showerhead including a handle portion, a showerhead portion, a water supply connector, and a mode selector positioned around the water supply connector. The mode selector is positioned around the water supply connector and includes a rotatable control knob mounted above the handle portion and configured to rotate about an axis and a rotatable valve core received within and sealed to the control knob to create a second fluid chamber between the valve core and the control knob. The valve core further defines a first aperture and a second aperture and rotation of the control knob rotates the valve core to selectively align the second aperture of the valve core with one of two or more fluid inlets while maintaining the first aperture in at least partial alignment with a second fluid outlet from the first fluid chamber. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336118 | Top Motor Broadcast Spreader Apparatus - A top motor broadcast spreader having a container for storing material and having an opening at its lower end for releasing material from the container. A closure spreader member below the container covers container opening and is movable downward away from the opening to release and spread material onto a surface. A motor is mounted inside the container and above the opening at the lower end of the container having a motor shaft extending downwardly from the motor through the opening at the lower end of the container and is connected to the closure spreader member to move the closure spreader member downward upon rotation of the motor shaft to release and spread material onto a surface. The closure spreader member comprises a flat horizontal and circular plate having flat rectangular spreader flaps extending vertically up and flat rectangular spreader flaps extending vertically down in an alternating pattern on the circular plate. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336119 | ELECTROSTATIC ATOMIZER - An electrostatic atomizer ( | 2015-11-26 |
20150336120 | DEPOSITION CLOUD TOWER WITH ADJUSTABLE FIELD - A cloud tower ( | 2015-11-26 |
20150336121 | Anti-icing fluid spraying method and device. - A device and method for spraying anti-icing fluid on an airplane. The anti-icing fluid is contained in a tank defining a tank lowest portion. The device and method use compressed air to push the anti-icing fluid through a tube provided in the tank and opening adjacent to the tank lowest portion. The tube extends in a generally upward direction to a tank fluid outlet. A hose extends from the tank fluid outlet to a spray gun that is used for spraying the fluid. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336122 | MULTI-CHAMBERED BOTTLE WITH METERING STAGE, POUR SPOUT AND CAP - A multi-chambered bottle includes first and second chambers, a metering stage, a pour spout and a cap. The metering stage includes first and second metering stage sections connectable to respective mouths of the first and second chambers. Each metering stage section comprises a nozzle having a liquid inlet orifice and a liquid outlet orifice, and a vent tube having an air inlet orifice and an air outlet orifice at opposite ends of the vent tube, the air inlet orifice to be disposed outside of the respective chamber and the air outlet orifice to be disposed inside of the respective chamber, the vent tube disposed relative to the nozzle such that a line crossing a center of the air inlet orifice and a center of the liquid outlet orifice forms an acute angle with a normal axis of the bottle. | 2015-11-26 |
20150336123 | TRIGGER PUMP DISPENSER WITH ON/OFF INDICATOR - A trigger pump dispenser comprises an outlet valve which is adapted to open an outlet port when a pump chamber decreases in volume as liquid therein is dispensed through the outlet port, and which is adapted to close when the pump chamber increases in volume. The outlet valve comprises a precompression valve operable to allow liquid through the outlet only after a predetermined elevated pressure is established in the pump chamber. The valve has a movable valve member carried on or by a spring member which biases the valve member to a closed position but flexes in response to the elevated pressure in the chamber acting on the valve member to move the valve member to an open position so that liquid can pass from the chamber and thereafter be dispensed through an outlet nozzle. | 2015-11-26 |