48th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210371268 | SPOUT ASSEMBLY FOR A PUMP - A transfer pump includes a drive module having electronic components and a fluid module not including electronic components. The drive module provides motive power to a pump of the fluid module to power pumping by the fluid module. The transfer pump further includes a spout extending mounted to an outlet connector of the fluid module by an inlet end of the spout interfacing with an outlet end of the outlet connector. The spout is repositionable relative to the outlet connector while mounted to the outlet connector. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371269 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYDROGEN FUELING AND ELECTRIC CHARGING - Systems and methods for fueling (or charging) communication, for example between a hydrogen fueling station and a hydrogen powered vehicle (or an electric vehicle and charging station) may utilize near field communication as well as vehicle to infrastructure communication. Safety information, fueling or charging information, payment information, and other information may be transmitted, and the redundant nature of the communication permits fault recovery and improved process monitoring. In this manner, fueling and/or recharging is made safer, faster, and more efficient. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371270 | MEMS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A MEMS includes a substrate having an element movably suspended relative to the substrate, the element having a first main surface and an opposite second main surface. The MEMS includes a first spring element connected between the substrate and a first column structure connected to the second main surface, and includes a second spring element connected between the substrate and a second column structure connected to the second main surface. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371271 | Integrated circuit packages having stress-relieving features - Expansion compensating structures are formed in redistribution layers of a wafer-level chip-scale integrated circuit package (WLCSP) or other IC package having a low-expansion substrate. The structures include micromechanical actuators designed and oriented to move solder bumps attached to them in the same direction and distance as a function of temperature as do pads to which they may be connected on a higher-expansion substrate such as a printed circuit board. Expansion compensated IC packages incorporating these expansion compensating structures are provided, as well as expansion compensated assemblies containing one or more of these IC packages. Methods of fabricating expansion compensated IC packages requiring minimal changes to existing commercial WLCSP fabrication processes are also provided. These devices and methods will result in assemblies having improved board-level reliability during thermal cycling, and allow the use of larger IC die sizes in WLCSP technology. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371272 | VERTICAL SHEAR WELD WAFER BONDING - In described examples, a first metal layer is configured along a periphery of a cavity to be formed between a first substrate and a second substrate. A second metal layer is adjacent the first metal layer. The second metal layer includes a cantilever. The cantilever is configured to deform by bonding the first substrate to the second substrate. The deformed cantilevered is configured to impede contaminants against contacting an element within the cavity. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371273 | RESONANCE DEVICE AND RESONANCE DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A resonance device that includes a MEMS substrate that includes a resonator, a top cover having a silicon oxide film on a surface thereof that faces the MEMS substrate, and a bonding part that bonds the MEMS substrate and the top cover to each other so as to seal a vibration space of the resonator. The silicon oxide film includes a through hole that is formed along at least part of the periphery of the vibration space when the top cover is viewed in a plan view and that penetrates to a surface of the top cover. The through hole includes a first metal layer. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371274 | DEEP CAVITY ETCHING METHOD - A deep cavity etching method is disclosed. The deep cavity includes a large cavity and a small cavity forming a step. The method includes the following steps: providing a silicon substrate containing at least an upper surface; forming an oxide layer on the upper surface of the silicon substrate; and coating the first photoresist on the side of the oxide layer away from the silicon substrate. The deep cavity of the step avoids the photoresist spraying process with higher efficiency and lower cost, reduces the process cost and improves the production capacity. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371275 | FORMING A PASSIVATION COATING FOR MEMS DEVICES - In described examples, a MEMS device component includes a passivation layer formed from a vapor and/or a liquid compound that may include precursors. The compound may contain amino acid, antioxidants, nitriles or other compounds, and may be disposed on a surface of the MEMS device component and/or a package or package portion thereof. If the compound is a precursor, it may be treated to cause formation of the passivation layer from the precursor. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371276 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - A system including a gas production device including (a) a solid containing compartment configured to contain a solid, (b) at least one fluid channel with an inlet and an outlet comprising an opening along at least a portion of its length, the opening facing the solid, (c) a solution compartment configured to contain a solution, the solution compartment: (1) being in fluid communication with the fluid channel inlet and outlet, (2) located along a fluid pathway in between the fluid channel outlet and inlet, and (3) at least one hydrogen gas outlet, (d) a fluid flow driver in fluid communication with the fluid pathway, and (e) a fluid flow rate regulator connected to the fluid flow driver. Disclosed is also a method for producing a gas (e.g., hydrogen). | 2021-12-02 |
20210371277 | MICROWAVE CATALYSIS FOR MODULAR PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOMATERIALS FROM NATURAL GAS - In one aspect, the disclosure relates to CO | 2021-12-02 |
20210371278 | SYNERGIES OF A NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION PROCESS IN A SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION PROCESS - A natural gas liquefaction process combined with a synthesis gas production process. At least one part of the heat source required in the synthesis gas production process is provided by at least a portion of the regeneration stream utilized to pretreat the natural gas to be liquefied. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371279 | MULTI-CHAMBER HYPOCHLOROUS ACID DISPENSER - The invention provides a skin disinfectant for treating skin with eczema, preventing bacterial proliferation, and removing biofilm. Compositions of the invention include hypochlorous acid, acetic acid, water, and one or more additives or excipients. The formulation process removes metal ions, reduces ionic strength, controls pH, and reduces exposure to air, thus improving stability and lengthening shelf-life. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371280 | Method for Splitting Carbon Dioxide into Molecular Oxygen and Carbon - Apparatus and methods for facilitating an intramolecular reaction that occurs in single collisions of CO | 2021-12-02 |
20210371281 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE BY AN ANTHRAQUINONE PROCESS - In a cyclic anthraquinone process for producing hydrogen peroxide, which comprises a distillation unit with vapor compression for concentrating hydrogen peroxide, aqueous condensate from the distillation unit is passed over a bed of a cation exchange resin in its protonated from to provide a purified condensate, and the purified condensate is used as extractant for extracting hydrogen peroxide in the anthraquinone process, as column reflux for the distillation unit or as a diluent for diluting an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING CARBON DIOXIDE AND PRODUCING SULFURIC ACID BY SODIUM BISULFATE - The present invention refers to the field of flue gas purification, which discloses a method and apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide and producing sulfuric acid by sodium bisulfate; using a three-format electrodialysis apparatus to convert the desulfurized by-product NaHSO | 2021-12-02 |
20210371283 | Production of carbon by reducing carbon dioxide by means of induced cavitation - This invention involves using submerged plasma arcs generated by high voltage capacitors to reduce carbon dioxide in water resulting in the production of free oxygen, carbon, carbon-based molecules including carbohydrates. It promises to be a novel method in manufacturing sugars on a large scale. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371284 | CARBON FOAM, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to low-cost methods of producing a carbon foam through a partial solvent extraction process and sintering process carried out at atmospheric pressure. Given that the carbon foam is produced at atmospheric pressure, the methods disclosed herein may include a continuous process. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371285 | FACILITY FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBES, AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID FACILITY - A facility for producing a composite material that includes carbon nanotubes. The facility includes a reaction chamber with an injection device for injecting an active gas mixture (for the growth of the carbon nanotubes) into the interior volume thereof. A transport device is to transport a substrate into the reaction chamber to form the composite material. The injection device may transport the active gas mixture in a first direction into the interior volume. A circulation device is to circulate the active gas mixture, and may transport the active gas mixture into the interior volume in a second direction that is different from the first direction. The circulation device may adopt a first configuration of injection of the active gas mixture into the interior volume of the chamber, and a second configuration of extraction of the active gas mixture from the interior volume. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371286 | METAL COMPOSITES - The product of and a process for forming a metal composite comprising particles of a carbon allotrope dispersed in a metal or a mixture of metals. In one embodiment, the process includes the steps of: (a) contacting particles of a carbon allotrope with surfactant having an organic portion and an anionic portion wherein the anionic portion is bonded to the organic portion and wherein the anionic portion is ionically associated with a cation so that the organic portion of the surfactant is adsorbed onto the surface of the particles of the carbon allotrope to produce surfactant modified particles; (b) contacting the surfactant modified particles with a transition metal cation and/or a post-transition metal cation and/or mixtures thereof to replace some or all of the cations of the surfactant modified particles with a transition metal cation and/or a post-transition metal cation and/or mixtures thereof to produce metal ion modified particles; (c) mixing the metal ion modified particles with a metal or a mixture of metals to form a mixture thereof; and (d) processing the mixture to form a metal composite comprising particles of the carbon allotrope dispersed in the metal or mixture of metal. In another embodiment the process includes the steps of: (a) contacting particles of a carbon allotrope with a surfactant having an organic portion and an anionic portion wherein the anionic portion is bonded to the organic portion and wherein the anionic portion is ionically associated with a transition metal cation and/or a post-transition metal cation and/or mixtures to produce metal ion modified particles; (b) mixing the metal ion modified particles with a metal or a mixture of metals to form a mixture thereof; and (c) processing the mixture to form a metal composite comprising particles of the carbon allotrope dispersed in the metal or mixture of metals. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371287 | LIQUID-EXFOLIATED NANOMATERIALS - Nanoplatelets are prepared from a 3D layered material by: providing a dispersion of the 3D layered material, pressurising the dispersion, rapidly depressurising the dispersion to create shear forces that exfoliate the 3D layered material into nanoplatelets; and/or providing a dispersion of the 3D layered material, forming a first flow of the dispersion along a first flowpath in a first direction, forming a second flow of the dispersion along a second flowpath in a second direction by reversing the first flow or by forming the second flow in a second flowpath, wherein the second flowpath is substantially reverse and non-coaxial with the first flowpath, whereby shear forces between material in the first flowpath and material in the second flowpath exfoliate the 3D layered material into nanoplatelets. Also provided are apparatuses for carrying out the invention and nanoplatelets obtained by the invention. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371288 | POROUS AMORPHOUS SILICON, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS AMORPHOUS SILICON, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A porous amorphous silicon which enables improvement in battery performances such as charge/discharge efficiency and battery capacity when used as the anode material; a method for producing a porous amorphous silicon, capable of producing a porous amorphous silicon composed entirely of amorphous silicon at relatively low cost in a short time; and a secondary battery using the porous amorphous silicon as the anode material. A molten metal containing metal and silicon is cooled at a cooling rate of 10 | 2021-12-02 |
20210371289 | PRECIPITATED SILICA AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A precipitated silica having large particle size for use in tire applications. In particular, a precipitated silica characterised by a CTAB surface area S | 2021-12-02 |
20210371290 | SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION OF RARE-EARTH ELEMENTS BY CHEMICAL REDUCTION IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS - The subject matter described herein includes a method of separating a mixture of trivalent rare-earth elements, based on their reduction potential, and solubility in a divalent state. The method includes adding the mixture of trivalent rare-earth elements to a tetraborate salt with deionized water to form a salt mixture, grinding the salt mixture with boric acid to form a solid mixture, wetting the solid mixture with water to form a paste, heating the paste to form a resultant product, dissolving the resultant product, thereby creating a residual solid in aqueous solution, wherein the residual solid includes a second mixture of trivalent rare-earth elements, and the aqueous solution includes a substantially singular element of a divalent rare-earth element in an aqueous state, and removing the residual solid, thereby separating the divalent rare-earth element from the mixture of trivalent rare-earth elements. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371291 | HYDROPHOBIC ZEOLITES WITH LOW SILANOL DENSITIES - A method for the synthesis of siliceous or heteroatom-substituted MFI zeolites (M-MFI; M=Si, Ti, Nb, or Ta) with tunable densities of SiOH that depend simply on the ratio of hydrofluoric acid (HF) to structure-directing agent (SDA; tetrapropylammonium hydroxide) used within the synthesis gel. The equilibrated ion exchange between OH | 2021-12-02 |
20210371292 | Large-Particle Spherical Salt and Preparation Method Thereof - A large-particle spherical salt with a particle size of 400-950 μm and a sphericity of 0.5-1.0 is disclosed, which overcomes the existing difficulty in this field for larger particle size as well as higher sphericity. A preparation method of the large-particle spherical salt is also disclosed, wherein in one preparation process, 2% of gum arabic (based on the mass percentage of solute sodium chloride in a sodium chloride saturated solution) is added, and under conditions of an evaporating temperature of 60° C. a stirring rate of 350 rpm, and an evaporating time of 8 hours, a large-particle spherical salt with a particle size of 921.593 μm and an average sphericity of 0.904 is successfully prepared. The large-particle spherical salt prepared by the method has a uniform particle size distribution and good appearance, can be combined with other substances, adding some extra value to the salt. Meanwhile, the large-particle spherical salt prepared by the method has a high safety grade (e.g.: food grade) and can be used as edible salt, nutrient salt or foot bath salt. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371293 | Installation and Method for Separating at Least One Ionic Species from a Solution Comprising at Least Said Ionic Species and Lithium - The installation for separating a multivalent cationic species from a solution comprising this multivalent cationic species and lithium comprises a capture device ( | 2021-12-02 |
20210371294 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HIGH PURITY ALUMINA - A method for preparing high purity alumina (HPA) is provided. The method includes subjecting an aluminum feedstock to acid leaching, thereby yielding an aluminum bearing leachate; subjecting the aluminum bearing leachate to solvent extraction, thereby yielding an organic phase which is loaded with aluminum; stripping the aluminum from the loaded organic phase with a stripping solution containing an acid, thereby yielding an aluminum bearing extract; crystallizing an aluminum salt from the aluminum bearing extract; dissolving the aluminum salt in an ammoniacal solution, thereby generating a boehmite precursor compound and an ammonium salt; calcining the boehmite precursor compound to yield HPA; subjecting the ammonium salt to electro-dialysis, thereby yielding ammonia and the acid; and performing at least one step of (a) utilizing the ammonia in preparing the ammoniacal solution used in a subsequent iteration of the method, or (b) utilizing the acid in preparing the stripping solution used in a subsequent iteration of the method. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371295 | Self Propagating Low Temperature synthesis of CaLa2S4 and Fabrication of IR Window - A method is provided for producing an article which is transparent to near-wave IR, mid-wave and Long-wave multi-spectral and IR wavelength in the region of 0.4 pm to 16 μm. The method includes the steps of (a) Producing ultra-fine powder of CaLa | 2021-12-02 |
20210371296 | SYNTHESIS OF LITHIUM LANTHANUM ZIRCONATE FROM NANOCRYSTALLINE LANTHANUM ZIRCONATE - Fabricating a layer including lithium lanthanum zirconate (Li | 2021-12-02 |
20210371297 | COMPOSITION, METHODS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, AND ITS USE - Provided is a composition comprising: (a) a principal phase that is provided by a layered mixed metal oxide having a rocksalt structure belonging to the R-3m space group; the layered mixed metal oxide comprising the following component elements: 45 to 55 atomic % lithium; 20 to 55 atomic % of one or more transition metals selected from the group consisting of chromium, manganese, iron, nickel, cobalt, and combinations thereof; and 0 to 25 atomic % of one or more additional dopant elements selected from the group consisting of: magnesium, calcium, strontium, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, copper, ruthenium, zinc, molybdenum, boron, aluminium, gallium, tin, lead, bismuth, lanthanum, cerium, gadolinium and europium; wherein said atomic % is expressed as a % of total atoms of said layered oxide, excluding oxygen; (b) a minor phase that is provided by a metal oxide that does not have the crystal structure of the layered mixed metal oxide, the minor phase comprising one or more of the transition metals contained in the layered mixed metal oxide, the transition metals being selected from the group consisting of chromium, manganese, iron, nickel, and cobalt. Methods of making the composition and electrodes and cells, especially solid-state batteries, containing the composition are also provided. The rough morphology of the crystals confers advantages compared with smoother crystals of similar chemical composition, particularly in solid-state batteries. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371298 | PROCESS FOR MAKING A NICKEL COMPOSITE HYDROXIDE - Described herein is a process for making a nickel composite hydroxide with a mean particle diameter d50 in the range from 3 to 20 μm including combining
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20210371299 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF BIOGAS AND WASTEWATER - The present disclosure relates to a system and method for treating wastewater, the method comprising the steps of: providing a vessel for receiving wastewater and a gas, wherein the gas comprises one or more constituent gas components; directing the wastewater and a first gas component of the gas to the vessel; reducing the temperature of the contents of the vessel from a first temperature to a second temperature to facilitate the formation of clathrate hydrates comprising the wastewater and the first gas component; increasing the temperature of the contents of the vessel with respect to the second temperature to facilitate melting of the clathrate hydrates; and removing clean water and/or the first gas component from the vessel. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371300 | LIQUID CRYSTALLIZER SALTING OUT SOLUTION - Disclosed herein is a method for recovering water from a salt solution. The method can include mixing the salt solution with a salting out solution that includes at least one enolizable ketone and at least one alcohol. The salting out solution can absorb the water from the salt solution and the water can be released using a regenerant solution. A base solution can also be added to fully regenerate the salting out solution so that it can be reused. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371301 | ANTIMICROBIAL CAPTURE SYSTEM WITH CARBON CONTAINER - According to one embodiment, a method for removing antimicrobial material from a composition includes providing a container that contains a plurality of carbon elements such as granules, rocks and sheets. The carbon elements are submerged with a liquid and a composition that includes an antimicrobial material is deposited in the container. The carbon elements are configured to remove the antimicrobial material from the composition. The level of the liquid in the container is monitored and controlled to maintain a submerged condition of the carbon elements. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371302 | Modified Cyclodextrin/mesoporous Silica for Adsorbing Pb and Cd and Application Thereof - The disclosure provides a modified cyclodextrin/mesoporous silica for adsorbing Pb and Cd and application thereof, belonging to the technical field of adsorbent materials. By using surface modification, chloroacetic acid is used as anions, and a modified cyclodextrin is grafted onto a surface of a cyclodextrin/mesoporous silica by nucleophilic substitution to prepare the modified cyclodextrin/mesoporous silica adsorbent material. The modified cyclodextrin/mesoporous silica adsorbent material prepared in the disclosure has the advantages of simple preparation method, strong adsorbability, easy separation, good biocompatibility and the like. When the material is used as an adsorbent to adsorb heavy metal ions Pb | 2021-12-02 |
20210371303 | WATER FILTER - A water filter includes a housing, a spoiler unit, a power generation unit, a sterilization unit and a purification unit. The housing includes an input portion, an output portion and a first thread portion. The spoiler unit is provided in the housing and corresponds to the input portion. The power generation unit is provided in the housing and is coupled to the spoiler unit. The sterilization unit is provided in the housing and is electrically connected to the power generation unit, and includes a sterilization light source. The purification unit is provided in the housing and corresponds to the output portion and the sterilization unit, and includes a plurality of purification particles. Thus, the water filter is enabled to be coupled to a faucet using the first thread portion, allowing tap water to flow toward the direction from the input portion to the output portion. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371304 | FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR DISINFECTING PATHOGENS USING MULTIPLE WAVELENGTH ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (UV-LEDS) AND METHOD THEREFOR - A point-of-use (POU) water filtration device has a container. A plurality of channels is formed within the container, water entering the container flowing through the plurality of channels. A plurality of Ultraviolet (UV) Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) is provided. Each of the plurality of UV LEDs illuminating UV light down an associated channel of the plurality of channels. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371305 | LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS - A liquid treatment apparatus includes a water pump and a plasma jet generating device. A liquid inlet of the water pump is immersed in a liquid. A liquid outlet of the water pump is configured to eject the liquid from the liquid inlet out of the water pump without artificial bubbles in the liquid. A gas inlet of the plasma jet generating device is configured to be located out of the liquid. A pair of electrodes of the plasma jet generating device is configured to generate plasma jet by the gas from the gas inlet. The plasma jet outlet is configured to be immersed in the liquid and in proximity to the liquid outlet of the water pump so that the gas is automatically entrained into the gas inlet of the plasma jet generating device when the liquid is ejected out from the liquid outlet. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371306 | SUBMERGED PLASMA GENERATOR AND APPLICATION COMPRISING SAME - A submerged plasma generator includes: a reactor inside of which a flow path, through which a working fluid passes, is formed along a lengthwise direction; and a dielectric insert which is disposed in the flow path so as to define the flow path into one space and the other space, and has formed therein a through-hole to generate micro-nano bubbles by cavitation in the working fluid fed into the one space of the flow path, and includes, a metallic catalyst which undergoes friction with the working fluid flowing through the through-hole and releases electric charges of the same polarity to the micro-nano bubbles to collapse the micro-nano bubbles and generate plasma; in which the other space of the flow path in which the working fluid ionized by exposure to the plasma travels is formed in an oval structure. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371307 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR TREATING WATER IN A POOL - Disclosed is a method and a system for cleaning water in pools, particularly reducing undesired disinfection-by-products. An electrolytic system includes an electrode arrangement including first and second electrodes, functioning as an anode and a cathode, and an Electronic Control Unit. The ECU controls the process so the potential of the anode is 1.4-2.3 V, more preferably 1.6-2.1 V and most preferably 1.7-1.9 V relative the Reversible Hydrogen Electrode. The system and method may further include the use of a reference electrode to control the potential of the first or second electrode to function as a working electrode and being the anode relative the other one of the first and second electrodes being the cathode and functioning as a counter electrode. The ECU could be programmed to alternately control the first electrode | 2021-12-02 |
20210371308 | Monitored Inline Hard Water Processing Assembly - A monitored inline hard water processing assembly for conditioning hard water includes a cannister, which is cathodic, a disc, and a rod, which is anodic. The disc is removably couplable to a top of the cannister. The disc has a pair of channels positioned therethrough, each of which is in fluidic communication with an interior space defined by the cannister. The rod is removably couplable to the disc so that the rod is electrically insulated from the disc and extends into the interior space. A monitoring unit, which is electrically coupled to the cannister and the rod, is operationally couplable to a source of electrical current to provide a flow of direct current through the rod, the cannister, and water flowing therethrough. The monitoring unit comprises an indicator, which can indicate at least two resistance states of the rod. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371309 | Ornamental Chlorine Float Assembly - An ornamental chlorine float assembly for chlorinating a swimming pool includes a chlorine float that is floatable in a swimming pool. The chlorine float is structured to have a variety of pre-determined ornamental features to enhance visual appeal of the chlorine float when the chlorine float is floating in the swimming pool. A plurality of light emitters is each of the light emitters is coupled to the bottom side of the chlorine float to illuminate the water in the swimming pool. A plurality of speakers is each coupled to the top side of the chlorine float to emit sound outwardly therefrom. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371310 | LIQUID EFFLUENT TREATMENT MODULE - Liquid effluent treatment module comprising at least one tank portion suitable for receiving a plurality of packing elements that may receive a biological material, the tank portion defining a horizontal longitudinal axis and comprising at least one effluent feed, characterized in that the tank portion further comprises: | 2021-12-02 |
20210371311 | METHOD OF PURIFYING LAKE WATER USING NANO AND MICRO BUBBLE - The present invention relates to a method of purifying lake water using nano and micro bubbles, and more specifically, relates to a method of purifying lake water using nano and micro bubble comprising the steps of: contacting a first microbial fermentation broth to the green algae-generating treatment water area or the malodor-generating treatment water area by spraying means so that the green algae components and the malodorous components are decomposed; treating with nano bubbles in which nano bubbles generated by a nano-micro bubble generator selectively generating nano bubbles and micro bubbles are introduced into the lower portion of the treatment water area; and treating with micro bubbles mixed with microorganisms in which micro bubbles mixed with a second microbial fermentation broth are introduced into the lower portion of the treatment water area from a mixer in which micro bubbles generated by the nano-micro bubble generator and the second microbial fermentation broth supplied from a microbial injection unit are mixed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371312 | INTEGRATION OF FERMENTATION AND GASIFICATION - The description describes the integration of a gas fermentation process with a gasification process whereby effluent from the gas fermentation process is recycled to the gasification process. The one or more effluents which can be recycled include a stream comprising microbial biomass, a product stream comprising at least a portion of the at least one fermentation product, a by-product stream comprising fusel oil, and a waste water stream comprising microbial biomass. The stream comprising biomass can be dried before it is passed to the gasification zone. At least a portion of the waste water stream can be passed to the gasification process where one use is to replace at least a portion of the process water. The waste water stream can be further processed to produce a clarified water stream and a biogas stream comprising methane either or both of which can be passed to the gasification process. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371313 | Alternate Method to Induce Biological Treatment into Contaminated Areas - This invention relates to apparatus, methods and applications for treating wastewater, and more particularly to a technique of biological processes that integrates lowering the levels of effluent pollutants and reducing accumulated sludge volume from wastewater. This invention further relates to apparatus and methods for using a blend of non-pathogenic microbes, spores, unicellular organisms, and enzymes on-site at a wastewater treatment facility to rapidly, ecologically, and cost-effectively solve numerous contaminant issues common in wastewater. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371314 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HULL WASTEWATER REMEDIATION - Systems and methods for remediating hull wastewater are described herein. The systems include: a separation unit for separating a hull wastewater feed stream into a separated feed stream and a first solid waste stream, a filtration unit coupled to the separation unit for filtering the separated feed stream into a filtered stream and a second solids waste stream; a membrane filtration unit coupled to the filtration unit for membrane filtering the filtered stream into a membrane filtered stream and a third solids waste stream; an inactivation unit coupled to the membrane filtration unit for inactivating the membrane filtered stream into a final product stream; and a waste removal unit coupled to the separation unit and the filtration unit for receiving and dewatering the first solids waste stream and the second solids waste stream into a recycle stream and a waste product stream. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371315 | Water Purification Process with Water Pretreatment - A water purification process for treating water containing at least some organic contaminants, and including the steps of pre-treating the water for capturing organic contaminants from solution in a water stream, by passing the water into a spin up bowl to speed up the water stream, forcing the high speed stream through an annular flow passage located centrally of the spin up bowl passing the high velocity stream between a magnetic member and a magnetic ring, thereafter passing the water stream into an energy recovery bowl, directing the flow from the flow passage onto a zinc anode member; and thereafter passing the water stream along a grounded pipe, thereby causing the development of fine particles of calcium carbonates, and capturing the organic contaminants | 2021-12-02 |
20210371316 | PROCESS FOR DEWATERING AN AQUEOUS PROCESS STREAM - The present invention relates to an in-line blending apparatus and use therein for flocculating and dewatering an aqueous mineral suspension. Said method comprises blending an aqueous mineral suspension and a poly(ethylene oxide) (co)polymer using a progressive cavity pump. Said method is particularly useful for the treatment of suspensions of particulate material, especially waste mineral slurries, especially for the treatment of tailings and other waste material resulting from mineral processing, in particular, the processing of oil sands tailings. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371317 | GLASS FORMING MACHINE WITH INDIVIDUALLY CONTROLLED PLUNGER END POSITIONS - A glass forming machine and a method for manufacturing formed glass parisons. A glass forming machine includes a blank side for forming parisons from gobs of molten glass. The blank side includes a plunger and a blank mould. The plunger can be moved into the blank mould up to an end position. The plunger can be moved out of the blank mould up to a start position. The glass forming machine includes a glass feeding device which is configured to bring a gob of molten glass into the blank mould. The glass forming machine includes a measuring device which is configured to measure the end position of the plunger. The glass feeding device is configured such that the size of a gob of molten glass depends on the end position previously reached during operation. Parisons of good quality can be produced with a bigger tolerance of mould volumina. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371318 | ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING AN ELECTRICAL FLANGE IN A GLASS MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - Apparatus for conveying molten glass includes an electrical flange attached to a metallic vessel and an electrical flange support apparatus coupled to an electrode portion of the electrical flange and configured to prevent distortion of the metallic vessel and misalignment between the metallic vessel and an adjacent metallic vessel. A bracing assembly is also disclosed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371319 | SYSTEM FOR A GLASS DRAWING PROCESS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A SYSTEM FOR A GLASS DRAWING PROCESS - A system for use in a glass drawing process includes: a tensioning element; a refractory tube having a tubular element and a surface element, the refractory tube being configured so molten glass runs onto a contact surface area of the refractory tube during a glass drawing process, the contact surface area of the refractory tube being allocated at least in part on the surface element, the surface element covering at least one surface of an end section of the tubular element, and the surface element projects at least in part over the end section of the tubular element, at least one portion of the part of the surface element projecting over the end section of the tubular element being connected at least in part to the tensioning element; and a carrier that carries the refractory tube and is connected with the refractory tube in a non-rotating manner. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371320 | INLAY, SLEEVE SHAFT WITH INLAY AND REFRACTORY TUBE WITH SLEEVE SHAFT - An inlay for a sleeve shaft for collecting particles originating from a material of the sleeve shaft at least in part, at least one fluid being flowable through the sleeve shaft along an axial direction which is parallel to a main extension of the sleeve shaft, the inlay includes at least one first wall section and the inlay is inserted or insertable at least in part into the sleeve shaft such that at least one part of the first wall section has a radial distance from at least one first area of an inner surface of the sleeve shaft, and, hence, that the inlay together with the first area of the inner surface of the sleeve shaft encloses at least one volume domain, which volume domain is limited in the axial direction by a limiting element. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371321 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYERED SILICA GLASS BODY - One aspect is a method for producing a multilayered silica glass body. The method involves producing a multilayered silica glass body in which a transparent silica glass layer is provided on the surface of a siliceous substrate made of a siliceous material. The method includes preparing the siliceous substrate, preparing a silica slurry in which silica particles are dispersed in a liquid, applying the silica slurry to the surface of the siliceous substrate, leveling the silica slurry applied to the surface of the siliceous substrate by applying vibration to the siliceous substrate, drying the leveled silica slurry, and vitrifying the dried silica slurry by heating to form a transparent silica glass layer. As a result, a transparent silica glass layer of uniform thickness is obtained at excellent yield, and a method for producing a multilayered silica glass body easily in a short time is provided. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371322 | SELF-REPLICATING FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING PRINTER USING GRANULES - A material delivery device for an additive manufacturing device (AMD) adapted for manufacturing objects through deposition of additive material over a build surface. The material delivery device comprises an inner funnel having a large aperture and a small aperture whereby the additive material is guided from the large aperture to the small aperture; wherein the inner funnel is electrically conductive and, upon applying an electrical current to the inner funnel, heat is generated thereby heating the additive material travelling in the inner funnel. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371323 | CUTTING METHOD AND EQUIPMENT OF AUXILIARY PACKAGING CONTAINERS FOR TESTING - The present invention provides a cutting method and equipment of auxiliary packaging containers for testing. The method includes: step S001, material feeding; step S | 2021-12-02 |
20210371324 | GLASS FOR MEDICINE CONTAINER, AND MEDICINE CONTAINER GLASS TUBE AND MEDICINE CONTAINER USING SAME - The present invention provides a glass for a pharmaceutical container, which includes as a glass composition, in terms of mol %, 69% to 81% of SiO | 2021-12-02 |
20210371325 | ROLLABLE OR FOLDABLE GLASS SHEET FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a rollable glass sheet configured to reversibly transition between a flat configuration and a bent configuration. The rollable glass sheet includes a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface. The first major surface and the second major surface define a thickness of the glass sheet that is 0.4 mm or less. In the flat configuration, the first major surface includes a first surface compressive stress and a first depth of compression, and in the bent configuration, the first major surface includes a curvature. At a radius of curvature of 50 mm, the first major surface includes a second surface compressive stress less than the first compressive stress and a second depth of compression less than the first depth of compression and greater than 11 μm. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371326 | GLASS-CERAMICS WITH HIGH ELASTIC MODULUS AND HARDNESS - A composition includes 30 mol % to 60 mol % SiO | 2021-12-02 |
20210371327 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF A GLASS SUBSTRATE WITH IMPROVED EDGE STRENGTH - A filamentation process uses ultrafast laser pulses to form a line of filaments or perforations in a glass material in sheet form. The glass material is then cleaved using mechanical or thermal stress to form a glass substrate with a planar doughnut shape having an inner circular edge and an outer circular edge. The inner and outer edges may exhibit filamentary damage from the filamentation process, including microcracks and pillar shaped funnels along an entire length of the edge. The inner and/or outer edges may then be treated by polishing only, by etching only, or by etching and polishing to remove a portion of the filamentary damage to improve the strength of the edges. The resulting glass substrate may be used in a magnetic medium for a magnetic recording device, wherein it provides an edge strength sufficient to withstand high force shocks to the device. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371328 | COVER GLASS - The present invention provides a cover glass that can be installed in an automobile so as to cover a display unit including a plurality of information areas, including a glass body that has a first surface facing the display unit side, and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and that includes a plurality of transmission areas respectively corresponding to the information areas. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371329 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROSTRUCTURE ON SURFACE OF GLASS BY TITANIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLE-ASSISTED INFRARED NANOSECOND LASER - A method for preparing a microstructure on the surface of glass by titanium oxide nanoparticle-assisted infrared nanosecond laser, including the following steps: (1) dropwise applying a titanium oxide nanoparticle hydrogel onto the surface of a glass sample; (2) pressing another piece of glass on the surface of the hydrogel, so the hydrogel is evenly distributed between the two pieces of glass, and allowing the two pieces of glass to stand horizontally for a period of time to air-dry the hydrogel; (3) separating the two pieces of glass to obtain a glass with a uniform titanium oxide nanoparticle coating; (4) forming a microstructure using an infrared nanosecond laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm; and (5) performing after-treatment, including ultrasonically cleaning the sample with acetone, absolute ethanol and deionized water respectively for 10 min to remove titanium oxide nanoparticles attached to the surface, to obtain a glass sample with the microstructure. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371330 | ANTIFOULING LAYER-ATTACHED GLASS SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIFOULING LAYER-ATTACHED GLASS SUBSTRATE - An antifouling layer-attached glass substrate includes a glass substrate having a pair of main surfaces facing each other, and an antifouling layer formed on or above at least one main surface of the glass substrate. At the time of measuring an absorbance inside the antifouling layer-attached glass substrate by a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer according to ATR method (Attenuated Total Reflection) from a surface on a side where the antifouling layer is formed, in the case where an absorbance value at 3,955 cm | 2021-12-02 |
20210371331 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TEMPERED GLASS - An apparatus and a method for continuously manufacturing tempered glass are provided. The tempered glass is continuously manufactured by transferring the raw glass in one direction, spraying a boiled potassium nitrate solution to the raw glass to reinforce the raw glass, and recovering and reusing the potassium nitrate solution from the raw glass. This invention can reduce the time to manufacture tempered glass since you can manufacture tempered glass consecutively, and the cost of purchasing potassium nitrate solutions can be reduced, which has an economic advantage. Since the raw glass is preheated, strengthened and annealed by divided sections of preheating, strengthening and annealing section in one furnace, it is less likely that impurities will be attached to the raw glass due to low external exposure during each process movement, thus preventing deterioration of quality. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371332 | REINFORCED GLASS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING REINFORCED GLASS - A tempered glass has a surface and a thickness. When a compressive stress of the tempered glass is represented by a positive number and a tensile stress thereof is represented by a negative number, the compressive stress at the surface is 400 MPa or more, a stress profile of the tempered glass obtained by measuring a stress in a depth direction from the surface has inflection points at each of which a second derivative of the stress profile becomes zero between the surface and a depth equal to half of the thickness, and the compressive stress value at a first inflection point at a position closest to the surface among the inflection points is 150 MPa or less. The compressive stress at a second inflection point at a position deeper than the first inflection point is 45 MPa or less. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371333 | METHOD OF PROVIDING EDGE SEAL FOR VACUUM INSULATED GLASS UNIT - The present disclosure relates to a method of applying a seal material on a glass sheet surface of one or more tempered glass sheets for a vacuum insulated glass unit. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining by means of a sensor system ( | 2021-12-02 |
20210371334 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DUST-REDUCING AND DUST-ABSORBING MATERIAL FROM NONMETALLIC MINERAL AND RAW MATERIAL FROM CEMENT PLANT - A method for producing a dust-reducing and dust-absorbing material from a nonmetallic mineral and a raw material from a cement plant. The method includes calcining the limestone block, to obtain quicklime; cooling the quicklime at ambient temperature, drying and pulverizing the quicklime, to obtain a first powder essentially consisting of a quicklime powder and a calcium carbonate powder; fully drying and grinding a nonmetallic mineral, to obtain a nonmetallic mineral powder; mixing the first powder and the nonmetallic mineral powder, stirring to be uniform, to obtain a mixture, and ball milling the mixture, to obtain a nano-powder; adding a dust-absorbing material to the nano-powder, adding water and mixing, and pouring the resulting mixture into a mold, and stoving; and air drying the resulting mixture, to obtain a cavernous dust-reducing and dust-absorbing material. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371335 | MIXED SHRINKAGE REDUCING AGENT FOR CONCRETE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a mixed shrinkage reducing agent for concrete and a preparation method thereof. The mixed shrinkage reducing agent for concrete includes the following components in parts by weight: 35-45 of alkali modified diatomite, 15-22 of magnesium oxide, 13-20 of vermiculite, 8-11 of borax, 3-9 of sodium hexametaphosphate, and 7-13 of citric acid modified starch. The mixed shrinkage reducing agent for concrete according to the present application is used as an admixture to be mixed into cement for preparing concrete. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371336 | ANTI-BLAST CONCRETE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING ANTI-BLAST STRUCTURE MEMBER USING SUCH ANTI-BLAST CONCRETE - An anti-blast concrete and a method of fabricating an anti-blast structure member using such anti-blast concrete are disclosed. The composition of the anti-blast concrete according to the invention includes, in parts by weight, 1.0 part by weight of cement, 1.0 to 2.5 parts by weight of fine aggregates, 1.0 to 2.5 parts by weight of coarse aggregates, and a plurality of reinforcing fibers. The weight ratio of the reinforcing fibers to the cement ranges from 0.5% to 3%. The plurality of reinforcing fibers are a plurality of carbon fibers or a plurality of aramid fibers. A test body, made of the anti-blast concrete of the invention, has an average number of times of repeated impacts at an impact energy of 49.0 Joules equal to or larger than 41 times at 28 days of age. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371337 | HIGH SURFACE AREA INDUCERS FOR CEMENTITIOUS AGGREGATES PRODUCTION - Method and composition for producing aggregates from cement and concrete, including residual or returned concrete. Exemplary methods involve the use of an aggregate-forming inducer that provides a surface anchoring site for cement paste to bond/adhere, such as shredded news print, cardboard, or mixtures thereof, and also including fiber materials such as polymers, glass, and other material fibers. The aggregate-forming inducer is mixed with fresh concrete until aggregates are formed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371338 | INTEGRALLY WATERPROOF FIBER CEMENT COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Integrally waterproof fiber cement composite materials including interior and exterior fiber cement articles for building structures are disclosed. Fiber cement formulations include small percentages of silica fume and silanol. Formulations may additionally include a cementitious binder, silica, and a density modifier such as calcium silicate or perlite. Advantageously, the addition of preselected small percentages of silica fume and silanol has been discovered to yield waterproofness at substantially lower concentrations of silica fume and silanol than would be required to yield waterproofness when using either silica fume or silanol alone. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371339 | Methods & Compositions to Increase Performance of Asphalt Cement Concrete comprising Recycled Asphalt Pavement - Embodiments of the invention are amendments to hot-mix asphalt (“HMA”) which open new price/performance areas to asphalt cement concrete (“ACC”) pavement. Equivalent-performing pavement may be made at lower cost, or higher-performing pavement may be made at equivalent-to-prior-art cost. The amendments, recycled asphalt pavement (“RAP”, and including recycled asphalt shingles [“RAS”]), and reinforcing fiber (aramid fiber) may be adjusted as described herein to achieve a desired price/performance target. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371340 | ASH-CONTAINING CONCRETE COMPOSITION - A concrete composition that includes (i) a treated palm oil fuel ash, wherein the treated palm oil fuel ash is the only binder present, (ii) a fine aggregate, (iii) a coarse aggregate, and (iv) an alkali activator containing an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate. A cured concrete made from the concrete composition is also disclosed with advantageous compressive strength properties. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371341 | PALM ASH CURABLE CONCRETE COMPOSITION - A concrete composition that includes (i) a treated palm oil fuel ash, wherein the treated palm oil fuel ash is the only binder present, (ii) a fine aggregate, (iii) a coarse aggregate, and (iv) an alkali activator containing an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate. A cured concrete made from the concrete composition is also disclosed with advantageous compressive strength properties. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371342 | Curable concrete composition containing palm ash - A concrete composition that includes (i) a treated palm oil fuel ash, wherein the treated palm oil fuel ash is the only binder present, (ii) a fine aggregate, (iii) a coarse aggregate, and (iv) an alkali activator containing an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate. A cured concrete made from the concrete composition is also disclosed with advantageous compressive strength properties. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371343 | ASH-CONTAINING CONCRETE COMPOSITION - A concrete composition that includes (i) a treated palm oil fuel ash, wherein the treated palm oil fuel ash is the only binder present, (ii) a fine aggregate, (iii) a coarse aggregate, and (iv) an alkali activator containing an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate. A cured concrete made from the concrete composition is also disclosed with advantageous compressive strength properties. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371344 | CHOPPED GLASS FIBERS FOR CERAMICS - A ceramic article formed from a plurality of materials, the ceramic article being characterized by the addition of glass fibers having a certain length, diameter and aspect ratio and a method for forming a ceramic article. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371345 | DRILLING TOOLS MADE OF WURTZITE BORON NITRIDE (W-BN) - Systems and methods include a computer-implemented method can be used to make drilling tools from new wurtzite boron nitride (w-BN) superhard material. An ultra-high-pressure, high-temperature operation is performed on pure w-BN powder to synthesize w-BN and cubic boron nitride (c-BN) compact having a first size greater than particles of the pure w-BN powder. The ultra-high-pressure, high-temperature operation includes pressurizing the w-BN powder to a pressure of approximately 20 Gigapascal, heating the w-BN powder at a heating rate of 100° C./minute and cooling the w-BN powder at a cooling rate of 50° C./minute. The compact is cut to a second size smaller than the first size using laser cutting tools. The cut compact is bonded metallurgically, mechanically, or both metallurgically and mechanically onto a tool substrate to form the drilling tool. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371346 | POLYAMIDE POWDER FOR SELECTIVE SINTERING METHODS - A polyamide powder for selective absorbing sintering, SAS, or selective inhibition sintering, SIS. The polyamide powder has a solution viscosity to ISO 307 of 1.8 to 2 and a rise in the solution viscosity of 0% to 25% when it is subjected to a temperature 20° C. below its melting temperature under air for 20 hours. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371347 | Composition Having Plasma-treated Silicon Carbide, Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene and Carbon Nanotube Fibers - The invention relates to processes for making improved ultra-high performance concrete with plasma-treated inclusions and articles made from the same. The invention includes a process for producing silicon carbide and multiwalled carbon nanotubes by heating agricultural waste husks in an inert atmosphere to a temperature higher than 1300 degrees C. to obtain a mixture containing silicon carbide and MWCNTs, and treating the mixture to extract the silicon carbide and MWCNTs for use as microinclusions in ultra high performance concrete. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371348 | CHEMICALLY REACTIVE SURFACE-APPLIED WATERPROOFING FOR POST-CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - Post-construction materials, including concrete, containing water insoluble polymers are disclosed herein. The water insoluble polymers are formed beneath the surface of the post-construction material using a first composition comprising a blend of fatty acid salts and a second composition comprising alkaline earth metal halides or alkaline earth metal carbonates. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371349 | FERTILIZER COMPOSITIONS HAVING SLOW-RELEASE NITROGEN COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF FORMING THEREOF - Methods of forming a fertilizer composition having slow-release nitrogen compounds with a molten process are disclosed. The methods include mixing of a crystalline polyethylene wax with urea and formaldehyde to form a molten methylene urea mixture. The contents of the molten methylene urea mixture react to form slow-release nitrogen compounds. Fertilizer compositions formed of or including the slow-release nitrogen compounds are also disclosed. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371350 | BIOAUGMENTED FERTILIZER WITH ACCLIMATIZED (PREFERABLY HALOTOLERANT) EFFECTIVE MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present disclosure is related to a fertilizer (inorganic/organic/natural/synthetic) enriched with acclimatized (preferably halotolerant) effective microorganisms (AEM) and optionally with an organic emulsion (OE). The present disclosure provides a bioaugmented fertilizer enriched with AEM and optionally OE. Provide product (fertilizer) specific AEM, and method for producing such fertilizers. Fertilizer enriched with AEM, OMP, and OE renders it an Integrated Plant Nutrient Management (IPNM) principles based product (fertilizer). This makes it superior in performance over conventional fertilizers (inorganic/organic/natural/synthetic) due to better nutrient use efficiency. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371351 | MIXTURES COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT NITRIFICATION INHIBITORS SELECTED FROM 2-(3,4-DIMETHYL-1H-PYRAZOL-1-YL)SUCCINIC ACID (DMPSA), 3,4-DIMETHYL PYRAZOLIUM GLYCOLATE (DMPG) AND OTHER COMPOUNDS - Described herein are mixtures including at least two different nitrification inhibitors selected from 2-(3,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)succinic acid (DMPSA), 3,4-dimethyl pyrazolium glycolate (DMPG) and other compounds, including a mixture comprising DMPSA and DMP/DMPP. Further described herein are mixtures including as active components a first nitrification inhibitor (compound I) and a second nitrification inhibitor (compound II); a method for improving the nitrification-inhibiting effect, or for increasing the health of a plant using mixtures of one compound I and one compound II; the use of mixtures including compounds I and compounds II for increasing the health of a plant; agrochemical compositions including these mixtures; and plant propagation material, including these mixtures or these agrochemical compositions. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371352 | COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE IN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS - Compositions include dicyandiamide (DCD), N-(N-butyl) Thiophosphoric Triamide (NBPT), and styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer in a solution. Agricultural fertilizer compositions contain the DCD, NBPT and styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer composition in combination with a fertilizer. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371353 | FERTILIZER COMPOSITIONS AND PLANTS CONTAINING PROTOCATECHUIC ACID, AND USES THEREOF - Fertilizer compositions containing protocatechuic acid are provided. Such fertilizer compositions may be used to fertilize plants or plant seeds. The use of such fertilizer compositions to fertilize plants or plant seeds can provide benefits to the plants, e.g., enhanced plant growth, less browning, greater pest resistance, and better flowering, as well as health benefits to consumers of those plants. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371354 | POLYMERISABLE BINDER - The invention relates to Polymerisable Binders, and Insensitive Munition (IM) energetic materials particularly to non-phthalate IM propellant compositions which are printed by a UV curing additive layer manufacture process.
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20210371355 | HYBRID CATALYST FOR SELECTIVE AND STABLE OLEFIN PRODUCTION - A process for preparing C | 2021-12-02 |
20210371356 | EVEN CARBON NUMBER PARAFFIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371357 | METHODS FOR OPERATING DEHYDROGENATION PROCESSES DURING NON-NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS - According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, methods for operating dehydrogenation processes during non-normal operating conditions, such as at start-up, shut-down, system recycle, or unit trip, are described. The methods may include contacting a feed stream with a catalyst in a reactor portion of a reactor system to form a reactor effluent stream, separating at least a portion of the reactor effluent stream from the catalyst, passing the catalyst to a catalyst processing portion and processing the catalyst, wherein processing the catalyst comprises contacting the catalyst with oxygen, passing the catalyst from the processing portion to the reactor portion, wherein the catalyst exiting the processing portion comprises at least 0.001 wt. % oxygen, and contacting the catalyst with supplemental hydrogen, the contacting removing at least a portion of the oxygen from the catalyst by a combustion reaction. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371358 | Method of Recovering Paraxylene from a Mixture of Aromatic Hydrocarbons - A method for recovering paraxylene from a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons. The process uses a pressure swing adsorption zone followed by a paraxylene recovery zone. The invention provides for lower throughput through the paraxylene recovery zone, resulting in lower capital costs and operating costs. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371359 | METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF PARAXYLENE WITH REDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION LOAD - A method for the recovery paraxylene with reduced crystallization. Paraxylene is recovered from a mixture of C8 aromatic hydrocarbons in a pressure swing adsorption zone and a crystallization zone. The invention provides for lower throughput through the crystallization zone, resulting in lower capital costs, reduced electricity in operating separation equipment, as well as reduced refrigeration duty. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371360 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING NON-LINEAR OLEFINS FROM AN OLEFIN FEED BY REACTIVE DISTILLATION - The present invention relates to a process for treating, by reactive distillation, an olefinic feedstock comprising linear olefins containing n carbon atoms, and branched olefins, the branched olefins comprising tertiary branched olefins, for example a mixture of n-butenes and of tertiary branched olefins comprising isobutene, so as to produce an olefinic effluent with a mass content of tertiary branched olefin of less than or equal to 3% by weight and a heavy hydrocarbon effluent, said process comprising the feeding of a reactive distillation section with said olefinic feedstock and with an alcohol feedstock comprising a primary alcohol, said reactive distillation section comprising a column composed at least of an upper reflux zone into which is introduced said alcohol feedstock, comprising, for example, ethanol, an intermediate reaction zone comprising at least 6 reactive doublets, and a lower fractionation zone at the level of which said section is fed with said olefinic feedstock, said reactive distillation section being operated at a relative pressure of between 0.3 and 0.5 MPa, a column head temperature of between 40° C. and 60° C., with a reflux ratio of between 1.8 and 2.2. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371361 | REACTOR FOR CARRYING OUT A GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE HIGH-PRESSURE REACTION WITH A FOAMING MEDIUM - A reactor for performing a gas/liquid biphasic high-pressure reaction with a foaming medium, comprising an interior formed by a cylindrical, vertically oriented elongate shell, a bottom and a cap, wherein the interior is divided by internals into a backmixed zone and a zone of limited backmixing, wherein the backmixed zone and the zone of limited backmixing are consecutively traversable by the reaction mixture, wherein the backmixed zone comprises means for introducing gas and liquid and a gas outlet and also comprises at least one mixing apparatus selected from a stirrer, a jet nozzle and means for injecting the gas, and the zone of limited backmixing comprises a reaction product outlet, a first cylindrical internal element which in the interior extends in the longitudinal direction of the reactor and which delimits the zone of limited backmixing from the backmixed zone, backmixing-preventing second internal elements in the form of random packings, structured packings or liquid-permeable trays arranged in the zone of limited backmixing and a riser tube whose lower end is arranged within the backmixed zone and whose upper end opens into the zone of limited backmixing so that liquid from the backmixed zone can ascend into the zone of limited backmixing via the riser tube, wherein flow into the zone of limited backmixing enters from below. The reactor is configured such that the high-pressure reaction space is optimally utilized and contamination of workup steps or subsequent reactions arranged downstream of the high-pressure reaction with foam is substantially avoided. The invention further relates to a process for performing a continuous gas/liquid biphasic high-pressure reaction in the reactor. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371362 | PROCESS FOR SYNTHESISING METHANOL - A process for synthesising methanol is described comprising the steps of (i) passing a feed gas comprising a make-up gas containing hydrogen and carbon dioxide to a methanol synthesis loop, (ii) recovering a product gas mixture containing methanol from the methanol synthesis loop, (iii) cooling the product gas mixture to below the dew point to condense crude methanol, (iv) separating the crude methanol from an unreacted gas mixture, (v) passing a portion of the unreacted gas mixture to the methanol synthesis loop and (vi) recovering a portion of the unreacted gas mixture as a purge gas stream, characterised by contacting the crude methanol and a portion of the purge gas in a stripping unit to strip dissolved gases from the crude methanol thereby forming a stripped crude methanol and an enriched gas mixture, and feeding at least a portion of the enriched gas mixture to the methanol synthesis loop. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371363 | Method for Refining Bio-Based Propylene Glycol - The invention provides a process for refining bio-based propylene glycol, wherein impurities having boiling points close to that of propylene glycol are separated. In this process, C | 2021-12-02 |
20210371364 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYLIDENE BISPHENOL (BP-TMC) - The present inventions relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol. Especially, the present invention relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol from 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and phenol in the presence of a gaseous acidic catalyst. The preparation is preferably conducted continuously. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371365 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 3,3,4-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYLIDENE BISPHENOL (BP-TMC) - The present inventions relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol. Especially, the present invention relates to the preparation of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidene bisphenol from 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone and phenol in the presence of a gaseous acidic catalyst. The preparation comprises a first drying step and a second drying step wherein in the second drying step the temperature is increased in comparison to first drying step or in the second drying step the pressure is lowered in comparison to first drying step, or in second drying step both the temperature is increased and the pressure is lowered in comparison to the first drying step (d1). | 2021-12-02 |
20210371366 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A RENEWABLE ISOPARAFFIN COMPOUND, RENEWABLE ISOPARAFFIN COMPOUND AND USE OF THE RENEWABLE ISOPRAFFIN COMPOUND - The present invention refers to a process for producing a renewable isoparaffin compound with a high octane rating, comprising a step of Guerbet reaction between an initial C5 alcohol charge obtained from renewable raw material and methanol to produce a branched renewable C6 alcohol; dewatering of the branched renewable C6 alcohol into a C6 olefin; and hydrogenation of the C6 olefin into renewable isoparaffin. A renewable isoparaffin compound with a high octane rating, comprising at least 50% carbon of renewable natural origin in its composition, and use of said renewable paraffin in gasolines in general and in special high-performance gasolines, such as aviation gasoline, are also described. | 2021-12-02 |
20210371367 | TRIARYLMETHANE COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to triarylmethane compounds of the formula (I), which suitable as monomers for preparing thermoplastic resins having beneficial optical properties and which can be used for producing optical devices. R | 2021-12-02 |