50th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120312654 | DOUBLE CLUTCH FOR VEHICLE COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a double clutch for a vehicle compressor for driving a compressor using the power of an engine when a vehicle is being driven, and using the power of a motor when the vehicle is stopped. More specifically, the double clutch for a vehicle compressor, comprises: a rotation shaft axially coupled with the compressor; a plate spring coupled on the rotation shaft; first and second rotation discs coupled in front of and behind the plate spring; a first electromagnet fixed to the compressor; a first pulley positioned between the first rotation disc and the first electromagnet; a fixed disc mounted on the rotation shaft at the side of the second rotation disc; a second electromagnet coupled with the fixed disc; and a second pulley positioned between the second rotation disc and the second electromagnet. The invention enables an air conditioner system to be operated by means of a single compressor using the engine and the motor by connecting the first and second pulleys to respective pulleys on the side of the engine and on the side of the motor, with respective belts. Furthermore, the invention can improve the structure of the vehicle and the air conditioner system and reduce the manufacturing costs thereof. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312655 | Hydraulic Actuating Device for Actuation Of Clutches In, In Particular, A Multi-Clutch Transmission For Motor Vehicles - A hydraulic actuating device for actuation of clutches in a multi-clutch transmission for motor vehicles is disclosed, comprising a multi-circuit pump having an electric pump drive, at least two pressure circuits hydraulically connected with the pump, and a reservoir for hydraulic fluid, from which the fluid can be conveyed by the pump to the pressure circuits. In this regard, each pressure circuit starting from the pump comprises a non-return valve blocking in the direction of the pump, an electromagnetically actuable proportional throttle valve, by way of which the respective pressure circuit can be the subject of defined hydraulic relief in direction towards the reservoir, and at the outlet side a slave cylinder operatively connected with an associated clutch. The pump drive and the proportional throttle valves are electrically connected with a control unit, which co-ordinates the electrical activation of the pump drive and the proportional throttle valves. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312656 | SYNCHRONIZER ENGAGEMENT RELATIVE SPEED-BASED FORCE PROFILE - A synchronizer system and method allow synchronization of a plurality of rotating parts by determining a measured or calculated starting relative speed of the plurality of rotating parts, and based on the starting relative speed selecting a predetermined synchronizer force profile from among a plurality of candidate profiles for synchronizing the plurality of parts prior to engagement. The selected profile is retrieved and applied to a synchronizer between the plurality of parts to be engaged, and when the relative speed between the plurality of parts to be engaged becomes substantially zero, the plurality of parts can then be engaged to one another. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312657 | Active Damping Tip-In Clutch Control of a Vehicle Transmission - A method for controlling an input clutch of a vehicle transmission during a tip-in includes using a current gear and rate of change of transmission input speed to determine a first torque modifier, if a peak or trough occurred in input speed, using the current gear and a difference between measured input speed and expected input speed to determine a second torque modifier, and changing a torque capacity of said clutch using said modifiers. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312658 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING INVENTORY - An inventory-tracking unit associated with a storage unit holding items to be dispensed includes a card reader to read an access card issued to a user and a recorder to record data from items removed from the storage unit. A processor communicates with a sensor in the storage unit and with the card reader and recorder. The sensor provides item data to the processor that is associated with items removed from the storage unit. The processor compares item data received from the sensor with the data recorded by the recorder to detect coincidence. The processor generates a transaction upon coincidence of item data received from the sensor with the recorded data. A communications interface transmits the transaction to a remote site. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312659 | VALUABLE DOCUMENT RECEIVING AND ALIGNMENT METHOD - A valuable document receiving and alignment method includes the steps of (a) a user inserts a valuable document obliquely into a transversely tilted tunnel, (b) a validation unit of the valuable document receiver senses the inserted valuable document and controls a delivery mechanism to hold down the valuable document, (c) a sheet-deliver wheel module of the delivery mechanism delivers the valuable document forwardly to a predetermined distance and the user releases the hand from the valuable document, (d) the sheet-deliver wheel module releases the valuable document for enabling it to fall downwardly to the lower side wall of the transversely tilted tunnel and to let one side edge of the valuable document be abutted against the lower side wall, and (e) the sheet-deliver wheel module delivers the valuable document to a validation position for enabling the validation unit to identify the authenticity and value of the valuable document. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312660 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM WITH FEEDING CONVEYOR FOR SHEET-LIKE INTERMEDIATE LAYERS FOR FOOD PRODUCTS - A production system with an apparatus serving as feeding conveyor is disclosed. The apparatus is designed to convey sheet-like goods, i.e. sheet-like intermediate layers, to be positioned underneath or between primarily flat food products, the apparatus comprising a counter-bearing arranged to directionally guide the goods to be conveyed. Moreover, at least one movable driving belt is arranged in the direction of transportation (T) parallel to the counter-bearing to carry on the goods to be conveyed. The driving belt presses the goods placed therebetween against the counter-bearing so that the conveyed goods are chucked between the counter-bearing and the driving belt. The counter-bearing is either magnetic or magnetizable, and the movable driving belt includes magnetizable elements so as to increase the frictional engagement between the driving belt and the goods to be conveyed. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312661 | INSTALLATION FOR CONVEYING ITEMS CONSISTING OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - The installation includes a conveyor system having at least one conveyor provided with two conveyor bodies having active strands that are parallel to each other for receiving and transporting articles that are arranged successively between the active strands. One of the conveyor bodies has a natural leather material, at least on the active part thereof in direct contact with the items. The conveyor bodies have belts that are at least partially or fully formed using leather. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312662 | Apparatus For Recollecting Residual Commodity From A Fill Hopper Of An Air Seeder Filling System - A hopper of a commodity conveyor apparatus for use with an agricultural implement has a bin configured to hold a volume of a granular commodity. The bin is movable between a first position at which the bin can be loaded with the granular commodity and a second position at which residual granular commodity can be recovered from the bin. The hopper further has a fill opening formed in the bin and adapted for loading the granular commodity into the bin when the bin is in the first position. A discharge opening is configured to be flow-coupled to the commodity conveyor apparatus and a container is removably attached to the bin for recovering the residual granular commodity from the bin when the bin is in the second position. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312663 | Roller Drive and Method for Controlling a System - In a roller drive and a method for controlling a system, including a roller rotationally mounted on a roller support, an electric motor driving the roller is at least partially surrounded by the roller, such that a housing is formed, at least one sensor is disposed on the roller drive, and energy and/or data is transmittable contactlessly between the roller drive and the roller or a part co-rotatable with the roller. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312664 | SWIRLING VANE WHEEL ACCUMULATING APPARATUS - Large-diameter entry rollers, and small-diameter entry rollers pressing against the large-diameter entry rollers via a conveyance belt enter a paper sheet in an accumulation part via an entrance slot. A central upper guide member makes contact with an upper surface of a central portion of the banknote. Both sides lower guide members guide the banknote while causing the banknote to curve in the shape of large U in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the banknote by lifting up both ends of the banknote entered in the accumulation part with the use of an upwardly curved tip. The front end of the banknote does not hang down despite being beaten by vanes, and the banknote goes between the vanes. The banknote is rotationally conveyed, hits the stoppers to stop, is disengaged from a swirling vane wheel, and is accumulated. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312665 | Controller And Portable Electronic Apparatus - A controller includes a housing and at least one key provided for protruding and retreating movement on the housing. The key includes: a body formed in a transversely elongated configuration elongated in a first direction; and a first stem positioned on one end side of the body in the first direction and extending along a third direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and a second direction which is a protruding direction of the key from the housing. The housing includes: a biasing member for biasing the key in the second direction; and a first restricting portion positioned on the second direction side with respect to the first stem for engaging with the first stem biased by the biasing member. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312666 | Structure for preventing misoperation of flashlight - A structure for preventing misoperation of a flashlight is provided configured to prevent a flashlight from unintentionally turned on. The structure includes a safety pin, and a slide power switch being slidably provided on the flashlight. The slide power switch has a recess for removably receiving the safety pin. An embrasure-like channel is provided at a lower part of the safety pin for matching a T-shaped base in an accommodating area of the flashlight. A retaining portion is provided at the T-shaped base for retaining a bulge formed inside the channel of the safety pin when the structure is not in use, wherein when the safety pin is pushed toward the slide power switch, the bulge climbs over the retainer and is then engaged with the recess of the slide power switch. Thereby, the flashlight not in use is secured from misoperation, namely being unintentionally turned on. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312667 | POWER BREAKER - A power breaker incudes a fine motion mechanism portion having a chattering suppression portion formed of ring members and a ring member provided with sloping surfaces or curved surfaces at positions corresponding to one another in a state stacked up in a center axis direction, so that an impact generated upon collision of a movable electrode with a fixed electrode when a circuit is closed is trapped as a compression force. Hence, kinetic energy generated upon collision is consumed by energy absorption by friction due to a spring property of the ring members and a frictional force on the contact surfaces. It thus becomes possible to reduce a generation time of a chattering action. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312668 | ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR - An electric switchgear includes an interrupter unit having a first connecting line and a second connecting line. The interrupter unit is disposed inside a fluid-tight encapsulating housing that is filled with an electrically insulating fluid. The interrupter unit is further surrounded by a shielding housing in at least some sections. The first connecting line has a flow channel for the fluid. A first outlet opening of the flow channel leads to the shielding housing and a second outlet opening leads to the exterior of the shielding housing. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312669 | Overlay for an Electrical Switch - A flexible resilient member at least partially overlying an electrical switch, and attached to an external surface of the switch, comprises at least one signalling component operable on operation of the underlying switch. The member may be in the form of a membrane, for example, formed of an elastomeric material. The signalling component may emit wireless signals which may be received by a monitoring component. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312670 | KEY STRUCTURE WITH SCISSORS-TYPE CONNECTING MEMBER - A key structure includes a keycap, a scissors-type connecting element, a membrane module, a light-emitting element and a base plate. The light-emitting element is used for emitting light beams. The keycap has a protrusion structure for blocking the light beams and preventing the light beams from leaking out through the gap between said keycap and said base plate. The base plate has a slot corresponding to the protrusion structure. When the keycap is depressed, the membrane module is pressed by the protrusion structure to be subject to deformation, so that a deformed part of the membrane module is inserted into the slot of the base plate. In such way, the hand feel of depressing the keycap is not adversely affected. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312671 | SWITCH LEVER DEVICE AND OPEN/CLOSE DETECTION DEVICE - When a lever driving section | 2012-12-13 |
20120312672 | PUSH BUTTON ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A push button assembly for use in an electronic device includes a plate, a circuit board, an elongated button and an elastic element. The plate is arranged within the electronic device. The circuit board is fixed to the plate. The circuit board includes a switch. The elastic element is fixed to the plate. The elastic element includes an elongated depressible portion arranged between the circuit board and the button. The depressible portion extends along a lengthwise direction of the button and is deformable by depression of elongated button. The disclosure also provides an electronic device having the push button assembly. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312673 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A switch apparatus includes a housing having an interior chamber for supporting a portion of a shaft body. The shaft body has a portion extending from the housing coupled to a pull knob such that the shaft body and pull knob are selectively located from a first position to a second position. The shaft body further comprises spaced first and second legs having a securing arrangement disposed within a channel formed by the legs, the securing arrangement comprises a restricted region formed about a portion of the legs in the channel and a securing pin fixedly attached to the housing, such that the securing pin engages the restricted region when the shaft body and pull knob transition from the first position to the second position. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312674 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH POWER BUTTON ASSEMBLY - An electronic device includes a housing and a power button assembly mounted on the housing. The housing defines an assembly hole and an assembly portion around the assembly hole, and the assembly portion includes a side wall. The power button assembly includes a pressing button received in the assembly hole, a printed circuit board, and a support plate connected to the printed circuit board. The support plate is fixed on the housing, such that the printed circuit board is positioned opposite the pressing button. The support plate includes a plurality of positioning portions bent towards the printed circuit board along an imaginary outline corresponding to the side wall, respectively, and the positioning portions are inserted in the assembly portion and abut the side wall correspondingly. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312675 | AUXILIARY SWITCH FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH - An auxiliary switch for an electrical switch is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the auxiliary switch includes a rotation part and a switching lever assigned to a configuration of the auxiliary switch, the switching lever being embodied to detect a switching state of the electrical switch and transmit it to the rotation part. Further, different switching states of the auxiliary switch are set by different rotary positions of the rotation part, with the rotation part having at least two engagement points and with the switching lever assigned to a configuration engaging in the engagement point assigned to this configuration. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312676 | PROXIMITY SWITCH HAVING LEARNED SENSITIVITY AND METHOD THEREFOR - A vehicle proximity switch and method are provided having learned sensitivity control. The switch includes a proximity sensor, such as a capacitive sensor, installed in a vehicle and providing a sense activation field. Also included is sense control circuitry processing the activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the activation field to a threshold. The switch further includes sensitivity control circuitry learning a user sensitivity based on user activation of a sensor and controlling the sensitivity of one or more proximity switches. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312677 | CONDUCTIVE SHEET, METHOD FOR USING CONDUCTIVE SHEET, AND TOUCH PANEL - A conductive sheet, method for using conductive sheet and touch panel, having a base substance and conductive parts formed on one of the principal surfaces of the base substance. The conductive parts respectively extend in primary directions, and have two or more conductive patterns made from metal wires arranged in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The conductive pattern is constituted by serially connecting two or more large gratings in the first direction, and each of the large gratings is constituted by combining two or more small gratings. Around the edges of the large grating, non-connective patterns are formed from metal wires which are not connected with the large gratings. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312678 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COKING COAL MIXTURES HAVING HIGH DRIVING PRESSURE PROPERTIES IN A "NON-RECOVERY" OR "HEAT-RECOVERY" COKING OVEN - A method for coking coals having high driving pressure properties in a “non-recovery” or “heat-recovery” coking oven, wherein a coking oven battery which is composed of coking oven chambers arranged side by side is used for cyclic coking of coal, and wherein an amount of coal preheated to a high temperature is admitted into the coking chamber that is to be filled at such a level that the driving pressure resulting from the coking can escape over the coke cake into the gas chamber, in such a manner that the coking oven chamber wall surrounding the coking oven chamber is relieved by the driving pressure resulting from the coking. Also disclosed is a device with which this method can be carried out. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312679 | Distilled Water Machine - A kind of distilled water machine which can be directly and easily placed on common water dispenser to replace commercial available mineral water bucket. It is integrally designed as water bucket shape used on water dispenser, including cooling section, heating section, and water storage section set in turn from top to bottom inside the shell. The heating section is equipped with a heating element to connect with control circuit. Water becomes vapor through the heating of this heating section, and the vapor will flow into the cooling section for cooling and finally flow into the water storage section. A distilled water outlet is set at the bottom of the water storage section. This invention adopts a one-key switch control to realize convenient operation, high safety as well as energy-saving effect. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312680 | ALKYLENE OXIDE SEPARATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES - The disclosure relates to a process for separating propylene oxide for a crude propylene oxide stream, for example an intermediate stream from a PO/TBA process. The crude propylene oxide stream can be passed through an extractive distillation column. The distillation column is operated at a pressure in a range of greater than 25 up to 50 psig, and/or at a temperature in a range of from 70 to 150 degrees Celsius using C | 2012-12-13 |
20120312681 | SPUTTERING TARGET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SPUTTERING TARGET, AND METHOD FOR FORMING THIN FILM - There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312682 | SOLID ELECTRODE - The present invention provides a solid diamond electrode, a reactor, in particular a reactor comprising an anode, a cathode and at least one bipolar electrode having first and second major working surfaces positioned therebetween wherein the at least one bipolar electrode consists essentially of diamond, and methods in which the reactors are used. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312683 | Electrode for Electrochemical Processes and Method for Obtaining the Same - An electrode suitable for use as hydrogen-evolving cathode in electrolytic processes is obtained by thermal decomposition of a precursor consisting of an acetic solution of nitrates of ruthenium, and optionally of rare earths. The electrode displays a low cathodic hydrogen evolution overpotential, an improved tolerance to current reversal phenomena and a high duration in industrial operating conditions. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312684 | Multiple-Biosensor Article - An article suitable for conducting one or more assays with an apparatus, e.g., a meter, for determining the presence or concentration of an analyte in a sample of biological fluid. The article contains a plurality of biosensors arranged in such a manner that each of the biosensors can be utilized before the article must be removed from the apparatus. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312685 | GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor has a cylindrical housing case, a gas sensor element as a sensor component, and a filler portion. The filler portion is formed between the inner surface of the cylindrical housing case and the outer surface of the gas sensor element. The filler portion is filled with filler powder composed of talc as a layered compound. Talc is a principal ingredient of the filler powder. The space formed between the cylindrical housing case and the gas sensor element is sealed with the filler powder in the filler portion. The filler powder in the filler portion has a degree of c-axis orientation within a range of 60% to 85%, The filler powder in the filler portion has a porosity of not more than 10%. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312686 | TECHNICAL MEASURE FOR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS SHAPING - A technical measure for gel electrophoresis shaping that can make the gel electrophoresis generate no bubbles including in the gel, and can make a gradient gel being more accurate and more stable in quality. When liquid gel enters a collecting trough under continuous driving of a roller in the collecting trough to be injected into a carrier sheet set from a gel output port and a narrow seam, former injected liquid gel can be pushed upwards by latter injected liquid gel, and an accomplished product of gel can be obtained. If the collecting trough is input with two liquid basic materials, the liquid gel continuously output into the carrier sheet set can have a gradient. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312687 | FUNCTIONAL AND REUSABLE ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS ON POROUS MEMBRANES - Functionalized membranes for use in applications, such as electrodeionization, can be prepared simply and efficiently by coating a conductive carbon nanotube and polymer membrane with a metal layer; and contacting the coated membrane with a solution comprises at least one electrochemically active and functional compound under conditions suitable for electrochemically depositing the electrochemically active and function compound on a surface of the metal-coated membrane. Such membranes may be reversible modified by chemically or electrochemically oxidizing the metal layer from the polymer membrane surface, thereby, providing a fresh surface which may be re-modified according to the preceding methods. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312688 | CATION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE HAVING ENHANCED SELECTIVITY, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a cation exchange membrane consisting in a polymeric matrix on the surface of which is(are) grafted at least one group of formula —R | 2012-12-13 |
20120312689 | PUMP - A pump includes a flow passage through which a liquid containing an electrolytic solution is conveyed, a pair of electrodes in the flow passage to apply an electric field along the direction in which the liquid is conveyed, and a conductive member connected to one of the pair of electrodes and in contact with the liquid in the flow passage. The conductive member includes a sidewall portion that locally divides a flow of the liquid in the flow passage. The conductive member connected to one of the pair of electrodes may be a polyhedron or a column that is convex toward the electrode to which the conductive member is not connected. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312690 | Method and Apparatus for Separating Particles by Dielectrophoresis - Particle separation apparatus separate particles and particle populations using dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces generated by one or more pairs of electrically coupled electrodes separated by a gap. Particles suspended in a fluid are separated by DEP forces generated by the at least one electrode pair at the gap as they travel over a separation zone comprising the electrode pair. Selected particles are deflected relative to the flow of incoming particles by DEP forces that are affected by controlling applied potential, gap width, and the angle linear gaps with respect to fluid flow. The gap between an electrode pair may be a single, linear gap of constant gap, a single linear gap having variable width, or a be in the form of two or more linear gaps having constant or variable gap width having different angles with respect to one another and to the flow. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312691 | RELIABLE POINT OF USE MEMBRANE MODIFICATION - Functionalized membranes for use in applications, such as electrodeionization, can be prepared simply and efficiently by contacting a conductive carbon nanotube and polymer membrane with a solution containing at least one electrochemically active and functional compound under conditions suitable for electrochemically depositing the electrochemically active and function compound on a surface of the membrane. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312692 | ALUMINUM POROUS BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a method for readily removing urethane resin without causing oxidation of aluminum, from an aluminum structure in which an aluminum film is formed on the surface of a urethane resin porous body having a three-dimensional network structure: a method for producing an aluminum porous body, including forming an aluminum film having a purity of 99.9% by mass or more on a surface of a urethane resin porous body having a three-dimensional network structure to provide an aluminum structure including the urethane resin porous body and the aluminum film, and subjecting the aluminum structure to a heat treatment at 370° C. or more and less than 660° C. in the air to remove urethane resin and to provide an aluminum porous body. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312693 | DEBONDING AND TRANSFER TECHNIQUES FOR HETERO-EPITAXIALLY GROWN GRAPHENE, AND PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to the use of graphene as a transparent conductive coating (TCC). In certain example embodiments, graphene thin films grown on large areas hetero-epitaxially, e.g., on a catalyst thin film, from a hydrocarbon gas (such as, for example, C | 2012-12-13 |
20120312694 | Dark Colored Chromium Based Electrodeposits - An aqueous acidic trivalent chromium electrolyte comprising trivalent chromium ions and a complexing agent for maintaining the trivalent chromium ions in solution is provided in which the aqueous electrolyte comprises additives capable of producing a coating on a substrate having a desired dark hue. The additives typically comprise a dispersion of colloidal silica and an additional additive selected from thiocyanate ions and/or iron ions. The electrolyte is used in a method of producing the desired dark-hued decorative chromium coating on a substrate by electrodeposition. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312695 | COMPOSITE MEMBRANE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL - The present invention relates generally to conducting polymer composites for use in electrochemical applications and electrolysis applications, and methods of making the same. A composite material is provided that includes a conducting polymer; and a silsesquioxane compound. The composite material is used to prepare ion conducting membranes and membrane electrode assemblies (MEA). | 2012-12-13 |
20120312696 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PROTON-CONDUCTING MEMBRANES - A process for producing proton-conducting membrane, the process comprising: mixing (i) 5% to 60% by volume of an electrically nonconductive inorganic powder having a good acid absorption capacity, the powder comprising essentially nanosize particles; (ii) 5% to 50% by volume of a polymeric binder that is chemically compatible with acid, oxygen and the fuel; and (iii) 10 to 90% by volume of an acid or aqueous acid solution, wherein the mixing is conducted at various rate steps, thereby producing a proton-conducting mixture; continuously casting the proton-conducting mixture on rolled paper, non-woven matrix or the like at ambient temperature; drying the casted proton-conducting mixture at a temperature of greater than 100° C. for approximately 5 to 30 minutes, thereby forming a dry film; and laminating a plurality of the dry films together under pressure, and thereafter extracting pore-former out of pores of the dry films, thereby forming the proton-conducting membrane having an average pore size of less than 30 nanometers. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312697 | CO2 UTILIZATION IN ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS - A low-voltage, low-energy electrochemical system and method of removing protons and/or producing a base solution comprising hydroxide and carbonate/bicarbonate ions, utilizing carbon dioxide in a cathode compartment that is partitioned into a first cathode electrolyte compartment and a second cathode electrolyte compartment such that liquid flow between the cathode electrolyte compartments is possible, but wherein gaseous communication between the cathode electrolyte compartments is restricted. Carbon dioxide gas in one cathode electrolyte compartment is utilized with the cathode electrolyte in both compartments to produce the base solution with less that 3V applied across the electrodes. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312698 | METHOD FOR INITIALIZING OR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A DEPOSITION CHAMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CHAMBER - The present disclosure relates to a method for initializing a deposition chamber, a method for removing contaminants in a deposition chamber, and a method of manufacturing a deposition chamber. In the method for initializing a deposition chamber, light is irradiated in the chamber, and then minute contaminants remaining in the chamber are removed. The newly manufactured chamber is thereby initialized so that it can be used for deposition. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312699 | DIFFERENTIABLE ANALYTICAL TEST STRIP AND TEST METER COMBINATION - An analytical test strip and test meter combination for use in the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes an analytical test strip and a test meter, and a method for determination thereof. The analytical test strip has an electrode, a first electrical contact pad in electrical communication with the electrode and configured to communicate an electrical response of the electrode to the test meter; and a second electrical contact pad in electrical communication with the electrode and configured to communicate an electrical response of the electrode to the test meter should the test meter be in electrical communication with the second electrical contact pad. In addition, the second electrical contact pad has electrical continuity with the first electrical contact pad and the first and second electrical contact pads are disposed in either of first and second predetermined spatial relationships to one another. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312700 | ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND ELECTROGENERATED CHEMILUMINESCENCE WITH A SINGLE FARADAIC ELECTRODE - A method is provided for determining the presence or amount of an analyte in a sample and includes the steps of contacting a faradaic working electrode to a solution comprising the optionally pre-processed sample and an electrolyte, contacting a capacitive counter electrode to the solution, supplying electrical energy between the faradaic working electrode and the capacitive counter electrode sufficient to provide for faradaic charge transfer at the faradaic working electrode, and measuring at least one of (i) light, (ii) current, (iii) voltage, and (iv) charge to determine the presence or amount of the analyte in the sample. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312701 | HYDROGEN STORAGE UNIT - A hydrogen vessel comprising a fluid communication port, an outer vessel and an inner compartment. The inner vessel contains a hydrogen storage material, such as a metal hydride. In one embodiment the inner vessel is mechanically isolated from the outer vessel. The separation between the outer and inner vessel provides a peripheral volume between each vessel. The peripheral volume about the inner compartment may be fluidly isolated from the inner compartment. The hydrogen storage unit further includes a fluid pressure device in communication with the peripheral volume; and a controller for controlling the fluid pressure device during desorption and absorption. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312702 | Bottle for Disinfecting Toothbrush - A flexible bottle for containing a disinfecting liquid that can be used to disinfect a toothbrush. The bottle has a large reservoir for contain the disinfecting liquid and a small, secondary reservoir that is located proximate to the top of the bottle and which can be filled by squeezing the flexible bottle to force a quantity of the disinfecting liquid into the small, secondary reservoir. There is a cap that is designed to accept a toothbrush for entry into the container and which may have a slot formed therein or flexible flaps. The bottle can, therefore, be filled with disinfecting liquid and a toothbrush introduced into the small reservoir for disinfecting the toothbrush. The disinfecting liquid can then be discarded from the small reservoir and the secondary reservoir refilled as needed by the user. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312703 | Medical Guidewire Basin - A novel container for storing medical guidewires in liquid is disclosed herein. The container comprises a substantially rectangular basin where the guidewire coils are separated horizontally into individual bays. Specific tabs and dividers hold the coils in place and keep the wires untangled. The horizontal placement of the wires enables a clinician to instantly differentiate between wires, select the right coil without spending time in untangling wires and allows storing of the wires is relatively small amount of storing liquid. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312704 | PACKAGE HAVING OPENING DETECTION - A box comprising at least one portion that is closed by a movable cover and that contains an electronic detection circuit for detecting opening of the cover, the cover being provided with means for locking it in the closed position, said means comprising a screw that is mounted on the cover to pivot between a locking position and an unlocking position, and having an end provided with at least one tooth for meshing with teeth of a code wheel mounted to pivot in register with pads of the detection circuit, wherein the screw is mounted so that said end of the screw presents positioning with radial clearance relative to the box in such a manner that the pivoting of the code wheel has an amplitude that depends on the positioning of said end as authorized by the radial clearance. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312705 | SYSTEM FOR STORING AND CARRYING A LULAV AND CITRON - One of the customs of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (also known as the Festival of Tabernacles) is the taking of the so-called “four species” (a palm branch, three willow branches, two branches of myrtle, and a citron). The palm branch, the willow branches and the myrtle branches are bound together into what is referred to herein as the “lulav.” Provided is a system for storing a set of the four species. The system includes a first case dimensioned to receive a lulav, a second case dimensioned to receive a citron, and one or more devices for reversibly assembling the first case and the second case into an integral unit. The system may be free standing on a surface with the first case in an upright position when the first case and the second case are assembled into an integral unit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312706 | Container For Mixing - A self-contained generator/fumigator and delivery system is described herein that provides for sealed containment to store, isolate and protect two or more solid and/or liquid reactants in separate chambers. Upon activation, the container facilitates robust mixing of the reactants, the containment thereof and allows the release of a pre-determined amount of gaseous products, e.g., chlorine dioxide, carbon dioxide and others, into a targeted volume of water, air or other solution. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312707 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTING A GAS TURBINE - A system for packaging a gas turbine includes an enclosure peripherally surrounding and extending along a length of the gas turbine. The enclosure comprises first and second ends with a passage between the enclosure and the gas turbine. The system further includes means for connecting the first and second ends to an air filtration system and an exhaust system, respectively. A plurality of supports are connected to and extend radially inward from the enclosure with means for connecting the plurality of supports to the gas turbine. A method for packaging a gas turbine includes connecting the gas turbine to a plurality of supports and connecting the plurality of supports to an enclosure peripherally surrounding and extending along a length of the gas turbine. The method further includes connecting first and second ends to an air filtration system and an exhaust system, respectively. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312708 | Handheld tool storage device - A handheld tool storage device, particularly to a handheld tool carrying case, having at least one base body unit which includes at least one movably supported base body element, and having at least one electric functional unit, and having at least one operating unit at least for operating the electric functional unit. The operating unit has at least one operating element that is at a minimum distance from an axis of motion of the base body element, which is less than 50% of a main extension of the base body element. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312709 | DEVICE FOR STORING AND DISPENSING A MEDICAMENT, AND PACKAGING FOR CONTAINING THE SAME - An apparatus includes a medicament container and a package. The medicament container includes a wall configured to define a medicament reservoir. The wall includes a protrusion configured to propagate a deformation of the wall when an external force is applied to the protrusion to reduce a volume of the medicament reservoir. The package includes a blister portion and a foil portion and defines a cavity therebetween. The blister portion is configured to cover the medicament reservoir when the medicament container is disposed within the cavity. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312710 | DEVICE TO STORE TOOLS - The present invention discloses a box tool for repairing glasses including a box bottom and a box cover. A hanging ring is disposed on an end of the box bottom in order that consumers can hang the tool box at different place they want. The box bottom interconnects the box cover with a pivoting axle; the box cover can rotate in a range of 360° about the pivoting axle; a first fastener is disposed on a first end of the box bottom; a second fastener is disposed on a first end of the box cover. The box cover is made of transparent material with a megaloscope disposed in the middle thereof. A lamp and a battery are also disposed on a second end of the box bottom. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312711 | System and Method for Manufacturing an Improved Film for Medical Supply Packaging - The present invention relates to generating a film suitable for medical packaging. The film is generated by blown film co-extrusion to form a multi-layer film which has a heat resistant layer, a barrier layer and a heat seal layer. The barrier layer includes a high barrier resin and a branched co-polymer. The high barrier resin has a density of at least 0.963 g/cm | 2012-12-13 |
20120312712 | ROLL OF FLEXIBLE STRIP FOR PRODUCING BAGS - A roll of flexible strip for producing bags, the strip being a strip made of a plastic material suitable for being welded to the body of a tube of plastic fabric or extruded mesh, said strip being wound upon itself longitudinally around a support intended to be coupled to the shaft of a machine, the strip having a repetitive pattern along its length, comprising a functional section and a connecting section contiguous thereto, having a length (L) equal to or greater than the length (l) of the mentioned functional section and having a portion the format of which does not reproduce the format of the mentioned functional section. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312713 | WET TISSUE PACKAGE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - A wet tissue package that is easily to manufacture with a used wet tissue storage receptacle disposed on a package body. Configured is a wet tissue package equipped with a package body and a used wet tissue storage receptacle, wherein the package body is equipped with a first seal portion formed by joining a pair of first side edges of a sheet member, and a pair of second seal portions formed by joining a pair of second side edges, and a wet tissue housing. The used wet tissue storage receptacle is composed of a first seal extension portion formed by extending in a direction that intersects a direction that the first side edges extend from the first seal, and a sheet member that composes the package body. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312714 | TACTILE AND LOW-VISION INDICATION PACKAGING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A package for blind or low-vision patients is described. The package includes preliminary containers, a final package, a prescribed time of day for consuming the plurality of tablets, and a tactile indication. Each preliminary container includes a plurality of tablets. The final package receives the preliminary containers and dispenses the preliminary containers. The package includes a prescribed time of day for consuming the tablets that are enclosed by the preliminary containers that are housed by the final package. The tactile indication is associated with the prescribed time of day for consuming the tablets. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312715 | Interlocking Storage Units - A pillbox comprising a plurality of compartments, each compartment having two side walls, two end walls, and a bottom and each compartment having a top, each top comprising a hinged lid for accessing the compartment, the hinged lid being hinged pivotally at a hinge area; a slot at one of the walls of each compartment disposed parallel to the one wall, further wherein the hinged lid for each compartment is separable from the compartment, each hinged lid having a tab depending from the hinged lid and being pivotable from the lid at the hinge area, the tab being insertable into the slot to secure the hinged lid to the compartment for access to the compartment, the tab being releasably and frictionally held in place in the slot and being removable from the slot integral with the lid when the lid is removed. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312716 | ONE COMPARTMENT FOOD TRAY - Described herein is a 100% biodegradable molded pulp food tray. In one embodiment, the tray has a base and side walls extending upward from the base, each side wall comprising an upper edge and a flange extending from the upper edge toward a perimeter in a visualized cross-section plane, wherein the base and the side walls are integrally formed of molded pulp. Each upper edge may intersect with a visualized vertical axis that is perpendicular to the visualized cross-section plane to define an angle of draw of about 13 degrees to be structurally viable for the molded pulp. In related aspects, the tray may be made from bleached Bagasse pulp or the like, and may be freezer/refrigerator safe, as well as microwavable. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312717 | COMPOSITIONS, KITS AND REGIMENS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SKIN, ESPECIALLY DECOLLETAGE - Compositions, kits and regimens for treatment of damaged skin, especially décolletage, include application of a retinoid, hydroquinone or hydroquinone derivatives, and a composition containing a multi-metal complex. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312718 | KIT FOR GIFTING A CRAFT ITEM - A kit for gifting a craft item. The kit includes an elongated member configured to form a loop configured to be worn as jewelry. The kit includes a quantity of sculpting material for use as a decorative craft element. The kit includes an attachment member coupled to the elongated member and includes a curved portion configured to support the sculpting material. The kit includes a gift box sized to fully contain the elongated member, the attachment member, and a portion of the quantity of sculpting material. The kit includes a set of instructions for describing a hardening condition and an assembly method for a craft item utilizes the quantity of sculpting material. The kit includes a mailer that includes a protective layer, configured to meet standard mailing requirements for mailing containers. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312719 | TRAY - A tray for placing a plurality of pouch-type batteries is provided. The tray includes a frame, at least a drive shaft, a plurality of fixed plates and a plurality of movable plates. The drive shaft is slidably fixed to the frame along a drive axis, where the drive shaft has a positioning device for fixing a relative position of the drive shaft with respect to the frame. The fixed plates are perpendicular to the drive axis, and are arranged in order along the drive axis and fixed within the frame. The movable plates are also perpendicular to the drive axis, and are arranged in order along the drive axis within the frame, and the movable plates are interlaced with the fixed plates. The movable plates are moved together with the drive shaft, and each of the movable plates and each of the fixed plates define a receiving space for receiving the pouch-type battery, and are used for clamping each of the pouch-type batteries. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312720 | Semiconductor Wafer Storing Container - The dimensions of the deformation margins (Xh, Xp) of a gasket ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312721 | PREDICTING PETROLEUM COKE MORPHOLOGY FROM FEEDSTOCK PROPERTIES - According to one embodiment, a method includes desulfurizing a hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of a desulfurization catalyst. A hydrocarbon product is recovered. The color of the hydrocarbon product is improved and the sulfur content of the hydrocarbon product is reduced by flash distilling the product. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312722 | PROCESS FOR FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for fluid catalytic cracking The process can include providing a mixture of a fuel gas and at least one of steam and nitrogen to a catalyst stripping zone of a reaction zone. Usually, the fuel gas is added in an amount effective to add heat duty to a regeneration zone for a catalyst of the reaction zone. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312723 | MECHANICAL PROCESSING OF OIL SANDS - A method of extracting bitumen from oil sands having a transition temperature at which the oil sands solidify includes forming formable oil sands into pellets and cooling at least a surface of the pellets sufficiently to prevent the pellets from aggregating; cooling the pellets to below the transition temperature; fracturing the pellets to release the bitumen from the oil sands while maintaining the temperature of the pellets below the transition temperature; and separating the bitumen from the oil sands in a separator. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312724 | SCREENING MACHINE - A screening machine is provided with a screening device and a screening device with multiple adjacent screen shafts disposed rotatable each of which being provided with a plurality of screen disks. The screen disks are made of rigid materials and are separated from one another in the axial direction by a clearance each. The screen disks of a screen shaft engage in clearances of the screen disks of adjacent screen shafts. Half of the screen disks are provided with a cleaning device for cleaning the clearances between the screen disks. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312725 | DOSING CHAMBER - Dosing chambers, for use with pressurised water filters of the type used with ponds, require isolation before accessing to prevent water egress. The invention comprises a chamber in which dosing substances may be placed, a water inlet and a water outlet, a lid for sealingly closing the chamber, a valve for closing the water inlet and an interlock means for operating the valve to close the water inlet as the lid is removed, so that when dosing substances are placed into the chamber pressurised water is prevented from issuing through the inlet. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312726 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING THE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE OF AT LEAST ONE DELIVERY MEANS OF A DEVICE FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT - Method and device for checking on the delivery performance of at least one first and/or second delivery means of a device for extracorporeal blood treatment by measuring the pressure in a closed container filled at least partially with air by a first pressure measurement, delivering a first liquid volume into the container with the first delivery means, measuring the pressure in the container by a second pressure measurement after delivering the first liquid volume, delivering a second liquid volume out of the container with the second delivery means, measuring the pressure in the container by a third pressure measurement after delivering the second liquid volume out of the container, and evaluating at least the measured values of the first pressure measurement and the third pressure measurement as a criterion for the deviation in the delivery performance. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312727 | COPPER RECOVERY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a copper recovery apparatus includes a precipitation tank, a mixing tank, a filter-aid feeder, a solid-liquid separator includes a filter, a cleaning-water supply line, a cleaning-water discharge line, a separation tank, and a filter-aid return line. The precipitation tank is configured to receive copper ions-containing water to be treated and an alkali to prepare treated water containing a precipitate of copper compound. The solid-liquid separator is configured to allow the treated water to be passed through the filter on which the precoat layer is deposited to separate the precipitate retained on the precoat layer from a filtrate. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312728 | Leveling Hold-Down Mechanism for Lateral Screens - A mechanism levels and holds down lateral screens on a basin floor having drop pipes. Support plates fit underneath the lateral screens along their length, and bolts on the ends of these support plates can be used to level the screens. Anchor bolts are affixed to the basin floor using known techniques along and between the various screens. Hold-down bars then fit on these anchor bolts and are held by washers and nuts. Ends of these bars hold against the edges of the plates and the sides of the screens to hold them against the basin floor. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312729 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND KIT FOR RETROFITTING AN INDOOR WATER DISPENSER OF AN EXISTING REFRIGERATOR - Apparatuses, methods and systems for retrofitting an indoor water dispenser of an existing refrigerator having a water outlet with one or more components to provide secondary water conditioning to dispense an enhanced beverage using water from the water outlet of the indoor water dispenser are provided. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312730 | Filter Block Having A Hollow Center - A bottle comprises a cap, a reservoir having an open top closeable by the cap, and a filter holder that houses a filter, the filter holder being coupled to the cap such that a liquid in the reservoir is filtered by the filter as the liquid is being consumed, and the filter is fluidly decoupled from the reservoir when the cap is disengaged from the reservoir. Preferred filters can be constructed out of high reactivity carbon mixture, activated carbon, iodinated resin, combinations thereof, or any other suitable compositions for filtering water or other liquids, and can be molded into any suitable size and shape. Preferred filter holder can have a top portion and a bottom portion that couple together via a snap fitting, mating threads, or any suitable means, which allow access to the filter, and which have numerous vents that allow liquid to freely flow through the filter. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312731 | MATERIAL FOR TRAPPING TARGET SUBSTANCE, FILTER FOR TRAPPING TARGET SUBSTANCE, CONTAINER FOR LIQUID ORGANIC COMPOUND, AND ENGINE OIL - A material for trapping a target substance, which is capable of selectively trapping a target substance such as a sludge or a sludge precursor contained in a liquid organic compound such as an engine oil or in a gas such as a blow-by gas (combustion gas). A material for trapping a target substance, which traps a target substance contained in a liquid organic compound or a gas, the material including a mesoporous inorganic material having a plurality of pores. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312732 | Use of Polymeric Resins for the Adsorptive Extracorporeal Removal of Inflammatory Mediators in the Treatment of Systemic Inflammation-Related Diseases - It is described a kit for treating a systemic inflammatory related disease comprising a) a high permeability filter having a pore size designed to let inflammatory mediators to pass and b) means to retain said mediators but not serum albumin. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312733 | LIQUID FILTER CONSTRUCTION FOR FREEZING ENVIRONMENTS - A liquid filter construction comprising a filter housing is disclosed. The filter housing contains a filter element for filtration of liquids using a urea aqueous solution. A compressible element is positioned within the filter housing, the compressible element comprising an enclosure containing a gas-filled volume. This compressible element compresses in response to the generation of pressure from freezing of liquid within the filtration housing. The compression of the compressible element thereby avoids damage to the filter element, the filter housing, and adjacent equipment. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312734 | SUPER ABSORBENT CONTAINING WEB THAT CAN ACT AS A FILTER, ABSORBENT, REACTIVE LAYER OR FUEL FUSE - The web of the invention can comprise a super absorbent layer that can act as an moisture sensitive fuel shut-off valve, absorbent, adsorbant or reactant. The web of the invention can comprise a super absorbent fabric or layer made of a superabsorbent particle or fiber. Fluid, gas or liquid, that flows through or by the assemblies of the invention can have any gas, liquid or solid material dispersed or dissolved in the fluid interact with the super absorbent particulate. The structures of the invention can act simply as flow-by reactive, absorptive, or adsorptive layers with no filtration properties, or the structures of the invention can be assembled into filters. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312735 | MOULD TOOLS - An insert mould tool for moulding an annular moulded portion onto an insert such as a filter sheet of a filter cartridge comprises a plurality of mould pieces and means for applying pressure to the mould pieces. Each mould piece comprises complementarily shaped mating surfaces and can be assembled to define an annular mould cavity intersecting at least one mating surface for defining the shape of the moulded portion and an insert-receiving cavity for receiving a portion of the insert. The insert-receiving cavity comprises a sealing portion extending radially inwardly of the annular mould cavity for sealing receipt of a portion of the insert, the sealing portion being exerting a substantially evenly distributed pressure across an area thereof when pressure is applied to the mould pieces. Also disclosed is a method of insert moulding, and a filter cartridge. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312736 | GARDEN RUNOFF TREATMENT SYSTEM - A system for treating runoff water from a plastic container includes a tray having at least one drainage hole defined in a lower surface thereof. Remediation media is positioned within the tray for absorbing at least one nutrient from the runoff water. A container support member may be connected to the tray for supporting a number of potted plants above the space within the tray that is occupied by the remediation media. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312737 | PROGRAMMABLE MEMBRANE SYSTEM - Functionalized membranes for use in applications, such as electrodeionization, can be prepared simply and efficiently by associating a first element of a specific binding pair to a membrane surface and binding a second species comprising the second element of the specific binding pair and at least one functional group to form a complex on the membrane surface. Such membranes may be reversibly modified by disassociating the complex, thereby, providing a fresh surface which may be re-modified according to the preceding methods. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312738 | FILTER MEDIUM AND BREATHER FILTER STRUCTURE - Thermoplastic bicomponent binder fiber can be combined with other media, fibers and other filtration components to form a thermally bonded filtration media. The filtration media can be used in filter units, such as breather caps. Such filter units can be placed in the stream of a mobile fluid and can remove a particulate and/or fluid mist load from the mobile stream. The unique combination of media fiber, bicomponent binder fiber and other filtration additives and components provide a filtration media having unique properties in filtration applications. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312739 | SEPARATOR FOR LOW DISCHARGE APPLICATIONS - A separator | 2012-12-13 |
20120312740 | Apparatus and method for removing impurities from water of wastewater - A filter or clarification system for removing impurities from a liquid to be treated, i.e., influent. The system preferably includes a chamber for receiving a liquid to be treated. The chamber has a settling assembly including a plurality of inclined settling members forming a plurality of inclined liquid passageways through which the liquid to be treated is directed to remove impurities from the liquid to be treated. Preferably, the headloss of the settling assembly is solely controlled by one or more orifices formed in the settling members, i.e., the settling assembly is free of gaps formed between the settling members that appreciably affect the headloss of the settling system. Support members are provided for each of the settling members to allow the settling members to be easily and readily removed. Preferably, the support members provide sufficient stability to allow an individual to walk on the tops of the settling members. Preferably, the support members are configured to enhance clarification or filtration. It is also preferred that the support members and settling members be configured to permit the settling members to be readily and easily connected to the corresponding support member. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312741 | Plate settler - A plate settler arrangement for a liquid clarification system is disclosed. The plate settler is disposed in a clarification tank or basin in a liquid clarification system. Liquid flows into the space between adjacent plates and out of the basin through outlet members disposed in the upper region of the spaces between the plates. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312742 | RENEWABLE ENERGY MICROGENERATION SYSTEM - A renewable energy microgeneration system is disclosed. The system comprises one or more portable containers that include a plurality of small holding tanks that are configured to perform at least one of pasteurization and thermophilic anaerobic digestion on waste, a large holding tank that is configured to perform mesophilic anaerobic digestion on the waste after at least one of pasteurization and thermophilic anaerobic digestion is performed, and a de-watering unit that is configured to dry what remains of the waste after mesophilic anaerobic digestion is performed. The system further comprises a controller for automatically moving the waste between the plurality of small holding tanks, the large holding tank, and the de-watering unit as required to facilitate mesophilic anaerobic digestion in the large holding tank. Further, the portable containers are configured to be transported to a site and placed in fluid communication with each other at the site. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312743 | SELF-SUSTAINED MICROBIAL DETOXIFICATION OF SOLUBLE SULFATE FROM ENVIRONMENTAL EFFLUENT - Systems and methods for the bioremediation of soluble sulfates from an environmental effluent, include a first chamber including lactic acid bacteria immobilized on a first matrix and a second chamber including sulfate-reducing bacteria immobilized on a second matrix. The methods include providing the lactic acid bacteria a suitable medium for the production of lactic acid, which is directed to the culture of sulfate-reducing bacteria for use as a substrate/electron donor for the reduction of sulfates present in the environmental effluent. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312744 | AQUARIUM FILTER MEDIA INCLUDING NANOFIBERS - A filtration device for an aquarium comprising a filtering chamber for receiving water and a filter medium therein wherein said filter medium comprises fibers having a diameter from 0.1 nm to 3000 nm and an aspect ratio of length to diameter of 5:1 to 10,000 to 1 wherein said fibers provide for colonization of nitrosomonas bacterium and/or nitrobacteria. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312745 | MIXING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MIXING - A system for mixing and mixing processes and structures are disclosed. In addition a nozzle used for mixing is disclosed. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312746 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING PERCHLORATE IN WATER - A method or process for removing perchlorate ions from water includes mixing water containing perchlorate ions with a reducing agent such that the perchlorate ions and the reducing agent undergo an oxidation-reduction reaction. During the oxidation-reduction reaction, perchlorate ions are reduced to chloride ions and the reducing agent is oxidized. The oxidized reducing agent is separated from the water containing chloride ions and the oxidized reducing agent is regenerated and reused in the reduction of the perchlorate ions. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING AND TREATING WASTES OF SILICON WAFER CUTTING AND POLISHING PROCESSES - A method is provided for recycling and treating the wastes of silicon wafer cutting and polishing processes. To begin with, a dewatered filter cake is mixed with water so that the filter cake is diluted to form a working fluid. The water reacts with silicon in the filter cake to produce silicon dioxide and hydrogen. After the hydrogen is extracted for storage, specific gravity separation takes place via water so that silicon carbide and silicon particles are separated for sorting. Then, solid-liquid separation is performed on the remaining working fluid to separate silicon dioxide (solid) from water and PEG (liquid), before PEG is separated from water. Thus, the useful silicon particles, silicon carbide, silicon dioxide, and PEG are recycled from the filter cake to reduce the total amount of wastes. Moreover, as the side product, hydrogen, is of high commercial value, the method also adds value to recycling. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312748 | Water Softener System and Method - A method for regenerating the ion exchange resin bed of a resin tank for a water treatment system is provided. This method includes supplying a first pulse of regenerate solution into the resin tank to charge a first section of the ion exchange resin bed, and supplying a second pulse of regenerate solution to charge a second section of the ion exchange resin bed. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312749 | Water Softener System and Method - A water treatment system is provided that includes a brine tank and a resin tank and a control valve in operative connection with the tanks. The control valve includes a piston that is operative by a first motor to move between different positions to change the flow of water through orifices in the control valve, and a brine valve that is operative by a second motor to open and close the passage between the brine tank and resin tank. The second motor operates the brine valve independently of the operation of the piston by the first motor. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312750 | Water Softener System and Method - A water treatment system is provided that includes a control valve. The control valve includes a plurality of orifices and a piston. Movement of the piston is operative to change the flow of water through the orifices. A brine tank is in operative connection with the control valve. The brine tank includes a pump. A resin tank is in operative connection with the control valve and includes an ion exchange resin bed. At least one controller is operatively configured to cause the pump to operate to push brine from the brine tank through the control valve and into the resin tank. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312751 | Water Softener System and Method - A water treatment system is provided that includes first and second water treatment control valves. Each control valve includes orifices and a piston. Movement of the piston is operative to change the flow of water through the orifices. The inlet and outlet ports of the second control valve are reversed relative to locations of the inlet and outlet ports on the first control valve. Each control valve is in operative connection with a respective brine tank and a resin tank. A manifold is in operative connection with the inlet and outlet ports of the first and second control valves. The manifold includes an inlet and an outlet port and a three way valve. A controller is configured to selectively operate the three way valve to direct water from the inlet port of the manifold to one of the input ports of the first and second control valves. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312752 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF REMOVING PHOSPHORUS FROM SEWAGE WASTEWATER BY ELECTROCOAGULATION USING ELECTRODES HAVING POROUS MEMBRANE THEREBETWEEN - Disclosed is a method of removing phosphorus from sewage wastewater by electrocoagulation, comprising: providing an electrode assembly comprising an anode and a cathode with a porous membrane interposed therebetween; placing the electrode assembly in an electrocoagulation tank; passing sewage wastewater through the electrocoagulation tank to treat the sewage wastewater by electrocoagulation; and introducing the treated water into a mixing tank to further treat the water. Also disclosed is an apparatus of removing phosphorus from sewage wastewater by electrocoagulation, comprising: an electrode assembly comprising an anode and a cathode with a porous membrane interposed therebetween; at least one electrocoagulation tank in which the electrode assembly is placed and sewage wastewater is treated by electrocoagulation; and a mixing tank, which receives the treated water and in which treated water passed through the anode and treated water passed through the anode are mixed and further treated to remove untreated phosphorus. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312753 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER - A wastewater treatment system includes one or more aeration tanks for receiving wastewater, a controller for controlling the amount of air delivered to each of the one or more aeration tanks by a blower assembly, and a sensor assembly for periodically measuring values corresponding to the amount of dissolved oxygen in at least one of the one or more aeration tanks. When the sensor assembly measures values that are less than a low setpoint value, the controller causes the blower assembly to incrementally deliver more air until the sensor assembly measures values that are not less than the low setpoint value. When the sensor assembly measures values that exceed the low setpoint value, the controller causes the blower assembly to incrementally deliver less air until either the sensor assembly measures values that are not greater than the low setpoint value, or the blower assembly reaches a preselected low operating threshold. When the blower assembly is operating at the preselected low operating threshold, and the sensor assembly measures values that exceed a high setpoint value for a first designated period of time, the controller causes the blower assembly to shut down for a second designated period of time. | 2012-12-13 |