53rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090321275 | MICRO FLOW DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A FLUID WITH PH GRADIENT - A micro flow device and a method for generating a fluid with pH gradient are provided. The micro flow device includes a first and second substrates, an ion exchange membrane, and at least an electrode unit. The second substrate having a second flow path is disposed corresponding to the first substrate that has a first flow path. The ion exchange membrane is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to separate an electrolyte solution inside the first and second flow paths. The electrode unit includes at least two electrodes disposed in the first and second flow paths respectively. When the pair of electrodes is driven to electrolyze the electrolyte solution, the ion exchange membrane retards the mixing of an anode product and a cathode product produced by electrolyzing the electrolyte solution, such that a liquid having pH gradient is generated inside the first and second flow paths. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321276 | FLEXIBLE GATE ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR BIO-SENSING - Briefly, disclosed is an apparatus and method for detecting an analyte wherein a flexible gate electrode may respond to mechanical stress and/or electrostatic changes induced by bonding of a biomolecular probe and an analyte. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321277 | ELECTRON-CONDUCTING CROSSLINKED POLYANILINE-BASED REDOX HYDROGEL, AND METHOD OF MAKING - A polymer matrix that may coated on an electrode is created by co-crosslinking (1) an adduct of a polyaniline formed by templated oxidative polymerization on a polymer acid; (2) a water-soluble crosslinker; and (3) a redox enzyme. The polymer matrix may be hydrated, and the absorbed water may make it permeable to, for example, glucose. The polyaniline may be polyaniline itself or a substituted polyaniline; the water-soluble crosslinker may be poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether, and the redox enzyme may be glucose oxidase. The polymer matrix may be produced by co-crosslinking (1) an adduct of an electrically conductive polymer and a polymer acid; (2) a water-soluble crosslinker; and (3) a redox enzyme in a single step at an about neutral pH, curing by drying. After hydration, the crosslinked polymer matrix may form a 3-dimensional glucose-permeable bioelectrocatalyst, catalyzing the electrooxidation of glucose. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321278 | Electrochemical sensor - A electrochemical sensor comprising a mounting having screen printed array of electrodes located thereon, the array comprising a reference electrode, a counter electrode and a plurality of working electrodes, wherein the working electrodes are each overlaid with an insulating layer of insulating material, the insulating layer having an array of apertures, exposing a respective array of working regions of the working electrodes, and a method of making same by applying screen printing technic, and a method of using same for chlorine determination. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321279 | DIAGNOSIS OF A CRACKED MULTI-CHAMBER SOLID-ELECTROLYTE GAS SENSOR - A diagnosis method and a gas sensor that is adapted to perform the diagnosis method are described for detecting a damage of a gas sensor causing a malfunction, particularly a crack, wherein the gas sensor has at least two chambers with one chamber comprising a reference gas. The method includes pumping out gas of one of the chambers, measuring a value of a variable being proportional to the concentration of the gas as a function of time, comparing the measured variable value and/or the measured time to a predetermined threshold, detecting a damage of the sensor if the measured variable value and/or the measured time is outside the interval of normal mode of operation defined by the corresponding predetermined threshold. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321280 | Membrane Transducer Surface Contact Sensor - A surface-contact sensor includes a housing defining an opening, an ion-permeable membrane at the opening, a counterelectrode within the housing, and a reference electrode within the housing that is spaced apart from the current-collector. A current-collector pad includes a grommet support having a base and a lumen defining an opening. An ion-permeable membrane spans at least a portion of the opening of the grommet. The ion-permeable membrane is held in place by a gasket surrounding the lumen. A current collector, at least in one embodiment, is proximate to a portion of the ion-permeable membrane that spans the opening. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321281 | METHOD OF MEASURING BLOOD COMPONENT AND SENSOR USED IN THE METHOD - A sensor for blood component analysis that can correct the effect of a hematocrit easily is provided. The sensor includes an analysis portion including a working electrode, a counter electrode, and a reagent portion. The reagent portion includes an oxidoreductase that reacts with the blood component and a mediator, and the blood component is measured by causing a redox reaction between the blood component and the oxidoreductase in the presence of the mediator and detecting a redox current generated by the redox reaction by the working electrode and the counter electrode. In this sensor, the reagent portion further includes a hemolyzing agent (e.g., sodium cholate) for hemolyzing an erythrocyte, and when detecting the redox current, the erythrocyte is hemolyzed with the hemolyzing agent so as to cause hemoglobin released to an outside of the erythrocyte to react with the mediator and a current generated by this reaction also is detected to correct an effect of a hematocrit. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321282 | "Paint n' Carry" - A tray with a handle that could hold all of your art supplies to paint on, nothing to put out and nothing to put away, and you can take it wherever you want to paint. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321283 | SEALED PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A sealed package ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321284 | SANITARY TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER - A toothbrush holding device that holds a toothbrush so that its bristles are covered by a toothbrush cleaning fluid. The toothbrush cleaning fluid is contained in a cup. A lid having a toothbrush grasping device covers the opening of the cup. The toothbrush grasping device holds the toothbrush in a position such that the bristles of the toothbrush are below the surface of the toothbrush cleaning fluid. Also the toothbrush is held so that the bottom of the toothbrush is suspended above the bottom of the cup. In a preferred embodiment the cup includes a weighted bottom plate for improved stability and a contoured wall section for improved gripping. In a preferred embodiment the toothbrush grasping device is preferably a flexible membrane with triangular sections that also function to agitate and scrub the toothbrush bristles for improved cleaning. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321285 | Closure apparatus for a drinking container - The invention relates to a closure apparatus for a drinking container with an inner space for the reception of a drinking liquid and a container opening which is preferably arranged on the upper side and in which the closure apparatus is provided with at least one receiving chamber ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321286 | CONTAINER CLOSURE HAVING A LIFTING CAP FOR INTRODUCING AN ADDITIVE INTO THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER - A closure device which includes a fluid chamber containing an additive such as a liquid which can be introduced and mixed into a liquid in a container by operation of the closure device. The closure device includes a cap member having a fluid chamber and a housing having a plug member. The cap member may have a cam or follower surface on a lower surface of the cap top wall, which engages with a corresponding cam or follower surface on an upper surface of the housing, to allow the cap member to be lifted relative to the housing from a closed position in which the plug member closes an aperture in the fluid chamber to an open position in which the plug member is at least partially withdrawn from the aperture, thereby allowing the additive to pass from the fluid chamber to the liquid in the bottle. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321287 | PACKAGING SYSTEM - A system comprising disposable medical devices and a packaging strip comprising a plurality of chambers containing the disposable medical devices. The strip is folded along breadthwise running fold lines to form a series of loops, each loop comprising opposing sections. The opposing sections of at least some of these loops are sealed to each other thus forming chambers between said sections. A cartridge contains such a packaging strip. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321288 | PACKAGE FOR STORING DISCS - A package, a system and method of manufacturing discs, the package for storing discs including: a base; a stem, the stem including: a first end including a first protruding portion of a first predetermined protruding shape; and a second end attached to the base, such that the stem is substantially perpendicular to the base; and a cover configured to be locked to the first end of the stem, the cover including a first hole of a first predetermined hole shape, having a shape configured to allow the first predetermined protruding shape to pass through the first hole; wherein the cover is configured to be placed over the stem, such that the first protruding portion enters into the first hole at an open position of the first hole, and the cover is configured to be rotated about a longitudinal axis of the stem, to lock the package at a locked position of the first hole such that the first protruding portion extends beyond at least a portion of the first hole. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321289 | GOLF CLUB PROTECTOR WITH SENSING DEVICE AND ALERT - A golf club storage and protection device comprising an elongated member and a sensing device. The elongated member houses the golf club shaft and grip and protects the shaft and grip from wear and damage. The sensing device is housed within the elongated member and includes a motion sensor that senses movement of the elongated member beyond a motion threshold level, and an alarm. The sensing device contacts the grip when the gold club is present in the elongated member and the alarm is kept deactivated. When the golf club is removed from the elongated member for at least a predetermined time period and the elongated member is moved beyond the motion threshold level, the alarm will activate until either the golf club is returned to the elongated member or the device is turned off. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321290 | Golf ball bag with temperature controlling device - A golf ball bag includes a main housing for receiving one or more golf balls in the receiving cavity, and a temperature controlling device. The temperature controlling device includes a heating plate disposed within the receiving cavity to substantially align with the hitting surface of the golf balls, and a power source supported by the main housing to electrically connect with the heating plate. When the power source is activated, the heating plate is arranged to generate heat and to transfer to the hitting surfaces of the golf balls so as to heat up and maintain the hitting surfaces of the golf balls at an elevated temperature for achieving an optimal performance. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321291 | FASHION COVERS FOR MEDICAL/EMERGENCY ALERT DEVICES - Many people with disabilities—especially, but not limited to, the elderly—wear battery operated emergency/medical alert devices on their persons. This invention envisions Interchangeable covers, or “shells,” designed to attach to, fit over, or fit around, such medical/emergency alert devices. In addition to providing additional protection against damage, these shells will also disguise said devices, giving them a more fashionable appearance. Thus, the wearer of said device with a fashion cover shell may feel less stigmatized about needing to wear said device and be more apt to keep it on. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321292 | Protective container for razor - A novel razor package suitable for protectively storing a razor with a cartridge and adjoining handle is disclosed. The package includes at least one container with upper and lower portions. The upper portion includes a cartridge-receiving recess and the lower portion includes a handle-receiving recess. A cover sheet covers the container's top perimeter and is sealed to the container such that a user can peel it back to open and access the razor. With two or more containers in the razor package the cover sheets may have a sheet separability line area (e.g., perforations) between them to allow for easy peeling. Additionally, these containers may be secured together via a container separability line area, allowing a user to also pull off one container from the package at a time. The container and sheet separability line areas may be aligned and may or may not be formed at the same time. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321293 | ARRANGEMENT IN PACKING OF SHEET MATERIAL SUCH AS PAPER - This invention relates to an arrangement for packaging sheet material such as paper intended for printing or photo-copying use, in which arrangement a set of paper sheets ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321294 | Multi-use adjustable fit wash-out waste containment apparatus for cement transport equipment and tools - One embodiment of a multi-use, adjustable fit cement washout waste containment apparatus having the capability to be easily and quickly affixed to different types of common cement transport equipment and tools specific to the cement trade. The amply wide adjustable circular opening ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321295 | Pack containing medicament and dispensing device - A pack containing medicament, the pack including a base having first and second opposing faces, at least one recess being formed in the first face, a foil secured to the first face so as to form with the at least one recess a sealed compartment for housing medicament and a substantially rigid member housed in the compartment extending generally from the second face to the first face such that the member can be pushed from the second face so as to rupture the foil outwardly of the compartment at the first face without compressing the medicament and a dispensing device for use with or including such a pack having an actuator for pushing the member from the second face so as to rupture the foil outwardly of the compartment at the first face. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321296 | Tablet Dispensing Container - A foldable box holding a plurality of pouches is described. The foldable box comprises a lid, a cavity, a means for indicating the medications in each pouch, a means for associating the medications in the foldable box with a particular patient, a means for closing the box, and a means for recording that the medications in the pouch have been consumed. The lid is adjacent to a back wall that is rotatable along a first fold line. The bottom wall is adjacent to the back wall, two side walls, and a front wall that forms a cavity configured to receive a plurality of pouches. At least one pouch comprises a plurality of different tablets corresponding to a plurality of different medications that are for a particular patient. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321297 | COMPRESSION-MOULDED TRAY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A FIBRE TRAY - A compression-moulded tray of fibre material, said tray being formed of fibre material in a compression method, from a suspension of mechanical pulp of cellulose. The formed tray has been formed by press-drying using heat to a dry content of 80-95%, preferably 90-95%, and the fibre material of the formed tray has a density in the order of 400-650 kg/m3. The inside of the tray is provided with a protective barrier. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321298 | ORAL CARE Q2 KITS - An oral care kit for a defined oral care treatment cycle is provided herein. The oral care kit utilizes a substantially rectangular box having oral care packs positioned therein. The oral care packs contain oral care devices useful for administering oral care treatment during a 24 hour oral care treatment cycle. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321299 | Low Density Foam Wipes Container Having Good Effusivity - A reusable container for storing and dispensing wipes that includes two or more shells configured to act cooperatively to define an interior storage space. The wipes container provides a warm-feeling, cloth-like surface. At least a portion of one of the shells includes a synthetic polymeric foam material having an Effusivity value at 25° C. and 32° C. of less than about 550. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321300 | PELLETS COMPRISING POLYMER AND PACKAGE CONTAINING THE SAME - First pellets according to the present invention is characterized by satisfying all of the following requirements (Z), (1), (2), and (3): (Z) the pellet comprises a polymer (A) having an elastic modulus in tension of 100 MPa or less, (1) the pellets have an average weight per 30 pellets in the range of 0.80 to 2.00 g; (2) the pellets have a particle size distribution obtained by sieving in which pellets providing a maximum weight fraction account for 90 to 100% of the pellets; and (3) the pellets have a L | 2009-12-31 |
20090321301 | Bail Type Unlocking and Resetting Device for Hot Pluggable Opto-electronic Module - An unlocking and resetting device for an opto-electronic module comprises a casing having a blind hole and a horizontal slide slot, and first and second mounting parts; an elastic piece; a shell; first springs; an insert block adapted to be inserted into the blind hole; a brake member adapted to be inserted and disposed in the horizontal slide slot; second springs; first and second pressing blocks adapted to be mounted onto first and second mounting parts; and a bail having a cam portion. The single-arm bail of the unlocking and resetting device can return the start position automatically without manual repositions. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321302 | PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC CARD - The invention relates to an access-protection device for an electronic card, including a flexible circuit ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321303 | COMPACT INJECTION MOLDED BATTERY PACKAGE - A package comprising a rear member pivotally connected to a front member at a pivot. The package has a closed position wherein the front member is engaged with the rear member to define an interior space therebetween and an open position allowing access to the interior space. At least one of the front member and the rear member includes support structure for supporting products in the interior space. A projection having an aperture for allowing the package to be hung on a rod extends from the front member and the rear member. The rear member includes a foot allowing the package to stand substantially upright on a horizontal surface. The front member and the rear member include a latch and a slot, with the latch being configured to be inserted into the slot for maintaining the package in the closed position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321304 | THERMOFORMED BATTERY PACKAGE - A battery package comprises a rear member, a front member pivotally connected to the rear member and batteries. The package has an open and a closed position. At least one of the front member and the rear member include support structure for supporting the batteries in the interior space. The rear member includes a foot allowing the battery package to stand substantially upright on a horizontal surface. The front member and the rear member include aligned openings for allowing the package to be hung on a rod. Therefore, the package can alternatively be positioned on the horizontal surface and be hung on a rod by extending the rod through the aligned openings for display purposes. The package can also include a resealable closure allowing the front member and the rear member to be maintained in the closed position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321305 | COMPACT BATTERY PACKAGE - A battery package comprising a rear member and a front member pivotally connected to the rear member. The package has a closed position wherein the front member is engaged with the rear member and defines an interior space therebetween. The package also includes an open position allowing access to the interior space. Batteries are located in the space. The package includes support structure for supporting the batteries in the interior space. The rear member includes a foot allowing the package to stand substantially upright on a horizontal surface. A projection having an aperture extending from the front member and the rear member allows the package to be hung on a rod. The package can alternatively be positioned on the horizontal surface and be hung on a rod for display purposes. The package can also include a resealable closure allowing the package to be maintained in the closed position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321306 | REDUCTION OF ELECTRIC-FIELD-INDUCED DAMAGE IN FIELD-SENSITIVE ARTICLES - A continuously electrically-conductive container contains an electrically-insulating support for holding an electric-field-sensitive article, such as a reticle, so that the article is shielded from external electric fields and is not in electrical contact with a conductive container wall. A SMIF pod comprises an electrically conductive container for holding an electric-field-sensitive article. A system has boundary walls that form a chamber for a controlled environment. The system includes a load port for receiving a SMIF pod and an end effector made of insulating material for moving a field-sensitive article within the chamber to and from the SMIF pod. An ionizer neutralizes electric charges on the field-sensitive article. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321307 | LUBRICATING BASE OIL MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR PRODUCING BASE OILS HAVING DESIRED CYCLOPARAFINIC FUNCTIONALITY - A lubricating base oil manufacturing plant comprising a means for hydroisomerization dewaxing a wax at a specified hydrogen to feed ratio and a means for hydrofinishing the hydroisomerized wax to produce one or more base oils having greater than 10 weight percent total molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality and less than 0.5 weight percent molecules with multicycloparaffinic functionality. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321308 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BASE OIL HAVING HIGH WEIGHT PERCENT TOTAL MOLECULES WITH CYCLOPARAFFINIC FUNCTIONALITY AND LOW WEIGHT PERCENT MOLECULES WITH MULTICYCLOPARAFFINIC FUNCTIONALITY - A method for producing a base oil having a high ratio of weight percent molecules with monocycloparaffinic functionality to weight percent molecules with multicycloparaffinic functionality by hydroisomerization dewaxing a selected Fischer-Tropsch wax under hydroisomerization conditions including a hydrogen to feed ratio from about 712.4 to about 3562 liter H | 2009-12-31 |
20090321309 | Process for upgrading hydrocarbon feedstocks using solid adsorbent and membrane separation of treated product stream - A process for upgrading crude oil fractions or other hydrocarbon oil feedstreams boiling in the range of 36° to 520° C., and preferably naphtha and gas oil fractions boiling in the range of 36° to 400° C., employs a solid adsorption material to lower sulfur and nitrogen content by contacting the hydrocarbon oil, and optionally a viscosity-reducing solvent, with one or more solid adsorbents such as silica gel or silica, silica alumina, alumina, attapulgus clay and activated carbon in a mixing vessel for a predetermined period of time; passing the resulting slurry to a membrane separation zone, optionally preceded by a primary filtration step (i.e., single stage or multiple stages), to separate the solid adsorption material with the adsorbed sulfur and nitrogen compounds from the treated oil; recovering the upgraded hydrocarbon product having a significantly reduced nitrogen and sulfur content as the membrane permeate; mixing the solid adsorbent material with one or a combination of aromatic solvents such as toluene, benzene, the xylenes and tetrahydrofuran to remove and stabilize the sulfur and nitrogen compounds; transferring the solvent to a fractionation tower to recover the solvent, which can be recycled for use in the process; and recovering the hydrocarbons that are rich in sulfur and nitrogen for processing in a relatively small high-pressure hydrotreating unit or transferring them to a fuel oil pool for blending. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321310 | Three-Phase Hydroprocessing Without A Recycle Gas Compressor - In general, methods of hydroprocessing a hydrocarbonaceous feed stock are provided that do not use a costly recycle gas compressor, but are still able to use the more efficient reaction systems provided in a substantially three-phase hydroprocessing zone. The method combines a substantially liquid-phase hydroprocessing zone with the substantially three-phase hydroprocessing zone in a manner so that the hydrogen requirements for both reaction zones can be provided from an external source thereto without the use of a hydrogen recycle or recycle gas compressor to the substantially three-phase reaction zone. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321311 | PRODUCTION OF DIESEL FUEL FROM RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS - A process has been developed for producing diesel fuel from renewable feedstocks such as plant oils, animal oils and greases. The process involves treating a renewable feedstock by hydrogenating and deoxygenating to provide a diesel boiling range fuel hydrocarbon product. If desired, the hydrocarbon product can be isomerized to improve cold flow properties. A portion of the hydrocarbon product is recycled to the treatment zone to increase the hydrogen solubility of the reaction mixture. The renewable feedstock comprises from about 1 to about 20 wt. ppm phosphorus measured as elemental phosphorus. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321312 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR UPGRADING A VAPOR FEED - Processes and systems are provided for removing contaminants from a vapor stream containing hydrocarbon and hydrogen, and can include: providing a feed stream to a first pressurized vapor liquid separator that produces a liquid stream and a vapor stream containing hydrocarbon and hydrogen, passing the vapor stream to an inlet of a particulate trap containing a plurality of treatment zones that remove contaminants from the vapor stream to produce a particulate trap effluent, and passing the particulate trap effluent directly to a catalytic hydrogenation zone. The processes and systems can also include: passing the liquid stream from the first pressurized vapor liquid separator to a second vapor liquid separator that produces an overhead vapor stream and a liquid bottoms stream, condensing the overhead vapor stream from the second vapor liquid separator to form a liquid overhead stream, routing the liquid overhead stream to the inlet of the particulate trap. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321313 | Process for Determining Presence of Mesophase in Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The slurry hydrocracking reaction can be controlled by measuring the production of mesophase using X-ray diffraction. Upon a mesophase yield fraction reaching a predetermined level, reaction conditions should be moderated to avoid excessive coke production. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321314 | Process for Using Iron Oxide and Alumina Catalyst with Large Particle Diameter for Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. Performance of the iron oxide and alumina catalyst at high mean particle diameters is comparable to performance at low mean particle diameters. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321315 | Process for Using Hydrated Iron Oxide and Alumina Catalyst for Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. Performance of the iron oxide and alumina catalyst is not substantially affected by significant quantities of water on the catalyst. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321316 | Process for Using Catalyst with Rapid Formation of Iron Sulfide in Slurry Hydrocracking - A process and apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising iron oxide and alumina to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce lighter hydrocarbons. The iron oxide in the catalyst converts to catalytically active iron sulfide in the presence of hydrogen and sulfur. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321317 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PLASTIC-CONTAINING WASTE - The invention relates to a method and device for processing plastic-containing and organic fluids based on crude oil, cooking oil, fats or the like, wherein the substance mixture is fed into a reactor, is then melted in the melting zone of the reactor and the interfering substances are discharged from the melt. The long-chained polymers still present in the melt are cracked in a crack zone of the reactor until they assume a gaseous state. Then the gas phase is discharged from the reactor an condensed in a cooler. Impurities are then removed from the volatile liquid present after cooling and the volatile liquid is stored. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321318 | Hydrocarbon Dehydrogenation with Zirconia - A method for obtaining an olefin is disclosed, the method comprising subjecting a paraffin to dehydrogenation in the absence of oxygen and in the presence of a catalyst comprising a crystalline substrate, to obtain an olefin. The catalyst includes an inert stabilizing agent for maintaining the catalyst crystal structure. The catalyst may be regenerated by being subjected, in air, to a temperature between about 550° C. and about 750° C., for a period of time between about 15 minutes and about 4 hours. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321319 | Multi-Staged Hydroprocessing Process And System - Methods and systems of processing a hydrocarbonaceous feed stock flows are provided. In one aspect, the method includes providing two or more hydroprocessing stages disposed in sequence, each hydroprocessing stage having a hydroprocessing reaction zone with a hydrogen requirement and each stage in fluid communication with the preceding stage. A hydrogen source is provided substantially free of hydrogen from a hydrogen recycle compressor. The hydrocarbonaceous feed stock flow is separated into an portions of fresh feed for each hydroprocessing stage, and then supplying the first portion of fresh feed with hydrogen from the hydrogen source in an amount satisfying substantially all of the hydrogen requirements of the hydroprocessing stages to a first hydroprocessing zone. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321320 | Selective Catalysts Having High Temperature Alumina Supports For Naphtha Hydrodesulfurization - This invention relates to a catalyst and method for hydrodesulfurizing naphtha. More particularly, a Co/Mo metal hydrogenation component is loaded on a high temperature alumina support in the presence of a dispersion aid to produce a catalyst that is then used for hydrodesulrurizing naphtha. The high temperature alumina support has a defined surface area that minimizes olefin saturation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321321 | DESULFURIZING ADSORBENT, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides an adsorbent for removing sulfur from cracking gasoline or diesel fuel, which adsorbent comprises: (1) a carrier consisting of a source of silica, an inorganic oxide binder, and at least one oxide of metal selected from Groups IIB, VB and VIB; (2) at least one accelerant metal which is capable of reducing the sulfur in oxidized state to hydrogen sulfide and has a η<0.5, wherein η=(the amount in percentage of accelerant metal in crystal phase)/(the amount in percentage of accelerant metal in the adsorbent). The active components in the adsorbent can be evenly dispersed on the carrier in a matter close to monolayer dispersion, and which greatly improves the activity of the adsorbent. The preparation method and the use of the above adsorbent are provided. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321322 | OPTIMIZING FEED MIXER PERFORMANCE IN A PARAFFINIC FROTH TREATMENT PROCESS - The invention relates to improved bitumen recovery processes and systems. One process provides for operation of a bitumen froth treatment plant at optimum shear rates in the feed pipe carrying the bitumen froth to the froth settling unit. Another process provides for optimizing the design of a bitumen froth treatment plant by optimizing the diameter of the feed pipe to impart an optimum shear rate to the bitumen froth mixture and further optimizing the volume of the feed pipe to impart an optimum residence time for the bitumen froth stream in the feed pipe. An optimal plant design is also disclosed, the plant including optimal diameter and volume of the feed pipe. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321323 | Optimizing Heavy Oil Recovery Processes Using Electrostatic Desalters - The invention relates to improved bitumen recovery processes and systems. The process may include providing a bitumen froth feed stream, separating the stream in a froth separation unit to produce a diluted bitumen stream, treating the diluted bitumen stream in an electrostatic desalter to produce a treated bitumen stream, and separating the treated bitumen stream into a solvent recycle stream and a bitumen product stream. The system may include a combined AC/DC desalter with a control unit for optimizing the treatment process to produce a product bitumen stream using less solvent and smaller separators than conventional bitumen froth treatment plants and processes. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321324 | Fouling Reduction In A Paraffinic Froth Treatment Process By Solubility Control - The disclosure relates to improved bitumen recovery processes and systems. In particular, the disclosure teaches processes and systems for recovering heavy crude oil while avoiding fouling of equipment by recycling at least a portion of a product bitumen from a solvent recovery unit for mixing with an overhead bitumen stream that may be a diluted bitumen stream containing solvent and bitumen. The overhead bitumen stream is a near-incompatible stream and the stream of mixed overhead bitumen stream and the treated bitumen stream is a compatible stream that will not foul equipment upon heating. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321325 | SEPARATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Compositions and methods are provided for separating bitumen from oil sands in an efficient and environmentally acceptable manner, and for recovering residual bitumen from existing tailings ponds. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321326 | PRIMARY FROTH RECYCLE - A process for extracting bitumen from oil sand, comprising: mixing oil sand with process water to produce an oil sand slurry containing bitumen, sand, water and entrained air; conditioning the oil sand slurry; optionally flooding the conditioned oil sand slurry with flood water to dilute the slurry, if required; introducing the slurry into a primary separation vessel wherein separate layers of primary bitumen froth, middlings and sand tailings are formed; removing a portion of the primary bitumen froth from the primary separation vessel and recycling the portion of primary bitumen froth to that step of the process upstream of the primary separation vessel to join and mix with the feed stream moving to the primary separation vessel; and thereafter retaining said feed stream in said primary separation vessel to produce primary bitumen froth. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321327 | Wet Garbage Recycling - The Water Garbage Recycler is a system to recycle waste by using water as a medium to classify and extract waste material. Water causes lightweight materials to float to the surface where they are collected for processing. These materials are shredded and compacted in bales to be recycled. Likewise, heavier objects such as metals sink to the bottom and are collected and transported to be processed appropriately. The source of water is a sewer plant where it can be redeposited for recycling. This method of processing waste is ecologically friendly because ninety nine percent of the waste material can be recycled efficiently. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321328 | Method and apparatus for screening - A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321329 | EXPANSION TANK PROVIDED WITH A FLOAT - An expansion tank has a vertically set up cylinder with a float therein, which forms a separating element between water and gas in the cylinder. The float is present in the cylinder with play and is provided with sealing rings over the circumference, which are in contact with the cylinder wall. An opening at the bottom of the cylinder is adapted to be connected with a pipe. A raised edge around the opening is adapted to form a sealing engagement with the float. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321330 | SEPARATOR AND SEPARATION STRIP - A separator ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321331 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR WATER TREATMENT - A system for treating feedwater to remove contaminants therefrom, the system comprising at least one high shear mixing device comprising at least one generator comprising a rotor and a stator separated by a shear gap, wherein the shear gap is the minimum distance between the rotor and the stator, and wherein the high shear mixing device is capable of producing a tip speed of the rotor of greater than 22.9 m/s (4,500 ft/min) and a pump configured for delivering feedwater and treatment gas selected from oxygen, air, and chlorine to the high shear mixing device. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321332 | CAPILLARY MEMBRANE FILTRATION MODULE - A filtration device removes particles from a liquid. The filtration device includes a collector header and a plurality of planar membrane assemblies having an upper side and a lower side, the lower side being operatively linked to the collector header. Each planar membrane assembly is formed as a single row of a plurality of capillary membranes and is linked to an individual upper header. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321333 | COOKING OIL FILTERING SYSTEM APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A cooking oil filtering system to extract cooking oil from a reservoir and direct it an enclosed centrifugal filter. The oil which is passed through the centrifugal filter is then directed back to the reservoir. The centrifugal filter is powered by a turbine which in turn is powered by a portion of the cooking oil which is delivered by a pump to the centrifugal filter. There is an oil supply and return section where there is an inlet hose having an end inserted in the oil of the reservoir and is connected to a pump which in turn directs the oil to the housing in which the second centrifugal filter is retained. The oil that is directed to power of the turbine and also to pass through the centrifugal filter is directed to a drain that in turn connects to hose which returns the cooking oil to the reservoir. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321334 | WASH FILTER WITH WASH VELOCITY CONTROL CONE - A variable wash flow filter assembly includes a wash velocity control cone movable between a minimal position and a maximum position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321335 | Water-dispensing appliance and drinks-dispensing arrangement with a water-dispensing appliance - A water-dispensing appliance is provided, in particular for dispensing drinking water, comprising a water inlet which can be connected to a water-supply device, also comprising a dispensing device with a water outlet, via which water can be dispensed from the appliance, the dispensing device being connected to the water inlet via a main line which has a downstream portion and an upstream portion, and also comprising a water heater. The water-dispensing appliance has a return line, of which the start is line-connected to the downstream portion of the main line and the end is connected to the upstream portion of the main line, and the appliance also has a delivery unit in order for water heated up by means of the water heater to be delivered through the main line from the upstream portion to the downstream portion. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321336 | FILTER FOR WATER POTABILIZATION AND A PROCESS FOR REALIZATION OF THE FILTER - A filtering septum ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321337 | Water vitalizing system, apparatus, and method therefor - A system, apparatus and method are disclosed for interfacing with water by creating an environment that has the effect of vitalizing the water. The effects are derived from one or more geometric patterns and augmented with the use of double terminated crystals and where one or more of these geometric patterns are rotated relative to one or more of the other stationary geometric patterns. Water, in either static or flowing form, is contained in water vessels that are placed between the one or more rotating geometric patterns and the one or more stationary patterns for the purposes of creating a vitalizing effect in water that results in healthier plant growth as measured by the root-shoot ratio and also making the water available for human and animal consumption. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321338 | Chromatography apparatus - A chromatographic apparatus is provided comprising a housing, a fluid inlet to the housing, a fluid outlet from the housing, an optional vent and a chromatographic packed bed in the housing. The fluid inlet and fluid outlet and optional vent are provided with connectors that connect a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet on other such chromatographic apparatus. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321339 | Filtration Module - A purification module is provided comprising a plurality of purification cartridges, a support for the cartridges, a manifold and a bowl. In one embodiment the support for the cartridges has two pitched partial screw threads on opposing surfaces which mate with pitched screw flights on the manifold when the partial screw threads are rotated into the screw flights. The support includes fluid passageways for directing filtered fluid from the filtration cartridges, through the support and into the manifold. In another embodiment, a purification module is provided comprising a purification cartridge, a manifold and a bowl. The purification cartridge has two pitched partial screw threads on opposing surfaces of the cartridge outlet which mate with screw flights on the manifold when the partial screw threads are rotated into the mating screw flights. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321340 | FILTER CARTRIDGE FOR USE WITH A FILTER HEAD ASSEMBLY - A filter cartridge for use with a filter head assembly and for filtering a stream of pressurized fluid. The filter cartridge comprises a housing enclosing filtering media, a retainer to releasably engage a receiver in a filter head assembly, and one or more rotationally engagable locks securing the filter cartridge to the filter head assembly upon the rotational engagement of the filter cartridge with the filter head assembly. The housing includes an upper end having therein entry and exit passages to permit fluid to enter the housing, pass through the filtering media and exit the housing. Rotational engagement of the filter cartridge with the filter head assembly causes the retainer and said the receiver to releasably secure the filter cartridge to the filter head assembly and to thereby permit fluid to travel from the filter head assembly through the entry passage and to permit fluid to pass from the exit passage into the filter head assembly. The locks help to resist the rotational disengagement of the filter cartridge from the filter head assembly. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321341 | FILTER SYSTEM FOR FLUIDS - A filter system for fluids having a fluid vessel ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321342 | Water tank and seperately formed filter cartridge connection element which can be connected to said water tank - The present invention relates to a water tank and to a filter cartridge connection element which can be connected to said water tank, and also to fixing means for fixing said filter cartridge connection element to the tank. In this case, the fixing means are distinguished in that they are formed such that the filter cartridge connection element can no longer be detached from the tank without being destroyed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321343 | Dual body drum for rotary separators - A drum is for a rotary separator including a shaft rotatable about a central axis. The drum includes an inner drum member having inner and outer circumferential surfaces and being disposed generally about the shaft such that a first flow passage is generally defined between the inner drum member inner surface and the shaft. The inner drum inner surface is configured to separate liquids from a fluid flow contacting the surface. An outer drum member has inner and outer circumferential surfaces and is disposed generally about the inner drum member such that a second flow passage is generally defined between the outer drum member inner surface and the inner drum member outer surface, the second flow passage being generally coaxial with the first flow passage. Further, the outer drum inner surface is also configured to separate liquids from a fluid flow contacting the surface. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321344 | HEADER FOR FILTERING MEMBRANE MODULE AND FILTERING MEMBRANE MODULE USING THE SAME - A header for filtering membrane module and a filtering membrane module using the same is disclosed, which is capable of maximizing efficiency in power consumption by securing a constant flow of permeate through the use of a relatively-low negative pressure, the header for filtering membrane module comprising a body with a permeate collecting space therein; and a conduit at one end of the body, the conduit being in fluid communication with the permeate collecting space, wherein at least a portion of the permeate collecting space has an inclined shape. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321345 | FILTER FOR FLUIDS IN CONDUITS - The invention relates to a filter for fluids in conduits, consisting of: a tubular filter housing ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321346 | Oil-Skimmer with two (2) or More Endless Flexibles Chains or O-rings as Conveying Elements and a fast and easy mountable magnetic base - An oil skimming device for removing tramp oil and floating particles from the surface of water-miscible liquids. The conveying elements of the skimmer are in the form of endless flexible chains or O-rings are being moved through the liquid by a drive element which is located above the liquid surface. The skimmer is easy to operate and can be” simple and fast mounted with a magnetic base to mostly any metal surfaces (cooling tank covers, machine body, etc. An oil skimmer device with a low degree of structural outlaws to provide a solution, for small upwardly open access areas in the tank or container and with changing liquid levels. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321347 | FUEL FILTER DEVICE - A filter device includes a bag-shape filter body. The filter device is attached in a manner such that an internal space of the filter body connects through to a fuel intake port in a fuel tank. The filter body includes two or more filter materials overlaying each other. At least one of the filter materials is configured so that a cross sectional area of its fuel passage is different between a primary side and a secondary side of the filter material so as to be a multifunctional filter material having a function of gradually capturing dust having different particle sizes. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321348 | METHOD FOR COMBINING HOLLOW FIBRES INTO A BUNDLE AND HOLLOW FIBRE BUNDLE PRODUCED BY SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for the combining of hollow fibers to form a bundle, wherein after a batch-wise taking of continuously manufactured hollow fibers onto a reel apparatus the hollow fibers placed together to form bundles are wound around by means of a winding film and are subsequently welded. Such hollow fibers represent intermediate products in the manufacture of dialyzers for use in hemodialysis. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321349 | Integrated systems for producing biogas and liquid fuel from algae - The embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for making biogas by growth of aquatic plants followed by anaerobic digestion of organic material from the aquatic plants to biogas comprising methane and carbon dioxide. The biogas can be burned as a fuel or can optionally be further processed to produce a liquid fuel, typically alcohol or diesel, by a Fischer-Tropsch process. The biogas is converted to synthesis gas comprising CO and H | 2009-12-31 |
20090321350 | METHOD OF GROWING BACTERIA FOR USE IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT - A device and method for growing aerobic and facultatively anaerobic bacteria such as | 2009-12-31 |
20090321351 | BIOREMEDIATION BLANKET AND METHOD OF USE - Bioremediation blanket including: top layer adapted to capture and remove material floating in water and to contain material removed from water on blanket and to allow hydrocarbons to flow through top layer to the interior of blanket; interior with microbes adapted to digest hydrocarbons and optionally containing support for the microbes and/or optionally containing material to absorb heavy metals present in interior layer; and bottom layer comprising monofilament woven layer adapted to release bioremediated water. Method for removing hydrocarbons from water by: providing bioremediation blanket; allowing water containing hydrocarbons to contact and penetrate the blanket; and allowing microbes within the blanket to digest the hydrocarbons. Method for pressure washing boats by: providing bioremediation blanket; placing the blanket, top side up, underneath a boat; pressure washing the boat and allowing water containing hydrocarbons generated by pressure washing to contact and penetrate the blanket; and allowing microbes within the blanket to digest the hydrocarbons. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321352 | LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION - A liquid-liquid extraction process that uses counterflowing liquid phases, especially in conjunction with a reciprocating plate extraction column, wherein one of the liquid phases has a lower density than the other and is at least partially saturated with a dispersible gas, requires less plate stack height or a smaller column diameter when plate-to-plate spacing is non-uniform rather than uniform and such non-uniform plate-to-plate spacing includes greater plate-to-plate spacing proximate to raffinate liquid discharge than proximate to feed of the lower density liquid phase. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321353 | Method and device for extracting bitterness from beer - A method for liquid-liquid extraction comprises introducing a first liquid into a container ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321354 | Membrane Reactor for the Treatment of Liquid Effluents, Comprising a Membrane for Diffusion of an Oxidizing Gas and a Selective Membrane Defining a Reaction Space Between Said Membranes - The subject of the invention is a membrane reactor for the treatment of liquid effluents containing organic pollutants, of the type comprising at least one porous membrane ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321355 | MEMBRANES WITH EMBEDDED NANOTUBES FOR SELECTIVE PERMEABILITY - Membranes for filtration by size exclusion are formed from open-ended nanotubes embedded in a polymeric matrix. The matrix forms a layer whose thickness is substantially less than the average length of the nanotubes, allowing the nanotubes to be randomly oriented throughout the matrix while providing channels extending through the layer for the selective passage of molecular species or particles based on size. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321356 | CERAMIC-BASED CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A high-performance liquid-chromatography apparatus includes a substrate that defines a separation column in fluidic communication with an inlet port of the processing unit. The processing unit is formed of sintered inorganic particles. The apparatus also includes a pump that delivers a solvent to the inlet port at a pressure sufficient for high-performance liquid-chromatography. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321357 | Affinity Particle And Affinity Separation Method - The present invention is affinity particles that are characterized by having phosphorylcholine groups represented by the following formula (1) covalently bonded onto the surface of inorganic powder and also by having ligands having specific affinity with a certain target substance covalently bonded or adsorbed onto the surface of inorganic powder. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321358 | Affinity Particle And Method Of Affinity Separation - The present invention is affinity particles that are characterized by having phosphorylcholine groups represented by the following formula (1) covalently bonded onto the surface of organic particles and also by having ligands having specific affinity with a certain target substance covalently bonded or adsorbed onto the surface of organic particles. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321359 | NOVEL FLUID DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION SYSTEM IN A MULTISTAGE COLUMN COMPRISING A JET BREAKER - The present invention concerns a fluid distributor in a multistage column, each plate P of the column being divided into a certain number of panels Pa, and each panel Pa being equipped with a distributor of the invention, said distributor comprising:
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20090321360 | DIALYSIS MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FURRING IN A DIALYSIS MACHINE - The present invention relates to a dialysis machine comprising at least one filter for the filtration of the dialysis liquid and comprising means for determining the calcification of the dialysis machine, wherein the means for the determining of the calcification of the dialysis machine comprising one or more sensors, with the sensor or sensors being configured and arranged such that the ion concentration or a parameter representative of the ion concentration or of its change of the dialysis liquid, of a solution serving the decalcification or of another measuring solution can be detected by these either downstream or upstream and downstream of the at least one filter, and wherein the means for determining the calcification of the dialysis machine furthermore have an evaluation or calculation unit which is configured such that it determines the calcification of the dialysis machine on the basis of the ion concentration or parameter value detected by means of the sensor or sensors. The invention further relates to a method of determining the calcification of a dialysis machine. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321361 | ADSORBENTS FOR TREATING CONTAMINATED LIQUIDS - An adsorbent particulate product for treating contaminated fluid and capable of electrochemical regeneration. The product includes unexpanded intercalated graphite in particulate form, in the form of flakes or in powder form. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321362 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A DISCRETE LIQUID PHASE IN A CONTINUOUS LIQUID PHASE - The device ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321363 | FUNCTIONAL PARTICLES AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD EMPLOYING THE SAME - The present invention provides functional particles capable of effectively adsorbing impurities in water treatment. The particles can be rapidly separated by use of magnetic force, and hence are excellent in workability. They are magnetic particles having surfaces modified with amphipathic groups loaded thereon. The amphipathic group comprises an ammonium or carboxylate group as a hydrophilic moiety and a hydrocarbon group as a hydrophobic moiety. The hydrophobic moiety has a function of adsorbing the impurities, and the hydrophilic moiety has a function of dispersing the particles stably in water. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321364 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILTERING NANOWIRES - In order to filter a solution containing nanowires, a flow of the solution is generated and directed through a passage defining an aperture having a narrow width. Alternatively, a flow of the solution may be generated and directed over a micro-structured surface configured to filter the solution. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321365 | SYSTEM OF WATER TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a system for treating contaminated ballast water, comprising water inlets and outlets, piping connected to said inlets and outlets, at least one treatment unit connected to said piping, which treatment unit comprises UV radiation means, and catalysts, capable of, during operation, create photo-catalytic reactions in ballast water flowing through said unit, filter means for said ballast water and valve means for controlling the flow through said piping, treatment unit and filter means, characterised in control unit capable of, controlling and monitoring of said system for ensuring that no untreated water leaves the system in an uncontrolled manner. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321366 | METHOD OF PROCESSING AND SEPARATING A MULTIPHASE WELL EFFLUENT MIXTURE - A method of processing a multiphase well effluent mixture comprises: transferring the mixture (L+G) via a multiphase well effluent flowline ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321367 | LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An apparatus for treating a liquid includes a first flow generator having an outlet for generating a first flow stream and a reaction chamber positioned in proximity to the outlet of the first flow generator and having a cavity adapted to receive the first flow stream from the first flow generator and reverse its direction within the confined space of the cavity. The flow generator may be a cavitation generator for producing multiple cavitation bubbles in the first slow stream, or a nozzle for generating a flow stream devoid of cavitation bubbles. A method for treating a liquid includes directing the liquid into a first flow generator configured to generate a first flow stream of the liquid, and directing the first flow stream from the first flow generator into a cavity of a reaction chamber. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321368 | Control system - A control system comprising a timer based controller and a valve wherein the timer-based controller has a fixed period and the timer based controller regularly cycles the valve between a first condition and a second condition with the first portion of the cycle directing a first flow of water through a dispensable material and the remaining portion of the cycle directing a lesser flow of water through the dispensable material. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321369 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBMERSIBLE OR SELF CONTAINED AERATION OF LIQUID MEDIUM - An apparatus and method for mixing gas and liquid comprising a submersible or a self contained, self powered floating pressurized dome aeration apparatus housing multi-shaft intermeshed plurality of mixing discs with a remote umbilical power and control unit and process for adding dissolved gas (oxygen) into fluid (water), wherein intermeshed rotating sets of discs operate on parallel shafts driven by variable speed motors or drives, and strakes are radially mounted on the discs to carry liquid up into a mixing area and to carry air and liquid down into a mixing area resulting in a shear force that drives air into the oxygen depleted liquid. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321370 | Apparatus for treating a liquid with a gas - An ozonation system may include a mixing chamber having an inlet to a recirculation conduit within the chamber and proximate to its top, a recirculation conduit for withdrawing fluid from the mixing chamber through the inlet and conducting it to a pump, a venturi connected to the outfeed of the pump for induction of ozone into the water, an infeed for reintroducing a water-ozone mixture back into the chamber, the infeed terminating in a restricting nozzle. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321371 | Modular rack system - The subject invention features, in one example, a modular rack system including a plurality of legs each including an integral cable raceway and arranged to define electronic equipment bays between spaced legs, equipment mounting rails for the bays; and a cable management tray extending across the top of each bay. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321372 | LOW THERMAL MASS SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER SUPPORT - A support for a semiconductor wafer includes a plate having a support surface for supporting the wafer and a recessed surface spaced from the support surface and spaced from the wafer. A plurality of holes extends from the recessed surface, and the support surface is free of holes to inhibit contamination of the wafer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321373 | Product Securement and Management System - A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall. The system may further include a spring-urged pusher movably mounted on the base and a dampener assembly mounted to the spring-urged pusher configured to control the rate of speed at which the spring-urged pusher is urged forward. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321374 | Tubular organizer - An organizer for storing items including at least three receptacles, each of the three receptacles having an upper section and a lower base section, each of the base sections having a non-planar bottom surface such that each of the receptacles is incapable of standing on its own when resting on a flat surface, wherein each of the at least three receptacles is fixedly secured to at least one other of the at least three receptacles, such that the at least three receptacles function to support one another in a standing orientation when placed on the flat surface. | 2009-12-31 |