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20140145110 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION UTILIZING AN IMPROVED SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE - A structure and system for the adsorption of carbon dioxide from air, the system comprising a sorbent structure comprising a porous substrate having a porous alumina coating on the surfaces of said substrate, and the sorbent for carbon dioxide is embedded on the surfaces of said porous alumina coating. The substrate is preferably a porous monolith, formed from silica or mesocellular foam. The sorbent is an amine group-containing material, preferably loaded at 40 to 60 percent by volume relative to the porous alumina coating. | 05-29-2014 |
20150118116 | HIGH POROSITY METAL OXIDE CATALYST COATINGS - Disclosed in certain implementations is a catalysis composition that includes a metal catalyst and a support material impregnated with the metal catalyst. | 04-30-2015 |
20150118135 | CATALYST COATINGS FOR POLLUTION CONTROL - Disclosed in certain implementations is a catalysis composition that includes a metal catalyst and a support material impregnated with the metal catalyst. | 04-30-2015 |
20150119233 | HIGHLY DISPERSED METAL OXIDE CATALYST COATINGS - Disclosed in certain implementations is a catalysis composition that includes a metal catalyst and a support material impregnated with the metal catalyst. | 04-30-2015 |
20150119234 | CATALYST COATINGS HAVING METAL OXIDE CRYSTALLITES - Disclosed in certain implementations is a catalysis composition that includes a metal catalyst and a support material impregnated with the metal catalyst. | 04-30-2015 |
20150119235 | CATALYST COATINGS INCORPORATING BINDER COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed in certain implementations is a catalysis composition that includes a metal catalyst and a support material impregnated with the metal catalyst. | 04-30-2015 |
20150273432 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION UTILIZING AN IMPROVED SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE - A structure and system for the adsorption of carbon dioxide from air, the system comprising a sorbent structure comprising a porous substrate having a porous alumina coating on the surfaces of said substrate, and the sorbent for carbon dioxide is embedded on the surfaces of said porous alumina coating. The substrate is preferably a porous monolith, formed from silica or mesocellular foam. The sorbent is an amine group-containing material, preferably loaded at 40 to 60 percent by volume relative to the porous alumina coating. | 10-01-2015 |
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20080210782 | Fuel injector - An apparatus and method for minimizing and/or preventing thermal degradation of fuel in a fuel injector is disclosed. The body of the injector includes a fuel gallery with a contoured scarf formed therein. The scarf is configured to minimize and/or prevent fuel recirculation thus reducing the likelihood that fuel will dwell in an area long enough to sufficient to cause the degradation of the fuel. | 09-04-2008 |
20150107706 | VORTEX CHAMBER FOR FLUID CONTROL VALVES - A fluid flow control apparatus includes first and second bodies, an inlet, and an outlet. The first body includes a slot, and the second body includes a vortex chamber. The second body is moveable relative to the first body to align the slot and the vortex chamber. The vortex chamber includes a chamber inlet section, an orifice, and a tapered section that has a frustoconical shape and tapers from the chamber inlet section to the orifice. The chamber inlet section is in fluid communication with the slot when the vortex chamber is aligned with the slot. The inlet is in fluid communication with the slot, and the outlet is in fluid communication with the orifice. | 04-23-2015 |
20150108236 | THREE-PIECE AIRBLAST FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel system includes an external cool air source, and a fuel injector. The fuel injector includes a fuel circuit, an outer air circuit, an inner air circuit, and an outlet. The fuel circuit receives liquid fuel from a fuel inlet. The outer air circuit receives cool air from the cool air source and substantially surrounds the fuel circuit. The inner air circuit is in fluid communication with the outer air circuit and a portion of the fuel circuit substantially surrounds the inner air circuit. The outlet provides atomized fuel from the fuel circuit, outer air circuit and inner air circuit to a combustor. | 04-23-2015 |
20150198095 | OFFSET STEM FUEL DISTRIBUTOR - A nozzle is provided including a fuel swirler having an outer wall, an interior wall, and a fuel flow path configured to receive a fuel flow. The fuel flow path extends from adjacent and inlet end of the nozzle to a discharge end of the nozzle and is arranged between the outer wall and the interior wall. The fuel flow path includes a first inlet portion and a volute. The first inlet portion is generally offset from a center of the fuel swirler. | 07-16-2015 |
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20090212139 | Radially outward flowing air-blast fuel injector for gas turbine engine - An air-blast fuel injector is disclosed which includes an outer air circuit having an exit portion, an inner air circuit having an outlet configured to direct air toward the exit portion of the outer air circuit, and a fuel circuit radially outboard of the inner air circuit and having an exit communicating with the outer air circuit upstream from the exit portion of the outer air circuit. | 08-27-2009 |
20100287946 | Lean direct injection atomizer for gas turbine engines - A lean direct injection fuel nozzle for a gas turbine is disclosed which includes a radially outer main fuel delivery system including a main inner air swirler defined in part by a main inner air passage having a radially inner wall with a diverging downstream surface, an intermediate air swirler radially inward of the main inner air swirler for providing a cooling air flow along the downstream surface of the radially inner wall of the main inner air passage, and a radially inner pilot fuel delivery system radially inward of the intermediate air swirler. | 11-18-2010 |
20110089262 | Radially outward flowing air-blast fuel injector for gas turbine engine - An air-blast fuel injector is disclosed which includes an outer air circuit having an exit portion, an inner air circuit having an outlet configured to direct air toward the exit portion of the outer air circuit, and a fuel circuit radially outboard of the inner air circuit and having an exit communicating with the outer air circuit upstream from the exit portion of the outer air circuit. | 04-21-2011 |
20110089264 | Radially outward flowing air-blast fuel injection for gas turbine engine - An air-blast fuel injector is disclosed which includes an outer air circuit having an exit portion, an inner air circuit having an outlet configured to direct air toward the exit portion of the outer air circuit, and a fuel circuit radially outboard of the inner air circuit and having an exit communicating with the outer air circuit upstream from the exit portion of the outer air circuit. | 04-21-2011 |
20120227408 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRESSURE DROP CONTROL IN FLUID CIRCUITS THROUGH SWIRLING FLOW MITIGATION - An injector with swirling flow mitigation includes an injector body defining a longitudinal axis. A fluid circuit is defined in the injector body and includes a plurality of flow channels defined in a cylindrical region around the longitudinal axis and being in fluid communication with an outlet orifice for passage of fluids out from the flow channels into a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis. A flow splitter is defined in each of the flow channels proximate the outlet orifice. Each flow splitter is configured and adapted to mitigate formation of swirling flow on fluids passing through the outlet orifice from the flow channels. | 09-13-2012 |
20140158796 | SWIRL IMPINGEMENT PREFILMING - A nozzle for injecting liquid includes a nozzle body defining a plurality of injection point orifices and an annular prefilmer positioned downstream of the injection point orifices for prefilming impingement of spray from the injection point orifices on the prefilmer. A swirl antechamber can be defined upstream of the injection point orifices for supplying a swirling liquid flow to the injection point orifices for impingement of a swirling flow on the prefilmer. | 06-12-2014 |
20140166143 | FLOW THROUGH CYLINDRICAL BORES - A flow directing apparatus for directing fluid flow includes a flow body defining a bore therethrough configured and adapted to direct fluid flowing therethrough. The bore includes an outlet and an opposed inlet with an enlargement, formed as a countersink and/or a chamfer using a suitable boring device. The enlargement is configured and adapted to reduce sensitivity to entrance-edge conditions for the bore. | 06-19-2014 |
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20120228405 | LIQUID SWIRLER FLOW CONTROL - A flow directing device for imparting swirl on a fluid includes a flow directing body having a first surface and opposed second surface. A flow channel is defined in the first surface of the flow directing body for conducting fluids flowing through the flow directing body. The flow channel includes a channel surface set in from the first surface. A swirl bore extends though the flow directing body from the channel surface to the second surface of the flow directing body at an oblique angle relative to the channel surface for imparting a tangential swirl component onto fluids flowing through the swirl bore. Having an asymmetrical terminus portion of the channel surface, and positioning of the swirl bore within the terminus portion, allow control of the swirl direction for flow within the terminus portion and swirl bore. | 09-13-2012 |
20130200179 | LIQUID FUEL SWIRLER - A flow directing device for imparting swirl on a fluid includes a flow directing body having an inboard surface and opposed outboard surface. A flow channel is defined in the outboard surface of the flow directing body for conducting fluids flowing through the flow directing body. The flow channel includes a channel floor and a sidewall extending from the channel floor to the outboard surface of the flow directing body. A swirl port extends from the sidewall of the flow channel though the flow directing body to the inboard surface of the flow directing body for mitigating pressure loss when discharging fluid from the flow channel. | 08-08-2013 |
20130214063 | VARIABLE ANGLE MULTI-POINT INJECTION - A nozzle for injecting liquid includes a nozzle body defining a flow channel and a swirl ante-chamber in fluid communication with the flow channel. An injection point orifice is defined in the swirl ante-chamber. The flow channel feeds into the swirl ante-chamber to impart a tangential flow component on fluids entering the swirl ante-chamber to generate swirl on a spray issuing from the injection point orifice. A second flow channel can be included in fluid communication with the swirl ante-chamber. The second flow channel feeds into the swirl ante-chamber in cooperation with or in opposition to the first flow channel. The first flow channel, second flow channel, and swirl ante-chamber are configured and adapted to adjust spray angle of a spray issuing from the injection point orifice by varying flow apportionment among the first and second flow channels. | 08-22-2013 |
20140245742 | AIR SWIRLERS - A swirler, such as for swirling air in a fuel injector of a gas turbine engine, includes a swirler body with opposed inlet and outlet ends with a swirler wall extending therebetween along a longitudinal axis. The inlet end of the swirler body defines an inlet opening. A plurality of swirl slots is defined through a portion of the swirler wall that converges toward the longitudinal axis in a direction from the inlet opening toward the outlet end of the swirler body. The swirl slots are radially off-set with respect to the longitudinal axis for imparting swirl on a flow passing from the inlet opening, through the swirl slots, and past the outlet end of the swirler body. | 09-04-2014 |
20140319401 | DIRECTIONALLY BIASED VALVE - A valve for regulating fluid flowing bidirectionally therethrough includes a first flow body defining a passage configured to direct fluid flow in a downstream direction defined from the inlet to the outlet. The inlet includes an enlargement configured to provide decreased resistance to fluid flow in the downstream direction relative to flow in an upstream direction opposite the downstream direction. | 10-30-2014 |
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20120044666 | Elongated LED Lamp for Replacing a Fluorescent Lamp - An elongated LED lamp suitable for replacing a fluorescent lamp in a lamp fixture comprises a chassis having a first chassis end with two electrodes adapted to be respectively coupled to two electrodes in the lamp fixture supplying AC power, and a second chassis end. A light source depends from the chassis. A power regulating circuit is mounted to the chassis and is coupled to the two electrodes for providing DC power to the first light source. A first light collector conditions the light it collects light from the first light source for TIR propagation within a side-light distribution arrangement. An elongated side-light distribution portion depends from the chassis and receives light exiting the first light collector. Light-extraction structure extract light from the side of the first portion, along a length of the first portion, in a different direction from the direction of light received from the first light collector. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044675 | Elongated LED Lamp - An elongated LED lamp includes an elongated side-light distribution arrangement least three sequentially arranged side-light distribution portions; a plurality of LED light sources respectively associated with said portions by having one LED light source primarily illuminating a respective portion, via a light coupling means, when the central axes of light emission from each of the LED light sources are not aligned with each other and by having one or a spaced pair of LED light sources, each located at an end of the portion, primarily illuminating a respective portion, via a light coupling means, when the associated LED light sources have central axes of light transmission aligned with each other; and each respective light coupling means transforms at least 15% of received light into an appropriate angular distribution needed for total internal reflection within an associated side-light distribution portion. | 02-23-2012 |
20120063160 | Effiency and quality by applying light extraction means to the collection portion of a linear luminaire - Improved side-light distribution systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an efficient side-light distribution system includes a LED light source; a light coupler for receiving light from the LED light source at a first end and providing light at a second end to an elongated light pipe, and the elongated light pipe receives light from the LED light source at a first end and transmitting the light towards a second end. The coupler transforms at least the angular distribution of at least 70% of the light from the LED light source into an appropriate angular distribution needed for total internal reflection at a second end within the elongated light pipe. The light coupler includes a light-extraction means between the first and second ends of the light coupler for extracting light out of a side of the light coupler. At least part of the light within the light pipe is extracted out of a side of the light pipe, between the first and second ends of the light pipe, by a light-extraction means. | 03-15-2012 |
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20090053210 | Enhanced expression of human or humanized immunoglobulin in non-human transgenic animals - The present invention describes transgenic animals with human(ized) immunoglobulin loci and transgenes encoding human(ized) Igα and/or Igβ sequences. Of particular interest are animals with transgenic heavy and light chain immunoglobulin loci capable of producing a diversified human(ized) antibody repertoire that have their endogenous production of Ig and/or endogenous Igα and/or Igβ sequences suppressed. Simultaneous expression of human(ized) immunoglobulin and human(ized) Igα and/or Igβ results in normal B-cell development, affinity maturation and efficient expression of human(ized) antibodies. | 02-26-2009 |
20090098134 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING ENDOGENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENES AND PRODUCING TRANSGENIC HUMAN IDIOTYPE ANTIBODIES - The invention relates to transgenic animals lacking endogenous Ig and capable of producing transgenic antibodies, as well as methods of making the same. The invention further relates to methods for producing transgenic antibodies in such animals, and transgenic antibodies so produced. | 04-16-2009 |
20100205682 | HUMANIZED IMMUNOGLOBULIN LOCI - The present invention concerns methods and means to produce humanized antibodies from transgenic non-human animals. The invention specifically relates to novel immunoglobulin heavy and light chain constructs, recombination and transgenic vectors useful in making transgenic non-human animals expressing humanized antibodies, transgenic animals, and humanized immunoglobulin preparations. | 08-12-2010 |
20100212035 | Compositions and Methods for Producing Transgenic Mammals Having Recombinant Immunoglobulin Loci - The invention provides methods for the production of transgenic animals comprising a recombinant Ig locus, as well as transgenic antibodies derived therefrom. The methods involve meganuclease cleavage-stimulated homologous recombination in mammalian embryos. | 08-19-2010 |
20100235929 | Compositions and Methods for Producing Antibodies Having Human Idiotypes in Transgenic Birds - The invention relates to compositions and methods for producing antibodies having human idiotypes in non-human animals. | 09-16-2010 |
20110093963 | Enhanced Expression of Human or Humanized Immunoglobulin in Non-Human Transgenic Animals - The present invention describes transgenic animals with human(ized) immunoglobulin loci and transgenes encoding human(ized) Igα and/or Igβ sequences. Of particular interest are animals with transgenic heavy and light chain immunoglobulin loci capable of producing a diversified human(ized) antibody repertoire that have their endogenous production of Ig and/or endogenous Igα and/or Igβ sequences suppressed. Simultaneous expression of human(ized) immunoglobulin and human(ized) Igα and/or Igβ results in normal B-cell development, affinity maturation and efficient expression of human(ized) antibodies. | 04-21-2011 |
20110219465 | Suppression of B-Cell Apoptosis in Transgenic Animals Expressing Humanized Immunoglobulin - The invention provides a novel approach to increase immunoglobulin expression in non-human transgenic animals. For instance, the invention provides a method to increase humanized immunoglobulin production in animals genetically engineered to express one or several human or humanized immunoglobulin transloci. This can be done by overexpressing the apoptosis inhibitor, i.e. a rabbit bcl-2, whose expression is driven by a B-cell specific promoter specifically in the B-cell of the animal, thereby enhancing the survival of B-cells. This invention further relates to a method for selectively enhancing the survival of exogenous B-cells, that is B-cells expressing any immunoglobulin transgene locus, over the survival of endogenous B-cells that do not express the transgene locus. Selectivity is achieved by expressing the apoptosis-inhibitor only within exogenous B-cells, that is, by coupling exogenous immunoglobulin expression with apoptosis inhibitor expression. This latter method allows for increased expression and production of the transgene encoded product(s) over the endogenously produced immunoglobulin of the transgenic animal. The invention also provides a novel apoptosis-inhibitor, rabbit bcl-2. | 09-08-2011 |
20120090041 | Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Endogenous Immunoglobulin Genes and Producing Transgenic Human Idiotype Antibodies - The invention relates to transgenic animals lacking endogenous Ig and capable of producing transgenic antibodies, as well as methods of making the same. The invention further relates to methods for producing transgenic antibodies in such animals, and transgenic antibodies so produced. | 04-12-2012 |
20130102072 | SUPPRESSION OF B-CELL APOPTOSIS IN TRANSGENIC ANIMALS EXPRESSING HUMANIZED IMMUNOGLOBULIN - The invention provides a novel approach to increase immunoglobulin expression in non-human transgenic animals. For instance, the invention provides a method to increase humanized immunoglobulin production in animals genetically engineered to express one or several human or humanized immunoglobulin transloci. This can be done by overexpressing the apoptosis inhibitor, i.e. a rabbit bcl-2, whose expression is driven by a B-cell specific promoter specifically in the B-cell of the animal, thereby enhancing the survival of B-cells. This invention further relates to a method for selectively enhancing the survival of exogenous B-cells, that is B-cells expressing any immunoglobulin transgene locus, over the survival of endogenous B-cells that do not express the transgene locus. Selectivity is achieved by expressing the apoptosis-inhibitor only within exogenous B-cells, that is, by coupling exogenous immunoglobulin expression with apoptosis inhibitor expression. This latter method allows for increased expression and production of the transgene encoded product(s) over the endogenously produced immunoglobulin of the transgenic animal. The invention also provides a novel apoptosis-inhibitor, rabbit bcl-2. | 04-25-2013 |
20130189774 | HUMANIZED IMMUNOGLOBULIN LOCI - The present invention concerns methods and means to produce humanized antibodies from transgenic non-human animals. The invention specifically relates to novel immunoglobulin heavy and light chain constructs, recombination and transgenic vectors useful in making transgenic non-human animals expressing humanized antibodies, transgenic animals, and humanized immunoglobulin preparations. | 07-25-2013 |
20140056897 | BISPECIFIC THREE-CHAIN ANTIBODY-LIKE MOLECULES - The present invention relates to novel bispecific three-chain antigen-binding polypeptides and their preparation and use in the treatment and/or diagnosis of various diseases, and also relates to bispecific three-chain antibody-like molecules (TCAs) capable of activating immune effector cells and their use in diagnosis and/or treatment of various diseases. | 02-27-2014 |
20150113668 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING RODENT ANTIBODIES WITH HUMAN IDIOTYPES AND ANIMALS COMPRISING SAME - The invention relates to polynucleotides, particularly chimeric polynucleotides useful for optimal production of functional immunoglobulins with human idiotypes in rodents. The invention further relates to rodents comprising such polynucleotides. | 04-23-2015 |
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20120145733 | PACKAGE WITH HANDLE - A package comprising a package body. The package body comprises a polymeric shell defining at least one side and a package volume is disclosed. The polymeric shell comprises a polymeric film having a thickness between at least about 0.6 mils and about 4 mils. The package contains product, the product having a weight of between 2 and 20 pounds. The package body comprises a handle joined to the side, the handle comprising polymeric film and an elongated grip portion having an elongated grip portion width and an elongated grip portion length. The elongated grip terminates at and gradually widens into two end portions, each of the end portions having an end portion width which is greater than the elongated grip portion width. The end portions are each adhered to the polymeric shell on the side; and wherein the package has a Handle Ratio (Side Area to Handle Area) of at least about 5. | 06-14-2012 |
20120261505 | DISPENSERS FOR A PAPER PRODUCT AND ANOTHER ITEM - Dispensers for a paper product and another item are provided. One dispenser comprises a body comprising a first side, a second side, and a receiving cavity defined within the body. The dispenser also comprises a door movable between a first position and a second position. When the door is in the first position, access to at least a portion of the cavity is provided, and when the door is in the second position, access to the portion of the cavity is not provided. The dispenser also comprises an aperture extending through the body from the first side to the second side. The aperture is configured to receive a portion of a first paper product bar therethrough. The dispenser also comprises a second paper product bar engaged with the body. | 10-18-2012 |
20120261506 | DISPENSERS FOR A PAPER PRODUCT AND ANOTHER ITEM - A dispenser for a paper product and another item is configured to be engaged with a paper product roll holder. The dispenser comprises an arcuate body comprising a front side, a back side, a first end, a second end configured to engage a wall, a first side comprising a first paper product bar receiving member, and a second side comprising a second paper product bar receiving member. The dispenser comprises a paper product bar extending at least between the first side and the second side and engaged with the first paper product bar receiving member and the second paper product bar receiving member and a retention assembly slidably engaged with the back side of the body and movable between a first position and a second position. The retention assembly is configured to engage the paper product roll holder. A cavity configured to receive the item is defined in the body. | 10-18-2012 |
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20140267147 | VALIDATED TOUCHSCREEN STYLUS INTERACTION METHOD - A system and method are provided for validating a signature on a touchscreen using a smart stylus. Software residing on a touchscreen device disables touch input from sources other than the stylus. In one embodiment, the stylus wirelessly transmits a stylus identifier to the touchscreen device to identify the stylus to the device. The stylus may also have a stylus tip that produces an encoded voltage pulse sequence that is used to identify the stylus to the device. A stylus ID is associated with an encoded voltage pulse. The touchscreen device can look up the stylus ID in a database, determine the encoded voltage pulse associated with the stylus ID, and determine that a voltage pulse transmitted by the stylus tip is the pulse associated with the stylus ID, thus validating the source of data input on the touchscreen. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267180 | GRIP-ENABLED TOUCHSCREEN STYLUS - A grip-enabled touchscreen stylus for teaching a proper writing grip comprises a stylus shaft and a stylus tip for writing on a capacitive touchscreen electronic device. Three buttons situated around the stylus shaft activate the stylus tip. The stylus has a normally-off state, in which the tip is disabled and cannot interact with a touchscreen. When a thumb, index, and middle finger of a hand correctly grip the stylus by pressing all three buttons simultaneously, an actuator within the stylus causes the tip to activate in order to interact with the touchscreen. The stylus actuator may be mechanical, electronic, or electromechanical. The stylus may be supplemented by software or logic on the touchscreen-enabled device enabling the desired user experience of requiring proper grip on the stylus for touchscreen input to be validated. | 09-18-2014 |
20150077064 | MAGNETICALLY CONNECTED UNIVERSAL COMPUTER POWER ADAPTER - A magnetically connected universal computer power adapter is presented. The computer power adapter provides a power supply, a power cord, a cord connector, and a charging plug. The cord connector and charging plug each contain a magnet that magnetically couple the cord connector to the charging plug. The cord connector may couple with more than one type of charging plug, allowing the universal computer power adapter to be used with many different computer models. | 03-19-2015 |