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20100147749 | Multi-Metallic Catalysts For Pre-Reforming Reactions - The present invention relates to multi-metallic catalyst compositions for improved coke resistance in a hydrocarbon feed pre-reformer unit that comprises nickel and an enhancing component selected from at least one member of the group consisting of ruthenium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, cobalt, gold and silver on a support. The present invention further relates to a catalyst system for improved coke and sulfur resistance in a hydrocarbon feed pre-reformer unit that comprises at least one multi-metallic catalyst composition comprising nickel and an enhancing component selected from at least one member of the group consisting of ruthenium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, cobalt, gold and silver on a support used in conjunction with at least one sulfur capturing component selected from the group comprising copper oxide and zinc oxide. Finally the present invention relates to the use of this catalyst system in a process for pre-reforming a hydrocarbon feed stream. | 06-17-2010 |
20130175180 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INCREASING SOLAR HYDROGEN CONVERSION EFFICIENCY IN PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTROLYSIS - Devices and methods for photovoltaic electrolysis are disclosed. A device comprises a photovoltaic cell element and an electrolysis compartment. The photovoltaic cell element is configured to convert a portion of solar energy into electrical energy and to pass another portion of the solar energy. The electrolysis compartment includes an aqueous electrolyte positioned to receive the other portion of the solar energy and electrodes electrically connected to receive the electrical energy produced by the photovoltaic cell element. A method comprises receiving solar energy with a photovoltaic cell element, converting a portion of the solar energy into electrical energy, passing another portion of the solar energy through the photovoltaic cell element, receiving with an aqueous electrolyte the other portion of the solar energy, transmitting the electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic cell element to a pair of electrodes, and electrolyzing the aqueous electrolyte with the pair of electrodes. | 07-11-2013 |
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20150080151 | DYNAMICALLY CROSSLINKED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL PROCESS - A golf ball comprises a dynamically crosslinked thermoplastic material prepared by a method including: (a) partially crosslinking a rubber composition of a rubber polymer and two free radical initiators at a first crosslinking temperature to form a thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition; (b) mixing a thermoplastic polymer composition with the thermoplastic, partially crosslinked rubber composition and heating the mixture to a second crosslinking temperature higher than the first crosslinking temperature and at which the thermoplastic polymer composition is liquid; and (c) continuously mixing the mixture while further crosslinking the rubber composition to form a thermoplastic material having a dispersed phase of crosslinked rubber composition in the thermoplastic polymer composition. | 03-19-2015 |
20150080517 | DYNAMICALLY CROSSLINKED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL PROCESS - A method for making a thermoplastic material includes: (a) partially crosslinking an elastomer composition at a first crosslinking temperature to form a thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition; (b) mixing a thermoplastic polymer composition with the thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition and heating the mixture to a second crosslinking temperature higher than the first crosslinking temperature, wherein the thermoplastic polymer composition is liquid at the second crosslinking temperature; and (c) continuously mixing the mixture while further crosslinking the elastomer composition to form a thermoplastic material having a dispersed phase of crosslinked elastomer composition in the thermoplastic polymer composition. The elastomer composition may include an elastomer compounded with a curing agent and optionally additional components. A thermoplastic material resulting from this process may be molded or shaped by any method used for forming thermoplastic materials into articles, such as molding, extrusion, or thermoforming. | 03-19-2015 |
20150080520 | DYNAMICALLY CROSSLINKED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL PROCESS - A method for making a thermoplastic material includes: (a) introducing into an extruder an elastomer composition including an ethylenically unsaturated elastomer polymer, a first free radical initiator, and a second free radical initiator; (b) in a first zone of the extruder, heating and partially crosslinking the elastomer composition at a first crosslinking temperature to form a thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition; (c) introducing into the extruder in a second zone downstream of the first zone a thermoplastic polymer composition; (d) mixing and heating the thermoplastic polymer composition and the thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition to a second crosslinking temperature higher than the first crosslinking temperature, wherein the thermoplastic polymer composition is liquid at the second crosslinking temperature; and (e) mixing and further crosslinking the elastomer composition to form a thermoplastic material having a dispersed phase of the crosslinked elastomer composition in the thermoplastic polymer composition. | 03-19-2015 |
20150297953 | Golf Ball with Scuff-Resistant Cover - Scuff-resistant golf ball covers and methods of manufacturing golf balls are described. The cover is made of a thermoplastic polymeric portion including at least one first, high molecular weight copolymer of ethylene/5-12 percent by weight acrylic or methacrylic acid or both/5-40 percent by weight alkyl acrylate or methacrylate or both; optionally at least one second, low molecular weight copolymer of ethylene/3-25 percent by weight acrylic or methacrylic acid or both; and a high molecular weight dipolymer of ethylene/acrylic acid that has a molar fraction of the acrylic acid monomer units within ±about 10% of a molar fraction of the α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer units of the at least one first copolymer. The acid groups of all acid monomer units are neutralized 30% to about 75% on a molar basis by magnesium cations, calcium cations, zinc cations, or a combination of these cations. | 10-22-2015 |
20150315375 | Dynamically Crosslinked Thermoplastic Material Process - A method for making a thermoplastic material includes: (a) partially crosslinking an elastomer composition at a first crosslinking temperature to form a thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition; (b) mixing a thermoplastic polymer composition with the thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition and heating the mixture to a second crosslinking temperature higher than the first crosslinking temperature, wherein the thermoplastic polymer composition is liquid at the second crosslinking temperature; and (c) continuously mixing the mixture while further crosslinking the elastomer composition to form a thermoplastic material having a dispersed phase of crosslinked elastomer composition in the thermoplastic polymer composition. The elastomer composition may include an elastomer compounded with a curing agent and optionally additional components. A thermoplastic material resulting from this process may be molded or shaped by any method used for forming thermoplastic materials into articles, such as molding, extrusion, or thermoforming. | 11-05-2015 |
20150337133 | Dynamically Crosslinked Thermoplastic Material Process - A method for making a thermoplastic material includes: (a) partially crosslinking an elastomer composition at a first crosslinking temperature to form a thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition; (b) mixing a thermoplastic polymer composition with the thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition and heating the mixture to a second crosslinking temperature higher than the first crosslinking temperature, wherein the thermoplastic polymer composition is liquid at the second crosslinking temperature; and (c) continuously mixing the mixture while further crosslinking the elastomer composition to form a thermoplastic material having a dispersed phase of crosslinked elastomer composition in the thermoplastic polymer composition. The elastomer composition may include an elastomer compounded with a curing agent and optionally additional components. A thermoplastic material resulting from this process may be molded or shaped by any method used for forming thermoplastic materials into articles, such as molding, extrusion, or thermoforming. | 11-26-2015 |
20150343269 | GOLF BALL WITH GROUND DOWN MEDIAL LAYER - A golf ball includes a core, one or more inlaid portions formed into the core, and a second layer disposed radially outward of both the core and the one or more inlaid portions. The core and the one or more inlaid portions cooperate to define a continuous spherical surface, and the core and the second layer cooperate to surround each of the one or more inlaid portions. The one or more inlaid portions are formed by over-molding the core, and then removing the over-molded material back to at least the outer surface of the core. | 12-03-2015 |
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20110244313 | Fluorinated Cyclic Carbonates and Compositions Thereof - Novel fluorinated cyclic carbonate compounds are described. These compounds may be useful as non-aqueous electrolyte solvents, specialty solvents, and starting materials and intermediates for synthesis of dyes, agricultural chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. | 10-06-2011 |
20120141870 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SULFONE/FLUORINATED ESTER SOLVENTS - Novel multifunctional sulfone/fluorinated ester compounds are described. These compounds may be useful as non-aqueous electrolyte solvents, specialty solvents, and starting materials and intermediates for synthesis of dyes, agricultural chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. | 06-07-2012 |
20120323036 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SULFONE/FLUORINATED ESTER SOLVENTS - Novel multifunctional sulfone/fluorinated ester compounds are described. These compounds may be useful as non-aqueous electrolyte solvents, specialty solvents, and starting materials and intermediates for synthesis of dyes, agricultural chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. | 12-20-2012 |
20140248529 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium ion battery that has a spinel cathode and a nonaqueous electrolyte comprising a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester and/or a fluorinated acyclic carbonate solvent is described. The lithium ion battery operates at a high voltage (i.e. up to about 5 V) and has improved cycling performance at high temperature. | 09-04-2014 |
20140302401 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS - Electrolyte compositions comprising fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid esters, fluorinated acyclic carbonates, and/or fluorinated acyclic ethers; co-solvents; and certain film-forming chemical compounds are described. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries where they provide the improved performance of a combination of high capacity and high cycle life. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302402 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS - Electrolyte compositions comprising fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid esters, fluorinated acyclic carbonates, and/or fluorinated acyclic ethers; co-solvents; and certain film-forming chemical compounds are described. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries where they provide the improved performance of a combination of high capacity and high cycle life. | 10-09-2014 |
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20150263833 | Multi-Hop Peer-To-Peer Communications - Frame structures may be designed and channels may be allocated in a manner to support multi-hop for fully distributed and infrastructure-less peer-to-peer communications in proximity. Frame structures may have a dedicated multi-hop period near the end of a superframe. | 09-17-2015 |
20150263880 | CROSS-LAYER CONTEXT MANAGEMENT - In peer-to-peer (P2P) communications, it has been recognized herein that various context information needs to be exchanged between peer devices (PDs) or between different layers/protocols within a peer device (PD). Various embodiments described herein address how to design effective management functions, services, and primitives for context management across and/or within different protocol layers to enable context-aware peer-to-peer communications in proximity. This disclosure proposes multiple embodiments for cross-layer context management in context-aware peer-to-peer communication in proximity. For example, embodiments described herein provide context management to efficiently enable context-aware P2P communications, such as, for example, social networks. | 09-17-2015 |
20150319759 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING TIME REUSE FRAME STRUCTURES FOR MULTI-HOP COMMUNICATIONS - A system and method of using time reuse frame structures for improving multi-hop communications are disclosed. Namely, the system is networked and includes a superframe structure for multi-hop communication including tiers. The system also includes a computer-implemented device located in an initiator subframe of a first tier frame of the superframe. The device including a non-transitory memory including executable instructions for multi-hop communication and a processor operably coupled thereto for executing the multi-hop communication. The system also includes a second tier frame of the superframe including at least two hopper subframes. Each of the at least two hopper subframes including a contention access period and a contention free period. | 11-05-2015 |
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20100304986 | MECHANICALLY ACTUATED DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - Disclosed are mechanically-actuated devices for transporting fluids within a microfluidic circuit and performing diagnostic operations on a sample. Also disclosed are related methods for performing sample analysis effected by the motion of an actuator proximate to a microfluidic system. | 12-02-2010 |
20110275058 | SELF-CONTAINED BIOLOGICAL ASSAY APPARATUS, METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS - A self-contained, fully automated, biological assay-performing apparatus includes a housing; a dispensing platform including a controllably-movable reagent dispensing system, disposed in the housing; a reagent supply component disposed in the housing; a pneumatic manifold removably disposed in the housing in a space shared by the dispensing platform, removably coupled to a fluidic transport layer and a plurality of reservoirs, wherein the fluidic transport layer, the reservoirs, and a test sample to be introduced therein are disposed in the housing in the space separate from the dispensing platform; a pneumatic supply system removably coupled to the pneumatic manifold in the housing in a space separate from the dispensing platform; and a control system coupled to at least one of the dispensing platform and the pneumatic supply system, disposed in the housing. | 11-10-2011 |
20120115738 | Integrated Microfluidic Device and Methods - A microfluidic device for analyzing a sample of interest is provided. The microfluidic device can comprise a microfluidic device body, wherein the microfluidic device body comprises a sample preparation area, a nucleic acid amplification area, a nucleic acid analysis area, and a network of fluid channels. Each of the sample preparation area, the nucleic acid amplification area and the nucleic acid analysis area are fluidly interconnected to at least one of the other two areas by at least one of the fluid channels. Using the microfluidic device, sample preparation can be combined with amplification of a biologically active molecule, and a suitable biological sample can be provided for analysis and/or detection of a molecule of interest. The small-scale apparatus and methods provided are easier, faster, less expensive, and equally efficacious compared to larger scale equipment for the preparation and analysis of a biological sample. | 05-10-2012 |
20140065598 | SELF-CONTAINED BIOLOGICAL ASSAY APPARATUS, METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS - A self-contained, fully automated, biological assay-performing apparatus includes a housing; a dispensing platform including a controllably-movable reagent dispensing system, disposed in the housing; a reagent supply component disposed in the housing; a pneumatic manifold removably disposed in the housing in a space shared by the dispensing platform, removably coupled to a fluidic transport layer and a plurality of reservoirs, wherein the fluidic transport layer, the reservoirs, and a test sample to be introduced therein are disposed in the housing in the space separate from the dispensing platform; a pneumatic supply system removably coupled to the pneumatic manifold in the housing in a space separate from the dispensing platform; and a control system coupled to at least one of the dispensing platform and the pneumatic supply system, disposed in the housing. | 03-06-2014 |