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| 20100230988 | DUAL STAGE VARIABLE LOAD ENERGY ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE SEATING - A vehicle safety seat system includes a seat, and a frame and support surface that are movable with respect to each other between rest and attenuated positions, wherein the frame and support surface are respectively a first and second distance apart. A biasing mechanism biases the frame and support surface to the rest position between blast and slam down phases. A damper coupled between the frame and support surface has blast and rebound recovery resistance settings. The blast resistance setting is set to a predetermined value based on a weight of a seat occupant. The damper, during the blast phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the attenuated position based upon the blast resistance setting, and after the blast phase and prior to the slam down phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the rest position based upon the rebound recovery resistance setting. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100230989 | DUAL STAGE VARIABLE LOAD ENERGY ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE SEATING - A vehicle safety seat system includes a seat, and a frame and support surface that are movable with respect to each other between rest and attenuated positions, wherein the frame and support surface are respectively a first and second distance apart. A biasing mechanism biases the frame and support surface to the rest position between blast and slam down phases. A damper coupled between the frame and support surface has blast and rebound recovery resistance settings. The blast resistance setting is set to a predetermined value based on a weight of a seat occupant. The damper, during the blast phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the attenuated position based upon the blast resistance setting, and after the blast phase and prior to the slam down phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the rest position based upon the rebound recovery resistance setting. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20140077519 | DUAL STAGE VARIABLE LOAD ENERGY ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE SEATING - A vehicle safety seat system includes a seat, and a frame and support surface that are movable with respect to each other between rest and attenuated positions, wherein the frame and support surface are respectively a first and second distance apart. A biasing mechanism biases the frame and support surface to the rest position between blast and slam down phases. A damper coupled between the frame and support surface has blast and rebound recovery resistance settings. The blast resistance setting is set to a predetermined value based on a weight of a seat occupant. The damper, during the blast phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the attenuated position based upon the blast resistance setting, and after the blast phase and prior to the slam down phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the rest position based upon the rebound recovery resistance setting. | 03-20-2014 |
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| 20100048941 | BIODIESEL PROCESS AND CATALYST THEREFOR - Basic metal salt of glycerin is used as transesterification catalyst or an intermediate to an anhydrous transesterification catalyst for the base catalyzed process for making biodiesel from fats and oils. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100063309 | BIODIESEL PROCESSES IN THE PRESENCE OF FREE FATTY ACIDS AND BIODIESEL PRODUCER COMPOSITIONS - Glyceride-containing feed for a base catalyzed transesterification with lower alkanol to make biodiesel is pretreated with glycerin separated during the transesterification to partially convert glycerides with lower alkanol contained in the separated glycerin using base catalyst in the separated glycerin while reducing the free fatty acid and phosphorus compound concentrations in the glyceride-containing feed. Unique producer compositions are provided by the pretreatment processes. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100063327 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING SIDE-REACTIONS DURING ALKYLENE GLYCOL AND POLY-ALKYLENE GLYCOL MANUFACTURING - This invention relates to a process of producing one or more of an alkylene glycol or poly-alkylene glycol by the reaction of an alkylene oxide and water whereby reduced levels of undesired by products such as carbonyl compounds, ultraviolet light absorbing compounds and various metal species are produced. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100126060 | BIODIESEL PRODUCTION WITH REDUCED WATER EMISSIONS - Waste water emissions from a biodiesel production facility are substantially reduced by recovering water from a spent water stream used in a water washing step in the refining of crude biodiesel which water washing removes glycerin. The water is recovered from the spent water stream is concentrated to provide an aqueous fraction which can be recycled for the water washing. The concentration also provides a glycerin-containing fraction containing that can be blended with crude glycerin by-product generated by transesterification of glycerides to make the biodiesel. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100242346 | PROCESSES FOR THE ESTERIFICATION OF FREE FATTY ACIDS AND THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL - The effluent from an acid esterification of free fatty acid with alkanol to produce alkyl ester of fatty acid is contacted with glycerin to remove water and alkanol. The alkanol separated with the glycerin can be recycled to the acid esterification by contacting the glycerin with fatty acid-containing feed being passed to the acid esterification. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110313181 | Conversion of Saponifiable Lipids into Fatty Esters - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to processes and methods for converting lipids comprising fatty acids into fatty esters. According to various embodiments of the invention, the saponifiable lipids are reacted with a base to form alkali soaps. The alkali soaps are then reacted with an acid to form fatty esters. Both the base reaction and the acid reaction may occur in the presence of one or more alcohols. Following the acid reaction, a solvent may be added to effect a separation of the fatty esters, which may then be recovered. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20140316161 | PROCESS TO PREPARE LEVULINIC ACID - The invention describes processes to prepare levulinic acid, formic acid and/or hydroxymethyl furfural from various biomass materials. | 10-23-2014 |
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| 20080314734 | Carbonaceous solid fuel gasifier utilizing dielectric barrier non-thermal plasma - A system for producing a fuel gas from a carbon-containing material is provided that includes a non-thermal plasma generator, an electric power source, a process stream inlet, and a product stream outlet. The non-thermal plasma generator includes a high voltage electrode separated from a grounded electrode by a modification passage. Moreover, a dielectric layer exists between the high voltage electrode and the grounded electrode. The electric power source is energizable to create non-thermal electrical microdischarges within the modification passage. As the process gas flows through the system, the carbon-containing material is converted to fuel gas. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090114178 | Fuel injection device including plasma-inducing electrode arrays - A plasma assisted combustion device includes a body formed of a dielectric material that defines a conical-shaped plasma chamber. A conical-shaped ground electrode is positioned in the plasma chamber. At least one support structure is coupled to the conical-shaped ground electrode so as to suspend the ground electrode in the plasma chamber thereby forming a gap between an outer surface of the body and the ground electrode. The support structure comprises an insulated material that is positioned on an outer surface so as to reduce the probability of generating an undesirable electrical discharge. A hot electrode that is energized with a high voltage that strikes a plasma discharge in the gap is positioned proximate to the plasma chamber. A fuel injector is positioned proximate to the conical chamber. The fuel injector includes a nozzle that converts a liquid fuel into an aerosolized high molecular weight fuel that sprays into the plasma chamber. The plasma in the gap cracks the aerosolized high molecular weight fuel into at least some lower molecular weight fuel and creates at least some free radicals and/or excited-state species. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090317310 | FUEL INJECTOR UTILIZING NON-THERMAL PLASMA ACTIVATION - A non-thermal plasma assisted combustion fuel injector that uses an inner and outer electrode to create an electric field from a high voltage power supply. A dielectric material is operatively disposed between the two electrodes to prevent arcing and to promote the formation of a non-thermal plasma. A fuel injector, which converts a liquid fuel into a dispersed mist, vapor, or aerosolized fuel, injects into the non-thermal plasma generating energetic electrons and other highly reactive chemical species. | 12-24-2009 |
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| 20110161227 | AUTOMATED DROP-OFF ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An automated system for drop-off and pick-up for repair, return or exchange of tangible items including a secure drop-off/pick-up area for the items, a computer and software to manage the data for the system, and a user interface to facilitate automated notification for responsive communication between the user and the service provider to describe service or repair required, provide quotations, request and receive additional information and notify the customer on completion of the service and scheduled maintenance using automated voicemail recording, and/or text messaging through a cellular telephone, email, PDA or iPhone using a web based applet. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20150262119 | SOFTWARE APPLICATION FOR THE AUTOMATED DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP OF A SERVICE ITEM AT A SERVICE FACILITY - A software application system for the automated drop-off and pick-up for repair, return or exchange of service items including a secure drop-off/pick-up area for the items, a software application that is integrated with a stat system server of a service provider, the software application creating a unique identifier for secure access and retrieval of a service item and the software application having a notification interface to facilitate automated notification for responsive communication between the user and the service provider to describe service or repair required, provide quotations, request and receive additional information and notify the customer on completion of the service and scheduled maintenance using automated voicemail recording, and/or text messaging through a cellular telephone, email, PDA or iPhone using a web-based or mobile based applet. | 09-17-2015 |
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| 20100076566 | Metal/alloy coated ceramic - Ceramic surface can be coated with a metal or metal alloy and have extraordinary holding power between the surface and coating. For example, MgTTZ can be coated with CPT and may have a static shear strength for the coated surface of at least about 2,000 or 3,000 or 5,000 or 7,000 pounds or greater. The coated ceramic may be a prosthetic surgical load bearing implant. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20120271427 | Ceramic manufactures - Prosthetic knee implant or implant component is made with a magnesium oxide stabilized transformationally toughened zirconia. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120271429 | Ceramic manufactures - Fired magnesium oxide stabilized transformation toughened zirconia ceramic can be for or of an implant or implant component of a one-piece unicompartmental knee spacer device; a multi-piece unicompartmental joint aligning device; a temporal mandibular joint cap implant; a vertebra cap; an ankle joint ensemble or component; a bridge, a tooth or teeth; a patellofemoral joint implant; a tibial tray for a knee joint replacement implant; an intermediary articulation plate for a tibial tray and liner for a knee joint replacement implant; or the intermediary articulation plate assembled in combination with the tibial tray. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120292832 | Ceramic manufactures - Prosthetic implant or component therefor of a magnesium oxide stabilized transformation toughened zirconia (Mg-TTZ) ceramic can be made by providing a bisqued initial green body by compressing powder through a cold isostatic press and heating to a bisque stage. Then, without embedding it in an embedding mass, the bisque is machined to have a shape of the same proportions as the shape of, but larger than, the ceramic portion of a fired prosthetic implant or component product. Firing can provide the fired Mg-TTZ ceramic body product. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20140031949 | Ceramic antibacterial - Bacterial growth or infection, especially with respect to an implant and/or tissue about the implant, can be ameliorated, controlled or eliminated by identifying a potential for or a presence of bacterial growth or infection with respect to tissue about an implant proposed for implantation; selecting as the implant a ceramic implant; and implanting the ceramic implant under conditions such that bacterial growth or infection, especially with respect to the implanted ceramic implant and/or tissue about the implanted ceramic implant, is ameliorated, controlled or eliminated at least in part from the presence of the implanted ceramic implant. Among ceramics that may be employed is a magnesium oxide stabilized transformationally toughened zirconia. The ceramic implant may be a prosthesis, which may be a load-bearing joint replacement implant or implant component. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20150313714 | Ceramic Manufactures - A ceramic body prosthetic implant or prosthetic implant component of a magnesium oxide stabilized transformation toughened zirconia (Mg-TTZ) ceramic can be made by providing a bisqued initial green body of ceramic by providing a powdered ceramic material, which substantially is a monoclinic zirconia having magnesium oxide for a stabilizer, and, without employing a binder additional to the powdered ceramic to do so, compressing the material in its powder form through a cold isostatic press operation to form a raw, pressed initial green body, and then heating the raw, pressed initial green body to a bisque stage to provide the bisqued initial green body. Then, the following further steps are carried out: without embedding the bisqued initial green body of ceramic in an embedding mass, machining the bisqued initial green body to provide a machined, bisqued green ceramic body such that the machined, bisqued green ceramic body has a shape, which is a precursor shape essentially analogous to, being of the same proportions as, the shape of, but larger than, the ceramic portion of a fired predetermined finished ceramic body prosthetic implant or prosthetic implant component; and then firing the machined, bisqued green ceramic body to provide a fired Mg-TTZ ceramic body product, which is the same size and shape or essentially the same size and shape as the ceramic portion of the fired predetermined finished ceramic body prosthetic implant or prosthetic implant component. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150374882 | Porous material - Porous material made with metal or metal alloy, which may be a coating, can be made from a first intermediate and then a second intermediate. For instance, the first intermediate may be provided by providing the metal or metal alloy, and a pore-holding substance; and combining the metal or metal alloy, and the pore-holding substance. The second intermediate can be provided, for instance, by forming from the first intermediate, a matrix of metal or metal alloy, in which is dispersed the pore-holding substance, for example, with thermal spraying. The porous material can be made by contacting the second intermediate with a pore-forming substance under conditions such that pore-holding substance in the matrix contacted with the pore-forming substance is reduced in size or removed to leave pores in remaining metal or metal alloy to provide a constituent of a metal or metal alloy with pores. | 12-31-2015 |
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| 20110040109 | METHOD OF CARBON CHAIN EXTENSION USING NOVEL ALDOL REACTION - Method of producing C | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110040110 | METHOD OF CARBON CHAIN EXTENSION USING NOVEL ALDOL REACTION - Method of producing C | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110053890 | SYNTHETIC ANALOGS OF BACTERIAL QUORUM SENSORS - Bacterial quorum-sensing molecule analogs having the following structures: | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120071430 | SYNTHETIC ANALOGS OF BACTERIAL QUORUM SENSORS - Bacterial quorum-sensing molecule analogs having the following structures: | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120232279 | Mild and Selective Vanadium-Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzylic, Allylic, and Propargylic Alcohols Using Air - The invention concerns processes for oxidizing an alcohol to produce a carbonyl compound. The processes comprise contacting the alcohol with (i) a gaseous mixture comprising oxygen; and (ii) an amine compound in the presence of a catalyst, having the formula: | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120289719 | Method Of Carbon Chain Extension Using Novel Aldol Reaction - Method of producing C | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120289720 | Method Of Carbon Chain Extension Using Novel Aldol Reaction - Method of producing C | 11-15-2012 |
| 20150232394 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LONG CHAIN HYDROCARBONS FROM BIOLOGICAL SOURCES - The present invention is directed to the preparation of oxygenated, unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, such as derivatives of furfural or hydroxymethyl furfural produced by aldol condensation with a ketone or a ketoester, as well as methods of deoxidatively reducing those compounds with hydrogen under acidic conditions to provide saturated hydrocarbons useful as fuels. | 08-20-2015 |
| 20150251969 | CONVERSION OF OLIGOMERIC STARCH, CELLULOSE, OR SUGARS TO HYDROCARBONS - The present invention is directed to the one step selective conversion of starch, cellulose, or glucose to molecules containing 7 to 26 contiguous carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to the conversion of those intermediates to saturated hydrocarbons. Such saturated hydrocarbons are useful as, for example, fuels. | 09-10-2015 |
