13th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130075239 | COVER MOUNTED HANDLE OPERATING MECHANISM WITH INTEGRATED INTERLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A BUSPLUG ENCLOSURE - A busplug enclosure includes a body member includes a plurality of wall members that collectively define an interior chamber having an opening. The body member includes a line portion and a load portion. A cover assembly is mounted to the body member across the opening. The cover assembly includes a first cover member spanning the load portion and a second cover member spanning the line portion. A handle operating mechanism is mounted to the cover assembly. The handle operating mechanism includes a handle member configured to rotate about an axis extending through the cover assembly, a cam member and a slider member. The handle member is operatively coupled to the cam member and the slider member and configured and disposed to move between a first position and a second position | 2013-03-28 |
20130075240 | WATERPROOF SWITCH STRUCTURE - A waterproof switch structure includes a circuit control device and a waterproof casing. The circuit control device includes a clip member, a power cord, a controller, and a circuit breaker. The waterproof casing is used to cover the controller and the circuit breaker. The waterproof casing includes an upper lid and a lower lid. The screw is screwed to the upper and lower posts to lock the upper and lower lids. The upper and lower notches of the upper and lower lids clip the power cord. The engaging grooves and the engaging ribs engage with each other. The engaging recess of the resilient cap engages with the engaging ring. The resilient cap is pressed to control operation of the press switch. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075241 | ACCESSORY CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Accessories such as headsets for electronic devices are provided. A headset may be provided with a button controller assembly that has user-actuated buttons and a microphone. The microphone may be formed by mounting a microphone transducer on a printed circuit board. A housing may be mounted over the transducer to form a sealed cavity for the transducer. Circuitry may be mounted on portions of the printed circuit board that extend beyond the edges of the microphone housing. The button controller assembly may have dome switches. The dome switches may have a housing that encloses dome switch components and that forms a structural internal part for the button controller. The dome switch housing structure may have tabs or other engagement features that mate with corresponding engagement features in a button member. The button member may be pressed by a user to actuate a desired dome switch. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075242 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OVERCHARGE OF A BATTERY - Disclosed is an apparatus for preventing overcharging of a battery. More specifically, a cell module in which cells are configured to be stacked and a plurality of cells are connected through electrode terminals and a fixing rod disposed between the cells is provided. A pressure plate, which is installed on the fixing rod to provide the appropriate reactive force, and an elastic member disposed on the side of the second end of the pressure plate is installed to provide elastic force to the pressure plate. The pressure plate is see-sawingly-rotated when the cell is expanded over a predetermined pressure accordingly to cut-off the power to the battery when the pressure within the battery exceeds the predetermined threshold. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075243 | SWITCH DEVICE, DISPLAY WITH SWITCH DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT WITH SWITCH DEVICE - A switch device includes: a switch; an operation section disposed to face the switch; a first resilient section that is deformed by first pressing force derived from the operation section; and a second resilient section that is brought into contact with the switch by the deformation of the first resilient section, and is deformed to activate the switch by second pressing force greater than the first pressing force. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075244 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE TORREFACTION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A method for torrefaction of biomass using a torrefaction reactor vessel having stacked trays including: feeding the biomass to an upper inlet of the vessel; cascading the biomass down through the trays by passing the biomass through an opening in each of the trays to deposit the biomass on a lower tray; heating the biomass material with an oxygen deprived gas; extracting moisture from below each of the upper trays; as the biomass undergoes torrefaction in the lower trays retaining the gas with the biomass until the biomass falls from the stacked trays to a pile of biomass in the reactor vessel; exhausting gases containing organic compounds through a gas outlet at an elevation between the stacked trays and the pile of biomass, and discharging torrefied biomass from the torrefaction reactor vessel. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075245 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS - Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075246 | METHODS OF FORMING A METAL CONTAINING LAYER ON A SUBSTRATE WITH HIGH UNIFORMITY AND GOOD PROFILE CONTROL - Methods for forming a metal containing layer onto a substrate with good deposition profile control and film uniformity across the substrate are provided. In one embodiment, a method of sputter depositing a metal containing layer on the substrate includes transferring a substrate in a processing chamber, supplying a gas mixture including at least Ne gas into the processing chamber, applying a RF power to form a plasma from the gas mixture, and depositing a metal containing layer onto the substrate in the presence of the plasma. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075247 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING CHALCOGENIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS USING SPUTTERING AND EVAPORATION FUNCTIONS - A method and system for forming a chalcogenide or chalcopyrite-based semiconductor material provide for the simultaneous deposition of metal precursor materials from a target and Se radials from a Se radical generation system. The Se radical generation system includes an evaporator that produces an Se vapor and a plasma chamber that uses a plasma to generate a flux of Se radicals. Multiple such deposition operations may take place in sequence, each having the deposition temperature accurately controlled. The deposited material may include a compositional concentration gradient or may be a composite material, and may be used as an absorber layer in a solar cell. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075248 | ETCHING METHOD, ETCHING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Art etching method for anisotropically etching a Cu film on a substrate surface includes providing a substrate having a Cu film on a surface thereof in a chamber and supplying an organic compound into the chamber while setting the inside ox the chamber to a vacuum state and irradiating an oxygen gas cluster ion beam to the Cu film. The etching method further includes oxidizing Cu or the Cu film to a copper oxide by oxygen gas cluster ions in the oxygen gas cluster ion beam and anisotropically etching the Cu film by reacting the copper oxide and the organic compound. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075249 | OXYGEN-CONSUMING ELECTRODE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - An oxygen-consuming electrode is described, more particularly for use in chloralkali electrolysis, comprising a novel catalyst coating, as is an electrolysis apparatus. Also described is a production process for the oxygen-consuming electrode and the use thereof in chloralkali electrolysis or fuel cell technology. The oxygen-consuming electrode comprises at least an electrically conductive support, an electrical contact site and a gas diffusion layer comprising a catalytically active component, characterized in that the coating at least one fluorinated polymer, silver in the form of silver particles and silver oxide in the form of silver oxide particles, which is produced in a selected precipitation step. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075250 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION DEVICE - The hydrogen production device of the present invention includes: a first electrode ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130075251 | OXYGEN-CONSUMING ELECTRODE AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An oxygen-consuming electrode is described, more particularly for use in chloralkali electrolysis, comprising a novel catalyst coating based on silver and a finely divided silver oxide, as is an electrolysis apparatus. Also described is a production process for the oxygen-consuming electrode and the use thereof in chloralkali electrolysis or fuel cell technology. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075252 | ELECTROPLATING PROCESS, SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - An electroplating system and components thereof facilitate an efficient electroplating process which in part reduces or eliminates the number of clips used on electroplating racks. Some electroplating racks may use skewers on which multiple plastic pieces are typically mounted. The plastic pieces may also be configured to be joined to form an assembly which is mounted on an electroplating rack. The configurations help reduce the time spent loading and unloading pieces on the racks. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075253 | TITANIUM DIBORIDE COATING FOR PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - An improved plasma processing chamber is disclosed, wherein some or all of the components which are exposed to the plasma are made of, or coated with, titanium diborane. Titanium diborane has a hardness in excess of 9 mhos, making it less susceptible to sputtering. In addition, titanium diborane is resistant to fluoride and chlorine ions. Finally, titanium diborane is electrically conductive, and therefore the plasma remains more uniform over time, as charge does not build on the surfaces of the titanium diborane components. This results in improved workpiece processing, with less contaminants and greater uniformity. In other embodiments, titanium diborane may be used to line components within a beam line implanter. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075254 | Static Equilibrium Path for Measurements of Dynamic Flows - A meter is adapted for measuring concentrations of a chemical in a flowing solution. The meter has a barrier that shields a sensor from the high turbulence of the solution flow. One or more membranes can be employed to selectively filter out various ions or other chemicals. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075255 | MEMS ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSOR - Disclosed is an electrochemical gas sensor using micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS). The MEMS electrochemical gas sensor includes: a substrate a lower central region of which is etched by a predetermined thickness; a first insulation film formed on the substrate; a heat emitting resistance body formed on the first insulation film; a second insulation film formed on the heat emitting resistance body; a reference electrode formed in an upper central region of the second insulation film; a solid electrolyte formed on the reference electrode; and a detection electrode formed on the solid electrolyte. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075256 | GAS SENSOR ELEMENT, GAS SENSOR, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A gas sensor element includes an insulating ceramic base, a solid electrolyte body, and a heating element. The solid electrolyte body is disposed in an opening of the insulating ceramic base and has a measuring electrode affixed to one of major surfaces thereof and a reference electrode affixed to the other major surface. The measuring electrode is exposed to gas to be measured. The reference electrode is exposed to a reference gas. The heating element works to activate the solid electrolyte body and is mounted on one of opposed surfaces of the insulating ceramic base on the same side as the major surface of the solid electrolyte body on which the reference electrode is disposed. Specifically, the insulating ceramic base is located between the solid electrolyte body and the heating element, thereby ensuring a desired degree of electric insulation between the heating element and the reference electrode. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075257 | Flow Step Focusing - Flow step focusing isolates and concentrates a molecule of interest by flowing a liquid comprising a molecule of interest through a main channel having an inlet and an outlet with application of a first pressure at the inlet; applying a voltage along the channel during the flowing, wherein the voltage is configured to have a polarity such that it drives the molecule of interest in a direction opposite the flow of the liquid; controlling the first pressure and/or the voltage in a manner so as to trap and concentrate the molecule of interest in a region of the main channel; and removing the concentrated molecule of interest from the channel by recovering a portion of the liquid from a side channel diverging from the main channel, wherein the side channel is maintained at a pressure lower than the first pressure. Also disclosed is an apparatus for such. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075258 | Method for Automated High Throughput Identification of Carbohydrates and Carbohydrate Mixture Composition Patterns as well as Systems Therefore - The present invention relates to methods for the identification of compounds in carbohydrate mixture compositions as well as the determination of carbohydrate mixture composition patterns, based on e.g. orthogonal cross determining migration time (indices) using capillary gel electrophoresis-laser induced fluorescence and identifying said carbohydrate components based on comparing said migration time (indices) with standard migration time (indices) from a database which data are preferably also orthogonal cross determined. In a further aspect, the present invention relates to a method for carbohydrate mixture composition pattern profiling, like glycosylation pattern profiling using capillary gel electrophoresis-laser induced fluorescence (CGE-LIF). In another aspect, the present invention refers to a system for an automated determination and/or identification of carbohydrates and/or carbohydrate mixture composition patterns (e.g.: glycosylation patterns). Finally, the present invention relates to a database containing e.g. orthogonal cross normalized migration times and/or migration time indices of carbohydrates. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075259 | MICROFLUIDIC PUMPING BASED ON DIELECTROPHORESIS - This paper presents a microfluidic pumping approach using traveling-wave dielectrophoresis (tw-DEP) of microparticles. Flow is generated directly in the microfluidic devices by inducing electromechanical effects in the fluid using microelectrodes. The fluidic driving mechanisms due to the particle-fluid and particle-particle interactions under twDEP are analyzed, and the induced flow field is obtained from numerical simulations. Experimental measurements of the flow velocity in a prototype DEP micropumping device show satisfactory agreement with the numerical predications. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075260 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF IONS, AND A METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF IONS - An apparatus and a method to remove ions from water. The apparatus has a housing, an inlet to let water into the housing, an outlet to let water out of the housing, a first and second electrode connected to a power supply configured to create an electrical potential difference between the first and the second electrodes, and a spacer between the first and second electrodes to allow water to flow in between the first and second electrodes. The apparatus includes a velocity adjuster constructed and arranged to adjust a flow velocity of a first portion of the water flowing between the first and second electrodes with respect to a second portion of the water flowing between the first and second electrodes. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075261 | ELECTROPHORETICALLY ENHANCED DETECTION OF ANALYTES ON A SOLID SUPPORT - The present embodiments provide systems, kits and methods suitable for performing dry or substantially dry electro-blotting analyses on immobilized protein or nucleic acid samples. Electro-blotting performed according to the presently described embodiments may include a step whereby detection of one or more immobilized proteins or nucleic acids is electrophoretically accelerated. Methods for performing electro-blotting of immobilized proteins or nucleic acids may include applying an electric voltage to one or more reagents typically used in protein or nucleic acid blotting procedure. The one or more reagents may be absorbed on a suitable carrier matrix. Electro-blotting performed in accordance with the systems and methods described herein may be performed under substantially dry conditions (i.e., with little or no aqueous buffers). | 2013-03-28 |
20130075262 | METHOD OF FORMING ANODIC TITANIUM OXIDE LAYERS HAVING DUAL-COLOR APPEARANCE AND ARTICLE HAVING THE SAME - A method of forming anodic titanium oxide layers having dual-color appearance includes the following steps: providing a cleaned substrate; depositing a titanium film on the substrate; forming a mask of a desired pattern covering a portion of the substrate; carrying out a first anodization by immersing the substrate in an electrolytic solution as anode; applying a first direct-current voltage to produce a first titanium oxide layer; removing the mask; carrying out a second anodization by immersing the substrate in the electrolytic solution as anode; applying a second direct-current voltage having a value smaller than that of the first voltage to produce a second titanium oxide layer; and cleaning the coated substrate. The instant disclosure also includes an article made by the above method. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075263 | METHOD FOR REFURBISHING PtAl COATING TO TURBINE HARDWARE REMOVED FROM SERVICE - A method of repairing damaged airfoils. The method comprises the steps of stripping thermal barrier coatings from the airfoil. After the coatings are removed, cracks are removed from the airfoil. Cracks that appear in the bond coat area over the airfoil fillet portion are removed by locally grit blasting the fillet portion of the airfoil. This operation also results in locally removing the bond coating from the fillet portion. Cracks and other damage sustained by the airfoil tip are removed and replaced by welding superalloy material. The airfoil then may be cleaned by thermal etching. The airfoil is then placed in a plating tool permitting preferential plating of airfoil areas from which plating has been removed. After plating, the airfoil is then heat treated to diffuse the platinum coating with the superalloy substrate materials. The diffusion heat treated airfoil is aluminided by any aluminiding process, forming a PtAl coating. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075264 | SUBSTRATE PLATING APPARATUS WITH MULTI-CHANNEL FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY - A system for electroplating a substrate includes one or more controllers, with each controller having an FPGA with one or more output channels. A bulk power supply is connected to each controller. One or more transistors are associated with each output channel. An electroplating chamber has one or more electrodes, with each electrode connected to at least one output channel. The system may include a waveform capture and viewing circuit providing built-in process verification and diagnostic tools. The system may also have a throttle back mode which attempts to maintain proper anode current ratios by reducing setpoints of all anodes by the same percentage, if a fault condition causes a reduction in current to one of the anodes. Blackbox logging may also optionally be used for recording selected data values into a circular buffer having a selected amount of memory. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075265 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF MICROFEATURE WAFERS - Methods for electrochemically processing microfeature wafers using at least one counter electrode in a vessel, a supplementary electrode and a supplementary virtual electrode. The supplementary electrode is configured to operate independently from the counter electrode in the vessel, and it can be a thief electrode and/or a de-plating electrode depending. The supplementary electrode can further be used as another counter electrode during a portion of a plating cycle or polishing cycle. The supplementary virtual electrode is located in the processing zone, and it is configured to counteract an electric field offset relative to the wafer associated with an offset between the wafer and the counter electrode. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075266 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a sensing electrode of a touch panel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention including: forming a non-conductive mesh skeleton on a transparent substrate using an electrospinning solution by an electrospinning method; and forming an electrode layer on the non-conductive mesh skeleton by performing electroless plating processing. The preferred embodiments of the present invention can implement uniform conductivity for all the electrode layers by preventing irregular conductivity between the mesh skeletons by forming a non-conductive mesh skeleton using the electrospinning method and then, forming the electrode layers using the electroless plating. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075267 | Metal Treatment - Metal implants ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130075268 | Methods of Forming Through-Substrate Vias - A method of forming through-substrate vias includes separately electrodepositing copper and at least one element other than copper to fill remaining volume of through-substrate via openings formed within a substrate. The electrodeposited copper and the at least one other element are annealed to form an alloy of the copper and the at least one other element which is used in forming conductive through-substrate via structures that include the alloy. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075269 | ACRYLIC ANTICRATER ADDITIVE FOR ELECTROCOATS - The present disclosure is directed to an anticrater additive that is useful for providing a smooth surface to a cured layer of an electrocoating composition on a substrate. The anticrater additive comprises the reaction product of a polyisocyanate with an acrylic polymer having one isocyanate reactive functional group. The acrylic polymer can be an acrylic polymer that is terminated with a chain transfer agent. Also disclosed is an electrocoat composition comprising the anticrater additive and a substrate coated with a cured layer of the electrocoat composition. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075270 | METHOD FOR COATING METALLIC INTERCONNECT OF SOLID FUEL CELL - Disclosed herein is a method for coating a metallic interconnect of a solid oxide fuel cell. The method for coating a metallic interconnect of a solid oxide fuel cell includes generating a cobalt compound solution using lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO | 2013-03-28 |
20130075271 | PROTECTION OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS BY ALUMINUM PLATING FROM IONIC LIQUIDS - A method for electroplating aluminum metal on a magnesium alloy includes providing an Lewis acidic ionic liquid having dissolved species of an aluminum metal salt; pre-treating a surface of the magnesium alloy including subjecting the surface of the magnesium alloy to a reverse current etching in the ionic liquid; electroplating the aluminum metal on the surface using the ionic liquid as the electrolyte; and subjecting the surface of the magnesium alloy to a post-treatment including neutralization rinsing in a rinsing solvent solution. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075272 | HIGHLY PURE COPPER ANODE FOR ELECTROLYTIC COPPER PLATING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND ELECTROLYTIC COPPER PLATING METHOD - Provided are a highly pure copper anode for electrolytic copper plating, a method for manufacturing the same, and an electrolytic copper plating method using the highly pure copper anode. The highly pure copper anode obtains a crystal grain boundary structure having a special grain boundary ratio Lσ | 2013-03-28 |
20130075273 | On Demand Carbon Monoxide Generator For Therapeutic and Other Applications - A device that can produce carbon monoxide for therapeutic and laboratory applications is disclosed. The device includes and electrochemical cell that converts carbon dioxide or a carbon dioxide containing molecule such as a carbonate or bicarbonate or bicarbonate into carbon monoxide and oxygen. The cell contains additives so pure carbon monoxide is obtained. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075274 | GRINDING/ELECTROLYSIS COMBINED MULTI-WIRE-SLICING PROCESSING METHOD FOR SILICON WAFERS - A grinding/electrolysis combined multi-wire-slicing processing method for silicon wafers includes the following steps: first, with a metal slicing wire( | 2013-03-28 |
20130075275 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUS SPECTROELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS - An apparatus and method of simultaneous spectroelectrochemical analysis is disclosed. A transparent surface is provided. An analyte solution on the transparent surface is contacted with a working electrode and at least one other electrode. Light from a light source is focused on either a surface of the working electrode or the analyte solution. The light reflected from either the surface of the working electrode or the analyte solution is detected. The potential of the working electrode is adjusted, and spectroscopic changes of the analyte solution that occur with changes in thermodynamic potentials are monitored. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075276 | Glucose Sensor - Provided is a glucose sensor that is capable of measuring a glucose concentration even in the case where | 2013-03-28 |
20130075277 | LACTATE SENSOR - A lactate sensor capable of accurately measuring a lactate concentration in a short period of time. The lactate sensor includes an insulating substrate, an electrode system including at least a working electrode and a counter electrode provided on the substrate, and a reagent layer provided on the electrode system. The reagent layer contains lactate oxidase, it mediator, and N-(2-acetamide)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075278 | Preparation and Maintenance of Sensors - Apparatus and methods are described for preparing, maintaining, and stabilizing sensors. The apparatus and methods for preparing sensors for use are utilized in advance of the sensor being removed from a sealed, sterilized package. The apparatus include packaging materials having electrical circuits capable of stabilizing a sensor to prepare the sensor for use. The methods for preparing a sensor for use includes methods of providing a solution to a sterilized packaging that contains a sensor connected to a sensor activating circuit, activating the circuit, and allowing the sensor to stabilize. These methods can be performed without compromising the packaging. The apparatus for stabilizing a sensor that is in use include a circuit connectable to the sensor that provides a signal to the sensor that prevents the sensor from becoming destabilized when disconnected from a monitoring device. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075279 | MICROBIALLY-BASED SENSORS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - The present invention relates to the field of surface water monitoring. More specifically, the present invention provides low-cost, real-time bio-electrochemical sensors for surface water monitoring based on the metabolism of one or more electrogenic microbes. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075280 | COMBINATION COVER AND STAND FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover for an electronic device than can be folded into an easel stand to support the device. The cover includes four rigid panels that are connected by flexible portions that allow folding front or back. The electronic device is secured to a first of the rigid panels by a securing device. A durable elastic band is provided on an interior side of one of the rigid panels and is used to secure at least two of the rigid panels together when the cover is in either the closed or folded easel configurations. Magnets are embedded in two of the rigid panels to securely and detachably couple these two panels when the cover is folded in the easel configuration. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075281 | Case for Electronic Tablet - A case incorporates a built-in stand for an electronic device, such as an electronic tablet computer, which the case houses. The case protects the electronic device and allows a user to view and access the device without removing it from the case. The built-in stand is adjustable and allows for multiple viewing angles. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075282 | PACKAGED ORTHODONTIC ASSMEBLY WITH RETAINING MEMBER - Orthodontic assemblies and related methods are provided where an adhesive coated orthodontic appliance is received in a container that includes a substrate and a lid having a retaining member. When the lid is closed, the retaining member is complemental to the shape of the appliance and engages with the appliance. By conforming to the shape of the appliance, the retaining member constrains the appliance from shifting in lateral and vertical directions within the container. When the lid is opened, the associated retaining member disengages from the appliance, thereby facilitating user access to the appliance. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075283 | FLUX APPLICATOR BRUSH AND FLUX CONTAINER SYSTEM - A system for applying a pipe joining agent, such as flux, primer or adhesive, to pipe structure surfaces. The system includes a male brush that cooperates with a female brush that is removably mounted on a container than contains the agent to be applied. The male brush can be inserted through the female brush and into the container to pick up the agent. As the male brush is withdrawn from the container, the female brush wipes excess agent from the male brush so that the female brush picks up agent thereon. The male brush can then be inserted into the end of a pipe structure to apply the agent to the interior surface of the pipe structure. Also, the female brush can be removed from the container and then inserted over the end of a pipe structure to apply the agent to the exterior surface of a pipe structure. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075284 | TRANSFORMABLE ENVELOPE - An envelope that can be converted into a bag or reused again as a mailing envelope. The transformable envelope includes a main body including a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel attached to the front panel and to the back panel, and side panels connected to the front panel and the back panel. A fastening device is connected to the front panel and the back panel. A first coupling device is attached to the side panels and second coupling device attached to the side panels. The first coupling device is configured to interlock with the facing second coupling device. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075285 | CARRYING DEVICE FOR CARRYING A PLURALITY OF HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A carrying device for carrying a plurality of handheld electronic devices includes a plurality of carrying units and at least a connecting unit connected between the carrying units. The handheld electronic devices are disposed in a receiving space of the carrying units, such that respective display screens of the handheld electronic devices are grouped together to display. The handheld electronic devices carried by the carrying units are rotatable, stay at a fixed angle, or shut relative to each other by the connecting unit. The carrying device allows the handheld electronic devices to be positioned side by side so as to extend the display screens, display more data, or enlarge data, thereby enhancing performance and protecting the handheld electronic devices. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075286 | SAMPLE CARRIER AND METHOD FOR MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - A sample carrier for microscopic examination of biological samples includes a base body and a filter membrane. The base body has at least one recess in which the filter membrane is disposed. The filter membrane makes an essentially flush closure with the surface of the sample carrier. The sample carrier has a circular shape. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075287 | CONTAINER HAVING TWO OR MORE COMPARTMENTS - A two-compartment container for separately storing two components, mixing the components and dispensing a formulation formed by mixing the two components, the container including (a) a housing having an opening at each of its top and bottom ends and a sealing wall located between the top and bottom ends which divides the housing into two separate compartments; (b) at least one connecting member extending between the sealing wall and an inner wall of the housing defining at least one opening for flow communication between the connecting member and the housing; (c) a substantially hollow displaceable member having a sealable sleeve, the displaceable member being disposed in the housing. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075288 | Organizing and retention apparatus for bras - Bra organizing and retention apparatus, comprising an elongate flexible holder having multiple pockets interconnected to position the pockets in vertical sequence; means to open and close each pocket, for bra reception and removal, the pockets including flexible and perforated panel material to pass washing fluid during holder and bra tumbling, and bra cleaning as in a washing machine; and stiffeners integrated with the holder, to resist collapse of at least certain of the pockets, as during holder and bra tumbling. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075289 | Golf Bag or Other Shoulder-Borne Device Having Double Strap to Single Strap Convertibility - Golf bags and other shoulder borne devices have strapping systems capable of converting between a single strap configuration and a double strap configuration. The strapping system includes two main straps. In the double strap configuration, the first strap member has three ends, each of which is attached to a location on the golf bag (or other structure), and the second strap member has one free end attached to the golf bag (or other structure) and one free end attached to a central area of the first strap member. When converting to the single strap configuration, the first strap member is removed from the golf bag (or other structure) completely, and the free end of the second strap member that was attached to the first strap member is removed therefrom and engaged with the golf bag (or other structure). | 2013-03-28 |
20130075290 | Golf Bag Assembled without using tools or fasteners - A golf bag includes a collar and a container selectively attached with the collar. The collar defines first and second ends at two opposite ends thereof and two side ends disposed between the first and second ends. The collar includes an outer wall and an interior wall disposed opposite to the outer wall. The container is flexible. The container includes an interior surface defining a first segment and a second segment. The container further includes a first joint portion formed on the second segment and a second joint portion formed on the first segment. The first and second joint portions can be selectively coupled with each other to provide the container selectively attached with the collar without using tools or fasteners. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075291 | GOLF BAG - According to the invention, a golf bag is disclosed. The golf bag may include a frame and a removable cover. The frame may include a top member at a top most portion of the frame, and a bottom member at a bottom most portion of the frame. The removable cover may include a central portion, a first coupling member, and a second coupling member. The first coupling member may be coupled with at least a portion of a top of the central portion. The second coupling member may be coupled with at least a portion of a bottom of the central portion. The first coupling member may be reversibly coupled with a top most portion of the top member. The second coupling member may be reversibly coupled with a bottom most portion of the bottom member. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075292 | TOOLBOX WITH A HINGE DEVICE - A toolbox with a hinge device having a first shell and a second shell includes a first opening defined in the first shell and a second opening defined in the second shell. Two first protrusions are respectively formed on two opposite lateral surfaces of the first opening. Two second protrusions are respectively formed on two opposite lateral surfaces of the second opening. A hinge member is pivotally accommodated in the first and second opening. The hinge member has two pairs of grooves respectively defined in two ends thereof for correspondingly and pivotally engaging with the two first protrusions and the two second protrusions. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075293 | PACKAGING CASE - A cylindrical packing case extending in an upper-lower direction, comprising an upper unit, a lower unit provided with a front side surface and a rear side surface in the circumferential direction, a pair of convex folding units upwardly extending from the front side surface and the rear side surface of the lower unit. A first weak line is provided along a first boundary between the upper unit and the convex folding unit, a second weak line is provided along a second boundary in the circumferential direction between the upper unit and the lower unit. A first folding ruled line is provided in the circumferential direction between the convex folding unit and the lower unit, and a second folding ruled line extending in the upper-lower direction continuing from between the front side surface and the rear side surface of the lower unit, is provided in the convex folding unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075294 | STACKING SYSTEM FOR INTERMODAL PLATFORMS - A stacking and lifting system for intermodal transport platforms is disclosed. Transport platforms can be converted between a storage or empty transport position and a haul or load position through rotation of support posts that provide structural support and locate fitments that align with adjoining fitments on standard intermodal containers. The support posts have fitments at their distal ends for use during lifting or stacking operations when the transport platform is loaded and in use. The support posts also have stacking blocks that provide flip-up fitments for use when the posts are in a lowered configuration for stacking transport platforms with other transport platforms or with standard intermodal containers. The stacking blocks may be lifted directly or may be locked in to adjoining fitment housings, such that the transport platform will cling to the adjoining platform or intermodal container above it that is being lifted. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075295 | DISPOSABLE CONTAINER AND LID MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A disposable container and lid arrangement includes a container with at least one graphic arbitrary symbol thereon. A lid that is sized to releasably fit on the container will have a matching graphic arbitrary symbol. A method of putting a lid on a disposable container includes viewing the container to see at least one of first and second graphic symbols, locating a lid that will fit the container by looking for a lid having a symbol that matches the first and second symbols, and then placing the selected lid on the container. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075296 | Marking of Can Ends And/Or Pull Tabs Using Photonically Sensitive Ink - A system and method for laser marking can ends, especially pull tabs, includes coating a portion of the can end and/or pull tab with a lacquer having a photonically active material and directing a laser to the lacquer to alter the appearance of the of the photonically active material to form an image, especially a high resolution image. The decorated can end and/or tabs may have a high resolution image. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075297 | METAL-RESIN COMPOSITE CONTAINER - Provided is a metal-resin composite container in which a flange portion formed of metal and a container portion formed of resin are joined together by overlapping of a flange vertical wall projecting from the flange portion and a container vertical wall projecting from the container portion. This overlapping prevents separation of the metal flange portion and the resin container portion caused by deformation of the resin container portion. The metal-resin composite container has a plurality of engagement parts each comprising a convex portion formed partially on the container vertical wall and a concave portion formed partially on the flange vertical wall and engaged with the convex portion. This convex-concave engagement allows gravity which acts on the container portion to be received by the concave portion of the flange portion and prevents cracking caused by excessive stress concentration. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075298 | DURABLE, CONSUMABLE PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR HOT MELT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Durable consumable packaging systems for hot melt materials, and particularly asphalt. The packaging system can include an asphalt or asphalt composition contained within a durable consumable wrap or bag without the need for an outer protective container. The durable consumable wrap or bag comprises a woven or non-woven fiber based material, and particularly a spun-bonded olefin material, the olefin material comprising a high density polyethylene (HDPE) material. The durable consumable packaging system provides a simple, cost effective solution to a number of the problems associated with the prior art packaging containers and systems described above, while providing additional benefits to overcome the problems specific with the packaging and transport of asphalt. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075299 | SINGLE-DOSE PACKAGE - The object of the present invention is to provide an single-dose package containing an internal adsorbent wherein the internal adsorbent is not trapped in the heat-sealed region thereof. In addition, the object of the present invention is to provide a single-dose package containing internal adsorbent wherein adhesion of the internal adsorbent around the vacuumed open region thereof is slight, whereby the internal adsorbent does not spill out on opening the package. The object of the present invention can be solved by a single-dose package characterized in that the internal adsorbent is tight-packed using a packaging material having a mean specific surface resistivity of from 4.4×10 | 2013-03-28 |
20130075300 | KEYBOARD UNIT WITH CRADLING FUNCTION - A keyboard unit adapted to provide a cradling function for a portable terminal includes: a keyboard and a keyboard case for receiving the keyboard to protect the keyboard from an external environment. The keyboard case has a cradling unit adapted for cradling a portable terminal after the keyboard is extracted from the keyboard case. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075301 | Universal Lipstick Refill Case - A universal case for a personal item refill is disclosed, which has a first end with a top surface; a second end removably coupled to the first end, which has a conduit having an inner surface and a lip; a refill having an outer surface that is to be disposed within the inner surface of the second end; and a securing mechanism operable to removably couple the second end to the refill, wherein a rotation of the second end relative to the refill changes the relative disposition of the refill. The securing mechanism can include a plurality of protrusions, magnet(s) and magnetic surfaces, or high-friction surfaces | 2013-03-28 |
20130075302 | POP UP BROCHURE DISPLAY/PRODUCT DISPENSING UNIT - A display unit for displaying and/or dispensing items, including a sleeve part and a container part, wherein the sleeve part is slidably mountable over the container part, and is slideable relative to the container part from a first pre-assembled condition to a second assembled condition, and wherein the second assembled condition, sections of the sleeve part are folded about fold lines to define at least one protruding foot portion, wherein the fold lines cause at least one surface of the protruding foot portion to form a compound curved, non-planar surface which imparts rigidity to the unit when in the second assembled condition. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075303 | PROCESS FOR HYDROCONVERSION OF PETROLEUM FEEDSTOCKS VIA A SLURRY TECHNOLOGY ALLOWING THE RECOVERY OF METALS FROM THE CATALYST AND FROM THE FEEDSTOCK USING A COKING STEP - A process for hydroconversion of heavy petroleum feedstocks comprising a hydroconversion step of the feedstock in at least one reactor containing a slurry catalyst and allowing the recovery of metals in the unconverted residual fraction, in particular those used as catalysts, The process comprises a hydroconversion step, a gas/liquid separation step, a coking step, a combustion step, a metals extraction step and a step of preparing catalytic solutions which are recycled to the hydroconversion step. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075304 | METHODS FOR INCREASING CATALYST CONCENTRATION IN HEAVY OIL AND/OR COAL RESID HYDROCRACKER - Methods and systems for hydrocracking a heavy oil feedstock include using a colloidal or molecular catalyst (e.g., molybdenum sulfide) and provide for concentration of the colloidal or molecular catalyst within the lower quality materials requiring additional hydrocracking in one or more downstream reactors. In addition to increased catalyst concentration, the inventive systems and methods provide increased reactor throughput, increased reaction rate, and of course higher conversion of asphaltenes and lower quality materials. Increased conversion levels of asphaltenes and lower quality materials also reduces equipment fouling, enables the reactor to process a wider range of lower quality feedstocks, and can lead to more efficient use of a supported catalyst if used in combination with the colloidal or molecular catalyst. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075305 | SELECTIVE LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION OF OXIDATIVE DESULFURIZATION REACTION PRODUCTS - The present invention provides selective extraction of sulfoxides, or sulfoxides in combination with sulfones, from hydrocarbon mixtures containing these compounds. A significant advantage of the invention is that oxidation products resulting from oxidative desulfurization of hydrocarbon feedstocks are selectively extracted with minimum co-extraction of non-oxidized products such as valuable hydrocarbon fuel components. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075306 | MULTI-STAGE COUNTER-CURRENT FROTH SETTLER AND METHOD OF USE - A method for recovery of bitumen from a bitumen-containing froth utilizes solvent and a single, froth settling vessel having a plurality of internals therein. The froth is first diluted with enough solvent to reduce the viscosity of the froth and the diluted froth is added to the vessel above the internals. Additional of the solvent is added to the vessel, either below the internals, intermediate the internals or both and is flowed counter-current to the diluted froth which is flowing downwardly over the plurality of internals. A gradient of solvent concentration relative to hydrocarbon concentration is formed through the internals which act as multiple stages of separation. The product, being bitumen and other light components, are carried with the solvent to the top of the vessel. The heavier components such as water, solids and asphaltene aggregates fall to the bottom of the vessel by gravity. Where paraffinic solvents are used, the solvent to bitumen ratio for the initial dilution of the froth is kept below a ratio at which the asphaltenes are rejected. Substantially all of the asphaltene rejection occurs in the settling vessel as the solvent to bitumen ratio increases therein. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075307 | MAGNETIC SEPARATOR - There are provided devices, systems and processes to treat slurries that include magnetic and nonmagnetic particles suspended in water in such a fashion as to separate certain valuable elements and/or minerals from less valuable minerals or elements. A high intensity magnetic separator includes at least one large rotatable turntable that defines at least one circular channel therethrough in which a matrix material is positioned. The turntable is configured to rotate in a generally horizontal plane about a generally vertical virtual axis, causing the at least one circular channel to rotate through a plurality of intermittent magnetic and nonmagnetic zones generated by a plurality of permanent magnet members. A treatment slurry is directed into the channel or channels in one or more of the magnetic zones as the turntable rotates. A tailings fraction passes through the channel or channels in a generally downward direction in the magnetic zones and is collected in tailings launders. Magnetic particles are attracted to the matrix material in the magnetic zones and remain in the channel until it passes into an adjacent nonmagnetic zone, where the magnetic particles are washed form the channel into concentrate launders. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075308 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES OF A DETERMINED SYNTHETIC MATERIAL FROM PARTICLES OF DIFFERENT SYNTHETIC MATERIALS - A method for separating a granular synthetic material from a loose mass of various synthetic materials includes: conveying the granular mass along a trajectory having a rubbing surface subjecting the mass falling from the rubbing surface to an electrical field; and collecting at least one of the masses separated by the electrical field. The mass advances in a single layer on the rubbing surface, while maintaining the single layer contact with the rubbing surface, the rubbing surface being subjected to repeated acceleration in opposite directions in the plane of the rubbing surface, or tangential thereto to move the mass on the surface in order to improve the electrostatic charge. The rubbing surface is made of or clad with a material having intermediate triboelectric properties with respect to those of the granular mass, and is clad with a same material as that which it is intended to separate from the mass. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075309 | Self-Test of a Dual-Probe Chlorine Sensor for a Hemodialysis System - In a hemodialysis system, a microprocessor periodically controls the injection of a quantity of a halogen solution, preferably an iodine solution, to trigger an event alarm. At a predetermined time, the solution is circulated into a chlorine-specific sensor probe to the point of exceeding a threshold on the sensor system. This event is then recorded and a chlorine alarm event light is illuminated. After the slug of solution is flushed from the system, the alarm clears but the event light remains lit. Then, the next time an operator arrives to operate the hemodialysis system, she can verify that the monitor recorded a chlorine event since the previous day. She then resets the event light. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075310 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING ULTRAPURE WATER - The device for producing ultrapure water according to the reverse osmosis principle with a reverse osmosis filter which is subdivided by the RO membrane into a primary chamber and a secondary chamber, with a primary circuit through which raw water is supplied to the primary chamber and concentrate is discharged therefrom, and with a secondary circuit for supplying permeate to at least one consumer, preferably to a dialysis device, is characterized in that a means for detecting organic and/or inorganic deposits is arranged in or on the primary circuit and/or the secondary circuit and is connected to an evaluation means. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075311 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING WATER IN AN AQUATIC FACILITY - A system for controlling water within an aquatic facility includes a water chemistry controller, a variable rate water pump adapted to move water in the facility, and a variable rate motor driver operationally coupled to the water pump for variably energizing the water pump. The variable rate motor driver is coupled to the water chemistry controller to allow the water chemistry controller to manage the operation of the water pump. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075312 | Water Purifier - A water purifier includes an outer shell that at least partially defines an open interior. At least one UVC light emitting diode is at least partially disposed within the open interior. A controller is disposed within the open interior and communicatively connected to the at least one UVC light emitting diode. The controller operates the UVC light emitting diode to emit UVC band electromagnetic energization for a predetermined time period to kill microorganisms found in water about the water purifier. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075313 | Water Softener With Closed-Pressure Aeration - A water conditioning system that both softens and improves the smell of water by removing dissolved ferrous iron and hydrogen sulfide from the water includes: a water softening tank, a cation exchange media situated in the water softening tank, a brine tank, a programmable control valve which regulates flow through the system and the periodic rejuvenation of the cation exchange media using flow from the brine tank, a valve that assists in providing a flow of aerated, pressurized water to the system, and an adapter with a bottom portion and a flow control valve that control the volume of the gaseous pocket that is created in the top portion of the water softening tank. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075314 | CASSETTE WITH A SENSOR FOR DETERMINING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND FLUID STREAM - The invention relates to the balancing of fluid streams in a dialysis system. In particular the invention relates to a cassette for conveying a first and a second fluid stream in a dialysis system, wherein the first and the second fluid streams can be medical fluid streams such as for example dialysate streams or blood streams, wherein the cassette has a sensor as a device for balancing the first and the second fluid stream, and wherein the sensor has a first channel for the first fluid stream and a second channel for the second fluid stream. The invention further relates to a dialysis system, which is configured to accommodate at least one cassette which is configured as described above. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an arrangement by which two channels for the first and the second fluid streams are formed. In addition, the invention relates to a method for construction of the two channels or the arrangement. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075315 | Leach Field System - A wastewater system is provided. The system includes channels and conduits for wastewater guidance and discharge. High aspect ratio channels and one or more distribution conduits are provided in the system such that wastewater, such as septic wastewater, is discharged from the system and into the system surroundings. The high aspect ratio channels are spaced apart from each other to allow for the discharge of the wastewater effluent from the system between the channels. The channels have a high height to width aspect ratio. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075316 | METHOD OF TREATING WATER POLLUTANT - A water pollutant processing method to adsorb, oxidize and activate water pollutants includes using an adsorbent with low oxidation number (zeolite), an activator (from industrial wastes, such as BF slags and BOF slags) and a persulfate to process polluted water and underground water. The method includes an integrated processing system including the persulfate, adsorbent with low oxidation number and iron-containing activator. The integrated processing system not only possesses an adsorbing capability, but also an oxidizing capability using transition metal such as iron on the surface of the activator. The system can not only accelerate removal of water pollutants, but also delay movement of the pollutants to further reduce threat of pollutant spreading to downstream. BF and BOF slags are industrial wastes and the present invention also provides a channel for reusing the wastes. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075317 | MULTICAPILLARY MONOLITH - The invention relates to a monolithic porous material made of amorphous silica or activated alumina, comprising substantially rectilinear capillary channels that are parallel to one another, wherein: | 2013-03-28 |
20130075318 | Apparatus for Isolating Rare Cells from Blood Samples - An apparatus for isolating rare cells from a blood sample is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reservoir for supplying the blood sample and a pump for receiving the blood sample. The apparatus also includes a microchip and a set of magnets. The microchip has a microchannel formed between the microchip and a glass slide. The microchannel is connected between the reservoir and the pump to allow the blood sample to flow from the reservoir to the pump. The set of magnets is located adjacent to the glass slide to form a magnetic gradient along the glass slide on which rare cells can be isolated from the blood sample. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075319 | Filter, Filter Element, Fastening Housing Part of a Filter Housing and Telescopic Switching Element of a Switching Device of a Releasable Detent Connection | 2013-03-28 |
20130075320 | FILTER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REMOVING ORGANIC WASTE - A filtration apparatus including an annular filter surrounding a waste treatment chamber, a first turbine drawing liquid up within the chamber and a second turbine driving liquid outwardly through the filter. In the method of treating organic waste, the chamber includes an ultraviolet lamp and a cylindrical baffle surrounding the chamber having a mirrored surface. The disclosed apparatus further includes anodic and cathodic plates surrounding the filter. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075321 | Self sealing membrane contactor with PTFE tubular membranes - A tubular membrane module and its method of manufacture are disclosed wherein tubular membranes form an interference self-sealing fit with hard tube sheets with the aid of a hard hollow mandrel inserted at the end of the tubular membranes. The tubular membranes are comprised of porous, compressible PTFE and/or fluorocopolymers. The self-sealing method described herein requires no heat treatment, allows for ease of manufacture without destruction of the tubular membranes and without the processing complexity of utilizing any additional potting agent, extrusion, or chemical cross-linking of any polymeric adhesives. The self sealing PTFE tubular membranes have superb chemical resistance and temperature resistance, and through the benefits of this invention, offer higher pull-out resistance than typically observed with potting materials such as polyurethane and epoxy. In addition, the self-sealing method is reversible and non-destructive (whereas chemical potting and sealing methods using heat are not), as one can easily remove one or more damaged tubes and replace them. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075322 | CLEANING DEVICE OF MEMBRANE FILTRATION APPARATUS - A membrane filtration apparatus includes a frame, in which a plurality of membrane members, an aeration device, a cleaning device, and a jet device are provided. The cleaning device includes a rail mounted on the frame; an up frame engaging the rail to be moved in the rail, a plurality of cleaning wires respectively having an end connected to the up frame and respectively passing through a space between each two of the neighboring membrane members; and a low frame connected to opposite ends of the cleaning wires. A motor is provided to move the up frame so that the cleaning wires are reciprocating in the space to scratch the sludge off the membrane members. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075323 | Water Treatment Apparatus - A water treatment apparatus includes a tank, a driving unit, a filtered-water pipe, a filtering unit and at least one scraping unit. The tank includes a wall, an inlet pipe extending through an upper portion, and an outlet pipe extending from a lower portion. The driving unit is located on an external side of the tank. The filtered-water pipe extends throughout the tank and is connected to the driving unit. The filtering unit includes flat filtering bags located around the filtered-water pipe. The flat filtering bags can be spun together with the filtered-water pipe. The scraping unit includes scrapper assemblies each located between and in contact with two adjacent ones of the flat filtering bags. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075324 | COMPOSITE POROUS FILM FOR FLUID SEPARATION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND FILTER - An objective of the invention disclosure is to provide a composite porous film that has both a sufficient chemical resistance and strength allowing suppression of heat deflection under a liquid at a high temperature, and a filter using the same; the composite porous film for fluid separation to be provided according to the invention includes a fluoropolymer resin and a SiO | 2013-03-28 |
20130075325 | Surface-Modified Fluoropolymer Membrane - A method for use in the manufacture of a filtration article includes providing a porous, fluoropolymer membrane, and applying a force to at least a portion of a first side surface of the membrane to modify the first side surface. The applied force may have a non-normal directional component relative to the first side surface. The surface modification may increase the density of the modified surface and/or reduce the porosity of the modified surface. Particle retention capabilities are thereby enhanced across the modified surface while maintaining permeability across the volume of the membrane. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075326 | FILTER FABRICATION METHOD AND THE FILTER FORMED THEREBY - Provided are a filter fabrication method and the filter formed thereby. In this method, a three-dimensional graphene polymer complex filter can be easily fabricated. By forming various patterns at a surface of a collector, patterns can be simply formed at a surface of a filter. This provides advantages at control of pressure difference which can be one of the very important factors necessary for designing and fabricating a filter. Since the filter includes graphene particles homogeneously combined to the polymer nanofiber, the filter can represent a superior antibiosis. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075327 | REACTOR SETUP - The present invention provides a process for reducing the start-up time of an aerobic granular sludge reactor, said process comprising starting said reactor with an active biomass comprising fragmented aerobic sludge granules. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075328 | Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Treating a Waste Stream - A waste stream having anaerobically biodegradable components is fed to an anaerobic reactor where the components react with microorganisms to biodegrade the components and produce biomass and biogas. Mixing occurs in select portions of the anaerobic reactor, particularly the bottom and top portions of the reactor. Relatively heavy solids settle to the bottom and are mixed with the mixed liquor while relatively light or fine solids float to the top portion of the anaerobic reactor where they are mixed with the mixed liquor. Mixed liquor is pumped from an intermediate portion of the anaerobic reactor to a membrane separation unit where the mixed liquor is separated into a permeate stream and a retentate stream that is concentrated with solids. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075329 | Wastewater Concentrator Method and System - Disclosed is a system for reducing the demand of wastewater volume flowing through a wastewater collection piping system thereby increasing the effective capacity of the system. A portion of the wastewater is diverted from a sewer main. The solids are separated from the liquid; for example, by a centrifugal separator such as a vortex or cyclone separator. The recovered liquid can be treated and made available for reuse or disposed of. The separated or concentrated solids are reintroduced into the sewer main dynamically in a portion that adjusts the wastewater loading, or alternatively, the solids loading, in the sewer main to a predetermined amount or predetermined range. The system can be adapted to reducing demand of wastewater volume flowing within a wastewater treatment plant by diverting the wastewater in the flow path between the wastewater plant inlet and the biological processing stage and reintroducing separated solids downstream. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075330 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Wastewater after De-sizing - Disclosed is a method for processing wastewater after de-sizing. The method includes the step of executing a preliminary treatment on the wastewater to intercept slurry and to stabilize the quality of the wastewater, the step of reducing the pH of the wastewater to a range between 6.0 and 7.5, the step of providing a refractory degradation material | 2013-03-28 |
20130075331 | METHOD FOR FLUORESCENCE-BASED FOULING FORECASTING AND OPTIMIZATION IN MEMBRANE FILTRATION OPERATIONS - The present invention provides a fluorescence-based modeling method that is capable of capturing the dynamic changes of different membrane foulant fractions that occur in fluid filtration operations. Principal component analysis is utilized to de-convolute spectral information captured within fluorescence EEMs into principal component scores that are related to different known foulant groups. The principal component scores are then used as states within a system of differential equations representing approximate mass balances of the main foulant groups to obtain a dynamic forecasting of membrane fouling. Based on the fouling dynamics forecasted by this modeling method, an optimization strategy can be developed for estimating the optimal membrane back-washing scenario for minimizing energy consumption while maximizing clean fluid production. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075332 | Apparatus and Process For Treatment of Water - The invention relates to the treatment of water, including for example treatment in connection with hydrocarbon production operations. Silica in water produces undesirable scaling in processing equipment, which causes excess energy usage and maintenance problems. Electrocoagulation (EC) at relatively high water temperature, followed by any of membrane distillation or forward osmosis (FO), may be combined with a subsequent process of ceramic ultra-filtration (UF filtration) employed to treat water. Water to be treated may be produced water that has been pumped from a subterranean reservoir. The treated water may be employed to generate steam. The treatment units (e.g., EC, forward osmosis, UF filtration, etc) can be configured into one system as an on-site installation or a mobile unit for on-site or off-site water treatment. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075333 | Apparatus and Process for Treatment of Water - The invention relates to a system for use in the treatment of produced water, e.g., water treatment in connection with hydrocarbon production operations. Silica in produced water produces undesirable scaling in processing equipment, which causes excess energy usage and maintenance problems. Electrocoagulation (EC) at relatively high water temperature, followed by any of membrane distillation (MD) or forward osmosis (FO), may be combined with a process of ceramic ultra-filtration (UF filtration) to treat water. Water to be treated may be produced water that has been pumped from a subterranean reservoir. The treated water may be employed to generate steam. The system comprises a plurality of units (e.g., EC, forward osmosis, membrane distillation unit, UF filtration, etc) which can be configured as an on-site installation or a mobile unit for on-site or off-site water treatment. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075334 | Apparatus and Process For Treatment of Water - The invention relates to the treatment of water, including for example treatment in connection with hydrocarbon production operations. Silica in water produces undesirable scaling in processing equipment, which causes excess energy usage and maintenance problems. Electrocoagulation (EC) at relatively high water temperature may be combined with a process of ceramic ultra-filtration (UF filtration) employed to treat water, and optionally followed by any of membrane distillation or forward osmosis (FO). Water to be treated may be produced water that has been pumped from a subterranean reservoir. The treated water may be employed to generate steam. The treatment units (e.g., EC, forward osmosis, UF filtration, etc) can be configured into one system as an on-site installation or a mobile unit for on-site or off-site water treatment. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075335 | Apparatus and Process For Treatment of Water - The invention relates to the treatment of water, including for example treatment in connection with hydrocarbon production operations. Silica in water produces undesirable scaling in processing equipment, which causes excess energy usage and maintenance problems. Electrocoagulation (EC) at relatively high water temperature followed by ultra-filtration (UF filtration) may be combined with forward osmosis (FO) to treat water. Water to be treated may be produced water that has been pumped from a subterranean reservoir. The treated water may be employed to generate steam. The treatment units (e.g., EC, forward osmosis, UF filtration, etc) can be configured into one system as an on-site installation or a mobile unit for on-site or off-site water treatment. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075336 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION OF GANODERIC ACIDS AND POLYSACCHARIDES - The present invention provides a method and system for continuous separation and purification of ganoderic acids and polysaccharides, which, via the help of supercritical fluid technology, could feed continuously | 2013-03-28 |
20130075337 | DISPERSANT FOR SPILLED OIL - A method for dispersing oil spilled into the aqueous environment comprising the treatment of the spilled oil with an oil dispersant composition comprising a phospholipid and a polysaccharide derivative is disclosed. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075338 | Induced-Gas Flotation Cell with Horizontal Flow - An improved induced-gas separation vessel made according to this invention and method for its use includes an elongated, horizontally oriented vessel having compartments defined by adjacent pairs of perforated baffles which span the width but not the height of the vessel. One or more gas eductors are located within each compartment. An inlet device controls the momentum or velocity of the incoming water stream and rapidly converts it to horizontal flow prior to it encountering the first perforated baffle. The design of each baffle is such that the flow of water through each perforated baffle is a laminar or smooth flow without any change in direction. By controlling incoming velocity and providing perforated baffles, water distribution within the vessel is increased as is volumetric utilization. The total volumetric use of the vessel is at least 50% and can be as great as 80%. | 2013-03-28 |