15th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130087422 | ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE - Disclosed herein is an electronic parking brake which is installed in a vehicle and is operated by a motor. The electronic parking brake having a drum rotating together with a wheel and first and second brake shoes includes a motor rotated in normal and reverse directions and generating driving force for braking, a cycloid reducer connected to a rotary shaft of the motor and amplifying the driving force generated from the motor, a spindle member connected to the cycloid reducer and rotated, a spur gear assembly rotated by rotary force transmitted from the spindle member, a piston rotated and provided with the outer circumferential surface on which one gear of the spur gear assembly is integrally formed, and a push rod unit installed at both ends of the piston in the longitudinal direction, rectilinearly moved according to rotation of the piston and supported by the first and second brake shoes. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087423 | Reconfigurable Bag - A reconfigurable bag is disclosed. The reconfigurable bag has a center expanding section and two bottom expanding sections, all of which may be moved between stored and open configurations. Opening one or more of the expanding sections changes the shape and configuration of the bag. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087424 | Foldable Easy-Access Bag - Soft sided bags having a flexible frame system are disclosed and described herein. A plurality of structure forming frame members engage guides in the bag body to provide the soft sided bag with a resilient structure, and to further provide content protection and accessibility. Soft sided bag may use structure forming frame members with varying levels of stiffness to provide a desired structure to the soft sided bag. A unique structure forming frame member is disclosed which includes an outer sheath and inner rod that gives the bag body structure, durability, flexibility, resiliency, and differing degrees of restorative force along one continuous member. Various non-limiting configurations are disclosed that provide the soft sided bag with a desired shape as well as the ability to collapse to smaller configurations. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087425 | MODULAR HYBRID TRANSMISSION - The disconnect clutch and motor of a parallel type hybrid electric vehicle are repositioned within the wet zone of an automatic transmission to compactly and efficiently reconfigure a drive line using a motor and transmission assembly. A drive shell is provided interposed between the engine output and the disconnect clutch input which surrounds the torque converter enabling the torque converter to move independent to the engine output shaft. The resulting structure is compact and provides good structural support and cooling for the disconnect clutch and motor. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087426 | Accessory Drive for a Mulitple Engine Powertrain - An engine system providing exceptional fuel efficiency is one that has two powerplants coupled by an electrically-actuated clutch. Packaging the two powerplants, the clutch, and the engine accessories presents a challenge. By driving the accessories via a shaft associated with the clutch, the accessories can be mounted between the two engines. Furthermore, this may facilitate providing one of each accessory rather than one per engine. The housing of the clutch is provided with tabs extending outwardly on which the accessories and associated components, such as mounting plates, mounting brackets, shafts, idler pulleys, tensioners, and pulleys, are mounted. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087427 | PARKING LOCK APPARATUS - Disclosed is a parking lock apparatus which can prevent an electric actuator from being accessed from the outside of the vehicle, and thereby can prevent the function of the parking lock apparatus from being lowered as well as can reduce the production cost in comparison with the conventional parking lock apparatus. The parking lock apparatus comprises an electric actuator | 2013-04-11 |
20130087428 | ISOLATION PULLEY WITH OVERRUNNING AND VIBRATION DAMPING CAPABILITIES - A decoupler having an input hub, an output member, a one-way clutch, and at least one isolation spring. Rotary power is transmitted in a predetermined rotational direction from the input hub, through the one-way clutch, through the isolation spring and to the output member. A method for forming a decoupler is also provided. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087429 | TREATMENT MACHINE FOR CONTAINERS - A treatment machine for containers includes a drive unit and a manipulation unit connected to the drive unit. The drive unit comprises a hollow bore, the hollow bore being configured to accommodate an accommodated structure, which is either a machine-specific subassembly or a line. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087430 | MATERIAL HANDLING STATION - A system for handling various items with increased functionality and decreased mechanical complexity is disclosed. The system uses a plurality of rollers mounted between pairs of drive chains or belts to impart a driving force to the items to be moved. The drive chains or belts can be reversible to change the direction of travel. The angle of attack, α, of the rollers can be adjusted between a negative angle and a positive angle by changing the phase between the drive chains or belts to change a component of the driving force. The rollers can be braked to increase a component of the driving force. The spin of the rollers can be changed with a roller belt to change another component of the driving force. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087431 | Device For Pushing Glass Objects Onto a Conveyor Belt - A device for pushing glass objects onto a conveyor belt consists of a pusher ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087432 | HARVESTER CROP DELIVERY SYSTEM - A crop delivery system for a harvester including a vessel positioned in a harvester for securing a crop therein. A first tube has a first angled orientation and configured to receive the crop from the vessel. A second tube has a second angled orientation. A transition area is positioned between the first tube and the second tube. A continuous belt extends from the first tube to the second tube. A portion of the belt carrying the crop between the first tube and the second tube is structurally supported and substantially covered by the first tube, the second tube and the transition area. The transition area includes a roller positioned substantially transverse to the first tube and the second tube and in contact with the belt, the roller forming a substantially flat bend area in the belt for transitioning the belt from the first angled orientation to the second angled orientation. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087433 | CONVEYOR ROLL WITH CENTRIFUGAL FORCE-OPERATED MAGNETIC BRAKE - A conveyor roller ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087434 | CONVEYOR DEVICE - The invention relates to a conveyor device ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087435 | CONVEYOR BELT ASSEMBLY - A conveyor belt assembly with a housing profile that protects components positioned in an interior of the housing from spilt products and is easier to clean than previously known conveyor belt assemblies. The conveyor belt assembly of this invention includes a frame with a sloped surface positioned under the conveyor belt such that spilt product that falls through the conveyor belt lands on the sloped surface and gravity pulls the spilt product off the sloped surface to a side of the housing for easy clean up. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087436 | NESTED END LINK AND MULTI-LINK CONVEYOR CHAIN - Disclosed is a multi-link conveyor that includes nestable end protector links that capture and retain link pins. The end protector link includes a first link segment having an outer wall, a non-circular bore having a cross-section larger than a cross-section of one of the pins, a circular counterbore connected to the non-circular bore and having a diameter larger than the head of one of the pins, and a circular countersink connected to the counterbore and having a first diameter that equals the diameter of the counterbore and a second diameter, flush with the outer wall, having a diameter larger than the first diameter. The end protector link includes a second link segment, adapted to nest with the first link segment of another end protector link, having an outer wall in a second vertical plane and a flush non-circular bore extending perpendicularly through the outer wall. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087437 | SLEWING BELT MOUNTING - The invention relates to a conveyor belt mounting for a charger that is used in road building, in order to supply a road-finishing machine with paving material. Using the slewing belt mounting, it is possible to achieve different discharge heights for the paving material. The slewing belt mounting comprises a cantilever arm, which is movably mounted on the frame of the charger, a pivot arm, which is pivotally connected to the cantilever arm, and a conveyor belt, which is connected to the pivot arm. The slewing belt mounting is characterized in that it comprises at least one lifting element, such as a hydraulic cylinder, cable winch, toothed rack, gear mechanism or the like, which is fastened by a first end to the frame and by a second end to the cantilever arm, wherein the cantilever arm is vertically adjustable by means of the lifting element. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087438 | Conversion Device for Converting a Mechanical Position Into an Electric State - In this device, a mechanism for receiving an input mechanical command and for actuating first and second switches comprises a lever having a first side arm tiltable about a swiveling axis of said lever and a second side arm tiltable about the same swiveling axis. The first side arm and the second side arm are respectively arranged on a first side and a second side opposite relative to said swiveling axis. The first side arm is an operating arm for operating the first switch. The second side arm is an operating arm for operating the second switch. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087439 | SOCKET STRUCTURE OF MICRO SWITCH - A socket structure of a micro switch includes a plurality conductive pins of at the bottom of the switch, and a plurality of grooves and distal slots, and the grooves are formed at the bottom of the switch, and the pins are disposed in the grooves, and the distal slots are formed on an outer wall of the switch and interconnected to the grooves respectively, and the top of the pin is extended into the distal slot, so that the pin is exposed from the outer wall of the switch, and the grooves are provided for positioning the pins and preventing them from being deformed, and containing a solder paste for soldering to prevent the switch from being protruded, and the distal slots are provided for extending a soldering iron to touch that pins to facilitate removing and soldering the switch on a surface of a circuit board. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087440 | KEY STRUCTURE AND KEYBOARD - The present invention relates to a key structure and a keyboard having the same. The key structure includes a seat, a conductive membrane disposed on the seat, a scissor assembly, a light source, and a cap. The seat has a plurality of protruding hooking portions. At least one conducting section is defined on the conductive membrane away from the central portion thereof. The collapsible scissor assembly is arranged between the seat and the cap. The key structure has at least one protrusion arranged above the corresponding conducting section. A rubber element having a hole formed on the top portion thereof is disposed centrally on the conductive membrane. The light source is arranged beneath and covered by the rubber element. The cap is disposed on the scissor assembly. The protrusion may be arranged on the side portion of the scissor assembly or the undersurface of the cap. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087441 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a touch panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The touch panel | 2013-04-11 |
20130087442 | Operating Device with a Plurality of Actuating Elements Arranged Next to and/or Below one Another - An operating device with a number of actuating elements, such as switches and/or pushbuttons, arranged next to one another and/or one below the other is provided. The actuating elements are delimited, at least in part, by at least one frame element. The frame element is provided, at least in some regions, with surface sections that are shaped such that they can be detected haptically. One actuating element is respectively assigned to at least a part of the haptically detectable surface sections. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087443 | SWITCH - A switch includes a case including a recess, a plurality of fixed electrodes provided in the recess, a movable electrode provided in the recess, a pressing member and a buffer member. The case is mounted on a circuit board. The movable electrode is displaced between a first position where the plurality of fixed electrodes are electrically connected each other and a second position where the plurality of fixed electrodes are not electrically connected each other. The pressing member covers at least a portion of the recess, and displaces the movable electrode from the second position to the first position by a pressing force applied from outside. The buffer member is interposed between the movable electrode and the pressing member, and is elastically deformed by the pressing force. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087444 | Process for Selective Removal of a Product from a Gaseous System - A process for selective removal of a gaseous product (P) from a gaseous system comprising said product and other components (R | 2013-04-11 |
20130087445 | SONICATION OF A MEDIUM - Sonication of a medium for example in an immunoassay is provided by applying sound waves from a transducer to a vessel in which the medium is held by a sonotrode coupled between the transducer and the vessel. The sonotrode has a recess in which the vessel is held, the recess being formed by facing surfaces of a plurality of protruding portions of the sonotrode separated by slits and arranged around the recess. The sonotrode is coupled to the vessel by dry contact with the vessel without any coupling layers therebetween. The use of such a sonotrode provides the advantages of allowing effective sonication with relatively low energy loss and with a low temperature elevation. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087446 | One-step production of graphene materials - A method of producing exfoliated graphite or graphene from a graphitic or carbonaceous material. The method includes: (a) dispersing a graphitic material in a liquid intercalating agent to form a suspension; and (b) subjecting the suspension to microwave or radio frequency irradiation for a length of time sufficient for producing the exfoliated graphite or graphene. In one preferred embodiment, the intercalating agent is an acid or an oxidizer, or a combination of both. The method enables production of more electrically conducting graphene sheets directly from a graphitic material without going through the chemical intercalation or oxidation procedure. The process is fast (minutes as opposed to hours or days of conventional processes), environmentally benign, and highly scalable. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087447 | METHODS OF PREVENTING PLASMA INDUCED DAMAGE DURING SUBSTRATE PROCESSING - Methods for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of processing a substrate within a process chamber having an electrostatic chuck to support a substrate in a processing region of the process chamber and a target disposed opposite the electrostatic chuck, wherein the target comprises a target material to be deposited on the substrate, may include disposing a substrate on the electrostatic chuck; providing a process gas to the processing region; igniting a plasma in the processing region from the process gas while the substrate is disposed on the electrostatic chuck with no chucking voltage provided to clamp the substrate to the electrostatic chuck; and depositing target material on the substrate to form a first barrier layer while no chucking voltage is provided, wherein the target material is sputtered from the target via the plasma. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087448 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TEMPLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TEMPLATE - According to one embodiment, an apparatus for manufacturing a template includes a vacuum chamber, an electrode and an adjustor. The vacuum chamber includes an inlet and an exhaust port of a reactive gas. The vacuum chamber is capable of maintaining an atmosphere depressurized below atmospheric pressure. The electrode is provided in an interior of the vacuum chamber. A high frequency voltage is applied to the electrode. A substrate is placed on the electrode. The substrate has a back surface on a side of the electrode. A recess is provided in the back surface. The adjustor is inserted into the recess. The adjustor is insulative. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087449 | SYSTEM FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATION OF HYPOCHLORITE - The invention relates to a system for a point-of-use electrochemical generation of hypochlorite on demand in a wide range of volumes and concentration. The system is provided with a processor which adjusts the electrolyte composition, the current density and the electrolysis time, commanding an alert system capable of warning in advance whenever the replacement of electrodes is needed. Automated detection of the insertion and the correct type of several collecting vessels can also be provided, triggering the set-up of electrolysis parameters accordingly. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087450 | ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHLORINATION - The invention relates to an electrode for electrochemical generation of hypochlorite. The electrode comprises a valve metal substrate coated with a catalytic system consisting of two super-imposed layers of distinct composition and having a different activity towards hypochlorite anodic generation from chloride solutions. The electrode has a high duration in cathodic operation conditions, imparting self-cleaning characteristics thereto when used in combination with an equivalent one with periodic polarity reversal. Moreover, the deactivation of the electrode at the end of its life cycle occurs in two subsequent steps, allowing to schedule the substitution thereof with a significant notice period. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087451 | Membrane Electrode Assembly and Organic Hydride Manufacturing Device - There is provided a membrane electrode assembly and an organic hydride manufacturing device capable of obtaining higher energy efficiency even if manufacturing organic hydride in one step with a single device. A membrane electrode assembly in which a cathode catalyst layer and an anode catalyst layer are placed to sandwich a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, wherein the cathode catalyst layer includes catalytic metal which causes hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons to organic hydrides, and a carrier of the catalytic metal, and the carrier provides on its surface a functional group which decreases wettability of the unsaturated hydrocarbons. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087452 | PROCESS KIT FOR RF PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a process kit for a semiconductor processing chamber, and a semiconductor processing chamber having a kit. More specifically, embodiments described herein relate to a process kit including a cover ring, a shield, and an isolator for use in a physical deposition chamber. The components of the process kit work alone and in combination to significantly reduce particle generation and stray plasmas. In comparison with existing multiple part shields, which provide an extended RF return path contributing to RF harmonics causing stray plasma outside the process cavity, the components of the process kit reduce the RF return path thus providing improved plasma containment in the interior processing region. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087453 | METHOD FOR FORMING SPUTTER TARGET ASSEMBLIES HAVING A CONTROLLED SOLDER THICKNESS - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of forming a sputter target assembly having a controlled solder thickness. In particular, the method includes the introduction of a bonding foil, between the backing plate and the sputter target, wherein the bonding foil is an ignitable heterogeneous stratified structure for the propagation of an exothermic reaction. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087454 | Magnetic Material Sputtering Target Provided with Groove in Rear Face of Target - Provided is a disk-shaped magnetic material sputtering target having a thickness of 1 to 10 mm, wherein the magnetic material sputtering target includes, on a rear surface thereof, at least one circular groove having a width of 5 to 20 mm and a depth of 0.1 to 3.0 mm centered around a center of the disk-shaped target, spacing of the respective grooves is 10 mm or more, and a non-magnetic material having a thermal conductivity of 20 W/m·K or more is embedded in the groove. The pass through flux density is increased in order to eliminate the defects that occur in the target of a magnetic material, the sputtering efficiency is improved by increasing the spread of plasma and improving the deposition rate, and the usage efficiency of the magnetic material target is additionally improved by inhibiting local erosion and causing the erosion on the target surface to be uniform. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087455 | BIOSENSOR TEST STRIP - This invention discloses a biosensor test strip that comprises a substrate, on which lies a conductive layer that contains a plurality of contact pads, check pads and reaction zones, which contains a plurality of working and reference electrodes, and on which the reaction reagent is deposited. The first contact pad is connected to the working electrode, while the second contact pad is connected to the reference electrode. Furthermore, this invention discloses a biosensor test strip for multiple tests on a single strip. The biosensor test strip includes a substrate with a plurality of incisions to divide the substrate into a plurality of individual test sections. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087456 | AUXILIARY MICRO-ELECTRODES FOR DIAGNOSTICS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSORS - A gas sensor includes known types of electrodes such as sensing electrodes, counter electrodes or reference electrodes to sense the presence of a predetermined gas. In addition, at least one diagnostic electrode is carried in the sensor. The diagnostic electrode implements at least one diagnostic function without substantially impairing the gas sensing function. The diagnostic electrode is immersed in sensor electrolyte. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087457 | AUXILIARY GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODES FOR DIAGNOSTICS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSORS - An electrochemical gas sensor includes additional gas diffusion electrodes incorporated to carry out one or more diagnostic functions while the sensor is responding to a target gas. Members of a plurality of sensing and diagnostic electrodes can be switched by associated control circuits to intermittently sense a target gas while others intermittently sense a different gas. The diagnostic electrodes are in direct communication with the target gas that is entering the cell. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087458 | MICRO-ASSAY CHIP, ASSAY DEVICE USING SAID MICRO-ASSAY CHIP AND PUMPING METHOD - A microanalysis chip includes: a main flow channel ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087459 | DEVICE FOR VARYING WETTING PROPERTIES OF DROPLET AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES USING THE SAME - Provided are a device for varying wetting properties and a device for separating particles using the same. The magnitude and switching period of a voltage applied to a droplet are changed to separate particles contained in the droplet based on mass or size. The device for varying wetting properties includes an electrode layer that is electrically conductive with one of different electrical polarities, an insulating layer disposed at one side of the electrode layer, and a droplet that is in contact with the other polarity and contains different particles desired to be separated. Wetting properties of the droplet are varied according to application of a voltage. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087460 | Method for Processing a Surface of a Metal Implant and the Metal Implant Produced by the Method - A method for treating a surface of a metal implant includes a polishing step, a grafting step. The polishing step includes polishing a surface of a metal implant to remove an uneven, natural oxide layer on the surface of the metal implant and to generate an even oxide layer on the surface of the metal implant. The grafting step includes grafting an anti-adhesion macromolecule on an outer face of the even oxide layer. A covalent bond between the anti-adhesion macromolecule and oxygen atoms on the outer face of the even oxide layer is formed, thus that a macromolecular anti-adhesion layer on the outer face of the even oxide layer can be created. The surface modifying step includes changing a property of the surface of the metal implant with the macromolecular anti-adhesion layer by high temperature and high pressure, providing the metal implant with high hydrophilicity. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087461 | CATALYST COATING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT - An improved catalyst coating comprising electrocatalytically active components based on ruthenium oxide and titanium oxide, especially for use in chloralkali electrolysis, is described. A production process for the catalyst coating and a novel electrode is also described. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087462 | CONTINUOUSLY CHEMICALLY RESISTANT SPACER TEXTILE - The invention relates to a spacer textile ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087463 | Method and System for Metal Deposition in Semiconductor Processing - The present invention provides a system and a method for metal deposition in semiconductor processing, the system comprising a plating tool with one or more plating tanks, each containing one of a respective electrolyte solution, one or more replenishment sections each fluidly connected to a respective one of the one or more plating tanks, one or more draining sections each fluidly connected to a respective one of the one or more plating tanks, and a control system adapted to operate the one or more replenishing sections and/or the one or more draining sections so as to maintain a condition of the electrolyte solutions. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087464 | ROOM TEMPERATURE ELECTRODEPOSITION OF ACTINIDES FROM IONIC SOLUTIONS - Uranium metal can be electrochemical deposited from room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL), tri-methyl-n-butyl ammonium n-bis(trifluoromethansulfonylimide) [Me | 2013-04-11 |
20130087465 | ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROLYSIS CELLS - An electrode of an electrolysis cell for gas-producing electrochemical processes, which includes a plurality of horizontal lamella elements which in the manner of a flat C-profile consist of a flat central part and one or more flank parts, where one or more transition regions of any shape are arranged between the flat central part and the one or more flank parts, where the lamella elements have a plurality of through-openings, where the lamella elements have a flat surface without structural raised regions and depressions and the flat central part has a plurality of through-openings which are arranged in rows and arranged diagonally to one another. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087466 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DIGESTION OF ORGANIC MOLECULES - Various methods and systems are provided for electrochemical digestion of organic molecules. In one example, among others, a method includes providing an electrolyte fluid including organic molecules between the electrodes of a reaction vessel and applying a voltage wave shape to the electrodes of the reaction vessel to digest the organic molecules. No separator exists between the electrodes of the reaction vessel. In another example, a system for digesting organic molecules includes a reaction vessel, an electrolyte fluid including the organic molecules, and a power source. The reaction vessel includes a plurality of electrodes where no separator exists between the electrodes. The electrolyte fluid is provided between the plurality of electrodes of the reaction vessel and the power source can applies a voltage wave shape to the electrodes of the reaction vessel to digest the organic molecules. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087467 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD - Apparatus and methods are provided for improving sensitivity, throughput, and efficiency of multi-analyte analytical testing. Specifically, an improved Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) analytical apparatus is provided for analytical chemistry, diagnostics, and environmental applications. The ECL apparatus comprises a 96 or more-well plate, where a microarray of working electrodes is placed in each well for high throughput and multi-analyte testing. The microarray of working electrodes connects with a counter electrode forming a two-electrode electrochemical system. Each well is electrically addressable, thereby controlling ECL reactions in flexible modes. The ECL apparatus further comprises a detector of ECL signals, and the detector employs a CCD-chip assembling matrix. Also provided are methods for high-throughput multi-analyte testing. The methods according to this disclosure are applied in various embodiments to test a broad range of analytes, including chemical compounds, proteins, peptides, DNAs, RNAs, antigens, antibodies, pathogens, contaminants, and derivatives thereof. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087468 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUB CLINICAL DETECTING MASTITIS - Mastitis in a milking animal is detected through sensing the capacitance effects in milk. Using frequencies of greater than 60 megahertz applied by a capacitance probe to milk as it streams through otherwise conventional milking equipment during milking, yields a reliably discernable shift in the phase angle, indicating the presence of mastitis. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087469 | PROGRAMMABLE SYSTEM WITH VISUAL INDICATION FOR MEDICINE CONSUMPTION - A programmable system to visually indicate a predefined tablet to be consumed at a predefined time is provided. The programmable system includes a plurality of sections each corresponding to one of a plurality of tablets in a tablet strip, a wired interface or a wireless interface coupled to the plurality of sections. The wired interface or the wireless interface receives a set of instructions that include a set of sections and their corresponding times from a programming device. A memory stores the set of instructions. A timer tracks time and generates a message based on the set of instructions. A controller generates an electrical stimulus and communicates the electrical stimulus to a first section of the plurality of sections at a first time based on the set of instructions. The first section is modified visually at the first time in response to the electrical stimulus. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087470 | Wine Bag - A bag for transporting one or more wine bottles has a detachable strap for secure attachment to a car seatbelt to prevent tipping over of the bag during transport. Further, the bag preferably has two or more elastic sides that conform to the bottle(s) shape to prevent movement within the bag, which along with other sides may provide cushioning and thermal insulation. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087471 | DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR PROBIOTICS - The present invention proposes a dispensing container ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087472 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AN ADDITIVE INTO A BEVERAGE - The present invention describes a beverage container that is configured to dispense an additive into a beverage. The beverage container includes a vessel configured to hold a beverage and a lid that includes a flap configured to expose the beverage in the vessel after the flap is triggered. This beverage container also includes a chamber configured to hold an additive that can be exposed to the beverage after the flap is triggered. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087473 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY INFORMATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus for an emergency information system (EIS) are described that may be used to provide emergency information about a person, animal, or other entity when necessary to treat an emergency condition or situation. The EIS may include a packet including a sheath, a pocket configured on a surface of the sheath, an information sheet configured to fit substantially inside the pocket; a closing mechanisms configured to be secure packet around a member in a closed position. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087474 | COVER SLEEVE FOR CIGARETTE PACKS - A cover sleeve for standard cigarette packs to cover over undesirable graphic displays printed on such cigarette packs is formed of an assemblable flat blank comprising a plurality of panels. The flat blank is suitable for point of purchase sale to the consumer and has a bottom panel for structural rigidity with a hole permitting access to the bottom of the cigarette pack. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087475 | SEALABLE SECONDARY PACKAGING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT BLISTER PACK - A pharmaceutical product supply is disclosed in the form of a container, a pharmaceutical product receiver, pharmaceutical product, an adhesive, and at least one release liner. The pharmaceutical product receiver includes a plurality of receptacles for pharmaceutical product. The container is initially disposed in a first configuration where all of the pharmaceutical product receiver receptacles may be accessible. The container is thereafter disposable in a second configuration where no covering for any of the pharmaceutical product receiver receptacles is accessible through any openable access incorporated by the container. One or more release liners may be moved to expose adhesive for disposing and retaining the container in its second configuration. The noted second configuration of the container facilitates disposal of the pharmaceutical product supply (e.g., now being in a form that should reduce the potential for gaining access to any remaining pharmaceutical product still enclosed within the pharmaceutical product receiver). | 2013-04-11 |
20130087476 | Display Tray With Adjustable Compartments - The present invention is directed to a shipping and display tray a having a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, and a pair of opposed side walls foldably joined with one another for holding different products contained therein in an upright position at a point of sale. The shipping and display tray comprising a one-piece shallow tray having a plurality of different sizes of compartments each of which contains a different product size and count therein. Each of the plurality of different sizes of compartments includes an adjustable buffer configured to change the size of the compartment and to accommodate the different product size and count while maintaining a fixed perimeter or outside dimension of the one-piece shallow tray. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087477 | Stabilizing Tray For Shipping and Display Stacked Containers - A stabilizing tray for shipping and displaying stacked containers has a plurality of indexing openings through its bottom wall for receiving the necks of subjacent containers so that the necks of containers in a lower tray extend into recessed bottoms of containers in an upper tray. The bottom wall of the tray around the openings rests on shoulders of subjacent containers, and indexing notches around the edges of the indexing openings engage with protrusions on the containers to uniformly orient the containers. In one embodiment interlocking tabs and openings in adjacent walls hold the tray in erected configuration, and in another embodiment flaps on the ends of some of the walls are adhered to adjacent walls to hold the tray in erected configuration. The tray front wall has a reduced height and the back wall has an increased height to obscure date codes on the containers. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087478 | PAINT TRAY BAG - A paint tray bag is provided. The paint tray bag comprises a bag comprising dimensions for containing a paint tray, and optionally painting tools, therein. The paint tray bag further comprises a sealing apparatus for releasably sealing the bag, the sealing apparatus around at least portion of a perimeter of the bag such that the bag comprises a closed position for containing the paint tray therein when the sealing apparatus is closed and an open position when the sealing apparatus is open, the bag enabled to lay flat in the open position to act as a drop sheet for the paint tray. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087479 | PACKAGED ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND PACKAGE - A package for an oral care implement comprising a container having a display portion and a periphery, and a backing attached to the container for defining an interior for receiving an oral care implement. The backing further comprises a first portion attached to a portion of the periphery for defining an interior of the container and a second portion attached to the display portion; wherein the second portion of the backing further comprises a separable portion that facilitates separation of the first portion of the backing from the display portion and thereby facilitates access to the interior of the container. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087480 | Removing Amines from Hydrocarbon Streams - Corrosive amine salts in hydrocarbon streams such as desalted crude oil streams can be prevented or avoided by adding certain amine scavenging chemicals to the streams to remove the amines therefrom. Suitable amine scavengers include, but are not necessarily limited to, carboxylic anhydrides and copolymers of carboxylic anhydrides, aromatic anhydrides, isocyanates, polyisocyanates, and epoxides. The non-corrosive reaction products of the amines and/or ammonia with these scavengers are preferably oil-soluble, non-basic and thermally stable. The amine scavengers bind up and react with the amines and/or ammonia to keep them from reacting with materials such as acids (e.g. HCl) to form corrosive amine salts. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087481 | PROCESS FOR THE HYDROCONVERSION OF PETROLEUM FEEDSTOCKS VIA SLURRY TECHNOLOGY ALLOWING THE RECOVERY OF METALS FROM THE CATALYST AND FEEDSTOCK USING A LEACHING STEP - A process for the hydroconversion of heavy oil feedstocks comprises a step for hydroconversion of the feedstock in at least one reactor containing a catalyst in slurry mode used to recover metals from the residual unconverted fraction, especially those used as catalysts. The process comprises a hydroconversion step, a gas/liquid separation step, a liquid/liquid extraction step, a grinding step, a leaching step, a combustion step, a metals extraction step and a step for the preparation of catalytic solutions which are recycled to the hydroconversion step. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087482 | REFORMING PROCESS WITH INTEGRATED FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKER GASOLINE AND HYDROPROCESSED CYCLE OIL - A reforming process includes integrating catalytic cracking product naphtha dehydrogenation and naphtha from a hydrocracking zone and feeding them to a dehydrogenation zone. The dehydrogenation zone includes a first portion of reforming catalyst from a catalyst regenerator that moves downward through the dehydrogenation zone. A product stream from the dehydrogenation zone flows to an aromatics unit and is separated into an aromatic-rich extract and a raffinate. Straight run naphtha and the raffinate are introduced to a first reforming zone that includes a second portion of reforming catalyst. The reforming catalyst moves through the first reforming zone then is removed from the bottom of each of the first reforming zone and the dehydrogenation zone and is fed to a second reforming zone. An effluent from the first reforming zone is fed to a plurality of reforming zones. The reforming catalyst moves downward through the multiple refoiniing zones then to a regenerator. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087483 | INTEGRATED CATALYTIC CRACKING AND REFORMING PROCESSES TO IMPROVE P-XYLENE PRODUCTION - A process for maximizing p-xylene production includes producing a naphtha fraction and a light cycle oil fraction from a fluid catalytic cracking zone. These fractions are combined and hydrotreated. Fractionation of the hydrotreated product makes a hydrocracker feed that is sent to a hydrocracking zone to make a naphtha cut and a hydrocracker product. The hydrocracker product is recycled back to the fractionation zone, and the naphtha cut is dehydrogenated in a dehydrogenation zone to make aromatics. Reforming catalyst from a catalyst regenerator moves downward through the dehydrogenation zone. Straight run naphtha and raffinate from the aromatics unit are introduced to an additional series of reforming zones. The reforming catalyst moves in parallel through the first reforming zone and the dehydrogenation zones, then is combined for entry to the second and subsequent reforming zones prior to regeneration. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087484 | INTEGRATED CATALYTIC CRACKING GASOLINE AND LIGHT CYCLE OIL HYDROPROCESSING TO MAXIMIZE P-XYLENE PRODUCTION - A process for maximizing p-xylene production begins by producing a naphtha fraction and a light cycle oil fraction from a fluid catalytic cracking zone. The gasoline and light cycle oil fractions are combined and hydrotreated to produce a hydrotreated product. Fractionation of the hydrotreated product in a fractionation zone makes a light ends cut, a naphtha cut, a hydrocracker feed and an unconverted oil fraction. The hydrocracker feed is sent to a hydrocracking zone to make a hydrocracker product, which is then recycled back to the fractionation zone, feeding the hydrocracker product above an outlet for the hydrocracker feed, but below an outlet for the naphtha cut. The naphtha cut goes to a dehydrogenation zone where hydrogen is removed to make aromatics from naphthenes to make a dehydrogenated naphtha. The dehydrogenated naphtha is fed to an aromatics recovery unit to recover p-xylene and other aromatics. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087485 | Use of Hyperbranched Polyesters and/or Polyester Amides for Separating Oil-In-Water Emulsions - The use of nondendrimeric hyperbranched polyesters and/or polyesteramides which comprise alkyl- and/or alkenyl-substituted succinic acid units as demulsifiers for splitting oil-water emulsions, especially crude oil emulsions, and also nondendrimeric hyperbranched polyesters or polyesteramides which comprise alkyl- and/or alkenyl-substituted succinic acid units. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087486 | DEVICE FOR USE WITH FLOOR DRAINS - A cover for a drain assembly is provided. The cover includes a skirt material defining a plurality of openings therein for allowing flowthrough of liquid and one or more fasteners extending from the skirt material and configured for being received within an opening defined in the drain assembly. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087487 | PORTABLE COMPACT WASTEWATER CONCENTRATOR - A compact and portable liquid concentrator includes a gas inlet, a gas exit and a flow corridor connecting the gas inlet and the gas exit, wherein the flow corridor includes a narrowed portion that accelerates the gas through the flow corridor. A liquid inlet injects liquid into the gas stream at a point prior to the narrowed portion so that the gas-liquid mixture is thoroughly mixed within the flow corridor, causing a portion of the liquid to be evaporated. A demister or fluid scrubber downstream of the narrowed portion removes entrained liquid droplets from the gas stream and re-circulates the removed liquid to the liquid inlet through a re-circulating circuit. The compact and portable liquid concentrator is mountable on a truck bed or skid for easy transportation to remote sites. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087488 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING REDUCING WATER - An apparatus for producing reducing water that maintains a neutral range of pH and exhibits superior reducing force. The apparatus for producing reducing water includes an electrolytic bath including a cathode chamber provided with a cathode, an anode chamber provided with an anode, and an intermediate chamber interposed between the cathode chamber and the anode chamber, wherein the cathode chamber and the intermediate chamber are provided with an inlet through which water is supplied, and an outlet through which water is discharged, a cation exchange membrane is provided between the cathode chamber and the intermediate chamber, and the intermediate chamber includes a cation exchange resin that dissociates hydrogen ions when the cation exchange resin reacts with water. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087489 | DISPOSABLE FILTERING UNIT - A disposable filtering unit includes a tube having a first connection portion and an outlet respectively located on two ends thereof, and the first connection portion is connected to a faucet body. The tube has a first path unit and a second path unit which has a filtering unit. A valve unit is located on a side of the tube so as to change direction of water flow to guide water to enter from the second path and exits from the outlet via the filtering unit. The tube can be disengaged from the faucet and disposable, and the filtering unit filters water to ensure that the water is clean. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087490 | Installation For Treating A Biological Liquid - Installation for treating a biological liquid, including a circulation pump ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087491 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - A method for performing maintenance on a chromatography column ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087492 | Slurry drip dryer - This device is designed to separate liquid from matter, or water from ground up cement or concrete. Water is recycled from the bi-product heavy grey mud or slurry, drying up the left-over matter. This process is possible through absorption containment liquid gravity filtration, This makes the water follow toward the adsorption gravite route of exite, or drip drying. The slurry liquid or matter is suspended in an absorbent filtration by using gravity to push the water out. The filter is designed in such a way that the water drips into the desired place. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087493 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING LIQUIDS WITH WAVE ENERGY FROM AN ELECTRICAL ARC - An apparatus for treating a liquid includes: (a) a pump volute or hydrocyclone head having an inlet and a throat having an outlet and a central axis, (b) a tank connected to the outlet of the throat, wherein the tank has a maximum inner diameter that is larger than an inner diameter of the outlet of the throat, and (c) a wave energy source having a first electrode within the pump volute or hydrocyclone head that extends through the outlet of the throat along the central axis, and a second electrode within the tank that is spaced apart and axially aligned with first electrode along the central axis. The liquid is supplied to the inlet of the pump volute or hydrocyclone head, and is irradiated with one or more wave energies produced by the wave energy source. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087494 | FLUID FILTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A pressurized fluid filtering vessel of the type having a rigid porous container which may be a basket filled with filtering material has a barrier disposed in the outlet such that, in the event of structural failure of the container, particles of the container are prevented from entering the outlet of the pressure vessel. In one version, the barrier comprises a grid and in another version, the barrier comprises a perforated plate. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087495 | Self-Cleaning Filter Module - A filter module according to the present invention comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet, said housing enclosing a tubular, elongate filter element defining a longitudinal axis and a cleaning head connected by means of a conduit to a coaxially arranged and rotatably mounted pipe, said cleaning head being resiliently biased towards the internal surface of said tubular, elongate filter element. Moreover, said cleaning head has an opening of adjustable size facing said internal surface of said filter element and providing fluid communication be-tween the interior of said housing and the interior of said pipe. The filter module further com | 2013-04-11 |
20130087496 | Disposable filtering unit - A disposable filtering unit includes a tube having a connection portion and an outlet respectively located on two ends thereof, and the connection portion is connected to a faucet body. The tube has a first path unit and a second path unit which has a filtering unit. A valve unit is located on a side of the tube so as to change direction of water flow to guide water to enter the first path unit and flow out from the outlet, or to enter the second path unit and flow out from the outlet via the filtering unit. The tube can be disengaged from the faucet body and disposable, and the filtering unit filters water to ensure that the water is clean. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087497 | FILTER CARTRIDGE HAVING A FILTER WITHIN A FILTER, AND AN ENDPLATE SEALING STRUCTURE ON AN OUTER FILTER ELEMENT - A filter within a filter cartridge design is described that includes a sealing structure on an endplate of an outer filter element. Generally, the sealing structure includes an annular flange on the endplate that can directly seal against an interior surface of a housing when the filter cartridge is assembled for use. During filtration, the annular flange prevents a working fluid from bypassing the outer filter element. The sealing flange can seal with the housing in a press fit engagement. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087498 | FILTERING DEVICE FOR HIGHLY VISCOUS MEDIA - A filtering device ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087499 | SPIRAL SEPARATION MEMBRANE ELEMENT, PERFORATED HOLLOW TUBE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The spiral separation membrane element of the present invention includes: a perforated hollow tube ( | 2013-04-11 |
20130087500 | CRYSTALLINE POLYMER MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND FILTRATION FILTER - A crystalline polymer microporous membrane, which contains a laminate containing two or more layers and a plurality of pores piercing through the laminate in a thickness direction thereof, where the two or more layers include a layer containing a first crystalline polymer, and a layer containing a second crystalline polymer stacked to form the laminate, wherein the first crystalline polymer has a higher melting point than a melting point of the second crystalline polymer, wherein at least the layer containing the second crystalline polymer in the laminate has a microstructure containing at least fibrils having an average long axial length of 1 μm or shorter, and wherein at least one of the layers constituting the laminate has a plurality of pores whose average pore diameter is constant without any variation at least at part along a thickness direction of the laminate. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087501 | SEAWATER DESALINATION PROCESS - In a desalination system, water is treated, for example by reverse osmosis, to produce desalinated product water and a reject stream. Salt from the reject stream is transferred to a flow of low salinity wastewater, such as effluent from a municipal wastewater treatment plant. For example, the reject stream may be fed to the high salinity cell in an electrodialysis (ED) unit. The adjacent low salinity cell receives the low salinity wastewater. The high salinity and low salinity cells are separated by ion exchange membranes. The salty wastewater is discharged, for example to the ocean. The salt-reduced reject stream is treated to extract more product water from it, for example by recycling it to the feed water. Less feed water is needed to produce a given volume of product water. If a thermal desalination unit is combined with divalent ion selective ion exchange membranes, then scaling is reduced. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087502 | WATER IMPURITY REMOVAL METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for enhanced water treatment comprise inorganic filter systems for impurity removal. Embodiments for water impurity removal include introducing contaminated water into an impurity removal system having an inorganic filter. The inorganic filter comprises an inorganic membrane layer supported by an inorganic support. The inorganic membrane layer comprises pores sized from about 1,000 Daltons to about 10 microns for filtering impurities such as kinetic hydrate inhibitor. Other pre-treatment and post-treatment stages may be included. The inorganic membrane layer or inorganic membrane support may comprise a ceramic such as alumina, zirconia, silica, silicon carbide, and mixed oxides. As compared to conventional methods, advantages of certain embodiments include one or more of: higher efficiencies, higher capacities, higher integrity against more aggressive feeds and higher temperatures, increased impurity recyclability, increased product quality, increased automation, increased simplicity, reduced waste, high modularization allowing enhanced scale-up, and lower operational and capital costs. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087503 | LOW-ENERGY SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING MATTER - A system for collecting matter provides a low energy, low cost and nearly zero pollutant process for extracting suspended and/or dissolved matter in a medium. The system collects the matter on a material which is deployed into the medium, and the matter is extracted off the material. If the extracted matter is algae, then it can be processed into end user commercial products such as pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, biofuels, food products, crop fertilizer, animal feed and polymers. If the extracted matter is oil or bitumen, then it can be recovered at oil spills or in tar sands. If the medium is infected with a harmful algae bloom of cyanobacteria, then the system could not only harvest the algae for processing but also cut off a food source of remaining algae by additionally extracting suspended silt. This invention collects matter in an economically and environmentally viable manner. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087504 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE - A water treatment device and methods of treating water such as cooling tower water, agricultural water, water used in the production of oil and/or gas, swimming pool water, and hot tub or spa water, are described. The water treatment device utilizes ultraviolet radiation, a magnetic field, and ozone fortified air to treat the water, typically resulting in reduced microbial contamination and reduced alkalinity in cooling tower water. Cooling tower water may consequently be run at higher cycles of concentration while reducing or eliminating deposition of minerals on cooling tower components. Swimming pool water and hot tub water treated with the water treatment device typically requires less chlorine, and chlorine levels are typically more stable than without the device. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087505 | Travelling Field Reactor and Method for Separating Magnetizable Particles From a Liquid - A travelling field reactor and a method for separating magnetizable particles from a liquid using said travelling field reactor are disclosed. The travelling field reactor may include a tubular reactor, the outer circumference of which is provided with at least one magnet for producing a travelling field and through the interior of which the liquid flows. A displacement element may be located in the interior of the tubular reactor, said element admitting a liquid into the interior of the tubular reactor, which mixes with the liquid flowing in the reactor. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087506 | Assembly and Method for Separating Magnetisable Particles From a Liquid - An assembly for separating magnetisable particles from a liquid may include a tubular reactor through which the liquid can flow and which includes a first region with at least one permanent magnet and a second region with at least one electromagnet. The first and the second region are arranged one behind the other along a longitudinal axis of the tubular reactor. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087507 | USE OF CACTUS MUCILAGE AS A DISPERSANT AND ABSORBANT FOR OIL IN OIL-WATER MIXTURES - Despite advances in off-shore oil exploration and drilling technology, accidental oil spills do occur. Depending on their magnitude and location, irreparable damage may be inflicted on marine and coastal ecosystems. Emulsification of a water/surfactant /oil system results in the production of oil droplets and this depends on the formulation and composition variables, mixing characteristics and system preparation. Thus, research is ongoing on improving methods of cleaning up oil spills. Cactus mucilage was used to disperse and absorb oil from a simulated oil slick in different salt concentrations. Results show correlations between emulsion properties and interfacial characteristics of mucilage as function of aqueous phase salinity. Mucilage powder added to the oil floating on the water dispersed the oil film and absorbed the oil while remaining afloat, facilitates removal of the oil-mucilage aggregate. This invention is a competitive treatment for oil spill remediation with the added advantage of being more environmentally friendly. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087508 | Fully Automated, Twin-Chamber, Continuous Hot Oil Filtration System - An apparatus and process of continuous, filtration of cooking oil during food processing to reduce and control free-fatty-acids and undesirable coloration in the cooking oil, including the movement of oil from a vessel to a flat-bed pressure chamber, where the oil is filtered through a stainless steel mesh screen under pressure. Differential pressure in the chamber causes the system to run the oil to a sister filter chamber which takes over the filter function while the first chamber cleans its filter. The filters are cleaned by inducing a high pressure inert gas into the filter chamber that dries the sediment, and then a mechanical sweep removes the sediment to a waste container. The resulting alternating process of filtering and filter cleaning between two chambers is fully automated and provides filtering that considerably extends oil life. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087509 | FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SUSPENDED SOLIDS AND AFFILIATED POLLUTANTS FROM STORMWATER RUNOFF USING A GEOSYNTHETIC FILTER - A filtration system and method are provided for removing suspended solids and other affiliated pollutants from stormwater runoff and any other contaminated water. The filtration system and method utilize a filter having a geosynthetic material. By improving or replacing a conventional filtration system, such as a sand filtration system, with a geosynthetic material, the removal efficiency of suspended solids and affiliated pollutants is maintained or improved and the lifespan of the filtration system is lengthened due to simpler cleaning processes and a reduced need for material replacements. The filter can be a retrofit filter for fitting to existing storm drains for removing suspended solids and affiliated pollutants. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087510 | Apparatus, System, and Method For Remediation of Contamination - An apparatus, system and method for removing and treating contaminated materials on a bottom of a body of water and introducing growth packets to revitalize the treated bottom of the body of water. The structure may comprise a vessel with an open face. The vessel may be lowered down to the bottom of the body of water with the face facing down. As a result, the vessel and the bottom form an isolated space. The structure may comprise at least one agitating device(s) for stirring up the materials inside the vessel so as to form a mixture containing the sediment materials which in turn contain the contaminants. Multiple at least one pipe(s) may be coupled to the vessel for transporting the mixture out of the vessel for processing (filtering, treating with chemicals, etc.) so as to neutralize or eliminate the contaminants in the mixture. Then, the treated mixture can be returned to the inside of the vessel via the at least one pipe(s). | 2013-04-11 |
20130087511 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING VOCS RELEASED DURING FRACKING OPERATIONS - A scrubbing system and method reduces volatile organic compound (VOC) vapors released during hydraulic fracturing. The water created by the process itself is used to help control the VOCs. During the collection process, the water and VOCs separate in a tank. A small amount of the water from below the separated VOCs is pumped to atomization equipment above the flowback liquid. In the preferred embodiment, rotary atomizers are used to create a mist of very fine droplets. Emulsifiers may be added to the water at the atomizer. The mist containing the emulsifiers is distributed throughout the space above the flowback water in the tank and on the liquid surface and walls of the tank. The mixing of the mist containing the emulsifiers and the VOC vapor allows the emulsifiers to capture the VOC vapor and return it to the liquid surface. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087512 | Soil and Water Remediation Method and Apparatus - Disclosed is a method, apparatus and system for the remediation of contaminated soils, groundwater and water. A combination of reagents such as persulfate and ozone or persulfate, ozone and hydrogen peroxide may be used to enhance destruction of organic contaminants. Reagents may be injected into the smear zone to trap and destroy volatile compounds that may otherwise escape treatment. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087513 | POND SURFACE DECANTER AND SKIMMER AND METHOD OF USE - An apparatus and method for skimming an upper liquid layer from a fluid body. A pond surface decanter and skimmer uses a floating platform and suspended plenum to draw an upper layer of liquid off of a lower liquid without removing the lower liquid. The skimmer may be used to separate a heavy and light liquid. The skimmer is useful in many applications such as removing rainwater from evaporation ponds. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087514 | LIQUID SEPARATOR INCLUDING VENTURI DEVICE - First and second liquids are separated from mixtures thereof in a holding tank that holds quantities of the two liquids after they have been separated and a quantity of the mixture that has not been separated. A first transfer conduit receives a pressurized mixture of the first and second liquids which is discharged into the holding tank. A venturi passageway is located in the first transfer conduit. A liquid conductor has an entry opening positioned so that at least a portion of the entry opening is located within the quantity of the mixture that is held in the holding tank and an exit opening that is in fluid communication with the venturi passageway. The increase in the velocity of the pressurized mixture flowing through the venturi passageway and the accompanying reduced pressure causes the mixture held in the holding tank to flow through the liquid conductor into the venturi passageway. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087515 | SEDIMENT REMOVAL TANK AND SYSTEM - This invention relates generally to the field of separation of heterogeneous mixtures and, more particularly to a solid-liquid separating tank and system. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087516 | ENTERTAINMENT DOCKING SYSTEM AND DEVICE - An entertainment docking system includes a base having an upper end and a lower end; a post having an upper end and a lower end extending from the lower end of the base wherein the lower end of the post is removably secured to the lower end of the base. A tray is removably mounted to the post above the base. A holder is removably mounted to the upper end of the post. An entertainment docking system has a base; a tapered locking shaft having twist and lock ridges formed thereon and the shaft has a lower end secured to the base. A tray is removably attached to the shaft having mounting twist and lock openings having recesses therein to cooperate with the twist and lock ridges of the post. A holder is removably attached to an upper end of the shaft and has mating twist and lock openings having recesses therein to cooperate with the twist and lock ridges of the post. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087517 | Supporting Device for a Tablet Personal Computer - A supporting device for a tablet personal computer comprising a baseplate, a locating plate for placing the tablet personal computer and a supporting shelf for supporting the locating plate is disclosed. A wireless keyboard wirelessly communicatively coupled to the tablet personal computer is equipped on the baseplate. The supporting shelf comprises a supporting plate and a sliding plate. The first end of the supporting plate is in folding connection with the sliding plate and the second end of the supporting plate is connected with the locating plate. The sliding plate is slideably arranged on the baseplate. When in use, the inclination angle of the locating plate can be adjusted through sliding the sliding plate. In such a way, the inclination angle of the tablet personal computer can be further adjusted, so as to adapt the requirements of different people and different locations. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087518 | SERVER RACK WITH LOCKABLE TRAY - A server rack includes a side plate and a tray. A pin is secured on the side plate. A tray includes a sidewall. A slit is defined in the sidewall. A locking member is pivotally mounted on the sidewall. The locking member includes a locking protrusion which is adapted to be slide in the slit to abut the pin. An elastic piece is secured on the sidewall. The locking member is pressed by the elastic piece. The locking member rotates on the sidewall to have the locking protrusion sliding out of the slit and moving away from the pin. The elastic piece is elastically deformed by the locking member when the locking member rotates on the sidewall, rebounds to rotate the locking member backward to have the locking protrusion sliding in the slit and abutting the shaft portion. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087519 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE - A frame structure for solar cell module is disclosed, which has four sidebars and each sidebar is comprised of a bottom, a first vertical wall, a second vertical wall, a first horizontal wall and a second horizontal wall in a manner that the first vertical wall is formed with a width larger than the second vertical wall; the second vertical wall is connected to the bottom and spaced from the first vertical wall by a first distance; the second horizontal wall is connected to the first vertical wall by an end away from the bottom; the first horizontal wall is connected to the first vertical wall and is spaced from the second horizontal wall by a second distance; the second horizontal is formed with a thin panel at a side that is proximate to the first horizontal wall for blocking the overflow of a filling material in the frame structure. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087520 | Device for holding shower articles - An updated version of the tradition shower caddy according to the present invention is designed to use retractable cords and removable clips as an aide to assist in storage of bathing/shower products instead of plastic racks or wire trays as used in traditional shower caddies. The device according to the present invention comprises an over-the-door hanger for the device to mount on a shower enclosure panel or door, at least one retractable reel and noncorrosive retractable cord attached to the over-the-door hanger, at least one removable clip attached to the retractable cord for securely holding shower articles such as shampoo, conditioner, body soap and the like, at least one hook for robe, body scrubber, and towels, and a soap dish. | 2013-04-11 |
20130087521 | LIFTING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a hoist mechanism comprising a lifting arm wherein: when the lifting arm is in a fully raised position, a projecting upper end section of a major part of the lifting arm extends substantially horizontally; an effective length of the projecting upper end section is made variable by the provision of an extension element adjustably fixed to it; and the lifting arm is variable in upstanding height by a provision of a lower end section slidably connected to the major part of the lifting arm, wherein both length and height variations are made by stepless adjustments. | 2013-04-11 |