17th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100101897 | BRAKE DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR - In an elevator device, movement of a car is braked by a brake device in a state in which driving of a hoist is stopped. While the drive of the hoist is stopped, braking force of the brake device is controlled by a brake control device based on a signal from a movement detector that generates a signal corresponding to movement of the car. The brake control device generates a target pattern for at least one of speed and acceleration of the car and controls braking force of the brake device such that the movement of the car follows the target pattern. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101898 | MAGNETIC RAIL BRAKE DEVICE WITH ASYMMETRIC EXCITATION COILS AND/OR WITH MULTI-PART COILS - A magnetic rail brake device includes a brake magnet with a solenoid former supporting a solenoid. A horseshoe-shaped magnet core is disposed adjacent to the solenoid former. The horseshoe-shaped magnet core includes a yoke having cheeks that project away from the yoke. Pole shoes are formed at ends of the cheeks. The solenoid includes an upper part, with an upper height and an upper width, and a lower part, with a lower height and a lower width. The solenoid is disposed between the cheeks and engages vertically around the yoke. The upper height is less than the lower height, and the upper width is greater than the lower width. The upper and lower heights are measured parallel to a vertical center axis of the brake magnet, and the upper and lower widths are measured transversely with respect to the vertical center axis. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101899 | BRAKE CALIPER INCLUDING HEAT PIPES - A brake caliper including a caliper body and heat pipes at least partially embedded within the caliper body. The caliper body includes spaced inboard and outboard portions. In addition, at least one of the portions includes piston bores. The caliper body further includes a connector between the inboard and outboard portions whose spacing permits brake pads and a periphery of a brake rotor to be received between the inboard and outboard portions. Also, the brake caliper includes pistons disposed in the piston bores to press the brake pads against the periphery of the brake rotor when brake fluid moves the pistons and the brake pads toward the brake rotor. As the brake pads heat the brake caliper, the heat pipes transfer heat away from the piston bores thereby cooling the brake caliper and brake fluid in, around, or near the piston bores. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101900 | ELECTRIC BRAKE - In an electric brake of the present invention, a plunger of an actuator is connected through a pin to a pivot arm to which an engaging pawl engageable with a tooth portion of a ratchet is pivotably attached. A lower surface (a force-receiving portion) of the pin is adapted to receive an upward force which is applied by a tool inserted through a bolt hole threadably engaged with a watertight bolt. When the parking brake is operated (the engaging pawl is engaged with the tooth portion of the ratchet), if supply of current to the coil becomes impossible, the pin is moved upward by means of the tool, to thereby separate the engaging pawl from the tooth portion. Therefore, an emergency action to release the parking brake can be manually conducted. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101901 | ELECTRIC CONTROL BRAKING DEVICE - The invention relates to a braking device that comprises an electric motor ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101902 | DISC ROTOR - A disc rotor includes a sliding portion, a hat portion, and a connecting unit connecting the sliding portion and the hat portion. The connecting unit includes a washer arranged between the radially inner portion of the sliding portion and the radially outer portion of the hat portion, and a connecting pin having a head portion, having a shaft portion inserted through a first through-hole formed at the sliding portion, the washer and a second through-hole formed at the hat portion in an axial direction of the rotor, and riveted at an end portion of the shaft portion so as to integrally fasten the sliding portion, the washer and the hat portion. A riveted portion of the connecting pin is formed into a taper shape, and an outer circumferential surface of the riveted portion contacts and engages a tapered surface formed at the second through-hole of the hat portion. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101903 | VIBRATION ISOLATORS - Vibration isolators are provided that include a shaft, a first bushing, a second bushing, a first outer annular member, a second outer annular member, a first elastomeric member, a second elastomeric member, and a shim. The first elastomeric member is adapted to provide a first stiffness for damping a first vibration, and the second elastomeric member is adapted to provide a second stiffness for damping a second vibration, the second stiffness being greater than the first stiffness. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101904 | ADAPTIVE DAMPING MAIN STAGE VALVE - A vehicle suspension component includes a shock absorber movable between rebound and compression positions and an external valve in fluid communication with the shock absorber to control shock absorber stiffness. The external valve has a valve housing, a piston received within the valve housing, and a blow-off ring movable relative to the piston between an initial position and a blow-off position. At least one deflection disc has a preload to bias the blow-off ring toward the initial position and the blow-off ring is movable to the blow-off position when fluid pressure exceeds the preload. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101905 | Drum Brakes - A drum brake has a pair of brake shoes ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101906 | DEVICE FOR DAMPING VIBRATIONS - A device is described for vibration damping, which is attachable on a mechanical structure or integratable therein, having at least one mass which is indirectly or directly operationally linked to the structure via elastic means, referred to as the so-called damper mass, and at least one actuator for changing a stiffness which can be associated with the elastic means. The invention provides an electrical power source, which is capable of generating electrical power exclusively using an oscillating relative movement resulting along the operational link between the damper mass and the structure, and a regulating unit, which is connected to the electrical power source, which activates the at least one actuator as a function of the vibration behavior of the structure based upon a vibration damping rule. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101907 | MECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A CART - A mechanical brake system for a cart includes a mounting member coupleable to the cart between two wheels of the cart, a cam rotatably coupled to the mounting member, a pair of elongate brake actuators movably coupled to the cam at proximal ends thereof, the elongate brake actuators extending outwardly in opposite directions from the cam, and a pair of brake members pivotably coupled to the mounting member on opposite sides of the cam, the brake members movably coupled to distal ends of the brake members. The brake system can also include an actuator (e.g., pedal) coupled to the cam, the actuator mechanically actuatable by a user to rotate the cam, said rotation of the cam causing the translation of the elongate brake actuators relative to the brake members so as to pivot the brake members into and out of engagement with the two wheels of the cart. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101908 | TRAVELING BAG - Provided is a traveling bag that can be folded to a small volume so as to be stored in a small space for reducing transportation and storage costs. The traveling bag has front and rear sides, and four peripheral sides connecting the front and rear sides. The traveling bag includes: first and second zippers each configured to connect three edges of each of two mutually facing peripheral sides of the four peripheral sides to one of the front and rear sides and edges of the other two peripheral sides, wherein when the first and second zippers are opened, the two mutually facing peripheral sides are foldable along the other edge thereof. Therefore, the traveling bag can be folded to a small volume so as to be stored in a small space. Furthermore, the traveling bag can be kept in a predetermined shape for storing and carrying items more safely. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101909 | Overrunning Decoupler With Locking Mechanism - An overrunning accessory decoupler with a locking mechanism provides the desired overrunning accessory decoupler functionality and also permits torque to be transferred from the accessory to which the decoupler is installed to the drive of the engine when desired. In one embodiment, the decoupler includes a locking mechanism that is controlled by centrifugal forces developed in the decoupler to lock the decoupler to permit the accessory to transfer torque to the drive to start or boost the engine. In another embodiment, the decoupler locking mechanism includes an electromagnet that can be energized to lock and/or unlock the decoupler. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101910 | ONE-WAY CLUTCH OF ROLLER TYPE - The present invention provides a one-way clutch of roller type comprising an outer race having a plurality of pockets provided at their inner peripheries with cam surfaces, an inner race coaxially arranged with respect to the outer race, rollers disposed in the respective pockets and adapted to transmit torque between the outer race and the inner race when engaged by the cam surfaces, a cage having a cylindrical portion with windows for holding the rollers and a flange portion extending outwardly from the cylindrical portion in the outer diameter direction and rotatable relative to the outer race, each window having a circumferential window width smaller than a diameter of the roller, and springs disposed in the respective pockets between the outer race and the respective pockets and adapted to bias the rollers toward engagement directions with respect to the cam surfaces, and wherein an inclined surface portion inclined in the axial direction is provided on at least a circumferential part of the inner peripheral surface of the outer race. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101911 | OVERRUNNING CLUTCH HAVING A DAMPING DEVICE - A positively locking overrunning clutch, which has a damping device, comprises a drive input element and a drive output element and also at least one blocking element which blocks a rotation of the drive output element relative to the drive input element in a first rotational direction and enables the rotation in the opposite rotational direction. The blocking element has two clamping rings which are pivotable relative to one another and damped with respect to one another. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101912 | CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT, IN PARTICULAR WET-RUNNING DUAL CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a clutch arrangement ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101913 | CLUTCH SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CLUTCH SYSTEM - The invention relates to a device and to a method for controlling a coupling system having a coupling provided with a hydraulic actuation system, which includes an adjustable coupling part for connecting and separating a power transmission path between a coupling input side and a coupling output side, a hydraulic connection that connects the actuation unit to an electrohydraulic actuator that is arranged outside the coupling, and a control unit for controlling the actuator. The hydraulic connection forms a hydraulic system together with hydraulic components of the actuation unit and the actuator. According to the invention, a mechanical stop that delimits the adjustment of the coupling part on the actuation unit is formed. A pressure sensor monitors the pressure in the hydraulic system or a control signal of the actuator. The pressure sensor detects an installation of the coupling part on the stop based on occurring characteristic alterations of the pressure in the hydraulic connection or the control signal and controls the electrohydraulic actuator in accordance therewith and/or produces a diagnosis signal. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101914 | ONE WAY CLUTCH - A one way clutch arranged for coupling a transmission having a stator shaft to a torque converter stator including a hub having an outer circumferential edge having a first wall extending perpendicularly therefrom and an inner circumferential edge having a hub spline arranged thereon, the first wall having at least one hub slot, and each of the at least one hub slot has a first length, a substantially cylindrical spring ring having a second wall, the second wall including at least one spring ring slot and at least one spring ring tab arranged adjacent to an open end of the at least one spring ring slot and forming at least a portion of an edge of the at least one spring ring slot, each of the at least one spring ring slot has a second length greater than the first length, the at least one hub slot in registered alignment with the at least one spring ring slot and the at least one spring ring tab arranged within and adjacent to the at least one hub slot and extends radially therethrough and a tab plate having a circumferential edge having at least one tab plate tab extending radially therefrom, the tab plate arranged axially and rotationally displaceable relative to the hub and the spring ring, the at least one tab plate tab is arranged within the at least one hub slot and/or the at least one spring ring slot. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101915 | EASILY DISMANTLED ESCALATOR OUTER DECKING - An easily dismantled escalator outer decking, the escalator including a handrail system bracket and a balustrade panel, the escalator outer decking including cover plate ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101916 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING FLAT PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for processing flat products ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101917 | Container for Transporting Piece Goods, Particularly Pieces of Luggage - A loading and unloading station for a container that transports piece goods, particularly pieces of luggage on a conveyor belt is provided. The upper part of the container receiving the piece goods is formed by a storage surface for the piece goods, the surface including an continuous carrying belt spanning the lower part of the container and capable of bearing a load, the carrying belt is arranged transversely to the transport direction of the container and drivably guided around a plurality of deflection rollers provided on both sides of the container. A method for transporting piece goods on a conveyor track including supporting and guide elements for the container is also provided. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101918 | APPARATUS FOR MARSHALLING OBJECTS ON A DRIVEN CONVEYOR - The invention relates to an apparatus for marshalling objects into groups on a single, driven conveyor. The conveyor has two end rollers and at least one deflector roller positioned at the lower part of the conveyor. The apparatus also includes an end stop positioned at the one end roller of the conveyor as well as a stop plate disposed to move up and down, at 90° in relation to the conveyor. The conveyor further has a deflection point placed at the upper part of the conveyor. The conveyor is disposed to be slanted downwards from this deflection point in that the end roller is moved downwards. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101919 | Conveyor and conveyor controller - A conveyor, which has an area in its conveyor line and for adjusting intervals between articles, includes (1) a plurality of zones constituting the area and each having at least one driving motor and an article sensor, (2) a measuring means for measuring either an interval between adjacent articles in the conveying direction or a difference of time points when adjacent articles in the conveying direction pass the sensor, and (3) a motor controller for each of the zones and for varying a rotational speed of the driving motor. When the measuring means measures either the interval or the difference upon reception of signals from the sensor, the motor controller either accelerates or slows down the rotational speed of the driving motor in a zone where the article is placed. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101920 | SPUTTER TRAY MOVING SYSTEM - A sputter tray moving system includes a sputter tray, a guide disposed under the sputter tray and including a groove, a pulley engaged with the groove of the guide and a buffer member disposed between the sputter tray and the guide. The sputter tray is moved when the pulley engaged with the groove of the guide is rotated in a rotation direction. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101921 | Steering Wheel Mounted Control Using Touch Switch - A combined mechanical and switch activation stalk provides a vehicle driver independent control of a vehicle system that heretofore has not been separately controllable, such as the turn signal system and the wiper and washer system. The lever may be moved to make a first input to the vehicle system and a touch pad incorporated into the body of the lever may be touched to signal a second input that either overrides an input made with movement of the activation stalk or to activate/deactivate the vehicle system in a manner not available with movement of the activation stalk. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101922 | MICRO SWITCH - Disclosed is a micro switch having a high capability of cutting off a direct current. In the micro switch including a stationary contact, a movable contact having a closed position where it contacts the stationary contact or an open position where it is separated from the stationary contact, a movable contact rod for supporting the movable contact, a plunger for pressurizing the movable contact rod upon being pressed, and a leaf spring for supplying a driving force to the movable contact rod to convert a position of the contacts being contacted or separated, a permanent magnet is installed at a position adjacent to the movable to contact and the stationary contact, so as to extend an arc generated between the movable contact and the stationary contact upon separating the movable contact from the stationary contact, whereby the arc can be fast extinguished. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101923 | TOOL FREE AUXILIARY CONTACT BLOCK - The present invention relates to an auxiliary contact block. The auxiliary contact block has a housing and a tool free latching mechanism. The tool free latching mechanism has a stationary member integral to the housing and a latching bar. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101924 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device includes a housing and a paddle actuator operably coupled to a front face of the housing and adapted to control a state of a load. The paddle actuator has a pair of opposing long sides and short sides and is configured to pivot about a hinge disposed proximate to one of the short sides of the paddle actuator. At least one component is disposed adjacent to the short side of the paddle actuator that is disposed proximate to the hinge and is configured to sense at least one condition. A control element is configured to control at least one of a sensing range and a sensitivity of the at least one component. The paddle actuator occupies at least 50% of the front face of the housing and the at least one component substantially occupies the remainder of the front face. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101925 | Reset Button Structure - A reset button structure is described, wherein the reset button structure is disposed in a case. The reset button structure comprises: a sheath disposed on the case, wherein the sheath contains a positioning hole, and at least one side hole on a side of the sheath and connecting with the positioning hole, and the positioning hole comprises an opening on a surface of the case; and a reset shaft inserted into the positioning hole, wherein a side of the reset shaft includes at least one protrusion located in the side hole, and the protrusion is movable in a movement path in the side hole. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101926 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR A POWER PATH - A safety mechanism for a power path uses a mechanical structure for disconnecting a power path and providing a safety measure for electric equipments. The safety mechanism includes a casing, two conducting copper plates, a slide base, two rotating blocks, two sets of resilient elements and an insert pin. When the power path is connected, the insert pin must be always situated in a pin hole of the casing and inserted completely for contacting and conducting the corresponding pins of the two conducting copper plates. If it is necessary to disconnect a circuit in an emergency situation, users simply pull out the insert pin to rotate the rotating block accordingly, and allow the rotating block to synchronously drive the slide base to displace, such that the corresponding pins of the two conducting copper plates are forced to separate to form a disconnected circuit status. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101927 | KEY SHEET, PRESS SWITCH AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE PRESS SWITCH - It is an object of the present invention to provide a key sheet and the like which can suppress local elevation of temperature, and effectively diffuse heat loss from electronic circuits. The key sheet includes: a viscoelastic sheet | 2010-04-29 |
20100101928 | HYDROUS MATTER TREATMENT SYSTEM - The present invention is to provide means by which energy required for treating sewage sludge can be saved. The present invention provides a treatment system for a watery material that includes a dewatering tank in which liquefied matter of a material that is gaseous at a normal temperature and a normal pressure is contacted with the watery material and the watery material is separated into the resultant watery material and a liquid phase that contains an aqueous component from the watery material, an evaporator that vaporizes the material that is gaseous at a normal temperature and a normal pressure from the liquid phase, a separator that separates a gas of the material thus vaporized from effluent water, a condenser that condenses the gas into liquefied matter, a condenser that condenses the gas into liquefied matter, two or more external heat sources selected from the group consisting of atmosphere, sewage, warm effluent water, and ground water, an external heat temperature detector that detects temperatures of external heats of the external heat sources, and an external heat supply destination controlling unit that identifies external heat sources A and B on the basis of the temperatures of the external heats detected by the external heat temperature detector and controls the external heat from the external heat source A to be supplied to the evaporator and the external heat from the external heat source B to be supplied to the condenser. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101929 | Water Vending Apparatus - A water vending apparatus is disclosed. The water vending system includes a water vapor distillation apparatus and a dispensing device. The dispensing device is in fluid communication with the fluid vapor distillation apparatus and the product water from the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is dispensed by the dispensing device. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101930 | Heat Pump for High Purity Bottom Product - A process for reducing the energy consumption of a distillation column is disclosed. The process includes drawing off an intermediate vapor stream from the rectification section of the distillation column. The vapor stream is compressed and the heat in the vapor stream is exchanged with a portion of the liquid bottoms stream. The heat transfer condenses a portion of the vapor stream, while vaporizing the liquid bottoms stream. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101931 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING VERY PURE 1,4-BUTANEDIOL - The present invention provides a process for distillatively purifying crude aqueous 1,4-butanediol ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101932 | Electrochemical Processing Apparatus and Processing Method Thereof - The present invention relates an electrochemical processing apparatus and a processing method thereof. A reciprocating swing unit is used to drive the processing electrode to process a workpiece, and thus simplifying fabrication of the processing electrode, and shortening processes and reducing costs. In addition, by using a high-frequency reciprocating twist and micro-vibrating unit to drive the processing electrode to perform high-frequency reciprocating twists and micro-vibrations, the processing electrode can perform twist without varying the processing gap. Thereby, the electrolyte in the gap can be perturbed and renewed continuously. Accordingly, bubbles and products produced during electrolysis can be removed sufficiently, enhancing processing precision and surface quality using the processing electrode on processing the workpiece. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101933 | INHIBITION OF CORROSION OF STRUCTURES - A method for inhibiting corrosion in at least one required region of an elongate metal structure, comprising applying a high-frequency electromagnetic signal to the structure in a manner such that a voltage standing wave is established in the structure with a corrosion-inhibiting potential at the required region(s) of the structure. The method is advantageously applied to an oil well riser pipe, to inhibit corrosion of the external surface thereof in the vicinity of an oil production zone. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101934 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROKINETIC CO-GENERATION OF HYDROGEN AND ELECTRIC POWER FROM LIQUID WATER MICROJETS - A method and apparatus for producing both a gas and electrical power from a flowing liquid, the method comprising: a) providing a source liquid containing ions that when neutralized form a gas; b) providing a velocity to the source liquid relative to a solid material to form a charged liquid microjet, which subsequently breaks up into a droplet spay, the solid material forming a liquid-solid interface; and c) supplying electrons to the charged liquid by contacting a spray stream of the charged liquid with an electron source. In one embodiment, where the liquid is water, hydrogen gas is formed and a streaming current is generated. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101935 | Methods and Apparatus for Generating Strongly-Ionized Plasmas with Ionizational Instabilities - A strongly-ionized plasma generator includes a chamber for confining a feed gas. An anode is positioned inside the chamber. A cathode assembly is positioned adjacent to the anode inside the chamber. An output of a pulsed power supply is electrically connected between the anode and the cathode assembly. The pulsed power supply comprising solid state switches that are controlled by micropulses generated by drivers. At least one of a pulse width and a duty cycle of the micropulses is varied so that the power supply generates a multi-step voltage waveform at the output having a low-power stage including a peak voltage and a rise time that is sufficient to generate a plasma from the feed gas and a transient stage including a peak voltage and a rise time that is sufficient to generate a more strongly-ionized plasma. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101936 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR A CAPACITIVIE LOAD - The invention provides a power supply apparatus for supplying electric power to a capacitive load. The apparatus has a transformer, a positive half-period driver and a negative half-period driver supplying positive and negative half-periods of voltage to the first coil. The second coil forms an electric resonance circuit and supplies electric voltage to the load. Zero crossings of the voltage supplied to the first coil are determined from a third coil on the transformer, and alternation between positive and negative half-periods of voltage supplied to the first coil is done at the zero crossings of the voltage supplied to the first coil. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101937 | METHOD OF FABRICATING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - A method of fabricating transparent conductive film including the following steps is provided. First, a reactive chamber having at least a target and at least a heating device is provided. Subsequentially, a plasma is generated in the reactive chamber, wherein the plasma is located above the target. Next, the plasma is heated by the heating device from a standby temperature to a working temperature. Simultaneously, a hard plastic substrate is passed above the plasma at a specific speed, wherein the particles of the target are bombarded by the plasma so as to form transparent conductive film on the hard plastic substrate. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101938 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LOW COST MEDIA - Disclosed is a method for the low cost manufacturing a plurality of rigid sputtered magnetic media disks of one or more sizes from a rigid sheet, in which one or more initial steps of preparing the media are performed while the media is in sheet form. The individual disks are then removed from the sheet, and final processing is performed individually on the disks. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101939 | Method For Preparing Zinc Oxide Nano Rod Substrate - The present invention discloses a method for preparing a zinc oxide (ZnO) nano rod substrate. First, a layer of ZnO nano particles was sputtered on the substrate and the ZnO nano rods were grown with the hydrothermal reaction on this substrate. Repeatedly proceeding the hydrothermal reaction can obtain a higher aspect ratio of the ZnO nano rods. According to this method, highly orientated ZnO nano rods will be prepared. The ZnO nano rods possess very high surface area and provide very effective pH tuning ability. The growth of ZnO nano rods on the plastic and fiber substrate were also prepared to increase the applicability. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101940 | METHOD FOR REMOVING FOREIGN MATTER FROM GLASS SUBSTRATE SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GLASS SUBSTRATE SURFACE - An object of the invention is to provide a method for removing foreign matter from a glass substrate surface to be finish-processed by a method accompanied with beam irradiation or laser light irradiation on the glass substrate surface. The present invention relates to a method for removing foreign matter from a glass substrate surface, which includes subjecting the glass substrate surface to gas cluster ion beam etching at an accelerating voltage of from 5 to 15 keV. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101941 | ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS - A device for electrolytic production of hydrogen and oxygen, comprising: process lines for feed of water and electrolyte and withdrawal of the electrolysis products, an electrolyser, comprising a body with upper and lower covers made of electrically conducting material, short-circuited electrodes, one of which is located centrally in the electrolyser, and the other is formed by the inside surface of the body, and an electromagnetic system, comprising magnets, mounted above the upper and under the lower covers of the body, the electrolyser being rotatable relative to the magnets. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101942 | ELECTROLYTIC CELL WITH CAVITATING JET - The electrolytic cell of the preferred embodiment includes an electrode pair and a cavitating jet. The electrode pair includes a cathode electrode and an anode electrode and defines an electrical path between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. The cavitating jet, which is located along the electrical path between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode, functions to cavitate a fluid, such as water. The electrode pair and the cavitating jet cooperate to initiate a plasma state in the water. The water in the plasma state acts a virtual electrode with a higher current density than the cathode electrode and/or anode electrode. The plasma virtual electrode, through thermolysis and/or electrolysis, produces hydrogen. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101943 | RADIOACTIVE FLUORINE ANION CONCENTRATING DEVICE AND METHOD - A radioactive fluoride anion concentrating device capable of concentrating | 2010-04-29 |
20100101944 | VACUUM MANDREL FOR USE IN FABRICATING AN IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE - A vacuum mandrel for use in fabricating an implantable electrode comprises a hollow body member and a first groove provided radially on an outer surface of the hollow body member. The first groove is adapted to receive an implantable electrode and retain the electrode in place with a vacuum pressure during an elastomeric encapsulation of the electrode. The vacuum mandrel further comprises a vacuum port provided in the first groove. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101945 | MAGNETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS - In a magnetron sputtering apparatus configured such that a magnetic field pattern on a target surface moves with time by means of a rotary magnet group, an object of this invention is to solve a problem that the failure rate of substrates to be processed becomes high upon plasma ignition or extinction, thereby providing a magnetron sputtering apparatus in which the failure rate of the substrates is smaller than conventional. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101946 | ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET BACKING CYLINDER, ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET, METHODS OF PRODUCING AND RESTORING A ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET, AND COATING INSTALLATION - A rotatable target base device for sputtering installations is provided, wherein the target base device is adapted for receiving thereon a solid target cylinder, the rotatable target base device comprising a target base cylinder having a lateral surface, a middle part, a first end region and a second end region opposite to the first end region, wherein at least one of the first and the second end regions has a maximum outer diameter substantially equal to or less than an outer diameter of the middle part. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101947 | ARC PLASMA SOURCE - An arc plasma source | 2010-04-29 |
20100101948 | ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET BASE, ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET, COATING INSTALLATION, METHOD OF PRODUCING A ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET, TARGET BASE CONNECTION MEANS, AND METHOD OF CONNECTING A ROTATABLE TARGET BASE DEVICE FOR SPUTTERING INSTALLATIONS TO A TARGET BASE SUPPORT - A rotatable target base device for sputtering installations is provided, wherein the target base device is adapted for receiving thereon a solid target cylinder, the rotatable target base device comprising a target base cylinder having a lateral surface, a middle part, a first end region and a second end region opposite to the first end region, wherein at least one of the first and the second end regions has a maximum outer diameter substantially equal to or less than the outer diameter of the middle part. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101949 | ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET BACKING CYLINDER, ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET, METHOD OF PRODUCING A ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET, AND COATING INSTALLATION - A rotatable target device for sputtering installations, the rotatable target device including: a rotatable target base adapted for holding a solid target cylinder, the solid target cylinder having an inner axial face, an outer axial face and at least one front face connecting the inner axial face with the outer axial face; wherein the rotatable target base comprises a flexible element, a first face adapted to the shape of the inner axial face of the solid target cylinder and a second face adapted to hold the flexible element outside of the solid target cylinder. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101950 | CERAMIC JUNCTION MEMBER, CERAMIC HEATER AND GAS SENSOR - A ceramic joining unit, ceramic heater and gas sensor, the ceramic joining unit including: a ceramic base member; an electrode pad provided on a surface of the ceramic base member; a coupling terminal; and a joining portion, wherein the electrode pad includes: a first layer in contact with the ceramic base member; and a second layer laminated on a surface of the first layer and in contact with the joining portion, wherein each of the first and second layers contains a ceramic material as a main component, a content of the ceramic material in the first layer is greater than that of the second layer, and a contour of the first layer is located outside of a contour of the second layer at an entire periphery of the first layer. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101951 | ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - Electrophoresis systems and methods comprise an electrophoresis device, wherein the electrophoresis device comprises a loading channel, an injection channel, and a separation channel. The loading channel is in fluid communication with a first and second sample port. The injection channel is connected to the loading channel to form a first intersection. The separation channel is connected to the injection channel to form a second intersection and in fluid communication with a first and second reservoir, and wherein the injection channel is in fluid communication with a third reservoir. The electrophoresis system further comprises electrodes coupled to the first sample port and the third reservoir, and the first reservoir and the second reservoir, respectively, that are adapted to move the sample into the loading channel towards the third reservoir and form a sample plug in the second intersection, and to further move the sample plug into the separation channel towards the second reservoir. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101952 | ELECTROPHORETIC CELL AND METHOD EMPLOYING DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY - An electrophoretic cell and methods of switching an electrophoretic cell and moving charged species in an electrophoretic cell employ differential electrophoretic mobilities and a time-varying electric field. The methods include providing first and second charged species that are oppositely charged and have different mobilities. The method of switching further includes inducing a net motion of both of the charged species using the time-varying applied electric field. The induced net motion results in either the first charged species being moved toward the electrode and the second charged species remaining essentially motionless or both of the charged species being moved toward the same electrode. The electrophoretic cell includes the first and second charged species with opposite charge and different mobilities, and further includes the time-varying applied electric field that provides the net motion of the charged species. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101953 | Methods for producing microchannel chips, microchannel chips, methods for separating biomolecules using the microchannel chips, and electrophoretic apparatus having the microchannel chips - The methods for producing microchannel chips of the present invention comprise the steps of shielding substrate surfaces on which groove-like channels have been formed, using a mask that exposes the channels, and then forming polymer membranes on the exposed surfaces of the substrates; and the step of laminating cover materials onto the side of the substrate surfaces on which the channels have been formed. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101954 | Compositions, Methods, Devices, and Systems for Nucleic Acid Fractionation - The present disclosure provides methods, devices, systems and compositions for nucleic acid separation and/or purification. In some embodiments, nucleic acids from about 10 nucleotides to about 150 nucleotides may be separated and/or purified in seconds to minutes. A system for purifying a nucleic acid within seconds to minutes may include: a fractionator having a housing, a first electrode, a second electrode spaced away from the first electrode, and a lower buffer chamber proximal to the second electrode; and a pre-cast gel cartridge having an upper buffer chamber and an elongate polyacrylamide gel, wherein the upper buffer chamber is in fluid communication with one end of the polyacrylamide gel, the lower buffer chamber is in fluid communication with the other end of the elongate polyacrylamide gel, the first electrode is in electrical communication with the upper buffer chamber, and the second electrode is in electrical communication with the lower buffer chamber. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101955 | CATALYTIC MATERIALS, ELECTRODES, AND SYSTEMS FOR WATER ELECTROLYSIS AND OTHER ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES - Catalysts, electrodes, devices, kits, and systems for electrolysis which can be used for energy storage, particularly in the area of energy conversion, and/or production of oxygen, hydrogen, and/or oxygen and/or hydrogen containing species. Compositions and methods for forming electrodes and other devices are also provided. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101956 | NANOSCALE DNA DETECTION SYSTEM USING SPECIES-SPECIFIC AND/OR DISEASE- SPECIFIC PROBES FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION - A method and system for detecting a DNA strand using carbon nanotubes or nanowires. A specific single strand of template DNA serves as a probe for its complementary strand in a solution containing DNA segments to be tested. The single-stranded sequence-specific DNA probe segment, whose ends are modified with amine, is attached between two carbon nanotubes/nanowires. When complementary strands representing DNA segments under test are brought near the probe strands, a dielectrophoresis (DEP) field may enhance the probability of selective hybridization between the complimentary target DNA and probe DNA. A change in electrical conductance in the probe strand occurs upon hybridization of the complementary target DNA with the single probe strand. This conductance change may be measured using the two carbon nanotubes or nano-dimensional electrodes. By exploiting nano-dimensional electrodes and single strand probe DNA, the proposed system is capable of accurately detecting a single molecule of DNA. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101957 | PURIFYING APPARATUS AND PURIFYING METHOD - An apparatus comprising at least vessel ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101958 | Method and apparatus for treating fluid columns - A method and apparatus provide at least one region of pulsed fluid treatment within a fluid treatment chamber. The instant invention prevents the formation and accumulation of contaminants within conduits and on equipment utilized in the transportation, delivery and processing of fluid columns. It may also be utilized to accelerate the separation of oil and water and increase the efficiency of oil/water separation equipment. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101959 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF SOOT FROM LUBRICATING OIL - A method for removing soot, sludge and other insoluble particulates from an engine oil is provided, the method comprising: disposing an oil containing the particulates between a pair of electrodes, wherein one of the electrodes is a positive electrode; applying a coating to the surface of the positive electrode, wherein the coating is configured to collect a portion of the particulates on the positive electrode; applying a current to the electrodes for a period of time, wherein portions of the particulates agglomerate on the positive electrode and other portions of the particulates not collected on the positive electrode are preagglomerated resulting in a larger average particle size; and applying a filtering process to remove the particulates not collected on the positive electrode. Also, disclosed herein is a filter for removing soot, sludge and other insoluble particulates from an engine oil. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101960 | SINGLE-SIDED LATERAL-FIELD AND PHOTOTRANSISTOR-BASED OPTOELECTRONIC TWEEZERS - Described herein are single-sided lateral-field optoelectronic tweezers (LOET) devices which use photosensitive electrode arrays to create optically-induced dielectrophoretic forces in an electric field that is parallel to the plane of the device. In addition, phototransistor-based optoelectronic tweezers (PhOET) devices are described that allow for optoelectronic tweezers (OET) operation in high-conductivity physiological buffer and cell culture media. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101961 | Method of duplicating nano pattern texture on object's surface by nano imprinting and electroforming - Disclosed is a method of duplicating a nano-pattern texture of the surface of an object through electroforming using an imprint mold, including selecting the object having the surface texture to be duplicated; disposing the selected object and pre-treating the surface thereof; nano-imprinting the surface of the pretreated object, thus duplicating it on a plastic mold; metallizing the surface of the plastic mold through vapor deposition, and performing electroforming, thus manufacturing metal module master molds; trimming the edges of the metal module master molds, performing micro-processing, connecting the metal module master molds, and then performing electroforming, thus manufacturing a large-area metal unit master mold; and electroforming the metal unit master mold, thus producing a duplicate having the surface texture, thus exhibiting an effect in which the skin of a selected natural object can be duplicated on metal having a uniform thickness. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101962 | Immersion method - A composition and method for inhibiting corrosion is disclosed. Metals and metal alloys are treated with compositions which contain inorganic and organic acids that prevent oxide formation on the metals and metal alloys. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101963 | Method of Recovering Valuable Metal from Scrap Conductive Oxide - Proposed is a method of recovering valuable metal from scrap containing conductive oxide including the steps of using scrap containing conductive oxide and performing electrolysis while periodically inverting the polarity, and recovering the scrap as hydroxide. With the foregoing method of recovering valuable metal from scrap containing conductive oxide, oxide system scrap is conductive oxide and a substance that can be reduced to metal or suboxide with hydrogen. This method enables to efficiently recover valuable metal from sputtering target scrap containing conductive oxide or scrap such as mill ends of conductive oxide that arise during the production of such a sputtering target. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101964 | Method of Recovering Valuable Metal from Scrap Containing Conductive Oxide - Proposed is a method of recovering valuable metal from scrap containing conductive oxide including the steps of using an insoluble electrode as either an anode or a cathode, using a scrap containing conductive oxide as the counter cathode or anode, performing electrolysis while periodically inverting the polarity, and recovering the scrap as hydroxide. With the foregoing method of recovering valuable metal from scrap containing conductive oxide, oxide system scrap is conductive oxide and a substance that can be reduced to metal or suboxide with hydrogen. This method enables the efficient recovery of valuable metal from sputtering target scrap containing conductive oxide or scrap such as mill ends of conductive oxide that arise during the production of such a sputtering target. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101965 | METHOD FOR DETECTING OR QUANTIFYING TARGET SUBSTANCE USING APPARATUS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS, APPARATUS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS, AND ELECTRODE PLATE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS - To provide an electrode plate for electrochemical measurements that enables detecting and quantifying the concentration of a target substance contained in a sample solution with rapidity and favorable sensitivity using an apparatus for electrochemical measurements is objected to. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101966 | EXTRACTION BAG AND PACKING MATERIAL - A basal portion for locking and fixing of hanging yarn ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101967 | BULK RECLOSABLE PACKAGE DISPLAY - A reclosable bulk display package includes a housing having a back retaining surface with an opening, a peripheral wall connected thereto extending generally outward therefrom and terminating in a forward edge to form an inner cavity for accepting an article, and a flange extending from the wall and having an opening. A cover portion is provided having a front retaining surface having an opening, a peripheral wall edge connected thereto and extending generally laterally from the front retaining surface to form an inner cavity for accepting the forward edge of the housing wall therein in a snap fit manner. A flange extends from the wall edge which serves a dual purpose as a tab to aid cover removal as well as a foot to form a part of a stand for shelf display to maintain the package in a position whereby the retaining surfaces are maintained generally normal and upright. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101968 | PROTECTIVE CARRYING CASE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT - A carrying case for camera equipment comprising a base portion having a hard outer surface, the outer surface having a convex contour, and an inner surface, the inner surface being lined with a shock-absorbing material, and a cavity defined within the base portion, terminating in an opening, for receiving a camera and at least one camera lens; a lid portion having a hard outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface being lined with a shock-absorbing material, the lid portion hingedly attached to the base portion; and a sealing member framing the opening to form a seal when the lid portion and the base portion are mated. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101969 | CONTAINING DEVICE OF FOLDING UMBRELLA BAG - There is provided a containing device | 2010-04-29 |
20100101970 | Inflatable Structure For Packaging And Associated Apparatus And Method - An inflatable structure may be formed from a single piece of flexible film using a provided method of manufacturing. The inflatable structure may include quilting seals which divide the inflatable chamber. The inflatable structure may also include an external valve opening extending through multiple layers of the flexible film. The external valve opening may further be partially defined by edge portions of the flexible film formed by folding the flexible film. The external valve opening may be configured to align with an opening in a container or an inflation aperture in a pouch so that the inflatable structure can be inflated while inside the container/pouch. A corresponding inflation device fills the inflatable structure with air and may do so without requiring heat sealing or contact between the inflatable structure and outlet of the inflation device. A hinged plate apparatus may assist in directing air into the external valve opening. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101971 | Case, system and/or method for storing and/or for transporting articles - A case, a system and/or a method for storing and/or for transporting articles are provided. The case, the system and/or the method operate to store and/or to transport articles, such as, for example, office-related articles and personal articles. A first compartment forms a first volume that may be protected by walls of the case. Further, a second compartment forms a second volume. The second compartment extends into the first volume of the first compartment. The second compartment receives and/or stores the articles towards the interior of the first compartment. The second compartment has a divider for maintaining a position of the articles in the second compartment and restricts movement of the articles outward with respect to the interior of the first compartment. The second compartment is opened to form a tray for accessing one or more of the articles without opening the first compartment. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101972 | PACKAGING - A container ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101973 | Portable Leg Exercise Device Kit - A portable leg exercise device kit for use in a limited space. Other embodiments of the portable leg exercise device kit include a case ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101974 | Reusable Shipping Container - The present invention relates to shipping containers, and more particularly to a reusable shipping container with reusable cushioning. In one embodiment, a reusable shipping container for shipping an item includes first and second outer trays, and first and second cushions. Each cushion is received in one of the outer trays, and each cushion has an open, hollow dome. The dome extends substantially across the respective outer tray. The first and second outer trays are engageable to close the container, with the domes of the first and second cushions facing each other. Each dome is made of a resilient material that is deflectable into a substantially concave bowl to receive an item between the facing domes during shipment. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101975 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective device includes a cover, a body, and a latch assembly. The cover is pivotally fixed on the body; the latch assembly is configured to latch the cover to, and unlatch the cover from, the body. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101976 | PRODUCT CONTAINER - The present invention relates to various embodiments of a product container for holding and displaying consumer products. In one aspect of the present invention, the present product container comprises a product containing compartment and a base member that encloses the product containing compartment. The product container forms a tent-like shaped enclosure and is formed when a first container portion and a second container portion come into positional alignment in a closed or assembled configuration. The first and second container portions are affixed on the inner surface of the base member. The base member is then folded along fold lines and upper ends of the base member are then bonded or otherwise securely attached to each other such that the upper ends of the respective first and second container portions are mated with each other to form the product containing compartment. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101977 | Stackable Packaging For Lipped Containers - A packaging form or blank for one or more lipped containers, where each of the containers has an upper lip that extends outward beyond the periphery of the container body, and where the containers have been placed one inside another to create a nested stack configuration. The form or blank is an elongated, flat construction that defines an opening that is sized and shaped such that when a container body is inserted through the opening, the form rests against the bottom of the lip of the container at the bottom of the stack. When the form is then folded over the stack, the form rests against the top of the lip of the container at the top of the stack. The form or blank also comprises one or more longitudinally-extending sections adapted to be folded to span the space on one side between the form portions that are adjacent to the lips of the containers at the bottom and top of the stack, and laterally-extending flaps that are adapted to be folded to span the spaces between the form portions on two other sides adjacent to the one side, to fully enclose the folded form around the lips of the stack of containers. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101978 | FLOW-THROUGH CAVITATION-ASSISTED RAPID MODIFICATION OF CRUDE OIL - A device and method are provided for manipulating petroleum, non-conventional oil and other viscous complex fluids made of hydrocarbons that comprise enforcement of fluid in a multi-stage flow-through hydrodynamic cavitational reactor, subjecting said fluids to a controlled cavitation and continuing the application of such cavitation for a period of time sufficient for obtaining desired changes in physical properties and/or chemical composition and generating the upgraded products. The method includes alteration of chemical bonds, induction of interactions of components, changes in composition, heterogeneity and rheological characteristics in order to facilitate handling, improve yields of distillate fuels and optimize other properties. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101979 | CATALYST AND HYDROTREATING PROCESS - A process for the preparation of a catalyst, which process comprises the steps of:
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20100101980 | EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN FROM OIL SANDS - Carbon disulfide is used as a solvent to extract bitumen from oil sands in an anhydrous countercurrent flow process that is compatible with existing procedures for upgrading bitumen. The solution is then fractionated to separate the carbon disulfide from the bitumen product. The bitumen is then treated with hydrogen to decompose the remaining carbon disulfide. The process should provide high yields and meet environmental concerns. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101981 | BITUMEN EXTRACTION PROCESS - A process for the extraction and recovery of bitumen from oil sands and a process for the treatment of tailings are disclosed. Bitumen is recovered in a process comprising contacting a polysilicate microgel with an ore sand oil to produce a froth comprising bitumen and a tailings stream comprising water, sand and clay fines. Preferably the tailings stream is dewatered and recovered water may be recycled to the extraction process. Polysilicate microgel may be carried through to a dewatering step and enhances flocculation in dewatering said tailings. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101982 | CLASSIFICATION METHOD OF PARTICULATE WATER ABSORBENT RESIN - A particulate water absorbent resin is obtained by polymerizing an unsaturated monomer so as to form a cross-linked polymer hydrogel and drying and pulverizing the cross-linked polymer hydrogel, and plural classification steps different from each other are carried out so as to remove fine powder. In this manner, the present invention provides the method for classification of particulate water absorbent resin which method allows particulate water absorbent resin having a desired particle diameter range to be efficiently obtained at low cost while securing the high productivity even in case where a larger production equipment is used. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101983 | FLOW SORTING OF NANOMATERIALS - In accordance with the invention there are systems and methods of separating a mixture of carbon nanotubes comprising dispersing carbon nanotubes into a fluid to form a dispersion of individually-suspended carbon nanotubes and focusing the dispersion of individually-suspended carbon nanotubes into a single file stream of carbon nanotubes. The methods can also include characterizing the single file stream of carbon nanotubes and sorting the carbon nanotubes based on their properties. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101984 | FUEL FILTER - The invention relates to a fuel filter ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101985 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DISSOLVED HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN ANAEROBIC TREATMENT - Disclosed is an apparatus for removing dissolved hydrogen sulfide, including an anaerobic treatment tank ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101986 | Wastewater plumbing vent gas adsorption filter - The objective of the unit | 2010-04-29 |
20100101987 | Filter with self-positioning cartridge arrangement - An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101988 | Portable and autonomous desalination system - The portable and autonomous desalination system is an autonomous reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system utilizing power from a combination of electricity generation and storage sources that include a photovoltaic (PV) unit, a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) unit, and an electricity storage unit. Electric power from PV, VAWT or storage units or a combination of these units is provided, depending upon the availability of sunlight or wind, or for night operation for water desalination using the reverse-osmosis process. The unit is portable, environmentally friendly, self-sufficient and self-sustaining in terms of supplying the electricity and fresh drinking water needs of the typical household. Multiple PV-VAWT-RO desalination units are combined together to provide fresh, clean water and electricity for communities of various sizes. A small-size, straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine runs at very low wind speeds for urban operation. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101989 | SHEAR VALVE WITH SILICON CARBIDE MEMBER - A shear valve, for use in a high performance liquid chromatography system, comprises a first shear valve member and a second shear valve member. At least one of the first and second shear valve members is adapted to be moved with respect to the other. One of the first and second shear valve members comprises a plurality of ports, and the other comprises at least one fluid path for fluidly coupling respective ones of the ports in dependency on a relative movement position of the first and second shear valve members with respect to each other. The first shear valve member is at least partially coated with or comprised of silicon carbide. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101990 | Apparatus and Method for Isolation from and Support of a Carbon Filtration System from an Ion Exchange System - A combination filtration and ion exchange system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a valve rotor, a carbon treatment tank, an ion exchange treatment tank and a valve. The valve rotor having a source water inlet, a service water outlet, a water treatment outlet, a water treatment inlet and a drain outlet. The carbon treatment tank having a service inlet and a service outlet, the service inlet coupled to the water treatment outlet. The ion exchange treatment tank having a service inlet and a service outlet, and the service outlet is coupled to the water treatment inlet. The valve having a carbon tank port, an ion exchange port, and a water treatment outlet, and a valve member having a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the service inlet of the ion exchange treatment tank is in fluid communication with the service outlet of the carbon treatment tank, and in the second position, the service inlet of the of the ion exchange treatment tank is in fluid communication with the water treatment outlet. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101991 | Method and apparatus for separating and removing fluids from drill cuttings - A method and apparatus is provided for removing fluids, particularly entrained and/or adherent fluids, from drill cuttings created during the well drilling process. An apron assembly collects drill cuttings and deposits such cuttings on a central rotor having multiple distinct chambers. A first chamber is loaded with drill cuttings. The central rotor thereafter cycles to a second position wherein a pressure seal is formed around the loaded first chamber. An air knife or similar device is used to blast compressed gas at the cuttings in the sealed chamber and force the cuttings against a screen. Solid components of the cuttings remain in the sealed chamber, while liquid components pass through the screen and are collected using an auger assembly. Following such separation, the rotor is cycled again, allowing dried cuttings to empty from the first chamber. The process is repeated for each chamber of the rotor. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101992 | FILTRATION CELL AND FILTRATION DEVICE USING SUCH A CELL - The invention relates to a filtration cell that comprises a tank with a bottom wall ( | 2010-04-29 |
20100101993 | 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. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101994 | WASTEWATER FILTERING MEDIUM - A secondary wastewater treatment filtering bed medium, which includes a hollow tubular plastic body and a plurality of elongated ribs affixed to an outer surface of the body aligned with an axis of the body. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101995 | ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS USING UP & DOWN AEROBIC/ANAEROBIC REACTORS OF CHANNEL TYPE - The present invention relates to the process for advanced wastewater treatment using up & down aerobic•anaerobic reactors of channel type in the single reaction tank in which it has the effluent recycle of channel type aeration reactor (internal cycle). For this, the anaerobic reactor of channel type is under the aerobic reactor of channel type in the single reaction tank. And the flow of the wastewater in the single reaction tank is based on the water level difference between inlet and outlet, and the air lift effect of the air diffusers. The partitions of channel type anaerobic reactor and the partitions of channel type aerobic reactor are cross. Consequently, the energy cost is cut down because the wastewater flow does not need much pumping energy. And the site need is reduced because of up & down aerobic•anaerobic reactors of channel type in the single reaction tank. | 2010-04-29 |
20100101996 | BORON-REMOVING AGENT AND BORON REMOVAL METHOD UTILIZING XEROGEL - Disclosed is a boron removal method which can remove boron from boron-containing water satisfactorily by using a small amount of a chemical agent, and which generates small amount of precipitate. Also disclosed is a boron-removing agent which is easy to handle and has excellent boron-adsorption ability. A xerogel of an organic polymeric compound having a cis-type diol structure and a water-soluble salt of an alkaline earth metal are added to a boron-containing water under alkaline conditions. | 2010-04-29 |