| 45th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
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| 20100282592 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WASTE-WATER PURIFICATION - Disclosed are systems and methods useful in waste processing. Disclosed is the use of a regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO) unit for production of industrially useable steam. Disclosed are systems including a stripping unit associated with a regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO) unit so that the stripping unit provides fuel for the RTO unit and the RTO unit provides a stripping gas for the stripping unit. Disclosed are systems including an RTO unit providing steam to operate a vapor condensation (VC) unit. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282593 | RECOVERY OF HIGH WATER FROM PRODUCED WATER ARISING FROM A THERMAL HYDROCARBON RECOVERY OPERATION USING VACCUM TECHNOLOGIES - A method for reducing and re-using waste heat and water resulting from thermal hydrocarbon recovery operations involving accessing a hot water stream produced in a thermal hydrocarbon recovery operation; vaporizing water from the water stream by applying a vacuum, thereby producing water vapor; and condensing the water vapor to produce high quality water. A system is described including a hot water intake interfacing with a hot water stream from a thermal hydrocarbon recovery operation; a vaporization module receiving the hot water stream from the hot water intake, comprising a vacuum chamber in which a vacuum is applied to produce water vapor from the hot water stream; a condensation module in which water vapor produced in the vaporization module is condensed to form high quality water; and a water outlet for releasing the high quality water from the condensation module for re-use within the thermal hydrocarbon recovery operation. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282594 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING A HOT AIR STREAM - A method is provided for cleaning a hot air stream, wherein the air stream is conducted through a cooling device and then through a filter device, which includes at least one plasma production device for removing gaseous organic carbon compounds. The cooling device cools the hot air stream to temperatures below 60° C. The air stream to be cleaned is accelerated before entering the filter device and is deflected by means of suitable guiding surfaces. A cleaning device is provided for a hot air stream and includes a filter device with a plasma production device for removing gaseous organic carbon compounds and a cooling device connected upstream of the filter device. The cooling device includes a spraying device for a coolant. The filter device includes an open-pored hydrophilic foam material, the plasma production device and a suitable absorber material, through which the air stream flows consecutively. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282595 | TREATMENT OF FLY ASH FROM COAL COMBUSTION TO IMPROVE ITS MARKETABILITY - A system and method for treating unmarketable fly ash and improve its properties as an additive for concrete is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a gas stream containing ionized air ( | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282596 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOVING A MATERIAL FROM A SAMPLE - The present method relates to processes for the removal of a material from a sample by a gas chemical reaction activated by a charged particle beam. The method is a multiple step process wherein in a first step a gas is supplied which, when a chemical reaction between the gas and the material is activated, forms a non-volatile material component such as a metal salt or a metaloxide. In a second consecutive step the reaction product of the first chemical reaction is removed from the sample. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282597 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLASMA DENSITY DISTRIBUTION IN PLASMA CHAMBER - A method for controlling plasma density distribution in a plasma chamber in order to control a critical dimension (CD) and obtain uniformity of an etching rate. The plasma density distribution control method is used to fabricate a semiconductor device in the plasma chamber and comprises the steps of establishing an intended plasma density distribution in the plasma chamber and controlling a voltage distribution in the plasma chamber with relation to the established plasma density distribution. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282598 | Method for controlling a reactive-high-power pulsed magnetron sputter process and corresponding device - The invention relates to the control of a reactive high-power pulsed sputter process. The invention particularly relates to a method for controlling a process of the aforementioned kind, wherein a controlled variable is measured and an adjustable variable is modified based on the measured controlled variable in order to adjust the controlled variable to a predetermined setting value. The method according to the invention is characterised by modifying the discharge capacity by varying the pulse frequency of the discharge. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282599 | Method for manufacturing of hydrogen generating apparatus and hydrogen generating apparatus using the same - A method of manufacturing a hydrogen generating apparatus and a hydrogen generating apparatus manufactured using this method are disclosed. The method includes: inserting an elastic member inside a reactor, which has one side open; inserting an electrode, to which a wire is connected, and an aqueous electrolyte solution inside the elastic member; placing a cover, in which a through-hole is formed, on the open side of the reactor, such that a portion of the wire is positioned outside the reactor; and connecting the portion of the wire positioned outside the reactor to a control unit. Using this method, the inner materials remaining inside the reactor can be removed in a simple manner after the reaction, and replacement costs can be saved as the reactor itself does not have to be replaced. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282600 | Hydrogen generator designed for use with gas and diesel engines - The invention is a unit that produces Hydrogen Gas (Browns Gas (HHO)) that can be used as an assist to diesel and gas engines. The gas is produced from distilled water, using our stainless steel plate design. The patent should apply to the internal plate placement and design. The internal design of the unit allows it to produce significantly more hydrogen, drawing significantly less current or electricity from its power source. The internal design is in the placement of positive, negative and neutral plates to produce the gas. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282601 | PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND ENERGY SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A photoelectrochemical cell ( | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282602 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS - An inert anode material for use in electrolytic processes comprises calcium ruthenate. [Note that the nominal formula for this compound is CaRuO3, although different stoichiometries may apply in practice]. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282603 | HEATED SUBSTRATE SUPPORT FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - A method and apparatus for making a heated substrate support assembly used in a processing chamber is provided. The processing chamber includes a substrate support assembly, having a first plate and a second plate with grooves disposed therein for receiving one or more heating elements, and a power source for heating the substrate support assembly. A first surface of the first plate and a second surface of the second plate include one or more matching structures disposed thereon, such that both plates can be compressed together by isostatic compression and form into a plate-like structure for supporting a substrate during substrate processing. In another embodiment, the first and second plates are compressed by applying pressure all around. In still another embodiment, compressing the first and second plates is performed at elevated temperature. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282604 | LANTHANOID-CONTAINING OXIDE TARGET - An oxide target including indium (In) and an element (A) selected from the following group A, wherein it contains an oxide shown by AInO | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282605 | Apparatus for Detecting Nano Particle Having Nano-Gap Electrode - The present invention relates to a nanoparticle sensor which is capable to identify an existence/nonexistence, a concentration, a size distribution and a component of the nanoparticles using an electrode pair having a separated distance of a nano-gap, in which the nanoparticle sensor includes a unit element configured with a plurality of unit electrodes electrically operated independently from each other and detects the nanoparticles based on the number of the unit electrodes electrically changed due to the nanoparticles captured into the nano-gap. The nanoparticle sensor of the present invention can detect the component, the size, the size distribution and the concentration of the nanoparticles by single measurement, have high reliability and regeneration while reducing a detection time by statistical method via a plurality of electrode pairs having the nano-gap, and detect even very low concentration of nanoparticles. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282606 | Electrochemical Measurement System For The Trace Heavy Metals In Organic Waste Water - Disclosed herein is an electrochemical measurement system for analyzing heavy metals in organic compound-containing samples, comprising: a lower plate; a flow channel plate; an upper plate; an organic compound-decomposing electrode and a heavy metal analysis electrode; and a flow changeover portion. The disclosed system can continuously perform a pretreatment process for organic compound decomposition and a process for heavy metal analysis, thus making it possible to achieve the selective analysis and separation of heavy metals in wastewater. Also, it can substitute for expensive spectrophotometric analysis equipment and makes it possible to monitor trace heavy metals on-line in situ. In addition, it may include a small-sized battery as a power source, such that it is easy to carry and use. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282607 | Hemoglobin determination method - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for measuring hemoglobin using electrophoresis, in particular a method for measuring hemoglobin that enables high accuracy measurement of stable hemoglobin A1c and a method for simultaneously measuring stable hemoglobin A1c and abnormal hemoglobins. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282608 | Droplet Actuator with Improved Top Substrate - The invention provides a droplet actuator comprising a base substrate and a top substrate separated to form a gap, wherein: (a) the base substrate comprises electrodes configured for conducting droplet operations in the gap; and (b) the top substrate comprises a first portion coupled to second portion, where the second portion comprises one or more openings establishing a fluid path extending from an exterior of the droplet actuator and into the gap. The invention also provides related methods of manufacturing the droplet actuator, methods of using the droplet actuator, and methods of loading the droplet actuator. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282609 | Reagent Storage and Reconstitution for a Droplet Actuator - On-board reagent storage, handling, and dispensing apparatuses and methods for droplet actuator systems are provided. In one embodiment, a fluidic analyzer is provided and includes a droplet actuator including a substrate including a plurality of electrodes configured to actuate a droplet and a reagent storage component in selective fluid communication with the droplet actuator and including a reagent configured to combine with a solvent at a time of use. In another embodiment, a method of conducting fluidic analysis is provided and includes storing a reagent within a reagent storage component in fluid communication with a droplet actuator including a plurality of electrodes configured to actuate a droplet and combining the reagent with a solvent at a time for use within the droplet actuator. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282610 | METHOD FOR SAMPLE APPLICATION - The present invention relates to a method for sample application and separation. More closely, the invention relates to convenient direct loading of a biomolecule sample via magnetic beads to, for example, a gel before electrophoresis. In this way, the invention combines elution and application steps with minimal losses of sample. Thus, the invention relates to a method for sample application of biomolecules on a separation media, comprising the following steps: a) obtaining said biomolecules from a sample by magnetic beads; b) applying the magnetic beads with the biomolecules to a separation medium; c) releasing the biomolecules into the separation media, and d) separation of the biomolecules from each other in the separation medium. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282611 | APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING CELL USING CENTRIFUGAL FORCE AND DIELECTROPHORESIS - A cell separating apparatus that can easily separate target cells contained in a fluid is provided. Target cells and a fluid are injected through a storage hole, and ejected to the outside of a rotation disk under the influence of a centrifugal force of the rotation disk. An electric field is applied to the outside of the rotation disk, and the target cells are gathered at a different position from the fluid due to di-electrophoresis. In addition, pivot arms placed at an outer surface of the rotation disk are open, and the open pivot arms collect the target cells. The collected target cell flow in a different storage portion through a fluid flow path. As a result, the target cells can be easily separated. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282612 | POWDER COATED WITH COPPER (I) OXIDE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Disclosed is a powder coated with copper (I) oxide, in which copper (I) oxide is adhered well, which can be dispersed well in a stain-proof coating, and which can impart high storage stability to a stain-proof coating. Also disclosed is a process for producing a powder coated with copper (I) oxide, which comprises the following steps: a surface treatment step of contacting a core material with at least one aqueous surface treatment solution selected from an aqueous solution of a tin salt, an aqueous solution of a silver salt and an aqueous solution of a palladium salt to produce a surface-treated product of the core material; an electrodeposition step of dispersing the surface-treated product of the core material in an aqueous electrolyte solution containing an electrolyte and an anti-oxidant agent, and electrodepositing copper (I) oxide on the surface of the surface-treated product of the core material by using metal copper as an anode to produce a powder coated with copper (I) oxide; and a water-washing step of washing the powder coated with copper (I) oxide with water to produce the desired powder coated with copper (I) oxide, wherein the aqueous electrolyte solution has a chlorine ion concentration of 20 to 200 g/L. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282613 | Methods for tailoring the surface topography of a nanocrystalline or amorphous metal or alloy and articles formed by such methods - Electrochemical etching tailors topography of a nanocrystalline or amorphous metal or alloy, which may be produced by any method including, by electrochemical deposition. Common etching methods can be used. Topography can be controlled by varying parameters that produce the item or the etching parameters or both. The nanocrystalline article has a surface comprising at least two elements, at least one of which is metal, and one of which is more electrochemically active than the others. The active element has a definite spatial distribution in the workpiece, which bears a predecessor spatial relationship to the specified topography. Etching removes a portion of the active element preferentially, to achieve the specified topography. Control is possible regarding: roughness, color, particularly along a spectrum from silver through grey to black, reflectivity and the presence, distribution and number density of pits and channels, as well as their depth, width, size. Processing parameters that have been correlated in the Ni—W system to topography features include, for both the deposition phase and the etching phase of a nanocrystalline surface: duty cycle, current density, deposition duration, plating chemistry, polarity ratio. The relative influence of the processing parameters can be noted and correlated to establish a relationship between values for processing parameters and degree of topography feature. Control can be established over the topography features. Correlation can be made for any such system that exhibits a definite spatial distribution of an active element that bears a predecessor spatial relationship to a desired topography feature. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282614 | Process for producing sodium carbonate and/or sodium bicarbonate from an ore mineral comprising sodium bicarbonate - In a process to produce sodium carbonate and/or sodium bicarbonate from an ore mineral comprising sodium bicarbonate, a production solution comprising sodium carbonate is introduced into less basic compartments of an electrodialyser comprising alternating less basic and more basic adjacent compartments separated from each other by cationic membranes, the more basic compartments being delimited by anionic faces of bipolar membranes on one side and by the cationic membranes on the other side; a solution comprising sodium hydroxide is produced into the more basic compartments by combination of sodium ions flux crossing the cationic membrane and hydroxyl ions flux crossing the anionic face of the bipolar membranes, and is then extracted from the electrodialyser to be used as a reaction solution; the reaction solution is put into contact with the mineral ore to form a solution comprising sodium carbonate; and the solution comprising sodium carbonate is divided into a part used as the production solution and a remaining part used as a produced solution. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282615 | Method of Recovering Valuable Metals from IZO Scrap - Provided are a method of recovering valuable metals from IZO scrap, wherein valuable metals are recovered as hydroxides of indium and zinc by using an insoluble electrode as an anode or a cathode and an IZO scrap as the other cathode or anode as the opposite electrode, and performing electrolysis while periodically reversing polarity; and a method of recovering valuable metals from IZO scrap, wherein the hydroxides of indium and zinc obtained by the electrolysis are roasted and valuable metals are recovered as oxides of indium and zinc. Specifically, provided is a method which enables the efficient recovery of indium and zinc from IZO scrap such as a spent indium-zinc oxide (IZO) sputtering target and IZO mill ends arising during the manufacture of such a sputtering target. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282616 | Method of Calibrating an Analyte-Measurement Device, and Associated Methods, Devices and Systems - The invention relates to a method for calibrating an analyte-measurement device that is used to evaluate a concentration of analyte in bodily fluid at or from a measurement site in a body. The method involves measuring a concentration, or calibration concentration, of an analyte in blood from an “off-finger” calibration site, and calibrating the analyte-measurement device based on that calibration concentration. The invention also relates to a device, system, or kit for measuring a concentration of an analyte in a body, which employs a calibration device for adjusting analyte concentration measured in bodily fluid based on an analyte concentration measured in blood from an “off-finger” calibration site. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282617 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS USING FET ARRAYS - Methods and apparatuses relating to large scale FET arrays for analyte detection and measurement are provided. ChemFET (e.g., ISFET) arrays may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved FET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense arrays. Improved array control techniques provide for rapid data acquisition from large and dense arrays. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282618 | AMMONIA GAS SENSORS WITH VANADIUM-BASED SENSING ELECTRODE - An ammonia gas sensor is disclosed that includes a reference electrode, an ammonia selective sensing electrode and an electrolyte disposed therebetween. The ammonia sensing electrode comprises vanadium silicide, vanadium oxysilicide, vanadium carbide, vanadium oxycarbide, vanadium nitride, or vanadium oxynitride. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282619 | AMMONIA GAS SENSORS WITH LANTHANIDE VANADATE SENSING ELECTRODE - An ammonia gas sensor is disclosed that includes a reference electrode, an ammonia selective sensing electrode and an electrolyte disposed therebetween. The ammonia sensing electrode comprises an oxide material characterized by the formula | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282620 | Carton With Handle - A carton for cooperating with a packaging material to contain a plurality of articles and a package formed thereby. The carton comprises a plurality of panels comprising a central panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The side panels are positioned relative to the central panel to at least partially form a space for receiving the articles. A handle is in at least one of the side panels. The handle is adapted for grasping and carrying the carton. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282621 | SPRAY PRODUCT - A high-quality spray product that uses a less expensive propellant exhibiting a lower ozone-depleting potential and a lower global warming potential without using any fluorocarbon, any alternative thereto, etc., and exhibits an improved safety and an improved liquid retention. A dust blower as the spray product uses a propellant composed of a mixture of dimethyl ether and carbon dioxide, and an absorbent adapted to retain the propellant, which is composed of an assembly of pulverized cellulose fibers such that the cellulose fibers include at least 45 mass % of fine cellulose fibers having a fiber length of 0.35 mm or less. The propellant and the absorbent are charged in a spray can having a spray nozzle, thereby preparing a dust blower. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282622 | SOLID FORMULATIONS OF PROSTACYCLIN ANALOGS - Moderate moisture levels, such as greater than 3% but no greater than 7%, may be beneficial for solid formulations of certain prostacyclin analogs. Accordingly, a solid formulation containing a prostacyclin analog may be packaged inside a pharmaceutical packaging with such amount of a desiccant or a drying agent that after the storage the solid formulation may have a moderate level of moisture in it. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282623 | MEDICAL SHARPS AND WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A method and apparatus for a medical sharps and waste disposal container made from a composition of polypropylene and an additive is provided. The container has a puncture resistance of at least about 2.8 lbf. The additive is present in an amount sufficient to accelerate degradation of the polypropylene after a predetermined shelf-life. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282624 | SECURITY CAPSULE WITH BREAKABLE RESERVOIR AND CUTTER - A safety capsule ( | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282625 | BALLOONS - Arrangements are described for enabling a folded foil balloon to be supplied to a printer for enabling an image to be applied to a surface of the balloon. The balloon is first folded around a paper substrate, and a paper cover sheet is attached to the folded-over edge portions and tail portion of the balloon, so as to form a packaged balloon. The packaged balloon is formed with a tapered leading edge to facilitate insertion into a standard ink-jet printer. The packaged balloon may be in the form of a greetings card, with the fold of the card either along the left edge or the top edge of the card. The packaged balloon may be supplied with one or more light sources and/or power sources, either on the inside or outside of the balloon. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282626 | PACK CONTAINING PACKETS OF CIGARETTES - In a pack ( | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282627 | ARROW RETAINER - The present disclosure relates to structures that are adapted to facilitate the retention, storage, and transport of arrows. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, an arrow retainer is described that includes a resilient portion having a plurality of passageways extending therethrough for retaining a plurality of arrows therein. Each passageway is resiliently expandable upon insertion of an arrow to maintain the position of the arrow. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, an arrow storage system is disclosed that provides an efficient and secure means of storing and transporting arrows. It is contemplated that the presently disclosed arrow retainer and arrow storage system may be used in conjunction. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282628 | Paint roller sleeve storage container - A storage container for paint roller sleeve includes a lid of a container in which the lid of the container has a hole in its center and a slit that extends radially to the circumferential edge of the lid to permit the roller frame to be remain attached to the roller sleeve while the roller sleeve is housed within the container via this slit. A strap holds at one end a plug for insertion into the hole in the center of the lid and at the other end of the strap a hinge fastens the strap to the lid. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282629 | Side cabinet and hutch system - A side cabinet and hutch system | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282630 | RECEPTACLE FOR COILED WIRE - The present invention pertains to a hold down device for coiled wire stored in a wire storing container having a heading member that bounds a first coil face, a cover member bounding a second coil face, and a tensioning device extendable between the heading member and the cover member where the tensioning device is capable of applying compressive force between the heading member and the cover member. The heading member is fashioned having an integrally formed handle that eliminates the need to incorporate additional components for connecting to the tensioning device. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282631 | METHOD OF RECYCLING PAINTS AS A COMPONENT OF AN IMMISCIBLE POLYMER BLEND - An immiscible polymer blend including a first polymer component including a paint polymer phase and a second polymer component immiscible with the first polymer component and selected from polyolefins and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). A method of recycling paint by blending a first polymer component including a paint polymer phase with a second polymer component immiscible with the first polymer component and selected from polyolefins and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is also presented. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282632 | LIGHTWEIGHT PELLETIZED MATERIALS - A plurality of pellets include at least one of a synthetic, biomass, mineral, or polymer based material. The pellets can have a specific gravity of about 0.01 to about 0.3 g/cm | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282633 | LAMINATED AND THERMOFORMED ARTICLES CONTAINING OXYGEN SCAVENGER - A well dispersed oxygen scavenging particulate compounded in a polymer matrix. The oxygen scavenging formulation consists of iron powder with a mean particle sizes within 1-25 um and pre-coated with at least one or more activating and acidifying powdered compounds, usually in the form of solid organic and inorganic salts of alkaline and alkaline earth metals such as sodium chloride and sodium bisulfate. The pre-coated iron particulate is dispersed into a polymer resin by using a conventional melt processing method such as twin-screw extrusion. The oxygen scavenging compound is mixed with polymer pellets in the solid state prior to melting. The polymer resin pellets and the coated iron powder are preferably treated with a surfactant in the dry state to help dispersing the iron/salt powder with the resin pellets. The melt extruded compounds are pelletized and kept in the dry state to prevent premature activation. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282634 | Promoters Exhibiting Endothelial Cell Specificity and Methods of Using Same for Regulation of Angiogenesis - Isolated polynucleotide sequences exhibiting endothelial cell specific promoter activity, novel cis regulatory elements and methods of use thereof enabling treatment of diseases characterized by aberrant neovascularization or cell growth are disclosed. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282635 | Suspended Utensil Storage System and Method - A suspended utensil storage system includes a utensil tray including a plurality of utensil compartments having a mesh material therein; and a debris collector tray underlying the utensil tray and receiving the utensil tray. The mesh material of the utensil compartments of the utensil tray supports utensils and includes holes sized to allow debris to fall there through into the debris collector tray for collecting the debris. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282636 | MICROWAVEABLE NESTED TRAYS - One embodiment includes a package system containing a main container with a smaller container nested in it. The smaller container is filled with a secondary food item designed to be mixed into the primary food item. The smaller container is placed within the main container. The area of the main container not occupied by the smaller container includes a main food item. Both containers are sealed with one film. Before consumption, a consumer will place the package in a microwave to heat. Once heated, the smaller container is removed from the main container, creating space in the main container previously occupied by the smaller container. The main food item in the main container will re-position creating space between the top of the main food item to the edge of the main container. The secondary item can be added into the main container without overflowing out of the main container. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282637 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE WITH OPENING FEATURE - A flexible package has a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one side wall together defining an interior volume of the package. An opening device is attached to the top surface and is at least in part detachable from the top surface to provide access to the interior volume. An article is secured to the opening device for conjoint movement with the opening device upon detachment of the opening device from the top surface of the package. In another embodiment, a portion of the side wall extends outward beyond the top surface to a free edge. A closure system is operable on the extended portion of the side wall to permit selective closing and opening of the package. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282638 | Wafer container - A wafer container includes a container body, the internal of which is disposed with a plurality of slots for supporting a plurality of wafers and an opening is formed on one sidewall of which, and a door, which is joined with opening of the container body for protecting the plurality of wafers in the container body, the characteristic in that: a magnetic member is formed at the inner edge of the opening of the container body and a magnet is disposed at the inner surface of the door corresponding to the magnetic member, the magnet being disposed in a magnetic yoke with recessed cross section, with the design of which the magnet on the door attracts the magnetic member at the opening of the container body for the door and the container body to be lock-fastened to each other. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282639 | APPARATUS FOR SHIELDING H-FIELD SIGNALS - An improved container configured to store a wireless-enabled device therein and also configured to prevent the wireless-enabled device from being activated by an external wireless signal. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282640 | PROCESS AND FACILITY FOR TREATMENT OF CRUDE OIL WITH ASPHALTENIC RESIDUE CONVERSION - A process for refining or pre-refining a crude oil P is described in which P is fractionated into several fractions, wherein partial oxidation of an asphaltenic residue R1 derived from P is carried out to produce a synthesis gas SG1 with an H | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282641 | Process for Reducing Bromine Index of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks - A process for reducing the Bromine Index of a hydrocarbon feedstock, the process comprising the step of contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with a catalyst at conversion conditions, wherein the catalyst includes at least one molecular sieve and at least one clay, and wherein said catalyst is sufficient to reduce more than 50% of the Bromine Index of a hydrocarbon feedstock. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282642 | TAILINGS SOLVENT RECOVERY UNIT - A tailings solvent recovery vessel substantially without conventional internals utilizes nozzles for forming very fine solvent-containing hydrocarbon droplets from a solvent-containing tailings feedstream. The hydrocarbon droplets are discrete from water droplets. The hydrocarbon droplets are small enough to result in a large surface area and a desired fall residence time but sufficiently large that they are not entrained with the rising vapour in the vessel. The feedstream is introduced to the vessel with a pressure drop to result in an initial flashing of the solvent from the solvent-containing droplets. Heat from the vessel atmosphere or from steam flowing countercurrent to the falling hydrocarbon droplets is transferred to the falling hydrocarbon droplets resulting in vaporization of any residual solvent therefrom. A substantially solvent-depleted pool is collected in the bottom of the vessel and retained only so long as is required to pump the underflow stream from the vessel. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282643 | PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM OIL SHALE - A system for producing petroleum products ( | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282644 | Systems and Methods for Low Emission Hydrocarbon Recovery - Systems and methods are provided for low emission (in-situ) heavy oil production, using a compound heat medium, comprising products of combustion of a fuel mixture with an oxidant and a moderator, mixed with steam generated from direct contact of hot combustion products with water, under pressure. The compound heat medium, comprising mainly CO | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282645 | PRE-PASSIVATION PROCESS FOR A CONTINUOUS REFORMING APPARATUS, AND PASSIVATION PROCESS FOR A CONTINUOUS REFORMING APPARATUS DURING THE INITIAL REACATION - The present invention relates to a pre-passivation process for a continuous reforming apparatus prior to the reaction, or a passivation process for a continuous reforming apparatus during the initial reaction, comprising loading a reforming catalyst into the continuous reforming apparatus, starting the gas circulation and raising the temperature of a reactor, injecting sulfide into the gas at a reactor temperature ranging from 100-650° C., controlling the sulfur amount in the recycle gas within a range of 0.5-100×10 | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282646 | METHOD AND UNIT FOR THE SEPARATION OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND STAINLESS STEEL IN BULK MATERIAL HANDLING - A method and unit for the separation of non-ferrous, ferrous and non-metal portions in bulk material handling, particularly for the recycling of materials for subsequent use, wherein the method comprises: the application of eddy currents for the separation of portions of non-ferrous and conductive materials that jump with respect to portions of the remaining material stream; the detection of metals in portions of materials by means of an analysis of the metals using electromagnetic sensors, and the separation of said metals by mechanical expulsion means, achieving the separation of metallic material portions, such as stainless steel, and others from the portions of non-metals. The unit comprises a first conveyor belt of the portions and eddy current (Foucault) separators, while a second conveyor belt includes electromagnetic metal sensors and selective expulsion means which are controlled by said electromagnetic metal sensors. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282647 | ELECTROSTATIC MATERIAL SEPARATOR - A separation system includes an air separator that, in one embodiment, primarily receives Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) containing a mixture of relatively light MSW recyclable materials such as plastic, paper, cardboard, plastic containers, and/or metal containers and relatively heavy MSW such as textiles, food waste, yard debris, etc. The air separator blows the relatively light MSW recyclable materials up though a chamber and onto a first conveyor while the other relatively heavy MSW material drops down a chute onto a second conveyor. A separation screen receives the relatively light MSW recyclable materials from the air separator and separates the relatively flat fiber and plastic film materials from the other paper, plastic and metal containers. In another separation stage, an electrostatic emitter is positioned adjacent to a conveyor for applying an electrostatic charge to faciliate separation of the MSW recyclable materials. An optical identification system is configured to distinguish different types of recyclable materials. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282648 | VIBRATORY SCREENING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a vibratory screening apparatus which comprises a vibratable screen element ( | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282649 | Clip Rails For Use With Screening Apparatus - A clip rail comprises an elongated body having a first end and a second end. The elongated body defines an upper recess configured to engage with one or more screen panels, the elongated body further defines a lower recess configured to engage a support member of a screening apparatus. Each of the first end and second end includes a two-platform structure, the two-platform structure configured to engage with another two-platform structure, wherein the first platform is offset from the second platform. Further, the first platform is adjacent to the second platform, and the second platform is laterally and vertically offset from the first platform, and the first platform is in a first plane and the second platform is in a second plane. The elongated body may further define first and second opposed, upper sidewalls extending upwardly along the length of the elongate body, the first and second opposed, upper sidewalls defining the upper recess, and first and second opposed, lower sidewalls extending downwardly along the length of the body, the opposed lower sidewalls defining the lower recess. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282650 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT ARTICLES IN ORDER TO OPTIMIZE THE OPERATION OF A CONTROL MACHINE - The invention relates to a method for inspecting, with the aid of a machine ( | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282651 | Method and apparatus for monitoring an underdrain of a filter system - A method and apparatus for monitoring an underdrain in a filter system for filtering water or wastewater. At least one diagnostic condition relating to the performance of the underdrain is monitored to determine if the underdrain is operating in an acceptable manner. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282652 | FILTER END CAP ASSEMBLY WITH BYPASS VALVE - A filter assembly, filter element and methods are provided. The filter assembly includes a filter base in which a filter element is mounted. The filter element includes a bypass valve carried by the filter element that operates independent of and free of interaction with the filter base. Methods include providing an entirely new bypass valve for the filter assembly by inserting a filter element including a complete bypass valve into the filter base such that bypass valve structures of the filter base are rendered useless or superfluous. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282653 | Versatile Biological Wastewater Treatment System - A versatile and efficient biological wastewater treatment system is provided which is adaptable to small, shop fabricated package plants and large, assembled in place plants, and which can be operated as a secondary treatment, activated sludge process, for suspended solids and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) removal, or a tertiary treatment, activated sludge process, for suspended solids, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Nitrogen and Phosphorous removal. The system major equipment includes a wastewater pump and an air aspirator-mixer to provide aeration, sludge recirculation and waste, and wastewater recirculation for the secondary and tertiary treatment processes. The aeration system with the air aspirator-mixer is highly efficient in oxygen transfer to the wastewater, easy to maintain and versatile to use, as it is located outside aeration tanks. The wastewater pump and air aspirator-mixer system lends itself to continuous and cyclic aeration and oxic and anoxic treatment processes. The multiple use of the wastewater pump for aeration, recirculation and sludge waste minimizes the number of pumping systems required and eliminates air blowers. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282654 | INTEGRATED WATER PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY - The invention provides a Bioreactor-Membrane Integrated Technology (B-MIT), comprising an immobilized cellular system bioreactor that initially treats raw water, functionally integrated with a membrane system where the biologically treated water is filtered to generate high quality finished water. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282655 | IMMERSION TYPE MEMBRANE SEPARATOR - A submerged membrane separator | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282656 | OSMOTIC BARRIER SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides an osmotic barrier system that includes a production well, providing a source of saline water, and a source of feed water. An osmosis unit receives the feed water and saline water and osmotically dilutes the saline water with water from the feed water. Diluted saline water from the osmosis unit is injected into a recharge well located upstream from the production well. In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method of forming an osmotic barrier. A saline solution is obtained from a production well and passed to a draw side of an osmosis unit. A feed solution is passed onto a feed side of the osmosis unit. The saline solution is osmotically diluted with water from the feed solution and the diluted saline solution is provided to a recharge well located upstream from the production well. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282657 | WATER DISPENSERS - A water dispensing apparatus, comprising an input for water; a tank provided with means for chilling water; a UV lamp; a UV transmissive coil wrapped at least partially around the lamp such that the water to be dispensed passes through the coil and is thereby sterilised by the UV lamp to Class A UV standards and an output. A single Class A UV source can be used to sterilise both still and carbonated (sparkling) water, or chilled and ambient water, or all three. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282658 | OIL FILTER ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to an oil filter arrangement having a housing comprising a receiving space for a filter element, wherein a discharge opening is provided at the bottom of the receiving space and a discharge valve is provided in the discharge opening wherein the discharge valve comprises a valve body, which is movable between a closing position and an opening position in a displaceable manner and is moved to the locking position by a first spring element when the filter element is inserted, wherein the first spring element is disposed on the valve body on the side of the valve body facing away from the discharge opening and is configured as a compound spring having a flat, bent metal band. The metal band acts against the filter element or against an end disk of the filter element when the filter element is inserted. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282659 | DISC FILTRATION DEVICE - The disclosure relates to a filtration device that comprises a disc with a rim covering and stiffening a plurality of filtration sectors connected to taps provided on the outer wall of a rotary main shaft containing inner discharge channels and fit-inserted into said taps and into a crown comprising two parts concentric to the shaft, one which is secured to the shaft while the other is removable, characterised in that said rim is provided with openings each intended for receiving a removable connection flange bearing, on the one hand, a radial strut clamped between two adjacent sectors for the relative clamping thereof and interacting, on the other hand, with a spring quick fastener for locking the strut under tension between the sectors. The disclosure also relates to a method for assembling and maintaining said filtration device. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282660 | CARTRIDGE FILTER SECURING APPARATUS - Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for securing a cartridge filter. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282661 | FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM - There is described a fluid treatment system comprising: (i) a fluid inlet; (ii) a fluid outlet; and (iii) a fluid treatment zone in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The fluid treatment zone comprises a housing within which is disposed a fluid separation section (the separation section may include a single separation device or a combination of two or more similar or disimilar separation devices) and a fluid radiation section in fluid communication with one another. The fluid separation section removes solids in the fluid and the fluid radiation section irradiates the fluid to deactive microorganisms in the fluid. The fluid separation section and the fluid radiation section are configured to have a substantially common fluid flow path which significantly reduces the space or footprint requirement of and/or significantly reduces hydraulic head loss (pressure drops) in the overall fluid treatment system while allowing the two sections to perform their respective functions. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282662 | APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING BLOOD - The present invention relates to an apparatus for, after separating plasma from blood using a plasma separation filter, purifying the blood by discharging various kinds of toxic substances from the separated plasma using an anion exchange resin filter and a charcoal filter, and more particularly, to an apparatus for purifying blood configured to be capable of miniaturization and be conveniently used by installing the plasma separation filter, the anion exchange resin filter, and the charcoal filter in a housing. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282663 | FILTRATION CARTRIDGE FORMED OF STACKED PLATES - A filtration cartridge is provided comprising one or a stack of filtration units sealed to each other at their outer periphery and to end caps thereby eliminating the need for a housing surrounding the stack. Fluid pathways are provided so that filtration of all incoming feed is assured prior to passing from the cartridge as filtrate. Two permeate pathways are provided to direct permeate to an outlet from the filtration cartridge. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282664 | DEVICE FOR DEWATERING OF PULP - A dewatering drum for dewatering of cellulose pulp has two end plates, which are arranged at either end of the dewatering drum. The dewatering drum further has a support pipe, which has the shape of a cylindrical sleeve having a material thickness of at least 15 mm, and which, at its respective ends, is connected to the end plates. A liquid-permeable layer is arranged on the outside of the support pipe and is held in position at a distance from the outer periphery of the support pipe by means of spacer elements. The support pipe is provided along its periphery with at least ten openings through which liquid that passes through the liquid-permeable layer is able to penetrate into the interior of the support pipe. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282665 | FILTER CAPSULE - A filter capsule has a filter housing which, on at least one end face, has an end cap with an air release valve. A protective wall is formed on the end cap at a distance from the air release valve and protrudes beyond the air release valve. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282666 | SINGLE PORT MANIFOLD - A manifold assembly for use in a medical waste collection device to direct fluid into the medical waste collection device while filtering material from the fluid. The assembly includes a manifold housing having a bottom and a wall extending upwardly from the bottom about a first axis. A support structure is disposed on the bottom and has a filter support surface spaced from the bottom to define a plurality of open spaces between the filter support surface and the bottom. The support structure has a ring defining an outer surface and spaced from the wall. At least one filter is supported by the filter support surface to filter the material from the fluid, the filter having a perimeter. A manifold cap is connected to the manifold housing to define a chamber therebetween, and an intake port is disposed on the manifold cap to direct the fluid into the chamber. An outlet port is disposed on the manifold housing, and a skirt is unitary with the cap and has an inner surface. The perimeter of the filter is trapped between the skirt inner surface and the support structure outer surface to prevent fluid received in the chamber from bypassing the filter as the fluid moves from the chamber to the outlet port. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282667 | Method for Producing a Support Part and Filter Element - The invention relates to a method for producing a support part, in particular, for use with a filter element. Said support part is shaped in the form of a support tube ( | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282668 | FUSED NANOSTRUCTURE MATERIAL - Disclosed herein is a nanostructured material comprising carbon nanotubes fused together to form a three-dimensional structure. Methods of making the nanostructured material are also disclosed. Such methods include a batch type process, as well as multi-step recycling methods or continuous single-step methods. A wide range of articles made from the nanostructured material, including fabrics, ballistic mitigation materials, structural supports, mechanical actuators, heat sink, thermal conductor, and membranes for fluid purification is also disclosed. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282669 | FILTER AND AIR CLEANER - There is provided a filter for filtering gas or liquid, wherein a constituent material of the filter contains a protein that absorbs iron, radium, or heavy metal (except iron), the constituent material is an iron-containing fiber body | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282670 | METAL RECOVERY DEVICE - There is provided a metal recovery device | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282671 | METHOD OF TREATING WASTEWATER - Provided is a method of treating wastewater, containing: the flow-in step of flowing an organic wastewater into an activated sludge tank holding an activated sludge containing microorganisms therein; and the separation step of biologically treating the organic wastewater in the activated sludge tank and then subjecting thus treated liquor to solid-liquid separation with the use of a separation membrane device located in the activated sludge tank, wherein the sugar concentration in the aqueous phase of the activated sludge is maintained within a certain range in the separation step. The method of the present invention allows adequately evaluating the risk of decreasing the effective membrane area caused by the adhesion of biopolymers to the membrane surface, thus achieving efficient wastewater treatment while preventing the increase in the membrane filtration resistance. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282672 | PROCESS FOR EXOTHERMAL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY OF SOLID, SEMI-SOLID, PASTY AND/OR DAMP WASTE - The present invention refers to a process for exothermal treatment and recovery of masses comprising: urban solid waste (USW—), including differentiated and non-differentiated damp waste and non-differentiated waste of vegetable origin; sludge generated by industrial and non-industrial water treatment; solid, semi-solid, pasty residue and/or sludge residue coming from industrial, agricultural and food-processing operations; soils and inert materials contaminated by organic matrices; solid, semi-solid, pasty residue and/or sludge residue of hydrocarbon compounds, including asphalt and organic-chemical compounds; contaminating animal excrements, such as those of poultry and/or swine. In particular, said process envisages the use of an exothermal reaction produced by mixing the mass to be treated with a mixture of calcium oxides (CaO) and/or calcium hydroxides Ca(OH)2, in the presence of an inert catalyst moistened with water, in the absence of oxygen using the charcoal-pile technique. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282673 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING NITRATE WASTE LIQUID - To provide an apparatus for treating a nitrate waste liquid that includes a denitrification tank ( | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282674 | Phosphate Recovery From Acid Phase Anaerobic Digesters - A method for recovering phosphate from sewage treatment plants using multi-stage anaerobic digestion includes the treatment of organic acid digest with calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, and similar compounds to raise pH to near neutral values and precipitate calcium phosphate compounds such as brushite and similar amorphous compounds. The method includes the formation of calcium phosphates on weak-acid ion exchange columns and membranes in contact with organic acid digest. The system includes removal of the calcium phosphate compounds formed by sedimentation, either static or against an upwelling flow, centrifugation, or filtration. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282675 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLE CATION-EXCHANGE DESALINATION - Desalination is accomplished by subjecting feed saline water to a cation exchanger in magnesium form where sodium and scale-forming cations are at least partially exchanged for non-scale-forming magnesium ions. This ion exchange also reduces the osmotic pressure of the solution. When the resultant solution is subjected to a pressure-driven membrane desalination process, scaling is reduced and desalinated water is efficiently produced at a lower pressure. After desalination, the concentrated waste water, which contains higher concentrations of ions such as magnesium and sodium, is used to regenerate the depleted cation exchanger back into magnesium form. This regeneration permits the process to be self-sustainable. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282676 | DESALINATION SYSTEM AND ELEMENTS THEREOF - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a desalination system comprising a plurality of elongated pressure vessels (PV). Each PV has a longitudinal axis, oriented such that the longitudinal axis thereof is of a vertical orientation. Each of the PVs is adapted to receive therein a plurality n of desalination membranes. The membranes located above the lowermost membrane within the PV have a total weight allowing them to function as a mechanism limiting axial expansion of the lowermost membrane, whereby the PV is free of any additional limiting mechanism. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282677 | WATER SOFTENER SYSTEM USING NANOFILTRATION TO RECLAIM A PORTION OF THE REGENERATING SODIUM CHLORIDE - A water softening system includes apparatus and process that recycles a substantial percentage of the brine. This system conventionally includes a brine tank and a softening tank through which hard water from a source passes during normal operation. During the regeneration cycle, the brine solution in the brine tank passes through the softening tank acquiring hardness ions, and then through a nanofilter that passes a much higher proportion of the brine ions than the hardness ions. The hardness ions flow from the upstream end of the nanofilter into a drain. The liquid passing through the nanofilter contains salt that returns to the brine tank for reuse. A preferred embodiment includes a pump to force the brine solution through the nanofilter and a throttling valve connecting the upstream side of the nanofilter to a drain, and through which the hardness ions flow. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282678 | Livestock Wastewater Treatment System and Method - An improved livestock wastewater treatment system for treating wastewater produced by a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) facility to reclaim water and solids from the wastewater, and to reduce the environmental footprint of the CAFO facility is provided. The treatment system combines both mechanical and chemical water treating and includes separation of liquids from solids, collection of the separated solids at various stages, and treatment of the remaining liquid so that it can be reclaimed. Methods of treating livestock wastewater with the livestock wastewater treatment system is also provided. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282679 | ADVANCED CONTROL METHOD FOR A MEMBRANE FILTRATION UNIT, AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - Advanced control method for a membrane filtration unit, applied to the treatment of an effluent, employing microcoagulation on a membrane, which consists in injecting, upstream of the membrane, a dose of coagulation reactant(s) 30 to 80 times below the dose (X) making the zeta potential of the effluent zero, in which method: quantities defining the quality of the effluent to be treated and quantities defining the state of membrane clogging are measured as input variables; the operating point of the microcoagulation process is located on the basis of the results of the above measurements; thresholds for the input variables are determined, the microcoagulation having to be initiated when said thresholds are violated; and the coagulation reactant(s) is(are) injected depending on the results of the measurements and on the comparison of the input variables with the respective thresholds. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282680 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANE DISTILLATION FOR WATER PURIFICATION - A distillation membrane for purifying water includes a superhydrophobic surface having a plurality of protruding features that each include a microchannel therein that protrude from a recessed surface portion that is in a uniform thickness portion of the distillation membrane. A thickness of the uniform thickness portion defines a channel length of the distillation membrane. The distillation membrane includes a plurality of micropores that are each fluidicly coupled to respective ones of the microchannels, wherein the plurality of micropores extend through the channel length. The superhydrophobic surface is operable to reject liquid water and the microchannels coupled to the micropores are operable to pass water vapor therethrough to allow condensation of the water vapor on a side of the distillation membrane opposite the superhydrophobic surface. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282681 | Biological Fluid Filtration Apparatus - Biological fluid filtration systems including biological fluid filtration devices capable of filtering blood or blood products, including the removal of leukocytes from the blood or blood product. Each system includes a means to automatically drain the biological fluid upstream of the biological fluid filtration media disposed in the biological fluid filtration device. Both single sided and double sided biological fluid filtration devices are disclosed, including double sided biological fluid filtration devices with a solid partition wall with a first independent fluid flow path on one side of the partition wall, and a second independent fluid flow path on the other side of the partition wall. Draining means include vent filtration devices, diaphragm draining devices, and biological fluid filtration devices that include an integral diaphragm. The biological fluid filtration devices include low hold-up volume filter underdrains that purge in excess of 95% of the initial air in the device before liquid begins to flow from the outlet, thereby allowing the devices to be used in bed side applications. Variable surface area biological fluid filtration devices are disclosed that further reduce hold-up volume. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282682 | FLUID FILTRATION ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Fluid filtration articles, including composite nonwoven fibrous webs, and methods of making and using such articles as gas or liquid filtration elements. The articles include a population of coarse microfibers having a population median diameter of at least 1 micrometer (μm) formed as a first layer, and a population of fine fibers having a population median diameter less than 10 μm formed as a second layer adjoining the first layer. At least one of the fiber populations may be oriented. In one implementation, the coarse microfibers and fine fibers are polymeric, the coarse microfibers have a population median diameter of at least 10 μm, and the fine fibers have a population median diameter less than 10 μm. In another implementation, the population of fine fibers has a population median diameter less than 1 μm. Optionally, one or both of the first and second layers may include particulates. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282683 | SLUDGE CONCENTRATION AND DEHYDRATION METHOD - A sludge concentration and dehydration method is provided, which comprises the following steps: (1) add an organic agent (polyacrylamide) to the sludge for initial conditioning, then concentrate the sludge; (2) add an inorganic agent (a compound containing Fe and Ca) to the sludge for further conditioning, then transport the sludge to a dehydrator for dehydration; (3) dispose the dehydrated sludge correspondingly when it satisfies the requirements for final disposal. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282684 | LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE DECONTAMINATION - Materials and methods for the selective removal of lipopolysaccharide during the purification of molecules of bio-pharmaceutical interest are based on a polymeric substrate that binds lipopolysaccharide. Preferably, the polymeric substrate is selective for at least one of heptose and 2-keto-3-deoxyoctonic acid. The substrate can be formed by a process comprising: (i) contacting a homogeneous polymer solution and a template solution; (ii) carrying out a phase inversion of the resulting solution; and (iii) removing the template. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282685 | MAGNETIC MIXER - A device facilitating mixing of a fluid containing magnetic or magnetizable particles, including a support for a container for the fluid and particles, a first magnet adjacent one side of the support, a second magnet adjacent the other side, and a drive for moving the second magnet between a first position near the container top and a second position near the container bottom. The first magnet is supported in a third position on the one side near the container bottom. A related tray and method for mixing magnetic particles are also disclosed. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282686 | Method for the treatment of acid mine drainage - A process for neutralizing acid mine drainage which includes a neutralizer and binder component consisting of steel slag in an amount of 75% to 95% by weight of the agglomeration, a sodium carbonate selected from the group consisting of soda ash and pulp liquor in an amount of 0.5% to 25% of the agglomeration, and, optionally, a lime component selected from the group consisting of limestone sand and slag. Further included is a dissolution control and filtration component consisting of an organic material in an amount of 0.24% to 15% by weight of the agglomeration selected from the group consisting of recycled newsprint, sphagnum peat moss, and sawdust. Next is a dispersant and neutralizer component consisting of a surfactant in an amount of 0.01% to 0.075% by weight of the agglomeration. The agglomeration may further comprise an oxidation component such as calcium peroxide, potassium permanganate, and hydrogen peroxide. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282687 | System and Method for Extraction of Petroleum from Oil/Water Mixture - A petroleum from oil/water mixtures extraction method for use as an adjunct to current stationary active second containment methods for industrial oil spill accidents, and as an adjunct to currently used equipment for residual oil removal in clean-out measures for, among others: canal barges, hazmat trucks, oil storage tanks, oil tankers, oil transportation railroad cars, river barges, as an on-board separation system for petroleum based bilge, and in coastal and inland waterways clean-up from oil spill accidents. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282688 | Method of Raising the pH of Acidic Bodies of Water - The invention relates to a method of raising the pH of a body of water having a pH of less than 4.5 by introducing neutralizing agent, the raising of the pH taking place in at least two stages thus: at pH levels below 4.5, a first neutralizing agent having a final conductivity of not more than 100 μS/cm, and, after attainment of a pH of at least 4.5, a second neutralizing agent, having a final conductivity of more than 100 μS/cm, is introduced into the body of water, the final conductivity of the neutralizing agents being defined as the conductivity of an aqueous suspension or solution of neutralizing agent in solution equilibrium at 25° C., having a neutralizing agent content of 0.015% by weight. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282689 | LOW ENERGY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DESALINATING SEAWATER - A low energy water treatment system and method is provided. The system has at least one electrodialysis device that produces partially treated water and a brine byproduct, a softener, and at least one electrodeionization device. The partially treated water stream can be softened by the softener to reduce the likelihood of scale formation and to reduce energy consumption in the electrodeionization device, which produces water having target properties. At least a portion of the energy used by the electrodeionization device can be generated by concentration differences between the brine and seawater streams introduced into compartments thereof. The brine stream can also be used to regenerate the softener. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282690 | SIMULTANEOUS REDUCTION/OXIDATION PROCESS FOR DESTROYING AN ORGANIC SOLVENT - This invention relates to decontaminating water containing organic compounds by treating the contaminated water by adding solid phase zero valent iron (ZVI) and persulfate to destroy organic contaminants in water. | 2010-11-11 |
| 20100282691 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUPERSATURATED DISSOLVED OXYGEN-CONTAINING WATER - The present invention provides a method for producing supersaturated dissolved oxygen-containing water, capable of increasing dissolved oxygen concentration of water to a value largely exceeding saturated dissolved oxygen concentration. | 2010-11-11 |
