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Allan Roberts, Lake Villa, IL US
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20090112255 | SPRAY DEVICES AND METHODS - Some embodiments of a spray device can be configured to maintain a viscous fluid in isolation from a propellant fluid until after the viscous fluid exits from a nozzle of the spray device. For example, the viscous fluid may comprise an adhesive such a surgical adhesive. When the spray device is actuated, the surgical adhesive can exit the nozzle whereat the propellant fluid acts upon the surgical adhesive to break it into droplets for application on a targeted site. | 04-30-2009 |
Barry Roberts, Gurnee, IL US
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20110079723 | CONFIGURABLE COINCIDENCE PAIRING AND FILTERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY - A method of processing positron emission tomography (PET) information obtained from a PET detector having a plurality of detector regions, each detector region having at least one detector module and a corresponding regional collector, the method including the steps of receiving PET event information for a single PET event, the PET event information including energy information and crystal position information of the single PET event; receiving non-detector event information; generating an event list that includes (1) a PET event entry, the PET event entry including a fine time stamp, the energy information, and the crystal position information, and (2) a non-detector event entry that includes the received non-detector event information; and transmitting the generated event list to a computer for off-line processing. | 04-07-2011 |
Brian Roberts, Carpentersville, IL US
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20130009367 | GASKET ASSEMBLY HAVNG ISOLATED COMPRESSION LIMITING DEVICE - A manifold gasket includes a carrier frame with a plurality of media-conveying openings corresponding to openings communicating between two parts to be clamped, such as an intake manifold and a cylinder head. Elastomeric sealing material is molded to the carrier frame about the openings to seal the openings when clamped. A compression limiting device is disposed on the carrier frame and is isolated from direct contact with the carrier frame by intervening elastomeric bonding material to limit compression of said elastomeric sealing material when the gasket is clamped between the head and block. The elastomeric bonding material renders the compression limiting device free-floating relative to the carrier frame. | 01-10-2013 |
Brian D. Roberts, Dorsey, IL US
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20100018430 | REINFORCED CORE BULLET - A jacketed bullet has a core of a dense metal or metal alloy, an inner jacket at least partially surrounding and bonded to the core; and an outer jacket at least partially surrounding the inner jacket and core. | 01-28-2010 |
Christopher D. Roberts, Joliet, IL US
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20090074535 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly configured to secure a component to an interior wall of a housing includes a wall mount configured to securely mount to the interior wall of the housing. The wall mount includes a first plate secured to a second plate through a neck. The first plate has a larger axial cross-sectional area than the second plate, which, in turn, has a larger axial cross-sectional area than the neck. The second plate is configured to pass through a portion of a securing passage formed through the housing. The first plate is larger than the portion of the securing passage, so that the first plate is unable to pass through the securing passage. The wall mount is configured to be rotated into a locked position with respect to the securing passage, wherein the wall mount is prevented from shifting in the locked position. | 03-19-2009 |
Christopher D. Roberts, Glenview, IL US
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20130249235 | INTEGRATED FLOATING OVERMOLDED SNAP-RING AND SEAL FOR A PLASTIC FUEL HOUSING ASSEMBLY - A fuel housing assembly for a vehicle fuel system includes a rigid housing and, an inner seal assembly flexible body for sealing engagement with a fuel pipe and with a body panel of the vehicle. A rigid snap ring for attachment to the body panel is held by the flexible body. | 09-26-2013 |
Christopher D. Roberts, Elwood, IL US
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20120315430 | Decorated Part of an Assembly and Manufacturing Process Therefor - A decorated part for an assembly includes a decorative skin and a body, the skin wrapping an edge of the body so that adjacent edges of adjacent parts in the assembly do not expose the body. The process for making the part includes first vacuum forming the skin from a film, loading the formed skin into a mold and forming the body against the pre-formed skin. | 12-13-2012 |
Clara F. Roberts, Wheeling, IL US
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20100132555 | PROCESS FOR A GAS REMOVAL ZONE - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for increasing an efficiency of an acid gas removal zone. The process can include sending a sour gas stream including at least one gas to a first absorber providing an overhead stream absorbing the at least one gas; withdrawing a side-stream from the first absorber and passing the side-stream through a holding tank, a side-stream fluid transfer device, and a side-stream chiller before returning the side-stream to the absorber; and passing the first absorber overhead stream to a pump-around circuit for a second absorber. Usually, the pump-around circuit may include a flash drum, a pump-around fluid transfer device and a pump-around chiller before providing a slipstream to the first absorber and another portion to the second absorber. | 06-03-2010 |
David J. Roberts, Tinley Park, IL US
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20140052570 | System And Method For Selecting A Bedding Mattress - A method is provided for selecting one of a plurality of different bedding mattresses for a customer. The method includes the steps of receiving a set of data related qualitative information related to the customer or the customer's sleeping habits and processing by a processor the set of data to evaluate support needs for a customer. The method further includes the step of determining which of the plurality of bedding mattresses has support characteristics that closely match the support needs of the customer. | 02-20-2014 |
20140090177 | Mattress Having An Enlarged Sleeping Surface Area - A mattress comprises an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The mattress further includes first and second opposing side surfaces extending between the upper surface and the lower surface and third and fourth opposing side surfaces extending between the upper surface and the lower surface and between the first and second opposing side surfaces. A core section is formed by the upper and lower surfaces and first and second opposing core section side surfaces and third and fourth opposing core section side surfaces and an extension extends outwardly from a side surface of the core section. The extension is fixedly connected to or integral with the core section and the extension provides the upper surface with a greater area than the lower surface. The extension is capable of supporting a user without a support structure being positioned below the extension. | 04-03-2014 |
20150033476 | Mattress Having An Enlarged Sleeping Surface Area - A mattress comprises an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The mattress further includes first and second opposing side surfaces extending between the upper surface and the lower surface and third and fourth opposing side surfaces extending between the upper surface and the lower surface and between the first and second opposing side surfaces. A core section is formed by the upper and lower surfaces and first and second opposing core section side surfaces and third and fourth opposing core section side surfaces and an extension extends outwardly from a side surface of the core section. The extension is fixedly connected to or integral with the core section and the extension provides the upper surface with a greater area than the lower surface. The extension is capable of supporting a user without a support structure being positioned below the extension. | 02-05-2015 |
20150208819 | MULTI-LAYER MATTRESS WITH AN AIR FILTRATION FOUNDATION - A mattress including a plurality of layers, each layer extending in a substantially parallel, horizontal direction and being positioned in vertical relation to other layers and each layer further having a perforated or open-cell structure. At least one layer has a gel dispersed within the perforated or open-cell structure of the layer. | 07-30-2015 |
Dennis Roberts, Metamora, IL US
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20160101818 | MASTER LINK MATING SURFACE COVER - A master link mating surface cover is disclosed. The master link mating surface cover includes a first inclined portion for covering a corresponding first inclined portion of a master link mating surface, a second inclined portion for covering a corresponding second inclined portion of a master link mating surface, and a third inclined portion for covering a corresponding third inclined portion of a master link mating surface. | 04-14-2016 |
Derek Roberts, Chicago, IL US
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20150297876 | Method and Apparatus for an Applicator - An applicator includes a puncture protrusion disposed on an inner surface of an internal chamber of a handle of the applicator. The puncture protrusion is configured to puncture an end surface of a cartridge within the internal chamber, which cartridge contains a liquid that is resultantly allowed to flow through a passageway in the puncture protrusion toward an applicator pad for application onto a surface. Puncturing is achieved in response to rotation of an advancer including a pinion portion that tangentially engages a surface of the cartridge, which rotation is translated to longitudinal advancement of the cartridge toward the puncture protrusion. | 10-22-2015 |
20150343162 | Mask with Tang Protrusions for Improved Grasping Ability | 12-03-2015 |
Evan D. Roberts, Peotone, IL US
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20080203109 | Can manipulating system - This invention structurally includes an adjustable guide rail system for laterally adjustably guiding and axially rotatably manipulating containers, such as cans, passed axially between the guide rail systems and with structure to simply and easily facilitate adjustment of the system to adjust to various series of different size cans. | 08-28-2008 |
James J. Roberts, Burr Ridge, IL US
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20130145692 | Hands-Free Barrier Operator - A barrier control apparatus and method for controlling movement of a barrier are provided to allow a user the ability to move a barrier without physically contacting the barrier. For example, the barrier control apparatus maintains a defined distance between an object such as a hand and a defined location relative to the barrier such that movement of the barrier follows movement of the object. In this way, a user is able to maintain control of the movement of the barrier throughout the opening and closing process. The barrier control apparatus is further able to detect gestures made by the user and can control movement of the barrier accordingly. | 06-13-2013 |
John M. Roberts, Evanston, IL US
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20130317228 | AZOLIUM METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS - Disclosed herein are metal-organic frameworks comprising at least two azolium rings. The azolium groups are used as a strategy for controlling catenation and morphology in metal-organic frameworks. | 11-28-2013 |
20160024120 | Azolium Metal-Organic Frameworks - Disclosed herein are metal-organic frameworks comprising at least two azolium rings. The azolium groups are used as a strategy for controlling catenation and morphology in metal-organic frameworks. | 01-28-2016 |
John Michael Roberts, Itasca, IL US
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20150133704 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS - A process for converting biomass to products is described. Biomass is contacted with hydrogen in the presence of a fluidized bed of hydropyrolysis catalyst in a reactor vessel under hydropyrolysis conditions; and products and char are removed from the reactor vessel. The products leave the fluidized bed at an exit bed velocity, the char has a settling velocity that is less than the exit bed velocity and hydropyrolysis catalyst has a settling velocity that is greater than the exit bed velocity. | 05-14-2015 |
Lain Roberts, Chicago, IL US
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20120155689 | ADJUSTABLE SHAPE EARPHONE - This disclosure relates to an adjustable ear insert, such as an earbud style earphone, that may be inserted in a user's ear canal in a compact configuration and adjusted by a user to expand and fit snugly against the ear canal. | 06-21-2012 |
Melody Roberts, Chicago, IL US
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20110258058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A RESTAURANT ORDER ON A WIRELESS MOBILE PERSONAL COMPUTER - A wireless mobile personal computer is provided for enabling a customer to generate a restaurant order on the wireless mobile personal computer. The wireless mobile personal computer includes a restaurant order generating application configured to generate restaurant item selecting interface screens for generating the restaurant order comprising at least one restaurant item, to generate a machine-readable representation of the generated restaurant order, a processor for executing the restaurant order generating application, a memory for storing the restaurant order generating application and selectable restaurant items, and a display for displaying the restaurant item selecting interface screens, and the at least one restaurant item. | 10-20-2011 |
Michael J. Roberts, Itasca, IL US
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20110306808 | Process For Conversion of Organic, Waste, or Low-Value Materials Into Useful Products - The present invention addresses the processing of waste and low-value products to produce useful materials in reliable purities and compositions, at acceptable cost, without producing malodorous emissions, and with high energy efficiency. In particular, the invention comprises a multi-stage process that converts various feedstocks such as offal, animal manures, municipal sewage sludge, tires, and plastics, that otherwise have little commercial value, to useful materials including gas, oil, specialty chemicals, and carbon solids. The process subjects the feedstock to heat and pressure, separates out various components, then further applies heat and pressure to one or more of those components. Various materials produced at different points in the process may be recycled and used to play other roles within the process. The invention further comprises an apparatus for performing a multi-stage process of converting waste products into useful materials, and at least one oil product that arises from the process. | 12-15-2011 |
20120260563 | BUBBLING BED CATALYTIC HYDROPYROLYSIS PROCESS UTILIZING LARGER CATALYST PARTICLES AND SMALLER BIOMASS PARTICLES FEATURING AN ANTI-SLUGGING REACTOR - This invention relates to a process for thermochemically transforming biomass or other oxygenated feedstocks into high quality liquid hydrocarbon fuels. In particular, a catalytic hydropyrolysis reactor, containing a deep bed of fluidized catalyst particles is utilized to accept particles of biomass or other oxygenated feedstocks that are significantly smaller than the particles of catalyst in the fluidized bed. The reactor features an insert or other structure disposed within the reactor vessel that inhibits slugging of the bed and thereby minimizes attrition of the catalyst. Within the bed, the biomass feedstock is converted into a vapor-phase product, containing hydrocarbon molecules and other process vapors, and an entrained solid char product, which is separated from the vapor stream after the vapor stream has been exhausted from the top of the reactor. When the product vapor stream is cooled to ambient temperatures, a significant proportion of the hydrocarbons in the product vapor stream can be recovered as a liquid stream of hydrophobic hydrocarbons, with properties consistent with those of gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuel. Separate streams of gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuel may also be obtained, either via selective condensation of each type of fuel, or via later distillation of the combined hydrocarbon liquid. | 10-18-2012 |
20130035528 | REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE AS AMMONIUM SULFATE FROM HYDROPYROLYSIS PRODUCT VAPORS - A system and method for processing biomass into hydrocarbon fuels that includes processing a biomass in a hydropyrolysis reactor resulting in hydrocarbon fuels and a process vapor stream and cooling the process vapor stream to a condensation temperature resulting in an aqueous stream. The aqueous stream is sent to a catalytic reactor where it is oxidized to obtain a product stream containing ammonia and ammonium sulfate. A resulting cooled product vapor stream includes non-condensable process vapors comprising H | 02-07-2013 |
20140100395 | DIRECT PRODUCTION OF FRACTIONATED AND UPGRADED HYDROCARBON FUELS FROM BIOMASS - Multistage processing of biomass to produce at least two separate fungible fuel streams, one dominated by gasoline boiling-point range liquids and the other by diesel boiling-point range liquids. The processing involves hydrotreating the biomass to produce a hydrotreatment product including a deoxygenated hydrocarbon product of gasoline and diesel boiling materials, followed by separating each of the gasoline and diesel boiling materials from the hydrotreatment product and each other. | 04-10-2014 |
20150027184 | REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE AS AMMONIUM SULFATE FROM HYDROPYROLYSIS PRODUCT VAPORS - A system and method for processing biomass into hydrocarbon fuels that includes processing a biomass in a hydropyrolysis reactor resulting in hydrocarbon fuels and a process vapor stream and cooling the process vapor stream to a condensation temperature resulting in an aqueous stream. The aqueous stream is sent to a catalytic reactor where it is oxidized to obtain a product stream containing ammonia and ammonium sulfate. A resulting cooled product vapor stream includes non-condensable process vapors comprising H | 01-29-2015 |
20150060258 | Process For Conversion of Organic, Waste, or Low-Value Materials into Useful Products - The present invention addresses the processing of waste and low-value products to produce useful materials in reliable purities and compositions, at acceptable cost, without producing malodorous emissions, and with high energy efficiency. In particular, the invention comprises a multi-stage process that converts various feedstocks such as offal, animal manures, municipal sewage sludge, tires, and plastics, that otherwise have little commercial value, to useful materials including gas, oil, specialty chemicals, and carbon solids. The process subjects the feedstock to heat and pressure, separates out various components, then further applies heat and pressure to one or more of those components. Various materials produced at different points in the process may be recycled and used to play other roles within the process. The invention further comprises an apparatus for performing a multi-stage process of converting waste products into useful materials, and at least one oil product that arises from the process. | 03-05-2015 |
20150141716 | BUBBLING BED CATALYTIC HYDROPYROLYSIS PROCESS UTILIZINIG LARGER CATALYST PARTICLES AND SMALL BIOMASS PARTICLES FEATURING AN ANTI-SLUGGING REACTOR - This invention relates to a process for thermochemically transforming biomass or other oxygenated feedstocks into high quality liquid hydrocarbon fuels. In particular, a catalytic hydropyrolysis reactor, containing a deep bed of fluidized catalyst particles is utilized to accept particles of biomass or other oxygenated feedstocks that are significantly smaller than the particles of catalyst in the fluidized bed. The reactor features an insert or other structure disposed within the reactor vessel that inhibits slugging of the bed and thereby minimizes attrition of the catalyst. Within the bed, the biomass feedstock is converted into a vapor-phase product, containing hydrocarbon molecules and other process vapors, and an entrained solid char product, which is separated from the vapor stream after the vapor stream has been exhausted from the top of the reactor. When the product vapor stream is cooled to ambient temperatures, a significant proportion of the hydrocarbons in the product vapor stream can be recovered as a liquid stream of hydrophobic hydrocarbons, with properties consistent with those of gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuel. Separate streams of gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuel may also be obtained, either via selective condensation of each type of fuel, or via later distillation of the combined hydrocarbon liquid. | 05-21-2015 |
20160002540 | HYDROPYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCKS - Various techniques are disclosed for pretreating municipal solid waste (MSW) and other biomass-containing feedstocks that may be of a poorer quality and consequently more difficult, or even impossible, to convert to higher value liquid products (e.g., transportation fuels) using conventional processes. Such conventional processes may otherwise be satisfactory for the conversion of the biomass portion of the feedstock alone. The pretreatment of biomass-containing feedstocks may generally include steps carried out prior to a hydropyrolysis step and optionally further steps, in order to change one or more characteristics of the feedstock, rendering it more easily upgradable. | 01-07-2016 |
20160068758 | USE OFCARBON DIOXIDE GENERATED BY HYDROPYROLYSIS FOR PROCESS INERTIZATION - A hydropyrolysis process comprises feeding both (i) hydrogen and (ii) a biomass-containing feedstock or a biomass-derived feedstock, to a hydropyrolysis reactor vessel. The process comprises producing a CO | 03-10-2016 |
Michael John Roberts, Itasca, IL US
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20150094503 | CATALYST FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS - A hydropyrolysis catalyst and a process using that catalyst are described. The catalyst comprises a support and an active metal component wherein the catalyst is an eggshell type catalyst having the active metal component located in the outer portion of the support. | 04-02-2015 |
Nathaniel David Roberts, Ogden, IL US
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20110055156 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENT STORAGE NODE REPLACEMENT - Methods and apparatus are described for a horizontally scalable high performance object storage architecture. Metadata are completely decoupled from object storage. Instead of file names, users are given a locator when the object is uploaded and committed. Users can store the locator along with their own metadata or embed it directly in the static content. Clients can choose which storage nodes to store data on based on dynamic measures of node performance. Since there is no coupling among storage servers, performance can scale horizontally by adding more nodes. The decoupling also allows the front end services and storage to scale independently. High service availability is achieved by object-level synchronous replication and having no single point of failure. Failed nodes are rebuilt using copies of data in other nodes without taking the cluster offline. In addition to the replication, the ability to add or remove nodes on-line reduces maintenance-related service downtime. | 03-03-2011 |
20110055494 | METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED DIRECT OBJECT ACCESS STORAGE - Methods and apparatus are described for a horizontally scalable high performance object storage architecture. Metadata are completely decoupled from object storage. Instead of file names, users are given a locator when the object is uploaded and committed. Users can store the locator along with their own metadata or embed it directly in the static content. Clients can choose which storage nodes to store data on based on dynamic measures of node performance. Since there is no coupling among storage servers, performance can scale horizontally by adding more nodes. The decoupling also allows the front end services and storage to scale independently. High service availability is achieved by object-level synchronous replication and having no single point of failure. Failed nodes are rebuilt using copies of data in other nodes without taking the cluster offline. In addition to the replication, the ability to add or remove nodes on-line reduces maintenance-related service downtime. | 03-03-2011 |
Philip R. Roberts, Palatine, IL US
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20090207808 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-TECHNOLOGY HANDOFF OF A MULTI-MODE MOBILE STATION - A communication system reduces set up time for an inter-technology handoff of a multi-mode mobile station (MS) from a source network associated with a first radio frequency (RF) technology to a target network associated with a second RF technology by pre-establishing, prior to a determination to handoff the MS, a registration state of the MS and an authentication of the MS in association with the target network and second RF technology. In order to pre-establish the registration state and authentication, the MS exchanges messaging of the second RF technology with the second network via the first network and first RF technology. To facilitate the exchange, the MS includes shims in a second protocol stack associated with the second technology, which shims intercept second protocol stack signaling and redirect the intercepted signaling to a first protocol stack of the MS, associated with the first technology, for tunneling to the source network. | 08-20-2009 |
20090248841 | UNIQUE PREFIX ASSIGNMENT WITH AUTOMATIC ADDRESS CONFIGURATION | 10-01-2009 |
Richard N. Roberts, Elgin, IL US
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20090197607 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING A CALL TO A LANDLINE COMMUNICATION UNIT OR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT - Methods and Systems are provided for routing a call to a landline communication unit or a wireless communication unit based on the availability of the wireless communication unit. A call placed to a landline communication unit is routed to the wireless communication unit if the wireless communication unit is determined available. Otherwise, the call is routed to the landline communication unit. | 08-06-2009 |
20130231097 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING A CALL TO A LANDLINE COMMUNICATION UNIT OR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT - Methods and systems are provided for routing a call to a landline communication unit or a wireless communication unit based on the availability of the wireless communication unit. A call placed to a landline communication unit is routed to the wireless communication unit if the wireless communication unit is determined available. Otherwise, the call is routed to the landline communication unit. | 09-05-2013 |
20140066037 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING A CALL TO A LANDLINE COMMUNICATION UNIT OR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT - Methods and systems are provided for routing a call to a landline communication unit or a wireless communication unit based on the availability of the wireless communication unit. A call placed to a landline communication unit is routed to the wireless communication unit if the wireless communication unit is determined available. Otherwise, the call is routed to the landline communication unit. | 03-06-2014 |
Scott A. Roberts, Naperville, IL US
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20100041936 | MELT-CRYSTALLIZATION SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION PROCESS - Processes for separating a solid from a solids-liquids slurry under conditions that prevent ingress of molecular oxygen are advantageous where the presence of molecular oxygen would otherwise reduce efficiencies, contribute to limited product yields, and potentially compromise safe operation of the process or downstream unit operations. Among the various embodiments disclosed herein, is a process utilizing filter columns as solid-liquid separators in combination with crystallization and reslurry unit operations to recover a product component from an initial feed mixture of miscible components. Embodiments of the disclosed processes may include the separation and purification of a product component using a crystallizer in series with a filter column followed by a chemical reactor, using a reslurry drum in series with a filter column, and using a combination of crystallizers and/or reslurry drums in series with at least one filter column. The use of filter columns in such processes is particularly attractive because these columns, when operated under the conditions disclosed herein, limit the undesirable ingress of molecular oxygen into the various process streams, and further improve process efficiencies related to both product component recovery and operating costs. | 02-18-2010 |
20110006008 | Apparatus and Process for the Separation of Solids and Liquids - A filter column apparatus comprising a filtration zone and a reslurry zone. These zones are separated by a barrier wall or are in substantial cooperation with each other. Also disclosed is a process for separating at least a portion of at least one substantially solid component from a solid-liquid stream comprising the substantially solid component and at least one substantially liquid component. Also disclosed is a process for forming a substantially solids containing packed bed. Also disclosed is a process for purifying paraxylene in a filtration zone. | 01-13-2011 |
20160031772 | Process for Recovering Paraxylene from at Least Two Feedstreams Containing Xylene Isomers - Processes for recovering paraxylene from at least two feedstreams containing xylene isomers. The process includes directing to a paraxylene recovery zone comprising at least one crystallization zone, a paraxylene-lean feedstream having a paraxylene to total xylene isomer ratio of 0.50 or less, and also directing to the paraxylene recovery zone, a paraxylene-rich feedstream having a paraxylene to total xylene isomer ratio of greater than 0.50. A paraxylene-containing product stream is recovered from the paraxylene recovery zone having a paraxylene to total xylene isomer ratio greater than that of the paraxylene-rich feedstream. The process provides improvements in paraxylene recovery efficiency and/or cost effectiveness. | 02-04-2016 |
Scott Alan Roberts, Mail Code 200-1w, IL US
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20160031772 | Process for Recovering Paraxylene from at Least Two Feedstreams Containing Xylene Isomers - Processes for recovering paraxylene from at least two feedstreams containing xylene isomers. The process includes directing to a paraxylene recovery zone comprising at least one crystallization zone, a paraxylene-lean feedstream having a paraxylene to total xylene isomer ratio of 0.50 or less, and also directing to the paraxylene recovery zone, a paraxylene-rich feedstream having a paraxylene to total xylene isomer ratio of greater than 0.50. A paraxylene-containing product stream is recovered from the paraxylene recovery zone having a paraxylene to total xylene isomer ratio greater than that of the paraxylene-rich feedstream. The process provides improvements in paraxylene recovery efficiency and/or cost effectiveness. | 02-04-2016 |
Thomas Roberts, Bolingbrook, IL US
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20090271965 | Apparatus for the application of pressure relief valves - A system for applying pressure relief valves to packaging from a liner carrying adhesive backed pressure relief valves passing over a series of rollers in tension onto a peeler bar. There is a valve applicator unit proximate the peeler bar with a punch shaft and an applicator shaft with an applicator vacuum head. The liner is moved by a retraction unit including clamping members that alternately maintain the liner stationary under tension and pull the liner under tension to advance the liner carrying adhesive backed pressure relief valves. A supply reel for a roll of liner carrying adhesive backed pressure relief valves has a pair of spaced apart plates and a pair of rings with a non-stick coating positioned between each of the plates and the roll of liner. The plates, rings and roll of liner are compressed together by an adjustable retainer. | 11-05-2009 |
Thomas J. Roberts, Batavia, IL US
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20110074287 | PARTICLE BEAM COOLING DEVICE - This discloses a device called a particle refrigerator that will reduce the emittance of a charged particle beam. The particle refrigerator device is particularly well-suited for beams of particles created by interactions or decays of other particles, such as anti-protons, pions, ions, and muons, which are inherently created with very large emittances. It is a compact and inexpensive device compared to other systems for the emittance reduction of such beams. This device works by injecting beam particles backwards into the device, using the particle turn-around to match an incoming beam into a frictional cooling channel; this increases the acceptance of that channel by perhaps a thousandfold, making it practical to produce beams of high intensity and brightness. The frictional cooling is very effective, and simulations of its operation and performance give emittance reduction factors exceeding 30,000, with transmissions as high as 70%. | 03-31-2011 |
Thomas J. Roberts, Bolingbrook, IL US
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20150038309 | Method For Lubricating Pressure Relief Valves - A method for applying a lubricant to a pressure relief valve during the process of applying the pressure relief valve to packaging. The method includes temporarily separating layers of the valve with a vacuum applicator when the lubricant is applied. A pressurized nozzle sprays or atomizes the lubricant into the valve opening. Graphite suspended in liquid silicone is used as the lubricant; it is recirculated in a reservoir to keep the graphite in suspension. Optical sensors check for valves before the entrance to, and after exit from, the vacuum applicator. | 02-05-2015 |
Thomas J. Roberts, Elk Grove Village, IL US
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20090173458 | DISPOSABLE CURTAINS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INSTALL A DISPOSABLE CURTAIN, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A DISPOSABLE CURTAIN - Disposable curtains, systems and methods to install a disposable curtain, and methods of manufacturing a disposable curtain are disclosed. A disclosed system to install a disposable curtain includes: a washable mesh upper curtain; an installation bag structured to be suspended from an installer during installation; a disposable curtain located in the installation bag; and a plurality of connectors to removably suspend the disposable curtain from the upper curtain. | 07-09-2009 |
Timothy J. Roberts, Palatine, IL US
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20090173458 | DISPOSABLE CURTAINS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INSTALL A DISPOSABLE CURTAIN, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A DISPOSABLE CURTAIN - Disposable curtains, systems and methods to install a disposable curtain, and methods of manufacturing a disposable curtain are disclosed. A disclosed system to install a disposable curtain includes: a washable mesh upper curtain; an installation bag structured to be suspended from an installer during installation; a disposable curtain located in the installation bag; and a plurality of connectors to removably suspend the disposable curtain from the upper curtain. | 07-09-2009 |
20130282234 | HIGH CENTERING BASES FOR HOSPITAL GURNEYS - High centering bases for hospital gurneys are disclosed. An example hospital gurney includes a sensor to detect a position of a foot pedal of the hospital gurney. The example high centering base includes a processor responsive to the sensor to create a movement instruction based on the position of the foot pedal. The example high centering base includes an actuator to move a first wheel based on the movement instruction, the first wheel located between a first end of the hospital gurney and a second end of the hospital gurney. | 10-24-2013 |
20140297114 | HIGH CENTERING BASES FOR HOSPITAL GURNEYS - High centering bases for hospital gurneys are disclosed. An example hospital gurney includes a sensor to detect a position of a lateral rod mechanically coupled to a foot pedal of the hospital gurney by a cross rod and a cam. The hospital gurney additionally comprises an electronically-controlled actuator to move a first wheel based on the detected position, the first wheel located between a first end of the hospital gurney and a second end of the hospital gurney. | 10-02-2014 |
Tom Roberts, Bolingbrook, IL US
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20120247346 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TIN-TIE APPLICATION - A system for applying a tin-tie, from a supply of tin-ties releaseably adhered along the length of a liner, with the tin-tie length generally aligned along a length of packaging moving in a first direction includes a tamp applicator for extending and retracting along a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction. The tamp applicator includes a magnet for carrying the tin-tie after it is released from the liner by a peeler, an air assist for aid in releasing and positioning the tin-tie, and a recess and edge for positioning the tin-tie. Part of the tamp applicator carrying the released tin-tie is also moveable in the same first direction, allowing travel in the same first direction as the moving packaging material when putting the tin-tie on the moving packaging material. A spring biases the part to return in a third direction opposite the first direction. | 10-04-2012 |
William Russell Roberts, Grayslake, IL US
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20090018905 | Power Puzzler - The current challenge in advertising is for internet advertisers and newspapers to get customers from the opposite media venue to use their product. Power Puzzler can draw newspaper readers to the internet, and also draw internet surfers to the newspaper. This unique usage of a standard crossword puzzle also has a unique capability that no other advertiser has been able to invent to date. It can advertise multiple businesses in one ad, while other advertisements are limited to one business at a time. The challenging puzzle draws the newspaper consumer to the Power Puzzler website for the solution to the puzzle. There, businesses gain additional exposure because each reference to the advertiser's business (slogan, logo, or company name) is a hyperlink to that advertiser's own website. Consumers are challenged by each puzzle to recall the advertisers' logo or slogan, and this achieves the goal of the puzzle—brand recognition. | 01-15-2009 |
William V. Roberts, Crystal Lake, IL US
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20120138397 | Brake Rotor - A brake rotor including a rotor support; and a braking band disposed on and encircling the rotor support. The braking band has first and second brake pad receiving surfaces on opposite sides of the braking band. At least one brake pad receiving surface defines at least one groove that has a groove path extending along and having a variable depth with respect to the at least one brake pad receiving surface. | 06-07-2012 |
20140360821 | BRAKE ROTOR - A brake rotor including a rotor support; and a braking band disposed on and encircling the rotor support. The braking band has first and second brake pad receiving surfaces on opposite sides of the braking band. At least one brake pad receiving surface defines at least one groove that has a groove path extending along and having a variable depth with respect to the at least one brake pad receiving surface. | 12-11-2014 |