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Anthony G. Abatjoglou, Charleston, WV US
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| 20080221363 | Process for the Monosulfonation of Aromatic Phosphines, and Zwitterionic Product Derived Therefrom - A method of preparing an aromatic phosphine monosulfonate in zwitterionic form, such as dicyclohexylphenylphosphine monosulfonate zwitterion, involving contacting an aromatic phosphine with a sulfonating agent to provide a reaction mixture containing aromatic phosphine monosulfonate in acid form and unconverted sulfonating agent; quenching or removing substantially all of the unconverted sulfonating agent; partially neutralizing the aromatic phosphine monosulfonate in acid form to phase separate aromatic phosphine monosulfonate in zwitterionic form as a solid or neat liquid layer; and collecting the zwitterion as a solid or neat liquid. The zwitterion may be neutralized to form the corresponding aromatic phosphine monosulfonate metal salt, which is useful in preparing catalysts for hydroformylation processes. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100069680 | HYDROFORMYLATION PROCESS WITH IMPROVED CONTROL OVER PRODUCT ISOMERS - A continuous hydroformylation process for producing a mixture of aldehydes with improved flexibility and stability of a normal/branched (N/I) isomer ratio of the product aldehydes. The process involves reacting one or more olefinically-unsaturated compounds with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of an organopolyphosphite ligand and an organomonophosphite ligand, at least one of such ligands being bonded to a transition metal to form a transition metal-ligand complex hydroformylation catalyst; the process being conducted at a sub-stoichiometric molar ratio of organopolyphosphite ligand to transition metal, at a super-stoichiometric (>2/1) molar ratio of organomonophosphite ligand to transition metal, and at a carbon monoxide partial pressure in the inverse order region of the hydroformylation rate curve; and controlling and varying the isomer ratio by varying the concentration of organopolyphosphite ligand relative to transition metal. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110054205 | SULFONATED ORGANOPHOSPHINE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF IN HYDROFORMYLATION PROCESSES - A compound comprising a sulfonated triorganophosphine of formula R | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110269997 | Process of Controlling Heavies in a Recycle Catalyst Stream - A process of controlling heavies in a recycle catalyst stream, particularly, for use in a continuous hydroformylation process of converting an olefin with synthesis gas in the presence of a hydroformylation catalyst to form an aldehyde product stream with subsequent separation of the catalyst for recycle to the hydroformylation step. Heavies are controlled, and preferably reduced, by means of feeding a recycle gas stream, taken as a portion of an over-head stream from a condenser, back to a vaporizer wherein the aldehyde product stream is separated. | 11-03-2011 |
Anthony G. Borschneck, Redding, CA US
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| 20090043232 | Sterile Tensor Cravats And Methods For Storing And Deploying Same - An articulated, adjustable, and lockable alignment arm, and associated extensions and accessories, which are user manipulable to model the size and shape of the fractured limb of a patient in the field. The alignment arm is adjusted for proper orientation by setting it over the injury, and then locking the arm into a selected orientation which models the patient's limb around the area of the injury. Next, first and second arm extenders and protective end pads are used to expand the effective size of the alignment arm to form a custom splint structure. Lastly, the splint structure is secured to the patient's injured limb through the use of flexible cravats. The cravats are self-sterilizing, stored so that their sterility is maintained, and deployed so that only the sterile portion of the cravat comes into contact with a patient's skin. | 02-12-2009 |
Anthony G. D'Agnese, Roseburg, OR US
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| 20080284101 | Fencing Card Game - A fencing match is simulated by a card game that includes a plurality of action cards and a plurality of judgment cards. Each action card includes an indication of a movement distance, a reach distance and a relative strength of an action. Each judgment card includes an indication of a successful play, an unsuccessful play or a penalty. Each action card also includes an indication of a type of movement and a direction of movement that is associated with the movement distance, the reach distance and the relative strength, and whether the type of movement is an offensive movement or a defensive movement. | 11-20-2008 |
Anthony G. Dilella, Lansdale, PA US
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| 20100144858 | Treatment of movement disorders with a metabotropic glutamate 4 receptor positive allosteric modulator - An mGluR4 receptor positive allosteric modulator is useful, alone or in combination with a neuroleptic agent, for treating or preventing movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, dyskinesia, tardive dyskinesia, drug-induced parkinsonism, postencephalitic parkinsonism, progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal degeneration, parkinsonian-ALS dementia complex, basal ganglia calcification, akinesia, akinetic-rigid syndrome, bradykinesia, dystonia, medication-induced parkinsonian, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, Huntington's disease, tremor, chorea, myoclonus, tick disorder, and dystonia. | 06-10-2010 |
Anthony G. Domenicucci, New Paltz, NY US
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| 20080246019 | DEFECT REDUCTION BY OXIDATION OF SILICON - A method of fabricating high-quality, substantially relaxed SiGe-on-insulator substrate materials which may be used as a template for strained Si is described. A silicon-on-insulator substrate with a very thin top Si layer is used as a template for compressively strained SiGe growth. Upon relaxation of the SiGe layer at a sufficient temperature, the nature of the dislocation motion is such that the strain-relieving defects move downward into the thin Si layer when the buried oxide behaves semi-viscously. The thin Si layer is consumed by oxidation of the buried oxide/thin Si interface. This can be accomplished by using internal oxidation at high temperatures. In this way the role of the original thin Si layer is to act as a sacrificial defect sink during relaxation of the SiGe alloy that can later be consumed using internal oxidation. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20100025819 | PROGRAMMABLE PRECISION RESISTOR AND METHOD OF PROGRAMMING THE SAME - A link portion between a first electrode and a second electrode includes a semiconductor link portion and a metal semiconductor alloy link portion comprising a first metal semiconductor alloy. An electrical pulse converts the entirety of the link portion into a second metal semiconductor alloy having a lower concentration of metal than the first metal semiconductor alloy. Due to the stoichiometric differences between the first and second metal semiconductor alloys, the link portion has a higher resistance after programming than prior to programming. The shift in electrical resistance well controlled, which is advantageously employed to as a programmable precision resistor. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100283089 | METHOD OF REDUCING STACKING FAULTS THROUGH ANNEALING - Accordingly, in one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for reducing stacking faults in an epitaxial semiconductor layer. In accordance with such method, a substrate is provided which includes a first single-crystal semiconductor region including a first semiconductor material, the first semiconductor region having a <110> crystal orientation. An epitaxial layer including the first semiconductor material is grown on the first semiconductor region, the epitaxial layer having the <110> crystal orientation. The substrate is then annealed with the epitaxial layer at a temperature greater than 1100 degrees Celsius in an ambient including hydrogen, whereby the step of annealing reduces stacking faults in the epitaxial layer. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110027956 | Method of Fabricating a Device Using Low Temperature Anneal Processes, a Device and Design Structure - A method of fabricating a device using a sequence of annealing processes is provided. More particularly, a logic NFET device fabricated using a low temperature anneal to eliminate dislocation defects, method of fabricating the NFET device and design structure is shown and described. The method includes forming a stress liner over a gate structure and subjecting the gate structure and stress liner to a low temperature anneal process to form a stacking force in single crystalline silicon near the gate structure as a way to memorized the stress effort. The method further includes stripping the stress liner from the gate structure and performing an activation anneal at high temperature on device. | 02-03-2011 |
Anthony G. Domenicucci, Hopewell Junction, NY US
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| 20110070732 | METHOD OF SILICIDE FORMATION BY ADDING GRADED AMOUNT OF IMPURITY DURING METAL DEPOSITION - A method is provided for forming a metal semiconductor alloy that includes providing a deposition apparatus that includes a platinum source and a nickel source, wherein the platinum source is separate from the nickel source; positioning a substrate having a semiconductor surface in the deposition apparatus; forming a metal alloy on the semiconductor surface, wherein forming the metal alloy comprises a deposition stage in which the platinum source deposits platinum to the semiconductor surface at an initial rate at an initial period that is greater than a final rate at a final period of the deposition stage, and the nickel source deposits nickel to the semiconductor surface; and annealing the metal alloy to react the nickel and platinum with the semiconductor substrate to provide a nickel platinum semiconductor alloy. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110101472 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD TO FORM A THERMALLY STABLE SILICIDE IN NARROW DIMENSION GATE STACKS - An integrated circuit is provided including a narrow gate stack having a width less than or equal to 65 nm, including a silicide region comprising Pt segregated in a region of the silicide away from the top surface of the silicide and towards an lower portion defined by a pulldown height of spacers on the sidewalls of the gate conductor. In a preferred embodiment, the spacers are pulled down prior to formation of the silicide. The silicide is first formed by a formation anneal, at a temperature in the range 250° C. to 450° C. Subsequently, a segregation anneal at a temperature in the range 450° C. to 550° C. The distribution of the Pt along the vertical length of the silicide layer has a peak Pt concentration within the segregated region, and the segregated Pt region has a width at half the peak Pt concentration that is less than 50% of the distance between the top surface of the silicide layer and the pulldown spacer height. | 05-05-2011 |
Anthony G. Dower, Iii, Parker, CO US
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| 20110040856 | AUTOMATIC RECONFIGURATION DEVICE - The present invention provides a method and device that can easily configure an entertainment system automatically or semi-automatically. The reconfiguration of the entertainment system can be achieved by cycling through the possible configurations of the entertainment system (i.e. different combinations of operational states of the components that make up the entertainment system) by changing various operational states of certain components until an operable configuration is found. The invention may be implemented in any component of the entertainment system including a set-top-box, satellite receiver or a remote control. | 02-17-2011 |
Anthony G. Fane, Grays Point AU
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| 20090177412 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD UTILIZING MEMBRANES AND RATIO OF TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURES - The failure of an upstream filtration membrane, or the presence of a foulant in a fluid is detected using a membrane-based detector. The fluid or an effluent from the filtration membrane is directed to permeate through a first permeable membrane, and from the first membrane to permeate through a second permeable membrane. A ratio between (P | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100072130 | CONTAMINATED INFLOW TREATMENT WITH MEMBRANE DISTILLATION BIOREACTOR - A membrane distillation bioreactor ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100242575 | PERMEATE FLOW DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT IN A MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM - The present invention refers to a flow distribution measuring system comprising a sensor matrix adapted to measure the flow distribution of permeate passing through a membrane filtration arrangement and also refers to a cap comprising such a sensor matrix; wherein the cap is adapted to be affixed to a membrane filtration arrangement. The present invention further refers to methods of using the flow distribution measuring system and the cap. | 09-30-2010 |
Anthony G. Jones, Stockton On Tees GB
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| 20110041726 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE - A coloured composition comprising: a) NIR scattering TiO | 02-24-2011 |
Anthony G. Karandinos, St. Stevens-Woluwe BE
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| 20090156729 | Polypropylene-Based Adhesive Compositions - An adhesive blend is described that can include a semi-crystalline copolymer of propylene and at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene and at least one C | 06-18-2009 |
Anthony G. Karandinos, Crete GR
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| 20080280098 | Stretch Film - A stretch film comprising a base film made of a stretchable plastic film material, a multiplicity of holes in the base film arranged in several columns along a main direction, at least one reinforcement strip made of a stretchable plastic film material. The reinforcement strip is arranged and fixed on the base film in an area between two adjacent columns of holes. The thickness of the base film is greater than or equal to the thickness of the reinforcement strip and the width (w) of the reinforcement strip is as great as possible, but is such that the reinforcement strip does not contact or overlap the holes in the adjacent columns of holes. The reinforcement strip may be fixed to the base film so as to be inseparable and indistinguishable from the base film. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090047468 | Packaging Film - A packaging film comprising a main film made of a stretchable polymer film material and having a multiplicity of holes on the main film includes is four conditions. A first condition means that a ratio of aeration percentage over final weight is greater than or equal to 14 meters per gram. The aeration percentage is calculated for a predetermined length of the packaging film as the total area covered by the holes over the total area of the packaging film including the area of the holes, when the packaging film is stretched to an elongation equal to the elongation at the Natural Draw Ratio point (NDR point). The final weight is the weight of the packaging film per film meter measured in grams per meter, when the packaging film is stretched at an elongation equal to the elongation at the NDR point. The second condition is that the width of the packaging film is reducible by less than 15% between a condition before any stretching of the packaging film and a condition when the packaging film is stretched at an elongation equal to the elongation at the NDR point. The third condition is that a ratio of an absolute value of the difference of a holding force of the packaging film minus a predetermined target holding force divided by the target holding force is less than or equal to 5%. The holding force of the packing film is determined as the tensile force at the NDR point. The force condition is that a ratio of an elongation at break of the packaging film measured along a transverse direction transverse to the main direction over the elongation at the NDR point is greater than or equal to 50%. | 02-19-2009 |
Anthony G. Letai, Medfield, MA US
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| 20090280510 | Antibodies Specific to Heterodimers of Bcl-2 Family and Uses Thereof - Isolated antibodies specifically binding to heterodimers of the Bcl-2 family and uses thereof for detecting presence of Bcl-2 heterodimers in a patient. | 11-12-2009 |
Anthony G. Lobaza, Bloomfield Hills, MI US
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| 20100245124 | E85 GAS STATION LOCATOR APPLICATIONS USING V2X PEER-TO-PEER SOCIAL NETWORKING - A system and method for wirelessly exchanging information concerning the location of E85 gas stations between E85 vehicles. The method includes transmitting messages from an E85 gas station that identifies the location of the E85 gas station, the time of the transmission and the price of the E85 gas, and receiving the messages by E85 vehicles that pass within a certain distance of the E85 gas station. The method also includes identifying that two E85 vehicles pass close to each other, where the vehicles periodically broadcast an E85 beacon identifying them as E85 vehicles. When two E85 vehicles are identified, the vehicles exchange information concerning a list of the E85 gas stations that they have stored from messages received from E85 gas stations and/or other E85 vehicles. The two vehicles update their lists to include those E85 gas stations that one vehicle may have that the other does not. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110224842 | FLEXIBLE VEHICLE DISPLAY - A method and system for displaying graphical content on a vehicle display includes a client module and a plurality of control modules. The client module is in communication with the vehicle display and the plurality of control modules. Each of the plurality of control modules include software for generating a graphical text data intended to be shown on the vehicle display. The graphical text data is formatted with a predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules. The client module includes a control logic for showing the graphical generated by the at least one of the plurality of control modules on the vehicle display. The graphical text data shown on the vehicle display is formatted with the predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS TO A MOTOR VEHICLE - A system and method for selecting, downloading, and storing software applications to a motor vehicle includes a user selecting an application to add to the motor vehicle. Upon selection, the a vehicle service provider prepares the application for delivery to the vehicle by packaging the requested application source files and digitally signs the application source files. If the selection was made from the vehicle, the application package is delivered to the vehicle upon request. Otherwise, the vehicle synchronizes with the service provider at a later time. During this synchronization process, the vehicle determines that an application must be downloaded and requests the application package from the service provider. The application source is contained within one digitally signed application package that is delivered to the vehicle. The vehicle verifies the digital signature of the package. If the digital signature is valid, the contents are unpacked and stored locally by the vehicle. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110225416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A system and method for allowing a user to select and manage software applications in their vehicle from any Internet enabled device and allows the user to remotely configure the content of each specific application from any Internet enabled device. Once the application has been configured via the internet enabled device, the user launches the application from the vehicle. Upon launching, the application dynamically retrieves the user's settings from the server and downloads any information or content necessary. In this manner, the application is personalized to the user's settings, without the user ever having to take any actions from within the vehicle, or to personalie the user's settings while the vehicle is in Park. | 09-15-2011 |
Anthony G. Lutfallah, Des Plaines, IL US
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| 20090096220 | UNIVERSAL STOP FOR A SLIDABLE WINDOW - A window stop is provided. The window stop includes a housing defining a cavity and having mount structure. The mount structure is adapted to be mounted to a wall having a thickness between a range of thicknesses from a minimum to a maximum thickness. A bolt is mounted within the cavity and moveable between a retracted position wherein the bolt is substantially located within the housing and a locking position wherein the bolt extends from within the cavity. Also provided is means for releasably holding the bolt in the retracted position and biasing means between the housing and the bolt for biasing the bolt towards the extended position. | 04-16-2009 |
Anthony G. Martin, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20100179947 | Updating Content of Presentation Vehicle in a Computer Network - Exemplary systems and methods for updating content on a computer network are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a method includes receiving from a message delivery program on a client computer a first keyword submitted by a web browser on the client computer to an original search engine, the original search engine not being a part of the server computer, the web browser being separate from the message delivery program and providing the client computer a first search result that is different from a search result provided by the original search engine. | 07-15-2010 |
Anthony G. Mazzarisi, Wadsworth, IL US
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| 20120081816 | Integrated variable output power supply protection circuit - A solid state power supply control circuit is disclosed. Specifically, the present invention discloses a power coupler enclosing a power supply control circuit, where the power control circuit enables transient increases in current in response to a demand from an active load device, while preventing overvoltage conditions from damaging the power coupler or the active load device. The power supply control circuit further prevents output faults in the power cable or a failure in the active load device from creating conditions which would damage the power coupler and/or the active load device. | 04-05-2012 |
Anthony G. Melocchi, Fenton, MI US
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| 20120065843 | AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT - A method of deploying a side impact airbag is provided. The method includes selectively determining a delay time based on an impact type, where the delay time associated with an impact on a first side is different than the delay time associated with an impact on a second side; and selectively generating a control signal to at least one of deploy and not deploy the side impact airbag based on the delay time. | 03-15-2012 |
Anthony G. Picardo, Tacoma, WA US
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| 20090125074 | MODULAR MEDICAL DEVICE, BASE UNIT AND MODULE THEREOF, AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED), METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING AND USING THE AED - A modular automated external defibrillator (AED) system includes a base unit and at least one interconnected module. The base unit typically includes a functional circuit and includes an interface that couples the functional circuit to the module. Likewise, the module includes an interface that couples the module to the base unit By manufacturing such modular AED models instead of one-piece, i.e., integrated, AED models, a manufacturer can reduce the cost and complexity of its manufacturing process. Furthermore, the manufacturer may be able to bring such a modular AED to market more quickly than it could bring an integrated model of the AED to market. Moreover, a modular AED allows the manufacturer and customer flexibility in respectively providing and selecting feature sets. In addition, a customer can obtain replacements for broken modules, and the manufacturer can provide cheaper upgrades by upgrading a module or base unit instead of upgrading the entire AED. | 05-14-2009 |
Anthony G. Razzell, Derby GB
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| 20080206046 | Rotor seal segment - A ceramic seal segment for a shroud ring of a rotor of a gas turbine engine, the ceramic seal segment positioned radially adjacent the rotor and characterized by being a hollow section that defines an inlet and an outlet for the passage of coolant therethrough. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080247863 | Sensor | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080267770 | SEAL - A turbofan gas turbine engine ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090044933 | Heat exchanger - A heat exchanger is provided in which heat exchanger shells are formed by electro forming about a mandrel. The shells are attached and joined to provide a heat exchanger module. As the shells are not press formed problems with respect to material elongation to achieve deep grooves in the shells are potentially avoided and shells can be created with more desirable thickness to achieve more efficient heat exchange. Furthermore, reduced shell thickness will also reduce weight and therefore improve the acceptability of heat exchangers in particular applications such as those associated with aerospace and automotive sports. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090286189 | COMBUSTOR - A pressure rise combustor is provided with fuel provided at intermittent periods. The fuel is pulsed at timings such that the phase lag between the addition of the fuel and a resultant pressure rise is minimised. The fuel is pulsed such that the unsteady addition of heat reinforces the amplitude of an unsteady pressure fluctuation. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090297330 | Blade clearance arrangement - Control of blade clearance gaps between rotating turbine blades and an associated casing in a gas turbine engine is important in order to maintain operational efficiency. It is desirable to achieve accurate gap control but previous passive and scheduled thermal gap adjustment systems have been relatively course. By provision of a winding through which a specific electrical current is passed in order to create electro-magnetic force for displacement of an armature associated with a seal forming part of the casing it is possible to adjust the gap between that seal and a tip part of a rotating blade assembly. Normally a blade gap monitoring technique is used in association with specific operational requirements with respect to the gap by the control in order to determine the electrical current presented to the winding. As a fail-safe measure a permanent magnet or bias or some other form can be provided to ensure displacement to a fail-safe position with an adequate blade gap clearance for continued operation should there be power failure or an excess electrical current presented to the winding. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100054917 | Blade arrangement - Blade arrangements | 03-04-2010 |
Anthony G. Ruglio, Rocky Hill, CT US
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| 20090061075 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING COATING THICKNESS WITH A LASER - A method of measuring a coating deposits a layer of coating on an object. A laser beam is projected on the layer of the coating. A reflection of the project laser beam is received by the laser sensor. From this information, the thickness of the layer of the coating on the object is determined. A value related to the thickness of the layer of the coating may then be compared to a desired value. | 03-05-2009 |
Anthony G. Sommese, Aurora, IL US
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| 20090095678 | PURIFICATION OF OIL SANDS POND WATER - A method of enhancing flux of tailings settling pond water from an oil sands process through a membrane separation system and purifying the water comprising is disclosed. The process comprises the following steps: (a) treating the water with an effective amount of one or more water-soluble cationic polymers, amphoteric polymers, zwitterionic polymers, or a combination thereof; (b) passing the treated water through a membrane separation system; and (c) optionally, passing the permeate from step (b) through an additional membrane separation system. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090148372 | COMPLEXATION AND REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION SYSTEMS - A method for the reduction of the emission of mercury into the environment from the burning of fossil fuels with the use of polydithiocarbamic compounds. The polydithiocarbamic compounds are used for the capture of mercury from the resulting flue gases using a flue gas desulfrization systems or scrubbers. The method uses polydithiocarbamic compounds in conjunction with a scrubber to capture mercury and reduce its emission and/or re-emission with stack gases. The method is a unique process of reducing the toxic levels of mercury, which allows for the use of coal as a clean and environmentally friendlier fuel source | 06-11-2009 |
| 20110108480 | PURIFICATION OF OIL SANDS POND WATER - A method of enhancing flux of tailings settling pond water from an oil sands process through a membrane separation system and purifying the water comprising is disclosed. The process comprises the following steps: (a) treating the water with an effective amount of one or more water-soluble cationic polymers, amphoteric polymers, zwitterionic polymers, or a combination thereof; (b) passing the treated water through a membrane separation system; and (c) optionally, passing the permeate from step (b) through an additional membrane separation system. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110253599 | PROCESSING AIDS TO IMPROVE THE BITUMEN RECOVERY AND FROTH QUALITY IN OIL SANDS EXTRACTION PROCESSES - Disclosed and claimed is a method for improving the froth quality and bitumen recovery in primary bitumen extraction processes by coagulant addition in the underwash feed water. Preferred coagulants are cationic or amphoteric polymers. Coagulant addition in the underwash feed water reduces the solids content reporting to the primary bitumen froth in a primary separation vessel (PSC). This treatment program can also be combined with dispersant addition in the dilution make-up feed water into a PSC. Preferred dispersants are low molecular weight anionic polymers. | 10-20-2011 |
Anthony G. Thane, Redmond, WA US
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| 20090006475 | Collecting and Presenting Temporal-Based Action Information - Functionality is described for collecting and presenting action information. The action information describes actions that take place on items at specified times. Among other applications, the functionality assists a user in identifying and accessing relevant items. In one illustrative case, the functionality can display action information in a timeline presentation. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090204675 | RULES EXTENSIBILITY ENGINE - Techniques described herein allow applications that are separate from a mail client to provide conditions and actions for rules to be run upon messages received by or sent from the mail client. That is, these techniques allow a user to create a rule that includes an action and/or a condition that is provided by an application that is separate from the mail client. This created rule may then be run upon either or both of messages received by or sent from the mail client. When a rule includes a condition or an action that is provided by a separate application, the mail client exposes the message to the separate application to allow the application to test the condition and/or perform the action. As such, these techniques allow applications to seamlessly create and provide conditions and actions that are tailored to each particular application. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20120016869 | Collecting and Presenting Temporal-Based Action Information - Functionality is described for collecting and presenting action information. The action information describes actions that take place on items at specified times. Among other applications, the functionality assists a user in identifying and accessing relevant items. In one illustrative case, the functionality can display action information in a timeline presentation. | 01-19-2012 |