Kampe

Philip Kampe, Lorsch DE

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20110065939	METHOD FOR THE SEPARATION OF ACETONITRILE FROM WATER - A method for separating acetonitrile from water, comprising (i) providing a stream S1 containing at least 95 wt.-%, based on the total weight of S1, acetonitrile and water, wherein the weight ratio of acetonitrile:water is greater than 1; (ii) adding a stream P, comprising at least 95 wt.-% C3, based on the total weight of stream P, to S1 to obtain a mixed stream S2, C3 being propene optionally admixed with propane with a minimum weight ratio of propene:propane of 7:3; (iii) subjecting S2 to a temperature of 92° C. at most and a pressure of at least 10 bar, obtaining a first liquid phase L1 essentially consisting of C3, acetonitrile, and water, and a second liquid phase L2 essentially consisting of water and acetonitrile wherein the weight ratio of acetonitrile:water in L2 is less than 1; (iv) separating L1 from L2.	03-17-2011

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20110117338	OPEN PORE CERAMIC MATRIX COATED WITH METAL OR METAL ALLOYS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Open pore foams are coated with metal or metal alloys by electrolytic or electroless plating. The characteristics of the plating bath are adjusted to decrease the surface tension such that the plate bath composition can pass into the pores of the foam, preferably at least two and most preferably more than five pores in depth from the surface of the foam matrix. This can be accomplished by adding a surfactant, solvent or other constituent to reduce the surface tension of the plate bath. In addition, heat and pressure can be used to drive in the plate bath composition into the passage ways of connected open pores in the foam matrix. The net result is to plate the inside surfaces of the pores in the foam matrix, while maintaining the passageways through the foam. Pretreatment of the pore surfaces can be used to promote adhesion of the metal. Particularly advantageous results are achieved when the foam matrix is a ceramic foam.	05-19-2011

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20100253106	VACUUM GRIPPER ASSEMBLY - According to one aspect herein, there is provided a vacuum gripper assembly for gripping an object, the vacuum gripper assembly including: a gripper finger comprising a flat plate; a vacuum pad; a supporting system for supporting the vacuum pad in relation to the gripper finger; and a stabilization structure adapted to stabilize the at least one vacuum pad in a generally flat orientation in relation to the flat plate of the gripper finger when the vacuum gripper assembly is not gripping the object.	10-07-2010