A moldable thermal insulation composite is provided. The composite includes a thermoset polymer, a curing agent, a thermal conductivity filler, and a physical blowing agent. The thermal conductivity filler includes a hollow-interior glass sphere (HGS) or porous-shell hollow-interior glass sphere (PHGS). The physical blowing agent includes an expandable thermoplastic microsphere (EMS). The thermal conductivity filler is present in the composite in an amount of 0.1 to 49.9 wt. %. The physical blowing agent is present in the composite in an amount of 0.1 to 49.9 wt. %. The thermal conductivity filler and the physical blowing agent are present in the composite in a combined amount of 20 to 50 wt. %. A method of manufacturing a thermal insulation composite is also provided.
C08J 9/12 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a physical blowing agent
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (USA)
Inventor
Muchero, Wellington
Chen, Jin-Gui
Feyissa, Biruk Ayenew
Tuskan, Gerald A.
Yates, Timothy B.
De Becker, Elsa
Burgess, Steven J.
Long, Stephen P.
Abstract
PRL-1PRL-1PRL-1 gene or homolog thereof results in enhanced photosynthetic efficiency and/or plant biomass of the plant, plant cell, or plant tissue as compared to a wild-type plant, plant cell or plant tissue without the genetic modification. Another aspect of the current disclosure is directed to methods of enhancing photosynthetic efficiency and biomass yield in a plant, plant cell, or plant tissue, the methods comprising expressing an exogenous nucleic acid comprising a PRL-1 gene or homolog thereof.
A dynamically crosslinked polymer composite material comprising: (i) a polymer containing boronic acid or boronic ester groups; and (ii) a solid filler embedded within the polymer, wherein surfaces of the solid filler are functionalized with hydroxy groups; wherein the hydroxy groups on surfaces of the solid filler engage in dynamic crosslinking with the boronic acid or ester groups in the polymer. The composite material may further include: (iii) polyol crosslinking molecules containing at least three hydroxy groups per polyol crosslinking molecule; wherein the hydroxy groups in the polyol crosslinking molecules engage in dynamic crosslinking with the boronic acid or ester groups on the polymer, in addition to hydroxy groups on surfaces of the solid filler engaging in dynamic crosslinking with the boronic acid or ester groups on the polymer.
C09C 3/10 - Treatment with macromolecular organic compounds
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APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, REGRESSION ANALYSIS USING CALCULATION OF PHASE DIAGRAM-BASED DATA MINING FOR CONTROLLING SINTERING PROCESSES IN POWDERED METALLURGY
Systems, apparatus, computer-readable medium, and associated methods to monitor, analyze, and adjust sintering window and associated sintering parameters are disclosed. Certain examples determine parameters for sintering and, if an error is detected, trigger a corrective action before proceeding with the sintering operation. An example apparatus is to: generate a plurality of material compositions within specified bounds; calculate a delta phase stability using thermo-kinetic calculations for the plurality of material compositions at a plurality of temperatures; train an artificial intelligence model using the delta phase stability, plurality of temperatures, and plurality of compositions; and configure a sintering process for a part formed of one of the plurality of material compositions using an inference output of the artificial intelligence model.
B22F 10/64 - Treatment of workpieces or articles after build-up by thermal means
B22F 10/85 - Data acquisition or data processing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B33Y 40/20 - Post-treatment, e.g. curing, coating or polishing
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
C22C 33/02 - Making ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
B01D 53/78 - Liquid phase processes with gas-liquid contact
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
An improved ASHP having an integrated hydronic loop for thermal energy storage is provided. The hydronic loop includes a phase change material storage module to release energy capacity during peak electricity hours. The ASHP further includes an indoor air-to-refrigerant heat exchanger, an outdoor air-to-refrigerant heat exchanger, a refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger, three electronic expansion valves to control refrigerant flow, and a multi-capacity compressor with a suction line accumulator to store excess refrigerant charge. The ASHP includes at least six working modes of operation, including: (1) space cooling mode; (2) cooling energy charge / simultaneous space cooling and cooling energy charge / defrost mode; (3) cooling storage discharge mode; (4) space heating mode; (5) heating energy charge mode; and (6) heating storage discharge mode. This and other embodiments are uniquely suited for residential space cooling, space heating, water heating, and commercial applications with high water heating and space cooling demands.
Systems and methods for operating an aquatic robot. The methods comprise: autonomously propelling the aquatic robot through a body of water to a location where a water sample is to be obtained; and performing operations by the aquatic robot to autonomously collect the water sample, cause the water sample to flow through a filter that retains eDNA, lyses and releases the eDNA to a create a lysate, process the lysate to obtain a product for eDNA sequencing, generate eDNA sequencing data using the product, and communicate the eDNA sequencing data to a remote external device.
An alloy construction for separating a low oxygen content corrosive environment from a high oxygen content oxidizing environment includes a wall having a wall thickness and a first surface segment for contacting the low oxygen content corrosive environment, and a second surface segment for contacting the high oxygen content oxidizing environment. The alloy comprises, in weight percent: 0 to 5 Al; 5 to 30 Cr; 0 to 20 Co; 0 to 70 Fe; 0 to 2 Nb; 0 to 2 Ta; 0 to 3 Ti; 0 to 1 Si; 0 to 1 V; 0 to 2 Mn; 0 to 5 Cu; 0 to 30 Mo; 0 to 30 W; 0 to 0.1 P; 0 to 1 Zr; 0 to 1 Hf; 0 to 0.1 Y; 0.05 to 0.5 C; 0 to 0.1 N; and balance Ni. The alloy is compositionally graded from the first surface segment to the second surface segment. The wall composition has a stable FCC austenitic matrix microstructure, with strengthening phases comprising gamma prime with a volume fraction of 0 to 30% and carbides with a volume fraction of 0 to 5%.
A surface-modified carbon fiber composition comprising: (i) a carbon fiber having an outer surface, a width of at least 1 micron, and a length-to-width aspect ratio of at least 1000; and (ii) an amine-containing polymer coating bonded to the outer surface of the carbon fiber, wherein the amine-containing polymer contains at least one of primary and secondary amino groups. A method for producing the coated carbon fiber comprises: immersing an uncoated carbon fiber in an electrolyte solution containing a dissolved amount of an amine-containing polymer containing at least one of primary and secondary amino groups while the uncoated carbon fiber is connected to a negatively charged electrode and positioned adjacent to a positively charged electrode in the electrolyte solution to result in the electrodeposition of a coating of the amine-containing polymer on the uncoated carbon fiber. Also described herein are carbon fiber-polymer composites and methods of producing them.
A method for fractionating biomass material according to ash content, the method comprising: grinding the biomass material to produce a ground biomass and sieving the ground biomass through a first screen to yield: a) a first fraction of biomass particles that does not pass through the first screen and which has a first particle size, and b) a second fraction of biomass particles that passes through the first screen and which has a second particle size, wherein the second particle size is smaller than the first particle size, and wherein the second fraction of biomass particles has a higher ash content than the first fraction of biomass particles; and optionally further comprising: passing the second fraction of biomass particles through a second screen having a finer mesh size to produce a third fraction having a smaller particle size and a higher ash content than the second fraction of biomass particles.
B02C 23/14 - Separating or sorting of material, associated with crushing or disintegrating with more than one separator
B07B 1/00 - Sieving, screening, sifting, or sorting solid materials using networks, gratings, grids, or the like
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
A magnesium alloy includes, in weight percent Al: 4.5-6.5; Zn: 0.05-3.0; Ca: 0-1.5; Sn: 0-4.0; Mn: 0.1-0.5; Si: 0-0.5; B+Sr: 0-0.5; less than 0.1 Fe; less than 0.1 Cu; less than 0.01 Ni; and Mg: Balance. A process for thixomolding, and a large dimension magnesium alloy article are also disclosed.
B22D 21/00 - Casting non-ferrous metals or metallic compounds so far as their metallurgical properties are of importance for the casting procedure; Selection of compositions therefor
C22F 1/06 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of magnesium or alloys based thereon
C22B 26/20 - Obtaining alkaline earth metals or magnesium
C22C 1/06 - Making non-ferrous alloys with the use of special agents for refining or deoxidising
A crosslinked polymeric composition comprising the following components: (i) a matrix comprising an epoxy-anhydride crosslinked polymer containing a multiplicity of ester linkages resulting from reaction between epoxy-containing and anhydride-containing molecules; and (ii) a hydroxy-containing solid filler component integrated into component (i) and engaged in dynamic reversible covalent crosslinking with component (i) by a reversible exchange reaction between the ester linkages and hydroxy groups in the hydroxy-containing solid filler; wherein the crosslinked polymeric composition behaves as a thermoset up to a temperature X and behaves as a processible thermoplastic at a temperature greater than X. Also described herein is a method for producing the above composition comprising combining and mixing the following components: (a) epoxy-containing molecules, (b) anhydride-containing molecules, (c) a hydroxy-containing solid filler, and (d) a catalyst that promotes curing between epoxy and anhydride groups, followed by heating of the resultant mixture to a temperature of least 100°C.
C08G 59/18 - Macromolecules obtained by polymerising compounds containing more than one epoxy group per molecule using curing agents or catalysts which react with the epoxy groups
C08J 3/00 - Processes of treating or compounding macromolecular substances
C08J 3/24 - Crosslinking, e.g. vulcanising, of macromolecules
C08L 63/00 - Compositions of epoxy resins; Compositions of derivatives of epoxy resins
13.
REMOVAL OF TOXIC OXYANIONS BY CO-CRYSTALLIZATION WITH SULFATE
Method for removing toxic oxyanions (e.g., selenate) from an aqueous source as follows: (i) dissolving an oxyanion precipitating compound (OPC) in the aqueous source to result in precipitation of a salt containing sulfate, toxic oxyanion, and the OPC, wherein the sulfate in the aqueous source is in a molar concentration at least equal to the total molar concentration of the toxic oxyanion, and the OPC is included in the aqueous source in a molar concentration equal to or greater than the total molar concentration of sulfate and toxic oxyanion; and (ii) removing the precipitated salt from the aqueous source to result in a supernatant containing a substantially lower concentration of the toxic oxyanion compared to the aqueous source.
C02F 1/54 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities using organic material
C02F 1/26 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by extraction
C07C 279/12 - Derivatives of guanidine, i.e. compounds containing the group the singly-bound nitrogen atoms not being part of nitro or nitroso groups having nitrogen atoms of guanidine groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of a carbon skeleton being further substituted by nitrogen atoms not being part of nitro or nitroso groups
C07C 281/18 - Compounds containing any of the groups e.g. aminoguanidine the other nitrogen atom being further doubly-bound to a carbon atom, e.g. guanylhydrazones
A layered-structure, multifunctional monolith catalyst is provided. The multifunctional monolith catalyst includes a monolithic substrate. A first layer is coated on a surface of the substrate. The first layer includes a first catalyst. A second layer is formed on top of the first layer. The second layer includes a second catalyst, and the second layer is porous. Layering of the first and second catalysts reduces degradation of one or both of the first and second catalysts, and increases a yield of the reaction catalyzed by the second catalyst. A method of converting carbon dioxide to dimethyl ether using the multifunctional monolith catalyst is also provided.
A improved method of additive manufacturing of a recycled granulate is provided. The method comprises providing a starting article. A shredder shreds the starting article to give a shredded product. A granulator shreds the shredded product to give a recycled granulate. The recycled granulate is fed into an additive manufacturing machine. The additive manufacturing machine prints a printed article using the recycled granulate. The method does not comprise a step of compounding the recycled granulate using a twin screw extruder. The starting article, the shredded product, and the recycle granulate each comprise a fiber reinforced polymer composite.
A method of deconstructing polymer waste into at least one useful breakdown product, wherein the polymer waste contains at least one condensation polymer, the method comprising contacting the polymer waste with a catalyst comprising an organic nitrogen-containing base and a carboxylic acid or ester thereof, in the presence of a protic molecule selected from alcohols, diols, polyols, and amines, at an elevated temperature effective for inducing alcoholysis or aminolysis of the condensation polymer, wherein the useful breakdown products comprise monomer species capable of being polymerized, and the organic nitrogen-containing base has structure (1)wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6are independently selected from hydrogen atom, electron pair, and alkyl groups containing one to three carbon atoms, and wherein any adjacent two of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 may optionally interconnect to form a five, six, or seven-membered ring.
C07C 29/09 - Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by hydrolysis
C07C 29/128 - Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by alcoholysis
C07C 67/475 - Preparation of carboxylic acid esters by splitting of carbon-to-carbon bonds and redistribution, e.g. disproportionation or migration of groups between different molecules
C07C 69/76 - Esters of carboxylic acids having an esterified carboxyl group bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring
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SOFT MAGNETIC WIRE/STRIP ARRAY FOR MOTOR STATOR AND ROTOR
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (USA)
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (USA)
Inventor
Cui, Jun
Ouyang, Gaoyuan
Anderson, Iver, E.
Kramer, Matthew
Raminosoa, Tsarafidy
Abstract
A novel, architecture for al motor rotor and stator of an electrical motor device as well as other electromagnetic device using soft magnetic wires and/or strips bundled and shaped to provide a desired magnetic flux path.
H02K 3/04 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors
H02K 3/02 - Windings characterised by the conductor material
H02K 3/30 - Windings characterised by the insulating material
H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
18.
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LITHIUM, CALCIUM, AND MAGNESIUM EXTRACTION
Provided herein are assemblies and methods for lithium, magnesium, and/or calcium extraction. In various embodiments, an assembly includes a leaching tank defining an interior chamber having one or more inlets and one or more outlets. The leaching tank is configured to receive through the one or more inlets a mixture comprising a substrate having one or more target metals and a solvent. The assembly further includes a sonic probe positioned within the interior chamber, suspended in the solution, and/or a sonic plate configured to provide sonic energy to the mixture.
A metal-zeolite composition comprising: (i) a zeolite phase; and (ii) a metal, other than aluminum or silicon, nanoscopically dispersed throughout said zeolite phase, wherein, if agglomerations of said metal are present, the agglomerations have a size of no more than 1 micron, wherein the zeolite may be, for example, a dealuminated zeolite, and the metal may be selected from transition metals, main group metals, and lanthanide metals. Also described herein is a method for producing the metal-zeolite composition in which a zeolite phase and metal salt are mixed and ground by a solvent-less ball milling process to produce an initial mixture, and calcining the initial mixture to produce the metal-zeolite composition. Further described herein is a method for converting an oxygen-containing organic species to a hydrocarbon, the method comprising contacting the species with the above-described metal-loaded zeolite catalyst at a temperature of at least 100°C and up to 550°C.
C01B 39/02 - Crystalline aluminosilicate zeolites; Isomorphous compounds thereof; Direct preparation thereof; Preparation thereof starting from a reaction mixture containing a crystalline zeolite of another type, or from preformed reactants; After-treatment thereof
B01J 37/00 - Processes, in general, for preparing catalysts; Processes, in general, for activation of catalysts
20.
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR DIRECT DECARBONIZATION WITH IMPROVED INDOOR AIR QUALITY
22) present in air is provided. The method includes adding a carbon-dioxide-capturing device to a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building. The carbon-dioxide-capturing device is added to one or both of an air handler and air-distribution ductwork of the HVAC system. The method further includes circulating air including carbon dioxide through the carbon-dioxide-capturing device in the HVAC system. A direct decarbonization system for capturing carbon dioxide present in air is also provided. The system includes an HVAC unit, air-distribution ductwork connected to the HVAC unit, and a carbon-dioxide-capturing device disposed in one or both of the HVAC unit and the air-distribution ductwork. Carbon dioxide gas present in air passing through the HVAC unit or the air-distribution ductwork is removable from the air by the carbon-dioxide-capturing device.
F23J 15/02 - Arrangements of devices for treating smoke or fumes of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material
C07C 7/11 - Purification, separation or stabilisation of hydrocarbons; Use of additives by absorption, i.e. purification or separation of gaseous hydrocarbons with the aid of liquids
22.
COVALENT INHIBITORS OF CORONAVIRUS PAPAIN-LIKE PROTEASE
A compound having the following structure (1) wherein: R12nn-L1-, wherein L1contains 1-6 carbon atoms and at least one -NH- linkage and at least one oxygen-containing or sulfur-containing linkage, and n is an integer of 0-3; R2is a group having the formula -C(Y)-E, wherein Y is O or S, and E is a hydrocarbon group and either: (i) at least one carbon-carbon or carbon-nitrogen unsaturated bond or (ii) at least one alkyl halide group; R322pp-T, wherein T contains at least one -NH- linkage; Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, and Rfare independently selected from of H, hydrocarbon groups containing 1-3 carbon atoms, fluorine atom, and chlorine atom; X is N or CRg, wherein Rg is selected from H, hydrocarbon groups containing 1-3 carbon atoms, fluorine atom, and chlorine atom; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
A61K 31/166 - Amides, e.g. hydroxamic acids having aromatic rings, e.g. colchicine, atenolol, progabide having the carbon atom of a carboxamide group directly attached to the aromatic ring, e.g. procainamide, procarbazine, metoclopramide, labetalol
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (USA)
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (USA)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (USA)
Inventor
Westpheling, Janet
Guss, Adam M.
Riley, Lauren A.
Abstract
Megasphaera Megasphaera microbes designed to include increased consumption of acetate, increased carbon flux to butyryl-CoA and/or hexanoyl-CoA, increased production of butyrate and/or hexanoate, or a combination thereof, than a comparable control. This disclosure also describes methods that generally include growing such recombinant microbes under conditions effective for the recombinant microbes to consume greater amounts of acetate, produce increased amounts of butyryl-CoA and/or hexanoyl-CoA, produce increased amounts of butyrate and/or hexanoate, or a combination thereof.
A crosslinked adhesive composition comprising: (i) a polymer; (ii) solid particles embedded within the polymer; and (iii) a multiplicity of boronate linkages crosslinking between the polymer and solid particles, wherein the boronate linkages have the formula (I), wherein the polymer and particles are connected to each other through the boronate linkages, and the crosslinked adhesive composition has an ability to bond surfaces and a further ability to thermally debond and rebond the surfaces. Also described herein is a method of bonding first and second surfaces together, the method comprising placing the above-described crosslinked adhesive composition onto the first surface and pressing the second surface onto the crosslinked adhesive composition on the first surface.
C08J 3/05 - Making solutions, dispersions, lattices or gels by other methods than by solution, emulsion or suspension polymerisation techniques in aqueous media from solid polymers
C08J 3/07 - Making solutions, dispersions, lattices or gels by other methods than by solution, emulsion or suspension polymerisation techniques in aqueous media from polymer solutions
A steel alloy with unique and superior combinations of properties such as elevated temperature strength, oxidation resistance, thermal conductivity and wear resistance. Disclosed embodiments comprise or substantially consist of: C in an amount of 0.2 – 0.45 weight %; Si in an amount of 0.6 – 1.1 weight %; Mn in an amount of ≤ 1.1 weight %; Cr in an amount of 2.5 – 4.0 weight %; one or both of Mo or W, a combined amount of the Mo or W ≤ 0.9 weight %; Ti in an amount of 0.035 – 0.14 weight %; V in an amount of 0.18 – 1.1 weight % and the balance being Fe and usual impurities.
A method for producing a diglycolamide molecule having the formula: (I) wherein R1and R2are independently selected from alkyl groups (R) and acyl groups (C(O)R) in which the alkyl groups (R) contain 1-30 carbon atoms and optionally contain an ether or thioether linkage between carbon atoms, and R5and R6are independently selected from hydrogen atom and alkyl groups containing 1-3 carbon atoms; and one or both pairs of R1and R2 are optionally interconnected to form a ring; the method comprising: combining a diglycolic acid molecule (A) and a secondary amine (B) to form a salt intermediate (C), and heating the salt intermediate (C) to a temperature of 100°C to 300°C to form the diglycolamide of Formula (I) in a dehydration process, wherein the method is shown schematically: (A), (B), (C), (C), (I).
C07C 231/02 - Preparation of carboxylic acid amides from carboxylic acids or from esters, anhydrides, or halides thereof by reaction with ammonia or amines
C07C 235/06 - Carboxylic acid amides, the carbon skeleton of the acid part being further substituted by oxygen atoms having carbon atoms of carboxamide groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms and singly-bound oxygen atoms bound to the same carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being acyclic and saturated having the nitrogen atoms of the carboxamide groups bound to hydrogen atoms or to acyclic carbon atoms
C01F 17/10 - Preparation or treatment, e.g. separation or purification
27.
3D PRINTABLE POLYMERIC LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES
The current embodiments include all-polymeric protective material for mitigating lightning strike damage. The protective material includes a hybrid matrix comprising PANI and MXene dispersed within a thermosetting epoxy resin. This hybrid matrix can be painted, printed, or applied as a conductive polymeric layer to a FRCP structure, for example an aircraft fuselage, wing, empennage, control surface (aileron, flap, slats, rudder, elevator) or a wind turbine blade. The protective material not only withstands lightning strikes, but also functions as shielding against electromagnetic interference and is corrosion-resistant and lightweight.
A method for the regeneration of cathode material from spent lithium-ion batteries is provided. The method includes dissolving a lithium precursor in a polyhydric alcohol to form a solution. Degraded cathode material containing lithium metal oxides are dispersed into the solution under mechanical stirring, forming a mixture. The mixture is heat treated within a reactor vessel or microwave oven. During this heat treatment, lithium is intercalated into the degraded cathode material. The relithiated electrode material is collected by filtration, washing with solvents, and drying. The relithiated electrode material is then ground with a lithium precursor and thermally treated at a relatively low temperature for a predetermined time period to obtain regenerated cathode material.
An additive manufacturing machine that includes a wire supply including a wire drive configured to advance a wire at a wire feed rate and a wire heater configured to apply resistive heating to heat the wire. The additive manufacturing machine includes an additive head for emitting a laser beam to weld the wire to a substrate, a sensor configured to detect a weld parameter, and a controller operatively connected to the wire supply, additive head, and sensor. The controller is configured to determine a failure mode of the weld as the laser beam welds the wire to the substrate based at least in part upon the weld parameter. In response to determining the failure mode, the controller is configured to adjust at least one of the wire feed rate, the resistive heating, and a power of the laser beam as the laser beam welds the wire to stabilize the weld.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (USA)
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (USA)
Inventor
Monaco, Steven J.
Lee, Richard J.
Levine, Alan M.
Wistrom, Jonathan Lyle
Peroutka-Bigus, Nathan Drew
Theodore, Merlin
Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans
Bellaire, Bryan Howard
Abstract
Provided is a metal organic framework (MOF) comprising copper ions. Also provided are resin powders, granules or pellets comprising the MOF. In some embodiments, the resin powders, granules or pellets are antimicrobial. Also provided are fibers or sheets comprising the MOF. In some embodiments, the fibers or sheets are antimicrobial. Processes for preparing the MOF are also provided.
C08G 63/68 - Polyesters containing atoms other than carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
C08G 63/91 - Polymers modified by chemical after-treatment
31.
DIRECT CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF ALCOHOLS TO OLEFINS OF HIGHER CARBON NUMBER WITH REDUCED ETHYLENE PRODUCTION
A catalyst composition for converting an alcohol to olefins, the catalyst composition comprising the following components: (a) a support (e.g., particles) comprising silicon and oxygen; (b) at least one of copper and silver residing on and/or incorporated into said support; and (c) at least one lanthanide element residing on and/or incorporated into said support. The catalyst may also further include component (d), which is zinc. Also described herein is a method for converting an alcohol to one or more olefinic compounds (an olefin fraction) by contacting the alcohol with a catalyst at a temperature of at least 100°C and up to 500°C to result in direct conversion of the alcohol to an olefin fraction containing one or more olefinic compounds containing at least three carbon atoms; wherein ethylene and propylene are produced in a minor proportion of the olefin fraction, and butenes and higher olefins are produced in major proportion.
C07C 1/24 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon starting from organic compounds containing only oxygen atoms as hetero atoms by elimination of water
C07C 253/26 - Preparation of carboxylic acid nitriles by ammoxidation of hydrocarbons or substituted hydrocarbons containing carbon-to-carbon multiple bonds, e.g. unsaturated aldehydes
C07C 319/18 - Preparation of thiols, sulfides, hydropolysulfides or polysulfides of sulfides by addition of thiols to unsaturated compounds
32.
FASTENER JOINT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR AVOIDING CORROSION OF DISSIMILAR MATERIAL FASTENER JOINTS
An austenitic Ni-base alloy, consisting essentially of, in weight percent: 2.5 to 4.75 Al; 21 to 26 Cr; 20 to 40 Fe; 0.75 to 2.5 total of at least one element elected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta; 0 to 0.25 Ti; 0.09 to 1.5 Si; 0 to 0.5 V; 0 to 2 Mn; 0 to 3 Cu; 0 to 2 of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo and W; 0 to 1 of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr and Hf; 0 to 0.15 Y; 0.3 to 0.55 C; 0.005 to 0.1 B; 0 to 0.05 P; less than 0.06 N and balance Ni (30 to 46 Ni), wherein the weight percent Ni is greater than the weight percent Fe, wherein the ratio Ni/(Fe + 2*C) is between 0.95 and 1.0735.
B22D 21/00 - Casting non-ferrous metals or metallic compounds so far as their metallurgical properties are of importance for the casting procedure; Selection of compositions therefor
B22D 27/04 - Influencing the temperature of the metal, e.g. by heating or cooling the mould
An austenitic Ni-base alloy includes, in weight percent: 2.5 to 4.75 Al; 13 to 21 Cr; 20 to 40 Fe; 2 to 5 total of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta; 0.25 to 4.5 Ti; 0.09 to 1.5 Si; 0 to 0.5 V; 0 to 2 Mn; 0 to 3 Cu; 0 to 2 of Mo and W; 0 to 1 of Zr and Hf; 0 to 0.15 Y; 0.01 to 0.45 C; 0.005 to 0.1 B; 0 to 0.05 P; less than 0.06 N; and balance Ni (38 to 46 Ni). The weight percent Ni is greater than the weight percent Fe. An external continuous scale comprises alumina. A stable phase FCC austenitic matrix microstructure is essentially delta-ferrite-free, and contains one or more carbides and coherent precipitates of γ' and exhibits creep rupture life of at least 100 h at 900 oC and 50 MPa.
B22D 21/00 - Casting non-ferrous metals or metallic compounds so far as their metallurgical properties are of importance for the casting procedure; Selection of compositions therefor
B22D 27/04 - Influencing the temperature of the metal, e.g. by heating or cooling the mould
A washout tooling for a composite layup is provided. The washout tooling comprises a casting mold having an exterior surface. The casting mold comprises a particulate material and a water-soluble binder. The casting mold is adapted to break down in the presence of an aqueous solution. The washout tooling further comprises a water-soluble coating layer overlying the exterior surface. The water-soluble coating layer is adapted to break down in the presence of an aqueous solution. The washout tooling further comprises a curable composite layer overlying the water-soluble coating layer. The water-soluble coating layer minimizes contact between the particulate material and the curable composite layer.
B22C 1/02 - Compositions of refractory mould or core materials; Grain structures thereof; Chemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds characterised by additives for special purposes, e.g. indicators, breakdown additives
B22C 1/10 - Compositions of refractory mould or core materials; Grain structures thereof; Chemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds characterised by additives for special purposes, e.g. indicators, breakdown additives for influencing the hardening tendency of the mould material
B22C 1/16 - Compositions of refractory mould or core materials; Grain structures thereof; Chemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds characterised by the use of binding agents; Mixtures of binding agents
B29C 33/38 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor characterised by the material or the manufacturing process
36.
ALLOY BASED ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYST FOR CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO HYDROCARBONS
An electrocatalyst comprising (i) carbon nanospikes and (ii) copper alloy nanoparticles containing copper and at least one noble metal and residing on and/or between the carbon nanospikes. Also disclosed herein is a method of producing the electrocatalyst. Also described herein is a method for converting carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons by use of the above-described electrocatalyst. The method for producing hydrocarbons more specifically involves contacting the electrocatalyst with an aqueous solution of a bicarbonate salt while the aqueous solution is in contact with a source of carbon dioxide, and electrically powering the electrocatalyst as a cathode at negative potential condition while the cathode is in electrical communication with a counter electrode electrically powered as an anode, to convert the carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons containing at least four carbon atoms and composed of only carbon and hydrogen.
A system for the mass spectrometry analysis of an analyte includes a droplet ejection device, a spray head comprising a spray tip for ejecting the solvent as a spray, and a solvent delivery conduit for delivering solvent to the spray tip. The spray head includes a droplet inlet opening communicating with the surrounding atmosphere for receiving liquid droplets comprising the analyte. The droplet ejection device selectively ejects a liquid analyte droplet comprising the analyte through a surrounding atmosphere and the droplet inlet opening into a solvent flowing through the solvent delivery conduit. A method for the mass spectrometry analysis of an analyte is also disclosed.
H01J 49/04 - Arrangements for introducing or extracting samples to be analysed, e.g. vacuum locks; Arrangements for external adjustment of electron- or ion-optical components
H01J 49/16 - Ion sources; Ion guns using surface ionisation, e.g. field-, thermionic- or photo-emission
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REDUCED CRITICAL RARE EARTH HIGH TEMPERATURE MAGNET
H01F 1/057 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5 and IIIa elements, e.g. Nd2Fe14B
H01F 1/053 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals
H01F 1/047 - Alloys characterised by their composition
H01F 1/01 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials therefor; Selection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials
H01F 1/00 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials therefor; Selection of materials for their magnetic properties
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BREATH COLLECTOR AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS AND/OR MONITORING
A device for capturing exhaled breath of an individual for diagnosis, monitoring, and/or study of conditions and/or diseases comprises a mouthpiece; a mixing chamber, to which the mouthpiece is connected; an exhaust tube connected to the mixing chamber, the exhaust tube having an outlet formed therein; and a container having a capture material disposed therein. The mixing chamber is formed such that the exhaled breath from the individual, which is introduced therein via the mouthpiece, contacts the capture material and traps an exhalant of interest in and/or on the capture material.
Provided herein are composite materials comprising a layup consisting of one or more surfacing sheets comingled with a carbon fiber non-woven mat. The surfacing sheet may comprise polyamide-6 and the carbon fiber non-woven mat may comprise carbon fibers that have been recycled. The surfacing sheets comprise sub-micron scale particles for reducing the thermal expansion coefficient of the surfacing sheets. The resulting layup is suitable for use in the formation of articles, particularly articles requiring a smooth finish absent of defects caused by underlying surfaces having irregular compositions or textures.
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 27/12 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 19/02 - Layered products essentially comprising natural mineral fibres or particles, e.g. asbestos, mica bonded with or embedded in a plastic substance
B32B 19/04 - Layered products essentially comprising natural mineral fibres or particles, e.g. asbestos, mica next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 19/06 - Layered products essentially comprising natural mineral fibres or particles, e.g. asbestos, mica next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
A fish model to replace the use of live fish in hydroelectric studies is provided. The fish model is cast from ballistic gel to include the density, dimensions, and weight distribution of a selected species of living fish. The fish model is formed by additively manufacturing a mold based on a three-dimensional scan of an actual fish. The mold is then used to mass produce fish models for force measurement testing at various blade speeds, thickness, and impact angles. Each fish model includes a surrogate skin and an internal sensor for strike force measurements. Optional additional sensors include strain gauges, temperature probes, pressure probes, and load sensors, for example.
An ionic liquid composition having generic structural formula (1) wherein Z is N or P, and R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen atom and hydrocarbon groups having one to four carbon atoms with optional interconnection to form a cyclic group that includes Z, and wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are all hydrocarbon groups when Z is P, and X- is a phosphorus-containing or carboxylate anion, particularly an organophosphate, organophosphonate, or organophosphinate anion, or a thio-substituted analog thereof containing hydrocarbon groups with at least three carbon atoms. Also described are lubricant compositions comprising the above ionic liquid and a base lubricant, wherein the ionic liquid is dissolved in the base lubricant. Further described are methods for applying the ionic liquid or lubricant composition onto a mechanical device for which lubrication is beneficial, with resulting improvement in friction reduction, wear rate, and/or corrosion inhibition.
A process for producing dried, vinyl carboxylate surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose having improved mechanical properties and a microfibril structure and a process for producing a vinyl carboxylate, surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose - thermoplastic polyester or thermoplastic polyolefin composite material having improved mechanical strength properties utilizing dried, vinyl carboxylate surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose.
A method for extracting rare earth elements from aqueous solution, comprising: (i) acidifying an aqueous solution containing said rare earth elements with an inorganic acid to result in an acidified aqueous solution containing said rare earth elements and containing the inorganic acid in a concentration of 1-12 M, wherein said rare earth elements are selected from lanthanides, actinides, or combination thereof; and (ii) contacting the acidified aqueous solution with an aqueous-insoluble hydrophobic solution comprising a rare earth extractant compound dissolved in an aqueous-insoluble hydrophobic solvent to result in extraction of one or more of the rare earth elements into the aqueous-insoluble hydrophobic solution by binding of the rare earth extractant compound to the one or more rare earth elements, wherein the rare earth extractant compound has the structure of Formula (1) provided that at least one of the conditions (a)-(d) applies.
C07C 235/06 - Carboxylic acid amides, the carbon skeleton of the acid part being further substituted by oxygen atoms having carbon atoms of carboxamide groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms and singly-bound oxygen atoms bound to the same carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being acyclic and saturated having the nitrogen atoms of the carboxamide groups bound to hydrogen atoms or to acyclic carbon atoms
C01F 17/17 - Preparation or treatment, e.g. separation or purification involving a liquid-liquid extraction
C22B 3/26 - Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching by liquid-liquid extraction using organic compounds
C07C 235/04 - Carboxylic acid amides, the carbon skeleton of the acid part being further substituted by oxygen atoms having carbon atoms of carboxamide groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms and singly-bound oxygen atoms bound to the same carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being acyclic and saturated
This disclosure provides methods for treating a SARS-CoV-2 infection in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an inhibitor of COVIDinduced RAS imbalance, that downregulates, for example, the Bradykinin system, the Renin-Angiotensin system, the hyaluronan synthesis pathway, or the fibrinogenesis pathway.
Rare earth extractant compounds having the structure of Formula (1) wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4are independently selected from alkyl groups containing 1-30 carbon atoms and optionally containing an ether or thioether linkage connecting between carbon atoms, provided that the total carbon atoms in R1, R2, R3, and R4is at least 12; R5and R6are independently selected from hydrogen atom and alkyl groups containing 1-3 carbon atoms; and provided that at least one of the conditions (i)-(iv) apply as follows: presence of a distal branched group in at least one of R1-R4(condition i), asymmetry in R1-R4 (condition ii), presence of amine-containing ring (condition iii), or presence of lactam ring (condition iv). Also described are hydrophobic water-insoluble solutions containing at least one extractant compound of Formula (1), as well as method for extracting rare earth elements from aqueous solution by contacting the aqueous solution with the water-insoluble solution.
C07C 235/04 - Carboxylic acid amides, the carbon skeleton of the acid part being further substituted by oxygen atoms having carbon atoms of carboxamide groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms and singly-bound oxygen atoms bound to the same carbon skeleton the carbon skeleton being acyclic and saturated
C22B 3/26 - Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching by liquid-liquid extraction using organic compounds
Single-stage and multi-stage systems and methods for the recovery of critical elements in substantially pure form from lithium ion batteries are provided. The systems and methods include supported membrane solvent extraction using an immobilized organic phase within the pores of permeable hollow fibers. The permeable hollow fibers are contacted by a feed solution on one side, and a strip solution on another side, to provide the simultaneous extraction and stripping of elements from dissolved lithium ion cathode materials, while rejecting other elements from the feed solution. The single- and multi-stage systems and methods can selectively recover cobalt, manganese, nickel, lithium, aluminum and other elements from spent battery cathodes and are not limited by equilibrium constraints as compared to traditional solvent extraction processes.
The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for targeted drug delivery that comprise a biocompatible framework carrying at least one drug and a viral surface protein, where the viral surface protein mediates entry into a target cell and is attached to an outer surface of the biocompatible framework in the drug carrier.
A self-healing adhesive composition comprising a homogeneous mixture of: (i) a self-healing polymer containing hydrogen bonding groups or long-chain alkyl groups, wherein said hydrogen bonding groups comprise hydrogen bond donating groups and hydrogen bond accepting groups, and wherein said long-chain alkyl groups contain at least four carbon atoms; and (ii) an extrudable adhesive polymer base having a curable property and no self-healable property; wherein component (i) is present in the self-healing adhesive composition in an amount of at least 10 wt% and up to 70 wt% of the total of components (i) and (ii). Also described herein is a method of sealing a space (e.g., crack, gap, or pores) in a substrate material by at least partially filling the space with the self-healing adhesive composition described above and permitting the self-healing adhesive composition to harden over time without applying an external stimulus to induce hardening.
C08L 101/14 - Compositions of unspecified macromolecular compounds characterised by physical features, e.g. anisotropy, viscosity or electrical conductivity the macromolecular compounds being water soluble or water swellable, e.g. aqueous gels
C08F 2/44 - Polymerisation in the presence of compounding ingredients, e.g. plasticisers, dyestuffs, fillers
C08F 265/06 - Polymerisation of acrylate or methacrylate esters on to polymers thereof
C09J 133/04 - Homopolymers or copolymers of esters
C09J 133/24 - Homopolymers or copolymers of amides or imides
Described herein is using an array of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) oscillators to produce unique identifiers. At least some of the MEMS oscillators will "couple" or influence each other when exposed to an external stimulus, such that the frequency of the device is not equal to the combination of individual MEMS oscillator frequencies. The frequency of the device provides a unique "fingerprint" that allows the device to be identified with accuracy but is incredibly difficult to copy, meaning the response may be a physical unclonable function (PUF).
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G06K 19/073 - Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory
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TIME-RESOLVED CHEMICAL STUDIES VIA TIME-OF-FLIGHT SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY
A method of performing time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry on a sample includes the step of directing a beam of primary ions to the sample, and stimulating the migration of ions within the sample while the beam of primary ions is directed at the sample. The stimulation of the ions is cycled between a stimulation state and a lower stimulation state. Secondary ions emitted from the sample by the beam of primary ions are collected in a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry is then performed on the secondary ions. A system for performing time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry on a sample is also disclosed.
G01N 23/225 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material using electron or ion microprobes
G01N 23/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material
G01N 23/2258 - Measuring secondary ion emission, e.g. secondary ion mass spectrometry [SIMS]
H01J 49/14 - Ion sources; Ion guns using particle bombardment, e.g. ionisation chambers
A system and method for the recovery and separation of rare earth elements (REEs) are provided. The system and method include the supported membrane solvent extraction of REEs and the separation of light and heavy REEs that have been recovered from scrap permanent magnets and other electronic waste. In supported membrane solvent extraction, an organic phase consisting of an extractant and an organic solvent is immobilized in the pores of hollow fibers. An aqueous feed solution and a strip solution flow along the shell side and lumen side of the hollow fibers, respectively. The extractant functions as a carrier to selectively transport certain rare earth metal ions from the feed side to the strip side. The rare earth metals are concurrently back extracted in the strip solution, allowing processing to proceed continuously without equilibrium limitations.
An apparatus includes a control system that defines a test part having multiple features of multiple feature types. The control system controls an additive manufacturing (AM) machine to print multiple copies of the test part, with each copy being printed according to a respective set of values used as printing parameters. A measurement system obtains a computed tomography (CT) image of each of the copies of the test part. An analysis system, for each of the plurality of feature types, analyzes the CT images to identify a selected set of values for the printing parameters. The analysis system identifies a portion of the CT image related to a first feature and assesses its density based on an average grayscale value. The AM machine is then controlled to print production parts according to, for each feature type of the production parts, the selected set of values for the printing parameters.
253566 +3677 +366 paraffin fraction, which can in turn be subjected to a dehydrogenation or aromatization process with hydrogen gas as byproduct, and the hydrogen gas recycled for use in producing the jet-diesel fraction.
C07C 1/24 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon starting from organic compounds containing only oxygen atoms as hetero atoms by elimination of water
C07C 2/06 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing a smaller number of carbon atoms by addition between unsaturated hydrocarbons by oligomerisation of well-defined unsaturated hydrocarbons without ring formation of alkenes, i.e. acyclic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond
C07C 5/13 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing the same number of carbon atoms by hydrogenation with simultaneous isomerisation
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LIGNIN DISPERSION COMPOSITION AND ITS USE IN STABILIZING EMULSIONS
A lignin dispersion composition comprising spherical lignin particles dispersed in an aqueous medium, wherein the spherical lignin particles have a size exclusively within a range of 100 nm to 5 microns. Also described herein is a method of producing the lignin dispersion, by: (i) dissolving lignin in an organic solvent substantially devoid of water yet miscible with water to result in a solution of the lignin in the organic solvent; and (ii) producing the lignin dispersion by dialyzing the solution of the lignin with water until substantially all of the organic solvent is replaced with water with simultaneous formation of spherical lignin particles dispersed in the water. Also described herein is a method for stabilizing an emulsion by intimately mixing the emulsion with the lignin dispersion. Also described herein is a hierarchical assembly of porous microparticles produced by mixing the lignin dispersion with an emulsion and an amphiphilic block copolymer.
B01J 13/00 - Colloid chemistry, e.g. the production of colloidal materials or their solutions, not otherwise provided for; Making microcapsules or microballoons
C07G 1/00 - Low-molecular-weight derivatives of lignin
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METHODS FOR IMMUNOREGULATION BY MODULATING PLASMINOGEN-APPLE-NEMATODE (PAN) DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEINS
The present disclosure based on the inventors' recognition that PAN domain containing proteins play important immune regulating functions. Disclosed herein are methods for modulating immune responses in plants and animals, improving in vitro fertilization efficiency, and inhibiting human cell division and cellular migration in cancer cells. Also disclosed herein are genetically modified plants that are resistant to pathogenic infections.
DGCR14DGCR14) gene in the plant. In comparison to a plant not manipulated in this manner, the disclosed, genetically-modified, plants display improved drought resistance and salt resistance. Also provided are plants that can be obtained by the method according to the invention, and nucleic acid vectors to be used in the described methods.
A bonded soft magnet object comprising bonded soft magnetic particles of an iron-containing alloy having a soft magnet characteristic, wherein the bonded soft magnetic particles have a particle size of at least 200 nm and up to 100 microns. Also described herein is a method for producing the bonded soft magnet by indirect additive manufacturing (IAM), such as by: (i) producing a soft magnet preform by bonding soft magnetic particles with an organic binder, wherein the magnetic particles have an iron-containing alloy composition with a soft magnet characteristic, and wherein the particles of the soft magnet material have a particle size of at least 200 nm and up to 100 microns; (ii) subjecting the preform to an elevated temperature sufficient to remove the organic binder to produce a binder-free preform; and (iii) sintering the binder-free preform at a further elevated temperature to produce the bonded soft magnet.
B28B 1/00 - Producing shaped articles from the material
B29C 67/00 - Shaping techniques not covered by groups , or
B22F 3/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
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IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE POWDERS AND FILMS, AND METHODS OF PREPARATION
A solid ionically conductive composition (e.g., nanoparticles of less than 1 micron or a continuous film) comprising at least one element selected from alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, aluminum, zinc, copper, and silver in combination with at least two elements selected from oxygen, sulfur, silicon, phosphorus, nitrogen, boron, gallium, indium, tin, germanium, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, transition metals, and lanthanides. Also described is a battery comprising an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte (corresponding to the above ionically conductive composition) in contact with or as part of the anode and/or cathode. Further described is a thermal (e.g., plasma-based) method of producing the ionically conductive composition. Further described is a method for using an additive manufacturing (AM) process to produce an object constructed of the ionically conductive composition by use of particles of the ionically conductive composition as a feed material in the AM process.
A solid multiphase polymer blend material comprising: (i) a polyphenolic substance having a molecular weight of at least 500 g/mol; and (ii) a polyester having a molecular weight of at least 500 g/mol; wherein at least a portion of the polyphenolic substance is covalently bonded directly or through a linking moiety to the polyester. Methods for producing the blend material are also described, e.g., homogeneously melt blending a mixture comprising components (i) and (ii) under conditions resulting in covalent attachment of at least a portion of the polyphenolic substance directly or through a linking moiety to the polyester. Methods for producing objects made of the blend material by melt extrusion are also described.
C08H 8/00 - Macromolecular compounds derived from lignocellulosic materials
C08G 65/40 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule from hydroxy compounds or their metallic derivatives derived from phenols from phenols and other compounds
C08J 3/24 - Crosslinking, e.g. vulcanising, of macromolecules
A method for producing hollow silica particles, comprising: (i) producing a first batch of core-shell particles in which each core-shell particle contains a sacrificial core coated with a silica shell, by adding a tetrahydrocarbyl orthosilicate and hydroxide base to a suspension of sacrificial core particles in a solvent-water mixture, wherein the resulting suspension has a pH of at least 10, and wherein the foregoing steps result in a coating of silica on the sacrificial core particles to produce the first batch of core-shell particles; (ii) separating the first batch of core-shell particles from the solvent-water mixture; (iii) producing a second batch of core-shell particles in the first-stage recovered solvent-water; (iv) separating the second batch of core-shell particles from the first-stage recovered solvent-water mixture; and (v) subjecting the dry first and second batches of core-shell particles to a core removal process to produce the hollow silica particles.
A toughened polyester composite comprising: (i) a polyester matrix and (ii) droplets of a high boiling point liquid having a boiling point of at least 140°C dispersed in said polyester matrix, wherein the high boiling point liquid is present in an amount of 0.1-10 wt% by weight of the toughened polyester composite, and wherein the composite may further include: (iii) a modifier selected from polycarboxylic, polyol, and polyamine compounds, wherein the modifier is present in an amount of 0.1-10 wt% by weight of the toughened polyester composite. Methods for producing the polyester composite are also described.
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for high-efficiency thermal storage with a fluid-filled "battery" tank positioned within a fluid-filled "reservoir" tank. Fluid loops couple the tanks to a heat pump and a building. The heat pump can charge the battery tank or deliver thermal energy (cold or heat) to a building, using the reservoir tank or ambient air as a thermal energy source. The battery tank can discharge energy to the building jointly with the heat pump or, at periods of peak electricity usage, with the heat pump switched off. Operating modes allow significant savings in electricity usage and mitigate the "duck curve." Low duty cycle usage of the reservoir enables efficient underground thermal storage with less digging than conventional geothermal technologies. Additional efficiency is achieved with phase change materials installed inside a tank or in a tank wall, providing temperature regulation. Control methods are disclosed.
A cathode and a battery providing the cathode is provided. The cathode comprises a lithium metal oxide. The lithium metal oxide comprises nickel, aluminum, and iron. The lithium metal oxide is substantially free of cobalt. The battery comprises an anode, the cathode, a separator, and an electrolyte.
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
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NI OXYHXDROXYDE CONTAINING ADDITIONAL METALS, PROCESS TO PREPARE IT AND LITHIUM MIXED OXIDE PREPARED BY USING IT AS PRECURSOR
A cathode active material precursor for a lithium metal oxide is provided. The cathode active material precursor comprises a metal-containing oxyhydroxide. The metal-containing oxyhydroxide comprises nickel and an additional metal. At least 50 mol.% of the nickel of the metal-containing oxyhydroxide has an oxidation state of +3. A method of forming a cathode active material precursor is also provided. The method comprises combining a nickel-containing compound, an additional metal-containing compound, an oxidizing agent, and a solvent to form a solution. The method further comprises exposing the solution to heat at a temperature of from about 30 °C to about 90 °C to form a precipitate comprising the metal-containing oxyhydroxide.
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
66.
GENES FOR ENHANCING SALT AND DROUGHT TOLERANCE IN PLANTS AND METHODS OF USE
enolenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) in the plant. In comparison to a plant not manipulated in this manner, the disclosed, genetically-modified, plants display improved drought resistance and salt resistance. Also provided are plants that can be obtained by the method according to the invention, and nucleic acid vectors to be used in the described methods.
A method for binder jetting additive manufacturing of an object, the method comprising: (i) separately feeding a powder from which said object is to be manufactured and a solution comprising an adhesive polymer dissolved in a solvent into an additive manufacturing device, wherein said adhesive polymer is an amine-containing polymer having a molecular weight of at least 200 g/mole and is present in said solution in a concentration of 1-30 wt% to result in said solution having a viscosity of 2-25 mPa.s and a surface tension of 25-45 mN/m at room temperature; and (ii) dispensing selectively positioned droplets of said adhesive polymer, from a printhead of said additive manufacturing device, into a bed of said powder to bind particles of said powder with said adhesive polymer to produce a preform having a shape of the object to be manufactured.
Polyphase wireless power transfer systems are provided. The transfer system may be used for charging hybrid and electric vehicles. The systems are capable of transferring over 50KW over an air gap of 15 cm. The systems use a rotating magnetic field to transfer power. The system may comprise transmitter coil assembly. The coil assembly may be one or more layers. The system may employ either unipolar or bipolar coils. The transmitter also comprises compensating capacitance connected in series with at least one coil for each phase. A value of the compensating capacitance for each phase is determined such that the transmitter has at least two independently excitable resonant modes at a resonant frequency. The transmitter is compatible with a plurality of different receivers including three-phase, single phase with a circular coil and single phase with DD coils.
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
A method for analyzing single cells by mass spectrometry includes the steps of providing a plurality of cells in a liquid medium and placing the cells and liquid medium in a single cell isolation and ejection system. Liquid medium containing a single cell is released from the single cell isolation and ejection system. The liquid medium and single cell are captured in a capture probe containing a flowing capture probe solvent. The cell is lysed by a lysis inducer in the capture probe to disperse single cell components into the medium. The lysed single cell components are transported to a mass spectrometer, where the lysed single cell components entering the mass spectrometer are spatially and temporally separated from any dispersed components of another single cell from the sample entering the mass spectrometer. Mass spectrometry is conducted on the lysed single-cell components. A system for analyzing single cells by mass spectrometry is also disclosed.
G01N 27/62 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode
G01N 33/48 - Biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Haemocytometers
H01J 49/30 - Static spectrometers using magnetic analysers
A lithium-ion battery comprising: (a) an anode; (b) a cathode; and (c) an electrolyte composition comprising lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) dissolved in the following solvent system containing at least the following solvent components: (i) ethylene carbonate and/or propylene carbonate in an amount of 5-70 wt% by weight of the solvent system; and (ii) at least one additional solvent selected from acyclic carbonate, acyclic or cyclic ester, and acyclic or cyclic ether solvents having a molecular weight of no more than 110 g/mol, wherein said at least one additional solvent is in an amount of 30-70 wt% by weight of the solvent system; wherein the wt% amounts for solvent components (i) and (ii), or any additional solvent components (if present) sum to 100 wt%, and wherein LiFSI is present in the solvent system in a concentration of 1.2 M to about 2 M.
A method for the manufacture of a three-dimensional object using a refractory matrix material is provided. The method includes the additive manufacture of a green body from a powder-based refractory matrix material followed by densification via chemical vapor infiltration (CVI). The refractory matrix material can be a refractory ceramic or a refractory metal. In one embodiment, the matrix material is deposited according to a binder-jet printing process to produce a green body having a complex geometry. The CVI process increases its density, provides a hermetic seal, and yields an object with mechanical integrity. The residual binder content dissociates and is removed from the green body prior to the start of the CVI process as temperatures increase in the CVI reactor. The CVI process selective deposits a fully dense coating on all internal and external surfaces of the finished object.
B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
C04B 35/52 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramic compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on carbon, e.g. graphite
C04B 35/56 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramic compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on carbides
B22F 3/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
An improved firearm suppressor is provided. The firearm suppressor generally includes a primary flow path and a secondary flow path. The primary flow path is centrally disposed within the suppressor and includes multiple internal chambers that are separated by conical baffles. The secondary flow path is helically disposed within the firearm suppressor. A diverter directs a portion of the propellant gas rearward, over a firearm barrel, before entering spiral lanes in the forward direction. The primary flow path slows the movement of propellant gas escaping through a projectile exit port, while the secondary flow path slows the movement of propellant gas escaping through a plurality of propellant gas exit ports.
A multimodal communication system includes a vehicle controller that controls one or more systems or subsystems of an unmanned vehicle. The communication controller manages communication and logical access to the unmanned vehicle. One or more sensors in communication with the communication controller detects and measures physical properties in proximity to the unmanned vehicle. Transceivers receive the unmanned vehicle commands that are transmitted simultaneously or concurrently and a monotonic generator generates a monotonic object each time the unmanned vehicle's operating state changes. The communication controller executes the first unmanned vehicle command received that has the correct cryptographic hash validating knowledge of the unmanned vehicle's current operating state.
The invention provides a method of making a electrocatalyst from waste tires. The method comprises the steps of providing rubber pieces; optionally contacting the rubber pieces with a sulfonation bath to produce sulfonated rubber; pyrolyzing the rubber to produce tire-derived carbon composite comprising carbon black, wherein the pyrolyzing comprises heating to at least 200 °C – 2400 °C; activating the tire-derived carbon composite by contacting the tire-derived carbon composite with an alkali anion compound to provide activated tire-derived carbon supports; and loading the activated carbon-based supports with platinum cubes. In another embodiment, the tire-derived carbon composite is activated by annealing in a carbon dioxide atmosphere.
A method of concentrating a lithium-containing aqueous solution, the method comprising: (i) providing a water-permeable structure having an inner surface and outer surface, wherein at least said outer surface is coated with a water-permeable hydrophilic polymer having a thermal stability of at least 100 C; and (ii) flowing a lithium-containing aqueous feed solution having an initial concentration of lithium over said inner surface while said outer surface is in contact with an aqueous draw solution containing a higher overall ion concentration than said lithium-containing aqueous feed solution, to result in forward osmosis of water from said lithium-containing aqueous feed solution to said aqueous draw solution, and wherein said forward osmosis results in a lithium-containing aqueous product solution having an increased concentration of lithium relative to the initial concentration of lithium in the lithium-containing aqueous feed solution.
B01D 61/00 - Processes of separation using semi-permeable membranes, e.g. dialysis, osmosis or ultrafiltration; Apparatus, accessories or auxiliary operations specially adapted therefor
76.
METHODS FOR IMPROVING CALLUS FORMATION AND REGENERATION IN PLANTS
This disclosure provides methods of improving callus formation in plants. Specifically, the methods comprising altering in a plant, plant cell or plant tissue the expression of a selected gene, wherein the alteration comprises inactivation of the selected gene in the plant, plant cell or plant tissue. Further disclosed are selected gene sequences. The disclosure further provides genetically engineered plants with improved callus formation.
A01H 5/00 - Angiosperms, i.e. flowering plants, characterised by their plant parts; Angiosperms characterised otherwise than by their botanic taxonomy
A01H 9/00 - Pteridophytes, e.g. ferns, club-mosses, horse-tails
C12N 15/87 - Introduction of foreign genetic material using processes not otherwise provided for, e.g. co-transformation
C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells
C12N 15/00 - Mutation or genetic engineering; DNA or RNA concerning genetic engineering, vectors, e.g. plasmids, or their isolation, preparation or purification; Use of hosts therefor
C07H 21/04 - Compounds containing two or more mononucleotide units having separate phosphate or polyphosphate groups linked by saccharide radicals of nucleoside groups, e.g. nucleic acids with deoxyribosyl as saccharide radical
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METHODS OF IMPROVING MYCORRHIZATION IN PLANTS AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS WITH IMPROVED MYCORRHIZATION
The present disclosure is directed to methods of improving mycorrhization in a plant or plant cell. Another aspect of this disclosure is directed to a genetically modified plant or plant cell with improved mycorrhization.
Disclosed herein are engineered P. putida KT2440 co-expressing PETase and MHETase enzymes that selectively degrades PET into monomers, ethylene glycol and terephthalate (TPA). In another embodiment, disclosed herein are methods for making and using a highly efficient EG metabolizing P. putida KT2440 strain. Given that native P. putida does not have a TPA metabolic pathway, nor the proteins to transport TPA into the cell, the next metabolic engineering challenge for developing synthetic P. putida strain to plastic upcycling was enabling TPA catabolism in P. putida KT2440. TPA transporters and catabolic pathway have been characterized in several microorganisms including Comamonas sp. strain E6 and Rhodococcus jostii RHA1.
C12P 7/64 - Fats; Fatty oils; Ester-type waxes; Higher fatty acids, i.e. having at least seven carbon atoms in an unbroken chain bound to a carboxyl group; Oxidised oils or fats
79.
ZEOLITE-WATER REFRIGERATION WITH GRAPHITE FOAM ENHANCEMENT
A refrigeration apparatus includes a refrigeration enclosure comprising outer walls defining a hermetic interior refrigeration chamber, and a porous thermally conductive foam insert within the chamber. A desiccant enclosure includes outer walls defining a hermetic interior desiccant chamber, and a desiccant within the desiccant chamber. A fluid conduit establishes a fluid connection between the refrigeration chamber and the desiccant chamber. A control valve controls the flow of a fluid through the fluid conduit. The refrigeration enclosure and an article to be refrigerated can be placed within an outer thermally insulated cooler. A method of refrigerating an article and a human-powered refrigeration system are also disclosed.
F04B 35/00 - Piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by the driving means to their working members, or by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors, not otherwise provided for
F04B 37/02 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for evacuating by absorption or adsorption
F25B 17/08 - Sorption machines, plants or systems, operating intermittently, e.g. absorption or adsorption type the absorbent or adsorbent being a solid, e.g. salt
F25B 35/04 - Boiler-absorbers, i.e. boilers usable for absorption or adsorption using a solid as sorbent
F25B 45/00 - Arrangements for charging or discharging refrigerant
F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
80.
LITHIUM EXTRACTION COMPOSITE FOR RECOVERY OF LITHIUM FROM BRINES, AND PROCESS OF USING SAID COMPOSITION
A lithium extraction composite comprising: (i) a porous support and (ii) particles of a lithium-selective sorbent material coated on at least one surface of the support, wherein the support has a planar membrane, fiber (or rod), or tubular shape. A method for extracting and recovering a lithium salt from an aqueous solution by use of the above-described composition is also described, the method comprising (a) flowing the aqueous source solution through a first zone or over a first surface of the lithium extraction composite to result in selective lithium intercalation in the lithium-selective sorbent material in the first zone or first surface; and (b) simultaneously recovering lithium salt extracted in step (a) from said lithium-selective sorbent material by flowing an aqueous stripping solution through a second zone or over a second surface of the lithium extraction composite in which lithium ions from the first zone or first surface diffuse.
A composition comprising lignin compounds possessing 8-30 (or 5-15 or 8-12) phenyl rings interconnected by ether and alkylene linkages and containing hydroxy and/or methoxy groups attached to said phenyl rings, wherein said composition possesses a glass transition temperature of 80-100C (or 95-98C) and a degree of substitution (DS) of carboxylic acid groups per phenyl ring of at least 0.5 and a DS of methoxy groups per phenyl ring of no more than 1.2, 1.1, or 1.0, wherein at least 90 wt% of said lignin compounds has a molecular weight within a range of 500-5000 g/mol, 1500-3000 g/mol, or 2000-2500 g/mol and/or wherein the molecular weight distribution of the lignin compounds is characterized by a polydispersity index of 1.0-1.5, 1.0-1.4, or 1.0-1.3, and wherein other lignin compounds not possessing the above characteristics are not present. Methods for producing the lignin extract and lignin copolymers and blends produced therefrom are also described.
A system for sampling a surface includes a sampling probe including a housing with a probe end having a sampling fluid opening, a sampling fluid supply conduit and a sampling fluid exhaust conduit. The sampling fluid supply conduit supplies sampling fluid to the sampling fluid opening. The sampling fluid exhaust conduit includes a wall, a sampling fluid exhaust conduit inlet opening for removing sampling fluid from the sampling fluid opening, and a sampling fluid exhaust conduit outlet opening for removing fluid from the sampling fluid exhaust conduit. A sampling fluid analytic conduit is also provided in the sampling probe and has a sampling fluid analytic conduit inlet opening spaced upstream from the sampling fluid exhaust conduit outlet opening, downstream from the sampling fluid exhaust conduit inlet opening, and from the wall of the sampling fluid exhaust conduit. A wash conduit can also be provided. Methods for sampling are also disclosed.
A capacitive deionization system includes first and second electrodes comprising tire derived carbon particles obtained from a carbonaceous waste-tire source material containing carbon black. A conductive polymer coating on the carbon particles forms coated carbon particles. The first electrode and the second electrode define a flow channel there between, having a first opening for conducting saline solution into the flow channel and a second opening for conducting treated saline solution from the flow channel. A first current collector is provided for the first electrode and a second current collector is provided for the second electrode. An electrical connection between the first and second electrodes. A method of making a system for the capacitive deionization of a salt from a liquid, and a method for the capacitive desalination of a saline solution are also disclosed.
C02F 1/42 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by ion-exchange
C02F 1/48 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage with magnetic or electric fields
C02F 1/58 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by removing specified dissolved compounds
H01G 11/24 - Electrodes characterised by the structural features of powders or particles used therefor
H01G 11/28 - Electrodes characterised by their structure, e.g. multi-layered, porosity or surface features arranged or disposed on a current collector; Layers or phases between electrodes and current collectors, e.g. adhesives
H01G 11/34 - Carbon-based characterised by carbonisation or activation of carbon
H01G 11/38 - Carbon pastes or blends; Binders or additives therein
H01G 11/42 - Powders or particles, e.g. composition thereof
H01G 11/44 - Raw materials therefor, e.g. resins or coal
H01G 11/86 - Processes for the manufacture of hybrid or EDL capacitors, or components thereof specially adapted for electrodes
84.
LIGNIN-BASED POLYMERS WITH ENHANCED MELT EXTRUSION ABILITY
A solid polymer blend material comprising: (i) lignin; and (ii) a polyamide having a melting point of no more than 240°C and which is below the decomposition temperature of the lignin; wherein said lignin is homogeneously dispersed in said polyamide. Methods for producing the blend material are also described. Methods for producing objects made of the blend material by melt extrusion are also described, comprising: (a) melt blending components (i) and (ii) to form a polymer blend in which components (i) and (ii) are homogeneously blended, wherein the polymer blend exhibits a melt viscosity of no more than 2000 Pa.s at a shear rate of 100-1000 s-1 and when heated to a temperature of no more than 240°C; and; (b) forming an object made of said polymer blend material.
A solid polymer blend material comprising: (i) a lignin-acrylonitrile component containing a homogeneous blend of a lignin component and an acrylonitrile-containing rubber component; and (ii) a styrene-containing thermoplastic component that is non-elastomeric; wherein components (i) and (ii) are homogeneously dispersed in the polymer blend material. Methods for producing the blend material are also described. Methods for producing objects made of the blend material by melt extrusion are also described, comprising: (a) melt blending components (i) and (ii) to form a polymer blend in which components (i) and (ii) are homogeneously blended, wherein the polymer blend exhibits a melt viscosity of no more than 2000 Pa.s at a shear rate of 100-1000 s-1 and when heated to a temperature of no more than 240C; and (b) forming an object made of said polymer blend material.
A passively impact resistant composite electrolyte composition includes an aprotic electrolyte solvent, from 0.5 to 6M of an electrolyte salt, and shear thickening particles having a polydispersity index of no greater than 0.1, an average particle size in a range of 50 nm to 1 um, and an absolute zeta potential of greater than ±40 mV. The shear thickening particles have thereon an electrochemical double layer. The composition further includes a stabilizing surfactant. The stabilizing surfactant includes a first portion for adsorbing to the particles, and a second portion that is absorbed in the solvent. The length of the surfactant from the first portion to the second portion is greater than twice the thickness of the electrochemical double layer. Batteries and electrochemical devices incorporating the electrolyte composition are disclosed. Methods of making the electrolyte composition and of operating a battery are also disclosed.
An object comprising: a blend of (i) a phenol-containing polymer and (ii) a nitrile butadiene rubber; wherein the phenol-containing polymer is present in an amount of at least 5 wt% and up to about 95 wt% by total weight of components (i) and (ii). The object may further contain an electrically conducting component dispersed within the blend or on a surface of the blend. Also described is a method of thermal-activated reversible mechanical deformation of the object by (i) deforming the object at a first temperature, which is at or above the glass transition temperature of the object, and applying a stress on the object; (ii) fixing the deformed state by cooling the object to a second temperature of no more than 0C while under stress, and removing the stress; and (iii) recovering the object to the original shape by raising the temperature of the object to the first temperature.
A method for removing carbon dioxide from a gaseous source, the method comprising: (i) contacting said gaseous source with an aqueous solution of a carbon dioxide sorbent that reacts with carbon dioxide to form an aqueous-soluble carbonate or bicarbonate salt of said carbon dioxide sorbent; (ii) contacting the aqueous solution from step (i) with a bis-iminoguanidine carbon dioxide complexing compound, which is different from the carbon dioxide sorbent, to result in precipitation of a carbonate or bicarbonate salt of said carbon dioxide complexing compound and regeneration of the carbon dioxide sorbent; and (iii) removing the precipitated carbonate or bicarbonate salt from the aqueous solution in step (ii) to result in a solid form of said carbonate or bicarbonate salt of the carbon dioxide complexing compound. The method may further include a step (iv) of regenerating the carbon dioxide complexing compound by subjecting the precipitated salt to sufficient heat and/or vacuum.
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
C02F 1/52 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by flocculation or precipitation of suspended impurities
C07C 279/12 - Derivatives of guanidine, i.e. compounds containing the group the singly-bound nitrogen atoms not being part of nitro or nitroso groups having nitrogen atoms of guanidine groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of a carbon skeleton being further substituted by nitrogen atoms not being part of nitro or nitroso groups
89.
GASEOUS HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM WITH CRYOGENIC SUPPLY
A gaseous hydrogen storage and distribution system with a cryogenic supply and a method for the cryogenic conversion of liquid hydrogen into high-pressure gaseous hydrogen are provided. The gaseous hydrogen storage and distribution system includes pressuring liquid hydrogen from a cryogenic tank using a low pressure liquid pump before vaporization within a relatively small vaporizer. The resulting high pressure gaseous hydrogen is transferred to a plurality of storage tanks at ambient temperature according to a desired fill sequence. The high pressure hydrogen gas is subsequently distributed from the storage tanks through a hydrogen fueling dispenser according to a desired dispensing sequence. The present system and method provide improvements in operational safety, eliminates the use of high pressure gas compressor, and minimizes boiling off and ventilation losses at a reduced cost when compared to existing thermal compression storage systems.
F17C 9/02 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure with change of state, e.g. vaporisation
C01B 3/00 - Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen
F17C 5/06 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with compressed gases
F25J 3/02 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream
90.
ALUMINUM ALLOY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
The present disclosure concerns embodiments of aluminum alloy compositions exhibiting superior microstructural stability and strength at high temperatures. The disclosed aluminum alloy compositions comprise particular combinations of components that contribute the ability of the alloys to exhibit improved microstructural stability and hot tearing resistance as compared to conventional alloys. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of methods of making and using the alloys.
H01L 23/34 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation
C22C 21/12 - Alloys based on aluminium with copper as the next major constituent
C22F 1/057 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with copper as the next major constituent
91.
RAPIDLY SOLIDIFIED ALUMINUM-RARE EARTH ELEMENT ALLOY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (USA)
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC (USA)
Inventor
Rios, Orlando
Mccall, Scott
Ott, Ryan
Sims, Zachary, Cole
Stromme, Eric, Thomas
Kesler, Michael
Henderson, Hunter, B.
Mcguire, Michael
Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of rapidly solidified alloys that comprise aluminum, a rare earth element, one or more additional alloying elements, such as aluminum, and an optional additive component. The alloy embodiments exhibit a unique microstructure as compared to microstructures obtained from other alloys that are not rapidly cooled. The disclosed aluminum-rare earth element alloys also exhibit improved mechanical properties without the need for post-processing heat treatments and further do not exhibit substantial coarsening.
C22F 1/04 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon
C22C 21/06 - Alloys based on aluminium with magnesium as the next major constituent
C22F 1/00 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
C22F 1/047 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with magnesium as the next major constituent
92.
MOLTEN SALT ENVIRONMENT CREEP TESTING EXTENSOMETRY SYSTEM
Disclosed herein are systems, devices and methods for creep testing selected materials within a high-temperature molten salt environment. Exemplary creep testing systems include a load train for holding a test specimen under a load within a heated inert gas vessel. An extensometry system can be included to measure elongation of the test specimen while under load. The extensometry system can include fixed members and axially translating member that move along with the elongation of the test specimen, and the system can include a sensor to measure the relative axial motion between such components to measure elongation of the test specimen over time. The test specimen can include a cylindrical gage portion having an internal void filled with a molten salt during creep testing to simulate the corrosive effect of the molten salt on the specimen material during testing.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (USA)
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC (USA)
Inventor
Ucar, Huseyin
Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans
Rios, Orlando
Monono, Belther Mojoko
Post, Brian K.
Kunc, Vlastimil
Nlebedim, Cajetan I.
Mccallum, R. William
Mccall, Scott K.
Abstract
A method for producing a bonded permanent magnet, comprising: (i) incorporating a solid precursor material comprising a thermoplastic crosslinkable polymer and magnetic particles into an additive manufacturing device, wherein the crosslinkable polymer has a delayed crosslinking ability; (ii) melting the precursor material by heating it to a temperature of at least and no more than 10C above its glass transition temperature; (iii) extruding the melt through the additive manufacturing device and, as the extrudate exits from the nozzle and is deposited on a substrate as a solidified preform of a desired shape, exposing the resultant extrudate to a directional magnetic field of sufficient strength to align the magnetic particles; and (iv) curing the solidified preform by subjecting it to conditions that result in crosslinking of the thermoplastic crosslinkable polymer to convert it to a crosslinked thermoset. The resulting bonded permanent magnet and articles made thereof are also described.
H01F 1/055 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5
H01F 1/08 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials therefor; Selection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of hard-magnetic materials metals or alloys in the form of particles, e.g. powder pressed, sintered, or bound together
94.
DETERMINISTIC SINGLE-PHOTON SOURCE BASED ON SPECTRAL SHIFT OF A HERALDED PHOTON
An apparatus for producing a single photon can comprise a modulator that modulates the wavelength of a pump beam based on wavelength of an idler photon of a signal/idler photon pair. A wavelength division multiplexer combines the modulated pump beam and the signal photon in a non-linear element to produce an output photon having a preselected wavelength based on signal photon wavelength and a wavelength of the modulated pump beam.
A method of thermally insulating a surface, the method comprising applying a coating of a thermally insulating composition onto said surface, wherein said thermally insulating composition comprises: (i) hollow spherical nanoparticles having a mean particle size of less than 800 nm in diameter and a particle size distribution in which at least 90% of the hollow spherical nanoparticles have a size within 20% of said mean particle size, and a first layer of cationic or anionic molecules attached to said surfaces of the hollow spherical nanoparticles; and (ii) a second layer of molecules of opposite charge to the first layer of molecules, wherein said second layer of molecules of opposite charge are ionically associated with said first layer of molecules, wherein the molecules in said second layer have at least eight carbon atoms.
E04B 1/76 - Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflection; Other building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls specifically with respect to heat only
E04B 1/00 - Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
E04B 1/62 - Insulation or other protection; Elements or use of specified material therefor
E04B 1/74 - Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflection; Other building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls
Systems and methods for synthesizing continuous single crystal graphene are provided. A catalytic substrate is drawn through a chemical vapor deposition chamber in a first lengthwise direction while flowing a hydrogen gas through the chemical vapor deposition chamber in the same lengthwise direction. A hydrocarbon precursor gas is supplied directly above a surface of the catalytic substrate. A high concentration gradient of the hydrocarbon precursor at the crystal growth front is generated to promote the growth of a continuous single crystal graphene film while suppressing the growth of seed domains ahead of the crystal growth front.
A passively impact resistant composite electrolyte composition includes an electrolyte solvent, up to 6M of an electrolyte salt, and shear thickening ceramic particles having an outer surface. The shear thickening ceramic particles have an absolute zeta potential of greater than ±40 mV. The shear thickening ceramic particles have a polydispersity index of no greater than 0.1, and an average particle size of in a range of 50 nm to 1 um. The ceramic particles have bonded to the outer surface steric stabilizing polymers. The steric stabilizing polymers have a chain length of from 0.5 nm to 100 nm. A passively impact resistant laminated battery and a method of making the electrolyte composition are also disclosed.
C04B 35/00 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramic compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products
H01M 10/05 - Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte
H01M 10/0567 - Liquid materials characterised by the additives
H01M 10/0568 - Liquid materials characterised by the solutes
H01M 10/0569 - Liquid materials characterised by the solvents
98.
MAGNETIC FEED MATERIAL AND ITS USE IN PRODUCING BONDED PERMANENT MAGNETS BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
A method for producing magnet-polymer pellets useful as a feedstock in an additive manufacturing process, comprising: (i) blending thermoplastic polymer and hard magnetic particles; (ii) feeding the blended magnet-polymer mixture into a pre-feed hopper that feeds directly into an inlet of a temperature-controlled barrel extruder; (iii) feeding the blended magnet-polymer mixture into the barrel extruder at a fixed feed rate of 5-20 kg/hour, wherein the temperature at the outlet is at least to no more than 10C above a glass transition temperature of the blended magnet-polymer mixture; (iv) feeding the blended magnet-polymer mixture directly into an extruding die; (v) passing the blended magnet-polymer mixture through the extruding die at a fixed speed; and (vi) cutting the magnet-polymer mixture at regular intervals as the mixture exits the extruding die at the fixed speed. The use of the pellets as feed material in an additive manufacturing process is also described.
B29C 47/20 - with annular opening, e.g. for tubular articles
H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformers; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (USA)
MAGNET APPLICATIONS INC. (USA)
Inventor
Li, Ling
Paranthaman, Mariappan Parans
Kunc, Vlastimil
Post, Brian K.
Rios, Orlando
Fredette, Robert H.
Ormerod, John
Nlebedim, Cajetan Ikenna
Lograsso, Thomas
Abstract
A method for producing a bonded permanent magnet by additive manufacturing, comprising: (i)incorporating components of a solid precursor material into at least one deposition head of at least one multi-axis robotic arm of a big area additive manufacturing (BAAM) system, the components of the solid precursor material comprising a thermoplastic polymer and hard magnetic powder; said deposition head performs melting, compounding, and extruding functions; and said BAAM system has an unbounded open-air build space; and (ii) depositing an extrudate of said solid precursor material layer-by-layer from said deposition head until an object constructed of said extrudate is formed, and allowing the extrudate to cool and harden after each deposition, to produce the bonded permanent magnet. The resulting bonded permanent magnet and articles made thereof are also described.
B29C 64/106 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material
A23G 1/18 - Apparatus for conditioning chocolate masses for moulding
A23G 1/20 - Apparatus for moulding, cutting, or dispensing chocolate
A23G 1/50 - Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. products with an inedible support
A23G 3/34 - Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof
B29C 64/112 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using individual droplets, e.g. from jetting heads
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for operating a memory cell formed from the plurality of coupled Josephson junctions. The memory cell is configured such that applying an electrical signal to the junctions can cause at least one, but not all, of the junctions to change their respective phase states. Subsequent writes to the memory cell using substantially the same electrical pulse do not change the phase state of the plurality of junctions. The memory cell can be ready by providing another electrical pulse to one of the junctions and receiving an output electrical pulse generated in response by a different Josephson junction of the memory cell. A set of phase states are selected to represent the logic values that are stable across anticipated operating conditions for the memory cell. Methods of selecting electrical parameters and manufacturing memory cells are further disclosed.
G11C 11/44 - Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using super-conductive elements, e.g. cryotron
G01R 33/035 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using superconductive devices
H01L 39/22 - Devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, e.g. Josephson-effect devices
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