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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103427 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL MICROFLUIDIC FLOW CONTROL DEVICE AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL MICROFLUIDIC FLOW CONTROL METHOD Disclosed is a multifunctional microfluidic flow control device. The device includes at least one microfluid injection part, a microfluid channel part and a microfluid discharge part. The microfluid injection part has first and second microfluid injection pathways. The ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120024968 | WATER HEATER WITH INTEGRAL THERMAL MIXING VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD A water heater and thermal mixing valve assembly and method for providing a reduced discharge water temperature and a hot water temperature from the same tank. The assembly includes a tank adapted to accept and store an amount of cold water, a heater to heat the cold wa... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120024392 | LUBRICATING DEVICE This lubricating device 1 is equipped with an oil pan 2 that stores therein lubricating oil, a micro bubble generator 4 that mixes the lubricating oil with air to produce micro bubbles and supplies the lubricating oil in the oil pan 2 with th... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110232769 | Method of Stabilizing Constant-Temperature Bath Provided is an automatic analysis apparatus which can obtain stable analysis results by stabilizing a constant-temperature bath and the temperature of a reaction liquid inside reaction containers. For this purpose, the automatic analysis apparatus (1) comprises: ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110220212 | Brine Discharge Assembly A brine discharge assembly includes a discharge pipe having a body that defines an interior passage, a pipe inlet, and a pipe outlet spaced from the pipe inlet. The pipe inlet and pipe outlet are able to be in fluid communication with the interior passage, and the pipe ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110197972 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DILUTION CONTROL A dilution control device and method of operating the same. The dilution control device can include a structure for dispensing concentrate and diluent fluid in a desired dilution ratio utilizing volumetric dosing. In some embodiments, diluent fluid drives a wheel or com... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110155255 | Means of monitoring and controlling a process step for a treatable fluid being processed The present invention relates to a means of monitoring and controlling a process step, or steps for a treatable fluid being processed, whereby a sampled volume of the treated fluid is delivered to a vessel, within which the sampled treated fluid emulates the expected re... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110108125 | FLOW SPLITTING DEVICE FOR ANNULAR TWO-PHASE PIPE FLOW A flow splitting device for use in a two-phase flow distribution network includes a side junction tee having a first conduit and a second conduit opening in flow communication to the first conduit, a flow restriction provided in the first conduit upstream of the opening... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110041561 | Apparatus And Method For Supplying Hot, Cold Or Mixed Water To A Washing Machine Using A Single Water Supply Hose A washing machine with a single input hose for both hot and cold water. The solenoid-operated water mixing valve assembly has a direct attachment to the hot and cold water supply valves. A flexible hose connects the washing machine to the solenoid-operated water mixing ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036413 | WATER-CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WATER-CONDUCTING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE A water-conducting household appliance having at least one water-conducting component; a hot water connection having a first feed valve to connect the household appliance to a hot water network and a first inlet line connecting the first feed valve to the at least one w... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110003372 | MICROFLUIDIC GRADIENT DEVICES Provided herein are apparatuses, systems and methods for the efficient generation of gradients.... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100313963 | GAS MIXER AND SAMPLER SYSTEM FOR A CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE LABORATORY CHAMBER A gas mixer and sampler system (2) for a controlled atmosphere laboratory chamber (4), the mixer and sampler system has a sampler remote from the chamber and a gas supply arrangement, including a mixer (14) remote from the chamber. The sampler consi... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100300551 | Fuel Stability Methods and Systems In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a fuel stabilizer system is provided. The fuel stabilizer system includes a fuel additive storage unit that stores fuel stability fluid. A fuel stability fluid supply system supplies fuel stability fluid from the fue... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100218828 | Irrigation And Fertigation Collection And Mixing Device, System And Associated Methods A system and a method are provided for maintaining a low-pressure, substantially constant feed of water to an irrigation system. The system utilizes captured rainwater and/or gray water as available. The system can include an element for introducing an additive into the... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100163111 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING METHOD The present invention relates to a temperature controlling apparatus and the temperature controlling method which can arrest foaming and inflation of the air contained in a liquid, and can perform temperature controlling of a liquid of high reliance, and the present inv... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100154890 | Microfluidic Large Scale Integration High-density microfluidic chips contain plumbing networks with thousands of micromechanical valves and hundreds of individually addressable chambers. These fluidic devices are analogous to electronic integrated circuits fabricated using large scale integration (LSI). A ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100122732 | Method for Rejuvenating the Ozone Layer A method for utilizing an aircraft to transport a container of beneficial gas to altitudes greater than five kilometers and releasing the beneficial gas into the stratosphere at that altitude. The released beneficial gas may comprise oxygen, neutralizing chemicals in ga... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100108319 | Reduced Waste Cleaning Methods for Oil Well Related Systems A method for using an engineered fluid in a manner that reduces or minimizes waste includes applying the engineered fluid to a container having a settled component of a stored fluid, retrieving the applied engineered fluid and at least a portion of the settled component... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100084021 | MIXING FIRST AND SECOND SUBSTANCES RESPONSIVE TO OPENING OF A CONTAINER This invention relates to containers that include at least one sub-container and to methods and/or systems for mixing first and second substances responsive to opening of the containers and the at least one sub-container that is included therein. The invention advantage... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100084025 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VENTING AND DEPRESSURIZATION OF AN ODORANT INJECTION SYSTEM The apparatus and method for venting and depressurization of an odorant injection system may be used on special LNG tankers that have onboard gasification equipment, on land or elsewhere. Odorant injection systems may operate at high pressures on an intermittent basis. ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100084020 | PUMP PURGE APPARATUS AND METHOD When odorant injection systems are inactive, they may accumulate unwanted vapors in the pump mechanism and associated tubing. In order to restart the odorant injection system, it is best to purge the unwanted vapors from the odorant pumps. The present pump purge system ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100071774 | WATER SCAVENGING SYSTEM engine, the system comprising: first and second fuel pumps each having a pump inlet for collecting fuel from the fuel tank; and a water scavenging line coupling a water inlet to the pump inlet of the first pump. The first pump is configured to pump fuel towards the engi... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100058779 | STORAGE OF NATURAL GAS IN LIQUID SOLVENTS AND METHODS TO ABSORB AND SEGREGATE NATURAL GAS INTO AND OUT OF LIQUID SOLVENTS Bulk storage of natural gas or methane is facilitated by absorbing and storing the gas in a liquefied medium through the interaction of moderate pressure, low temperature and a solvent medium. Systems and processes are provided that facilitate the absorption of natural ... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100037958 | Gas Delivery Method & Device Gas is delivered to a locus from a gas delivery device (1), which is spaced from the locus and comprises an inner pipe (2) and an outer pipe (3) axisymmetrical with and surrounding said inner pipe (2) to form an annular conduit (4). A ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100024888 | FLUIDIC FLOW MERGING APPARATUS The present invention provides a device for handling fluids, and more particularly a merging apparatus for fluidic and microfluidic devices utilizing passive valving in conjunction with a single sensor to uniformly blend contributory working fluid streams. Symmetric and... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100018584 | Microfluidic system and method for manufacturing the same A microfluidic system is disclosed. The microfluidic system comprises a microchannel having in fluid communication with a fluid inlet for receiving a first fluid. The microfluidic system can further comprise a piezoelectric actuator which controls the flow of the first ... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090257920 | MULTILEVEL MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS Multilevel microfluidic devices include a control line that can simultaneously actuate valves for both sample and reagent lines. Microfluidic devices are configured to contain a first reagent in a first chamber and a second reagent in a second chamber, where either or b... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090242035 | Self Optimizing Odorant Injection System A system is shown for injecting a chemical, such as an odorant, from a chemical supply into a fluid containing system such as a natural gas pipeline or an LPG pipeline. A tank of odorant is maintained at a pressure above ambient, but below the pressure of the pipeline. ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090235990 | Monodisperse Microdroplet Generation and Stopping Without Coalescence A system for monodispersed microdroplet generation and trapping including providing a flow channel in a microchip; producing microdroplets in the flow channel, the microdroplets movable in the flow channel; providing carrier fluid in the flow channel using a pump or pre... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090208372 | SHEATH FLOW DEVICE AND METHOD A sheath flow system having a channel with at least one fluid transporting structure located in the top and bottom surfaces situated so as to transport the sheath fluid laterally across the channel to provide sheath fluid fully surrounding the core solution. At the poin... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090196805 | In Situ Mixing in Microchannels The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus in which one fluid passes through an orifice or orifices and mixes with another fluid as it flows through a microchannel.... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090188565 | PROCESSING LIQUID MIXING APPARATUS AND METHOD, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM A processing liquid mixing apparatus and method capable of maintaining a mixing ratio of the processing liquid produced in a mixing tank constant, a substrate processing apparatus including the processing liquid mixing apparatus, and a storage medium storing a program f... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090145485 | MICROFLUIDIC METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FLUID MIXING AND VALVING According to one embodiment, an apparatus and method for delivering one or more fluids to a microfluidic channel is provided. A microfluidic channel is provided in communication with a first conduit for delivering fluids to the microfluidic channel. Further, the apparat... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090139576 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NOISE GENERATED BY MECHANICAL INSTABILITIES Microfluidic Systems, Devices and Methods for Reducing Noise Generated by Mechanical Instabilities. According to one embodiment, a microfluidic device is provided for reducing noise in a fluid mix. The microfluidic device can include microscale channels for passage of f... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090118478 | Manufacturing Process A process for the preparation of a desired chemical compound in a continuous reactor in which a part of the product stream exits the reactor and part of the product stream is recycled around the reactor in order to reduce the amount of buffer that would otherwise be req... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090101212 | FLUID REGULATOR A fluid regulator (1) for use as a shower water saving device, wherein an initial volume of water of a water stream at an undesired cold temperature is collected in a chamber and is reintroduced into the water stream when the stream has reached the desired temper... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090095351 | PIPELINE ADDITIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD A pipeline additive injection system including: an injection pump for injecting an amount of additive into a pipeline; a battery for powering the injection pump; system sensors to monitor system conditions; and a controller for retrieving system data from the system sen... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090084446 | LIQUID COINFUSION DEVICE A tube is arranged inside a downstream pipe in a fluid mixture delivery instrument and having an upstream pipe, downstream pipe and a merging pipe which are respectively connected to a chamber part, wherein the downstream pipe includes pressure parts for closing off the... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090071544 | FLUID CONDITIONING AND MIXING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME The invention includes a high pressure fluid processing device for shearing particles in a fluid mixture. The fluid processing device makes use of a first annular flow path that is directed toward a second annular flow path. The two annular flow paths flow toward one an... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090065065 | ACCURATE DILUTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS Chemical concentrate flow is cycled into a diluent via an eductor to provide a wide range of possible dilution ratios from a dispenser. Temperature, viscosity, temperate/viscosity rate, cycle duration and diluent flow parameters may be used to control the cycling of che... | 03/12/2009 |
