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Compliant Passive Grasping Technology for Arbitrary Shaped and Sized Objects
Published Monday, December 7, 2015BackgroundSuction grippers (also referred to as "vacuum grippers") can grasp objects for handling and manipulation. They enable active control of grasp, enhance grasp stability, and handle some objects such as large flat plates more easily than standard graspers. However, the application of suction cups to object manipulation has been...
Categories: Robotics, Industrial Processing, Robotics, Devices, Engineering
Keyword(s): 525
Docket: PS-2009-107
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Highly Energy-Dissipative Ductile (HED) Diagrid Framing System
Published Wednesday, October 3, 2012High rise buildings in high seismic zones are susceptible to destructive high energy forces during major and even smaller earthquakes. Constructing buildings using a system that has both inelastic qualities for strength and elastic qualities to provide a measure of flexibility during seismic activity would undoubtedly be beneficial....
Categories: Engineering, Industrial Processing
Keyword(s): diagrid framing, high seismic zones, earthquake loading
Docket: PS-2011-114
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Nanolithography with Nanowire Arrays
Published Thursday, January 7, 2010BackgroundIntegrated circuits are used in nearly all electronic equipment currently in production. Also known as microchips, they control everything from computers to cell phones to microwave ovens. The performance of these chips depends on features that are only a few tens of nanometers across and that can be assembled in extremely close...
Categories: Nanotechnology + Nanoparticles + Nanomaterials, Industrial Processing, Engineering, Materials
Keyword(s): circuits, photon, nano, computer, chip
Docket: LS-2009-123
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Efficient Sulfur and Energy Recovery With Novel Isothermal Thermal Flame Reactor
Published Tuesday, June 2, 2009The Claus process is considered to be an industry standard for recovering elemental sulfur from gaseous hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The removal of H2S is desirable due to the detrimental effect H2S has on the environment and human health. However, the gases which accompany H2S in the recovery/removal process impact the optimum reactor temperature...
Categories: Chemical, Engineering, Clean Technology, Industrial Processing
Keyword(s): Efficient Sulfur Energy Recovery Novel Isothermal Thermal Flame Reactor
Docket: PS-2008-120
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Ultra Low Emission Colorless Distributed Combustor
Published Tuesday, June 2, 2009BackgroundEngines currently utilize the injection of fuel and oxidant into the combustion chamber in diffusion or premixed mode to transform the chemical energy of fuel into thermal energy. Using available methods, which rely on the Colorless Distributed Combustor (CDC), engine manufacturers face challenges of combustion instability,...
Categories: Clean Technology, Engineering, Aerospace, Industrial Processing
Keyword(s): Fuel Efficient Ultra Low Emission Colorless Distributed Combustor Gas Turbine Stationary Propulsion Systems
Docket: PS-2008-129
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Separate and/or Combined Sensible and Latent Cooling
Published Monday, May 18, 2009This invention provides an improved energy efficiency and better thermal comfort for cooling systems via an automatic adaptation of operating modes according to the sensible and latent load ratio. Conventional air conditioning systems are designed to simultaneously meet sensible and latent loads in order to meet a typical sensible heat factor (...
Categories: Engineering, Chemical, Clean Technology, Industrial Processing
Keyword(s): separate combined sensible latent cooling
Docket: PS-2007-109
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Sensible and Latent Cooling
Published Monday, May 18, 2009This invention provides an improved energy efficiency and better thermal comfort for cooling systems via an automatic adaptation of operating modes according to the sensible and latent load ratio. Conventional air conditioning systems are designed to simultaneously meet sensible and latent loads in order to meet a typical sensible heat factor (...
Categories: Industrial Processing, Engineering, Chemical
Keyword(s): sensible latent cooling
Docket: PS-2007-112
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Waterfall Cooling and Heating Systems
Published Wednesday, April 23, 2008This invention provides cooling and dehumidification during hot and humid conditions and heating and humidification during cold and dry conditions. While conventional decorative waterfalls provide humidity to dry air winter spaces, they add to humidity levels during the summer. Conventional vapor compressor systems provide heating and cooling...
Categories: Clean Technology, Engineering, Chemical, Industrial Processing
Keyword(s): water fall cooling heatng system
Docket: PS-2007-110