Abstract:
A mediated electrochemical oxidation process is used to treat, oxidize and destroy halogentaed hydrocarbon waste materials and combined waste. The halogenated hydrocabon waste materials are introduced into an appartatus for contacting the halogenated hydrocarbon waste materials with an electrolyte containing the oxidized form of one or more reversible redox couples, at least one of which is produced electrochemically by anodic oxidation at the anode (5a) of the electrochemical cell (25). The oxidized forms of any other redox couples present are produced either by similar anodic oxidation or reaction with the oxidized form of other redox reaction. The oxidized species of the redox couples oxidize the halogenated hydrocarbon waste molecules and are themselves converted to their reduced form, whereupon they are reoxidized. The oxidation process may be enhanced by the addition of reaction enhancements, such as: ultrasonic energy and/or ultraviolet radation.
Abstract:
A mediated electrochemical oxidation process is used for sterilization/disinfection of contaminated instruments and infectious waste. Contaminated instruments and waste are introduced into an apparatus for contacting the infectious waste with an electrolyte containing the oxidized form of one or more reversible redox couples, at least one of which is produced at the anode (26) of an electrochemical cell (25). The oxidized species of the redox couples oxidize the infectious waste molecules and are themselves converted to their reduced form, whereupon they are reoxidized by either of the aforementioned mechanisms and the redox cycle continues until all oxidizable infectious waste species have undergone the desired degree of oxidation. The entire process takes place at temperatures between ambient an approximately 100 degree celsius. The oxidation process will be enhanced by the addition of reaction of reaction enhancements, such as: ultrasonic energy and/or ultraviolet radiation.
Abstract:
PEER BAZAAR enables, fosters and manages a global peer-to-peer sales process through a global peer-to-peer e-commerce network to distribute consumer products/services through its business model, proprietary software, and web-hosting infrastructure. PEER BAZAAR enters into distribution agreements with publishers and owners of goods/services and digital assets. The data about the goods/services and the digital assets are stored in a central server and downloaded upon completion of a peer-to-peer and/or user transaction (3). Each member has a user name and password and starts out with an incentive for referring a new member (41). The initial screen has links to take the user to the current online database of available new titles of goods/services, digital assets, descriptions, and the like. Users purchase products/services by downloading from PEER BAZAAR's website. Users then try out the products/services. If they are satisfied, they write reviews and recommend the product/service to others. Such referrals are recorded and tracked, and if anyone downloads the goods/services and/or title responsive to the referral, then the referring individual gets a reviewer credit or the like (63) which may be a percentage from the sale of the goods/services/assets.
Abstract:
Spread Aloha Multiple Access (SAMA) or other multiple access hubs (H) provide feedback to each RTU in the frequency error in its transmission, so that each RTU can change its frequency output to the correct transmission frequency (53). At any time, and especially when a RTU has not transmitted for a time or is not transmitting, or during transmission, the hub requests that an RTU broadcast a pure tone of frequency (51). That pure tone produces a beat with the hub's detector (55). The hub filters the beat frequency and passes it to a comparator that produces a signal waveform (57). The period of the waveform is measured by the hub. The hub calculates the error in the RTU's carrier (61) and sends a correction value for the RTU to use when transmitting. The hub measures slow drift in the carrier during continued transmission from a RTU and provides corrections to the RTU on the fly (65).
Abstract:
Process, apparatus and application of silicon/silicon alloy/silicon compound (10) comprising at least one silicon atom boat, silicon/silicon alloy/silicon compound (10) comprising at least one silicon atom made epitaxial chamber and various silicon/silicon alloy/silicon compound comprising at least one silicon atom made tubing and liners is described here. Powder pressing (12-16), plasma and non plasma powder deposition, slurry deposition and slurry casting, silicon/silicon alloy casting and directional solidification are among few methods described here. Silicon/silicon alloy (10) made articles and some of their applications in the wafer processing industry is also described.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the use of gas cavities (32, 33) to reduce frictional drag on underwater surfaces such as hydrofoils, struts, fins, rudders, keels, propeller blades, ship hulls, underwater bodies, and wetted surfaces in general. Each gas-filled cavity is formed behind a discontinuity (31A, 31B) in the surface (34, 35) that causes the water boundary layer to separate from the surface. Gas is ejected into a region behind the discontinuity to fill the cavity; the gas can be air. If the cavity is open to the atmosphere, then air can typically fill the cavity naturally without air ejection. Cavities can either be closed or open. A low drag hydrofoil may have a closed cavity on one side, and an open cavity on the other side. For closed cavities, the underlying surface can be shaped to minimize cavity closure drag.
Abstract:
Mediated electrochemical oxidation treats, oxidizes and destroys biological waste, medical, infectious, pathological, animal, sanitary, mortuary, ship, veterinary, pharmaceutical and combined waste. Electrolytes contain oxidized forms of reversible redox couples produced in an anode compartment (25). Oxidized forms of redox couples are produced by anodic oxidation (25) or reaction with oxidized forms of other redox couples. Oxidized species of the redox couples oxidize the biological waste molecules and are reduced and reoxidized. The redox cycle continues until all oxidizable waste and intermediate reaction products have undergone oxidation. Temperatures between ambient and 1000° C avoid formation of dioxins or furans.
Abstract:
A silicone seal for surrounding and sealing an object has spaced thick beads and a rigid ring positioned between the beads. When the silicone seal is slid on the object, the silicone is compressed between the ring and the object and between the beads and the object. A plate has a flat base and an angular raised central portion with a ledge at an angle to the base. The silicone continues downward from the seal through a flexible middle to an enlarged part which has a complementary ledge that is seated on the plate ledge. An end of the large part is joined to the plate inward of the ledge.
Abstract:
A disc holder has a vacuum- formed thin tray secured to a paperboard base and cover. Ledges are formed at bottoms of paired opposite inner segmental walls. First paired opposite ledges are horizontal. Second paired opposite ledges slope upward toward the tray center. A first rosette is positioned on a tray base. A flap formed in the base is hinged along its end and extends toward the first rosette. A second rosette is positioned on the flap. Disc retainers extend inward from the segmental walls.
Abstract:
A Precision Optical Intracellular Near Field Imaging/Spectroscopy Technology (POINT) is a high-resolution nanosensor array instrument for imaging, analyzing and comparing molecular characteristics of inner regions of living cells without destroying their natural environment. Near-field intra-cellular apertureless tomographic imaging uses sub- wavelength nano-particles in a cell which generates tomographic projections. A detector detects and collects high-frequency details from evanescent field interactions of the nano-particle with surrounding molecules and provides near- field imagery of a cell volume. A detector ring or a discrete detector is movably disposed near the cell. Sub-wavelength size fluorescent particles, which may be metallic spheres, attach to specific gene sites or to a magnetic bead that is maneuvered around a cell volume to produce evanescent fields when illuminated in the far-field from light outside the cell volume. Light scattering from the sub-wavelength particles produces near- field interactions with surrounding molecules. Near-field light is modulated with an oscillating magnetic field. A computer-controlled DC magnetic field scans the particles around within the cell. The Near-Field Intracellular Apertureless Microscope (NICAM) technique enables non¬ destructive sub -wavelength resolution imaging without inserting a near-field (illumination or collection mode) probe into a cell.