94 results about "Beneficial use" patented technology

Because the efficiency of the thermal energy storage technology is inherently restricted, its beneficial use is limited to very particular economic boundary conditions, i.e. a large difference between the value of electricity going into the unit and the value of electricity coming out of the unit. With the reduction in wind power equipment prices and the cost of fossil fuels and / or their combustion products this is occasionally the case for wind power. Wind is a free fuel and the value of wind power when there is too little load demand is essentially zero, and the value of wind power when there is demand is considerable indeed. Under these circumstances, a combination of electrothermal energy storage and combustion of (fossil) fuels as an auxiliary heat source provides for a cost efficient system for storing energy and an economical way of generating electricity.

A method for generating new water with attached water rights comprising identifying a source of production water and treating the water in appropriate ways to provide water appropriate for beneficial use such as agriculture, irrigation, industrial or municipal or potable applications. Appropriate permits are obtained to create the new water with attached water rights.

Described herein is a novel drug delivery assembly having particular applicability to the field of orthopedic and surgical medicine. The devices and assemblies described herein enable the efficient application and retention of potentially expensive therapeutic materials to very specific locations, particularly those associated with voids in bone and tissue. One particularly unique aspect of the present invention involves the introduction of constructs which promote the retention of therapeutic material in the target area of application for beneficial use, for example by forming a proximal barrier that prevents leakage of the therapeutic material out of the target area. Additionally, the present invention provides unique devices and methods for surgical introduction of such constructs. The present invention finds particular application in connection with introduction of stem and progenitor cells, bioactive molecules and bone scaffold materials in conjunction with bone voids and with the use of cannulated implants, such as bone screws (also surgical screws) and pins. The present invention also has beneficial use in the delivery of cancer drugs, antimicrobials, bone cements and other therapeutic materials.

A multiplatform heating ventilation and air conditioning control system configured to maximize energy efficiency in maintaining desired conditions within an area through beneficial use of natural energy sources. In some embodiments, the multiplatform heating ventilation and air conditioning control system can include sensors and a control system. In some embodiments, the sensors can detect conditions inside and outside of the controlled area to determine the most efficient method of maintaining desired conditions.

An apparatus for generating ozone and other atoms and molecules resulting from the bombardment of a feed gas with electrons has, preferably, a first electrode positioned within a channel in a second electrode. The first electrode is a substantially sealed tube made of dielectric material, having at least one electron gun positioned proximate an end thereof for firing electrons into the first electrode. In electrical communication with the electron gun is a rod, maintained in a tube also made of dielectric material, which acts to maintain a constant energy level through the length of the rod and thus the length of the electrode. Within the first electrode is an inert gas which, upon the firing of the electron gun, is formed into a plasma. When a feed gas (generally air) is passed between the first and second electrodes, the electrons and plasma cause the formation of ozone and other atoms and molecules in the feed gas, which products have beneficial uses in the treatment of water and air for different purposes.

Described herein is a novel drug delivery assembly having particular applicability to the field of orthopedic and surgical medicine. The devices and assemblies described herein enable the efficient application and retention of potentially expensive therapeutic materials to very specific locations, particularly those associated with voids in bone and tissue. One particularly unique aspect of the present invention involves the introduction of constructs which promote the retention of therapeutic material in the target area of application for beneficial use, for example by forming a proximal barrier that prevents leakage of the therapeutic material out of the target area. Additionally, the present invention provides unique devices and methods for surgical introduction of such constructs. The present invention finds particular application in connection with introduction of stem and progenitor cells, bioactive molecules and bone scaffold materials in conjunction with bone voids and with the use of cannulated implants, such as bone screws (also surgical screws) and pins. The present invention also has beneficial use in the delivery of cancer drugs, antimicrobials, bone cements and other therapeutic materials.

A system and method for treating water to be used for drinking. The system and method utilizes an apparatus for generating ozone and other atoms and molecules resulting from the bombardment of a feed gas with electrons having, preferably, a first electrode positioned within a channel in a second electrode. The first electrode is a substantially sealed tube made of dielectric material, having at least one electron gun positioned proximate an end thereof for firing electrons into the first electrode. In electrical communication with the electron gun is a rod, maintained in a tube also made of dielectric material, which acts to maintain a constant energy level through the length of the rod and thus the length of the electrode. Within the first electrode is an inert gas which, upon the firing of the electron gun, is formed into a plasma. When a feed gas (generally air) is passed between the first and second electrodes, the electrons and plasma cause the formation of ozone and other atoms and molecules in the feed gas, which products have beneficial uses in the treatment of water and air for different purposes. The treated feed gas is then injected, preferably with a venturi type of injector, into the water to be treated. Preferably, the feed gas is dried prior to its insertion into the ozone generation apparatus. It is also preferred that, after injection with the ozonated feed gas, the treated water is passed through a centrifuge, contact chamber, and carbon filter as part of the treatment process.

The present invention provides a surprising therapeutic beneficial use for the topical application of valproic acid as a single agent therapy for patients suffering from mild to moderate acne vulgaris. Topically applied VPA has a clinical efficacy comparable to that of the marketed standard medication for this indication, isotretinoin. Furthermore, topically applied VPA is on average well to very well tolerated. The invention relates to the topical medical use of VPA for the treatment of acne vulgaris and comprises the topical application of VPA or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

A method and system for purifying production water obtained from oil and gas operations so that the purified water need not be disposed of by forced injection back into the geological formation but can be put to a beneficial use such as agriculture, irrigation, industrial or municipal or potable applications. The production water is treated in a ceramic microfilter after it has been pretreated (preferably by aeration and with a walnut shell filter) to remove volatile hydrocarbons and heavier oils, such as paraffins and asphaltenes, that could foul the ceramic filter. The permeate from the ceramic microfiltration can then be treated with activated charcoal or otherwise treated to meet the specific requirements for the intended beneficial use.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for thermal conversion of sludge into fuel and other products such as char. The systems and methods disclosed herein, among other benefits, convert sludge into fuel without the creation of reaction water and allow for the independent control of mixing and the movement of sludge through pyrolysis systems. Chars formed during pyrolysis have a number of beneficial uses.

The present invention relates to a method for treating biological organic tissue, particularly plant tissue, by applying a direct current preferably of low voltage electrical field for short duration, with minimal detrimental influence on the treated tissue and to further beneficial uses of the residual tissue mass. The system and methods are useful for extraction and separation of substances of interest from the biological tissue, with optional concomitant reduction in enzyme activity, resulting in delayed or arrested browning of the tissue, and for production of imprint marks on the treated tissue. The present invention further relates to substances including pigments, minerals, oils, fragrances, vitamins, amino acids, alkaloids, extracted using the direct current treatment system, and to apparatus for performing the treatment.

The invention belongs to the field of reservoir scheduling for beneficial use and sediment accumulation calculation, and particularly relates to a nested dimension reduction algorithm-based cascade reservoir water-sediment joint optimization scheduling method. For the characteristics of multiple stages, multiple targets, long sediment calculation time and the like of cascade reservoir water-sediment joint optimization scheduling, a nested dimension reduction algorithm-based cascade reservoir water-sediment joint optimization scheduling method is proposed for achieving the purposes of reducing calculation dimensions, reducing optimization calculation workload and shortening calculation time; by building a cascade reservoir water-sediment multi-target optimization scheduling model, a non-inferior relationship between power generation and sediment accumulation of a cascade reservoir can be better simulated; and through a successive approximation multi-target dynamic planning iterative algorithm of a nested structure, a one-dimensional sediment calculation model is prevented from being called for multiple times in an optimization process, so that the calculation workload is reduced, the calculation time is saved, and effective analysis and calculation methods are provided for cascade reservoir water-sediment joint optimization scheduling.

Because the efficiency of the thermal energy storage technology is inherently restricted, its beneficial use is limited to very particular economic boundary conditions, i.e. a large difference between the value of electricity going into the unit and the value of electricity coming out of the unit. With the reduction in wind power equipment prices and the cost of fossil fuels and / or their combustion products this is occasionally the case for wind power. Wind is a free fuel and the value of wind power when there is too little load demand is essentially zero, and the value of wind power when there is demand is considerable indeed. Under these circumstances, a combination of electrothermal energy storage and combustion of (fossil) fuels as an auxiliary heat source provides for a cost efficient system for storing energy and an economical way of generating electricity.

The invention provides tissue graft compositions comprising collagen-based extracellular matrices derived from renal capsules of warm-blooded vertebrates. The invention further provides a process of harvesting and purifying a renal capsule to provide an extracellular matrix material having beneficial use as a tissue graft and / or cell growth material.

Method and apparatus for operating a combined heat and power system with greater flexibility, reliability, control and stability, for providing operational flexibility and energy efficiency in operating a combined heat and power plant which includes a backpressure steam engine that expands a high temperature heat source of a thermodynamic fluid to generate mechanical power and discharge its spent heat for a beneficial use comprises a vessel subsystem for the spent heat, said vessel subsystem including: at least one main indirect heat exchange device or vessel (7) in heat exchange communication between its primary space (10) and its secondary space (11). The present invention also discloses the use of a method and apparatus to operate a combined heat and power system.

A wastewater disposal system in which wastewater is transported to an elevated site on a hill, distributed along a predetermined width of the hillside and allowed to flow down the hillside under the influence of gravity. The rate of distribution of wastewater is controlled so that it does not completely penetrate the hill and does not accumulate to any significant degree at the hill bottom. Beneficial uses of the wastewater are disclosed, as is treatment of the wastewater, both biological and phyto treatment.

A system is provided for removal of undesirable dissolved substances from solutions containing two or more dissolved substances to produce one or more new solutions suitable for beneficial use. The system utilizes amphoteric media in a treatment cycle where dissolved substances from the concentrated solution are first adsorbed by the media and subsequently rinsed with water to desorb and collect the dissolved substances sequentially into dilute effluent streams the substances are either aggregated or segregated based upon differences in relative concentrations of dissolved substances that is a result of differences in the affinity of the media for the dissolved substances. One or more of the dilute effluent streams are treated with a desalination process to recover water for media rinse and to concentrate the separated dissolved substances to facilitate beneficial use or disposal.

A collapsible container has a front face and a collapsible backing, wherein the container volume decreases as product is removed, and the collapsible backing collapses by vacuum as the container volume decreases. The front face may be flexible and thus susceptible to losing its original shape as the container volume decreases, but is nevertheless designed to retain its shape by having a frame around at least a portion of its perimeter. The front face may instead be adapted to retain its shape as the collapsible backing collapses upon a decrease in the container volume. The collapsible container is of particular beneficial use in a dispenser housing having a sight window in a front wall thereof, the sight window being aligned with the front face of the collapsible container.

Matrix basalt reinforcing members for concrete. The basalt members are specifically formed to provide tension support having a beneficial use with pervious concrete used in large areas such as sidewalk and parking lot. The basalt reinforcing members add structural rigidity to the pervious concrete, making the pervious concrete capable of supporting heavy loads such as trucks without cracking while allowing water to pass through the concrete. The basalt reinforcing members are formed from roving crosses and interlaces in between each side of the figure 8 shape to mitigate potential for sheer at crossovers.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for thermal conversion of sludge into fuel and other products such as char. The systems and methods disclosed herein, among other benefits, convert sludge into fuel without the creation of reaction water and allow for the independent control of mixing and the movement of sludge through pyrolysis systems. Chars formed during pyrolysis have a number of beneficial uses.

FIG. 1 (page 7), a rudimentary drawing showing a representation of a Rotating Sunlight / Light Beam for Fractional / Beneficial Use (alternative energy solar / light collection and distribution system), including second source backup.The Sun a giant laser, being 93 million miles from Earth, is the greatest point-source light in existence. The light-rays emanating from the Sun as photons, traveling 93 million miles in distance is a nearly-perfectly collimated form. The intent of this invention is to capture those highly collimated light-ray photons and gently redirect them in several directions, while greatly compounding them and keeping them in a highly parallel form to be delivered to the final destination.The second source light is composed of the invention on page 9, in which the Sun's location is replaced by the HID element in a newly invented form for capturing and compounding the light-rays. Compounding can he even greater as indicated on page 10.FIG. 3, page 9 is a drawing illustrating “one” preferred embodiment of a new type laser-like light bulb lamp, spotlight-searchlight. The sealed enclosures component can be cooled by heat exchangers and be fitted with serviceable connections to allow for the replenishment of the necessary elements to keep it in service indefinitely.The emitted light rays of the HID are reflected from various surfaces, re-directed to the convex or convexo-concave lens assembly. From there the light rays are redirected to the focal point of the second “parabolic” reflector where the light rays are once again reflected down / out through the lens, to be used for the intended purpose. The light rays that do not first arrive at the focal point of the parabolic reflector are re-circulated / redirected, perhaps to the rear flat-surface front-coated mirror and are redirected, by a circuitous routes back towards the focal point of the second “parabolic” reflector, and from there on through the lens assemblies for beneficial use.

A system and method for treating water to be used for irrigation. The system and method utilizes an apparatus for generating ozone and other atoms and molecules resulting from the bombardment of a feed gas with electrons has, preferably, a first electrode positioned within a channel in a second electrode. The first electrode is a substantially sealed tube made of dielectric material, having at least one electron gun positioned proximate an end thereof for firing electrons into the first electrode. In electrical communication with the electron gun is a rod, maintained in a tube also made of dielectric material, which acts to maintain a constant energy level through the length of the rod and thus the length of the electrode. Within the first electrode is an inert gas which, upon the firing of the electron gun, is formed into a plasma. When a feed gas (generally air) is passed between the first and second electrodes, the electrons and plasma cause the formation of ozone and other atoms and molecules in the feed gas, which products have beneficial uses in the treatment of water and air for different purposes. The treated feed gas is then injected, preferably with a venturi type of injector, into the water to be treated.

The process described herein presents a unique method and means of manufacturing strandboard using agricultural plant stalks. The plant stalks are first depithed and excess moisture is removed. The stalks are then combined with a resin component and a wax component, and the resulting mixture is cured. The strandboard is economical to manufacture than prior art strandboard in that it does not require the use of expensive MDI resin. Further, the strandboard is environmentally friendly in that it provides a beneficial use for agricultural waste.

The invention discloses a method of super-long term reservoir inflow forecasting. The method adopts multiple indexes and comprehensively takes the indexes into account, so accuracy is greatly improved, and the method can be effectively applied to reservoir scheduling for beneficial use and flood control scheduling and creates great power benefits for enterprises and huge flood control and disaster reduction benefits for the society. The method of super-long term reservoir inflow forecasting includes the steps that firstly, factors for reservoir inflow forecasting are determined, 28 astronomical and related indexes such as lunar calendar time when 24 solar terms happen, the Beginning Day of Spring, an intercalary month in the lunar calendar, the relative sunspot number and the declination of the moon are selected based on the sun, earth, moon moving trajectory characters, the solar radiation energy and the lunar tide-generating force; secondly, a 24 solar term process similarity comparison model is established; thirdly, a calendar aid decision making model is established; fourthly, an astronomy factor aid decision making model is established.

A cascade cooling system that uses low-grade thermal and other energy input sources to provide refrigeration and air conditioning in stationary and mobile applications. A two-loop embodiment includes a heat-powered first loop incorporating a vapor-jet compressor and a second loop based on a mechanical compressor powered by an electric motor or other source of rotational torque. The system uses waste heat, solar thermal or a fuel-fired heat source to partially or fully offset mechanical / electrical energy input. The system can also operate entirely on thermal, electrical or mechanical input. The ability to use multiple energy sources in any combination maximizes energy efficiency, performance and reliability. The system is well suited to making beneficial use of waste heat in vehicle applications. In stationary applications, solar thermal and / or waste heat from industrial processes can be used to improve the efficiency of conventional cooling systems.