17 results about "Gaseous atmosphere" patented technology

Electrochemical cells that incorporate a greenhouse gas, including an electrode that includes an electrode active material, an electrolyte including an electrolytic solvent, and a housing that encloses the electrode and electrolyte under a gaseous atmosphere including a greenhouse gas, where the electrolyte is in contact with the electrode, and the electrode active material has a solubility of at least 0.01 M in the electrolytic solvent.

The present disclosure relates to a device for collecting and compacting waste, in particular a waste container. The present disclosure furthermore relates to a process for collecting and compacting waste. The process includes aspirating part of the gaseous atmosphere from the waste bag that contains waste, with simultaneous mechanical compression of the waste bag and external air pressure loading of the waste bag.

A method for fabricating an interconnect structure is disclosed. A substrate with a first dielectric layer is provided. A first conductor is formed in the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. A trench is formed in the second dielectric layer to expose the top surface of the first conductor. An annealing process is performed on the top surface of the first conductor. The annealing process includes the conditions of a temperature of 400-450° C., duration less than 5 minutes, and gaseous atmosphere comprising hydrogen and nitrogen.

A system and method of curing build material powder. An amount of build material powder is placed in a container sealable with respect to a gaseous atmosphere present about the exterior of the container. The container is installed in a powder curing apparatus which includes a heating system and an agitation system. The heating system heats the build material powder to a temperature profile while the agitation system causes a portion of the build material powder in the container to be conveyed away from an interior surface of the container, and a second portion of the build material powder is conveyed toward an interior surface of the container.

The present disclosure relates to a process for simultaneous deposition onto two opposite sides of a sheetlike substrate using a plurality of linear plasma sources, comprising the steps: providing a reaction chamber comprising a gaseous atmosphere; and at least two linear plasma sources positioned in the chamber,introducing a sheetlike substrate comprising two elongate sides into the reaction chamber, and moving the substrate between the at least two linear plasma sources at a first velocity; supplying power to the linear plasma sources to generate linear plasmas in the vicinity of each side of the substrate;introducing at least one reactant mixture, at a first gas flow rate, into the reaction chamber on each of the respective opposite sides of the substrate, the composition of the mixture being such that, upon contact with the plasma, the reactant mixture decomposes and generates a chemical reactant species capable of being deposited as a film onto the corresponding side of the substrate;allowing the chemical reactant species to simultaneously be deposited onto the first and second opposite sides of the substrate at the same position with respect to the substrate movement direction;to obtain a substrate comprising a coated homogeneous film of desired thickness on the opposite sides of the substrate.

According to the invention, there is provided a method of treating a component of a medicament dispensing device wherein the component is an aluminum can having an interior comprising an inner surface that is in contact with a medicament during storage or use of the device, the method comprising the steps of: placing the aluminum can in a chamber; inserting an electrode into the aluminum pot; performing a plasma cleaning step in which a gaseous atmosphere consisting essentially of oxygen and optionally at least one fluorocarbon is introduced into the chamber and a cleaning plasma is generated in the gaseous atmosphere using the electrode in order to clean the aluminum can, the inner surface of the chamber and the electrode; optionally coating the inner surface of the aluminum can with a coating; and depositing a fluorocarbon polymer layer onto the inner surface of the aluminum can by plasma polymerization, or, if present, onto a coating.

The invention relates to a method for carrying out a chemical reaction using a reactor device (100 to 400) in which a reaction tube (2) is arranged in a reactor vessel (1). During one or more first operating modes, one or more reactants are supplied to the reaction tube at a first mass flow rate. During the one or more second operating modes, the one or more reactants are not supplied to the reaction tube or the one or more reactants are supplied to the reaction tube at a second mass flow rate, which is lower at least over time average. During one or more first operating modes, radiant heat is provided at a first heat flow rate by one or more electrical heating elements (3) in the reactor vessel (1), and during one or more second operating modes, radiant heat is not provided or is provided at a second heat flow rate, which is lower at least over time average. In at least a portion of the reactor vessel (1) provided with one or more heating elements (3), a gaseous atmosphere is provided in which the oxygen content is adjusted to a predetermined volume fraction. During one or more first operating modes, the volume fraction of oxygen is adjusted between a first limit value not less than 500 ppm and a second limit value not greater than 10%, and during one or more second operating modes, the volume fraction of oxygen is adjusted between a first limit value not less than 500 ppm and a second limit value not greater than 10%. The volume fraction of oxygen is adjusted to a value that is at least on a time average basis that is higher than during the one or more first operating modes. The object of the invention also comprises the provision of a corresponding reactor device (100 to 400).

The invention relates to a gas identification device (1), which comprises an analysis chamber (7) for a gaseous atmosphere, connected to the external environment by a set of inlet (51) and outlet (52) openings (5), located on the lower circumference (6) of the upper convex outer envelope (4), ensuring the penetration and circulation of the gaseous atmosphere in the chamber in which: - the chamber (7) is delimited by a concave upper wall (8) and a convex lower wall (9), - the chamber is equipped with a set of gas detection sensors (11), some at least being separated by a deflector element (12) allowing the circulation of the gaseous atmosphere to be directed according to a turbulent flow; - a series of scoops (20) for the entry of the gaseous atmosphere according to a flow crossing with the inlet flow from the series of inlet openings (51) and creating a slowdown. Figure for the summary: Fig. 2

The present application relates to the technical field of new materials, and particularly discloses a non-stick aluminum unfired haydite, which is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: steel slag powder 65-75 parts, high-alumina cement 3-8 parts, glass powder 20-30 parts, anti-stick aluminum agent 1.5-3 parts, and water 15-25 parts. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) uniformly mixing the steel slag, high-alumina cement, glass powder, anti-stick aluminum agent and water, and then granulating to obtain granular material; and (2) sequentially performing pre-curing and carbon mineralization curing on the granular material prepared in step (1) to obtain the non-stick aluminum unfired haydite. The carbon mineralization curing is performed by curing the pre-cured granular material in a gaseous atmosphere with a CO2 volume concentration of no less than 30%. The non-stick aluminum unfired haydite prepared by the present application has the advantages of light weight, high strength and low water absorption, and can be used as a substitute aggregate for refractory castable.

This invention relates to the field of liquid nitrogen transport tank technology, and in particular to an integrated automatic liquid replenishment dry liquid nitrogen transport tank, comprising a transport tank, and further comprising: a first sealing cap; two sets of connecting handles for detachable fixing of the two; two vacuum chambers; a first partition plate for dividing the interior of the transport tank into an upper storage chamber and a lower liquid nitrogen chamber; a storage rack fixedly installed inside the storage chamber; a small-volume vaporization component for forming a gaseous atmosphere formed by the vaporization of a small amount of liquid nitrogen inside the storage chamber; and an automatic liquid replenishment component for storing liquid nitrogen and automatically replenishing liquid nitrogen after the liquid nitrogen inside the small-volume vaporization component is consumed. This device, through the setting of the small-volume vaporization component, allows liquid nitrogen to enter the small-volume vaporization component and vaporize inside to form a liquid nitrogen gaseous environment, thereby creating a low-temperature environment inside the storage chamber for low-temperature storage of transported goods.

The present invention relates to a method for purifying carbon nanotubes, capable of obtaining high-purity purified carbon nanotubes in a high yield by heating crude carbon nanotubes containing a high content of metal oxides as impurities under a gas atmosphere and simultaneously supplying a halogen material and an oxygen removing material to the heated crude carbon nanotubes to induce a reaction.

Provided is a method for purifying carbon nanotubes, which enables high-purity purified carbon nanotubes to be produced in a high yield by heating unpurified carbon nanotubes containing a high content of a metal oxide as an impurity in a gaseous atmosphere while supplying a halogen material and an oxygen removal material to the heated unpurified carbon nanotubes to induce a reaction.

The invention relates to a method of incubating fertilized un-incubated poultry eggs for hatching, the method comprising: incubating the eggs in a gaseous atmosphere in contact with the eggs for an incubation period of 18 to 21 consecutive days, and during which period, carbon dioxide is supplied to the gaseous atmosphere from a source external to the eggs as required, so that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the gaseous atmosphere in contact with the eggs is 7,500 to 20,000 ppm for at least one period of at least 12 hours, thereby enhancing the health and viability of the chicks and, for chickens, reducing the propensity of chicks hatched from the eggs so treated to conditions such as wooden breast.

The present disclosure relates to a method of culturing a phototrophic organism in an aqueous medium under culture conditions comprising light and a gas atmosphere comprising carbon dioxide. The culture can be carried out continuously. The methods may be used to capture carbon dioxide, and / or to produce organic feedstocks that may be used in downstream processes, such as to produce biofuels and / or biofertilizers. The present disclosure also relates to strains of Chlorella species adapted to CO2.

An additive-containing aluminium nitride film containing an additive element selected from Sc, Y or Er is plasma etched through a mask for a period of time, t, with a plasma formed in a gaseous atmosphere having an associated gas pressure while an RF bias power is applied to the additive-containing aluminium nitride film. The gas pressure is reduced and / or the RF bias power is increased for a majority of the period of time t, so that the plasma etching becomes less chemical and more physical over a majority of the period of time, t.

The invention relates to a gas identification device (1) comprising an analysis chamber (7) for a gaseous atmosphere, the analysis chamber being connected to the external environment by a set of inlet (51) and outlet (52) openings (5) situated on the lower circumference (6) of the domed upper outer shell (4), ensuring penetration and circulation of the gaseous atmosphere into and within the chamber, wherein: - the chamber (7) is delimited by a concave upper wall (8) and a convex lower wall (9), - the chamber is equipped with a set of gas detection sensors (11), at least some of which are separated by a deflector element (12) making it possible to orient the circulation of the gaseous atmosphere as a turbulent flow; - a series of scoops (20) allowing the gaseous atmosphere to enter as a flow intersecting with the inlet flow coming from the series of inlet openings (51) and creating a slowing-down.

The present disclosure relates to a method for culturing a phototrophic organism in an aqueous medium under culture conditions including light and a gaseous atmosphere containing carbon dioxide. The culture can be continued. The method is useful for carbon dioxide capture and / or production of organic feedstock useful for downstream processes, such as for producing biofuels and / or biofertilizers. The present disclosure further relates to a CO2-adapted Chlorella vulgaris strain.