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An electrochemical biosensor formed by screen printing and method of fabricating such biosensor is disclosed in the present invention. The biosensor can quickly absorb a sample to be measured therein, effectively control volume of the sample fed and “fill-and-position” the sample therein. The biosensor includes an electrode layer (electrode area) comprising two or three electrodes, which are a working electrode, a reference electrode and an auxiliary electrode (tri-electrode) on an insulating substrate. An active reaction layer containing reactant, reaction catalyst, mediator, wetting agent and surfactant is spread on the surface of the electrode layer. A sample inflow area is formed above the electrode area by adding an upper cover on top of a middle insulating layer with a U-shaped opening formed therein. Sample solution with a minute amount about 0.8 to 1 μl can be rapidly introduced into the electrode area and the active reaction layer via the inflow area by siphon or capillary, where the ingredient of the sample can be analysed by measuring reaction between the sample, reaction catalyst and mediator in the reaction layer using electrochemical potentiometric or amperometric method. An upwardly extended closed space formed within the upper cover above the electrode area adjacent to the front of conductive wires can be effectively used to control sample volume and “fill-and-position” the sample.

A reactor has an aerobic tank, an anoxic tank and a sealed membrane tank with conduits for circulating mixed liquor between them. Permeation starts when the mixed liquor reaches a high level and stops when the mixed liquor reaches a low level. A sensor, for detecting the mixed liquor level, may stop and start permeation. Pressure builds in the membrane tank when membrane air is on. Transmembrane pressure is also provided by gravity flow or siphon. Membrane air generates an air lift which drives the mixed liquor circulation. The total amount of air provided by an air source is divided and varied in time between the membrane aerator and the process aerator. The process aerator acts as a screening inlet to the conduit to the membrane tank. Chemical maintenance cleaning is provided by gravity flow.

A detergent supply apparatus for a washing machine, which prevents water, which is not discharged from a detergent tub through a siphon unit, from overflowing the detergent tub and being discharged to the outside of the washing machine. The siphon unit includes a siphon pipe formed on a bottom of a chamber of the detergent supply apparatus, and a cover member installed above the siphon pipe. The cover member includes a siphon cap surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the siphon pipe so that a siphon channel is provided between the siphon pipe and the siphon cap, and a bypass channel for circulating water overflowing the siphon channel to the siphon channel.

A cooling system applying a thermo siphon therein, being superior in energy saving and / or ecology, with an effective cooling, and also an electronic apparatus applying that therein, in particular, for cooling a CPU 200 mounted on a printed circuit board 100 within a housing thereof, comprises a heat-receiving jacket 310, being thermally connected with a surface of the CPU generating heats therein, and for evaporating liquid refrigerant stored in a pressure-reduced inner space with heat generation thereof, a condenser 320 for receiving refrigerant vapor from the heat-receiving jacket within a pressure-reduced inner space thereof and for condensing the refrigerant vapor into a liquid by transferring the heats into an outside of the apparatus, a vapor tube 331, and a liquid return tube 332, with applying the thermo siphon for circulating the refrigerant due to phase change thereof, wherein the condenser forms fine grooves on an inner wall surface thereof along a direction of flow of the refrigerant, and is also formed flat in a cross-section thereof, for cooling the refrigerant vapor from the heat-receiving jacket on the inner wall surface thereof, efficiently.

A reactor has an aerobic tank, an anoxic tank and a sealed membrane tank with conduits for circulating mixed liquor between them. Permeation starts when the mixed liquor reaches a high level and stops when the mixed liquor reaches a low level. A sensor, for detecting the mixed liquor level, may stop and start permeation. Pressure builds in the membrane tank when membrane air is on. Transmembrane pressure is also provided by gravity flow or siphon. Membrane air generates an air lift which drives the mixed liquor circulation. The total amount of air provided by an air source is divided and varied in time between the membrane aerator and the process aerator. The process aerator acts as a screening inlet to the conduit to the membrane tank. Chemical maintenance cleaning is provided by gravity flow.

A vented closure for closing and venting a container with threaded engagement to a neck portion of the container for dispensing fluid from the container includes a unitary, molded plastic cap constructed and arranged for threaded engagement to the container. The threaded cap defines a septum orifice that is sized and arranged to receive a siphon tube. A gasket is assembled into the threaded cap for sealing the interfit between the vented closure and the container. An elastomeric venting valve is assembled into the threaded cap and the venting valve includes a septum with a slit therein for receiving in a self-sealing manner the siphon tube. A retainer ring is used to capture the venting valve within the threaded cap and a safety ring in unitary combination with the threaded cap retains the vented closure on the container.

A portable water treatment system includes at least one sub-system to treat water including a flocculation system, a chlorination system, and a bio-sand filter system. The water treatment system may include multiple sub-systems for treating water that feed into one another. The sand filter system may include a mini bio-sand filter, a foam filter, or a pressed block filter. The flocculation system may include a tank bottom that urges settling particles toward a sump and a ladle that removes settled particles. A manual pump or siphon may be included in the water treatment system.

The invention relates to a flexible syphon core mould, which comprises a core head body (6), a connecting shaft (5), ball joints (3), a positioning key (11), a core head sleeve (2) and an elastic clamp ring (1) which are in mechanical connection. The ball joints (3) are arranged in the core head sleeve (2) as core heads; a plurality of ball joints (3) are linked through the nested cooperation between balls and ball sockets and are axially positioned by the clamp ring (1) and the positioning key (11); and the outside diameter of each point on the surface of an outer circle of the core head sleeve (2) is equal to the diameter of the core head body (6) in order that each point of the outer surface of the core head sleeve (2) can be matched with the inner wall of a tube (4). In use, the core head sleeve (2) can freely rotate around the ball joints by the movable ball joint so as to meet the requirement for the bending and forming curvature of tubing. The flexible siphon core mould can smoothly bend a large-calibre thin-wall tube with the smallest relative bending radius of 1.0 decimeter, can control the ellipticity of the formed tubing within 5 percent and has the characteristics of compact structure, easy replacement of main wearing parts and strong universality.

The invention provides a full-automatic nucleic acid extraction and PCR amplification micro-fluidic chip which comprises at least one main body, wherein the main body is distributed in equal distance around the chip; the main body comprises a nucleic acid extraction unit, a PCR amplification unit, a waste liquid unit and an exhaust unit, wherein the nucleic acid extraction unit is positioned on the main body and is used for extracting, washing and eluting nucleic acid in sequence under the driving of centrifugal force and capillary force; the PCR amplification unit is adopted for PCR reaction amplification; the waste liquid unit comprises a waste liquid cavity which is used for storing a waste liquid; the exhaust unit comprises exhaust holes and a plurality of exhaust channels; and the plurality of exhaust channels are communicated with the nucleic acid extraction unit, the PCR amplification unit and the waste liquid unit and are used for exhausting air. The invention discloses a micro-fluidic chip for achieving full-automatic nucleic acid extraction and PCR reaction through centrifugal force, capillary force and siphon phenomenon, the micro-fluidic chip has no integrated equipment such as pumps or valves, so that the manufacturing difficulty and cost of the chip are greatly reduced, and moreover the reliability of the chip is improved.

A material supply for a material application system such as a powder coating application system includes a feed hopper in the form of a duct. The duct is connectable to negative pressure during a color change process and is disconnected from the negative pressure during a spray application process. The negative pressure can be provided from a powder overspray recovery system such as an after filter blower. Dampers are provided to control air flow through the hopper duct and to allow the duct to be at ambient pressure during a supply mode of operation. The hopper duct also includes a suction interface for pumps, in the form of a siphon ring, as well as a fluidizing function. A removable sieve is provided with an optional vibration feature. Powder may be added to the duct via an access door or transfer pumps for new powder and / or reclaimed powder overspray.

A method of aquaculture is applicable to a novel culture arrangement for diversified farming of generally deep sea fin fishes, shrimps, and shellfishes. A pre-manufactured enclosed cultivation tank is provided and air compressor facility is included for pressurization and oxygenation so as to make the interior of the cultivation tank a pressurized water environment of predetermined high pressure. A low pressure siphon tube is included for sucking and removing excrements from the cultivation tank and to realize water replacement in a natural manner thereby providing a deep sea mimicked clean cultivation environment. The drained water is subjected to multiple steps of filtration and purification for separating the excrements from the water and for purifying water to allow cyclic use of the water. An arrangement of multiple cultivation tanks allows for diversified and multi-species cultivation of fishery products and deep sea fishes.

A drum washing machine having a detergent supply device supplying water containing detergent to a washing tub. The detergent supply device is integrally formed with a door of the washing machine. The detergent supply device is provided with a discharge unit discharging detergent dissolved in the water to the washing tub when the level of the water supplied to the detergent supply device reaches a designated value. The discharge unit delays the discharge of the washing water supplied to the detergent supply device by a siphon, thus improving the solubility of the detergent.

A corporeal drainage system including a fluid receptacle. The fluid receptacle in one embodiment is disposable and may be manipulated to generate a negative fluid pressure. The fluid receptacle in another embodiment is reusable and includes features to enable the insertion of a disposable bag therein. A pump may be integral to the fluid receptacle, the pump including a pair of unidirectional check valves. A catheter connection system is described, which facilitates connection between a fluid flow conduit and an implanted catheter. Methods of producing active and passive siphon systems are also disclosed.

The invention discloses a simple flower watering device, relates to the technical field of auxiliary tools for daily life, in particular to the technical field of flower watering devices. The device comprises a water storage tank, a control device and a spray head, wherein the control device comprises a water tank, a starting lever, a connecting rod, a floating arm lever, a floating ball and a chain rope; the water storage tank is connected with the water tank through a siphon pipe; the starting lever and the floating arm lever are inserted in the side wall on one side of the water tank; the floating arm lever is positioned above the starting lever; the ends of the starting lever and the floating arm lever outside the water tank are connected through the connecting rod; the end of the floating arm lever in the water tank is provided with the floating ball; a shell on the lower part of the water tank is provided with a through hole on which a connecting pipe is arranged; the end of the connecting pipe in the water tank is provided with a water plug; the water plug is connected with the end of the starting lever in the water tank; and the end of the connecting pipe in the water tank is provided with the spray head. The device has a simple structure, is free from guard and can water regularly.

Multiple Tray Vermicomposter with Thermal Siphon Airflow is a vermiculture composting device that uses earthworms to create compost where worms eat and digest food to excrete compost. It is a multiple tray system with a base and a lid. New compost trays with freshly loaded food and bedding are stacked on top of older trays containing worms and compost to instigate a continuous upward migration of the worms thereby creating continuous compost production. Compost trays have permeable bottoms to allow worms to pass through. Compost production is accelerated from thermal siphon airflow to provide ample airflow to the worms without the requirement of a power source. Light-tight air-permeable connections between trays, lid, and base, also accelerate compost production by keeping the worms completely dark. If worms fall through the bottom compost tray, there exists a ramp to enable the fallen worms to climb back into the bottom compost tray.

An analysis device comprises a separation chamber for separating a sample solution into a solution component and a solid component, a holding channel for holding a predetermined amount of the separated solid component, a mixing chamber connected to the holding channel, an overflow channel connected between the holding channel and the separation chamber, a sample overflow chamber into which the sample solution remaining in the separation chamber is discharged, and a joint channel connecting the separation chamber and the sample overflow chamber. After the separated solution component fills the overflow channel with priority by a capillary force, the separated solid component is transferred to the holding channel via the overflow channel, and a predetermined amount of the solid component is measured. The solid component in the holding channel is transferred to the mixing chamber by a centrifugal force, and simultaneously, the sample solution remaining in the separation chamber is discharged to the sample overflow chamber by the siphon effect of the joint channel.

A loop thermosyphon includes a closed circuit configured of an evaporator, a condenser, a feed pope and a return pope, and the evaporator is an assembly including a header pipe associated with the feed pope, a header pipe associated with the return pipe, and a plurality of aligned pipes. Each of the aligned popes is a serpentine tube defined by a linear portion forming a plurality of stages in vertically parallel layers, and a curved portion connecting such linear portions together. The condenser is entirely inclined relative to a bottom surface of a casing mounting the loop thermosyphon such that the serpentine tube's linear portions have a bottommost linear portion inclined in a direction allowing the bottommost linear portion to be closer to the bottom surface of the casing as the bottommost linear portion approaches the header pipe associated with the return pipe.

A continuous flow bathtub having at least two inlets on the head end of the tub, such that water enters the bathtub above a user's shoulders, flowing down over the bather's body and down to the water level in the bathtub, flowing out through an overflow trough at the foot end. This provides a luxurious experience of massage by clean, unused flowing water, without the need for expensive, complicated anti-siphon devices.

The present invention provides for an enhanced eductor element that significantly increases the amount of pressure generated at the siphon tube without significantly increasing the flow resistance through the eductor. The invention further provides for breath-actuated inhalation devices comprising the enhanced eductor element as an actuation mechanism.

Toilet assemblies having various embodiments of a cleaning system are described herein which include a toilet assembly and a cleaning system. The toilet assembly has a toilet bowl, a tank, a flush valve, and a rim in fluid communication with the bowl through a rim flow path from an outlet of the flush valve to at least one rim outlet port. The flush valve is configured to operate in a flush actuation mode wherein the flush valve is able to provide flush water flow sufficient for the toilet assembly to initiate a flush siphon or provide a wash down flush and to operate in a cleaning actuation mode wherein the flush valve is only partially opened to allow for introduction of a cleaning agent and flush water mixture to the bowl that is insufficient to initiate a siphon but sufficient for cleaning the bowl. The cleaning system includes a reservoir for a liquid cleaning agent, a housing for the reservoir, a supply conduit for receiving fluid from within the reservoir and delivering it to a flush valve, a flow control device capable of controlling flow of cleaning agent and a control system activatable by an actuator feature to initiate a clean cycle by operating the flow control device to deliver a dose of cleaning agent to one or more rim outlets, and operating the flush valve in cleaning actuation mode to introduce flush water to carry the dose of cleaning agent through the at least one rim outlet port into the toilet bowl at a flow rate insufficient to initiate a siphon but sufficient for cleaning the bowl.

The invention discloses a sewage treatment system for combined tidal flow artificial wetland, belonging to the technical field of sewage treatment. The system comprises a non-powered automatic water charging device (9), an artificial wetland bed and a non-powered automatic water discharging device (2), wherein the non-powered automatic water charging device (9) is positioned above the artificial wetland bed and is communicated with the artificial wetland bed through a siphon water inlet pipe (10); the artificial wetland bed is provided with a water discharging layer (5), a denitrification reinforcing layer (7), a reinforcing reaeration layer (8) and an aerobic ecological sand layer (17) from the bottom up; and the non power automatic water discharging device (2) and the artificial wetlandbed form a connector and are connected with each other through the bottom water discharging layer (5). The invention further discloses a sewage treatment method using the system, comprising two stepsof waterflooding absorption and emptying reaeration. Compared with the traditional combined wetland, the sewage treatment system for the combined tidal flow artificial wetland increases daily sewage treatment amount and reduces construction cost.

An electrochemical biosensor formed by screen printing and method of fabricating such biosensor is disclosed in the present invention. The biosensor can quickly absorb a sample to be measured therein, effectively control volume of the sample fed and “fill-and-position” the sample therein. The biosensor includes an electrode layer (electrode area) comprising two or three electrodes, which are a working electrode, a reference electrode and an auxiliary electrode (tri-electrode) on an insulating substrate. An active reaction layer containing reactant, reaction catalyst, mediator, wetting agent and surfactant is spread on the surface of the electrode layer. A sample inflow area is formed above the electrode area by adding an upper cover on top of a middle insulating layer with a U-shaped opening formed therein. Sample solution with a minute amount about 0.8 to 1 μl can be rapidly introduced into the electrode area and the active reaction layer via the inflow area by siphon or capillary, where the ingredient of the sample can be analysed by measuring reaction between the sample, reaction catalyst and mediator in the reaction layer using electrochemical potentiometric or amperometric method. An upwardly extended closed space formed within the upper cover above the electrode area adjacent to the front of conductive wires can be effectively used to control sample volume and “fill-and-position” the sample.

The invention relates to a slope self-drainage anchor rod and a construction method. The self-drainage anchor rod comprises a hollow anchor pipe, an anchorage device, a cushion plate and a siphon, wherein one end of the hollow anchor pipe is open, the other end of the hollow anchor pipe is closed, the hollow anchor pipe is wrapped in a filter screen, threads are arranged at the open end of the hollow anchor pipe, water-pervious holes are formed in the rear middle of the hollow anchor pipe, the rear segment of the hollow anchor pipe and a slurry outlet pipe are perpendicularly connected, the end of the slurry outlet pipe is sleeved with a sleeve valve and a geotextile bag, and on the two sides of the slurry outlet pipe, the geotextile bag is clamped and fixed to the hollow anchor pipe through hoops; the lower side of the hollow anchor pipe is obliquely placed in a slope, the relative height difference between the pipe opening of the hollow anchor pipe and the pipe bottom of the hollow anchor pipe is kept smaller than 7 m, pulp solidifies in the geotextile bag and is anchored in stable soil, and the front segment of the hollow anchor pipe is anchored to the cushion plate through the anchorage device; a water suction pipe of the siphon is inserted in the hollow anchor pipe and stretches to the bottom, the water suction pipe is connected with a drainage pipe and a balance water outlet device through connector bent pipes on the slope, and a water inlet of the water suction pipe is as high as a water outlet of the balance water outlet device. The slope self-drainage anchor rod is simple in structure, can achieve anchoring and draining at the same time and is good in drainage effect, easy and convenient to construct and low in manufacturing cost.

Drip emitter having a pressure compensating element that does not contact the enclosing pipe. First known drip emitter formed from a two-shot injection mold process that includes a deformable element, membrane, compressible element or pressure compensating element that compensates pressure or flow of water against a stiff injection molded surface that is part of the drip emitter body. In addition, this is the first drip emitter (two-shot or otherwise) that includes a compensating surface that is not parallel to the membrane, i.e., at an angle to the plane of the pressure compensating element. May include fluid retainment valve, ventable / anti-siphon / non-drain or other, as part of second injection with second or third material. Allows for simple injection mold construction and eliminates need for ISO conditioning to properly seat the membrane before testing.

In a detergent supply apparatus of a drum-type washing machine according to the present invention, detergent supplying units and a softener supplying unit are partitioned and provided in a detergent box and the softener supplying unit is provided with a siphon tube, a siphon cap having an outlet path formed between the siphon tube and the siphon cap is provided with a softener supplying unit, and the softener injecting unit 286 is opened and closed by a softener lid, making it possible to prevent detergent from infiltrating into the inside of the softener supplying unit through the softener supplying unit.

The invention discloses a magnetic bead-based sample treatment and nucleic acid automatic extraction system, comprising a micro-fluidic chip and a micro motor drive device, wherein the micro-fluidic chip comprises a layer of cover plate, two layers of bottom plates and two layers of structure plates, wherein the chip can automatically finish the operation processes such as cell lysis, nucleic acid purification, nucleic acid eluting and the like, and finally a nucleic acid sample is obtained. Based on siphon principle or micro-fluidic surface tension properties, a driven drive pump without external drive force is designed by the chip, so as to achieve flowing and transferring of a detection sample, a reaction reagent and reaction liquid waste. Under mixed hardening of a micro vibration motor, through a periodic alternating magnetic field and a constant magnetic field provided by an external magnet, effective mixing between the magnetic bead and the reaction sample and the reaction reagent in a reaction cavity, and fixing of the magnetic bead in the liquid waste discharge process are achieved; and the chip is matched with a full-automatic micro motor drive device to automatically finish a plurality of reaction steps, so that a high-purity nucleic acid sample template is provided for gene amplification reaction.

An air conditioning system including an evaporator having a manifold and a plurality of tubes extending downward in a vertical direction from the manifold. The evaporator defines at least one PCM tank engaging the manifold for storing a phase change material. When operating in a first operating mode, heat is transferred from the phase change material to the refrigerant to freeze and cool the phase change material. When operating in a second operating mode, heat is transferred from the refrigerant to the frozen phase change material to condense the refrigerant. The condensed refrigerant falls downwardly through the tubes and receives heat from a flow of air to cool the air and evaporate the refrigerant. The evaporated refrigerant rises upwardly back to the low pressure of the cold manifold.

A hydroponic grow system for growing plants. The system includes a main reservoir, at least one plant reservoir that includes a spray head and a fill pump. The fill pump fills the at least one plant reservoir by pumping a water and nutrient mixture into the plant reservoirs through a spray head. A controller drains the water and nutrient mixture from the at least one plant reservoir and a control reservoir in a predetermined manner such that a siphon is created to provide a flow of the water and nutrient mixture to the at least one plant reservoir.

The invention relates to a process for continuous steelmaking from a ferriferous material. A molten pool is formed in a steel-smelting furnace at first, and carbonic material and oxygen are insufflated to form foaming slag; the ferriferous material and a fluxing agent are added into the smelting furnace to be molten and reduced, oxygen is insufflated into the molten steel so as to reduce the carbon content in the molten steel, the temperature of the molten steel is risen, and the molten steel is stirred with the generated CO gas; high temperature oxygen or oxygen-enriched air is insufflated and burns with CO gas generated in the smelting furnace; and the molten steel continuously flows into an oxygen blowing furnace through a siphon nozzle, and a small quantity of the fluxing agent is added into the oxygen blowing furnace so that slag formation, desulfurization and dephosphorization are performed, the C content and the temperature in the molten steel are further adjusted through blowing oxygen by an insertion oxygen lance, therefore, the obtained molten steel is directly supplied for an LF refining furnace or an RH refining furnace. The invention has the advantages that the productivity equipment including a suspended pre-reduction furnace, the smelting furnace and the oxygen blowing furnace, the investment for devices and capital construction is saved, the land is saved, the physical distribution is simplified, and the continuous production and the automatic control are facilitated.

A drip emitter that utilizes one or more filters and one or more labyrinths wherein the labyrinth couples the filter(s) to one or more water retainment valves that leads to at least one pool. Prevents clogging by eliminating air into the labyrinth via a water retainment valve that is situated after at least an initial portion of a labyrinth within the drip emitter. Includes non-drain, anti-siphon and ventable versions. Includes a method of two shot injection molding for embodiments of the drip emitter that include non-drain, anti-siphon and ventable variants.