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8052 results about "Volatile organic compound" patented technology

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary room temperature. Their high vapor pressure results from a low boiling point, which causes large numbers of molecules to evaporate or sublimate from the liquid or solid form of the compound and enter the surrounding air, a trait known as volatility. For example, formaldehyde, which evaporates from paint and releases from materials like resin, has a boiling point of only –19 °C (–2 °F).

Remedial system: a pollution control device for utilizing and abating volatile organic compounds

A remedial pollution control system for treating volatile organic compounds that may include a vapor concentrator connected to a line that is laden with volatile organic compounds, the concentrator has an organic condensate output line and a vapor output line; a mixing chamber adapted to receive air provided from an air supply line, combustible fuel from an alternate fuel supply line, and a vapor stream from the vapor output line to produce a mixed fuel supplied to an internal combustion engine, a control mixing system with a controller for producing a proper air to fuel ratio in the mixed fuel supply, and power generated to operate other devices used to more efficiently abate volatile organic compounds and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Owner:INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC DBA REMEDIATION SERVICE INTL

Method of growing electrical conductors

This invention relates to manufacturing of integrated circuits (ICs) and especially conductive layers suitable for use in an IC. According to the preferred method a metal oxide thin film is deposited on a substrate surface and reduced thereafter essentially into a metallic form with an organic reducing agent. The metal oxide is preferably deposited according to the principles of atomic layer deposition (ALD) using a metal source chemical and an oxygen source chemical. The reduction step is preferably carried out in an ALD reactor using one or more vaporized organic compounds that contain at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of —OH, —CHO and —COOH.
Owner:COLOR ACCESS +1

Personal care products with microchemical sensors for odor detection

Absorbent articles comprising one or more sensors capable of detecting the presence of a body waste in the absorbent article are described. In particular, the absorbent articles comprise at least one chemiresistor capable of detecting the presence of volatile organic compounds associated with a body waste. When a body waste is detected, an indicator means signals a caregiver and / or a user of the absorbent article that an insult has occurred
Owner:KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC

Footwear sole construction

A footwear adhesion system including a thermoplastic film, a sole component, and a footwear component. In one embodiment, the thermoplastic film is a thermoplastic polyurethane (“TPU”) film. The film is sandwiched between the sole component and the footwear component. The film may be activated, for example, by high frequency welding, to form a bond between the sole component and the footwear component without releasing the amount of volatile organic compound emissions typical with conventional adhesives. Use of the film reduces or eliminates the need for conventional environmentally unfriendly cement in footwear construction.
Owner:WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE

Sensor system for measuring and monitoring indoor air quality

An apparatus for accurately sensing room conditions and positioned in the air stream to the return air plenum. The apparatus is a combination of a temperature and volatile organic compound (VOC) sensor. The sensor module is built into a ceiling grid system with the body of the sensor module extending into the return air plenum. The ceiling grid has a slot fabricated into its face which allows the air stream from the room to flow by the sensors on its way to the plenum. This enables both the temperature and the composition of the air to be monitored at the optimal location. A portable pollution sensor device that measures and monitors leading indicators of indoor air quality and the extent of pollution is used in conjunction with the ceiling grid mounted sensor modules. The portable device documents and benchmarks air quality both in buildings under construction and in existing buildings. The portable device is network-enabled so as to simultaneously transmit the data to various control devices. In addition to its use to monitor areas not otherwise covered by the ceiling grid mounted sensors, the hand-held sensor can be used during building construction to determine the best locations in the ceiling grid system for mounting of the fixed pollution sensors.
Owner:AWI LICENSING

Waterborne conductive ink and preparation method thereof

The invention relates to waterborne conductive ink which comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 1-40 percent of polymer emulsion or dispersion liquid, 0.1-0.7 percent of dispersant, 0.1-0.3 percent of wetting agent, 0.2-1.8 percent of defoaming agent, 30-70 percent of conductive material, 0.5-3 percent of film-forming addition agent and 5-60 percent of water. The waterborne conductive ink disclosed by the invention has the advantages of no toxicity or odor, safety, environment friendliness, convenience in use, resource economization, favorable film forming performance and printing performance of ink, strong adhesive force and good weather resistance; the defects of toxicity, harm, inflammability and explosiveness of solvent ink are overcome; and water replaces organic solvent, so that a volatile organic compound (VOC) is reduced, and the production cost is also reduced.
Owner:SUZHOU NIUJIAN NEW MATERIAL

Compounding silica-reinforced rubber with low volatile organic compound (VOC) emission

Alkoxy-modified silsesquioxane compounds are described. The alkoxy-modified silsesquioxane compounds contain an alkoxysilane group that participates in an alkoxysilane-silica reaction as a silica dispersing agent in rubber, with the release of zero to about 0.1% by weight of the rubber of volatile organic compounds (VOC), especially alcohol, during compounding and further processing. Further described are methods for making alkoxy-modified silsesquioxanes, methods for making vulcanizable rubber compounds containing alkoxy-modified silsesquioxanes, vulcanizable rubber compounds containing alkoxy-modified silsesquioxanes, and pneumatic tires comprising a component that contains alkoxy-modified silsesquioxanes.
Owner:BRIDGESTONE CORP

Chemically sensitive field effect transistors and uses thereof in electronic nose devices

The present invention provides an electronic nose device based on chemically sensitive field effect transistors. In particular, the sensors of the electronic nose device are composed of non-oxidized, functionalized silicon nanowires which can detect volatile organic compounds with very high sensitivity. Methods of use in diagnosing diseases including various types of cancer are disclosed.
Owner:TECHNION RES & DEV FOUND LTD

Method for abatement of allergens, pathogens and volatile organic compounds

The present invention pertains to methods utilizing ozone treatment for abating allergens, pathogens, odors, and volatile organic compounds. The methods can be employed to abate pollutants, bacteria, viruses, mold, dander, funguses, dust mites, animal and smoke odors, and the like. The methods employ specific combinations of ozone concentration, temperature, and humidity to achieve satisfactory abatement of the allergen, pathogen, odor, or volatile organic compound.
Owner:PROMPT CARE

Bifunctional layered photocatalyst/thermocatalyst for improving indoor air quality

A photocatalytic / thermocatalytic coating includes an inner layer of metal / titanium dioxide or metal oxide / titanium dioxide that is applied on a honeycomb and an outer layer of titanium dioxide or metal oxide doped titanium dioxide applied on the inner layer. The inner layer of can be gold / titanium dioxide, platinum / titanium dioxide, or manganese oxide / titanium dioxide. The outer layer of titanium dioxide or metal oxide doped titanium dioxide oxides volatile organic compounds to carbon dioxide, water, and other substances. As the outer layer is thin and porous, the contaminants in the air can diffuse through the outer layer and adsorb onto the inner layer. When photons of the ultraviolet light are absorbed by the coating, reactive hydroxyl radicals are formed that oxidize the contaminant to produce water, carbon dioxide, and other substances.
Owner:CARRIER CORP

Method for removing or treating harmful biological and chemical substances within structures and enclosures

A process for removing or treating harmful biological and chemical substances from an enclosure, such as a building or vehicle by using heated air. The method of the present invention is non-toxic and can be performed in a relatively short amount of time while effectively killing and removing a large proportion of dead organisms and substantially reducing volatile organic compounds.
Owner:THERMAPURE

Intelligent electro-optical nucleic acid-based sensor array and method for detecting volatile compounds in ambient air

The present invention generally relates to nucleic acid-based sensors and methods for detecting volatile analytes. More particularly, this invention relates to nucleic acid-based optical sensors, sensor arrays, sensing systems and sensing methods for intelligent sensing and detection of unknown materials by way of real-time feedback and control of sampling conditions.
Owner:TUFTS UNIV

Advanced combined cycle co-generation abatement system

The present invention is an advanced co-generation system for abating solid wastes, hydrocarbons and other volatile organic compounds (VOC's) produced by various processes utilizing a Stirling cycle engine, turbines or other internal combustion engines doing useful work. The turbine exhaust is directed into an abatement chamber which may include a catalyst that is designed to operate at high temperature and includes supplementary fuel and air inputs which are controlled by a computer that receives sensor inputs to achieve the requisite heat ranges necessary to convert exhaust and VOC's to non-toxic substances. The exhaust generated by the abatement chamber is directed to a Stirling cycle engine for additional heat generation and recovery. The exhaust generated from this process can also be used to perform direct or indirect heating.
Owner:SARDARI AMIR A

Single-reactor process for producing liquid-phase organic compounds from biomass

Disclosed is a method for preparing liquid fuel and chemical intermediates from biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons. The method includes the steps of reacting in a single reactor an aqueous solution of a biomass-derived, water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon reactant, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, and Au, at a temperature, and a pressure, and for a time sufficient to yield a self-separating, three-phase product stream comprising a vapor phase, an organic phase containing linear and / or cyclic mono-oxygenated hydrocarbons, and an aqueous phase.
Owner:WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND

Soil pollution thermal desorption restoration processing system

The invention relates to a soil pollution thermal desorption restoration processing system, which belongs to a soil restoration processing system. The system comprises a feed system, a heat source system and a control system, and is characterized by further comprising a thermal desorption system and a tail gas processing device, wherein the thermal desorption system consists of a draught fan and a thermal extraction converter, and the tail gas processing device consists of a dust remover and an absorption tower. When the system is applied to processing polluted soil with main pollutants of volatile / semi-volatile organic compounds, compared with the like products in other countries, the equipment cost is only 1 / 3 to 1 / 5 of the same; the problem of secondary pollution probably brought about in the process of processing the polluted soil is thoroughly avoided; a temperature control system has better practicability; the running cost for each ton of the polluted soil is between 300 and 500 RMB, which is far low than the processing cost for hazardous landfilling and incineration of the polluted soil; and half of the purification effect of processing the polluted soil with the main pollutants of the volatile / semi-volatile organic compounds can reach between 70 and 80 percent.
Owner:NANJING INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCI MINIST OF ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA

PP composite material of low VOC interior trim parts for automobiles and preparation method thereof

The invention relates to the field of automobiles, and belongs to a PP composite material special for low VOC (volatile organic compounds) high performance automobile interior trim parts and a preparation method thereof. The special material is prepared from the following compositions by mass portion: 60 to 80 portions of polypropylene (PP), 10 to 25 portions of reinforcing filler, 10 to 15 portions of toughening agent, 0.5 to 2 portions of inorganic photocatalyst, 0.2 to 0.5 portion of antioxidant and 0.1 to 0.5 portion of light stabilizer. The prepared polypropylene composite material has TVOC less than 40 mu gC / g, the notch impact strength of a cantilever beam at 23 DEG C between 10 and 42KJ / m, bending modulus between 1,000 and 2,400 MPa, and the melt index at 230 DEG C and 2.16 Kg between 10 and 30g / 10min. The PP composite material of the low VOC interior trim parts for the automobiles has low cost, good stability and the function of self-purification of VOC, and can be widely applied to production of the automobile interior trim parts.
Owner:GUANGZHOU SUPER DRAGON ENG PLASTICS

Paint Compositions With Low- or Zero-VOC Coalescence Aids and Nano-Particle Pigments

The invention is related to glossy, low- or zero-VOC aqueous paint compositions, comprising water based latex polymer, a hiding pigment, at least one low-VOC coalescence aid having a volatile organic content of less than 50 g / L, and a second inorganic pigment with particle size ranging from about 1 to 100 nanometers. The paint composition gives good block resistance and mechanical strength and can be adopted for paints with at least glossy and semi-gloss finishes.
Owner:COLUMBIA INSURANCE CO

Kerb treating process and device for volatile and semi-volatile organic substance polluted soil

InactiveCN1586747AIncrease relative volatilityConvenient and fast off-site managementContaminated soil reclamationPollution soilFresh air
The outside treating process of polluted soil includes the following steps: excavating the polluted soil, filling the soil inside the treating apparatus, pumping with vacuum pump to form certain vacuum degree in the pumping well while intruding fresh air into soil to promote the volatilization of pollutant and taking out the volatile. The soil may be also heated to speed the volatilization. The treating apparatus consists of exhaust well with exhaust pipeline, temperature controlling sensor and heater embedded into soil pipe. The treated soil may be re-filled or used in other site.
Owner:TSINGHUA UNIV

Moisture-curable adhesive composition

A moisture-curable adhesive composition that may be formulated to be free of volatile organic compounds, or substantially free of volatile organic compounds which is safe for chronic exposure, resistant to combustion, and provides a high peel strength useful for securing a rubber membrane material to a rigid roof deck includes a polymer having silicon-containing hydrolyzable terminal groups, a phenolic resin, and a non-polymeric silicon-containing hydrolyzable compound, wherein the ratio of the amount of polymer having silicon-containing hydrolyzable terminal groups by weight to the amount of phenolic resin by weight is greater than 2:1.
Owner:CHEMLINK

Air conditioning system and method for controlling the same

Air conditioning system including a temperature sensor for sensing a room temperature, an MET (metabolic) sensor for sensing an activity amount of people in a room, a dust sensor for sensing a dust amount, a gas sensor for sensing an intensity of smell, a VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) sensor for sensing a compound amount, a fan driving unit for controlling an air flow rate, a heater for raising a room temperature, an anion generating unit for generating anion, and a control unit for controlling the fan driving unit and the heater according to an operation condition preset with reference to a sensed room temperature and the activity amount of people in the room, and controlling the fan driving unit and the anion generating unit according to an operation condition preset with reference to a sensed dust amount, the intensity of smell, and the VOC amount, thereby enhancing comfortability, and performing effective cleaning function, and displaying room cleanliness in real time on a screen, to improve a product reliability.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Preparation of high closeness polyacrylacid ester dispersion

The invention relates to a high-sealing polyacrylic ester dispersoid and a preparation method thereof; a multi-element emulsifier system which consists of an anionic emulsifier and a compound non-ionic emulsifier is adopted for controlling the charging process and components of the emulsifier in different polymerization periods, and the room-temperature self-crosslinking high-sealing polyacrylic ester dispersoid is prepared by a semi-continuous seeding emulsion polymerization process. The dispersoid has small particle size, good electrolyte-resistance (calcium ion) stability and high tolerance to various film forming accessory ingredients (various organic solvents with high boiling point). The dispersoid is used as seal coat of water-based wood coating and has good sealing performance to various woods; harmful volatile organic compounds (VOC) such as formaldehyde, and the like sealed against escaping from plates to pollute indoor environment, and the colored compounds such as turpentine, pine oil and tannin and the like are sealed against dissolving out of the plates to pollute pure top coating and white top coating of a water-based wooden ware; and in addition, the dispersoid can be used in water-based leather finishing agents.
Owner:SOUTH CHINA UNIV OF TECH

Reducing concentration of organic materials with substituted cyclodextrin compound in polyester packaging materials

Volatile organic compound or other materials are produced in the thermoplastic manufacture of thermoplastic polyester beverage containers. Such materials can be eluted into beverages such as carbonated beverages, sparkling or still water from the polyester. Such thermoplastic polyester resins can be manufactured with a substituted cyclodextrin material that can prevent the formation of, or react with, and absorb volatile by-products during the formation of thermoplastic preforms or containers from the thermoplastic pellet or chip. Further, as the preform is blown into a polyester container, the active materials of the invention prevent the generation of additional undesirable volatile materials. Lastly, the scavenger material can act as a barrier that prevents transport of materials from the exterior of the container into the container contents.
Owner:ARTEVA NORTH AMERICA SARL +1

Volatile organic compound sensor system

Generally, this invention relates to the development of field monitoring methodology for new substances and sensing chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and terrorist substances. It also relates to a portable test kit which may be utilized to measure concentrations of halogenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the field. Specifically it relates to systems for reliably field sensing the potential presence of such items while also distinguishing them from other elements potentially present. It also relates to overall systems and processes for sensing, reacting, and responding to an indicated presence of such substance, including modifications of existing halogenated sensors and arrayed sensing systems and methods.
Owner:UNIV OF WYOMING RES THE

Apparatus to establish and optimize sedimentation and methane fermentation in primary wastewater ponds

InactiveUS6923906B2Raise the pHIncreases the rate of die-away of pathogenic bacteriaLiquid degasificationMixing methodsSludgeIncrease ph
A method of disposing waste includes the step of forming a primary waste pond called an Advanced Facultative Pond (AFP). A stable microbiological methane fermentation zone is established within the AFP. The system constitutes a complete primary treatment of organic waste and wastewater that does not require daily sludge handling typically associated with organic waste treatment and disposal. The method of the invention converts organic compounds, including settleable solids, into methane. The invention controls sulfide odors from methane fermentation. The invention also provides a method of filtering raw wastewater through a bed of fermenting organic solids suspended by gas evolved in a fermentation zone. Hydrogen sulfide is oxidized in accordance with the invention. The technique of the invention biologically increases pH near the pond surface, thus retaining hydrogen sulfide in solution in the pond water. The biological increasing of the pH level near the pond surface increases the rate of die-away of pathogenic bacteria. The invention transforms proteins and other organic nitrogen compounds to nitrogen gas. The invention also transforms proteins and other organic nitrogen compounds to nitrogen gas; the invention detoxifies chlorinated hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds; the invention captures and stores gases evolved from methane fermentation; the invention removes heavy metals, while establishing meromixis in fermentation cells or zones within primary wastewater ponds.
Owner:GREEN FRANKLIN BAILEY +2

Chair with separate and interconnecting type lumbar and thoracic supports

The present invention relates to an apparatus for effectively purifying and neutralizing toxic gases such as odors, fumes or various volatile organic compounds generated by research laboratories, chemical processing factories or hospitals where medicinal products are handled. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a main body having an intake, an exhaust and a control panel; a pre-filter, a first filter, first and second neutralizing pellet beds, and a second filter which are mounted in the apparatus main body and are placed from the intake to the exhaust in that order; and a blower and a driving device placed between the first and second neutralizing pellet beds. The apparatus effectively purifies and neutralizes toxic gases and collects fine particles or dust. Thus, the apparatus helps to maintain health of researchers, people who perform experiments, workers in chemical factories, or medical workers, since the filter and neutralizing pellet bed are configured in a cartridge form, the apparatus is low-maintenance. Also, additional connection of other facilities or pipes is not required. Therefore, the apparatus has high usability due to the independent compact form and function thereof, and can be driven with less noise.
Owner:CHAIRO

Aerosol dispenser assembly having low volatile organic compound (VOC) content

InactiveUS7014127B2Satisfactory particle sizeSatisfactory spray rateLiquid spraying apparatusLiquid dispensingLiquid productMechanical engineering
An aerosol dispenser assembly (1) has a container (2) holding a liquid product and a liquefied gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container, the propellant being present in a quantity of at most about 25% by weight of the contents of the container (2). A valve (4) is attached to the container (2) for selectively dispensing the liquid product from the container (2) as a mist. The assembly (1) is configured such that the mist has a small particle size, is dispensed at an expeditious rate, and very little product is retained in the container (2) when the propellant is depleted.
Owner:SC JOHNSON & SON INC

Nanocomposite copper-ceria catalysts for low temperature or near-ambient temperature catalysis and methods for making such catalysts

Nanocomposite copper-ceria catalysts are provided, which comprise copper oxide nanoparticles, copper nanoparticles, or a mixture thereof combined with ceria nanoparticles. Methods for making such catalysts are also provided, which involve the steps of (i) combining ceria nanoparticles in an aqueous suspension with copper 2,4-pentanedionate to form a slurry; (ii) heating the slurry formed in step (i) under an inert gas atmosphere or an oxygen-argon atmosphere, at a temperature and for a time sufficient to cause decomposition of the copper 2,4-pentanedionate to form copper nanoparticles and / or copper oxide nanoparticles that are combined with the ceria nanoparticles; and (iii) optionally, subjecting the product formed in step (ii) to a heat treatment process under conditions effective to convert at least some of the copper nanoparticles to copper oxide nanoparticles. The nanocomposite copper-ceria catalysts are useful for low-temperature and near-ambient temperature catalysis, such as the oxidation of carbon monoxide, the reduction of nitric oxide and the conversion of hydrocarbons. The nanocomposite copper-ceria catalysts have a variety of potential applications, for example, in vehicle exhaust emission systems of automobiles and diesel engines, cold starting of automobile engine, fuel cells, lasers, hydrocarbon conversion reactors, air filters for the conversion of carbon monoxide and / or indoor volatile organic compounds, and smoking articles.
Owner:PHILIP MORRIS USA INC
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