ORGANISM MONITORING DEVICES AND ORGANISM MONITORING METHODS
This application is related to U.S. Patent No. 10,236,920, issued on March 19, 2019, entitled "Signal Transmitter and Methods for Transmitting Signals from Animals". Multiple versions of the new RF transmitter have been designed to address the research needs for the three main bat species (hoary, eastern red and silver-haired bats) that are most frequently killed by wind turbines. Option A will focus on minimizing the transmitter size and weight to study the endangered species of Myotis that could be too small to use the current RF transmitters commercially available. Option B will prioritize service life over the transmitter size, weight, and detection range. This option targets the tracking applications for studying the migratory behavior of hoary, eastern red and silver-haired bats, while still staying under the 5% tag-burden guideline. Option C will have the longest detection range of the three while keeping the transmitter size and weight reasonable. This long-range version of the transmitter will be suitable for studying the potential landscape scale attraction of bats to wind turbines, as well as their fine-scale movements across one or more wind farms. It is also useful for tracking for other wildlife such as birds and aquatic species such as fish.
(VELOCYS) Devices with Extended Area Structures for Mass Transfer Processing of Fluids (Incorp. 14328-E PROV 1, 2, 3 and IR 14180-E)
This invention represents a new class of microreactors. Microchannel reactors have been proven very effective in providing rapid heat transfer to support highly exothermic and endothermic reactions, such as steam reforming. Typically, these reactors use an interleaved architecture where they are for heat transfer between the reaction channels and heat exchange channels is comparable to the area for mass transfer from the reaction flow channel to the adjacent catalyst structure. This invention is useful for classes of reactions that are either mildly exothermic or endothermic, utilize a catalyst with low or moderate activity, or require carefully controlled heat transfer, such as when establishing a temperature profiles down the length of the reactor. In these cases, the normal interleaved approach can lead to an excessive area for heat transfer relative to the are for mass transfer, resulting in an oversized reactor, an unnecessary small temperature driving force, and/or quenching of the ration. This invention allows for much higher mass transfer area relative to heat transfer area to overcome these limitations. A prototype water-gas-shift reactor has been designed utilizing this concept, including detailed heat transfer calculations. A finite element simulation of this reactor is anticipated in the next several weeks. A prototype reactor will be built and tested over the next several months. The reactor will include a section that will be operated with a temperature profile down the length between 410 degrees C and 275 degrees C to implement the differential temperature concept. Implementing this invention for the WGS reactor of a steam reforming fuel processor for automotive fuel cell power system dramatically reduces the size and weight of this component enabling the system to approach power density and specific power targets for the Freedom Car. In addition, this invention provides improved catalyst productivity, reducing the catalyst cost
THIN-SHEET ZEOLITE MEMBRANE AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
Zeolite membrane sheets for separation of mixtures containing water are provided, as well as methods for making the same. Thin, but robust, zeolite membrane sheets having an inter-grown zeolite crystal film directly on a thin, less than 200 micron thick, porous support sheet free of any surface pores with a size above 10 microns. The zeolite membrane film thickness is less than about 10 microns above the support surface and less than about 5 microns below the support surface. Methods of preparing the membrane are disclosed which include coating of the support sheet surface with a seed coating solution containing the parent zeolite crystals with mean particle sizes from about 0.5 to 2.0 microns at loading of 0.05-0.5 mg/cm2 and subsequent growth of the seeded sheet in a growth reactor loaded with a growth solution over a temperature range of about 45° C. to about 120° C.
SEPARATOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS (iEdison No. 0685901-18-0025)
Here we disclose a device that filters large particles out of a mixture of particles of multiple sizes without the addition of "clean" liquid streams. Using the device in a cascade pair produces a stream of particles with a narrow and well defined particle distribution of large particles. The distinguishing features include separation without any moving parts, without the addition of a mass separating agent, and without the addition of energy (other than the energy provided by an external pump to drive fluid flow). Further distinguishing features include but are not limited to operation at Reynolds numbers high enough to be turbulent in configurations commensurate with pipe flow with a unique express lane structure. No clean (particle free stream) is necessary because the device takes one mixed input stream and provides two separated outlet streams, one of which has the large particles of interest. Cascades and arrays of the device may be used to tune the output for desired applications.
CAPTURE AND RELEASE OF ACID GASSES USING TUNABLE ORGANIC SOLVENTS WITH BINDING ORGANIC LIQUIDS
A class of water lean, organic solvents that can bind with various acid gasses to form acid gas bound molecules having a high degree of intramolecular hydrogen bonding which enables their use as regenerable solvents for acid gas capture. Unlike the other devices described in the prior art, the present invention takes advantage of shortened distances between the portions of the molecule that form hydrogen bonds within the structures when loaded with an acid gas so as to create a molecule with a higher internal bonding affinity and a reduced proclivity for agglomeration with other molecules.
CAPTURE AND RELEASE OF ACID GASSES USING TUNABLE ORGANIC SOLVENTS WITH AMINOPYRIDINE
A class of water lean, organic solvents that can bind with various acid gasses to form acid gas bound molecules having a high degree of intramolecular hydrogen bonding which enables their use as regenerable solvents for acid gas capture. Unlike the other devices described in the prior art, the present invention takes advantage of shortened distances between the portions of the molecule that form hydrogen bonds within the structures when loaded with an acid gas so as to create a molecule with a higher internal bonding affinity and a reduced proclivity for agglomeration with other molecules.
CAPTURE AND RELEASE OF ACID GASSES USING TUNABLE ORGANIC SOLVENTS WITH AMINOPYRIDINE
A class of water lean, organic solvents that can bind with various acid gasses to form acid gas bound molecules having a high degree of intramolecular hydrogen bonding which enables their use as regenerable solvents for acid gas capture. Unlike the other devices described in the prior art, the present invention takes advantage of shortened distances between the portions of the molecule that form hydrogen bonds within the structures when loaded with an acid gas so as to create a molecule with a higher internal bonding affinity and a reduced proclivity for agglomeration with other molecules.
ORGANISM MONITORING DEVICES AND ORGANIXM MONITORING METHODS
We successfully demonstrated a transmitter with intelligent ON/OFF mechanisms and quasi-location awareness. The prototype transmitter has (1) the ability (RF-enabled ON/OFF) to turn the tag on and off when it passes through a PIT antenna (i.e. installed at a hydroelectric dam); and (2) the ability (Salinity-enabled ON/OFF) to discern significant salinity changes (i.e. from freshwater to sea water and vice versa) and turn itself off and on, respectively.Such a device would greatly enhance the capabilities of the JSATS or other acoustic telemetry-based fish tracking systems by: (1) significantly extending the monitoring period for both anadromous and catadromous aquatic species, which could be up to their entire life cycles; and (2) introducing the quasi-location-aware functionality to acoustic tags, which, if combined with data-archiving sensor tags such as PNNL's Lab-on-a-fish that is currently in development, would enable users to associate the sensor data with specific aquatic locations and potentially gain insight on fish behavior characteristic to individual habitats.
Two Dimensional Meta-Material Windows
We have developed a novel 2D meta-material film that is designed to gather light from any direction perpendicular to the active direction and direct it along a path set by the design of the meta-material. We expect that these simple films may be used in a crossed geometry to provide light direction from any angle. These meta-materials are designed to work in the visible wavelengths and may be used as passive light gathering films for solar power devices or daylighting applications. These films would supplant bulky and expensive mirrored shelves or active solar tracking devices.
Methods for associating or dissociating guest materials with a metal organic framework, systems for associating or dissociating guest materials within a series of metal organic frameworks, and gas separation assemblies
Methods for releasing associated guest materials from a metal organic framework are provided. Methods for associating guest materials with a metal organic framework are also provided. Methods are provided for selectively associating or dissociating guest materials with a metal organic framework. Systems for associating or dissociating guest materials within a series of metal organic frameworks are provided. Gas separation assemblies are provided.