Purestream Services, LLC

Brigham Young University

Other

Christopher M Miller

David Allen Bell

Neil Richardson

J Clair Batty

Matthew R Linford

Douglas P Hansen

Barry M Lunt

Raymond T Perkins

Mark Oscar Worthington

Christopher J Buntel

Michael L Bailey

An accelerated vapor recompression apparatusconverts incoming flowto a concentrateby developing a concentration profilewithin a tankholding a liquidcontaining dissolved solids. The resulting curveof saturation temperature of the stratified liquid(such as a brineor other material) moves away from the curvecorresponding to fully mixed conditions. The shiftin saturation temperature results in increased boiling without increased energy from a heateror compressor. A methodof control of the system provides interventionsat different levelsof control, ranging from mass flowsto work of a compressor, heat from a heater, and a predictive processingof feedbackfor controlling commandsalgorithmically.

Controlled-gradient, accelerated vapor-recompression apparatus and method

Controlled-gradient, accelerated-vapor-recompression apparatus and method

Disclosed is a digital information media having an adhesion promotion layer supported on a dummy (L1) substrate that enables secure bonding of the L1 layer, directly or indirectly, to the rest of the stack of layers in the digital information media. Certain materials including metals, metal alloys, or metalloids enhance adhesion between the adhesive layer and the L1. By applying an adhesion promotion layer of such materials on an inner surface of the L1, the bond between the adhesive and the adhesion promotion layer improves bonding and reduces a tendency for the L1 to delaminate from the rest of the stack. The tendency for breakage of the media at the juncture between the adhesion promotion layer and the adhesive is reduced, and incursion of moisture or oxygen through the interface between the adhesion promotion layer and the adhesive is inhibited.

Digital information media having adhesion promotion layer on a substrate

Optical information media having high pressure-at-break values, and methods for determining pressure-at-break values are disclosed. The media have high structural integrities, and are designed to confer greater resistance to delamination forces as compared to conventional optical information media.

Optical data storage media having high pressure-at-break strength

Optical information media containing encapsulated data layers are disclosed. Selective layering of materials in inner radial, middle radial, and outer radial zones allows for the faces and edges of at least the data layers to be encapsulated by other materials, resulting in increased resistance to harmful environmental agents such as oxygen and moisture.

Optical data storage media containing an encapsulated data layer

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