1. A catalyst for removal of sulfur from a gaseous stream, said catalyst comprising a nickel containing compound selected from the group consisting of Ni2xAl2O2x+3, Ni(2\u2212y)Ni0yAl2O(5\u2212y), Ni(4\u2212y)Ni0yAl2O(7\u2212y), Ni(6\u2212y)Ni0yAl2O(9\u2212y), and intermediates thereof, wherein x\u22670.5 and 0.01\u2266y\u22662 wherein said catalyst is characterized by simultaneously removing said sulfur from said gaseous stream and causing the catalysis of a water gas shift reaction.
2. The catalyst of claim 1 wherein 1\u2266x\u22663.
3. The catalyst of claim 2 wherein the nickel containing compound further comprises Ni2xAl2O2x+3\u2212zSz wherein 0\u2266z\u22662x.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An airtight-sealing cap comprising:
a helical spring;
an inner cap, said inner cap comprising a first end and a second end, with said first end being open and said second end comprising a stop at the end of a shaft; said helical spring being slidably received on said shaft;
an outer cap, said outer cap having a first end and a second end, and an interior surface and an exterior surface, with said first end being open to said interior surface; said inner surface comprising an annular lip; said inner cap being received in said open first end of said outer cap with said shaft being slidable within an orifice in a wall of said outer cap; said helical spring biasing said inner cap to travel toward said open first end of said outer cap, said biased travel being limited by said stop of said shaft contacting said wall.
2. An airtight-sealing cap according to claim 1 wherein a portion of said open first end of said inner cap flares outwardly.
3. An airtight-sealing cap according to claim 2 wherein said flared interior surface of said inner cap comprises an annular lip.
4. An airtight-sealing cap according to claim 3 wherein said outer cap comprises a support member and an outer cap member, with said cap support member receiving said inner cap and comprising said annular lip; and wherein said support member is secured to said outer cap member.
5. A combination airtight-sealing cap and a cosmetic applicator:
said cosmetic applicator comprising:
a body member containing a reservoir of cosmetic product therein; and
an applicator head being secured to said body, and comprising a means of delivering said cosmetic product from said body onto an applicator surface of said applicator head;
a portion of said applicator head comprising a tapered surface;
said airtight sealing cap comprising:
an outer cap portion, said outer cap portion comprising a securing means;
a biasing member; and
an inner cap member, said inner cap member being received within said outer cap portion and being biased by said biasing member relative to said outer cap; said inner cap member comprising a convex surface; and
wherein when said airtight sealing cap is translated onto said cosmetic applicator, said convex surface of said inner cap member contacts a portion of said tapered surface of said applicator head, and said biasing member biases said inner cap member into airtight contact with said applicator head; said outer cap portion translating until said securing means is secured to a corresponding securing means on said applicator head.
6. A combination airtight-sealing cap and a cosmetic applicator according to claim 6 wherein said convex surface of said inner cap comprises an annular lip.
7. An airless cosmetics applicator device comprising:
a head; said head comprising:
a housing, said housing having a first end and a second end, with said first and second ends being interconnected by a conduit; a portion of said second end comprising at least one opening that interconnects with said conduit;
an application member, said application member being on said second end of said head housing; and
a valve portion; said valve portion comprising a valve cylinder being received into a portion of said housing conduit through an opening at said housing first end; said valve cylinder having at least a first end being selectively blocked by a blocking member and a second end having a narrow opening to form an intermediate pooling area therein; said portion of said housing conduit beyond said valve cylinder forming a product dispensing chamber; said narrow opening at said second end of said intermediate pooling area serving to maintain product integrity therein relative to said product dispensing chamber; and
a body, said body comprising:
a cylinder, said cylinder having a first end and a second end, said first end of said head being secured to said second end of said cylinder;
a handle; a portion of said handle being rotatably received in said cylinder first end;
a piston; said piston being slidably disposed within said cylinder between said blocking member of said applicator head and said cylinder second end, to thereby form an enclosed volume serving as a reservoir; said selective blocking of said valve cylinder comprising said biased blocking member serving to prevent contamination from reaching said reservoir; and
a piston rod; said piston rod being threadably engaged by said handle wherein rotation of said handle relative to said cylinder causes said piston rod to translate relative to said cylinder and drive said piston toward said cylinder second end to thereby decrease said enclosed volume of said reservoir to prevent air from being trapped within said applicator.
8. The airless cosmetics applicator device of claim 7 wherein said application member comprises a plurality of prongs extending from a generally flat surface of said housing second end; and wherein said at least one opening comprises a plurality of openings spaced upon said generally flat surface and interposed between said plurality of conical prongs.
9. The airless cosmetics applicator device of claim 8, wherein said plurality of conical prongs comprises an alternating series of longer and shorter conical prongs that extend away from said generally flat face to aid in application of mascara, by permitting said longer prongs to initially contact and deflect a portion of lashes, while said shorter prongs follow and serve to apply mascara to inside surfaces of exposed lashes
10. The airless cosmetics applicator device of claim 7, wherein said application member comprises an eyeliner dispenser in the form of a tip member of material; a portion of said tip member blocking free-flow of product from said at least one opening, and said material permitting permeation therein of a liquid or semi-liquid eyeliner for application from said tip.
11. The airless cosmetics applicator device of claim 7, wherein said application member comprises a generally flat surface at said housing second end, said generally flat surface being angled with respect to an axis of said body cylinder; and wherein said at least one opening comprises at least one opening in said generally flat surface.
12. The airless cosmetics applicator device of claim 11, wherein rotation of said handle causes said piston rod to translate and drive said piston to thereby decrease said enclosed volume of said reservoir to force a product from said at least one opening for application using said generally flat surface.
13. The airless cosmetics applicator device of claim 12, wherein at least said generally flat surface of said application member comprises a felt surface for application of said product.
14. The airless cosmetics applicator device of claim 7 further comprising an airtight sealing cap, said airtight sealing cap being for use in preventing moisture from escaping from said product dispensing chamber and for use in preventing entry of contaminants therein, said airtight sealing cap comprising:
an outer cap portion, said outer cap portion comprising a securing means;
a biasing member;
an inner cap member, said inner cap member being received within said outer cap portion and being biased by said biasing member relative to said outer cap; said inner cap member comprising a convex surface; and
wherein when said airtight sealing cap is translated onto said second end of said airless cosmetics applicator device, said inner cap contacts a portion of said tapered surface of said head, and said biasing member biases said inner cap member into airtight contact with said head; said outer cap portion translating until said securing means is secured to a corresponding securing means on said head.
15. The airless cosmetics applicator device of claim 14, wherein said blocking member comprises a spherical ball disposed within said valve cylinder, said spherical ball being spring biased to normally block said first end of said valve cylinder.
16. The airless cosmetics applicator device of claim 15, wherein said first end of said head being secured to said second end of said cylinder is by a securing feature from the group of securing features consisting of: threadably receiving said head in said body; receiving said head in a friction fit; or snapping said head into said body using an annular protrusion being received in an annular recess.