Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 05/07

20070123414 - Bimetallic catalyst, method of polymerization and bimodal polyolefins therefrom: Bimetallic catalysts, and methods of producing a bimetallic catalyst comprising a modified Ziegler-Natta catalyst and a metallocene are provided, in one embodiment the method including combining: (a) a Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising a Group 4, 5 or 6 metal halide and/or oxide, optionally including a magnesium compound, with (b) a modifier... Agent: Univation Technologies LLC

20070123415 - Process for production of mesoporous structures: A process for production of a mesoporous structure wherein fine particles having a mean particle size smaller than the size of pores of a mesoporous body formed using a template are formed in the pores of the mesoporous body. The process comprises the steps of: preparing an aqueous solution comprising... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070123416 - Catalyst for the hydrodesulfurization of residua and heavy crudes: A catalyst for hydrotreating, especially hydrodesulfurization, of residua and heavy crudes is prepared by synthesizing the support from titanium and boehmite, to form either a titanium/alumina support (TiO2/Al2O3) or a titanium-alumina support (TiO2—Al2O3) that is thereafter provided with at least one hydrogenating metal from group VIB in oxide form and... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070123417 - Fcc additive for partial and full burn nox control: Ammoxidation catalysts have been found effective for the reduction of emissions of NOx and NOx precursors during FCC catalyst regeneration.... Agent: Gus T. Hampilos, Esq. Chief Patent Counsel

20070123418 - Catalyst composition containing gallium for purifying exhaust gases of internal combustion engine: The invention relates to a catalyst composition for purifying exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine including a support impregnated with a first platinum group metal component and a metal component including gallium, which is a catalyst of a type commonly called a “Three-Way Conversion (TWC)” catalyst, and which improves... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070123419 - Activated carbon with improved mechanical resistance, and the uses thereof, especially as a catalyst carrier: The present invention relates to active charcoals with improved mechanical properties. They can advantageously be used in the sweetening of petroleum fractions, as oxidation catalyst support in the conversion of mercaptans to disulphides, but also in any other type of reaction, such as, for example, for the oxidation of cyanide... Agent: Millen White Zelano & Branigan

20070123420 - Anion adsorbing carbon material, as well as manufacturing method and manufacturing facilities for same: This invention provides an anion adsorbing carbon material which is inexpensive, environmentally friendly and excellent in the anion adsorption, as well as a manufacturing method and a manufacturing facilities for the same. This invention is characterized in that a raw material which comprises plant(s) is contacted with a solution including... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20070117709 - Catalyst for dimethyl ether synthesis and its preparation methods: This invention relates to a catalyst for synthesis of dimethyl ether and its preparation methods. More specifically, this invention relates to a catalyst with improved formulation for a highly efficient synthesis of dimethyl ether via dehydration of methanol. These catalysts are composed of hydrophobic zeolites, cations selected from alkali metal,... Agent: Ronald R Santucci Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070117711 - Euo-structural-type zeolite that contains the n,n-dimethyl-n,n-di(3,3-dimethylbutyl)ammonium cation and its process for preparation: A new EUO-structural-type zeolite that comprises at least one tetravalent element X that is selected from among silicon, tin, titanium and germanium and optionally at least one trivalent element T that is selected from among aluminum, iron, boron, indium and gallium is described. This new zeolite is characterized in that... Agent: Harry B. Shubin Millen White Zelano & Branigan P.C.

20070117710 - Method for reducing ammonia and other gases from the detonation of explosives: A method for reducing ammonia and other gases from the detonation of explosives. A method in accordance with the invention comprises placing an ion exchange agent such as a natural occurring zeolite mineral like clinoptilolite around the blast area, over the top of the blast area, under the area receiving... Agent: John C. Lawrence

20070117712 - Carboxy-modified aluminum-based catalyst compositions: A carboxy-modified aluminum-based catalyst composition is of the general formula P(O)(OAlR′R″)3 or RP(O)(OAlR′R″)2 wherein O represents oxygen, P represents pentavalent phosphorous, Al represents aluminum, R comprises hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and R′ and R″ independently comprise a halide, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group, an alkoxy... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft

20070117713 - Tridentate metal catalyst for olefin polymerization: A process for the preparation of a tridentate transition metal catalyst components incorporating pyridinyl bis-amino or monoamino ligand structures which do not require π bonding of the transition metal through the use of cyclopentadienyl rings. The ligand structure incorporates a heteroatom group that involves nitrogen in one organogroup and either... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070117714 - Highly active spherical metal support catalysts: The invention relates to highly active spherical metal support catalysts with a metal content of 10 to 70% by mass, and a process for their production with the use of a mixture of polysaccharides and at least one metal compound which is dropped into a metal salt solution.... Agent: Randall B. Bateman BatemanIPLaw Group

20070117716 - Exhaust gas purification catalyst: An exhaust gas purification catalyst comprises: an oxygen storage component constituted by a mixed oxide containing cerium and zirconium; and a catalytic metal carried on the oxygen storage component. The oxygen storage component is in the form of hollow secondary particles each formed so that primary particles of an average... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070117715 - Exhaust gas purification catalyst and method of fabricating the same: An exhaust gas purification catalyst comprises an oxygen storage component constituted by a mixed oxide containing cerium and zirconium, and a catalytic metal and a NOx storage component are carried on the oxygen storage component. The oxygen storage component is in the form of porous secondary particles in each of... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070117717 - Method for preparing catalyst for partial oxidation of methylbenzenes: wherein, W represents tungsten atom, O represents oxygen atom x represents a value determined by oxidative state of W, for partial oxidation of methylbenzenes, the method comprising: (a) a step of preparing tungsten oxide slurry by wet milling; (b) a step of supporting the slurry obtained in the step (a)... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070117718 - Particles for catalyst and method for producing same: Particles for catalyst which have a function of absorbing and desorbing oxygen, the particles comprising an iron compound in which an element, other than Fe, having two valences is solid-soluted in an oxide of Fe having three valences, and a method for producing the particles for catalyst which comprises precipitating... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070117719 - Catalyst extrudates based on copper oxide and their use for hydrogenating carbonyl compounds: The invention relates to a catalyst provided in the form of an extrudate, which contains 5 to 85% by weight of copper oxide and comprises, in the active material and as binders, the same oxidic carrier material. The invention also relates to the use of the catalyst for hydrogenating carbonyl... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070111881 - An x-ray diffraction (xrd) means for identifying the content in a volume of interest and a method thereof: The present invention discloses an XRD means for identifying the content of a volume of interest (VOI) and a method thereof. A remote XRD means is comprised inter alia of a plurality of x-ray sources target toward the VOI. A plurality of x-ray detectors adapted to receive diffracted X-rays. A... Agent: Bruce E. Lilling Lilling & Lilling PLLC

20070111882 - Fuel cell with randomly-dispersed carbon fibers in a backing layer: A fuel cell (40) includes first and second catalysts (12′), (14′) secured to opposed surfaces of an electrolyte (16′); a first flow field (26′) secured in fluid communication with the first catalyst (12′) defining a plurality of flow channels (30A′, 30B′, 30C′, 30D′) between a plurality of ribs (32A′, 32B′,... Agent: Malcolm J. Chisholm, Jr. Attorney At Law

20070111883 - Catalysts for olefin polymerization: This invention relates to the field of olefin polymerization catalyst compositions, and methods for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins, including polymerization methods using a catalyst composition. One aspect of this invention is the formation and use of a catalyst composition comprising a transition metal compound and an activator for... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp

20070111884 - Catalyst support, supported catalyst, and methods of making and using the same: In one embodiment, the catalyst can comprise: a catalyst support and a rhodium catalyst disposed at the catalyst support. The catalyst support comprises a hexaluminate and alumina. The catalyst support was formed from a mixture comprising a greater than stoichiometric concentration of alumina and a material selected from the group... Agent: Paul L. Marshall Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070111885 - Method for manufacturing nano-carbon substances: A catalyst for manufacturing carbon substances, such as carbon nanotube that has a diameter of 1000 nm or less, the catalyst containing at least iron, cobalt or nickel of a first element group and tin or indium of a second element group. The catalyst can be formed by at least... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070111886 - Catalysts having enhanced stability, efficiency and/or activity for alkylene oxide production: A catalyst for the manufacture of alkylene oxide, for example ethylene oxide, by the vapor-phase epoxidation of alkene containing impregnated silver and at least one efficiency-enhancing promoter on an inert, refractory solid support, said support incorporating a sufficient amount of zirconium component (present and remaining substantially as zirconium silicate) as... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070105709 - Chemically-modified supports and supported catalyst systems prepared therefrom: The present invention provides a chemically-modified support comprising an inorganic oxide containing optionally functionalized hydroxyl groups, having chemically linked thereto the cation of a cation/anion pair. The present invention further provides a supported catalyst system comprising the chemically-modified support as described above, and a transition metal compound of Groups 3-10... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070105710 - Half metallocene catalyst and process for preparing syndiotactic styren polymer using the same: The present invention relates to a transition metal half metallocene catalyst with a noble structure for preparing syndiotatic styrene polymer having high activity, superior stereoregularity, high melting point and broad molecular weight distribution and a process for preparing styrene polymer using the same. The present invention provides a half metallocene... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070105712 - Process for manufacturing ultra high molecular weight polymers using novel bridged metallocene catalysts: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing ultra high molecular weight polymers by means of polymerization and co-polymerization of olefins using novel bridged metallocene catalysts as well as their catalyst systems.... Agent: Ferrells, PLLC

20070105711 - Process for producing prepolymerization catalyst component, prepolymerization catalyst component and process for producing olefin polymer using the same: A process for producing a prepolymerization catalyst component which contains contacting a co-catalyst support (A), a metallocene compound (B) and an organoaluminum compound (C) to obtain a contact-treated product, and prepolymerizing an olefin in the presence of the said contact-treated product, the process containing the following steps (1), (2) and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070105713 - Hydrogenation catalyst with improved textural properties: A method is provided for making a catalyst support, and includes the steps of providing an aqueous suspension of refractory inorganic oxide and refractory inorganic carbide; forming the suspension into droplets; exposing the droplets to a gelling agent whereby the droplets are at least partially solidified so as to provide... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070105714 - Desulfurization and novel compositions for same: A composition comprising a metal oxide, a silica-containing material, a gallium-containing material, an aluminum-containing material, and a promoter, wherein at least a portion of the promoter is present as a reduced-valence promoter and methods of preparing such composition are disclosed. The thus-obtained composition is employed in a desulfurization zone to... Agent: Conocophillips Company - I. P. Legal

20070105715 - Particulate matter oxidation catalyst and filter: This is a catalyst suitable for a diesel particulate filter (DPF) that traps particulate matter (PM) present in diesel engine exhaust, being a diesel engine exhaust gas particulate matter oxidation catalyst using a perovskite-type composite oxide that has an NO adsorption domain over the range of 200-450° C. This catalyst... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070105716 - Catalyst for water gas shift reaction of fuel cell and preparation method thereof: A catalyst for a water gas shift reaction of a fuel cell in which a titanium or silver is supported on a platinum, and a preparation method thereof, wherein the catalyst for the water gas shift reaction of the fuel cell can provide a superior conversion ratio of carbon monoxide... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070099794 - Method of preparing a treated support: This invention relates to a method of preparing a supported catalyst comprising the steps of contacting a solid titanium with a supported catalyst compound, and heating the combination to at least 150° C.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070099795 - Methods and formulations for enhancing nh3 adsorption capacity of selective catalytic reduction catalysts: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an enhanced NH3 adsorbing automotive exhaust composition including a catalyst composition suitable for use in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system and an acidified support composition for enhancing NH3 adsorption capacity of the automotive exhaust composition is disclosed.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20070099796 - Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and method of manufacturing the same: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst of the present invention has a substrate, and a catalyst layer formed on an inner wall of the substrate and composed of at least a single layer. The catalyst layer contains a carrier supporting noble metal. Further, a maximum height of profile of a surface... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070099797 - High surface area, small crystallite size catalyst for fischer-tropsch synthesis: The Fischer-Tropsch catalyst of the present invention is a transition metal-based catalyst having a high surface area, a smooth, homogeneous surface morphology, an essentially uniform distribution of cobalt throughout the support, and a small metal crystallite size. In a first embodiment, the catalyst has a surface area of from about... Agent: Sud-chemie Inc.