Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 06/07

20070149384 - Bound phosphorus-modified zeolite catalyst, method of preparing and method of using thereof: Disclosed is a bound phosphorus-modified zeolite catalyst. Zeolite is treated with a phosphorus compound to form the phosphorus-treated zeolite. Binder material is treated with a mineral acid prior to being bound with the phosphorus-modified zeolite. The binder material includes inorganic oxide materials, such as alumina, clay, aluminum phosphate and silica-alumina,... Agent: Jim Wheelington Sabic Americas, Inc.

20070149385 - Catalyst system for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions: A multi-functional catalyst composition is provided. The multi-functional catalyst composition comprises a cracking catalyst material capable of enabling the conversion of the primary hydrocarbon into at least one secondary hydrocarbon having a lower molecular weight than the primary hydrocarbon, and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) material capable of enabling the... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070149386 - Catalyst system for olefin polymerization: R4 may be identical or different and is each C1-C20-alkyl, C1-C20-fluoroalkyl, C6-C20-aryl, C6-C20-fluoroaryl, C7-C40-arylalkyl, C7-C40-fluoroarylalkyl, C7-C40-alkylaryl or C7-C40-fluoroalkylaryl, and Lewis-acid cations or Brönsted acids as cations. In addition, the invention relates to the process for preparing such a catalyst system and to a process for the polymerization of olefins in... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20070149387 - Preparation of supported cocatalysts: R2 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C1-C20-haloalkyl, C1-C10-alkoxy, C6-C20-aryl, C6-C20-haloaryl, C6-C20-aryloxy, C7-C40-arylalkyl, C7-C40-haloarylalkyl, C7-C40-alkylaryl or C7-C40-haloalkylaryl, y is 1 or 2 and x is 3 minus y. In addition, the invention relates to supported cocatalysts obtainable by such a process, to the use of the... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20070149389 - Photocatalyst, manufacturing method therefor and articles using photocatalyst: A photocatalyst having superior properties of adsorption and decomposition with respect to various substances is provided. This photocatalyst comprises a porous body coated with titanium apatite. The porous body is preferably diatomaceous earth. The photocatalyst can be formed by co-precipitation or a sol-gel method.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070149388 - Process for synthesizing a heteropoly acid catalyst for oxidation of unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated carboxylic acid: The present invention is for a process for making a heteropoly acid compound catalyst for oxidation of unsaturated aldehydes, such as methacrolein, to unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as methacrylic acid, said catalyst containing oxides of molybdenum, phosphorus, and M′, wherein M′ is cesium, potassium, rubidium, or sodium, and bismuth. The... Agent: Jim Wheelington Sabic Americas, Inc.

20070149390 - Catalysts for alkane or alkene oxidation and ammoxidation: Described is a method for the preparation of Mo—V—Te—Nb catalyst comprising the steps of a) preparing a slurry comprising ionic species of Mo, V, Te and Nb and an inert carrier by combining the inert carrier in ceramic form with one or more solutions comprising the above metal ionic species;... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070149391 - Low temperature ammonia remediation catalysts: A catalytic material which includes a metal oxide catalyst anchored to a nano-sized metal oxide crystal as support and functions well at low temperatures. The catalytic material may optionally include another metal oxide as a promoter deposited on the surface of the support to modify the properties of the metal... Agent: Evan Law Group LLC

20070149392 - Reactor for carbon dioxide capture and conversion: Disclosed herein is a multifunctional catalyst system comprising a substrate; and a catalyst pair disposed upon the substrate; wherein the catalyst pair comprises a first catalyst and a second catalyst; and wherein the first catalyst initiates or facilitates the reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide while the second catalyst... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070149393 - Nano photocatalytic sol and application thereof: The present invention relates to a nano-sized photocatalytic sol and application thereof. The invention utilizes spherical nano-photocatalyst and non-spherical photocatalytic sol for coating a photocatalyst layer on a substrate. Because of the stereo, interlaced and composite structure between spherical photocatalyst and non-spherical photocatalyst, a hard and well adhesion coated layer... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070149394 - Catalyst, a method of using a catalyst, and an arrangement including a catalyst, for controlling no and/or co emissions from a combustion system without using external reagent: A catalyst, a method of and an arrangement for using a catalyst for controlling NO and/or CO emissions from a combustion system that combusts carbonaceous fuels, including introducing carbonaceous fuel and combustion air into a furnace of the combustion system for combusting the carbonaceous fuel in oxidizing conditions and producing... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070149395 - Zinc oxide-cerium oxide composite particles: Composite particles useful for absorbing in the UV-A and UV-B regions contain a zinc oxide matrix and cerium oxide domains, wherein the domains are located in and on the matrix, wherein a fraction of zinc oxide is 80 to 98% by weight and a fraction of cerium oxide is 2... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070149396 - Process for preparing platinum based electrode catalyst for use in direct methanol fuel cell: The present invention discloses a method for preparing platinum (Pt) based nano-size catalyst which is useful as an electrode catalyst of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). This method includes the implementation of a reduction reaction of a platinum precursor and an optional ad-metal precursor with a reducing agent in... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070149397 - Photocatalytic composite material, method for producing the same and application thereof: The present invention relates to a photocatalytic composite material, a method for producing the same and application thereof. This invention can maintain the activity of a photocatalytic adsorbent and reduce energy consumption by immersing an adsorbent material into a nano-photocatalyst sol to immobilize the nano-sized photocatalyst on the surface of... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070149398 - Structures for capturing co2, methods of making the structures, and methods of capturing co2: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure, among others, include carbon dioxide (CO2) sorption structures, methods of making CO2 sorption structures, and methods of using CO2 sorption structures.... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070149399 - Multifunctional catalyst and methods of manufacture thereof: Disclosed herein is a multifunctional catalyst system comprising a substrate; and a catalyst pair disposed upon the substrate; wherein the catalyst pair comprises a first catalyst and a second catalyst; and wherein an average particle or domain spacing between particles or domains comprising the first catalyst or the second catalyst... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070142211 - Regeneration of ionic liquid catalyst: A process for regenerating a used ionic liquid catalyst comprising a cationic component and an anionic component, which catalyst has been deactivated by conjunct polymers complexed with the anionic component comprising the steps of adding a reagent which is capable of replacing the complexed conjunct polymer with the cationic component... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070142212 - Treatment of air to a catalyst regenerator to maintain catalyst activity: The invention relates to a conversion process for making olefin(s) using a molecular sieve catalyst composition. More specifically, the invention is directed to a process for converting a feedstock comprising an oxygenate in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst composition, wherein the air feed to the catalyst regenerator is... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070142213 - Regeneration of acidic catalysts: A process for regenerating a used acidic catalyst which has been deactivated by conjunct polymers by removing the conjunct polymers so as to increase the activity of the catalyst is disclosed. Methods for removing the conjunct polymers include hydrogenation, addition of a basic reagent and alkylation. The methods are applicable... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070142218 - Regeneration of ionic catalyst by hydrogenation using a homogeneous catalyst: A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising the steps of contacting the used ionic liquid catalyst and hydrogen with a homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst in a reaction zone under hydrogenation conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the used catalyst is disclosed.... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070142214 - Regeneration of ionic liquid catalyst by hydrogenation using a metal or metal alloy catalyst: A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst which has, been deactivated comprising the steps of contacting the used chloroaluminate ionic liquid catalyst and hydrogen with a metal hydrogenation catalyst in a reaction zone under hydrogenation conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070142215 - Regeneration of ionic liquid catalyst by hydrogenation using a supported catalyst: A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising the steps of contacting the used ionic liquid catalyst and hydrogen with a supported hydrogenation catalyst comprising a hydrogenation component on a support in a reaction zone under hydrogenation conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070142217 - Regeneration of ionic liquid catalyst by hydrogenation using metal and acid: A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst which has been deactivated by conjunct polymers comprising combining the used catalyst, a metal and a Broensted acid which acts a source of hydrogen in a reaction zone under hydrogenation conditions for a time sufficient to hydrogenate at least a... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070142216 - Regeneration of ionic liquid catalysts: A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising contacting the used ionic liquid catalyst with an isoparaffin-containing stream and Broensted acid in a reaction zone under alkylation conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst is disclosed. An embodiment of a... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070142219 - Supported olefin polymerisation catalyist: The present invention discloses a method for making a supported olefin polymerisation catalyst, including the steps of: (a) forming a solid support comprising a metal adsorbent having a chiral adsorbate adsorbed to the surface thereof; whereby the presence of the chiral adsorbate favours the formation of chiral or pro chiral... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070142220 - Method for preparing ethylene polymerization catalysts: The present invention relates to a method of preparing an ethylene polymerization catalyst, which comprises reacting a solid reaction product of magnesium halide (such as magnesium chloride), alcohol, an organic magnesium compound, and a halogen compound with a transition metal compound and an electron donor. When ethylene and a-olefin are... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070142221 - Olefin polymerization catalyst and olefin polymerization process using the same: e

20070142222 - Aerogel and metallic compositions: Metallic aerogel compositions comprising an aerogel, e.g., RF or carbon aerogel, having metallic particles dispersed on its surface are disclosed. The aerogel compositions can have a uniform distribution of small metallic particles, e.g., 1 nanometer average particle diameter. Also disclosed are processes for making the aerogel compositions comprising contacting an... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070142223 - Heterogeneous catalyst for the preparation of acrolein by partial gas phase oxidation of propene: An annular unsupported catalyst for the heterogeneously catalyzed partial gas phase oxidation of propene to acrolein at a propene hourly space velocity on the fixed catalyst bed of ≧120 1 (STP)/l·h and a total CO2 and saturated hydrocarbon content of the starting reaction gas mixture of below 15 mol %,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070142224 - Denox catalyst preparation method: The invention is a method for producing a metal oxide catalyst useful for purifying exhaust gases and waste gases from combustion processes. The method comprises reacting a titanium dioxide precursor, a vanadium oxide precursor, and a tungsten oxide precursor in the presence of oxygen at a temperature of at least... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070142225 - Activated carbon fibers and engineered forms from renewable resources: A method of producing activated carbon fibers (ACFs) includes the steps of providing a natural carbonaceous precursor fiber material, blending the carbonaceous precursor material with a chemical activation agent to form chemical agent-impregnated precursor fibers, spinning the chemical agent-impregnated precursor material into fibers, and thermally treating the chemical agent-impregnated precursor... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070135297 - Arylphenoxy catalyst system for producing ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and a-olefins: Disclosed is an arylphenoxy catalyst system for producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and α-olefins, and a method of producing an ethylene homopolymer or copolymers of ethylene and α-olefins having a high molecular weight under a high temperature solution polymerization condition using the same. The catalyst system includes... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070135296 - Supported polymerisation catalysts: A supported polymerisation catalyst system comprises a porous support, a polymerisation catalyst and a cocatalyst wherein the support has been treated with an inert material such as polyisobutene. The support is preferably silica and is preferably treated with the inert material prior to contact with the other components. Preferably the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070135298 - Double metal cyanide (dmc) catalysts with crown ethers, process to produce them and applications: The double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst comprises (1) one or more double metal cyanides; (2) one or more organic ligands; (3) water; and (4) one or more crown ether ligands, with the condition that the organic ligand (2) is not a crown ether ligand (4). Said DISC catalysts are useful... Agent: John C. Mcmahon

20070135299 - Method for preparation of highly dispersed supported platinum catalyst: The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing highly dispersed supported platinum catalyst. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of synthesizing highly dispersed supported platinum catalyst comprising:dissolving a reducing agent in a solvent to produce a solution, dissolving a platinum chloride to the same solvent; adding... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070135300 - Hydrogenation catalyst for hydrocarbon oil, carrier for it, and method of hydrogenation of hydrocarbon oil: Provided are a hydrogenation catalyst for hydrocarbon oil, having markedly improved desulfurization activity, denitrogenation activity, and dearomatization activity; a carrier for the catalyst and its production; and a method of hydrogenation of hydrocarbon oil with the catalyst.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070135301 - Catalyst for the production of polyols by hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates: A catalyst for the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates is disclosed. The catalyst comprises nickel metal on an alumina-silica support. Optionally, the catalyst may be promoted with noble metals selected from the group consisting of copper, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, platinum, gold, silver, and combinations thereof.... Agent: Sud-chemie Inc.

20070135302 - Mehtod for the production of a catalyst for gas-phase oxidations by the coating of support materials in a fluid bed apparatus: c

20070135303 - Methods of making textured catalysts: A textured catalyst having a hydrothermally-stable support, a metal oxide and a catalyst component is described. Methods of conducting aqueous phase reactions that are catalyzed by a textured catalyst are also described. The invention also provides methods of making textured catalysts and methods of making chemical products using a textured... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070135304 - Porous inorganic/organic hybrid monolith materials for chromatographic separations and process for their preparation: Novel materials for chromatographic separations, processes for their preparation, and separation devices containing the chromatographic materials. In particular, the novel materials are porous inorganic/organic hybrid monolith materials, which desirably may be surface modified, and which offer more efficient chromatographic separations than that known in the art.... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070129234 - Lower temperature co promoters for fcc with low nox: A carbon monoxide oxidation promoter for use in an FCC regenerator comprises a mixture of base metal oxides, which are present in an amount so as to have a CO oxidation activity substantially less than a precious metal catalyst and which consequently reduces the amount of NOx contained in the... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC Attention: Chief Patent Counsel

20070129235 - Process for steam stripping hydrocarbons from a bromine index reduction catalyst: The present invention relates to a process for stripping hydrocarbons from a catalyst, comprising the step of contacting the catalyst with steam at stripping conditions, wherein the catalyst comprises a molecular sieve having a structure type of MWW, the steam comprises at least 90 wt. % vapor phase H2O, the... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070129236 - Hydrothermally stable ag-zeolite traps for small olefin hydrocarbon molecules: A hydrocarbon trap comprises an Ag-zeolite which is heated by a unique steaming regimen.... Agent: Chief Patent Counsel Basf Catalysts, LLC.

20070129237 - Method and apparatus for forming catalyst layer on substrate constituting membrane electrode assembly: In an apparatus A in which electrode powder 10 is allowed to adhere via the electrostatic force to an electrolyte membrane that serves as a substrate 2 so as to form a catalyst layer, a screen 5 is held in a state of non-contact with the substrate 2, and a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070129238 - Polymerization catalyst system using n-butylmethyldimethoxysilane for preparation of polypropylene film grade resins: It has been discovered that using n-butylmethyldimethoxysilane (BMDS) as an external electron donor for Ziegler-Natta catalysts can provide a catalyst system that may prepare polypropylene films with improved properties. The catalyst systems of the invention provide for controlled chain defects/defect distribution and thus a regulated microtacticity. Consequently, the curve of... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070129239 - Highly active catalyst for atom transfer radical polymerization: A class of catalysts with unusually high activity for polymerizing vinyl monomers such as acrylates, methacrylates and styrene is described. The catalysts consists of a metal halide such as CuBr and FeBr2 ligated with multidentate amine-based ligands, for example N,N,N′,N′-tetra[(2-pyridal)methyl]ethylenediamine, and additives. The additives, which are tertiary amine compounds, can... Agent: Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. The Financial Center

20070129240 - Novel catalyst useful for removal of hydrogen suiplhide from gas and its conversion to sulphur. a process for preparing such catalyst and a method for removing of hydrogen sulphide using said catalyst: The present invention relates to a catalyst useful for removal of hydrogen sulphide from gas streams and its conversion to sulphur, a process for preparing such catalyst and a method for removing of hydrogen sulphide using said catalyst.... Agent: John P. White Cooper & Dunham LLP

20070129241 - Exhaust gas catalyst composition: Catalyst composition represented by the general formula REVO/S wherein RE is at least one of the group of rare earth metals Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Er and Yb in an amount of up to 6.0 wt.-%; V is vanadium in an amount of 0.2-2.5 wt.-%; O... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070129243 - Catalyst and sorbent material for the production of hydrogen: A catalyst and sorbent is disclosed which comprises pellets with an absorbent core and a protective shell with a catalyst in the shell. Such material is especially well suited for steam reforming of hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen since a reforming catalyst can be incorporated in the shell and a sorbent... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070129244 - Exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine and a catalyst for purifying exhaust gas: A Cr trapping agent is disposed so that it contacts with constituting components of the substrate containing Cr. As the Cr trapping agent, an element or Ag is used, wherein the element is stronger in basicity than alkali metals or alkaline earth metals. Since the Cr trapping agent prevents transfer... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070129242 - Intermetallic compound ni3al catalyst for reforming methanol and methanol reforming method using same: A methanol-reforming catalyst containing a Ni3Al intermetallic compound as a main component that is superior in heat resistance and abrasion resistance and has a high activity and selectivity even at a high temperature.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070129245 - Catalyst for manufacturing synthesis gas and method of manufacturing synthesis gas using the same: A catalyst for manufacturing synthesis gas has a carrier and a Group VIII metal carried by the carrier. The carrier contains a first ingredient, a second ingredient and a third ingredient. The first ingredient is an oxide of at least an alkaline earth metal selected from the group of magnesium,... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070129246 - Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and production process thereof: The present invention provides an exhaust gas purifying catalyst and a production process thereof. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst of the present invention comprises a metal oxide particle (1, 2) and rhodium (3) supported thereon, the metal oxide particle (1, 2) comprising a core part (1) relatively rich in ceria... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070129247 - Carbon monoxide catalyst: The invention relates to a catalyst for the oxidation of carbon monoxide (CO) at low temperatures, which is a catalytically active composition based on platinum and cobalt. The catalyst can be used in the removal of CO from hydrogen-rich gas for fuel cell technology in order to avoid poisoning of... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20070129248 - Substrate, in particular glass substrate, supporting at least one stack of a photocatalytic layer and a sublayer for the heteroepitaxial growth of said layer: The invention relates to a structure, comprising a substrate supporting a layer with a photocatalytic and anti-soiling property on at least part of the surface thereof, said layer being based on titanium dioxide (TiO2) which is at least partially crystallized in the anatase form thereof. Said structure is characterised in... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.