Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 10/07

20070249488 - Catalyst compositions and preparation thereof: This invention relates to a process and the product thereof for preparing, a molecular sieve catalyst composition, comprising a mixture of: a first quantity of molecular sieve particles, having an 8-ring or larger structure, and a pore size of from about 3 angstroms to about 15 angstroms; and a second... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070249484 - Process for the photoactivation and use of a catalyst by an inverted two-stage procedure: The invention pertains to a process for the application of a specific photolatent catalyst (a) wherein a composition of matter, comprising said catalyst, is subjected to irradiation before being further processed.... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070249485 - Regeneration of ionic liquid catalyst using a metal in the absence of added hydrogen: A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising contacting the used ionic liquid catalyst with at least one metal in a regeneration zone in the absence of added hydrogen under regeneration conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst is described.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20070249486 - Regeneration of ionic liquid catalyst using a regeneration metal in the presence of added hydrogen: A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising contacting the used ionic liquid catalyst with at least one ‘regeneration’ metal in a regeneration zone in the presence of added hydrogen under regeneration conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst is... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20070249487 - Sulfate removal from ethanol: A process for removing sulfates such as hydrogen sulfate, sodium sulfate, and chloride from an ethanol stream by contacting the ethanol stream with a clay material to thereby remove at least a portion of the sulfates.... Agent: Conocophillips Company I. P. Legal

20070249489 - Method for the preparation of olefin polymerization catalysts: The present invention relates to a process for the production of catalysts, particularly of Ziegler-Natta type of catalysts for olefin polymerisation, to the catalysts as such, and to their use in polymerising olefins.... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070249490 - Bis-arylaryloxy catalytic system for producing ethylene homopolymers or ethylene copolymers with alpha-olefins: The present invention relates to a bis-arylaryloxy catalyst system for the production of ethylene homopolymers or copolymers with α-olefins, which has high catalytic activity. More particularly, it relates to a transition metal catalyst comprising a group-IV transition metal as a central metal, a cyclopentadiene derivative around the central metal, and... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070249491 - Mixed metal oxide catalysts for the production of unsaturated aldehydes from olefins: wherein a is 0.1 to 1.5, b is 0 to 4, c is 0.2 to 5.0, d is 0 to 9, e is 0 to 9, f is 0 to 2.0, g is from 0.4 to 1.5, h is 0 to 1.5, i is 0 to 2.0, j is 0... Agent: Jim Wheelington Sabic Americas, Inc.

20070249492 - Method of synthesizing aluminophosphate and silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves: In a method of synthesizing an aluminophosphate or silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve, a synthesis mixture is prepared by mixing a plurality of starting materials including at least a source of water, a source of phosphorus, a source of aluminum, optionally, a source of silicon and, and at least one organic directing... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070249493 - Functionalized porous honeycomb structure, manufacturing method thereof and air cleaner using the same: A novel porous honeycomb structure highly functionalized as compared with the conventional example, manufacturing method thereof and an air cleaner using the structure are provided. The functionalized porous honeycomb structure is a silica gel form, and fine powder for adding the function is dispersed in the form. Further the method... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070249494 - Composite ceria-coated aerogels and methods of making the same: Ceria-coated aerogels can include an aerogel support material having a stabilized ceria coating thereon. The ceria coating can be formed by solution or vapor deposition of alcogels or aerogels. Additional catalytic metal species can also be incorporated into the coating to form multi-metallic compounds having improved catalytic activity. Further, the... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070249495 - Catalyst composition for reducing gasoline sulfur content in catalytic cracking process: A sulfur reduction catalyst useful to reduce the levels of sulfur in a cracked gasoline product comprises a metal vanadate compound. The metal vanadate compound can be supported on a molecular sieve such as a zeolite in which the metal vanadate compound is primarily located on the exterior surface of... Agent: Raymond F. Keller Basf Catalysts LLC.

20070249496 - Catalyst for production of hydrogen: The present development is a catalyst for use in the water-gas-shift reaction. The catalyst includes a Group VIII or Group IB metal, a transition metal promoter selected from the group consisting of rhenium, niobium, silver, manganese, vanadium, molybdenum, titanium, tungsten and a combination thereof, and a ceria-based support. The support... Agent: Sud-chemie Inc.

20070249497 - Catalyst composition: wherein A represents at least one element selected from alkaline earth metals; A′ represents at least one element selected from rare earth elements; B represents at least one element selected from Ti, Zr, and Hf; B′ represents at least one element selected from transition elements (excluding rare earth elements, Ti,... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070243997 - Method for protecting catalyst against contaminant ingress: Degradation of catalyst activity for silicoaluminophosphate catalysts is minimized for oxygenate-to-olefin reaction systems that are exposed to airborne salt concentrations above a threshold value. When airborne salt concentrations above the threshold value are detected, an air intake flow can be diverted into a cleaning flow path and/or an alternative source... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070243996 - 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

20070243998 - Supported catalyst for olefin polymerization: Disclosed are catalyst systems and methods of making the catalyst systems for the polymerization of an olefin containing a solid titanium catalyst component containing an inorganic titanium compound, a magnesium alcohol adduct made from an inorganic magnesium compound and an alcohol, and a porous support having at least one of... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070243999 - Method of forming a carbon-heteroatom bond: The present invention relates to a method of creating a carbon-heteroatom bond, and preferably a carbon-nitrogen bond, by reacting a leaving group-bearing unsaturated compound and a nucleophilic compound. In particular, the invention relates to the creation of a carbon-nitrogen bond, using a method involving the arylation of nitrogenous organic derivatives;... Agent: Jean-louis Seugnet Rhodia Inc

20070244000 - Producing olefin product from syngas: This invention is directed to the production of olefin product high in ethylene and propylene content using synthesis gas (syngas) as a feed. The syngas is converted to an intermediate composition high in methanol and dimethyl ether using a catalyst of at least two catalyst components, the first including at... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070244001 - Catalyst, exhaust gas purification catalyst, and method for manufacturing same: A catalyst which suppresses aggregation of metal particles and which has superior heat resistance. In the catalyst, metal particles are supported by a surface of a carrier while being partially embedded therein.... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070244002 - Ce-zr based solid solutions and methods for making and using the same: In one embodiment, a solid solution material comprises, based upon 100 mole %: about 30 mol% about 95 mol % zirconium, about 0.5 mol % to about 50 mole % cerium, up to about 20 mole % of a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of yttrium, rare earths, and... Agent: Paul L. Marshall Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070244003 - Metal catalyst and method for production thereof: The present invention relates to a metal catalyst containing fine metal particles, characterized in that the fine metal particles have a particle diameter of 3 nm or less and also have a proportion of metallic bond state of 40% or more, which is ascribed by subjecting to waveform separation of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070238606 - Exhaust gas purifying catalyst composition containing zeolite for reducing hydrogen sulfide: Disclosed herein is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst composition for reducing hydrogen sulfide, including active alumina, supporting platinum and/or palladium, along with rhodium; a metal selected from the group consisting of Ba, La, Pr and Zr; cerium oxides; and zeolite.... Agent: Paul D. Greeley, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070238605 - Catalysts for the simultaneous removal of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from oxygen-rich exhaust gases and processes for the manufacture thereof: Catalyst containing tin oxide, palladium and a carrier oxide, characterized in that tin oxide and palladium are present on the carrier oxide in a roentgenographically amorphous or a nanoparticular form or that the carrier oxide is present in a nanoparticular form or that both tin oxide and palladium and the... Agent: Stephen D. Scanlon Jones Day

20070238607 - Molybdenum sulfide/carbide catalysts: The present invention provides methods of synthesizing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and carbon-containing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2-xCx) catalysts that exhibit improved catalytic activity for hydrotreating reactions involving hydrodesulfurization, hydrodenitrogenation, and hydrogenation. The present invention also concerns the resulting catalysts. Furthermore, the invention concerns the promotion of these catalysts with Co, Ni, Fe,... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070238608 - Catalyst compostion for the selective conversion of alkanes to unsaturated carboxylic acids, method of making and method of using thereof: wherein M is gallium, bismuth, silver or gold, a is 0.01 to 1, b is 0.01 to 1, c is 0.01 to 1, d is 0.01 to 1 and x is determined by the valence requirements of the other components. Other metals, such as tantalum, titanium, aluminum, zirconium, chromium, manganese,... Agent: Sabic Americas, Inc.

20070238609 - Oxidation catalyst for cleaning exhaust gas: The present invention provides an oxidation catalyst for cleaning exhaust gas, capable of achieving an excellent catalytic activity at a lower temperature for particulates and high boiling point hydrocarbons in exhaust gas from internal-combustion engines. The oxidation catalyst for cleaning exhaust gas according to the present invention is a composite... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070238610 - Fuel reformer catalyst: A fuel reformer catalyst includes a substrate, and disposed thereon a carrier and combination of at least two metals selected from the group consisting of Rh, Ni, Ir, Pd, Pt, Au, and combinations thereof. Rh is present in the catalyst in an amount not exceeding about 0.5 wt. %, based... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070238611 - Carbon dioxide absorbent, carbon dioxide separation apparatus and reforming apparatus: The carbon dioxide absorbent contains a lithium-containing oxide, an alkali halide, has a high carbon dioxide absorption capability, and sufficiently maintains the carbon dioxide absorption capability even in repeated used for absorption and desorption of carbon dioxide.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070238612 - Alkali-activated carbon for electric double layer capacitor electrode: An alkali-activated carbon for an electric double layer capacitor electrode is provided in which the alkali-activated carbon has a first pore group having a pore diameter D in the range of D≦2 nm, a second pore group having a pore diameter D in the range of 2 nm<D≦10 nm, and... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070232481 - Catalyst composition for ethylene oligomerization and the use thereof: in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are phenyl, benzyl, or naphthyl. R5 is isopropyl, butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or fluorenyl; the activatior is methyl aluminoxane, ethyl aluminoxane, propyl aluminoxane and/or butyl aluminoxane; general formula of the accelerator is X1R6X2, in which X1 and X2 are F, Cl, Br, I... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070232482 - Alumina-coated metal structure and catalyst structure: A metal substrate is coated with a layer of ceramic, by spraying droplets of a slurry of a ceramic precursor onto the substrate, the substrate being at a temperature between 500° C. and 750° C. The ceramic comprises alumina, and is made macroporous by spraying a mixture of alumina sol... Agent: Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20070232484 - Transition metal catalyst and formation thereof: Catalyst systems and methods of forming the catalyst systems are described herein. The methods generally include contacting a support material with an activator to form a support composition, contacting a component with at least a portion of an aluminum containing compound including TIBAl, wherein the component is selected from the... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070232483 - Polymerization catalysts for producing polymers with low levels of long chain branching: This invention relates to catalyst compositions, methods, and polymers encompassing at least one Group 4 metallocene compound comprising bridging η5-cyclopentadienyl-type ligands, typically in combination with at least one cocatalyst, and at least one activator. The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide ethylene polymers with low levels of long chain branching.... Agent: Merchant & Gould Chevron Phillips

20070232485 - Low-cure powder coatings and methods for using the same: and n is 1 to 4. The material can optionally be reacted with an acidic hydrogen-containing compound. The compositions are curable without the use of crosslinking agents or accelerators. Methods for coating a substrate using these compositions, and substrates coated thereby, are also disclosed, as are additional catalysts useful for... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070232487 - Photocatalytic apatite composition as well as production method and article thereof: The photocatalytic apatite composition and its production method are disclosed. The photocatalytic apatite comprises a photocatalytic apatite having incorporated into the apatite crystal structure thereof a metal oxide having a photocatalytic action, such as titanium oxide, and a metal ion having an antimicrobial property, such as a silver ion or... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070232486 - Photocatalytic fiber and fabric using thereof, and fabric product using the fabric: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a photocatalytic fiber which excels in durability, and decomposition ability against harmful components and can be mass-produced at low cost, a fabric using the fiber, and a fabric product using the fabric. The photocatalytic fiber of the present invention contains a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070232488 - Catalyst for reducing mercury, a mercury conversion unit, and an apparatus for measuring total mercury in combustion exhaust gas by using the same: The present invention relates to a catalyst for reducing mercury, which comprises a reagent comprising any of the sulfites of potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium, or any of the phosphates thereof, or a combination of them, as a main reagent of a catalyst component. And the present invention relates to... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)