Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 02/08

20080051279 - Increased thermal conductivity monolithic zeolite structures: A monolith comprises a zeolite, a thermally conductive carbon, and a binder. The zeolite is included in the form of beads, pellets, powders and mixtures thereof. The thermally conductive carbon can be carbon nano-fibers, diamond or graphite which provide thermal conductivities in excess of about 100 W/m·K to more than... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080051280 - Noble metal-free nickel containing catalyst formulations for hydrogen generation: The invention relates to noble metal-free nickel catalysts that exhibit both high activity and selectivity to hydrogen generation and carbon monoxide oxidation. The noble metal-free water gas shift catalyst of the invention comprises Ni in either a supported or a bulk state and at least one of Ge, Cd, In,... Agent: Prass & Irving , LLP

20080051281 - Method of making a nanostructured electrode: A method of making a nanostructured electrode comprising depositing a self-assembled monolayer on a substrate, depositing a catalyst nanoparticle covalently bonded to a ligand, and depositing a material capable of binding to the self-assembled monolayer. The method includes depositing on a conductive electrode substrate a catalytic nanoparticle stabilized by a... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20080051282 - Supported catalysts with controlled metal cluster size: There is disclosed a process for producing a catalyst. The process includes the steps of: a) combining a dendrimer polymer and metal salt in solution forming a metal ion complex; b) exposing the metal ion complex to a reducing environment forming a dendrimer metal nanocomposite; c) depositing the dendrimer metal... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20080051283 - Metal oxide particle, production process thereof and exhaust gas purifying catalyst: The present invention provides a metal oxide having a combination of multiple properties useful in the production of an exhaust gas purifying catalyst, a production process thereof, and an exhaust gas purifying catalyst for purifying the components in an exhaust gas. The metal oxide particle of the present invention comprises... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080045400 - Precursor of a catalytic structure, a catalytic structure, a method of fabricating the same, and a system and a method for using the same: A precursor to a catalytic structure comprising zinc oxide and copper oxide. The zinc oxide has a sheet-like morphology or a spherical morphology and the copper oxide comprises particles of copper oxide. The copper oxide is reduced to copper, producing the catalytic structure. The catalytic structure is fabricated by a... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20080045402 - Catalyst compositions and their synthesis: The present invention relates to molecular sieve compositions and a process to synthesize such compositions. More particularly, this invention relates to a catalyst composition with metal oxide deposited on the exterior surface of the molecular sieve particles. The metal oxide can be deposited by contacting the molecular sieve particles with... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080045401 - Supported nanoparticle catalysts manufactured using caged catalyst atoms: Nanoparticle catalysts are manufactured by first preparing a solution of a solvent and a plurality of complexed and caged catalyst atoms. Each of the complexed and caged catalyst atoms has at least three organic ligands forming a cage around the catalyst atom. The complexed and caged catalyst atoms are reduced... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080045403 - Structures including catalytic materials disposed within porous zeolite materials, systems and methods for using the same, and methods of fabricating catalytic structures: Catalytic structures include a catalytic material disposed within a zeolite material. The catalytic material may be capable of catalyzing the formation of methanol from carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide, and the zeolite material may be capable of catalyzing the formation of hydrocarbon molecules from methanol. The catalytic material may include... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20080045404 - Catalyst containing little or no rhodium for purifying exhaust gases of internal combustion engine: Disclosed herein is a three-way conversion (TWC) catalyst containing little or no rhodium for purifying exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, having a multi-layers structure, including a lower layer including an alumina support and an oxygen storage material; an intermediate layer including alumina support impregnated only with palladium and... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20080045405 - Pt-pd diesel oxidation catalyst with co/hc light-off and hc storage function: The present invention is directed to a diesel oxidation catalyst for the treatment of exhaust gas emissions, such as the oxidation of unburned hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO) and the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx). More particularly, the present invention is directed to a novel washcoat composition comprising two... Agent: Gus T. Hampilos, Esq. Chief Patent Counsel

20080045406 - Supported polymerization catalysts: A supported catalyst for olefin polymerization comprises a selected ionic activator, a selected organometallic catalyst and a support material. The selected activator must contain an active hydrogen moeity. The organometallic catalyst is characterized by having a phosphinimine ligand and a substituted cyclopentadienyl ligand (which contains from 7 to 30 carbon... Agent: Kenneth H. Johnson

20080045407 - Oxygen-containing diesel fuel, process and catalyst for producing same: A process for upgrading a diesel fuel, includes the steps of providing a diesel fuel feedstock; hydrogenating the feedstock at a pressure of less than about 600 psig so as to provide a hydrogenated product wherein a portion of the feedstock is converted to alkyl-naphthene-aromatic compounds; and selectively oxidizing the... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20080045408 - Method of making a ceramic catalyst: An embodiment of the present invention comprises a ceramic catalyst comprising a porous ceramic/silica glass substrate having substantially interconnecting pores with an average pore size of approximately 2 micron or less and particles comprising one or more noble metals on the surface of the substantially interconnecting pores. The noble metal... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080045409 - Ceramic catalysts: Provided are ceramic catalysts comprising a borosilicate glass substrate having substantially interconnecting pores with an average pore size of approximately 1 micron or less and particles comprising one or more noble metals on the surface of the substantially interconnecting pores. Also provided are methods of manufacturing the ceramic catalyst, and... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080045410 - Highly photocatalytic phosphorus-doped anatase-tio2 composition and related manufacturing methods: The present invention is generally directed to doped anatase-TiO2 compositions that exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity. In a composition aspect, the present invention provides a nanosized, anatase crystalline titanium dioxide composition. The composition is doped with phosphorus, and the doping level is between 0.10 and 0.55 weight percent.... Agent: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

20080045411 - Pyrogenic silicon dioxide and a dispersion thereof: Pyrogenic silicon dioxde powder with a BET surface area of 30 to 90 m2/g, a DBP index of 80 or less, a mean aggregate area of less than 25000 nm2 and a mean aggregate circumference of less than 1000 nm, wherein at least 70% of the aggregates have a circumference... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080045412 - Ceramic catalyst: An embodiment of the present invention comprises a ceramic catalyst comprising a porous ceramic/silica glass substrate having substantially interconnecting pores with an average pore size of approximately 2 micron or less and particles comprising one or more noble metals on the surface of the substantially interconnecting pores. The noble metal... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080045413 - Method for manufacturing activated carbon fiber products: A method for manufacturing an activated carbon fiber product comprising the steps of (a) providing an oxidized fiber product, and (b) activating the oxidized fiber product in the presence of a chemical reagent selected from a group consisting of an acid, an ammonium salt, a metallic compound, and a combination... Agent: Venable LLP Raymond J. Ho

20080039314 - Catalyst composition comprising anionic clay and rare earth metals, its preparation and use in fcc: The invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising anionic clay, lanthanum (hydr)oxide carbonate, and cerium oxide. This composition can suitably be used in FCC for the reduction of NOx and/or SOx emissions, the reduction of the S and/or N-content in fuels, and as a metal trap. The composition can be... Agent: Albemarle Netherlands B.v. Patent And Trademark Department

20080039313 - Process for the preparation of a metal-containing composition: Process for the preparation of a metal-containing composition, which process comprises the steps of (a) calcining a physical mixture of an anionic clay and a metal additive at a temperature between 200 and 800° C., and (b) rehydrating the calcined product of step a). This process allows the use of... Agent: Albemarle Netherlands B.v. Patent And Trademark Department

20080039315 - Methods of preparing supported catalysts from metal loaded carbon nanotubes: A new method for preparing a supported catalyst is herein provided. Carbon nanotubes are functionalized by contacting them with an oxidizing agent to form functionalized carbon nanotubes. A metal catalyst is then loaded or deposited onto the functionalized carbon nanotubes. The mixture is then extruded to form the supported catalyst... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080039316 - Two-stage calcination for catalyst production: The invention relates to an improved process for producing a catalyst useful for the epoxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. In forming the catalyst, a silver-impregnated support is subjected to two calcinations. The support is subjected to a first calcination in a first atmosphere comprising air. Next the support is... Agent: Frank S. Digiglio Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20080039318 - Desulfurization and novel process for same: A method for the production of a composition comprising a metal containing compound, a silica containing material, a promoter, and alumina is disclosed. The composition can then be utilized in a process for the removal of sulfur from a hydrocarbon stream.... Agent: Conocophillips Company - I.p. Legal

20080039317 - Double-layered compacted solid water-purification product: The invention relates to a double-layered compacted solid water-purification product, comprising at least one first layer and at least one second layer, characterized in that the first layer comprises at least one flocculating system and at least one dispersion system, the second layer comprises at least one disinfectant which liberates... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080032884 - Process for the preparation of an additive-containing anionic clay: Process for the preparation of an additive-containing anionic clay comprising the steps of (a) milling a physical mixture of a divalent metal compound and a trivalent metal compound, (b) calcining the physical mixture at a temperature in the range 200-800° C., and (c) rehydrating the calcined mixture in aqueous suspension,... Agent: Albemarle Netherlands B.v. Patent And Trademark Department

20080032885 - Electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation and direct ethanol fuel cell using the same: An electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidization includes an elemental mixture containing platinum and ruthenium and at least one element, wherein the foregoing at least one element is selected from the group of tungsten, tin, molybdenum, copper, gold, manganese, and vanadium.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080032886 - Doped solid acid catalyst composition, process of conversion using same and conversion products thereof: A doped solid acid catalyst composition comprising at least one solid acid catalyst, at least one metal promoter for solid acid catalyst (a), at least one basic dopant for solid acid catalyst (a), at least one noble metal; and, optionally, at least one refractory binder.... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080032887 - Nickel on strontium-doped calcium aluminate catalyst for reforming: A promoted calcium-alumina supported reforming catalyst that is particularly useful for reforming reactions where low H2/CO ratio synthesis gas, such as less than 2.3 is generated directly is disclosed. The catalyst comprises alumina, from about 0.3 wt % to about 35 wt % calcium oxide, from about 0.1 wt %... Agent: Sud-chemie Inc.

20080032888 - Water absorbing agent and production method thereof: A water absorbing agent and a method for producing the water absorbing agent are disclosed. Water absorbent resin particles having an internal cross-linked structure obtained by polymerizing a water-soluble unsaturated monomer, organic acid, and water-soluble multivalent metal salt are mixed, so that it is possible to provide a water absorbing... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C