Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 05/08

20080125308 - Engine exhaust catalysts containing palladium-gold: An emission control catalyst that exhibits improved CO and HC reduction performance includes a supported platinum-based catalyst, and a supported palladium-gold catalyst. The two catalysts are coated onto different layers, zones, or monoliths of the substrate for the emission control catalyst such that the platinum-based catalyst encounters the exhaust stream... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080125309 - Engine exhaust catalysts containing zeolite and zeolite mixtures: A multi-layer emission control catalyst exhibits improved CO and HC reduction performance. The bottom layer includes a supported catalyst comprising platinum and palladium particles or palladium and gold particles. The middle layer includes zeolites. The top layer includes a supported catalyst comprising platinum and palladium particles. The use of zeolite... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080125310 - Hydride reduction of alpha, beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds using chiral organic catalysts: Nonmetallic, chiral organic catalysts are used to catalyze the 1,4-hydride reduction of an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound. The α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound may be an aldehyde or cyclic ketone, and the hydride donor may be a dihydropyridine. The reaction is enantioselective, and proceeds with a variety of hydride donors, catalysts, and substrates.... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20080125311 - Method of producing a catalyst used for synthesizing dimethylether from a synthesis gas containing carbon dioxide: The present invention relates to a catalyst used for producing dimethylether, a method of producing the same, and a method of producing dimethylether using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a catalyst used for producing dimethylether comprising a methanol synthesis catalyst produced by adding one or more... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080125312 - Method of modifying properties of nanoparticles: The present teachings are directed toward methods of modifying the properties of a composition by providing particles of a first composition having dimensions of less than about 3 nanometers and a substrate of a second composition. The particles of the first composition are placed on the substrate, whereby the particles... Agent: Prass & Irving, LLP

20080125313 - Engine exhaust catalysts containing palladium-gold: An engine exhaust catalyst exhibits improved CO oxidation performance relative to conventional engine exhaust catalysts and includes a first supported catalyst comprising platinum and a second supported catalyst comprising palladium and gold species in close contact. The first supported catalyst may be a platinum catalyst, a platinum-palladium catalyst, or a... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080125314 - Absorbent for separation of carbon dioxide: The absorbent for separation of carbon dioxide of the present invention is advantageous economically, since its efficiency is excellent due to larger unit absorption amount of carbon dioxide, and the energy required for regeneration can be reduced due to the relatively wider difference of absorption amounts with temperature. In addition,... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080125315 - Process for the manufacture of unexpanded glass-like polysaccharides: A high-throughput process for the manufacture of absorbent unexpanded glass-like polysaccharides is disclosed. The process comprises the use of a twin screw extruder having turbulence and kneading sections, the kneading sections being located downstream from the turbulence sections.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080125316 - Honeycomb catalytic structure, precoated support for producing honeycomb catalytic structure, and process for producing honeycomb catalytic structure: h

20080119350 - Ion exchange type lithium adsorbent using filter and method for preparing the same: There is provided a method for preparing an ion exchange type lithium adsorbent using a filter including: synthesizing precursor powder as lithium manganese oxide having a spinel structure; filling the precursor powder in the filter; and acid-treating the filter filled with the precursor powder.... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080119351 - Decomposing catalyst for perfluorinated compound, carbon hydrofluoride, perchloro-carbon and carbon hydrochloride gas compounds and method of producing it: A decomposing catalyst for decomposing perfluorinated compound, carbon hydrofluoride, perchloro-carbon and carbon hydrochloride gas compounds as well as a method of producing the catalyst, the catalyst contains at least high temperature durable carrier with large surface areas and effectively decomposed components; the effectively decomposed components further includes transitional metal compounds,... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080119352 - Visible light-responsive photocatalyst composition and process for producing the same: The photocatalyst composition is a visible light-responsive photocatalyst being applicable to various applications, and exerts effect for the purification of harmful materials in the air, the decomposition and removal of dirt, anti-bacterium, and mildew resistance even under the irradiation of light mainly composed of visible light like a fluorescent lamp,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080119353 - Method for producing heterogeneous catalysts containing metal nanoparticles: A monomer is added to a solvent containing metal salt and porous support materials and the solvent is stirred for a period of time to distribute and fix the metal in the pores of the support materials. The solids that are dispersed in the solvent are then separated from the... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.l.p.

20080119354 - Ni catalyst, process for making catalysts and selective hydrogenation process: More selective and efficient Ni hydrotreating catalysts are those which contain more than about 60% of the Ni content on the peripheral surface of porous supports, such as extruded alumina, which may be obtained by spraying an atomized solution of a Ni compound onto the support and drying it at... Agent: Osha Liang LLP / Cdtech

20080119355 - Method for manufacturing honeycomb structure: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes mixing inorganic particles, at least one of inorganic fibers and inorganic whiskers, and an inorganic binder solution to prepare a raw material composition. The method further includes manufacturing a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body by extrusion-molding the raw material composition, and firing the... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.

20080119356 - Highly attrition resistant and dry regenerable sorbents for carbon dioxide capture: Further disclosed is a method for preparing the dry regenerable sorbent which comprises the steps of obtaining a slurry through formulation, mixing, comminution and dispersion of the sorbent raw materials, forming the slurry by spray drying to produce sorbent particles, and calcining the sorbent particles. In the step of obtaining... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080119357 - Solid materials for removing arsenic and method thereof: Solid materials have been developed to remove arsenic compounds from aqueous media. The arsenic is removed by passing the aqueous phase through the solid materials which can be in molded, granular, or powder form. The solid materials adsorb the arsenic leaving a purified aqueous stream. The materials are aerogels or... Agent: Ann M. Lee Assistant Laboratory Counsel

20080119358 - Metal oxides with improved resistance to reduction: Mixing small amounts of an inorganic halide, such as NaCl, to basic copper carbonate followed by calcination at a temperature sufficient to decompose the carbonate results in a significant improvement in resistance to reduction of the resulting copper oxide. The introduction of the halide can be also achieved during the... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080113859 - Composite catalysts supported on modified carbon substrates and methods of making the same: A method of producing a composite carbon catalyst is generally disclosed. The method includes oxidizing a carbon precursor (e.g., carbon black). Optionally, nitrogen functional groups can be added to the oxidized carbon precursor. Then, the oxidized carbon precursor is refluxed with a non-platinum transitional metal precursor in a solution. Finally,... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20080113860 - Olefin polymerisation catalyst containing a cycloakane dicarboxylate as electron donor: A catalyst system useful in polymerizing olefins comprising a solid, hydrocarbon-insoluble catalyst component containing magnesium, titanium and halogen and an internal or external electron donor comprising a substituted hydrocarbyl four to eight-membered cycloalkane dicarboxylate wherein the substituents are positioned on the cycloalkane to place the dicarboxylate groups into adjacent conformational... Agent: Ineos Usa Llc

20080108498 - Method for preparing a large continuous oriented nanostructured mixed metal oxide film: This invention provides a general method for preparing a large oriented nanostructured mixed metal oxide (MMO) film comprising the steps of (a) preparing a highly (00l)-oriented LDH film, and (b) calcining the LDH film at a temperature of 300° C. to 1300° C. for 10 min to 36 h to... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080108499 - Polycarbonates made using highly selective catalysts: i

20080103040 - Catalytic composition for the insertion of carbon dioxide into organic compounds: The invention relates to a catalytic composition comprising: a first component which is at least a component with one or more metals from groups 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8, 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B; and a second component selected from (1) at least one ionic liquid which consists of a... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.