Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 06/08

20080153689 - System and method of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in a fluid catalytic cracking unit: Systems and methods of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in a fluid catalytic cracking unit having a reactor and a regenerator at gasification conditions are disclosed. In one example, a method comprises compressing a first gas at an inlet pressure to a predetermined high pressure to define a compressed gas and... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080153690 - Chemically-resistant shelter coatings: A shelter coating comprising a photocatalyst capable of generating singlet oxygen from ambient air. The shelter coating may optionally include a singlet oxygen scavenger.... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20080153691 - Method of making catalyst for carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers and catalyst for carbon nanotubes and nanofibers thereof: The present invention relates to a method of making a catalyst for carbon nanotubes and nanofibers, comprising heating oxygen compound of transition metal in oxidative ambient at a temperature of 800° C. through 1,5000 C to be transformed into an agglomerated transition metal oxide; and powdering the agglomerated transition metal... Agent: Ipla P.a.

20080153692 - Modified support materials for catalysts: The present invention relates to a method of producing a catalyst or pre-catalyst suitable for assisting in the production of alkenyl alkanoates. The method includes contacting a modifier precursor to a support material to form a modified support material. One or more catalytic component precursors (palladium or gold) may be... Agent: Simmons Perrine Plc

20080153693 - Catalysts for manufacturing 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

20080153694 - Amorphous silica particles having high absorbing capabilities and high structural characteristics: The present invention provides amorphous silica particles having high oil absorbency and high structural characteristics, wherein the oil absorbency is hardly decreased even when a high load is applied to the amorphous silica particles. In particular, amorphous silica particles are provided, wherein the maximum value of ΔVp/ΔRp (where Vp is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080153695 - Adsorbent containing alpha-1,4-glucan and process for producing the same: The present invention provides a composition for adsorbing or trapping an undesired material, wherein the composition comprises a functional α-1,4-glucan as an active ingredient. Specifically, α-1,4-glucan is allowed to be functionalized to provide said composition for adsorbing or trapping an undesired material. There are provided a composition comprising a functional... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080153696 - Security feature: A security feature having unique photoluminescent properties and a method for making the security feature. The security feature includes a silica carrier and a rare earth dopant dispersed throughout at least a portion of the silica carrier. The rare earth dopant includes a rare earth ion to which ligands and/or... Agent: Christopher P. Ricci

20080153697 - Mixtures of ammonia and ionic liquids: Mixtures of ammonia and ionic liquids are provided that are suitable for use as absorption cooling fluids in absorption cycles, and ammonia storage.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080146434 - Neutralization of quench stream in a process for handling catalyst from an oxygenate-to-olefin reaction: The present invention provides a process for separating and disposing of catalyst in an oxygenate to olefins reaction system. Oxygenates are converted to olefins in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst having carbonaceous deposits, then effluent stream comprising the olefins is removed from the reactor. This effluent stream... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080146435 - Drying device for producing small quantities of controlled particle size catalysts which are appropriate for use in fluidized bed operations such as fluid catalytic cracking: Catalysts for experimentation are produced having a controlled matrix pore structure. The manufacturing process utilizes tape casting in the drying procedure in which a catalyst slurry is cast on a substrate and dried at a temperature of between about 50° C. to 200° C. for a period of time of... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20080146436 - Process for the preparation of an fcc catalyst: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst with improved attrition resistance. According to this preparation process, an aqueous slurry comprising a zeolite, day, and poly aluminum chloride is spray-dried and subsequently calcined, the poly aluminum chloride having the formula [Al2(OH)yCl6-y]x, wherein x... Agent: Albemarle Netherlands B.v. Patent And Trademark Department

20080146437 - Oygenate treatment of dewaxing catalyst for greater yield of dewaxed product: Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon synthesis using a noncobalt catalyst is used to produce waxy fuel and lubricant oil hydrocarbons from synthesis gas derived from natural gas. The waxy hydrocarbons are hydrodewaxed, with reduced conversion to lower boiling hydrocarbons, by contacting the waxy hydrocarbons, in the presence of hydrogen, with an unsulfided hydrodewaxing... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20080146438 - High activity supported distillate hydroprocessing catalysts: Supported metallic catalysts comprised of a Group VIII metal, a Group VIB metal, and an organic additive, and methods for synthesizing supported metallic catalysts are provided. The catalysts are prepared by a method wherein precursors of both metals are mixed and interacted with at least one organic additive, dried, calcined,... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20080146439 - Exhaust gas purging catalyst and method for producing the exhaust gas purging catalyst: An exhaust gas purging catalyst, includes: an integrated carrier; and a catalyst coat layer formed on the integrated carrier. The catalyst coat layer includes a catalyst component and meets the following expression (A): P≧0.17W−0.04 - - - (A). P denotes a summation (ml) of a capacity of a void per... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080146440 - Composite materials and method of its manufacture: A novel solution route has been developed that after heat-treatment to 500-600° C. under inert atmosphere, yields highly porous composites of nano-sized metal (Ni) particle inclusions in ceramics (Al2O3). Metal loadings could be made from <1% to >95% Ni. The metal inclusion sizes in the Ni-Al2O3 system with the 10... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080146441 - Highly photosensitive titanium dioxide and process for forming the same: A high photosensitivity titanium oxide composition includes a plurality of nanosize particles including titanium dioxide and titanium suboxide. The particles are substantially non-stoichiometric (TiO2-x, wherein 0.1<x<0.3 at a surface of the particles, and in the bulk of the particles x is less than at the surface), having a magnetic susceptibility... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080146442 - Hydrogen absorbing material, method for producing the same, and hydrogen storage container: After AlH3 is synthesized, ball milling is performed under a condition in which a force of 2 G to 20 G (G represents the acceleration of gravity) is applied, to thereby provide AlH3 having an X-ray diffraction pattern in the form of a halo pattern. That is, for example, nanostructured... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080139378 - Urine-absorbing composition with fragrance release upon use: Urine-absorbing compositions comprising a liquid-absorbing solid absorbent and an organopolysiloxane betain ester of a fragrance alcohol selectively release the fragrance alcohol upon contact with urine. The urine-absorbing compositions are useful for animal litter and disposable sanitary products to mask urine scents.... Agent: Law Office Of Michael A. Sanzo, Llc

20080139379 - Decomposition of waste products formed in slurry catalyst synthesis: This application discloses a process for decomposition of ammonium sulfates found in a stream comprising ammonium sulfate and slurry catalyst in oil. The ammonium sulfate is broken down into ammonia and hydrogen sulfide gas. These gases have many uses throughout the refinery, including the preparation of slurry hydroprocessing catalyst.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080139380 - Concentration of active catalyst slurry: This application discloses a process for concentration and deoiling of a slurry catalyst stream for ease of transport to a hydroprocessing unit. The slurry catalyst may then be diluted with oil for use.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080139381 - Catalysts: A method of manufacturing a cobalt catalyst is described, which comprises the steps of forming an aqueous solution of a cobalt amine complex, oxidising said solution such that the concentration of Co(III) in the oxidised solution is greater than the concentration of Co(III) in the un-oxidized solution, and then decomposing... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080139382 - Catalyst for purification of exhaust gas: A catalyst for purifying exhaust gas that provides a superior catalytic performance even at a high temperature by increasing the durability of the promoter. The catalyst for purifying exhaust gas includes a promoter clathrate wherein a promoter component particle is covered with a high heat-resistant oxide. A promoter active species... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20080139383 - Hydrogenation of aromatic compounds: A catalyst useful for hydrogenation of aromatic compounds to produce hydrogenated cyclic compound, the catalyst comprising from 4 to 10 wt. % Ni and 0.2 up to about 0.9 wt. % Cu deposited on a transition alumina support having a BET surface area from about 40 to 180 m2/g and... Agent: Osha Liang LLP / Cdtech

20080139384 - Anion adsorbing carbon material, as well as manufacturing method and manufacturing facilities for same: c

20080132404 - Process for producing organic carbonates: A process for producing various organic carbonates by performing transesterification and disproportionation reactions in dual vapor/liquid phase mode preferably in the presence of solid catalyst composition selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, oxyhydroxides or alkoxides of two to four elements from Group IV, V and VI of the... Agent: Osha Liang LLP / Cdtech

20080132405 - Catalyzed scr filter and emission treatment system: Provided is an emission treatment system and method for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The emission treatment system has an oxidation catalyst upstream of a soot filter coated with a material effective in the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)... Agent: Basf Catalysts Llc

20080132406 - Catalyst system for producing ethylene (co) polymer with improved branch distribution: A process for synthesizing a catalyst component for manufacturing ethylene polymer and co-polymer. The present invention provides a process for synthesizing catalyst component (A), comprising forming a complex by contacting the solid intermediate (B) with an aluminum compound represented by formula X3-nAl(OY)n, and alkyl metal (C), wherein X is halide,... Agent: Howrey LLP

20080132407 - Bulk group viii/group vib metal catalysts and method of preparing same: Bulk metallic catalysts comprised of a Group VIII metal and a Group VIB metal and methods for synthesizing bulk metallic catalysts are provided. The catalysts are prepared by a method wherein precursors of both metals are mixed and interacted with at least one organic acid, such as glyoxylic acid, dried,... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20080132408 - Carbon black monolith, carbon black monolith catalyst, methods for making same, and uses thereof: A carbon black monolith comprising a matrix comprising ceramic material and carbon black dispersed throughout the matrix and a method for making a carbon black monolith comprising extruding an extrudable mixture including a carbon black, a ceramic forming material, water, an extrusion aid, and a flux material. A carbon black... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20080132409 - Fibrous catalyst: Herein is provided a fibrous catalyst having a catalytic layer containing particles comprising ceria CeO2, with an average particle size of 1 nm to 1 μm. The layer is coated on the surface of a ceramic fiber. Accordingly, flexibility of the surface of the catalytic layer is improved due to... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20080132410 - Catalyst for catalyzing growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes: Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is used to synthesize single-wall carbon nanotubes by a catalytic reaction, and a method of preparing the catalyst is also provided. A transition metal catalyzing growth of carbon nanotubes, an oxide of a precursor metal preventing agglomeration of catalyst particles, and a precious metal are essentially... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP