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

20080207434 - Clean, compressed sorbent tablets: A pressed sorbent form includes a sorbent and a binder. The sorbent is chosen from the group including silica gel, molecular sieve, activated carbon, and clay. The binder is powdered ethyl vinyl acetate.... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

20080207435 - Hydroconversion catalysts and methods of making and using same: Stable catalyst carrier impregnating solutions can be prepared using a component of a Group VIB metal, e.g., molybdenum, at high concentration, a component of a Group VIII metal, e.g., nickel, at low concentration, and a phosphorous component, e.g., phosphoric acid, at low concentration, provided that the Group VIII metal is... Agent: Advanced Refining Technologies, Llc

20080207436 - Catalyst manufacture: A method is described for lowering the nitrate content in a cobalt catalyst precursor formed by impregnating a catalyst support with cobalt nitrate, comprising calcining the impregnated support in air to effect partial denitrification and subsequently heating the calcined impregnated support to a temperature below 250° C. in the presence... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080207437 - Platinum-based, bimetallic catalyst, and a second group viii metal used for the opening of cyclic compounds: A description is given of a catalyst comprising at least one porous support, at least some platinum, and at least a second group VIII metal which is different from platinum and iridium, said catalyst having been prepared in accordance with a process comprising a) impregnation of the support with at... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.c.

20080207438 - Catalytic material and catalyst for purifying exhaust gas component: Disclosed is a catalytic material for purifying an exhaust gas component. The catalytic material comprises a composite oxide which contains, as essential components, zirconium (Zr) and neodymium (Nd), and further contains a rare-earth metal R other than cerium (Ce) and neodymium (Nd), wherein each of the zirconium, neodymium and rare-earth... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080207439 - Hydrogenation of imine intermediates of sertraline with catalysts: Provided are hydrogenation processes of sertraline imine intermediates with catalysts in various reactors.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080207440 - Process for making photocatalytic materials: A method of making amorphous metal peroxide solution includes mixing hydrogen peroxide and an amorphous metal hydroxide mixture to form a hydrogen peroxide and amorphous metal hydroxide mixture, and simultaneously heating and applying pressure above atmospheric pressure to the hydrogen peroxide and amorphous metal hydroxide mixture for a period of... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080207441 - Resin bonded sorbent: The invention relates to improved resin bonded sorbent compositions and articles of manufacture fabricated therewith, such as housings, structural components and circuit boards. The introduction of sorbents into resinous molding compositions enables the elimination of more conventional bagged sorbent containments. The novel molding compositions of the invention and parts fabricated... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, Pllc

20080207442 - High surface area carbon and process for its production: The present invention provides a high surface area porous carbon material and a process for making this material. In particular, the carbon material is derived from biomass and has large mesopore and micropore surfaces that promote improved adsorption of materials and gas storage capabilities.... Agent: Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus Pc

20080207443 - Sorbent comprising activated carbon, process for making same and use thereof: A sorbent body adapted for abating toxic elements from a fluid stream, such as a carbon combustion flue gas stream or a syngas stream produced in coal gasification process, and process for making such sorbent. The sorbent body comprises an activated carbon matrix defining a plurality of pores, sulfur and... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080200328 - Method and device for applying washcoat suspensions to a molded article: The invention relates to a method for removing an excess of a liquid from a molded article that comprises two opposite planar faces and interior cavities and/or channels to be coated with the liquid. The inventive method is characterized by removing in a first removal step, once the liquid has... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080200329 - Method for producing catalyst: A method for producing a catalyst, comprising the step of supporting a metal atom on a support in which a thiol group is introduced on its surface. The catalyst is useful for a catalytic electrode of fuel cells, a composite electrode of capacitors or secondary batteries, a catalyst for an... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080200330 - Hydroconversion catalysts and methods of making and using same: Stable catalyst carrier impregnating solutions can be prepared using a component of a Group VIB metal, e.g., molybdenum, at high concentration, a component of a Group VIII metal, e.g., nickel, at low concentration, and a phosphorous component, e.g., phosphoric acid, at low concentration, provided that the Group VIII metal is... Agent: Advanced Refining Technologies, LLC

20080200332 - Getter systems comprising an active phase inserted in a porous material distributed in a low permeability means: Getter systems are provided having a phase active in the sorption of gas, inserted in the pores of a porous material. The porous material is, in turn, dispersed in a polymeric means having a low permeability to the gas to be sorbed.... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080200331 - Process for producing a water-absorbing matieral having a coating of elastic film-forming polymers: The present invention relates to a process for producing a water-absorbing material comprising the steps of a) spray-coating water-absorbing polymeric particles with an elastic film-forming polymer in a fluidized bed reactor in the range from 00 C to 1500 C and b) heat-treatment of the coated particles at a temperature... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080194397 - Palladium-copper chromite hydrogenation catalysts: Disclosed are catalysts comprising copper chromite, palladium and lanthanum having hydrogenation activity. The combination of copper chromite with palladium and lanthanum enhances catalyst activity more than the presence of either palladium alone or palladium in combination with alkali or alkaline earth metals. The catalysts are useful for the preparation of... Agent: Eric D. Middlemas Eastman Chemical Company

20080194398 - Ruthenium-copper chromite hydrogenation catalysts: Disclosed are catalysts comprising copper chromite, ruthenium and at least one promoter selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, rare earth elements having hydrogenation activity. The combination of copper chromite with ruthenium and the alkali, alkaline earth, and/or rare earth elements enhances catalyst activity more than the addition of either... Agent: Eric D. Middlemas Eastman Chemical Company

20080194399 - Polyolefin production with a high performance support for a metallocene catalyst system: The invention is directed to a metallocene catalyst system comprising an inert silica support having pores with a peak pore volume of greater than about 0.115 mL/g at a pore diameter between about 250 Angstroms and about 350 Angstroms, and an alumoxane activator, with the metallocene being bound substantially throughout... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20080194400 - Multi-layer catalyst made from niobium for the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons: The invention relates to a multi-layer catalyst made from niobium for the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons, comprising a) a support component made from a doped or undoped oxide or hydroxide of an element of the V sub-group of the periodic table, or mixtures thereof, b) a layer of a promoter... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.c.

20080194401 - Nickel and cobalt plated sponge catalysts: Novel nickel and/or cobalt plated sponge based catalysts are disclosed. The catalyst have an activity and/or selectivity comparable to conventional nickel and/or cobalt sponge catalysts, e.g., Raney® nickel or Raney® cobalt catalysts, but require a reduced content of nickel and/or cobalt. Catalysts in accordance with the invention comprise nickel and/or... Agent: W.r. Grace & Co.-conn.

20080194402 - Process for particle size reduction of glass-like polysaccharides: Disclosed is a process for reducing the particle size of glass-like polysaccharides. The process efficiently reduces the particle size of glass-like polysaccharides selected from the group consisting of glass-like polysaccharides having a moisture content from 0% to about 13% and glassy state glass-like polysaccharides. The process comprises the use of... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p.

20080188370 - Use of titanium dioxide mixed oxide as a photocatalyst: Use of titanium dioxide mixed oxide as a photocatalyst, wherein the titanium dioxide mixed oxide has the following features: BET surface area: 5 to 300 m2/g, mixed oxide component: one or several oxides from the group comprising aluminium, cerium, silicon, tungsten, zinc and zirconium, proportions: titanium dioxide more than 97.5... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.