Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 10/08

20080261801 - Methods of regenerating a nox absorbent: An exhaust system for a lean-burn internal combustion engine with at least one NOx-absorbent disposed on a unitary monolith substrate, an injector for injecting droplets of a liquid reductant into exhaust gas upstream of the at least one substrate and a means for controlling the injection of reductant in order... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080261802 - Cracking catalyst and a preparation process for the same: The present invention provides a cracking catalyst, containing a rare-earth Y-zeolite and a support, which is characterized in that the rare-earth content in crystal lattice of the rare-earth Y-zeolite is 4-15 wt % of RE2O3; the original unit cell size is 2.440-2.465 nm; the equilibrium unit cell size of the... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080261803 - Modified zeolite beta: A modified zeolite beta having an anhydrous chemical formula, by weight % of the oxides, of (0-0.3)Na2O.(0.5-10)Al2O3.(1.3-10)P2O5.(0.7-15)MxOy.(70-97)SiO2, wherein M is one or more transition metal(s) selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Mn, Zn and Sn, x is the number of the atoms of said transition metal... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080261804 - Oxygen-bridged bimetallic complex, the production thereof and its utilization for polymerization catalysis: The binoclear, oxygen-bridged, hetero-bimetallic complexes of general formula [(LM1R3)(Cp2M2R2)]?-O) are suitable as polymerization catalysts for olefin polymerization. (M1=Al, Ge, Zr or Ti; M2=Zr, Ti or Hf; Cp=cyclopentadienyl; R1, R2=methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, halogen, phenyl, alkylphenyl, SiMc3; L=bidental, doubly nitrogen-coordinated organochemical ligand, which together with metal M1 form a 5- or... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20080261805 - Photocatalytic titanium dioxide microparticle, dispersion liquid thereof and process for producing the same: Photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles are disclosed having improved dispersibility into an aqueous solvent not only under neutral physiological conditions in vivo but also over a wide pH range, and improved cell affinity and cell uptake property. The photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles comprise particles comprising photocatalytic titanium dioxide and a cationic... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20080261806 - Catalyst supporting honeycomb and method of manufacturing the same: A catalyst supporting honeycomb includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure and catalyst particles supported on the honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure includes cell walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure to define a plurality of cells extending in the longitudinal direction. The plurality of cells include large-volume cells... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080261807 - Polysaccharide-inorganic composite particles as performance additives for superabsorbent polymers: The present invention relates to discrete particulate composite additives for superabsorbent polymers and includes a method of making same. The discrete particulate composite additives generally comprise a polysaccharide and an inert inorganic component. Advantageously, these discrete particulate composite additives functionally improve superabsorbent performance. They are suitable for a number of... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080261801 - Methods of regenerating a nox absorbent: An exhaust system for a lean-burn internal combustion engine with at least one NOx-absorbent disposed on a unitary monolith substrate, an injector for injecting droplets of a liquid reductant into exhaust gas upstream of the at least one substrate and a means for controlling the injection of reductant in order... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080261802 - Cracking catalyst and a preparation process for the same: The present invention provides a cracking catalyst, containing a rare-earth Y-zeolite and a support, which is characterized in that the rare-earth content in crystal lattice of the rare-earth Y-zeolite is 4-15 wt % of RE2O3; the original unit cell size is 2.440-2.465 nm; the equilibrium unit cell size of the... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080261803 - Modified zeolite beta: A modified zeolite beta having an anhydrous chemical formula, by weight % of the oxides, of (0-0.3)Na2O.(0.5-10)Al2O3.(1.3-10)P2O5.(0.7-15)MxOy.(70-97)SiO2, wherein M is one or more transition metal(s) selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Mn, Zn and Sn, x is the number of the atoms of said transition metal... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080261804 - Oxygen-bridged bimetallic complex, the production thereof and its utilization for polymerization catalysis: The binoclear, oxygen-bridged, hetero-bimetallic complexes of general formula [(LM1R3)(Cp2M2R2)]?-O) are suitable as polymerization catalysts for olefin polymerization. (M1=Al, Ge, Zr or Ti; M2=Zr, Ti or Hf; Cp=cyclopentadienyl; R1, R2=methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, halogen, phenyl, alkylphenyl, SiMc3; L=bidental, doubly nitrogen-coordinated organochemical ligand, which together with metal M1 form a 5- or... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20080261805 - Photocatalytic titanium dioxide microparticle, dispersion liquid thereof and process for producing the same: Photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles are disclosed having improved dispersibility into an aqueous solvent not only under neutral physiological conditions in vivo but also over a wide pH range, and improved cell affinity and cell uptake property. The photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles comprise particles comprising photocatalytic titanium dioxide and a cationic... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20080261806 - Catalyst supporting honeycomb and method of manufacturing the same: A catalyst supporting honeycomb includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure and catalyst particles supported on the honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure includes cell walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure to define a plurality of cells extending in the longitudinal direction. The plurality of cells include large-volume cells... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20080261807 - Polysaccharide-inorganic composite particles as performance additives for superabsorbent polymers: The present invention relates to discrete particulate composite additives for superabsorbent polymers and includes a method of making same. The discrete particulate composite additives generally comprise a polysaccharide and an inert inorganic component. Advantageously, these discrete particulate composite additives functionally improve superabsorbent performance. They are suitable for a number of... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20080254969 - Method of preparing substrates - molecular sieve layers complex using ultrasound and apparatuses used therein: The present invention relates to a method for preparing substrate-molecular sieve layer complex by vising ultra-sound and apparatuses used therein, more particularly to a method for preparing substrate-molecular sieve layer complex by combining substrate, coupling compound and molecular sieve particle, wherein covalent, ionic, coordinate or hydrogen bond between a substrate... Agent: Ronald R. Santucci Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080254970 - Niobium compound: A niobium compound, ammonium(bisaquo oxobisoxalato)niobate (NH4)[Nb(O)(C2O4)2(H2O)2] and hydrates thereof, is described along with formulations containing the same and methods for creating a product specification for a batch, lot, or shipment of such compounds, comprising specifying at least one property value for said batch, lot, or shipment.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080254971 - Process for rendering an oxygen-sensitive catalyst inert: A process for rendering an oxygen-sensitive heterogeneous catalyst (s-cat) inert to oxygen, as well as a heterogeneous catalyst that is not sensitive to oxygen, is disclosed. The surface of the s-cat is wetted with an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid firmly adhering to the surface of the catalyst forms a... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080254972 - Methods of forming activated carbons: Enhanced methods for preparing activated carbons have been discovered. In order to form an activated carbon, a carbon precursor material is coated with a phosphorus based chemical solution and physically activated. An activated carbon may also be formed by coating a green carbon precursor with a chemical solution that chemically... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080254973 - Catalyst-carried particulate filter: A catalyst-carried particulate filter contains a catalyst obtained by mixing Pt/alumina acting to promote the burning of particulates in a high temperature range, a second oxide acting to promote the burning of particulates in a low temperature range and a first oxide acting to promote the burning of particulates in... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080254974 - Supported catalyst for fuel cell electrode: There is provided a supported catalyst which has an excellent catalyst performance and is stable against highly concentrated methanol. The supported catalyst for a fuel cell electrode comprises a carrier and a catalytic metal supported on the carrier, characterized in that the carrier is hydrophilic and a metal oxide capable... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080254975 - Photocatalyst-coated body and photocatalytic coating liquid therefor: There is disclosed a photocatalyst-coated body which is superior in weather resistance, noxious gas decomposability, and various coating properties (such as ultraviolet absorptivity, transparency and film strength) while preventing corrosion of a substrate (in particular an organic substrate), and a photocatalyst coating liquid therefor. The photocatalyst-coated body comprises a substrate... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20080254976 - Activated metathesis catalysts: The present invention provides a process for preparing a supported catalyst (catalyst C) having a support (support S) selected from among oxides, phosphates, silicates, carbides, borides and nitrides of main group elements and elements of transition groups VI and II and mixtures of the abovementioned compounds and an active component... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080254977 - Catalyst for exhaust gas purification and exhaust gas purification apparatus: A catalyst for exhaust gas purification is provided that can not only efficiently and simultaneously purify nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in exhaust gas emitted from internal combustion engines such as those of automobiles even at lower temperatures, but also exhibits higher durability. The coexistence of a complex oxide... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080254978 - Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and method of producing the same: Disclosed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst exhibiting excellent purification performance for a long period of time by suppressing coagulation of a noble metal. A catalyst powder comprises a noble metal and first and second compounds. In the catalyst powder, the first compound carries the noble metal and is separated... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080254979 - Mercury removal sorbent: A sorbent composition comprising a vanadium compound and a TiO2 support material is disclosed. Methods of making and using the composition to remove heavy metals or heavy metal containing compounds from a fluid stream are also provided. Such methods are particularly useful in the removal of mercury and mercury compounds... Agent: Conocophillips Company -IPLegal

20080254980 - Manufacturing method of bamboo charcoal supporting silver and products thereof: The BC powders (particle size<10 μm, Taiwan Paiho) are activated with surfactant sodium alginate under stirred for 1 h. The as-prepared BC powders (2 g) are immersed into 100 mL of biamminesilver nitrate ([Ag(NH3)2]NO3) solutions, which are formed by adding 25 wt. % aqueous ammonia into AgNO3 solution at room... Agent: Charles G. Mersereau Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20080248943 - Method of regenerating thermally deteriorated catalyst: A catalyst that is used for a method of reduction removal of NOx in a exhaust gas by using ammonia as a reducing agent and has been deteriorated in activity by aggregation of vanadium oxide as an active component through long term use at a high temperature is washed with... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080248944 - Amine-containing catalyst ink for fuel cells: The present invention relates to a catalyst ink for producing membrane-electrode assemblies for polymer electrolyte fuel cells which comprises, apart from the customary components catalyst material, acidic ionomer and solvent, an additive component comprising at least one low molecular weight organic compound which comprises at least two basic nitrogen atoms.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080248945 - Substrate structure and manufacturing method of the same: After a titanium nitride (TiN) thin film is formed on a silicon substrate, cobalt (Co) fine particles and nickel (Ni) fine particles are deposited in a mixed state on the titanium nitride (TiN) thin film, and CNTs are sequentially grown from the cobalt (Co) fine particles and the nickel fine... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080248946 - Oxychlorination catalyst and method for preparing the same: A catalyst for oxychlorination according to the present invention contains alumina and copper, and a content of copper is in the range from 5 to 20% by weight calculated as that of CuO, while a content of halogen is not more than 5% by weight. The catalyst is produced by... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080248947 - Mixed metal oxide catalysts and catalytic processes for conversions of lower alkane hydrocarbons: Catalytic compositions and processes are disclosed for economical conversions of lower alkane hydrocarbons. Broadly, the present invention discloses solid promoter treated compositions containing mixed metal oxides that exhibit catalytic activity for ammoxidation of lower alkane hydrocarbons to produce an unsaturated nitrile in high yield. Generally, these solid oxide compositions comprise,... Agent: Ineos Usa LLC

20080242533 - Catalyst and method for producing catalyst: The present invention provides a method for producing a catalyst comprising the steps of: producing a metal salt solution containing salts of one or more metals; dispersing the metal salt solution, an organic matter and a porous carrier made of one or more metal oxides in a solvent to form... Agent: Roberts & Roberts, LLP Attorneys At Law

20080242534 - Novel bisphosphine ligand: [wherein R1 represents hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group, R2 represents a hydroxyalkyl group, or a triarylmethyloxyalkyl group, or R1 and R2 combine together to represent —C(R3)(R4)— (R3 and R4 represent hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or hydroxyl group, or R3 and R4 may combine together to represent oxo group),... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080242535 - Honeycomb structural body and method of fabricating the same: A fibrous silicon carbide substrate is disclosed that is formed from a reaction between carbon fibers and silicon additives, to provide in-situ silicon carbide fibers. The fibrous structure is formed from a paper-making process of carbon or organic fibers that form a plurality of lamination members. The lamination members, each... Agent: Geo2 Technologies

20080242536 - Metal oxide with high thermal stability and preparing method thereof: Disclosed are metal oxide having high thermal stability and a preparation method thereof, specifically including continuously reacting a reaction mixture, composed of (i) water, (ii) a first metal salt including an aqueous cerium compound and (iii) a second metal salt including an aqueous aluminum compound, at 200˜700° C. under pressure... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080242537 - Method for producing amines with a catalyst containing platinum, nickel and an additional metal: The invention provides a process for preparing aromatic amines by catalytically hydrogenating the corresponding nitro compounds, especially for preparing tolylenediamine by hydrogenating dinitrotoluene, which comprises using hydrogenation catalysts in which the active component present is a mixture of platinum, nickel and an additional metal on a support.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080242538 - Moisture and odor adsorbing insert: An insert for sports gear and footwear has a compliant casing formed of fabric sheeting that incorporates regions of fused or otherwise integral regions of activated carbon. A desiccant such as silica gel in the form of spheroidal beads or other granules is loosely enclosed inside of the casing. The... Agent: Frederick W. Niebuhr Haugen Law Firm Pllp