Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 11/08

20080293561 - Cracking catalyst and a process for preparing the same: A cracking catalyst, which contains alumina, phosphorus and molecular sieve, with or without clay, wherein said alumina is η-alumina or a mixture of η-alumina and χ-alumina and/or γ-alumina, and wherein the catalyst contains, on the basis of the total amount of the catalyst, 0.5-50 wt % of η-alumina, 0-50 wt... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080293562 - Preparation of ultra high molecular weight linear low density polyethylene: Disclosed is a method of preparing an ultra-high molecular weight, linear low density polyethylene with a catalyst system that comprises a bridged indenoindolyl transition metal complex, a non-bridged indenoindolyl transition metal complex, an alumoxane activator and a boron-containing activator. The ultra-high molecular weight, linear low density polyethylene has a weight... Agent: Lyondellbasell Industries

20080293563 - Activated carbon supported cobalt based catalyst for directly converting of synthesis gas to mixed linear alpha-alcohols and parafins: The invention provides an activated carbon supported cobalt based catalyst for directly converting of synthesis gas to mixed linear alpha-alcohols and paraffins, comprising cobalt, an activated carbon carrier, a metal promoter which is at least one selected from the group consisting of a zirconium component, a lanthanum component, a cerium... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080293564 - Mullite bodies and methods of forming mullite bodies: A method of forming a porous mullite composition of acicular mullite grains having improved properties is described, where the mullite is formed at some time in the presence of a fluorine containing gas. For example, it has been discovered that improved properties may result from heating the mullite to a... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20080293565 - Metal impregnated activated carbons and method of making same: An odor control product is disclosed comprising an activated carbon impregnated with a metal oxide and a salt, wherein the carbon has an activity high enough to compensate for the physical adsorption capacity used by the salt. Methods of making metal-impregnated activated carbon using water-soluble metal salts are provided without... Agent: Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

20080287282 - Process for recovery of ruthenium from a ruthenium-containing supported catalyst material: P

20080287283 - Catalyst body and methods: Disclosed are a catalyst and a catalyst body as defined herein and methods of use and manufacture.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080287284 - Fluid catalytic cracking additive: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising rhodium supported on an anionic clay. This catalyst composition is suitable as CO combustion additive in fluid catalytic cracking units. Compared to prior art CO combustion additives, the formation of NOx is minimized.... Agent: Albemarle Netherlands B.v. Patent And Trademark Department

20080287285 - Rhodium containing catalysts: The present invention addresses at least four different aspects relating to catalyst structure, methods of making those catalysts and methods of using those catalysts for making alkenyl alkanoates. Separately or together in combination, the various aspects of the invention are directed at improving the production of alkenyl alkanoates and VA... Agent: Simmons Perrine PLC

20080287286 - Metallocene catalysts, their synthesis and their use for the polymerization of olefins: A process for the preparation of a catalyst system includes the steps of combining a support material with a first composition which includes at least one aluminoxane in a first solvent to provide an aluminoxane loaded support; and, contacting the aluminoxane loaded support with a second composition which includes at... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20080287287 - Methods of preparing a polymerization catalyst: A method of preparing a composition comprising dry mixing commercial grade alumina and a solid sulfating agent to form a mixture and calcining the mixture to form a sulfated alumina support.... Agent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

20080287288 - Mesoporous nanoparticles: The present invention provides a process for making mesoporous nanoparticles. The process comprises providing an acidic mixture comprising a fluorocarbon surfactant, a second surfactant and a silica precursor. The silica precursor is then reacted to form the mesoporous nanoparticles.... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080287289 - Halide free precurors for catalysts: The present invention addresses at least four different aspects relating to catalyst structure, methods of making those catalysts and methods of using those catalysts for making alkenyl alkanoates. Separately or together in combination, the various aspects of the invention are directed at improving the production of alkenyl alkanoates and VA... Agent: Simmons Perrine PLC

20080287290 - Layered support material for catalysts: The present invention addresses at least four different aspects relating to catalyst structure, methods of making those catalysts and methods of using those catalysts for making alkenyl alkanoates. Separately or together in combination, the various aspects of the invention are directed at improving the production of alkenyl alkanoates and VA... Agent: Simmons Perrine PLC

20080280750 - Catalysts for treating acid and halogen gases and production methods thereof: The catalysts comprise one or more carrier materials selected from activated carbon, argil, diatomite, cement, silica and ceramic materials; and one or more metal compounds selected from: alkali metal hydroxides, oxides, carbonates and bicarbonates, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, oxides, carbonates and bicarbonates, Group IIIA metal oxides, Group IVA metal oxides,... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080280751 - Method of preparing carbon nanotube containing electrodes: The present teachings are directed toward a matrix containing nanosized metal components and carbon nanotubes, with the carbon nanotubes being produced in situ by the nanosized metal components upon the contacting of the nanosized metal components with a carbon source under conditions sufficient to produce the carbon nanotubes. Also disclosed... Agent: Capitol Ip, PLLC

20080280752 - Catalyst powder production method, catalyst powder and catalyst layer in fuel cell: A catalyst powder production method for constructing a catalyst layer in a fuel cell includes: forming a mixture that contains an electrolyte, a pore-forming material, and a catalyst-supporting particle that supports a catalyst; producing a composite powder in which the catalyst-supporting particle and the electrolyte are attached to a periphery... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080280753 - Method for producing electrocatalyst: The method includes the steps of preparing a reverse micelle solution by mixing two or more catalyst precursors selected from among metal salts and/or metal complexes, a solvent having hydrophilic groups and a non-aqueous solvent, forming alloy particles in the reverse micelle by adding a non-aqueous solution having a reducing... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080280754 - Process for preparing a catalytic composition for the hydroconversion of petroleum fractions: The invention relates to a method of preparing a catalytic composition comprising at least one non-noble metal from group VIII and at least one metal from group VIB of the periodic table. The invention also relates to the catalytic composition thus produced, which has a high specific activity in reactions... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20080280755 - Isomerization catalyst and process: A catalyst and process is disclosed to selectively upgrade a paraffinic feedstock to obtain an isoparaffin-rich product for blending into gasoline. The catalyst comprises a support of a tungstated oxide or hydroxide of a Group IVB (IUPAC 4) metal, a phosphorus component, and at least one platinum-group metal component which... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080280756 - Nano-skeletal catalyst: A method of producing a catalyst material with nano-scale structure, the method comprising: introducing a starting powder into a nano-powder production reactor, the starting powder comprising a catalyst material; the nano-powder production reactor nano-sizing the starting powder, thereby producing a nano-powder from the starting powder, the nano-powder comprising a plurality... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20080274873 - Solid-state hydrogen storage media and catalytic hydrogen recharging thereof: A solid-state hydrogen storage material and process for making the material more thoroughly rechargeable. The process entails forming a porous matrix material to contain atoms of a first element and hydrogen atoms, in which the atoms of the first element are capable of bonding with more than one hydrogen atom... Agent: Hartman & Hartman, P.C.

20080274874 - Sorbent for the dry cleaning of waste gases charged with mercury and process for the production thereof: Sorbent for the dry cleaning of waste gases charged with mercury and process for the production thereof. The sorbent includes as an adsorptively acting constituent for example activated carbons or activated cokes which are mixed with sulfur in powder form at ambient temperature, under the action of atmospheric oxygen. The... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080274875 - Process for preparation of a mel-structural-type zeolite: r

20080274876 - Catalyst for reduction of nitrogen oxides: A Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst was prepared by slurry coating ZSM-5 zeolite onto a cordierite monolith, then subliming an iron salt onto the zeolite, calcining the monolith, and then dipping the monolith either into an aqueous solution of manganese nitrate and cerium nitrate and then calcining, or by similar... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20080274877 - Mercury removal sorbent: A composition comprising a vanadium oxide compound and an alkali metal promoter loaded onto a porous 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... Agent: Conocophillips Company -IPLegal

20080274878 - Platinum based catalyst for oxidation/reduction reaction and its use: Disclosed herein are a platinum-based catalyst for oxidation/reduction reactions and the use thereof. The platinum-based catalyst is prepared by loading a catalyst composition comprising a water-soluble salt of at least one metal selected from among cerium (Ce), zirconium (Zr) and rhenium (Re), on a support comprising at least one selected... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080274879 - Process of producing an organic catalyst: This invention relates to a process of producing organic catalysts that may comprise iminium or oxaziridinium moieties, cleaning compositions comprising such catalysts; and methods of using such catalysts and cleaning products containing such catalysts.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip