Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 02/09

20090054224 - Process for preparing catalyst supports having reduced levels of contaminants: A method of preparing a catalyst support is described comprising washing a precipitated metal oxide material with water and/or an aqueous solution of acid and/or base such that contaminant levels in said precipitated metal oxide are reduced. The method may be applied to precipitated alumina materials to reduce contaminants selected... Agent: Jones Day

20090054225 - Hydroprocessing bulk catalyst and uses thereof: A hydroprocessing bulk catalyst is provided. A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is also provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)gNz)h, wherein M is at least one group VIB metal; L is optional and if present, L is at least one Group VIII non-noble metal; t, u, v,... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090054226 - Hydroprocessing bulk catalyst and uses thereof: An improved hydroprocessing catalyst having improved morphology/dispersion characteristics is provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)g(Nz)h, wherein M is at least one group VIB metal; L is optional and if present, L is at least one Group VIII non-noble metal; t, u, v, w, x, y, z representing the... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090054227 - Method for obtaining a homogeneous filtering structure for a catalytic application:

20090054228 - Catalyst: A catalyst has an underlayer and a platinum layer formed thereon. The underlayer contains a transition metal other than platinum group metals or an alloy thereof. The platinum layer, which contains platinum, has a thickness of at least 0.4 nm but less than 1 nm.... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20090054229 - Decomposer of organic halogenated compounds: A decomposer of organic halogenated compounds comprises iron powder constituted of flat iron particles of a planar ratio of 2 or greater. Further, a decomposer of organic halogenated compounds comprises a copper salt-containing iron particle powder constituted of copper salt-carrying iron particles having a flat shape with a planar ratio... Agent: Clark & Brody

20090054230 - Catalyst production process: A process for producing gold-based, heterogeneous catalyst systems comprises depositing fine-nanoscale gold onto a nanoparticulate support medium by physical vapor deposition in an oxidizing atmosphere.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090054231 - Method for preparing nanostructured vanadia-titania catalysts useful for degrading chlorinated organic compounds by a flame spray process: The present invention discloses methods for preparing vanadia-titania catalysts in the form of nanostructured particles, where vanadia particles are dispersed at the surface of a titanium dioxide carrier and attached thereto, which are useful for degrading chlorinated organic compounds. The method of the present invention has a number of advantages... Agent: Jones Day

20090054232 - Film-like composition containing a sorbent: The present invention relates to a film-like uncompressed composition, in particular for moisture-sensitive electronic components or devices, comprising at least one sorbent (component A); at least one natural or synthetic sheet silicate (component B); and, if desired, a liquid phase (component C), in particular water. Furthermore, a process for producing... Agent: Scott R. Cox Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.s.c.

20090048092 - Method for manufacturing adsorbent-containing compact and an adsorbent-containing compact: P

20090048093 - Carbon-based material combustion catalyst, manufacturing method of the same, catalyst carrier, and manufacturing method of the same: A carbon-based material combustion catalyst is manufactured by performing a mixing step, a drying step, and a burning step. In the mixing step, zeolite except for sodalite, an alkali metal source, and/or an alkaline earth metal source are mixed in water at a predetermined ratio. In the drying step, a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090048095 - Novel iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolites and methods of making and using same: There is disclosed iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolites having both framework iron and iron cations on the ion-exchange sites. There is also disclosed a direct synthesis method of making an iron-containing aluminosilicate zeolite, which does not require the use of an intermediate step, such as ion-exchange or impregnation. In addition, there is... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090048094 - Sulfur-resistant noble metal nano-particles encapsulated in a zeolite cage as a catalyst enhancer: A sulfur resistant catalyst is taught having noble metal nano-particles contained in a zeolite cage having a final pore size of between about 2.9 Å and about 3.5 Å. The zeolite cage is either directly synthesized, or the final pore size of the zeolite cage is reduced by post-treatments selected... Agent: Kirby Eades Gale Baker

20090048096 - Porphyrin-based electrode catalyst: wherein Rs each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, a phenyl group, or a cyano group or adjacent Rs together form a methylene chain having 2 to 6 carbon atoms... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090048097 - Process for the preparation of an oxidic catalyst composition comprising a divalent and a trivalent metal: Process for the preparation of an oxidic catalyst composition consisting of one or more trivalent metals preferably aluminum, one or more divalent metals preferably magnesium and more than 18 wt % of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of rare earth metal compounds, phosphorus compounds, and transition... Agent: Albemarle Netherlands B.v. Patent And Trademark Department

20090048098 - Visible light-responsive photocatalyst, method for producing same, photocatalyst coating agent using same, and photocatalyst dispersion: Disclosed is a photocatalyst which is excited when irradiated with visible light and exhibits high photocatalytic activity stably. This photocatalyst has a white hue with little yellow tint. Specifically, titanium oxide particles and a halogenated platinum compound are heated and mixed in a liquid medium, so that the surfaces of... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter

20090048099 - Process for preparing a support for olefin polymerization catalysts: The invention relates to a process for preparing an essentially spherical support for olefin polymerization catalysts, which comprises the steps: preparation of a hydrogel comprising a cogel of silicon oxide and at least one further metal oxide, if appropriate, washing of the hydrogel until the content of alkali metal ions... Agent: Lyondellbasell Industries

20090048100 - Method of forming a catalyst element having a thermal barrier coating as the catalyst substrate: A combustion catalyst coating (36) applied to the surface of a ceramic thermal barrier coating (34) which is supported by a metal substrate (32). The microstructure of the thermal barrier coating surface provides the necessary turbulent flow and surface area for interaction of the catalyst and a fuel-air mixture in... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090048102 - Catalyst support particle, exhaust gas purifying catalyst, and production processes thereof: Disclosed are a catalyst support particle comprising alumina having dispersed therein ceria primary particles, wherein a prominent peak of alumina is not present in the vicinity of 2θ=67° in the X-ray diffraction analysis; an exhaust gas purifying catalyst obtained by loading a noble metal on the support particle; and production... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090048101 - Method for producing heat-resisting compound oxides: A method for producing a heat-resisting compound oxide in which first oxide particles are made to carry second fine particles having near charging characteristics. Said first oxide particles or their precursors are caused, before said first oxide particles or their precursors are caused to adsorb said first oxide particles or... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090048103 - Phosphorus compound adsorbent, phosphorus compound adsorption system, and method of using phosphorus compound adsorbent: A phosphorus compound adsorbent; a phosphorus compound adsorption system, wherein the phosphorus compound adsorbed can be desorbed in a neutral solvent; and a method of using the phosphorus compound adsorbent are provided. The phosphorus compound adsorbent includes a nitrogen-containing compound having an amino group at an end of the molecular... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20090048104 - Oxygen-absorbing resin composition, and oxygen-absorbing container cap and oxygen-absorbing container plug using the same: p

20090042717 - Catalyst for lpg production: A catalyst for producing a liquefied petroleum gas according to the present invention comprises a Pd-based methanol synthesis catalyst component and a β-zeolite catalyst component. It can be used in a reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to give a hydrocarbon containing propane or butane as a main component, i.e.,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090042718 - Direct epoxidation catalyst and process: A catalyst comprising a transition metal zeolite and a noble metal supported on a titania-containing carrier is disclosed. The supported noble metal has a mean mass diameter of from 2 to 200 μm. The catalyst is used in an epoxidation process comprising reacting an olefin, hydrogen, and oxygen. The supported... Agent: Lyondellbasell Industries

20090042719 - Hairy polymeric nanoparticles: This invention discloses a process for synthesizing a hairy polymer particle which comprises the steps of (1) polymerizing a vinyl aromatic monomer by emulsion polymerization in an aqueous medium to produce core particles, (2) recovering the core particles from the aqueous medium, (3) dispersing the core particles in an organic... Agent: Alvin T. Rockhill

20090042720 - Activating supports for metallocene catalysis: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an activating support for metallocene complexes in the polymerisation of olefins comprising the steps of: I) providing a support prepared consisting in particles formed from at least one porous mineral oxide; II) optionally fixing the rate of silanols on the surface... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090042721 - Inorganic fiber catalyst, production method thereof and catalyst structure: An inorganic fiber catalyst includes an alumina-silica fiber base material, and a plurality of catalyst component particles contained in the alumina-silica fiber base material. A mean particle diameter of the catalyst component particles contained in at least a surface portion of the alumina-silica fiber base material is 50 nm or... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090042722 - Manufacture of exhaust articles for internal combustion engines: Provided are methods for manufacturing a base metal undercoat containing catalyst and an exhaust article containing the catalyst. The catalyst contains a base metal undercoat with an oxygen storage component, substantially free of platinum group metal components, and at least one catalytic layer.... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20090042723 - Process for preparing mixed metal oxide catalysts: A process for preparing a mixed metal oxide catalyst. The process includes the steps of admixing metal compounds, at least one of which is an oxygen containing compound, and at least one solvent to form a solution, removing the solvent from the solution to obtain a catalyst precursor, calcining the... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20090036294 - Catalyst in the form of grains comprising an acidic porous core surrounded by a uniform outer layer: The invention relates to a catalyst that comes in the form of grains, each grain consisting of a core covered by at least one external layer, the core consisting of an acidic porous solid and having a size of between 0.1 micron and 0.4 millimeter, in which the external layer... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20090036295 - Novel ion exchange process for making molecular sieve composition: This disclosure relates to a process for preparing a catalyst composition comprising (a) contacting a molecular sieve composition with a solution of a solvent and a solute under ion-exchange conditions to form an exchanged molecular sieve composition, wherein the solute comprises at least one of an amide compound, an imide... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20090036296 - High surface area, small crystallite size catalyst for fischer-tropsch synthesis: A catalyst for use in the Fischer-Tropsch process, and a method to prepare the catalyst is disclosed. The catalyst of the present invention has a higher surface area, more uniform metal distribution, and smaller metal crystallite size than Fischer-Tropsch catalysts of the prior art.... Agent: Sud-chemie Inc.

20090036297 - Sol gel functionalized silicate catalyst and scavenger: This invention relates to materials suitable as metal scavengers and catalysts. The materials are prepared by functionalizing silicate materials such as silica or SBA-15 with a thiol or amine, or other functionalizing agent, in a sol gel process. In a preferred embodiment, the metal is palladium and the functionalizing agent... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20090036298 - Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins: Catalysts components for the polymerization of ethylene comprising Ti, Mg, halogen, ORI groups, where RI is a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group optionally containing heteroatoms, having specific relationship among ORI/Ti and Mg/Ti molar ratio and characterized by a specific SS-NMR pattern are particularly useful for preparing narrow MWD crystalline ethylene polymers.... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20090036299 - Catalytic composition for oxychlorination and method for preparing the same: The catalytic composition for oxychlorination contains silica alumina particles in the range from 5 to 40 wt % when expressed as an oxide thereof, copper in the range from 5 to 20 wt % when expressed as an oxide thereof (CuO), and alumina as a carrier in the range from... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20090036300 - Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst: An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst (1) contains a rare-earth element, an alkaline-earth element, zirconium and a precious metal, wherein an atomic ratio of the alkaline-earth element with respect to a sum of the rare-earth element and the zirconium is 10 atomic % or more, a part of the rare-earth element and... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20090036301 - Process for producing catalyst for cyanhydrin hydration and product of the process: A process for producing a catalyst for cyanhydrin hydration, which comprises a manganese oxide as a main component and is excellent in both physical strength and reaction activity, is provided, as well as a catalyst for cyanhydrin hydration obtained by the production process. Specifically, a process for producing a catalyst... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20090036302 - Process for producing nanoporous carbide derived carbon with large specific surface area: Processes for the synthesis of high specific surface area nanoporous carbons by reacting select carbides with one or more halogens to produce compositions comprising carbon and halogens and contacting the reacted carbides with a species capable of removing the halogen are provided. Methods for removing halogen impurities from carbon compositions... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090036303 - Method of forming a co-fired ceramic apparatus including a micro-reader: A method is provided for placing high surface area catalyst material (320) within ceramic micro-reactors. The method comprises forming a first cavity (114) in a first green sheet (112) and disposing a high surface area catalyst material (320) within the first cavity (114). The first green sheet (112) is placed... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C. (mot)