Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process of making inventions 05/09

20090137382 - Fine porosity low-microcracked ceramic honeycombs and methods thereof: Disclosed are high-porosity cordierite honeycomb substrates having fine pore size, narrow pore size distribution, little or no microcracking, and a high thermal shock resistance. The porous ceramic honeycomb substrates generally include a primary cordierite ceramic phase as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the cordierite substrates.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20090137383 - class of organic compounds containing heteroatom and its applications in preparing single-site ziegler-natta catalyst: Organic compounds containing heteroatoms and their use in preparing Ziegler-Natta (Ziegler-Natta) catalyst with single activation center. The Ziegler-Natta olefin polymerization catalyst is preparing by adding organic or inorganic solid carrier or compound of them which is pre-activated by heating or pre-treated chemically, organic compound containing heteroatoms and metallic compound into... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20090137384 - Hydrophobic oil adsorbent material and process for production and use: g

20090137385 - Synthesis of supported transition metal catalysts: A highly active and recyclable supported transition metal catalyst can be prepared by a simple process comprising mixing with heating a transition metal complex, a metal-chelating agent and an alkoxide of Ti, Al or Si, followed by treatment with water to induce a sol-gel reaction among the reactants.... Agent: Anderson, Kill & Olick, P.C.

20090137386 - Catalytically coated particle filter and method for producing the same and its use: The invention proposes a particulate filter having a catalytic coating which contains two catalysts arranged one behind the other. The first catalyst is located in the gas inlet region of the filter and contains a palladium/platinum catalyst. The second catalyst is arranged downstream of the first catalyst and preferably contains... Agent: Kalow & Springut LLP

20090137387 - Catalyst for purifying exhaust gas: The present invention provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst comprising a base material, and a two or more layered catalyst coating layer, formed on the base material, wherein the two or more layers have upper and lower layers, and wherein the upper layer contains a large amount of noble metal... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090137388 - Solid catalysts and fuel cell employing the solid catalysts: A solid catalyst has a close-packed structure and has a first surface layer and a second surface layer, wherein the first surface layer includes platinum as a main component and the second surface layer contains PtaXb (wherein X is one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, Nb,... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090131242 - Method of making polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes: The present invention discloses a method of making polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with either no macrovoids or voids of less than several Angstroms at the interface of the polymer matrix and the molecular sieves by incorporating polyethersulfone (PES) or cellulose triacetate (CTA) functionalized molecular sieves into... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090131243 - Method for the reactivation of thermally aged nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converters: Nitrogen oxide storage catalysts are used for removing the nitrogen oxides present in the lean-burn exhaust gas of lean-burn engines. Here, the purifying action is based on the nitrogen oxides being stored in the form of nitrates by the storage material of the storage catalyst during a lean-burn operating phase... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090131244 - Inorganic structure for molecular separations: A process of producing a structure for molecular separations includes providing a plurality of biopolymers. The biopolymers are selected from DNAs, RNAs, nucleic acid loops, nucleic acid hairpins, nucleic acid dumbbells, alkylated phosphonates, non-standard nucleobases, or combinations thereof. A sieve material, suitable for producing a structure for molecular separations, is... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20090131245 - Controlled and selective formation of catalyst nanaoparticles: A method for forming catalyst nanoparticles on a substrate and a method for forming elongate nanostructures on a substrate using the nanoparticles as a catalyst are provided. The methods may advantageously be used in, for example, semiconductor processing. The methods are scalable and fully compatible with existing semiconductor processing technology.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090131246 - Catalysts and processes for selective hydrogenation of acetylene and dienes in light olefin feedstreams: A catalyst and a method for selective hydrogenation of acetylene and dienes in light olefin feedstreams are provided. The catalyst retains higher activity and selectivity after regeneration than conventional selective hydrogenation catalysts. The catalyst contains a first component and a second component supported on an inorganic support. The inorganic support... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20090131247 - Highly dispersed carbon supported metal catalyst and method for manufacturing the same: The invention provides a method for manufacturing a highly dispersed carbon supported metal catalyst, including charging a carbon support and a dispersing agent in water. The carbon support is evenly dispersed in water with an average diameter of 10 nm to 2000 nm and a specific surface area of 50... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090131248 - Novel nanoporous materials: The invention provides a nanoporous non-oxide material which comprises a modified derivative of silicon nitride and comprises a plurality of nanoscale pores. The nanoporous non-oxide material is preferably prepared by means of a sol-gel procedure and preferably comprises a metal-containing derivative of silicon nitride [SiN4], silicon oxynitride [Si2N2O] or silicon... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20090131249 - Catalyst carrier and exhaust gas purification catalyst: A catalyst carrier and exhaust gas purification catalyst superior in sintering inhibiting effect of precious metal catalyst particles are provided, that is, a catalyst carrier for carrying a precious metal comprised of a composite oxide of an electron accepting element (La) having an electron accepting property of accepting electrons from... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090131250 - Purification catalyst for exhaust gas, production method therefor, and purification catalyst equipment for exhaust gas: c

20090131251 - Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst: An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst is less prone to cause a decrease in its activity even when used in a high temperature atmosphere containing oxygen at a high concentration. The exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a composite oxide and Pd or a second solid solution of a composite and Rh and/or Pt.... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20090131252 - Catalyst composition: (wherein A represents at least one element selected from alkaline earth metals; A′ represents at least one element selected from rare earth elements; B represents a tetravalent rare earth element; B′ represents at least one element selected from transition elements (excluding tetravalent rare earth elements, Rh, Pd and Pt); N... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20090131253 - Catalyst element and manufacturing method thereof: A catalyst body including a catalytic material containing an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal, a carrier carrying the catalytic material, and a method of manufacturing the catalyst body are provided. The carrier has a cordierite binder phase and aggregate phases dispersed in the cordierite binder phase.... Agent: Burr & Brown

20090131254 - Desiccant: An improved desiccant is made from moisture-proof material and is capable of being received in a container. The desiccant has at least an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall encircles a cavity for accommodating goods. The cavity can be kept dry, preventing the goods received therein from... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090131255 - Aqueous-liquid-absorbing agent and its production process: The present invention provides an aqueous-liquid-absorbing agent which comprises water-absorbent resin particles as essential components and is suitable for uses in sanitary materials. The aqueous-liquid-absorbing agent according to the present invention is an aqueous-liquid-absorbing agent comprising water-absorbent resin particles as essential components, wherein the water-absorbent resin particles are obtained by... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20090124484 - Microporous crystalline material, zeolite itq-33, method of preparation and use: The invention relates to a microporous crystalline material which is characterised in that it has the following chemical composition in the calcined state: X2O3: n YO2: m GeO2, wherein (n+m) is equal to at least 5, X is a trivalent element, Y corresponds to one or more tetravalent elements other... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20090124485 - Catalytic composition comprising catalytic activated carbon and carbon nanotubes, manufacturing process, electrode and super capacitator comprising the catalytic compound: e

20090124486 - Halogen substituted heterocyclic heteroatom containing ligands-alumoxane activation of metallocenes:

20090124487 - Polyolefins: Process for making copolymer (eg elastomeric copolymer) by copolymerising (1) ethylene with (2) at least one comonomer aliphatic C3-C20alpha-olefins and (3) at least one C4 to C30 conjugated or non-conjugated dienes. The monomers are contacted with (a) a transition metal catalyst of Formula A, and (b) an activating quantity of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090124488 - Substrate with spatially selective metal coating, method for production and use thereof: A substrate with spatially selective metal coating is produced by first applying biological templates onto parts of the surface of the substrate and applying a metal coating only once the biological templates have been deposited on the substrate. The biological templates are for example surface layer proteins (S-layer) and the... Agent: Gudrun E. Huckett Draudt

20090124489 - Method for producing urea pellets: A method for producing urea pellets having a narrow range of grain sizes and a sphericity >75% and a defined residual moisture ≦0.5% is provided. The method provides urea pellets having the properties required which meet the requirements of the automotive industry for use thereof in reducing emissions from diesel... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090124490 - Photocatalyst, method for producing same, liquid dispersion containing photocatalyst and photocatalyst coating composition: Disclosed is a photocatalyst comprising a photocatalytically active base, and a silicon oxide film covering the base and substantially having no pores. The alkali metal content of the photocatalyst is not less than 1 ppm but not more than 1,000 ppm. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090124491 - Catalyst support powder and exhaust gas purifying catalyst: The present invention provides a catalyst support powder 3 comprising ceria and zirconia, wherein the ratio of the molar fraction (mol %) of ceria on the support powder surface as measured by the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to the molar fraction (mol %) of ceria in the raw material is from... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090124492 - Exhaust gas purifying catayst: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst includes a catalyst substrate and a catalyst coating layer containing a noble metal and a refractory inorganic oxide. The catalyst coating layer includes an upstream portion located upstream and a downstream portion located downstream in a flow direction of an exhaust gas. The upstream portion... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20090124493 - Catalyst for purifying exhaust gas and method for producing tetragonal system composite oxide: The present invention provides an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst containing a tetragonal-system composite oxide which is produced through a neutralization coprecipitation-drying-firing method and which is represented by A2BO4 (wherein A represents at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba; and B represents at least... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090124494 - Catalyst for purifying exhaust gases and exhaust-gas purification controller using the same: A catalyst for purifying exhaust gases includes a support substrate, and a catalytic loading layer. The support substrate has an exhaust-gas flow passage. The catalytic loading layer is formed on a surface of the exhaust-gas flow passage, and is composed of a porous oxide support and a catalytic ingredient. The... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090124495 - Contaminant-control material for use in an electronic enclosure: A filter material for use in an electronic enclosure. The filter material includes a mixture of carbon and calcium chloride. In some embodiments, the filter material further includes a polyolefin binder, and optionally other ingredients. In one embodiment, the filter material includes 5 to 15 percent calcium chloride, and in... Agent: Pauly, Devries Smith & Deffner, L.L.C.

20090124496 - Attrition resistant particulate catalyst: A spray dried particulate catalyst comprising a catalytically active component, a carrier and optionally a catalyst promoter, is described. The catalyst has a decrease in average particle diameter following the Shear Test as described herein of 25% or less. The fraction of catalyst particles being less than 10 μm in... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090118116 - Catalyst and method of manufacturing the same: A method of manufacturing a catalyst by suspending a titanium-containing silicate porous material in a solution with a metal salt being dissolved therein, and then by exposing the solution to ultra violet light to precipitate metal fine particles on the surface of the porous material.... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20090118117 - Solvent, additive and co-catalyst effects for ethylene oligomerization catalysis: The invention is directed to catalyst systems for the oligomerization of ethylene. In some embodiments, the catalyst system includes ethylene, a solvent, and a catalyst activated with an aluminoxane co-catalyst. The system may further include an additive. Various modifications to the different reaction parameters may be made to fine-tune the... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090118118 - Self limiting catalyst composition and propylene polymerization process: A catalyst composition for the polymerization of propylene comprising one or more Ziegler-Natta procatalyst compositions comprising one or more transition metal compounds and one or more esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acid internal electron donors; one or more aluminum containing cocatalysts; a selectivity control agent (SCA) comprising at least one silicon... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c./dow Intellectual Property Department

20090118119 - Water gas shift catalyst: A water gas shift catalyst comprising a precious metal deposited on a support, wherein the support is prepared from a mixture comprising a low surface area material, such as an aluminate, particularly a hexaaluminate, and a high surface area material, such as a mixed metal oxide, particularly a mixture of... Agent: Scott R. Cox Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.s.c.

20090118120 - Solid materials for removing arsenic and method thereof: Solid materials have been developed to remove arsenic compounds from aqueous media. The arsenic is removed by passing the aqueous phase through the solid materials which can be in molded, granular, or powder form. The solid materials adsorb the arsenic leaving a purified aqueous stream. The materials are aerogels or... Agent: Ann M. Lee Assistant Laboratory Counsel

20090118121 - Exhaust emission control catalyst and exhaust emission control system: A straight flow type exhaust emission control catalyst 20 disposed on an exhaust gas upstream side of an exhaust emission control system includes a plurality of straight cells 21 which extend in an axial direction thereof and through which exhaust gas flows, and straight cell partition walls 22 for partitioning... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP