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

20100216628 - On-board fuel desulfurization unit: A method for regenerating at least one impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed includes passing impurity-containing fluid through the impurity-adsorbing bed. The impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed adsorbs an impurity in the impurity-containing fluid to produce a purified fluid. A portion of the purified fluid is sent back through the impurity-adsorbing sorbent bed that contains... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20100216629 - Method for preparing metalloalumino-phosphate (meapo) molecular sieve: m

20100216630 - Reforming catalyst: In one embodiment, a reforming catalyst can include indium, tin, and a catalytically effective amount of a group VIII element for one or more reforming reactions. Typically, at least about 25%, by mole, of the indium is an In(3+) species based on the total moles of indium after exposure for... Agent: Honeywell/uop Patent Services

20100216631 - Method and apparatus for fluid-liquid reactions: A method and apparatus for fluid-liquid reactions including gas-liquid and liquid-liquid reactions. The method and apparatus is suitable for mixing a fluid phase species and a liquid phase species to facilitate chemical reaction between said phases. The apparatus comprises a reactor vessel with a plurality of orificed plates and flow... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20100216632 - High stability, self-protecting electrocatalyst particles: High-stability, self-protecting particles encapsulated by a thin film of a catalytically active noble metal are described. The particles are preferably nanoparticles comprising a passivating element having at least one metal selected from the group consisting of columns IVB, VB, VIB, and VIIB of the periodic table. The nanoparticle is preferably... Agent: Brookhaven Science Associates/ Brookhaven National Laboratory

20100216633 - Oil- based thermo-neutral reforming with a multi-component catalyst: A method is provided for the thermo-neutral reforming of liquid hydrocarbon fuels which employs a Ni,Ce2O3, La2O3, Pt−ZrO2, Rh and Re catalyst having dual functionalities to achieve both combustion and steam reforming.... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20100216634 - Method for manufacturing honeycomb structure: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes molding a wet mixture containing an aluminum titanate powdery material to form a honeycomb molded body. The aluminum titanate powdery material contains about 40% to about 60% by mass of Al2O3, about 30% to about 50% by mass of TiO2, and about... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20100210447 - Photocatalyst element, method and device for preparing the same: A photocatalyst according to the invention comprises a photocatalytic film of a compound of titanium and oxygen and is characterized in that the photocatalytic film is made porous and has 0.02 or higher value as a value calculated by dividing the arithmetical mean deviation of profile Ra with the film... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100210448 - Catalyst recovery process: A process for recovering tungsten from a spent catalyst comprising a supported heteropolytungstic acid characterised in that the process comprises: (a) contacting the spent catalyst with an extractant selected from water, methanol, ethanol or a mixture of any two or more thereof for sufficient time to extract at least part... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100210449 - Composition of amorphous iron oxide hydroxide, desulfurizer comprising the same, and methods for preparing and regenerating the desulfurizer: A desulfurizer containing at least a composition of a highly concentrated amorphous iron oxide hydroxide as the active ingredient. A method for preparing a composition containing at least a highly concentrated amorphous iron oxide hydroxide. A method for regenerating the desulfurizer. The desulfurizer contains at least the composition of a... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20100210450 - Tungsten comprising nanomaterials and related nanotechnology: Nanoparticles comprising tungsten, methods of manufacturing nanoparticles comprising tungsten, and applications of nanoparticles comprising tungsten, such as electronics, optical devices, photonics, reagents for fine chemical synthesis, pigments, and catalysts are provided.... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20100210451 - Catalysts and methods for catalytic oxidation: Catalytic systems and methods for oxidizing materials in the presence of metal catalysts (preferably manganese-containing catalysts) complexed with selected macropolycyclic rigid ligands, preferably cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligands. Included are using these metal catalysts in such processes as: synthetic organic oxidation reactions such as oxidation of organic functional groups, hydrocarbons, and heteroatoms,... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20100210452 - Enantioselective reactions catalyzed by chiral triazolium salts: This invention provides a convenient method for converting imines and other electrophiles into heterocyclic ring systems. The process does not require the use of metallic reagents, and is catalyzed by an organic heterocyclic carbene catalyst. Accordingly, it produces the desired compounds without the concomitant production of a large volume of... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20100210453 - Preparation of nanostructured metals and metal compounds and their uses: A method for the preparation of materials comprises the steps of: a) taking a first material comprising a compound of a first metal or of a first metal alloy, b) inserting said first material into an electrochemical cell as a first electrode, the electrochemical cell including a second electrode including... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20100210454 - Nanocomposite catalyst materials comprising conductive support (carbon), transition metal compound, and metal nanoparticles: The present invention is generally directed to a nanocomposite catalyst material for electrochemical devices such as fuel cells, comprising metal nanoparticles impregnated on a conductive support that is coated with a transition metal compound. The metal nanoparticles may comprise platinum; the metal phosphate may comprise tantalum oxyphosphate, niobium oxyphosphate, tantalum... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20100210455 - Catalyst for treating exhaust gas: Provided is a catalyst for treating exhaust gas capable of reducing the amount of a highly corrosive mercury-chlorinating agent to be added while keeping the mercury oxidation efficiency high in an exhaust gas treatment. By the catalyst for treating exhaust gas, nitrogen oxide in the exhaust gas is removed upon... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20100210456 - Catalytic materials for fabricating nanostructures: Nano-catalysts that have utility for forming nanostructures and manufacturing nanomaterials are described. In some embodiments the nano-catalyst is formed from a powder-based substrate material and is some embodiments the nano-catalyst is formed from a solid-based substrate material. In some embodiments the substrate material may include metal, ceramic, or silicon or... Agent: Bwxt - Y12, LLC Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20100210457 - Method of producing catalytic materials for fabricating nanostructures: Methods of fabricating nano-catalysts are described. In some embodiments the nano-catalyst is formed from a powder-based substrate material and is some embodiments the nano-catalyst is formed from a solid-based substrate material. In some embodiments the substrate material may include metal, ceramic, or silicon or another metalloid. The nano-catalysts typically have... Agent: Bwxt - Y12, LLC Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20100210458 - Biomicromolecule-separating, monolithic silica column and its production process, and separation method of biomicromolecules: R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, C1-6 alkyl group or C1-6 hydroxyalkyl group, R4 represents a C1-6 alkylene group, R5 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group, and n stands for an integer of from 1 to 4, such that the... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100204036 - Nox purifying catalyst: Disclosed is a NOx purifying catalyst which is capable of removing NOx sufficiently efficiently even during operations at low temperatures such as operations in diesel cars. Specifically disclosed is a NOx purifying catalyst for processing NOx in an exhaust gas by performing lean/rich control of air-fuel ratio of the exhaust... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20100204038 - Catalysts based on metal complexes for the synthesis of optically active chrysanthemic acid: Catalysts are described based on metal complexes derived from optically active s compounds, chosen from the classes consisting of bisoxazolines and salicylaldimines supported on an organic or inorganic matrix and employed in particular for the synthesis of optically active chrysanthemic acid.... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20100204037 - Self-cleaning surface coating (photocatalysis): A self-cleaning surface coating is easy and inexpensive to produce because it has only a simple titanium dioxide layer.... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20100204039 - Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst: The exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes at least one of a first composite oxide represented by a formula A(Al2-xBx)O4 and a second composite oxide represented by a formula (Al2-yCy)O3, wherein element A is a divalent transition metal other than platinum-group elements, each of elements B and C is a transition metal... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20100204041 - Visible-light-responsive photocatalyst powder, and visible-light-responsive photocatalytic material, photocatalytic coating material and photocatalytic product each using the same: A visible-light-responsive photocatalyst powder includes a tungsten oxide powder. The tungsten oxide powder has color whose a* is −5 or less, b* is −5 or more, and L* is 50 or more when the color of the powder is expressed by an L*a*b* color system. Further, the tungsten oxide powder... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100204040 - Visible-light-responsive photocatalyst powder, method of manufacturing the same, and visible-light-responsive photocatalytic material, photocatalytic coating material and photocatalytic product each using the same: A visible-light-responsive photocatalyst powder includes a tungsten oxide powder. When the tungsten oxide powder is measured by X-ray diffractometry, (1) among intensity ratios of a peak A (2θ=22.8 to 23.4°), a peak B (2θ=23.4 to 23.8°), a peak C (2θ=24.0 to 24.25°), and a peak D (2θ=24.25 to 24.5°), an... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100204043 - Adsorbent for selective adsorption of carbon monoxide and process for preparation thereof: The present invention relates to an adsorbent for separating carbon monoxide from a gas mixture including hydrogen gas and a method of preparing the same. The adsorbent for selectively separating monoxide includes a solid material, which is a solid support impregnated and dispersed with a cuprous salt by bringing the... Agent: Lrk Patent Law Firm

20100204042 - Premixture for preparing an absorbent for removing acidic gases from fluid streams: A premix is described for producing an absorption medium for removing acid gases from fluid streams. The premix comprises at least one alkanolamine, piperazine and water, the premix having a total amine content of more than 65% by weight, the molar ratio of water to piperazine in the premix being... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20100204044 - Carrier and method of producing the same: The method of producing a carrier of the invention includes a step of kneading the starting carrier components, solid binding agent, liquid binding agent and diluted nitric acid water. The starting carrier components comprise aluminum hydroxide, pseudoboehmite, γ-alumina, powdery silica gel, powdery natural silica and zeolite. The solid binding agent... Agent: Masuvalley & Partners

20100197479 - Basic exchange for enhanced redox os materials for emission control applications: An Oxygen Ion Conductor (OIC)/Oxygen Storage (OS) material is disclosed, more particularly an OIC/OS having a stable cubic crystal structure, related to a method for the promotion of the catalytic properties of OIC/OS by the post-synthetic introduction of non-precious metals via a basic (alkaline) exchange process and the application of... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20100197480 - Im-14 crystallized solid and its process for preparation: A crystallized solid, referred to by the name IM-14, which has an X-ray diffraction diagram as provided below, is described. Said solid has a chemical composition that is expressed according to the formula GeO2:nY2O3:pR:qF:wH2O, where R represents one or more organic radical(s), Y represents at least one trivalent element, and... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20100197481 - Catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition: Use of physical vapor deposition methodologies to deposit nanoscale gold on activating support media makes the use of catalytically active gold dramatically easier and opens the door to significant improvements associated with developing, making, and using gold-based, catalytic systems. The present invention, therefore, relates to novel features, ingredients, and formulations... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20100197482 - Solid metal compound, preparations and uses thereof: The invention relates to a solid metal compound comprising (i) a solid support comprising aluminium oxide, (ii) at least one first metal compound (C1) selected from metal hydrides, organometallic compounds and organometallic hydrides, and comprising a metal (M1) selected from the lanthanides, the actinides and the metals of Groups 4... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100197483 - Ionic liquid catalyst regenerated using a regeneration metal in the presence of added hydrogen: An ionic liquid catalyst, which has been regenerated by contacting a used ionic liquid catalyst with at least one regeneration metal in a regeneration zone in the presence of added hydrogen under regeneration conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst. Also, an ionic... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20100197484 - Preparation of mineral particles in a supercritical co2 medium:

20100197485 - Catalysts for making ethanol from acetic acid: Catalysts and processes for forming catalysts for use in hydrogenating acetic acid to form ethanol. In one embodiment, the catalyst comprises a first metal, a silicaceous support, and at least one metasilicate support modifier. Preferably, the first metal is selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium,... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (c/o Patent Administrator)

20100197486 - Catalysts for making ethyl acetate from acetic acid: Catalysts and processes for making catalysts suitable for use in processes for hydrogenating acetic acid to form of ethyl acetate and mixtures of ethyl acetate and ethanol. In a first embodiment, the catalyst includes a high loading of nickel, palladium or platinum. In a second embodiment, the catalyst comprises a... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (c/o Patent Administrator)

20100197488 - Method for producing a shell catalyst and corresponding shell catalyst: The present invention relates to a method for producing a shell catalyst which comprises a porous shaped catalyst support body with an outer shell in which at least one catalytically active species is present. In order to provide a shell catalyst production method by means of which shell catalysts can... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20100197487 - Titanium dioxide layer with improved surface properties: In a thermocatalytically active titanium dioxide coating, based on a sol-gel system, the titanium dioxide coating contains a structuring component and/or is produced by a structuring method.... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20100197489 - Method of charging catalyst tubes of a bundle of catalyst tubes in a structured fashion: A method of charging catalyst tubes of a bundle of catalyst tubes in a structured fashion, in which uniformly predispensed portions of formulations of shaped catalyst bodies are used for producing a section of charge.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100197490 - Platinum-coated non-noble metal-noble metal core-shell electrocatalysts: Core-shell particles encapsulated by a thin film of a catalytically active metal are described. The particles are preferably nanoparticles comprising a non-noble core with a noble metal shell which preferably do not include Pt. The non-noble metal-noble metal core-shell nanoparticles are encapsulated by a catalytically active metal which is preferably... Agent: Brookhaven Science Associates/ Brookhaven National Laboratory

20100197491 - Method for production of water-absorbable resin, and water-absorbable resin produced by the method: to a water-absorbent resin precursor obtainable by polymerizing water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and subjecting the components to a post-crosslinking reaction while heating; and a water-absorbent resin obtainable by the method, characterized in that the water-absorbent resin has a retention capacity of physiological saline of 30 g/g or more, an absorption... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.