Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 06/06

20060140815 - Methods for sterilizing biological materials: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites....

20060140816 - Sterilization of beclomethasone drug particles for pulmonary delivery: A process for the sterilization of water insoluble solid medicinal substances is described. The process provides the sterilization of drug substances, which are suitable for pulmonary administration. In particular, the process is used in industrial plants for the production of formulations of sterile glucocorticoids for inhalation delivery, so as to...

20060140817 - Method for abatement of allergens, pathogens and volatile organic compounds: The present invention pertains to methods utilizing ozone treatment for abating allergens, pathogens, odors, and volatile organic compounds. The methods can be employed to abate pollutants, bacteria, viruses, mold, dander, funguses, dust mites, animal and smoke odors, and the like. The methods employ specific combinations of ozone concentration, hydrogen peroxide...

20060140818 - Tool for analyzing specimen: The present invention provides a sample analysis tool that can provide a sufficient amount of information accurately and allows an analyzer to read out the information without using any special mechanism. In a sample analysis tool 1 including a reagent layer 11 and an information recording layer 12 formed on...

20060140819 - System for monitoring exhaust gas concentrations: A system is provided for monitoring exhaust gas concentrations in an exhaust stream from an engine. The system may include the exhaust system configured to carry an exhaust stream generated by the engine. The system may further include at least one sensor in communication with the exhaust stream and configured...

20060140821 - Powder x-ray diffraction sample holder: A laboratory sample plate for use in PXRD and other testing techniques includes a quartz body having substantially planar top and bottom surfaces that are parallel with each other. The quartz body includes a matrix of cylindrical apertures that are substantially perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces. Each aperture...

20060140820 - Use of a container of an inorganic additive containing plastic material: The present invention relates to the use of a container, made of an inorganic additive containing plastic material, for reducing physical/chemical interaction between the container and an oil, fat and/or wax containing formulation contained therein....

20060140822 - Device for thermostatting of a measuring cell: Devices for thermostatting a measuring cell in an analyzer and measuring cells are disclosed. In one embodiment, a device is provided comprising a measuring cell with a measuring channel, wherein at least one sensor element is located in the measuring channel, and an analyzer comprising a thermostatted supporting surface. The...

20060140823 - In-situ removal of electrolyte from gas oxidizer: A method and apparatus for use with an oxidizer assembly of a fuel cell system in which the oxidizer assembly has an oxidizing unit for oxidizing anode exhaust gas containing electrolyte particulates and is adapted or conditioned so as to enable the electrolyte particulates to be removable from the assembly...

20060140824 - Multi-catalyst injection system: The invention is a multi-catalyst injection system. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of catalyst storage regions associated with a vessel and a metering device associated with the vessel. The metering device is configured to provide a metric indicative of an amount of catalyst dispensed from a selected...

20060140825 - Apparatus and method for optimizing exhaust gas burn out in combustion plants: In an apparatus and method for optimizing the exhaust gas burnout in combustion plants having a solid bed combustion zone and an exhaust gas burnout zone wherein oxygen-containing gas is injected into the exhaust gas flow in the burnout zone by way of a plurality of secondary gas injection nozzles,...

20060140826 - Exhaust manifold comprising aluminide on a metallic substrate: In one embodiment, an exhaust manifold can comprise: an exhaust conduit and a catalyst portion disposed within at least a portion of the exhaust conduit. The catalyst portion can comprise a metallic substrate, an aluminide layer disposed on at least a portion of the metallic substrate, and a catalyst material...

20060140827 - Concentration difference photochemical reactor: A concentration difference photochemical reactor includes of a photochemical reaction tub and a photocatalyst reaction plate. The photocatalyst reaction plate is formed by combining in sequence a photocatalyst, a metal, a conductive carrier, and a reduction electrode to reduce its internal resistance barrier and increase the electron-hole separation rate excited...

20060140828 - Centrifugal reactor with residence time control: A method and apparatus for chemical processing. The apparatus comprises an axis about which a plurality of supporting elements are rotated to provide an enhanced gravitational field. Each supporting element is inclined to the axis and each other such that one or more flowable and reactive components can pass from...

20060140829 - Microstructure, microreactor, micro heat exchanger and method for fabricating microstructure: A microstructure includes first and second plates. The first plate defines a recess. The second plate is bonded to the first plate to block an opening of the recess to thereby form a closed vacuum space or a closed space filled with inert gas....

20060133950 - Method and device for disinfecting a microtome cryostat: The invention relates to a method for disinfecting a microtome cryostat (1) comprising a defrosting phase (11), provision (13) of a vaporous disinfection agent (2) which acts upon the closed cryostat chamber (3) and a period of time (14) during which said disinfection agent (2) acts, in addition to a...

20060133951 - Liquid expansion thermometer and microcalorimeter: A calorimeter is provided for measuring a quantity of heat. The calorimeter has a liquid constrained so as to allow expansion of the liquid solely in one dimension along a single axis such that liquid expansion may be measured on the basis of light impinging along the single axis of...

20060133952 - Biosensor utilizing a resonator having a functionalized surface: Systems and methods for detecting the presence of biomolecules in a sample using biosensors that incorporate resonators which have functionalized surfaces for reacting with target biomolecules. In one embodiment, a device includes a piezoelectric resonator having a functionalized surface configured to react with target molecules, thereby changing the mass and/or...

20060133953 - Biosensor utilizing a resonator having a functionalized surface: Systems and methods for detecting the presence of biomolecules in a sample using biosensors that incorporate resonators which have functionalized surfaces for reacting with target biomolecules. In one embodiment, a device includes a piezoelectric resonator having a functionalized surface configured to react with target molecules, thereby changing the mass and/or...

20060133954 - Resuspension of magnetizable particles: A kit for clinical analysis, including a vessel containing magnetizable particles and a magnetic stirring element. A device for distributing magnetizable particles in a fluid including a platform for supporting a vessel containing a fluid, magnetizable particles, and a magnetic stirring element, where the magnetic stirring element moves in a...

20060133955 - Apparatus and method for delivering vapor phase reagent to a deposition chamber: This invention relates to a vapor phase reagent dispensing apparatus or assembly having a liquid reagent level sensor for sensing liquid reagent level in the apparatus interior volume and a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of the liquid reagent in the apparatus interior volume. The floor of the apparatus has...

20060133956 - Test strip holder: A test strip holder comprises a rectangular base having a concave part on its upper surface, arid a slidable moving part that is slidably fitted to the concave part of the base. When measuring the test strip, the test strip is reliably held between the base and the slidable moving...

20060133957 - Device and method for fragmenting material by hydrodynamic shear: A device and method for use with a centrifuge for fragmenting solute or particulate material contained in a liquid sample are disclosed. The device includes a substrate adapted to be supported within a centrifuge tube, and providing a microchannel defining a plurality of shear regions. Material contained in a liquid...

20060133958 - Fluid analytical devices: A fluid analytical device for separating and analyzing a fluid including a first component and a second component. The specific weight of the first component exceeds that of the second component. A rotating base includes a receiving chamber, a first separation well, a second separation well, a first connection channel,...

20060133959 - Luminometer for simultaneously detecting multiple samples: A luminometer includes a movable carrier carrying a number of luminescence collectors arranged in an array for simultaneously detecting the same number of samples received in multiple wells defined in a microplate. An optic fiber optically couples each luminescence detector to an associated charge-coupled device whereby a luminescence signal emitted...

20060133960 - Thermoelectric sensor for analytes in a gas: An apparatus for sensing at least one analyte in a gas. The apparatus includes a thermoelectric sensor having a layer of at least one analyte interactant that increases or decreases in temperature and at least one thermopile having a first contact pad and a second contact pad, wherein the analyte...

20060133961 - Bi-material cantilevers with flipped over material sections and structures formed therefrom: A structure formed from one or more bi-material cantilevers, having a first portion and a second portion positioned end-to-end, wherein the first portion comprises a first material positioned on top of a second material, and wherein the second portion comprises the second material positioned on top of the first material....

20060133962 - Contact combustion gas sensor: A contact combustion-type gas sensor that can maintain its initial sensitivity over a long period of time in the presence of silicon vapor, wherein an induction portion 5 of a gas detecting element 1 contains not less than 30 percent by weight of an oxidation catalyst, and is aged in...

20060133963 - Adapter for attaching information to test tubes: An adapter for test tubes is provided enabling attachment of information with identifying patient and/or test data, and which further facilitates insertion of test tubes into automated test equipment. The adapter has a cylindrical housing with two open ends into which a test tube and its attached stopper are received....

20060133964 - Closed loop automated matrix removal: An automated matrix removal module is configurable to automatically withdraw a portion of sample containing an interfering matrix. The module is further configurable to mix the portion of sample with a reagent selected to react with the matrix to form a precipitant and then filter the mixture of sample and...

20060133965 - Monitoring function-equipped dispensing system and method of monitoring dispensing device: A monitoring function-equipped dispensing system and a method of monitoring the dispensing system wherein conditions in a pipeline can be identified accurately and precisely by not only optically measuring conditions in the pipeline, but performing other measurements reinforcing the former. The system comprises: one or more translucent or semi-translucent pipelines;...

20060133966 - Transfer set for use with a pharmaceutical compounder: Information management systems and methods can be used with at least one pharmaceutical compounding device. The systems and methods comprise a controller coupled to the compounding device. A compounding control manager resides on the controller to receive compounding order input and generate control commands to the compounding device based, at...

20060133967 - Method and plant for controlling the process conditions in a reactor: The invention relates to a method of controlling the process conditions, in particular the temperature, in a reactor (1) of a plant into which, in particular, granular material is introduced and transported through a conveying line (14) to the reactor (1). In order to keep the process conditions in the...

20060133968 - Parallel reactor with internal sensing and method of using same: Devices and methods for controlling and monitoring the progress and properties of multiple reactions are disclosed. The method and apparatus are especially useful for synthesizing, screening, and characterizing combinatorial libraries, but also offer significant advantages over conventional experimental reactors as well. The apparatus generally includes multiple vessels for containing reaction...

20060133969 - Exhaust system for a lean burn internal combustion engine: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine has a catalysed ceramic wall flow particulate filter coated with a washcoat composition. The washcoat composition includes an oxidation catalyst of at least one platinum group metal and a NOx absorbent. The washcoat composition has a D50 of less than or equal...

20060133970 - Plasma reaction vessel, and method of producing the same: In the plasma reaction vessel (1) of the invention, two or more laminate-structures (6) having ceramic formed bodies (3, 4) in which a plasma generating electrode (2) capable of generating plasma is formed in two-tape-form, and an electrically continuous film-like electrically conductive electrode (5) held between the two ceramic formed...

20060133971 - Combinational control strategy for fuel processor reactor shift temperature control: A method and apparatus for use in controlling the reaction temperature of a fuel processor are disclosed. The apparatus includes a fuel processor reactor, the reactor including a water gas shift reaction section; a temperature sensor disposed within the reaction section; a coolant flow line through the reaction section; and...

20060133972 - Tubular reactor for carrying out gas-phase reactions and method for operating said reactor: The invention relates to a tubular reactor for carrying out catalytic gas-phase reactions, containing a catalyst tube bundle (8) that is traversed by the relevant reaction gas mixture, is filled with a catalyst, extends between two tube sheets (4, 148) and around which flows a heat transfer medium contained within...

20060133973 - Gas generator grate: A grate for a gas generator (7) adapted to operate in the gasifier of the gas generator so as to provide support to solid fuel fed thereon such as wood chips, peat, bark and hog fuel from forest harvesting and the like refuse fuel, the cross sections of the gasifier...

20060127270 - Electronic disinfection of airborne pollutants: A system for electronically disinfecting air includes a first electrode, at least a second electrode, the first and second electrode being spaced apart from one another. The surfaces of the first or second electrode include a semiconductor or a dielectric layer having a thickness of at least 10 angstroms disposed...

20060127271 - Non-thermal disinfection of biological fluids using non-thermal plasma: A method and apparatus are provided for at least partially disinfecting biological fluid of a mammal, which comprises pathogens. The method includes contacting a non-thermal plasma with the biological fluid to kill at least a portion of the pathogens within the biological fluid, and filtering toxins from at least some...

20060127272 - Stabilized aqueous colorant preparations: The invention relates to the use of an antimicrobially effective amount of a mixture from 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothlazolin-3-one, 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol as a biocide in aqueous colorant preparations that have a heavy metal ion concentration of greater or equal 20 ppm. The invention effectively prevents the formation of precipitations....

20060127273 - Apparatus and method for generation of chlorine dioxide gas: A chlorine dioxide gas producing apparatus has a first reaction component contained therein and a second reaction component contained therein. The first and second reaction components are separated within the apparatus by at least one rupturable membrane. To activate the apparatus, the at least one rupturable membrane is ruptured to...

20060127274 - Assay device and process for the testing of fluid samples: An assay device for testing of liquid samples for drugs of abuse has a transparent container for retaining a liquid sample. A backing member is within the container and is curved so that its front surface corresponds to the curvature of the container wall. Immunoassay test strips are on the...

20060127275 - Liquid analysis cartridge: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for storing a particle-containing liquid. The storage apparatus comprises a microfluidic convoluted flow channel having a plurality of particle capture regions. The storage channel is preferably an isotropic spatially periodic channel. Sedimented particles can be resuspended following storage. This invention further provides...

20060127276 - Staining machine for treatment of tissue specimens: A Staining machine for treatment of tissue specimens on slides placed in baskets (9) includes a number of baths (7, 12) placed successively in a row (6 resp. 11), and a device for successive transport of the baskets in a transport path from one bath to the next one, the...

20060127277 - Biochemical processing apparatus: A biochemical processing apparatus is provided having a stage receiving a biochemical reaction cartridge which includes chambers and flow paths communicating therebetween, a moving system for moving liquid via the flow paths, and a detector for detecting the presence of the liquid in a chamber and/or the amount of the...

20060127279 - Multifunction measuring instrument: The object of the invention is a multifunction instrument (10 ) for measuring biochemical and medical samples, which are preferably placed into the wells (13) of the sample plates (12) and measured by a detector (20). The detector is movable with slide (26, 27) and guide (22, 23) elements so...

20060127278 - System and method of measuring molecular interactions: The present disclosure relates to a device for measuring surface plasmon resonance and fluorescence of a sample, a system for determining the rate of catalytic activity of an enzyme, a method of determining the rate of catalytic activity of an enzyme, and a method of measuring the adsorption and reactivity...

20060127280 - Apparatus for tissue processing for the tissue embedding and mounting for the processing containers for tissue processing: An apparatus (1) for tissue preparation for the tissue embedding, having a transport plate (15) defining a circumferential edge (15c). At the circumferential edge (15c) several recesses (16) are formed, each of which comprises a plurality of several circular cut outs (16a) being arranged so that it has an opening...

20060127282 - Microproduct, medical microproduct, microwell array chip, microwell position detection plate, and micro resin pipette tip using the microproduct: A microproduct includes a resin composition including a polypropylene-based resin and a hydrogenated derivative of a block copolymer shown by the general formula “X-Y”. The microproduct has micromachined features of a stamper precisely transferred by injection molding and a molded surface has a plurality of recesses and/or protrusions. In this...

20060127281 - Pipetting apparatus with integrated liquid level and/or gas bubble detection: A pipetting apparatus (1) comprises a fluidic space (7), to which a pressure transducer (11) with a pressure sensor (12) is attached with a gas filled space (15). The fluidic space (7) is defined by a pipette tip (2), a first tubing (5) that connects the pipette tip (2) to...

20060127283 - Automated tissue staining system and reagent container: An automated staining system and a reagent container designed for use with the automated staining apparatus. The reagent container includes a reagent containment section capable of containing a volume of a reagent. The reagent containment section includes an upper wall and a base wall that are spaced apart along an...

20060127284 - Apparatus and methods for performing parallel processes: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus and method for performing parallel processes. One embodiment of the present invention is directed to an apparatus for performing a process having a plurality of steps in which each step is performed in a vessel by flowing a fluid through...

20060127285 - Method and apparatus for flameless carbon black deposition: The methods and apparatuses for producing carbon black. The invention uses both heating and cooling zones to prevent the precipitation of solids onto equipment surfaces until they are efficiently removed from the gas phase, via one or more heat exchangers. Each heat exchanger may be regenerated to melt off the...

20060127286 - Catalyst cleaning tool: A device for cleaning a selective catalyst reduction unit by directing air or a cleansing solution directly into or out of honeycomb cells of the selective catalyst reduction unit. The device utilizes a plurality of orifices which are sufficient in diameter and number to cleanse honeycomb cells thereby directing air...

20060127287 - Combinatorial preparation and testing of heterogeneous catalysts: The array of heterogeneous catalysts and/or their precursors, is made up of a body which has, preferably parallel, through-channels and in which at least n channels comprise n different heterogeneous catalysts and/or their precursors, where n is 2, preferably 10, particularly preferably 100, in particular 1000, especially 10,000. A process...

20060127288 - Photocatalyst protection: An air treatment system includes a filter and heating element, a plasma device, and a photocatalyst and UV light that cooperate to purify an air stream flowing through the air treatment system and protect the photocatalyst from passivating effects of certain contaminants. The air treatment system operates in two different...

20060127289 - Method and device for deactivating items and for maintaining such items in a deactivated state: A reprocessor for microbially deactivating items. The reprocessor has a circulation system for circulating a microbial deactivation fluid through a deactivation chamber that forms part of the circulation system. A container is provided for insertion into the deactivation chamber for holding items to be microbially deactivated. The container includes a...

20060127290 - Packaging machine with multiple uv lamps transverse to package path: An ultraviolet sterilization system for a form, fill and seal packaging machine, includes at least three ultraviolet lamps, each having an elongated dimension and a transverse dimension. Each lamp is mounted within a housing having a reflector. The lamps are mounted adjacent one another in a side-by-side manner such that...

20060115376 - Methods for sterilizing preparations of digestive enzymes: Methods are disclosed for sterilizing preparations of digestive enzymes to reduce the level of one or more active biological contaminants or pathogens therein, such as viruses, bacteria (including inter- and intracellular bacteria, such as mycoplasmas, ureaplasmas, nanobacteria, chlamydia, rickettsias), yeasts, molds, fungi, prions or similar agents responsible, alone or in...

20060115377 - Transparent ito-heating capillary reactor: The present invention comprises a transparent and electrically conductive glass capillary for the purpose of containing and heating fluids inside the capillary on the stage of a microscope and a method to investigate and characterize acid neutralization by overbased additives in lubricant oils. The heating capillary was prepared by coating...

20060115378 - Device for the continuous testing of materials: The present invention relates to a device for the continuous testing of at least two building blocks, which are part of a combinatorial material library. Thereby, said device is in particular characterized in that it comprises at least the following constituent parts: (i) at least one spatially stationary component with...

20060115379 - Magnetostrictive pump: A multi-valved positive displacement pump design that employs a magnetostrictive fluid pump in combination with magnetostrictive gates. The pump generally comprises a pump housing defining an internal fluid chamber, an inlet port to the fluid chamber, an outlet port from the fluid chamber, a magnetostrictive positive displacement pump in the...

20060115380 - Cartridge for containing a specimen sample for optical analysis: An improved cartridge for holding a fluid sample with a small volume is disclosed herein. The cartridge has a test chamber and a vestibule through which the test fluids are inserted into the test chamber. Improved grips are flared-out to aid manipulation. The handle portion is reinforced to prevent flexing,...

20060115382 - Fluid-conveying apparatus and method for conveying fluid by using the same: A fluid-conveying apparatus conveys fluid using a channel for the fluid to flow. The apparatus includes a pressure-generating device for generating pressure for conveying the fluid, a plurality of processing areas for processing the fluid, a valve which is disposed between the processing areas and controls the fluid flow, and...

20060115381 - Solution mixing device and analysis system: An analyzer to carry out a reaction with efficiency is provided. A substrate and a cover member having a concave portion to form a space for retaining a reaction solution are constructed of deformable material, the cover member is deformed by exerting a force externally of the cover member, and...

20060115383 - Flow through well plate surface sorption extarction: A device for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix comprises a flow through well plate, each well which is coated with a sorbent material. A method for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix includes exposing the sample to the sorbent coating of the well plate. The sorption-coated well...

20060115384 - Pipette tip surface sorption extraction: A sorption pipette tip is disclosed for the extraction of a sample, or analyte, from a sample matrix with a method of using the sorption pipette tip to perform the extraction. The pipette tip has a coating of a sorptive material. The orifice of the tip may have different configurations...

20060115385 - Specimen collection system: A system for collecting, transporting and preparing a fecal specimen for examination includes a container, a closure selectively secured over an open end of the container, and a sample collection member coupled to the closure and extending into the container when the closure is secured thereto. In one embodiment, the...

20060115386 - Active material and light emitting device: An active material and light emitting device comprises an ultrasonic atomizer assembly and a light emission device. The active material and light emitting device further includes a housing containing the atomizer assembly and the light emission device such that the atomizer assembly is disposed above the light emission device. The...

20060115387 - Multi-zone fixed-bed or moving-bed reactor with an integrated heat exchanger: This invention relates to a staged-zone reactor of the axial-flow type that makes it possible to implement strongly endothermic or exothermic reactions. The reactor comprises a constriction of the catalytic bed between an upper zone (3a) and a lower zone (3b), making it possible to house in the reactor a...

20060115388 - Dispersal air scrubber: The present invention embodies a Dispersal Air Scrubbing device. Dispersal Air Scrubbing is generally designed for indoor air purification. The air scrubber includes an elongated body having several packing casters at its lower portion and being provided with a fog guide at its upper portion and having air inlet apertures...

20060115389 - Nanotechnological processing of catalytic surfaces: Demanding chemical reactions typically require a catalyst of three-dimensional form rather than a flat surface. For ethane hydrogenolysis, one example, reaction rates increase by a factor of 20 by inserting into the reactants a 20-angstrom diameter micro-particle of surface nickel over a truncated octahedron base. Advanced nanotechnological processing techniques with...

20060115390 - Plasma discharge reactor and gas treatment device: Provided is a plasma discharge reactor including a ground electrode, a high-voltage applying electrode coated with a barrier material, a dielectric member having a three-dimensional network structure comprising a dielectric which is coated with an adsorbent for adsorbing a treating substance contained in a subject gas, and a containing space...

20060115391 - Plasma reactor and and electrode plate used tin the same: A plasma reactor includes more than two electrode plates 1, each electrode plate 1 including a dielectric members and an electrode 16 protected from a discharge space 50 by the dielectric member and having an electric-connecting coupling hole on one side and a non-electric-connecting coupling hole on the other side,...

20060115392 - Hydroprocessing process: A process for hydroprocessing a hydrocarbon feedstock includes the steps of providing a hydrocarbon feed having an initial characteristic; providing a first hydrogen-containing gas; feeding the hydrocarbon feed and the first hydrogen-containing gas cocurrently to a first hydroprocessing zone so as to provide a first hydrocarbon product; providing a plurality...

20060115393 - Catalytic reactor/heat exchanger reactor: A catalytic reactor/heat exchange device (10) is provided for generating a catalytic reaction in a reaction fluid flow (12) and transferring heat to a cooling fluid flow (14). The device includes reaction flow channels (20) with turbulators (30) therein. The turbulators (30) include an initial portion (40) and a selected...

20060115394 - Carbon monoxide oxidizer: A carbon monoxide oxidizer comprises an oxidant supply unit (4) that supplies an oxidant gas to a reformate gas, a mixing unit (5) that mixes the reformate gas with the oxidant gas, and a preferential oxidation catalyst unit (6) that removes carbon monoxide from a mixed gas using catalytic action....

20060115395 - Apparatus and method for preparation of a peritoneal dialysis solution: The invention provides an apparatus and method for storing and transporting peritoneal dialysate in dry or lyophilized form, and for forming a deliverable peritoneal dialysis solution therefrom. In one embodiment, a dry reagent bed, including reagents sufficient to produce a dialysis solution, is suspended in a diluent flow path through...