Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 01/07

20070020140 - Decontamination of biological microbes using metal cations suspended in ethanol: A decontamination composition contains a divalent or trivalent metal cation suspended in ethanol, present in an amount of from about 35 wt % or greater, with the option to add surfactant.... Agent: Naval Surface Warfare Center Office Of Counsel (patents) (code Xdci)

20070020141 - Method and apparatus for injecting a metered quantity of a liquid into a chamber: A method and apparatus for metering a predetermined quantity of liquid decontaminant into a vaporization system. A single vacuum source is used to fill an injector with the predetermined quantity of liquid decontaminant and to also establish a vacuum in a chamber. The chamber is injected with the liquid decontaminant... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070020142 - Paracorporeal respiratory assist lung: A paracorporeal respiratory assist lung is configured with an annular cylindrical hollow fiber membrane (fiber bundle) that is rotated at rapidly varying speeds. Fluid (for example, blood) is introduced to the center of the device and is passed radially through the fiber bundle. The bundle is rotated at rapidly changing... Agent: Fulwider Patton

20070020143 - Test tape and analytical system: A test tape for analyzing body fluids is provided comprising a flexible carrier tape and a plurality of test fields arranged spaced apart thereon for the detection of an analyte in the body fluid. The carrier tape is provided with indicator areas to register the distance and/or determine the position... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070020144 - Functionalization of air hole arrays of photonic crystal fibers: An inventive sensor is used in combination with spectroscopic techniques to detect, identify and quantify ultratrace (ppt to ppb) quantities of analytes in air or water samples. The sensor preferably comprises a photonic crystal fiber having an air hole cladding with functionalized air holes. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is a preferred... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070020145 - Automatic analysis apparatus and dispensing method for the same: An automatic analysis apparatus analyzing a test specimen held in a reaction vessel on the basis of a property of a mixed liquid of the test specimen and a reagent, includes a plurality of reaction vessels which corresponds to a plurality of measurement channels, respectively, a moving unit which moves... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070020146 - Nanopore structure and method using an insulating substrate: A nanopore structure for conducting analysis on a molecule in solution. The nanopore structure includes an electrically insulating substrate and a membrane contacting the electrically insulating substrate. A nanopore is defined through the electrically insulating substrate and the membrane for conducting analysis on a molecule being positioned in the nanopore.... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070020147 - Miniaturized fluid delivery and analysis system: The present invention provides a method for combining a fluid delivery system with an analysis system for performing immunological or other chemical of biological assays. The method comprises a miniature plastic fluidic cartridge containing a reaction chamber with a plurality of immobilized species, a capillary channel, and a pump structure... Agent: Jones Day

20070020148 - Miniaturized fluid delivery and analysis system: The present invention provides a method for combining a fluid delivery system with an analysis system for performing immunological or other chemical of biological assays. The method comprises a miniature plastic fluidic cartridge containing a reaction chamber with a plurality of immobilized species, a capillary channel, and a pump structure... Agent: Jones Day

20070020149 - Mechanism for connecting plates of a parallel processing fluid handling system: A fluid handling system for parallel processing of a plurality of biological samples, the system comprising at least a first plate and a second plate which are stackable together and each include a plurality of corresponding apertures for receiving the biological samples. A biasing mechanism releasably connects the first and... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070020150 - Adjustment device for drop dispenser: The present invention is directed to devices for adjusting a drop dispenser (adjustment devices). Each device consists of two horizontal axis adjusters, one vertical axis adjuster and two rotational axis adjusters wherein the adjusters are integral with a body comprising a base for mounting the device to a drop dispenser.... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070020152 - Kinematic wellplate mounting method: A mechanism for positionally restraining a microplate is disclosed. The mechanism is defined by a base having at least one surface with a receptacle for the insertion of a microplate into the base. Supports and/or positioning structures on a surface of the base have point contacts to restrain movement of... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070020151 - Pipette tip holder: A pipette tip holder is provided for holding a plurality of pipette tips in an automated pipette machine. The pipette tip holder includes a container that defines a cavity. There is at least one vertical divider in the cavity that divides the cavity into a plurality of segregated compartments. The... Agent: Kramer & Amado, P.C.

20070020153 - System and device for prevention and neutralization of bioactive substances and generating an aroma-producing substance: An on-demand system for preventing and/neutralizing bioactive substances employs real time monitoring of the fluid for bioactive substances. Once a specific bioactive substance is detected, then a specific neutralizing substance is selected, such as an oxidizing substance, intense ultraviolet light, a neutralizing substance or other substances selected for particular threats.... Agent: Dennis L. Cook, Esq. The Law Offices Of Dennis L Cook PLLC

20070020154 - Catalyst withdrawal apparatus and method for regulating catalyst inventory in a fluid catalyst cracking unit: A catalyst withdrawal apparatus and method for regulating catalyst inventory in a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst (FCC) unit is provided. In one embodiment, a catalyst withdrawal apparatus for removing catalyst from a FCC unit includes a pressure vessel having a metering device coupled to a fill port. A heat dissipater... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan L.L.P.

20070020156 - Device for cleaning gas mixtures, and method for producing it: A device for cleaning gas mixtures that contain particles, in particular for cleaning soot-laden exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, is described in which the device is embodied as a filter that has a porous surface of a sintered-metal-containing filter-supporting material that is exposed to the gas mixture to be... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070020155 - Honeycomb structured body and exhaust gas purifying device: A honeycomb structured body of the present invention comprises a plurality of cells placed in parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween, wherein an oxide catalyst is supported on at least one portion of the cell wall, and the honeycomb structured body has an... Agent: Ditthavong & Mori, P.C.

20070020157 - Plasmon photocatalysis: Plasmons on a waveguide may deliver energy to photocatalyze a reaction.... Agent: Searete LLC

20070020159 - Apparatus for air purification and disinfection: An apparatus for air purification and disinfection is provided. The apparatus includes at least one elongated reactor having an elongated inner electrode and an elongated outer electrode. The outer electrode encompasses at least a portion of the inner electrode along a longitudinal axis of the reactor. The outer and inner... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20070020160 - Ozone system for multi-chamber tools: An improved system and method for controlling ozone concentration in connection with a multi-chamber tool. The system and method involve a first and a second concentration controller in combination with an ozone generator. The first concentration controller detects an EVENT (i.e., one of the chambers in the multi-chamber tool coming... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070020158 - Photocatalyst water treating apparatus: An object is to dissolve and remove rust and scale deposits of inorganic compounds formed in a reservoir, in which to store water that requires processing, or in piping, or on a jacket of a UV-lamp without using any chemicals. A photocatalytic water-processing system utilizes a reservoir 11 in which... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20070020161 - Catalyst for reformer used in fuel cell system, reformer, and fuel cell system comprising same: A catalyst for a reformer of a fuel cell system, a reformer for a fuel cell system including the catalyst, and a fuel cell system including the reformer are provided. The reformer includes a first reacting region that generates heat energy through oxidation of fuel and includes an oxidation catalyst... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070020162 - Sterilization heating module: A heating module for use with a sterilizer utilizes an exothermic chemical reaction produced by mixing a first reactant with a second reactant to produce heat without a flame or combustion. The heating module may comprise a pouch filled with a first reactant. The pouch is made of a porous... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070014684 - Air purification system: An airflow generator, coupled to a venturi, generates a high speed airflow to deliver air through a venturi. The air includes biological cells which are sterilized as the air passes through the venturi. Operation of the airflow generator may be controlled by a computer that responds to an indicated biological... Agent: John R. Thompson Stoel Rives LLP

20070014685 - Personal sanitation device: A personal sanitation device comprises a container, a substrate disposed within the container and a disinfecting agent carried by the substrate. The personal sanitation device is utilized by the user, for example, by inserting a portion of their body into the container to contact the substrate. The disinfecting agent is... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070014686 - Sterilization system and device: A system, device and method for sterilizing or decontaminating an object that by exposing the object to a sterilant gas comprised of one or more oxides of nitrogen, such as NO, NO2, NO3, N2O3, N2O4, N2O5, N2O and mixtures thereof. The source of the sterilant gas can be generated from... Agent: Michelle S. Marks Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070014687 - Composition and method for deactivating allergenic proteins on surfaces: The presently described technology provides for methods and compositions for deactivating the allergenic protein content of surfaces by treatment with an allergenic protein deactivating compound. Preferred allergenic protein deactivating compositions of the present technology comprise: (1) cationic compounds and (2) nitrogen-containing compounds. Quaternary ammonium salts are particularly preferred allergenic protein... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070014688 - Use of nitric oxide gas in an extracorporeal circuitry to treat blood plasma: A method of reducing pathogens in blood by exposure to a nitric oxide containing gas in an extracorporeal circuitry is provided. The method includes: obtaining blood from a mammal or a blood source, separating the blood into plasma and blood cells, exposing the plasma to nitric oxide containing gas, combining... Agent: Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (laip Group)

20070014689 - Double membrane transducer protector: A transducer protector including at least two spaced apart filter membranes. The transducer protector may include a body positioned between two tubular connectors, each of which contains an axially aligned lumen. The body lumen may be separated from the lumen of each of the tubular connectors, respectively, by the filter... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20070014690 - Multichamber device for processing of biological samples using high pressure: Devices and methods are described for homogenization, processing, detection, and analysis of biological samples such as insects, fungi, bacteria, and plant and animal tissues. Multiple chambers in these devices permit different processing functions to be carried out at each stage, such that the resulting homogenized product can be further processed,... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070014691 - Rapid sterilization system: A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a vacuum pump associated with the sterilization chamber, a vaporizer in association with the sterilization chamber, a sterilant distillation system associated with the chamber, a source of sterilant solution associated with the vaporizer and with the sterilant distillation system, and a control system... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070014692 - Method and apparatus for measurement of binding between a protein and a nucleotide: A method and apparatus for measuring binding between a plurality of molecules of a first type and a plurality of molecules of a second type is presented. Apparatus utilizes a sensor possessing a waveguide to which have been attached in close proximity to its surface, features resembling molecules of said... Agent: Kenneth I. Kohn Kohn & Associates, PLLC

20070014693 - Modular hospital cart: Improved systems and methods are provided for monitoring compliance with an order for a patient specimen. Broadly, an inventive system incorporates a machine readable wireless identification and sensor technology to provide feedback to a caregiver regarding compliance with a specimen order. In particular, a system for monitoring compliance with an... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle & Citkowski, P.c

20070014698 - Cartridge for chemical reaction and chemical reaction processing system: In a cartridge for chemical reaction, there are provided an inner part in which a chemical reaction is caused by feeding a liquid in accordance with a deformation when an external force is applied, and a plurality of passages that are connected with each other, and the passages can be... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070014694 - High density plate filler: A filling apparatus for filling a microplate. The microplate having a plurality of wells each sized to receive an assay. The filling apparatus can comprise an assay input layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The assay input layer can comprise an assay input port extending from... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070014697 - Pipetting apparatus: A pipetting device including a pipetting unit (12) having an application chamber (26) and a first end (16) that is realized with a discharge opening (18), and a second, open end (20). In the vicinity of the second, open end (20) of the pipetting unit (12), a sleeve-like receptacle unit... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070014696 - Plunger stroke pipette: A plunger stroke pipette for replaceable pipette points with a seat for the detachable mounting of a pipette point, a plunger, a cylinder in which the plunger is movably arranged, a Connection channel connecting the cylinder with an opening in the seat, a driving equipment, coupled to the plunger for... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20070014695 - Systems and methods for multiple analyte detection: Systems and methods for multiple analyte detection include a system for distribution of a biological sample that includes a substrate, wherein the substrate includes a plurality of sample chambers, a sample introduction channel for each sample chamber, and a venting channel for each sample chamber. The system may further include... Agent: Mila Kasan, Patent Dept. Applied Biosystems

20070014699 - Methods and apparatus for improving the sensitivity of capillary zone electrophoresis: The present invention relates to novel methods and apparatus for improving the sensitivity of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). The invention particularly concerns devices comprising a channel that contains an in-line sol-gel column to concentrate samples being subjected to capillary zone electrophoresis, and the use of such devices to enhance the... Agent: Diana Clifton Draper

20070014700 - Measurement instrument, reagent carrier used for the same, information recorded medium, measurement data correcting method, and program recorded medium: A measurement instrument for adequately correcting data in consideration of the deterioration of a reagent used for measurement over time. A deterioration correction data table where the variation of the sensitivity of each reagent from the date of manufacture of the reagent to the expiration date is recorded for each... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson P.C.

20070014701 - Method for temporary closing and reopening of a reactor tube: A method for deliberately plugging the inlet and outlet ends of a reactor tube in a recoverable manner, which method employs at least one vented plug whereby fluid communication within the tube can be established or terminated at will, and the tube is unplugged only after the fluid content of... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070014702 - Track light fan: The Track Light Fan consists of a fan motor covered by a housing, a fragrance slot and fragrance center, a speed adjustor, a plurality of rotating blades covered by a protective grate, a track light connector, and a rod for connecting the fan to the track light connector. To use... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20070014703 - Apparatus and process for optimising the circulation of a suspension in a facility comprising a three-phase reactor: To facilitate operation of a facility for chemical conversion of a feed that comprises a reactor (2) containing a slurry constituted by at least one suspension of at least one solid in a liquid, a gas supply, and a circuit that is external of the reactor, for continuous movement of... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070014704 - Fluidized-bed gasification furnace: A fluidized-bed gasification furnace has a gasification chamber for fluidizing a fluidized medium therein and pyrolyzing a material in the fluidized medium to produce a pyrolysis gas and a pyrolysis residue. The fluidized-bed gasification furnace also has a combustion chamber having a combustion portion for fluidizing a fluidized medium therein... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070014705 - High phosphorous poisoning resistant catalysts for treating automobile exhaust: The present invention discloses novel catalysts for treating automobile exhaust that have increased resistance to poisoning from oil- and/or fuel-derived additives. In the catalysts of this invention, the catalytic materials are not coated onto a front-end poison capture zone of the support that carries the catalytic layers. Since poisonous elements... Agent: Attn: Chief Patent Counsel Engelhard Corporation

20070014706 - Process and device for cleaning combustion flue gases: The invention relates to a process and a device for the removal of dust, HF, HCl, SO2, SO3, heavy metals, heavy-metal compounds, polyhalogenated hydrocarbons and polycyclic hydrocarbons from combustion flue gases by treating the pollutant-containing combustion flue gases with a sorbent in a circulating fluidized bed. The process is characterized... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus P.A.

20070014707 - Retention matting assembly methods: In one embodiment, an exhaust treatment device comprises: a housing, a substrate disposed within the housing, and a mat wrapped around the substrate in a helical configuration, wherein the mat has a length that is greater than or equal to about three times the mat width and is disposed between... Agent: Paul L. Marshall Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070014708 - Method and apparatus for collecting and redirecting liquid separated from a gaseous stream: Apparatus and a method for collecting and redirecting liquid which has been separated from a gaseous process stream by inertial separation techniques such that the separated liquid and gaseous stream are flowing co-currently or counter-currently within the same process apparatus. The apparatus has liquid catch means, such as a flange,... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20070009376 - Method of cleaning and sterilizing endoscopic camera equipment, etc. and apparatus therefor: The apparatus uses as cleaning bath an alkaline-water-producing bath 2 of an electrolysis bath 1 partitioned by a separating membrane 6 and having electrodes 7 and 8 on both sides, and the apparatus is configured to conduct preliminary cleaning of an endoscopic camera instrument 4 inserted in the cleaning bath... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070009377 - Methods for reducing pathogens in biological samples: This invention provides methods, devices and device components for treating biological samples with electromagnetic radiation. The methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of providing well characterized, uniform and reproducible net radiant energies and/or radiant powers to biological samples undergoing processing. In addition, the present methods,... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20070009378 - Device for handling blood in extracorporeal blood circulation: In a device for handling blood in extracorporeal blood circulation that has at least one oxygenator, one heat exchanger, and one blood filter, the inlets and outlets in the oxygenator/heat exchanger unit are embodied such that a blood flow cross section of A≧80 mm2, preferably A≧120 mm2, is assured. The... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20070009379 - Nanotube-based sensors and probes: Described herein are novel devices for the study of transport characteristics of complex or simple fluids, interactions among molecules in suspension, interactions between molecules in suspension and wall-bound molecules, and biochemical sensing devices made of reservoirs for fluid containment linked by a nanotubes. Also disclosed are methods of delivering medicaments... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070009381 - Hand-held analysis device: The invention relates to a hand-held analytical device for analyzing a sample, in particular a biological fluid, for a medically significant component, comprising a housing comprising a loading opening for receiving a replaceable cartridge having multiple chambers that may contain analytical consumables, in particular test strips, and each chamber comprising... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20070009380 - Photonic crystal biosensor structure and fabrication method: The invention provides sensor compositions and method of making sensors.... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070009382 - Heating element for a rotating multiplex fluorescence detection device: Techniques are described for the detection of multiple target species in real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction). For example, a system comprises a data acquisition device and a detection device coupled to the data acquisition device. The detection device includes a rotating disk having a plurality of process chambers having a... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070009383 - Valve control system for a rotating multiplex fluorescence detection device: Techniques are described for the detection of multiple target species in real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction). For example, a system comprises a data acquisition device and a detection device coupled to the data acquisition device. The detection device includes a rotating disk having a plurality of process chambers having a... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070009384 - Apparatus for carrying out catalytic tests: Apparatus for simultaneously and/or successively carrying out at least two catalytic tests, having a reactor element, which includes at least one gas inlet unit, a plurality of reaction chambers and at least one restriction unit, the at least one restriction unit being configured in such a manner that it has... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070009387 - Chemical analysis apparatus and chemical analysis method: A chemical analysis apparatus in which a sample to be analyzed and a reagent are placed into a reaction container, and sound waves are irradiated to said reaction container so as to agitate them, wherein said chemical analysis apparatus comprises a piezoelectric element producing said sound waves, and drivers for... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070009386 - Molded cartridge with 3-d hydrodynamic focusing: A microfluidic circuit cartridge having 3-D hydrodynamic focusing. The cartridge may be fabricated with injection-molded or other molded layers providing a 3-D structure. A flow channel on the card may have a sample core flowing in a fluid of a flow channel for analysis. The sample core may be adjustable... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070009385 - Polymer sample analyzer: Provided is a polymer sample analyzer from which chemical findings on the optical deterioration of a polymer material are available in a very short time. The analyzer is equipped with a gas phase component production unit for producing a plurality of gas phase components, a carrier gas introduction unit for... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070009388 - Gas identifying apparatus, gas identifying method gas handling assisting system and gas handling assisting method for identifying gas based on color of reaction surface produced by chemical reaction: A detector detects the color of a medium after a gas to be identified and a reagent have chemically reacted with each other on the medium. A controller identifies color information, which is most similar to the color detected by the detector, from color information stored in a spectral database,... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070009390 - Flip top cap: A cap is provided for a laboratory vessel. The cap includes a lid that can be rotated relative to the laboratory vessel from a closed position to an open position. The lid includes a shield for at least partly surrounding the open top of the laboratory vessel. Ribs are disposed... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp And ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20070009389 - Slide deposition chamber: A cell deposition chamber and a method for depositing a biological sample on a microscope slide using the chamber. The chamber is removably sealed onto a sample receiving area on the slide and has a sealable opening to allow aspiration of the sample from the slide surface. The chamber is... Agent: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

20070009391 - Compliant microfluidic sample processing disks: Microfluidic sample processing disks with a plurality of fluid structures formed therein are disclosed. Each of the fluid structures preferably includes an input well and one or more process chambers connected to the input well by one or more delivery channels. The process chambers may be arranged in a compliant... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070009392 - Dispenser operation verification apparatus and verification method: An object is to provide a dispenser operation verification apparatus and verification method that enables operation with high reliability and high accuracy. The construction is such that with a dispenser comprising: one or a plurality of transparent or semi-transparent liquid passages capable of liquid suction, discharge and storage; a pressure... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070009393 - Efficient microfluidic devices: A microfluidic device having a plurality of microchannel structures and a memory. The memory may be writeable with restriction for unauthorized access. Yet further, the memory can be information about positions of non-redundant or redundant microchannel, information relating to positions for interfacing the microchannel structures with the macroworld, or supplemental... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070009397 - Arrangement for testing pharmaceutical substances: An arrangement which may be used for testing pharmaceutical or cosmetic substances, which are sealed in a testing room in a cabinet (100), with at least one elongated radiation source (14) such as a fluorescent tube arranged in the testing room, as well as at least one receptacle (12) such... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20070009394 - Device for loading a multi well plate: A device for loading samples into a multi well plate is provided. The device has a tray configured to support the multi well plate and a cover contiguous to the tray, wherein the cover has at least one opening configured to expose at least one row of wells of the... Agent: Butler, Snow, O'mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC

20070009395 - Methods and apparatus for imaging and processing of samples in biological sample containers: A holder for holding biological sample containers such as well plates comprises a flat vacuum bed surrounded by a seal, and an exhaust outlet. A container placed with its lower perimeter on the seal has its flatness increased by removing air from between the vacuum bed and container via the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070009396 - Multi-well plate guide protector and method for multi-well dispensing: The invention discloses a multi-well plate guide protector for single- and multi-well dispensing in a multi-well plate. The guide protector comprises a protecting cover having a height and dimension adapted for protecting the multi-well plate. The protecting cover has a dispensing window through the protecting cover adapted for allowing accurate... Agent: EagleIPLimited

20070009399 - Metal core auto exhaust purifier: A metal core auto exhaust purifier adopts a metal core as a key component in an auto exhaust purifier. The metal core is resistant to vibration and thermal shock, can immediately purify auto exhaust without heating process, has much longer working life, enhances catalyst's adhesion, prolongs catalyst's working life, and... Agent: Liu, Rongkang

20070009398 - Waste gas cleaning system for an internal combustion engine: The invention concerns an exhaust gas cleaning system for an internal combustion engine with at least one catalytically active component which is configured such that its catalytically active coating comprises at least a first region with high light-off temperature and a high temperature resistance and at least a second region... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070009400 - Porous sheet and substrate having porous sheet(s) for treating exhaust gases of combustion engines: A porous sheet for treating exhaust gases of combustion engines in open channels is disclosed. At least part of the porous sheet has a covering support having pores over 10 nm and coarse particles over 1.4 μm.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070009401 - Hybrid device for removing soot particles from diesel exhaust gases: The invention relates to a device for removing soot particles from an exhaust gas stream of a motor vehicle operated with diesel, comprising a catalyst element for the at least partial oxidation of nitrogen monoxide (NO) to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and a particulate filter arranged downstream of the catalyst element... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070009402 - Exhaust gas treatment device and the respective manufacturing process: An exhaust gas treatment device for an exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a housing and at least one exhaust gas treatment insert arranged in the housing and sheathed by bearing material on the circumference. To improve the axial fixation of... Agent: Plevy & Howard, P.C.

20070009403 - Microphotoreactor for carrying out photochemical reactions: Microphotoreactor for photochemical reactions, with a radiation source located outside the reactor and reaction channels inclined at an angle of 10°-90° from horizontal so that the reaction mixture is transported in the reaction channels by a pressure differential counter to gravity.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20070009406 - Electrostatic air conditioner devices with enhanced collector electrode: An electro-kinetic air conditioner for removing particulates from the air which can create an airflow using no moving parts. The conditioner includes an ion generator that has an electrode assembly including a first array of emitter electrodes, a second array of collector electrodes, and a high voltage generator. The device... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC

20070009405 - Method and apparatus for producing gas atom containing fullerene, and gas atom containing fullerene: A method and apparatus for enabling the production of gas containing fullerenes at a high yield. The apparatus includes a plasma generating chamber with a gas inlet where a gas containing atom to be doped is introduced via the gas inlet into the plasma generating chamber to be converted into... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070009404 - Illuminated devices using uv-led's: A UV-LED is incorporated into a variety of different illumination and radiation devices suitable for illuminating indicia associated with a CD/CDRW/DVD storage medium, gauges, promotional displays, knobs or buttons for automotive or electronic devices, as well as ornaments and air purification by decomposition. The indicia are made of a material... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070009407 - Process and apparatus for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid: A process for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid comprising: heating the feedstock, mixing the heated feedstock with a fluid and/or a primary dilution steam stream to form a mixture, flashing the mixture to form a vapor phase and a liquid phase which collect as bottoms and removing the liquid phase,... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070009408 - Medical instrument retainer assembly: A retainer assembly for locating a medical device in a container having a wall with a vent hole. The retainer assembly includes a retainer with an undersurface that is larger than the vent hole and an axial passage having a selected length and cross section extending into the retainer from... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20070003429 - Apparatus and method for humidifying a sterilization chamber: A method for increasing a relative humidity in an enclosed space (10) comprising a plurality of graduated steps. The relative humidity is increased from a first relative humidity to a target relative humidity. The method is issued to humidify a chamber (10) wherein a sterilization process using a humidified ozone... Agent: Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC

20070003430 - Method of inactivating microorganisms in a fluid using ultraviolet radiation: A method of inactivating microorganisms such as viruses within a fluid such as a biological fluid is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a UV reactor, which may take the form of an elongated generally annular reaction chamber surrounding at least one elongated UV lamp, moving the fluid... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070003431 - Sterilization system and vaporizer therefor: A sterilizer employs a vaporizer having sloped surfaces over which flow liquid sterilant solution for vaporization. The arrangement promotes even distribution of the sterilant solution for more efficient vaporization.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070003432 - Sterilization methods and apparatus which employ additive-containing supercritical carbon dioxide sterilant: Sterilization methods and apparatus are effective to achieve a 6-log reduction in CFUs of industry standard bacteria and bacterial spores, i.e., B. stearothermophilus and B. subtilis spores, by subjecting sterilizable materials to a chemical additive-containing carbon dioxide sterilant fluid at or near its supercritical pressure and temperature conditions. Most preferably,... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20070003433 - Chip using method and test chip: An object of the invention is to provide a test chip which allows efficient and convenient separation and measurement. This invention provides a measuring chip for separating and measuring a target component in a sample by rotation around first and second axes of rotation. The measuring chip includes a centrifugal... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070003434 - Flow metered analyzer: A hematology analyzer or cytometer cartridge system having flow metering. It may have on- or off-cartridge flow metering and control. The system may have local and direct flow measurement to provide accurate counts per unit volume. There may be numerous arrangements for fluidic circuit checks of the cartridge. Examples may... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070003435 - Inspection tester for explosives: An inspection tester that can be used anywhere as a primary screening tool by non-technical personnel to determine whether a surface contains explosives. It includes a body with a sample pad. First and second explosives detecting reagent holders and dispensers are operatively connected to the body and the sample pad.... Agent: Eddie E. Scott Attorney

20070003437 - Liquid delivery apparatus and liquid delivery method: A liquid delivery apparatus 1 has a rotary substrate 2. The substrate 2 formed with a fluid passage 8A for communicating a supply chamber 6A and target chamber 7A. An inlet end portion 13 at which the fluid passage 8A is connected to the chamber 6A extends in a clockwise... Agent: Panasonic Patent Center C/o Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070003436 - Method and apparatus for phase contrast quadrature interferometric detection of an immunoassay: A phase contrast quadrature interferometric method for determining the presence or absence of a target analyte in a sample. The method comprises using a laser beam having a wavelength λ and a waist wo to probe at least a portion of a substrate having a reflecting surface that has been... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20070003438 - Column, sample preparation apparatus using the column, and auto analyzer: A column is described, as representative one of which includes: a disposable column used in a measuring sample preparator, comprising: a support immobilized a substance capable of conjugating a protein, a support holding part for holding the support, a fluid connecting part for connecting to the sample preparator, and a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070003439 - Centrifugation device: A centrifugation device comprising a combined sample chamber and slide holder adapted to be mounted, with a microscope slide, in a centrifuge in a predetermined position, after placing, in the sample chamber, a fluid biological sample containing cells, the centrifugation device comprising a body (10) affording a base (14) adapted... Agent: Fulwider Patton

20070003440 - Linear chemoselective carbosilane polymers and methods for use in analytical and purification applications: wherein Z1 and Z2 are end groups independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alkyl silanes, aryl silanes, hydroxyl, silicon hydride, alkoxides, phenols, halogen substituted alcohols, halogen substituted phenols, organosilyl, and combinations thereof. These polymeric materials are primarily designed to sorb hydrogen bond basic analytes such... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Code 1008.2

20070003441 - Coated closure for performing direct vial surface sorbent microextraction: A device for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix comprises a sorption cap or closure which is coated on the inside surface with a sorbent material. A method for extracting an analyte from a sample matrix includes exposing the cap sorptive coating to the sample matrix by sealing the... Agent: Keeling Hudson

20070003442 - Electronic control of fluidic species: Various aspects of the present invention relate to the control and manipulation of fluidic species, for example, in microfluidic systems. In one aspect, the invention relates to systems and methods for making droplets of fluid surrounded by a liquid, using, for example, electric fields, mechanical alterations, the addition of an... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070003446 - Apparatus for producing probe carrier and method of producing the same including process of quality assurance therefor: The conditions of a liquid-droplet spot formed on a carrier are measured and then compared with known data to easily determine the conditions of a probe, such as the presence or absence of the probe in the liquid-droplet spot and the concentration thereof.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070003447 - Fluid dispensing system: A fluid dispensing apparatus and system for facilitating dispensing small volume, fluid samples to microfluidic devices.... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel

20070003444 - Laminated device: A microfluidic device is made up from at least four laminae, the laminae including two outer laminae and at least two further laminae disposed between the outer laminae and defining a microfluidic pathway. Inner surfaces of the outer laminae define the upper and lower surfaces of a fluid pathway, one... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20070003445 - Multi channel metering device: Multi-channel metering device with displacement devices for displacing a plurality of air columns, a plurality of holders which comprise a shank for releasable connection to a pipette tip, a connector and a connecting channel extending from the free end of the shank to the connector, flexible pipes which connect the... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20070003443 - Thermal-cycling pipette tip: A pipette tip and system for aspiration of a biological sample, distribution to a plurality of sample chambers, and thermal cycling in the pipette tip.... Agent: Mila Kasan, Patent Dept. Applied Biosystems

20070003448 - Nanoliter array loading: An interface is provided for storing microfluidic samples in a nanoliter sample chip. A fluid access structure provides a fluid access region to a selected subset of sample wells from an array of sample wells. A fluid introduction mechanism introduces a sample fluid to the fluid access region so that... Agent: Jay Sandvos Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070003449 - Valve for facilitating and maintaining fluid separation: Some embodiments include a valve positioned within a test tube to maintain a separation between components of liquid with different densities after centrifugation. The valve preferably includes a cylindrically shaped housing with a spherical plug configured to nest within the housing. The valve permits varying amounts of fluid flow depending... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070003450 - Systems and methods for monitoring solids using mechanical resonator: Particle and multi-phase system monitoring methods, systems and apparatus are disclosed. Preferred embodiments comprise one or more mechanical resonator sensing elements. In preferred embodiments a sensor or a sensor subassembly is ported to a fluidized bed vessel such as a fluidized bed polymerization reactor.... Agent: Zilka-kotab, PC

20070003451 - Method and apparatus for controlled production of a gas: An apparatus is provided to generate a gas by mixing chemicals with water. Typically, the production of gas, particularly oxygen, by combining water with powders and other dry chemicals has not been widely employed. There have existed a number of preexisting barriers such as undesirable flow rates and yields. However,... Agent: Carr LLP

20070003452 - Method and apparatus for controlled production of a gas: An apparatus is provided to generate a gas by mixing chemicals with water. Typically, the production of gas, particularly oxygen, by combining water with powders and other dry chemicals has not been widely employed. There have existed a number of preexisting barriers such as undesirable flow rates and yields. However,... Agent: Carr LLP

20070003453 - Method and apparatus for controlled production of a gas: An apparatus is provided to generate a gas by mixing chemicals with water. Typically, the production of gas, particularly oxygen, by combining water with powders and other dry chemicals has not been widely employed. There have existed a number of preexisting barriers such as undesirable flow rates and yields. However,... Agent: Carr LLP

20070003454 - Method and apparatus for controlled production of a gas: An apparatus is provided to generate a gas by mixing chemicals with water. Typically, the production of gas, particularly oxygen, by combining water with powders and other dry chemicals has not been widely employed. There have existed a number of preexisting barriers such as undesirable flow rates and yields. However,... Agent: Carr LLP

20070003457 - Complex shaped fiber for particle and molecular filtration: An ultra-efficient multilobal cross-sectioned fiber filter for chemical contaminant filtering applications is described. An absorptive chemically reactive reagent, preferably an acid or base and in liquid or an adsorptive chemically reactive reagent (an acid or base) in solid form, is disposed within longitudinal slots in each length of fiber. The... Agent: Bingham, Mccutchen LLP

20070003455 - Exhaust purifying device for internal combustion engine: A NOx removing device 4 having NOx absorbing capacity and ammonia retaining capacity is provided in an exhaust pipe 2 of an internal combustion engine 1. A reforming catalyst 3 is disposed upstream of the NOx removing device 4. The reforming catalyst 3 generates hydrogen and carbon monoxide by the... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070003456 - Filter catalyst and analyzing method for its catalyts layer: To provide a filter catalyst in which the closure of ventilation holes by a catalytic layer is inhibited. A filter catalyst of the present is characterized in that, in a filter catalyst comprising: a catalyst-support substrate; and a catalytic layer; an SEM photograph on a cross section of the filter... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070003458 - Heating device and thermal reactor for the heating and gasification of urea: Heating device for the heating and gasification of urea or an urea solution, particularly for internal combustion engines, wherein said heating device is designed for installation in a gas line extending in a direction of flow and wherein said heating device has at least two gas-permeable heating surfaces that are... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070003459 - Catalytic reactor: The invention relates to a catalytic reactor (1) with a compact construction, whose assembly prevents the biomaterial present in said reactor from fusing together and causing a malfunction. The reactor is characterised in that it is arranged vertically and consists of a reactor tube (2) and an internal tube (5).... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070003460 - Reactor filled with solid particle and gas-phase catalytic oxidation with the reactor: A shell-and tube reactor including at least one reaction tube with a measuring means, substantially same solid particles being filled in the reaction tubes with or without the measuring means, a length of the filled solid particle layer, and a pressure drop thereof while passing a gas through the reaction... Agent: Mathews, Shepherd, Mckay, & Bruneau, P.A.

20070003461 - Multi-functional child care storage having a steam sterilizing compartment: A multi-functional child care storage includes a plurality of functional compartments. The plurality of the functional compartments includes a steam sterilizing compartment for sterilizing an infant product loaded therein. The steam sterilizing compartment has a sterilizing space arranged in the main body for sterilizing the stored infant product; an evaporation... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC