Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 02/07

20070041864 - Methods and apparatus for hot air sterilization of medical instruments: A heat sterilizer sterilizes a load held in a sterilizing chamber at a predefined temperature over a shortened sterilization period by using predefined heating and cooling profiles. The sterilizer includes a temperature sensor coupled to a controller for sensing the temperature within the sterilizing chamber, where the controller is further... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070041865 - Electronic system and methods of dispensing a scent and antidote: A dispensing system in a vehicle comprises a dispensing device 22 enabled to provide a desired scent or antidote, a gas detection unit 24 enabled to detect undesirable gases and odors, and a controller 20 enabled to provide electrical controls to the dispensing device 22.... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070041866 - Aqueous solution of olanexidine, method of preparing the aqueous solution, and disinfectant: The present invention provides a disinfectant that contains olanexidine in a concentration sufficient to exhibit an effective bactericidal effect, and that has hardly any side effects such as skin irritation. Specifically, the present invention provides a disinfectant containing an aqueous solution that contains olanexidine and at least an equimolar amount... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070041868 - Biochemical analysis method and apparatus: Samples and dry chemical analysis elements, which are necessary for analyses of the samples, are loaded on a sample tray. Each sample is sucked with a spotting nozzle of a spotting unit and spotted onto one dry chemical analysis element. Analysis information, which contains information representing a type of analysis,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070041867 - Urinary diagnosis process: A urinary tester for tested urine includes a reference holder and at least two urine testing pads. The reference holder has a color result reference for displaying a test reference. The urine testing pads are spacedly extended from the reference holder, wherein each of the urine testing pads has a... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20070041869 - Test element with a capillary for transport of a liquid sample: The invention relates to a test element with at least one capillary for continuous transport of a liquid sample in a transport direction, with several zones succeeding one another in the transport direction in the capillary and containing different materials with which water has different contact angles α.... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070041870 - Sensor head, gas sensor and sensor unit: The present invention includes a three-dimensional base body (40) having a curved surface allowing definition of a circular orbital band (B), an electroacoustic transducer (21) arranged on the orbital band (B) of the three-dimensional base body (40) and configured to excite surface acoustic wave to perform multiple roundtrips along the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070041871 - Gravimetric field titration kit and method of using thereof: A portable kit for performing gravimetric titrations in a variety of field settings, and a method for using thereof. Gravimetric titrations are much more precise than standard volumetric titrations performed in the field. The kit is completely self-contained inside of a durable case that allows the user to carry the... Agent: Mcquaide Blasko

20070041872 - Fuel-concentration detecting and controlling device for fuel cell: An ultrasonic wave passes different fuels of different concentrations with different velocities. The present invention provides a detecting and controlling device where, by a non-touching method, a velocity for an ultrasonic wave in a first fuel with a first fuel concentration is measured. The velocity obtained is taken for a... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite1404

20070041873 - Analyzer having fluid storage and injection mechanism and vibration mixer: An analyzer includes a vibration mixer having a carrier for holding solutions or reagents for mixing, a first motion unit for reciprocally moving the carrier in a first direction, and a second motion unit for reciprocally moving the carrier in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070041874 - Systems and methods for measuring fluid properties: A method for measuring properties of a fluid including placing a quantity of fluid in a container; inducing flow in the fluid wherein the flow is substantially streamlined in at least a measuring region of the container by constricting flow, and wherein the fluid is recirculated through the measuring region.... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070041876 - Apparatus for liquid sample handling: There is provided according to the invention an apparatus for liquid sample handling which comprises: (a) a plurality of hollow capillaries, each being open at both ends and of defined internal volume, wherein on contact of an open end of a capillary with a sample, said defined volume of sample... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070041875 - Flow analysis dispensing needles and nozzles: An improved needle and nozzle design that allows for precision dispensing and mixing of fluids by assist of an integral optical system coupled to a closed loop controller drive system for real-time monitoring of the small volume precision dispensing requirements of bioscience applications. The needles/nozzles have an optically-transmissive wall or... Agent: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver Attorney's At Law

20070041877 - Sample holder for dynamic light scattering: A sample holder holds various sizes of capillaries or cuvettes for use in dynamic light scattering (DLS) or quasi-elastic light scattering (QELS), such as in DLS of fluid samples such as platelet solutions, whole blood, colloids or the like. The sample holder has a base with a stationary backing member... Agent: Olson & Hierl, Ltd.

20070041878 - Microfluidic devices, methods, and systems: Microfluidic assemblies, systems, and methods are provided for manipulating fluid samples. Assemblies include an elastically deformable cover layer and a less elastically deformable substrate. The methods include deforming the substrate through the cover layer so that when the cover layer rebounds a new communication results in the assembly between the... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20070041879 - Apparatus and method for controlled decomposition oxidation of gaseous pollutants: An apparatus is provided for treating pollutants in a gaseous stream. The apparatus comprises tubular inlets for mixing a gas stream with other oxidative and inert gases for mixture and flame production within a reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is heated by heating elements and has an interior wall with... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20070041881 - Diesel exhaust article and catalyst compositions therefor: A self-cleaning diesel exhaust particulate filter system is disclosed wherein burn-off of collected particulate matter is accomplished at normal exhaust gas temperatures, the filter system being provided with a catalyst mixture of a co-formed ceria-zirconia composite and, optionally, a base metal oxide, the presence of which allows regeneration of filters... Agent: Gus T. Hampilos Chief Patent Counsel

20070041880 - Exhaust treatment device: An exhaust treatment device and a carrying structure for treating the exhaust of an internal combustion engine, in particular an autoignition internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, as well as a method for manufacturing a corresponding device, having a support structure, in which the exhaust is able to interact... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070041882 - Onsite chemistry air filtration system: An onsite chemistry air filtration system to remove gaseous contaminants from air is disclosed. The onsite chemistry air filtration system of the present invention comprises: a conventional particulate filtration section, a photochemical filtration section, a static gas phase filtration section and a catalytic filtration section. The conventional particulate filtration section... Agent: Levenfeld Pearlstein Intellectual Property Department

20070036672 - Textile and footwear products treated with sulfur: A composition for inhibiting noxious odors of a user's feet. The composition comprises elemental sulfur, preferably in a micronized state, applied to socks, stockings or any other textile or footwear product intended to come into direct or indirect contact with the article to be deodorized. In this manner, the active... Agent: Pollack, P.C.

20070036673 - Fan-driven air freshener: The present invention combines an air freshener that has a source of air freshening chemical with a fan that is controlled either by an optical device that senses light or a motion detector. When a light is turned on or motion is detected, the fan will be activated for a... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20070036674 - Holographic sensors and their production: An array of discrete sensors disposed on a substrate, each sensor comprising a holographic support medium and a hologram disposed throughout the volume of the medium, whereby interaction with an analyte results in a variation of a property of the medium.... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20070036675 - Method for assaying the antioxidant capacity of a sample: A kit for assaying the antioxidant capacity of a sample, the kit including an extraction solution including a solubility enhancing compound to be added to a sample for extracting antioxidants present in the sample; and a fluorescent probe to be added to the extract.... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska Intellectual Property Law Attorneys

20070036676 - Method and system for picking and placing vessels: A method and system for picking and placing vessels are provided. The system includes a gripper assembly mounted on a positioning mechanism. The gripper assembly includes a cylinder, a plurality of flexible gripping members extending from the cylinder in a spaced-apart relationship for receiving therebetween a vessel and holding it... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20070036677 - Device for carrying out a chemical or physical treatment: Device for carrying out a chemical or physical treatment, comprising a frame on which a turntable is arranged rotatably. The reaction vessels are arranged on the turntable, and a different connection between the feed/discharge lines, which are fixedly connected to the frame, and the reaction vessels is constantly provided via... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070036678 - Hydrodynamic focusing devices: A micro-fluidic device containing a micro-fluidic inlet channel to convey a process flow, a plurality of micro-fluidic focusing channels to each convey one of a plurality of focusing flows, a focusing manifold coupled with the inlet channel at an inlet port thereof and with the plurality of focusing channels at... Agent: Raj S. Dave Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070036679 - Reaction cartridge, reaction apparatus and method of moving solution in reaction cartridge: A reaction cartridge comprises a first liquid reservoir having a first aperture exposed to the atmosphere and a second aperture, a first flow channel connected to the first liquid reservoir, a reaction chamber communicating with the first liquid reservoir by way of the first flow channel, a second flow channel... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070036681 - Cavitands for chemical vapor sensing: r

20070036680 - Microstructured optical device for remote chemical sensing: A microstructure-based chemical sensor that can be interrogated by a remote observer. The device acts as an electromagnetic wave filter in the optical region of the spectrum, filtering one or more wavelength bands where the band spectral notch location shifts in response to the accumulation of material on the surface... Agent: Mirick, O'connell, Demallie & Lougee

20070036682 - Microoptic glucose detector: wherein F designates a fluorophore, R is a lower aliphatic or aromatic group, n and m are each 0, 1, or 2, n+m is the integer 2 or 3, p is an integer of 1 to about 30, and the moieties [CH2CH2]p and the benzene ring attached to the boron... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070036683 - Emissions meter: The present invention is an apparatus for measuring emissions. The apparatus comprises means for obtaining a sample flow, which is a controlled proportion of the total emissions to be measured, and means for accumulating the sample flow in a tamper-proof container (or containers). The tamper-proof container may comprise known chemical... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070036684 - Sample pick-up and metering device with integrated liquid compartments: The present invention concerns sample pick-up and metering devices, analytical test systems for determining an analyte in a sample liquid and their use for this purpose and methods for determining an analyte in a sample liquid. They comprise or use a sample pick-up and metering device according to the invention... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070036685 - Open channel solid phase extraction systems and methods: The invention provides, inter alia, capillary extraction devices, and methods of making and using the same.... Agent: Phynexus, Inc.

20070036687 - Sample tube: A sample tube 1 is provided for insertion, in use, into an SBS format rack. The sample tube comprises a polypropylene body 11 with an internal metal coating 3 and a glass lining or coating 2 disposed on the metal coating.... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070036686 - Systems for tracking and testing of medical specimens and data: The disclosed inventions provide for improvements to data storage that is integral to sample containers such as test tubes. Systems and methods for enclosing radio frequency read/writeable chips within sample containers are described, as well as systems and methods for gathering data to be stored. Examples of useful medical contexts... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070036688 - Fragrance dispersers: A fragrance disperser includes a first source (25) of fragrance associated with a first flowpath (21) and a second source of fragrance (26) associated with a second flowpath (23). A fan (17) provides a flow of air along the first flowpath (21) or the second flowpath (23) to release the... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20070036689 - Production of nano-scale metal particles: An apparatus for producing nano-scale metal particles includes a reactor vessel; at least one feeder in operational connection with the reactor vessel for feeding into the reactor vessel a decomposable moiety selected from the group of organometallic compounds, metal complexes, metal coordination compounds, and mixtures thereof; a support or collector... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20070036691 - Disposable integrated heater and tube assembly for thermally-driven chemical reactions: An integrate device includes a heater thermally coupled to a plurality of flow-through tubes to perform thermally-driven chemical reactions. A wire mesh heater is wrapped around each of multiple flow-through tubes, thereby creating a thermal interface between the mesh and the tubes. Each end of the wire mesh is coupled... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20070036690 - Inlet channel volume in a reactor: The present invention generally relates to chemical, biological, and/or biochemical reactor microreactors and other reaction systems such as microreactor systems, as well as systems and methods for constructing and using such devices. In one aspect, a reactor on a chip has a container in fluid communication with a channel, and... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070036693 - Method for improving a polymerization reaction by taking out and analysing a sample: The invention relates to a device for taking out and analysing a sample from a polymerisation reactor comprising one or more sample conduits (2), for taking a sample out of said reactor and for conducting said sample to one or more sample flash tanks (3), whereby said conduits each are... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070036692 - Olefin polymerization process with optimized product discharge: The present invention relates to a polymerization process for producing olefin polymers in a loop reactor comprising the steps of introducing into the loop reactor one or more olefin reactants, polymerization catalysts and diluents, and while circulating said reactants, catalysts and diluents, polymerizing said one or more olefin reactants to... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20070036694 - Exhaust aftertreatment system using urea water: An exhaust aftertreatment system comprises an injector for injecting urea water into an exhaust duct, and a denitration catalyst disposed downstream of the injector with respect to a flow of exhaust gas. The exhaust aftertreatment system reduces nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas by the denitration catalyst while using ammonia... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070036695 - Shielding arrangement for the smelt spout area of a recovery boiler: A method for improving the operation safety of the smelt spout area of a recovery boiler, which smelt spout area comprises a working area (6), as well as smelt spouts (2) connected to the lower part of the boiler for directing the smelt from the boiler to a dissolving tank... Agent: Venable LLP

20070036696 - Air purifier: An air purifier illustrates the invention. The air purifier includes a housing having walls defining a lower chamber and an upper chamber, and ultraviolet C lamp in the lower chamber. Air flows through an air inlet through a wall into the lower chamber. A baffle is positioned between the air... Agent: Gordon D. Kinder, Esq. Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar

20070036697 - Multi-zone jacketed pipe reactor for carrying out exothermic gaseous phase reactions: A multi-zone jacketed pipe reactor (2; 60; 90; 130) for carrying out exothermic gaseous phase reactions and with at least one reaction zone (I) working with vaporisation cooling, at least one reaction zone (II) working with circulation cooling and, possibly, with additional zones (III, IV) is characterised in that one... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070031280 - Method for retarding corrosion of metals in lithium halide solutions: A method for inhibiting or retarding the corrosion of metals in contact with water solutions containing lithium halide comprises introducing into the solution a crystal habit modifier and lithium molybdate.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070031281 - Oven with ultraviolet sterilizer: An oven system, including apparatus and methods, for use in sterilizing solid and/or liquid materials. The oven may include a (1) cavity, (2) a heating mechanism for heating objects within the cavity, (3) a UV lamp for sterilizing objects within the cavity, and/or (4) a controller for allowing users selectively... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070031282 - Devices and methods for interfacing microfluidic devices with fluid handling devices: The present invention is directed generally to devices and methods with the purpose of interfacing microfluidic devices with dispensing and fluid handling systems. Specifically, the present invention consists in the design of the inlets of a microfluidic device in such a way that multiple units can be loaded as a... Agent: John C. Serio Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP

20070031283 - Assay cartridges and methods for point of care instruments: Devices and methods are provided for performing a test to detect and/or quantify the presence of an analyte of interest within a sample using a portable instrument.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070031284 - Oxygen reduction system for nuclear power plant boiler feedwater and method thereof: The present invention relates to an oxygen reduction system for a boiling water reactor. In the first embodiment, the system includes an oxygen content monitor having a sensor for measuring the content of oxygen in a water stream and a controller. The controller generating a signal indicative of the measured... Agent: Proton Energy System

20070031285 - Separation analyzer: A separation analyzer for transferring solutions, while changing mixing ratios of the solutions, wherein a flow passage from a first pump, a flow passage from a second pump, and a passage for sample introduction section, the flow passages being connected, which further comprises a flow switching means for temporarily storing... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070031287 - 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

20070031286 - Tool for measuring object to be measured, measuring device, and measuring method: According to the present invention, a device for measuring an object to be measured in a sample which comprises a support, sample addition site (S) and a detection site (Q), said sample addition site and said detection site being on the support, said support allowing the object to be measured... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070031288 - Waste liquid quantity detecting method, waste liquid quantity detecting device, and liquid discharging apparatus: A device detects a quantity of waste liquid without using a special sensor by subtracting total use of liquid from total consumption of liquid and regarding the differential as the quantity of waste liquid. The device includes a first unit for accumulating liquid consumption for a period from the start... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070031289 - Microfluidic card for rbc analysis: A microfluidic circuit cartridge for a complete blood count, including analyses of red blood cells. Various parameters of the red blood cells may be attained. The cartridge may have sphering mechanism which has a channel or loop with a configuration for reducing or eliminating cell settling. The channel or loop... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070031291 - Optical interrogation system and method for increasing a read-out speed of a spectrometer: A typical use of linear or two dimensional spectrometers is to expose the detector area, and then shift the photo-electric charges out of the device in a serial fashion. If the illuminating signal is spatially narrow relative to the size of the array, this will drive down the percent of... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070031290 - Reaction detecting device: An object is to provide a reaction detecting device in which a height dimension of the device itself can be set to be small to realize space saving, unevenness of measurement sensitivity for each reaction container is minimized, and high-sensitivity and high-precision reaction detecting is possible, the device includes: a... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070031292 - Chemical sensors featuring dual-sensing motifs: Apparatus and methods featuring a sensor (10) having dual-sensing motifs. The sensor (10) includes an entrant medium (12), a thin metal film layer (14), sensing elements (16), and a fluorescent molecule (18) associated with the sensing elements (16). A target molecule (20) is captured by the sensing elements (16), and... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070031293 - Method and apparatus for collecting and diluting a liquid sample: An instrument for collecting a fluid sample includes a collector for collecting the fluid sample using capillary forces, and a reservoir of diluent incorporated into the instrument for diluting the fluid sample. A method of collecting a fluid sample includes collecting the fluid sample with an instrument using capillary forces;... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070031294 - Reagent addition system and method: A piston coupling for a micro-liter range liquid dispensing system for connecting a piston to a piston drive shaft generally includes a U-shaped body portion having a U-shaped arm and an annular barrel-shaped bearing seated in the U-shaped body portion and retained by the U-shaped arm. The bearing includes an... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070031295 - High throughput mechanical alloying and screening: The invention provides an apparatus and methods for conducting ball milling operations in a high throughput manner. Also provided are devices and methods for high throughput screening of alloys and other materials to identify those that have desired gas storage properties.... Agent: Timothy L. Smith

20070031296 - Improved two-part microwell plates and methods of fabricating same: A multiwell plate assembly comprising: (i) one or more plate top portions, each plate top portion comprising a plurality of wells for holding chemical reactants, and a substantially planar deck portion connecting said wells in an ordered array, said deck portion comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and a... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070031297 - Laboratory microtube: A laboratory microtube capable of enclosing samples of liquid is provided. The microtube includes a body, a cover, and a hinge. The body includes a wall forming a receptacle and a fastening collar formed on at least a portion of a top edge of the wall. The fastening collar includes... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070031298 - Aromatic substance heating device: An aromatic substance heating device including a base, an integral heating element carried by the base, wherein the aromatic substance heating device is configured to receive and non-combustively heat an aromatic substance that is a solid at room temperature and a liquid at an elevated temperature. An aromatic substance container... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070031299 - Devices for manufacturing carbon nanotube arrays: A device (20) for manufacturing a carbon nanotube array (10) includes a reaction chamber (220), a gas introducing tube (228), and a quartz boat (240). The reaction chamber includes a first gas inlet (222), a second gas inlet (224), and a gas outlet (226). The first gas inlet is configured... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070031300 - Micro reactor: A micro reactor includes a filter 2 having a plurality of fine pores; a plurality of compartments 3a and 3b formed by the filter; and an element which enables a material passing through the fine pores to be transferred between the compartments, wherein the element which enables the material to... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070031301 - Compressor for high pressure polymerization: The invention provides a compressor for use as a secondary compressor for an ethylene polymerization tubular reactor comprising a motor and at least two compressor frames, at least one of the compressor frames being coupled to the motor by means of a contoured diaphragm flexible coupling.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070031302 - Method and apparatus for purifying a gas: The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for purifying carbon dioxide. Sulfur species and other impurities are removed from the carbon dioxide by a series of steps which include heater means, impurity adsorption means and catalysis means. Economical on-site analytical capabilities are also provided for by concentrating the... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20070031304 - Filter candle: A filter candle for hot-gas separation comprises a cylindrical mould body that is closed on one side. The interior space of the mould body is filled with a bulk deposit of catalyst material and a closure is arranged on the open side of the mould body.... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070031303 - Thermal catalytic ignition system for airborne applications: A power source is provided for a resistive heating element that heats a catalyst bed of a reactor that receives a monopropellant fuel and reacts the fuel in the presence of the catalyst bed to provide hot gas driving a turbine. The power source is a capacitor that discharges its... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070031305 - Cell for generating disinfection water and system using the same: The present invention relates to a cell for generating sterilized water in which lead wires having cathode and anode are alternately wound on a body in the horizontal direction, the cell is disposed in plural in the vertical direction to the flow of water by a given distance so that... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070031307 - Process and apparatus for removing coke formed during steam cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks containing resids: A process for decoking of a process that cracks hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid and coke precursors, wherein steam is added to the feedstock to form a mixture which is thereafter separated into a vapor phase and a liquid phase by flashing in a flash/separation vessel, separating and cracking the vapor... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070031306 - Process for reducing vapor condensation in flash/separation apparatus overhead during steam cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks: A process for reducing fouling during cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid is provided which comprises: introducing a mixture stream of heated hydrocarbon feedstock mixed with steam to a flash/separation apparatus to form i) a vapor phase at its dew point which partially cracks causing a temperature decrease and... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070031308 - Enhancement of surface-active solid-phase heterogenous catalysts: Surface-active solid-phase catalyst activity may be substantially improved by creating deliberate repetitive surface-to-surface contact between portions of the active surfaces of catalyst objects. While they are immersed in reactant material such contact between portions of the active surfaces of catalyst objects can substantially activate the surfaces of many heterogeneous catalysts.... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070025874 - Water jet guided laser disinfection: A method of disinfecting comprising directing a laser fluid jet through atmospheric air onto a surface, moving the jet relative the surface so that the jet directly impacts on substantially the entirety of a portion of the surface to be disinfected, the laser fluid jet comprising a stream of fluid... Agent: Riches, Mckenzie & Herbert, LLP

20070025875 - Sample support: The sample support comprises at least one sample receiving chamber for a sample liquid, and a distributor channel for sample liquid connected to said at least one sample receiving chamber, with at least one such distributor channel extending from each sample receiving chamber. The sample support further comprises at least... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070025876 - Chemical analysis device and chemical analysis cartridge: An analysis cartridge for use in a chemical analysis device comprises a reagent cartridge having a plurality of reagent containers formed therein to be able to contain reagents, and a reaction cartridge connected to the reagent cartridge and having a reaction container formed therein. The reagent cartridge and the reaction... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070025878 - Electronic device and thermal type flow meter on vehicle: An airtight configuration for keeping down the permeation of corrosive gas from silicone adhesive, and for preventing corrosive gas from entering the case. An electronic device mounted on vehicle. the electronic device has at least one of a portion connecting components, and a portion sealing the clearance or hole where... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070025877 - User interface for portable medical diagnostic apparatus and method of using the same: A medical diagnostic apparatus including a display screen for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) including virtual switches, a user input device for allowing the virtual switches of the GUI to be selected, a processor connected to the display screen and the user input device, and a computer program having... Agent: Toby H Kusmer Mcdermott Will & Emery

20070025879 - Method and apparatus for syringe-based sample introduction within a flow cytometer: An apparatus for introducing a specimen into a flow cytometer comprises: a syringe having a hollow barrel containing the specimen, a plunger partially within the barrel and a needle that extends into a volume of a nozzle of the flow cytometer; a one-way port in the nozzle forming a seal... Agent: Thomas F. Cooney, Patent Admin. Dakocytomation Colorado, Inc.

20070025881 - Assembly for collecting samples for purposes of identification or analysis and method of use: An assembly and an associated method for collecting a sample of material desired to be characterized with diagnostic equipment includes or utilizes an elongated member having a proximal end with which the assembly is manipulated by a user and a distal end. In addition, a collection tip which is capable... Agent: Michael E. Mckee Attorney At Law

20070025880 - Device for removing and depositing droplets of at least one liquid, method of using the device and servo system for said method: In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the device for drawing and depositing droplets (100) of at least one liquid (32) comprises an outer tube (101) with an opening (107) at one of the ends thereof, a flange (109) defining the opening (107), a rod (111, 211, 221) which can... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070025882 - Pipetting apparatus with a computer program product and a method for accepting or rejecting pipetted liquid samples: The invention relates to a pipetting apparatus (1) having a pipette tip (2) for aspirating and dispensing liquid samples; a pump (4) for generating negative pressure or positive pressure in the pipette tip (2) that is connected to the pipette tip (2) by means of a pump conduit (3); a... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070025883 - Uses of parylene membrane filters: The invention provides parylene membrane filters, filter devices and methods of making them and using them in the mechanical separation of cells and particles by size. The provision of parylene membrane filters with high figures of merit and finely controlled hole sizes allows the separation of cells and particles in... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070025886 - Biological specimen collection, transportation, and dispensing system: A body fluid collecting, transporting, and dispensing system includes a body fluid collecting receptacle and a handle for supporting the receptacle in a fluid collection position. The handle includes a fluid sample chamber in fluid communication with the receptacle to receive a sample of the body fluid and the handle... Agent: Walter A. Hackler, Ph.d. Patent Law Office

20070025885 - Microtitre plate with a relieved perimeter: A microtitre plate having a relieved perimeter includes a plate defining a plurality of wells and the perimeter of the plate is horizontally relieved. Alternatively, a microtitre plate may include a base and a holding section extending from the base. The holding section defines a plurality of wells and the... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20070025884 - Sampling cup for microbiological suspension particles in an atmosphere and sampling device for said cup: A sampling cup for microbiological suspension particles in an atmosphere and portable sampling device provided with one such cup. The sampling cup for microbiological particles in a suspension in an atmosphere comprises a rotary cup body provided with a bottom (30) and a peripheral wall (32) which is generally cylindrical,... Agent: SprinkleIPLaw Group

20070025887 - Handling unit for microfluidic devices: A handling unit that comprises a first clamping element and a second clamping element, and an actuation mechanism adapted for driving at least one of the clamping elements. When the at least one of the clamping elements is driven to a first position, a microfluidic device may be placed between... Agent: Paul D. Greeley Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070025888 - Diffuser: A diffuser includes a heat source, a rotating element, and a fragranced article. The rotating element is disposed above the heat source and has a pivot. The fragranced article includes a fragrance and a fragrance carrier. The fragranced article is associated with the rotating element, such that movement of the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070025889 - Reactors, reactor assemblies and production processes: Reactors including a chamber having a mixing apparatus within the chamber are provided. Reactors are also provided that include a chamber with a separation apparatus and/or a catalyst apparatus within the chamber. Reactor assemblies are provided that can include: a base configured to define at least a portion of a... Agent: Chemtura Corporation C/o Michael P. Dilworth

20070025890 - Apparatus and method for administering a therapeutic agent into tissue: An apparatus for administering a therapeutic is provided. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a syringe having a barrel and a plunger and having an ozone generator associated therewith. The generator is initiated and a therapeutic gas is accumulated within the barrel, at which point it can be delivered from... Agent: Ceramatec, Inc.

20070025891 - Apparatus for synthesizing carbon nanotubes: An apparatus for synthesizing nanotubes is provided. The apparatus includes a reactor, a first electrode and a second electrode, and an actuator. The reactor is configured for receiving a catalyst used for growing nanotubes. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed in the reactor and configured for generating... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070025892 - Fuel cell reformer: A fuel cell reformer includes a main body having a first pipe with a second pipe inside the first pipe, a thermal source unit in the second pipe, a reforming reaction unit in a first region between the first pipe and the second pipe to generate a reforming gas containing... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070025893 - Reactor having improved heat transfer: A catalytic reactor or heat exchanger includes a monolith defining a plurality of leaves, the monolith having a generally annular cross-section. The monolith is disposed within a generally cylindrical outer tube, and around a corrugated inner tube. The reactor includes a device for urging the monolith radially outward, so as... Agent: William H. Eilberg

20070025894 - Use of a radial zone coating to facilitate a two-stage prox system with single air injection: A two stage-carbon monoxide preferential oxidation article and method that uses a single injection of an O2-containing gas.... Agent: Engelhard Corporation Attention: Chief Patent Counsel

20070025895 - Protein crystallography dialysis chamber that enables off-site high throughput cocktail screen: A device that enables protein materials dialyses against crystal mother liquid and methods for fabricating and using the device to screen crystallization cocktail solution are described herein. The device includes an open lumen attached by dialysis membrane at one end, which is immersed in the cocktail pool. In operation, a... Agent: Zunshe Qin

20070025896 - Oil sand processing apparatus and control system: An apparatus for processing oil sand to produce a liquid stream comprising water and bitumen and a solid stream comprising solid particles, and a method and control system for controlling the apparatus. The apparatus includes a drum having first and second ends, a conditioning zone adjacent the first end, a... Agent: Rodman Rodman

20070025897 - Application system with recycle and related use of antimicrobial quaternary ammonium compound: An antimicrobial application system is disclosed, comprising an antimicrobial application unit and a recycle unit. An initial, dilute antimicrobial composition is prepared. The composition is provided to the antimicrobial application unit and applied to work pieces, such as raw poultry. After application to the work pieces, the composition is returned... Agent: Safe Foods Corporation

20070025898 - Anticorrosive treatment for shaving blades: A device that prolongs the life of a shaving blade including a condenser, a pair of spaced apart and substantially parallel copper plates adapted to receive the shaving blade between the plates, a source of DC of 1.5V and a conductor of electricity that leads electrical energy from the source... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP