Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 04/07

20070092397 - Post-discharge plasma sterilisation device and method: The invention relates to a device which is used for the sterilisation of objects (19), in particular medical or surgical instruments. The inventive device is of the type that can create a gaseous plasma from a gas flow which is subjected to an electric field. According to the invention, the... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070092398 - Pouch for sterilization of medical products: The present invention provides a gas permeable pouch which has various uses including as a sterilization pouch for items in need of sterilization. The pouch has a front panel and a back panel, each panel having a top edge margin, a bottom edge margin and two side edge margins wherein... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20070092399 - Fluid examination chip and method of manufacturing the fluid examination chip: There is provided a a fluid examination chip includes a channel through which a fluid flows in at least one of a surface and an interior thereof. The channel includes a capture area where a predetermined substance contained in the fluid is caught. Arithmetic average roughness on a surface in... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20070092400 - Microfabricated structures for facilitating fluid introduction into microfluidic devices: Fluid introduction is facilitated through the use of a port which extends entirely through a microfluidic substrate. Capillary forces can be used to retain the fluid within the port, and a series of samples or other fluids may be introduced through a single port by sequentially blowing the fluid out... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070092402 - Device for detecting analytes in fluid samples: The present invention provides a device for detecting the presence of an analyte in a liquid sample. The device has an opening for introducing the liquid sample into a first chamber for collecting the liquid sample, and a second chamber connected to the first chamber by a passageway and containing... Agent: Azure Institute Intellectual Property Dept.

20070092401 - Devices and methods for sample collection and analysis: The present invention provides devices, methods, and kits for the collection of a solid or semi-solid sample and analysis for the presence, absence, or quantity of an analyte. The invention provides an assay device having a housing containing a test element, a results window, and a docking area for receiving... Agent: Azure Institute Intellectual Property Dept.

20070092403 - Compact apparatus, compositions and methods for purifying nucleic acids: The invention features an apparatus, materials and methods for isolating RNA or DNA from a sample.... Agent: Viksnins Harris & Padys Pllp

20070092404 - Dissolution test equipment and methods for testing having improved filtration system: The present invention provides a dissolution test apparatus comprising, a first chamber 2 connected in series to at least a second chamber 10, wherein the first chamber 2 is capable of transferring solid test samples to the second chamber 10 and the second chamber 10 is capable of retaining the... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20070092405 - Hemostasis analyzer and method: A method and device for blood hemostasis analysis is disclosed. A blood sample is displaced to reach a resonant state. The resonant frequency of the blood sample is determined before, during and after a hemostasis process. The changes in the resonant frequency of the blood sample are indicative of the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070092406 - Measuring cell: The invention relates to a spectrophotometric measuring cell, useful for automated reagent mixing and for handsfree physical cleansing comprising: a measuring cell; a shaker; and an actuator. The invention also relates to a method for automatically mixing of fluids and/or reagents and for handsfree physical cleansing of the inner core... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070092407 - Optical sensor array system and method for parallel processing of chemical and biochemical information: Total analysis systems and methods for simultaneously monitoring a suite of biological and/or chemical species in water and/or other process systems are disclosed. The system provides a sample-volume controlled sensor array comprising a fluid delivery device and a plurality of optical sensor elements for determining the presence and total concentrations... Agent: Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg

20070092408 - Microscope coverslip and uses thereof: The present invention is a microscope coverslip constructed of a glass or plastic plate having an indicium thereon which can be used to uniquely or non-uniquely identify the coverslip or the microscope slide to which the coverslip is attached and/or provide information therefor. Preferably the indicium, such as a barcode,... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070092410 - Device for pipetting solution from one plate format to a different plate platform using movable position pipette tips: A pipetting device includes first and second bodies, through which a plurality of pipettes extend. The surface of one of the bodies is free to move relative to the surface of the other body. Relative motion between the two bodies causes an inter-pipette distance exhibited by the pipetting device to... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070092409 - Reconfigurable valve using optically active material: A microfluidic device includes a microfluidic coupon and at least one fluid channel associated with the microfluidic coupon. The fluid channel is configured to control fluid flow from one portion of the coupon to another portion of the coupon. A quantity of reconfigurable valving material is disposed within the fluid... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070092411 - Microfluidic devices and methods of making the same: A microfluidic channel is provided. The microfluidic channel includes a first substrate having at least one microfluidic channel pattern. Further, the microfluidic channel includes a porous material disposed on the first substrate and occupying the at least one microfluidic channel pattern.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070092412 - Apparatus for transporting biological samples: A container assembly for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a cap and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be supported on a ledge formed in the side wall of the container. The... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp And ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20070092413 - Engine exhaust emission purification apparatus: An engine exhaust emission purification apparatus for reducing and purifying NOx in the exhaust emission by using a liquid reducing agent having a temperature maintenance device for maintaining a temperature of at least a part of a liquid reducing agent supply system configured by an injection nozzle and piping of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070092414 - Apparatus for odour removal from an input gas: An apparatus for removing unpleasant odour by means of a first section (10) through which the input gas is constrained to travel and which treats the input gas by means of producing ozone from the air in the input gas and a second section (11) which converts into oxygen any... Agent: Andrew B Morton Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber

20070092415 - Heat-insulated high-temperature reactor: The invention relates to a high-temperature reactor whose high-temperature heat insulation (3) is made from a loosely layered insulating material. A longitudinal expansion gap (5) or a flexible insulating material for compensating for longitudinal expansions of the insulating material is provided at at least one end of the high-temperature reactor.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070086911 - Disinfection system: According to the present invention, there is provided a disinfection system for a radiation image conversion panel, a radiation image conversion film, and/or a light shielding bag that can be used to wrap such a radiation image conversion film therein including a disinfection unit which applies at least a disinfection... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070086912 - Ultraviolet light emitting diode systems and methods: Methods and apparatus in which ultraviolet radiation is generated from at least one first LED, an object is irradiated with the ultraviolet radiation, and the ultraviolet radiation is controlled so as to generate at least one perceivable visual effect based on an interaction between the ultraviolet radiation and the object.... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070086913 - Ozone disinfection apparatus: An ozone disinfection apparatus is provided whereby the ozone is dispersed in a vapor. The use of an ozonated vapor increases saturation of the article, surface or area being disinfected. Ozone from a generator on-board the apparatus is forced into contact with a fluid, such as water, to form the... Agent: Smith Hopen, Pa

20070086914 - Sports equipment sanitizer: An apparatus for removing mold and mildew from sports equipment includes an ozone generator that supplies ozone to a distribution system that directs ozone at a high velocity to both dry and sanitize sports equipment. The high velocity flow of ozone is directed to the interior portions of the sports... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070086915 - Detection apparatus and associated method: An apparatus includes an article and a detector. The article includes a substrate, a faceted structure disposed on the substrate, and a sensor layer disposed on the faceted structure. The faceted structure is disposed on the substrate first surface and itself has a surface. The faceted structure surface has peripheral... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070086916 - Faceted structure, article, sensor device, and method: A faceted structure is provided that includes a crystalline composition comprising a metal nitride. The metal comprises one or more of aluminum, boron, indium, or gallium. The crystalline composition has at least one exposed surface that is a grain boundary, an etched surface, or a naturally formed facet, and the... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070086917 - Automated molecular pathology apparatus having fixed slide platforms: Apparatus and methods for automatically staining or treating multiple tissue samples mounted on slides are provided, in which the slides and reagent bottles are held in fixed position, and the reagent, wash and coverslipping solutions brought to the slides. Alternatively, the slides are held in fixed position, while the reagent,... Agent: Hayes, Soloway P.C.

20070086918 - Cytometer: A real-time digital cytometer on a chip system utilizing a custom near field CMOS active pixel intelligent sensor that is flip-chip attached to a fluidic microchannel etched in a thin glass substrate. The CMOS active pixel sensor, fabricated using a 0.18 micron process, is a mixed signal chip comprising a... Agent: Dykas, Shaver & Nipper, LLP

20070086919 - Apparatus and method for detecting deformability of cells using spatially modulated optical force microscopy: The present invention utilizes spatially modulated optical force microscopy (SMOFM) with single beam optical force probing capability or with a holographic optical trapping system capable of multi-beam optical force probing coupled to a microscope objective, to generate a probe beam(s) as a force probe to perturb the object that is... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070086920 - Reduction of carbon monoxide interference in gaseous analyte detectors: Highly sensitive devices for detecting nitric oxide and/or other gaseous analytes in gaseous samples are improved by the incorporation of a carbon monoxide scavenger in the interior of the device or in the device packaging. The release of carbon monoxide within the housing of the device by the plastic used... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070086921 - Oxygen-chemical agent sensor: A gas sensing mechanism and a gas sensor based on a semiconducting carbon nanotube diode structure are disclosed. The gas sensor operates by detecting the change in conductivity characteristic of the current vs. voltage behavior of an I—N, or I—P junction, in the carbon nanotube. In the presence of electrophilic... Agent: Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.

20070086922 - Compact dispenser: A flow through dispenser for the drop-wise dispensation of liquid which arrangement comprises: a housing (104) comprising: (i) a flow through microconduit (105) with an upstream end (106) and a downstream end (outlet) (107); and (ii) a dispenser orifice (108) between these two ends, and an inlet tube (110) which... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070086926 - Functional unit enabling controlled flow in a microfluidic device: A microfluidic device which comprises two or more microchannel structures (set 1), each of which comprises a structural unit which comprises (i) one or more inlet microconduits, and (ii) an outlet microconduit downstream said one or more inlet microconduits, and (iii) a flow path for a liquid passing through either... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070086924 - Pipette with contamination indicator: A disposable, contamination-indicating pipette for metering liquids containing a specified agent. The pipette has a main body portion having a volume V and a diameter D, an open-ended upper connection portion, and an open-ended lower tip portion. An indicator in the connection portion provides an observable indication that liquid has... Agent: Joseph M. Konieczny, P.C.

20070086923 - System and method for continuously transferring and processing liquids: A liquid transfer system for transferring liquid from a plurality of containers to a plurality of destinations comprises a plurality of inlet valves. Each inlet valve is operable between an open position allowing liquid from a container to be drawn into the system and a closed position blocking liquid from... Agent: Beckman Coulter, Inc.

20070086925 - Trace sampling: A trace sampling detection system includes a gathering device configured to gather particles through a handle-bar, a gate and an air-stream gatherer. The handle-bar includes collection holes positioned to be adjacent to a user's hand when the user grips the handle-bar, and is configured to dislodge and capture particles from... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070086928 - Devices and methods for biological sample preparation: A sample preparation system for preparing a biological sample for testing is provided. The preparation system may include a sample preparation chamber including a biological sample, a waste collection chamber for storing waste liquid, a sample substrate, and a fluid management module. The fluid management module may be configured to... Agent: Mila Kasan, Patent Dept. Applied Biosystems

20070086927 - Method and apparatus for point of care osmolarity testing: An apparatus and a method are disclosed for providing point of care testing for osmolarity of a bodily fluid. An apparatus is disclosed as having a fluid pathway passing through it for receiving and testing a sample fluid. The invention permits osmolarity testing of a sample fluid wherein the sample... Agent: Hoffman, Warnick & D'alessandro LLC

20070086929 - Method of manufacturing a sensor dispensing instrument having a modular electronics assembly: A sensor dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors and to perform a test using one of the sensors, wherein the sensor dispensing instrument includes an electronics assembly for performing the test and displaying test results. The electronics assembly includes a printed circuit board... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20070086930 - Device and method for processing combustion exhaust gas: [Means for Solving Problems] This combustion exhaust gas G processing device comprises a dust collector 6 collecting dust in combustion exhaust gas G, a wet dust collector 7 collecting water soluble components and dust in the combustion exhaust gas G passed through the dust collector 6, and a catalyst tower... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070086931 - Methods and apparatus for process abatement: In a first aspect, a first abatement apparatus is provided. The first abatement apparatus includes (1) an oxidation unit adapted to receive an effluent stream from a semiconductor device manufacturing chamber; (2) a first water scrubber unit adapted to receive the effluent stream from the oxidation unit; and (3) a... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20070086932 - Air filtration device: The present invention provides an air filtration cartridge 1 suitable for use in the treatment of air in a forced airflow air supply system. The cartridge 1 comprises an inner casing 2 having an upstream stage 3 defining a chamber 4 having an inlet 5 for receiving a forced airflow... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070086933 - Alumina guard bed for aromatics transalkylation process: A transalkylation process for reacting carbon number nine aromatics with toluene to form carbon number eight aromatics such as para-xylene is herein disclosed. The process is based on the discovery that deactivating contaminants present in typical hydrocarbon feeds, such as chlorides, can be removed with an alumina guard bed prior... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070086934 - Reformer system and method reforming: A reformer system has a reformer for converting a hydrocarbon-containing fuel to a hydrogen-gas-rich reformate gas, and an HC adsorber, which is connected to an output side of the reformer and adsorbs, as a function of temperature, hydrocarbons contained in the reformate gas, or for desorbing previously adsorbed hydrocarbons to... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070081918 - Radiation stable aromatic carbonate polymer compositions: A composition comprising an aromatic carbonate polymer and an amount of at least one solid cyclic aliphatic alcohol stabilizing compound sufficient to inhibit yellowing of the composition upon exposure to a sterilizing radiation, wherein said stabilizing compound is selected from the group consisting of 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, and wherein said stabilizing... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Ge Plastics - Smith

20070081919 - Device for generating aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions: The invention pertains to a device for generating aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions when the device is contacted with liquid water. The device comprises an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chlorite, e.g., sodium chlorite, and a chemical reagent comprising an acid or a material capable of releasing an acid upon... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070081920 - Semi-disposable optoelectronic rapid diagnostic test system: A hand-held optoelectronic test system comprising a cartridge including at least one light source and sensors prealigned to permit acquisition of electro-optic data from a fluid sample reacted with a reagent, such as upon a test membrane in a reaction zone, and a reader which processes the acquired data to... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070081921 - Emissive polymers and devices incorporating these polymers: The present invention relates to a class of luminescent and conductive polymer compositions having chromophores, and particularly solid films of these compositions exhibiting increased luminescent lifetimes, quantum yields and amplified emissions. These desirable properties can be provided through polymers having rigid groups designed to prevent polymer reorganization, aggregation or π-stacking... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070081922 - Reactor for solid phase synthesis: A Reactor (1) for solid phase synthesis comprises a vessel (2), a plurality of filters (3) arranged in the vessel (2) and a plurality of filtrate outlets (4) for evacuating the filtrate out of the filters (3). Each filter (3) is connected to one filtrate outlet (4). The reactor (1)... Agent: Hoffmann-la Roche Inc. Patent Law Department

20070081923 - Stack type reactor: A stack type reactor that can adjust a length of channel (reaction time) to react raw substances with each other for a sufficient time and mix completely raw substances to maximize the reaction efficiency. The stack type reactor comprises an upper block with at least two inlets that introduce different... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070081924 - Scrubbing \"ionized\" rainstorm tunnel (s.i.r.t): Method and apparatus for Scrubbing exhaust streams to approach Zero Emissions with utility in Coal Fired Electricity Generation. The Scrubbing “Ionized” Rainstorm Tunnel (S.I.R.T.) a.k.a. Natural State Hydrologic Cycle Emulator comprises a tunnel that sprays exhaust streams with “ionized” water, cost effectively scrubbing toxic constituents mimicking the atmospheric and hydrologic... Agent: Hood, Ian And Poulos, Steve

20070081925 - Exhaust gas system for an internal combustion engine: An exhaust gas system for an internal combustion engine includes a depth filter for removing soot from the exhaust gas. The depth filter includes a catalyst material, which promotes the oxidation of soot. An internal pore structure of the depth filter is provided with a catalyst material, which is liquid... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070081926 - Holding sealer and exhaust gas processing device: A holding sealer for keeping a exhaust gas processing device, in which comprises a sheet member including inorganic fibers, the inorganic fibers are oriented in a predetermined angle except parallel against a direction of a thickness of a sheet member within at least a portion of the sheet member.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070081927 - Catalytic converter cover: The invention provides a catalytic converter cover which consists of an upper cover and a lower cover surrounding a catalytic converter. Each of the upper cover and the lower cover has an arc-shaped cross-section that extends a predetermined length in a flow direction of exhaust gas passing through the catalytic... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070081928 - Component of an exhaust gas system: The invention relates to a component of an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, having a tubular body and an insulation body which is arranged on the outside of the tubular body, forming an annular space which is arranged radially between the tubular body and the insulation body and... Agent: Plevy & Howard & Darcy P.C.

20070081929 - Thin micro reforming apparatus having reduced back pressure in evaporator thereof: The invention relates to a thin micro reforming apparatus used in a fuel cell system with decreased back pressure in an evaporator thereof. In the reforming apparatus, a substrate has a flow path therein and a fuel inlet portion for introducing fuel into the flow path of the substrate. An... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070081930 - Universal waste processor: A unique waste processing method provides a simple solution to complex mix of waste streams using a molten sodium/potassium bath to thermalize waste. The process offers sterilization, volumetric reduction, energy or oil recovery, and complete molecular fragmentation of hazardous chemicals.... Agent: Menian, Harry

20070077166 - Method, installation and component for destruction of live organisms in a liquid: The invention relates to a method, a treatment installation (26) and a treatment component (29) for the destruction of microorganisms and macroorganisms in a flowing liquid. The destruction takes place instantaneously, while the liquid passes through said component (29) in said installation (26). The treatment is performed in that the... Agent: Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewert & Olstein

20070077167 - Gas injection amount determining method method in isotope gas analysis, and, isotype gas analyzing and measuring method and apparatus: As previous processing of measurement in which gas to be measured containing, as gas components, carbon dioxide 13CO2 and carbon dioxide 12CO2, is introduced into a cell, and in which the intensities of transmitted lights having wavelengths suitable for measurement of the respective gas components, are measured and then data-processed... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070077168 - Alcohol-in-breast milk analysis test kit: The present invention is a test kit comprising a plurality of individually-sealed test strips, each for detecting the presence and intensity of alcohol in breast milk. Each test strip is formed from a porous (absorbent) carrier matrix, and a color-change reagent resident on the carrier matrix. The color-change reagent comprises... Agent: Ober/kaler C/o Royal W. Craig

20070077170 - Chemical reaction cartridge and method of using same: A cartridge adaptable to various measurement forms is provided. A sample is injected into a well via an injection path. When a roller while kept pressed into contact with the cartridge is rotated rightward, the sample held in the well, and liquid solvent held in a well are caused to... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070077169 - Microchip and liquid mixing method and blood testing method using this microchip: A microchip comprises: a flow path substrate; an inlet port; a flow path adapted to cause a plurality of kinds of liquid to flow while mixing the plurality of kinds of liquid; and a decompression port configured to communicate with the flow path and to be connectable to a decompression... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070077171 - Apparatus for and method of processing substrate subjected to exposure process: A specified time is determined which is a worst-case (or the longest) time period assumed as a time interval required between the instant at which an interface block receives an exposed substrate from an exposure unit and the instant at which a post-exposure bake process of the substrate starts in... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070077172 - Biochemical processing apparatus provided with liquid transport mechanism: A biochemical processing apparatus includes a plurality of reaction areas of different types, a pipette for dispensing a liquid, a pipette chip removably attachable on the pipette, and pipette chip storage spaces each capable of holding the pipette chip. The pipette chip storage spaces are provided in the plurality of... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070077173 - Compact analyzer for dry biochemical analysis of blood samples: b

20070077174 - Nucleic acid sample testing apparatus: A nucleic acid sample testing apparatus includes a transport carrier, which can move along a transport guide in a horizontal direction perpendicular to a direction of movement of a pipette unit. On the transport carrier, a tray equipped with a DNA microarray as a reaction container and a reagent container... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070077175 - Analytical system and method for its operation: An analytical system comprising a replaceable magazine (12) for providing a plurality of test units that react to an analyte and a measuring device (14) for processing the test units, wherein the magazine (12) is provided with a code (26) that can be registered by the measuring device (14). In... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070077177 - Stimulated detection of sample compounds: A detection cell for detecting at least one sample compound of a sample is described. The detection cell includes an activation facility adapted for inducing at least one of a physical and a chemical modification of at least one sample compound, in order to generate one or more derived species.... Agent: Agilent Technologies, Inc. Legal Department, Dl429

20070077176 - Tracer to compensate for environmental variations that influence a chemical vapor sensor measurement: A chemical vapor sensor is provided that passively measures a suspect chemical species of interest with high sensitivity and chemical specificity, for use with safety systems. A vapor concentrator amplifies a suspect chemical vapor concentration to a detectible level, for use with an infrared detector. Compensation is provided for environmental... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070077178 - Photometric method and apparatus for measuring a liquid's turbidity, fluorescence, phosphorescence and/or absorption coefficient: The apparatus for deriving at least one property like turbidity or fluorescence of a sample liquid from measuring emitted light emitted from said sample liquid upon irradiation of said sample liquid with a probe light beam comprises a container for containing said sample liquid, said sample liquid forming a sample... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070077179 - Component used in microprocess control: A microprocess part having at least one microfluid process element (4) and having microfluid channel connections (9) has a thermally insulating housing (1) surrounding the microfluid element (4), where the microfluid channel connections (9) are passed through the housing (1), and connecting elements for connecting individual housings (1) are arranged... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070077180 - Device for preparation of oil recipes for aromatherapy: A device for preparing oil recipes for aromatherapy includes an essential oil container arrangement having a number of essential oil containers, a base oil container arrangement which includes at least one base oil container having a volume larger than the volume of an essential oil container, a product container arrangement... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLP

20070077183 - Blood centrifuge rotor with fill indicator: A spinnable rotor for a high speed centrifuge includes a housing which defines a chamber interiorly thereof for receiving a whole blood sample and for containing a predetermined amount of red blood cell absorbent gel. The housing includes an upper portion and a bottom portion, the upper portion having a... Agent: Gerald T. Bodner, Esq. Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20070077182 - Container: A paper container used for containing a plurality of objects, such as slim-typed optical disc drives, is provided. A plurality of upper containing rooms of an upper lid combine with a plurality of lower containing rooms of a lower lid to form object containing rooms. A positioning board is placed... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070077181 - Multiwell plate with modified rib configuration: A multiwell plate utilizing support structures outside a defined analytical zone is disclosed. Resultant plates have the modified structures located on an underside of the multi-well plate permissive to stacking of the plates and also preventing interference with analytical methods.... Agent: Thomas R. Beall

20070077184 - Environmental dynamic leaching/extraction device: The present invention discloses an environmental dynamic leaching/extraction device, including: a sample tank for fixing a sample provided therein; a feeding tank containing feed solution; a feeding tank pump for providing power to drive the feed solution of the feeding tank into the sample tank; a pH value adjusting solution... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070077185 - Method for operating fluids of chemical apparatus: The present invention provides a method for operating fluids of a chemical apparatus which performs reaction operations or unit operations by causing multiple kinds of fluids having different densities to join together through respective fluid supply passages and flow into one flow passage and forming a mutually continuous interface, wherein... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070077186 - Thin type micro reforming apparatus: A thin type reforming apparatus used for a fuel cell is provided. In the thin type reforming apparatus, a substrate has a passage formed therein, and a fuel inlet introduces fuel to the passage. An evaporator is disposed within the substrate downstream of the fuel inlet, and includes a bubble... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP