Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 06/07

20070148035 - Process for dna decontamination: A method and a disposable to avoid false nucleic acid amplification results based on the alklylation of DNA present at surfaces of disposables. More particularly, the present invention is directed to an improved method and a disposable, whereby the alkylation of DNA is performed using ethylene oxide.... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070148036 - Extracorporeal blood circuit priming system and method: A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous blood reservoir, and to substantially reduce blood-air interface. Blood from the patient... Agent: Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic Cardiac Surgery Division

20070148037 - Disposable,integrated extracorporeal blood circuit: A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and. microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous blood reservoir, and to substantially reduce blood-air interface. Blood from the patient... Agent: Daniel W. Latham Medtronic, Inc.

20070148038 - Plug-in oxygenator: A plug-in oxygenator for use in a vehicle to enrich the oxygen levels of the interior space of the vehicle. The oxygenator includes a plug end that fits into the auxiliary power outlet common to most vehicles also known as a cigarette lighter socket. As the oxygenator heats up, it... Agent: Patwrite LLC

20070148039 - Fluid sensing and control in a fluidic analyzer: Instrument-cartridge interfaces for fluidic analyzers that have an instrument and a removable cartridge are disclosed. For example, and in one illustrative embodiment, the instrument may include a needle that is adapted to penetrate a septum on a removable cartridge. In another illustrative embodiment, the instrument may include a plunger that... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070148040 - Pipette tip indicator: This invention relates to a color indicator for pipette tips that aids in the removal of the supernatant from extraction tubes where it is difficult to differentiate the tip of clear or translucent pipette from the clear opaque tube containing supernatant and the pellet. The colorized tip may also be... Agent: J. Curtis Edmondson

20070148042 - Pipette chip supply device, sample analyzing apparatus, pipette chip supply method and sample analyzing method: A pipette chip supply device for supplying a pipette chip for suctioning liquid, the pipette chip supply device comprising: a chip accommodating section for accommodating pipette chips; a conveying section for conveying the pipette chips supplied from the chip accommodating section; and a static eliminator for removing electrification charge of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070148041 - Systems methods and kits for preparing specimen slides: A system for preparing biological specimen slides comprises a slide preparation apparatus for preparing the specimen slides; a processor configured to control the slide preparation apparatus; and a data retrieval device coupled to the processor and configured to retrieve information from a storage device associated with the slide preparation apparatus... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070148043 - Fixed mounted sorting cuvette with user replaceable nozzle: A flow cell and flow cytometer in which a nozzle at the end of a flow channel is disposed on a removable substrate held at a registered location on a flow cell. Other elements including illumination optics, light collection optics, and the flow cell may then be positioned at fixed... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp And ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20070148044 - Particle having mesopore loaded with biological substance, sensor including the same, and method for detecting specimen: The present invention provides a porous particle loaded with a larger amount of biological substance. A rod-shaped particle according to the present invention includes a plurality of mesopores that crosses the major axis of the rod-shaped particle and that is loaded with the biological substance.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070148045 - Optoelectronic system for particle detection: The invention provides a particle detection system. In one embodiment, the system detects live bacteria by aligning the bacteria in a test specimen with an electric field, illuminating the test specimen, and detecting the optical scattering. This invention uses no biochemical markers and can be applied in a Point-of-Care setting.... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20070148046 - Sample image obtaining apparatus, sample image obtaining system, and method for obtaining sample image: The present invention is to present a sample image obtaining system that can manage a smear slide easily and perform the operation from the preparation of a smear slide to imaging efficiently. The sample image obtaining system comprises: a sample smearing means for smearing a sample on a slide glass;... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070148047 - Sensor for analyzing or identifying property of object, sensing apparatus using same, and sensing method: A sensor is provided which comprises a waveguide for allowing an electromagnetic wave to propagate therethrough and disposing an object at a plurality of positions thereof, and a detecting portion for detecting the electromagnetic wave which has interacted with the object at the plurality of positions and propagated through the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070148050 - Apparatus and method for spotting a substrate: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dispensing a small volume of a selected liquid, such as a biological sample or reagent, onto a substrate. The device includes a tube adapted to contain the liquid. An elongated fiber is disposed within the tube for axial movement therein between... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070148049 - Immunoassay apparatus and kit: Biological sampling apparatus have a barrel defining a chamber with a narrow passageway at one end and an absorbent analytical test means in the chamber. In one embodiment, an integral frit is provided with a first portion acting as a splash filter and located in the chamber, and a second... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20070148048 - Microfluidic device: Microfluidic devices that comprise upstream channels that have a resistance higher than the resistance of the down stream channels are robust for blending two fluids, especially if they are oil and water or of different viscosities.... Agent: Unilever Intellectual Property Group

20070148051 - Chemical volatilization device: An object of the present invention is to provide a constitution of a chemical volatilization device having a chemical retainer which, in addition to having a chemical retaining function based on an arrangement of mesh-like chemical-retaining fibers and other chemical-retaining fibers, is also able to improve chemical volatilization effects, and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070148052 - Measuring equipment and measuring method using cartridge container, and program recording medium: In the measuring equipment, a nozzle driving unit 10 equipped with a bar code reader decides whether the cartridge container being set is a special-purpose container, in which a predetermined reagent is injected separately in advance and to which a bar code is attached, or a general-purpose container that is... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070148053 - Genetic smell source (gss): A genetic smell source (GSS) is provided. The genetic smell source (GSS) comprises a housing case and a USB drive circuit. The housing case farther comprises a perfume case and a perfume source. The USB drive circuit is housed inside the housing case. The USB drive circuit farther comprises a... Agent: Tian, Qing

20070148054 - Apparatus for organic synthesis and reactions: An organic synthesis microreactor mixes fluids in a very narrow space and causes the fluids to react in multiple stages. The reactor consists of an introduction portion and a reaction portion disconnectably connected. The introduction portion introduces reagents from channels and, if necessary, mixes and reacts the reagents. The reaction... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070148055 - Polymerizer device for producing an aromatic polycarbonate: It is a task of the present invention to provide a polymerizer device and a polymerizer system which enable the production, by melt transesterification, of a high quality, high performance aromatic polycarbonate (which is colorless and has excellent mechanical properties) from a molten aromatic polycarbonate prepolymer obtained by reacting an... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070148056 - Fluid flow inversion chamber for feed spray nozzles in fcc unit risers: A fluid flow inversion chamber comprises a spray nozzle (3) which has a coaxial configuration of feed flow (12) and steam flow (11) streams capable of providing increased contact of the two streams within the reaction zone, and, as a consequence of the inversion of the coaxial configuration of feed... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070148057 - Fluid bearing assisted assembly of an exhaust treatment device: Apparatus for inserting a substrate surrounded by a compressible mat into a compartment of a housing of an exhaust treatment device includes an insertion member having a bore shaped substantially identically to a shape of an opening to the housing compartment and a fluid bearing generator establishing a compressed fluid... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070148058 - Exhaust gas purification device for motor vehicles: An exhaust gas purification device for motor vehicles has a monolith which is disposed in a housing and has a front facade and a rear facade respectively extending transversely to the central longitudinal axis of the housing. A gap region is disposed between the monolith and a section of the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070148059 - Process for the solvent extraction for the radiolysis and dehalogenation of halogenated organic compounds in soils, sludges, sediments, and slurries: A process of extracting halogenated organic compounds, and particularly PCBs, from soil, sediment, slurry, sludge and dehalogenating the compounds contacts a contaminated soil sample with an extraction medium of a mixture of an alkane and a water miscible alcohol. The organic compounds dissolve in the extraction medium which is separated... Agent: Husch & Eppenberger, LLC

20070148061 - Electro-kinetic air transporter and/or air conditioner with devices with features for cleaning emitter electrodes: An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner that can include a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions. The ion generator can include a high voltage pulse generator whose output pulses are coupled between first and second electrode arrays. An air conditioner device can include a first electrode array... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070148060 - Stack gas decontamination system: A system, including apparatuses and methods, for removing sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) present in a stream of gases via a dual-stage irradiation process employing a pulsed electron accelerator in the first stage to remove a substantial majority of the sulfur dioxide (SO2) from the stream of gases... Agent: CourseyIPLaw, P.C.

20070148062 - Device and method for pressure and flow control in parallel reactors: The present invention relates to a method and a device for the parallel study of chemical reactions in at least two spatially separated reaction spaces. In particular, the invention is suitable for reactions which are not constant volume reactions and/or for reactions in which fluid flows through at least two... Agent: Patent Group 2n Jones Day

20070148063 - Reaction apparatus: A reaction apparatus includes: a chemical reaction unit for causing a reaction of a reactant by being set to a predetermined temperature and by being supplied with the reactant, a heat insulation package for housing the chemical reaction unit therein, an abnormality detector for detecting at least one of a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070148064 - Substrate, in particular glass substrate, supporting a photocatalytic layer coated with a protective thin layer: The invention relates to a structure, comprising a substrate supporting a layer with a photocatalytic and anti-soiling property, said layer being based on titanium dioxide (TiO2), on at least part of the surface thereof. Said structure is characterised in that the photocatalytic layer is coated with a non-porous thin layer,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070140903 - Blood smear preparation device: A blood smear preparation device includes a base; a carrying table for carrying a microscope slide thereon and being supported on the base; a lifting mechanism mounted to the base; a retaining stand suspended from an output end of the lifting mechanism; a spreader holder rotatably suspended from the retaining... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20070140909 - Biogas analysis tool (bat): The BAT can accurately and precisely measure the production of gas from microcosms containing bacteria. These microcosms are typically glass or plastic bottles (bioreactors) that contain bacteria and have an access portal in the form of a rubber septum. The needle of the BAT is inserted through the septum and... Agent: Phillip Thompson

20070140893 - Integrated control and distribution system for the decontamination of large volume convoluted configuration spaces: A large convoluted space, such as a multi-story concourse of an airport is isolated and a chemical or biological agent in the concourse is deactivated. A plurality of deactivation gas sources (100) introduce a deactivation gas at multiple points along the concourse. Fans (66, 106) circulate the deactivation gas, sensors... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070140895 - Sterilization system and method: Exemplary embodiments may include a sanitizing system 10 and method including a chamber 28, a wet heat system 50 and dry heat system 60 adjacent to the chamber 28, and a filtered air system 70 to reduce the contaminants entering the system 10 and to provide positive pressure to the... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20070140894 - Sterilizer: A sterilizer, having a hopper (2) allowing powders and grains to be filled therein; a first rotary valve (3) disposed under the hopper; and a second rotary valve (4) formed under the first rotary valve, wherein an airtight space (5), allowing therethrough travel of the powders and grains, is formed... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070140896 - Liquid toothbrush/dental appliance sanitizer: This invention relates to using a liquid form of sanitizer and disinfectant, particularly sodium hypochlorite or 2NaOH+Cl2⇄NaCl 30 NaClO+H2O in a 0.01-3% solution with H2O and the addition of Sodium Chloride or NaCl to kill bacteria growing on toothbrushes and dental appliances caused by exposure to pathogenic microorganisms and microorganisms... Agent: Melina Baggett

20070140897 - Ph stable biguanide composition and method of treatment and prevention of infections: The present invention includes an ophthalmically acceptable composition for use in the ocular region of a patient, the ophthalmically acceptable composition comprising water, a biguanide containing antimicrobial agent and a pH adjusting agent to adjust the pH to a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6. The invention further... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20070140899 - Active air removal system operating modes of an extracorporeal blood circuit: A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous blood reservoir, and to substantially reduce blood-air interface. Blood from the patient... Agent: Jeffrey J. Hohenshell Medtronic, Inc.

20070140898 - Extracorporeal blood circuit air removal system and method: A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a blood reservoir, and to substantially reduce blood-air interface. Blood from the patient or... Agent: Jeffrey J. Hohenshell Medtronic, Inc.

20070140900 - Micro structure for sensing trace chemicals: A method to fabricate an optical scattering probe and the method includes the steps of a) depositing an conductive layer on a substrate followed by depositing a noble metal layer on top of the conductive layer and then an aluminum layer on top the noble metal layer; b) anodizing the... Agent: Xin Wen

20070140901 - Patterning methods and products: The present invention provides a process for producing a surface-modified layer system comprising a substrate (2) and a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) (1) anchored to its surface. The SAM (1) is comprised by aryl or rigid alicyclic moiety species. The process comprises providing a polymorphic SAM (1) anchored to the substrate... Agent: Christopher P Harris Tarolli Sundheim Covell & Tummino

20070140902 - Cartridge device for blood analysis: The present invention provides a cartridge device (20) comprising a receiving portion (10) for receiving a blood sample and a jack portion (18) for receiving a plug (22); a stirring device (19) for circulating said blood sample within said receiving portion (10); and an electrode holder (14) having at least... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20070140904 - Method for the preparation of samples for an analyzer and sample preparation station therefor: A method is provided for the preparation of samples for an analyzer, and a sample preparation station therefor, which allows injection of even relatively large liquid volumes through a packing in an automated manner in order to enrich the packing of the substances of a sample which are to be... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070140905 - Nanogap series substance capturing, detecting and identifying method and device: A nanogap array method and device are provided which can trap, detect, and identify a substance with high sensitivity even if the substance to be detected is molecules contained in liquid. This device includes a cantilever array (3) including cantilevers (4) each having a probe (5), and a substrate (1)... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070140906 - Digital optical chemistry micromirror imager: An apparatus and method for catalyzing a reaction on a substrate (24) comprising, a light source (12), a micromirror (16) positioned to redirect light (14) from the light source (12) toward a substrate (24) wherein the redirected light (14) catalyzes a chemical reaction proximate a substrate (24), is disclosed. A... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070140907 - Optochemical sensor and method of making the same: A method of making an optochemical sensor, the method comprising: providing a reflective substrate having a major surface; affixing a detection layer comprising at least one intrinsically microporous polymer to at least a portion of the major surface; depositing a substantially continuous semi-reflective metallic layer on at least a portion... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070140908 - Proton acceptance type sensor, hydrogen gas sensor and acid sensor: The present invention provides a low-cost hydrogen gas sensor, which exhibits high sensory selectivity for protons and operates at room temperature, and can also provide a highly sensitive sensor capable of fulfilling the important functions of detecting hydrogen gas and preventing leakage accidents in production plants that use hydrogen gas... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070140910 - System and method for detecting at least one contamination species in a lithographic apparatus: A system for detecting at least one contamination species in an interior space of a lithographic apparatus, including: at least one monitoring surface configured to be in contact with the interior space, a thermal controller configured to control the temperature of the monitoring surface to at least one detection temperature,... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070140911 - Methods and kits for assays of analytes of interest in tears: The invention, in one aspect, provides a strip for tear collection. The strip has a first end and an opposite second end and preferably has substantially uniform cross-sections from the first end to the second end. The strip is made of a hydrogel material in substantially dry state. The strip... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20070140916 - Conditioning device for liquid handling system liquids: A device for conditioning a system liquid for a liquid handling apparatus has a degassing chamber for degassing the system liquid, with a system liquid injection point, a system liquid drain line and a gas train line. The device has a collection chamber for degassing liquid, which is separated from... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070140912 - Fiber optic interrogated microfluidic device: The present invention provides a microfluidic device that can be used for fiber optic interrogation of multiple samples. The device comprises a substrate integrally comprising a plurality of optic fibers. A layer formed on a surface of the substrate defines at least one topological feature that communicates with at least... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070140917 - Liquid jet apparatus: A liquid jet apparatus includes a liquid jet head and a driving signal generating circuit. The driving signal generating circuit generates driving signals including ejection pulses to control the ejection of liquid droplets. A first driving signal is supplied to a first actuator unit and a second driving signal is... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070140915 - Method and apparatus for obtaining aliquot from liquid-based cytological sample: An instrument for automated processing of sample vials are provided. The instrument causes an aliquot chamber within the vial to be filled with the fluid contained within the vial.... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070140914 - Reagent-introducing medical device configured to create laminar flow and rotating flow: The invention provides a reagent-introducing medical device that can guide a reagent into a reagent injector while maintaining all biological materials contained in the reagent in a healthy state. In an embodiment of the reagent-introducing medical device, an apparatus body (12) comprises a channel (77, 78, 80, 50e) through which... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070140913 - Rough channel microfluidic devices: There is provided a rough microfluidic channel for use, for example, in a lateral flow assay device. The rough microfluidic channel has a roughness greater than a similar channel that is smooth, as measured by a Reynolds number for flow under otherwise identical conditions, which is at least 50 percent... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20070140918 - Fluidic separation devices and methods with reduced sample broadening: Fluidic separation devices and methods with reduced sample broadening are provided. A column is located downstream from a holding chamber, and a flow providing means provides fluid flow effective to convey a sample along a flow path that extends from the holding chamber into the separation column. The sample is... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070140922 - Cassette retaining device for a microtome: A cassette retaining device (1) for a microtome (2), having a base part (3), is described. The base part (3) comprises stationary stops (4) for positioning a cassette (5), and is equipped with at least one movably mounted clamping jaw (6). The cassette (5) is retainable between the stops (4)... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP

20070140920 - Histological specimen cassette and associated method of use: A tissue cassette for use during histological examination of tissue preferably comprises a receptale and a lid. The lid is preferably pivotally attached to the receptacle about a pivot axis. The cavity preferably has a maximum width measurable anywhere parallel to the pivot axis that is greater than its maximum... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20070140919 - Sample vessel: The invention provides a method of making a sample vessel comprising: (a) melting a plastics material (b) introducing the molten plastics material into a mold, and (c) allowing the plastics material to set in the mold; wherein the mold defines a cavity with the shape of a sample vessel which... Agent: Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, LLP

20070140921 - System and method for shipping a saturated luminescent dissolved oxygen sensor: A method and apparatus for deploying a luminescent dissolved oxygen sensor where the luminescent material is already stable, is disclosed. The luminescent material of the sensor is shipped immersed in fluid. The luminescent material of the sensor may be pre-saturated in a fluid before shipping or may be allowed to... Agent: The Ollila Law Group LLC

20070140924 - Maintenance free automatic odor control device and system: A maintenance free automatic odor control system comprises a flow through fabric sheet having an attachment end to attach to a forced air heating and cooling register. The attachment end may be a magnetic strip of it may be half of a Velcro® pull with the other half mounted on... Agent: Patwrite LLC

20070140923 - Scent dispenser: A novel scent dispenser comprises a body ventilated between its interior and exterior, a scent pad housed within the body, a cable for suspending the body from a point with at least one swivel at the end of the cable that attaches to the body, and with a scent pad... Agent: Christopher D. Harrington

20070140925 - Automated chemical synthesizer and method for synthesis using same: An automated synthesizer is disclosed in which the reaction wells are moved by a carrier into alignment with stationary fluid delivery stations that are in communication with a source of reactants and/or wash solutions. In an alternate embodiment the delivery stations are moved into alignment with stationary reaction wells. A... Agent: Stites & Harbison, PLLC

20070140926 - Device for the carrying out of chemical or biological reactions: The invention relates to a device for the carrying out of chemical or biological reactions with a reaction vessel receiving element for receiving a microtiter plate with several reaction vessels, wherein the reaction vessel receiving element has several recesses arranged in a regular pattern to receive the respective reaction vessels,... Agent: Mh2 Technology Law Group

20070140927 - Reactor for use in upgrading heavy oil admixed with a highly active catalyst composition in a slurry: The instant invention relates to a reactor useful in upgrading heavy oils admixed with a catalyst composition in a slurry. The liquid recirculating reactor of this invention employs a dispersed bubble flow regime, which requires a high liquid to gas ratio. A dispersed bubble flow regime results in more even... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070140928 - Low pressure drop coated diesel exhaust filter: A coated diesel exhaust filter is provided that applies a relatively low pressure drop across the exhaust system despite the buildup of soot deposits. The filter includes a porous ceramic structure having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of gas inlet and gas outlet channels disposed between... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070140929 - Pollution control device and mat for mounting a pollution control element: A mat for mounting a pollution control element (e.g., a catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter, etc.) that maintains support holding strength without impairing elasticity even when exposed to high temperatures in excess of 800° C. for long periods of time, and a pollution control device that includes such a... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070140930 - Gate-biased enhancement of catalyst performance: The effectiveness of a catalyst is enhanced by using an applied voltage to raise the Fermi-level energy thus populating the conduction band and possibly the reaction band.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070140931 - Air current generator: An air current generator includes an outer casing, a power unit, an air temperature control device, and an ionizing airflow generator. The air temperature control device is electrically connected to the power unit for generating a temperature-controlled air within the air ventilating cavity of the outer casing. The ionizing airflow... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20070140932 - Air purification device: In one aspect, a plasma reactor that is arranged to treat aerosol particulates that are carried in a fluid stream passing through the reactor is described. The plasma reactor includes a plasma chamber arranged to receive the fluid stream and subject particulates carried in the fluid stream to a cold... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070140933 - Membrane systems containing an oxygen transport membrane and catalyst, and methods of using the same: An apparatus for separating oxygen from an oxygen-containing gas and facilitating a chemical reaction with the separated oxygen includes a mixed conducting membrane, a porous body, and a material for catalyzing the reaction. The mixed conducting membrane has respective oxidation and reduction surfaces and is made of a non-porous, gas-impermeable,... Agent: Carol Wilson Bp America Inc.

20070140934 - Catalyst supply device: A catalyst supply device (1) has a catalyst vessel (2) in which catalyst slurry (10) is placed; an automatic suction valve (3) connected to the downstream side of the catalyst slurry supply vessel (2); three-way piping (4) for connecting the automatic suction valve (3), automatic discharge valve (6), and a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070140935 - System and method for hydrothermal reactions - two layer liner: A system and method for performing hydrothermal treatment includes a reactor vessel having a pressure bearing wall. The surface of the pressure bearing wall that faces the reactor chamber is covered by a liner to protect the wall from exposure to temperature extremes, corrosives and salt deposits. The liner is... Agent: Nydegger & Associates

20070134126 - Method of inhibiting metal corrosion: A method of inhibiting metal corrosion is applicable to a metal-containing substrate, which has a surface in contact with a reaction solution. The method includes the steps of mixing ozone with the reaction solution and forming a metal oxide protective layer on the surface of the metal-containing substrate, so as... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070134127 - Microbial control with reduced chlorine: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for achieving microbiological control, especially using active sources that generate hypochlorous acid vapor with reduced levels of chlorine vapor. These methods are effective in confined spaces and sealed containers. The active sources may be contained within permeable containers and may be actively dispersed.... Agent: The Clorox Company

20070134128 - Uniform surfaces for hybrid material substrate and methods for making and using same: Devices, systems and methods of using same where hybrid substrate materials are provided with a substantially uniform surface to provide uniformity of properties, including interaction with their environments. Uniform surfaces are applied as coatings over, e.g., hybrid metal/silica, metal/polymer, metal/metal surfaces to mask different chemical properties of differing regions of... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070134129 - Ozone gas sensing element: A sensing element (102) includes a porous material (121) which is porous glass having a plurality of fine pores (122) having an average pore size of 4 μm, a sensing agent (123) formed in the pores (122), and a selective permeable film (124) which is formed to cover the surface... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070134130 - Biological specimen collection and transfer device and method of use: A filtration based biological specimen collection and transfer system includes a vial cassette configured for accessibly storing a plurality of sample vials, a filter cassette configured for accessibly storing a plurality of filter cartridges, a slide cassette configured for accessibly storing a plurality of specimen slides, a specimen slide processor... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070134131 - Sample distribution apparatus/system: A pathology distribution system 10 is provided for automated sample container 14, 15 distribution. The system 10 comprises a loading station 500 for loading samples in primary containers 14 of different types, a sample handling station 16 for receiving the containers 14 and identifying the container types and samples therein,... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070134132 - Plating-thickness monitor apparatus and plating-stopping apparatus: In a plating-thickness monitor apparatus, a base light irradiation unit irradiates a member to be plated with base light L. A detection unit detects the characteristic of reflection light Le emitted from the member to be plated by irradiation with the base light L. A plating-thickness monitor unit examines, based... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070134133 - Detector for detecting molecules conveyed through a gaseous medium: The present invention provides a detector for detecting molecules conveyed through a gaseous medium. For example, the molecules may be emitted from sewage, meat production plants, or detection of the molecules may give information about a state of health of a human or an animal. The detector comprises sensors which... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070134135 - Disposable reaction cuvette segment for use in full automatic chemistry analyzers: The present invention relates to a disposable reaction cuvette segment for use in full automatic chemistry analyzers, which is a curved cuvette segment (1) comprising at least three open-ended cuvettes (11). Connecting webs (12) are arranged on the top surface between every two adjacent cuvettes (11) and on the upper... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070134134 - Method and apparatus for obtaining aliquot from liquid-based cytological sample: Sample vials and methods of processing the sample vials are provided. The sample vial comprises a vial container, a sample collection chamber within the vial container, a vial cap configured to be mated with the vial container to enclose the collection chamber, an aliquot chamber, which may be carried by... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070134136 - Disinfecting composition: The invention relates to compositions used for disinfecting and applicable in the national economy, medicine, and laboratories of all types. The composition comprises a chelating metal complex compound comprising a monodentate, bidentate, or polydentate ligand that exhibits affinity to hydrogen ion, an ionogenic surfactant, and a solvent. The preparation displays... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070134137 - Carrier gas recycling system: A carrier gas recycling system is designed according to the procedures in which a carrier gas passes through a reactor, such as a fluidized bed reactor, so as to purify and recycle gas generated in the reaction to substitute for the carrier gas externally applied to the reactor. The carrier... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070134138 - Exhaust gas purifying apparatus: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus is provided for efficiently purifying particulate matter discharged from an internal combustion engine at a lower exhaust gas temperature by adequately disposing of the absorbent material for absorbing hydrocarbon, the combustion catalyst for hydrocarbon, and the combustion catalyst for particulate matter. The exhaust gas purifying... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070134139 - Plasma reactor and exhaust gas reduction apparatus of a vehicle including the same: A plasma reactor of the present invention includes a plurality of electrode units, at least two spacers, a first connection unit, and a second connection unit, wherein the plurality of electrode units are mutually layered, the at least two spacers are positioned into each space between the plurality of electrode... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070134140 - N-phase ozone generator: A compact, inexpensive, large-capacity ozone generator with increased ease of apparatus maintenance. An ozone power supply includes an n-phase inverter for obtaining an AC voltage having a predetermined frequency and outputting an n-phase AC voltage waveform; n reactors and an n-phase transformer for converting an n-phase AC voltage to a... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070134141 - Apparatus for treating flue gas using single-stage gas dispersing tray: An apparatus for treating flue gas using a single-stage gas dispersing tray, which removes sulfur dioxide from the flue gas exhausted from a thermal power plant. Oxidation air is injected into the lower portion of an absorption slurry riser so as to decrease the density of a gas-liquid (slurry) mixture... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070134142 - Medical instrument retainer assembly and method of making the retainer: A retainer assembly for retaining a medical device in a container having a perforated wall includes a retainer with a rigid support portion having at least one leg and a flexible, resilient instrument holding portion intimately bonded to the support portion so that the retainer is devoid of cracks and... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20070128069 - Protein microarray slide: The present invention relates to a slide having a first and a second major surface on opposite sides of the slide and one or more openings through the slide from the first major surface to the second major surface and one or more membranes mounted to one major surface of... Agent: Millipore Corporation

20070128070 - Devices and methods for detecting analytes in fluid samples: The present invention discloses a device for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte in a fluid sample. The device has a sample collector and a receiving cup for receiving and holding the sample collector within the receiving cup. The sample collector contains a compressible absorbent member for collecting... Agent: Azure Institute Intellectual Property Dept.

20070128071 - Devices and methods for performing array based assays: Devices and methods for assaying a sample for the presence of at least one analyte are provided. The subject compression devices include a base and a cover configured to apply a compression force to a structure comprising a first substrate separated from a second substrate by a separator when present... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070128072 - Multiple analyte assay device: The present invention relates to an assay device capable of testing for multiple analytes such as drugs using individual test strips for each analyte:... Agent: Bernd W. Sandt

20070128073 - Device for automatic preparation of blood smears on plates: A device for automatic preparation of blood smears on plates comprises a spreading unit that spreads a drop of sample blood on individual plates in order to produce a regularly distributed blood smear on each plate. After the blood smear is dried, the plate is passed to a fixative bath... Agent: Beckman Coulter, Inc.

20070128074 - Connector to receive blood test chips for use with a blood-substance measuring device: A connector to receive blood test chips for use with a blood-substance measuring device includes a receptacle, a plug and a wire lead. The receptacle has two ends and a slot. The slot is formed on one end of the receptacle and receives a test chip. The wire lead connects... Agent: Patenttm.us

20070128075 - Electrical contact device for test specimen: An electrical contact device for an electrical test specimen, comprising test contacts for making electrical touching contact with the test specimen and a supporting apparatus assigned to an intermediate component for holding the contact device in a test machine or prober. In an embodiment of a permanent modular unit, the... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070128076 - Electrical test apparatus: An electrical test apparatus for testing an electrical test specimen comprising a test machine (prober), into which a contact device serving for making touching contact with the test specimen is inserted. A middle centering apparatus permits only radial temperature compensation play for the central alignment of the contact device and... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070128077 - Indirect detection of radiation sources through direct detection of radiolysis products: A system for indirectly detecting a radiation source by directly detecting radiolytic products. The radiation source emits radiation and the radiation produces the radiolytic products. A fluid is positioned to receive the radiation from the radiation source. When the fluid is irradiated, radiolytic products are produced. By directly detecting the... Agent: Eddie E. Scott Assistant Laboratory Counsel

20070128079 - Drum plug piercing and sampling device and method: An apparatus and method for piercing a drum plug of a drum in order to sample and/or vent gases that may accumulate in a space of the drum is provided. The drum is not damaged and can be reused since the pierced drum plug can be subsequently replaced. The apparatus... Agent: J. Bennett Mullinax, LLC

20070128078 - Lab-on-a-chip comprising a coplanar microfluidic system and electrospray nozzle: The invention relates to an on-chip laboratory comprising a fluidic network made in a substrate, a fluid inlet orifice connected to the fluidic network and a fluid outlet orifice connected to the fluidic network. The substrate comprises a planar layer (53) in which the fluidic network and an electronebulization nozzle... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070128080 - Lidded vessel: Lidded vessel made from resilient plastics for laboratory use with a tubular vessel which has a vessel base at one end, a vessel opening at the other end, a retaining region on the inner wall of the vessel and an insertion region between the vessel opening and the retaining region,... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20070128084 - Analytical biochemistry system with robotically carried bioarray: An analytical biochemistry system featuring a substrate with reactants immobilized thereon at fixed, known locations, a holder supporting the substrate and a manipulator for transporting the holder to a fixed sample and to an inspection station. The reactants are binding agents for a target biomolecule in a sample which forms... Agent: Affymetrix, Inc Attn: ChiefIPCounsel, Legal Dept.

20070128081 - Method and apparatus for transferring growth media and infection fluids to a cell growth bag: A method and apparatus are provided for transferring growth media or infection fluids to a bioculture bag having Could Process fitting thereon in fluid communication with the inside of the bag. The media or fluid is placed in a flask. A cap is threaded onto the neck of the flask.... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070128082 - Microflow coverage ratio control device: The present invention provides a microflow coverage ratio control device, which comprises two reservoirs, at least one communication channel, a flow driver and two external tubes. The present invention utilizes liquid-level gravities of fluids in the two reservoirs to drive the fluids simultaneously flowing into a reaction chamber to form... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070128083 - Microfluidic methods and apparatuses for sample preparation and analysis: Microfludic channels are constructed for use in preparing and/or analyzing samples. In one embodiment, a microchannel delivers multiple fluid samples from an upstream portion to a downstream portion of the channel where each of the fluid samples are separated from one another by a sheathing fluid that also travels toward... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070128085 - Reagent container assembly and analyzer comprising such assembly: A reagent container assembly adapted for being installed in a cavity of an analyzer. The reagent container assembly comprises a housing having an upper opening and defining at least one circular array of chambers (65, 66), each chamber (65, 66) being adapted for receiving a reagent container, a cover for... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070128086 - Reduction in eddy current losses in electrically conducting sample materials with the assistance of special nmr sample tubes: A sample tube for an NMR probe head, which extends along a z axis and has an internal cavity that extends in an axial direction of the z axis, is open to the outside at the axially upper end, is closed at the axially lower end and contains a liquid... Agent: Kohler Schmid Moebus

20070128087 - Device for automated bioreactor sampling: The invention relates to a device for automated bioreactor sampling connected to a reactor comprising a sampler, at least one tube fluidly connecting said reactor with said sampler and a pump for pumping fluids from said reactor to said sampler and vice versa. Particularly simple and essentially dead volume-free sampling... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070128088 - Exhaust treatment device facilitating through-wall flow: An emissions treatment device includes a substrate having multiple parallel channels/layers of a porous material, the channels/layers including a first group of channels/layers at least partially open along their length from an upstream end to a downstream end, and a second group of channels/layers that are at least partially open... Agent: Bir Law, PLC/fgtl

20070128089 - Particulate matter-containing exhaust emission controlling filter, exhaust emission controlling method and device: A particulate matter-removing filter being resistant to clogging and ash blocking, requiring no special means such as back-washing and heating combustion, and being formed of inexpensive materials; and exhaust emission controlling method and device using this. (1) A particulate-matter-containing exhaust emission controlling filter which uses as a basic unit a... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070128090 - Wet electrostatic liquid film oxidizing reactor apparatus and method for removal of nox, sox, mercury, acid droplets, heavy metals and ash particles from a moving gas: A method and apparatus for the oxidation of NO, SO2, and mercury vapors and their subsequent removal from a waste gas together with solid submicron particles and acid droplets comprising the reagent injection, WESP/plasma reactor, liquid film catalytic reactor and FGD scrubber with WESP/mist eliminator for the final gas cleaning.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

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20070128093 - Catalyzer: A catalyzer for burning part of a gaseous fuel/oxidant mixture, in particular for a burner of a power plant installation, has catalytically active channels and catalytically inactive channels and at least two sectors are arranged consecutively in the main flow direction. The sectors include a first sector defining an inlet... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070128092 - Method for the treatment of exhaust gases containing organosilicon components or accompanying substances, and apparatus therefor: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for treating exhaust gases comprising organosilicon components or accompanying substances. The invention more specifically relates to the use of bulk regenerator materials as storage materials allowing periodic removal, purification, and redelivery to the system. The invention solves the problem of clogged... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20070128094 - Microbial barrier system having a plurality of sterilization sheets: A microbial barrier system (MBS) for medical use having two or more sheets. The MBS includes an outer sterilization sheet of wet-laid paper or nonwoven formed from cellulosic fibers and an inner sterilization sheet of SMS. The two sheets are in registration with each other without bonding. The sterilization sheets... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070128095 - Steam injection module for heating pumped products: The Invention relates to a steam injection module (1), suitable for a unit for the pasteurization or sterilization of liquid to highly viscous food products. A steam tube (2) passes through a product line section (3), transverse to the longitudinal axis, made homogeneously from a single material by cutting with... Agent: Horst M Kasper