Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 08/07

20070202005 - Method and device for sterilizing medical objects: A method for sterilizing medical objects in a sterilization device is described. A read facility of the sterilization device first reads a machine-readable information code by means of electromagnetic waves from an identification element associated with the medical object. The number of sterilization cycles already undergone by the medical object... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070202004 - Method and device for controlling the sterilization of products in an autoclave: Method for controlling the sterilization of products in an autoclave, in which products are placed in at least one closed, unsealed and confined container of any type, and according to which inside this same container there is a loaded and autonomous device for measuring in the container at least one... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070202006 - Disinfecting solutions effective against bacterial endospores: The present invention is directed to a biguanide-containing disinfecting solutions effective in inactivating bacteria endospores on surfaces, air-borne or in water. The methods of using the present invention are directed to disinfecting endospore laden surfaces, air and water with the subject biguanide-containing solutions.... Agent: Rita D. Vacca Baush & Lomb Incorporated

20070202007 - Test element analysis system with contact surfaces coated with hard material: The invention concerns a test element analytical system for the analytical examination of a sample, especially a body fluid, comprising at least one test element with one or more measuring zones and contact areas located on the test element, in particular electrodes or conductor paths, the sample to be examined... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070202008 - Systems and methods of lipoprotein size fraction assaying: Systems and methods for nanopore flow cells are provided.... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070202009 - Colorimetric chemical analysis sampler for the presence of explosives: A tester for testing for explosives comprising a body, a lateral flow swab unit operably connected to the body, a explosives detecting reagent contained in the body, and a dispenser operatively connected to the body and the lateral flow swab unit. The dispenser selectively allows the explosives detecting reagent to... Agent: Eddie D. Scott Assistant Laboratory Counsel

20070202010 - Microplate assay kit: The present invention provides a microplate-based assay kit that incorporates all assay reagents and standards in a simple and efficient format and may be used in biochemical assays. The assay kit includes pre-filled, pre-sealed and barcoded microplates with a standard physical footprint for use in a microplate-based automated analyzer system... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20070202011 - Automatic analyzing apparatus: An automatic analyzing apparatus has an analysis section including an immunity analysis unit and a biochemical componential analysis unit. A sample rack which has undergone the immunity componential analysis is horizontally fed by a rack feeding mechanism from a position confronting the inlet of a rack stationing section to a... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070202012 - System and method for sensing and analyzing gases: Disclosed herein is a device and method for converting the resistances of an array of metal oxide sensors into digital signals, wherein the sensors respond to the concentration of gases surrounding the sensor array. The device includes an electronic excitation device that provides an excitation voltage to the sensors; analog-to-digital... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070202013 - Masked solid supports: The present invention relates to methods for the manufacture of a masked solid support suitable for array analysis comprising the steps of: (i) providing a solid porous support suitable for array analysis having first and second surfaces, said solid porous support having channels extending from said first surface to said... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20070202015 - Microfluidic device with controlled substrate conductivity: A method to achieve controlled conductivity in microfluidic devices, and a device formed thereby. The method comprises forming a microchannel or a well in an insulating material, and ion implanting at least one region of the insulating material at or adjacent the microchannel or well to increase conductivity of the... Agent: Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.

20070202014 - Tip for biomolecular reaction: A tip for biomolecular reaction comprises a dispensing tip and a support which is placed inside the dispensing tip and on which a biomolecule is immobilized is provided, and thereby biomolecular reaction and washing can be easily performed in a short period of time.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070202016 - Automatic fluidic system and reagent container and method for transferring a reagent into the automatic fluidic system: A reagent container for use in an automatic fluidic system, the automatic fluidic system, and a method for transferring reagent to the automatic fluidic system are provided. The reagent container includes a portable reservoir configured to hold a discrete volume of a reagent therein. The reagent container further includes a... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070202017 - Sample holder for holding and transporting a sample vial within an nmr apparatus and automatic supply device for the automated exchange of nmr sample vials and method of operation thereof: A sample holder for fixing and transporting a sample vial (1) within an NMR configuration comprising an outer shell (4) and a continuous hollow space disposed inside the outer shell (4) and extending along its axis for receiving the sample vial, is characterized in that a clamping device that can... Agent: Kohler Schmid Moebus

20070202018 - Sample plate support of adjustable angular orientation: A platform that supports a sample plate such as a microtiter plate, a multi-well plate of any size, or a glass slide with sample spots distributed over its surface, and presents the plate for assay detection by a movable scanning head that has a field depth on the millimeter scale... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070202019 - Reducing agent container having novel structure: On an upper surface of a container body, there are disposed at least a base portion of a concentration meter configured to detect the concentration of a liquid reducing agent based on a heat transmission characteristic between two spaced points, and a heat exchanger configured to permit the engine coolant... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070202020 - Mercury removal system and mercury removal process: Provided is a system for removing mercury from a mercury-containing exhaust gas, which contains a mercury chlorinating agent feed unit for feeding a mercury chlorinating agent to an flue exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide and mercury, a reductive denitration unit for reducing the nitrogen oxide, and a desulfurization... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070202021 - Low voltage ultraviolet hvac light: This UV light system for use in a central air handling unit of a heating or air conditioning system includes a UV light source and is adapted for operation on, and receives power from, an approximately 24 VAC low voltage power supply for a thermostat of the heating or air... Agent: Steven R. Scott

20070202022 - Annular distributor having guide vane to improve flow rate distribution: Disclosed is an annular distributor having: an annular slit layer that is mounted on an inner circumferential surface of the annular distributor and has at least one slit discharging or introducing a fluid; at least one opening that is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the annular distributor and... Agent: Song K. Jung Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070202023 - Reactor: A reactor RT1 comprises a flow passage forming member (10) having been formed by laminating a plurality of ceramic plates (11 to 13) and firing the resultant laminate and, provided inside the flow passage (R1) of the member, a porous body (20) having a three dimensional net-like structure and carrying... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070196233 - Biosensor and method for immobilizing a physiologically active substance: An object of the present invention is to provide a biosensor and a method for immobilizing a physiologically active substance, by which preconcentration effects can be obtained at a pH that is equivalent to or higher than the isoelectric point of the physiologically active substance and the physiologically active substance... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070196232 - Treatment of biomedical waste: An apparatus for processing biomedical waste comprises a waste input container having an input door in a top thereof and an output door in a bottom thereof. A shredder is mounted under the output opening and is operative to shred waste to a desired maximum size. A processing chamber is... Agent: Adams Evans P.A.

20070196234 - Urine collection and drug testing cup: A body fluid collection and assay device that allows for the collection, testing, diagnostics, evaluation, analysis of the fluid within the device. The assaying device includes a handle for easier transportation by one person. A fluid transfer vent is located on a wall within the cup to limit the amount... Agent: Buhler Associates Buhler, Kirk A.

20070196235 - Ultraviolet radiation-based media purification: An improved solution for purifying a medium using ultraviolet radiation is provided. The ultraviolet radiation is generated using at least one of an ultraviolet light emitting diode or an ultraviolet laser diode. In one embodiment, the diode(s) are disposed on a conduit that contains the medium and through which the... Agent: Hoffman Warnick & D'alessandro, LLC

20070196236 - Delivering samples to and controlling analytical instruments: A control system for a bank of analytical instruments operates the instruments as a group rather than singly. The system includes an autoloader at a sample preparation station into which an individual loads sample vials of unknown material. A second autoloader provides sample vials of known material that can be... Agent: G. Turner Moller, Jr.

20070196237 - Apparatus for regulating the temperature of a biological and/or chemical sample and method of using the same: The invention provides an apparatus for regulating the temperature of a chemical and/or biological sample and a method of using the same. The apparatus includes at least one temperature control module. The temperature control module includes a heater, a conductor of caloric, and a temperature sensor. The heater of the... Agent: Greg S. Hollrigel, Ph.d.

20070196238 - Integrated dissolution processing and sample transfer system: The invention provides a system and method for dissolution testing. The system includes multiple dissolution vessels and a dose carrier positioned above the dissolution vessels. The dose carrier holds multiple removable carousels that receive individual doses for dissolution tested. Carousels that receive tablets or sinkers typically have a first configuration,... Agent: Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.

20070196239 - Optical nanowire biosensor based on energy transfer: The present invention relates to the use of the optical properties of nanowires (1) for biomolecule (2) detection. The advantages of using nanowires (1) are a high specific surface area (1a) to bind receptor molecules (3) and size dependent optical properties because of strong quantum confinement of the carriers, i.e.... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070196242 - Used test strip storage container: A storage container for storing used diagnostic test strips has a base wall, a top wall, and a side wall that define an enclosed container space. The container has formed therein a test strip opening that connects the outside environment with the enclosed container space. The test strip opening is... Agent: Marina Larson & Associates, LLC

20070196241 - Liquid container: A liquid container includes: a liquid containing chamber that discharges a liquid stored therein from a liquid discharge port by pressurization of a pressure unit; a liquid detection chamber that is disposed in a region where a pressure is applied by the pressure unit and is connected to the liquid... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20070196240 - Multi-slot test strip vial: A test strip vial has a container, a test strip magazine disposed within the container, and a lid. The magazine has a plurality of test strip slots radially disposed about an axis of the magazine and extending through the first end of the magazine. The lid is rotatably attached about... Agent: Marina Larson & Associates, LLC

20070196243 - Reducing agent container having an improved structure: A reducing agent container having a multi-function and having a container body thereof is provided with at least a heat exchanger which permits a heating medium using an engine as a heat source thereof to circulate therein for performing the heat exchange with a liquid reducing agent and a strainer... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070196244 - Air/water sterilization system for ice machine: The air-and-water sterilization apparatus for use with an ice machine includes a source of ultraviolet radiation, a first input, a first output, a water tube, an air chamber, an air treatment passageway, a second input, a first filter, a first damper, a third input, a second damper, a second filter,... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070196245 - Diesel particulate filter: Walls forming exhaust gas channels in a DPF are coated with a catalyst layer for promoting the burning of particulates trapped thereon. The catalyst layer contains alumna and a composite oxide containing Ce as a major component and rare earth metal other than Ce or alkali earth metal. Pt is... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070196247 - Augmented catalytic heat exchanger system: Systems, apparatus, and methods for the catalytic removal of at least one pollutant from an air stream via a catalytic precooler arranged in series with at least one augmentative catalytic device. The augmentative catalytic device may be located upstream or downstream from the catalytic precooler. The augmentative catalytic device may... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070196246 - Diesel particulate filter and exhaust emission control system: s

20070196248 - Honeycomb filter: A honeycomb filter 1 includes: partition walls separating and forming a plurality of cells extending in a direction of a central axis 21, and a catalyst loaded on the partition wall. A region (central unloaded portion) 4 from one end portion (outlet side end portion) 12 in the direction of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070196249 - Vortex reactor and method of using it: A vortex reactor is provided. The vortex reactor includes a reaction chamber formed by a frustum-shaped portion, the narrower part of which is downwardly oriented. Proximate to the narrower part of the frustum-shaped portion, the vortex reactor includes apparatus for creating an axial gas flow and apparatus for creating a... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20070196250 - Apparatus and method for continuous production of biodiesel fuel: An apparatus and method for the continuous production of biofuel by the transesterification of a triglyceride. The apparatus comprises a high shear homogenizer; a reaction chamber; a gravity driven separation device; an evacuated packed thin film stripper; a counter current pack water contactor; and, an evacuated packed spray drier, wherein... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070196251 - Method for carrying out chemical reactions in pseudo-isothermal conditions: A method for carrying out chemical reactions in so-called pseudo-isothermal conditions and in a predetermined reaction environment, for example a catalytic bed, comprises the step of arranging in the reaction environment at least one heat exchanger crossed by an operating fluid along a main direction.... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070196252 - System for direct-oxygenation of alkane gases: An apparatus for alkyl oxygenate (e.g., methanol) manufacture via partial oxidation of alkane (methane) has an injectively-mixed backmixing reaction chamber in fluid communication with a tubular-flow reactor. The injectively-mixed backmixing reaction chamber induces alkyl free radicals prior to input to the tubular-flow reactor. Injective intermixing of feed streams agitates the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070196253 - Device for filling tubes, containers and the like with bulk materials: The invention relates to an apparatus for introducing loose materials, in particular catalysts made up of small bodies, into tubes, containers and the like which has a number of charging units and a transport device (1) which moves all the charging units simultaneously. To achieve reliable and exact relocation of... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070189918 - Device and method for generating excited and/or ionized particles in a plasma: The invention relates to a device for generating excited and/or ionized particles in a plasma from a process gas, which comprises a generator for generating an electromagnetic wave, a waveguide, and a gas discharge chamber with a gas discharge space in which the excited and/or ionized particles are formed, and... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070189919 - Method for cleaning a nebulizer: A method for cleaning a medicament from a portion of a nebulizer comprising soaking the portion of the nebulizer for a predetermined time in a cleaning solution having an enzyme dissolved therein, washing the cleaning solution from the portion of the nebulizer, and rinsing the portion of the nebulizer after... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070189920 - Calorimeter and methods of use thereof: The present invention provides a calorimeter device, generally comprising a reaction vessel which may be U-shaped and which may be cantilevered; and a sensor for detecting temperature changes. In various embodiments, the sensor detects heat input into or output from the reaction vessel; changes in the electrical properties of a... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20070189921 - Devices and methods for biochip multiplexing: The invention is directed to a method of analyzing a plurality of biochips. In particular, the method includes inserting a first biochip in to a first station of an analysis device, inserting a second biochip into a second station of the analysis device, wherein each of the first and second... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070189922 - Explosives tester with heater: An inspection tester system for testing for explosives. The tester includes a body and a swab unit adapted to be removeably connected to the body. At least one reagent holder and dispenser is operatively connected to the body. The reagent holder and dispenser contains an explosives detecting reagent and is... Agent: Eddie E. Scott Assistant Laboratory Counsel

20070189923 - Device for chemical analysis of sample components: A test kit for the chemical analysis of sample components which are gaseous or convertible into the gas form. The test that has at least two separate regions, of which the first serves for receiving the sample and the second serves for receiving the gases liberated from the sample. The... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070189924 - Drip shield: A drip shield includes cover members that define a protective canopy over sample receptacles to prevent unwanted material from being deposited into the receptacles. The cover members cooperate to define at least one access hole through the drip shield to permit access to a sample receptacle by a pipette tip... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20070189925 - System and method for multi-analyte detection: The present invention provides a system and method for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes in a sample. The detection system includes a housing that holds a reagent carousel rotatably coupled thereto. Further included in the housing is an incubator carousel rotatably coupled thereto. The housing also includes magnetic material... Agent: Jones Day

20070189926 - Device for supplying blood tubes to a whole blood analyser: A device for supplying whole blood analyzers with tubes of blood. A stirring device is arranged upstream with respect to at least one analyzer. A first transport device conveys blood tubes one after another in front of the stirring device, and a second transport device conveys the blood tubes stirred... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070189927 - Device and process for testing a sample liquid: A device and a process for testing a sample liquid in which especially the ELISA process can be carried out very easily, rapidly and with high precision. To do this, a sample liquid and a dilution liquid are each supplied to several metering chambers of different volumes, so that the... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070189928 - Personal portable blood glucose meter with replaceable cartridge of test strips: A test meter system includes a cartridge that houses a test strip tape, which includes a plurality of test elements, and the cartridge defines a meter opening. The cartridge further incorporates an indexing mechanism for indexing the test strip tape. A meter is configured to analyze body fluid via the... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070189929 - Biological agent detector: A biological agent detector detects the presence of any biological agents, such as anthrax or other biological warfare agents, in a sample of air. The biological agent detector includes a bio-concentrator that concentrates an aerosol and a pyrolyzer portion including two detecting devices. One detecting device operates in a sample... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070189930 - Procedure for detection of chemical species and device to carry out this procedure: Procedure for detection of chemical species and device which carries out said procedure, whereby chemical species are to be considered those species formed either by molecules or by more complex compounds with sizes which can reach submicrometer scales. This procedure is characterized in the use of a sequential set of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070189931 - Capacitively controlled field effect transistor gas sensor comprising a hydrophobic layer: The invention relates to a gas sensor comprising a substrate of a first charge carrier type whereon a drain and a source of a second charge carrier type are arranged. A channel area is formed between the drain and the source. The gas sensor also comprises a gas sensitive layer... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070189932 - Antimicrobial reusable plastic container: The invention relates to an antimicrobial reusable plastic container comprising four polymeric sides and a polymeric base, wherein at least one of the sides or the bottom is at least partially comprises fabric, and wherein the polymeric sides, polymeric base, and/or the fabric comprise an antimicrobial chemistry.... Agent: Milliken & Company

20070189933 - Sample cup with thin-film detachment mechanism: A cup assembly for holding a sample to be analyzed spectrochemically, including a sample cell having a generally cylindrical wall longitudinally extending between a first end and a second end thereof and a sleeve having a generally cylindrical wall longitudinally extending between a first end and a second end thereof,... Agent: Plevy, Howard & Darcy, P.C.

20070189934 - Automated solid phase synthesis systems and methods: A solid phase synthesis system including one or more reaction vessels, one or more structural unit chemical dispensing units, one or more synthesis chemical dispensing units, and a controller is provided. The arrangement of the reaction vessels, dispensing units and corresponding fluid interconnections restricts cross-contamination within the system. The controller... Agent: Roche Colorado Corporation Attn: Legal Department

20070189935 - System and process for injecting catalyst and/or additives into a fluidized catalytic cracking unit: A preferred embodiment of a system for loading catalyst and/or additives into a fluidized catalytic cracking unit includes a bin for storing at least one of the catalyst and/or additives, and a loading unit in fluid communication with the storage bin and the fluidized catalytic cracking unit on a selective... Agent: Charles A Cross W R Grace & Co -conn

20070189936 - Exhaust gas-cleaning apparatus: An apparatus for cleaning an exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxide and particulate matter and discharged from a diesel engine, wherein the apparatus comprises a porous ceramic honeycomb filter and an SCR catalytic converter in this order from upstream, wherein the honeycomb filter has pluralities of flow paths partitioned by porous... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070189937 - Preparation of iron compounds by hydrothermal conversion: A continuous process for the hydrothermal conversion of a solid starting iron compound selected from the group of iron oxides, iron hydroxides, iron oxyhydroxides, and mixtures thereof into a solid product iron compound with different physical, chemical, and/or structural properties. The process comprises the steps of a) dispersing the solid... Agent: Louis A. Morris Akzo Nobel Inc.

20070189938 - Reformate cooling system and method for use in a fuel processing subsystem: A cooling system (10) is provided for use with a fuel processing subsystem (12) for reducing a level of carbon monoxide in a reformate flow (14) for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell system (16). The fuel processing subsystem (12) includes first and second preferential oxidizers (18, 20) to oxidize... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070189939 - Apparatus and method for removing sulfur containing compounds from a post-refinery fuel stream: Disclosed are fuel filters and process for removing sulfur-containing compounds from a post refinery fuel system. In one embodiment, the disclosed process requires passing the post refinery fuel stream through a fuel filter to provide a clean fuel stream having a reduced concentration of sulfur-containing compounds relative to the post-refinery... Agent: Honeywell International, Inc. Patent Legal Services

20070189940 - Apparatus, system, and method for promoting a substantially complete reaction of an anhydrous hydride reactant: The apparatus includes a liquid permeable pouch that defines a cavity for maintaining an anhydrous hydride reactant, wherein the cavity comprises a cross-section such that a point within the cross-section is separated from a perimeter of the liquid permeable pouch by no more than double the permeation distance, and a... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20070189941 - Kit for recovery of metal: A kit for the recovery of metal is provided. The kit may be used to recover a metal such as gold or an alloy from an iodide-iodine solution. The kit may be provided with substrates containing metal capable of being etched and etchant, a precipitant, cleaner, tweezers, instructions, etc. The... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20070189942 - Sterilizer for medical devices: Disclosed is a sterilizer for medical devices. The sterilizer includes a circulation unit composed of a pump and a pipe for circulating sterilizing liquid. The sterilizing liquid is selected from the group consisting of oil including paraffin oil and liquidus sterilizing agent. A heating unit is installed at one side... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20070183926 - Sample measuring apparatus: A sample measuring apparatus comprises a sample setting unit for setting a sample specimen and a quality control sample, a dispensing unit for dispensing the sample specimen and the quality control sample set on the sample setting unit, a reaction unit for causing a reaction between the sample specimen and... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070183924 - Portable device for vapour emanation by heating a volatile compound in a cartridge: A device for enabling vapourization of a chemical formulation into an atmosphere comprising means (4) for receiving a cartridge including the chemical formulation, aperture means (3) to enable vapourized chemical formulation to be guided therethrough into the atmosphere, wherein the chemical formulation contacts a heater means in order to vapourize... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20070183925 - Handheld apparatus for analysis with a conveyance path for test elements: A handheld device for analyzing a sample for a medically significant component may comprise an analysis sensor to which an analytic consumable may be supplied along a conveyance path, a drivable conveyance roll configured to grip the analytic consumable protruding into the conveyance path, a motor configure to drive the... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070183927 - System and method for contamination detection within sealed containers: A system and a method to detect biological and chemical agents in a sealed contained at, for example, a mail-processing center. The system includes filtration and vacuum subsystems cooperatively working to draw an air sample from the interior of the particulate containment system for evaluation by a biosensor or chemical... Agent: Burns & Levinson, LLP

20070183928 - Variable flow rate system for column chromatography: A chromatography system having continuously variable sources of fluid pressure and a controller to control the flow rates of one or more carrier fluids during an HPLC separation, the controller being responsive to the rate of analyte elution from a sample.... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20070183929 - Total organic carbon analysis: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for measuring carbon (any one or all of TC, TOC, or TIC) in a sample matrix. In an embodiment, a method for measuring carbon in a sample composition is provided. The method comprises providing an apparatus comprising a reaction chamber and a... Agent: Tumey, L.L.P.

20070183930 - Handheld optical diagnostic device having image system array: A self-contained, optical hand-held diagnostic device is provided with a body having a pocket-sized form factor sized and shaped for engagement by a user's hand. The body includes an integral power supply and an integral display. A channel receives reagent sample media in an indexed fit. The sample media has... Agent: Sampson & Associates, P.C.

20070183931 - Multimode reader: A cartridge and cartridge system for use in an apparatus for analyzing a sample is provided. The cartridge has one or more light sources and/or optical systems and other components that are specific for a certain type of application such as fluorescence, absorbance, or luminescence. The light source, optical systems,... Agent: Beckman Coulter Inc. C/o Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson

20070183932 - Air treatment devices with use-up indicators: Disclosed are devices for dispensing air treatment chemicals. There is a substrate bearing a first volatile air treatment chemical that is capable of being dispensed from the substrate when the substrate is heated, and an indicator unit holding a volatile indicator chemical separate from the first volatile air treatment chemical... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20070183933 - Supporting unit for microfluid system: The present invention provides a supporting unit of microfluid system having a smaller restriction on the number of the steps and capacity of the reaction and analysis that can be produced easily, and a microfluid-system supporting unit allowing mounting of complicated fluid circuits densely. The present invention relates to a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070183935 - Microfluidic mixing and analytical apparatus: Disclosed herein is a device comprising a pair of bellows pumps configured for efficient mixing at a microfluidic scale. By moving a fluid sample and particles in suspension through an aperture between the paired bellows pump mixing chambers, molecular collisions leading to binding between the particles and ligands in the... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070183934 - Multiplexed, microfluidic molecular assay device and assay method: Microfluidic systems are disclosed, including microfluidic devices and methods, useful for simultaneously analyzing multiple analytes in each of a plurality of distinct nanoliter-volume samples.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070183937 - Specimen tube with piercable end cap: A specimen tube has a tubular body having one closed end and an opposite open end, a cap having an end wall with flat outer face and an opposite inner face and a formation securing it to the open end of the tubular body, and a pierceable membrane disk pressed... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20070183936 - Apparatus and methods for evaluating the barrier properties of a membrane: The present invention teaches apparatus (511) and methods for screening the effect of test formulations on the barrier properties of a membrane (212), that are especially beneficial when skin is used as the test membrane (212). The apparatus (511) and methods enable more efficient measurements of skin permeabilization, of the... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070183938 - Kit for taking biopsies, autopsies, execisions, and resections and methods thereof: The present invention relates to a kit for taking biopsies, resections, excisions, and/or autopsies. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods of taking biopsies resections, excisions, and/or autopsies using the kit of the present invention. The kits and methods of the present invention allow for fewer errors, decreased turn around... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

20070183939 - Fuel supply device for internal combustion engine and control method therefor: A reforming catalyst (6) induces an isomerization reforming reaction and a decomposition reforming reaction of a gasoline fuel. Injectors (27, 33, 35, 36) supply an isomerized fuel generated by the isomerization reforming reaction and a decomposed fuel generated by the decomposition reforming reaction respectively to the internal combustion engine (1).... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070183940 - Blower type chemical diffusing apparatus, and chemical cartridge and chemical impregnated body used therefor: A blower type chemical diffusing apparatus is disclosed that is small in thickness, simple in structure and reduced in cost structurally to allow the chemical and battery to be exchanged readily and to facilitate electrically connecting battery to the motor in the blower. The apparatus casing comprises a first and... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070183941 - Air cleaner for ozone and volatile organic compound (voc) removal: An air cleaner for ozone and Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) removal is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner includes an air channel in the air cleaner, an air moving unit located in the air channel and configured to create an airflow, and a combination ozone/VOC... Agent: The Ollila Law Group LLC

20070183942 - Reaction vessel including fielding apparatus: The present disclosure provides a system and method to dissociate water molecules into H2 and O2 and includes a reaction vessel having at least one radiolysis apparatus, at least one photolysis apparatus, at least one catalyst apparatus, and at least one electromagnetic fielding apparatus. The reaction vessel has a body,... Agent: Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens

20070183944 - Non-thermal plasma reactor: A non-thermal plasma reactor for the treatment of a gaseous medium comprising a plurality of double-sided filter elements in a stack, the elements being connectable alternately to high voltage and earth, and provided with a dielectric barrier between successive filter elements wherein the gaseous medium is constrained to flow into... Agent: Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20070183943 - Synthesis of arrays of oligonucleotides and other chain molecules: Synthesis of arrays of chain molecules, such as oligonucleotides, in large quantities can be carried out utilizing projection onto an active substrate of a magnified image of a light emitting object array having selectable regions of light and dark areas forming a pattern. Projection optics formed entirely of mirrors are... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070183945 - Method and apparatus for controlling reaction temperature in bio-chemical instruments: Method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of one or more reaction vessels in a bio-chemical analyzer comprises a heat-exchange block, preferably made of cast aluminum or the like, and a thermoelectric device for heating or cooling the block to within a desired temperature range. The heat-transfer block cradles one... Agent: Beckman Coulter, Inc.

20070183946 - Process and apparatus for producing powders of metal compound containing oxygen, and the powders produced by the process: An apparatus for producing powders of metal compound containing oxygen comprising a liquid flow controller, a vaporizer and a reactor, which consists essentially of: means for feeding a gas containing a material and oxygen; means for heating the gas from the side surface of the feeding means; means for cooling... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070183947 - Fuel reforming apparatus and manufacturing method thereof: A fuel reforming apparatus including reaction substrates is provided. The reaction substrates of the present invention is made of stainless steel, nickel steel, or chromium steel. Each of the reaction substrates has a channel formed on the surface of the reaction substrate. Reactant for oxidation reaction or for fuel reforming... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070183949 - Hydrocarbon reformer system including a pleated static mixer: A hydrocarbon reformer system for a fuel cell system comprising a feedstream delivery unit (FDU) and a hydrocarbon catalytic reformer (CR). The reformer includes a catalyst disposed in a housing. Ahead of the catalyst is the FDU including a static mixer for receiving any or all of air, hydrocarbon fuel,... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070183948 - Multiphase reactor: This invention relates to a multiphase reactor which is especially suitable for desulfurization of flue gas. A rotary build-in member comprising a rotator and an annular rotator is fixed on the shell of the reactor. The shell is cylindrical, and its surface is smooth or waved. The maximum diameter of... Agent: Tucker Ellis & West LLP

20070178008 - Corrosion inhibitor treatment for closed loop systems: The present invention provides an effective method of inhibiting corrosion on metallic surfaces in contact with a fluid contained in a closed loop industrial fluid system, which comprises adding to such fluid an effective corrosion controlling amount of a combination of an organic diacid, a triamine and a phosphonate compound.... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20070178009 - Analysis element for use in method of testing specimen: An analysis element for use in a blood test method enabling easy and simple operations that are performed quickly up to measurement, an analysis element for use in a blood test method that operations up to the measurement for many components can be quickly performed, and that is safe and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070178010 - Fluid content monitor: A fluid content monitor including a cuvette, a calorimeter adapted to generate a signal indicative of contents of a fluid sample contained in the cuvette, a container for holding a reagent, and a pump assembly for delivering reagent from the container to the cuvette. The pump assembly includes a tube... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070178011 - Method and apparatus for measuring isotopic characteristics: Methods and apparatus are provided to measure isotopic characteristics of a number of sample types. Embodiments of the invention combine novel and existing components to produce more accurate isotopic information. Further, embodiments of the invention allow for isotopic readings to be taken and analyzed outside of a laboratory. An example... Agent: Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein

20070178013 - Dual-detector systems and methods having utility in biomolecular measurements: Apparatus, systems and methods for measurement of B22 values of proteins in aqueous solutions in flow-mode utilize a dual-detector cell are provided. Simultaneous measurement of protein concentration and scattered light intensity is facilitated as the protein elutes from a size-exclusion column. Each data point on the resulting chromatograms is converted... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070178012 - Side view imaging microwell array: Methods and apparatus for imaging a sample using a microwell array are provided. The methods and apparatus allow side view imaging of a sample to acquire fluorescence or bright field images.... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070178015 - Calibration gas delivery apparatus: A calibration gas generation method and apparatus for generating a selectively humidified calibration gas to a measurement probe includes a delivery conduit having a conduit inlet adapted to receive a carrier gas stream and a conduit outlet for delivering a calibration gas stream. The apparatus is provided with a first... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070178014 - Device and method for microcontact printing: A microcontact printing pin for depositing a liquid on a substrate includes a printing tip at a first end and a reservoir, which holds a supply of a printing fluid, communicating with the printing tip. A fluid delivery channel extends between the reservoir and the printing tip and the channel... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20070178016 - Device for conveying or examining liquids: A device (1) for transporting or examining liquids in a system (3) for working with liquid specimens (4) that comprises an essentially horizontal working field (5) extending in an X orientation and in a Y orientation at right angles to the latter. The device (1) comprises at least one functional... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070178017 - Pretreatment apparatus for chemical analysis: In a pretreatment apparatus for transferring and mixing a specimen liquid and a reagent in a reagent reservoir, comprising containers for holding the specimen liquid and the reagent, flow paths connecting the containers in series, and a dialysis flow path including a dialysis membrane facing to the flow path, the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070178018 - Disposable container for centrifuging and treating a fluid biological material: A disposable container for centrifuging and treating a fluid biological material. The container includes an open top end and a closed bottom end, the top end including a lid having: a) a first opening passed through by a first cannula that can be connected operationally to the external environment to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070178019 - 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

20070178020 - Temperature control apparatus and method: An apparatus for use with a process liquid for controlling the temperature of a semiconductor-processing target comprises first and second tanks adapted for holding process liquid, at least one fluid level sensor carried by the first tank for monitoring the amount of process liquid in the first tank, and a... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070178021 - Method and apparatus for generating gaseous chlorine dioxide-chlorine mixtures: Gaseous mixture of chlorine dioxide and chlorine produced by reacting an inorganic acid with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal chlorate by controlled introduction of the inorganic acid into the aqueous solution of alkali metal chlorate. Inorganic acid passed through a volume of alkali metal chlorate flowing through a... Agent: Design Ip, P.C.

20070178022 - Analyte system: An improved analyte system where a temperature sensor and heater element combination are placed within a protective sheath. The sheath, temperature sensor, and heater element are placed within a reaction vessel so as to provide an internal heating source for reactive materials contained within the reaction vessel. The sheath extends... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20070178023 - Method for performing fed-batch operations in small volume reactors: Methods for forming chemical and/or biological products in reactors, and/or analyzing chemical and/or biological interactions in reactors are provided. The methods relate, more specifically, to forming such products and/or carrying out such analyses in small volume reactors with control over overall fluid volume in the reactors. The methods can be... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070178024 - Exhaust line and power train comprising same: An exhaust pipe includes a thin metal tube having a wall thickness of less than 1 mm and, over at least a portion of its length, a peripheral sheath formed from a thermally expandable material.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070178026 - Exhaust treatment device with sensor and method of making: An exhaust treatment device, comprising: a shell portion defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening; at least one catalyst brick being inserted within the shell portion; an insulative material disposed between the shell portion and the at least one catalyst brick; and a sensor receiving area formed in at... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070178025 - Exhaust treatment system: An exhaust treatment system of a power source includes a filter fluidly connected to an exhaust outlet of the power source. The filter includes a housing and a substrate disposed within the housing. A catalyst material is disposed on the substrate. The exhaust treatment system also includes a reactant assembly... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20070178027 - Organic material decomposition and treatment apparatus using magnetic wave: An organic material decomposition and treatment apparatus using a magnetic wave is provided, in which organic materials can be well decomposed without creating or producing harmful materials. The apparatus comprises a body; a first input port which is provided at an upper side of the body at a certain inclination... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070178028 - Apparatus for production of metal chloride: Porous plate 13 is disposed between wind box 11 of dispersion board B and cylindrical vessel wall 12. Filling layer 14 of a structure packed with ceramic particles such as those of fused silica is disposed on the porous plate 13 so as to fill the inside of the cylindrical... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070178029 - Pipe assembly reactor comprising a helically shaped cross section: Process and apparatus for the continuous preparation of a chemical compound in at least one reactor, where at least one of the reactors is a shell-and-tube reactor which has a shell and at least one internal tube located within the shell, wherein at least one of the internal tubes has,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070178030 - Expandable housing generator: An expandable housing generator configured to occupy a small volume in a primed or standby mode, and a larger volume after the commencement of a chemical reaction to generate a gas comprising oxygen. The expandable housing generator may comprise a base housing, a top housing, a first chamber, a second... Agent: Carr LLP