Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 10/07

20070248486 - Process for sterilization of cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions and devices: The present invention provides a novel method of sterilizing 2-Cyanoacrylate ester compositions using a combination of chemical and irradiation means, and the resulting novel compositions. The combination of monomeric 2-Cyanoacrylate and irradiation have a lethal effect on microbials, rendering sterilized compositions when the appropriate sterilization condition is achieved and when... Agent: Altimatia, L.L.C.

20070248488 - Method and apparatus for reducing microorganisms in water: A method for subjecting a microorganism to a combination of ozone and irradiation of UV light which has a synergistic effect on the reduction of the microorganism that may be resistant to either ozone or UV light alone. In particular, Adenovirus and Naegleria fowleri, are significantly more reduced when subjected... Agent: C. Robert Von Hellens Cahill, Von Hellens & Glazer P.L.C

20070248489 - Powered sterile solution device: The disclosure below relates to apparatus and methods for producing medicament using sub-optimal water sources. One embodiment of the disclosure is directed to an apparatus comprising a preliminary purification component, a disinfection component, a pharmaceutical grade water preparation (PGW) component, and a drug pack. Another disclosed embodiment relates to a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070248487 - Systems and processes for disinfecting liquids: Systems and processes for disinfecting fluids, such as water, use a mercury-free source of ultraviolet radiation such as a flash-lamp. The systems and processes can be used, for example, to inactivate pathogens such as bacteria, spores, and viruses, and pyrogens such as endotoxin in the fluids.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070248490 - Blood analyzer and blood analyzing method: A blood analyzer has a light emitter for emitting light to an analysis sample which is a mixture of a blood specimen and a reagent. It also has a light receiver for receiving light of a plurality of wavelengths from the analysis sample over time, and for acquiring data of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070248491 - Multi column chromatography system: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for chromatographically analyzing each of a plurality of samples in detector, comprising an autosampler to contain a plurality of samples for chromatographic analysis and a plurality of chromatographic systems, each system comprising one or more pumps and one or more chromatography... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20070248492 - Centrifugal separator and analyzer provided with same: The present invention relates to a centrifugal separator (5) including a rotor (51) which pivotally supports a container (9) including an upper opening (90B) and which is to be rotated to apply a centrifugal force to the container (9). The rotor (51) includes an evaporation preventer (55A) for preventing separation... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070248493 - Furnace for performing dilatometric assays: A furnace for performing dilatometric assays includes a closable sample chamber on which windows for the passage of beams are provided, a sample carrier having a horizontal contact surface for receiving samples situated in the sample chamber and the sample chamber being heatable via one or more heating elements. The... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070248494 - Multi-mode modular method and apparatus for micro-titer plate analysis: A reconfigurable microplate reader comprises a plurality of user installable detection modules. Each module comprises a self-contained detector for a microplate reader. Each module reconfigures the microplate reader to implement at least one specific detection scheme for detecting any of luminescence, fluorescence, and absorbance and/or reconfiguring said microplate reader to... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20070248495 - Sensory evaluation device: A sensory evaluation device, and methods of using the same, for the evaluation of the efficacy of odor-absorbing compositions, particularly animal litters. The sensory evaluation device includes a first chamber containing one odor-absorbing composition suitable for use as an animal litter coupled to a second chamber containing a second odor-absorbing... Agent: The Clorox Company

20070248496 - Resealer of test tubes for clinical analyses fed from ready-to-use containers of sealing tape: The invention relates to an automatic machine designed to reseal test tubes for clinical analyses with aluminum sealing tape housed in ready-to-use, cassette-type containers. The machine uses a heat-sealing process to apply a piece of aluminum foil, which will form the cap, over the mouth of the test tube, causing... Agent: John S. Egbert Egbert Law Offices

20070248498 - Micro-drop detection and detachment: An apparatus for accurately dispensing small volumes of liquid from a cartridge having a substantially cylindrical body and a sliding piston and a dispensing tip, wherein an initial starting state is established by electro-optically sensing the position of the liquid meniscus in the dispensing tip, and by adjusting the motion... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070248497 - Microfluidic device: A closed loop microfluidic device that has at least one microchannel formed in a body and a pump in fluid connection with the microchannel. The pump is actuated by an external motive force to push and pull fluid through the microchannel. A number of chambers are formed in fluid connection... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20070248500 - Internally cooled coated fiber device: An internally cooled solid phase microextraction device that provides for quantitative sampling of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in complex samples. The device temperature is controlled the device design enables repeated use without failure. The device is miniaturized allowing it to be used with autosamplers known in the art.... Agent: Senniger Powers (sgm)

20070248499 - One-way fractionating device: A single-use fractionating device (53) is provided including a laboratory test container (43) for the substances to be fractioned (55), and a receiving container (27) for receiving fractioned substances (57). The containers (27, 43) are interconnected by the fractionating device (53). For the fractionating process, the two containers (27, 43)... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070248501 - Specimen handling device: A specimen handling device includes a body interposed between a first receptacle configured to removably secure a specimen container and a second receptacle configured to removably secure a medical device. The specimen handling device may further include auxiliary structure for removably securing the specimen container and/or the medical device to... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070248502 - Air treatment device with reservoir refill: Disclosed are devices for dispensing air treatment chemicals, and refill units for use therewith. Some of these devices have a well facing the heater and a transparent wall to view the use up of the air treatment chemical. Other of these devices have a refill with wells positioned in opposing... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20070248503 - Conducting ceramics for electrochemical systems: The present invention generally relates to conducting materials such as mixed ionically and electrically conducting materials. A variety of materials, material compositions, materials with advantageous ratios of ionically and electrically conducting components, structures including such materials, and the like are provided in accordance with the invention. In one aspect, the... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070248504 - Container and method of manufacturing it: A container for thermal conditioning of a fluid under pressure, use of the container for thermally conditioning a fluid under pressure, a chemical reactor including the container and a polymerization process using the reactor, and a method of producing the container and the reactor. The container is bounded over at... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070248505 - Polyester process using a pipe reactor: The invention is directed to polyester processes that utilizes a pipe reactor in the esterification, polycondensation, or both esterification and polycondensation processes. Pipe reactor processes of the present invention have a multitude of advantages over prior art processes including improved heat transfer, volume control, agitation and disengagement functions.... Agent: Steven A. Owen Eastman Chemical Company

20070248506 - process and apparatus for the regeneration of spent fcc catalyst: Disclosed is an improved regeneration process and system for the regeneration of a spent FCC catalyst in a regenerator without vertical partitions by introducing different fluidization gas streams to different regions of a dense phase catalyst zone at the lower end of the regenerator such as a high velocity central... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070248507 - Exhaust gas purification device: A catalytic converter is interposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine. In the converter, a plurality of carriers are disposed in series with gaps. Each carrier comprises a hydrocarbon trapping layer, a three-way catalyst layer and a number of passages facing the three-way catalyst layer. The gaps... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070248508 - Particulate matter generator and collector: An apparatus for generating and collecting particulate matter derived from combusting a carbon-containing fuel in oxidising gas comprises a fuel burner with a nozzle housed in a container. The container has a gas inlet and a gas outlet; the gas outlet connects with a conduit for transporting the gas to... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070248509 - Method and apparatus for generating hydrogen gas on demand from water with recovery of water and complete recycling of consumable material: A hydrogen gas generation system for vehicles and stationary power applications comprises a trio of rigid, cylindrical high pressure reservoir tanks interconnected with suitable fittings and pipelines. A water holding tank alternatively stores hydroxide solution, or transfers it to an adjacent gas generating tank, containing a plurality of tubular, aluminum... Agent: Stephen D. Carver

20070248510 - Dual gas-liquid spargers for catalytic processing units: This invention relates to a quenching device for temperature control in catalytic processes. More particularly, the quenching device includes gas and liquid spargers for interbed temperature control in an interbed mixing zone in a catalytic reactor. The quenching device includes a first injector for injecting a first quenching fluid into... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20070248511 - Gas generating system: A gas generating system is provided including a first housing formed from a polymeric material, and a pyrotechnic gas generant material contained in the first housing. The first housing forms a combustion chamber for the gas generant. An airbag system and a vehicle occupant protection system, each incorporating a gas... Agent: L.c. Begin & Associates, PLLC 510 Highland Ave

20070243106 - Flow cytometer system with sheath and waste fluid measurement: The fluidic system of the preferred embodiment includes a sheath pump to pump sheath fluid from a sheath container into an interrogation zone, a sheath volume measurement device to measure the fluid in the sheath container, a waste pump to pump the sheath fluid and a sample fluid as waste... Agent: Schox PLC

20070243107 - Hand-held gas detector and method of gas detection: A gas detector includes a predetermined amount of a sensor material having at least one optical property which changes as a result of reaction with a target gas and a photometric device operable to measure the intensity of said at least one optical property of the sensor material. The reaction... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070243109 - Micro-scale heating module: A micro-scale heating module for heating a micro-fluidic chip is provided. The micro-fluidic chip typically includes an inlet, an outlet and a working region between the inlet and the outlet. The micro-scale heating module includes a preheating part and a heating part. The preheating part is correspondingly disposed on the... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070243101 - Cleaning composition with agricultural crop solvent and hydrogen peroxide: A cleaning composition and method of use uses a solvent derived from an agricultural crop, one or more non-ionic surfactants, one or more anionic surfactants, an anti-oxidant, an optional hydrotrope, and hydrogen peroxide, with the balance being deionized or distilled water. The agricultural crop is preferably soybeans or corn and... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070243100 - Voc removal method from voc impregnated materials: A problem is to carry out the removal of VOC and odor from VOC impregnated materials existing in a processed space without damaging interior materials and installed objects safely and with a low cost by controlling the humidity. The means comprise a humidification process wherein the inside of a processed... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070243102 - Method and plant for the treatment of fibrous material susceptible to degradation by biological activity: Material susceptible to degradation by biological activity, before all by microorganisms like bacteria and fungi, is treated with ozone. The ozone penetrates the material and not only deactivate the active organisms themselves, but also spores of bacteria and fungi. The ozonization is performed in at least one cycle consisting of... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070243103 - Disinfectant system: Portable container for producing a disinfectant. The container includes an exterior wall made of a gas-permeable material and two or more chambers arranged adjacent to one another structured and arranged to separately hold ready-made solutions or dry substances for the production of a gaseous disinfectant. A wall arranged between the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070243104 - Liquid container: A liquid container includes: a liquid containing chamber that is accommodated in a pressure space and is pressurized by a pressurized fluid to be introduced into the pressure space so as to discharge a liquid stored in an inside thereof; and a liquid detection portion for detecting the liquid in... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20070243105 - Throughflow device for measuring platelet function of primary hemostasis, aggregation and/or coagulation and/or viscosity of blood: The invention relates to a throughflow device for measuring platelet function of primary hemostasis, aggregation and/or coagulation and/or viscosity of the blood. A reservoir (8), from which blood can be taken for measurement and transported through an aperture (7), is arranged in a housing (2). A stirring device (10,11,12,13) is... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070243108 - Sulfur detector for gaseous fuels: In one embodiment the present invention provides for a sulfur detector 8 that comprises a gaseous flow 2, and a zeolite material disposed in the gaseous flow. Although various types of sulfur can be detected, the present invention is particularly suited for dimethyl sulfide and organic sulfur. The zeolite material... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070243111 - Microchip: There is provided a microchip having an introduction portion introducing a liquid, a valve, and an ejection portion ejecting the liquid. The valve connects the introduction portion and the ejection portion, and retains the liquid such that surface tension of the liquid prevents the liquid from being ejected to the... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070243110 - Systems and methods for optical actuation of microfluidics based on opto-electrowetting: The invention is related to methods and apparatus that manipulate droplets in a microfluidic environment. Advantageously, embodiments of the invention manipulate droplets by controlling the electro-wetting characteristics of a surface with light, thereby inducing a gradient in the surface tension of a droplet. The gradient in the surface tension propels... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20070243112 - Deodorizing filter: A deodorizing filter (1) characterized by comprising a first deodorizing filter (2) regulated so as to have a high-pH environment and a second deodorizing filter (3) regulated so as to have a low-pH environment. The first deodorizing filter and/or second deodorizing filter preferably comprises an active-carbon-filled paper and, supported thereon,... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070243113 - Filter with memory, communication and concentration sensor: The present invention describes a system and method for accurately measuring the concentration of a substance within a filter housing. A concentration sensor and a communications device are coupled so as to be able to measure and transmit the concentration of a particular substance within the filter housing while in... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20070243114 - Air purifier: An air purifier has an air flow cavity bounded by cavity walls and a source of ultraviolet light emitting ultraviolet light within the cavity. The cavity walls have an ultraviolet light reflective coating. A plurality of photocatalytic particles are associated with the reflective coating. The photocatalytic particles are of a... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070243115 - Exhaust gas purification apparatus: A selective reduction catalyst 4 capable of selectively reacting NOx with ammonia even in the presence of oxygen is incorporated in an exhaust pipe 3 from an engine 1. A pair of oxidation catalysts 5A and 5B are arranged in parallel with each other and upstream of the selective reduction... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070243116 - Metallic substrate system: A substrate system for use in an internal combustion engine. The substrate system includes a metallic substrate which is arranged within a thin walled inner tube. The substrate system also includes an outer tube arranged over the inner tube.... Agent: Michael T. Raggio Raggio & Dinnin, P.C.

20070243117 - Disposable chamber for analyzing biologic fluids: An apparatus for analyzing biologic fluid is provided that includes a first planar member, a second planar member, and at least three separators. At least one of planar members is transparent. The separators are disposed between the members, and separate the members to form a chamber having a height. At... Agent: O'shea, Getz & Kosakowski, P.C.

20070237673 - Magnetic sensor, production method of the same, and target substance detecting apparatus and biosensor kit using the same: The present invention provides a magnetic sensor which detects a target substance indirectly by making a labeling substance larger than the target substance bond with the target substance contained in a sample in a detection area, and detecting the labeling substance, comprising a capture area which is relatively easy to... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070237674 - Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status: Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided.... Agent: Searete LLC

20070237670 - Dry heat convection sterilization system: A dry heat sterilization system having a housing and a number of plenums to guide the flow of hot air. Hot air is forced to flow through the plenums, the intake slide duct and into the bottom of the containers. The hot air will rise and exit from the top... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070237672 - Apparatuses and methods for sterilising and filling components of packaging units particularly bottles and/or caps: An apparatus comprises a rotating conveying system for conveying along a curved path components of packaging units comprising containers and container closures, a filling device for filling with a product said containers on said rotating conveying system, a sterilising device for sterilising at least part of said components mounted along... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070237671 - Novel method of sanitizing target items using a moist sanitizing gas: Products and methods for treating or sanitizing a target item to reduce or eliminate biological microorganisms in or on the target item. The target item is contacted with a moist sanitizing gas mixture to effectively reduce the presence of biological microorganisms without adversely affecting the quality of the target item.... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20070237675 - Instrument docking station for an automated testing system: An automated testing system includes one or more laboratory devices that operate together to perform an assay. The testing system is designed such that a laboratory device may be seamlessly integrated with the remaining devices in a quick and effortless manner. Specifically, the laboratory device is securely mounted on a... Agent: Kriegsman & Kriegsman

20070237676 - Polymer micro-cantilever with probe tip and method for making same: A micro-cantilever includes a base, a micro-cantilever beam and a tip. The micro-cantilever beam extends outwardly from the base and is constructed from a material including a thermoplastic polymer material. The micro-cantilever beam has a distal end opposite the base. The tip extends transversely from the distal end. The tip... Agent: Bryan W. Bockhop, Esq.

20070237677 - Resonant frequency hemostasis analyzer: A method and device for blood hemostasis analysis is disclosed. A blood sample is displaced to reach a resonant state. The resonant frequency of the blood sample is determined before, during and after a hemostasis process. The changes in the resonant frequency of the blood sample are indicative of the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070237678 - Analytical test element with wireless data transmission: The present invention concerns embodiments of a system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid which comprises an analytical test element and an instrument separate therefrom, wherein at least a part of the electrical components of the system are comprised of polymer electronics. Embodiments of the... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070237679 - Apparatus and method for measuring concentrations of fuel mixtures using depth-resolved laser-induced fluorescence: The apparatus for measuring concentrations of fuel mixtures using depth-resolved laser-induced fluorescence is a fluorometer equipped with a sample container holder that is movable in the path of the beam from the light source. Fluorescent emissions from the sample mixture pass at 90° to the excitation light path through a... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070237680 - Microfluidic device and method for concentrating sample containing cells or viruses and lysing cells or viruses, and method of producing the microfluidic device: A microfluidic device for concentrating a sample including cells or viruses and lysing the cells or viruses, the device including an anode chamber including an anode electrode, a cathode chamber including a cathode electrode and an ion exchange membrane separating the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. The cathode chamber... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070237681 - Nanostructures containing inorganic nanotubes and methods of their synthesis and use: The invention relates to novel micro- or nanostructures incorporating nanotubes, wherein nanotubes are synthesized or grown directly in or on components of a micro- or nano-structure. In a particular embodiment, the invention relates to methods of synthesizing or growing nanotubes in a gas chromatography column and their use in portable... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070237682 - Fluid injection apparatus and fabrication method thereof: A method for forming a fluid injection apparatus is disclosed. A first photosensitive macromolecule layer is formed on a substrate. The first photosensitive macromolecule layer is exposed to light of a first wavelength range using a first mask with pattern of a fluid chamber. A second photosensitive macromolecule layer is... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20070237685 - Closed flow-through microplate and methods for using and manufacturing same: A closed flow-through microplate is described herein that can be used to perform high-throughput kinetic flow-through assays to detect biomolecular interactions like material bindings, adsorptions etc. . . . that is helpful for example with testing new drugs. A method for manufacturing the closed flow-through microplate is also described herein.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070237684 - Specimen retention container: A container and method of using the container to maintain an excised tissue specimen in a fixed orientation during transport and imaging is described. The container includes a body, a flexible, soft retainer capable of holding various sized specimens, an adjustable soft retainer that interacts with the body to retain... Agent: Intellectual Property Department Dewitt Ross & Stevens S.c.

20070237683 - Microwell assembly having replaceable well inserts with reduced optical cross-talk: A microwell assembly that includes a tray that supports well inserts. The tray has an array of cylindrical cavities, each having an optically opaque cylindrical wall and an open base. The well inserts have wells having an optically clear bottom (e.g., a flat bottom, or a bottom of another geometry).... Agent: Liu & Liu

20070237686 - Multiplexed latching valves for microfluidic devices and processors: Membrane valves and latching valve structures for microfluidic devices are provided. A demultiplexer can be used to address the latching valve structures. The membrane valves and latching valve structures may be used to form pneumatic logic circuits, including processors.... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070237687 - Fluid retaining assembly and method of using the same: The invention provides a fluid retaining assembly. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the fluid retaining assembly may include a base assembly including a cavity and a reservoir assembly disposed in the cavity of the base assembly. The reservoir assembly may include a body portion having a well... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070237688 - Fragrance oil dispenser: A fragrance oil dispenser for easily and efficiently dispensing fragrance oil to the atmosphere includes a hollow bottle having an aesthetically distinct and pleasing appearance. The bottle includes a hollow base portion with a candle received therein; a neck portion extends from the base portion. A fragrance oil dispensing tube... Agent: Andrew Walker

20070237689 - Catalytic converter and method for manufacture thereof: A system and method for the manufacture of a laser-welded cone-shell catalytic converter (100) is provided. An unformed shell blank (111) is formed into a cylindroid shell (110) having overlapping edges (112), which are then resistance welded to produce a shell seam (116). The shell seam (116) is planished to... Agent: Jordan M. Meschkow Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C

20070237690 - Fecral alloy foil for catalytic converters at medium high temperature and a method of making the material: A FeCrAl alloy for catalytic converter substrates having excellent oxidation resistance and dimension stability at a medium high temperature, e.g. the temperature encountered by catalytic converter substrates in truck diesel engines, without necessary addition of extra Y, Hf, Zr, or rare earth elements beyond that inherently present in commercial stainless... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070237691 - Hydrogen production system and reforming apparatus: A hydrogen production system (X1) according to the present invention includes a reforming apparatus (Y1) having a vaporizer (1) and a reforming reactor (2), and a PSA apparatus (5). In the vaporizer (1) a mixed material (hydrocarbon-based material, water, and oxygen) is heated and vaporized. In the reforming reactor (2),... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070237692 - Catalytic reactor with tube inserts: A catalyst conduit for a catalytic comprises a tube including an inlet and an outlet, an interior surface and an exterior surface, and an insert for modifying fluid flow mounted within the tube. An oxidation catalyst is deposited on at least a portion of the tube.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070237693 - Catalytic reactor with swirl: A catalyst conduit for a catalytic reactor of a turbine combustor, the conduit comprising a tube including an inlet and an outlet, and a wall with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The tube contains a variation in its cross sectional area along at least a portion of its... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070237694 - Apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanotubes: An apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanotubes is provided. The apparatus includes: a reaction chamber having an inlet and a outlet; a heater for elevating an interior temperature of the reaction chamber; and a gas guiding member coupled to the inlet and configured for introducing a carbon-containing gas into the reaction... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070231194 - Methods and systems for sterilization: The present disclosure relates to sterilization methods and systems that mall be used within numerous contexts, such as health-care and manufacturing facilities.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070231196 - Foam pretreatment for medical instruments: A method of treating an instrument after contamination of a surface thereof includes the steps of covering the surface with a foam and maintaining the foam on the surface to keep the surface moist prior to cleaning the instrument to prevent foreign matter thereon from becoming dried on and more... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070231198 - Hydrogen peroxide foam treatment: A method of treating an instrument after contamination of a surface thereof includes the steps of covering the surface with a foam and maintaining the foam on the surface to keep the surface moist prior to cleaning the instrument to prevent foreign matter thereon from becoming dried on and more... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070231199 - Hydrogen peroxide foam treatment: A method of treating an instrument after contamination of one of its surfaces includes the steps of placing the instrument into a container, covering the surface with a foam, maintaining the foam on the surface to keep the surface moist, after the foam has reduced in volume, reconstituting the foam.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070231202 - method and system for prion inactivation: A method is provided for inactivating prions and is particularly effective in inactivating prions on medical devices. An article having a quantity of prions thereon is placed into a sterilization chamber. Pressure in the sterilization chamber is lowered to a pressure below the vapor pressure of hydrogen peroxide and a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070231201 - Method and system for prion inactivation: A method is provided for inactivating prions and is particularly effective in inactivating prions on medical devices. An article having a quantity of prions thereon is placed into a sterilization chamber. Pressure in the sterilization chamber is lowered to a pressure below the vapor pressure of hydrogen peroxide and a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070231203 - Filter member and oxygenator using same: A filter member used in an oxygenator is constructed to provide improved contact with a hollow fiber membrane bundle and to capture bubbles contained in blood. The filter member possesses elasticity at least in the circumferential direction to allow the inner circumference of the filter member to be increased from... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070231204 - Surveying sterilizer methods and systems: Methods and systems for surveying and sterilizing one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas are described.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070231205 - Fluidic cassette detection mechanism: A fluidic cassette detection mechanism is used for detecting the presence of a cassette at a certain position within a fluidic module. When the cassette is inserted into the fluidic module to a certain position and orientation, the detector mechanism senses the presence of the fluidic cassette and provides an... Agent: Alcon

20070231206 - Sample measuring apparatus and sample measuring method: A sample measuring apparatus of measuring a component in a biological sample, comprising: an input section for inputting a sample species of a biological sample; a measurement sample preparation section for preparing a measurement sample by mixing the biological sample with a reagent; a first measurement section; a second measurement... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070231208 - Specimen analysis apparatus and specimen analysis method: A specimen analysis method, comprising: bringing a first specimen vessel to a sucking position for sucking specimens; obtaining a first measurement result of a first specimen contained in the first specimen vessel; bringing a second specimen vessel to the sucking position before the first measurement result is obtained; obtaining a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070231207 - Synchronous data acquisition for multi-dimensional orthogonal liquid separation system: A circuit synchronizes the actuation of multi-dimensional separating valves with a system clock also coupled to a data acquisition circuit such that signals from a detector are synchronized and no signal information is lost. The system comprises an acquisition clock coupled to a data acquisition logic system and to a... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070231209 - Test strip calibration system for a glucose meter, and method: A glucose test strip is disclosed. The test strip includes an insertion portion and an exposed portion. The exposed portion of the test strip is arranged to accept a blood sample from a patient. The test strip includes a calibration identifier accessible to a calibration identifier access device in a... Agent: Erik G. Swenson Merchant & Gould, P.C.

20070231210 - Assay apparatus and sensor holding method: A sensor unit is retained on an assay stage of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) assay apparatus. The sensor unit includes a prism having a sensing surface, disposed on an upper surface thereof, for detecting reaction of a sample. A flow cell is secured to the upper surface, and has... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070231211 - Method of detecting bio-molecues using the same field effect transistor on the gate sensing surface: Provided is a method of detecting the presence of a target bio-molecule or a concentration of the bio-molecule using a field effect transistor. The method includes: contacting a first sample having a first target bio-molecule with a reference electrode of a field effect transistor; measuring a first electric signal change... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070231188 - Methods and systems for sterilization: The present disclosure relates to sterilization methods and systems that may be used within numerous contexts, such as health-care and manufacturing facilities.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070231191 - Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status: Methods and systems for monitoring sterilization status are provided.... Agent: Searete LLC

20070231189 - Sterilization methods and systems: Methods and systems for sterilizing one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas are described. In some embodiments, the methods and systems can be used to sterilize one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas through use of... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070231192 - Sterilization methods and systems: Methods and systems for sterilizing one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas are described. In some embodiments, the methods and systems can be used to sterilize one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas through use of... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070231193 - Sterilization methods and systems: Methods and systems for sterilizing one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas are described. In some embodiments, the methods and systems can be used to sterilize one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas through use of... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070231190 - Surveying sterilizer methods and systems: Methods and systems for surveying and sterilizing one or more areas or one or more portions of one or more areas are described.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070231195 - Apparatus for steam sterilizing baby bottles: A bottle sterilizer includes a housing assembly that attaches onto the neck of a bottle such that the bottle protrudes from the housing, and the bottle interior forms a part of the sterilization chamber. The housing assembly includes matching, substantially semi-cylindrical housing portions that have a lower opening to admit... Agent: Bever Hoffman & Harms, LLP Tri-valley Office

20070231197 - Instrument foam treatment: A method and system of treating an instrument after contamination of a surface thereof includes the steps of covering the surface with a foam and then subsequently treating the foam with a defoaming agent.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070231200 - Hydrogen peroxide foam treatment: A method and system of treating an instrument after contamination of a surface thereof includes the steps of covering the surface with a hydrogen peroxide foam and then subsequently treating the foam with a defoaming agent and a neutralizing agent for hydrogen peroxide.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070231212 - Direction selection mechanism for analytical tool, and analytical device: The present invention relates to analytical apparatus comprising: a passage (45) in which an analytical tool (2) is moved from above to below; and a movement block (51), made capable of reciprocatory movement in the horizontal directions (D1, D2), for moving the analytical tool (2) incoming through the passage (45)... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070231215 - Pipette tip: The present invention is to present a disposable pipette tip that can easily prevent a tight fit with another pipette tip without providing a separating mechanism in a supplying apparatus. The disposable pipette tip comprises: an attachment section for being attached to the dispensing device; and a liquid containing section... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070231214 - Pipette tip, liquid receiving structure, liquid supply device: A pipette tip includes a cylindrical distal end portion in which an opening that dispenses or draws in liquid is formed and a body portion that has a cylindrical shape whose outer periphery has a larger diameter than that of the distal end portion and which configures an outer peripheral... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070231213 - Smart nano-integrated system assembly: The present invention provides a nano-integrated system assembly that offers both convenience and cost-efficiency, where multiple fluidic, electronic and mechanical components or chemical processes are optimally embraced effectively and efficiently in a systematic modularized manner. Furthermore, the nano-integrated system assembly has a generic configuration so as to enable and accommodate... Agent: Lawrence Y.d. Ho & Associates Pte Ltd

20070231216 - Valve unit and apparatus having the same: A valve unit and an apparatus having the same include a plug which includes a phase change material in a solid state at a room temperature and a plurality of fine heat-dissipating particles dispersed in the phase change material. The fine heat-dissipating particles dispersed in the phase change material dissipate... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070231217 - Assay apparatuses, methods and reagents: We describe apparatuses, systems, method, reagents, and kits for conducting assays as well as process for their preparation. They are particularly well suited for conducting automated sampling, sample preparation, and analysis in a multi-well plate assay format. For example, they may be used for automated analysis of particulates in air... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070231219 - Double-sided self-cleansing media: Double-sided, self-cleansing media, and systems incorporating the same for a rotating biological contactor, are described. The media include a disk having cone-shaped members extending perpendicularly from both major faces thereof. Two or more disks lock together, axially about a rotating central shaft, by connecting cone-shaped members spaced throughout the disk... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070231218 - Flow equalized rotating biological contactor: A wastewater treatment system is provided that utilizes an equalization tank that stores hydraulic surge flows from the collection system and uses a waterwheel to transfer a maximum flow equal to plant design flow to the downstream treatment systems. The waterwheel aerates the raw wastewater in the equalization tank and... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070231220 - Method and apparatus for producing and dispensing a cleaning solution: A method and apparatus for producing and dispensing a cleaning solution. The cleaning solution is produced by reacting chemicals within a dispensing apparatus. In one embodiment, the dispensing apparatus has a conduit containing a catalyst or reactant. As a precursor passes through the conduit, it reacts to form a cleaning... Agent: S.c. Johnson Commercial Markets Inc

20070231221 - Process for the production of synthesis gas: Process and system for the production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon feed stock comprising the steps of endothermic and/or adiabatic catalytic steam reforming and autothermal steam reforming in series, wherein the steam reforming is carried out in one or more endothermic stages in series or in one or more... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070231222 - Sheet member and exhaust gas processing device and manufacturing method of the same: A sheet member including inorganic fibers, the sheet member having multiple inter-woven points formed on at least either a surface or a back side of the sheet member by a needling process, wherein a density ρ of the inter-woven points is in a range about 0.5 number/cm2≦ρ<about 20 number/cm2.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070231223 - Multifunctional multireactor control system with dynamic multiple protocols, templates and digital notebooks and methodology: A system and a methodology for controlling multifunctional multireactor chemical synthesis instruments employ real time automatic controls, calculations, feedbacks and optional graphic tracking of parameters, process characteristics and events and offer templates for designing otherwise complex sequences for the bench chemist, physicist or biologist. Automatic lab notebook construction is also... Agent: Kenneth P. Glynn

20070231224 - Reaction furnace utilizing high-temp steam and recirculated heat source to separate mercury and crack dioxin and organic substances contained in waste: A reaction furnace utilizing high-temp steam and recirculated heat source to separate mercury and crack dioxin and organic substances contained in waste includes a first combustion chamber having a burner for producing high-temp hot gas, which is sent to a second combustion chamber for heating a reaction chamber and a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070231225 - Apparatus and reactor for generating and feeding high purity moisture: A safe, reduced pressure apparatus for generating water vapor from hydrogen and oxygen and feeding high purity moisture to processes such as semiconductor production. The apparatus eliminates the possibility of the gas igniting by maintaining the internal pressure of the catalytic reactor for generating moisture at a high level while... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070231226 - Fluid mixing apparatus and fluid mixing method: The present invention provides a fluid mixing apparatus having a numbering-up mechanism that distributes plural kinds of fluids and concurrently performs multiple mixing or reactions, comprising: a rectifying section having a plurality of annular channels that rectify the plural kinds of fluids into respective concentric annular flows; a distribution section... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC