Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 11/07

20070274864 - Gas absorption testing system: In the present invention, a gas absorption testing system is disclosed. This gas absorption testing system is used for testing the absorption, desorption and re-absorption properties of chemicals in a solution. A gas absorption reactor for passing gas through and absorbing material is disclosed. The testing procedures as well as... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20070274866 - Measuring device for the amperometric measurement of test strips: A measuring device for the amperometric measurement of test strips 12, each having a test field moistenable by a liquid to be investigated and having measuring electrodes associated with the test field. The device includes at least one test strip receiver 20 for the insertion of a test strip 12,... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070274856 - Sterilizing control method for diswasher: Provided is a sterilizing control method for a dishwasher. The method includes inputting a command for a sterilizing cycle, and turning a sterilizer disposed within a tub on and off at regular, predetermined intervals, according to the inputted command.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070274858 - method and system for conducting vapor phase decontamination of sealable entities and their contents: The invention provides a method and system for conducting a continuous operation, flowing vapor phase decontamination in either an open loop or a closed loop. Using the method, a multi-component liquid decontaminant is vaporized and delivered into, through and out of a sealable enclosure by means of a carrier gas... Agent: Robert W. Childers

20070274857 - Composition for production of a sterilizer and a process for producing organic peracid: The invention provides a composition for production of a sterilizer having a water content of 1 to 25% by weight and comprising (A) an ester of a polyhydric alcohol and an organic acid having a hydrocarbon group which may have a hydroxyl group and (B1) hydrogen peroxide. From the composition,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070274859 - Biochemical analysis unit: A biochemical analysis unit comprises a base plate, which has holes, and a porous adsorptive material, which is filled in each of the holes and forms each of adsorptive regions. Each of the adsorptive regions is provided with a layer, which has pores having a comparatively small mean pore diameter,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070274860 - Gas detectomg element and gas detecting device suited for same: A gas detecting element that can effectively prevent fluctuations in measurement sensitivity caused by diffusion of a reagent as well as the occurrence of corrosion. The gas detecting element comprises a frame 1 with an optical density detection window 4 that is not gas-permeable formed on one side to allow... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070274861 - Membranes and methods for coating membranes: A method for applying reactive films containing solids to microporous membranes is provided wherein the membrane is firstly moistened and the reactive film containing solids is applied to the membrane while it is still moist. Membranes produced in this manner can contain reactive films having a high proportion of film... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070274862 - Test element with nanofibers: The invention concerns test elements, in particular diagnostic test elements, for determining the presence or concentration of biological, medical or biologically or medically effective substances including nucleic acids, proteins, viruses, microorganisms and cells, characterized in that these test elements contain nanofibers.... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20070274863 - Fluidic circuits for sample preparation including bio-discs and methods relating thereto: A fluidic circuit for receiving a fluid and separating a component of a fluid from the fluid comprises a separation chamber for receiving the fluid, an air chamber in fluid communication with the separation chamber, and return channel in fluid communication with the separation chamber. In an advantageous embodiment, the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070274865 - Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr) test measurement instrument of unitary design and method of using the same: A disposable erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) measurement instrument comprising a sedimentation measurement tube having a plunger portion, a blood collection tube having an upper portion, and an integrated locking mechanism provided between the blood collection tube and the sedimentation measurement tube. The locking mechanism permits the blood collection tube to... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., PC Soundview Plaza

20070274867 - Stationary phase for a micro fluid analyzer: Selecting a stationary phase for a fluid analyzer using certain criteria to determine an appropriate material for use in, for instance, a micro fluid analyzer. High absorption of an analyte or sample, low water sorbency and high porosity or permeability of the material may be sought. A selected material may... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070274868 - Combustible gas pellistor: A gas sensor arrangement for detecting a combustible gas comprises a detector wire in thermal contact with a catalyst and a compensator wire. The wires are in the form of pellet resistors (pellistors) and in a constant current bridge arrangement. An electrical circuit connected to the detector wire and to... Agent: Venable LLP

20070274869 - Devices, systems, and methods for the containment and use of liquid solutions: Disclosed are embodiments of a containment device having a flexible first layer and a flexible second layer sealed together to form a hermetically sealed reservoir. The surface area of contact between the first and the second layers can define a frame about the perimeter of the reservoir. The containment device... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070274870 - Heatable pipette: A heatable pipette, with a needle has an inner channel defined by an inner wall, arranged to conduct electric current through the inner wall for resistively heating the inner wall. The needle has an outer wall, which is defined between the outer wall and the inner wall and connectable for... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

20070274871 - Well plate: A well plate of non-unitary construction. The well plate is constructed from a first part of interconnected tubes that define the side walls of each well and a second part defining the well bases. The hydrophobicity of the first part is selected to suppress meniscus formation in the wells, thereby... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070274872 - Reactant delivery system and reactor: [Solving Means] The electrochemical energy generation system 50 has a fuel cell 10, a fuel delivery system 20, a measuring unit 30 for measuring an operation state of the fuel cell 10, and a control unit 40 for determining operation conditions on a basis of the results of the measurement.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070274873 - Continuous slurry polymerization process and apparatus: A process/apparatus is disclosed for continuously separating a liquid medium comprising diluent and unreacted monomers from a polymerization effluent comprising diluent, unreacted monomers and polymer solids, comprising a continuous discharge of the polymerization effluent from a slurry reactor through a discharge valve and transfer conduit into a first intermediate pressure... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070274874 - Nitric oxide generator and non-deliquescent tablet for use in same: An apparatus to generate nitric oxide is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the invention as including a heat source and a vessel containing the heat source. A tablet may be placed within the vessel such that it is in thermal communication with the heat source to receive heat... Agent: Pate Pierce & Baird

20070274875 - Apparatus and process for the abatement of semiconductor manufacturing effluents containing fluorine gas: Apparatus and process for the abatement of fluorine and fluorine-containing compounds from gases containing same, such as effluent gas streams from semiconductor manufacturing operations, wherein a fluorocompound abatement medium is injected into the fluorocompound-containing gas. The fluorocompound abatement medium comprises at least one of steam, methane and hydrogen, with the... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20070274876 - Reactor design to reduce particle deposition during process abatement: The present invention relates to systems and methods for controlled combustion and decomposition of gaseous pollutants while reducing deposition of unwanted reaction products from within the treatment systems. The systems include a novel thermal reaction chamber design having stacked reticulated ceramic rings through which fluid, e.g., gases, may be directed... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20070274877 - Gas treatment appartatus: The invention relates to a gas treatment apparatus (1) for treating a gas stream. The gas treatment apparatus (1) comprising addition means (14) for adding a reducing agent (12) to a gas stream passing through the apparatus (1), a guide chamber (8), a mixing conduit (18) and a catalytic treatment... Agent: Bourque & Associates Intellectual Property Attorneys, P.A.

20070274878 - Apparatus for vaporizing a sterilant fluid using microwave energy: A method and apparatus for vaporizing a sterilant fluid using microwave energy. A sterilant fluid is atomized to produce a spray, mist or fog of sterilant fluid. The atomized sterilant fluid is then exposed to microwave energy produced by a microwave generator. Molecules of at least one chemical component of... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070274879 - Uv sterilizer: A box-type sterilizer using C-band Ultra-Violet (UVC) radiation is based on a hollow rectangular box with a door on one end. Mounted proximate to the interior surfaces of the box are lamps that, when powered, produce UVC radiation. In operation, an object to be sterilized is placed inside the box,... Agent: Blackwell Sanders LLP

20070274880 - Chemical reactor: A chemical reactor for catalytic reactions, comprises a substantially cylindrical shell (2) closed at the opposite ends by respective covers (3 and 4), at least one reaction zone (7, 8) in which a respective catalytic bed (9, 10) and a plurality of heat exchangers (25) placed in said at least... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070274881 - Method for treatment of a fluid quantity including chemical reacting means such as combustible materials and a catalytic device: The invention relates to a method for treatment of a fluid quantity including chemical reacting means such as combustible materials above a certain minimum quantity in a catalytic device (1). The method comprises the steps of entering said fluid quantity into the catalytic device (1) through an inlet (2), controlling... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070274882 - Reactor comprising a heat exchanger area comprising an insert: The invention relates to a reactor at least comprising, connected with each other in fluid-communicating fashion: a reaction area, whereby the reaction area comprises at least one solid-state catalyst; a coolable heat exchanger area, whereby the heat exchanger area comprises at least one housing, whereby the housing accommodates at least... Agent: Smith Moore LLP

20070274883 - Catalytic converter element: The present invention relates to a catalytic converter element having a plurality of essentially parallel channels through which gas flows during operation of the catalytic converter element. The channels are bordered by channel walls which have a catalytically active coating arranged thereon in at least some areas where it is... Agent: Plevy, Howard & Darcy, P.C.

20070274884 - Method and device for treating anode slime: The method and furnace according to the invention enable a continuous processing of anode slime and are particularly suited to be connected to a process where anode slime is treated by hydrometallurgic methods after roasting. In the method according to the invention, the slime containing valuable metals and selenium is... Agent: Smith-hill And Bedell, P.C.

20070274885 - Fractal-forming alkylketene dimers for integral membrane protein crystal growth: This invention provides a device for promoting crystallization of integral membrane proteins using a surface of alkylketene dimers doped with a nucleating compound. A coating that enhances crystallization of integral membrane proteins in the presence of detergent is provided. In another aspect of the invention methods of creating a surface... Agent: Sagres Discovery Inc. Intellectual Property - R440

20070269339 - Process and a device for treating objects: Described is a process and an arrangement for the treatment of objects, in particular for sterilization, comprising at least one chamber for the joint take-up of at least two objects to be treated. A closing element is arranged to the opening of the chamber, which closing element is arranged in... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070269341 - Sampling assembly and method of preparing samples: Sample preparation system for microbiological and/or other analyte testing is described. A method of preparing samples containing particulates for microbiological and/or other analyte analysis is described. Microorganisms and/or other analytes are suspended as a filtered liquid composition in a specialized sampling assembly that allows mixing, filtering and storing in the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070269342 - Sample analyzer: The present invention is to present a sample analyzer which can conduct a stable feeding of container used for preparing a measuring sample. The sample analyzer comprises: a first storage section for storing a plurality of containers, the container used for preparing a measurement sample; a first transport section for... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070269343 - Dispensing apparatus: In fitting a plurality of tips 40 in a desired arrangement onto a plurality of nozzles 21 arranged on a head 20, the operation is repeated of fitting one or a plurality of tips 40 resting upon a tip rack 60 respectively to nozzles 21 and then removing the tips... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070269345 - Chip-based flow cytometer type systems for analyzing fluorescently tagged particles: Portable systems for processing and analyzing biological or environmental samples as well as different configurations of chip-based flow cytometers are provided. The portable systems include an automated assay preparation module configured to process a sample into a fluid assay with fluorescently tagged particles and a microfluidic analysis module coupled to... Agent: Daffer Mcdaniel LLP

20070269346 - System and method for limiting sensor exposure to ozone: This invention relates to a system for mitigating the deleterious effect on a gas-detection sensor of exposure to ozone, which system comprises a sensor capable of detecting one or more select gas species, the performance of which sensor is degraded by contact with ozone, and a scrubber capable of absorbing... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070269347 - Microscope slide incubation and processing system: A system for processing laboratory materials is presented which includes a heating apparatus having a heated base portion, a heated lid portion and a cavity. One or more chambers are included which are configured to fit within the cavity of the heating apparatus. Each chamber includes an enclosure, one or... Agent: Intellectual Property Law Offices

20070269340 - Fluid distribution module and extracorporeal blood circuit including such a module: A fluid distribution module (1) for causing and monitoring the circulation of fluids from and to a patient through an extracorporeal blood treatment device, comprises a degassing device (11) connected to a connecting structure (10). The degassing device (11) comprises a first chamber (12) having a lower inlet (13) for... Agent: Gambro, Inc Patent Department

20070269344 - Method for producing bioassay plate by stacking two substrates together and bioassay plate: A bioassay plate is provided with a pair of opposing electrodes in a reaction region, and by imposing a predetermined electric field on the reaction region, the bioassay plate makes it possible to perform high-order structural adjustment, migration, immobilization and the like of a substance as desired. A first substrate... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070269348 - Enhanced droplet flow cytometer system and method: An enhanced droplet flow cytometer system and method allows for improvement in performance, maintainability, and adaptability to operational conditions encountered. The enhanced system uses an oscillator positioned and configured to impart vibrational energy transverse to fluid flow. In some implementations, an oscillator provides a radial pressure field to the sheath... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20070269349 - Three-stage dust sampler: A three-stage dust sampler makes use of a porous foam as the impactor substrates. The sampler includes an annular inlet which conforms to ISO/CEN/ACGIH inhalable sampling criteria, two impactor stages to classify thoracic and respirable particles and a final filter to collect respirable particles after the impactors. For 100 ppi... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070269350 - Gas sampling bag: A gas sampling bag made of a flexible synthetic polymer has extremely low background contaminants in its interior and is treated to minimize further contaminant intrusions from its coupling components. Methods of making the bag are described; the invention includes a sampling bag, with treated inlet fittings, holding a gas... Agent: Beck & Thomas, P.C. Suite 100

20070269351 - System and method for recomposing ammonia from fly ash: A system and method for decomposing ammonia from fly ash contaminated with ammonia is provided which includes maintaining the temperature of a bed of ammonia-contaminated fly ash at a decomposition temperature greater than 500° F. and less than 842° F. to decompose the ammonia from the fly ash. In a... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20070269352 - Catalytic body and manufacturing method of the same: There is disclosed a catalytic body with purifying efficiency and smaller pressure loss and its manufacturing method. Provided is a catalytic body wherein a porous honeycomb structure including partition walls defining a plurality of cells acting as fluid passages which extend through the honeycomb structure from one end surface to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070269353 - Emission treatment system with nsr and scr catalysts: Provided is an emissions treatment system for an exhaust stream, having a NOx storage reduction (NSR) catalyst with a NOx sorbent at a concentration of at least 0.1 g/in3 and a platinum group metal component dispersed on a refractory metal oxide support; and, an SCR catalyst disposed downstream of the... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20070269354 - Holding web for an exhaust gas processing unit, associated device, production method and exhaust line: The web (8) is arranged around a processing unit (14) between the processing unit (14) and an envelop (16) which defines a conduit (12) for the exhaust gas flow. The web (18) includes a mattress whose external side is provided with an aluminosilicate-containing coating (30). The invention is used for... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070269355 - Closed reaction vessel system: A closed and yet flexible and easily adaptable reaction vessel system for performing liquid handling operations, such as sampling, incubating, homogenizing and/or metering fluids, can be constructed in a modular fashion, comprising a first container, to which at least two second containers are connected, wherein the contents of said second... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070269356 - Reactor of selective-permeation membrane type: A selectively permeable membrane reactor 100 includes a reaction tube 1 including an internal space 24 having a supply port 22 as an inlet port for a raw material gas 11 and a discharge port 23 as an outlet port for an unseparated gas 12, and a separation tube 4... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070264154 - Chemical sensor element and method for fabricating the same: A chemical sensor that utilizes localized surface Plasmon resonance including a substrate, metal-containing particles and dielectric particles, wherein the metal-containing particles and the dielectric particles are disposed on the substrate, is used as a chemical sensor element. Thereby, a chemical sensor element having a sufficient detecting sensitivity when localized surface... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070264156 - Chemical analyzer: A chemical analyzer supplies a sample and a reagent into a reaction container provided with an opening, mixes a fluid which is to be measured and contains the sample and reagent supplied into the reaction container, measures a property of the fluid in the reaction container, and controls the drive... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070264153 - Color changing dipstick: The present invention relates to a dipstick comprising a measuring portion that includes means for measuring the fluid level in a fluid reservoir, wherein at least a portion of the measuring portion includes a color changing material that is pigmented when subjected to a first temperature and substantially transparent when... Agent: The Maclean Fogg Company C/o Dana Alden

20070264155 - Aerosol jet deposition method and system for creating a reference region/sample region on a biosensor: A method and deposition device are described herein that use an aerosol jet direct write technique to create non-binding reference region(s) and/or binding sample region(s) within a single well or multiple wells of a microplate, or on a single or multiple biosensors of an unassembled bottom insert.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070264157 - Analyzing apparatus: The present invention relates to an analyzer (1) which includes a placement part (11) for placing an analysis piece, and a photometric measurer (7) for photometric measurement of the analysis piece (2). In the analyzer (1), the placement part (11) holds the analysis piece (2) in such a way that... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070264158 - Method, particle sensor and particle sensor system for measuring particles: A method and a particle sensor for measuring particles, especially soot particles, in which the particles to be detected accumulate in a measuring region of the particle sensor. The particles located in the gas stream or the particles already accumulated in the measuring region are burned by a combustion device,... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070264159 - Bio-electronic device: A bioelectronic device comprising a current carrying conductor and an electromagnet enabling frequency modulated biomolecular interaction control via the application of varying magnetic fields to magnetically labelled biomolecules. The device further comprises a magnetoresistive sensor located in proximity to the said conductor and carrying on its surface probe molecules. The... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070264160 - Microfluidic analytical apparatus: A microfluidic analytical apparatus (10) comprising a microfluidic card pairing (12) with a corresponding circuit card (14) and the circuit card pairing (12) with corresponding conductive fingers (16). The microfluidic card (12) has a plurality of channels (32) and ports (54) on a top surface of the card in a... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070264162 - Solution discharging method and solution discharging device: A microinjection device includes a pressure-pump and a regulator that is connected to the pressure pump and that maintains constant pressure. A regulating chamber is connected to the regulator and an internal pressure of the regulating chamber is maintained to a predetermined pressure. A valve is connected to the regulating... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070264161 - Method and device for generating movement in a thin liquid film: The invention relates to a method for generating motion in a thin liquid film on a substrate, in particular in a capillary gap, in which at least one ultrasound wave is sent right through the substrate in the direction of the liquid film, and a device for carrying out the... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese

20070264163 - Multi-well filtration device: A multi-well filtration device for filtering a suspension comprises a filtration plate with a filtration chamber and a collecting plate with a collecting well. The filtration chamber is connected to the collecting well and a filter element is arranged between the filtration chamber and the collecting well. A separation layer... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

20070264164 - Multi-well plate: A Multi-well plate for mixing a fluid, comprises a plurality of wells. Each of the wells has an opening arranged at a top side of the multi-well plate. At least one of the wells has a cross-section parallel to the top side having an elongated shape. The multi-well plate comprises... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

20070264165 - Method and apparatus for dispensing diagnostic test strips: An apparatus for storing and dispensing a test strip includes a container configured to store a stack of test strips. The container maintains appropriate environmental conditions, such as humidity, for storing the test strips. An engaging member is disposed in the container and is adapted to contact one test strip... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070264166 - Method and apparatus for dispensing diagnostic test strips: An apparatus for storing and dispensing a test strip includes a container configured to store a radial array of test strips. The container maintains appropriate environmental conditions, such as humidity, for storing the test strips. The container has a plurality of radially extending slots formed by a plurality of dividing... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070264167 - Receptacle for receiving a thin-walled flexible cup and article organizers: Inventions described herein relate generally to receptacles for securing articles in cups such as disposable cups, and more particularly to receptacles that provide for entry of a flexible cup by way of a channel narrower than the width of a cup incorporated into a shoulder for retaining a cup rim... Agent: Everett D. Robinson Echelon Ip, LLC

20070264168 - Appliances having negative ion generators: A negative ion generator for improving the air quality of a room or space and may be conveniently incorporated into a lighting apparatus, appliance or other house item. The anion generator includes a metal fiber brush which reduces or eliminates ozone production. The lighting apparatus may take a variety of... Agent: Ryndak & Suri LLP

20070264169 - Retaining clip for attaching a fragrance container to a cool air vent of an air conditioner: A retaining clip for attaching a fragrance container to a cool air vent of an air conditioner comprises a retaining portion and a connecting portion integrally extended from the retaining portion. The retaining portion further comprises a pair of up and down arranged first and second clip arm. The first... Agent: Wen-jye Chen 235 Chung - Ho

20070264170 - High throughput thermally tempered microreactor devices and methods: A microreaction device or system (4) includes at least one thermal control fluidic passage (C,E) and a principal working fluidic passage (A) with average cross-sectional area in the range of 0.25 to 100 mm2, and having a primary entrance (92) and multiple secondary entrances (94) with the spacing between secondary... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070264171 - Apparatus for the gas-phase polymerization of olefins,in particular ethylene: An apparatus for the polymerization of olefins, in particular ethylene, comprising a gas-phase fluidized-bed reactor (1), a recycle gas line (2) connected to the reactor for discharging and recirculating the recycle gas stream comprising the unpolymerized olefin and a cyclone (3) located in the recycle gas line for the reduction... Agent: Basell Usa Inc.

20070264172 - Device for producing soot: The method, and device for carrying out the method, for producing soot with defined characteristics for measurement or calibration purposes, contains the method steps of supplying fuel gas and oxidation gas (1, 2) into a combustion chamber (4), bringing the fuel gas and oxidation gas to react in the combustion... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070264173 - Reactor for chlorosilane compound: It is an object to provide a reaction apparatus of the chlorosilanes sufficiently capable of suppressing that a raw gas such as the chlorosilanes supplied into the reaction vessel penetrates a pipe wall of the reaction vessel to leak externally. In a reaction apparatus of the chlorosilanes for heating a... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070264174 - Catalyst support of mixed cerium zirconium titanium oxide, including use and method of making: A durable catalyst support/catalyst is capable of extended water gas shift operation under-conditions of high temperature, pressure, and sulfur levels. The support is a homogeneous, nanocrystalline, mixed metal oxide of at least three metals, the first being cerium, the second being Zr, and/or Hf, and the third importantly being Ti,... Agent: Stephen A. Schneeberger

20070264175 - Method and process for controlling the temperature, pressure-and density profiles in dense fluid processes: The present invention relates to a method of treating a material contained in a vessel. This method involves a fluid present in the vessel and comprises at least one pressurisation step in which the pressure in the vessel is increased and at least one depressurisation step in which the pressure... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070264176 - Apparatus and process for light olefin recovery: The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for the production of light olefins comprising olefins having from 2 to 3 carbon atoms per molecule from a feedstock containing heavier olefins. An intermediate cut from a fractionation column is used as olefinic feed to an olefin cracking process preferably... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070264177 - Reator for a catalytic conversion reaction: Reactor for a catalytic conversion reaction comprising within a catalyst housing a perforated catalyst support plate supporting a catalyst bed, the perforated catalyst support plate being supported by a plurality of elongated support elements, and catalyst particles in the catalyst bed being placed outside the elongated support elements, the perforated... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070258857 - Specimen tray: A holder for a plurality of biological specimen collection devices having collection absorbents extending therefrom is provided, the holder operating to organize and identify the collection devices and operating to position the collection devices for extraction of sample portions from each of the collection absorbents of the multiple collection devices... Agent: Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, PC

20070258849 - Methods, systems, and apparatus for creating and transmitting aroma delivery instructions and recording over the internet: A scent formulating and scent diffusing apparatus for synchronously mixing one or more scents, spraying one or more scents and recording one or more digital images upon electronic signal demand, with said signaling mechanism either located directly within a common commercially available microprocessor, or over a network of distributed computers... Agent: Carl E. Kent

20070258850 - Heat transfer system for retorts and method therefore: A retort system includes a vessel including a crate receiving volume. A crate is located in the crate receiving volume, the crate including sides defining a product receiving volume. A plurality of tubes extend between opposite sides and through the product receiving volume. The tubes include nozzles distributed along their... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20070258851 - Method for sanitizing/sterilizing a container/enclosure via controlled exposure to electromagnetic radiation: A method for sanitizing/sterilizing a container/enclosure for use in the food industry or the beverage industry comprising the steps of: providing a container and/or enclosure; providing an electromagnetic radiation source; controllably exposing the container and/or enclosure to electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic radiation source for a period of time; and... Agent: King & Partners, PLC

20070258852 - Disinfected elevator passenger interface: A passenger interface device (20) includes at least one input member (22, 24, 26) having a contact surface (28) that is adapted to be touched by an individual. A disinfectant (30) is on the contact surface (28). The disinfectant (30) comprises a radiation-activated material. A source of radiation (32) irradiates... Agent: Carlson Gaskey & Olds

20070258853 - Biocidal treatment device: A biocidal treatment device is disclosed which comprises at least one gas water heater arranged to produce heated water for use in biocidal treatment, connection means for facilitating connection to at least one gaseous fuel source arranged to store and supply gaseous fuel during use to the at least one... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070258854 - Method of application of sterilization solution: A method of application of a sterilization solution in laboratories, bio-safety cabinets, and other environments comprising delivering a hydrogen peroxide solution of preferably 3-29 percent hydrogen peroxide in sterilized water to the surface to be protected.... Agent: Henry W. Cummings

20070258855 - Method and apparatus for ozone sterilization: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for sterilizing articles using an ozone-containing gas, where condensation of water from the sterilization atmosphere during the sterilization process is substantially prevented. The inventive sterilization method includes providing a sterilization chamber and placing an article into the sterilization chamber. The sterilization chamber... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070258856 - Active air removal from an extracorporeal blood circuit: A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous blood reservoir, and to substantially reduce blood-air interface. Blood from the patient... Agent: Daniel W. Latham Medtronic, Inc.

20070258858 - Robotic gripper for transporting multiple object types: A gripping apparatus is provided that includes a sensor, an actuator, a base, and a plurality of fingers extending relative to the base to grip an object that is one of a plurality of object types. A first finger includes a first support surface located a first distance relative to... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070258859 - Device and method for automatically analyzing blood samples: A device for automatically analyzing blood samples includes an extraction station (I), where blood can be extracted from a storage vessel (40) by means of an extraction device (15); a measuring station (II), where the extracted blood can be passed via a head part (46) through an aperture (26) of... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070258860 - Multilayer analysis element for analyzing liquid samples: The problem is to provide a multilayer analysis element for analyzing liquid samples, having improved adhesive force between a transparent support and a detection layer even by handling at the time of processing, while maintaining basic performances such as sensitivity and storage performance. The multilayer analysis element for analyzing liquid... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070258861 - Analytical instruments, assemblies, and methods: Person-portable mass analysis instrumentation configured to perform nultidimensional mass analysis is provided. Mass analysis instrumentation can include a housing encompassing components of the instrumentation with the housing of the instrumentation defining a space having a volume of equal to or less than about 100,000 cm3. Instrument assemblies are also provided... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070258862 - Variable volume dispenser and method: A variable volume dispenser contains a set of one or more fill tubes, each having a rod or other volume-limiting member slidably mounted therein. Suction pressure can aspirate supported oligonucleotide beads or other powder, granulate, or particulate material into the fill tubes for dispensing selected volumes into wells or other... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20070258864 - Methods and devices for concentration and fractionation of analytes for chemical analysis: A multi-well cassette configuration and an instrument capable of accepting the cassette and thereafter pre-concentrating and purifying analytes from biological samples held in the cassette wells, such as human serum, for subsequent analysis by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI MS).... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070258863 - Multiwell plate: A thin multiwell plate for use in the transportation of microbes, animal cells, DNA, etc. The multiwell plate of the present invention comprises a sheet laminate, wherein the laminate has multiple hollow parts in which a water adsorbent material is retained. A multiplicity of microbe samples, etc. can be transported... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070258865 - Blower type chemical diffusing apparatus with fuel cell power supply: A blower type chemical diffusing apparatus is disclosed which can be of service for an extended period of time and does not give rise to refuse disposal problems. The blower type chemical diffusing apparatus of the invention has an air blower, a chemical retainer and a fuel cell included in... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070258866 - Method for producing a biosensor: An object of the present invention is to provide a biosensor comprising a hydrogel capable of immobilizing a physiologically active substance thereon, which can be produced conveniently by use of a safe material, and a method for producing the same. The present invention provides a method for producing a biosensor,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070258867 - Biopolymer synthesis apparatus and method of synthesizing biopolymer using same: A biopolymer synthesis apparatus including at least one chamber in which a biopolymer is to be synthesized includes a chamber body and a chamber cover covering the chamber body, wherein the chamber cover includes at least one through hole at an upper surface thereof, and at least one first fluid-supply... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20070258868 - Loop reactor for emulsion polymerisation: A polymerisation reactor (1) comprising a circulation loop (2), an inlet for raw material (3), an outlet (5), driving means for (6) circulating a reactor charge within the circulation loop (2), and a pig station (7) for storing, launching, and receiving cleaning pigs. The pig station (7) comprises a lid... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070258869 - Residue conditioning system: The present invention provides a system for converting the residue of a carbonaceous feedstock gasification or incineration process into an inert slag and a gas having a heating value. The residue is converted by plasma heating in a refractory-lined residue conditioning chamber. The gas produced is optionally passed through a... Agent: Mbm & Co.

20070258870 - Air dryer for ozone aided combustion: The present invention includes an apparatus for supplying a dry fluid and ozone to an engine and includes a dryer canister having a dryer material, an input valve adapted to input fluid from an air cleaner, to input fluid from the catalytic converter and to input fluid from the ambient... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr.

20070258871 - Fuel reforming apparatus: Two types of cells (first cells and second cells) are used to constitute a honeycomb structure. The first cells and second cells differ in the catalyst supporting position. The first cells and second cells are alternately arranged. The catalyst supporting position of the second cells is shifted in the direction... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070258872 - Catalytic reactor: A compact catalytic reactor defines a multiplicity of first and second flow channels arranged alternately, the first flow channels being no more than 10 mm deep and providing flow paths for combustible reactants, and containing a catalyst structure (20) to catalyse combustion of the reactants, and having at least one... Agent: Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20070258873 - Lumen sterilization device and method: Devices and methods for sterilizing lumens involve a booster that is attached to the lumen. In preferred embodiments, the contact area between the lumen and the booster enhances the penetration of an antimicrobial agent to the contact area.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070258874 - Sanitizer for manicure tools: A sanitizer for manicure tools has a container into which sanitizing fluid is stored. A manicure tool holder receives and secures various types of manicure tools. The holder is configured to move vertically, raising and lowering the tools into and out of the fluid. A push button activates a click-type... Agent: Hollstein Keating Cattell Johnson & Goldstein P.C. Willow Ridge Executive Office Park

20070253859 - Hydrogen peroxide vaporizer: (3) the temperature of the carrier gas introduced into the plenum, such that the concentration of the vaporized hydrogen peroxide in the carrier gas where the first path intersects the second path has a dew point temperature below the known temperature of the articles.... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070253861 - Apparatus and method for sterilization of vessels: An apparatus is disclosed which sterilizes vessels 4 carried by vessel holder means 14 and conveyed within an aseptic chamber 82 by irradiating the vessels with an electron beam from an electron beam irradiator 24. An injector 87 which injects H2O2 gas is disposed within the aseptic chamber 82 to... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070253867 - Cylindrical reagent chip analyzer: A cylindrical reagent chip analyzer, comprises a rotating seat with a sample collection device mounted thereon, a motor, an image receiver connected to a computer. The motor drives the rotating seat to rotate. A lens of the image receiver is focused on reagent chips on the sample collection device. The... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070253860 - Process and device for sterilising ambient air: A process is disclosed for sterilising ambient air conducted in an air duct (401), as well as a use of a device for breaking down gaseous hydrocarbon emissions in order to sterilise ambient air conducted in an air duct (104), and a device for sterilising ambient air conducted in an... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law

20070253863 - Method and apparatus for sterilizing a container: A method for sterilizing a container includes a step of spraying a bactericide which has been heated to a temperature within a range from 45° C. to 95° C. over at least an interior surface of the container standing with its mouth being positioned upside in a heated atmosphere. An... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070253864 - Sterilization accessory formed from open cellular material: A sterilization system for sterilizing a surgical instrument includes a generally planar sterilization surface and a sterilization accessory disposed on the sterilization surface. The sterilization accessory is adapted to receive the surgical instrument thereon or therein, and the sterilization accessory is formed at least in part from an open cellular... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070253865 - Sterilization method and sterilization apparatus: Disclosed herein are a sterilization method and a sterilization apparatus which are capable of exerting a sterilizing effect on all microorganisms or viruses and which are safe for a living body to be sterilized. The sterilization method includes releasing reactive particles onto microorganisms or viruses to fragment proteins contained in... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070253862 - System and method for managing the decomposition of compacted biodegradable waste: A system and method for managing the decomposition of baled waste comprising the steps of treating solid waste with a biocide to form treated solid waste; baling the treated solid waste to form baled solid waste; compacting the baled solid waste to form compacted solid waste; and sealing the compacted... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070253866 - Multidisciplinary automatic analyzer for in vitro diagnosis: The device comprises reaction unit cuvettes (22) for different types of tests, a vertical axis rotor (7) which is associated with a rotation drive means and provided with a horizontal gear-teeth crown (8) delimiting radially outwardly open cavities for receiving the reaction unit cuvettes (22), a device (20) for supplying... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070253868 - Microfluidic platform and method of generating a gradient therein: An apparatus and method of using the same are provided for generating a gradient of particles within a microfluidic device. The microfluidic device includes a channel having an input and an output. The channel is filled with a predetermined fluid. Thereafter, particles from a source pass through a porous membrane... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20070253869 - Chemical delivery system: A device for dividing a fluid stream into a first stream and a second stream. The device is comprised of a housing defining an internal chamber. The housing has an inlet port, a first outlet port and a second outlet port. A first flow path through the housing connects the... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070253870 - Specimen tube holder and shipping container: A shipping container/rack for shipping and holding of specimen or culture tubes is claimed. The invention consists of a hollow housing with a plurality of wells for holding tubes upright during processing of their contents, and separate brackets for securing the tubes during shipment. The housings are joinable front-to-back for... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

20070253871 - Solid-state light source photolytic nitrogen dioxide converter: A photolytic NO2 converter for converting NO2 present in a gas sample into O3, including: a body including a reaction chamber that possesses diffuse reflective properties located substantially within the body, the reaction chamber possessing at least one aperture, the reaction chamber being highly reflective, having a reflective efficiency of... Agent: Patton Boggs, L.L.P.

20070253872 - Chemical reactor with pressure swing adsorption: A chemical reaction is performed with separation of the product(s) and reactant(s) by pressure swing adsorption (PSA), using an apparatus having a plurality of adsorbers cooperating with first and second valve assemblies in a PSA module. The PSA cycle is characterized by multiple intermediate pressure levels between higher and lower... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070253873 - Apparatus and method for cleaning, neutralizing carbon monoxide and recirculating exhaust air in a confined environment: Exhaust air containing particulate and carbon monoxide gas contaminants is withdrawn from a confined environment, such as a food cooking area, by a circulation system which liquid scrubs particulate contaminants from the exhaust flow, removes liquid mist from the flow, and then catalyzes or neutralizes the carbon monoxide gas contaminants... Agent: John R Ley, LLC

20070253874 - System, method and apparatus for treating liquids with wave energy from plasma: The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for treating a liquid by providing a santitary type stainless steel hydrocyclone, flowing the liquid through the hydrocyclone, and turning on a plasma torch attached to the hydrocyclone such that a plasma arc irradiates the liquid. The hydrocyclone can be a... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20070253875 - Hydrogen supply for micro fuel cells: A disposable, compact, and efficient storage apparatus (10) contains a fuel source (24) and water for supplying hydrogen fuel (36) to a micro-fuel cell. The storage apparatus comprises a housing defining a fuel source chamber (14) and a plurality of water chambers (12), and one or more polymer crystals (22)... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070253876 - Solid product dispenser: A solid product dispenser includes a housing and a product holder. The housing includes a concentrated solution outlet, a diluent outlet, and an outlet tube in which concentrated solution from the concentrated solution outlet and diluent from the diluent outlet are mixed to form a use solution. Proximate the housing... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.