Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 02/08

20080050271 - Method and apparatus for protective atmosphere recycling: A recycling apparatus for spent protective atmosphere gas contaminated with fouling organic decomposition byproduct materials. The recycling apparatus includes a compressor having an inlet connected to a spent protective atmosphere gas supply line, and a solvent supply configured to supply solvent to a gas passage at or upstream of the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080050272 - Photocatalyst, methods for deodorizing, and methods for making a deodorizer system: Disclosed herein are deodorizer systems and methods for making and using the same. In one embodiment, a deodorizer system comprises: a mesh, nanoparticle titania coating on the mesh, and a frame disposed around a periphery of the mesh such that the mesh is configured to be in optical communication with... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080050273 - Biodegradable litter amendment material from agricultural residues: The present invention relates to a biodegradable material for controlling ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, odor, and/or volatile organic compounds emissions from organic wastes. The biodegradable material in accordance with the present invention may be used to control, reduce, or prevent noxious emissions from organic wastes from, for example, animals and animal... Agent: Latimer, Mayberry & MatthewsIPLaw, LLP

20080050278 - System for automatically storing and reprocessing patient sample's in an automatic clinical analyzer: A system for automatically testing a sample aliquot retained in temporary storage in environmentally controlled conditions on an automated clinical analyzer for a period of time without requiring operator intervention.... Agent: Dade Behring Inc. Legal Department

20080050274 - Process for treating medical waste: An improved, but less costly method for disposing of infectious personal waste, as well as pathological waste and equipment which can be configured for large municipal type use employing continuous process techniques, or for smaller, batch type, stand-alone processors for individual sites such as hospitals.... Agent: Donald C. Simpson

20080050275 - Manual processing systems and methods for providing blood components conditioned for pathogen inactivation: Systems and methods manually process blood and blood components in sterile, closed environments, which further condition the blood components for subsequent pathogen inactivation processes. The systems and methods mate the manual collection of random donor platelet units with the creation of larger therapeutic doses of platelets targeted to undergo pathogen... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler, Lt

20080050276 - Modular sample processing apparatus kits and modules: Modular sample processing apparatus kits that can provide a user with the flexibility to customize a disk-based assay in view of a variety of factors are disclosed. The sample processing apparatus kits of the present invention include one or more process modules that can be retained within openings in a... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080050277 - Device comprising a tool holder and a removably attachable tool: The inventive device comprises a tool holder (1), which can be displaced in an x-direction, in a y-direction that is perpendicular thereto, and in a z-direction that is perpendicular to both the x-direction and the y-direction, and which can rotate about the z-direction. A solid matter dosing head (350), provided... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd.

20080050279 - Sample analyzer: The sample analyzer comprises a transporting device for transporting a rack for holding a plurality of containers containing samples respectively and having a recording part in which identifying information has been recorded that identifies the rack, a reading device for reading the identifying information from the recording part of the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080050280 - Sample analyzer: A sample analyzer is disclosed that includes: a memory configured to store a record of maintenance already performed on the sample analyzer; a display; and a display control configured to control the display to display a first table which chronologically shows the record of maintenance already performed, wherein the first... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080050282 - Method and apparatus for point of care osmolarity testing: An apparatus and a method are disclosed for providing point of care testing for osmolarity of a bodily fluid. An apparatus is disclosed as having a fluid pathway passing through it for receiving and testing a sample fluid. The invention permits osmolarity testing of a sample fluid wherein the sample... Agent: Hoffman, Warnick & D'alessandro LLC

20080050281 - Sensor substrate and method of fabricating same: A substrate with hermetically sealed vias extending from one side of the substrate to another and a method for fabricating same. The vias may be filled with a conductive material such as, for example, a fritless ink. The conductive path formed by the conductive material aids in sealing one side... Agent: Foley & Lardner

20080050283 - Microfluidic devices and methods of use: A microfluidic device comprises pumps, valves, and fluid oscillation dampers. In a device employed for sorting, an entity is flowed by the pump along a flow channel through a detection region to a junction. Based upon an identity of the entity determined in the detection region, a waste or collection... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080050284 - Holding apparatus for a sample to be tested: Apparatus for holding a sample to be tested includes a flat carrier element for acceptance of a sample, and a covering element. The carrier element is movable in relation to the covering element between a pushed-in position in which the covering element substantially accommodates the carrier element so as to... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20080050285 - Reaction cell and operation method thereof: A reaction cell is provided with a vessel-like cell main body and a circular piezoelectric/electrostrictive oscillator fixed to an outside of a bottom surface of the cell main body. The cell main body includes a circular bottom plate portion and a circumferential wall portion which rises from a circumferential edge... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080050286 - Smart addition system: An addition apparatus, a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) system having an addition apparatus, and a method for adding material to an FCC unit are provided. In one embodiment, an addition system having the capability of interfacing with a material container is provided that allows the addition system to obtain information... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080050287 - Chemical reaction apparatus: A chemical reaction apparatus in which a chemical reaction of solutions is carried out by transferring the solutions includes moving units to seal or move the solutions in a flow passage or a plurality of chambers of a container by applying an external force to an elastic body of the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080050288 - Air purification member, air purification unit and air conditioning apparatus: An air purification member is provided that can reduce the generation of unpleasant odor or the occurrence of air contamination without necessitating frequent cleaning or replacement. The air purification member can be part of an air purification unit or an air conditioning apparatus. A first photocatalytic filter of an air... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20080050289 - Apparatus and methods for controlling sonic treatment: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for treating a sample by selectively controlling sonic energy and/or selectively controlling the location of the sample relative to the sonic energy.... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP Patent Docketing 39/41

20080050291 - Plasma generation device: A plasma generation device that can efficiently generate plasma at atmospheric pressure without producing arc discharge is provided. The plasma generation device, which comprises an electrode bar 1, a cylindrical electrode 2, and a pulse power supply 11 generating a pulse voltage, generates plasma by an electric discharge induced between... Agent: Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd.

20080050290 - Ozone sterilizing system for water dispensing system: An ozone generating system includes a water reservoir for accepting water from a water source, such as an inverted water bottle or a point of use water source. Once delivered to the reservoir, water therein may be dispensed for human consumption. An ozone generator produces ozone and such ozone is... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080050292 - Plasma reactor with inductie excitation of plasma and efficient removal of heat from the excitation coil: The plasma reactor of the invention is intended for treating the surfaces of objects such as semiconductor wafers and large display panels, or the like, with plasma. The main part of the plasma reactor is an array of RF antenna cells, which are deeply immersed into the interior of the... Agent: Valery Godyak

20080044310 - Chemical residue indicator: An indicator that is an adhesive label-like testing indicator that is used to detect the presence of trace chemical residues, e.g., explosive compound residues or other hazardous chemicals. The indicator comprises a substrate, preferably transparent, having an upper surface and a lower surface and a first portion and a second... Agent: Michael E. Zall

20080044311 - Dispenser, reagent dispenser and sample analyzer: The present invention is to present a dispenser which is capable of heating a liquid to an approximately constant temperature in the same time regardless of an aspiration amount of the liquid. The dispenser comprises a liquid holder for holding a liquid; aspiration amount information obtaining means for obtaining aspiration... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080044312 - Method and apparatus for attaching a fluid cell to a planar substrate: Provided is a method and apparatus for attaching a fluid cell to a planar substrate. The planar substrate may have on it sensors or devices for detecting components within the fluid, and/or be treated to selectively bind or react with components within the fluid. Substrates might include solid-state IC integrated... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20080044309 - Liquid chromatograph: A liquid chromatograph, comprising a first analysis column, which separates a component in a sample guided by a first mobile phase; first detection device for detection of the component; a fractionation flow path, which fractionates and holds in an isolation portion the component detected by the first detection device; a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080044315 - Embedding cassette: An embedding cassette to which an identification code can be engraved using a laser beam, which enables display of a clear identification code free from peeling off and unaffected by paraffin; the embedding cassette comprises a cassette body having formed thereon an open concave enclosing part having a flat plane... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080044314 - Pharmaceutical measuring and dispensing cup: A measuring and diluting cup for preparing pharmaceutical doses is provided. The cup comprises an upstanding body having an open mouth and a hollow interior bounded by a sidewall. The cup also has a pharmaceutical measuring compartment. The pharmaceutical measuring compartment is opposite the open mouth and forms a bottom... Agent: Cephalon, Inc.

20080044313 - System for marking a biological object and for taking a sample of the biological object: A system for marking a biological object and taking a sample of the biological object, which object is in particular an animal. The system comprises a first tag part (1), a second tag part (2) and a pin (3), having a first end and a second end, which pin is... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080044316 - Filtration, flow distribution and catalytic method for process streams: A method for removing contaminants from an process stream that includes the use of reticulated material to filter the process stream. The reticulated material also facilitate process stream flow distribution in process units. The reticulated material can be packed with a void space between a substantial number of the reticulated... Agent: Greenberg Traurig (hou) Intellectual Property Department

20080044317 - Holding sealer and exhaust gas processing device: There is provided a holding sealer comprising inorganic fibers, in which the holding sealer has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface has a reentrant portion within a region that is a fixed distance inside from an end of the first surface.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080044318 - Apparatus having a fiber mat for mounting a honeycomb body in an exhaust pipe for treating exhaust gases from a mobile internal combustion engine and vehicle having the apparatus: An apparatus for treating exhaust gases from a mobile internal combustion engine includes at least an exhaust pipe with a direction of extent, a honeycomb body having at least ceramic or extruded material, and at least one metallic fiber mat, which is at least partially disposed between the exhaust pipe... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080044319 - Honeycomb catalyst and manufacturing method thereof: This invention provides a honeycomb catalyst having an excellent purification efficiency and a small pressure loss and can be mounted even in a limited space, the honeycomb catalyst comprising: porous partition walls 4 having plural pores 25, which are arranged to form plural cells 3 allowing communication between two end... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080044321 - Power supply unit for generating plasma and plasma apparatus including the same: A power supply unit includes: a power source generating a radio frequency power; an impedance matching box connected to the power source and matching an internal impedance of the power source and a load impedance; a first feed line connected to the impedance matching box; a radio frequency distributing means... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20080044320 - Fluid treatment system: There is described a fluid treatment system. The fluid treatment system comprises: an open channel for receiving a flow of fluid and a fluid treatment zone. The fluid treatment zone comprising a plurality of elongate radiation source assemblies orientated such that: (i) a longitudinal axis of each radiation source assembly... Agent: Patent Administrator Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080044322 - Halocarbon production systems: Halocarbon production processes are provided that can include reacting at least one C-2 halocarbon with at least one C-1 halocarbon in the presence of a phosphate to produce at least one C-3 chlorocarbon. The processes can include reacting ethylene with carbon tetrachloride in the presence of a phosphate. Halocarbon separation... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20080044323 - Power generation system: A modular system for generation of acetylene gas, in a reactor suitable for the controlled reaction of calcium carbide and water, is disclosed. In this system, a self-container reactor module is provided which is suitable for coupling to an acetylene gas reservoir. In one of the preferred embodiments of this... Agent: John H. Faro, Esq. Faro & Associates

20080044325 - Glycol recycle system: A fluid recycling system includes a separator for physically separating glycol from at least a portion of other substances mixed with the glycol to produce a first effluent stream having separated glycol and a second effluent stream having the other substances and residual glycol. A catalytic reactor receives the second... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080044324 - Recirculating reactor: The invention provides a recirculating reactor for converting a substrate to a product. The reactor comprises a reaction chamber and a recirculation system, said recirculation system comprising a separator. The reaction chamber contains a catalyst, and comprises a chamber body, a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet. The recirculation system... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080044326 - Sterilizer for baby products: The present invention relates to a sterilizer for baby products that can sterilize, safekeep and sanitizes relatively small-sized baby products and minimize the baby products from being lost. The sterilizer for baby products of the present invention includes: first and second cases (10, 20) each having a storage space therein... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080044327 - Apparatus and process for vacuum sublimation: A vertical and a horizontal vacuum sublimation apparatus with high efficiency and processes thereof are provided, especially for the materials having high melting point and low vapor pressure. The vertical sublimation purification apparatus comprises a sublimation channel body, a material rack, a heating evaporation device, a condensation device, an incubating... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080038151 - Preserving apparatus having multiple surface electrode structure: A preserving apparatus has a multiple surface electrode structure that can keep an object disposed in a preserving apparatus fresh by disrupting an electrochemical balance in a microorganism and controlling a flow of ions in the microorganism from multiple surfaces. The preserving apparatus has a multiple surface electrode structure that... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080038153 - Liquid state detecting sensor: A liquid state detecting sensor for detecting a state of a liquid including a liquid concentration detecting element, a holder member, and an enclosing member as defined herein, wherein the holder member has a configuration in which respective portions of a lower end surface facing the enclosed region are located... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080038150 - Liquid product pressure treatment method and device: A method and device related to a liquid product pressure and (optionally) temperature treatment method reduces the level of microorganisms in the liquid product to a preselected level. Utilizing the method, liquid product is diffused in a chamber with the speed of pressure variation of liquid product in one embodiment... Agent: Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080038152 - Nanoliter flow rate separation and electrospray device with plug and play high pressure connections and multi-sensor diagnostic monitoring system: A chromatography and fluidic device with connections capable of automated component changing, diagnostic leak and current sensing. The chromatography-electrospray device contains a chromatography column, a pre-column, a spray emitter, or other fluidic component imbedded within one or more inserts. The inserts are robotically placed in receiving hardware, and a “plug... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20080038154 - Method, apparatus and kit for breath diagnosis: Various medical conditions in a subject may be diagnosed by comparing the concentration of a diagnostic species such as ethane in breath samples from a subject from different stages of the breathing cycle. Using phase sensitive measurement of absorption of IR laser radiation, very small concentrations of the diagnostic species... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080038155 - Tool and method for manipulating a sample of developmental cells in a process of cryopreservation: A tool for manipulating a biological sample for vitrification and storage. The tool includes an elongated stem having opposed actuation end and operative end, and a sample loading portion mounted at the operative end of the elongated stem. The sample loading portion extends axially from the elongated stem. The tool... Agent: Michaelson & Associates

20080038156 - Electronic candle: An electronic candle includes a source of light which provides a spatially and temporally varying pattern of illumination which simulates a candle flame, a volatile release station which operates to release a volatile material such as an aromatic material from a cartridge, and a forced convection system which disperses the... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080038157 - Experimental device for the study and the extrapolation of processes in a reactive simulated moving bed: The invention relates to an original experimental device for the study and the validation of processes in a reactive simulated moving bed, as well as the method that makes possible the exploitation of the results obtained from said device. This device consists of one or two columns and a number... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080038158 - Device and method for the optimization of the injection of reactants into a reactor: The present invention relates to an injector nozzle defining a passage for a flow of reactants to be injected into a loop reactor suitable for olefin slurry polymerization, consisting essentially of a fluid conduit extending into a discharge orifice portion to be connected to an opening in the reactor wherein... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20080038159 - Method and apparatus for regenerating an iron-based fischer-tropsch catalyst: Solvent extraction is used to remove wax and contaminants from an iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in a natural circulation continuous-flow system. The wax-free catalyst is then subjected to controlled oxidation to convert the iron to its initial oxidized state, Fe203. Reactivation of the oxide catalyst precursor is carried out by addition... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20080038160 - Dual bed catalytic system for the reduction of nox: The present invention relates to a dual bed catalytic system for the reduction of nitrogen oxides comprising silver-deposited alumina (Ag/Al2O3) and zeolite (ZSM-5). The present dual bed catalytic system provides significantly improved NOx reducing efficiency as compared to the system using Ag/Al2O3 or ZSM-5.... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080038161 - Method for producing a catalyst and the catalyst made therefrom: Disclosed herein are methods for manufacturing a catalyst composition. In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a catalyst can comprise: forming a catalyst composition from a catalyst precursor and a volatile compound, disposing the catalyst composition on a substrate to form a supported composition, treating the supported composition with electromagnetic... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080038162 - Table for use in plasma processing system and plasma processing system: The present invention provides a table for use in a plasma processing system that makes it possible to obtain a substrate processed with plasma, improved in within-substrate uniformity, and a plasma processing system comprising such a table. A table 2 for use in a plasma processing system 1 comprises an... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080038164 - Biochemical reaction apparatus and biochemical reaction method: A biochemical reaction apparatus used to carry out a chemical reaction of fluid includes a cartridge including a container which is at least partially structured with an elastic body, the container including inside thereof a plurality of chambers to contain the fluid and flow passages to connect the plurality of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080038163 - Systems and methods for cooling in biological analysis instruments: A device for performing biological analysis may include at least one reaction chamber configured to receive at least one sample for biological analysis and a thermal system configured to modulate a temperature of the at least one reaction chamber to cycle a temperature of the at least one biological sample.... Agent: Mila Kasan, Patent Dept. Applied Biosystems

20080038165 - Low pressure drop reforming reactor: A syngas reforming reactor has a shell-and-tube configuration wherein the shell-side fluid flow path through the tube bundle has a longitudinal configuration. The reactor can include a shell-side inlet fluid distributor plate below the lower end of the tube bundle, and a flow sleeve in an enlarged-diameter discharge annulus at... Agent: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC Attn: Christian Heausler

20080038166 - Modular decontamination system: A decontamination system having modular components to efficiently decontaminate enclosures of various dimensions. The decontamination system includes a main unit comprising a controller, a supply of liquid decontaminant, a vaporizer for vaporizing the liquid decontaminant to generate a vaporized decontaminant, and a destroyer for breaking down hydrogen peroxide into water... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20080038167 - Luer valve disinfectant swab-pouch: A disinfectant swab is disclosed which comprises a pouch sized for protecting a luer valve. The pouch preferably has shape memory for grasping the luer valve after the pouch as been advanced over the luer valve. The pouch includes a disinfectant along at least one of a inner surface and... Agent: Sleep And Breathing Research Institute

20080031771 - Device for disinfecting water by means of ultraviolet radiation: An ultraviolet wastewater or water treatment system is described and comprises a plurality of ultraviolet lamps where each lamp includes a protective cladding and where the ultraviolet lamps are disposed in vertical modules that form a bank of ultraviolet lamps. A series of beams are disposed over the ultraviolet lamps... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20080031772 - Method of increasing the effectiveness of a contact lens cleaning solution against resistant strain fungi: A method of making a disinfecting solution that is effective at disinfecting contact lenses. The method includes the step of combining water, one or more antimicrobial agents and a reduced amount of solid content into a dissolved liquid mixture. The process results in an improved disinfection efficacy compared to a... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080031773 - Thermoelectric temperature control for extracorporeal blood circuit: A waterless blood heater/cooler device directly controlling temperature of blood flowing through an extracorporeal blood circuit. A thermoelectric module is coupled to a supply voltage to generate a temperature difference. A heat exchanger cassette comprising a core and first and second laminar flow guides is in thermal contact (directly or... Agent: Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation Attn: Gael Diane Tisack

20080031781 - Pipette tip loading assembly: A method of loading a plurality of pipette tips on a plurality of mandrels of a pipettor is provided. A plurality of pipette tips are inserted in a plurality of receptacles of a tip loading assembly. The plurality of pipette tips are oriented with respect to each other by a... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080031770 - Apparatus and method for using ozone as a disinfectant: A method of sterilizing a closed environment is provided in which an disinfection apparatus is placed into the closed environment; it then generates ozone to a predetermined ozone concentration, following which the humidity of the closed environment is rapidly increased. A catalytic converter then reduces the ozone concentration to safe... Agent: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP

20080031774 - Apparatus for guiding sample and reagent manipulations and receptacles for holding same: A system has utility is guiding and tracking the execution of manual procedures. The system includes a support that holds multiple sample receptacles, computational circuitry to execute a protocol script that delivers instructions for executing various steps of the procedure, and a protocol progress sensor that advances the execution of... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20080031775 - Device to alternately supply a fluid to an analyzer: Apparatus and methods for supplying a portion of a fluid stream and, alternately, a fluid of known composition and concentration to an analyzer are provided. The fluid stream is directed through a series of connected chambers formed in an integral housing. A sampling needle has an inlet in one of... Agent: Andover-ip-law

20080031776 - Automated sampling system: A sample carrier including a lower support wall, a base joined to or in fixed proximity to a bottom end of the lower support wall, and sample tube receiving areas in fixed proximity to the lower support wall for receiving and holding a plurality of sample tubes in substantially vertical... Agent: Gen Probe Incorporated

20080031777 - Method for ordering using automatic analyzer: Objects of the present invention are to, if an test item group with respect to which a plurality of samples are to be analyzed in common is determined beforehand, improve the work efficiency, eliminate factitious analysis errors, and improve the analysis efficiency, by eliminating the management of sample identification at... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080031778 - Analytical test element: The invention relates to an analytical test element for analysis of a liquid sample (20), containing a channel (9) which is suitable for capillary transport of the liquid sample (20) and which is provided with an inlet opening (7) for the liquid sample (20) and with an air outlet opening... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP / Roche

20080031779 - Method and apparatus for performing a lateral flow assay: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for performing a lateral flow assay. The method includes depositing a sample on a test strip at an application region, detecting a first detection signal arising from the test strip in the first detection zone, and generating a baseline for the... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080031780 - Method for calibrating a particle counting apparatus: The present invention relates to calibration of a particle characterisation apparatus in which particles suspended in a liquid are passed through an orifice one by one for characterisation of the particles, for instance by Coulter counting. The calibration does not require utilisation of special calibration particles or liquids. A priori... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20080031782 - Microfluidic device with valve and method: The invention also provides a method of valve control in a microfluidic device, including maintaining a cooling element in an active state to freeze an analyte solution in a microfluidic channel and close the microfluidic channel; and engaging a heating element to thaw the analyte solution in the microfluidic channel... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20080031783 - Photocatalytic fabric: A multipurpose air sterilization machine is disclosed comprising an enclosure holding a pre-filter, an ultraviolet light chamber with a plurality of ultraviolet lights, one or more photocatalytic oxidizing scrims, and a blower. Air is pulled through the machine by the blower, and passes first through the pre-filter, then the first... Agent: Aaron R. Clements/hurley, Reyes & Guinn

20080031784 - Flameless candle incorporating insect repellant diffuser and an ambient light sensor: A flameless candle includes a translucent housing having a concavity in its top resembling a partially melted pillar candle. A false wick is mounted in the center of the concavity. A circuit board containing an LED, an integrated circuit chip, and an ambient light sensor is mounted inside the housing... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20080031785 - Apparatus for separating oxygenate modifier from oligomerization effluent by water wash: It has now been disclosed that by directing the effluent from an oligomerization reactor to a water wash column to remove alcohol modifier from the hydrocarbon stream before sending it to a fractionation column offers flexibility in providing a bottoms product of a desired vapor pressure without increasing the concentration... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080031786 - Process and apparatus for producing carbon black: The present invention provides processes for introducing a fluid stream into a carbon black reactor and for producing carbon black. According to the present invention, a fluid stream comprising an oxidant, nitrogen, hydrogen, a hydrocarbonaceous material or mixtures thereof is introduced into the effluent flowing through a carbon black reactor... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20080031787 - Magnetic bead-based sample separating device: A magnetic bead-based sample separating device is provided. The device includes a first reactor, a second reactor, a third reactor, a first micro-channel and a second micro-channel. The first reactor receives a mixing solution including several magnetic beads and a sample extraction. The sample extraction is bound with the magnetic... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080031788 - Process for converting a hydrocarbon to an oxygenate or a nitrile: This invention relates to a process for converting a hydrocarbon reactant to a product comprising an oxygenate or a nitrile, the process comprising: (A) flowing a reactant composition comprising the hydrocarbon reactant, and oxygen or a source of oxygen, and optionally ammonia, through a microchannel reactor in contact with a... Agent: Neil A. Duchez Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, P.l.l.

20080031789 - Optimized liquid-phase oxidation: Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reaction at relatively low temperatures. When the oxidized compound is para-xylene and... Agent: Steven A. Owen Eastman Chemical Company

20080031790 - Microreactor apparatus having integral connectors: A microreactor apparatus includes; a microreactor body that includes first and second substrates; a microchannel that is formed inside the microreactor body; and integral connectors that are disposed detachably on the microreactor body, and through which supply/discharge pipes are to be connected to end portions of the microchannel, respectively.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC