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Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing March list of patents 03/08

20080075628 - Sterilized minocycline and rifampin-containing medical device: A sterilized medical device comprising minocycline and rifampin is described. The device is setrerilized by e-beam raditation such that degradation of minocycline and rifampin is minimized. Methods for sterilizing minocycline and rifampin-containing devices by e-beam radiation and methods of manufacturing devices, which methods include e-beam sterilization, are also described.... Agent: Campbell Nelson Whipps, LLC

20080075630 - Products and method for the decontamination of prions: The invention relates to the use of Cu and the derivatives thereof, for the decontamination of prions, especially for decontaminating medical devices or medical surgical devices at risk, for decontaminating work surfaces, and for decontaminating any potentially infectious compound.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080075631 - Disposable apparatus for sample evaluation: A disposable apparatus for testing a liquid specimen is disclosed including an enclosure made from paper (or cardboard); the paper coated on at least one side with a water resistant coating and at least one test strip is interfaced to the enclosure. The test strip is housed within the enclosure,... Agent: Larson And Larson

20080069727 - Semi-permanent skin adhering device for detecting biological conditions: A device and method for detecting a biological condition. An adhesive layer is configured to be applied to skin of a user. A color-changing reagent being sensitive to a skin secretion of interest is held proximate to the skin in a semi-permanent manner by the adhesive layer. The color-changing reagent... Agent: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.

20080069728 - System and method for analyzing samples that can be made to emit gas: A system and method for conducting fast and reliable determinations of the presence of specific compounds in a sample based on the gases that are evolved from it upon reaction with specific reagents. The system in one implementation includes a flexible pouch with pre-measured analysis-specific reagents in sealed ampoules placed... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20080069730 - Specimen preprocessing/transport apparatus: A specimen preprocessing/transport apparatus includes a test tube transport path on which test tubes filled with specimens are held in test tube holders and transported, a rack transport path on which sample cups are held in a sample cup rack and the rack is transported, a filled-tube loading section which... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080069731 - Membrane suppressor with an outlet substantially non-retentive for ionic species: An apparatus for ion chromatography comprising a suppressor comprising a housing and a liquid conduit segment disposed in the housing, the liquid conduit segment including a membrane, the membrane having an inlet section adjacent the inlet of the conduit segment and an outlet section adjacent the outlet of the conduit... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20080069732 - Diagnostic test system: A diagnostic test system includes a first layer and a base. The first layer is attached to the base to form one or more chambers. The diagnostic test system includes one or more pumps. Each one of the one or more pumps is configured to control a movement of a... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20080069725 - Systems and devices for emitting volatile compositions: Methods and devices for emitting volatile materials are disclosed. In some embodiments, methods and devices for emitting two or more fragrance compositions are disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment of a device, the device has a housing, and the housing is supported on an electrical outlet by a plug at least... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080069726 - Method of preserving fuel cell membrane electrode assembly: A method of preserving a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly in which catalyst electrodes are stacked on each surface of a polymer electrolyte is to preserve the fuel cell membrane electrode assembly in an airtight package that prevents oxygen, moisture and a function inhibitor from permeating through the package.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20080069729 - Liquid valving using reactive or responsive materials: A technology is described for a simple, inexpensive, and easy to use sample testing platform for screening a liquid sample against a panel of different chemical or biological indicators in a robust, disposable format.... Agent: Morriss Obryant Compagni, P.C.

20080069733 - Apparatus for detecting target molecules and related methods: An apparatus for analysis of a sample and in particular of a biological sample. The apparatus contains a microfluidic chip with dies, adapted to be selectively activated or deactivated by presence of target molecules in the biological sample. The apparatus further contains a light source to emit light for illumination... Agent: Enrica Bruno Patent Law

20080069734 - Patterned deposition using compressed carbon dioxide: A method for the patterned deposition of a material comprises the steps of dissolving or suspending said material in a solvent phase comprising compressed carbon dioxide, and depositing the solution or suspension onto a surface, evaporation of the solvent phase leaving a patterned deposit of said material. This method is... Agent: Fisher Technology Law

20080069735 - Yellow low fluorescence dye for coated optical bead random array dna analysis: m

20080069737 - Apparatus for receiving biological specimens and method for laser dissection of biological specimens: An apparatus for receiving biological specimens, the apparatus being introducible into a laser microdissection device for laser microdissection of a biological specimen, includes a first element having a first opening extending from a first side to a second side of the first element. A second element is provided having a... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080069736 - Packaging closures integrated with disposable rfid devices: A packaging system (20), has a container (22) which delimits a container volume which can hold at least one unit-measure or unit-quantity of a selected commodity or article (24). The container includes at least one access portion (26) that can provide a selective closed arrangement and a selective open arrangement.... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080069738 - Selective resonant reconfiguration of chemical structures: Chemical compositions may be selectively or preferentially excited by the application of scores comprising a series of energy inputs.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080069739 - Reconfigurable chemical process systems: Systems and methods for software-reconfigurable chemical process systems useful in a wide range of applications. Embodiments may include software control of internal processes, automated provisions for cleaning internal elements with solvents, provisions for clearing and drying gasses, and multitasking operation. In one family of embodiments, a flexible software-reconfigurable multipurpose reusable... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20080069740 - Gas generator for restraining device of vehicle: The present invention provides a gas generator for a restraining device of a vehicle including: a combustion chamber accommodating therein a solid gas generating agent and an igniter for igniting and combusting the solid gas generating agent, the solid gas generating agent being a single columnar body as a whole... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080069741 - Catalysts to reduce nox in an exhaust gas stream and methods of preparation: Catalysts, systems and methods are described to reduce NOx emissions of an internal combustion engine. In one embodiment, an emissions treatment system for an exhaust stream is provided having a catalyst comprising silver on a particulate alumina support, the silver having a diameter of less than about 20 nm. Methods... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20080069743 - Catalysts, systems and methods to reduce nox in an exhaust gas stream: Catalysts, systems and methods are described to reduce NOx emissions of an internal combustion engine. In one embodiment, an emissions treatment system for an exhaust stream is provided having an SCR catalyst comprising silver tungstate on an alumina support. The emissions treatment system may be used for the treatment of... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20080069742 - Infinitely variable aftertreatment systems and manufacturing process: Gas treatment systems are described that allow for modular development of gas treatment systems, for example exhaust gas aftertreatment systems, using generally standardized parts. A number of subsections are provided, including a treatment subsection containing an exhaust gas treatment device for treating exhaust gas. The treatment subsection is designed to... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080069744 - Fuel reformer: Provided are an electrically conductive pipe 12 providing an earth electrode, a mixed gas flow passage 14 which guides a mixed gas of fuel with air into the conductive pipe 12 and a high voltage electrode which impresses high voltage between the same and the conductive pipe 12 as the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080069745 - Manufacturing plant for the dehydrogenation of an unsaturated hydrocarbon: contacting in a second step a reaction product of the first step comprising the first unsaturated hydrocarbon and the second unsaturated hydrocarbon with a second dehydrogenation catalyst having a temperature parameter T2 and a selectivity parameter S2, such that T1<T2 and S1<S2.... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080063559 - Fan forced electric unit that incorporates a low power cold plasma generator and method of making same: An apparatus and method of using electrical unit capable of improving air qualities in an indoor area. The electrical unit having an air circulator configured to generate an air stream, a cold plasma generator operably connected to a first and a second high voltage wires, the cold plasma generator configured... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080063560 - Ground treatment for reducing microbial content: A process reduces the microbial content in land mass by providing molecular iodine in the land mass in a concentration in aqueous material in the land mass of at least 10 parts per million. The molecular iodine may be added in gaseous or liquid or solid state, and may be... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20080063562 - Parallel gripper for handling multiwell plate.: A parallel gripper for handling multiwell plates in an automated analysis system, moves individual multiwell plates between a plate storage array unit (i.e., plate hotel) and an imaging station. More particularly, the gripper has two parallel plate-gripping arms that move in equal, but opposite linear directions and are controlled using... Agent: Chandrakant C. Shroff, Ph.d. Regd. Patent Agent Dweej Patent Reserch LLC

20080063563 - Sample transport rack: The present invention provides a sample transport rack that is capable of steadily transmitting information stored in an RFID tag or another storage medium to an analyzer, sample pretreatment apparatus, or another apparatus when the RFID tag or another storage medium is attached to a sample cup mounted in the... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080063567 - Analyzer with automatically actuated movable closure of pipetting openings: A clinical chemistry analytical apparatus for automatically analyzing a plurality of biological fluids samples is disclosed. The apparatus provides a movable cover having a pipetting opening which allows insertion of a pipetting needle therethrough, a closure mechanism which in a first state closes the pipetting opening and in a second... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP One Dayton Centre

20080063564 - Multiple acid solution characterization: Embodiments of techniques for determining the concentrations of one or more acid components of a multiple acid solution are presented herein.... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC C/o Intellevate

20080063558 - Odour reduction apparatus: The invention is an air filter for reducing the amount of particles in air. In the preferred form, the particles are odour particles. The air filter comprises two spaces disposed between an air inlet and an air outlet. Odorous air is drawn into the air filter and pre-treated in a... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080063561 - Automated workstation for disinfecting objects and methods of use thereof: An automated workstation or apparatus for disinfecting an object in a controlled environment is provided. A method for disinfecting an object in a controlled environment is provided.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080063565 - Automatic reactor for catalytic microactivity studies: The invention relates to a reaction device which is used to study the behaviour of a catalyst in the presence of reactants. The inventive device comprises: various different mass flow regulators (1, 1′, 1″), which are used to supply a known controlled stream of gases, a pump (2) which supplies... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080063568 - Sample analyzer and its components: A sample analyzer includes a liquid aspirator to be stuck into the closed container for aspirating a sample from a closed container; a preparing section for preparing an analysis sample using the aspirated sample; and an analyzing section for analyzing the prepared analysis sample; the liquid aspirator including an elongated... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080063566 - Sensor unit and reaction field cell unit and analyzer: To improve convenience of a sensor unit using a transistor in analysis, a sensing gate for detection 117 of a sensor unit for detecting a detection target comprises a transistor part 103 having a substrate 108, a source electrode 111 and a drain electrode 112 provided on the substrate 108,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080063569 - System and method for self-referencing a sensor in a micron-sized deep flow chamber: A system and method are described herein for self-referencing a sensor that is used to detect a biomolecular binding event and/or kinetics which occur in a sample solution flowing along side a reference solution in a micron-sized deep flow channel.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080063570 - Sample analyzer: The sample analyzer includes: a reagent arranging section for arranging a plurality of reagents; an analyzing section for analyzing a measurement sample prepared by mixing a sample and the reagent arranged on the reagent arranging section; a display device; an input device; and a display control section for displaying a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080063571 - Separation device of radioisotope t1-201: A device to rapidly obtain a solution of Pb(lead)-201 from a solution of a solid target material of Tl(thallium)-203. The solution of Pb-201 is then processed through a degeneration and an ion exchange to obtain in Tl-201 radioisotope.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080063572 - Pico liter well holding device and method of making the same: The present invention broadly comprises a holding device for studying cells comprising at least one cavity adapted to receive cells in a medium consisting essentially of water, the cavity having a substrate and a generally inert wall, wherein the substrate includes a surface for receiving the medium, and wherein the... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

20080063573 - Temperature-controlled incubator having a receptacle mixing mechanism: An automated analyzer for performing multiple diagnostic assays simultaneously includes multiple stations, or modules, in which discrete aspects of the assay are performed on fluid samples contained in reaction receptacles. The analyzer includes stations for automatically preparing a specimen sample, incubating the sample at prescribed temperatures for prescribed periods, performing... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20080063574 - Apparatus for controlling the concentration of a sterilant chemical in a fluid: A sterilization system that includes a sensor for determining the concentration of a liquid sterilant in a sterilant fluid. The sterilant fluid is comprised of a blend of sterilant fluids from a plurality of sterilant supplies. The concentration of the liquid sterilant differs in each of the sterilant supplies. The... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20080063575 - Organic vapor sorbent protective device with thin-film indicator: A sorbent media protective device includes an enclosure having a gas inlet, gas outlet and a thin-film multilayer indicator. The thin-film multilayer indicator is proximate sorbent media that can sorb a vapor of interest flowing from the gas inlet towards the gas outlet. The indicator includes a porous detection layer... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080063576 - Micro plasma jet generator: s

20080063577 - In situ sterilization and decontamination system using a non-thermal plasma discharge: A sterilization and decontamination system in which a non-thermal plasma discharge device is disposed upstream of a suspension media (e.g., a filter, electrostatic precipitator, carbon bed). The plasma discharge device generates a plasma that is emitted through apertures (e.g., capillaries or slits) in the primary dielectric. Plasma generated active sterilizing... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080063578 - System and method for reducing carbonaceous materials: A system for reducing carbonaceous material is disclosed. The system includes a compartment configured to receive the carbonaceous material. An auger is located within the compartment and centered about a drive shaft. A rotational drive mechanism is coupled to the drive shaft and configured to rotate the auger to enable... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080063579 - System for maintaining freshness including flexible conducting polymer electrode: A system for maintaining the freshness of an object of preservation comprising an electrode made of a flexible conducting polymer. The system includes: an electrode module comprising a first electrode and a second electrode which face each other; and an electric field supply module generating an electric field between the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080063580 - Safeguard for bio-indicators in medical waste autoclaves: A bio-indicator carrier mounted on one of the rotating members in the interior of a shredding-type autoclave for use in the disintegration and sterilization of medical waste.... Agent: Donald C. Simpson

20080056933 - Self-propelled sterilization robot and method: A sterilization apparatus (200) comprises a robot (201), at least one germicidal energy source (202), and at least one motive capability (203). The sterilization apparatus may optionally further comprise numerous additional components, including a filtration unit (204), at least one power source (209), a power connector (210), an environmental sampling... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080056934 - Diffusive plasma air treatment and material processing: The Diffusive Plasma is for effective treatment of contaminated air and material processing. Air is purified and disinfected by passing through the diffusive plasma device which includes a reactor or a plurality of reactors arranged in parallel or series and is energized by a high voltage alternating current power supply.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080056937 - Device and process for treating a liquid medium using ultrasound: Devices and methods for treating, preventing from growth, and neutralizing hyperproliferative, undifferentiated, or virally infected cells in a liquid medium using high-frequency, low-energy ultrasound.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080056938 - Freshness maintaining apparatus: Disclosed herein is a freshness maintaining apparatus for maintaining freshness of an object in the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a first shelf having a first electrode disposed therein a second shelf having a second electrode disposed therein; the first shelf and the second shelf being disposed in a manner to... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080056940 - Authentication of products using molecularly imprinted polymers: A method for identifying a product includes providing a solid body (10) fabricated from at least a molecularly imprinted polymer having molecular sized cavities (12) adapted to selectively receive and bind molecules (50) having a specific taggant molecular structure (51), the molecular sized cavities (12) disposed on a portion of... Agent: Francis A Cooch Deputy General Counsel (patents) The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labor

20080056944 - Automated analyzer: A set standard sample is identified, and a quality control material relevant to a reagent requested by the standard sample and stored in a buffer is fed automatically to an analyzer module. The measurement of the quality control material is performed immediately after the measurement of the standard sample for... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080056948 - Chip and cartridge design configuration for performing micro-fluidic assays: An assembly for performing micro-fluidic assays includes a micro-fluidic chip with access ports and micro-channels in communication with the access ports and a fluid cartridge having internal, fluid-containable chambers and a nozzle associated with each internal chamber that is configured to be coupled with an access port. Reaction fluids, such... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20080056946 - Thermoelectric sensor for analytes in a fluid and related method: An apparatus is provided for sensing an analyte in a fluid. The apparatus includes a fluid collecting device configured to collect the fluid containing the analyte; a fluid input in fluid communication with the fluid collecting device configured to input the fluid containing the analyte into the fluid collecting device,... Agent: Stephen T. Sullivan Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes, P.C.

20080056949 - Centrifugal force-based microfluidic device for protein detection and microfluidic system including the same: A centrifugal force-based microfluidic device for the detection of a target biomolecule and a microfluidic system including the same are provided. The device includes a body of revolution; a microfluidic structure disposed in the body of revolution including chambers, channels connecting the chambers, and valves disposed in the channels to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080056935 - Apparatus and method for preparing a canister loaded with wet radioactive elements for dry storage: The present invention provides a method and system of preparing a canister having a cavity loaded with wet radioactive elements for dry storage, the method comprising: (a) providing a gas circulation system comprising means for removing moisture from gas; (b) connecting the gas circulation system to the canister so as... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20080056936 - Portable water quality monitoring and treatment system: A portable system for on-site monitoring and treatment of water comprising a protective enclosure adapted to be positioned proximate a site of collected water, an internal fluid flow system disposed within the enclosure comprising a first conduit extending from a dirty water inlet on the enclosure to a pair of... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20080056939 - Automatic analyzer: When a problematic reagent is identified upon operation of an automatic analyzer, it is required to have a plurality of screens displayed, and it is difficult for operators who do not have experience so much to identify a problematic position. With the present invention, control information for reagents and a... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080056941 - Fluid-specimen collecting and testing device and method for recording chromatographic assay test results: A fluid specimen testing device having a removable lid which carries at least one testing strip behind a transparent top viewing window. Testing is initiated by tilting the device into a stable sideways orientation to allow the specimen to contact the sampling pad portion of the strip. The device is... Agent: Charmasson, Buchaca & Leach, LLP

20080056942 - Automatic analyzer: An automatic analyzer, which prevents cross contamination, has a sample dispensing probe washing mechanism 81, a reagent dispensing probe washing mechanism 82 and an agitation mechanism washing mechanism 83 that are individually controlled. A washing liquid discharge quantity for dispensing probes 42 and 52 and a reserved quantity of the... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080056943 - Mechanism and method for collecting biomaterial samples and interfacing them to any device access port opening, or system, for the purposes of sample preparation, detection, manipulation, analysis or additional handling: Disclosed is an invention of a device mechanism and method containing an adhesive component for collecting DNA, RNA, enzymes, proteins, fungi, bacteria, viruses, or of any cellular or genetic material or any other bio or biochemical material (hereafter called biomaterial sample) and interfacing them to any accessible opening or access... Agent: John W. Sherwood

20080056947 - Microfluidic system and coating method therefor: A microfluidic system having a microchannel for the capillary transport of a liquid, in particular a body fluid for analytical purposes. The microchannel is provided with a surface coating comprising at least one hydrophilic substance selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, polyacrylate, dextran sulfate and chondroitin sulfate. The... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP / Roche

20080056945 - Stuctural body, chip using the same, and method of controlling lyophilic/lyophobic property: The present invention provides a technique for precisely controlling the lyophilic/lyophobic property of a material surface using a simple construction, a method of utilizing this technique to make anisotropic the level of lyophilic or lyophobic property of a material surface having its lyophilic/lyophobic property controlled, and a method of applying... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080056950 - Device for the detection of fluorescence emitted by chromophoric elements in the wells of a multiwell plate: A device for detecting the fluorescence emitted by chromophore elements contained in the wells of a multiwell plate, the device comprising means integrated in the transparent bottoms of the wells of the plate to limit the penetration length in the wells of a light beam for exciting chromophore elements fixed... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080056951 - Analytic plates with markable portions and methods of use: An analytic plate or other substrate having a permanent etchable, laserable, and/or developable marking surface coating (referred to herein as an “etchable coating” or as a “developable coating”) that is present on at least a portion of any side or surface thereof and is used to deposit a permanent indicium... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.C.

20080056952 - Analytic plates with markable portions and methods of use: An analytic plate or other substrate having a permanent etchable, laserable, and/or developable marking surface coating (referred to herein as an “etchable coating” or as a “developable coating”) that is present on at least a portion of any side or surface thereof and is used to deposit a permanent indicium... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.C.

20080056953 - Micro chip device: Buffer solution and blood are streamed in a channel of a micro chip so as to form layers. Aggregation inducing agent for aggregating platelets in blood is coated at a wall face on a buffer solution streaming side. If streaming amount of blood is increased in this state, a layer... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20080056954 - Fluid exchange in a chamber on a microscope slide: A sample chamber is formed by a housing sealed against a microscope slide. The housing has fluid ports, including a well formed over at least one port. In a rinse station, rinse solution is drawn from a reservoir through the chamber to a waste reservoir. At a fill station, an... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20080056955 - Ultra-trace sample concentrator and methods of use: A trap sample concentrator and method of use comprises a pair of opposed ends each having an opening; a trap region in between the pair of opposed ends and having a longitudinal axis; a pair of side portions comprising a plurality of ports that are adapted to facilitate a flow... Agent: Gibb & Rahman, LLC

20080056956 - Micro-sample cup rack adapter: A small sample cup rack adapter having a spring biased plunger moveably disposed within a generally cylindrical outer body, with the plunger adapted to support a small sample cup within the outer body. After initial contact between an aspiration probe and the bottom of the small sample cup, the probe... Agent: Dade Behring Inc. Legal Department

20080056958 - Identification system for a clinical sample container: A clinical analyzer with a vision system proximate a sample tube rack, the rack having a number of different insert adapters, the adapters having markings to identify the insert, thereby identifying the type of tube. The adapters are of heights selected to position tubes of various heights at a common... Agent: Dade Behring Inc. Legal Department

20080056957 - Segmented reaction blocks for supporting vials of different sizes for chemical synthesis on a hot plate stirrer: A laboratory device for mounting vials of different volumes upon a laboratory hot plate stirrer that is made of a heat conducting material that does not interfere with a magnetic flux. A base holder with an upper surface and a circumferential upper lip engage one or more single-shaped reaction blocks.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080056959 - Scent sampling devices and related methods: A fragrance sampling device having an inner wall of at least one layer that defines an air cavity and is made of a material capable of retaining a fragrance carrier, and an outer wall of at least one layer made of a material that is substantially impervious to the fragrance... Agent: Dergosits & Noah LLP

20080056960 - Methods and systems for modulating acoustic energy delivery: The present invention provides systems, methods, and devices for using acoustic energy.... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP Patent Docketing 39/41

20080056961 - Triple helical flow vortex reactor: A triple helical flow vortex reactor has a reaction chamber (100) with the means to create three fluid flow vortexes and an optional double end orbiting plasma arc to sustain combustion. The first vortex is of fuel and combusted gases such that said fuel and combusted gases spiral away from... Agent: Louis Ventre, Jr

20080056962 - Micro-laboratory: A compact module capable of performing one or more laboratory tests in nano-scale and/or micro-scale structures is provided. Such compact module may be made on silicon substrates by using manufacturing techniques typically applied to electronic and/or semiconductor manufacturing/fabrication. One aspect of the invention applies curling film technology to create and... Agent: Loza & Loza

20080056963 - Grid nozzle of a fluidized bed reactor: A nozzle arrangement for a fluidized bed gasifier or combustor. The nozzle arrangement includes a nozzle piece attached to a nozzle tube for forming one entity with the nozzle tube, which nozzle piece includes a nozzle chamber and a horizontally extending nozzle channel ending to a blow opening of the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080056964 - Maximum reaction rate converter for exothermic reactions: An ammonia converter is disclosed. The converter can alter the conversion of ammonia by controlling the reaction temperature of the exothermic reaction along the length of the reactor to parallel the equilibrium curve for the desired product. The converter can comprise a shell 101 and internal catalyst tubes 109. The... Agent: Bradley A. Misley Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.

20080056965 - Exhaust gas catalytic conversion system: An upstream catalyst and a downstream catalyst are disposed in an exhaust passage of an engine. The downstream catalyst contains in the same catalyst layer thereof. Rh-doped CeZrNd mixed oxide particles on which Rh is supported and active alumina particles on which Pt is supported. The upstream catalyst is a... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080056966 - Exhaust treatment device having a securement feature and method of assembling the exhaust treatment device: An end cone for an exhaust treatment device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. The end cone includes an outer wall and an inner cone. The inner wall is secured to the outer wall at one end. The inner wall includes at least one securement feature at another... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080056967 - Oxidizing method and oxidizing unit for object to be processed: An oxidizing method for an object to be processed according to the present invention includes: an arranging step of arranging a plurality of objects to be processed in a processing container whose inside can be vacuumed, the processing container having a predetermined length, a main supplying unit of an oxidative... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080056968 - Gas converter: A converter having an exterior shell with a central axis, at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet. The exterior shell includes a base and an interior support structure. A number of vertically stacked catalytic chambers within the exterior shell are each in communication with one or... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080056969 - Agricultural hygienic chamber: The present invention relates to an agricultural hygienic chamber assembly for use in the hygiene of fresh fruits or fresh vegetables and, as a representative example, to an agricultural hygienic chamber well suited for use when fresh fruits or fresh vegetables are treated with, for example, preservatives for maintaining freshness.... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department