Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 05/08

20080124242 - Analytical pretreatment device: The present invention relates to an analytical pretreatment device, comprising a supporting material 1, m inlet ports 3 as fluid injection ports, n outlet ports 4 as fluid outlet port, m×n hollow filament 5 communicating between the inlet ports and the outlet ports, and n filler cartridges 6 connected to... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080124243 - Test strip-ejecting mechanism and a device with the test strip-ejecting mechanism: This invention provides a device with a test strip-ejecting mechanism, which includes a casing and a test strip-ejecting mechanism installed inside the casing. The casing is provided with an insert opening collimated with a connector inside the casing for receiving a test strip. The test strip-ejecting mechanism includes a body... Agent: Venable LLP

20080124244 - Testing device housing: A housing for a testing device formed to facilitate ergonomic and/or easy and stable gripping, particularly during specimen-collection. The housing is particularly suitable for use in a self-testing device. Various features may be provided in accordance with the principles of the present invention to achieve the ergonomic and/or easy and... Agent: Karen G. Horowitz Warner Lambert Company LLC

20080124245 - microchemical analysis device, a micro mixing device, and a microchemical analysis system comprising the same: By situating a mixing pot in a junction of a first solution and a second solution or after the junction in a channel to temporarily retain these solutions, and situating an analysis sensor downstream from the mixing pot to detect the result of reaction of the first solution and second... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080124247 - Chip element for micro chemical system and micro chemical system using the chip element: There are provided a chip for micro chemical systems which can obviate the need of alignment at every measurement and can improve the measurement sensitivity and reduce the variation of measurement, and a micro chemical system using the chip. A thermal lens spectrometry system 10 comprises: a micro chemical chip... Agent: Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080124246 - Microdevice for a fluorescence-based assay, and a method for making the microdevice: Glass as a substrate for fluorescence-based assays is expensive. Disclosed is a poly(cyclic olefin) alternative to glass that is of comparable sensitivity. More specifically, disclosed is a method of making a microdevice for the immobilization of biomolecules for the purpose of carrying out a fluorescence-based assay, said method comprising providing... Agent: Marks & Clerk

20080124248 - Endotoxins and glucans quantification in indoor air: This invention relates to methods, compositions, and kits for the capture, measurement, and quantification of endotoxins, glucans, or their combination in samples taken from indoor air.... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080124249 - Apparatus for recovering specific substance and nucleic acid extracting apparatus using the same: With the nucleic acid extracting apparatus 100, which uses the apparatus for recovering a specific substance, a sample solution S is injected into a cartridge 11 which is provided with a filter member 11b, and pressure is added to adsorb a specific substance on the filter member 11b, and a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080124250 - Capillary storage and dispensing container for automated micro-volume assay system: A polymeric injection-molded container is described which holds capillaries for a biological material assay system in a vertical position. The container includes a two-piece base which is press-fit together. Ninety-six funnel-shaped holes in the top of the base receive the capillaries and support them circumferentially. Ninety-six apertures in the bottom... Agent: Peter Vanderhorn

20080124251 - Sample preparation device for extracting drug residue: The present invention provides a sample preparation device for extracting drug residue. It comprises a case, in which a water bath, a vortex mixer, and a homogenizer are integrated. The case also has on it an integrated control panel for controlling heating temperature of the water bath and homogenization time... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080124252 - Droplet microreactor: The present invention relates to a droplet microreactor, i.e. a microreactor consisting of a droplet of a specific liquid, the microreactor being wall-less, wherein the interface of the specific liquid with the ambient environment and with the support on which the droplet is deposited defines the limits of the microreactor.... Agent: Hutchison Law Group PLLC

20080124253 - Fluidized-bed reactor for the thermal treatment of fluidizable substances in a microwave-heated fluidized bed: The present invention relates to a fluidized-bed reactor for the thermal treatment of fluidizable substances, comprising at least one means for feeding microwave radiation into the fluidized-bed reactor and a metallic reactor wall defining the reactor and having a thermal insulation coating. To increase the energy utilization of such reactors,... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20080124254 - Inductively coupled plasma reactor: There is provided a plasma reactor comprising: a vacuum chamber having a substrate support on which a treated substrate is positioned; a gas shower head supplying gas into the interior of the vacuum chamber; a dielectric window installed at an upper portion of the vacuum chamber; and a radio frequency... Agent: Park Law Firm

20080124255 - Reformer apparatus and method: A multiple adiabatic bed reforming apparatus and process involving stage-wise combustion and multiple reforming chambers. Co-flow and cross-flow occurs under laminar flow conditions. A reformer suitable for small scale production as well as large scale production. A passive stage-by-stage fuel distribution network suitable for low pressure fuel wherein the resistances... Agent: Jones Day

20080124256 - Fluid bed granulation process: In order to produce granules granulometrically polidispersed in a very little range, a fluid bed granulation process of the type comprising the steps of preparing a fluid bed of seeds (S1) of the substance to be granulated, having a free surface (P) substantially horizontal; and feeding a continuous flow (L)... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080124257 - Nipple sterilizer: The invention relates to a nipple sterilizer which may easily sterilize the nipple of a nursing bottle. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a nipple sterilizer comprising a body 10 which has an opening 12 at its lower surface and is to be mounted at a... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20080118395 - Apparatus and method for treating impurities in air and materials: An apparatus and method for sanitizing, decontaminating, deodorizing, conditioning, drying, treating, cleaning, modifying and/or otherwise improving an atmosphere within a container. The container can be a bag or other housing for equipment, food and/or suitable material. Ozone is generated within an atmosphere that is exposed to the materials. The generated... Agent: Douglas H. Pauley Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20080118396 - Devices and methods for treating fluids utilized in electrocoating processes with ultrasound: A method for treating electrocoating fluids involves exposing the electrocoating fluid to high-frequency ultrasound while emitting microbubbles into the electrocoating fluid. In further embodiments, the method includes emitting electromagnetic radiation into the fluid. In other embodiment, the method includes routing electrocoating fluid into a compartment. An apparatus for treating electrocoating... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080118397 - Specimen sample collection device and test system: A specimen sample collection device includes a handle having a sufficiency indicator and an absorbent pad partially contained within said handle. A specimen sample collection device and test system includes a handle having a sufficiency indicator, an absorbent pad partially contained within said handle, a pad compression tube insertable over... Agent: Rylander & Associates Pc

20080118398 - Assay devices comprising sample-activatable batteries: Provided are assay devices comprising sample-activatable battery cells.... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group (w/isa)

20080118400 - Apparatus for dispensing test strips: A container for a diagnostic testing system consists essentially of a media dispenser embedded in the container and configured to house a plurality of test media; a first positioning device arranged on or near a first surface of the media dispenser and configured to push the plurality of test media... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080118399 - Self-contained test sensor: A test strip to assist in determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample comprises a base, at least one tab and a break line. The base includes a capillary channel and a test element. The capillary channel is in fluid communication with the test element. The test... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20080118402 - Method and apparatus for analyte processing: The invention relates to a system for processing an analyte. The system includes a fluid reservoir, a plurality of sample reservoirs, a plurality of channels, a pump that synchronously draws from the fluid reservoir and the plurality of sample reservoirs to provide a plurality of samples through the plurality of... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080118404 - High sensitive gas sensor and its manufacturing process: The present invention provides a gas sensor element having the characteristic of detecting an aldehyde gas in concentrations of several tens of ppb, a process for manufacturing such a material, and a gas sensor element and the like comprising such a material, and the invention provides a gas sensor material... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080118405 - Bifunctional chemical, preparation and use for detecting nucleic acid: A bifunctional compound comprising a molecular unit (I) intercalating between nucleobases (B) of nucleic acids, an active molecular unit (AD) capable of emitting a detectable signal, and optionally a spacer unit, in which the active molecular unit (AD) is selected from amongst chemical entities having a structure such as to... Agent: Tamsen Valoir, Ph.d. Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20080118401 - Button layout for a testing instrument: A sensor dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors and to perform a test using one of the sensors. The sensor dispensing instrument includes an outer housing and display disposed on the outer housing for showing items. The sensor dispensing instrument further comprises a... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20080118403 - Well plate reactor: A well plate and its supporting devices provide capabilities found in larger fermenters, such as controlling the oxygen level, the pH level, and temperature of the contents of the well. The well plate includes a plurality of wells, each of which can be independently controlled. Apertures in the wells, for... Agent: Silicon Valley Patent Group LLP

20080118406 - Beadwhacker: A device consisting of a low-RPM motor wherein the motor spins a flat disk, a peg is attached to the disk, a stationary spring armature wherein the peg can activate the stationary spring armature as the disk rotates, and a tube containing beads in a fluid positioned in a top... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20080118407 - Communicating compartmentalized fluidized bed reactor: A reactor configuration for fluidized bed reactors in which large exposed fixed surface area per unit reactor volume is required. The configuration uses a serpentine or hairpin bend arrangement of continuously connected and communicating thin channels, with the containing surfaces of these channels being vertical. This configuration enables uniform fluidization... Agent: Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP 480 - The Station

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20080118409 - Catalytic converter and method for making the same: A catalytic converter as subject of the invention comprises fibers, which fibers have a fiber surface. The converter further comprises catalytic material, substantially all of this catalytic material is present on the fiber surface. The fibers are present in the catalytic converter as discrete fibers. A method for making the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080118410 - Exhaust gas cleaner: An exhaust emission control device with a plasma generator received in a filter casing incorporated in an exhaust pipe for capturing particulates and capable of conducting electric discharge so as to generate plasma in the exhaust gas at a capturing place and with a power supply for impressing voltage on... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080118411 - Ozone deodorizing and disinfecting portable containers: A portable storage apparatus for disinfecting, deodorizing and drying objects. The device for the apparatus comprising: a bag having at least one interior chamber formed by at least one outer wall for containing objects therein, ozone generator means for creating ozone, air distribution means for the movement and circulation of... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20080118412 - Coated aluminum material for semiconductor manufacturing apparatus: A part of a semiconductor-manufacturing apparatus is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy having a surface coated with a ceramic coating, other than an anodic oxide coating, having a thickness of 10 μm or more.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080118413 - Reactor air supply system and burner configuration: A reactor air supply system including a first air inlet configured to receive air supplied from a first air supply. The system includes a burner having a burner nozzle configured to discharge fuel for mixing with the first air and configured to ignite the fuel/air mixture. A second air inlet... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080118414 - Method for the modernization of a urea production plant: A method for revamping a urea plant of the type comprising a synthesis section (2) having a urea synthesis reactor (5), a thermal stripping unit (7) and at least one horizontal condensation unit (6), a treatment section (3) operating at medium pressure and a recovery section (4) operating at low... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080118415 - Process and apparatus for alkylation of aromatic with olefin using impure aromatic recycle: Processes and apparatus for the alkylation of aromatic compound with mono-olefin aliphatic compound in the presence of solid alkylation catalyst use a lights distillation for obtaining desired selectivities to arylalkane in a energy efficient manner. The processes and apparatus offer the potential for debottlenecking existing arylalkane production facilities and reducing... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080118416 - Process for reducing fouling from flash/separation apparatus during cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks: Hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid is cracked by a process comprising: (a) heating the hydrocarbon feedstock; (b) mixing the heated hydrocarbon feedstock with steam and optionally water to form a mixture stream; (c) introducing the mixture stream to a flash/separation apparatus to form i) a vapor phase at its dew point... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080118417 - Exothermic personal lubricant: A heat stimulating personal lubricant. A package and method for generating the heat stimulating personal lubricant is also disclosed.... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.c.

20080118418 - Method for measuring concentration of gas dissolved in liquid, apparatus for measuring the concentration and apparatus for producing water containing dissolved nitrogen gas: A method for measuring the concentration of gas dissolved in a liquid, in which a test liquid is introduced into a liquid phase chamber (3) separated with a gas permeation membrane (2), and the degree of vacuum of the gas phase in equilibrium with the liquid phase is measured while... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080118419 - Systems for decreasing environmental corrosion factors and/or for delivering one or more corrosion inhibiting compounds to an enclosure: The present invention generally relates to portable systems designed to deliver one or more corrosion inhibiting (i.e., one or more corrosion inhibiting and/or tarnish inhibiting compounds) to an enclosure, and to method for using same. More specifically, the present invention relates to portable, mobile, self-contained and/or discrete systems designed to... Agent: Roetzel And Andress

20080118420 - Disinfectant bottle and endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus: An endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus of the present invention includes: a bottle body, including, a rigid portion with a mouth portion, and a deformable portion which is in a first shape while the disinfectant being stored therein and is deformable from the first shape to a second shape upon... Agent: Thomas Spinelli Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20080112843 - Ablutionary installations: An ablutionary installation including a mixing valve having respective inlets for hot and cold water and an outlet for temperature controlled water, a temperature sensor for monitoring outlet water temperature and providing a signal representative of the outlet water temperature to an electronic controller, a user interface permitting selection of... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080112842 - Monitor drape with vents: A sterile drape maintains a sterile field during use of a flat panel touch screen during diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures. The drape comprises sterile front and rear sheets formed from a thin layer of a transparent material that accommodates the transmission of tactile pressure. The rear sheet may comprise a... Agent: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

20080112844 - Photocatalytic air purifying device: An air purifying device including a mounting body configured for connection to a duct or a plenum of an air handling system is provided. A low-profile porous substrate including a photocatalyst is connected to and extends from the mounting body. An ultraviolet lamp is connected to and extends from the... Agent: Dovas Law P.c.

20080112845 - Air cleaning unit, and method of air disinfection: An air cleaning unit is provided. The air cleaning unit includes a housing having an air intake and an air outlet. Intermediate the air intake and air outlet is an air filtration medium. Also within the housing is at least one UV-C lamp. The air cleaning unit also includes an... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Pc

20080112846 - Device for sterilizing with gaseous plasma formed from a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen: A method for sterilizing objects (19), in particular medical or surgical instruments, includes subjecting a gas stream circulating in a chamber wherein an industrial vacuum is created to the action of an electric field so as to create a gaseous plasma whereof the post-discharge stream which is derived therefrom is... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080112847 - Collecting and testing device and method of use: The present invention provides a new and improved collecting and testing device comprising a specimen container for collecting and/or storing specimen, a testing chamber having at least one test element, and a conduit for automatically transferring a portion of the specimen from the specimen container to the testing chamber.... Agent: Ucp Biosciences, Inc. Attn: Nancy Yu Chen

20080112848 - Dry test strip with controlled flow and method of manufacturing same: A dry test strip assembly includes: a carrier base having a test port and a well adapted for receiving a dry test strip element, and a cover having a sample opening. The cover can be snapped onto the base with the sample opening aligned over the test port and with... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20080112849 - Micro total analysis chip and micro total analysis system: A micro total analysis chip including: a main flow chip for feeding a liquid; and a divided flow path for dividing and feeding the liquid at a predetermined division ratio, each divided path of the plurality of divided paths having a high flow path narrower than a preceding part and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080112850 - Micro total analysis chip and micro total analysis system: A micro total analysis chip including: a main flow path for feeding a liquid; and a divided flow path branched into a plurality of divided paths for dividing and feeding the liquid fed from the main flow path at a predetermined division ratio, wherein a ratio of flow path resistance... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080112851 - Micro total analysis chip and micro total analysis system: There is described a micro total analysis chip, which makes it possible not only to stabilize the liquid transportation amount and the liquid conveying velocity of the sample liquid, but also to improve the accuracy of analysis. The chip includes: a first connecting section to connect with a first liquid... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080112852 - Test strips and system for measuring analyte levels in a fluid sample: A test strip for measuring an analyte level in a fluid sample includes a sample chamber configured to receive the fluid sample; a plurality of electrodes configured to produce at least one current measurement related to the analyte level in the fluid sample; and at least one information-providing connector having... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080112853 - Method and apparatus for analyte measurements in the presence of interferents: Method and apparatus are described that permit an analyte concentration to be estimated from a measurement in the presence of compounds that interfere with the measurement. The method reduces the error in the analyte concentration in the presence of interferents. The method includes the use of a set of measurements... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080112854 - Microfluidic apparatus including microfluidic device and method of manufacturing the microfluidic apparatus: A microfluidic apparatus includes at least one microfluidic device in which flow paths are formed, a device receiving layer including a receiving part into which the at least one microfluidic device is inserted and at least one pattern layer on which patterns connected to the flow paths of the at... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080112855 - Valve unit, microfluidic device with the valve unit, and microfluidic substrate: Provided are a valve unit and a microfluidic device including the valve unit. The valve unit includes: a valve substance container containing a valve substance, the valve substance including a phase change material that is solid at ambient temperature and melts by absorbing energy; a valve connection path connecting the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080112856 - Method of preparing nanocrystals: A population of nanocrystals having a narrow and controllable size distribution and can be prepared by a continuous flow method.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080112857 - Vapor delivering device: An apparatus is disclosed for delivering vaporized chemicals into the atmosphere. In one embodiment the device comprises a light bulb with a glass casing and a region of sintered glass. Alternative embodiments are disclosed in which the device comprises a retainer adapted to retain chemical carrying elements and fixing means... Agent: Law Offices Of Ronald M Anderson

20080112858 - Reactive membrane process for the removal of vapor phase contaminants: Generally, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for removing a vapor phase contaminant from a gas stream, thereby reducing the concentration of the vapor phase contaminant in the gas stream. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for removing a vapor phase contaminant from a gas... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP.

20080112859 - Fuel gas processing apparatus: A fuel gas processing apparatus includes a gas supply portion for supplying a fuel gas containing carbon monoxide and a catalytic combustion portion for catalytically oxidizing the fuel gas supplied from the gas supply portion. The fuel gas processing apparatus includes a carbon monoxide reduction portion for reducing the amount... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080112860 - Chemical reactor and fuel cell system: A chemical reactor includes a first reaction section which has a first flow path and causes a first reaction in the first flow path. A heating section heats the first reaction section. A second reaction section has a second flow path and causes a second reaction in the second flow... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080112861 - Thermal processing apparatus and methods: Apparatus and methods are disclosed that perform thermal processing of any of various materials, including materials that ordinarily would be considered waste materials posing problems with disposal. Thermal processing can include energy recovery from the material, conversion of the material, phase change, or other process. An exemplary apparatus includes first... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080112862 - Apparatus and method for increasing the concentration of recycled hydrogen in a high pressure hydrogenation reactor: An apparatus and a method that increase the concentration of recycled hydrogen in the hydrogenation unit are disclosed having a hydration separation unit included between the high-pressure separator and hydrocracking reactor. A part of the recycled hydrogen contacts with the water-in-oil microemulsion to form hydrates from which the light hydrocarbon... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20080107564 - Medical fluid access site with antiseptic indicator: An access device including access site is disclosed for providing access to a medical fluid flow path for the introduction or withdrawal of medical fluids to and from the flow path. The access device includes an indicator for providing a visual indication when the access device has been exposed to... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20080107565 - Modular biochip assembly: A biochip assembly (1) is provided for cell based and other assays. A main support frame (11) releasably mounts separate and removable biochip modules (15, 16(a), 17 and 16(b)). There is an input module (15) which forms an enclosed liquid delivery assembly for connection to a liquid pump. There are... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080107566 - Multilayer analytical element: It is an object of the invention to provide a multilayer analytical element having a porous where the property of the film is maintained and which is free from the liquid-amount dependency even in the case where a porous film is laminated. The present invention provides a dry multilayer analytical... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080107568 - Centrifugal separator and analyzer with the same: The present invention relates to a centrifugal separator including a rotor (51) which is to be rotated to apply a centrifugal force to a container (9) and which includes a detection target portion (57) utilized for detecting a particular portion of the rotor (51), and also relates to an analytical... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.c.

20080107561 - Apparatus and methods for variably sterilizing aqueous liquids: A flow through aqueous liquid sterilization apparatus which employs substantially fixed temperatures and pressures and variable flow rates through the apparatus for controllably processing aqueous liquids to achieve predetermined values of SALs.... Agent: Gale H. Thorne

20080107562 - Method for sterilizing articles and sterilizing apparatus: An apparatus for sterilizing the inside of an article such as a PET bottle comprises a hot air supplying device (14) for supplying hot air to the inside of an article (1), and a mist generating device (33) for producing mists of a sterilizing agent. By mixing the mists produced... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080107563 - Portal apparatus and method for its use: A portal apparatus in the form of an arch-shaped pipe fitting (10) for use with a fumigation chamber that in part incorporates a flexible canopy. The pipe fitting (10) can be seated on the ground (12) so as to be positioned between the canopy and the ground (12). A sealing... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080107567 - Vessel, method and apparatus for dissolution testing of an annular pharmaceutical delivery device: The invention relates to a vessel for dissolution testing of a pharmaceutical delivery device, comprising: an inert vessel wall and an inert vessel bottom such that the vessel is able to hold a fluid medium; an inert retainer provided by or at the vessel wall or vessel bottom, for holding... Agent: Organon Usa, Inc. Patent Department

20080107569 - Detecting nitric oxide: This document provides methods and materials that can be used to measure NO. For example, NO sensing devices, methods for making NO sensing devices, and methods for using NO sensing devices to measure NO in, for example, exhaled human breath are provided.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080107570 - Fluid bed apparatus module and method of changing a first module for a second module in a fluid bed apparatus: A fluid bed apparatus module (1) comprises an outer wall enclosing a processing chamber (9) and has a lower flange connection (4) and an upper flange connection (5), the lower flange connection being adapted to connection with a flange connection (14) of a supply of fluidising gas, and the upper... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080107571 - Advanced carbon dioxide fuel tank inerting system with desulfurization: A gas generating system comprises a catalytic reactor in fluid communication with a sulfur separator. The catalytic reactor oxidizes a fuel to provide a supply of carbon dioxide. The sulfur separator removes sulfur components from the stream before or after the fuel is oxidized. A portion of the hot exhaust... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080107572 - Halocarbon production systems: Catalyst regeneration processes are provided that can include providing a mixture including a liquid phase catalyst and a halogenation exchange reagent, and exposing the mixture to a halogen until the halogen is essentially no longer consumed by the mixture. The catalyst can include MaX(a-b)Yb, wherein M represents a metal, X... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20080107573 - Method for forming an ultra low dielectric film by forming an organosilicon matrix and large porogens as a template for increased porosity: Ultra low K nanoporous dielectric films may be formed by chemical vapor deposition of silicon-containing components and large non-silicon containing porogens having labile groups. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a low K nanoporous film may be formed by the oxidative reaction between trimethylsilane (the silicon-containing component)... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP / Amat

20080107574 - Reactor pump for catalyzed hydrolytic splitting of cellulose: The reactor pump for hydrolytic splitting of cellulose is configured to pump cellulose, under high pressure, with low availability of sugar into a reactor. The reactor has an upstream transition segment connected to a downstream reaction chamber. The transition segment has an inlet that is smaller than the outlet. The... Agent: Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.a.

20080107575 - Apparatus and process for reacting fluid over catalyst bed: A radial flow reactor and process for reacting fluid is disclosed. The reactor includes a series of peripheral inlet distributor members which direct fluid flow radially inwardly to an annular catalyst bed. Each inlet distributor member includes an elongate body defining an interior, the body including a screen wall facing... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080107576 - Detergent dispenser: The invention relates to a detergent dispenser for dosing a quantity of solid detergent by dissolving some of the solid detergent in a liquid solvent, in particular in water, to form a detergent solution, and feeding the detergent solution to a detergent outlet. The dispenser comprises a housing (1) with... Agent: Ecolab Inc.

20080101982 - Sterilization of polymeric materials: A method of sterilizing a polymeric material that is sensitive to radiation. The method includes the steps of applying at least one radiosensitizer to the polymeric material and irradiating the polymeric material with a suitable radiation at an effective dose and time to sterilize the polymeric material. Also disclosed is... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20080101984 - Method for determining an analyte in a bodily fluid sample: A method for the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes transferring a bodily fluid sample (such as a whole blood sample) to a sample chamber of an analytical test strip. The analytical test strip to which the bodily fluid sample is transferred has a substrate layer,... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080101986 - Analytical test strip with electroluminescent module: An analytical test strip for the determination of an analyte (such as glucose) in a bodily fluid sample (for example, a whole blood sample) includes a substrate layer, an electroluminescent module disposed on the substrate layer, a sample chamber configured for receiving the bodily fluid sample disposed above the substrate... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080101985 - System for determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample that includes an electroluminescent component: A system for the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes an analytical test strip and an analytical meter. The analytical test strip has a substrate layer, an electroluminescent component (either an electroluminescent module and/or an electroluminescent lamp) disposed on the substrate layer, and a sample chamber... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080101987 - Analytical test strip with electroluminescent lamp: An analytical test strip for the determination of an analyte (such as glucose) in a bodily fluid sample (for example, a whole blood sample) includes a substrate layer, an electroluminescent lamp disposed on the substrate layer, a sample chamber configured for receiving the bodily fluid sample disposed above the substrate... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080101988 - High temperature ion channels and pores: The present invention includes an apparatus, system and method for stochastic sensing of an analyte to a protein pore. The protein pore may be an engineer protein pore, such as an ion channel at temperatures above 55° C. and even as high as near 100° C. The analyte may be... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20080101990 - Reaction cuvette wash unit: The invention discloses a reaction cuvette wash unit comprising a cleaning needle assembly, a straight guide pair, a slide screw pair, a motor, a trigger component associated with a cleaning needle of the cleaning needle assembly in a manner to move with that cleaning needles and a sensor used to... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080101992 - Microchip and microchip inspection system: An objective is to provide a microchip exhibiting no scattering of stored reagent together with reduced size, which is capable of rapidly mixing the reagent when used. Also disclosed is a microchip possessing a reaction section in which reaction with a reagent or a specimen supplied from a flow path... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080101994 - Polyaniline nanofiber hydrogen sensors: An apparatus for sensing hydrogen includes a transduction device with a sensing layer, and means for measuring a mass and/or conductivity change caused by an interaction of a gas with the sensing layer to provide a measure of an amount of hydrogen in the gas. The sensing layer includes polyaniline... Agent: Henricks Slavin And Holmes LLP Suite 200

20080101995 - Ion mobility spectrometer having improved sample receiving device: A sample receiving device that properly aligns a sample collection device for introduction into an analytical device is provided. A sample collection device can include a guide structure or plurality of guide structures that guide and align a sample collection device within the sample receiving device so that the sample... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080101983 - Embossed cell analyte sensor and methods of manufacture: An analyte measurement system is provided having sensors with embossed test chamber channels. In one embodiment, the sensors are elongate test strips for in vitro testing, each test strip having a substrate, at least one electrode, an embossed channel in the electrode, and lidding tape covering at least a portion... Agent: Mara E. Deboe Merchant & Gould P.C.

20080101989 - Methods, compositions and kits pertaining to analyte determination: This invention pertains to methods, kits and/or compositions for the determination of analytes by mass analysis using unique labeling reagents or sets of unique labeling reagents. The labeling reagents can be isomeric or isobaric and can be used to produce mixtures suitable for multiplex analysis of the labeled analytes.... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20080101991 - Analysis tool: The present invention provides an analysis tool that can achieve excellent stirring efficiency and can yield highly accurate and reliable analytical values. An analysis tool 1 for analyzing a component in a sample by reacting it with a reagent includes: the reagent, a magnetic material for stirring the sample and... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080101993 - Microfluidic device with serial valve: A microfluidic device comprising a hydrophilic microchannel structure in which there is a functional unit that comprises a microconduit which a) is intended for the transportation of liquid aliquots, and b) has an inlet end and an outlet end between which there is a capillary valve I, which preferably is... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080101996 - Multi-channel design for a liquid-handling pipette: A multi-channel liquid-handling pipette is provided having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion is disposed with a plurality of inlets and the bottom portion is disposed with a plurality of pipetting heads for mounting tips. Each of the inlets is connected to a syringe or an... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080101997 - Device for improved cell staining and imaging: A device is provided for facilitating preparation of a sample for imaging. The device includes a cartridge having a generally flat, upper surface, a lower surface, an input port extending between the upper and lower surfaces thereof and an output port extending between the upper and lower surfaces thereof. The... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080101998 - Air purification system and apparatus: An air purification system and apparatus including a housing, the housing incorporating various deflectors therein, and which support one or more blowers, for drawing contaminated air in through and intake grill and filter, and passing it through the housing, and its deflectors, into a confined space in proximity with one... Agent: Paul M. Denk Suite 170

20080101999 - Apparatus for continuous production of hydrates: A system, process, and apparatus are provided for the efficient continuous production of hydrates. Gas separated from a well fluid is fed into a hydrate reactor that is submerged under the sea at a predetermined depth. The hydrates generated in the hydrate reactor are then transferred to a marine vessel... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080102001 - Mask etch plasma reactor having an array of optical sensors viewing the workpiece backside and a tunable element controlled in response to the optical sensors: A plasma reactor has an array of passages extending through its workpiece support pedestal from a bottom thereof that forms a two-dimensional array of openings in the support surface. The reactor further includes a plurality of optical fibers, each fiber extending through a respective one of the passages. Optical sensing... Agent: Robert M. Wallace Law Office Of Robert M. Wallace

20080102000 - System for continuous production of hydrates: A system, process, and apparatus are provided for the efficient continuous production of hydrates. Gas separated from a well fluid is fed into a hydrate reactor that is submerged under the sea at a predetermined depth. The hydrates generated in the hydrate reactor are then transferred to a marine vessel... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20080102002 - Oxidation catalyst for removing fine soot particulates from exhaust gases and method of removing fine soot particulates using the same: Disclosed herein is an oxidation catalyst for use in removing fine soot particulates from exhaust gases of diesel engines, incinerators, boilers or other combustion devices, and to a method of removing fine soot particulates using the oxidation catalyst. The oxidation catalyst of the current invention functions to effectively remove fine... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080102003 - Solid-solid direct-heating reaction disc arrangement: The present invention discloses a solid-solid direct-heating reaction disc arrangement comprising a reaction disc body, clampers, a heater and a driving plate. Holding slots for receiving reaction cups are formed axially through the reaction disc body at constant intervals. The dampers are mounted to the bottom surface of the reaction... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080102004 - Apparatus for synthesis of zno nano-structured materials: Disclosed are a method of fabricating ZnO nanostructures and its apparatus, and more particularly, to a method of fabricating ZnO nanostructures from Zn gas, which is produced by a reduction process between ZnO powder and graphite, on a silicon substrate, wherein various types of nanostructures are reproducibly generated by adjusting... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080102005 - Method and system for control of microorganisms in metalworking fluid: A method for disinfecting microorganisms in metalworking fluids without leaving behind unacceptable amount of chemicals in the treated fluids. The method comprises passing the fluid in a recirculating cooling system through a filter, which contains a demand disinfectant, preferably an iodinated resin. The iodinated resin inhibits the growth of microorganism... Agent: Goodwin Procter L.l.p Attn: Patent Administrator

20080102006 - Thin film apparatus and method: A platen for contacting a liquid to a surface of a substantially flat substrate is disclosed. The platen includes a liquid application station and a stripping element at an end of the liquid application station, wherein the stripping element includes an intersecting gap and an air barrier. Also disclosed are... Agent: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Attention: Legal Department