Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 06/08

20080152539 - Endoscope washer disinfector and method of controlling supply of agent used by endoscope washer disinfector: In an endoscope washer disinfector, a liquid agent is supplied from a tank to a washing bath. A first supply passage communicates between the tank and a pressurizing member. A second supply passage communicates between the washing bath and the tank. A discharging member opens the inside pressure of the... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, Pc

20080152536 - Gaseous sterilization of impermeable containers through use of porous material: A gas-impervious container having a gas-permeable porous insert, wherein the insert contacts a flowable biomedical material, for improving access of the sterilant gas to the material.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080152538 - Method and device for sterilizing preforms: The spraying of the flow of sterilizing vapour is carried out in a protective chamber (40), heating is carried out outside the protective chamber (40), and the flow of sterilizing vapour is in the form of a jet of vapour (F) vaporized onto the preforms (12), in such a way... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080152537 - Sterilization system: A sterilization system is provided for sterilizing a connection area of a bag-in-tank system for the transport of food products, wherein the bag-in-tank system includes a tank, a selectively removable liner having an outlet connector, and a selectively removable valve connectable to the outlet connector. The sterilization system preferably includes... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20080152540 - Packaging solutions: The present invention is directed to new and improved packaging systems for storing cationic ophthalmic devices such as cationic contact lenses and to methods for packaging such cationic ophthalmic devices with solutions to improve the comfort of the lenses during wear. In particular, the present invention is directed to a... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080152541 - Integrated analysis device which can be fitted to a container housing a sample to be analyzed: e

20080152542 - Fluidic system for a flow cytometer with temporal processing: The fluidic system 10 of the preferred embodiment includes a sheath pump 12 to pump sheath fluid 14 from a sheath container 16 through a sample port 34 into an interrogation zone 18 and a waste pump 20 to pump the sheath fluid 14 and a sample fluid 26 as... Agent: Schox Plc

20080152543 - Temperature regulation method of microfluidic chip, sample analysis system and microfluidic chip: A temperature regulation method of a microfluidic chip for controlling a temperature of a liquid accumulated in a reaction channel formed in a flat plate of the microfluidic chip, the method includes: heating the reaction channel to a reaction temperature; and at the same time as the reaction channel is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080152544 - Building decontamination with vaporous hydrogen peroxide: When microbial contamination is introduced into a room (20*) of an enclosure, such as a building, an HVAC system including supply ductwork (16) and a return ductwork (34) is decontaminated with hydrogen peroxide vapor. A decontamination controller (46) operates controllable baffles (22) at outlet registers (20), temporary controllable baffles (44)... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080152545 - Assembly containing a specimen retrieval device: An assembly that includes a specimen-containing vessel and a cap in sealing engagement. The assembly contains a specimen retrieval device having a handle, an end of which is positioned between a depending inner wall of the cap and a closed side wall of the vessel. The inner wall of the... Agent: Gen Probe Incorporated

20080152546 - Enhanced sample processing devices, systems and methods: Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080152547 - Devices, methods, and systems for detecting particles in aerosol gas streams: Turbulent mixing condensation devices, methods, and systems adapted to condense a working fluid on particles from a sample gas to enlarge the particles for subsequent detection are provided. The device includes a vapor generator adapted to produce a working-fluid saturated carrier gas and a condensation chamber. The working-fluid saturated carrier... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc

20080152548 - Uv flux multiplication system for sterilizing air, medical devices and other materials: An ultraviolet flux multiplying air sterilization chamber comprises inner surfaces having a diffuse reflective behavior. The sterilization chamber includes an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture for air to flow through said chamber and a light source emitting an ultraviolet light. Due to the reflectivity of the inner surfaces of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080152549 - Preheating process for fcc regenerator: A preheating process is provided for a regenerator in a fluid catalytic cracking system having a reactor and a regenerator at oxidative conditions. A first gas stream containing oxygen at an inlet pressure is compressed to a pressure of at least about 10 atm to produce a compressed gas stream.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080152550 - Fcc closed cyclone with snorkel: Thermal cracking in a riser cracking, closed cyclone, fluidized catalytic cracking process is reduced. A snorkel or flow conduit having an inlet just above the catalyst stripper moves stripper vapor into the closed cyclone. The system preferably operates without a stripper cap, relying on fluid dynamics to isolate stripper vapor... Agent: Richard D. Stone

20080152551 - Screenless moving bed reactor: An apparatus is presented for contacting a bed of particulate material with a cross flowing fluid, and which maintains the bed of particulate material within a retention volume. The apparatus includes panels for covering fluid inlet and outlet apertures and for retaining solid particles within the contacting bed. The apparatus... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080152552 - System and method of recycling spent catalyst in a fluid catalytic cracking unit: Systems and methods of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in a fluid catalytic cracking unit are disclosed. In one example, the method comprises mixing spent catalyst from the reactor and regenerated catalyst from the regenerator to define a catalyst feed. The method further comprises introducing the catalyst feed in the reactor... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080152553 - Dissociation chamber for an apparatus for the neutralization of toxic and hazardous materials by means of plasma flow: The chamber is characterized for having means for the increase of the temperature and density of the flow of plasma in determined zones of the plasma flow inside of the dissociation chamber, to locally increase temperature and density of the plasma as well as to regulate the time of residence... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080152554 - Reaction chamber for manufacturing a carbon nanotube, apparatus for manufacturing the carbon nanotube and system for manufacturing the carbon nanotube: Disclosed are a reaction chamber for manufacturing a carbon nanotube, an apparatus for manufacturing a carbon nanotube and a system for manufacturing a carbon nanotube. The reaction chamber includes a reaction furnace, a gas inlet, a gas outlet and a heat transfer member. The reaction furnace has a box structure... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080152555 - Staged alkylation in microchannels: The invention provides methods and systems for alkylating a paraffinic feed stream in a microchannel utilizing the staged addition of olefin.... Agent: Frank Rosenberg

20080152556 - Adjustable chemical dispenser system: An adjustable device for delivering chemical solutions into a liquid flow, where a saturated chemical solution is created by dissolving solid chemical contained within a chemical dispensing chamber, the device retained within a housing connected into a fluid flow line such that liquid for treatment flows therethrough. The device allows... Agent: Rogers Towers, P.a.

20080152557 - Sterilizer: A sterilizer, which is not large, but includes a hermetic container capable of defining a sealed space therein without being closed by a locking device from the outside, is disclosed. The sterilizer includes a hermetic container, which defines therein a steam chamber for conducting the heat sterilization of objects. The... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.

20080145270 - Additive to mitigate hydrogen sulfide and method of using the same: A method and apparatus is provided for reducing H2S in high-strength by-products by preventing H2S formation rather than temporarily scavenging H2S after it has formed. One exemplary additive uses an SRB inhibitor alone or in combination with a scavenging agent.... Agent: Johnson & Associates

20080145267 - Delivery of an odor control agent through the use of a presaturated wipe: A wiping product is disclosed containing an odor control agent. In one embodiment, the wipe may comprise a pre-moistened wipe containing a wiping solution. The wiping solution can contain the odor control agent. The odor control agent may comprise inorganic oxide particles, quinone compounds, or activated carbon particles. The odor... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20080145269 - Deodorizing container that includes a modified nanoparticle ink: A deodorizing container for the disposal of absorbent articles, such as sanitary napkins, diapers, wipes, etc., is provided. More specifically, the container includes an odor control ink that contains a plurality of nanoparticles modified with a transition metal. It is believed that the modified nanoparticles are capable of adsorbing malodorous... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20080145268 - Deodorizing container that includes an anthraquinone ink: A deodorizing container for the disposal of absorbent articles, such as sanitary napkins, diapers, wipes, etc., is provided. More specifically, the container includes an odor control ink that contains an odor-reducing anthraquinone that is capable of interacting with malodorous compounds commonly associated with biological fluids (e.g., menses, urine, etc.).... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20080145271 - Method of using sulfur-based corrosion inhibitors for galvanized metal surfaces: A composition and method for inhibiting white rust formation on galvanized surfaces. The composition includes thiols, polymeric dithiocarbamates, and xanthates. The composition may be introduced onto the galvanized surface, especially in an industrial water system, using a variety of different methods or programs including integrating with current programs or developing... Agent: Edward O. Yonter Patent And Licensing Department

20080145272 - Lateral flow assay device: A lateral flow assay device includes a housing, and a test strip disposed within the housing having a membrane with a detection region and a collection region. A sample meter includes a first end for absorption of a test sample, and a storage section that receives and stores at least... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20080145273 - Apparatus and methods for on-line monitoring of fluorinated material in headspace of vial: Apparatus and methods for monitoring the presence of an analyte in a closed vial wherein a sample contained within the closed vial is conveyed to an analyzer. The analyzer determines a value of an ultrasound velocity dependent on analyte concentration at a position within a headspace formed above the sample... Agent: Dla Piper Us LLP

20080145275 - Fluid sample testing system: A sample testing system may include a vessel comprising at least two flexible compartments and a self-sealing injection channel. The injection channel may be capable of (a) being in fluid communication with at least one of the flexible compartments, and (b) being pierced by a needle in fluid communication with... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20080145274 - Porous metering device: The metering device includes a base having a first surface which borders on an infeed passage for a gaseous or fluid medium, a second surface which borders on a passage through which a viscous or pasty mass flows, and a recess communicating the two surfaces. The metering device also has... Agent: Francis C. Hand, Esq., C/o Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein

20080145276 - Polysilazane thermosetting polymers for use in chromatographic systems and applications: This invention relates to an amorphous non-glassy ceramic composition that may be prepared by curing, calcining and/or pyrolyzing a precursor material comprising silicon, a Group III metal, a Group IVA metal, and/or a Group IVB metal.... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP (sgm)

20080145277 - Measurement system for measuring substance concentrations in liquid media: A system and method for measuring substance concentrations is provided. The system has a test strip container for receiving a test strip(s). The container has a sealing device, a counter device that counts a number of opening processes of the sealing device, a data carrier that stores batch-specific data of... Agent: The Law Office Of Jill. Woodburn, Llc

20080145278 - Uniform surfaces for hybrid material substrates and methods for making and using same: Devices, systems and methods of using same where hybrid substrate materials are provided with a substantially uniform surface to provide uniformity of properties, including interaction with their environments. Uniform surfaces are applied as coatings over, e.g., hybrid metal/silica, metal/polymer, metal/metal surfaces to mask different chemical properties of differing regions of... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080145279 - Isolated gas sensor configuration: A gas sensor assembly detects a constituent in a gaseous stream. The assembly comprises: (a) a mounting surface, (b) a sensor mounted on the mounting surface and sensor capable of generating a detectable signal in the presence of the constituent, and (c) an enclosing structure. The enclosing structure comprises: (i)... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080145280 - Methods for producing low binding surfaces: Hydrophobic polymer surfaces whose level of protein binding is less than about 50-80 ng/cm2 are achieved by: (1) applying a coating solution composed of a solvent and a non-ionic surfactant having a HLB number of less than 5 to the surface; and (2) drying the surface to remove the solvent... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080145281 - Gas oxygen incinerator: The present invention provides an incinerator and a method of firing an incinerator. The incinerator is provided with an oxygen fuel burner. The incinerator is fed with a exhaust stream that includes various impurities such as NOx, CHO2, NH3, and C6H5OH. The exhaust gasses are heated to a temperature high... Agent: Owens Corning

20080145282 - Methods and apparatus for thermal development of large area solids: Methods and apparatus to rotate a sample about first and second axes in a heat chamber to obtain a desired homogeneous modification of properties of the sample and maintain a surface figure.... Agent: Raytheon Company C/o Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080145283 - Pipe reactor and plant for manufacturing of especially urea ammonium sulphate: Pipe reactor, especially for production of UAS, comprising a tubular body 14 and a reactor head 1, wherein the reactor head has means (3,3A) for axial injection of acid, means (2,2A) for injection of ammonia, means (7) for supply of urea and a reaction chamber (zone 3A, 2A), where acid... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080145284 - Stackable structural reactor: A reactor including a monolith having a plurality of fins in an annular arrangement for receiving fluid flow through the reactor. The monolith is disposed within a generally cylindrical outer tube, and around a corrugated inner tube. The reactor includes a device for urging the monolith radially outward, so as... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080145285 - Reactor for carrying out a reaction between two fluid starting materials over a catalyst bed with premixing of the fluid starting materials in a mixing-in device: r

20080145286 - Microfluidic devices and related methods and systems: In a fluidic device with a storage compartment communication is allowed between the storage compartment and other portions of the device. The communication is controlled through a valve arrangement and a membrane covering the compartment. The valve arrangement can be provided through a sealing clamp with clamp fingers. The clamp... Agent: Steinfl & Bruno

20080145287 - System for the treatment of powdered material: A system (1) for the treatment of powdered material, in particular pharmaceutical powders, comprising, with the possibility of suitable connection between them using pipe means (4), at least a first operating unit (2) designed for mixing the powdered material with other substances to obtain a predetermined mixture, and at least... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080145288 - Angle rod screen design: A screen for use in distributing a fluid in a process flow system. The screen provides support, and provides for the ability to clean particulates from the screen. The screen includes profiled wires affixed to a support, where the support provides channels to distribute the fluid over the screen. The... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080138241 - Adjustable uv air purifier: An enclosure covers a UV lamp and has a mechanically-adjustable opening for changing an amount of the UV radiation being emitted from the enclosure, and an ozone-creating passageway receives the radiation being emitted from the enclosure. A method includes producing ozone-generating radiation, mechanically attenuating the ozone-generating radiation, and mixing the... Agent: Indiano Vaughan LLP

20080138242 - Method for controlling filter sterilizer for air purifier: A filter sterilizer for an air purifier and a method for controlling the same. The filter sterilizer includes a filter unit for purifying indoor air, and a controller for controlling the operation of sterilizing the filter. The controller operates both an air blast fan and an ion generator in an... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080138243 - Method for irradiating objects: The invention relates to a method for irradiating partly formed packages (10) with electron beam irradiation from at least one electron beam sterilizing device (18), characterized in that it comprises: providing at least one partly formed package (10) to be irradiated in a gaseous environment, and exposing the gaseous environment... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080138244 - Detection and amplification of ligands: A system for the detection of ligands comprising at least one receptor and an amplification mechanism coupled to the receptor wherein an amplified signal is produced as a result of receptor binding a ligand. Examples of suitable amplification mechanisms include antibody-embedded liquid crystalline materials; use of alpha-2-macroglobulin to encage an... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080138246 - Microchip inspection apparatus: A microchip inspection apparatus having: a main body of the apparatus including a microchip storage section for storing a microchip provided with a flow wherein a sample is mixed, reacted and detected; and a detecting section provided to correspond to the test site of the microchip stored in the microchip... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080138245 - Plastic microchip for microparticle analysis and method for manufacturing the same: Disclosed herein are a plastic microchip used in counting the number of microparticles and including direction indicators and a method for manufacturing the same. The plastic microchip includes a negative microgrid pattern formed on a lower substrate and direction indicators indicating the position of the microgrid pattern and formed in... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.c.

20080138247 - Liquid detection and confidence determination: A method and a system for grading the confidence of a result of an experiment that comprises one or more biological and/or chemical reactions and is carried out in a microchannel structure (110a) of a microfluidic device, said confidence determination comprises the steps of: i) detecting within each of at... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20080138250 - Heat-reduction methods and systems related to microfluidic devices: m

20080138248 - Method for improving the bonding properties of microstructured substrates, and devices prepared with this method: A method for treating the surface of a polymeric substrate, including the following steps: providing a first polymeric substrate; contracting at least one part of one face of the first substrate with some liquid solvent system, the liquid solvent system containing at least a first volatile compound and at least... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080138249 - Specimen aliquoting/dispensing device incorporated reference: A tip mounting position, an aliquoting position, a dispensing position, and a tip casting position are circumferentially arranged around a rotating shaft, and a plurality of aliquoting/dispensing mechanisms are circumferentially arranged corresponding to the plurality of operating positions around the rotating shaft. Each aliquoting/dispensing mechanism is provided with a nozzle... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080138251 - Sample preparation device: The sample preparation device includes a vessel, such as a sample tube, having a bottom end with a bottom opening. A valve for control of the flow of any liquid outwardly of the vessel through the bottom opening is located at the bottom end of the vessel. The valve includes... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080138252 - Polyisocyanate production system and gas treatment apparatus: A polyisocyanate production system is provided that can stably produce chlorine from hydrogen chloride produced secondarily while reacting stably between carbonyl chloride and polyamine and can perform an effective treatment of the hydrochloric gas produced secondarily. A hydrochloric gas control unit 32 controls a flow-rate control valve 23 to keep... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080138253 - Autoclave: An autoclave comprises an enclosure 10 defining a chamber 12, steam supply means 20, 22 arranged to supply steam to the chamber, steam venting means 34, 40, 58, 60 arranged to vent steam from the chamber, and control means 100, 102 arranged to control operation of the autoclave. The control... Agent: Louis Woo Law Office Of Louis Woo

20080138254 - Fluid disinfection apparatus: First housing (12), second housing (20), and corresponding tubular support members (28,28a) and (30,30a) define a framework for supporting one or more ultraviolet radiation sources (18) and (26) that are detachably mounted at one end thereof to housings (12) and (20), respectively. Each of radiation sources (18) and (26) is... Agent: Kenneth F. Dusyn Kenneth F. Dusyn & Associates

20080138255 - Apparatus for microwave phosphor synthesis: An insulation package for microwave synthesis of phosphors includes an insulator and a susceptor configuration. The insulator has a cavity defined therein, wherein the cavity is adapted to receive a phosphor starting material. The susceptor configuration is positioned within the cavity, wherein the insulator, the cavity, and the susceptor configuration... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20080138256 - Catalytic purification device: A catalytic purification device including a substrate permeable to exhaust gases, is optionally impregnated with catalytic materials, and is provided with an upstream face and an opposing downstream face; and an envelope containing the permeable substrate and defining an enclosure provided with an inlet line and an outlet line, between... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080138257 - Catalytic converter with mid-bed sensor: A catalytic converter assembly is provided that includes a metallic tubular member having a first end and a second end. A first substrate is disposed within the metallic tubular. A second substrate is disposed within the metallic tubular member. A spacer is axially positioned the between the first and second... Agent: Automotive Components Holdings Llc C/o Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, Llc

20080138258 - Reducing agent container structure: A liquid reducing agent container structure adapted for an exhaust emission purifying system that is capable of reductively purifying NOx in the exhaust gas using a liquid reducing agent, and provided with a configuration such that a lock (42, 60, 70) is detachably disposed on the outer face of an... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080138259 - Hf alkylation reactor: An improved reactor for an HF alkylation unit of the shell-and-tube heat exchanger type has an axial tube bundle to provide cooling for the reactor and a centrally-located axial sparger system for injecting and dispersing the hydrocarbon reactants into the flow path in the reactor. The sparger comprises an axially-extensive... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20080138260 - Apparatus and methods for parallel processing of multiple reaction mixtures: A parallel reactor system including a reactor and vessels in the reactor for holding reaction mixtures, and a cannula for introducing fluid reaction material into the vessels. A robot system is operable to insert the cannula into cannula passages in the reactor for delivery of reaction materials, including condensed gases,... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP (smx)

20080138261 - Flow-through apparatus for microscopic investigation of dissolution pharmaceutical solids: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method for studying dissolution of a compact sample. The compact sample is typically a pharmaceutical drug sample. A flow-through apparatus includes a frame defining a flow-through channel, a removable insert having a drug sample, the insert positioned within the frame such... Agent: Mccarter & English , LLP Stamford Office

20080131310 - Methods for determining effectiveness of waste water tank deodorizers and synthetic waste compositions for use in said methods: A method for determining the effectiveness of a waste water tank deodorizer includes the steps of (i) providing a synthetic waste water media and a hydrogen sulfide generating microorganism; (ii) introducing in any order to the synthetic waste water media the hydrogen sulfide generating microorganism and a waste water tank... Agent: Howard M. Ellis Simpson & Simpson, Pllc

20080131311 - Fluorescent lamp device capable of cleaning air: An air cleaning fluorescent lamp is designed and prepared by coating photocatalysis materials as nano-crystalline TiO2 anatase or like as sol with some additive, made by sol-gel techniques on a glass fiber cloth or glass fiber sleeve to be acted upon under visible light, and then wrapping the cloth or... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080131312 - Mobile electron beam radiation sterilizing apparatus: The present invention discloses a mobile electron beam radiation sterilizing apparatus, comprising: a movable chassis vehicle (1); a cabinet body (2) installed on the chassis vehicle (1); an electron accelerator (6) which generates electron beam for articles to be radiation-processed; an accelerator control box (31), which controls operation of the... Agent: Osha Liang L.l.p.

20080131313 - Cheese vat having fluid accessible seal assembly: A cheese process vat is disclosed. The cheese process vat includes an enclosure and a shaft assembly, preferably a shaft assembly having a shaft and a plurality of agitator panels arranged on the shaft. The cheese process vat preferably further includes a shaft seal assembly having a fluid accessible clean-in-place... Agent: Moore & Hansen, Pllp

20080131314 - Ozone-generating system for tubs and method: A system for decontaminating a fluid-injection system for a tub from organic growth comprises an ozone source and a pressure source, producing an ozone-enriched air output. Piping is connected to a fluid-injection system. A controller device actuates the ozone source and the pressure source such that the ozone-enriched air output... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080131315 - Color reaction detecting device and method for manufacturing same: A color reaction detecting device includes: a support configured to support a sensor chip, the sensor chip including a thin film which causes a color reaction by a substance released from an object under inspection; a light source configured to introduce light into the sensor chip supported by the support;... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080131317 - Assays: An analytical test device incorporating a dry porous carrier to which a liquid sample, eg. urine, suspected of containing an analyte such as HCG or LH can be applied indirectly, the device also incorporating a labelled specific binding reagent which is freely mobile in the porous carrier when in the... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group (w/isa)

20080131316 - Low to moderate temperature nanolaminate heater: A low to moderate temperature heat source comprising a high temperature energy source modified to output low to moderate temperatures wherein the high temperature energy source modified to output low to moderate temperatures is positioned between two thin pieces to form a close contact sheath. In one embodiment the high... Agent: Eddie E. Scott Assistant Laboratory Counsel

20080131318 - Sample processing system: A sample processing system is disclosed that comprising: a first sample processing apparatus; a second sample processing apparatus; a third sample processing apparatus; a first moving mechanism for moving, in a first direction, the second sample processing apparatus and the third sample processing apparatus relative to the first sample processing... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080131319 - Method of real-time/inline detection of ultratrace metallic element contained in sample liquid and apparatus therefor: [Means for Solving] A method of real-time/inline detection of an ultratrace metallic element contained in a sample liquid, comprising a sampling step of sampling from the sample liquid, a pretreatment step of treating the sample with a pretreatment liquid, and an analyzing step of analyzing the metallic element in a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080131320 - Apparatus for capturing target substance: An apparatus and method for capturing a target substance in a sample. The method includes the steps of preparing particles capable of capturing the target substance in a dispersed state in a fluid, aggregating the particles, and allowing the particles to capture the target substance in the sample by bringing... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080131322 - Cartridge and sensor-dispensing instrument: A disposable cartridge adapted to be used with a sensor-dispensing instrument comprises a housing, test sensors, a mechanical mechanism and moveable seals. The housing forms at least one opening therethrough. The test sensors are stacked in the housing. The test sensors are adapted to assist in testing at least one... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20080131321 - System and method for enabling and disabling a portable assay reader device: A detection system in a portable assay reader device is enabled or activated after a user applies a manual force to a portion of the reader device, to an object supporting the assay test strip, or to the assay test strip itself. The movement moves a switch from an open... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20080131323 - Apparatuses, systems, and methods utilizing laminar flow interface control and for controlling laminar flow interface: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling the position of the interface between two or more laminar flow stream in a microfluidic device. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first fluid reservoir shaving an output, a first pressure sensor connected to the output of the first fluid reservoir, a first... Agent: Dickie, Mccamey & Chilcote, P.c. Intellectual Property Department

20080131324 - Filter for determination of mercury in exhaust gases: An apparatus, process, coating, and filter for the accurate measurement of total mercury concentration in flue gas. In one aspect, the concentrations of both elemental and oxidized mercury are preserved by the apparatus for analysis. Accordingly, embodiments of the present apparatus and process can be used to determine regulatory compliance... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20080131325 - Nanotipped device and method: A dispensing device has a cantilever comprising a plurality of thin films arranged relative to one another to define a microchannel in the cantilever and to define at least portions of a dispensing microtip proximate an end of the cantilever and communicated to the microchannel to receive material therefrom. The... Agent: Edward J. Timmer

20080131326 - Pipette tip: A pipette tip includes a main body having an upper end, a lower end and a sidewall extending between the two ends. A bore extends axially through the main body between the upper and lower ends. The lower end has a bottom surface in which is formed a central opening... Agent: Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20080131327 - System and method for interfacing with a microfluidic chip: An interface system and device for interfacing a microfluidic chip system is disclosed comprising an adapter having channels and ports connecting to the microfluidic chip system and an external fluidic system. An interface, device and method are provided herein, that disclose the connection of larger volumes of an external fluidic... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20080131328 - Vial presence indicator for vial-bearing rack: An indicator for enabling an analytical instrument to positively detect the presence of a vial in respective vial-receiving rack position regardless of whether the vial is oriented in a manner necessary for a code reader to read a code printed on the vial. Translation of a leaf spring upon insertion... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080131329 - Portable ultraviolet germicidal lamp with safety switch: A portable ultraviolet (UV) germicidal lamp is disclosed, which is characterized by a safety switch configured inside a housing of the UV germicidal lamp that is electrically connected to a control circuit for controlling the UV germicidal lamp to be turned on and directing the same to emanate a UV... Agent: Wpat, Pc

20080131330 - Ultra-violet batch water treatment and small item sterilization system: A portable Ultra Violet (UV) sterilizer includes a body into which liquid, or small objects, may be placed. A bulb in the interior of the body and may be activated such that the radiation from the bulb kills DNA-based organisms present in the liquid, or on the objects, and thereby... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

20080131331 - Fan units: A fan unit (10) for purifying air comprises a fan housing (20), a rotatable fan body (30)disposed within the housing (20), the fan body having a flow inlet cavity (36) and an air purifying lamp (40) disposed at least partially within the flow inlet cavity (36), whereby, in use, air... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c. (utc)

20080131332 - Rfid-based medical equipment sterilization systems and disinfectant dispensers including methods relating thereto: A disinfectant dispensing system includes a dispensing device implemented to dispense a predetermined amount of disinfectant. The system further includes means for detecting the presence of a user within the vicinity of the system, means for detecting use of the dispensing device, and means for recording the presence of a... Agent: Donald Bollella Db Technical Consulting

20080131333 - Lateral-flow waste gas treatment device using nonthermal plasma: A lateral-flow dielectric barrier discharging reactor unit is designed to effectively process waste gas. Nonthermal plasma is obtained through high voltage gas breakdown for processing the waste gas. Reactor units can be arranged and integrated in a serial and/or parallel way with flow uniformity and smoothness for processing a great... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080131334 - Combustion-type exhaust gas treatment apparatus: A combustion-type exhaust gas treatment apparatus is used to treat a harmful exhaust gas by combustion to render the gas harmless. The present invention provides such a combustion-type exhaust gas treatment apparatus. This treatment apparatus includes a combustion treatment section, a cooling section, and a washing section. The combustion treatment... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080131335 - Catalytic converter with mounting device for a hot exhaust gas oxygen sensor: A catalytic converter having a housing holding upstream and downstream catalytic material carrying substrates or bricks includes a ring located between the substrates, the ring having a gap therein for receipt of a mid-bed oxygen sensor. The ring traps a layer of insulating material between the ring and the converter... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080131336 - Plasma processing apparatus: A plasma processing apparatus M1 is provided with a processing part 20 for supporting a pair of elongate electrodes 30. The processing part 20 is provided with a plurality of pull bolts 52 (approach-deforming preventers) mutually spacedly arranged in the longitudinal direction of the electrode 30. A head part of... Agent: Osha Liang L.l.p.

20080131337 - Sterilizer: A lamp assembly comprising one or more lamp clusters. Each lamp cluster comprises one or more electrodeless UV lamps which are excited by microwaves emitted from a microwave generator. The microwave generator and power supply are enclosed within a housing that is integral with the lamp clusters. The lamp clusters... Agent: D'ambrosio & Associates, P.l.l.c.

20080131338 - Catalytic naphtha reforming process: A process and apparatus for catalytic reforming of hydrocarbons wherein the effluent stream from the first and/or second reactor of a reforming train with several reactors in series is cooled in a multistage process to remove aromatic compounds in the reacting medium prior to being reheated and returned to subsequent... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20080131339 - Method for preparing hydroxylamine: A method for preparing hydroxylamine by reducing nitric acid or its salt with hydrogen gas in an aqueous medium in the presence of a catalyst, wherein reduction of nitric acid or its salt is performed in a reactor comprising a reaction section, a cooler disposed at the lower portion of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080131340 - Catalyst incorporation in a microreactor: A method and device for loading a catalyst into a chamber. The catalyst loading is well suited for production of hydrogen producing microreactors. The catalyst is coated onto a strip which is mountable within the chamber.... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20080131341 - Catalytic reactor: A catalytic reactor comprises a plurality of fluid-impermeable plates defining side-by-side flow channels between them. Tight fitting within each flow channel is a sheet of corrugated material whose surfaces are coated with catalytic material. At each end of the flow channels there may be headers for supply gas mixtures to... Agent: Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20080131342 - Lumen sterilization device and method: Devices and methods for sterilizing lumens involve a booster that is attached to the lumen. In preferred embodiments, the contact area between the lumen and the booster enhances the penetration of an antimicrobial agent to the contact area.... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP