Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 12/08

20080317625 - Method for sterilization of hydrogel contact lenses: The present invention provides an aqueous solution for sterilizing and storing ophthalmic devices, preferably a contact lens, made of a hydrogel material, preferably a poly(oxyalkylene)-containing hydrogel material. The solution comprises one or more organic buffer agents, such as a Good buffer or a bis-aminopolyols; an organic tonicity-adjusting agent with multiple... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20080317624 - Method of disinfecting containers with a disinfectant and prior heat treatment, and a corresponding installation: The method of aseptically treating containers in accordance with the invention comprises the step of subjecting the containers while held upside-down in a heat treatment station to steam at 140° C. for 2 s to 20 s and then in subjecting the containers in a station to a disinfectant mixture... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20080317626 - Sterilization system and method: A system, device and method for sterilizing or decontaminating an object that includes a sealable sterilizing chamber (12) and a sterilant gas-generating composition (24) that preferably generates NO or a mixture of NO and NO2. The preferred sterilant gas-generating composition (24) includes a carbon-based diazeniumdiolate compound and a powdered acid.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080317627 - Chemiluminescence analyzer: The present invention aims to achieve both rapid supply of reagent substances to micro-chambers and inhibition of contamination from adjacent chambers. For achieving the above objects, the shape of a flow channel in a flow cell including a plate having micro-chambers is varied between the time of substance supply and... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080317628 - Check sheet: A check sheet includes: a reagent container that contains a reagent that changes color by being brought into contact with a target element generated from skin; and a plurality of filters provided in different positions from each other at the opposite side to the side of the reagent container to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080317629 - Analyzing device: This invention relates to an analyzing device (1) including a rotating body (3) for transferring a target analyte (4). The analyzing device (1) holds the target analyte (4) on the rotating body (3) by applying a negative pressure on the target analyte (4) and transfers the target analyte (4) in... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080317630 - System and method for the continuous extraction of a liquid phase of microsamples, and automated installation for taking them, for carrying out the extraction and taking measurements: According to the invention, the or each holder thus filled has a mass which is more than ten times the mass of this microsample, in such a way that it is possible to extract, by centrifugation, at a given instant, only a single microsample contained in a single microholder, or... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080317632 - Microchannel and microfluid chip: There is provided a microchannel for allowing a liquid to flow. At least part of an inner surface of the microchannel is provided with a bubble trapping means for trapping any bubbles present in a liquid sample. This allows bubbles present in the liquid sample to be efficiently trapped even... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20080317633 - Multiplex lateral flow devices and methods: A lateral flow device includes a porous medium layer having a two-dimensional shape in plan view defined by one or more peripheral edges wherein the two dimensional shape includes a plurality of testing regions separated from one another by spaces between portions of the one or more peripheral edges. The... Agent: Mr. Edward J. Timmer

20080317631 - Nanotube device and method of fabrication: A nanotube device and a method of depositing nanotubes for device fabrication are disclosed. The method relates to electrophoretic deposition of nanotubes, and allows a control of the number of deposited nanotubes and positioning within a defined region.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan L.L.P. Nj Office

20080317634 - Fluidic circuits for sample preparation including bio-discs and methods relating thereto: A fluidic circuit for receiving a fluid and separating a component of a fluid from the fluid comprises a separation chamber for receiving the fluid, an air chamber in fluid communication with the separation chamber, and a return channel in fluid communication with the separation chamber. In an advantageous embodiment,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080317635 - Testing device for testing or analysing fluids and a holder and a storage container for such devices: A testing device for testing or analysing fluids comprises a separately produced holder (10) and a sheet- or plate-like test member (11) including analysis reagent. The holder defines an abutment surface (13) for engaging with a side surface of the test member. Projections (15) formed on the holder are positioned... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20080317636 - Gas sensor devices comprising organized carbon and non-carbon assembly: This invention relates generally to gas sensors comprising organized assemblies of carbon and non-carbon compounds. The invention also relates to devices containing such gas sensors and analysis units. In preferred embodiments, the organized assemblies of the instant invention take the form of nanorods or their aggregate forms. More preferably, a... Agent: Howrey LLP-ca

20080317637 - Rotating reagent dispenser and methods: Devices and methods of dispensing and mixing reagents with samples in an enclosed container in which the amounts of the reagents dispensed into the sample are predetermined. The devices include a rotating dispenser element attached to a base, wherein an ampoule is located within a cavity in the base. The... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080317639 - Sample dispensing apparatus and method: A sample dispensing apparatus and method for dispensing a sample such as blood and urine collected for inspection from one vessel to another are provided wherein the remaining quantity of a primary sample can be reduced without disturbing the primary sample. When clogging by a separating agent is detected during... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080317638 - Syringe barrel and cylinder holder: An arcuate guide projection is provided on a front surface of a flange of a syringe barrel and an arcuate guide groove for guiding the guide projection is provided on a front sidewall surface of a flange insert groove of a cylinder holder. When the syringe is mounted, the guide... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080317640 - Multi-chamber chemical delivery container: A multi-chamber chemical delivery container for storing dry chemicals that are used to produce a liquid microbial deactivation fluid. The container includes two housing sections and a dividing wall that is located between the two housing sections. The dividing wall separates the container into two compartments. Openings formed in each... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20080317641 - Support element for test-tubes and the like: A support element for test-tubes and the like, including an annular body adapted to be fitted on a test-tube and provided with connection means among several support elements to allow the formation of a chain having additional support elements, wherein the connection means are a spherical joint.... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080317642 - Batch contaminated resource treatment method and apparatus: This invention provides methods and apparatus for treating a batch contaminated resource using an ultrasonic pressure wave. A method of treating a batch contaminated resource is described comprising the steps of introducing at least one oxidizing agent into the batch contaminated resource; and energizing the batch contaminated resource and the... Agent: Venable, Campillo, Logan & Meaney, P.C.

20080317644 - Dry scrubber and method of converting a wet scrubber to a dry scrubber: i

20080317643 - Selective reduction catalyst and engine exhaust gas purifier using the same: The present invention aims to eliminate the mounting of an independent ammonia oxidation catalyst to an exhaust passage. A selective reduction catalyst comprises a catalyst support 23 in which a plurality of through holes 23b partitioned by porous walls 23a are formed and a first active component 24 carried by... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20080317645 - Selective reduction catalyst and engine exhaust gas purifier using the same: The present invention aims to effectively prevent NOx from being emitted into the atmosphere even if the temperature of exhaust gas is relatively low. A selective reduction catalyst comprises a catalyst support 26 in which a plurality of through holes partitioned by porous walls are formed in parallel with each... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20080317646 - Catalytic converter and manufacturing method thereof: A catalytic converter includes: a three-dimensional structural support having a plurality of cells partitioned by porous cell walls, in which a pore diameter of the cell walls is 10 μm to 50 μm and porosity of the cell walls is 40 vol % or more; and a catalyst-coated layer containing... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080317647 - Autoclaves with combined air flow: Autoclaves with combined airflow to provide controllable heating or cooling of parts being processed are disclosed. Gas flow along the autoclave is provided in one or more duct areas (48,52), with a plurality of duct valves (50) along the duct (48,52) controllably diverting the gas into the working area of... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080317648 - Endoscope cleaner: There is provided an endoscope cleaner having: a plurality of cleaning vessels each of which can accommodate an endoscope; at least one disinfectant tank that holds a disinfectant, a first number of the at least one disinfectant tank being less than a second number of the plurality of cleaning vessels;... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080310991 - Perishable-fruit-bearing cut-limb preservation and distribution method, coating and shipping container therefor: A method of preserving fruit-bearing cut-limbs from cutting at an orchard to receiving by a remote consumer includes cutting a live, fruit-bearing limb off a fruit tree in an orchard; and bagging the cut limb with perforated film substantially to seal the limb therein substantially continuously from the time of... Agent: Ater Wynne LLP

20080310992 - Apparatus and method for using ozone as a disinfectant: A method of sterilizing a closed environment is provided in which a disinfection apparatus is placed into the closed environment; it then generates ozone to a predetermined ozone concentration, following which the humidity of the closed environment is rapidly increased. A catalytic converter then reduces the ozone concentration to safe... Agent: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin, LLP

20080310993 - Air purifier, air purifying method, formed photocatalyst-supporting member and method of making formed photocatalyst-supporting member: An air purifier according to the present invention includes: a tubular main body 2 having an inner space 3 surrounded by wall portions 6, 7, 8 having a plurality of air movement holes 12, 17; and a light applicator 4 in the inner space for throwing light toward inner surfaces... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080310994 - Breathing assistance apparatus: The present invention provides a breathing assistance apparatus that has a convenient and effective method of cleaning internal conduits inside the apparatus. The breathing assistance apparatus is preferably a gases supply and humidification device. The cleaning method is a method of disinfection that is automated so minimal training is required... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080310995 - Method, device and system for thermal processing: The system and method features continuous, high-temperature, short-time thermal processing of biological materials, including protein, that is suitable for large scale production at rapid flow rates. The thermal processing can include rapid temperature increases and rapid cooling. The thermal processing can be used to reduce or eliminate contaminants, such as... Agent: Charm Sciences, Inc. Richard J. Long

20080310996 - Germicidal floor system (gfs): A device for cleaning feet, socks, or shoes comprises a housing, a target surface, and at least one ultraviolet light source. The target surface is supported by the housing and is adapted to be walked upon by an individual. The at least one ultraviolet light source is supported by the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080310997 - Method and apparatus for removal of vaporized hydrogen peroxide from a region: A method and apparatus for aerating a region exposed to a gaseous/vaporous sterilant. A catalytic destroyer and a reactive chemical unit are used to reduce the concentration of the gaseous/vaporous sterilant within the region. The reactive chemical unit includes a chemistry that is chemically reactive with the gaseous/vaporous sterilant. In... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20080310998 - Liquid flow assays utilising a combined detection and control zone: The invention relates to liquid flow assays widely applicable to target analytes, including haptens, which employ a detection zone which is a single combined analyte detection and control zone in a test strip or sheet and two labelled reagents with detectably distinguishable labels, preferably with visually contrasting coloured particle labels,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080310999 - Automatic analyzer: The present invention provides an automatic analysis system that is capable of quickly performing reinspection The automatic analysis system comprises: a sample rack which holds a sample vessel containing a sample; a sample rack input unit in which the sample rack is input; a carrier line which carries the sample... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080311002 - Analytical devices with integrated desiccant: An analytical device for performing an assay to determine the presence or approximate quantity of at least one analyte in a liquid sample is described. The device is manufactured to include an integrated desiccant within at least a test strip of the device. Addition of an integrated desiccant within the... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20080311000 - Micro-fluidic system: Micro-fluidic systems comprise components (4), for instance sensors or pump units, which are intended to measure properties of a fluid or exert influence on this fluid, which is conducted in a channel (7). In the present invention, a micro-fluidic system is proposed in which a component (4) is embedded in... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080311001 - Reaction cuvette for automatic analyzer and method of surface treatment for reaction cuvette: The reaction cuvette according to the present invention, in which a sample and a reagent are mixed with each other and its concentration is measured, has an area subjected to hydrophilic treatment by electric discharging on inner and outer surfaces of the reaction cuvette. Further the reaction cuvette has a... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080311003 - Stoppable test device: A lateral flow chromatography test device is disclosed that includes a stopping mechanism which enables a user of the test device to stop reactions of a test by pushing the stopping mechanism downward to remove materials flowing along a test strip in the test device at a time instructed by... Agent: Sam Chen

20080311004 - Biosensor and ultrasonic method of making a biosensor: There is provided a test strip for testing a fluid sample, including a sample cavity configured to receive the fluid sample and an ultrasonically-spread reagent layer arranged on at least one surface of the sample cavity. There is also provided a method for making a biosensor, including providing a substrate... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080311005 - Apparatus for focusing and detecting particles in sample and method of manufacturing the same: An apparatus for focusing a particle in a sheath flow, the apparatus comprising: a sheath fluid inlet for injecting a sheath fluid; a first flow channel for conveying a fluid, wherein the first flow channel extends from the sheath fluid inlet to the fluid outlet and is formed such that... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080311006 - Droplet-based fluidic coupling: A fluid supply unit is described, with the fluid supply unit comprising a fluid dispenser with an orifice adapted for dispensing a fluid, and a microfluidic device comprising an inlet port located at one of the faces of the microfluidic device. The fluid supply unit is adapted for establishing a... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20080311007 - Pressure equalizing device, receptacle and method: Pressure equalizing device comprising a fluid container for attachment to a receptacle such as a vial to permit pressure equalization between the fluid container and the receptacle. The pressure equalizing device comprises a flow channel that is arranged to provide fluid communication into or out of the fluid container when... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080311008 - Device for dispensing a volatile substance: The present invention relates to the field of perfumery and more precisely it concerns a device, and the consumer articles associated therewith, for dispensing an active composition into the surrounding space. The device includes an active liquid, a reservoir holding the active liquid, a wick-/emanator structure composed of a wicking... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20080311009 - Device and method for supplying fuel or reducing agent, and plasma torch: The present invention provides a device and a method for supplying a fuel or a reducing agent, where a fuel or reducing agent supplied by injection can be vaporized and/or a fuel or reducing agent having high reactivity can be provided, and provides a plasma torch (30) usable therefor. The... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080311010 - Atomization of fluids by mutual impingement of fluid streams: The present invention relates to the field of atomizing one or more fluids. Various embodiments of the invention have been disclosed in which one or more fluid streams flow so that impingement of the fluid stream(s) occur which impingement provides atomization of the fluid. Various devices and methods for providing... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080311011 - Photocatalytic reactor with movable conformal light guiding plate: A photocatalytic reactor is disclosed herein, which includes a rotatable light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate is coated with a photocatalyst film on a surface thereof. A light beam emitted from the light source can be coupled into and propagate inside the light guide plate... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20080311012 - Transmissive window for hydrooptic disinfection system: Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include an illumination-based liquid disinfection device. The disinfection device may include, for example, a conduit to carry a flowing liquid to be disinfected, the conduit having an inlet to receive the liquid and an outlet to discharge the liquid; at least one illumination source... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080311014 - Permselective membrane type reactor: There is disclosed a permselective membrane type reactor which efficiently forms hydrogen by use of a water-gas shift reaction and which is excellent in an aspect of manufacturing cost. In a permselective membrane type reactor 100, a permselective membrane 3 is a Pd membrane or a Pd alloy membrane, and... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080311013 - Staged system for producing purified hydrogen from a reaction gas mixture comprising a hydrocarbon compound: The inventive stage system for producing hydrogen consists of at least two upstream/downstream stages, respectively, each of which comprises, optionally, a catalytic reactor (C1 to C5) followed by a separator comprising a space (E1 to E4) for circulation of a gaseous mixture contacting at least one oxygen extracting membrane and... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080305001 - Method for establishing a sterilizing dose for radiation sensitive products: A method provides for sterilizing with radiation objects which have a low bioburden and which are sensitive to radiation. A dosage of radiation sufficient to ensure sterilization without damaging the object is determined by determining the bioburden upon one or more samples of the objects, determining an estimate of the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080305002 - Volatile substances diffuser: The present invention refers to a volatile substance diffuser based on permeable membrane with a closure where a solid wall is applied to or separated from the membrane to stop or allow evaporation, respectively. The shape of the membrane is adapted to compensate possible vacuum inside the container.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080305003 - Method for deodorization: The present invention relates to a method for deodorising organic fluids or inorganic fluids, which comprises creating a continuous flow or semi continuous flow of the fluids throw a column having one or more trays, creating a plug flow of the fluids through a labyrinth of passages on each tray... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20080305004 - Inactivation of gram-positive bacteria: A method for inactivating medically important Gram-positive bacteria including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus (CONS), Streptococcus, Enterococcus and Clostridium species, comprising exposure to visible light, and in particular light within the wavelength range 400-500 nm.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080305005 - Composite ceramic body and manufacturing method thereof, microchemical chip, and reformer: A composite ceramic body and a method thereof are provided. The composite ceramic body comprising a first bonding body comprising a ceramic containing Si ingredient, and a second bonding body bonded to the first bonding body through a bonding material containing, as main ingredient, a Si compound which includes the... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20080305007 - Hydrogel compositions: The invention relates to compositions comprising a hydrogel matrix, where the matrix comprises poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyacrylate (PEGDMA), an acrylate, such as methacrylic acid (M) and methyl methacrylate (MMA), as well as 2-hydroxy-2 methyl propiophenone (HMPP).... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080305008 - Micro-fluidic structures: A micro-fluidic structure such as a bio-sensor device has a dispensing element for fluid and a destination zone in communication with, and downstream of, the dispensing element. A bridge structure extends to the dispensing element and promotes fluid passage across the bridge structure from the dispensing element toward the destination... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080305006 - Microfluidic apparatus having fluid container: A microfluidic apparatus having a substrate including a channel through which a fluid is conveyed, a fluid container in which at least one kind of fluid is accommodated and which is disposed on the substrate so as to allow the fluid to flow toward the channel, and a fluid flow... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080305009 - Pyridinium boronic acid quenchers for use in analyte sensors: Novel pyridinium salts functionalized with boronic acid and methods of making them are disclosed. When combined with a fluorescent dye, the compounds are useful in the detection of polyhydroxyl-substituted organic molecules.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080305010 - Striated cap: A cap for use in forming a sealed container with a fluid-holding vessel. The cap includes a downwardly tapered inner wall having a plurality of radially extending striations for improving the penetrability of the cap and for facilitating the formation of air passageways.... Agent: Gen Probe Incorporated

20080305012 - Method and device for checking whether a liquid transfer has been successful: The invention relates to a method for checking whether the transfer of liquid samples has been successful. In said method, a pipetting system or a dispensing system is made to transfer a liquid sample (1) at a specific location (2), and it is verified whether said liquid sample (1) has... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20080305011 - Microfluidic chip and method of fabricating the same: Provided are a microfluidic chip and a method of fabricating the same. The microfluidic chip includes: a lower substrate; an upper substrate formed of a silicone resin, wherein the lower substrate and the upper substrate, bonded together, provide a channel through which a fluid can flow and a chamber to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080305013 - Method of making a test device: A method of making a test device comprised of a container divided into two chambers, each holding a volume of a clear test liquid, the chambers separated by a porous barrier. The liquid is introduced into the lower chamber by adding a liquid to the upper chamber through the open... Agent: John R. Benefiel

20080305014 - Substrate processing apparatus: A substrate processing apparatus which stably supplies a vaporized gas of liquid raw material to a processing chamber includes liquid raw material tanks storing a liquid raw material, a carrier gas supply line supplying a carrier gas to one of the tanks, a raw material supply line pressure-feeding to this... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080305015 - Negative ion generator for incorporation into lighting apparatuses: An improved lighting and ionic air purifying device for both lighting and improving the air quality of a room or space. The device includes a light source such as a compact fluorescent lamp and an anion generator with a metal fiber brush which reduces or eliminates ozone production. The improved... Agent: Ryndak & Suri LLP

20080305016 - Hanging box with built-in air freshener: We describe a small hanging case with a built-in air freshener, of the type that are used suspended, which comprises two halves with a sensibly rectangular configuration with rounded edges, susceptible to being coupled to each other under pressure by means of tonguing and grooving, for which purpose the male... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080305017 - Gas quench and scrubber draw-off system: A gas desulfurization scrubbing system for removing sulfur oxides from gases, such as those of fossil fuel burning operations or other manufacturing process emitting sulfur oxides, and for collecting reaction products of the desulfurization chemical reactions. A quenching section is disposed in a gas duct upstream of a gas desulfurization... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080305018 - Photosterilization reactor: A photosterilization reactor for sterilization of a liquid or a gas using ultraviolet light is disclosed that overcomes many of the shortcomings of current ultraviolet sterilization systems and improves the efficiencies of the sterilization process. The photosterilization reactor has an optically coupled flow path for maximizing the cross-sectional interaction between... Agent: Robert D. Gunderman, Jr. Patent Technologies, LLC

20080305019 - System for separating a waste material and hydrocarbon gas from a produced gas and injecting the waste material into a well: Produced natural gas containing carbon dioxide is dehydrated and chilled to liquefy the carbon dioxide and then fractionated to produce a waste stream of liquid carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. Natural gas liquids may be first separated and removed before fractionation. After fractionation, the waste stream is pressurized and transmitted... Agent: Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP

20080305020 - Device to promote hand sanitization: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a device to promote hand sanitization. In one embodiment of the present invention, the device comprises an assembly used to move a door coupled to a sanitizing agent dispenser such that the dispenser, releases sanitizing agent upon manipulation of the assembly to move... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20080299002 - Radiation sterilization of medical devices: Disclosed herein is a method of radiation sterilizing a plurality of medical devices.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080299003 - Portable sterilizing apparatus for surgical and dental instruments: A portable steam sterilizer for surgical instruments includes a tray configured to hold the instruments and a pressure chamber. The pressure chamber includes a cavity portion and a handle portion. The cavity portion includes a set of walls and is configured to releasably receive the tray, while the handle portion... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080299004 - Method for sanitation of dental water lines: An automated flushing system removes stagnant water and the micro-organisms it contains from dental unit waterlines when a dental chair is not in use. The system prevents the exponential replication of micro-organisms in dental waterlines and can be used to increase the contact time of disinfectants with adherent biofilms in... Agent: Gowling, Lafleur Henderson LLP

20080299005 - Disintegratable films for diagnostic devices: The invention provides disintegratable film compositions for diagnostic test devices. The films are prepared with a combination of components that yield films of sufficient film strength and desired disintegration profiles. A disintegratable film according to the present invention contains a water soluble high molecular weight component, a water soluble low... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080299006 - Ion eluting unit and apparatus and washing machine comprising same: A metal ion eluting unit includes: at least one first electrode 102 serving as either a positive or negative electrode; at least one second electrode 103 serving as an electrode whose polarity is opposite to the polarity of the first electrode 102 and so arranged as to face the first... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080299007 - Specimen rack and specimen carrier system: A specimen rack and a specimen carrier system includes a luminous body disposed on a vicinity of a specimen container loading slot to notify, to an operator, information concerning an analyzing situation and condition of the specimen contained in the specimen container held by the specimen rack.... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080299009 - Disposable, refillable glucometer with cell phone interface for transmission of results: A disposable glucometer is disclosed which includes a testing region for receiving a test strip and electronic components to perform blood glucose monitoring, a cell phone interface for relaying test results to a monitoring station or server (which can be through a Bluetooth radio), and a multi-strip test strip holder.... Agent: Eric P. Mirabel

20080299008 - Flow cell array and the utilization thereof for multianalyte determination: A one- or two-dimensional arrangement of flow cells is provided, as part of an array of sample compartments, with at least one inlet and outlet for each sample compartment, formed by a base plate and a body, with an arrangement of spatial recesses corresponding to the (geometrical) arrangement of the... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080299010 - Biological specimen collection card: A biological specimen collection card comprises a specimen retaining panel, a rear panel, and a cover panel. There is an opening in the specimen retaining panel for retaining an absorbent insert which is to be impregnated with a biological specimen. The absorbent insert is exposed on both sides of the... Agent: Cameron Ip

20080299011 - Liquid container with variable extraction chimney: A liquid container having a top opening, a base, and an extraction chimney which extends into the container and which is in alignment with the top opening is presented. The extraction chimney is intended for the withdrawal of liquid by a liquid-withdrawal element that is introduced into the liquid container... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP One Dayton Centre

20080299012 - Adjustable laboratory rack: A laboratory rack assembly for supporting columns and receptacle tubes and other paraphernalia during laboratory procedures such as such as filtration, chromatography, plasma preparation, affinity purification, and so on, includes upper and lower support portions that are connected together for relative sliding movement. An upper rack module is connected to... Agent: Silber & Fridman

20080299013 - Chip-holder for a micro-fluidic chip: A chip-holder for holding a micro-fluidic chip has a fixer for detachably fixing the micro-fluidic chip in the chip-holder and at least one process control device configured to support control or monitoring of a chemical process in the micro-fluidic chip, wherein the chip-holder is configured such that the process control... Agent: Schoppe, Zimmerman , Stockeller & Zinkler C/o Keating & Bennett , LLP

20080299014 - Aroma diffuser for vehicles: An aroma diffuser includes a housing, made up of a base, attached to a roof panel in a passenger compartment of a vehicle; and a cover coupled to the base. The cover has an inlet port, through which air in the passenger compartment is drawn, and an outlet port, through... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080299015 - Apparatus and method for top removal of granular material from a fluidized bed deposition reactor: Removal of the product from the top of the reactor enables a decreased disengaging height and provides a passive means of controlling the bed level despite deposition increasing the weight and height of the bed. The savings from reducing the disengaging height allow use of a taller fluidized bed in... Agent: Stephen Michael Lord

20080299016 - System and method for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in combustion exhaust gases: A multi-stage selective catalytic reduction (SCR) unit (32) provides efficient reduction of NOx and other pollutants from about 50-550° C. in a power plant (19). Hydrogen (24) and ammonia (29) are variably supplied to the SCR unit depending on temperature. An upstream portion (34) of the SCR unit catalyzes NOx+NH3... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080299017 - Photoreactor: The photoreactor comprises a tube bundle (10) made up of numerous capillary tubes (11) through which a reaction medium flows. The tubes (11) are transparent. Solar radiation or artificial radiation acts upon the reaction medium for effecting a photochemical or photobiological treatment. The inlet chamber (12) connected with the tube... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080299018 - Biomass to liquids process: The present invention relates to a biorefinery system for conserving resources, whereby the system has a refining unit, at least one bio-oil unit, and a host site.... Agent: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C.

20080299019 - System and process for upgrading heavy hydrocarbons: A system and process for upgrading hydrocarbons such as heavy oils includes high temperature plasma reactor apparatus, in one or more vessels, into which the oils are introduced along with water, such as steam, to produce lighter hydrocarbon fractions, along with carbon monoxide and hydrogen, that flows to an additional... Agent: Shyam V. Dighe Westinghouse Plasma Corporation

20080299020 - Apparatus for manufacturing group iii nitride semiconductor: An apparatus for manufacturing a Group III nitride semiconductor is composed of a pressure vessel, a reaction vessel disposed within the pressure vessel, a heating device disposed within the pressure vessel so as to heat the reaction vessel, and a glove box filled with argon gas. The pressure vessel and... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080299021 - System for the production of synthetic fuels: A system and method for producing synthetic fuels are disclosed in which a slurry comprised of a particulate solid portion dispersed in a carrier liquid portion is provided. The solid portion comprises (i) a feedstock of carbon-containing polymeric materials that are substantially free of each of halogen, sulfur and nitrogen... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP Welsh & Katz

20080299022 - Process for producing liquid and, optionally, gaseous products from gaseous reactants: An installation for producing liquid and, optionally, gaseous products from gaseous reactants. The installation has a reactor vessel having a vertically extending slurry bed zone; a first gas inlet in the vessel at a low level within the slurry bed zone for introducing gaseous reactants; a second gas inlet in... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080299023 - Consolidated vacuum sublimation module: A consolidated vacuum sublimation module (VSM) can comprise an upper body portion, a middle body portion, a lower body portion, a bushing, and a seal. A vapor director cartridge can be loaded with a crude material and manually inserted into a cartridge-holding member of the lower body portion. Assembly of... Agent: Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC