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Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing March listing by industry category 03/09

20090081075 - Method of sterilization and sterilization apparatus: A highly versatile method of a sterilization and a sterilization apparatus, in which objects with poor heat resistance that are to be sterilized, such as plastic products, can be sterilized without incurring thermal damage, with such a strong sterilization power that spores can be killed. A treatment chamber is filled... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090081076 - Implant and a method of manufacturing an implant packed in a sterile manner: An implant is set forth having at least one first element and a second element, wherein the first element is provided in a pre-determined relative location to the second element, in particular at least partly in a recess of the second element. The first element has a pre-positioning location having... Agent: John F. Hoffman, Esq. Baker & Daniels LLP

20090081077 - Alkaline water sterilizer and alkaline sterilizing water production method: An alkaline water sterilizer 100 produces electrolyzed alkaline water by electrolyzing tap water which is neutral water by an electrolyzed alkaline water production unit 100a. Then, the electrolyzed alkaline water thus produced is electrolyzed by a hypochlorite water production unit 100b to produce hypochlorous acid by electrolysis and hypochlorite water... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090081078 - Disposable cartridge, apparatus and system for the blood treatment: The invention relates to a disposable cartridge usable for a blood treatment apparatus provided with at least one frontal access pump; the cartridge consists of at least one duct portion whose structure and position, by approaching the disposable cartridge to the apparatus, determine the association of said duct portion with... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090081079 - Blood/air mass exchange apparatus: There is provided a mass exchange apparatus (114) for use in blood/air mass exchange comprising plural blood flow conduits for defining a blood flow from a blood flow inlet provided thereto; and plural air flow conduits for defining an air flow from an air flow inlet provided thereto. The plural... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP Attn: Stefan V. Stein/IPDept.

20090081080 - Diagnostic devices for use in the assaying of biological fluids: Diagnostic in-vitro devices for use in the assaying of biological fluids are provided which include cover plates or backing strips which exhibit hydrophilic properties to assist in transport of the biological fluid or retention of same within the device. Exemplary diagnostic devices include lateral flow devices, microfluidic devices and microtiter... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20090081081 - Pipette tip supplier and sample analyzer: The present invention is to present a pipette tip supplier and a sample analyzer which are capable of increasing an efficiency of eliminating electrification charge of the pipette tip than ever before. The pipette tip supplier comprises: a tip supply mechanism section 32 for containing pipette tips 3; a tip... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090081082 - Auto-calibration label and methods of forming the same: An auto-calibration circuit or label is adapted to be used with different instruments. The auto-calibration circuit comprises a first plurality of electrical connections and at least one electrical connection. The first plurality of electrical connections is utilized by the different instruments to auto-calibrate. The first plurality of electrical connections includes... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090081083 - Anti-clogging device and method for in-gel digestion applications: An integrated proteomics sample preparation device and method for in-gel digestion of proteins and for desalting and concentrating samples prior to further analysis such as by MALDI TOF and/or electro-spray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry. The device and method of the present invention allow for digestion, desalting and concentration of sample... Agent: Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC

20090081084 - Low dead volume extraction column device: The invention provides extraction columns for the purification of an analyte (e.g., a biological macromolecule, such as a peptide, protein or nucleic acid) from a sample solution, as well as methods for making and using such columns. The invention is characterized by the use of low dead volume columns, which... Agent: Douglas T. Gjerde

20090081085 - Apparatus for producing three-dimensional structure: A process for producing a periodic structure comprises the steps of preparing a working object, the property of which changes in view of a photoreaction caused by an exciting energy, generating a light having a photonic energy of intensity of one fraction of natural number divisions of the exciting energy... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090081086 - Apparatus for continuously producing polyisocyanate: An apparatus for continuously producing polyisocyanate is provided for quickly contacting polyamine and carbonyl chloride in order to suppress an undesirable reaction between polyamine and polyisocyanate so that a by-product can be reduced and the yield of polyisocyanate can be improved. In a circulatory line 7, a material-mixing portion 8,... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090081087 - Exhaust gas purifier: It is intend to provide at low cost an exhaust gas purifier capable of in an internal combustion engine or other combustion instrument mainly driven under excess air conditions, efficiently removing nitrogen oxides from exhaust gas. A nitrogen oxide adsorbent (4) is disposed in an exhaust passage, which the nitrogen... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090081088 - Method and device for particulate scrubbing and conditioning: The invention is a device for conditioning a comminuted light alloy feedstock to heat and remove impurities from the feedstock. The conditioner device includes a reaction chamber having a substrate feed port for feeding the comminuted light alloy feedstock into the reaction chamber and a discharge port for allowing the... Agent: Elias C. Borges

20090081089 - Fluid reservoir and receiver assembly: There is provided a fluid supply assembly for providing a fluid or water supply to sterilization equipment. The assembly comprises a removable fluid reservoir and a receiver interface assembly for providing fluid from the reservoir to the sterilization equipment. The assembly may include a filter for treating the fluid supply.... Agent: Clark & Brody

20090081090 - Sterilizer with modular pressure housing for a sterilization chamber: There is provided an apparatus for sterilizing medical or dental instruments. The apparatus comprises a sterilizing unit, a cassette for holding the instruments within the unit during sterilization and pressure housing removably attached to the sterilizing unit to receive the cassette during use. The pressure housing is configured to be... Agent: Clark & Brody

20090081091 - Rotary bearing support: An apparatus and method, for processing solid waste to produce a solid fuel product and a recycling stream, involves an elongated, generally cylindrical shape rotating pressure vessel that can use the effects of heat, humidity and pressure to convert the solid waste into a burnable fuel and can produce a... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090074609 - Apparatus for odour removal from an input gas: An apparatus for removing unpleasant odour by means of a first section (10) through which the input gas is constrained to travel and which treats the input gas by exposure to ozone and a second section (11) which converts into oxygen any remaining ozone in the gas stream issuing from... Agent: Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber

20090074610 - Method of sterilizing polymeric struts and stents: It has been determined that gamma sterilization of biodegradable polymer stents does not cause significant polymer cross-linking and collapse. Using sufficient spacing can lead to stents that display little if any detrimental effects from the procedure. In certain embodiments, using structures in the general region of about 100 micron spacing... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20090074611 - Photolytic generation of hydrogen peroxide: The present invention is directed to a photolytic hydrogen peroxide generator (10); the photolytic hydrogen peroxide generator converts water to activated oxygen for electrolyte absorption, regulates pH, removes hydrogen and other gases; the photolytic hydrogen peroxide generator includes a photolytic cell (16) where chemical reactions occur.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090074612 - Gas sorption tester for rapid screening of multiple samples: An apparatus determines gas sorption properties of a large number of material samples simultaneously. The apparatus includes a switchable manifold of low-volume conduits and an array of sensors, where each low-volume conduit fluidly couples a single sample of gas-sorbing material to a dedicated detector. The switchable manifold is also configured... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20090074613 - Apparatus for distinguishing between aircraft consumables: A device (1, 1′) for distinguishing between aircraft consumables (2) is portable and preferably designed as a handset and comprises at least one detection unit (6A-6G, 22) designed for detecting at least one aircraft consumable (2), the aircraft consumables comprising fuel, de-icing fluid, turbine oil, hydraulic oil, pneumatic oil and/or... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090074614 - Automatic analyzer: Pressure fluctuations are sampled at fixed time intervals and subjected to arithmetic processing, using as a trigger the event (or a sign temporally close to that event) of the reverse motor rotation for the backlash correction, thereby discriminating normal suction from suction of sample liquid with undesirable air bubbles.... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20090074615 - Microfluidic module including an adhesiveless self-bonding rebondable polyimide: A microfluidic module that comprises an adhesiveless self-bonding rebondable polyimide film.... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20090074618 - Sample analyzer: A sample analyzer is disclosed that comprises: an analysis section for analyzing a sample by using a reagent; an information receiver for receiving an input of information regarding the reagent; a determination section for determining, whether or not the reagent satisfies a condition to determine that the reagent is a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090074617 - Sensor cartridge, sensor feeder, and measuring instrument: A sensor cartridge (1) for use on a sensor feeder includes a cartridge body (10) and a mold (12). The cartridge body (10) has an upper surface (10a), a front (10c) extending continuously from the upper surface, and a plurality of sensor-holding slots (11). Each of the sensor-holding slots (11)... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20090074616 - Specimen analyzer and liquid suction assembly: A specimen analyzer, comprising: a liquid suction assembly; a measurement section for measuring a specimen; and a connection section for connecting the liquid suction assembly and the measurement section, wherein the liquid suction assembly comprises: a suction nozzle, disposed inside a liquid container storing liquid used for measurement of the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090074619 - Device for measuring total organic carbon: A device for measuring total organic carbon includes an organic substance oxidative decomposition section (4) for converting organic carbon contained in sample water into carbon dioxide, a carbon dioxide extraction section (6) for extracting carbon dioxide generated in the organic substance oxidative decomposition section (4) into measurement water, and a... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20090074620 - Cuvette and a method and shaping tool for manufacture thereof: A cuvette for taking up a body fluid sample and for providing the body fluid sample to an analysis comprises an inlet cavity for receiving a body fluid sample to be analyzed, a centrifugation reception cavity, which is arranged in communication with the inlet cavity such that spontaneous flow from... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090074621 - Stirrer and analyzer: A stirrer is for stirring a liquid held in a vessel by sound waves. The stirrer includes a sound wave generator that generates the sound waves to be applied to the liquid; and a controller that controls drive conditions for the sound wave generator in accordance with changes with time... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090074624 - Liquid transfer device: A liquid transfer device is provided for biochemical assay, including a pipette forming an interior space extending in an axial direction and having first and second ends. The first end forms an opening and the second end forms an enclosed variable volume, whereby variation of the volume causes a change... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20090074625 - Micro fluidics manifold apparatus: A manifold device is provided for use with a valve assembly, an aspiration source and a dispensing source to transfer fluid from at least one of a plurality of fluid reservoirs to at least one test site on a substrate surface. The manifold device includes a manifold body that defines... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP

20090074623 - Microfluidic device: Provided is a microfluidic device including a substrate; a chamber formed by a groove in a bottom surface of the substrate, whereby a fluid can be accommodated in the chamber; and an adhesive tape adhered to the bottom surface of the substrate, wherein the adhesive tape includes a polymer film... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090074622 - Pipettor software interface: A hand-held electronic pipettor includes menu driven software for controlling the information displayed on the user interface display, for inputting information to program the pipettor and for controlling the operation of the pipettor.... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090074626 - Microstructured device for removable storage of small amounts of liquid and a process for removal of the liquid stored in this device: Microstructured device for removable storage of small amounts of liquid with the following features: the device has a carrier; the device has a first cavity with at least one first section for storage of a small amount of liquid; the first section of the first cavity is molded into the... Agent: Hoffman, Wasson & Gitler, P.C.

20090074627 - Manifold designs, and flow control in mulitchannel microchannel devices: Novel manifolds and methods of flow through manifolds are described. Apparatus and techniques are described in which flow from a relatively large volume header is equally distributed to process channels. Methods of making laminated, microchannel devices are also described.... Agent: Frank Rosenberg

20090074628 - Thermal cycler: A thermalcycler includes a first thermalcycler body section having a first face and a second thermalcycler body section having a second face. A cavity is formed by the first face and the second face. A thermalcycling unit is positioned in the cavity. A heater trace unit is connected to a... Agent: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

20090074629 - Bottom ash injection for enhancing spray dryer absorber performance: Alkali-containing bottom ash produced by a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler is recycled to downstream spray dryer absorption (SDA) apparatus to more fully utilize the unused reagent present in the ash, and/or to reduce the amount of reagent used while not increasing NOx generation.... Agent: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.

20090074630 - Inductively heated particulate matter filter regeneration control system: A system includes a particulate matter (PM) filter with an upstream end for receiving exhaust gas, a downstream end and zones. The system also includes a heating element. A control module selectively activates the heating element to inductively heat one of the zones.... Agent: Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090074631 - Microwave chemical reactor: Microwave heating apparatus (1) for chemical-physical processes comprising a microwave source (4), for example a magnetron or a klystron or a solid state oscillator (FET transistor), operatively connected to an end of an antenna (10) at a connector (12). The antenna (10) is put in a reaction container (3) where... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20090074632 - Plasma processing apparatus: A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber for carrying out plasma processing inside, a top plate made of a dielectric material for sealing the upper side of this chamber, and an antenna section that serves as a high frequency supply for supplying high frequency waves into the chamber via this... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090074634 - Method for producing nanocarbon and catalytic reaction device for producing nanocarbon: A cylindrical screw feeder main body, catalyst feeding portions for introducing a catalyst into the screw feeder main body, low hydrocarbon feeding portions for introducing a low hydrocarbon into the screw feeder main body as a raw material, a screw for conveying the catalyst and nanocarbon produced by pyrolysis of... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090074633 - Microtubular honeycomb carbon material obtained by heat-treating cellulose fiber, production method of thereof, microtubular reactor module comprising the microtubular honeycomb carbon material and method for producing the microtubular reactor module: Disclosed herein are a microtubular honeycomb carbon material obtained by heat-treating cellulose fiber, a production method thereof, a microtubular reactor module fabricated using the microtubular honeycomb carbon, a method for producing the microtubular reactor module, and a microcatalytic reactor system comprising the microtubular reactor module. A carbon material having a... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20090074635 - Tube and use of said tube: A metallic tube for heating a medium or subject outside thereof or inside it by transfer of heat energy through walls of the tube, in which heat is absorbed or emitted at least to a substantial degree by radiation on one or both of the inner and outer surfaces of... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20090074636 - Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent: A method is disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis process unit to recover heat and remove tar therefrom. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating high pressure steam. Thereafter, the gaseous effluent is... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20090074637 - Optimized modular microfluidic devices: Passively aligned modular microfluidic devices, and a method for fabricating such passively aligned polymeric modular microfluidic devices have been reported. The modular units fabricated are plurality of integrated microdevices. Also reported are microfluidic devices wherein isolated temperature zones exist so that the temperature within each zone may be distinctly and... Agent: Patent Department Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, L.l.p

20090074638 - Feed injector cooling apparatus and method of assembly: Apparatus for protecting a feed injector and methods of assembly are provided. In one aspect, a method of assembling a feed injector cooling apparatus includes coupling a coolant source in flow communication with a mounting flange, coupling the mounting flange to a first end of a sheath, wherein the sheath... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090068057 - Finite and multiple sterilization indication method for devices: The present invention relates to an indicator of sterilization and/or use, which may be affixed to or integrated in a limited use device. The indicator may include a plurality of layers wherein each of the layers includes a membrane. The indictor may also include indicia of the number of uses... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20090068058 - Air purification system for vehicles and method thereof: Disclosed are an air purification system for a vehicle and an air purification method thereof. When an air purifier is tuned on, an aroma is discharged, and, if an air conditioner is turned on, discharge of the aroma is stopped and a deodorant is discharged for a predetermined time period.... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090068059 - Method of preventing hydrogen sulfide odor generation in an aqueous medium: The present invention relates to a fast acting chemical treatment for preventing the generation of hydrogen sulfide odor by the microbial metabolic activities of sulfate reducing bacteria. Specifically, the invention relates to a method for preventing hydrogen sulfide odor generation in a sulfur species-containing aqueous medium, which includes adding to... Agent: Duane Morris LLP - PhiladelphiaIPDepartment

20090068060 - Corrosion monitor: An apparatus for monitoring corrosion in a pressurized system such as a water-based fire protection system comprising a corrosion monitor mounted within a section of the system containing fluid, wherein the corrosion monitor comprises a surface comprising at least one point of weakness wherein corrosion of a point of weakness... Agent: Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Lc Attn: BoxIPDept.

20090068061 - Versatile drug testing device: A versatile drug testing device (a lateral flow diagnostic testing device) includes a flat transparent carrier with a top and a bottom with the carrier having a series of independent parallel grooves formed therein running from adjacent to the top to adjacent to the bottom of the carrier, each groove... Agent: Joseph L. Strabala, Esq.

20090068062 - System and method for multi-analyte detection: The present invention provides a system and method for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes in a sample. The detection system includes a housing that holds a reagent carousel rotatably coupled thereto. Further included in the housing is an incubator carousel rotatably coupled thereto. The housing also includes magnetic material... Agent: Jones Day

20090068063 - Automatic analyzer: A positioning member is connected to a nozzle support jig used to install the rinse nozzle having the suction member. The positioning member is present at a lower position than that of the suction member, has a vertically movable construction, and during a downward movement of the rinse mechanism, is... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20090068064 - Apparatus and method for conducting assays: A multi-well assay plate structure (54) and assay apparatus and a method for performing chemical biochemical assays is described. The multi-well assay plate structure (54) defines a relatively shallow substantially enclosed space (71) above a plurality of wells (76), with the enclosed space (71) having an inlet (72) and an... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090068065 - Simple, field portable colorimetric detection device for organic peroxides and hydrogen peroxide: A simple and effective system for the calorimetric determination of organic peroxides and hydrogen peroxide. A peroxide pen utilizing a swipe material attached to a polyethylene tube contains two crushable vials. The two crushable vials contain a calorimetric reagent separated into dry ingredients and liquid ingredients. After swiping a suspected... Agent: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

20090068066 - Liquid dispensing device: A liquid dispensing device. The liquid dispensing device has a tray for holding a liquid at a relatively constant level. A syringe is used for drawing fluid from the tray. A liquid container containing a liquid is positioned upside-down in the tray. Atmospheric pressure on the liquid in the tray... Agent: Ross Patent Law Office

20090068067 - Microplate: A microplate in which a plurality of wells that are reaction vessels, in a substantially concave shape, to analyze components of a specimen are arranged in matrix, includes a first surface that passes through an opening plane of the wells; and a second surface that is directed to an opposite... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090068068 - Prescented and custom scented light fixture attachment: A pre-scented or custom-scented attachment designed to fit onto any existing lamp or lamp shade. The scent attachment allows consumers to choose a scent additive to freshen their home, kitchens, bedroom, bathroom, common-space lobbies, bar, restaurant or any other place where these products are used, as well as to complement... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20090068069 - Article having reduced metal contamination: p

20090068070 - Reacting apparatus, method of assembling reacting apparatus and reactor containing package: A reacting apparatus includes a reactor having a supply port and a discharge port, a first member connected to the surface of the reactor having a through hole associated with the supply port, and a second member connected to the surface of the reactor and having a through hole associated... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20090068071 - Apparatus and process for sterilization and preservation of objects: This apparatus and method improves the way metal and other objects will be sterilized, disinfected and preserved by utilizing both electromagnetic radiation (UV light in particular) to kill anaerobic pathogens and oxygen depletion to kill aerobic pathogens. The removal of the presence of oxygen further increases the useful lifespan of... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090068072 - Catalyst containment design for radial flow reactors: An apparatus is presented for contacting a bed of particulate material with a cross flowing fluid, which maintains the bed of particulate material within a retention volume. The apparatus includes partitions for retaining particles, with openings disposed within the partitions. The openings are covered by louvers that extend above the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090068073 - System and method for catalyst loading/mixing: A catalyst loading system comprising: a vessel comprising at least one gas distribution nozzle at or near the bottom of the vessel, a top fluid distributor located at or near the top of the vessel, a catalyst inlet through which catalyst is introduced into the vessel, a first contact point... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20090068074 - Temperature-controlled incubator having an arcuate closure panel: An automated analyzer for performing multiple diagnostic assays simultaneously includes multiple stations, or modules, in which discrete aspects of the assay are performed on fluid samples contained in reaction receptacles. The analyzer includes stations for automatically preparing a specimen sample, incubating the sample at prescribed temperatures for prescribed periods, performing... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20090060779 - Apparatus for the thermal treatment of organics materials and method therefor: Organic materials being indirectly heated via hot air having the temperature required for their treatment, the process consists in the recycling of the vapours and gases evolving from the organic materials into a hot air circuit by forcing them into contact with the flame of a burner in order to... Agent: Brouillette & Partners

20090060778 - Method of mold remediation: A method for remediation of mold in a building comprising the steps of investigating the building to determine a presence of unwanted mold, sampling said unwanted mold both inside and outside of said building to determine a species of said mold and an indoor to outdoor ratio of mold spores... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20090060780 - Device and method for the treatment and/or decontamination of surfaces: A device for the treatment and/or decontamination of surfaces has at least one generator configuration with which directed waves, in particular of an electromagnetic type, can be generated and its energy transmitted by a transmission device onto contaminated surface deposits, in particular surface deposits of a reactor pressure vessel and/or... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090060781 - Detection of sterilisation vapour condensation point: A method of detecting bacterial kill using a vaporized sterilant includes the steps of generating a sterilant/water vapour and supplying the vapour to a sealed space to be sterilized. The supply of sterilant/water vapour is continued to raise the concentration of the sterilant in the sealed space, and the concentration... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090060782 - Method for bonding substrates, method for forming chip, and chip: A method for bonding a first substrate and a second substrate includes the steps of forming the main body of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate from an optically transmissive material that transmits light, forming at least part of the bonding faces of the first... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20090060783 - Polymer concentration monitoring system and use thereof: According to one embodiment, the detection unit comprises a sample preparation unit, pumps, an optical measurement unit, a temperature measurement and control unit and an electronics unit. The optical measurement unit is comprised of a single or multiple photo optical components. The presence of more than one photo optical component... Agent: General Electric Company Ge Global Patent Operation

20090060784 - Automated analyzer: A stepped portion is provided on the outer wall of the sample probe. The sample probe is inserted into the reaction vessel and then stopped when the stepped portion comes in contact with the top edge of the reaction vessel to maintain a fixed gap between the leading end of... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20090060785 - Automatic multi-purpose analyzer: An automatic multi-purpose analyzer having a plurality of analysis units connected in series through a transfer line for transferring a sample, each analysis unit including a pipetting mechanism for pipetting the sample, wherein each of the analysis units includes a transmission mechanism for transmitting information about the amount of sample,... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20090060787 - Method for uniform analyte fluid delivery to microarrays: A method of chemical analysis that includes: a) introducing an analyte fluid having a flow to a surface of a sample chip through a microfluidic device comprising i) a fluid inlet having a semi-circular groove and ii) a flow chamber comprising an inner wall having an inlet end, where the... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090060791 - Microchannel chip and method for manufacturing such chip: The present invention provides a microchannel chip having microchannels fabricated without using an original such as a mold. The microchannel chip of the present invention comprises at least an upper substrate and a lower substrate, the upper substrate and the lower substrate being bonded together, characterized in that at least... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090060786 - Microfluidic apparatus for wide area microarrays: A microfluidic device that includes: a) a fluid inlet having a semi-circular groove and b) a flow chamber comprising an inner wall having an inlet end. The fluid inlet is in communication with the flow chamber. The inner wall at the inlet end is curved and has a radius similar... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090060788 - Microfluidic component with a channel filled with nanotubes and method for its production: A microfluidic component comprises at least one channel (2) delineated by a top wall (6) and a bottom wall (3) and two opposite side walls (4, 5). The distance (P) between the top wall (6) and the bottom wall (3) of the channel (2) is greater than or equal to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090060789 - Sensor assembly: The invention relates to a sensor assembly comprising a first electronic wiring substrate having a first and a second surface and at least one analyte sensor formed on the first surface thereof, the at least one analyte sensor being connected with one or more electrical contact points, a second electronic... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20090060790 - Sensor for detecting substance in liquid: A sensor for detecting a substance in liquid includes a sensing circuit including a sensing surface acoustic wave (SAW) element in which a reaction film to react with a substance in liquid, a reference circuit including a reference SAW element including an IDT and not including a reaction film, a... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20090060792 - Automatic analyzer: An automatic analyzer includes a B/F separator including a reaction vessel holding unit provided with magnets disposed around a reaction vessel held on the reaction vessel holding unit, a rotating device for rotating the reaction vessel holding unit holding the reaction vessel about an axis of rotation aligned with the... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20090060794 - Eccentric rotating device: A motor driven rotating device is disclosed that includes a fixed base, an eccentric rotating mechanism above the base, first magnets in the base, and second magnets in the rotating mechanism. A polarity of each first magnet is opposite to that of each second magnet so as to maintain a... Agent: Sam Chen

20090060793 - Microdispenser and associated operating method: The invention relates to a microdispenser (1) for dispensing a liquid sample in a dispensing device, with a sample container (2) for receiving the liquid sample, and with a nozzle (7) for dispensing the sample located in the sample container (2). The microdispenser (1) with the filled sample container (2)... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20090060796 - Acoustic liquid dispensing apparatus: A liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing droplets of a liquid, and methods for measuring various fluid parameters of the liquid are described. The liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a container having a chamber for holding a liquid. An orifice is positioned at an end of the chamber for dispensing droplets of... Agent: Donald J. Pagel

20090060795 - Microfluidic devices with integrated resistive heater electrodes including systems and methods for controlling and measuring the temperatures of such heater electrodes: The invention relates to methods and devices for control of an integrated thin-film device with a plurality of microfluidic channels. In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for controlling the temperature of a heater electrode associated with a microfluidic channel of a microfluidic device, wherein power applied to... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20090060797 - Fluid control structures in microfluidic devices: Methods and apparatus for implementing microfluidic analysis devices are provided. A monolithic elastomer membrane associated with an integrated pneumatic manifold allows the placement and actuation of a variety of fluid control structures, such as structures for pumping, isolating, mixing, routing, merging, splitting, preparing, and storing volumes of fluid. The fluid... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP

20090060798 - Automated endoscope reprocessor germicide concentration monitoring system and method: A method measures a property of a germicidal solution in an endoscope processor spectroscopically by placing a quantity of the solution into a cuvette and passing a light therethrough. A reservoir receives a quantity of the solution and bubbles are filtered out via a cross-flow filter prior to putting a... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090060799 - Adjustable tabletop air freshener: We describe an adjustable table-top air freshener composed of a case that comprises an internally hollow body, provided with four pairs of slots arranged in couples around the perimeter of its lateral wall, and a cover which presents through-holes in its surface. The case body is designed to hold four... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090060800 - Substrate mounting system: A support system for a fragile substrate of an exhaust gas treatment device includes a microporous, inorganic insulating layer, which directly or indirectly engages at least a portion of the fragile substrate: and a flexible fibrous mounting mat which directly or indirectly engages at least a portion of said fragile... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20090060801 - Method for producing nitrogen to use in under balanced drilling, secondary recovery production operations and pipeline maintenance: The invention uses a feed of atmospheric air and mixes the air with hydrogen. The hydrogen and air mixture is fed into a catalytic reactor where a deoxygenation reaction occurs. The deoxygenation reaction uses a platinum catalyst to produce water from oxygen and hydrogen. The nitrogen passes through the catalytic... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20090060802 - Exhaust gas treatment device: A mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device including inorganic fibers, organic binder, antioxidant, optionally clay and optionally intumescent material. The exhaust gas treatment device includes a housing, a fragile catalyst support structure resiliently mounted within the housing, and the mounting mat disposed in a gap between the housing... Agent: Curatolo Sidoti Co., Lpa

20090060803 - Hybrid refinery for co-processing biomass with conventional refinery streams: The present invention is generally directed to methods and systems for processing biomass into usable products, wherein such methods and systems involve an integration into conventional refineries and/or conventional refinery processes. Such methods and systems provide for an enhanced ability to utilize biofuels efficiently, and they can, at least in... Agent: Chevron Services Company Law, Intellectual Property Group

20090060804 - Semiconductor photoelectrode, method for manufacturing the same, and light energy converting device: The semiconductor photoelectrode of the present invention includes a metallic substrate having irregularities in a surface and a semiconductor layer which is formed on the surface of the metallic substrate and composed of a photocatalytic material. This can increase the light absorption efficiency and, furthermore, prevent recombination of charges.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090060805 - Process and apparatus for hydrogen and carbon production via carbon aerosol-catalyzed dissociation of hydrocarbons: The present invention relates to a novel process for sustainable, continuous production of hydrogen and carbon by catalytic dissociation or decomposition of hydrocarbons at elevated temperatures using in-situ generated carbon particles. Carbon particles are produced by decomposition of carbonaceous materials in response to an energy input. The energy input can... Agent: Law Offices Of Brian S Steinberger

20090060806 - Sncr distribution grid: An SNCR distribution grid for introducing a NOx reducing reactant into a flue gas flow. The grid is made of one or more elements which are formed by fluid-cooled tubes to which membrane pieces are attached, preferably by welding, to form conduits in between the tubes. The fluid-cooled tubes may... Agent: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.