Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 05/09

20090136383 - Latch system and modified blade design for thick stopper-closed container sampling piercing station: A piercing station for piercing sample container caps or thick stoppers is provided. The cap piercing station utilizes a piercing blade having a generally Z-shaped cross-section, a carriage assembly for moving the blade to pierce a cap on a container, an alignment block assembly for preventing the container from being... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090136384 - Device for extracting, fragmenting, mixing and homogenizing especially infectious, malodorous, chemically corrosive or sterile substances: A device for extracting and fragmenting substances, especially infectious or malodorous substances, in a laboratory test vessel (3) is provided. The device includes a processing tool (11) and a stirrer element (33). An interior of the laboratory test vessel (3) is subdivided by a sieve (59) into a collection chamber... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090136385 - Reagent tube: A reagent tube configured with a stellated shaped pattern, on its bottom interior surface, configured to facilitate complete or near-complete withdrawal of fluid from the tube, via a pipette tip. The reagent tube may be used for transporting reagents and for carrying out processing operations on biological samples with the... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090136386 - Rack for sample tubes and reagent holders: A rack for holding samples and various reagents, wherein the rack may be used for loading the samples and reagents prior to using the reagents. The rack accepts complementary reagent holders, each of which contain a set of reagents for carrying out a predetermined processing operation, such as preparing biological... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090136387 - Diesel particulate filter system for auxiliary power units: A system for reducing the emissions produced by an engine affixed to a body during operation and reducing noise and vibration. The present invention is particularly related to a small form factor active/passive Diesel Particulate Filter system having an exhaust backpressure sensor, a heating element, a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst, a... Agent: Silversky Group LLC

20090136388 - Air purification apparatus: An apparatus (10) for purifying polluted air consisting of particle phase pollutants and gaseous phase pollutants, the apparatus (10) comprising: a dust level sensor (23) to measure the amount of particle phase pollutants in the polluted air; a dust removal component (14) to remove the particle phase pollutants from the... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20090136389 - Filter assembly for air purifier: A filter assembly for an air purifier is provided. The filter assembly includes base plates that are curved and have a lamp insertion hole formed at its center so that an ultraviolet (UV) lamp can be inserted thereto, a gap retaining member that keeps the base plates spaced apart from... Agent: Mitchell P. Brook Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20090136390 - Incandescent aroma lamp: The incandescent aroma lamp contains a base member having an opening and a plug. An incandescent light bulb is housed inside the base member. An indented support frame covers the top opening of the base member and supports an aroma producing element in the indentation. A cap is detachably positioned... Agent: Leong C Lei

20090136391 - Efficiency of ammonia processes: Systems and methods for producing ammonia. The system can include a first shell having two or more discrete catalyst beds disposed therein, a second shell disposed about the first shell, a first heat exchanger disposed external to the first shell and in fluid communication therewith, a second heat exchanger disposed... Agent: Christian N. Heausler Kellogg Brown & Root LLC

20090136392 - Method of making alcohols: Methods and systems for the synthesis of alcohol are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and solubility of olefins in water. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce reaction... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20090136393 - Method of making alkylene glycols: Methods and systems for preparing alkylene glycols are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and solubility of alkylene oxides with water. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce reaction... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20090136394 - Surface modified electrodes for er fluids: The invention relates to modified electrodes for ER fluids prepared by adding a rough, wear-resisting, and low conductive modified layer on the surface of metallic electrodes. The material for the modified layer can be at least one from diamond, alumina, titanium dioxide, carborundum, titanium nitride, nylon, polytetrafluoroethylene, adhesive, and adhesive... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20090136395 - Method of hydrogenating aldehydes and ketones: Methods and systems for the hydrogenation of aldehydes and/or ketones are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and solubility of the hydrogen-containing gas (e.g. H2 gas) in the aldehydes and/or ketones. The high shear device may allow for... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20090136396 - Method for making chlorohydrins: Methods and systems for the preparation of chlorohydrins are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and solubility of olefins into the chlorinating phase. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20090136397 - Optimized liquid-phase oxidation: Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reaction at relatively low temperatures. When the oxidized compound is para-xylene and... Agent: Steven A. Owen Eastman Chemical Company

20090136398 - Optimized liquid-phase oxidation: Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reaction at relatively low temperatures. When the oxidized compound is para-xylene and... Agent: Steven A. Owen Eastman Chemical Company

20090129972 - Clothes conditioning hanger and method of using same: An apparatus comprises a clothes-conditioning hanger able to condition (e.g. fragrance) clothing on the hanger The hanger has a socket (9) beneath its apex (4), which can retain a source of conditioning agent. The hanger arms (3) contain passageways and apertures (6) whereby conditioning agent may be delivered to the... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20090129973 - Collection tubes apparatus, systems and methods: Methods of producing collection tubes are presented. The methods include providing a separator substance that can rapidly polymerize in a short time to a desired hardness and disposing the separator substance within the lumen of the tube. The separator substance is formulated to have a density between an average density... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20090129974 - Air quality enhancing ceiling paddle fan: A ceiling paddle fan fixture for improving the quality of the air in the room and various methods of enhancing room air quality, with particular application in public spaces such as hospitals, health care institutions, dormitories, schools and offices. A UV-C source and an air mover are combined in a... Agent: L. Lawton Rogers, Iii

20090129975 - Apparatus for sterilizing components of packaging units, particularly bottles and/or caps: An apparatus for treating objects comprises a plurality of rotating carousels for transporting said objects along a curved path, sterilizing devices arranged on said plurality of carousels along said path and distributed on a carousel of said plurality of carousels and partially on at least a further carousel of said... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090129976 - Circuit for collecting blood component and apparatus for collecting blood component: A circuit for collecting a blood component includes a blood collection device provided with a blood collection needle through which blood is collected from a blood donor, a blood separator in which the blood collected by the above blood collection device is separated, a blood component collection bag in which... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090129977 - Hydrogen peroxide indicator and method: The present invention provides a hydrogen peroxide indicator that includes a substrate on which is disposed an indicator composition that includes at least one of a select group of colorants. As a result of contact with hydrogen peroxide, the colorants change color, and even become colorless, thereby providing an indication... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090129978 - Reagent holder, and kits containing same: A holder for reagents, such as may be used for transporting the reagents and for carrying out processing operations on biological samples with the reagents. The holders typically hold reagents for amplifying polynucleotides extracted from the samples. The holder comprises a connecting member; a process tube affixed to the connecting... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090129979 - Clinical analyzer having a variable cycle time and throughput: A clinical analyzer having the capability to operate at both a higher and lower throughput, depending upon the assay load demand experienced by the hospital or laboratory, so that analyzer throughput most closely matches assay demand.... Agent: Dade Behring Inc. Law And Patents

20090129981 - Microfluidic device: A microfluidic device includes a microfluidic chip and an ultrasonic stator. A holding portion is formed at the ultrasonic stator to hold the microfluidic chip. The microfluidic chip is formed of a substrate with a very small channel, and a valve is provided movably in the channel. The cross section... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090129980 - Multi-channel flow cells: A multi-channel flow cell can allow for reduced cross-contamination in sample loading and the ability to observe activity within the flow cell once the channels are loaded. A multi-channel flow cell includes a plurality of independently-addressable channels sandwiched between a two substrates. Each of the channels can be coated with... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090129982 - Method and apparatus for on-line measurement of a chemical characteristic of a chemical process: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for performing a rapid on-line monitoring of a chemical and/or physical state such as a process stream. A process stream is transported through a chemical transport unit, based upon the request, to a reactor or processing tool. An on-line monitoring of... Agent: Law Offices Of Jerry A. Schulman

20090129984 - Chemical exposure indication device: A chemical exposure indication device is disclosed. The device is removably attachable to a structure and includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface and an indicating layer overlying the first substrate surface. The indicating layer includes a coating material that is chemically reactive with a pre-determined... Agent: Mcnees Wallace & Nurick LLC

20090129983 - Device for the growth of macromolecular crystals and drug screening: The invention is a device for counter-diffusion applications comprising a removable cartridge having a plurality of capillary tubes that may be disposed between first and second members. The first member may be moveable into at least a first and second position. The second member may be moveable into a sealing... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090129985 - High-speed automatic dispensing device with replaceable dispensing head and dispensing station: A high-speed automatic dispensing apparatus capable of preparing samples under different conditions, minimizing waste liquid materials, and realizing high productivity. A dispensing station is also provided. The high-speed automatic dispensing apparatus with a replaceable dispensing head comprises a dispensing head including a plurality of pipettes, a pipette head to which... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090129987 - Connected reagent container: Provided is a composite multi-reagent vessel for an autoanalyzer, which prevents incorrectly combining a plurality of reagents including a standard or a control, and eliminates the work for combining reagents for analysis. A plurality of containers are each capable of standing on their own and are connected together each with... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20090129986 - Fluid container composed of two plates: The invention relates to a miniaturized fluid container with microchannels (11, 12) which are bordered by ridges (13, 14), wherein the crests of the ridges (13, 14) are glued to a cover plate (20). Additional stability may be achieved by distributing glue (33) in cavities between the microchannels (11, 12),... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090129988 - Reagent container pack: A reagent container pack for storing, preserving, and automatically unsealing and resealing a plurality of reagent containers in a reagent container pack on-board an automated clinical sample analyzer for analyzing analytes in a body fluid.... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090129989 - Containers for pharmaceuticals, particularly for use in radioisotope generators: The invention is directed to improved containers for pharmaceuticals and any tubing and tubing connectors associated therewith, particularly containers for pharmaceuticals which are irradiated, heated or otherwise subjected to increased pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is directed to an improved container for use in a radioisotope generator, such... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20090129990 - Rack for sample containers for clinical analyzer: A device for enabling the user of a clinical analyzer, such as, for example, an automated clinical analyzer, e.g., an automated hematology analyzer, to identify samples that require additional processing subsequent to an initial run through the clinical analyzer. The device can also indicate the location of sample containers to... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20090129991 - Toy having air purification features and method for making same: A toy such as a plush toy having various sanitizing features is disclosed, The toy of the present invention optionally includes an air purifying device such as an ionizing device or an ozone device disposed within an interior cavity of the toy. The toy optionally includes a visco-elastic material. The... Agent: Michael P. Mazza, LLC

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20090129993 - Apparatus for treating exhaust praticulate matter: An apparatus treats harmful particulate matter generated through combustion. The apparatus includes a concentrator concentrating the harmful particulate matter and a plasma generator burning the concentrated harmful particulate matter. Thereby, the harmful particulate matter can be efficiently removed.... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt Jeffrey L. Wilson

20090129994 - Large particle, high mineral purity delaminated kaolins and methods of preparing and using same: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising novel delaminated kaolins having a large particle size and low levels of alkali metal oxides. Methods of making the disclosed delaminated kaolin by calcining hydrous kaolin are described. Applications using the disclosed compositions in preparing catalyst substrates, paints, coatings, sealants, cementitious products, ceramics, rubbers, polymers... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090129995 - Method for coating a surface filter with a finely divided solids, filter so obtained and its use: Coating a wall-flow filter with a catalytically active coating generally increases the exhaust-gas backpressure in the filter. The increase in the exhaust-gas backpressure is particularly pronounced if a slurry of fine-particle catalyst materials is used for the coating operation. The increase in the exhaust-gas backpressure can be restricted to a... Agent: Kalow & Springut LLP

20090129996 - Method for recovering metals from waste and other materials comprising organic components: Process for recovering metals from metal-containing wastes and materials, characterized in that the metal-containing waste is preferably introduced continuously into a process chamber, treated thermally with continuous intensive mixing, the organic components are continuously removed and subsequently oxidized and the metal-containing components, preferably as metal conglomerates, and the further inorganic... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20090129997 - Plasma chemical reactor: A plasma chemical reactor includes a chamber for providing a plasma reaction space, and a cathode assembly coupled at one side to a wall surface of the chamber and supporting a substrate at the other side such that the substrate is positioned at a center inside the chamber, and installed... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20090129998 - Apparatus for integrated heavy oil upgrading: An apparatus is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a particulate solid material to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry and hydrocracked to produce vacuum gas oil (VGO). A light portion of the VGO may be hydrotreated and subjected to... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090129999 - Method of brazing a first metal member to a second metal member using a high wettability metal as layer between the two metal members; reformer manufactured by this method, the metal members having grooves: A method for brazing a first metal member, on which an oxide forms during brazing, and a second metal member, in which a high-wettability metal having a wettability with a brazing filler metal that is higher than that of the oxide is applied to at least a brazing surface of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090130000 - Manufacturing device for zeolite membrane: The invention provides a zeolite membrane production apparatus (100) comprising: a reaction container (3) which has a support insertion opening (3c) for insertion of tubular supports (1) and which houses a reaction solution (2) for formation of zeolite membranes on the surfaces of the supports (1), a heating means (4)... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090130001 - Methods for fabricating syngas cooler platens and syngas cooler platens: A method for fabricating a syngas cooler is provided. The method includes coupling a tube cage within the syngas cooler, and coupling a plurality of platens to the tube cage to facilitate steam production in the syngas cooler. At least a first platen has at least one of a length... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090130002 - Screenless reactor for granular moving bed: A screenless reactor design is presented. The reactor includes a series of overlapping vanes where solid catalyst can cascade down the vanes. Gas flows across the catalyst by flowing through the vanes contacting the catalyst and then disengaging from contact with the solid catalyst particles.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090130003 - feeding apparatus for creation of one or more plugs of compressible material for feeding into a gasifier or reactor: An energy efficient, very flexible and safe feeding apparatus serves for creation of one or more plugs of compressible material for feeding into a gasifier, reactor or other combustion chamber. This apparatus includes a piston feeder with at least three pistons for pre-compressing and delivering compressible material towards a mouthpiece... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090130004 - Methods and systems for multistage processing of fluidized particulate solids: Methods and systems for continuous multistage processing of particulate solids that can control the distribution of residence times of processed particles. One disclosed method includes admitting fluidizing gas into transfer tunnels between fluidized bed vessel stages, using gas inlets located in or outputting directly into the transfer tunnel to promote... Agent: Ip Patent Docketing K&l Gates LLP

20090130005 - Sanitary wrap: A sanitary article is provided for reducing the spread of contamination between a user and an object. The article comprises a permeable layer, an impermeable layer, and an anti-bacterial gel interposed between the permeable layer and the impermeable layer. The permeable and impermeable layers may be sealed to each other... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20090123330 - Method of sterilizing a package: A method of sterilizing packages in production of the packages, wherein the packages have an open end and a closed end. A gaseous sterilizing agent is used and kept in the gaseous phase throughout the sterilization process and an ambient temperature and a concentration of sterilizing agent in a sterilization... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090123331 - Uv sterilization of user interface fomites: Techniques for sterilizing a fomite are disclosed. A UV sterilization apparatus includes a housing for enveloping a fomite inside the housing. The housing is composed of a material that prevents transmission of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet range. Attached to the housing is a closure element, and the closure element... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20090123332 - Sterilization pouch with internal and external indicators: A sterilizable pouch having both internal and external sterilization record indicators to indicate whether attempted steam sterilization of the pouch and contents was successful or unsuccessful. The pouch preferably has one indicium in each indicator responsive to multi-parameter sterilization by steam, and another indicium in each indicator responsive to gas... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing - Intellectual Property

20090123333 - Maintaining disinfection of medical equipment: A method is provided for maintaining the disinfection of medical equipment, in particular medical endoscopes (10), following processing. The method comprises placing the disinfected equipment (10) in a sealed chamber (12), and subsequently reducing the pressure within the sealed chamber (12) to cause evaporation of residual moisture. Gas scavenger sachets... Agent: Renner Kenner Greive Bobak Taylor & Weber

20090123334 - Device and method for monitoring the temperature to which a product has been exposed: A device for monitoring the temperature to which a product has been exposed, comprising at least one spatially structured element, constituted by a material indicating a preset level of temperature and a preset exposure time interval, and adapted to be applied to a monitored product. The indicator material is selected... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090123335 - Sensor chip and sensor system: It is intended to provide a sensor chip that enables detection of a deterioration state of a reagent applied on a reaction portion when measuring a concentration of a measurement object substance and a sensor system that enables a correct measurement by using the sensor chip for detecting the reagent... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090123336 - Microfluidic chips for rapid multiplex elisa: A microfluidic chip comprises a substrate and a channel or multiple channels in the substrate. Each channel includes a tortuous path section or multiple tortuous path sections. A receptor for the detection of an analyte can be immobilized in a tortuous path section, for example by adsorption. Different receptors can... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090123337 - Cartridge: A cartridge A to be mounted to a separate apparatus is provided. The cartridge includes a liquid introduction port 3 for introducing a sample liquid, and a diluter 4 including a diluent tank 41 for storing a diluent 40 for diluting the sample liquid, a sample liquid measurer 43 for... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20090123338 - Bubble-resistant injector port for fluidic devices: An bubble-resistant injector port for fluidic and microfluidic devices includes an air-exhaustion feature to reduce the inclusion of bubbles or voids in injected samples, particularly in samples injected by a micropipette. The air-exhaustion feature comprises an air-exhaustion cavity in gas communication with the injector port through a narrowed channel that... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090123339 - Bio-waste sterilizer: Bio-waste sterilizers are described. In one implementation an exemplary system has waste transport vessels that can be intermittently heated and pressurized, for example, with steam, and are interconnected to provide multiple sterilization pathways for waste as the waste is transported. Selected sterilization pathways may depend on attributes of the waste.... Agent: Mark Farrell Patent Law, Inc., PC

20090123341 - Steam sterilizing system: A steam steriliser is described wherein the means of generation of the vacuum is a vacuum pump functioning in conditions of saturated or almost saturated steam at high temperatures, without a cooling system, and comprising a circuit of lubrication with a tank, wherein a lubricant fluid circulates, resistant to high... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20090123340 - Water quality monitoring device and method: A monitor device is attached to the water supply line of a consumer where it repeatedly measures a characteristic that correlates to quality of water in the water line. Each of a succession of a water quality values is derived from one or more of the measurements. The process continues... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20090123342 - Fuels for hydrogen generating cartridges: The present invention increases the amount of hydrogen produced or released from reactions between a metal hydride fuel and liquid reactant. The present invention also decreases the volume of a hydrogen generating cartridge by reducing the pH of the liquid reactant.... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20090123343 - Air handler and purifier: A system that captures and eliminates indoor pollutants and chemical and biological agents within a HVAC system by breaking down the pollutants and chemical and biological threats into non-hazardous molecules. The surface area created by crystalline titanium dioxide nano-structures results in highly effective elimination rates when catalytic ionization by UV... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090123344 - Framed freshener: A framed freshener provides a thermal formed cavity, or thermoplastic shell, carrying scented gel that fits into a picture frame. The present invention locates a fragrant gel in a thermal formed cavity or thermoplastic shell or container which is then placed within a suitably designed picture frame. Coupling a fragrance... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20090123345 - Aroma lamp: The aroma lamp contains a base member having a circuit member and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. A fan module is positioned facing upward on a top surface of the base member. A hollow support member covers the top surface of the base member and the fan module. The... Agent: Leong C Lei

20090123346 - Modular fluidised bed reactor: The fluidised bed reactor according to the invention comprises a reaction chamber (1, 1a, 1b), coupled by an acceleration sheath (10, 10a, 10b) to a centrifugal separator (2, 2a, 2b) for separating particles from hot gases coming from said reaction chamber (1, 1a, 1b), whereby the assembly comprises the reaction... Agent: Alstom Power Inc. Intellectual Property Law Dept.

20090123347 - Fluid treatment system: There is disclosed a water treatment appliance, particularly for on-the-counter treatment of potable water. The appliance comprises: a base unit comprising a pump, a housing and a cooling unit for chilling water in the housing; a removable water reservoir engageable with the housing; a control panel comprising a water dispensing... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (c/o Patent Administrator)

20090123348 - Steam reforming: An apparatus for steam reforming of hydrocarbons comprises a heat exchange reformer having disposed within a plurality of vertical catalyst-filled tubes, through which a gas mixture comprising hydrocarbon and steam may be passed, and to which heat may be transferred by means of a heat exchange medium flowing around the... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090123349 - Self-propagating combustion cyclone reactor: A self-propagating combustion cyclone reactor includes a reaction chamber delimited by a circumferential wall in which at least one reductant inlet and a plurality of oxidizer inlets are formed in a tangential manner. Reductant and oxidizer are fed, together with inert gas, through the inlets into the chamber in a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090117000 - Air sterilization apparatus: An air sterilization apparatus for sterilizing air that can include a fan assembly, which may be mounted in an upper-part of a room, and a UVC lamp to emit a UVGI field. The air sterilization apparatus may direct air across the UVGI field to sterilize the air. A baffle may... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090117001 - Event-triggered ultraviolet light sterilization of surfaces: Solutions for limiting the undesirable spread of pathogens by indirect contact are provided. The solutions involve event-controlled self-sterilization of contact regions on articles or fixtures. A self-sterilizing article structure, in response to a contact event, allows sterilizing UV energy to controllably flow from a UV generator within the article to... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20090117002 - Nanoparticle assemblies with molecular springs: A nanoscale sensing device from different types of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanowires (NWs) connected by molecular springs. The distance between the nanoscale colloids reversibly changes depending on conditions or analyte concentration and can be evaluated by fluorescence measurements.... Agent: Kremblas, Foster, Phillips & Pollick

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20090117004 - System for automatically loading immunoassay analyzer: A component of a laboratory automation system that integrates (a) separating a solid magnetic substrate from the liquid contents of a reaction vessel, (b) management of the thermal characteristics of the component of the laboratory automation system, (c) automated loading of multi-well plates and tip combs into the component of... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20090117005 - Unit cuvette for analyzing a biological fluid, automatic device for in vitro analysis: The bottom of the cuvette comprises a curved raceway placed so as to guide the oscillating movement of a ball inserted into the cuvette. In addition, the cuvette comprises means of attachment, in two perpendicular directions, to adjacent unit cuvettes. The cuvettes can thus be stored as plates in a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090117006 - Structures for enhanced detection of fluorescence: Substrates are provided for use in the detection, identification and analysis of biologic or chemical samples that are labeled with a fluorescent label, in which the plane of maximum fluorescence is displaced from a reflective substrate surface so that the intensity maximum of the standing wave interference pattern of incident... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090117007 - Gas sensor: A gas sensor including a detection element having a stacked structure configured to detect a specified gas component contained in a gas to be detected. The detection element includes: a sensing portion including one or more solid electrolyte layers containing a first material as a main component and having a... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090117009 - Multi-channel electronic pipettor: A multi-channel electronic pipettor has a removable lower multi-channel assembly to facilitate autoclaving. The pipettor includes a position holding mechanism which allows adjustment of the angular position of the lower multi-channel assembly with respect to the handle assembly. The lower multi-channel assembly includes a cylinder block including a plurality of... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090117010 - Pipetting apparatus with integrated liquid level and/or gas bubble detection: A pipetting apparatus has a fluidic space to which a pressure transducer with a pressure sensor is attached with a gas filled space. The fluidic space is defined by a pipette tip, a first tubing that connects the pipette tip to a pump, and an active part of the pump.... Agent: Notaro & Michalos P.C.

20090117008 - Two-phase pipette: The invention relates to a two-phase electronic pipette, in which the piston can be moved from the basic position to the lower position and in which the distance between basic position and lower position can be changed.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090117011 - Carrier frame and method: A sample storage system and method for transporting a medium containing a biological sample. In one aspect the system includes a generally U-shaped carrier frame adapted to facilitate the insertion of a sampling medium into the carrier. The carrier may be configured for use with an automated sampling and storage... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090117012 - Air treatment device utilizing a sensor for activation and operation: The present invention provides a system for detecting a malodor and dispensing an air treatment when needed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a selection mechanism which allows the user to choose how the system dispenses the air treatment, a sensor, a timing control circuit... Agent: Snell & Wilmer, LLP (dial Corp)

20090117013 - Process for continuous preparation of high molecular weight polyesters by esterification of dicarboxylic acids and/or transesterification of dicarboxylic acids with diols and/or mixtures thereof and an apparatus therefor: The present invention relates to a method for the continuous production of high-molecular polyesters by esterification of dicarboxylic acids and/or transesterification of dicarboxylic acid esters with diols and/or mixtures thereof in the presence of catalysts with formation of a prepolymer in a tower reactor and polycondensation thereof to form a... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090117014 - System and method for ammonia synthesis: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for synthesizing ammonia at mid- to low-pressures using nano-size metal or metal alloy catalyst particles. Hydrogen and nitrogen gases are passed through a system comprising, for example, a packed bed of supported nano-size iron or iron alloy catalyst particles having an optional oxide layer... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090117015 - Liquefying apparatus: A conversion-to-oil apparatus capable of efficiently treating plastic, includes a melting unit for heating and melting plastic fed thereto and a decomposing unit for further heating and vaporization-decomposing the molten plastic melted by the melting unit, wherein the decomposing unit is inclined upwardly, having a lead screw mounted therein, and... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090117016 - Fumigation and sanitation of biological products storage systems using ozone: An apparatus and method are provided for elimination of mold, pests, insects and the like from bulk, stored grain and milled grain products and other biological items by pushing an ozone-containing atmosphere up through the grain or biological items and providing and maintaining an ozone-containing atmosphere in contact with the... Agent: Polsinelli Shughart PC

20090117017 - Catalytic conversion apparatus: The present invention relates to a catalytic conversion apparatus, characterized in that said apparatus comprises at least one feed oil cracking riser reactor, a dense bed reactor, a disengager, and a stripper, wherein said stripper locates below said dense bed reactor and communicates directly with the lower part of the... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC