Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions 10/09

20090246073 - Apparatus and method for inline solid, semisolid, or liquid antimicrobial treatment: An antimicrobial treatment method for non-thermal pasteurization and anti-microbial treatment of solid, semisolid, or liquid foods in industrial food transport systems is provided. For solid food applications, the method and related apparatus comprises a conveyor-based transport system. For semisolid or liquid food applications, the method and related apparatus comprises a... Agent: Henry Law Firm

20090246074 - System and method for sterilizing a processing line: The invention comprises a system and method for sterilizing an aseptic processing line comprising the steps of generating chlorine dioxide gas, introducing the chlorine dioxide gas inside the aseptic processing line as a sterilization step, and removing the chlorine dioxide gas from the aseptic processing line. The aseptic processing line... Agent: Mr. Edward J. Timmer

20090246075 - Biosensing device: The present invention provides a biosensing device, comprising an input unit, an analysis unit, a process unit, and a set unit, to set up the calibration parameters of a strip in the device so that the calibration can be completed at a lower cost and be more user friendly.... Agent: Wpat, Pc Intellectual Property Attorneys

20090246076 - Electrochemiluminescence flow cell and flow cell components: An electrochemiluminescence cell comprising an electrode capable of inducing an electrochemiluminescence-active species to electrochemiluminesce. The electrode is preferably made of rhodium, iridium or an alloy of platinum, rhodium or iridium alloyed with an alloy material comprising a transition element. The electrode may be used as counter electrode and/or as a... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090246077 - Container assembly for sublimation: A container assembly has a raw-material container and a product-collection container, which are heat resistant and pressure resistant and have graduations formed on a sidewall thereof and a joint protruding therefrom. The product-collection container is detachably mounted on the raw-material container and communicates with the raw-material container through the joint.... Agent: Patenttm.us

20090246078 - Electromagnetic assay: An apparatus includes a sample strip-receiving member configured to receive a sample strip that includes a chamber. The chamber includes a magnetically susceptible particle. The apparatus also includes an electromagnetic field generator configured to subject the magnetically susceptible particle of the chamber of a sample strip received by the sample... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group (w/isa)

20090246079 - Sterilization wraps and methods for sterilizing articles: There is provided an improved sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of at least a first panel of sterilization material and includes an additional panel of material. The first panel is multi-layered and includes at least one... Agent: Arent Fox LLP And Cardinal Health, Inc.

20090246080 - Systems and methods for obtaining analytes from a body: A method may include collecting at least one analyte from within a body, ejecting the collected at least one analyte from the body through at least one dermal layer of the body, and receiving the ejected at least one analyte outside the body. A system may include a means for... Agent: Iv - Suiter Swantz Pc Llo

20090246081 - Instrument docking station for an automated testing system: An automated testing system includes one or more laboratory devices that operate together to perform an assay. The testing system is designed such that a laboratory device may be seamlessly integrated with the remaining devices in a quick and effortless manner. Specifically, the laboratory device is securely mounted on a... Agent: Hoffman Warnick Llc

20090246082 - Analysis device and an analysis apparatus using the analysis device: An analysis device comprises a separation chamber for separating a sample solution into a solution component and a solid component, a holding channel for holding a predetermined amount of the separated solid component, a mixing chamber connected to the holding channel, an overflow channel connected between the holding channel and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.l.p.

20090246083 - Timing based method and apparatus for monitoring drinking water purity and encouraging routine testing of drinking water purity: An invention is provided for encouraging routine testing for TDS levels in a liquid. The invention includes a conductivity sensor capable of sensing a conductivity level of a liquid, and a processor in electrical communication with the conductivity sensor. The processor has logic that calculates a TDS level for the... Agent: Patent Venture Group

20090246084 - Gas sensor: A gas sensor has a gas-sensitive layer with a surface area where the electron affinity depends on the concentration of a target gas brought in contact with the surface area. An electrical potential sensor is capacitively coupled to the surface area via an air gap. The surface area of the... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20090246085 - Liquid handling system and methods for mixing and delivering liquid reagents: A liquid storage apparatus provides a safe and easy to use device for efficiently managing liquid reagents used in a variety of laboratory equipment. The liquid storage apparatus helps reduce the likelihood of accidents, allows for flexibility of experimental design, and helps maximize the use of chemical regents to prevent... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090246086 - Microfluidic network and method: A microfluidic network comprising a plurality of droplet emitters forming droplets of a first fluid in a second fluid immiscible in the first fluid to produce an outlet stream of droplets, wherein each of the emitters are in fluid communication with each other via the network and all have an... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20090246087 - Microtiter plate for long-term storage: The invention relates to a microtiterplate appropriate for long-term storage of a high number of compound solutions. The invention more specifically relates to a microtiterplate for long-term storage, comprising: a) a frame (10) supporting: i) a matrix of wells (11) presenting a top surface, ii) liquid-receiver peripheral chambers (20) surrounding... Agent: Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.

20090246088 - Dehydrogenation fuel theft prevention system: A dehydrogenation fuel theft prevention system for preventing the theft of dehydrogenation organic fuel containing hydrogen is provided. The dehydrogenation fuel theft prevention system is for systems including a reformer for dehydrogenating organic fuel containing at least hydrogen and a dehydrogenation fuel recovery tank for storing dehydrogenation fuel produced when... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090246089 - Exhaust gas-processing apparatus: An exhaust gas-processing apparatus of the present invention includes a gas supplier 2 which supplies a gas such as C3F8 to gas-using equipment 1, a detoxification device 4 which detoxifies an exhaust gas accepted from the gas-using equipment 1, a detoxifying agent-packing and -ejecting device 5, and a controller 6.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090246090 - Contactless power solution for low power sensors in bioprocess environments: A method and apparatus for providing more reliable wireless communication and power to sensors in electrically challenging bioprocess environments is disclosed. An unconnected antenna is located within the bioprocess environment, preferably in the same plane as the primary powered antenna. This unconnected antenna, also referred to as reflective antenna, enhances... Agent: Nields, Lemack & Frame, Llc

20090246091 - Air purification system: An air purification system that comprises a substrate, and at least one layer of photocatalysts. The at least one layer of photocatalysts further comprise a plurality of metal clusters.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.a.

20090246092 - Flushing in a multiple loop reactor: The present invention discloses multiple loop reactor wherein one of the settling legs transferring polymer product from one loop to a further loop can be taken out of service or re-opened without interfering with the operation of said multiple loop reactor.... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20090246093 - Ultrasonic counter-current screw extractor for uranium recovery: An apparatus for the removal of uranium from a body of material is provided. The apparatus has at least one ultrasonic extractor, having a bottom and a top. The at least one ultrasonic extractor is configured to accept solids at the bottom and acid at the top, and has a... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090246094 - Waste gas purification apparatus: The present invention relates to a waste gas purification apparatus, which comprises: a heater, which heats waste gas mixed with reaction air to separate it into a solid reactant and a vapor purification gas; a first process unit, which has a water reserve tank communicated with the heater; a second... Agent: Ipla P.a.

20090246095 - Exhaust gas treating apparatus, method of manufacturing exhaust gas treating apparatus, mat member, and method of manufacturing mat member: An exhaust gas treating apparatus includes an exhaust gas treating body, a mat member including inorganic fiber, a casing, and a heating element which is configured to emit heat. The mat member is wound around at least a part of a peripheral surface of the exhaust gas treating body. The... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.

20090246097 - Honeycomb structure and exhaust gas treating apparatus: A honeycomb structure includes four honeycomb units each including inorganic particles, an inorganic binder, and cell walls extending from a first end face to a second end face along a longitudinal direction to define a plurality of cells. The cell walls includes a first cell walls extending along a first... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.

20090246096 - Honeycomb structure and exhaust gas treatment apparatus: A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit having a first end face and a second end face opposite to the first end face along a longitudinal direction of the at least one honeycomb unit. The at least one honeycomb unit includes an inorganic particle, an inorganic binder, cell... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.

20090246098 - Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst: An ability of oxidizing CO and HC is improved, while achieving a sufficient efficiency of burning PM. An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a filter substrate (1) in which upstream and downstream cells (13a, 13b) separated by a porous wall (11) are formed, the upstream cell (13a) being open on an... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20090246100 - Exhaust gas purification device for internal combustion engine: An exhaust gas purification device for an internal combustion engine is provided in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas purification device includes: a carrier; an HC adsorbing layer, supported on the carrier and adapted to adsorb unburned fuel; and a ternary catalyst layer, supported on... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090246099 - Honeycomb structure and exhaust gas treating apparatus: A honeycomb structure includes a first end face, a second end face, a honeycomb unit, and an ammonia adsorbing material. The second end face is located opposite to the first end face along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure. The honeycomb unit has plural cell walls extending along the... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.

20090246101 - Apparatus for rapid oxidation using uv radiation: An apparatus employing a UV reaction chamber that produces light for levying high-level amounts of hydroxyl radicals during the oxidation process. The flow passes through a fluid intake and into the UV reaction chamber. A metallic coating on the outer shell and quartz reactor work for increased efficiency during the... Agent: Greenberg & Lieberman, Llc

20090246102 - Method and apparatus for producing solid product: Provided is a production method and a production apparatus using a method for producing a solid product by a reaction of gaseous raw materials with a plurality of components including a step of conducting the reaction using a reactor disposed in a vertical direction; a step of feeding the gaseous... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20090246103 - Honeycomb structure and method for manufacturing the same: A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit having one end face and another end face opposite to the one end face along a longitudinal direction of the at least one honeycomb unit. The at least one honeycomb unit includes an inorganic binder, inorganic particles, cell walls extending along... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.c.