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Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing September class, title,number 09/11

20110236255 - Treating flammable materials: A method and device are provided for treating flammable materials, fuels for example, by irradiation of the materials with ultra-violet radiation. In one embodiment, the apparatus suited for connection to a fuel line includes a body with centrally-formed duct and UV light sources mounted outside of the duct at upper... Agent: Bae Systems PLC

20110236256 - Cold sterilization of tissue engineering scaffolds with compressed carbon dioxide: Methods for sterilizing a biocompatible hydrogel polymer are provided via treating the biocompatible hydrogel polymer with a supercritical CO2 treatment composition at a treatment pressure of about 4 MPa to about 30 MPa and a treatment temperature of about 5° C. to about 75° C. The supercritical CO2 treatment composition... Agent: University Of South Carolina

20110236257 - Stabilized chlorine dioxide to preserve carbohydrate feedstocks: A process to preserve a carbohydrate feedstock against contaminant microorganisms comprises contacting the carbohydrate feedstock with a stabilized chlorine dioxide at a pH of at least 2.6. The carbohydrate feedstock preferably comprises a naturally-occurring carbohydrate, particularly a carbohydrate having a reducing end group. The process is particularly suitable to treat... Agent: E.i. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

20110236258 - Medical fluid access device with antiseptic indicator: A medical device, such as a vascular access device, is disclosed for providing access to a medical fluid flow path for the introduction or withdrawal of medical fluids to and from the flow path. The access device includes an indicator for providing a visual indication when the access device has... Agent: Baxter Healthcare S.a.

20110236259 - Sample analyzer: A sample analyzer that analyzes a sample by using a reagent contained in a reagent container is disclosed. The sample analyzer includes a container holding unit which is configured to hold a plurality of reagent containers, and a plurality of electronic tags is attached to the plurality of reagent containers,... Agent: Sysmex Corporation

20110236260 - Digital barcode nano-wire and system for bio-sensing using the same: Provided are a barcode nano-wire for decoding a hard magnetic segment by using highly sensitive magnetic sensors and a bio-sensing system using the barcode nano-wire. Integration of hard magnetic and non-magnetic segments produces the barcode nanowire and magnetic segments are detected using highly sensitive magnetoresistance sensors. The non-magnetic segment uses... Agent: The Industry & Academic Cooperation In Chungnam National University

20110236261 - Sensing device for detecting target elements in a fluid: The invention relates to a sensing device for sensing target elements in a fluid. The sensing device comprises a substrate (61) having first regions (66a) and second regions (66b). A patterned first layer (62) is provided on the substrate (61), wherein the patterned first layer (62) covers the second regions... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20110236262 - Biological substance detecting apparatus: A biological substance detecting apparatus that enables stable detection and quantitative analysis of biologically derived target substances is provided. The biological substance detecting apparatus employs a sensor chip provided with a fine flow channel through which a sample liquid is caused to flow, and a sensor surface that adsorbs a... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20110236263 - Combined detector: A combined detector capable of simultaneously detecting both a value indicating a physical/chemical phenomenon such as a pH value and the intensity of an energy beam such as light. The combined detector comprises a physical/chemical phenomenon detecting system (10) and an energy beam detecting system. The physical/chemical phenomenon detecting system... Agent: National University Corporation Toyohashi University Of Technology

20110236264 - Microfluidic device for separating and sorting particles in a fluid medium: A microfluidic device for separating emulsion solution into separate particles by passing the emulsion solution through a passive filter. The separated particles can then be sorted into separate chambers through active filtering.... Agent:

20110236265 - Channel chip and jig: A channel chip includes a substrate made of a material capable of transmitting light. The substrate includes a groove to form a channel for allowing a fluid to flow. A film is made of a material capable of transmitting light. The film is bonded to the substrate with a pressure... Agent: Omron Corporation

20110236266 - Optical sensor: According to one embodiment, an optical sensor includes an optical waveguide module and a specimen area. The specimen area is provided adjacent to the optical waveguide module, and is configured to hold a specimen. The specimen area includes a sensing area and a precipitation area. An optical change occurs in... Agent:

20110236267 - Chemical and biological sensor: The present disclosure provides a sensor device. The sensor device may include an intake port for an air sample connected to a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber may contain at least one device for the introduction of a liquid or gel detection improvement agent, or at least one mechanical dispersal... Agent:

20110236268 - Purification apparatus for gases: The present invention relates to a purification unit (20) for separating hydrocarbons from a gas. It comprises a converter housing (32) suitable for conducting gases therethrough, with a catalyst material disposed therein, with the catalyst material being heated from the outside of the converter housing (32) by means of a... Agent:

20110236269 - Microreactor: A microreactor having a reaction mixture inlet, a reaction mixture channel, and a reaction mixture outlet is provided, in which a piezoelectric material that generates surface acoustic waves and has, formed on the surface thereof, a thin film having catalytic activity is disposed in the reaction mixture channel so that... Agent: National University Corporation Nagaoka University Of Technology

20110236270 - Wicking-based reagent-solution draining in an automated system: Embodiments of the present invention include processing steps and subsystems, within automated-biopolymer-synthesis systems and within other automated systems for organic-chemistry-based processing, for removing reagent solutions and solvents from reaction chambers following various synthetic reaction steps and washing steps undertaken during biopolymer synthesis. Embodiments of the present invention employ any of... Agent:

20110236271 - Zeolite structure and manufacturing method thereof: The zeolite structure includes a zeolite material containing a plurality of zeolite particles and an inorganic binding material which binds the zeolite particles to one another, the plurality of zeolite particles include fine zeolite particles having a small average particle diameter and coarse zeolite particles which have an average particle... Agent: Ngk Insulators, Ltd.

20110236272 - Chemical reactor for converting a first material into a second material: A chemical reactor and method for converting a first material into a second material is disclosed and wherein the chemical reactor is provided with a feed stream of a first material which is to be converted into a second material; and wherein the first material is combusted in the chemical... Agent:

20110236273 - Microfluidic extraction and reaction device: A microfluidic arrangement for extracting and optionally processing an extract from a sample and for transferring the extract in flowable form to a microfluidic chip using an extractor with a compressible extraction chamber and at least one opening thereof, a reactor that has a reaction chamber, an inlet opening that... Agent: Institut Fur Mikrotechnik Mainz Gmbh

20110236274 - Upflow reactor featuring controlled recirculation of biomass: An upflow reactor is provided that includes a reactor tank, conduits, a waste water distributor, at least one first flotation separator and an optional second flotation separator for separating reactor water, biomass, and biogas, a collection device, and a gas separator for separating biomass and biogas. The first flotation separator... Agent:

20110236275 - Steaming and sanitizing accessory: An accessory for a steam generating appliance includes a valve having one or more inlets for receiving one or both of steam and a sanitizing agent from the steam generating appliance. One or more forwardly-directed outlet ports and one or more downwardly-directed outlet ports are included. A first conduit provides... Agent:

20110236276 - Analytical test tape instrument: An analytical test tape instrument includes an exchangeable test tape unit which comprises a test tape provided with a plurality of test elements to which body fluid can be applied. The test tape instrument also includes a tape drive that can be coupled with the test tape unit to wind... Agent:

20110236277 - Microfluid control device and method of manufacturing the same: Provided are a plastic microfluid control device having a multi-step microchannel and a method of manufacturing the same. The device includes a lower substrate, and a fluid channel substrate contacting the lower substrate and having a multi-step microchannel having at least two depths in a side coupling to the lower... Agent: Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute

20110236278 - Pipette tip trays: Provided are pipette tip trays for use in biotechnology applications. In certain embodiments, provided are pipette tip trays having one or more of the following features: (i) lacking an external hinge between the lid and the rack, and (ii) having snap plate fasteners configured to releasably secure a snap plate... Agent: Biotix, Inc.

20110236279 - Integrated reactors, methods of making same, and methods of conducting simultaneous exothermic and endothermic reactions: Integrated Combustion Reactors (ICRs) and methods of making ICRs are described in which combustion chambers (or channels) are in direct thermal contact to reaction chambers for an endothermic reaction. Superior results were achieved for combustion chambers which contained a gap for free flow through the chamber. Particular reactor designs are... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute

20110229369 - Apparatus and methods for disinfecting spaces: The instant invention provides methods and apparatus for disinfecting a space, e.g., a hospital room, using chlorine dioxide. One aspect of the invention provides an apparatus for disinfecting a space. The apparatus includes: a chlorine dioxide gas generator; a sensor adapted and configured to measure the relative pressure inside the... Agent: Tbs Technologies, LLC

20110229370 - Methods for controlling perspiration-related body odor: A deodorizer device for controlling body odor comprises a structure having an external metal oxide surface with a contour to contact the surface of the skin where perspiration is produced and is degraded by bacterial organisms on the skin into body odor. The metal oxide surface is reactable with water... Agent:

20110229371 - Hybrid water treatment for high temperature steam generators: A steam generation system comprises: an oxygenated water treatment (OWT) sub-system configured to generate water having oxidizing chemistry; a steam generation sub-system configured to convert the water having oxidizing chemistry into steam having oxidizing chemistry; an attemperator or other injection device or devices configured to add an oxygen scavenger to... Agent:

20110229372 - 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: Crosstex International, Inc.

20110229373 - Analyzing apparatus and calibration cartridge: An apparatus for analyzing a biological component in a test sample, comprising: a mounting part for selectively mounting a calibration cartridge and an analysis cartridge; a detection part for detecting a component included in a control sample accommodated in the calibration cartridge, the component included in the test sample accommodated... Agent: Sysmex Corporation

20110229374 - Sample analyzer: A sample analyzer including: a first reagent container holding unit; a second reagent container holding unit being arranged on one side of the first reagent container holding portion; a reagent information reading unit; and a control unit. The reagent information reading unit includes an electric wave emitting portion, which is... Agent: Sysmex Corporation

20110229375 - Microfluidic system for purposes of analysis and diagnosis and corresponding method for producing a microfluidic system: A microfluidic system for purposes of analysis and diagnosis is made up of layers arranged substantially one above the other. The microfluidic system includes at least a first and a second conducting-through layer, which respectively comprise at least one channel for a fluid to be conducted through in the respective... Agent: Robert Bosch Gmbh

20110229376 - Electrostatic filter and non-thermal plasma system for air pollution control of hydrocarbon combustion engines: The invention is an air pollution control apparatus for cleaning exhaust gases from motor vehicles using both electrostatic precipitation and a non-thermal plasma. The precipitator is especially useful in cleaning exhaust gases from diesel engines. The precipitator provides for easier cleaning in between uses, as well as a more efficient... Agent:

20110229377 - Apparatus for removal of surface oxides via fluxless technique involving electron attachment and remote ion generation: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the dry fluxing of at least one component and/or solder surface via electron attachment. In one embodiment, there is provided a method for removing oxides from the surface of a component comprising: providing a component on a substrate wherein the substrate... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc.

20110229378 - Reaction chamber of an epitaxial reactor: The present invention relates to a reaction chamber of an epitaxial reactor, consisting essentially of a hollow quartz piece; the hollow quartz piece comprises a quartz piece section (1) having the shape of a cylinder or a prism or a cone or a pyramid and an axial through hole (2)... Agent:

20110229379 - Stable catalyst layers for hydrogen permeable composite membranes: The present invention provides a hydrogen separation membrane based on nanoporous, composite metal carbide or metal sulfide coated membranes capable of high flux and permselectivity for hydrogen without platinum group metals. The present invention is capable of being operated over a broad temperature range, including at elevated temperatures, while maintaining... Agent:

20110229380 - Container for in vitro dissolution rate test of efficient components of pharmaceutical topical patch: A container for an in vitro dissolution test of efficient components of a pharmaceutical topical patch includes a body having an open upper end. A mesh bottom cap is mounted to a bottom of the body. The mesh bottom cap includes a lower mesh. A mesh top cap has an... Agent:

20110229381 - Reaction vessel for crystallizing a sample from a solution: The present invention relates to a reaction vessel for crystallization of a sample from a solution and a covering foil and an arrangement for mounting the covering foil (FIG. 1).... Agent: Qiagen Gmbh

20110229382 - System for heat integration with methanation system: In an embodiment, a system includes a methanation section generally including a fuel inlet configured to receive a first fuel, a fuel outlet configured to output methane, and a first fuel path configured to route a first flow of the first fuel from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlet.... Agent: General Electric Company

20110229383 - Carbon monoxide removal method, operating method for fuel reforming system, carbon monoxide remover, fuel removal system having the carbon monoxide remover, and filter: In operating the carbon monoxide removal reactor or the fuel reforming system, there is provided a technique for removing carbon monoxide in a stable manner for an extended period of time. In a method of removing carbon monoxide including an introducing step of introducing a reactant gas including mixture gas... Agent: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

20110223057 - Air decontamination equipment: The present invention relates to an air decontamination equipment, from both odours or pollutants, and bacterial or viral loads. More particularly, the present invention relates to a decontaminating equipment (1) for the treatment of air, comprising a shell (2) which is divided in a first and a second compartments (3,... Agent:

20110223058 - Structure, synthesis, and applications for oligo phenylene ethynylenes: Novel compounds generally referred to herein as cationic oligomeric phenylene ethynylenes (OPEs), methods of synthesizing OPEs and various uses for the OPEs are described. The compounds can be synthesized in both symmetrical (S-OPE) and non-symmetrical (N-OPE) forms. Suitable uses include sensor and biocidal applications. Reusable structures incorporating the OPEs that... Agent: Stc.unm

20110223059 - Method for production of dispensing devices: The present invention relates to a process for the production of improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance particularly a toilet, and methods of using the same.... Agent: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.

20110223060 - Apparatus and method for sterilization: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for disinfecting a target area of a patient's body, such as an arm, leg or a chest, in a pre-surgical environment. The apparatus and method disclosed herein further provides for maintaining the target area of the patient's body in an aseptic condition... Agent:

20110223061 - Automated analyzer: An automated analyzer according to an embodiment includes a probe. The probe has a step part configured to be provided between a lower shaft and an upper shaft, and to be formed such that the outer diameter changes. A descending controller lowers the probe from a predefined position that positions... Agent: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation

20110223062 - Automatic analysis device: An automatic analysis device capable of reducing readers and suppressing production cost without lowering efficiency of read processing of code information attached to a reagent container is provided. The automatic analysis device includes one two-dimension code reader 21 reading code information of a two-dimension code label 14 attached to a... Agent:

20110223063 - Sample analyzer and non-transitory storage medium: The present invention is a sample analyzer comprising: a reagent storage configured to store a reagent container containing a reagent used for analyzing a sample, wherein the reagent storage comprises a liquid storing section which stores a liquid such that a surface of the liquid contacts an air within the... Agent:

20110223064 - Sample analyzer: The present invention is a sample analyzer, comprising: a reagent storage configured to store a reagent container accommodating a reagent used for analyzing a sample; a reagent arrangement section which is accommodated in the reagent storage, and on which the reagent container is arranged; a cooling section arranged on a... Agent:

20110223065 - Biomolecular sensor with plural metal plates and manufacturing method thereof: Disclosed are a biomolecular sensor and a method of fabricating the same having high sensitivity and resolution by using a plurality of metal plates that change electrical properties of a plurality of nanostructures according to the attachment of biomolecules. The biomolecular sensor includes a substrate, first and second electrodes disposed... Agent:

20110223066 - Automatic analysis device: There is provided a high-accuracy automatic analysis device achieving both of measurement in a wide concentration range and high sensitivity at a low concentration. The signals of a plurality of wavelengths λ1 to λ12 where the sensitivity of light absorption caused by fine particles is high from a light source... Agent:

20110223067 - Thermal management exhaust treatment device and method of manufacture: An exhaust gas treatment device is disposed in an exhaust gas treatment system and comprises a rolled metal cylinder of corrugated metal sheet having longitudinally extending passages extending axially from an inlet end to an outlet end and a conduit disposed between layers of the rolled metal cylinder and configured... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations, Inc.

20110223068 - Container having an oxygen scavenging indication system: A polyethylene terephthalate container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container. The container further comprises an indicator system or means for use with a hydrogen generator and a catalyst system.... Agent:

20110223069 - Container having an oxygen scavenging activation system: A polyethylene terephthalate container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container. The container further comprises an activation system or means for activating the hydrogen generator and/or catalyst system at a predetermined time or in response to a predetermined stimulus.... Agent:

20110223070 - Container having oxygen scavenging system: A polyethylene terephthalate container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container, including the closure, closure insert, label, label glue, and/or any other portions of the final container assembly. In addition, the catalyst and the hydrogen generator can both be located in the... Agent:

20110223071 - Apparatus for purifying and neutralizing toxic gases: The present invention relates to an apparatus for effectively purifying and neutralizing toxic gases such as odors, fumes or various volatile organic compounds generated by research laboratories, chemical processing factories or hospitals where medicinal products are handled. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a main body having an... Agent:

20110223072 - Process and plant for converting hazardous waste containing chromium vi into non-hazardous waste: e

20110223073 - Ozone oxidation accelerator, ozone oxidation accelerator composition, and ozone treatment method: The present invention relates to an ozone oxidation accelerator containing a compound of which a 0.5% by mass aqueous solution at 25° C. has a dynamic surface tension at 100 msec of 70 mN/m or less and a dynamic surface tension at 30 sec of 55 to 67 mN/m, and... Agent: Lion Corporation

20110223074 - Apparatus for producing trichlorosilane: In an apparatus for producing trichlorosilane, an internal space of a reaction chamber is partitioned in a radial direction by first walls running along a circumferential direction, and is partitioned into multiple spaces by second walls which extend in a direction crossing the circumferential direction. Upper portions or lower portions... Agent: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

20110223075 - Nebulizer manifold: A manifold which introduces sterilant aerosol to a sterilization chamber for the disinfection of an article. The manifold defines the terminal portion of a fluid pathway from an aerosol generator to the sterilization chamber and comprises at least one chamber inlet port for introducing aerosol into the sterilizing chamber. The... Agent:

20110223076 - Aseptic manifold and probe assembly: Manifold and probe assembly for use a bioprocessing vessel. The manifold has a chamber which communicates with the interior of the vessel and a plurality of ports which communicate with the chamber. Elongated sensing probes are threadedly connected to the ports with end portions of the probes extending into the... Agent: Asepco

20110223077 - Centralized monitoring system, analyzing system and centralized monitoring method: An analyzing system, including: a plurality of inspection lines, each including a reagent supplying apparatus, and a plurality of hematology analyzers, each analyzing a measurement sample prepared from a blood sample and a reagent supplied from the reagent supplying apparatus; and a computer connected to the reagent supplying apparatuses, wherein... Agent: Sysmex Corporation

20110223078 - Device for measuring blood component: A blood glucose meter includes a front attachment part to which a test piece is attached, a measurement part for measuring a component of blood collected via a blood guide passage in the test piece, and a monitor for displaying the measurement results obtained by the measurement part. When the... Agent: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha

20110223079 - Sterilization confirmation tester and test pack: The present invention provides a sterilization confirmation tester and a test pack which enables effective sterilization to be confirmed in a simple and sure manner by providing a simulation of the structure of an endoscope and so forth. The sterilization confirmation tester according to the present invention has a function... Agent: Olympus Corporation

20110223080 - Fluidic device containing 3d structures: A micro fluidic device comprises a laminate structure, comprising a plurality of individual layers. At least one layer comprises a micro fluidic channel structure and at least on one side of said layer a further layer is arranged comprising a three-dimensional (3D) micro structure such that the 3D micro structure... Agent:

20110223081 - Gripper head for gripping a reaction cuvette: A gripper head for gripping a reaction cuvette in an appliance for automatically analyzing chemical or biological samples, the head comprising pivoting fingers designed to engage lugs that extend from two opposite sides of the top end of the cuvette, an electromagnetic or pneumatic actuator for controlling pivoting of the... Agent: Diagnostica Stago

20110217201 - Absorbent pad for trash receptacles: The present disclosure relates to an absorbent pad with a layered architecture that is adapted for absorbing liquids in trash receptacles that masks or suppresses odors therein. The present disclosure also provides a method of using an absorbent pad to absorb trash liquids to reduce or mask odors, delay spoilage... Agent:

20110217202 - Active oxygen disinfection system and use thereof: The present invention provides a lens care kit for disinfecting and/or cleaning contact lenses. The lens care kit of the invention comprising: (1) a lens care solution; (2) a lens case for holding the lens care solution and a contact lens immersed in the lens care solution; (3) a singlet... Agent:

20110217203 - Process challenge device and methods: A process challenge device comprising process challenge device comprising a container defining a space within the container, wherein the space can fully contain a process indicator; and at least one pressure-actuating valve associated with the container, wherein the at least one pressure-actuating valve regulates entrance of a sterilant into and... Agent:

20110217204 - Sterilization composition: A composition is disclosed which comprises (A) an anti-microbial agent comprising peracetic acid; and (B) a reagent mixture comprising a buffer, an anticorrosive agent and a chelator. The composition may be characterized by the absence of molybdate. The foregoing composition may be dispersed in water to form a liquid sterilant.... Agent:

20110217205 - Diagnostic radio frequency identification sensors and applications thereof: An integrated passive wireless chip diagnostic sensor system is described that can be interrogated remotely with a wireless device such as a modified cell phone incorporating multi-protocol RFID reader capabilities (such as the emerging Gen-2 standard) or Bluetooth, providing universal easy to use, low cost and immediate quantitative analyses, geolocation... Agent:

20110217206 - sensor and a method of assembling a sensor: “Click-assembly” methods of assembling a sensor for sensing biologically-active molecules by measuring impedance changes, are disclosed, comprising supporting a bio-sensor on a carrier, the bio-sensor comprising an electronic component having at least one micro-electrode and at least one electrical contact, functionalizing the bio-sensor by physically or chemically coupling a bio-receptor... Agent: Nxp B.v.

20110217207 - Analysis tool, identification apparatus, and analysis apparatus: A technique is provided, which makes it possible to easily judge whether or not an analysis tool to be used for an analysis process for a sample is authentic and which makes it possible to secure the reliability of an analysis result thereby. An identification apparatus for identifying an analysis... Agent: Arkray, Inc.

20110217208 - Measuring flow properties of multiple gas nozzles of a gas distributor: A gas nozzle measurement apparatus comprises a controllable gas source to provide across a gas plate having gas nozzles, a flow of gas at a constant pressure or constant flow rate, and a sensor plate sized to cover an area comprising at least a portion of the front face of... Agent: Applied Materials, Inc.

20110217209 - Iron core reactor: An iron core reactor includes reactor active parts. The reactor active parts include two or more separate reactor active parts. The coils in the respective active parts are connected in series or in parallel. The respective active parts are placed in a same reactor oil tank.... Agent: Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co., Ltd.

20110217210 - Gas hydrate production apparatus: A gas hydrate production apparatus capable of reacting a raw gas with a raw water to thereby form a slurry gas hydrate and capable of removing water from the slurry gas hydrate by means of a gravitational dewatering unit. The gravitational dewatering unit is one including a cylindrical first tower... Agent:

20110217211 - Smell-diffusing cell array substrate, apparatus for transferring smell information and electronic device including the apparatus: A smell-diffusing cell array substrate, an apparatus configured to transfer smell information and an electronic device are provided, the smell-diffusing cell array substrate includes at least one smell-diffusing cell having a microcapsule with a core-shell structure. A shell of the microcapsule includes a wall material and a photocatalyst dispersed in... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

20110217212 - Disinfecting caps having an extendable feature and related systems and methods: Some assemblies can include a male cap and a female cap, each of which can be used to cover separated medical connectors. In certain arrangements, a male cap can include a movable carriage that transitions from a retracted position when an assembly with which the male cap is associated is... Agent: The University Of Utah Research Foundation

20110217213 - Method and apparatus for measuring ph of low alkalinity solutions: Systems and methods are described for measuring pH of low alkalinity samples. The present invention provides a sensor array comprising a plurality of pH indicators, each indicator having a different indicator concentration. A calibration function is generated by applying the sensor array to a sample solution having a known pH... Agent: General Electric Company

20110211989 - Dry heat sterilizing systems using inductive heating: A dry heat sterilizing system for use in sterilizing non-ferromagnetic and/or ferromagnetic parts includes a sterilization chamber and at least one ferromagnetic structure within the sterilization chamber. At least one inductive EMF energy field generator inductively heats the at least one ferromagnetic structure during a sterilization operation. The at least... Agent: State Of Franklin Innovations, LLC

20110211990 - Radiation sterilization of medical devices: A method of radiation sterilizing a plurality of stent-catheter assemblies includes positioning a plurality of stent-catheter assemblies on a fixture, each of the stent catheter assemblies being arranged in a planar configuration and disposed in corresponding planar packages supported on the fixture, wherein the packages are stacked horizontally on the... Agent: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

20110211991 - Process challenge device and method: A sterilization process challenge device comprising a first container comprising walls which define a first space within the first container; a process indicator within the first space; at least one sterilant access for a sterilant to enter the first space within the first container; wherein at least one of the... Agent:

20110211992 - Fluid chromatography injectors and injector inserts: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to injector inserts and injector assemblies. In some examples, an injector insert that includes an inlet comprising a substantially inert metal is described. In other examples, an injector that includes a major amount of a substantially inert metal in a fluid flow path is... Agent:

20110211993 - Jet assembly for use in detectors and other devices: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to jet assemblies that include a substantially inert fluid flow path. In some examples, a jet assembly includes a fluid flow path comprising a substantially inert metal in a fluid flow path. Devices and systems using the jet assembly are also described. In other... Agent:

20110211994 - Nanowire structural element: A template based process is used for the production of the nanowire structural element, wherein the nanowires are electrochemically depositioned in the nanopores. The irradiation is carried out at different angles, such that a nanowire network is formed. The hollow chamber-like structure in the nanowire network is established through the... Agent:

20110211995 - Method and system for forming a silicon ingot using a low-grade silicon feedstock: Techniques for the formation of a silicon ingot using a low-grade silicon feedstock include forming within a crucible device a molten silicon from a low-grade silicon feedstock and performing a directional solidification of the molten silicon to form a silicon ingot within the crucible device. The directional solidification forms a... Agent: Calisolar, Inc.

20110211996 - Method and apparatus for regenerating an iron-based fischer-tropsch catalyst: Solvent extraction is used to remove wax and contaminants from an iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in a natural circulation continuous-flow system. The wax-free catalyst is then subjected to controlled oxidation to convert the iron to its initial oxidized state, Fe2O3. Reactivation of the oxide catalyst precursor is carried out by addition... Agent: Rentech, Inc.

20110211997 - Apparatus for liquefaction of carbonaceous material: A carbonaceous material liquefaction apparatus which uses a nozzle assembly to supply a pressurised liquid towards a carbonaceous material as a high velocity liquid. A supply line (46, 39) supplies the high pressure liquid to the nozzle assembly (38). The high velocity liquid reacts with the carbonaceous material (35) in... Agent: Forbes Oil And Gas Pty. Ltd.

20110211998 - Selective, integrated processing of bio-derived ester species to yield low molecular weight hydrocarbons and hydrogen for the production of biofuels: The present invention relates to methods and systems for processing biomass to selectively yield a variety of hydrocarbon molecules and hydrogen as products, wherein some or all of these products can be further utilized for other biomass processing sub-processes, particularly wherein they lead to the generation of biofuels and/or other... Agent: Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

20110211999 - Reactor with jet impingment heat transfer: A catalytic reactor containing a core structure near the reactor axis and a casing structure near the reactor wall, the two structures differing from each other to promote catalysis and heat transfer, respectively. The casing contains a multiplicity of first devices for directing fluid centrifugally impinge a reactor wall and... Agent: Tribute Creations, LLC

20110212000 - Device for producing starting materials, combustible substances and fuels from organic substances: The invention relates to a device for producing starting materials, combustible substances and fuels from organic substances. Said claimed device comprises a reactor (10) that comprises an introduction device (11) for the organic substances, an evacuation device (12) for the reaction products and a device (13) for feeding reaction energy... Agent:

20110212001 - Phase modulation device, phase modulation device fabrication method, crystallization apparatus, and crystallization method: A phase shifter which modulates the phase of incident light has a light-transmitting substrate such as a glass substrate, and a phase modulator such as a concavity and convexity pattern which is formed on the laser beam incident surface of the light-transmitting substrate and modules the phase of incident light.... Agent:

20110212002 - Sample receiving device: The present invention generally relates to a sample receiving device for releasably storing a substance. The sample receiving device includes a lid having a reservoir for retaining the substance, and a pierceable barrier sealing the substance within the reservoir; and b) a funnel for receiving a sample and configured for... Agent: Dna Genotek Inc.

20110212003 - Reactor and reactor system for high temperature and high pressure reactions: A reactor and a reactor system for carrying out high temperature and high pressure reactions is disclosed herein. The reactor has an isolatable inner vessel for allowing for heat energy efficient cooling and heating of the reactor. The reactor comprises an outer reactor adapted for withstanding a reaction pressure and... Agent: Rubreco Inc.

20110212004 - System for making renewable fuels: Multiple catalytic processing stations couple with a system which produces volatile gas streams from biomass decomposition at discrete increasing temperatures. These catalytic processing stations can be programmed to maximize conversion of biomass to useful renewable fuel components based on input feedstock and desired outputs.... Agent: