Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing inventions

20080170963 - Wine preservation system: An apparatus and method are provided for dispensing degradable liquids, such as wine, from a pressure-intolerant container such as glass bottle, while insuring that ambient air cannot contact the degradable liquid. A preserving liquid is floated on the surface of the degradable liquid providing an effective gas barrier. A method... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080170964 - Differential gas component probe having a passage containing a reaction catalyst: A probe for use in determining the amount of a first gas component in a combustion gas containing the first gas component and a second gas component which is obtainable from the first gas component by reduction or oxidation, the probe comprising: a first component probe for taking a first... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080170965 - Automatic pipetting unit with replaceable pipetting head: The invention concerns an automatic pipetting unit with a replaceable pipetting head. The pipetting head includes two head rails located on opposite sides. The pipetting unit also has two horizontal guide channels located in the interior of the pipetting unit for supporting the two head rails. Two frame-mounted, double-sided slider... Agent: Duane Morris LLP Patent Department

20080170966 - Flux concentrator for biomagnetic particle transfer device: A tip for a biomagnetic particle transfer device generally includes a solid body made from a highly magnetically permeable material and having a shape adapted to concentrate a magnetic field generated by the transfer device on the body. The tip body preferably includes a truncated cone-shaped portion and a solid... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080170967 - Automated test tube cap removal apparatus: A automated test tube cap removal apparatus includes, a cap remover, a test tube rack which holds a plurality of capped test tubes upright in a row, a clamping mechanism which is disposed in the cap removing position and clamps the plurality of test tubes, and a cap removal unit... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080170968 - Sulfide bath: An apparatus for establishing a sulfide bath includes a sulfide supply means for introducing sulfide into water for a water bath, a water chemistry monitoring means for monitoring at least a sulfide concentration of water from the water bath, an electronic controller connected with the sulfide supply means and the... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080170969 - Plasma processing apparatus: It is possible to provide a plasma etching apparatus that controls the temperature of a sample at a higher speed and with more accuracy to improve the efficiency of processing the sample. A plasma processing apparatus includes a processing chamber to be depressurized and exhausted, a sample placement electrode provided... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080170970 - Vacuum processing apparatus and vacuum processing method using the same: The invention provides a vacuum processing chamber comprising a particle removing function and capable of improving the yield and process efficiency for processing samples. The vacuum processing apparatus for transferring and processing samples comprises a processing chamber 207 within a vacuum reactor 103 and a transfer chamber 217 which are... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080170971 - Air purification devices: An air purification reactor is described that has a variety of improvements. In one aspect, the air purification reactor includes an ionizer (or plasma chamber), an electrostatic filter, a photocatalyst, and a UV light source that is distinct from the ionizer. The ionizer is arranged to introduce ions into a... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080170972 - Catalytic converter with sensor cavity: A catalytic conventer assembly is provided that includes a metallic tubular member having a first end and a second end. The metallic tubular member includes an aperture centrally formed between the first end and the second end. A sensor is received in the aperture and extends into an interior of... Agent: Automotive Components Holdings LLC C/o Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080170973 - Catalytic filter for filtering a gas comprising a coating and/or a joint with controlled porosity: The invention concerns a catalytic filter for depolluting a gas loaded with soot particles and gaseous pollutants, obtained by impregnating in a catalytic solution a filtering structure formed by an assembly of honeycomb-type monolithic elements, wherein the porosity of the cement used as coating and/or as joint and/or as plug... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080170974 - Microwave sewage treating apparatus: A microwave sewage treating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a sewage source for supplying sewage; a microwave radiation system for irradiating the sewage with microwave, the microwave radiation system including a microwave generator for generating microwave, a microwave radiation chamber in which the sewage is irradiated with the microwave... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20080170975 - Fuel reformer using radiation: A fuel reformer using radiation comprises: a reforming reactor including a reforming catalyst for shifting fuel into a desired substance; a heater for supplying heat to the reforming catalyst; and a transparent inner wall positioned between the reforming reactor and the heater. With the present invention, the heat energy of... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080166261 - System and method for sterilizing and/or disinfecting instruments used on human beings: A method for providing services to a customer of a nail salon is disclosed. The method includes placing at least one instrument for use in performing a manicure and/or pedicure into a sterilization pouch. The sterilization pouch is sealed and processed in an autoclave in order to sterilize the instrument(s)... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20080166262 - Medical packaging substrate with security feature: Fibrous webs having a visible security image and products constructed from such webs are generally disclosed. The fibrous webs having the security image also contain a binder composition that strengthens the web without significantly affecting the ability to see security image. The application of a binder composition to a watermarked... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20080166264 - Cartridge holder for automated reprocessor: A cartridge holder (30) for an automated endoscope reprocessor (10) is mounted on a movable rack (14). As the rack is wheeled into the chamber, a connector (164) on the cartridge holder (164) automatically makes a fluid connection with a connection port (158) within the chamber. The cartridge holder includes... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080166263 - Method and an apparatus for sterilization of an item: The present invention concerns an apparatus and a method for sterilization of at least one item with ozone gas. The method includes the steps of providing a housing having a sterilization chamber in which at least one item is placed; providing said at least one item with a first electrical... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080166265 - Method and system for the transformation of molecules, this process being used to transform waste into useful substances and energy: The system is based on a recirculating Carbon Flow Loop, within which toxins in municipal waste or other feedstock are neutralized in a plasma reactor, by using an electric arc in ionized gas to generate ultra high temperatures. This breaks down substances into their basic molecules, and transforms the feedstock... Agent: Andrew Eric Day Eric Day

20080166266 - Method and apparatus for cleaning of viable donor soft tissue: A process for cleaning donor soft tissue by removing contaminants by extraction using a fluid at supercritical temperature and pressures while preserving the integrity of the tissue.... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20080166267 - Ozone gas sensing element, detection apparatus, and measurement method: A sensing element in which a dye that changes in the light absorption characteristic of the visible region upon reaction with ozone gas is deposited in the pores of a porous material is prepared. A change in dye before and after exposing the sensing element to a measurement environment for... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080166268 - Test sheet, apparatus, method and program for diagnosing an object: A test sheet to be adhered to an object at the point of use is disclosed. The test sheet includes: a substrate film including an adhesive layer on one side thereof; a reagent layer disposed on the substrate film on the same side as the adhesive layer, the reagent layer... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080166269 - Device for analyzing a liquid sample: The invention relates to an analysis device for analyzing a sample liquid (8) by means of a test element (5). The analysis device comprises a measuring arrangement for carrying out measurements on a sample liquid (8) taken up onto a test element (5). The measuring arrangement is accommodated in a... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP / Roche

20080166270 - Substrates for isolating, reacting and microscopically analyzing materials: An immobilizing device for biological material comprises a rigid support (12) carrying a substrate layer (20, 20′) of polymer having biological immobilizing properties, e.g. for amino and nucleic acids. Substantially solid ultra-thin substrate layers (20′) having a thickness less than about 5 micron, preferably between about 0.1 and 0.5 micron,... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080166271 - Liquid concentration control supply apparatus: A liquid concentration control and supply apparatus used in a reaction apparatus is disclosed. A control element in the liquid concentration control and supply apparatus controls its operating steps, comprising detecting the mixed liquid concentration in a liquid mixing device, detecting the height of mixed liquid level in the liquid... Agent: G. Link Co., Ltd.

20080166272 - Apparatus and process for the withdrawal of polymer from a gas-phase polymerization reactor: The present invention relates to a process and an equipment for gas-phase polymerization of olefin(s), including a fluid or stirred bed reactor, a bed level controller, and at least one conduit for withdrawing polymer, provided with an isolation valve, the said conduit connecting the side wall of the reactor to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080166273 - Method and system for the transformation of molecules, this process being used to transform harmful and useless waste into useful substances and energy: The system is based on a recirculating Carbon Flow Loop, within which toxins in municipal waste, or other feedstock, are neutralized in a plasma converter. This uses an electric arc in ionized gas to generate ultra high temperatures, which breaks down the feedstock into its basic elements, predominantly hydrogen and... Agent: Andrew Eric Day Eric Day

20080166274 - Oxidative dehydrogenation of alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons: Dehydrogenation processes and systems are described herein. In one embodiment, the process generally includes providing an alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon, providing a reaction zone including an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst, introducing the alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon into the reaction zone, contacting the alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon with the oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst to form a... Agent: Fina Technology Inc

20080166275 - Recombiner system: The invention relates to a recombiner system (1) for catalytically recombining hydrogen that is produced in energy accumulators or energy converters. The aim of the invention is to provide a recombiner system (1) which can optionally be used for energy accumulator or energy converter systems having different operating conditions and... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20080166276 - Catalytic reactor: A compact catalytic reactor (10) for performing a chemical reaction between reactants defines a multiplicity of first and second flow channels (16, 17) arranged alternately, the first flow channels providing flow paths for reactants and the second flow channels providing a source of heat for the reaction. Each flow channel... Agent: Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20080166277 - Plate type preferential oxidation reactor: The present invention provides a plate-shaped preferential oxidation (PROX) reactor. The plate-shaped PROX reactor of the present invention includes a plate-shaped chamber having an inlet to supply gas and an outlet to discharge fluid, a distributor for distributing gas supplied into the inlet, a main reactor having a catalyst for... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell Suite 300

20080166278 - Methods and apparatus for cooling syngas in a gasifier: A method of cooling hot fluid flowing through a chamber is provided. The method includes channeling cooling fluid through at least one cooling tube that extends through a passage of the chamber, and circulating the hot fluid flowing within the passage around the at least one cooling tube using at... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851)

20080166279 - Chemical reaction cartridge and using method thereof: Disclosed is a chemical reaction cartridge comprising: an elastic member as a component; a flow path and a plurality of chambers which are connected to each other by the flow path, the flow path or the chambers or both of the flow path and the chambers being partially blocked by... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080159907 - Methods and apparatus for disinfecting and/or deodorizing an article: An apparatus includes a cabinet defining a chamber, a drawer slidably positioned within the chamber and movable between an open position and a closed position, the drawer defining a compartment configured to receive a load, in the closed position the drawer coupled to the cabinet and restricting air flow exiting... Agent: John S. Beulick (13307)

20080159908 - Method and apparatus for sterilizing indwelling catheters: A method and apparatus for delivering UV-C light energy to indwelling catheters by means of an elongated, flexible wand that is operably coupled with the UV-C light energy source. In one form of the invention the flexible wand is made from UV-C-transparent material and is fully disposable. In another form... Agent: James E. Brunton, Esq.

20080159909 - Method and apparatus for decontaminating temperature-sensitive objects: An apparatus for decontamination of objects, such as temperature-sensitive devices for military applications, comprises a vacuum chamber having an internal space for receiving an object to be decontaminated. A vacuum pump produces a vacuum in the internal space. A heater is used for heating the internal space. A first arrangement... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080159910 - Shipping container ozonation system: Refrigerated containers that contain continuously circulating air or oxygen-containing gas into which ozone is injected to preserve perishable food products that are susceptible to spoilage when stored for extended periods of time are disclosed. The ozone content of the circulating air is continuously monitored by an ozone sensor and adjustments... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20080159911 - Identification notation-containing test strip and test instrument thereof: The present invention discloses an identification notation-containing test strip and a test instrument thereof characterized in that the test strip incorporates an identification area. Different identification notations of the identification area create different digital identification signals. After the test strip is inserted into the test instrument, the test instrument will... Agent: Sinorica, Llc

20080159912 - Optochemical sensor membrane and method for producing the same: The invention relates to an optochemical sensor membrane based on color indicators and sorbents for use in solid-phase extraction and to a method for producing the same. The optochemical sensor membrane consists of a sintered membrane from a thermally deformable powdery sorbent material and a color indicator bound to the... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20080159913 - Fluid sensor and kit: A fluid sensor comprises a formed plastic body and a reagent. The body has a top face with an integral first surface. The body also has a bottom face opposed to the first surface and a sidewall that extends from the periphery of the top face. The first surface is... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20080159915 - Instrument for cassette for sample preparation: A parallel processing system for processing samples is described. In one embodiment, the parallel processing system includes an instrument interface parallel controller to control a tray motor driving system, a close-loop heater control and detection system, a magnetic particle transfer system, a reagent release system, a reagent pre-mix pumping system... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080159914 - Test fluid measurement device and sensitivity calibration method thereof: A test fluid measurement device includes an output acquisition unit 51 for acquiring an output value from a urinary sugar sensor 2, which measures the amount of urinary sugar in a test fluid, when a reference fluid, whose urinary sugar component is set to a specified density, is applied to... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080159916 - Polysilazane thermosetting polymers for use in chromatographic systems and applications: This invention relates to an amorphous non-glassy ceramic composition that may be prepared by curing, calcining and/or pyrolyzing a precursor material comprising silicon, a Group III metal, a Group IVA metal, and/or a Group IVB metal.... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP (sgm)

20080159917 - Gas generation for sensor calibration: Embodiments of the present invention relate a gas sensor comprising a gas detector and a hydrocarbon gas generating device, wherein the hydrocarbon gas generating device is positioned to provide an amount of hydrocarbon gas to the gas detector for testing. The hydrocarbon gas generating device comprises a heater and a... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080159918 - Sterilization tray and mat: A sterilization container system includes an enclosure having a flexible elastomeric mat therein. The mat is preferably formed of medical grade silicon. A pattern of ridges is formed on a lower surface of the mat such that no fold line can traverse the mat without intersecting one or more ridges.... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20080159919 - Biochip kit and method of analyzing biological sample: Provided is a biochip kit and a method capable of detecting the binding of target molecules in a biological sample to at least one probe on a biochip. The biochip kit includes a housing, a biochip, disposed in the housing, including at least one probe, and a lid, connectedly installed... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.c.

20080159920 - Cassette and delivery system: A cassette is received within a sleeve having an open end. Specially folded flaps at the open end are applied to center the cassette in the sleeve and to reduce a width of the open end of the sleeve.... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20080159921 - Polymerization method and polymerization apparatus: A polymerization method comprises, prior to polymerization of a monomer of the cyclic dimer of alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid, a first mixture of a polymerization catalyst by bypassing a part of the monomer of the cyclic dimer is prepared. Then, the first mixture is mixed with a dominant amount of the monomer... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080159922 - Flue-gas purification system: The invention relates to a flue gas purification device comprising a fluidized reactor and a separation unit, which is placed downstream of the fluidized reactor, wherein the reactor space of the fluidized reactor presents, orthogonal to the gas flow direction, an essentially rectangular cross section, the relation of width with... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080159923 - Exhaust gas purifying apparatus: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus is comprised of a plurality of exhaust gas passages, and a filter body 3 installed in the exhaust gas passages. The exhaust gas passage contains a filter-conducting portion 100 of conducting the exhaust gas to the filter body 3, and a filter-bypassing portion 200 of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080159925 - Plasma processing apparatus: This invention concerns with the plasma inactivating method and processor that can inactivate the surface of the object without causing the degradation inside of it. The inactivation of toxins on the surface of the object proceeds as removing the toxins by nitriding or oxidizing the toxins by the following triple... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080159924 - Gas ionization source: A gas ionizer includes a photocatalyst activated with an electric field to emit electrons. The photocatalyst is also illuminated with an ultraviolet light source. The ionized gas is passed through a chamber between the photocatalyst and the ultraviolet light source. The photocatalyst may be titanium oxide.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080159926 - Optimized production of aromatic dicarboxylic acids: Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently producing aromatic dicarboxylic acids (e.g., terephthalic acid). In one embodiment the process/apparatus reduces costs by recovering and purifying residual terephthalic acid present in the liquid phase of an initial oxidation slurry. In another embodiment the process apparatus reduces costs associated... Agent: Steven A. Owen Eastman Chemical Company

20080159927 - System and method for performing a chemical experiment: The invention relates to a system for performing parallel chemical experiments. The system comprises an array of parallel flow through reactors each comprising a reaction chamber, a reactor inlet and a reactor outlet connected to the reactor chamber. Downstream of each reactor a corresponding active pressure regulating arrangement is provided... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080159928 - Hydrocarbon conversion process: A process is provided to produce an ultra low sulfur diesel with less than about 10 ppm sulfur using a two-phase or liquid-phase continuous reaction zone to convert a diesel boiling range distillate preferably obtained from a mild hydrocracking unit. In one aspect, the diesel boiling range distillate is introduced... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080159929 - Optimized production of aromatic dicarboxylic acids: Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically producing aromatic discarboxylic acids. The process reduces costs associated with hydrogenation by forming a final composite product containing unhydrogenated acid particles.... Agent: Steven A. Owen Eastman Chemical Company

20080159930 - Process for regenerating catalyst for a hydrocarbon conversion zone: In one exemplary embodiment, a process for regenerating a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst for a hydrocarbon conversion zone can generally include passing the hydrocarbon conversion catalyst through, sequentially, a catalyst-disengaging zone having a first atmosphere, an adsorption zone having a second atmosphere, and a regeneration zone including a combustion zone; introducing... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080159931 - 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 to impinge a reactor wall... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080159932 - Protein crystallization method: A method for the crystallization of macromolecules in a three-phase system using a vessel containing a lower aqueous phase, a middle phase and an upper hydrophobic phase having a lower density than that of the lower aqueous phase, wherein an aqueous solution of the macromolecules is added to the middle... Agent: Dardi & Associates, Pllc

20080152539 - Endoscope washer disinfector and method of controlling supply of agent used by endoscope washer disinfector: In an endoscope washer disinfector, a liquid agent is supplied from a tank to a washing bath. A first supply passage communicates between the tank and a pressurizing member. A second supply passage communicates between the washing bath and the tank. A discharging member opens the inside pressure of the... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, Pc

20080152536 - Gaseous sterilization of impermeable containers through use of porous material: A gas-impervious container having a gas-permeable porous insert, wherein the insert contacts a flowable biomedical material, for improving access of the sterilant gas to the material.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080152538 - Method and device for sterilizing preforms: The spraying of the flow of sterilizing vapour is carried out in a protective chamber (40), heating is carried out outside the protective chamber (40), and the flow of sterilizing vapour is in the form of a jet of vapour (F) vaporized onto the preforms (12), in such a way... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080152537 - Sterilization system: A sterilization system is provided for sterilizing a connection area of a bag-in-tank system for the transport of food products, wherein the bag-in-tank system includes a tank, a selectively removable liner having an outlet connector, and a selectively removable valve connectable to the outlet connector. The sterilization system preferably includes... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20080152540 - Packaging solutions: The present invention is directed to new and improved packaging systems for storing cationic ophthalmic devices such as cationic contact lenses and to methods for packaging such cationic ophthalmic devices with solutions to improve the comfort of the lenses during wear. In particular, the present invention is directed to a... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080152541 - Integrated analysis device which can be fitted to a container housing a sample to be analyzed: e

20080152542 - Fluidic system for a flow cytometer with temporal processing: The fluidic system 10 of the preferred embodiment includes a sheath pump 12 to pump sheath fluid 14 from a sheath container 16 through a sample port 34 into an interrogation zone 18 and a waste pump 20 to pump the sheath fluid 14 and a sample fluid 26 as... Agent: Schox Plc

20080152543 - Temperature regulation method of microfluidic chip, sample analysis system and microfluidic chip: A temperature regulation method of a microfluidic chip for controlling a temperature of a liquid accumulated in a reaction channel formed in a flat plate of the microfluidic chip, the method includes: heating the reaction channel to a reaction temperature; and at the same time as the reaction channel is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080152544 - Building decontamination with vaporous hydrogen peroxide: When microbial contamination is introduced into a room (20*) of an enclosure, such as a building, an HVAC system including supply ductwork (16) and a return ductwork (34) is decontaminated with hydrogen peroxide vapor. A decontamination controller (46) operates controllable baffles (22) at outlet registers (20), temporary controllable baffles (44)... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080152545 - Assembly containing a specimen retrieval device: An assembly that includes a specimen-containing vessel and a cap in sealing engagement. The assembly contains a specimen retrieval device having a handle, an end of which is positioned between a depending inner wall of the cap and a closed side wall of the vessel. The inner wall of the... Agent: Gen Probe Incorporated

20080152546 - Enhanced sample processing devices, systems and methods: Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080152547 - Devices, methods, and systems for detecting particles in aerosol gas streams: Turbulent mixing condensation devices, methods, and systems adapted to condense a working fluid on particles from a sample gas to enlarge the particles for subsequent detection are provided. The device includes a vapor generator adapted to produce a working-fluid saturated carrier gas and a condensation chamber. The working-fluid saturated carrier... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc

20080152548 - Uv flux multiplication system for sterilizing air, medical devices and other materials: An ultraviolet flux multiplying air sterilization chamber comprises inner surfaces having a diffuse reflective behavior. The sterilization chamber includes an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture for air to flow through said chamber and a light source emitting an ultraviolet light. Due to the reflectivity of the inner surfaces of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080152549 - Preheating process for fcc regenerator: A preheating process is provided for a regenerator in a fluid catalytic cracking system having a reactor and a regenerator at oxidative conditions. A first gas stream containing oxygen at an inlet pressure is compressed to a pressure of at least about 10 atm to produce a compressed gas stream.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080152550 - Fcc closed cyclone with snorkel: Thermal cracking in a riser cracking, closed cyclone, fluidized catalytic cracking process is reduced. A snorkel or flow conduit having an inlet just above the catalyst stripper moves stripper vapor into the closed cyclone. The system preferably operates without a stripper cap, relying on fluid dynamics to isolate stripper vapor... Agent: Richard D. Stone

20080152551 - Screenless moving bed reactor: An apparatus is presented for contacting a bed of particulate material with a cross flowing fluid, and which maintains the bed of particulate material within a retention volume. The apparatus includes panels for covering fluid inlet and outlet apertures and for retaining solid particles within the contacting bed. The apparatus... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080152552 - System and method of recycling spent catalyst in a fluid catalytic cracking unit: Systems and methods of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in a fluid catalytic cracking unit are disclosed. In one example, the method comprises mixing spent catalyst from the reactor and regenerated catalyst from the regenerator to define a catalyst feed. The method further comprises introducing the catalyst feed in the reactor... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080152553 - Dissociation chamber for an apparatus for the neutralization of toxic and hazardous materials by means of plasma flow: The chamber is characterized for having means for the increase of the temperature and density of the flow of plasma in determined zones of the plasma flow inside of the dissociation chamber, to locally increase temperature and density of the plasma as well as to regulate the time of residence... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080152554 - Reaction chamber for manufacturing a carbon nanotube, apparatus for manufacturing the carbon nanotube and system for manufacturing the carbon nanotube: Disclosed are a reaction chamber for manufacturing a carbon nanotube, an apparatus for manufacturing a carbon nanotube and a system for manufacturing a carbon nanotube. The reaction chamber includes a reaction furnace, a gas inlet, a gas outlet and a heat transfer member. The reaction furnace has a box structure... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080152555 - Staged alkylation in microchannels: The invention provides methods and systems for alkylating a paraffinic feed stream in a microchannel utilizing the staged addition of olefin.... Agent: Frank Rosenberg

20080152556 - Adjustable chemical dispenser system: An adjustable device for delivering chemical solutions into a liquid flow, where a saturated chemical solution is created by dissolving solid chemical contained within a chemical dispensing chamber, the device retained within a housing connected into a fluid flow line such that liquid for treatment flows therethrough. The device allows... Agent: Rogers Towers, P.a.

20080152557 - Sterilizer: A sterilizer, which is not large, but includes a hermetic container capable of defining a sealed space therein without being closed by a locking device from the outside, is disclosed. The sterilizer includes a hermetic container, which defines therein a steam chamber for conducting the heat sterilization of objects. The... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.