Chemistry of inorganic compounds inventions 12/06

20060292049 - Process for producing rutile: Ilmenite ores are thermally oxidized to form a stable crystal state type intermediate product consisting of two phases (pseudobrookite+rutile) in a stable crystal phase, and the resultant intermediate product can be subjected to a magnetic separation procedure to selectively collect the rutile phase.... Agent: Hayes, Soloway P.C.

20060292050 - Composition and method for improved aluminum hydroxide production: An improved method and composition for producing aluminum hydroxide crystals in a Bayer process pregnant liquor, involve the addition of a crystallization modifier comprising a C8-C10 fatty acid, precursors, salts or blends thereof. The alkyl chain of the fatty acid crystallization modifier is free of functional groups. The modifier yields... Agent: Nalco Company Patent & Licensing Department

20060292051 - Exhaust gas purifying method for fuel cell vehicle and exhaust gas purifying system for fuel cell vehicle: An exhaust gas purifying method for a fuel cell vehicle comprises preparing an exhaust gas purifying system for the fuel cell vehicle, the exhaust gas purifying system including a methane removal catalyst for accelerating the conversion of methane into hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The methane removal catalyst comprises a catalytic... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20060292052 - Reduction of oxides of nitgrogen in a gas stream using molecular sieve ssz-56: The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-56 prepared using a N,N-diethyl-2-methyldecahydroquinolinium cation as a structure-directing agent, methods for synthesizing SSZ-56 and processes employing SSZ-56 in a catalyst.... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20060292053 - Process for manufacture of silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves: e

20060292054 - Mesostructured aluminosilicate material: A mesostructured aluminosilicate material is described, constituted by at least two spherical elementary particles, each of said spherical particles being constituted by a matrix based on silicon oxide and aluminium oxide, having a pore size in the range 1.5 to 30 nm, a Si/Al molar ratio of at least 1,... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20060292055 - Fabrication method of gallium manganese nitride single crystal nanowire: The present invention relates to a fabrication method of gallium manganese nitride (GaMnN) single crystal nanowire, more particularly to a fabrication method of GaMnN single crystal nanowire substrate by halide vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) in which such metal components as gallium (Ga) and manganese (Mn) react with such gas components... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20060292056 - Apparatus and method for making nanoparticles: In a method for making nanoparticles, a reaction chamber and at least two reactants are firstly provided. One of the reactants is a liquid reactant, and at least one high-pressure injector is disposed in the reaction. Secondly, the liquid reactant is atomized by the injector, and simultaneously mixes with the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20060292057 - Method of production of silicon carbide single crystal: A method of production of a silicon carbide single crystal enabling fast, stable, and continuous growth of a high quality silicon carbide single crystal and enabling both an increase in size of the bulk single crystal and an improvement of quality of a thin film single crystal, comprising stacking, in... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060292058 - Ion stripper device made of carbon nanotubes or fullerenes: A system and method for developing a solid state stripper device is described that more effectively strips off negative carbon ions to produce positively charged carbon ions. In one embodiment the solid state stripping device is a self-supporting aggregate of nanotubes or Buckminster-Fullerenes. Such devices provide, among other things, carbon... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20060292059 - Catalyst element and use thereof: A catalyst element includes a porous housing; a filter core disposed within the housing; and a filler material comprising a catalyst particle, a redox particle, an oxidizing particle, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing particles, wherein the filler material is disposed within the housing; wherein the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20060292060 - Radical trap in fluoridation of iodonium salt: Decomposition of iodonium salts by a free radical process has been identified as a significant factor in the observed yield variability of fluoridation reactions using said iodonium salts. Accordingly, the inclusion of a free radical trap in the reaction mixture blocks the radical chain decomposition pathway for iodonium salts such... Agent: Ge Healthcare, Inc.

20060292061 - Method and apparatus for controlled production of a gas: An apparatus is provided to generate a gas by mixing chemicals with water. Typically, the production of gas, particularly oxygen, by combining water with powders and other dry chemicals has not been widely employed. There have existed a number of preexisting barriers such as undesirable flow rates and yields. However,... Agent: Carr LLP

20060292062 - Metal oxide materials, production method thereof, and application thereof: A mesoporous metal oxide crystal material is provided. This material has realized a large specific surface area by controlling crystallite diameter in the formation of metal oxide crystals, and preventing collapse of the mesoporous structure associated with the crystal growth upon calcinations, to improve sensitivity and effectiveness of a gas... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20060292063 - Halide-containing ceramic: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the production of halide-containing ceramics. The halide-containing ceramics are formed by filling interstitial sites within the ceramic lattice structure with halide ions that can bind with the ceramic and eliminate the need to season the ceramic prior to using the ceramic in a... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20060292064 - High density hydrogen storage material: A hydrogen storage material. The hydrogen storage material is a combination of LiBH4 with MHx. In one embodiment, x is 0 to 3. In one embodiment, greater than about 50% of M comprises Ti, V, Cr, Sc, Fe, or combinations thereof.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20060292065 - High density hydrogen storage material: A hydrogen storage material. The hydrogen storage material is a combination of LiBH4 with MHx, wherein greater than about 50% of M comprises Al.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20060292068 - Acid-catalyzed dehydrogenation of amine-boranes: A method of dehydrogenating an amine-borane using an acid-catalyzed reaction. The method generates hydrogen and produces a solid polymeric [R1R2B—NR3R4]n product. The method of dehydrogenating amine-boranes may be used to generate H2 for portable power sources.... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20060292067 - Hydrogen generation catalysts and methods for hydrogen generation: Supported catalyst methods are provided to promote hydrogen generation from the hydrolysis of boron hydrides. The methods use a supported catalyst which is a supported metallic mixture comprising a first transition metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, ruthenium, zinc, molybdenum, manganese, titanium, tin, cadmium, and iridium, in an... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20060292066 - Use of complex metal oxides in the autothermal generation of hydrogen: where A′ represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ba, a Group 1 element, and an element of the Lanthanide series according to the IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements; B′ represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ni, Co,... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20060292069 - Process for autothermal generation of hydrogen: wherein A represents at least one metallic element having an oxidation state ranging from +1 to +3, inclusive, wherein the metallic element is capable of forming a metal carbonate; x is a number from 1 to 10, inclusive; B represents at least one metallic element having an oxidation state ranging... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20060292070 - Novel method for synthesizing zbm-30 zeolite from a mixture of amine compounds: The invention concerns a process for the synthesis of solid zeolitic ZBM-30, comprising: i) a mixing step, during which a mixture comprising at least one source of a tetravalent metal, at least one source of a trivalent metal, water and at least two amine compounds is prepared, resulting in the... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20060292071 - Molecular sieve ssz-56 composition of matter and synthesis thereof: The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-56 prepared using a trans-fused ring N,N-diethyl-2-methyldecahydroquinolinium cation as a structure-directing agent, methods for synthesizing SSZ-56 and processes employing SSZ-56 in a catalyst.... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20060286016 - Process for the removal of heavy metals from gases, and compositions therefor and therewith: A composition, containing vanadium, potassium and a support is disclosed. A method of preparing such composition is also disclosed. The composition is employed in a process to remove a heavy metal from a gaseous feed stream which can optionally include a separate heavy metal adsorption stage.... Agent: Conocophillips CompanyIPLegal

20060286017 - Waste gas treatment process including removal of mercury: A process for removing contaminants from a waste gas stream comprises treating the waste gas stream to remove at least one of SO2 and NOx and to obtain a lean stream having a reduced level of at least one of SO2 and NOx and, contacting the lean gas stream with... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20060286018 - Method and reactor arrangement of reducing the emission of nitrogen oxides: Nitric acid is widely used for oxidizing purposes, e.g. for dissolving (precious) metals and for oxidation reactions of organic compounds. It is proposed to suppress the generation and emission of nitrogen oxides, the products of the reduction of nitric acid, by introducing ozone charged gas into the reaction medium. A... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20060286020 - Method for producing dodecahydrododecaborates: The disclosure relates to the synthesis of salts of dodecahydrododecaborate B12H12 (2-), which comprises reacting a) at least one Bronsted acid or Lewis acid b) at least one tetrahydroborate selected from the class consisting of alkali metal tetrahydroborates and alkaline earth tetrahydroborates, and c) at least one Lewis base selected... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20060286019 - Process for producing boranes: This idea relates to the synthesis of salts of dodecahydrododecaborate B12H12 (2-). In the proposed process a metal hydride is reacted with an alkyl borate in the presence of a Lewis base to produce Lewis base-borane compex, which is thermally decomposed to produce salts of B12H12 (2-), while alkyl borare... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20060286021 - High purity metaphosphate and method for production thereof: A high purity metaphosphate is characterized in that the concentration of each coloring metal element serving as an impurity is 5 ppm or less. The metaphosphate is an aluminum salt, a barium salt, a calcium salt, a magnesium salt, or a strontium salt. The aluminum salt is suitably produced by... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20060286022 - Nanosized carbonaceous material three-dimensional structure and process for producing the same: According to the present invention, there are provided a novel graphite-like three-dimensional structure which has a partial structure bent-up with such a steeper curvature than that observed for a carbonaceous material having a conventional nanosize three-dimensional structure such as fullerene and nanotube, has such a feature as light weight and... Agent: Hayes, Soloway P.C.

20060286023 - Carbon nanotube, method for positioning the same, field-effect transistor made using the carbon nanotube, method for making the field-effect transistor, and semiconductor device: Carbon nanotube, method for positioning the same, field effect transistor made using the carbon nanotube, method for making the field-effect transistor, and a semiconductor device are provided. The carbon nanotube includes a bare carbon nanotube and a functional group introduced to at least one end of the bare carbon nanotube.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLC

20060286024 - Synthesis and cleaving of carbon nanochips: A unique graphite nanostructure and method of manufacture. The method comprises the cleavage of carbon nanofibers into sections having widths in the range 0.34 to 3.02 nm. The spacing between the inner adjacent walls of all the resulting nanochips is fixed at a distance of 0.34 nm. These cleaved sections... Agent: Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'armond, Mccowan & Jarman, L.L.P.

20060286025 - Process for the production of graphite powders of increased bulk density: The invention relates to a method for increasing the Scott density of synthetic and/or natural graphite powders of any particle size distribution, preferably of highly-pure graphite, by subjecting the graphite powder to an autogenous surface treatment. The inventive powder is used, in particular, for producing dispersions, coatings with an increased... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20060286026 - Rutile titania catalyst carrier: A method of forming a shaped article includes forming a mixture which includes a titania hydrate pulp having a loss on ignition of from about 10 to 45 wt. %, a seed material comprising a titanium oxide, at least a portion of the titanium oxide being in a rutile form,... Agent: Ann M. Skerry, Esq. Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20060286027 - Supramolecular complexes as photocatalysts for the production of hydrogen from water: Supramolecular complexes designed to produce hydrogen from water are provided. The supramolecular complexes absorb visible light and undergo charge transfer, leading to the collection of electrons at a reactive metal center, where the electrons reduce water to hydrogen. The complex remains intact during electron collection and hydrogen production.... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20060286028 - Purification of finely divided, pyrogenically prepared metal oxide particles: Process for removing halide compounds adhering to finely divided metal oxide particles by means of steam, wherein the metal oxide particles are applied to the upper part of an upright column and migrate downwards by means of gravity, the steam is applied at the bottom end of the column, the... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060286029 - Microporous crystalline zeolite material, zeolite itq-28, production method thereof and use of same: The invention relates to a microporous crystalline zeolite material, zeolite ITQ-28, the production method thereof and the use of same. More specifically, the invention relates to a microporous crystalline zeolite material, ITQ-28, which, in the calcined state and in the absence of defects in the crystalline lattice thereof, manifested by... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20060280666 - Oil shale derived pollutant control materials and methods and apparatuses for producing and utilizing the same: A heat tunnel for applying heated air to articles enclosed in shrink-wrap film includes at least one air supply unit; a conveyor; and a heat shroud spaced from the conveyor. The air supply unit includes a source of heated air, a fan, a heated air plenum, air ducts, and a... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20060280665 - Vapor phase hydrogen peroxide deodorizer: Compositions and methods for reducing or eliminating malodors from indoor air and from surfaces located within indoor environments are described. A method is provided for the reduction or elimination of malodors from air and surfaces within an indoor environment using vapor phase hydrogen peroxide generated from passive evaporation from pH... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20060280667 - Purification of off-gases from gas-fired plants: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for purifying off-gasses of gas-fired plants. According to the invention, just methane or both metane and Nox contents in an off-gas stream of a plant are reduced by contacting the off-gas stream with a plasma and a catalyst.... Agent: Ronald J Baron Hoffmann & Baron

20060280668 - Method and apparatus for fabricating crack-free group iii nitride semiconductor materials: A method and apparatus for growing low defect, optically transparent, colorless, crack-free, substantially flat, single crystal Group III nitride epitaxial layers with a thickness of at least 10 microns is provided. These layers can be grown on large area substrates comprised of Si, SiC, sapphire, GaN, AlN, GaAs, AlGaN and... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP Suite 1800

20060280671 - Activated carbon to immobilize pitch in constraint fixture during carbonization: Method of carbonizing pitch-infiltrated fibrous annular preform by: infiltrating the preform with pitch; placing the pitch-infiltrated preform in a constraint fixture having an ejector base plate, an inner wall, an outer wall, and a top press plate; selecting the relative sizes of the preform and the constraint fixture so that... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Law Department Ab 2

20060280670 - Method and apparatus for producing charcoal: Apparatus for batch processing source material into charcoal in a battery of kilns, each of which use forced convection of process gases through the source material to shorten the process cycle time, and all of which use an external combustor to burn the process waste gases from each kiln to... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20060280669 - Waste conversion process: A process for the preparation of high quality char from organic waste materials. The waste is first sorted to remove recyclable inorganic materials of economic value (metals, glass) and other foreign materials that would be detrimental to the quality of the final product (stone, sand, construction debris, etc.). After size... Agent: Gerald R. Black

20060280672 - Method for the processing of the used tires: In this patent is obtained new method and new device for the processing of the used tiers.... Agent: Gagik Vardanyan

20060280673 - Processes for producing an aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide: A process for producing chlorine dioxide comprises flowing an aqueous acidified chlorite salt solution of into a catalyst element, wherein the catalyst element comprises an aluminosilicate hydrogel-bonded porous ceramic support defining a plurality of tortuous pathways and catalyst particles and/or catalytic sites disposed on surfaces defining the tortuous pathways; and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20060280674 - Method for decoloring sulfuric acid: A method for decoloring sulfuric acid containing organic reatcives by which it is possible to obtain a crystalline sulfuric acid having a color index of less that 30 APHA unities, by adding controlled amounts of potassium chloride and hydrogen peroxide in a controlled environment.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20060280675 - Barium titanate powder and method for producing same: A barium titanate powder and a method for producing the same are provided. The barium titanate powder comprises a perovskite structure having a ratio c/a of 1.008 or more and ratio d/D of from 1 to 1.5, wherein “c” is a length of the c axis, “a” is a length... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060280676 - Method for producing aluminum trihydrates having a high pore volume, aluminum trihydrates produced according to this method and the use thereof: The object of the invention is a method for the manufacture of aluminum trihydrates by hydrolysis of aluminum alcoholates in aqueous, alkaline solution with addition of organic compounds, the so manufactured aluminum trihydrates and their use as catalyst supports.... Agent: C. James Bushman Browning Bushman P.C.

20060280677 - Platinum-free ruthenium-cobalt catalyst formulations for hydrogen generation: A method and catalysts and fuel processing apparatus for producing a hydrogen-rich gas, such as a hydrogen-rich syngas are disclosed. According to the method, a CO-containing gas, such as a syngas, contacts a platinum-free ruthenium-cobalt water gas shift (“WGS”) catalyst, in the presence of water and preferably at a temperature... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20060280678 - Apparatus and method for preparing synthesis gas by using barrier discharge reaction: Disclosed are an apparatus for preparing hydrogen and carbon monoxide (hereinafter, referred to as “synthesis gas”) from methane and an oxygen containing compound using an atmospheric pressure barrier discharge reaction and a method for preparing the synthesis gas using the same. According to the invention, when the synthesis gas is... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060275191 - System and method for separating tellurium from cadmium waste: The present invention relates to a method and system for recovery of waste.... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20060275192 - Method and system for injection of a solution into a gas stream: The invention provides a method and a system for injection of a solution of a compound into a gas at elevated temperature, evaporating the solution and decomposing the compound in the gas at the elevated temperature, comprising injecting the solution into an injection channel being provided into at least a... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20060275193 - Electrochemical process for decomposition of hydrogen sulfide and production of sulfur: The present invention includes a process for the removal of hydrogen sulfide from hydrogen sulfide gas containing gaseous streams. In one embodiment, the process comprises feeding a sulfide ion containing solution to an oxidation unit. The method further comprises feeding an oxidizing gas to the oxidation unit and contacting the... Agent: Conocophilips Company

20060275194 - Supported catalyst for producing h2 and/or co from low molecular weight hydrocarbons: wherein a, b, c, d, and e are integers which are greater than or equal to 0, f is an integer greater than 0, the sum a+b+c+d≠0, and wherein (3a+2b+3c+2d+4e)/2=f, or a mixture of compounds represented by the said general formula (I), provided that at least one of the Si,... Agent: Air Liquide

20060275195 - Process for separating solids from a purification purge stream: The disclosure is directed to a process for isolating solids from a purification purge stream comprising an impurity present as a solid, wherein the purification purge stream is substantially free of chlorides other than titanium tetrachloride and vanadium chloride, the process comprising the steps of: (a) atomizing the purification purge... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20060275196 - Synthesis of nanostructured materials using liquid crystalline templates: A process for synthesizing nanostructures is disclosed. The process involves forming a liquid crystalline template by combining a block copolymer, a first reactant in a polar phase, and a nonpolar phase, then contacting the template with a gas phase composed of a second reactant, under conditions effective to form nanostructures.... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20060275197 - Gas phase electrolyzer process for producing hydrogen: The invention provides a method for a sulfur based hydrogen production cycle wherein the sulfur products are maintained in a gaseous state throughout the cycle. The cycle includes a decomposition of a gaseous phase sulfur trioxide to sulfur dioxide and water in a decomposition reactor and an oxidation of gaseous... Agent: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Department-ips

20060275198 - Method for generating structure ozone: A method for generating structured ozone is provided. The method includes creating ozone, directing the ozone through a magnetic flux to yield structured ozone.... Agent: Fleshner & Kim, LLP

20060275200 - Method for structuring oxygen: A method for structuring oxygen is provided which uses a variety of different magnetic structuring stages to produce a desired structure. The method includes inputting an oxygen-bearing gas to an oxygen generator system (OGS) to yield oxygen, and passing the oxygen through a magnetic flux to yield structured oxygen. Oxygen... Agent: Fleshner & Kim, LLP

20060275199 - System for producing super-oxygenated and structured water: A system for producing super-oxygenated and structured water is provided. The system includes a system for preparing water with a stable negative oxygenation reduction potential (ORP) configured to receive water from a source and output alkaline water with a stable negative ORP, an oxygen/water combining system configured to receive alkaline... Agent: Fleshner & Kim, LLP

20060275201 - Production of perovskite particles: The invention relates to a method for producing high-purity and highly crystalline perovskite particles and to perovskite particles produced by said method.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan

20060275203 - Calco-magnesian aqueous suspension and method for the production thereof: Calco-magnesian aqueous suspension having particles of solid matter with, before being put into suspension, a specific surface area, calculated according to the BET method, which is less than or equal to 10 m2/g, and its method of preparation.... Agent: Charles D Gunter Jr Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Sawyer

20060275204 - Process for the production of niobium oxide powder for use in capacitors: The present invention is related to a process for the production of a powder of niobium monoxide (NbO) having a high purity, large specific surface area, controlled oxygen and nitrogen contents and a morphology adequate for use in the manufacture of capacitors, characterized by comprising two niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5) reduction... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060275202 - Method for producing composite oxide of metal: A process for producing a complex oxide containing the valuable metal and an alkali (earth) metal salt, which comprising co-milling a mixture of the valuable metal oxide and/or a precursor thereof, or a mixture of a substance containing the valuable metal oxide and/or a precursor thereof, with an alkali (earth)... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060275205 - Hydrogen extraction from gases derived from solid hydrocarbon fuels using mixed oxide ion/electronic conducting membranes: A method for extracting hydrogen from a hydrogen-containing gas mixture in which a first side of a mixed oxide ion/electronic conducting membrane is contacted with the hydrogen-containing gas mixture and the opposite side of the mixed oxide ion/electronic conducting membrane is contacted with steam, forming steam on the first side... Agent: Mark E. Fejer Gas Technology Institute

20060275206 - Method of hydrogen production utilizing excess heat from an industrial facility: The present invention provides a method of hydrogen production, wherein organic feed material is heated with excess or diverted heat from an industrial facility, thereby substantially deactivating or killing methanogens within the organic feed material. Hydrogen producing bacteria contained or added to the organic feed material metabolize the organic feed... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20060275207 - Zeolite catalyst for skeletal isomerisation of olefins: The present invention relates to an active and selective zeolite catalyst having MTT structure that is useful in skeletal isomerisation of light olefins. It also relates to a method for the manufacture of said catalyst. The method for the manufacture of the zeolite catalyst having MTT structure comprises the steps... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch