Chemistry of inorganic compounds inventions 04/07

20070092416 - Titaniferous ore beneficiation: This invention relates to a process for beneficiating a titaniferous ore. The process comprises leaching the titaniferous ore with sulfuric acid to form a leached ore, calcining the leached ore in the presence of oxygen to form a calcined ore, and leaching the calcined ore with sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid,... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070092419 - Method for removal of mercury in gas streams: The present invention relates to an improved means of removing mercury from industrial gas streams. The method involves contacting the mercury-containing gas stream with an iron-containing sorbent at a first temperature ranging between 100-350° C. The iron sorbent appears also to be regenerable by heating the sorbent to a second... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070092417 - Method for removing mercury from waste gas: A method for removing Hg (mercury) from waste gases is disclosed, the removing of the mercury (Hg) gas (vapors) is by contacting the waste gas with a scrubbing agent being organic sulfoxides either in pure form or as with an emulsion of water-in-organic sulfoxides. The waste gas can be any... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070092418 - Sorbents for removal of mercury from flue gas: Metal sulfides having a micro-porous structure are disclosed for use as sorbents for removal of mercury from flue gas. Systems are disclosed for making and using micro-porous particulates at least partially composed of alkaline earth metal and transition metal sulfides as sorbents. Calcium sulfide micro-porous powders derived from the high... Agent: Chemical Products Corporation

20070092420 - Blasting process of acidic gases in gaseous effluents: Desulphurization and fixation process of low/high temperature acidic gases by injecting a stable CaO/water suspension produced through the control of the temperature and/or with the additino of additives: calcium lignin sulphonate, calcium sulphate with various concentrations and in the various forms and sulphuric acid as well as any chemical compound... Agent: The Firm Of Karl F Ross

20070092421 - Catalyst system and method for the reduction of nox: Disclosed is a catalyst system for the reduction of NOx. The catalyst system comprises a catalyst in a first zone comprising a catalyst support, a catalytic metal comprising gallium, and at least one promoting metal selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, vanadium, zinc, tin, bismuth, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten,... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070092422 - Method for processing flue gases: In a method for processing flue gases, flue gases from an incineration plant for non-condensable gases of a kraft pulp mill are scrubbed by means of a calcium compound. The calcium compound is lime mud taken from the chemical recirculation of the kraft pulp mill after causticization and before a... Agent: Venable LLP

20070092423 - Process for producing cerium oxide nanocrystals: The present invention provides a new method for the production of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanocrystals having various sizes and various shapes via hydrolytic sol-gel reactions or non-hydrolytic sol-gel reactions. More specifically, the method synthesizing cerium oxide nanocrystals comprises; i) preparing a cerium-surfactant complex by reacting a cerium precursor and a... Agent: Nath & Associates, PLLC

20070092424 - Method for producing particles, particles, and adsorption apparatus: Disclosed herein are a method for producing particles whereby dense particles (especially, spherical particles) composed of a calcium phosphate-based compound can be efficiently produced at low cost, particles which are produced by the method, and an adsorption apparatus which is produced by using the particles as an adsorbent. The method... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070092425 - Process for purifying inorganic materials: The invention relates to a process for purifying inorganic materials by treating the materials with a solution of hydrogen fluoride in aqueous hydrofluorosilicic acid. The process involves treating an inorganic material containing at least two species, to at least partially separate a first species contained in the material from a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070092426 - On-board ammonia generation and exhaust after treatment system using same: Often NOx selective catalysts that use ammonia to reduce NOx within exhaust to a harmless gas require on-board storage of ammonia which can be hazardous and inconvenient. In order to generate ammonia in exhaust, the present disclosure increases a NOx concentration in exhaust from at least one combustion chamber, at... Agent: Caterpillar C/o Liell & Mcneil Attorneys PC

20070092427 - Pre-treatment of lime-based sorbents using hydration: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for reactivating lime-based sorbents and increasing the carbon dioxide-capture capacity of the sorbent in the combustion of carbon-containing fuels. The present invention teaches the pretreatment of the lime-based sorbent using a hydration process after each process of carbon dioxide separation. The... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20070092428 - Carbon material for battery electrode and production method and use thereof: The invention provides a carbon material for a battery electrode, which comprises a carbon powder material as a composite of carbonaceous particles and an a carbon material derived from an organic compound prepared by allowing the organic compound serving as a polymer source material to deposit onto and/or permeate into... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070092429 - Methods of preparing carbon-coated particles and using same: A method for the production of carbon-coated particles comprising providing a carbonaceous material, milling said carbonaceous material, and thermal-conditioning said carbonaceous material. A carbon particle having the following characteristics: an average particle size of less than about 30 μm, an aspect ratio of less than about 4, a carbonaceous coating... Agent: Conocophilips Company

20070092430 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes: An apparatus for manufacturing carbon nanotubes is provided. The apparatus includes a reaction chamber having a first inlet configured for introducing a carbon-containing gas thereinto and a first outlet; a heater for elevating an interior temperature of the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is configured for accommodating a substrate... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070092431 - Methods for growing and harvesting carbon nanotubes: A method for directly growing carbon nanotubes, and in particular single-walled carbon nanotubes on a flat substrate, such as a silicon wafer, and subsequently transferring the nanotubes onto the surface of a polymer film, or separately harvesting the carbon nanotubes from the flat substrate.... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070092432 - Thermally exfoliated graphite oxide: A modified graphite oxide material contains a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m2/g to 2600 m2/g, wherein the thermally exfoliated graphite oxide displays no signature of the original graphite and/or graphite oxide, as determined by X-ray diffraction.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070092433 - Process for producing stable polyaluminum hydroxychloride and polyaluminum hydroxychlorosulfate aqueous solutions: The production of polyaluminum hydroxychlorosulfates (PACS) suitable for effective use as flocculants and coagulants in water treatment is described. The product is a fluid, clear solution that is stable with respect to precipitation and gelling for extended periods of time. Key features of the process include: i) the production of... Agent: Arthur J. Plantamura General Chemical Performance Products LLC.

20070092434 - Production of high-purity niobium monoxide and capacitor production therefrom: The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperatures greater than about 1800° C., at which temperature the NbO... Agent: Duane, Morris LLP

20070092435 - Method for manufacturing hydrogen: A method for manufacturing hydrogen includes supplying ethanol to a reactor which is filled with a reforming catalyst and a carbon dioxide absorbent containing a lithium composite oxide, and heating the reactor under the condition that the inside thereof is pressurized to 3 to 15 atm to carry out water-vapor... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070092436 - Process for producing synthesis gas by steam reforming in a reactor-exchanger: m

20070092437 - Increasing hydrogen adsorption of nanostructured storage materials by modifying sp2 covalent bonds: According to the invention, nanostructured storage materials are provided for storing hydrogen. The nanostructured storage materials can include a network of light elements, such as Be, B, C, N, O, F, Mg, P, S, and Cl, coupled with sp2 bonds. The hydrogen adsorption to the nanostructured storage material is improved... Agent: O'melveny & Myers LLP

20070092438 - Process and apparatus for producing a gas from hydrates: A process and apparatus for producing a gas at a pre-set delivery pressure are described. Using the process, hydrates and a liquid are introduced to a vessel to at least partially fill the vessel. The liquid must have a freezing point lower than the hydrate dissolution temperature to avoid freezing... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070092439 - Method of preparing monoesters of polyhydroxyl alcohols: The invention relates to a method of preparing monoesters of polyhydroxyl alcohols. The inventive method comprises a first step consisting in protecting the hydroxyl groups of a polyhydroxyl alcohol by means of acetalisation and a second step comprising the sterification of said acetalised polyhydroxyl alcohol with a fatty acid in... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20070086935 - Water treatment compositions and methods of making and using: A water treatment composition includes an oxidizing component and an absorbing component, wherein one or both of the oxidizing component and absorbing component comprise nanostructured materials. The water treatment compositions are useful in at least partially removing contaminants such as metallic or cationic arsenic, lead, chromium, and/or mercury from water.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070086936 - Method for production of trichlorosilane and silicon for use in the production of trichlorosilane: The present invention relates to a method for the production of trichlorosilane by reaction of silicon with HCl gas at a temperature between 250° and 1100° C., and an absolute pressure of 0.5-30 atm in a fluidized bed reactor, in a stirred bed reactor or a solid bed reactor, where... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070086937 - Use of a silicon carbide-based ceramic material in aggressive environments: A SiC-based composite material capable of use as an inner coating for an aluminium smelting furnace or as an inner coating for a fused salt electrolytic cell, wherein said composite material has been prepared from a precursor mixture comprising at least one β-SiC precursor and at least one carbonated resin,... Agent: Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

20070086938 - Aqueous solution of chromium salt and method for producing same: Disclosed is an aqueous solution of a chromium salt, in which the oxalic acid content is 8% by weight or less relative to chromium. In the aqueous solution of the chromium salt, the total organic carbon content is 4% by weight or less relative to chromium. The chromium salt is... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20070086939 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing halogen gas and halogen gas recovery and circulatory system: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for manufacturing halogen gas using a plasma chemical reaction, with the features of having simplicity, practicality, and maintaining safety in handling source materials and of being able to manufacture halogen gas in the same facility where halogen gas is used, and also... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070086940 - Polymer-encapsulated ion-exchange resin: Polymer-encapsulated ion-exchange resins are disclosed. The resins are useful in adsorption, catalysis, and other applications. Catalysts comprising a polymer-encapsulated combination of an ion-exchange resin and a transition metal are also disclosed. The catalysts are useful in hydrogenation, oxidation, hydroformylation, polymerization, and other valuable processes. Certain of the polymer-encapsulated catalysts enhance... Agent: Lyondell Chemical Company

20070086941 - Fine barium titanate particles: The fine barium titanate particles of the present invention have an average primary particle diameter of from 10 nm to less than 20 nm, a sphericity of 1.00 to 1.18, and a ratio of an average secondary particle diameter to the average primary particle diameter of 0.7 to 6.0. The... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070081931 - Cerium oxide powder for one-component cmp slurry, preparation method thereof, one-component cmp slurry composition comprising the same, and method of shallow trench isolation using the slurry: A cerium oxide powder for one-component CMP slurry, which has a specific surface area of 5 m2/g or more, and a ratio of volume fraction of pores with a diameter of 3 nm or more to that of pores with a diameter less than 3 nm of 8:2˜2:8. A method... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070081932 - 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 an emulsified 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... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20070081933 - Process for reducing the formaldehyde content of a gas: There is provided a process for reducing formaldehyde content of a gas comprising the step of contacting the gas with an aqueous oxidizing solution comprising at least one cation, a base, and H2O2 so as to oxidize at least a part of the formaldehyde contained in the gas into formic... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070081934 - Method for improving the efficiency of reducing nox in motor vehicles: The invention relates to a method for reducing NOx in exhaust gas flows of a motor vehicle, by means of a catalyst. The method is characterized in that an NOx absorbing material is provided in the catalyst.... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070081936 - Method of removing sulfur trioxide from a flue gas stream: A method of removing SO3 from a flue gas stream includes providing a reaction compound selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, and mixtures thereof. The reaction compound is injected into the flue gas stream. The temperature of the flue gas is between about 500°... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070081937 - Production of high-purity niobium monoxide and capacitor production therefrom: The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperatures greater than about 1800° C., at which temperature the NbO... Agent: Richard A. Paikoff, Esq. Duane, Morris LLP

20070081938 - Titanium dioxide powder and method for production thereof: A titanium dioxide powder which has a rutile content of 80% or more and a BET surface area of 30 m2/g or more; and a method for producing the titanium dioxide powder wherein a titanium tetrachloride gas, an oxygen gas, a hydrogen gas, and steam are reacted in a gas... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070081939 - Solid fuel packaging system and method or hydrogen generation: A packaging system and method are disclosed for delivering a solid fuel component in pre-measured quantities for hydrogen generation. Each quantity may be contained in a sealed blister pack or in a plurality of blister packs connected in series for indexing through a solid fuel dispenser. The solid fuel may... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070077187 - One-step production of gold sols: The present invention comprises novel “one-step” methods for the production of gold sol and gold sol conjugates. The methods disclosed herein produce gold sol and colloidal gold conjugates with product with yields on the order of about 20 ODs. Since current methods in the art yield conjugates at concentrations on... Agent: Kevin Farrell Pierce Atwood

20070077188 - Method for obtaining a high pressure acid gas stream by removal of the acid gases from a liquid stream: A method for obtaining an acid gas stream having a pressure of from 3 to 30 bar by removal of the acid gases from a liquid stream comprising as impurities H2S and if appropriate other acid gases, the molar fraction of H2S, based on the total amount of acid gases,... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070077189 - Catalyst for improving the efficacy of nox reduction in motor vehicles: The invention relates to a catalyst for purifying NOX in the flow of exhaust gas of motor vehicles, and is characterized in that the catalyst contains modified clay minerals selected from the group consisting of bentonites, smectites, hectorites and mixtures thereof, all of which being pillared with aluminium, silicon or... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070077190 - Porous honeycomb structure and exhaust gas cleanup device using the same: A porous honeycomb structure for carrying a catalyst, wherein the porous honeycomb structure is mainly composed of silicon carbide, and has a wall thickness of about 0.1 mm to about 0.25 mm and an apparent density of about 0.4 g/cm3 to about 0.7 g/cm3.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070077191 - Method and apparatus for refining silicon using an electron beam: A method and apparatus for refining silicon which can remove impurity elements such as phosphorus and antimony as well as impurity elements such as boron and carbon using an electron beam in the same vacuum chamber are provided. Silicon is irradiated and melted with an electron beam in a low... Agent: Michael Tobias

20070077192 - Tough diamonds and method of making thereof: A single crystal diamond grown by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition has a hardness of 50-90 GPa and a fracture toughness of 11-20 MPa m1/2. A method for growing a single crystal diamond includes placing a seed diamond in a holder; and growing single crystal diamond at a temperature of... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070077193 - Method of using plasma to disintegrate an iron-compounded material to form ferric oxide: A method of using plasma to disintegrate an iron-compounded material to form ferric oxide (Fe2O3) has a reacting act and a heating act. The reacting act is reacting an iron-compounded acidic material with a basic material to generate a product of iron-compounded material. The heating act is heating the product... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.

20070077194 - Enhanced energy production system: An enhanced energy production system having the step of introducing steam at elevated temperature and a positive pressure into an enhanced reactor, wherein a portion of the energy added to the reactor system by the addition of the steam is used by reaction systems in the reactor to increase the... Agent: Hoffman Wasson & Gitler, P.c Crystal Center 2, Suite 522