Chemistry of inorganic compounds inventions 12/07

20070297960 - Extraction of nickel and cobalt from a resin eluate stream: A process for the recovery of nickel and cobalt from an acidic resin eluate containing at least nickel and cobalt, said process including the steps of: (a) treating the eluate with an immiscible organic reagent (18) to selectively absorb the majority of the cobalt, and a portion of any copper,... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070297961 - System for removing sulfur oxides from recycled exhaust: A system and method for treating exhaust gas are provided. The system has a source of combustion exhaust, a first fluid passageway and a second fluid passageway. The first fluid passageway directs combustion exhaust from the source into the atmosphere. The second fluid passageway directs combustion exhaust from the source... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20070297962 - Process using microwave energy and a catalyst to decompose nitrogen oxides: A process for decomposing nitrogen oxides includes the following steps: providing a catalyst, passing a gaseous nitrogen oxide over the catalyst and exposing the catalyst to microwave energy. The gaseous nitrogen oxide is broken down into nitrogen and oxygen molecules.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070297963 - Emission control systems and methods thereof: A system for controlling one or more emissions and a method of making thereof includes introducing ammonia to react with at least a portion of sulfur trioxides in an exhaust emission and result in at least one or more ammoniated compounds. At least a portion of fly ash particles and... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20070297964 - Compositions comprising magnesium borohydride and magnesium hydridoborohydride and method for manufacturing the same: Disclosed herein is a method comprising reacting a metal borohydride with a metal chloride composition in a solvent to form a reaction mixture, wherein the metal chloride composition comprises magnesium chloride; wherein the metal borohydride and the metal chloride composition are insoluble in the solvent; grinding the reaction mixture to... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070297965 - Process for purifying perfluorinated products: This invention relates to a process for purifying at least one of perfluoromethane and nitrogen trifluoride from a mixture thereof using an ionic liquid. The process may be performed by a technique such as extractive distillation or absorption wherein at least one ionic liquid is used as the entraining agent... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070297966 - Conductive tin oxide sol and process for producing same: There is provided a conductive tin oxide sol having a high transparency, and a process for producing the sol, a coating composition by use of the sol and a material coated with the coating composition. The conductive tin oxide sol containing phosphorus-doped conductive tin oxide colloidal particles (A), wherein a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070297967 - Hydride compounds with silicon and germanium core atoms and method of synthesizing same: A method is provided for synthesizing silicon-germanium hydride compounds of the formula (H3Ge)4-XSiHX, wherein x=0, 1, 2 or 3. The method includes combining a silane triflate with a compound having a GeH3 ligand under conditions whereby the silicon-germanium hydride is formed. The compound having the GeH3 ligand is selected from... Agent: David S. Harper Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070297968 - Method for purifying silicon and silicon: The invention provides a method for purifying silicon which comprises a step of blowing a treating gas generated by reacting carbon (20, 21) with an oxidized gas into a molten silicon (8), as well as silicon produced by the method. Carbon (20, 21) can be held in a container (14),... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070297969 - Room temperature synthesis of gan nanopowder: In the direct production of GaN by the metathesis of Li3N and GaCl3 or GaBr3 or GaI3, the reaction rate and yields can be greatly enhanced by including diethyl ether in the reaction system.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070297970 - Compact sulfur recovery plant and process: A compact sulfur recovery system is disclosed which includes an upflow orientation for the gases through a primary structure including a catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone, a first temperature-control zone, a first Claus catalytic reaction zone, a second temperature-control zone, a first liquid sulfur outlet, and a first effluent gas... Agent: Conocophillips Company - I. P. Legal

20070297971 - Heat-resistant oxide: To provide a heat-resistant oxide which is excellent in heat resistance and durability at high temperature and has high activity, a heat-resistant oxide which has an oxide crystal structure and in which a rate of a solid solution of a noble metal in the oxide crystal structure is 50% or... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070297972 - Ceramic nanostructures and methods of fabrication: Structures and methods for the fabrication of ceramic nanostructures. Structures include metal particles, preferably comprising copper, disposed on a ceramic substrate. The structures are heated, preferably in the presence of microwaves, to a temperature that softens the metal particles and preferably forms a pool of molten ceramic under the softened... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20070297973 - Method for producing photocatalyst: A method for preparing for a photocatalyst. The method comprises steps of providing a mixture of indium oxide and vanadium oxide and then calcinning the mixture to obtain a indium vanadium quadrioxide. Further, a nickel nitrate solution is added to the indium vanadium quadrioxide to form a catalyst with a... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070297974 - Method of manufacturing solid acid catalyst: A method of manufacturing a solid acid catalyst using industrial waste such as an insulator, optical fiber, and tip material is provided. The raw material contains a template agent, a compound having a formula of R14COR15, where R14 and R15 are alkyl groups, a silicon-containing inorganic compound, an aluminum-containing inorganic... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070297975 - Metal loading of molecular sieves using organic carriers with limited water content: The present invention relates to processes for preparing modified molecular sieves, as well as catalytic processes utilizing same. More particularly, the present invention relates to processes for preparing metal-containing molecular sieve coatings, and preferably metal oxide-coated molecular sieves. The present invention also includes the catalytic sieves made according to these... Agent: Exxon Mobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070292325 - Process for improving phase separations in solvent extraction circuits: The addition of a compatible metal salt crystal to the organic solution entering the mixer(s) in the solvent extraction stage(s) and/or the stripping stage(s), or to the emulsion mixture of the organic solution and the aqueous solution in the mixer(s), or to the mixture of the organic solution and the... Agent: Cognis Corporation Patent Department

20070292326 - Process for reduced alkali consumption in the recovery of silver: The present invention is directed to a precious metal recovery process in which basic ferric sulphates and/or jarosites are controlled by hot curing of the autoclave discharge slurry followed by decomposition of argentojarosite using strong acid consumers.... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070292328 - Mercury sorbents and methods of manufacture and use: Sorbents for removal of mercury and other pollutants from gas streams, such as a flue gas stream from coal-fired utility plants, and methods for their manufacture and use are disclosed. The methods include injecting fluid cracking catalyst particles mixed with modified fly ash particles into a flue gas stream.... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20070292327 - Sample conditioning system for removing selenium from a gas stream: A sample conditioning system removes selenium from a flue gas sample to provide more accurate measure of mercury in the gas stream. Ammonia or another basic reagent is added to the sampled gas stream to increase the pH of the condensate, and thereby ensuring the removal of hydrogen selenide.... Agent: Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C. One Cherry Center

20070292329 - Method for producing noble metal-containing heat-resistant oxide: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a noble metal-containing heat-resistant oxide having excellent durability under a high temperature atmosphere According to the method for producing a noble metal-containing heat-resistant oxide of the present invention, a coordination element material containing coordination elements is blended... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070292330 - Scintillator single crystal and process for its production: The scintillator single crystal of the invention is a specific cerium-activated silicate single crystal wherein the total content of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Groups 4, 5, 6 and Groups 14, 15, 16 of the Periodic Table is no greater than 0.002... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070292331 - Microporous crystals and synthesis schemes: Novel zeolites are produced by combining a polar solute, a silicon or phosphorous source, and a structure directing agent. Surfactants and a hydrophobic solvent are added to the previously mixed three species and shaken to disperse the surfactants. The reverse microemulsion is stirred overnight, at about room temperature and then... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20070292332 - Upgrading of zircon: A process for upgrading an inferior grade of zircon to a superior grade thereof grade thereof includes mixing the inferior grade of zircon, in comminuted form, with at least one mineralizer, to obtain a zircon/mineralizer mixture, which is calcined product. The calcined product is washed, and thereafter, in a communication... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070292333 - Mixed matrix membrane with super water washed silica containing molecular sieves and methods for making and using the same: The present invention provides a method for preparing silica containing molecular sieves which may be mixed with an organic polymer to create a mixed matrix membrane. Further, this invention includes a method of making such a mixed matrix membrane and the membrane itself. A process for separating component gases from... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20070292334 - Treatment method and treatment apparatus for gas containing nitrous oxide: Nitrous oxide-containing gas is subjected to heat exchange with decomposed gas from a nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst-filled reactor and then contacted with a heater comprising integrally formed heating unit and baffles, wherein gaps are formed between the baffle-integrated heater and the unit body in order to alleviate the pressure difference... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070292335 - Method, system, and device for producing a steady flow of carbon dioxide: The invention provides a method, system, and device for producing a steady flow of carbon dioxide. In one embodiment, the invention may be used as an attractant for an insect species, particularly a hematophagous insect species.... Agent: Hoffman Warnick & D'alessandro, LLC

20070292336 - Processes for the preparation of chlorine by gas phase oxidation: Processes are disclosed comprising: (a) providing a gas phase comprising hydrogen chloride and oxygen; and (b) oxidizing the hydrogen chloride with the oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising tin dioxide and at least one oxygen-containing ruthenium compound.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070292337 - Method for hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans decomposition: The inventive method for hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans decomposition consists in passing hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptan-containing gas at a temperature less than 200° C. through a hard material layer (catalyst) which decomposes said hydrogen sulphide or mercaptans in such a way that hydrogen or hydrocarbons are released and sulphur-containing compounds... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070292338 - Transition metal oxide nano-tube: To provide nano-tubes consisting of transition metal oxide and a production method thereof. The nano-tubes consisting of a transition metal oxide with an average diameter of about 10 to 1,000 nm and an average length of about 1 to 100 μm can be obtained by coexisting a peptide lipid represented... Agent: Gary C. Cohn, PLLC

20070292339 - Iron oxide whisker of high aspect ratio, titanium oxide whisker of high aspect ratio, structure containing these and process for producing them: An iron oxide whisker of high aspect ratio or titanium oxide whisker of high aspect ratio that is useful as a magnetic material for magnetic recording, a part of micromachine, etc.; and a structure having such a whisker erected on a basal plate that is useful as a catalyst, etc.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070292340 - Process for making metal oxide nanoparticles: There is described a process for preparing metal oxide particles which are substantially free of coarse tail from an oxidizing agent and a vaporous metal reactant in a flow reactor; comprising, (a) directing a flow of the metal reactant into a contacting region of the flow reactor; comprising (a) passing... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070292341 - Method of producing hydrogen and hydrogen production apparatus: A method of producing hydrogen which comprises steps of: forming a structure, which is formed from at least one of silicon and silicon oxide and has a plurality of holes having an energy concentrated field; and contacting the structure with water vapor at a temperature which is not less than... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070292342 - Synthesis gas production method and reactor: A method of producing a synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing gaseous feed in which the hydrocarbon containing gaseous feed is reacted in an autothermal reactor having separated reaction stages in which partial oxidation and steam methane reforming reactions occur. Each of the reaction stages has alternating separation zones and... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20070292343 - Zinc-containing zeolite with ifr framework topology: m

20070286781 - Process to prepare mixed molded precursor material to obtain carbides, nitrites, and sulfides: A process to prepare multi-metal materials based on transition metals, using co-precipitation of mixed compound from solutions containing the metals, more specifically a process to prepare multi-metal materials based on transition metals, using co-precipitation, preferably seeking a condition of formation of a gel, from the mixture of precursor solutions containing... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070286782 - Reduction of oxides of nitrogen in a gas stream using molecular sieve ssz-75: The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-75 having STI framework topology prepared using a tetramethylene-1,4-bis-(N-methylpyrrolidinium) dication as a structure-directing agent and its use in the reduction of oxides of nitrogen in a gas stream such as the exhaust from an internal combustion engine.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20070286785 - Optimization of amine regeneration system start-up using flash tank pressurization: A system for optimizing operation of an amine regeneration system comprising a flash tank, a rich/lean heat exchanger, a still, a reflux condenser, a reflux accumulator, a pump, a reboiler, and a flash tank pressurization assembly.... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070286784 - Optimization of reflux accumulator start-up in amine regeneration system: A system for optimizing start-up of an amine regeneration system comprising a rich/lean heat exchanger, a still, a reflux condenser, a reflux accumulator, a pump, a reboiler, and a reflux accumulator fill line assembly.... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070286783 - Method of deacidizing a gaseous effluent with extraction of the products to be regenerated: The present invention relates to a method of deacidizing a gaseous effluent comprising at least one of the acid compounds as follows: H2S, mercaptans, CO2, COS, SO2, CS2, wherein the following stages are carried out: a) contacting the acid compounds contained in said effluent with reactive compounds forming a liquid,... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070286786 - Catalyst for purifying organic nitrogen compound-containing exhaust gas and method for purifying the exhaust gas: e

20070286787 - Process for the preparation of crystalline magnesium borohydride: A process is described for the preparation of magnesium borohydride having a high purity and crystallinity, which comprises the reaction of an orgenometallic compound of magnesium of the type MgX2, wherein X is an organic binder selected from alkyl, amide, alkoxide, cyclopentadienyl, aryl, with a derivative of a boron hydride,... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070286788 - Precipitated silicas having special surface properties: Precipitated silicas having an SiOHisolated absorbance ratio of greater than or equal to 1, may be used as reinforcers and thickeners for sealants.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070286789 - Method for producing chlorosulfonyl isocyanate: A method for producing chlorosulfonyl isocyanate by reaction of sulfur trioxide with cyanogen chloride, wherein chlorosulfonyl isocyanate or a solution including chlorosulfonyl isocyanate is used as a reaction solvent, sulfur trioxide and cyanogen chloride which are respectively diluted with the chlorosulfonyl isocyanate or the solution including chlorosulfonyl isocyanate are added... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070286790 - Process for preparing ultra-fine sodium bicarbonate powder: Ultra-fine sodium bicarbonate powder (mean particle size less than 5 microns) is produced by the mixing and reaction under agitation at control temperatures of solutions of ammonium bicarbonate and sodium chloride. Precipitated sodium bicarbonate is separated by filtration as a slurry which is dried to produce ultra-fine sodium bicarbonate. Ultra-fine... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070286791 - Processes for singlet oxygen generation and fullerene oxidation: Powdery fullerene is milled in an oxygen atmosphere, whereby mechanical impacts are applied to the fullerene and a carbon cage of the fullerene is dynamically distorted to the extent that an energy for conversion of atmospheric oxygen to a singlet excited state is accomplished from the distorted carbon cage to... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070286792 - Methods of preparing carbonaceous anode materials and using same: A method for the production of carbon particles comprising selecting a precursor material, sizing said precursor material, stabilizing said precursor material, carbonizing said precursor material, and graphitizing said precursor material, wherein the precursor material has a volatile matter content of from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. %.... Agent: Conocophilips Company David A. Rose

20070286793 - Processes for the preparation of chlorine from hydrogen chloride and oxygen: A process is disclosed comprising: (a) reacting hydrogen chloride and oxygen to form a gas mixture comprising chlorine, water, unreacted hydrogen chloride, and unreacted oxygen; (b) cooling the gas mixture to form an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; (c) separating at least a portion of the aqueous solution of hydrogen... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070286794 - Process for the recovery of sulfuric acid: p

20070286795 - Oxygen nanobubble water and method of producing the same: The present invention relates to a method of producing oxygen nanobubble water that is potentially useful in all technical fields and in particular, has evident bioactive effects upon animals and plants. Oxygen nanobubbles capable of being present in an aqueous solution for a long time, which are produced by applying... Agent: Robert Popa Ladas & Parry

20070286796 - Synthesis of high surface area nanocrystalline materials useful in battery applications: An improved mixed metal oxide material suitable for use in electrochemical cells is provided. The mixed metal oxide material generally exhibits high surface area and pore volume than conventionally manufactured materials thereby imparting improved electrochemical performance. Batteries manufactured using the mixed metal oxide material are particularly suited for use in... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070286797 - Process and device for producing hydrogen from organic oxygen compounds: At least one hydrogen-containing product stream (4) can be obtained from feedstocks (1) that contain organic oxygen compounds with more than one carbon atom. In the process, an intermediate product is obtained from the feedstock (1) in a first process step in a first reactor (P). The intermediate product is... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070286798 - Treatment of cha-type molecular sieves and their use in the conversion of oxygenates to olefins: where X is a trivalent element, Y is a tetravalent element, and n is less than 0.07, and wherein the crystalline material does not comprise a silicoaluminophosphate, is substantially free of framework phosphorus, or both. The method can comprise treating the crystalline material with steam under conditions such that the... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company Law Technology

20070286800 - Gas separation using molecular sieve ssz-75: The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-75 having STI framework topology prepared using a tetramethylene-1,4-bis-(N-methylpyrrolidinium) dication as a structure-directing agent and its use in gas separations.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20070286799 - Aluminophosphate molecular sieve, its synthesis and use: A novel small pore (metallo)aluminophosphate molecular sieve is disclosed. The as-synthesized material has an X-ray diffraction pattern including the lines listed in Table 1 and is produced in the presence of fluoride ions and 4-dimethylaminopyridine as structure directing agent. The silicoaluminophosphate material has methanol conversion activity and n-hexane cracking activity.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070280868 - Hydrogen sulfide removal method and system for treating gaseous process streams: A method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from gaseous process streams, such as sour gas streams are disclosed and described. A gaseous stream containing hydrogen sulfide can be contacted with an aqueous silicon-containing composition under high shear conditions to form a sweetened gaseous product. The gaseous product has significantly... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070280869 - Methods for reversibly storing hydrogen: The invention provides a method of reversibly storing hydrogen at industrially practicable temperature and pressure conditions. A stable hydrogen storage hydride is mixed with a destabilizing hydride. The stable hydride is capable of releasing hydrogen at a first energy level. When the stable hydride is in the presence of the... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070280870 - Process for preparation of nano-particulate mica: The present invention provides a method for the preparation of nano-particulate mica from the available mineral by polymerization of monomers which have large interaction with mica.... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070280871 - Process for recovery of the silica present in the separators between the elements of lead-acid batteries: A process for recovery of the silica present in the separators located between the elements of lead-acid batteries characterized in that it comprises the following operations: a) washing the heavy plastics to remove the lead compounds and other foreign bodies, b) separating the plastics from the washing solution, c) lead... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070280872 - Method of growing gallium nitride crystal and gallium nitride substrate: The GaN facet growth method produces defect accumulating regions H on masks by forming a dotmask or a stripemask on an undersubstrate, growing GaN in a reaction furnace in vapor phase, inducing GaN crystals on exposed parts without covering the masks, inviting facets starting from verges of the masks and... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070280873 - Hydrogenation of endohedral metallofullerenes: Hydrogenated trimetallic nitride endohedral metallofullerenes and various methods for producing these hydrogenated compounds are described. The hydrogenated trimetallic nitride endohedral metallofullerenes may be partially or fully hydrogenated. In some embodiments, the hydrogenated trimetallic nitride endohedral metallofullerenes exhibits increased water solubility. The hydrogenated trimetallic nitride endohedral metallofullerenes may be a potential... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20070280875 - Plasma-treated carbon fibrils and method of making same: A method of treating carbon fibrils and carbon fibril structures such as assemblages, aggregates and hard porous structures with a plasma to effect an alteration of the surface or structure of the carbon fibril or fibrils. The method can be utilized to functionalize, prepare for functionalization or otherwise modify the... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070280874 - Surface treatment of carbon microfibers: A method of oxidizing the surface of carbon microfibers that includes contacting the microfibers with an oxidizing agent that includes sulfuric acid and potassiaum chlorate under reaction conditions sufficient to oxidize the surface. The invention also features a method of decreasing the length of carbon microfibers that includes contacting the... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070280876 - Functionalization of carbon nanotubes in acidic media: The present invention is generally directed to methods of functionalizing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in acidic media. By first dispersing CNTs in an acidic medium, bundled CNTs can be separated as individual CNTs, affording exposure of the CNT sidewalls, and thereby facilitating the functionalization of such CNTs, wherein functional groups are... Agent: Winstead PC

20070280877 - Alpha alumina supports for ethylene oxide catalysts and method of preparing thereof: A process of making a crystalline powder and the powder. The process includes providing at least a precursor material; hydrothermal synthesis to create a predetermined amount of boehmite as an intermediate product from the at least precursor material; hydrothermal synthesis to convert at least a portion of the boehmite to... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070280878 - Molecular sieve and zeolite microneedles and preparation thereof: A method of making zeolite microneedles includes providing a polymer microneedles template, depositing zeolite seeds on the polymer microneedles template, and growing the zeolite seeds into an array of zeolite microneedles.... Agent: Evan Law Group LLC