Chemistry of inorganic compounds inventions 05/08

20080124258 - Regeneration process of alkaline permanganate etching solution and unit therefor: In a reaction chamber (20), a used alkaline permanganate etching solution (12) is accommodated and an alkaline earth hydroxide (14) such as calcium hydroxide is added in the reaction chamber, a liquid inside of the reaction chamber is agitated, the liquid is exhausted from a side portion or a top... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080124259 - Metal extraction: A sulfate process for producing titania from a titaniferous material as disclosed. The process is characterized by a particular leach step for leaching titaniferous material.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080124261 - Operating titanium precipitation process: A sulfate process for producing titania from a titaniferous material as disclosed. The process is characterized by a particular step of precipitating titanyl sulfate.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080124260 - Titanium intermediate processing: A sulfate process for producing titania from a titaniferous material as disclosed. The process is characterized by particular steps of separating precipitated titanyl sulfate from solution and subsequently treating the precipitated material prior to hydrolysis.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080124262 - Titanium precipitation process: A sulfate process for producing titania from a titaniferous material as disclosed. The process is characterized by a particular step of precipitating titanyl sulfate from solution.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080124263 - Exhaust emission control device and method for internal combustion engine, and engine control unit: An exhaust emission control device which is capable of supplying a just enough amount of reducing agent to a NOx catalyst while causing the amount of reducing agent consumed in an upstream catalyst to be reflected thereon. A NOx catalyst for trapping NOx and reducing NOx to change the same... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080124264 - Oxidation catalyst and exhaust-gas purification system using the same: An oxidation catalyst that efficiently promotes oxidation of NO to NO2 even in a low temperature range, and an exhaust-gas purification system and method that efficiently removes exhaust-gas components even in a low temperature range are provided. This invention provides an oxidation catalyst comprising platinum and palladium as catalytically active... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080124266 - Alumina compound sintered compact, spark plug using the same and method of manufacturing alumina compound sintered compact: An alumina compound sintered compact, having a principal component of alumina, a method of manufacturing the same, and a spark plug employing such an alumina compound sintered compact are disclosed. The alumina compound sintered compact contains alumina, mullite, zircon, zirconia and a specified metal oxide composed of an oxide of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080124265 - Catalytic oxide anodes for high temperature fuel cells: An anode in a Direct Carbon Fuel Cell (DCFC) operating in a temperature range between 500 and 1200 degrees Celsius is provided. The anode material has high catalytic activity and selectivity for carbon oxidation, sufficient oxygen non-stoichiometry, rapid oxygen chemical diffusion, wide thermodynamic stability window to withstand reducing environment, sufficient... Agent: Lumen Patent Firm, Inc.

20080124267 - Chemical reprocessing method, chemical reprocessing apparatus, and method of manufacturing fluorite: To make it possible to recover calcium fluoride with a high purity that can be used in semiconductor manufacturing in a method that recovers calcium fluoride by having hydrofluoric acid in an etchant waste liquid contact calcium carbonate; a chemical reprocessing method, which includes hydrofluoric acid used in a semiconductor... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080124268 - Nanoparticles, methods of making, and applications using same: Methods for forming nanoparticles under commercially attractive conditions. The nanoparticles can have very small size and high degree of monodispersity. Low temperature sintering is possible, and highly conductive films can be made. Semiconducting and electroluminescent films can be also made. One embodiment provides a method comprising: (a) providing a first... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080124269 - Purified molybdenum technical oxide from molybdenite: A process for converting molybdenum technical oxide, partially oxidized MoS2 or off-spec products from MoS2 oxidation processes into a purified molybdenum trioxide product is provided, generally comprising the steps of: combining molybdenum technical oxide with an oxidizing agent and a leaching agent in a reactor under suitable conditions to effectuate... Agent: Albemarle Netherlands B.v. Patent And Trademark Department

20080118421 - Method and means for using microwave energy to oxidize sulfidic copper ore into a prescribed oxide-sulfate product: The present invention is directed to the microwave treatment of a class of selected metal ores and concentrates, particularly those known as chalcopyrite, in a fluidized bed reactor. The end product is commonly a mixture of copper oxide and copper sulfate, both of which are liquid soluble and directly recoverable... Agent: Sheridan Ross Pc

20080118422 - System and method for conversion of molybdenite to one or more molybdenum oxides: A system and method for producing molybdenum oxide(s) from molybdenum sulfide are disclosed. The system includes a pressure leach vessel, a solid-liquid separation stage coupled to the pressure leach vessel, a solvent-extraction stage coupled to the solid-liquid separation stage, and a base stripping stage coupled to the solvent-extraction stage. The... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.l.p. (main)

20080118423 - Closed loop control of air/fuel ratio in a reformer for modulating diesel exhaust: A reformer system comprising a hydrocarbon reformer; a fuel supply system; an air supply system; a hydrogen sensor disposed in a reformate exhaust stream from the reformer; and a reformer controller for receiving input from the hydrogen sensor and setting the flow values for fuel and air to provide a... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080118424 - Method for manufacturing silicon wafer and silicon wafer manufactured by this method: r

20080118425 - Activated charcoal production: The invention relates to a process for producing granular, particularly spherical activated carbon by carbonization of suitable carbonaceous polymers in the form of polymer granules, in particular polymer spherules, as a starting material, which are convertible by carbonization into carbon at least essentially, wherein the polymer granules, in particular the... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080118427 - Carbon fibers having improved strength and modulus and an associated method and apparatus for preparing same: The invention is directed to carbon fibers having high tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for making the carbon fibers. The method comprises advancing a precursor fiber through an oxidation oven wherein the fiber is subjected to controlled stretching in an oxidizing... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080118426 - Varied morphology carbon nanotubes: The present invention describes the preparation of carbon nanotubes of varied morphology, catalyst materials for their synthesis. The present invention also describes reactor apparatus and methods of optimizing and controlling process parameters for the manufacture carbon nanotubes with pre-determined morphologies in relatively high purity and in high yields. In particular,... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080118428 - Cathode active material for lithium rechargeable battery, manufacturing method thereof and lithium rechargeable battery: A method for manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium rechargeable battery, including: selecting a first metal compound from a group consisting of a halide, a phosphate, a hydrogen phosphate and a sulfate of Mg or Al; selecting a second metal compound from a group consisting of an oxide,... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080118429 - Process for hydrogen gas production from carbohydrate feedstocks: A method for producing hydrogen from a plant source is disclosed. The method includes contacting a crude carbohydrate material obtained from the plant source with water and a catalyst at a temperature and pressure sufficient to decompose at least a portion of the crude carbohydrate material to form a vapor... Agent: Buchanan Ingersoll Pc (archer Daniels Midland Company)

20080118430 - Method of producing hydrogen using amino acids: Provided is a method of preparing hydrogen using an amino acid. The method of preparing hydrogen using an amino acid includes: (a) mixing a metal borohydride and a zwitterionic material; (b) adding a solvent thereto to dissolve the mixture; and (c) generating hydrogen from the solution. The provided method of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080118431 - Zeolite compositions and preparation and use thereof: This invention relates to novel compositions of zeolites or microporous metallosilicates characterised by a continuous spatial distribution of the metal and silicon in the crystals and characterised by a crystal surface enriched in silicon relative to the internal part of the same crystals. This invention also relates to a synthesis... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080112863 - Method for the elimination of uranium (vi) species in the form of uranyl complexes from waters: The invention relates to a method for the removal of uranium(VI) species from waters by means of weakly basic, polyacrylic-based anion exchangers, said uranium(VI) species being present in the form of uranyl complexes as dissolved uranyl.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.c.

20080112864 - Gold and silver recovery from polymetallic sulfides by treatment with halogens: A method for treating a polymetallic sulfide ore containing gold and/or silver, and further containing base metals selected from the group consisting of iron, aluminum, chromium, titanium, copper, zinc, lead, nickel, cobalt, mercury, tin, and mixtures thereof, is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of grinding the polymetallic sulfide ore... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p.

20080112865 - Nonwoven composites and related products and methods: The present invention in certain embodiments is directed to a catalytic substrate suitable for use in a number of applications, including as a substrate in a catalytic converter or a particulate filter. Another aspect of the present invention is a filtering substrate suitable for use in a number of applications,... Agent: Geo2 Technologies

20080112866 - Functionalized ionic liquids, and methods of use thereof: One aspect of the present invention relates to ionic liquids comprising a pendant Bronsted-acidic group, e.g., a sulfonic acid group. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the use of an ionic liquid comprising a pendant Bronsted-acidic group to catalyze a Bronsted-acid-catalyzed chemical reaction. A third aspect of the... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20080112867 - Methods and apparatus for carbon dioxide removal from a fluid stream: An apparatus for producing hydrogen gas wherein the apparatus includes a reactor. In one embodiment, the reactor includes at least two conversion-removal portions. Each conversion-removal portion comprises a catalyst section configured to convert CO in the stream to CO2 and a membrane section located downstream of and in flow communication... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080112868 - Carbonation of metal silicates for long-term co2 sequestration: In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a process of sequestering carbon dioxide. The process comprises the steps of: (a) reacting a metal silicate with a caustic alkali-metal hydroxide to produce a hydroxide of the metal formerly contained in the silicate; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with at least one... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser Pc

20080112869 - Direct contact liquid air contaminant control system: An integrated environmental control system for cabin air of an aircraft or spacecraft. Humidity and temperature of cabin air are controlled with a direct contact liquid air contaminant control system that revitalizes cabin air by removal of carbon dioxide and other trace gas contaminants through use of a direct contact... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080112870 - Catalysts for dual oxidation of ammonia and carbon monoxide with low to no nox formation: Catalysts, catalyst systems, and methods for removing ammonia and/or carbon monoxide in flue gases are provided where ammonia is used with a selective catalytic reduction catalyst for reducing oxides of nitrogen. A dual oxidation catalyst generally comprises an alkali component, a transition metal, and a metal oxide support. This catalyst... Agent: Basf Catalysts Llc

20080112871 - Catalyst for nitrogen oxide removal and exhaust gas treatment method: A catalyst for nitrogen oxide removal, which catalytically reduces nitrogen oxides in an exhaust gas in the presence of ammonia, comprises: a first component comprising an oxide of titanium, an oxide of tungsten, and an oxide of vanadium; and a second component comprising an oxide of manganese, or an oxide... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080112872 - Method for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and exhaust system: A method for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine includes providing an exhaust system having: an SCR catalytic converter, a reagent addition point upstream of the SCR catalytic converter for adding at least one of a reducing agent and... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080112873 - Thermal spray powder and method for forming thermal spray coating: A thermal spray powder contains particles composed of an oxide of any of the rare earth elements having an atomic number of 39 or from 59 to 70. The crushing strength of the particles is 80 MPa or greater. The ratio of bulk specific gravity to true specific gravity of... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.a.

20080112874 - Method for producing calcium phosphate powders using an auto-ignition combustion synthesis reaction: A method for making high purity, multiphasic calcium phosphate powders using an Auto-Ignition Combustion Synthesis (AICS) reaction of a calcium salt, a phosphate salt and a fuel is provided. In the method provided, energy released from the AICS reaction between the calcium salt, phosphate salt and fuel ignites at temperatures... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20080112875 - Method for producing trichlorosilane by thermal hydration of tetrachlorosilane: Efficient production of trichlorosilane from tetrachlorosilane and hydrogen is effected by reaction at high temperatures over short residence times followed by rapidly cooling the product mixture in a heat exchanger, recovered heat being employed to heat the reactant gases.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c.

20080112876 - Method of stabilizing resorcinol resins and gel compositions made therefrom: A method of stabilizing a resorcinol-aldehyde resin comprises heating a resorcinol-aldehyde resin in the substantial absence of an acid or base catalyst at a temperature from about 130° C. to about 180° C. for a sufficient amount of time to render the resin stable in an aqueous solution, wherein the... Agent: Benjamin Bai Jones Day/indspec Chemical Company

20080112878 - Alloy casting apparatuses and chalcogenide compound synthesis methods: A chalcogenide compound synthesis method includes homogeneously mixing solid particles and, during the mixing, imparting kinetic energy to the particle mixture, heating the particle mixture, alloying the elements, and forming alloyed particles containing the compound. Another chalcogenide compound synthesis method includes, under an inert atmosphere, melting the particle mixture in... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20080112877 - Metal telluride nanocrystals and synthesis thereof: having a mean linear dimension of from 2 to 40 nanometers inclusive where x is between 0 and 1 inclusive and y is between 0 and 1 inclusive with the proviso that x+y is less than or equal to 1. Each of the metal telluride crystalline domains has a surface... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.c.

20080112879 - Production of high-purity titanium monoxide and capacitor production therefrom: The present invention relates to high-purity titanium monoxide powder (TiO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of titanium suboxides and titanium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperatures greater than about 1885° C., at which temperature the TiO is... Agent: Duane Morris, LLP Ip Department

20080112880 - Fine particulate titanium dioxide, and production process and uses thereof: Titanium dioxide having a ratio Dtop/D50 of 1 to 3, between the maximum particle diameter Dtop and the average particle diameter D50, as determined based on observing the primary particles by a field emission-type scanning electron microscope. A production process of the titanium dioxide comprises performing a vapor phase process... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080112882 - Method for steam reforming carbonaceous material: A method for steam reforming carbonaceous material into a synthesis gas by using a single stage process of heating the carbonaceous material in a rotary kiln at an elevated reforming temperature so that the carbonaceous material undergoes substantially complete conversion to synthesis gas or by using a dual stream, multiple-stage... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP Patent Department

20080112881 - Systems and methods for hydrogen loading and generation of thermal response: A system for hydrogen loading is provided. The system includes a substrate, such as that made from palladium, a matrix of nanotubes, for example, SWCNT, disposed on the substrate, and a coating, capable of dissociating hydrogen into its atomic form, covering the matrix of nanotubes. The presence of such a... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080112883 - Materials for storage and release of bulk quantities of hydrogen and methods of making and using same: The invention relates to materials for storing and releasing bulk quantities of hydrogen and methods for preparing and using same. The materials exhibit fast release rates at low release temperatures are suitable as hydrogen sources for a variety of applications and devices.... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute Attn: Ip Services, K1-53

20080107577 - Varying heating in dawsonite zones in hydrocarbon containing formations: A method for treating an oil shale formation comprising dawsonite includes assessing a dawsonite composition of one or more zones in the formation. Heat from one or more heaters is provided to the formation such that different amounts of heat are provided to zones with different dawsonite compositions. The provided... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20080107578 - The recovery of alumina trihydrate during the bayer process using a water continuous polymer: A method for increasing the floccule size and volume of alumina trihydrate during the Bayer processing of bauxite ore using a flocculant in conjunction with a water continuous polymer. The addition of the flocculant and the water continuous polymer to the alumina trihydrate slurry following the security filtration and settling... Agent: William J. Maheras Patent And Licensing Department

20080107579 - Bromine addition for the improved removal of mercury from flue gas: Bromine-containing compounds, added to the coal, or to the boiler combustion furnace, are used to enhance the oxidation of mercury, thereby enhancing the overall removal of mercury in downstream pollution control devices. The method is applicable to utility power plants equipped with wet FGD systems, as well as those plants... Agent: Eric Marich The Babcock & Wilcox Company

20080107580 - Removal of metal contaminants from ultra-high purity gases: The invention is a method and apparatus for removing metal compounds from ultra-high purity gases using a purifier material comprising a high surface area inorganic oxide, so that the metals do not deposit on a sensitive device and cause device failure.... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.c.

20080107581 - Methods for removing sulfur-containing compounds: A method for removing sulfur-containing compounds is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes selectively separating a feed stream (118) comprising carbon dioxide and one or more sulfur-containing compounds, including hydrogen sulfide, at conditions sufficient to produce a first stream (122) comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide and a second... Agent: Brent R Knight Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company

20080107583 - Composite oxide catalyst and method of producing the same: A composite oxide catalyst for the oxidation of an olefin containing Mo and Bi as essential components, characterized in that it has a specific surface area of 5 to 25 m2/g and a pore volume of 0.2 to 0.7 cc/g, and has a pore diameter distribution wherein the volume of... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080107582 - Method for manufacturing semiconductor single crystal by czochralski technology, and single crystal ingot and wafer manufactured using the same: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor single crystal uses a Czochralski (CZ) process in which a seed crystal is dip into a melt of semiconductor raw material and dopant received in a crucible, and the seed crystal is slowly pulled upward while rotated to grow a semiconductor single crystal. Here,... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080107584 - Reaction vessel: A method of adapting an axial flow reaction vessel having opposed ports to an opposed axial flow reaction vessel comprises installing a process fluid collection means system within the body of the vessel in fluid communication with one or more of said ports.... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080107585 - Maximum reaction rate converter process for exothermic reactions: An ammonia converter and method are disclosed. The reactor can alter the conversion of ammonia by controlling the reaction temperature of the exothermic reaction along the length of the reactor to parallel the equilibrium curve for the desired product. The reactor 100 can comprise a shell 101 and internal catalyst... Agent: Bradley A. Misley Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.

20080107587 - Method for manufacturing single-walled carbon nanotubes: The objective of the present invention is to provide a process of producing single-walled carbon nanotubes, capable of producing single-walled carbon nanotubes with high purity. A process of producing single-walled carbon nanotubes according to the present invention includes feeding a feedstock including a hydrocarbon source, a metallocene, and a sulfur... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080107586 - Method for producing a catalyst support and compositions thereof: This invention relates generally to a method for producing fullerene nanotube catalyst supports and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, fullerene nanotubes or fullerene nanotube structures can be employed as the support material. A transition metal catalyst is added to the fullerene nanotubes. In a preferred embodiment, the catalyst metal cluster... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080107588 - Method of producing single-walled carbon nanotubes: A method of producing a carbon nanotube product comprising a catalytic particle and carbon nanotubes deposited thereon. The catalytic particles preferably contain Co or Ni metal from Group VIII, and Mo or W metal from Group VIb. The catalytic particle preferably comprises a support material upon which the metals are... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.c.

20080107589 - High performance adsorbents based on activated carbon of high microporosity: a BET surface area of at least 1500 m2/g. These high performance adsorbents are particularly useful for the adsorption of toxins, noxiants and odors, in particular from gas or to be more precise air streams, for purifying or cleaning gases, such as in particular air, for application in medicine or... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080107590 - Water soluble quantum dots: An economic, direct synthetic method for producing water soluble QDs that are ready for bioconjugation is provided. The method can produce aqueous QDs with emission wavelengths varying from 400 nm to 700 nm. Highly luminescent metal sulfide (MS) QDs are produced via an aqueous synthesis route. MS QDs are capped... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20080107591 - Method for extracting oil from plant material: Metal hydride compounds, which are prepared by mixing together from about 1 to about 10 parts by molecular weight of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of silicon, aluminum, tin, and zinc; from about 1 to about 3 parts by molecular weight of an alkali metal hydroxide;... Agent: Laubscher & Laubscher, P.c.

20080107592 - Methods and systems of producing fuel for an internal combustion engine using a plasma system in combination with a purification system: Systems and methods for production of fuel for an internal combustion engine are described herein. Systems may include a plasma reformer, a separation system and the internal combustion engine. The plasma reformer may produce a gas stream from the liquid feed. The gas stream may include molecular hydrogen and carbon... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.c.

20080107593 - Process for producing hydrogen with permselective membrane reactor and permselective membrane reactor: wherein (CO2) denotes the partial pressure of carbon dioxide at the gas outlet of the reactor tube, (CO) denotes the partial pressure of carbon monoxide, and K denotes the equilibrium constant of the disproportionation reaction of carbon monoxide at the internal temperature of the reactor.... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080107594 - Synthesis of itq-12: e

20080102007 - Process for treating iron-containing waste streams: The invention is a process for treating an iron-containing waste stream. The process comprises dividing the waste stream into a first and a second stream, then adding a neutralization agent (e.g., calcium hydroxide) to the first stream to form a partially neutralized slurry, and combining this partially neutralized first stream... Agent: King & Spalding

20080102008 - Plenum crusher dust injection: Methods for heating a solid material comprising a granular material are provided. Dust is removed from the granular material before it is heated. The dust is injected into the exhaust gas from the heater. The heated dust is recovered and combined with the heated granular material.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080102009 - configuration and process for carbonyl removal: A plant includes an adsorber in which a metal is plated onto a non-metallic sacrificial materials from a metal carbonyl at a predetermined temperature. Particularly preferred adsorbers include two sections, wherein a first metal (e.g., nickel) is plated onto graphite in the first section, and wherein a second metal (e.g.,... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP.

20080102010 - Method and device for treating exhaust gases of internal combustion engines: A device for treating exhaust gases includes a particle separator, an SCR catalytic converter for selectively reducing nitrogen oxides and an ammonia generator for generating ammonia as a selective reducing agent for reducing nitrogen oxides. The particle separator is provided in a main exhaust line and the ammonia generator is... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080102011 - Treatment of effluent containing chlorine-containing gas: A substrate processing apparatus comprises a process chamber and an effluent treatment apparatus comprising a hydrogenation reactor, scrubber, combustor, and a controller to operate the process chamber and effluent treatment apparatus. In the hydrogenation reactor, hydrogen-containing gas is used to treat chamber effluent to form a hydrogenated effluent comprising hydrogen... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20080102012 - Phosphor: A phosphor with oxide crystal containing at least first metal ions and second metal ions as a base is provided. The first metal ions include at least one type of valence III metal ions selected from the group consisting of aluminium, gallium, vanadium, scandium, antimony and indium. The valence III... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080102013 - Providing h2o2 from sulfuric acid, which arises during the combustion of fossil fuels and from sulfur residues contained therein, and using the h2o2 as an energy carrier: The crude oil reserves have a time limit which may be calculated. Before the automobile industry, aviation, the weapons industry, and space travel change their combustion engines over to silanes, for example, hydrogen peroxide will preferably be used as an energy carrier. The hydrogen peroxide may be obtained especially advantageously... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080102014 - Method of recovering ammonia: A method of recovering ammonia by the distillation of an aqueous solution containing ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrogen cyanide. The distillation is conducted using a distillation apparatus having at least its portion which comes into contact with the aqueous solution made of an alloy 1 or alloy 2. The alloy... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080102015 - Nitrogen-mediated manufacturing method of transition metal-carbon nanotube hybrid materials: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a transition metal-carbon nanotube hybrid material using nitrogen as a medium. The present invention is characterized in that nitrogen-added carbon nanotube is grown in the presence of metal catalyst particles by reacting an hydrocarbon gas with a nitrogen gas by a... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080102016 - Method for growing group iii-nitride crystals in a mixture of supercritical ammonia and nitrogen, and group iii-nitride crystals grown thereby: A method of growing group III-nitride crystals in a mixture of supercritical ammonia and nitrogen, and the group-III crystals grown by this method. The group III-nitride crystal is grown in a reaction vessel in supercritical ammonia using a source material or nutrient that is polycrystalline group III-nitride, amorphous group III-nitride,... Agent: Gates & Cooper LLP Howard Hughes Center

20080102018 - Method of vaporizing solid organometallic compound: A method of vaporizing a solid organometallic compound in which the method comprises filling the solid organometallic compound into a container, introducing a carrier gas to the container and taking out the gas containing the organometallic compound, wherein the solid organometallic compound is in the form of pellets and contains... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080102017 - Single-wall carbon nanotube heterojunction and method of manufacturing the same and semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same: A single-wall carbon nanotube heterojunction is provided. In the single-wall carbon nanotube, a semiconductive single-wall carbon nanotube and a metallic single-wall carbon nanotube are joined with each other in a longitudinal direction thereof.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080102019 - Method and apparatus for synthesizing carbon nanotubes using ultrasonic evaporation: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for synthesizing carbon nanotubes, including a fuel supply unit for supplying a large amount of liquid metal catalyst mixture using a syringe pump for quantitatively supplying a liquid metal catalyst mixture, mixed with hydrocarbon-based liquid carbon sources such as xylene, toluene, benzene and... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080102020 - Methods of oxidizing multiwalled carbon nanotubes: Methods of oxidizing multiwalled carbon nanotubes are provided. The multiwalled carbon nanotubes are oxidized by contacting the carbon nanotubes with gas-phase oxidizing agents such as CO2, O2, steam, N2O, NO, NO2, O3, and ClO2. Near critical and supercritical water can also be used as oxidizing agents. The multiwalled carbon nanotubes... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080102021 - Process for producing fluorine gas: A process for producing a fluorine gas of the invention comprises a step (1) of generating a fluorine gas by sectioning the interior of a fluorine gas generation container equipped with a heating means, by the use of a structure having gas permeability, then filling each section with a high-valence... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080102022 - Cdte system compound semiconductor single crystal: It is to define the resistivity and the contained amount of impurities of a CdTe system compound semiconductor single crystal and to provide a CdTe system compound semiconductor single crystal which is useful as a substrate for optical devices such as an infrared sensor and the like. In a CdTe... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080102024 - Hydrogen generator: A hydrogen generator includes a solid hydrogen source.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080102023 - Reforming apparatus for fuel cells: A reforming apparatus for fuel cells capable of effectively removing carbon dioxide at a high temperature from a reformed gas which is produced by a steam reforming method, and of producing high-purity hydrogen gas with a high hydrogen conversion rate. A reforming apparatus for fuel cells includes a reformer for... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080102025 - Hydrothermal synthesis in pressure vessels: wherein the turbulence-reduction tank (2) has a pressure-regulating valve (9) through which gaseous products can be discharged from the turbulence-reduction tank (2) to the outside. The invention further relates to a process for producing molecular sieves, in particular zeolites, which can be carried out in the reaction vessel of the... Agent: Scott R. Cox Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.s.c.