Chemistry of inorganic compounds inventions 03/09

20090081092 - Pollutant emission control 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. Embodiments include brominated sorbent substrate particles having a carbon content of less than about 10%.... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20090081093 - Methods and devices for reducing hazardous air pollutants: The disclosure provides methods and systems for sequestering and/or reducing sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and/or carbon dioxide present in industrial effluent fluid streams. A solid particulate material comprising a slag component, a binder component (distinct from the slag component), and optionally water is formed and then contacted with the effluent... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090081094 - Method and installation for the purification of gas: A method and an installation is provided for the purification of gas, in particular synthesis gas, from the gasification of sewage sludge. Scrubbing hydrogen sulfide and ammonia is performed successively from the gas in two gas scrubbers.... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090081095 - Process for destroying carbonaceous materials and composition and system thereof: A process for substantially removing carbonaceous material from a composition comprising providing the composition having carbonaceous material, reacting the carbonaceous material with a sulfur compound, and forming products having carbon and sulfuric acid, sulfurous acid and/or sulfur dioxide, and the resulting composition and system used therefore.... Agent: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

20090081096 - Method and means for capture and long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide: The CO2 scrubber recovers gaseous CO2 directly from the atmosphere, from post-combustion flue gas, or from industrial processes that release CO2 as a result of process. CO2 reacts with calcium ions and hydroxide ions in solution forming insoluble calcium carbonate precipitates. The calcium carbonate precipitates are separated from solution, and... Agent: Bruce H. Johnsonbaugh Eckhoff & Hoppe

20090081097 - Heat-treated active carbons for use in denitration, processes for producing same, denitration method using same, and denitration system using same: This invention relates to a technique for removing nitrogen oxides (NOx) present in exhaust gases discharged from boilers and the like. When the temperature of the exhaust gas is 100° C. or below, a heat-treated active carbon produced by heat-treating a raw active carbon at 600 to 1,200° C. in... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090081098 - Ammonia scr catalyst and method of using the catalyst: A catalyst and a method for selectively reducing nitrogen oxides with ammonia are provided. The catalyst includes a first component of copper, chromium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, iron, niobium, or mixtures thereof, a second component of cerium, a lanthanide, a mixture of lanthanides, or mixtures thereof, and a zeolite. The catalyst... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20090081099 - Treatment of engine exhaust using high-silica molecular sieve cha: Engine exhaust is treated with a molecular sieve having the CHA crystal structure and having a mole ratio of greater than 50 of (1) an oxide selected from silicon oxide, germanium oxide or mixtures thereof to (2) an oxide selected from aluminum oxide, iron oxide, titanium oxide, gallium oxide or... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090081100 - Translucent material and manufacturing method of the same: After synthesizing particles by liquid phase synthesis, the solution is substituted without drying these particles, and here, a solution comprising a grain boundary phase composition consisting of at least one or more types selected from a group consisting of Al2O3, yttrium oxide, silicon oxide, yttrium-silicon complex oxide, aluminum-silicon complex oxide,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090081101 - Yttria-stabilized zirconia sintered body and method for producing the same: t

20090081102 - Lithium iron phosphate cathode material: Lithium iron phosphate cathode materials for lithium secondary batteries and methods of preparation thereof. Better cathode materials may be produced by multiple annealing and/or heating steps. The annealing step can be carried out before and/or after the heating steps to provide cathode materials, which exhibit superior electrical properties.... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20090081103 - Process for the manufacture of monobasic potassium phosphate: A process for producing monobasic potassium phosphate is provided wherein a reaction mixture of phosphoric acid is combined with potassium hydroxide. The resulting product is cooled to allow crystallization of the product. The product is homogenized and spray dried, resulting in a pure free flowing powder of monobasic potassium phosphate... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090081104 - Control of ceramic microstructure: The present invention provides for the production of a single frit, dental porcelain, glass-ceramic containing small, uniformly dispersed, single leucite crystals of ellipsoidal habit and very uniform size.... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090081105 - Silica extraction from geothermal water: A method of producing silica from geothermal fluid containing low concentration of the silica of less than 275 ppm includes the steps of treating the geothermal fluid containing the silica by reverse osmosis treatment thereby producing a concentrated fluid containing the silica, seasoning the concentrated fluid thereby producing a slurry... Agent: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

20090081106 - Firing support for ceramics and method for obtaining same: The invention relates to a firing support for ceramics formed from a carbon substrate at least partially covered by a coating based on silicon carbide (SiC), said coating additionally adhering to said substrate. The invention also relates to a process for obtaining such a support.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090081107 - Protective barrier for poles, posts, and timbers composed of self-fusing silicone: This invention is the utilization of self-fusing silicone to create a continuous protective barrier for wood or composite poles, posts, or similar structures. The insulating properties of silicone will provide some fire protection, while the self-fusing characteristic of the material will create a completely sealed barrier. This protective silicone layer... Agent: Benjamin Abbott

20090081108 - Clean bench and method of producing raw material for single crystal silicon: A clean bench comprising a worktable on which polycrystalline silicon is placed, a box part which includes side plates to surround three sides except a front face of a working space above the worktable, and a ceiling plate which covers an upper side of the working space. Supplying holes are... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090081110 - Gallium nitride-based material and method of manufacturing the same: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a GaN-based material having high thermal conductivity. A gallium nitride-based material is grown by HVPE (Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxial Growth) by supplying a carrier gas (G1) containing H2 gas, GaCl gas (G2), and NH3 gas (G3) to a reaction chamber (10), and setting the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090081109 - Gan crystal sheet: A method forms a gallium nitride crystal sheet. According to the method a metal melt, including gallium, is brought to a vacuum of 0.01 Pa or lower and is heated to a growth temperature of between approximately 860° C. and approximately 870° C. A nitrogen plasma is applied to the... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090081111 - Vanadia-titania aerogel catalysts, preparing method of the same, and oxidative destruction of chlorinated aromatic compounds using the same: Disclosed are a vanadia-titania aerogel catalyst having high specific surface area and porosity, a method of preparing the same and a method of completely oxidatively-decomposing a chlorinated aromatic compound using the catalyst under air condition. The vanadia-titania aerogel catalyst of the invention is an aerogel form having many porosities and... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20090081112 - Process and apparatus for producing suspensions of solid matter: Method for producing nanosized calcium hydroxide crystals or particles, according to which method the calcium oxide-bearing initial material is brought into contact with carbon dioxide in the aqueous phase. Calcium carbonate crystals or particles are produced in a mixture, the pH of which is below 7. Using the present invention,... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20090081113 - Method and apparatus for generating a carbon nanotube: In an apparatus and method of generating a carbon nanotube (CNT), a process chamber is heated to a target temperature and a catalyst powder is supplied into the heated process chamber. The catalyst powder moves in a first direction in the process chamber. A source gas is supplied into the... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20090081114 - Continuous operation type active charcoal producing apparatus and process: A vertical multi-stage fluidized bed apparatus including a plurality of horizontal perforated partitioning plates disposed therein so as to partition the apparatus is provided, wherein an upper horizontal perforated partitioning plate is set to have a larger aperture rate than a lower horizontal perforated partitioning plate. From a lower part... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090081115 - Method and apparatus for actuating a chemical reaction: Various disclosures of an oxygen generator apparatus and methods of using such are disclosed.... Agent: Oxysure Systems, Inc

20090081116 - Rare vanadium derivative: The unique method of synthesis of chromium vanadate is performed using chromium chloride and sodium metavanadate. Methanol is used as a solvent. Zinc and/or palladium can be used as a catalyst. After reacting, the filtrate will be evaporated and the obtained substance is Chromium vanadate. The precipitate is sodium chloride.... Agent: Abdoulaye Dieng

20090081117 - Process for preparing aluminium species: A static ion-exchange process for the preparation of a polynuclear Al species comprising the treatment of an aqueous aluminium chloride solution with a hydroxide-form ion-exchange resin at a temperature of from 5° C. to 60° C. for a period of at least 30 minutes.... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

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20090074639 - Controlled copper leach recovery circuit: The present invention relates generally to a process for controlled leaching and sequential recovery of two or more metals from metal-bearing materials. In one exemplary embodiment, recovery of metals from a leached metal-bearing material is controlled and improved by providing a high grade pregnant leach solution (“HGPLS”) and a low... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090074640 - Silica removal from pregnant leach solutions: The present invention relates generally to a process for removing dissolved or colloidal silica from a pregnant leach solution (“PLS”). More particularly, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a process which mixes PLS with an acid source, preferably lean electrolyte, to induce formation of colloidal silica that... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090074641 - Catalyst and method of manufacture: A catalyst composition is provided that includes a catalytic metal secured to a substrate, and the substrate is mesoporous and has pores that are templated. A catalyst composition includes a catalytic metal secured to a mesoporous substrate. The mesoporous substrate is a reaction product of a reactive solution, a solvent,... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090074642 - Spray dryer absorber and related processes: A spray dryer absorber (SDA) system used to reduce the concentration of at least one acid compound in a gas utilizes low or no alkali-containing particulate compounds to prevent cementing during operation. The low or no-alkali-containing compounds may be supplied from external sources and/or from a particulate collection device located... Agent: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.

20090074643 - Process for the removal of hydrogen cyanide and formic acid from synthesis gas: A process for the catalytic removal of hydrogen cyanide, formic acid and formic acid derivatives from synthesis gas comprising these compounds, carbon monoxide and hydrogen, the process comprising contacting the synthesis gas with a catalyst comprising one or more metals selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, copper, palladium,... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090074644 - Reduced temperature calcining method for hydrogen generation: A method and apparatus are disclosed for regenerating calcium oxide used in the production of hydrogen gas. The method includes steps of: (a) streaming a solid reactant into an inlet port of a contactor vessel; (b) streaming a purge oxidant into an oxidant port of the contactor vessel to reduce... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/pratt & Whitney

20090074645 - Magnetic nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite and preparation method thereof: This invention is related to magnetic nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite for biomedical applications and the preparation method thereof. The magnetic particles of hydroxyapatite are prepared by a wet chemical co-precipitation method at lower temperature, wherein the calcium ions originally existing in hydroxyapatite are replaced with divalent or trivalent metal ions, for... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20090074646 - Etching processes used in mems production: The efficiency of an etching process may be increased in various ways, and the cost of an etching process may be decreased. Unused etchant may be isolated and recirculated during the etching process. Etching byproducts may be collected and removed from the etching system during the etching process. Components of... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP

20090074649 - Light-emitting nanoparticles and methods of making same: A method for the production of a robust, chemically stable, crystalline, passivated nanoparticle and composition containing the same, that emit light with high efficiencies and size-tunable and excitation energy tunable color. The methods include the thermal degradation of a precursor molecule in the presence of a capping agent at high... Agent: Fortkort & Houston P.C.

20090074648 - Process for the production of medium and high purity silicon from metallurgical grade silicon: A process for purifying low-purity metallurgical grade silicon, contains at least one contaminant and obtains a higher-purity solid polycrystalline silicon. The process includes containing a melt of low-purity metallurgical grade silicon in a mold having insulated bottom and side walls, and an open top; solidifying the melt by unidirectional solidification... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090074647 - System and method for producing solar grade silicon: A starting material including silica and carbon is heated to form an intermediate material. The intermediate material includes silica and silicon carbide. The intermediate material is reacted to form silicon. At least some of the emissions that are generated by heating the starting material and reacting the intermediate material are... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090074650 - Method for the production of silicon suitable for solar purposes: An exemplary method of production of solar grade silicon is disclosed. The method comprises melting the silicon and directionally solidifying the melt. The method additionally comprises forming a crystallization front during the directional solidification, the front having the shape of at least a section of a spherical surface. Also disclosed... Agent: InternationalIPLaw Group

20090074651 - Method for preparing titanium dioxide particles co-doped with nitrogen and fluorine: A method for preparing titanium dioxide particles co-doped with nitrogen and fluorine includes the steps of: mixing boric acid with ammonium fluorotitanate in an aqueous medium to form ammonium oxotrifluorotitanate; liquid-phase depositing the ammonium oxotrifluorotitanate on a silicon-containing substrate; and thermo-treating the ammonium oxotrifluorotitanate on the silicon-containing substrate at a... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20090074652 - Tellurium precursors for gst deposition: A process for depositing a tellurium-containing film on a substrate is disclosed, including (a) providing a substrate in a reactor; (b) introducing into the reactor at least one tellurium-containing precursor having the formula TeLn or cyclic LTe(-L-)2TeL, wherein at least one L contains a N bonded to one said Te,... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20090074653 - Znx (x=s, se, te) quantum dot preparation method: A ZnX, X is S, Se, Te or a combination thereof, quantum dot preparation method. This method comprises the following steps: dissolving S powder, Se powder, Te powder or a combination thereof into an organic alkali to form a first complex solution; dissolving ZnO into an organic acid and a... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090074654 - Filter material for generating oxygen and/or hydrogen from a source: A filter material for generating oxygen and/or hydrogen gas from a source having a porous boron doped carbon film with diRuthenium/diRuthenium molecules in direct contact with the porous boron doped carbon film, a synthetic film having at least one zeolite crystalline body in direct contact with the nanocarbon tubules, or... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20090074655 - Nanoparticles, and a method of sol-gel processing: Methods of sol-gel processing for preparing of gels and nanoparticles are described. The invention also relates to gels and nanoparticles prepared by the described methods. A preferable embodiment describes ZrO2 nanoparticles produced by sol gel processing by using sucrose and pectin as polymerization agents.... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20090074656 - Process for production of hydrogen from coal and other fossil fuels: A process for converting coal or other fossil fuel to hydrogen by reacting the fossil fuel or coal with water in a molten salt reactor at elevated temperatures in the presence of a magnesium silicate wherein the magnesium silicate reacts with the CO2 produced in the reaction, thus removing it... Agent: Douglas Baldwin

20090068075 - Sodium salt recycling process for use in wet reprocessing process of spent nuclear fuel: The present invention is directed to a process for recycling of a sodium salt by decomposition of a sodium nitride liquid waste. The process comprises: a neutralization step in which a nitric acid liquid waste or an off-gas having nitric acid dissolved therein which is produced through a wet reprocessing... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090068076 - Nickel sulphide precipitation process: The invention provides hydrometallurgical processes by which dissolved nickel may be removed from water at ambient temperature and low system pressure.... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20090068077 - Group of at least two gas-flow reactors supplied with chemical neutralization and/or sorption agent: A group of at least two gas-flow reactors (21, 22, 2′2, . . . , 2n, 2′n) preferably with an ascending gas flow (3), are supplied in parallel with gas and with a chemical neutralization and/or sorption agent of the pulverulent material type capable of adsorbing effluents present in the... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090068078 - Process for contacting two phases whose contact is accompanied by heat evolution: A method for bringing into contact two phases which are not completely miscible with one another, and whose contact is accompanied by heat development owing to mass transfer and/or chemical reaction, in which a first phase is introduced into the lower region of a contactor and a second phase is... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090068079 - Compositions and processes for reducing nox emissions during fluid catalytic cracking: Compositions for reduction of NOx generated during a catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition, preferably containing a Y-type zeolite, and a particulate NOx composition containing particles of a zeolite having a pore size ranging from about... Agent: W.r. Grace & Co.-conn.

20090068080 - Method of making active materials for use in secondary electrochemical cells: The present invention provides for the two step preparation of lithium vanadium phosphate by pre-treatment of a mixture of precursor materials via high pressure at relatively low temperatures in water (hydrothermal pretreatment) and then calcining such hydrothermally pretreated precursors at relatively high temperatures for a period of time sufficient to... Agent: Valence Technology, Inc.

20090068081 - Method for purifying chlorosilanes: This method for purifying chlorosilanes includes: introducing oxygen (O2) into the chlorosilanes containing a boron impurity and a phosphorous impurity in the presence of an aromatic aldehyde; treating the chlorosilanes to convert the impurities into high boiling compounds at the same time; and subjecting the chlorosilanes after having been treated... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090068082 - Synthesis and characterization of a highly stable amorphous silicon hydride as the product of a catalytic hydrogen plasma reaction: This invention relates to a highly stable silicon hydride (SiH(1/p)) surface coating formed from high binding energy hydride ions. SiH(1/p) may be synthesized in a cell for the catalysis of atomic hydrogen to form novel hydrogen species and/or compositions of matter containing new forms of hydrogen. The reaction may be... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090068083 - Process for synthesis of halogenated nitrogen: A process for synthesizing a halogenated nitrogen represented by a formula of NFxL3-x, where L represents a halogen other than fluorine, and 1≦x≦3 is provided. This process includes the step of (a) reacting an ammonium complex compound that is one selected from the group consisting of NH4F.nHF, (NH4)yMFz.mHF and a... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090068084 - Apparatus and method for producing carbon nanotubes: Provided is an apparatus for producing carbon nanotubes, that is provided with a reaction chamber and a dispersion plate. The dispersion plate is provided with a plate and a gas guiding portion provided on an edge of the plate, and a catalyst supply hole is defined in the central portion... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20090068085 - Method for fabricating carbon nanotubes and carbon nano particles: Disclosed is a method of fabricating carbon nanotubes and carbon nano particles, the method comprising: providing a plurality of carbon micro carriers on a silicon substrate; forming a plurality of carbon nano particles on the carbon micro carrier by a first gas; and reacting with a second gas to provide... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090068086 - Method and apparatus for the production of high purity tungsten hexafluoride: Apparatus and methods for purifying WF6 gas by using carbonaceous materials are described. The apparatus and methods are particularly useful for removing high volatility impurities and for removing transition metal impurities, particularly chromium and molybdenum.... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20090068087 - Hydrogen chloride oxidation reaction apparatus and hydrogen chloride oxidation reaction method: Provided is a hydrogen chloride oxidation reaction apparatus for producing chlorine by oxidizing hydrogen chloride through a contact gas phase reaction in the presence of a catalyst by using hydrogen chloride and oxygen as major raw materials, wherein the hydrogen chloride oxidation reaction apparatus includes a mixing portion for mixing... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090068088 - Process and apparatus for the combustion of sulfur: A process for a combustion of sulfur with an oxygen-containing gas to produce sulfur dioxide. The process includes introducing the sulfur and the oxygen-containing gas to a furnace. The sulfur is evaporated and subsequently a portion of the sulfur is oxidized to sulfur dioxide under sub-stoichiometric conditions in a first... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090068089 - Novel method of manufacture of silver oxide nano particles: We disclose a method of manufacture of silver oxide nano metal particles of 2-10 mm size with specific phase and geometry in their exterior and interior making them suitable for use as potent antimicrobial and styptic agents.... Agent: Sarfaraz K. Niazi

20090068090 - Methods for reacting and separating components of a gas-phase equilibrium reaction and a centrifugal separation device for same: A method of separating gaseous components. An equilibrium-limited, gas phase reaction is conducted in a centrifugal separation device and at least a portion of a first product of the reaction is separated from a reaction mixture comprising at least one reactant and at least one product in the centrifugal separation... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20090068091 - Euo-structural type zeolite that contains the n,n-dimethyl-n,n-di(3,3-dimethylbutyl)ammonium cation and its process for preparation: m

20090068092 - Microporous crystalline zeolite material, zeolite itq-32, preparation method thereof and use of same: The invention relates to a microporous crystalline zeolite material which, in the calcined state and in the absence of defects in the crystalline lattice thereof, manifested by the presence of silanols, has empirical formula x(M1/nXO2):y YO2:SiO2, in which M is selected from among H+, at least one inorganic cation with... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090068093 - Bimetallic catalyst for nox reduction in engine exhaust: A catalyst made by the introduction of copper ions and cobalt ions into a Y-type zeolite to produce a CuCoY zeolite improves the reduction of NOx in exhaust from a lean bum engine, such as a diesel engine. A dual bed selective reduction reactor in the exhaust stream comprising a... Agent: General Motors Corporation C/o Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20090060807 - Process for removing sulfur from a fuel gas stream: Disclosed is a process for removing sulfur from a fuel gas stream that comprises an organic sulfur compound and a light olefin. The process includes introducing a fuel gas stream into an elongated hydrotreating reactor vessel in which it is contacted with a hydrodesulfurization catalyst under hydrodesulfurization process conditions. A... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090060808 - Scrubber for reactive gases: Scrubber media for reactive gases, that can include but are not necessarily limited to hydrogen chloride (HCl), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), hydrogen fluoride (HF), and ammonia (NH3), can include reactive particles, potentially as small as nano-scale, that can optionally be suspended on macro-scale carrier particles. Reactive gases can be converted to... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20090060809 - Ammonia decomposition catalyst and process for decomposition of ammonia using the catalyst: Disclosed is a catalyst useful for catalytic decomposition of high concentration ammonia, and also disclosed is a process for decomposing ammonia using the catalyst. As the ammonia decomposion catalyst, a catalyst which supports a metallic element selected from Fe, Co, Ni and Cu by ion exchange method on porous silica... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20090060810 - Preparation method of vanadium/titania-based catalyst showing excellent nitrogen oxide-removal performance at wide temperature winow through introduction of ball milling, and use thereof: Disclosed are a method for preparing a catalyst, which has excellent nitrogen oxide-removal performance and resistance over a wide temperature range, and the use of the catalyst. According to the disclosed method, the oxidation number and surface defects of the catalyst are changed by applying artificial high energy through mechanical... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20090060811 - Wide mesoporous alumina composites having trimodal pore structure: Wide mesoporous alumina composites are produced by an “in situ reaction” route comprising agglomeration of an alumina powder that is capable of rehydration together with a second reactive powder such as carbonate. In one method of production, the powders are fed to a rotating forming device that is continuously sprayed... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090060812 - Medical radioisotopes and methods for producing the same: This disclosure concerns a new method for preparing radioisotopes, such as molybdenum-99, by alpha particle irradiation, such as by alpha particle irradiation of zirconium-96. Molybdenum-99 is a precursor to the medically-significant radioisotope technetium-99m. Also disclosed are novel compositions containing one or more of technetium-99m, molybdenum-99 and zirconium species. Systems for... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090060813 - Molecular sieve ssz-82 composition of matter and synthesis thereof: The present invention is directed to a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-82, a method for preparing SSZ-82 using a 1,6-bis(N-cyclohexylpyrrolidinium)hexane dication as a structure directing agent, and uses for SSZ-82.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090060814 - Method of producing fluoroapatite, fluoroapatite, and adsorption apparatus: A method of producing fluoroapatite by using a calcium-based compound containing calcium, hydrogen fluoride and phosphoric acid is provided. The method can be produced fluoroapatite having improved acid resistance by reducing an amount of an impurity derived from a raw material to a low or very low level, and ability... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090060815 - Silylated carbon nanotubes and methods of making same: The invention provides adducts comprising a carbon nanotube with covalently attached silane moieties, and methods of making such adducts. Examples of silane moieties include trimethoxysilane; hexaphenyldisilane; silylphosphine; 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxane; polydimethylsiloxane, poly(N-bromobenzene-1,3-disulfonamide); N,N,N′,N′-tetrabromobenzene-1,3-disulfonamide; hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS); chlorotrimethylsilane (TMCS); trichloromethylsilane (TCMS); an alkyl(alkylamino)silane; a tri(alkoxy)silane; tert-butyldimethylsilane; monochloroaminosilane; dichloroaminosilane; trichloroaminosilane; and dimethylaminosilane.... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090060816 - Mesoporous silica particles and production process thereof: A process for wet pulverizing mesoporous silica particles while a surfactant exists in mesopores, and mesoporous silica particles having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or less, wherein the volume of mesopores having a diameter of 2 to 50 nm is 0.7 mL/g or more and the geometric standard... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090060817 - Method for producing trichlorosilane: A by-product mixture produced in a process for producing polycrystalline silicon is made to react with chlorine to form tetrachlorosilane (STC) distillate in a chlorination reaction vessel, and the tetrachlorosilane (STC) distillate is made to react with hydrogen in a hydrogenation reaction vessel to be converted into trichlorosilane (TCS). In... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090060820 - Method for producing trichlorosilane and method for producing polycrystalline silicon: The present invention includes a step of separating an effluent produced in a hydrogenation step of making tetrachlorosilane (STC) react with hydrogen into trichlorosilane (TCS), into a chlorosilane fraction containing a hydrocarbon and a TCS fraction, and a chlorination step of making the chlorosilane fraction containing the hydrocarbon react with... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090060819 - Process for producing trichlorosilane: A process for preparing high purity trichlorosilane (TCS) utilizing contaminated by-products of primary reaction products hydrogen chloride, metallurgical or chemical grade silicon stock, and/or by-products of the improved Siemens process, including “dirty” TCS containing low boiling impurities such as dichlorosilane (DCS) and “dirty” STC containing high boiling impurities. The “dirty”... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20090060818 - Silicon and catalyst material preparation in a process for producing trichlorosilane: A process for preparing trichlorosilane by reacting silicon with hydrogen chloride, or silicon tetrachloride with hydrogen in the presence of silicon, and catalysts where the silicon and catalysts are laminated together and reduced in particle size prior to reaction.... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20090060821 - Method for manufacturing silicone wafers: The method of manufacturing silicon wafers from one or more silicon blocks or bricks includes etching at least one lateral surface of a silicon block or brick using a mixture of highly oxidative acids and then forming a plurality of wafers by sawing the silicon block or brick. During the... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20090060822 - Method for producing polycrystalline silicon: A by-product mixture produced when polycrystalline silicon is deposited on a base material in a CVD reactor is made to react with chlorine to form a tetrachlorosilane (STC) effluent in a chlorination reaction vessel, and the tetrachlorosilane (STC) distillate is made to react with hydrogen in a hydrogenation reaction vessel... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090060823 - Reduced wetting string for ribbon crystal: A string for use in a string ribbon crystal has a base portion with a refractory material, and an externally exposed layer radially outward of the refractory material. The base portion has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is generally matched with the coefficient of thermal expansion for silicon. The... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20090060824 - Washing method, washing apparatus for polycrystalline silicon and method of producing polycrystalline silicon: A washing method comprising: cleaning polycrystalline silicon with an acid solution; soaking of the polycrystalline silicon in a soaking bath in which pure water is stored; and measuring an electrical conductivity of the pure water in the soaking bath, wherein, in the soaking, the polycrystalline silicon is immersed in the... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090060825 - Production method of nanoparticle: A production method of nano-sized silicon crystal particles comprising the step of allowing monosilane to be oxidized in a liquid phase.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090060826 - Apparatus and method for continuous high temperature gas treatment of particulate matter: The apparatus comprises a starting material supply port 1 through which starting particulate matter is supplied from an upper part of the apparatus; a treating gas supply port 2 through which a treating gas is supplied; a product discharge port 3 through which a product after treatment is discharged from... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090060827 - Method for growing carbon nanatubes having a predetermined chirality: A method for growing carbon nanotubes having a determined chirality includes fragmenting at least one initial carbon nanotube having a determined chirality to obtain at least two portions of carbon nanotube. Each portion has a free growth end. Atoms of carbon are supplied with an autocatalyst addition of the atoms... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20090060828 - Fluorine extraction process for fluoro-refractory coatings and articles manufactured according to said process: A process for extracting fluorine from a fluoro-refractory coating includes the steps of providing an article having a fluoro-refractory coating; treating hydrothermally the fluoro-refractory coating at a temperature and for a period time sufficient to liberate a quantity of fluoride from the fluoro-refractory coating; and drying a hydrothermally treated article.... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C. (p&w)

20090060829 - Cold-walled vessel process for compounding, homogenizing and consolidating semiconductor compounds: A method is provided for compounding, homogenizing and consolidating compounds. In one embodiment, the charge components are mixed in a controlled addition process, then the newly-formed compound is heated to become totally molten, followed by a rapid quench at room temperature. In an alternate embodiment, the components are supplied with... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090060830 - Method for manufacturing a nanoporous framework and a nanoporous framework thus produced: m

20090060831 - Fine-particulate lead zirconium titantes zirconium titanate hydrates and zirconium titanates and method for production thereof: The invention relates to fine-particulate zirconium titanates or lead zirconium titanates and a method for production thereof by reaction of titanium dioxide particles with a zirconium compound or a lead and zirconium compound. The titanium dioxide particles have a BET surface of more than 50 m2/g. The lead zirconium titanates... Agent: Monahan & Moses, LLC

20090060833 - Fuel compositions for fuel cells and gas generators utilizing same: In a reaction of water or other reactable liquids with solid borohydride fuels, the liquid reactant and/or additives are converted to a gel form (14). The solid metal hydride and catalyst are formed into a single solid member (26). The single metal hydride/catalyst member is inserted into the gel (14)... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20090060832 - Hydrogen storage using porous carbon nanospheres: Hydrogen is stored by adsorbing the hydrogen to a carbon nanomaterial that includes carbon nanospheres. The carbon nanospheres are multi-walled, hollow carbon nanostructures with a maximum diameter in a range from about 10 nm to about 200 nm. The nanospheres have an irregular outer surface and an aspect ratio of... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090060834 - Method for preparing nes-type zeolites using novel structure directing agents: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing NES-type zeolites using novel nitrogen-based structure directing agents.... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090060835 - Method for preparing ssz-26/33 zeolites using novel structure directing agents: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing zeolites belonging to the SSZ-26/33 family of zeolites using novel nitrogen-based structure directing agents... Agent: Chevron Corporation