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Chemistry of inorganic compounds May archived by USPTO category 05/09

20090136399 - Process for recovering base metals from spent hydroprocessing catalyst: A method for recovering metals from a spent dispersed catalyst originating from a Group VIB metal sulfide catalyst containing at least a Group VB and Group VIII metal for hydrocarbon oil hydroprocessing is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: contacting the spent dispersed catalyst with a... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090136400 - Process for separating and recovering base metals from used hydroprocessing catalyst: A method is disclosed for separating and recovering base metals from a used hydroprocessing catalyst originating from Group VIB and Group VIII metals and containing at least a Group VB metal. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: contacting the used catalyst with an ammonia leaching solution under... Agent: Chevron Corporation

20090136402 - Capture and release of mixed acid gasses with binding organic liquids: Reversible acid-gas binding organic liquid systems that permit separation and capture of one or more of several acid gases from a mixed gas stream, transport of the liquid, release of the acid gases from the ionic liquid and reuse of the liquid to bind more acid gas with significant energy... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute

20090136401 - 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%. Other embodiments include one or... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20090136403 - Decomposition of dinitrogen monoxide in oxygen-containing gases having a moisture content: Palladium on aluminium oxide carrier is very well-suited for decomposing dinitrogen monoxide-contained, e.g., in anaesthetic gases—in oxygen-containing gases having a moisture content of 5-20% H2O (or 5-10% H2O) at temperatures <450° C. The palladium content of the catalyst preferably is <2 wt.-% with respect to Al2O3.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20090136404 - Catalyst composition useful in the catalytic reduction of sulfur compound contained in a gas stream and a method of making and using such composition: Disclosed is a composition useful in the hydrolysis of sulfur compounds that are contained in a gas stream. The composition comprises alumina, a group VI metal component and a group VIII metal component. The composition has a pore structure such that a large percentage of its total pore volume is... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20090136405 - Method for decomposition and removal of organic compound in air using platinum as main catalysis, method for formation of photocatalytic article and photocatalytic layer, and photocatalyst: It is possible for the photo catalyst material of the present invention to have an effect of air cleaning not only in day time but also at night, making use of titanium di-oxide as main photocatalyst and platinum as auxiliary catalyst. The former is a photocatalyst material and the latter... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20090136406 - Flameless thermal oxidation method: A thermal oxidizer is provided in which off-gases in a process stream are thermally oxidized within substantially the entire interior volume of an oxidation chamber. The thermal oxidation is conducted without the presence of a flame or with only a minor portion of the fuel being combusted in a flame.... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20090136407 - Isotope enrichement method: An isotope enrichment method comprising the step of performing the isotope exchange between an aqueous solution containing at least two components each represented by the formula: H2O—H2SiF6·nSiF4 (wherein n≧0) and a gas containing SiF4 to enrich a stable Si isotope.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090136408 - Polycrystalline silicon manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method: A polycrystalline silicon manufacturing apparatus efficiently produces high-quality polycrystalline silicon. There is provided a polycrystalline silicon manufacturing apparatus, in which a plurality of gas supplying ports 6A for ejecting raw gas upward in a reactor 1 and gas exhausting ports 7 for exhausting exhaust gas after a reaction are provided... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090136409 - Method for producing polycrystalline silicon: p

20090136410 - Stabilization and ionic triggering of nitric oxide release: Provided is a method for producing nitric oxide that employs an ion exchange resin. Also provided is a method for producing nitric oxide that combines a salt with a gel or cream. A method is provided for producing nitric oxide that combines a Ph adjuster with a diazeniumdiolate-containing compound or... Agent: Roetzel And Andress

20090136411 - Carbon nanotube, method for positioning the same, field-effect transistor made using the carbon nanotube, method for making the field-effect transistor, and semiconductor device: Carbon nanotube, method for positioning the same, field effect transistor made using the carbon nanotube, method for making the field-effect transistor, and a semiconductor device are provided. The carbon nanotube includes a bare carbon nanotube and a functional group introduced to at least one end of the bare carbon nanotube.... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090136412 - Method of manufacturing carbon nanotube: Carbon atoms are fed to a catalytic metal particle 10 having a atomic arrangement of triangular lattices in a round (or partly round) of a side wall, and a graphen sheet 18 having a six-membered structure reflecting the atomic arrangement of the triangular lattices is consecutively formed by the metal... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20090136413 - Method for enhanced synthesis of carbon nanostructures: A method of significantly improving carbon nanotube or carbon nanofiber yield from catalytic chemical vapor deposition of a carbon-containing gas comprising at least one hydrocarbon with the assistance of a proper amount of carbon dioxide (CO2). The catalytic particles preferably contain at least one metal from Group VIII (Fe, Co,... Agent: Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP

20090136414 - Method for downhole sulfur removal and recovery: Sulfur sought to be removed from deposits formed at a subterranean gas producing well is dissolved in a high boiling point relatively pure and low cost non-aqueous solvent. The dissolved sulfur is then removed from the solvent by lowering the temperature of the solution to precipitate the sulfur which is... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20090136415 - Lithium titanate and method of forming the same: A lithium titanate is formed by mixing lithium carbonate powder or lithium hydroxide powder with titanium oxide followed by preparing a mixed slurry of titanium compound powder and a solution containing lithium, followed by depositing a lithium compound by spray-drying.... Agent: Ice Miller LLP

20090136416 - Method for producing nano-particles of molybdenum oxide: Method for producing nano-particles includes vaporizing a precursor material to produce a vapor, directing the vapor into an isolation chamber, combining a quench fluid in a gaseous state with a quench fluid in a liquid state to form a quench fluid stream, contacting the vapor contained in the isolation chamber... Agent: Fennemore Craig, P.C.

20090130006 - Use of polyols as scale control reagents in the mining processes: In the mining process, linear, branched, hyperbranched or dendrimeric polyols or mixtures thereof are employed as process stabilization aids for aqueous solutions and, or suspensions of metal salts. A specific application area of the polyols is the stabilization of bauxite liquor in the Bayer process of producing alumina from bauxite.... Agent: William J. Maheras Patent And Licensing Department

20090130007 - Gas-liquid contactor: A contactor for reacting a flow of gas with a liquid, comprises a vessel, a first chamber in the vessel and a second chamber in the vessel, the first and second chambers being linked only by a porous wall, and means for directing ultrasonic noise into at least one of... Agent: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

20090130008 - Process for removing hydrogen disulfide from gas: A reactor and process for removing hydrogen sulfide from gas. The reactor vessel contains an oxidizing solution and packing, where the packing fill about 25% to about 75% of the liquid volume of the vessel.... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20090130009 - Method of removing sulfur compounds from natural gas: All sulfur compounds can be efficiently removed from natural gas that contains hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur compounds such as mercaptan without using physical absorption. The process comprises an absorption step of treating natural gas by means of a chemical absorption method using an amine-containing solution to mainly remove hydrogen... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090130010 - Catalyst fo the decomposition of n2o in the ostwald: A catalyst for the decomposition of N2O under the conditions of the Ostwald process, comprising a carrier and a coating made of rhodium, rhodium/palladium or rhodium oxide applied thereto, ensures to yield NO with a particularly low content of laughing gas as the first process product.... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20090130011 - Systems and methods for removing materials from flue gas via regenerative selective catalytic reduction: Regenerative selective catalytic reduction (RSCR) systems and processes are provided whereby NOx and CO levels in gases are reduced by mixing the gas with a reactant and then introducing the gas into an RSCR apparatus for treatment that entails heating the gas, causing the gas to undergo one or more... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090130012 - Method for removing halogen series gas and agent for removing halogen series gas: A method for removing a halogen series gas, which comprises bringing a gas to be treated which contains at least one member selected from the halogen series gas group consisting of F2, Cl2, Br2, I2, and compounds which generate a hydrogen halide or hypohalogeneous acid upon hydrolysis, into contact with... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090130013 - Methods and systems for enhancing mercury, selenium and heavy metal removal from flue gas: A method for treating flue gas may include adding iron to a slurry in a ratio between approximately 20-to-1 and 5000-to-1 by weight of iron to a weight of mercury, selenium or other heavy metal to be removed from the flue gas, and contacting the slurry with the flue gas... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090130014 - Silicon recycling method, and silicon and silicon ingot manufactured with that method: In order to efficiently recycle a silicon scrap obtained by cutting a silicon chunk as a raw material silicon for solar batteries, a silicon recycling method of the present invention, according to one aspect, includes the steps of melting a silicon scrap by heating, and immersing a crystallization substrate in... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090130015 - Method for producing high purity silicon: wherein n is an integer of 0 to 3, X is at least one halogen selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br and I; and the purity of the aluminum is the balance obtained by deducting the total % by weight of iron, copper, gallium, titanium, nickel, sodium,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090130016 - Doped thermionic cathode and method of making doped thermionic cathode: Provided is a thermionic cathode doped with an increased binding energy hydrogen species and a method of making the doped thermionic cathode.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090123350 - Recovery of precious metals and their compounds from natural quartz ore using sodium silicate manufacturing techniques: This patent is an improvement of the well known process outlined in U.S. Pat. No. 4,336,235. The current invention is unique in the fact that it applies this well-known manufacturing technique to the recovery of precious metals locked in natural quartz complexes. The desired products of the process described herein... Agent: Steven R. Sackett

20090123351 - Process for the preparation of calcium phosphate granules of the hydroxyapatite type: The objective of the present innovation is a new process for the preparation of calcium phosphate granules of the hydroxyapatite type. The preparation process of a business for the said granules based on the invention is a hydrolysis process of a brushite dicalcium phosphate, in a basic milieu which is... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP Hartford Cityplace I

20090123352 - Pollution control in wood products dryer operation: Problems associated with deposition of contaminants from air streams in transport ducts in the wood products industry and other sources of such contaminants are at least minimized by close coupling a cyclone separator/scrubber to the source of the air stream.... Agent: Sim & Mcburney

20090123353 - Solvothermal method for preparing vanadia-titania catalyst having nano structure for decomposing chlorinated organic compounds: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a vanadia-titania catalyst having a core-shell structure, which is highly active in decomposing chlorinated organic compounds such as dioxin present in the exhaust of an incinerator.... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP Attn: Jim Coffman

20090123355 - Process for preparing of nanowires of metal oxides with dopants in lower valence state: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of nanowires of metal oxides with dopant elements in lower valence state. The nanomaterials/materials with dopants in lower valence state are important as these exhibit markedly different characteristics than higher valence state materials of same composition. Nanowires show markedly enhanced properties... Agent: Ip Patent Docketing K&l Gates LLP

20090123354 - Selective oxidation agent of hydrocarbons to synthesis gas based on separate particles of o-carrier and hydrocarbon activator: A solid material is presented for the partial oxidation of natural gas. The solid material includes a solid oxygen carrying agent and a hydrocarbon activation agent. The material precludes the need for gaseous oxygen for the partial oxidation and provides better control over the reaction.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc Patent Services

20090123356 - Inorganic hydrogen compounds: Provided is a semiconductor doped with an increased binding energy hydrogen species and a method of making the doped semiconductor.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090123357 - Method for making silica nanoparticles by flame spray pyrolysis adopting two-fluid nozzle: The invention relates to a method for making silica nanoparticles using a flame reactor, which includes a droplet spray having a two-fluid nozzle and a burner of a quintuple tube structure. In this method, droplets of silicon alkoxide as liquid Si compound are sprayed through the droplet spray of the... Agent: Harry K. Ahn Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20090123358 - Process for the production of monoliths by means of the sol-gel process: e

20090123359 - Reaction apparatus for producing trichlorosilane and method for producing trichlorosilane: A reaction apparatus for producing trichlorosilane in which metal silicon powder M is reacted with hydrogen chloride gas, thus generating trichlorosilane, includes: an apparatus body into which the metal silicon powder is supplied; and an ejection port for ejecting the hydrogen chloride gas into the apparatus body from the bottom... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090123360 - Inorganic hydrogen compounds: Compounds are provided comprising at least one neutral, positive, or negative hydrogen species having a binding energy greater than its corresponding ordinary hydrogen species, or greater than any hydrogen species for which the corresponding ordinary hydrogen species is unstable or is not observed. Compounds comprise at least one increased binding... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090123361 - High density storage of ammonia: A solid ammonia storage and delivery material comprising an ammonia absorbing/desorbing solid material, said storage and delivery material having been compacted to a density above 50% of the theoretic skeleton density provides a solid ammonia storage material which is easy to produce and handle and has a very high density... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20090123363 - Method for producing an alpha-alumina powder: s

20090123362 - Process for producing nanocrystalline alpha-ai2o3: A process is claimed for producing nanocrystalline α-Al2O3 that is characterized in that nuclei are added to aluminum chlorohydrate, which is subjected to thermal treatment within less than 30 minutes, the resultant agglomerates being comminuted.... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090123364 - Process for hydrogen production: A process is described for the production of hydrogen from a hydrogen-containing compound within a reactor comprising a first and a second zone separated by a selective hydrogen-permeable membrane, in which a hydrogen-producing reaction occurs in the first zone and hydrogen permeates from the first zone to the second zone... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090117018 - Process for the separation and purification of hafnium and zirconium: A process for the separation and purification of hafnium and zirconium.... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090117019 - Reducing mercury emissions from the burning of coal: Processes and compositions are provided for decreasing emissions of mercury upon combustion of fuels such as coal. Various sorbent compositions are provided that contain components that reduce the level of mercury and/or sulfur emitted into the atmosphere upon burning of coal. In various embodiments, the sorbent compositions are added directly... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090117020 - Rapid microwave-solvothermal synthesis and surface modification of nanostructured phospho-olivine cathodes for lithium ion batteries: The present invention includes methods, coatings, and a nanostructured phospho-olivine composition LixMyPO4, capable of being formed hydrothermally or solvothermally in aqueous solutions and non-aqueous solutions M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Co, Ti, Ni, Cu, V, Mo, Zn, Mg, Cr, Al, Ga,... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20090117021 - Boron nitride nanotubes: e

20090117022 - Cyclic process for wet-chemically producing lithium metal phosphates: The invention relates to a method for producing lithium metal phosphates of a formula LiMPO4, wherein M is at least one type of bivalent metal, preferably selected from the first transition metal range. The inventive method consists in reacting a lithium phosphate with a metal salt and an acid phosphate... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20090117023 - Silicon monoxide vapor deposition material and process for producing the same: In a powder-sintered type silicon monoxide based evaporating material which is used to form an evaporated film of silicon monoxide, the generation of splash is restrained. Material strength that can resist against the use of the material is ensured. In order to realize these, a starting powder made of precipitating... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090117024 - Process for the production of hydrogen with co-production and capture of carbon dioxide: A process for the production of hydrogen with the co-production and capture of carbon dioxide, wherein the process comprises steam methane reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of a fuel and a combustion sustaining medium using (i) a steam methane reformer unit that comprises a steam methane reformer (SMR),... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20090117025 - Injector apparatus and methods for production of nanostructures: An apparatus for use with a reactor for synthesis of nanostructures is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having one end in fluid communication with the reactor and defining a pathway along which a fluid mixture for the synthesis of nanostructures can be injected into the reactor. The apparatus also... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20090117026 - Method for manufacturing carbon nano-tube: A method for manufacturing a carbon nano-tube by a chemical vapor deposition includes: introducing a carbon source gas into a reaction chamber; growing the carbon nano-tube by using a catalyser; and maintaining a pressure of the carbon source gas in the reaction chamber in a range between 1.0 Torr and... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20090117027 - Method of carrying out a reaction in a microreaction chamber: Disclosed is a method for carrying out a reaction in a microreaction chamber. Nanoparticles which have been advantageously subjected to specific reactions in the microreaction chamber are used for carrying out the reaction. The obtained reaction product, which is preferably also provided in the form of nanoparticles. can then be... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090117029 - Production method of barium titanate: A production method of barium titanate according to the present invention comprises steps of preparing powder mixture of barium carbonate powder and titanium oxide powder and firing the powder mixture. The temperature of the powder mixture is raised to firing temperature at 100° C./minute or more in the range of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090117028 - Rapid synthesis of titanate nanomaterials: Provided herein is a hydrothermal process for the rapid synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials (e.g., nanofibers) containing sodium, bismuth, titanium, and oxygen, as well as new compositions made thereby. The process involves heating an aqueous solution or suspension of suitable salts of aforementioned elements at elevated temperature and pressure under constant... Agent: Saul Ewing LLP (harrisburg) Attn: Patent Docket Clerk

20090117030 - Method of producing high-purity hydrogen: For recovering hydrogen with a high recovery from a reformed gas and contributing to downsizing and cost reduction of facilities, a high-purity hydrogen E is obtained by reforming a reformable raw material A through a reforming unit 1 to yield a hydrogen-rich reformed gas B, compressing the hydrogen-rich reformed gas... Agent: Reed Smith LLP