Chemistry of inorganic compounds inventions

20090280044 - Continuous process for purification of brine: A continuous process for purification of brine contaminated with alkaline earth metals. The process comprises combining the brine with an aqueous solution containing at least one of an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkali metal carbonate with efficient mixing by a micro-mixing device.... Agent: Rohm And Haas Company Patent Department

20090280045 - Air purification system employing particle burning: An air purification system includes a reverse flow heat exchanger, a combustion chamber and a means for heating particles configured to cause particles in air to combust in the chamber. The reverse flow heat exchanger transfers excess heat from the purified air to the incoming air to lower the amount... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20090280046 - Apparatus and method to sequester contaminants: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for reducing contaminants from industrial processes. More particularly, the invention is directed to a method of sequestering pollutants from flue gases in operational plants. The method includes sequestering contaminants from a point source by reacting an alkaline material with a flue gas... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLP

20090280047 - Solid ammonia storage and delivery material: A solid ammonia storage and delivery material A solid ammonia storage material comprising: an ammonia absorbing salt, wherein the ammonia absorbing salt is an ionic salt of the general formula: Ma(NH3)nXz, wherein M is one or more cations selected from alkaline earth metals, and/or one or more transition metals, such... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090280048 - Production of pyrogenic metal oxides in temperature-controlled reaction chambers: Pyrogenic metal oxides having consistent quality and consistency between batches are prepared by flame hydrolysis in a reactor whose walls are cooled to below 500° C.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090280049 - Purifying method for metallic silicon and manufacturing method of silicon ingot: In a purifying method for metal grade silicon, metal grade silicon with a silicon concentration not less than 98 wt % and not more than 99.9 wt % is prepared. The metal grade silicon contains aluminum not less than 1000 ppm and not more than 10000 ppm by weight. The... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090280050 - Apparatus and methods for casting multi-crystalline silicon ingots: Apparatuses and methods for making a multi-crystalline silicon ingot by directional solidification comprising two or more moveable heat shields located beneath the crucible, the heat shields being opened in a controlled manner to remove heat and produce a high quality silicon ingot.... Agent: Diehl Servilla LLC

20090280051 - Method and apparatus for producing nitrogen trifluoride: A method for producing nitrogen trifluoride related to the present invention is characterized in that a fluorine gas and an ammonia gas are fed into a tubular reactor and are reacted with each other in the presence of a diluting gas in a gaseous phase under the condition of no... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090280052 - Binary and ternary metal chalcogenide materials and method of making and using same: This invention discloses the synthesis of metal chalcogenides using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, atomic layer deposition (ALD) process, or wet solution process. Ligand exchange reactions of organosilyltellurium or organosilylselenium with a series of metal compounds having neucleophilic substituents generate metal chalcogenides. This chemistry is used to deposit germanium-antimony-tellurium (GeSbTe)... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20090280053 - Method for producing nanoparticles of aluminum spinels, and the use thereof: The invention relates to a method for producing nanoparticles of aluminium spinels. According to said method, a salt of a metal, the oxide of which can form a spinel lattice with aluminium oxide, is added to an aqueous solution of aluminium chlorohydrate, the solution is then dried, and calcinated in... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090280054 - Composition and process for the displacement of hydrogen from water under standard temperature and pressure conditions: The present invention relates to the production of hydrogen. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition and process for the displacement of hydrogen from water under standard temperature and pressure conditions. The composition comprises finely divided metal powders (e.g., magnesium, or magnesium and aluminum) and can also contain... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090274597 - Method and device for catchment of platinum group metals in a gas stream: This invention relates to a method and device for catchment of platinum group metals (PGM) in a gaseous stream, where the method comprises using a catalyst comprising a porous ceramic body in which at least a part of the surface area is covered by one or more PGM-catching metal(s)/alloy(s), and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090274598 - Process for recovering molybdate or tungstate from aqueous solutions: Process for recovering molybdate or tungstate from an aqueous solution, in which molybdate or tungstate is bound to a water-insoluble, cationized inorganic carrier material from the aqueous solution at a pH in the range from 2 to 6, the laden carrier material is separated off and the bound molybdate or... Agent: Law Office Of Michael A. Sanzo, LLC

20090274599 - Catalytic compositions comprising the oxides of zirconium, cerium, yttrium, lanthanum and other rare earths: Catalytic compositions useful, e.g., for the treatment of internal combustion engine exhaust gases, are based on zirconium oxide in a weight proportion of at least 25%, from 15% to 60% of cerium oxide, from 10% to 25% of yttrium oxide, from 2% to 10% of lanthanum oxide and from 2%... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090274600 - Process for gas purification: The present invention provides for a process for purifying carbon monoxide-containing gas streams that contain impurities such as hydrocarbons by using a cryogenic adsorption process. Preferably this process is a temperature swing adsorption process at cryogenic temperatures below −75° C. Alternatively, the carbon monoxide-containing gas streams may be purified using... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20090274601 - Method of reducing nitrogen oxides in a gas stream with vaporized ammonia: The present invention is a method for selective reduction of nitrogen oxides in a gas stream with ammonia wherein the ammonia is vaporized prior to contacting it with the carrying fluid. The present invention also comprises a reducing agent dispersion system for use in substantially uniformly mixing a reducing agent... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20090274602 - 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

20090274603 - Non-aqueous extraction of [18f] fluoride from cyclotron targets: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for extracting an isotope from a gas. More specifically, the present invention depicts a system that has been devised which provides [18F] fluoride from a cyclotron target in non-aqueous media.... Agent: Ge Healthcare, Inc.

20090274604 - Production method of high purity silver tetrafluoroborate: A production method of high purity silver tetrafluoroborate, capable of producing silver tetrafluoroborate (AgBF4) at purity higher than the conventional, without using an organic solvent. The production method of the present invention is characterized in that the method comprises the step of: reacting silver fluoride with boron trifluoride in the... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090274605 - Continuous silazane cleavage method: The invention relates to a continuous silazane cleavage method, especially for use in the production of molecular precursors for non-oxidic inorganic ceramics.... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20090274606 - Process for production of silicon tetrafluoride, and apparatus for the process: Disclosed is a process for production of silicon tetrafluoride which can reduce the cost for the silicon tetrafluoride production and can also reduce the quantities of waste products produced in the process. Also disclosed is an apparatus for use for the process. The method comprises the steps of: (a) a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090274607 - Method for purifying silicon: The present invention provides for methods of purifying silicon, methods for obtaining purified silicon, as well as methods for obtaining purified silicon crystals, purified granulized silicon and/or purified silicon ingots.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090274608 - Calcium-silicate based slag for treatment of molten silicon: A method for making solar grade silicon from metallurgical grade silicon is disclosed, which including, treating a calcium-silicate based slag by molten calcium-silicate based slag in a first vessel, whereby phosphorous in the calcium-silicate based slag is transferred to the ferrosilicon alloy producing a calcium-silicate based containing less than 3... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20090274609 - Synthesis of high quality carbon single-walled nanotubes: Methods and processes for synthesizing high quality carbon single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) are provided. A carbon precursor gas at reduced concentration (pressure) is contacted with a catalyst deposited on a support and at temperature about 10° C. above the SWNT synthesis onset temperature, but below the thermal decomposition temperature of the... Agent: Honda/fenwick

20090274611 - Carbon fibrous structure: A method for forming a carbon fibrous structure having a granular part, to which a plurality of carbon fibers are bound, includes heating a mixture of a carbon source and a catalyst at a temperature between 800 and 1300° C. to produce a first intermediate, and heating the first intermediate... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20090274610 - Method for growing carbon nanowalls: A method for growing carbon nanowalls on a base material is disclosed. The method comprises mixing a predetermined amount of a hydrocarbon gas with a predetermined amount of at least one non hydrocarbon gas; placing said base material in a reaction chamber having a first portion and a second portion,... Agent: Barry Choobin

20090274612 - Process for producing supported ruthenium oxide and process for producing chlorine: The present invention provides a process for producing supported ruthenium oxide comprising a step of supporting a ruthenium compound on a carrier and then calcining it in an oxygen-containing gas atmosphere, wherein the ruthenium compound has a total of each content of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, silicon, aluminum, copper and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090274613 - Hydrogen production using ammonia borane: Hydrogen (“H2”) is produced when ammonia borane reacts with a catalyst complex of the formula LnM-X wherein M is a base metal such as iron, X is an anionic nitrogen- or phosphorus-based ligand or hydride, and L is a neutral ancillary ligand that is a neutral monodentate or polydentate ligand.... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20090274614 - Hydrogen storage material and preparation thereof: A hydrogen storage material comprises particles of a hydrogen storage alloy dispersed in a matrix. The alloy has a formula of LNi5-xMx. L is at least one element selected from lanthanoids, and M is at least one element selected from Group II, Group III, Group VIIB, and Group VIIIB of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090274615 - Device for the generation of hydrogen gas by dehydrogenation of hydrocarbon fuels: A device for generation of hydrogen gas by dehydrogenation of hydrocarbon fuels. The device includes a fuel reservoir connected to a reactor by a fuel line to supply said reactor with fuel. The reactor has a first discharge for recycling of residual hydrocarbons generated during dehydrogenation to the fuel reservoir... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20090274616 - Zeolite membranes for hydrogen gas production and method of producing hydrogen gas using the zeolite membranes: To provide a method for manufacturing zeolite membrane that has characteristics of being resistant to the reaction for a long time and in the high-temperature range, and has characteristic of long-duration hydrogen generation. The inventors of the present invention successfully produced a highly dense zeolite membrane by the steps of:... Agent: Jhk Law

20090274617 - Adsorbent: An absorbent of ZSM-5 zeolite ion-exchanged with copper ion, characterized in that at least 60% or more of the copper sites in the copper ion-exchanged ZSM-5 zeolite are copper (I) sites and preferably at least 70% or more of the copper (I) sites are three-oxygen-coordinated copper (I) sites.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20090263299 - Hazardous gas abatement system using electrical heater and water scrubber: A hazardous gas abatement system decontaminates an exit gas stream containing global warming gases using an electrical heater and a water scrubber. One or more top flow hazardous gas inlets introduce hazardous gases into a heater compartment. Air or oxygen is introduced into a separate chamber for dynamic oxidation and... Agent: James C. Wray

20090263300 - Stabilized iridium and ruthenium catalysts: Provided herein is a non-single phase perovskite-type bulk material comprising one or more of Ru and Ir. In one embodiment, the surface region of the material is enriched with one or more of Ru and Ir relative to the bulk material. Also provided are methods for preparing the non-single phase,... Agent: Basf Catalysts LLC

20090263301 - Apparatus and method to sequester contaminants: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for reducing contaminants from industrial processes. More particularly, the invention is directed to a method of sequestering pollutants from flue gases in operational plants. The method includes sequestering contaminants from a point source by reacting an alkaline material with a flue gas... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLP

20090263302 - Self-concentrating absorbent for acid gas separation: An process for efficiently deacidizing a gaseous mixture is described. The process utilizes a self-concentrating absorbent that absorbs an acid gas at reduced overall energy costs for the deacidizing operation.... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090263303 - Purification device and method for purifying a fluid stream: A fibrous catalytic filter can be used for treating a fluid stream containing particulate matter. The fluid stream is contacted with fibers comprising a catalytic composition. The particulate matter deposits on the fibers and undesirable species within the fluid stream are converted into more desirable species via the catalytic action... Agent: Modern Times Legal

20090263304 - Catalyst for removal of nitrogen oxide and method for removal of nitrogen oxide: A porous material having fine holes with controlled diameters and a catalyst having an active ingredient supported in the fine holes in the porous material are used. According to a first embodiment of the invention, the diameter of the plurality of fine holes is within a range of 8 to... Agent: Mattingly & Malur, P.C.

20090263305 - Wet flue-gas desulfurization apparatus and method of wet flue-gas desulfurization: Exhaust (Flue) gas of boiler is introduced through gas inlet part (port) (2) of flue-gas desulfurization apparatus (system), and absorbent liquid sprayed from spray nozzle (5) of absorbent liquid spray section (4) is trapped (stored) in liquid trapping (recirculation tank) section (7). There, agitation is performed by means of propeller... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090263306 - Silicon carbide substrate, semiconductor device, wiring substrate, and silicon carbide manufacturing method: A silicon carbide substrate has a high-frequency loss equal to or less than 2.0 dB/mm at 20 GHz is effective to mount and operate electronic components. The silicon carbide substrate is heated at 2000° C. or more to be reduced to the high-frequency loss equal to 2.0 dB/mm or less... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090263307 - Silicon production process: An improved process for producing high purity silicon results from the reaction of sodium with pure silicon tetrafluoride gas, which produces sodium fluoride as a by-product. The silicon tetrafluoride gas is formed by decomposing sodium fluorosilicate. The sodium fluorosilicate is produced by precipitation when fluorosilicic acid (FSA) is reacted with... Agent: Meyer Solar Attn: Edward S. Sherman, Esq.

20090263308 - Dense diamond body: In one aspect of the invention, a method of making a dense diamond body comprises the steps of: forming a sintered polycrystalline diamond body with the use of a catalyst; forming voids in the body by removing at least some of the catalyst; and reducing the overall volume of voids... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.

20090263309 - Shear reactor for vortex synthesis of nanotubes: Continuous nanotube synthesis by vortex deposition occurs in an axially-fed shear reactor comprising coaxial counter-rotating disk impeller/electrodes charged as anodes. Nanotube evolving ends, charged as cathodes, point toward the anode axis of rotation and protrude into the space between the anodes. Radial vortices in a shear layer of the space,... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20090263310 - Method for making carbon nanotubes: A method for making carbon nanotubes that includes the following steps. A metal substrate is provided. The surface of the metal substrate is polished. The polished metal substrate is put into a reaction device. A protecting gas is introduced to the reaction device while the environment inside of the reaction... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090263312 - Hydrogen sulfide conversion to hydrogen: A process and system for substantially eliminating contaminants from a gas and a gas produced therefrom.... Agent: Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

20090263311 - Method of removing impurities from solids: The invention relates to a method of removing impurities from solids comprising forming a solid solution, passing the solid solution through an ion exchanger such that at least some impurities present in the solid solution are retained by the ion exchanger, and recovering the solid solution from the ion exchanger.... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20090263313 - Chlorine dioxide generation systems: A chloride dioxide generation system made efficient by the use of a minimum number of seals and the use of a sophisticated computerized control system with the chlorine dioxide generation system comprising a) multiple PID loop control, b) a touch screen interface (HMI), c) automatic flow control of chemical precursors,... Agent: Lando & Anastasi, LLP U0105

20090263314 - Method for producing catalyst for wastewater treatment: The present invention provides a method for producing catalyst for wastewater treatment, which comprising mixing polymers and additives, reacting with a titanate precursor, and then subjecting the resultant product to hydrolysis and condensation to form catalyst slurry. Due to using the titanate as a source of metal ions and the... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090263315 - Method for manufacturing an inner liner for a storage tank: e

20090263316 - High purity, high pressure hydrogen production with in-situ co2 and sulfur capture in a single stage reactor: A process for producing hydrogen, comprising the steps of: (a) gasifying a fuel into a raw synthesis gas comprising CO, hydrogen, steam and sulfur and halide contaminants in the form of H2S, COS and HX, where X is a halide; (b) passing the raw synthesis gas through a water gas... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP