Gas separation: processes inventions 09/07

20070221059 - Air filtration media comprising metal-doped silicon-based gel and zeolite materials: An environmental control for use in air handling systems that provides highly effective filtration of noxious gases is provided. Such a filtration system utilizes a novel combination of at least one metal-doped silica-based gel and zeolite materials to trap and/or modify, and remove such undesirable gases (such as ammonia, ethylene... Agent: Carlos Nieves, Esq. J.m. Huber Corporation

20070221060 - Two-stage complete recycle pressure-swing adsorption process for gas: A two-stage complete recycle pressure-swing adsorption process for gas separation features that separating more adsorptable component and less adsorptable component from gas mixture, and the product is more adsorptable component or less adsorptable component or both of them. Serially-connected operation of two-stage pressure-swing adsorber is employed. The gas mixture is... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070214955 - Method and system of coordinating an intensifier and sieve beds: A method and system of coordinating an intensifier and sieve beds. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising coordinating control of an intensifier with cycles of a sieve bed fluidly coupled to the intensifier such that there is at least one low pressure stroke of the intensifier... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20070214956 - Control interface for a variable speed fan device: A variable speed fan device includes a housing, a motor, a fan blade, a controller, and a first plurality of discrete light sources. The motor is maintained by the housing and the fan blade is connected to the motor. The controller is electronically coupled to the motor and manages an... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070214957 - Membrane gas separation: According to the invention, CO2 is separated from a CO2-rich liquid by a method comprising a step wherein, under elevated pressure, said liquid is contacted with a membrane based on polyacetylene substituted with trimethylsilyl groups such that the pressure across the membrane is at least 1 bar and that at... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070214958 - Air purifier with front-load electrodes: An air purifier with front-loading electrodes includes an electrode loading compartment for storing the plate electrodes. When the air purifier is in a closed configuration, the electrode loading compartment cooperates with the housing to fully enclose the plate electrodes. When the plate electrodes need to be removed, the electrode loading... Agent: Sylmark, Inc.

20070214959 - Adsorbent zeolitic composition, its method of preparation and its use for removing h2o and/or co2 and/or h2s contained in gas or liquid mixtures:

20070214960 - Method and system of operating a trans-fill device: A method and system of operating a trans-fill device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising generating an enriched gas stream from atmospheric air, and operating an intensifier which, when provided the enriched gas stream, produces a cylinder fill gas stream. The operating continues in the absence... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20070214961 - Bag in, bag out filter assembly: A filter assembly attachable to the discharge opening of a contaminated air source includes a filter having an outer periphery; a flexible conduit having a continuous side wall, an outer end attachable to the discharge opening, and an inner end attachable about the periphery of the filter; and a flexible... Agent: William J. Mason Maccord Mason PLLC

20070209504 - Method, arrangement and use of arrangement for separating elements and/or their compounds from each other: The present invention relates to a method to separate different materials from each other, such as, for example, elements and/or compounds of elements. The material (A-D) is pre-treated in a cyclone device (10) that comprises a restricted outlet (21) for a gaseous medium and an outlet (14) for material treated... Agent: Mark P Stone

20070209507 - System and method for spatially-selective particulate deposition and enhanced deposition efficiency: The present invention relates to a methods, apparatuses and systems that utilize electric currents to direct the deposition of particulate matter to various surfaces.... Agent: Patent Docket Administrator Lowenstein Sandler P.C.

20070209508 - Combined cryogenic distillation and psa for argon production: A method and apparatus for producing high purity argon by combined cryogenic distillation and adsorption technologies is disclosed. Crude argon from a distillation column or a so-called argon column is passed to a system of adsorption vessels for further purification. Depressurization gas from adsorption is introduced back, in a controlled... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070209509 - Preparation of ion exchanged polymer bound nitrogen adsorbent: A high capacity adsorbent may be used for enriching oxygen concentration in an air stream. Such a high capacity adsorbent may be from about 2 to about 3 times lighter relative to the currently available technology. Furthermore, the high capacity adsorbent is readily capable of regeneration after deactivation by water... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070204748 - Psa pressure measurement and control system: A pressure swing adsorption system including a plurality of vessels having one or more layers of adsorbent material therein, a feed gas channel, a waste channel, and a product channel. The system also includes at least one parallel channel connected to each of the vessels via a respective conduit with... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.