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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153026 | Organic/inorganic composite The present invention provides an organic/inorganic composite containing a rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal in which the aforementioned rare earth metal or/and Period IV transition metal is doped at a high concentration, and control of quenching an... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8124177 | Tailored and uniform coatings in microchannel apparatus Interior microchannels within microchannel apparatus are uniformly coated. Remarkably, these uniform coatings are formed from materials that are applied to the interior microchannels after an apparatus has been assembled or manufactured. Coatings can be made uniform... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122909 | Surface features in microprocess technology This invention relates to microchannel apparatus that includes microchannels with interior surface features for modifying flow; processes utilizing this microchannel architecture, and methods of making apparatus having these features. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8106249 | Catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation, and microchannel reactors for catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation Methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) is provided wherein conducting ODH in microchannels has unexpectedly been found to yield superior performance when compared to the same reactions at the same conditions in larger reactors. ODH methods employing a Mo—V—M... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8062623 | Stable, catalyzed, high temperature combustion in microchannel, integrated combustion reactors Catalysts containing 30 weight percent or more platinum have surprisingly been discovered to possess superior stability and activity for catalyzing combustion reactions. The addition of rhenium improves catalyst performance in fuel lean conditions but has undesirabl... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8029748 | Process and apparatus for improved methods for making vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) The invention provides methods, apparatus and chemical systems for making vinyl acetate from ethylene, oxygen, and acetic acid. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7999144 | Microchannel apparatus and methods of conducting catalyzed oxidative dehydrogenation Methods of oxidative dehydrogenation are described. Surprisingly, Pd and Au alloys of Pt have been discovered to be superior for oxidative dehydrogenation in microchannels. Methods of forming these catalysts via an electroless plating methodology are also described.... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7981831 | Catalysts, methods of making catalysts, and methods of combustion Catalysts are described in which an active catalyst is disposed on a low surface area, oxide support. Methods of forming catalysts are described in which a Cr-containing metal is oxidized to form a chromium oxide layer and an active catalyst is applied directly on t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7968073 | Stable aqueous dispersions of carbon nanotubes Methods of producing stable dispersions of single-walled carbon nanotube structures in solutions are achieved utilizing dispersal agents. The dispersal agents are effective in substantially solubilizing and dispersing single-walled carbon nanotube structures in aque... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7956224 | Palladium catalyzed hydrogenation of bio-oils and organic compounds The invention provides palladium-catalyzed hydrogenations of bio-oils and certain organic compounds. Experimental results have shown unexpected and superior results for palladium-catalyzed hydrogenations of organic compounds typically found in bio-oils. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7931875 | Integrated combustion reactors and methods of conducting simultaneous endothermic and exothermic reactions Integrated Combustion Reactors (ICRs) and methods of making ICRs are described in which combustion chambers (or channels) are in direct thermal contact to reaction chambers for an endothermic reaction. Particular reactor designs are also described. Processes of cond... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926793 | Mixing in wicking structures and the use of enhanced mixing within wicks in microchannel devices Advanced wicking structures and methods utilizing these structures are described. The use of advanced wicking structures can promote rapid mass transfer while maintaining high capillary pressure through the use of small pores. Particularly improved results in fluid ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7883670 | Methods of making devices by stacking sheets and processes of conducting unit operations using such devices New designs, methods and processes are described that in which laminated devices and configured in a style named the “ortho” style. To form a device in the ortho style, plates or sheets are machined to have apertures and then stacked together such that the apert... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7846684 | Enzyme system comprising an enzyme bonded in a porous matrix A protein system is described in which a protein is bound within a matrix material that has pores that are sized to achieve excellent properties such as: activity, protein density, and stability. In a preferred embodiment, the pore sizes range from 50 to 400 Å. On... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7874432 | Protected alloy surfaces in microchannel apparatus and catalysts, alumina supported catalysts, catalyst intermediates, and methods of forming catalysts and microchannel apparatus The invention describes microchannel apparatus and catalysts that contain a layer of a metal aluminide or are made in a process in which a metal aluminide layer is formed as an intermediate. Certain processing conditions have surprisingly been found to result in sup... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7858667 | Alcohol synthesis from CO or CO Methods for producing alcohols from CO or CO2 and H2 utilizing a palladium-zinc on alumina catalyst are described. Methods of synthesizing alcohols over various catalysts in microchannels are also described. Ethanol, higher alcohols, and other ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7820445 | Fluidization and solids processing in microchannel devices This invention describes gas-solid, liquid-solid and gas-solid-liquid processes in microchannels devices including such processes as heterogeneous catalysis, particle formation, particle attrition, particle separation and adsorption or desorption of selected species... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7803325 | Integrated reactors, methods of making same, and methods of conducting simultaneous exothermic and endothermic reactions Integrated Combustion Reactors (ICRs) and methods of making ICRs are described in which combustion chambers (or channels) are in direct thermal contact to reaction chambers for an endothermic reaction. Superior results were achieved for combustion chambers which con... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7776113 | Catalysts, reactors and methods of producing hydrogen via the water-gas shift reaction The reaction of carbon monoxide with steam over an alkali-modified ruthenium-on-zirconia catalyst has been found to yield surprisingly high yields of hydrogen gas at relatively low temperatures. Catalyst structures, reactors, hydrogen production systems, and methods... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758846 | Methods of producing hydrogen via the water-gas shift reaction over a Pd-Zn catalyst Methods for producing hydrogen via the water-gas shift reaction utilizing a palladium-zinc on alumina catalyst are described. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754935 | Dehydrogenation reactions in narrow reaction chambers and integrated reactors Methods of dehydrogenating hydrocarbons to yield unsaturated compounds are described. Reactor configurations useful for dehydrogenation are also described. Hydrocarbons can be dehydrogenated, for relatively long periods of time-on-stream, in a reaction chamber havin... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7745667 | Microchannel apparatus comprising structured walls, chemical processes, methods of making formaldehyde Methods for controlling series or series-parallel reactions are described. Novel microchannel apparatus having mesoporous structures adjacent to bulk flow paths are described. Methods of synthesizing formaldehyde from methanol are also described. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744829 | Microchannel reactors for catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation The invention provides methods of oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH). Conducting ODH in microchannels has unexpectedly been found to yield superior performance when compared to the same reactions at the same conditions in larger reactors. ODH methods employing a Mo—V... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731929 | Spatial localization of dispersed single walled carbon nanotubes into useful structures Methods of aligning single walled carbon nanotube structures into selected orientations for a variety of different applications are achieved by initially dispersing the nanotube structures in aqueous solutions utilizing a suitable dispersal agent. The dispersal agen... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722854 | Steam reforming methods and catalysts The present invention provides catalysts, reactors, and methods of steam reforming over a catalyst. Surprisingly superior results and properties obtained in methods and catalysts of the present invention are also described. For example, a coated catalyst was demonst... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708955 | Staged alkylation in microchannels The invention provides methods and systems for alkylating a paraffinic feed stream in a microchannel utilizing the staged addition of olefin. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7700518 | Catalyst structure and method of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis The present invention includes Fischer-Tropsch catalysts, reactions using Fischer-Tropsch catalysts, methods of making Fischer-Tropsch catalysts, processes of hydrogenating carbon monoxide, and fuels made using these processes. The invention provides the ability to ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7641865 | Flow control through plural, parallel connecting channels to/from a manifold The invention provides apparatuses and techniques for controlling flow between a manifold and two or more connecting microchannels. Flow between plural connecting microchannels, that share a common manifold, can be made more uniform by the use of flow straighteners ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7632320 | Chemical reactor for gas phase reactant catalytic steam reforming reactions The present invention is a chemical reactor and method for catalytic chemical reactions having gas phase reactants. The chemical reactor has reactor microchannels for flow of at least one reactant and at least one product, and a catalyst material wherein the at leas... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7604781 | Microchannel apparatus capable of separating phases and methods of using same Multiphasic reactions, especially those reactions using a phase transfer catalyst, are conducted in microchannel apparatus. Advantageously, these reactions can be conducted with two, planar microlayers of reactants in adjacent laminar flow streams. Microchannel appa... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7585899 | Catalyst structure and method of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis The present invention includes a catalyst structure and method of making the catalyst structure for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis that both rely upon the catalyst structure having a first porous structure with a first pore surface area and a first pore size of at least ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7585472 | Microcombustors, microreformers, and methods involving combusting or reforming fluids The invention describes combustors and steam reformers and methods of combustion and steam reforming. For example, integrated combustion reactors are described in which heat from combustion is transferred to an endothermic reaction. Thermally efficient reactors and ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7566441 | Methods of conducting catalytic combustion in a multizone reactor, and a method of making a thermally stable catalyst support The invention provides methods of combusting a fuel in a reactor that includes at least 3 zones each of which contains a solid catalyst. A method of making a thermally-stable alumina support from fumed alumina is also described. ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7563390 | Alcohol steam reforming catalysts and methods of alcohol steam reforming The present invention provides steam reforming catalyst compositions containing Pd and Zn, and methods of steam reforming alcohols over a catalyst. Surprisingly superior results and properties of the present invention, including low temperature activity and/or low c... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7540475 | Mixing in wicking structures and the use of enhanced mixing within wicks in microchannel devices Advanced wicking structures and methods utilizing these structures are described. The use of advanced wicking structures can promote rapid mass transfer while maintaining high capillary pressure through the use of small pores. Particularly improved results in fluid ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7501101 | Microchannel apparatus comprising plural microchannels and methods of conducting unit operations Microchannel apparatus comprising a header and plural flow microchannels is described in which orifices connect the header and the flow microchannels. The orifices constrict flow. The ratio of the cross-sectional area of each of the orifices to the cross-sectional a... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7498001 | Catalyst, method of making, and reactions using the catalyst The present invention includes a catalyst having a layered structure with, (1) a porous support, (2) a buffer layer, (3) an interfacial layer, and optionally (4) a catalyst layer. The invention also provides a process in which a reactant is converted to a product by... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7488360 | Catalysts, reactors and methods of producing hydrogen via the water-gas shift reaction The reaction of carbon monoxide with steam over an alkali-modified ruthenium-on-zirconia catalyst has been found to yield surprisingly high yields of hydrogen gas at relatively low temperatures. Catalyst structures, reactors, hydrogen production systems, and methods... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7470648 | Reforming catalysts The present invention provides catalysts, reactors, and methods of steam reforming alcohols over a catalyst. Surprisingly superior results and properties obtained in methods and catalysts of the present invention are also described. ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7470408 | In situ mixing in microchannels The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus in which one fluid passes through an orifice or orifices and mixes with another fluid as it flows through a microchannel. ... | 12/30/2008 |
