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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6609877 | Vacuum chamber load lock structure and article transport mechanism A vacuum chamber used for processing articles, such as integrated circuit wafers, display panels, and the like, has a small load lock chamber formed at an opening in a wall of the chamber by a moveable article supporting surface within the chamber and a c... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6609393 | Introgen rejection method A method of forming a methane product by rejecting nitrogen from a feed gas stream comprising methane and nitrogen is disclosed. After being cooled in a main heat exchanger, the feed gas stream is rectified in a double rectification column comprising a hi... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6598564 | Natural gas supply apparatus Apparatus for supplying natural gas fuel to heat the boilers of an ocean-going tanker for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) comprises a compressor having an inlet communicating with the ullage space of at least one LNG storage tank and an outle... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6596256 | Synthesis of low silicon sodium X zeolite Low silicon sodium X zeolite containing little or no sodium A zeolite as by-product, is prepared by direct synthesis from sodium ion-containing hydrogels, the crystallization step being carried out by maintaining the hydrogels at a temperature below about... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6592651 | Activation processes for monolith adsorbents An improved method for preparing monolith adsorbents and activating the adsorbents therein is disclosed. A mixture of lower temperature and higher temperature binders is used in fabricating the paper used to form the monolith structure. The finished monol... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6584803 | Nitrogen rejection method and apparatus Nitrogen is rejected from a feed gas stream comprising methane and nitrogen so as to form a methane product. The feed gas stream is cooled in a main heat exchanger and rectified in a double rectification column comprising a higher pressure column, a lower... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585111 | Metal foam container A gas container is made from metal foam and the spaces defined by the open-celled structure are filled with a solid adsorbent material such as a zeolite or an activated carbon. The container may be made in the form of a panel.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6583081 | Method of manufacture of molecular sieves Zeolites exchanged with lithium, rubidium, cesium cations and trivalent cations are prepared by first partially, fully or excessively ion-exchanging a sodium-containing zeolite, a potassium-containing zeolite or a sodium- and potassium-containing zeolite ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579820 | Reactor modifications for NOx reduction from a fluid catalytic cracking regeneration vessel A process for regenerating a spent catalyst having coke deposits thereon in a catalyst regeneration vessel having a dense phase and a dilute phase, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) contacting the spent catalyst with a primary oxygen-contain... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6572923 | Asymmetric organocyclosiloxanes and their use for making organosilicon polymer low-k dielectric film Methods for synthesizing extra low-k CVD precursors and forming extra low-k dielectric films on the surfaces of semiconductors wafers and integrated circuits are disclosed. An asymmetric organocyclosiloxane compound is applied to the surface where it will... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6551959 | Catalytic monolith substrate made of ceria and titania A process and a metal catalyst are provided for the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The process is conducted by contacting a mixture of a hydrocarbon-containing gas and an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6524370 | Oxygen production A two bed vacuum swing adsorption process for the production of oxygen is disclosed. Efficient use of air blowers and vacuum pumps maximizes the machine utilization and product gas purges in low flow and high flow modes to increase productivity while less... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521019 | Air separation using monolith adsorbent bed A method of separating a first gaseous component from a gas mixture comprising a first gaseous component and a second gaseous component comprising passing the gaseous mixture into an adsorption zone containing an adsorbent material capable of preferential... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517801 | Treatment of gas streams containing hydrogen sulphide A feed gas stream containing hydrogen sulphide is subjected in a furnace 6 to reactions in which part of the hydrogen sulphide is burned to form sulphur dioxide, and is which the sulphur dioxide reacts with residual hydrogen sulphide to form sulphur vapor... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6511640 | Purification of gases A process for producing a purified gaseous product from a gaseous feedstream such as air containing impurities is disclosed. The impurities such as hydrogen, water vapor, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are removed from the gaseous feedstream in a vess... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6506357 | Sulphur recovery Sulphur is recovered from a first gas stream comprising hydrogen sulphide and at least 50% by volume of ammonia and from a second gas stream comprising hydrogen sulphide but essentially no ammonia, the first gas stream, the second gas stream, and combusti... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6506351 | Removal of nitrogen oxides from gas streams The present invention relates to a process for removing nitrogen oxides from gas streams such as furnace or utility boiler flue gas streams. An adsorber system is used to adsorb nitrogen oxides from the flue gas streams. An oxygen/ozone gas stream contact... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503297 | Adsorption processes A process for separating a gas component from a gas mixture is disclosed. A gas mixture is passed through an adsorption zone which contains an adsorbent which will selectively adsorb a gaseous component from the gas mixture. The adsorption zone contains a... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6491740 | Metallo-organic polymers for gas separation and purification The present invention provides for methods and compositions for gas separation and purification utilizing a metallo-organic polymer adsorbent in processes for separating carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons from gas streams. The metallo... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488905 | Destruction of waste gas A gas stream containing at least 50% by volume of ammonia but eventually no hydrogen sulphide is burned in a reaction region which is supplied with oxygen and oxygen-enriched air. Both combustion and thermal cracking of ammonia takes place in the reaction... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6476340 | Electron beam gun with grounded shield to prevent arc-down and gas bleed to protect the filament The present invention provides for an improved electron gun evaporation source using high direct current negative voltage for forming high energy electron beams to produce thin-film coatings on a variety of substrates. The present invention further provid... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6461412 | Monolith adsorbents for air separation processes An improved method for preparing an adsorbent containing sheet is disclosed. Deionized water is employed in a slurry during preparation of the adsorbent containing sheet. The treated adsorbent monoliths provide improved sorption capacity and N2... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6440876 | Low-K dielectric constant CVD precursors formed of cyclic siloxanes having in-ring SI--O--C, and uses thereof Methods for depositing a low-k dielectric film on the surfaces of semiconductors and integrated circuits are disclosed. A Si--O--C-in-ring cyclic siloxane precursor compound is applied to the surface by chemical vapor deposition where it will react with t... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436171 | Oxygen-selective adsorbents The present invention provides for novel solid state O2 -selective metal complex-based adsorbents and their utility for separating oxygen from a gas stream. In particular, the invention provides for an adsorption complex which contains four-coo... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436175 | Adsorption apparatus A modular adsorption plant comprises one or more transportable cargo containers which hold the various adsorbent beds, pumping apparatus and so on which comprise the plant. The containers are easily transportable, and may be rapidly assembled in modular f... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436173 | Monolith adsorbents for air separation processes An improved method for preparing an adsorbent containing sheet is disclosed. Alkali or alkaline metal salts or mixtures thereof are added to a slurry during preparation of the adsorbent containing sheet or washed onto a finished adsorbent monolith which w... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6432171 | Thermal swing adsorption process The present invention provides for a thermal swing adsorption process for the removal of trace impurities such as oxides of nitrogen and hydrocarbons from air prior to its separation by cryogenic distillation. The process may utilize three adsorbent layer... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6416569 | Temperature swing adsorption process Nitrogen oxides and low molecular weight hydrocarbons are removed from air by subjecting the air to a temperature swing adsorption process using as the adsorbent a composite zeolite product containing both zeolite type A and zeolite type X. The composite ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6409801 | Activation processes for monolith adsorbents An improved method for preparing and activating monolith adsorbents is disclosed. A regeneration gas is passed through the formed monolith adsorbent at a temperature sufficient to decompose at least part of the binding agents in the adsorbent. The present... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6409800 | Temperature swing adsorption process Nitrogen oxides and low molecular weight hydrocarbons are removed from air by subjecting the air to a temperature swing adsorption process using as the adsorbent a composite zeolite product containing both zeolite A and zeolite X. The composite zeolite pr... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6407025 | Method of manufacture of multicationic molecular sieves Zeolites exchanged with lithium cations and polyvalent cations are prepared by first partially ion-exchanging a sodium-containing zeolite, a potassium-containing zeolite or a sodium- and potassium-containing zeolite with polyvalent cations, then heat-trea... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6403047 | Treatment of gas mixtures A method for treating a gas stream containing one or more perfluoro-organic compounds to remove the perfluoro-organic compound(s) therefrom, which comprises bringing the gas stream in to contact with an alkali metal fluoride in the presence of carbon and ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6391092 | Thermal swing adsorption process for the removal of dinitrogen oxide, hydrocarbons and other trace impurities from air The present invention provides for a process for purifying atmospheric air prior to its separation by cryogenic distillation. The process utilizes three adsorbent layers, the first primarily removes water; the second primarily removes CO2 ; and... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6387348 | Method for treating spent caustic streams Sulfur compounds present as sulfides and mercaptans in spent caustic streams from refinery and petrochemical processes are oxidized by contacting them with an oxygen-containing gas in a packed column recycle reactor.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382227 | Production of constant composition gas mixture streams Gas mixtures having precise compositions are prepared by separately pumping the components in liquid phase through piping, vaporizing the components, blending the components and analyzing the mixture for composition. A signal sent to a control unit causes... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379586 | Hydrocarbon partial oxidation process Partial oxidation of hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide is carried out by a cyclical process which includes passing air through a perovskite ceramic substance at elevated temperature, thereby adsorbing oxygen from the air, and subsequent... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6372098 | High target utilization magnet array and associated methods An arrangement of magnets and stacks of magnets has been developed for use in magnetron sputtering devices. The arrangement may include commercially available or easily manufactured magnets. The arrangement may also include magnetic shunts to tune the mag... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364932 | Cold gas-dynamic spraying process The present invention provides an improved cold gas-dynamic spraying process utilizing a carrier gas and small-diameter particulates whereby the particulate-laden carrier gas is directed to a ceramic filter unit where the particulates are separated out an... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361020 | Valve for use with high purity gas A valve for use with an ultra high purity gas comprising a valve body defining a valve chamber having a valve outlet through which gas is discharged and containing a reciprocable sealing member, characterized in that the valve chamber is in fluid communic... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6358302 | Purification of gases using multi-composite adsorbent The present invention provides for a multi-composite adsorbent mixture which will remove H2 O, CO2 and nitrogen oxides and/or hydrocarbons from a feed gas stream. The improvement lies in the use of a third adsorbent which is selectiv... | 03/19/2002 |
