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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110136971 | PYROLYSIS SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND RESULTANTS DERIVED THEREFROM The present invention provides a process for the controlled gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock, including: pyrolizing the feedstock to produce a gas product and a solid product, wherein the gas product includes methane and noxious chemicals and the solid product i... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110092362 | Porous Carbon Material and a Method of Production Thereof Disclosed is a method for producing a porous carbon material comprising: heating a cured phenolic resin complex lump, including 150 to 450 parts by weight of sodium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide per 100 parts by weight of phenolic resin, at a temperature of 420 t... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110085962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING LOW VOLATILE CARBONACEOUS MATTER WITH SUPERCRITICAL CO2 A system for making low volatile carbonaceous material including a digestion vessel in communication with a carbonaceous material feedstock unit for producing a digested carbonaceous material; an extraction vessel in communication with the digestion vessel, the extracti... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110082024 | Controllable Synthesis of Porous Carbon Spheres, and Electrochemical Applications Thereof The invention disclosed relates to porous carbon of spherical morphology having tuned porosity and to a method of making same, comprising: (a) providing a precursor solution, by combining in an aqueous solution a colloidal silica template material and a water-soluble py... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110033366 | REACTANT LIQUID SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING THE PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES A method includes isolating carbon atoms as carbide anions below a surface of a reactant liquid. The carbide anions are then enabled to escape from the reactant liquid to a collection area where carbon nanostructures may form. A carbon structure produced in this fashion... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100189629 | RECYCLING CARBON FIBRE A method of recycling composite material comprising carbon fibres and a resin, the method comprising: providing a furnace comprising at least a heating portion; providing a transporter for transporting the composite material through the furnace; loading the composite ma... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100055026 | Process for and processor of natural gas and activated carbon together with blower A method of and device for processing carbonacious material into gas and activated carbon together with blower.... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100035103 | HYDROGEN EXTRACTION Representatively, a method of separating carbon from hydrocarbon molecules, the method including: heating hydrocarbon molecules beyond their boiling point; decomposing the heated hydrocarbon molecules to generate elemental or molecular carbon and hydrogen gas; separatin... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100021367 | FACILE PURIFICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES WITH LIQUID BROMINE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE A method of removing metal impurities from carbon nanotubes includes treating carbon nanotubes with distilled bromine in a substantially oxygen- and water-free atmosphere and then removing the distilled bromine from the carbon nanotubes. Purified carbon nanotubes having... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090263312 | Hydrogen Sulfide Conversion to Hydrogen A process and system for substantially eliminating contaminants from a gas and a gas produced therefrom.... | 10/22/2009 |
| 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 recoveri... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090232725 | Flow rate of gas in fluidized bed during conversion of carbon based material to natural gas and activated carbon A method of processing carbonacious material into gas and activated carbon, comprising the steps of placing feedstock onto a fluidized bed; directing non-oxygenated gas through the fluidized bed; adjusting a velocity of the gas such that the gas is slow enough to leave ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090229463 | Apparatus and processes for production of coke and activated carbon from coal products Production of coke and activated carbon from coal products, including the production of low ash coal and activated carbon products from coal products, and the production of very low ash coke and activated carbon products from coal products.... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090202423 | Atomic carbon material and method for preparation thereof An atomic carbon material and a preparation method thereof having ion adsorption ability superior to fullerenes and nano-tubes are provided. This atomic carbon material is in a state existing as an organic compound and in a state close to an atom with a diameter of 1 nm... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090175780 | System and method for making low volatile carboneaceous matter with supercritical CO2 A system for making low volatile carbonaceous material including a digestion vessel in communication with a carbonaceous material feedstock unit for producing a digested carbonaceous material; an extraction vessel in communication with the digestion vessel, the extracti... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090035211 | DEVICE FOR ENERGETICALLY UTILIZING SOLID WASTE The invention relates to a device for energetically utilizing solid waste. The term “solid waste” refers, for example, to waste paper, scrap wood, plastic waste, production waste, industrial sludge or other solid fractions containing combustible constituents, or mix... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090028779 | METHOD FOR MAKING HIGH-DENSITY CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAY A method for making a high-density carbon nanotube array includes the steps of: (a) providing a substrate having a carbon nanotube array formed thereon; (b) providing an elastic film; (c) stretching the elastic film uniformly, and covering the elastic film to the carbon... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080296539 | METHOD OF MODIFYING CARBON NANOTUBE USING RADICAL INITIATOR, AND DISPERSION LIQUID AND ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE CARBON NANOTUBE MODIFIED BY USING THE METHOD Provided is a method of modifying carbon nanotubes, the method including: preparing a mixed solution in which a radical initiator and a carbon nanotube are dispersed; applying energy to the mixed solution to decompose the radical initiator into a radical; and reacting t... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080286193 | Chemical Regeneration of Activated Carbon A simple, economical process is disclosed for regenerating granular activated carbon, using a combination of alcohol, alkali, and oxidant, preferably ethanol, sodium hydroxide, and hydrogen peroxide. The regeneration process employs inexpensive compounds, is well-suited... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080226539 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING CARBON PRODUCT FROM USED TIRE WITH MICROWAVE An apparatus for separating carbon products from used tires includes a decomposing chamber into which used tires are charged, a nitrogen gas supply device that supplies nitrogen gas into the decomposing chamber, one or more magnetrons that generate microwave of predeter... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080169749 | CARBIDE DERIVED CARBON, EMITTER FOR COLD CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME AND ELECTRON EMISSION DEVICE INCLUDING THE EMITTER Provided are carbide derived carbon prepared by thermochemically reacting carbide compounds and a halogen element containing gas and extracting all atoms of the carbide compounds except carbon atoms, wherein the intensity ratios of the graphite G band at 1590 cm−1 to ... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080131353 | Methods For Purification Of Trimetallic Nitride Endohedral Metallofullerenes And Related Fullerene Derivatives Methods for separating and purifying carbon nanomaterials such as trimetallic nitride endohedral metallofullerenes are described. In certain embodiments, carbon nanomaterials are contacted with a carbon nanomaterial reactive agent. The reactive agent binds empty cage fu... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080089830 | FULLERENE NANOTUBE COMPOSITIONS This invention relates generally to a fullerene nanotube composition. The fullerene nanotubes may be in the form of a felt, such as a bucky paper. Optionally, the fullerene nanotubes may be derivatized with one or more functional groups. Devices employing the fullerene ... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080085234 | Chemical separation method for fullerenes A method for separating two types of fullerene molecules in a mixture can comprise: contacting a mixture comprising different fullerenes with a reagent that reacts at different rates or to a different extent with different types of fullerenes in the mixture and separati... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080056980 | SPHERICAL CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPHERICAL CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES A method for producing carbon nanostructures according to the invention includes injecting acetylene gas into a reactant liquid. The injected acetylene molecules are then maintained in contact with the reactant liquid for a period of time sufficient to break the carbon-... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080008644 | Method and apparatus for producing carbon nanotubes A method of purifying a single-walled carbon nanotube catalytic product having the steps of providing a catalytic product including single-walled carbon nanotubes, and a Group VIII and/or Group VIb transition metal, exposing the catalytic product to a heated oxidative g... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070274894 | Separation of fullerene C60 and C70 using crystallization The present invention provides a method for separating two highly pure fullerenes from a mixture of fullerenes comprising crystallizing a first fullerene component and a second fullerene component, wherein the phase equilibrium behavior of the mixture fed to a crystalli... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070269364 | Diameter-selective reversible closable peptides The present invention includes compositions and methods for the isolation, separation and chelation of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) using a cyclizable peptide. ... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070215520 | Method for Conversion of Hydrocarbons The invention provides a method for the conversion into carbon of gaseous hydrocarbons extracted from a natural hydrocarbon reservoir, which method comprises contacting said gaseous hydrocarbon at an elevated temperature in a reactor with a catalyst capable of convertin... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070172411 | Method of removing residual solvent from fullerene A fullerene in which a solvent remains is subjected to heat treatment at a temperature higher than the boiling point of the solvent by 150° C. or more under a reduced pressure of 50 Torr or lower to reduce the residual amount of the solvent, and in order to allow the f... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070134150 | Method of fullerene separation and complex containing fullerene A fullerene mixture comprising any two or more of C60, C70 and higher fullerenes having greater than 70 carbon atoms is brought into contact with an amine having two or more nitrogen atoms, especially an amine having an amidine structure, in a solvent to form a complex ... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070125707 | Carbon nanotubes and method for purifying carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes are purified by adding the carbon nanotubes into a solution in which a template compound consisting of receptor regions each including a conjugated ring structure and a spacer region that fixes the receptor region is dissolved, extracting specific carbo... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070043158 | Method for producing self-assembled objects comprising fullerene nanotubes and compositions thereof This invention relates generally to a method for producing self-assembled objects comprising fullerene nanotubes and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a three-dimensional structure of derivatized fullerene nanotubes that spontaneous... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070000381 | Methods and apparatuses for purifying carbon filamentary structures There is provided a method for purifying carbon filamentary structures contaminated with magnetic metal particles. The method comprises submitting a gaseous phase comprising said carbon filamentary structures contaminated with magnetic metal particles, to an inhomogeneo... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060251566 | Separation of diamond from gangue minerals The present invention relates to a method for separating diamond from gangue minerals. In particular, this method relates to the addition of a first reagent or reagents which contact the diamond in diamond ore slurry to at least partially remove hydrophilic coatings fro... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060201880 | Length-based liquid-liquid extraction of carbon nanotubes using a phase transfer catalyst The present invention is generally directed to new liquid-liquid extraction methods for the length-based separation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and other 1-dimensional nanostructures. In some embodiments, such methods are directed to separating SWNTs on the basis of thei... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060062718 | Process for purifying carbon nanotubes made on refractory oxide supports A carbon nanotube material that comprises carbon nanotubes, a magnesia support and a catalyst metal can be purified by contacting it with a mixture comprising carbon dioxide and water. At least some of the magnesia support is reacted to form water-soluble compounds. ... | 03/23/2006 |
| 20060054555 | Process for separating metallic from semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes A method for separating semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes from metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes is disclosed. The method utilizes separation agents that preferentially associate with semiconducting nanotubes due to the electrical nature of the nanotub... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20050255031 | Method for selectively separating semiconductive carbon nanotubes Semiconducting type carbon nanotubes are efficiently separated from a mixture of semiconducting and metallic carbon nanotubes in a simple manner, by way of treating the carbon nanotube mixture with an organic solution containing nitronium ions, filtering the resulting m... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050232846 | Process for production of fullerenes and method for separation thereof A process for the production of fullerenes by which a high-purity fullerene can be separated at high productivity from a mixture comprising a fullerene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon component, and a carbonaceous polymeric component and which comprises the step (A) ... | 10/20/2005 |
