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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103912 | MIXED VALENCY METAL SULFIDE SORBENTS FOR HEAVY METALS A sorbent, suitable for removing heavy metals, including mercury, from fluids containing hydrogen and/or carbon monoxide at temperatures up to 550° C., in the form of a shaped unit comprising one or more mixed-valency metal sulphides of vanadium, chromium, manganese, i... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120046165 | COMPOSITE FILTER AIDS HAVING NOVEL PORE SIZE CHARACTERISTICS Filter-aid materials are disclosed herein, as well as processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid. Further disclosed herein are filter-aid materials and processes, systems, and met... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120037560 | POROUS BLOCK NANOFIBER COMPOSITE FILTERS Porous block nano-fiber composite (110), a filtration system (10) and methods of using the same are disclosed. An exemplary porous block nano-fiber composite (110) includes a porous block (100) having one or more pores (200). The porou... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031827 | AGGLOMERATION OF HIGH SURFACE AREA RARE EARTHS The subject invention relates generally to friable metal oxide agglomerates and specifically to agglomerates containing high surface area rare earth-containing materials and a polymeric binder.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120024776 | Mesostructured Zeolitic Materials, and Methods of Making and Using the Same One aspect of the present invention relates to mesostructured zeolites. The invention also relates to a method of preparing mesostructured zeolites, as well as using them as cracking catalysts for organic compounds and degradation catalysts for polymers.... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120018351 | Silver-based Sorbents Disclosed are sorbent compositions that include a porous titanium dioxide support impregnated with a silver material. The sorbent compositions may be utilized in systems and methods for removing sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon streams such as jet fuel.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021145 | Biodegradable Sorbent Devices For Use In Liquid Spills The present invention relates to the development and manufacture of sorbent products and devices suitable for use in hydrocarbon, universal and hazmat applications that are composed of structural components and/or sorbent materials that are fully biodegradable and landf... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120012532 | ARSENIC SORBENT AND METHOD FOR REMEDIATING ARSENIC-CONTAMINATED MATERIAL An arsenic sorbent includes monohydrocalcite that has been precipitated by mixing an aqueous solution of a soluble carbonate or a carbonate with an aqueous solution that includes an Mg2+ ion and a Ca2+ ion in a ratio “Mg/Ca” of 0.3 or more, the... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120000855 | PREPARATION OF A SOLID BASED ON ZINC OXIDE FOR USE IN PURIFYING A GAS OR A LIQUID The invention concerns a process for preparing a solid comprising ZnO and a binder comprising the following steps: pre-mixing powders comprising at least one ZnO powder and at least one binder (step a), mixing the paste obtained (step b), extruding (step c) the paste ob... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110314821 | Flow-Through Substrates and Methods for Making and Using Them A flow-through substrate comprising a sulfur-containing compound distributed throughout the flow-through substrate structure. The flow-through substrate may be used, for example, in the removal of a heavy metal from a fluid such as a gas stream.... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110311761 | Parallel Passage Fluid Contactor Structure A parallel passage fluid contactor structure for chemical reaction processes has one or more segments, where each segment has a plurality of substantially parallel fluid flow passages oriented in an axial direction; cell walls between each adjacent fluid flow passages a... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110306115 | Environmental Remediation Material and Method of Making Same An environmental remediation material and method for making the same which include processing an organic material to increase the internal surface and surface pore area thereof through pyrolysis, coating the pyrolyzed material with a non-polar substance to enhance the m... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110288339 | REACTOR SYSTEM, AN ABSORBENT AND A PROCESS FOR REACTING A FEED The present invention provides a reactor system comprising: —one or more purification zones comprising an absorbent which comprises silver, an alkali or alkaline earth metal, and a support material having a surface area of more than 20 m2/g, and —a reaction zone com... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280782 | ADSORPTION COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF REMOVING CO FROM STREAMS Carbon monoxide is removed from streams by adsorption on an adsorption composition which comprises copper and zirconium oxides but no zinc oxide, which comprises from 70 to 99.8% by weight of copper oxide and from 0.2 to 30% by weight of zirconium oxide, based on the to... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110269217 | HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ADSORBING TABLET A hazardous substance adsorbing tablet prepared by direct compression of a dry powder mixture which includes a porous particulate adsorbent having an average particle diameter of 100 μm or less and containing 200 mesh pass particles in an amount of more than 80% by wei... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110257008 | METHOD FOR MAKING HIGHLY POROUS, STABLE METAL OXIDES WITH A CONTROLLED PORE STRUCTURE Methods for making high-surface area, high-porosity, stable metal oxides, such as, but not limited to materials used as adsorbents and catalyst supports include (i) forming a solvent deficient precursor mixture from a metal salt and a base and reacting the metal ions an... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247493 | METHOD FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM GAS FLOWS CONTAINING WATER The invention relates to adsorbents for removing impurities from water-comprising gas streams, in particular for use in fuel cell systems, wherein the adsorbents comprise oxides of elements selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Zn, Ni, Co, Mn, Mg, Ba, Zr, Ce, La... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247495 | Gas Adsorber For Use In Gas Storager The present invention relates to a structure having a core-shell configuration. The core comprises a predetermined adsorber solid material, and the shell at least partially surrounding the core comprises a predetermined humidity controlling material, thereby enabling us... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244003 | Self Standing Nanoparticle Networks/Scaffolds with Controllable Void Dimensions The present invention discloses a self standing network or scaffold of nanoparticles with controllably variable mesh size between 500 nm and 1 mm having particle volume fraction between 0.5 to 50%. The network comprises nanoparticles, a surfactant capable of forming ord... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232493 | METHOD OF PROTECTING A SOLID ADSORBENT AND A PROTECTED SOLID ADSORBENT The present application provides a protected solid adsorbent that includes a solid adsorbent substrate and a surface layer at least partially coating the solid adsorbent substrate, the surface layer being generally permeable to an active agent. Additionally, a process f... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110230334 | Composition, Production And Use Of Sorbent Particles For Flue Gas Desulfurization The present methods and systems relate to the removal of sulfur oxides and/or mercury from flue gases by use of a sorbent. Sorbent can comprise an alkali or alkaline earth metal oxide, a transition metal oxide catalyst, and a clay. The sorbent can additionally comprise ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220571 | METHOD OF MAKING AND USING ADSORBENT TO REMOVE HEAVY METAL FROM WASTE WATER The present disclosure describes using the naturally present dissolved chemicals as precipitants from local water sources to form an adsorbent. The adsorbent may be collected and used at the right pH and temperature to purify and remove heavy metals from waste water. On... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110223082 | Chemically-Enhanced Sorbent Activation Process and Method for Using Same The invention in its various embodiments is directed to methods and equipment for generating an activated sorbent from a sorbent precursor with the addition of certain chemicals that enhance the effectiveness of the activated sorbent. The invention in its various embodi... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110197763 | Material for eliminating oxides of nitrogen with lamellar structure The invention concerns materials for eliminating oxides of nitrogen NO and NO2 present in exhaust gases, in particular from the internal combustion engines of automotive vehicles operating in a medium which is super-stoichiometric in oxidising agents, which c... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110192799 | Sorbent Compositions Mats for absorbing one or more fluids are disclosed. The mats comprise fiberglass and optionally, one or more additional fibers, such as low melt thermoplastic binders. Multilayer are disclosed featuring glass fiber sandwiched between one or more nonwoven fabrics on one... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110183835 | ADSORBER ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADSORBER ELEMENT The invention relates to an adsorber element and to a method for the production thereof, comprising a carrier material (1) on which adsorbent particles (3) are arranged as the adsorber layer using a binding agent (2). According to the invention, the... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110165061 | METHOD OF ENHANCING THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEMS A system for reversibly storing hydrogen includes a storage tank with an internal volume with a thermally conducting composite material situated within the storage tank and having a three-dimensional and interconnected framework of a conductive metal within the internal... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110165044 | BROMINE CHLORIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM EMISSIONS PRODUCED DURING FUEL COMBUSTION Compositions, and processes utilizing such compositions, are provided for reducing mercury emissions during fuel combustion Such compositions comprise a sorbent, a bromine source and a chlorine source Such compositions exhibit improved thermal stability as compared to t... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110160042 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING FRACTAL NETWORK STRUCTURE IN HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIAL The present invention provides a method for constructing a fractal network structure in hydrogen storage material to improve the hydrogen uptake at room temperature, the method including the following steps: providing a hydrogen storage material comprising a source and ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110142750 | HYBRID HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THE SAME According to one aspect of the present invention, a hybrid hydrogen storage system is provided. In one embodiment, the hybrid hydrogen storage system includes: a first hydrogen storage material present at a first volume percent (%) having a first gravimetric capacity an... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110142752 | Hydrogen Storage Materials In one embodiment, a hydrogen storage system includes a core of hydrogen sorbent material and a shell of crystalline metal hydride material enclosing at least a portion of the core of hydrogen sorbent material. In another embodiment, the hydrogen storage system further ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110130274 | Method for preparing radioactive-substance adsorbent depositing on a carriable structure A method for preparing radioactive-substance adsorbent depositing on a carriable structure is revealed. The method uses a supercritical fluid to mix a first solution with a carrier. The first solution includes an extractant dissolved in a first solvent. By low surface t... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110117596 | COMPOSITE SORBENT MATERIAL, ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE A composite sorbent material is disclosed which comprises A) a housing of a dense, insoluble material having openings therein and B) a porous polymer gel housed within said housing, said housing being provided with openings therein for fluid communication between said p... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110117149 | INORGANIC NANOTUBES Discloses are stabilized calcium pyrophosphate nanotubes, a process for making calcium pyrophosphate nanotubes comprising agitating at less than 2 OkHz an aqueous suspension of a calcium and a phosphate for a time sufficient to precipitate said inorganic calcium pyropho... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110084027 | CLUMPED SORBENT MATERIAL The present invention pertains to a natural product litter composition as well as methods of preparing and using a natural product litter as a sorbent for liquids. The sorbent contains 1 to 10% by weight Aspen particles and 90 to 99% by weight ground grain byproducts in... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110086757 | DEOXIDIZER A deoxidizer includes a porous body of fluorite-type cerium oxide represented by CeOx (where x is a positive number smaller than 2) and having a reversible oxygen deficiency. The deoxidizer has a specific surface area of 0.6 to 1.8 m2/g and a pore ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110071021 | Hydrogen Storage Systems And Compositions In one aspect, the invention provides a hydrogen storage material that is formed by reacting solid precursors (a) and (b). The (a) precursor is a compound containing X—H and Y—H bonds, where X is a Group 13 and Y is a Group 15 element. Preferably X is boron (B—H) ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110071227 | RAPIDLY WETTING MATERIAL CONTAINING HYDROCOLLOID, METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND USE THEREOF The present invention relates to a method for the production of a quickly wettable material containing natural hydrocolloid in the form of a shaped body, in which a material containing natural hydrocolloid in the form of a shaped body is exposed to a plasma.... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110065897 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING POLYPEPTIDES The present invention relates to a method for isolating and/or purifying at least one polypeptide from a polypeptide-containing sample, characterized in that the sample is contacted with a boron carbide support material at a pH which allows the binding of the polypeptid... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110059381 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM A fuel cell system includes: a fuel supply unit supplying a fuel; an air supply unit supplying air; a stack including a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) having an air path and a fuel path; a gas-liquid separator connected to an outlet of the fuel path and an outlet of ... | 03/10/2011 |
