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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130101 | CERAMIC CATALYST USED IN MANUFACTURE OF FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTERS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGH PURITY FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTERS USING THE SAME The present invention relates to a catalyst used in the manufacture of fatty acid alkyl esters and a method for preparing fatty acid alkyl esters using the same. The invention provides a high hardness solid ceramic metal catalyst obtained by mixing and sintering 0 wt %-... | 05/24/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20120041160 | ADDITIVES TO CHROMIUM CATALYST MIX TANK Systems and methods for the maintenance of active chromium-based catalysts and their use in polymerization processes are described. In one embodiment, a system for the introduction of multiple polymerization components to activate a chromium based catalyst within a mix ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120004093 | HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST A catalyst is provided, where the catalyst has an active surface that includes at least one nodular-structured (particulate) catalyst layer disposed on a support substrate, where the nodular-structured catalyst layer partially coats a surface of the support substrate. T... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110312488 | CATALYST SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF POLYOLS FROM SACCHARIDE CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK A catalyst system for generating at least one polyol from a feedstock comprising saccharide is disclosed. Generating the polyol involves, contacting hydrogen, water, and a feedstock comprising saccharide, with a catalyst system to generate an effluent stream comprising ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110166011 | Novel active clay and decolorizing agent for animal and plant fats and oils or for mineral oils [Problems] To provide a novel active clay having superior decolorizing performance to the conventional active clays and a decolorizing agent comprising the active clay for animal and plant fats and oils or for mineral oils. [Means for Solut... | 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 |
| 20110160512 | METHOD OF PREPARATION OF ZnS AND CdS NANOPARTICLES FOR DECHLORINATION OF POLYCHLOROBIPHENYLS IN OILS The various embodiments herein provide a method of preparation of a nano-material for dechlorination of polychlorobiphenyls (PCB) from oil. The method involves preparing a modified bentonite prepared by treating with hexadecyl pyridinium bromide surfactant and dispersin... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110135796 | High solids adsorbent formulation and spry drying An adsorbent composition prepared based on high solids formulation containing a clay, a binder precursor, optionally an adsorbent additive, a slurring agent and a process for preparing a shaped microspherical adsorbent product to be used in animal feed for reducing feed... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110105305 | Ceramic Foams with Gradient of Porosity and Gradient of Catalytic Active(s) Phase(s) An architecture made of a ceramic or a metallic foam has at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial porosity gradient ranging from 10 to 90% associated to a pore size range from 2 to 60 ppi, at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110105304 | Ceramic Foams with Gradients of Composition in Heterogeneous Catalytic Architecture comprising ceramic or metallic foam, characterized in that the foam has a constant axial and radial porosity between 10 to 90% with a pore size between 2 to 60 ppi, and at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial concentration of catal... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110002870 | COMPOSITION OF A MATERIAL WITH A POROUS STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SILICATE AND A CARBONATE, HYDROXIDE OR OXIDE OF ALKALINE OR ALKALINOTERROUS ELEMENTS, AND CORRESPONDING PREPARATION METHODS AND USES Materials with a porous structure including calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate of mineral origin or from algae or pieces of mollusc shells, formed mainly by together with clays of the bentonite, a-sepiolite and aluminium silicate type. Their industrial use in the... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100311571 | METHODS OF MAKING CATALYTIC MATERIALS BY DISPERSION OF NANOPARTICLES ONTO SUPPORT STRUCTURES Methods are disclosed herein for improving efficient catalyst utilization in processes including thermal catalysis using dry nanoparticle promoters, rather than salts of metal promoters in liquid form. Using selected process steps, the nanoparticles are more controllabl... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100230361 | MERCURY REMOVAL A mercury absorbent comprising a metal sulphide, a support material, a first binder and a second binder, wherein the first binder is a cement binder and the second binder is a high aspect ratio binder having an aspect ratio >2. A mercury removal process comprises con... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100202946 | Pollutant Emission Control Sorbents and Methods of Manufacture and Use Sorbents for removal of mercury and other pollutants from gas streams, such as a flue gas stream from coal-fired utility plants, and methods for their manufacture and use are disclosed. Embodiments include brominated sorbent substrate particles having a carbon content o... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100184588 | METHODS OF MAKING CATALYTIC MATERIALS BY DISPERSION OF NANOPARTICLES ONTO SUPPORT STRUCTURES Methods are disclosed herein for improving efficient catalyst utilization in processes including thermal catalysis using dry nanoparticle promoters, rather than salts of metal promoters in liquid form. Using selected process steps, the nanoparticles are more controllabl... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100167914 | NANO-SCALE CATALYSTS A method includes collapsing a polymer on a precursor moiety including a catalyst to form a composite having the polymer and the precursor moiety; and forming a nanoparticle from the composite.... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100160581 | Catalyst Composition for Polymerization of Olefins, Polymerization Process Using the Same, and Method for Its Preparation The present invention relates to a supported catalyst composition for polymerization of olefins comprising at least two catalytic components; and a polymerization process using that catalyst composition; and a method for its preparation.... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100147225 | ANIMAL LITTER AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME The present invention relates to an animal litter comprising a carrier material of calcium silicate, which is at least coated with sodium-containing bentonite, the animal litter comprising a complexing agent for complexing free calcium ions and/or a component forming po... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100132619 | PUFFED BENTONITE LITTER An animal litter such as a clay material is treated to reduce the bulk density thereof by contacting the clay material with an aqueous electrolyte solution and then heating at an elevated temperature. Substantial reductions in bulk density have been achieved without red... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100132423 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING VERMICULITE'S INTAKE OF AMMONIUM IONS, ABSORPTION MATERIAL, ITS USES AND METHOD OF REMOVING AMMONIUM FROM ENVIRONMENT The invention relates to a method for improving vermiculite's intake of ammonium, in which method heating of the crude vermiculite is conducted to a temperature where vermiculite's third dehydration step takes place, the temperature being lower than the temperature wher... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100129454 | ABSORBENT COMPOSITION FOR SURFACE TREATMENT The invention concerns an absorbent composition comprising: (a) at least 50 wt.-% of the overall composition have a particle size of less than 150 μm and are comprised of at least one absorbent component; and (b) at least 1.0 wt.-% of the overall composition have a par... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100094035 | AMORPHOUS ADSORBENT, METHOD OF OBTAINING THE SAME AND ITS USE IN THE BLEACHING OF FATS AND/OR OILS The invention relates to a method for producing an adsorbent, in particular a bleaching earth, wherein a clay material having: a surface area of 180 to 300 m2/g; a total pore volume of 0.5 to 0.7 ml/l; wherein at least 60% of the total pore volume are provided by pores ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100084312 | HYDROCRACKING CATALYST AND PROCESS USING A MAGNESIUM ALUMINOSILICATE CLAY This invention is directed to hydrocracking catalysts and hydrocracking processes employing a magnesium aluminosilicate clay. The magnesium aluminosilicate clay has a characteristic 29Si NMR spectrum. The magnesium aluminosilicate clay is the product of a ser... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100048386 | Novel Blended Hydrous Kaolin Clay Product The disclosed invention relates to a blended hydrous kaolin clay product comprising a platy coarse kaolin clay and a fine, hydrous kaolin clay. The blended kaolin clay product is suitable for use as a raw material component in the formation of cordierite products.... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090291825 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb unit containing zeolite and an inorganic binder and having cell walls extending from one end to another end along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit to define cells. An amount of zeolite contained per apparent unit ... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090291829 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit. The at least one honeycomb unit has a longitudinal direction and cell walls extending from one end face to another end face along the longitudinal direction to define cells. The at least one honeycomb unit incl... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090136401 | Pollutant Emission Control Sorbents and Methods of Manufacture and Use Sorbents for removal of mercury and other pollutants from gas streams, such as a flue gas stream from coal-fired utility plants, and methods for their manufacture and use are disclosed. Embodiments include brominated sorbent substrate particles having a carbon content o... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090126300 | Interior-Finishing Material, and Method and Material for Coating the Same After newly attaching an interior-finishing vinyl wall covering onto at least one of a wall, floor and ceiling of a building, or after completion of washing/renovation of the vinyl wall covering, a liquid or slurry coating material containing a titanium oxide, a layered... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090036296 | High surface area, small crystallite size catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis A catalyst for use in the Fischer-Tropsch process, and a method to prepare the catalyst is disclosed. The catalyst of the present invention has a higher surface area, more uniform metal distribution, and smaller metal crystallite size than Fischer-Tropsch catalysts of t... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080312070 | Method for Making a Material The invention relates to a method for forming a material of a metal oxide supported on a support particle by the steps of. a) providing a precursor mixture comprising a solution containing one or more metal cations and (i) a surfactant; or (ii) a hydrophilic polymer; wi... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080302728 | Sulfur-impregnated organoclay mercury and/or arsenic ion removal media The use of a sulfur-impregnated organoclay provides a mercury or arsenic removal media having increased reactivity, stability, and mercury removal ability. The Hg/As removal media described herein is prepared by impregnating an organophilic clay with elemental (free sta... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080280001 | Natural Layer Mineral Granulates and Method For the Production Thereof The invention relates to a process for producing granules and to a granule obtained by the process. In the process, a clay material is used which has a specific surface area of more than 150 m2/g, a pore volume of more than 0.45 ml/g and a cation exchange cap... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080223756 | Surface-Rich Clays Used for the Production of Bleaching Earth, and Method for the Activation of Said Clays A method for producing an adsorbing agent, an absorbing agent obtained by the method, and its use as bleaching earth, in particular for refining oils and fats, is described. In the method according to the invention, a raw clay with a specific surface area of more than 2... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080227630 | Layered Catalyst for Transalkylation of Heavy Alkylate A layered catalyst is disclosed for use in transalkylation of polyalkylated benzenes. The catalyst comprises an inner core material with a molecular sieve bonded over the core, The process minimizes the cracking of the alkyl groups during the transalkylation reaction.... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080223302 | Animal Litter, Process for Preparing Animal Litter, and Method of Removal of Animal Waste Disclosed are an animal litter, a process for preparing the animal litter, and a method for removal of animal waste. The method for removal of animal waste comprises providing a copra residue, such as copra cake or copra oil cake, allowing an animal to excrete waste int... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080206562 | METHODS OF GENERATING SUPPORTED NANOCATALYSTS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF The disclosure relates to metal nanoparticle compositions and methods of making such nanoparticle compositions that are useful for the production of electrically conductive features and catalysts.... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080202336 | Flexible Adsorbent Bodies A flexible adsorbent body comprising, a thermoplastic polymer matrix and a porous adsorbing material, wherein said body possesses a flexural module of elasticity at 23° C. greater than about 10 MPa.... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080179253 | Porous Particulate Material For Fluid Treatment, Cementitious Composition and Method of Manufacture Thereof A porous particulate material for treating a fluid containing a contaminant is disclosed. The particulate material comprises a cementitious matrix or binder and treated bauxite refinery residue or red mud. At least a portion of the pores in the particulate material is o... | 07/31/2008 |
