Quotables
"The horse is here to stay, the automobile is only a novelty - fad."
President of Michigan Savings Bank ; 1903
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187553 | Microreactors A microreactor may include a reaction channel having at least one curved microchannel, the at least one curved microchannel having an outer and inner curved surfaces and being configured to generate a centrifugal force, an inlet configured to supply at least one rea... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8178053 | System and method for gas reaction Herein disclosed is an apparatus, which comprises (1) a first cylindrical, porous, catalytic rotor symmetrically positioned about an axis of rotation and surrounding a first interior space; wherein the first porous catalytic rotor comprises a first catalyst; (2) an ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173076 | Method and apparatus for making acetic acid with improved light ends column productivity An improved apparatus and method of producing acetic acid includes condensing overhead vapor to provide reflux to the light ends column as well as condensing vapor from a central portion of the light ends column to increase capacity. Throughput or load on the light ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8158087 | Coated microstructure and method of manufacture A microstructure for chemical processing and manufacture is disclosed. The microstructure includes a plurality of microchannel walls constructed of glass, ceramic, glass-ceramic or combinations of these materials, which define at least one microchannel for accommoda... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158073 | Mass exchange contact device A mass-exchange contact device is proposed, comprising an upper tray, contact element including a barbotage unit configured as an inner cap with strips tangently bent out, a lower tray, a casing including a ring-shaped descending limiter, windows circumferentially d... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8133445 | Reaction chamber promoting heat exchange between the reagents and the gases that are produced This invention relates to a chamber in which a chemical reaction is carried out in the presence of catalyst and reagents, comprising at least one catalytic tube (10) into which is placed an internal tube (12) for evacuating the gas that is produced, me... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133446 | Apparatus for producing hydrocarbon fuel Slurry hydrocracking a heavy hydrocarbon feed produces a HVGO stream and a pitch stream. At least a portion of the pitch stream is subjected to SDA to prepare a DAO stream low in metals. The DAO is blended with at least a portion of the HVGO stream to provide turbin... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128885 | Microreactor and method for manufacturing same and method for manufacturing a substrate for a microreactor The invention relates to a microreactor having a substrate (10, 20, 80) with at least one catalytically active material arranged in and/or on a cavity structure (14, 24, 84). The substrate (10, 20, 80) has a first layer (11, 21, 80) and o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8097220 | Porous bodies and methods Systems and methods for treating a fluid with a body are disclosed. Various aspects involve treating a fluid with a porous body. In select embodiments, a body comprises ash particles, and the ash particles used to form the body may be selected based on their providi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092753 | Porous bodies and methods Systems and methods for treating a fluid with a body are disclosed. Various aspects involve treating a fluid with a porous body. In select embodiments, a body comprises ash particles, and the ash particles used to form the body may be selected based on their providi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088338 | System and apparatus for ionic liquid catalyst regeneration Disclosed are a system and an apparatus for regenerating an ionic liquid catalyst, which has been deactivated by conjunct polymers during any type of reaction producing conjunct polymers as a by-product, for example, isoparaffin-olefin alkylation. The system and app... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8080215 | Flow reactors for chemical conversions with heterogeneous catalysts Flow reactor having a plurality of walled conduits each having an outer surface disposed for contact with a heat-transfer medium, an inlet distribution manifold in flow communication with a downstream manifold through channels formed by heterogeneous catalytic mater... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8066955 | Processing apparatus fabrication A processing apparatus that is formed from a plurality of metal layers that are stacked and aligned together and then connected together to form one or more portions of the processing apparatus. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057749 | Device for carrying out chemical reactions A device for carrying out exothermal chemical reactions wherein a gas phase is guided across a fixed bed and allowed to react, comprising a housing and an exchangeable unit wherein the reaction takes place. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052940 | Apparatus for synthesizing carbon nanotubes Provided are an apparatus for synthesizing carbon nanotubes, the apparatus including a reaction tube that provides a space for carbon nanotubes and is formed vertically long, a heating unit that is formed at the outer side of the reaction tube, and heats the reactio... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043576 | Reformer module A reformer module (10) comprises a hollow support member (12) having at least one passage (14) extending longitudinally therethrough. The hollow support member (14) has an external surface (20), a barrier layer (22) arranged... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043575 | Reactor system and process for the manufacture of ethylene oxide A reactor system for the oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. The reactor system includes a reactor tube that contains a packed bed of shaped support material that can include a catalytic component. The shaped support material has a hollow cylinder geometric con... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038961 | Apparatus and process for preparing silanes Provided is an apparatus for preparing silanes of the general formula HnSiCU n where n=1, 2, 3 and/or 4 by dismutation of a chlorinated silane in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the apparatus includes: a distillation column having a column bottom, a column top, ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029738 | Method and device for removing inflammable gases in a closed chamber and chamber equipped with such a device Methods and devices for removing inflammable gases produced by radiolysis in a closed chamber containing radioactive matters comprising organic compounds and possibly water, or radioactive matters in the presence of organic compounds and possibly water. Inside the c... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8007735 | Selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia to water and nitrogen A catalyst includes a platinum coating deposited on a silica support. The support has an average surface area between about 100 m2/g and about 120 m2/g. The platinum coating is between about 5 wt % and about 15 wt % of the catalyst. The combina... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7981375 | Porous bodies and methods Systems and methods for treating a fluid with a body are disclosed. Various aspects involve treating a fluid with a porous body. In select embodiments, a body comprises ash particles, and the ash particles used to form the body may be selected based on their providi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981376 | Processes for the isomerization of normal butane to isobutane In a normal butane isomerization process where the isomerization effluent (108, 114) is fractionated in a deisobutanizer (116) operated such that a lower boiling fraction (118) is provided containing at least 80 mass-% isobutane and a higher boi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976787 | Fuel cell reformer An improved multiple-tube catalytic reformer comprising a tubular body containing a radiator core having a plurality of longitudinal cells for low-pressure flow-through of combustion gases, the core being formed preferably either by winding of corrugated metal or as... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976786 | Portable gas generating device and electrical fuel cell power supply comprising such a device A device for generating gas by placing a liquid reactant in contact with a solid element, including: a liquid reactant tank, a reaction chamber configured to contain the solid element, an injector configured to inject the liquid reactant onto the solid element, and ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972569 | Catalyst and systems incorporating the catalyst A catalyst includes a carrier body and a catalytic portion carried by the carrier body. The catalytic portion includes a plurality of distinct layers of catalytic material, which layers may be deposited through atomic layer deposition techniques. The catalyst may ha... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7968063 | Mercury removal apparatus for liquid hydrocarbon A mercury removal apparatus for a liquid hydrocarbon includes a conversion device which converts a mercury component in a raw liquid hydrocarbon into elemental mercury to obtain a first liquid hydrocarbon containing the elemental mercury. The apparatus also includes... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955569 | Metal halide reactor for CVD and method A reaction vessel (reactor) is shown that, filled with metal and placed either within a CVD type furnace or in a housing in fluid communication with the CVD type furnace can produce commercial quantities of a metal halide gas over extended time periods and multiple ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951340 | Mitigation of refinery process unit fouling using high-solvency-dispersive-power (HSDP) resid fractions Atmospheric and/or vacuum resid fractions of a high solvency dispersive power (HSDP) crude oil are added to a blend of crude oil to prevent fouling of crude oil refinery equipment and to perform on-line cleaning of fouled refinery equipment. The HSDP resid fractions... | 05/31/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7922980 | EB/SM splitter heat recovery Improved methods and related apparatus are disclosed for efficiently recovering the heat of condensation from overhead vapor produced during separation of various components of dehydrogenation reaction effluent, particularly in ethylbenzene-to-styrene operations, by... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919058 | High-solvency-dispersive-power (HSDP) crude oil blending for fouling mitigation and on-line cleaning A high solvency dispersive power (HSDP) crude oil is added to a blend of incompatible and/or near-incompatible oils to proactively address the potential for fouling heat exchange equipment. The HSDP component dissolves asphaltene precipitates and maintains suspensio... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7897119 | Catalytic reactor A compact catalytic reactor defines a multiplicity of first and second flow channels arranged alternately, the first flow channels being no more than 10 mm deep and providing flow paths for combustible reactants, and containing a catalyst structure (20) to ca... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7883674 | In-situ continuous coke deposit removal by catalytic steam gasification A coke removal system removes coke deposits from the walls of a high temperature passage in which hydrocarbon fuel is present. The system includes a carbon-steam gasification catalyst and a water source. The carbon-steam gasification catalyst is applied to the walls... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7871579 | Tubular reactor with expandable insert A tubular reactor having an insert for improving heat transfer characteristics of the tubular reactor. The insert comprises a catalyst and metal structures consecutively arranged in a lengthwise direction of the tube. The metal structures have radially expandable si... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7850929 | Contact structures An internal static mixing system such as a disperser of mesh wire or expanded metal co-knit with a multi filament material selected from inert polymers, catalytic polymers, catalytic metals or mixtures in combination with a vertical reactor having a reaction zone an... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842256 | Catalytic reactor A compact catalytic reactor for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis defines a multiplicity of first and second flow channels arranged alternately in the reactor, for carrying a gas mixture which undergoes Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and a coolant fluid, respectively. Each firs... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842257 | Fluid distributor for radial-flow reactor The distribution of fluids within a radial-flow reactor is improved using vertically extended cylinders distributed around the circumference of the vessel. Cylinders with a circular cross-section provide substantial vertical strength, and the configuration minimizes... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837956 | Gas generation apparatus In order to provide a gas generation apparatus such as a hydrogen gas generation apparatus for a fuel cell or an oxygen gas generation apparatus used in medical sites and at the time of disasters in which a solid gas generating agent such as metal is brought into co... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7829038 | Segmented outer catalyst retention screen for stacked radial flow reactors A radial flow reactor design is presented. The reactor has individual and interchangeable screens that are arrayed circumferentially around the inside of the reactor. The reactor includes a plurality of screens held out from the reactor wall to form a circumferentia... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815875 | Device for converting gaseous streams The invention relates to a device for the reactive conversion of gaseous streams at high temperatures in excess of 1000° C. Said device comprises a reaction chamber (8) with an inlet opening for the gaseous streams to be converted, in particular a burner hea... | 10/19/2010 |
