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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935316 | Chemical reaction cartridge and method for using Disclosed is a chemical reaction cartridge including an elastic body with which at least a portion of the chemical reaction cartridge is formed and a plurality of chambers and a flow path to connect the plurality of chambers, which contain solution inside, and the s... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7811529 | Hydrogen generation apparatus and method for using same A compact hydrogen generator for use with fuel cells and other applications includes a hydrogen membrane reactor having a combustion chamber and a reaction chamber. The two chambers are have a fluid connection and a heat exchange relationship with one another. The h... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7776290 | Container for a multi-component reaction The invention relates to a container (10) for a multi-component reaction, having at least two chemical chambers (20) and at least one mixing space, the container (10) being formed from a base film (40) provided with recesses (30) a... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7731919 | Fixed bed reactor for gas-phase catalytic oxidation and processes for producing acrolein or acrylic acid A fixed bed reactor for gas-phase catalytic oxidation, the fixed bed reactor, comprising a reaction tube filled with a gas-phase oxidation catalyst, wherein a solid acid is placed in an end portion(s) of the reaction tube or between catalyst layers of the catalyst, ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7572417 | Reactor A reactor supplied with a reactant to cause reaction of the reactant includes a reaction device which has a hollow box type member having a top plate and a bottom plate opposed to each other and side plates connected to an edge of the top plate and an edge of the bo... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7381377 | Method for controlled production of a gas An apparatus is provided to generate a gas by mixing chemicals with water. Typically, the production of gas, particularly oxygen, by combining water with powders and other dry chemicals has not been widely employed. There have existed a number of preexisting barrier... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7351384 | Hydroformylation Olefins having at least 6 carbon atoms are bydroformylated in the presence of a homogenous catalyst in a continuous process in which a) a vertical tall cylindrical reactor (1) whose interior space is divided by means of internals (2). into at least two... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7294317 | Exothermic reaction system A reactor and heat exchanger assembly is provided with the heat exchanger integrally affixed to the reactor exit head and adapted to immediately cool reactor gases from the reactor. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270792 | Process for producing para-xylene A process and a system for increasing para-xylene production from a C8 aromatic feedstream by coupling at least one xylene isomerization reactor with at least one pressure swing adsorption unit or temperature swing absorption unit to produce a product hav... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264780 | Device for taking and examining samples The invention relates to a device for taking and examining samples, comprising a tube-shaped housing (50) in which a cartridge (30), a testing means (40) and a sample-taking means (10) are positioned, wherein a sample introduced by means ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241323 | Pyrolysis process for producing fuel gas Solid waste resource recovery in space is effected by pyrolysis processing, to produce light gases as the main products (CH4, H2, CO2, CO, H2O, NH3) and a reactive carbon-rich char as the main byproduct. Signifi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235187 | Methods and apparatuses for delivering a volatile component via a controlled exothermic reaction Reaction mixtures that include exothermic generating particles having a water soluble coating encasing a portion of the particles, a volatile component and, optionally an aqueous solution, and a buffer. The reaction mixtures are especially suited to generate heat in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232553 | Plate type steam reformer Disclosed is a plate type steam reformer comprising a plate type burner capable of heating a broad area of a reactor as a heat source, positioned on a bottom of the reformer; a reforming reactor requiring a relatively high temperature, positioned over the burner; a ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217304 | Electric power generation with heat exchanged membrane reactor This invention is directed to a heat exchanged membrane reactor for electric power generation. More specifically, the invention comprises a membrane reactor system that employs catalytic or thermal steam reforming and a water gas shift reaction on one side of the me... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195059 | Heat exchanger and method of performing chemical processes A heat exchanger including a passageway having an internal passage adapted to form a first flow path, and an array of conduits having internal passages that collectively form a second flow path. The conduits extend through the internal passage of the passageway, and... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189377 | Apparatus for performing integrated process for reproduction of vinyl acetate and/or acetic acid using a fluidized bed 1. Acetic acid and/or vinyl acetate are produced by an integrated process which comprises the steps:— (a) contacting in a first reaction zone a gaseous feedstock comprising ethylene and/or ethane and optionally steam with a molecular oxygen-containing... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179434 | Integrated apparatus for aromatics production Enabling a transalkylation process to handle both C10 alkylaromatics and unextracted toluene permits the following improvements to be realized. No longer extracting toluene allows a reformate-splitter column to be eliminated. The extraction unit can be mo... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172904 | High sensitivity sensor for tagged magnetic bead bioassays The preferred embodiments of the present invention use MRAM technology to detect a shift in the magnetic switching field of a sensor. The shift in the magnetic switching field is caused by the presence of magnetic tagged beads. By measuring the magnitude of the shif... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169368 | Integrated apparatus for aromatics production Enabling a transalkylation process to handle both C10 alkylaromatics and unextracted toluene permits the following improvements to be realized. No longer extracting toluene allows a reformate-splitter column to be eliminated. The extraction unit can be mo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169197 | Pyrolysis processing for solid waste resource recovery Solid waste resource recovery in space is effected by pyrolysis processing, to produce light gases as the main products (CH4, H2, CO2, CO, H2O, NH3) and a reactive carbon-rich char as the main byproduct. Signifi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7128883 | Process and apparatus for ethylbenzene production and transalkylation to xylene The use of two transalkylation catalysts to react aromatic compounds of carbon number nine (and heavier carbon numbers) with benzene to form carbon number eight aromatics is disclosed. The two catalyst system preserves ethyl-group species on the heavier aromatics th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090807 | Device for selective catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide An apparatus for the selective catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide contained in a hydrogen-rich mixed gas flow, includes a reaction chamber filled with a catalyst and a cooling chamber through which a coolant flows formed between successive plates. The plates hav... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081211 | Multi-layer reaction mixtures and apparatuses for delivering a volatile component via a controlled exothermic reaction Multi-layer reaction mixtures that includes exothermic generating particles having a water soluble coating encasing a portion of the particles, a volatile component and, optionally, a buffer, an aqueous solution or both. At least two layers of the reaction mixture c... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063821 | Apparatus for production of molybdenum carbide Apparatus for producing molybdenum carbide from a precursor material includes a supply of process gas and a furnace defining at least a first heating zone and a second heating zone. The furnace heats the first heating zone to a first temperature and the second heati... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7045114 | Method and apparatus for obtaining enhanced production rate of thermal chemical reactions Reactors and processes are disclosed that can utilize high heat fluxes to obtain fast, steady-state reaction rates. Porous catalysts used in conjunction with microchannel reactors to obtain high rates of heat transfer are also disclosed. Reactors and processes that ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045358 | Parallel reactor for sampling and conducting in situ flow-through reactions and a method of using same An apparatus for parallel processing of reaction mixtures, including a reactor block including reaction chambers for containing reaction mixtures under pressure, the reactor block further including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a first plurality of fluid ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6979426 | Biodiesel production unit In a first aspect, systems and methods for producing biodiesel fuel include a modular production unit incorporated onto a single platform or into a housing for ease of relocatability. The modular production unit preferably includes a mixing unit, a reactor unit, a s... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969496 | Apparatus with increased yield and selectivity using side-by-side reaction zones An apparatus provides for increased feed throughput without loss of conversion or selectivity by increasing the catalyst volume in a final reactor of at least three reaction zones. The catalyst volume of the final reactor may be larger because the inner and outer sc... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960325 | Apparatus for hydrocracking and/or hydrogenating fossil fuels A catalytic hydrocracking reactor vessel for the conversion of a hydrogen gas and fossil fuel feedstream to light liquid hydrocarbons. The reactor vessel comprises reactor cup riser with a helical cyclonic separator conduit for separating a liquid and vapor product ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960235 | Chemical microreactor and method thereof A chemical microreactor suitable for generation of hydrogen fuel from liquid sources such as ammonia, methanol, and butane through steam reforming processes when mixed with an appropriate amount of water contains capillary microchannels with integrated resistive hea... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6919048 | Thin multi-stage catalytic reactor with internal heat exchanger, and use thereof An elongate reaction vessel and process includes at least two stages in the vertical direction in which an endothermic or exothermic catalytic reaction is carried out and comprises: a catalytic reaction zone (12a, 12b) per stage (6, 7 | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912924 | Testing apparatus and method An apparatus is provided for testing equipment located in a local environment by presenting a detectable indicator gas therein. The apparatus has a container portion, a chemical substance stored in the container portion, a pump operable to draw air into the containe... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6887434 | Preparation of propene and, if desired, 1-butene Propene and, if desired, 1-butene are prepared by a) reacting 1-butene and 2-butene to give propene and 2-pentene in the presence of a metathesis catalyst comprising at least one compound of a metal of transition group VIb, VIIb or... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6875406 | Counterflow stripping tube Countercurrent stripping pipe for removing volatile organic constituents from reaction products, having a column pipe (201) composed of a plurality of pipe sections (201a-d), in which trays (202) are arranged, connections (205, 208... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6844103 | Apparatus and method of recovering lithium cobalt oxide from spent lithium batteries An apparatus and method is provided for recovering lithium cobalt oxide from spent lithium batteries. The method of recovering lithium cobalt oxide comprises the steps of: separating the cathodes from spent lithium batteries by dismantling; producing lithium cobalt ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6830596 | Electric power generation with heat exchanged membrane reactor (law 917) This invention is directed to a heat exchanged membrane reactor for electric power generation. More specifically, the invention comprises a membrane reactor system that employs catalytic or thermal steam reforming and a water gas shift reaction on one side of the me... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6824742 | Automated chemical synthesizer An automated chemical synthesizer including a plurality of reaction vessels and an execution time calculator. Synthetic reactions are to be carried out in the plurality of reaction vessels according to a synthesizing process. The execution time calculator is configu... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6805844 | Reactor vessel, method and system for treating, sampling, and transporting toxic waste An apparatus, method and system for the treatment, sampling, and transportation of chemical weapon materiel contained in a small frangible glass, e.g., container. The apparatus, method and system permit the chemical weapon materiel to be easily treated and contained... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6793698 | Fuel processor reactor with integrated pre-reforming zone This invention relates to a compact apparatus for generating hydrogen. More particularly, this invention relates to a compact hydrogen generating apparatus suitable for use in conjunction with a fuel cell. The compact hydrogen generating apparatus comprises a fuel p... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6790247 | Compact fuel processor An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of reaction zones arranged in an insulated, box-shaped, compact fuel processor. The multi-step process includes preheatin... | 09/14/2004 |
