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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133301 | Porous nanohybrid materials formed by covalent hybridization between metal-organic frameworks and gigantic mesoporous materials Disclosed herein is a nanoporous hybrids formed by covalent bonding between a crystalline organic-inorganic hybrid and a gigantic mesoporous metal oxide, containing organic groups on the surface thereof, having a size of 10 nm or more. Since the covalently-bonded hy... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7879136 | Magnetic activated carbon and the removal of contaminants from fluid streams Magnetic activated carbon and the removal of contaminants from a fluid stream using the magnetic activated carbon is described. The magnetic activated carbon is preferably magnetic powdered activated carbon and may contain titania. The magnetic activated carbon may ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7319222 | Mass spectrometer and mass analysis method A linear trap which allows for charge separation and ion mobility separation in a speedy manner, and enables measurement with high duty cycle. A mass spectrometer comprises an ion source, an ion trap for trapping ions ionized by the ion source, an ion trap controlle... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7211703 | Method of separating E and Z isomers of an alkene alcohol and derivatives thereof E and Z isomers of alkene alcohols and/or alkene alcohol derivatives are separated by substantially continuously contacting an ion exchange medium which is ion exchanged with silver and/or copper ions with the feed stream comprising the E and Z isomers of at least o... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186291 | Fuel tank venting system and an additional filter element therefor Described is an additional filter element for a filter apparatus for reducing emissions from a motor vehicle tank venting system. The additional filter element is connected to a main activated carbon filter and has adsorbents which, to achieve a high working capacit... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172645 | Gas filtration and storage using activated carbon/graphite foam monoliths An apparatus for separating a first gas from a mixture of the first gas and at least one second gas comprises a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port and an adsorbent which is positioned in the housing. The adsorbent comprising a carbon based foam monolith... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6939395 | ADSORBER FOR CLEANING RAW GASES, FILTER MODULE COMPRISING SUCH AN ADSORBER, FILTER UNIT COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SUCH FILTER MODULES, AND DEVICE FOR CONDITIONING OUTER AIR OR FOR TREATMENT OF ESCAPING AIR WITH SUCH FILTER MODULES An adsorber for cleaning raw gas has at least one filter element wherein the at least one filter element is made of electrically conducting adsorber material. A filter module has a module housing in which such an adsorber is arranged. The housing has at least one in... | 09/06/2005 |
| 5925168 | Method and apparatus for separating gases based on electrically and magnetically enhanced monolithic carbon fiber composite sorbents A method for separating gases or other fluids involves placing a magnetic field on a monolithic carbon fiber composite sorption material to more preferentially attract certain gases or other fluids to the sorption material to which a magnetic field is app... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5578102 | Method for batch preheating and pollution abatement in glass manufacture A method and apparatus for glass manufacture is described having batch preheating and reduced pollution emission. The apparatus includes two modules containing pelletized glass and/or cullet. One module functions as a pelletized glass preheater, and the o... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5180557 | Filtration system with apparatus for altering magnetic properties of particles Apparatus for treating the magnetic properties of particles while the particles are suspended in a circulating stream of air or other fluid. The apparatus causes particles to rotate around a vertical axis in confined circular paths of travel generally lyi... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5084184 | Positive focusing in a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed A process of positive focusing of a component of a feedstream in a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed which comprises: (a) providing in a column a bed of magnetizable adsorbent solids for which the component has an affinity, the bed descending counterc... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4780113 | Isomobility focusing in a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed The present invention relates to a process for chromatographically concentrating and separating a component of a multi-component feedstream using a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed. More particularly, the present invention concerns an isomobility foc... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4668379 | Process for magnetically stabilizing a fluidized bed containing nonmagnetizable particles and a magnetizable fluid This invention relates to a fluidized bed process. More particularly, the present invention is a process for operating a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed by using a magnetizable fluid to fluidize solid particulate nonmagnetizable fluidizable particle... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4655796 | Continuous sorption process The sorption process involves combining a simulated countercurrent flow system with a stationary magnetically stabilized fluidized bed to achieve continuous adsorption-desorption to separate components of a feedstream.... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4443231 | Continuous chromatographic separations in a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed A multicomponent feed mixture may be separated into its components continuously by injecting said feed mixture and a carrier fluid into a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed containing adsorbent particles admixed or composited with magnetizable particle... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4319893 | Magnetically stabilized bed, temperature, partial pressure swing, hydrogen recovery process An adsorption process for the recovery of hydrogen from a feed gas or vapor which contains hydrogen in admixture with one or more hydrocarbon components, alone or in admixture with non-hydrocarbon components. Particulate adsorbent solids are provided with... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4319892 | Magnetically stabilized bed, temperature, partial pressure swing, hydrogen recovery process An adsorption process for the recovery of hydrogen from a feed gas or vapor which contains hydrogen in admixture with one or more hydrocarbon components, alone or in admixture with non-hydrocarbon components. Particulate adsorbent solids are provided with... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4296080 | Process for the removal of particulates entrained in a fluid using a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed A fluidized bed process is disclosed which comprises subjecting a bed comprised of solid particulate magnetizable, fluidizable material within an external force field wherein at least a portion of the bed containing said solid particulate magnetizable and... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4283204 | Process for the separation of contaminants from feed streams using magnetic beds The present invention relates to a process for the separation of components or mixtures from feedstreams using magnetically stabilized beds. More particularly, the invention relates to the removal of contaminants from fluid streams in a continuous process... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4272893 | Enhancing the characteristics of magnetically stabilized fluidized beds In a process that involves use of a fluidized bed of solid particulate material wherein fludization is obtained by passage of a gas through the bed, and the bed is stabilized by including discrete magnetizable particles in the bed and applying a substanti... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4261109 | Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed by magnetic field measurement The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for monitoring the behavior of a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed. More particularly, the invention relates to monitoring the behavior and bed characteristics of a magnetically stabilized fluid... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4255166 | Process for the removal of particulates entrained in a fluid using a magnetically stabilized fluid cross-flow contactor A process for the removal of particulates entrained in a fluid using a magnetically stabilized fluid cross-flow contactor of the panel or radial reactor type wherein ferro-magnetic bed solids are structured or stabilized by the action of a magnetic field.... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4254616 | Process for flue gas desulfurization or nitrogen oxide removal using a magnetically stabilized fluid cross-flow contactor A process for flue gas desulfurization or nitrogen oxide removal in a fluid using a magnetically stabilized fluid cross-flow contactor of the panel or radial reactor type wherein ferromagnetic bed solids are structured or stabilized by the action of a mag... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4254558 | Louvered magnetically stabilized fluid cross-flow contactor and processes for using the same Apparatus for effecting fluid-solids contacting wherein a bed of stationary or downward moving ferromagnetic particles are contacted within a contacting chamber with a fluid which passes through the bed in a cross-flow manner, said bed being structured or... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4254557 | Magnetically stabilized fluid cross-flow contactor and process for using the same Apparatus for effecting fluid-solids contacting wherein a bed of stationary or downward moving ferromagnetic particles are contacted with a fluid which passes through the bed in a cross-flow manner, said bed being structured or stabilized, by a magnetic f... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4255403 | Magnetically stabilized fluid cross-flow contactor having support means and process for using the same Apparatus for effecting fluid-solids contacting wherein a bed stationary downward moving ferromagnetic particles are contacted within a contacting chamber with a fluid which passes through the bed in a cross-flow manner, said bed being structured or stabi... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4247987 | Continuous countercurrent fluid-solids contacting process stabilized by a magnetic field The present invention relates to a process for continuous countercurrent contacting with magnetically stabilized fluidized beds. More particularly, the invention relates to the operation of a magnetically stabilized bed with continuous solid addition and ... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4115927 | Process for operating a magnetically stabilized fluidized bed A fluidized bed process is disclosed which comprises subjecting a bed comprised of solid particulate magnetizable, fluidizable material within an external force field wherein at least a portion of the bed containing said solid particulate magnetizable and... | 09/26/1978 |
