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Combination Beverage Container and Spittoon
A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| 8105562 | Method for the treatment of exhaust gases containing organosilicon components or accompanying substances, and apparatus therefor The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for treating exhaust gases comprising organosilicon components or accompanying substances. The invention more specifically relates to the use of bulk regenerator materials as storage materials allowing periodic remo... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7837966 | Destruction of hydrocarbon emissions Ozone and, if necessary, water is added to an exhaust gas, such as air, containing hydrogen- and carbon-containing molecules of a pollutant. The exhaust gas is then continually flowed into one or more oxidizing reaction chamber modules. In the reaction chamber(s) th... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7767178 | Regenerating molecular sieve absorbents used for alcohol dehydration A process for regenerating a molecular sieve absorbent bed used for dehydrating an organic solvent is disclosed. The process is illustrated by regenerating a molecular sieve bed used for dehydrating ethanol, which includes a dehydrating cycle where an ethanol/water ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7541012 | Catalytic material and method of production thereof The present invention features a catalytic material which includes a metal catalyst anchored to a nano-sized crystal containing a metal oxide. Furthermore, the present invention features a method of producing the catalytic material described herein. Finally, the pre... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7442354 | Treatment of engine exhaust using molecular sieve SSZ-56 The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-56 prepared using a N,N-diethyl-2-methyldecahydroquinolinium cation as a structure-directing agent and its use in minimizing cold start emissions from engines. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431904 | Catalyst support material, catalysts prepared therefrom and process for the treatment of a flue gas The present invention relates to a catalyst support material and catalysts made therefrom having improved resistance towards erosion. The catalyst support contains at least 20% by weight of TiO2 being present mainly in the anatase form. Furthermore... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7387768 | Method for purifying gases The invention relates to the use of an absorption liquid for purifying gases from gaseous acidic contaminants, the absorption liquid comprising A) 0.1 to 100% by weight of one or more amines of the formula I ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371706 | Catalyst for removing hydrocarbons from exhaust gas and method for purification of exhaust gas A catalyst for removing hydrocarbons from exhaust gas containing methane and an excess of oxygen, which comprises palladium or palladium/platinum supported on at least one carrier selected from zirconia, sulfated zirconia and tungsten-zirconia, and a method for trea... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371358 | Catalyst for treatment and control of post-combustion emissions The present invention utilizes two precious metals with two to five different metal-oxides in a layered matrix to convert CO, HCs, and NOx to CO2, and N2 by oxidation of two components and reduction of the other in a moderately high temperature... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364712 | Catalyst for purifying methane-containing waste gas and method of purifying methane-containing waste gas This invention provides a catalyst for removing hydrocarbons from a combustion gas containing methane and containing an excess of oxygen, which comprises iridium supported on zirconium oxide; and a method of removing hydrocarbons from a combustion gas containing met... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361209 | Apparatus and process for preparing sorbents for mercury control at the point of use A system for treating a contaminated gas stream is provided that includes a comminution device 204 operable to effect size reduction of a plurality of sorbent particles and form a plurality of comminuted particles, a plurality of nozzles 224 distribute... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341701 | Method, apparatus and plant for treating culinary gaseous effluents A method and apparatus (22) for treating culinary gaseous effluents (Eg) carried in an air extraction duct of a kitchen, the apparatus includes: a unit (24) for storing in liquid form a nucleophilic active product (Pa... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341667 | Process for reduction of inorganic contaminants from waste streams The invention relates to the use of used alumina to reduce the level of inorganic contaminants, such as mercury and arsenic, from waste fluid streams. The invention further provides a process for reducing the level of mercury or arsenic in fluid streams by contactin... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326346 | High capacity regenerable sorbent for removal of arsenic and other toxic ions from drinking water The present invention is directed to a sorbent comprising a disordered polyvalent metal oxide on the surface of an inert substrate. The substrate can be a layered silicate, such as vermiculite, an aluminosilicate such as montmorillonite, or a nonlayered silicate suc... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7306775 | Method for removing halogen series gas A method for removing a halogen series gas, which comprises contacting a gas containing a halogen series gas forming at least one kind selected from the group consisting of HF, HCl, HBr and HI by water with a granule containing from 60 to 99.9 mass % of a solid base... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300640 | Method for clarifying exhaust gas A cleaning process of exhaust gas which includes the steps of bringing the exhaust gas containing at least one of nitrogen oxides or organic solvent into contact with a cleaning agent including metal as a reductive cleaning agent component and metal oxide as an oxid... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287370 | NOx-trap A NOx-trap composition comprises: (a) at least one first NOx storage component comprising at least one alkali metal supported on at least one first support material; and (b) a platinum oxidation catalyst and at least one second NOx storage component not being an alk... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285257 | Method of removing tar-forming gases from CVD/CVI furnace effluent Method for removing tar-forming hydrocarbons from an effluent gas mixtures from Chemical Vapor Deposition or Chemical Vapor Infiltration processes. Method includes passing at elevated temperature effluent gas mixture containing hydrogen, methane, and high molecular ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282189 | Production of hydrogen and removal and sequestration of carbon dioxide from coal-fired furnaces and boilers Methods for reducing and eliminating carbon dioxide from the emissions of solid fuel fired power plants, particularly coal fired power plants, and to sequester the carbon dioxide, typically by using existing equipment. In some embodiments, the methods involve pyroly... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276366 | Biological scrubber odor control system and method A system and method for the purification and biodeodorizing of a gas are disclosed. The system is highly adaptable and capable of operating in a variety of modes to tailor performance of the system to specific odor control applications. The scrubber stages of the sy... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272942 | Method and system for purifying exhaust gas The invention relates to a method and system for purifying exhaust gas, especially a solvent-containing exhaust gas from refrigerator recycling, wherein the dried, pressurized exhaust gas is cryogenically condensed, the condensed components are separated from the re... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7247285 | Reduction of sulfur, nitrogen oxides and volatile trace metals from combustion in furnaces and boilers A method for reducing the cost of emission control by utilizing a combination of low cost, combustion and post-combustion processes to eliminate emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides, and trace metals, including mercury, and trace dioxins and furans. These process... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241430 | Activated carbon for odor control and method for making same An activated carbon-metal oxide matrix is disclosed. The activated carbon-metal oxide matrix may be obtained by a method including the steps of: preoxidizing a carbon material, grinding the preoxidized carbon material; mixing the ground preoxidized material with a m... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232475 | Chemical upgrading of filters The invention provides a filter treated with a humectant which may optionally be in combination with a surfactant. The treatment may also include a water soluble rheology modifier to alter the viscosity of water drawn onto the filter by the humectant. A tackifier ma... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7208128 | Manganese-based oxidation catalyst A catalyst for the oxidation of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide comprising manganese and alumina, such catalyst having been impregnated with a phosphorus compound. The presence of the phosphorus compound results in a significant oxidative conversion o... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199069 | Method for destruction of organic compounds by co-oxidation with activated carbon A method for oxidizing carbon adsorbable organic compounds in a controlled manner within a bed of activated carbon. The bed of activated carbon is exposed to a source of molecular oxygen, such as air, and is controlled within a temperature range whereby the molecula... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192565 | Method of collecting mercaptans contained in a gaseous feed The gaseous feed flowing in through line 1 is contacted in contacting zone ZA with a liquid solvent flowing in through line 2. The solvent comprises between 0.001% and 100% by weight of a liquid olefin. Contacting in zone ZA is carried out in the prese... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183235 | High capacity regenerable sorbent for removing arsenic and other toxic ions from drinking water The present invention is directed to a sorbent comprising a disordered polyvalent metal oxide on the surface of an inert substrate. The substrate can be a layered silicate, such as vermiculite, an aluminosilicate such as montmorillonite, or a nonlayered silicate suc... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169348 | Method of making metal oxide nanoparticles in an exfoliated silicate framework A method of producing metal oxide nanoparticles in an exfoliated silicate framework by forming an aqueous exfoliated silicate suspension by mixing a layered clay into water until clear. To which is added an acidic hydrated metal species precursor solution, formed by... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166259 | Air purifier with control sensors An air purifier (10) held in a housing (12, 14) with an ambient air inlet (16) and an air outlet (18) and defining an airflow path therethrough for treating ambient air, a filter (disposed in the airflow path and having an air permeable m... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163615 | Method of treating substance to be degraded and its apparatus There is provided a method of treating a substance to be degraded comprising the steps of: degrading the substance to produce a degraded product; contacting the product obtained in the degrading step with a liquid; and entrapping a component of the product not trapp... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150854 | Device for generating aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions The invention pertains to a device for generating aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions when the device is contacted with liquid water. The device comprises an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chlorite, e.g., sodium chlorite, and a chemical reagent comprising an ac... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7115236 | Exhaust gas purifying method and system for fuel cell vehicle An exhaust gas purifying method for a fuel cell vehicle comprises preparing an exhaust gas purifying system for the fuel cell vehicle, the exhaust gas purifying system including a methane removal catalyst for accelerating the conversion of methane into hydrogen and ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7105039 | Ozone remediation apparatus and methods A method and apparatus is provided of adding ozone and ozone and oxygen and ozone and another oxidizer such as chlorine dioxide or an acidifying agent to contaminated environments including high pressure work sites such as wells and sewage pipes and into high temper... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094388 | Volatile organic compound abatement through a fuel cell The exhaust of a vehicle paint spray booth is fed through an adsorption medium, such as activated carbon, to remove volatile organic compounds by adsorption. When the adsorbent becomes saturated, it is purged by electric heaters, and the desorbed volatile organic co... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073442 | Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing are shown and described. Various embodiments of the invention allow for more precise and controlled delivery of heat to achieve interlayer drying; isolation of the working region from the outside f... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063793 | Apparatus and method for removing mercury and mercuric compounds from dental effluents The present invention is directed to processes for removing a contaminant from dental effluents and includes transporting a three-phase effluent through a suction line into a particle collection vessel, introducing a suction line cleaning solution which includes a r... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060236 | Process for removing volatile organic compounds A continuous and regenerative process for removal and destruction of VOC from effluents is disclosed. The process employs two fixed bed reactors in series filled with adsorbent/catalyst. The VOC containing effluent is passed over the first reactor for adsorbing VOC,... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060644 | Aromatic alkylation catalyst and method A catalyst for use in aromatic alkylation, such as toluene alkylation with methanol, is comprised of a zeolite with pore size from about 5.0 to about 7.0 Å containing a hydrogenating metal. The catalyst may be used in preparing an alkyl aromatic product by providi... | 06/13/2006 |
