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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7939045 | Nitric oxide generator and non-deliquescent tablet for use in same A method to generate nitric oxide is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the invention. A tablet may be placed within a vessel such that it is in thermal communication with a heat source to receive heat therefrom. The tablet is then heated to melt at leas... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7419647 | Hydrothermally stable Ag-zeolite traps for small olefin hydrocarbon molecules A hydrocarbon trap comprises an Ag-zeolite which is heated by a unique steaming regimen. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7357903 | Method for reducing NOx during combustion of coal in a burner An organically complexed nanocatalyst composition is applied to or mixed with coal prior to or upon introducing the coal into a coal burner in order to catalyze the removal of coal nitrogen from the coal and its conversion into nitrogen gas prior to combustion of th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7220393 | Nitric oxide gas generator A nitric oxide gas generator which includes a body having a dilution inlet chamber, a chemical mixing chamber, and a dilution outlet chamber. A dilution inlet for diluent gases is provided into the dilution inlet chamber. An inlet is provided to permit entry of the ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7183108 | Selection and uses of lactic acid bacteria strains modulating non-specific immunity The invention concerns lactic acid bacteria strains capable of regulating the production of NO and inflammatory cytokines by enterocytes, depending on the inflammatory condition of said enterocytes. The strains can also be incorporated in food supplements such as fe... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179615 | Method of prophylaxis and treatment The present invention relates generally to a method for the prophylaxis and treatment of parasitic infections in animals and birds. More particularly, the present invention contemplates a method for the prophylaxis and treatment of Plasmodium infection in mam... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7122529 | Compounds that release nitric oxide at controlled rates upon photolysis Chemical compounds which release nitric oxide in a controlled manner upon photolysis with light are provided. These compounds are O2-benzyl, O2-naphthylmethyl and O2-naphthylallyl substituted diazeniumdiolates. Also provided are meth... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7033952 | Apparatus and method using a remote RF energized plasma for processing semiconductor wafers Chemical generator and method for generating a chemical species at a point of use such as the chamber of a reactor in which a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer is to be processed. The species is generated by creating free radicals, and combining the free radic... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029920 | Method and system for monitoring combustion source emissions A method and system for determining a concentration level of NOx in an exhaust stream from a combustion source. The method comprises capturing sample gas from the exhaust stream using a sampling device. NO2 in the sample gas is converted to NO ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025869 | Nitric oxide delivery system Inhalation of low levels of nitric oxide can rapidly and safely decrease pulmonary hypertension in mammals. Precise delivery of nitric oxide at therapeutic levels of 20 to 100 ppm and inhibition of reaction of nitric oxide with oxygen to form toxic impurities such a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6955790 | Apparatus for plasma-chemical production of nitrogen monoxide A method and an apparatus for plasma-chemical production of nitrogen monoxide is used to produce inhalation gas enriched with nitrogen monoxide for medical purposes. The nitrogen-monoxide production is achieved through the use of a dielectric barrier discharge creat... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935334 | Enhancing therapeutic effectiveness of nitric oxide inhalation Methods for reducing, partially preventing or completely preventing nitric oxide (NO) inhalation-related impairment of HPV in a mammal are disclosed. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of NO by inhalation, and co-administering an ef... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6878217 | Rare earth metal-based permanent magnet having corrosion-resistant film and method for producing the same The chemical conversion film containing, at least as the constituent components thereof, (a) at least one of the metals selected from molybdenum, zirconium, vanadium, and tungsten; (b) a rare earth metal constituting the magnet; and (c) oxygen, which is formed on th... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6469163 | Method for production of hydroxylamine sulfate in the conventional process for the synthesis of caprolactam An improvement in the conventional process for the production of caprolactam. The process involves: (a) reacting air with ammonia gas in an ammonia conversion zone to produce nitric oxide; (b) oxidizing a portion of the nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide to prod... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6333411 | Method for production of hydroxylammonium phosphate in the synthesis of caprolactam A method for production of caprolactam. The method involves: (a) reacting air with ammonia gas in an ammonia conversion zone to produce nitric oxide; (b) oxidizing at least a portion of the nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide to produce an NOx -rich pr... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6306609 | Methods for the detection of nitric oxide in fluid media In accordance with the present invention, there are provided articles for use in non-invasive measurements of nitric oxide levels in a variety of fluid media, e.g., in mammalian body fluids. Articles according to the present invention comprise a nitric ox... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6296827 | Method and apparatus for plasma-chemical production of nitrogen monoxide A method and an apparatus for plasma-chemical production of nitrogen monoxide is used to produce inhalation gas enriched with nitrogen monoxide for medical purposes. The nitrogen-monoxide production is achieved through the use of a dielectric barrier disc... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6002059 | Process for upgrading natural gas The invention discloses a method for converting methane to higher order hydrocarbons. This method includes synthesizing ammonia from natural gas and nitrogen in the presence of a source of hydrogen. The ammonia is converted to nitrous oxide in the presenc... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5773635 | Preparation of polyenecarbonyl compounds having a high content of the all-E isomer, and of their acetals or ketals A process for preparing polyenecarbonyl compounds having a high all-E content and their acetals or ketals by aldol condensation or Horner-Emmons reaction comprises carrying out the reaction, for the purposes of the preferred formation of a double bond of ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5683668 | Method of generating nitric oxide gas using nitric oxide complexes The present invention provides a method for the generation of NO gas by exposing zwitterionic polyamine-nitric oxide adducts of the formula RNN(O)NO- !(CH2)x NH2+ R', wherein R=C1 -C... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5670127 | Process for the manufacture of nitric oxide Nitric oxide is produced by reacting aqueous nitric acid with gaseous sulfur dioxide in a gas-liquid contact reactor. The reaction is conducted in the presence of a stoichiometric excess of nitric acid to minimize the production of byproduct nitrous oxide... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5670125 | Process for the purification of nitric oxide A gas mixture comprised of nitric oxide and, optionally an inert gas, and containing small amounts of nitrogen dioxide, and perhaps moisture and sulfur dioxide, is purified by passing the gas stream through a bed of zeolite having a silica to alumina rati... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5633170 | Method and apparatus for nitrogen oxide analysis A method and apparatus for the chemiluminescent determination of NO/NOx in a sample gas is disclosed in which the NOx portion of the gas stream is catalytically converted in a preconditioned vitreous carbon bed at a relatively low te... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5505919 | Method for the denitration of exhaust gas A method for the denitration of exhaust gas from a gas turbine or an internal combustion engine which comprises (a) reducing a part of the NO2 constituting NOx contained in the exhaust gas to NO by means of a reduction catalyst bed f... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5472680 | Production of NO from N2 O A Process for the conversion of N2 O to NO by heating a gas stream containing N2 O by contact with a heated heat exchange surface to a temperature of about 400° to 700 degrees C., and then heating the gas to a temperature of about 8... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5429811 | Process for the thermochemical decomposition of dinitrogen oxide Process for the thermochemical decomposition of dinitrogen oxide to products of general formula (I) NOx (I) x representing 1 or 2, wherein dinitrogen oxide is flame-treated, then the products of gene... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5417950 | Process for the purification of nitric oxide A gas mixture comprised of nitric oxide and, optionally an inert gas, and containing small amounts of nitrogen dioxide, and perhaps moisture and sulfur dioxide, is purified by passing the gas stream through a bed of metal cation-free alumina-deficient zeo... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5374710 | Compounds which release nitric oxide upon illumination Chemical derivatives of nitric oxide are provided which are stable indefinitely in oxygen-containing solutions until photolysis, whereupon they release NO. These compounds have the general formula A--N+ (O-)=N--O--B ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5171385 | High energy-density N2 O2 compound An energetic compound having the structural formula O--O--N--N is disclosed. Routes for synthesizing the compound involving the reaction of oxygen atoms in the [1 D] electronic state with N2 O are also disclosed. The energetic compound is... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4940569 | Sorbent and processes for removing nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and hydrogen sulfide from gas streams Novel sorbents comprising (a) an alumina substrate having a pore volume between 0.4 and 0.8 cc/g, and (b) an alkali or alkaline earth component, for example, sodium carbonate, wherein the amount of the alkali or alkaline earth component is between 50 and ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4915915 | Water-powdered piezoelectric unit for producing nitrogen fertilizer A system for producing nitrogen fertilizer using an electric arc process is described in which the electric arc necessary for the process is generated by piezoelectric elements actuated by a hammer mechanism powered by water pressure such as from a garden... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4877589 | Nitrogen fixation by electric arc and catalyst The fixation of nitrogen by electric arc process is made more efficient by this system which combines a low frequency electric discharge and a catalyst in such a way that an electric arc is formed entirely within a catalyst bed when the reactant gases to ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4873061 | Fixation of nitrogen by solar energy Mixtures of reactant gases containing nitrogen ar reacted by being raised to very high temperatures at the focal plane of a solar concentrator when radiant energy is absorbed by a metal screen or other porous material in contact with the reactants at the ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4725335 | Process for producing nitrogen oxides from aqueous waste cellulose pulp liquor containing nitrogen compounds A process is provided for producing nitrogen oxides from aqueous waste cellulose pulp liquors containing nitrogen compounds including oxygen linked to nitrogen in the molecule, which includes initiating an autocatalytic reaction generating nitrogen oxide ... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4711771 | Process and apparatus for cooling a gaseous stream before and/or during its compression The invention relates to the compression of a gaseous stream 1. The stream 1 is cooled by a liquid 15 that evaporates at least partially in the gaseous stream. The injected liquid has a composition different from that of the gas to be compressed, and is a... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4611109 | Gas and process for plasma arc cutting There is proposed as a plasma-producing gas, a gas containing the elements nitrogen and oxygen chemically combined in a nitrogen oxide and in particular nitrous oxide. These plasma-producing gases or mixture of gases stored in a bottle, a frame, a contain... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4451436 | Nitrogen fixation by plasma and catalyst A system and a method of nitrogen fixation is disclosed in which nitrogen and other gases such as oxygen are electrically activated and reacted on a catalyst-like material to provide a fixed nitrogen product in such a way that the reactant gases are first... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4427504 | Process for the continuous production of nitric oxide (NO) Nitric oxide is prepared by the oxidation of ammonia produced by the Haber-Bosch synthesis technique by (a) vaporizing and heating water to superheated steam; (b) electrolyzing the superheated steam in a high temperature electrolysis cell to oxygen and hy... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4399012 | Nitrogen fixation method and apparatus A method and apparatus for achieving nitrogen fixation includes a volumetric electric discharge chamber. The volumetric discharge chamber provides an even distribution of an electron beam, and enables the chamber to be maintained at a controlled energy to... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4287040 | Production of nitric oxides The invention relates to a process for the production of nitric oxides, which can be used for the production of nitric acid and for the production of fertilizers based on these, which process for the production of nitric oxides comprises establishing an e... | 09/01/1981 |
