...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7862791 | Hydrogen storage systems and compositions In one aspect, the invention provides a hydrogen storage material that is formed by reacting solid precursors (a) and (b). The (a) precursor is a compound containing X—H and Y—H bonds, where X is a Group 13 and Y is a Group 15 element. Preferably X is boron (Bâ€... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7537748 | Hydrogen storage matter and manufacturing method and apparatus for the same A hydrogen storage matter contains at least a nano-structured and organized lithium imide compound precursor complex. In the hydrogen stroge matter, the lithium imide compound precursor complex has been nano-structured and organized by mixing fine powder lithium ami... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537747 | Hydrogen storage mixed gas system method A system comprising solid media and a gaseous atmosphere, said solid media having a first condition which is hydrogenated and a second condition which is partially or fully dehydrogenated relative to said first condition, and wherein said gaseous atmosphere comprise... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7344690 | Imide/amide hydrogen storage materials and methods In one aspect, the invention provides a hydrogen storage composition having a hydrogenated state and a dehydrogenated state. In the hydrogenated state, such composition comprises an amide and a hydride. In a dehydrogenated state, the composition comprises an imide. | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341703 | Mixed hydrogen generation material In one aspect, the invention provides a novel quaternary hydrogen storage composition having a hydrogenated state and a dehydrogenated state. Further, the present invention provides methods of storing hydrogen in a hydrogen storage composition, and methods of releas... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314579 | Hydrogen generation material The dispersion of metal-element containing additives with hydrogen storage particles of the family of hydrogen-rich materials, M′xM″yNzHd as specified herein, markedly lowers the temperature at which hydrogen is remove... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311878 | Method and apparatus for producing synergistic biocide An apparatus and methods to produce synergistic mixtures (or combinations) of haloamines to control growth of microorganisms in aqueous systems are disclosed. The apparatus and methods to produce synergistic mixtures entails producing a batch quantity of a haloamine... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309684 | Oil-in-water emulsified remover comprising an ethoxylated alcohol surfactant An oil-in-water emulsion composition remover is disclosed. The compositions comprise a solvent, water and a surfactant. The removers are useful in removing non-aqueous and aqueous coatings, waxes, greases, and the like, from substrates to which the coatings, waxes, ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7250146 | Method for producing a reversible hydrogen storage medium with high storage capacity and ultrafast kinetics A method is provided for the preparation of a hydrogen storage medium having a high hydrogen storage capacity, high reversibility and fast reaction time. A high storage capacity Li3N-containing media with high reversibility is also provided. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7182979 | High efficiency method for performing a chemical vapordeposition utilizing a nonvolatile precursor A method directed to the use of a nonvolatile precursor, either a solid or liquid precursor, suitable for CVD, including liquid source CVD (LSCVD). Using the method of the invention the nonvolatile precursor is dissolved in a solvent. Choice of solvent is typically ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176174 | Water-in-oil emulsion A water-in-oil emulsion composition is disclosed. The composition contains (A) a solvent, (B) water, and (C) a surfactant. This composition is suitable for removing non-aqueous coatings such as paints and the like as well as waxes and greases from substrates. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7070751 | Production of gaseous chloramine The present invention provides a reactor for the gas-phase reaction of commercially available gases in the presence of an inert carrier gas to form product gas. The reactor has a streamlined, compact configuration and at least one solids collection and removal syste... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7045659 | Process for the synthesis of monochloramine The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of monochloramine by reaction of an ammonium chloride solution with a sodium hypochlorite solution. The sodium hypochlorite solution is basified beforehand with an inorganic base and the ratio of the concentration... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6967012 | Imide/amide hydrogen storage materials and methods In one aspect, the invention provides a hydrogen storage composition having a hydrogenated state and a dehydrogenated state. In the hydrogenated state, such composition comprises an amide and a hydride. In a dehydrogenated state, the composition comprises an imide. | 11/22/2005 |
| 6756024 | Method for preparing lithium amide A method for preparing lithium amide is described in which in a first method step lithium metal is reacted with ammonia to form lithium bronze and in a second method step the lithium bronze is reacted with a 1,3-diene or an arylolefin in the presence of a solvent. | 06/29/2004 |
| 6251355 | Fine cisplatin powder and process for the production thereof The present invention relates to a novel fine cisplatin powder utilized as an anticancer agent. The fine cisplatin powder obtained in the present invention does not cause secondary agglomeration, is excellent in fluidity and easily handleable in the pharm... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5981783 | Chiral ligand system for main group and transition metal catalysts A chiral ligand system for transition or main group metal catalysts is disclosed. These ligands can be readily synthesized using inexpensive amino acids and diamines as starting materials. Several different transition or main group metals have been insert... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976398 | Process for manufacturing semiconductor, apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor, and amorphous material A process for manufacturing a semiconductor, including generating a first plasma of a V group element from a V group element source; generating a second plasma of an auxiliary material for activating a metal organic compound containing a III group element... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5486343 | Lithium amide process A process for the preparation of lithium amide comprising essentially forming lithium bronze by introducing at least 1 equivalent of anhydrous ammonia over a 1 to 5 hour period into a dispersion containing one equivalent of lithium in a liquid hydrocarbon... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5310533 | Production of copper compounds A method of producing copper compounds involves contacting metallic copper with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas, with an aqueous solution consisting essentially of water in solution in which is a soluble ammonium salt NH4 X, where X is the a... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5310419 | Method of preparing inorganic polymeric water complexes and products so produced The present invention provides aqueous processes which create new chemical compositions of matter prepared by reacting, in the presence of aqueous ammonia or other source of reactive NH2 groups, an alkali metal hydroxide to raise pH above 12, a... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5296211 | Production of Si2-x Px N2+x (NH)1-x, where x=0.1 to 1.0 The present invention relates to a process for the production of low-needle silicon nitride of high -content, wherein an amorphous nitrogen-containing silane compound is mixed with a crystalline or amorphous compound comprising the elements silicon... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5244647 | Process of preparing hexaamminerhodium trihydroxide, hexaammineplatinum (IV) tetrahydroxide, tetraammineplatinum (II) dihydroxide and tetraamminepalladium dihydroxide A process of hexaamminerhodium trihydroxide, hexaammineplatinum (IV) tetrahydroxide, tetraammineplatinum (II) dihydroxide and tetraamminepalladium dihydroxide. Hexaamminerhodium trihydroxide is prepared by forming a solution of hexaamminerhodium (III) chl... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5194176 | Peroxygen laundry bleach The invention provides a process to coat dry particles comprising sodium carbonate perhydrate to provide a stable dry particulate solid which releases hydrogen peroxide when contacted with an aqueous solution. The coated particles are readily soluble in w... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5084263 | Method of preparing inorganic polymeric water complexes and products so produced The present invention provides aqueous processes which create new chemical compositions of matter prepared by reacting, in the presence of aqueous ammonia or other source of reactive NH2 groups, an alkali metal hydroxide to raise pH above 12, a... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4880612 | Hexaamminealuminum iodide monoammoniate and process for its preparation Crystalline hexaamminealuminum iodide monoammoniate is characterized by certain X-ray diffraction lines (CuK) of the 15 strongest lines in order of decreasing intensity. Single crystals of hexaamminealuminum iodide monoammoniate crystallize in the ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4859443 | Preparation of silicon nitride powder Silicon nitride powder is prepared in a gas-phase reaction by reacting silicon tetrachloride with ammonia at above 500° C. in a fluidized bed of silicon nitride particles. An amorphous silicon nitride having a BET specific surface area of greater than 50... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4789539 | Process for the preparation of chloramine Chloramine is prepared by reacting chlorine with an alkali metal amide or an alkaline earth metal amide or a combination thereof. The resultant chloramine may be reacted further with a tertiary amine to produce a tertiary hydrazinium chloride, which is co... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4746501 | Process for preparing transition metal nitrides and transition metal carbonitrides and their reaction intermediates A process for making ammonolytic precursors to nitride and carbonitride ceramics. Extreme reaction conditions are not required and the precursor is a powder-like substance that produces ceramics of improved purity and morphology upon pyrolysis.... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4612039 | Production of pure cobalt metal powder A method is disclosed for producing pure cobalt metal powder. The method involves reducing a cobalt containing source material to produce an intermediate cobalt metal, contacting this intermediate with an ammoniacal ammonium halide solution and a catalyst... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4508632 | Heat storage materials A heat storage material is described which comprises a mixture of sodium sulfate decahydrate or sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate, and urea. The mixing ratio by mole of the sulfate decahydrate to urea is in the range of 1:1 to 1:3 and the mixing ratio by mo... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4412936 | Pigment for color-changing heat indicator A pigment for a color-changing heat indicator comprising a product obtained by interaction of an aqueous solution containing ions of copper and mercury with an aqueous solution of a nitrogen-containing organic compound: an amide of carbonic acid, an amide... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4387079 | Method of manufacturing high-purity silicon nitride powder A method of manufacturing highly purified silicon nitride including the steps of preparing a nitrogen-containing silane selected from the group consisting of tetra-amide-monosilane and silicon imide, and heat-treating the prepared nitrogen-containing sila... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4335087 | Process for preparing cis-Pt(NH3)2 Cl2 A process is provided for preparing cis-Pt(NH3)2 Cl2 and intermediates. The cis-Pt(NH3)2 Cl2 is provided in high yield and purity.... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4332780 | Preparation of cis-diammine diodo platinum (II) A process for preparing cis - Pt (NH3)2 I2 from K2 PtI4 by adding NH4 OH under controlled conditions of temperature and pH.... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4322391 | Process for the preparation of microcrystalline cisplatin A stable, microcrystalline form of cisplatin, a process for its preparation, and stable, sterile dry-mix formulations thereof which are more rapidly reconstituted with sterile water to produce solutions suitable for intravenous administration to man than ... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4302603 | Producing alkylamines from olefins with alkali metal amide catalyst Monolefins such as ethylene are reacted with ammonia using alkali metal amide catalysts such as cesium or rubidium amides, or low melting mixtures of amides such as cesium/potassium, cesium/sodium or sodium/potassium amides. Conversions are improved compa... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4206191 | Preparation of lithium amide A low temperature method of preparing finely divided lithium amide. A mixture is first formed of bulk pieces of lithium metal with a catalyst such as active metallic cobalt in an inert liquid aromatic hydrocarbon, such as toluene, at about 0° C. to about... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4196178 | Process for producing metallic nitride powder Fine metallic nitride powders having a high purity are prepared, without causing any plugging or other problems in the reaction apparatus and with easy heat control of the reaction, by reacting a metallic halide with liquid ammonia in the presence of an o... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4127453 | Conversion of available energy Solar energy (called exergy to the extent it is thermodynamically useful) is focussed by an inflated, buyont reflector for heating lithium circulating through an MHD conversion system. Hydrogen and nitrogen are added to the heated lithium, finely divided ... | 11/28/1978 |