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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422907 | Process for measuring mercury concentration within hydrocarbons A process for measuring the mercury concentration within a hydrocarbon is provided that enables the mercury concentration to be measured simply and quickly, and with good reliability and good reproducibility. A process for measuring the mercury concentration within ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419830 | Plural reaction chamber catalytic testing device and method for its use in catalyst testing A catalytic testing device comprising a reaction block comprising a set of reaction chambers, each chamber comprising a fluid inlet and outlet connected to an outgoing fluid duct connected to analysis means, fluid ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7374942 | Process and apparatus for the combinatorial production and testing of catalyst material libraries by using at least two analytical methods A process and apparatus for testing material libraries, in particular catalysts, by means of coupled use of at least two analytical methods, preferably IR thermography and mass spectrometry. Owing to the selected arrangement, the disadvantages of the two previously ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7323344 | Method of measuring the concentration of hydrogen and methane in nitrogen by ion mobility spectrometry A method is provided for the quantitative analysis of the contents, in nitrogen, of hydrogen and methane by ionic mobility spectrometry. The method includes the steps of: a) performing a measurement of the apparent hydrogen concentration in the nitrogen to be analyz... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7210314 | Fiberizer thermocouple support frame An apparatus for positioning a sensor proximate to a fiberizer includes a support means for supporting a sensor, adjustment means for adjusting a position of the sensor, and attachment means for attaching the apparatus to a fiberizer. The adjustment means is coupled... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7179421 | Multi-pin chemiresistors for microchemical sensors A multi-pin chemiresistor for use in microchemical sensors. A pair of free-standing, bare wires is supported by an electrically insulating support, and are oriented parallel to each other and spaced closely together. A free-standing film of a chemically sensitive po... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172903 | Method for on-line monitoring of lubricating oil using light in the visible and near IR spectra Oil aging and particulate building in a lubricant other than one exposed to combustion products is monitored by detecting light transmitted through the lubricant at least one, and preferably, two or more preselected wavelengths over a pathlength greater than about 0... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7153694 | Quantitative method for hydrocarbon analysis A method for quantitative determination of hydrocarbon species in a hydrocarbon sample is disclosed. The method uses Townsend Discharge Nitric Oxide Chemical Ionization Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153688 | Rock assay for predicting oil or gas in target reservoirs The present invention relates to assays for ascribing catalytic activity to rock samples by virtue of zero-valent transition metals potentially being present within the sample. Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to novel assays for measuring... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7052914 | Automated method for examining catalytic and spectroscopic properties of the components of combinatorial libraries The invention relates to an automated method for carrying out reactions with high spatial resolution on libraries of different materials and for analysis of the products obtained using a simple robot system and an analyzer, for example a mass spectrometer. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049149 | Biological marker for stress states The object of the invention is to propose a novel biomarker for stress states, which biomarker is highly meaningful and capable of enabling quantitative measurements to be made of stress levels. To do this, it has been found, surprisingly, that the air at the end of... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7003405 | Methods for characterizing subsurface volatile contaminants using in-situ sensors An inverse analysis method for characterizing diffusion of vapor from an underground source of volatile contaminant using data taken by an in-situ sensor. The method uses one-dimensional solutions to the diffusion equation in Cartesian, cylindrical, or spherical coo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966326 | Method and system for controlling withdrawal of liquid product from pipelines This invention is to a method and system for controlling withdrawal of liquid from pipelines. The system includes intercommunicating analyzers, control applications and controllers for analyzing and controlling flow of a liquid from a pipeline system. Pipeline syste... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6960450 | Antigen activating method and antigen activator An object of the present invention is to provide a reagent for activating and unmasking antigens in a immuno-tissue-chemical staining. A slice of tissue cells on a slide glass is heated or heated under pressurization by an electric pot, autoclave, microwave oven, sc... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6653144 | Method and an apparatus for analyzing trace impurities in gases The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for analyzing trace impurities in gases, which enable to analyze a very small quantity of impurities by only a simple operation, without making the column arrangement or the structure of flow comp... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6642056 | Process for determining the stability of asphaltenes in live oil A process is described for determining the stability of asphaltenes in oil fields, which comprises the following steps: a) titrations of stock tank oil are carried out; the values measured are then used, together with physico-chemical analyses of the stock... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6632677 | Air shutoff agent for aqueous reagent and aqueous specimen, and method for storing aqueous reagent and aqueous specimen with stability An air-barrier agent for an aqueous reagent or an aqueous specimen having as an effective component a mixture of a chain hydrocarbon and a silicone oil immiscible with the aqueous reagent as well methods of using and making the same.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6605470 | Process for testing catalysts using detection agents Methods for evaluating catalysts, in which a multicell holder, e.g., a honeycomb or plate, or a collection of individual support particles, is treated with solutions/suspensions of catalyst ingredients to produce cells, spots or pellets holding each of a ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6599747 | Soil test A test for determining the bioavailable fraction of an organic pollutant present in soil comprises determining the fraction of the organic pollutant present in the soil which may be extracted by a cyclodextrin or derivative thereof.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6419880 | Systems and methods for catalyst reactivation The invention includes systems and methods which allow reactivation of supported noble metal catalysts. The method involves heating the catalyst in the presence of a gaseous hydrocarbon in the absence of oxidizing agents. Systems of the invention provide ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6346420 | Method of analyzing a gas mixture to determine its explosibility and system for implementing a method of this kind In this method of analyzing a gas mixture containing at least one inflammable gas to determine its explosibility, a resistive heating element (15) is energized in an analysis enclosure (12) communicating with the gas mixture to be analysed to burn the gas... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6207462 | Microwave apparatus and method for analysis of asphalt-aggregate compositions A method and apparatus are disclosed for analyzing the aggregate content of asphalt-aggregate compositions. The method includes placing a preheated, preweighed container carrying a sample of an asphalt-aggregate composition into a preheated furnace with t... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6190917 | Microwave apparatus and method for analysis of asphalt-aggregate compositions A method and apparatus are disclosed for analyzing asphalt-aggregate compositions. The method includes directing sufficient microwave radiation from a microwave source to a sample of an asphalt-aggregate composition to ignite the asphalt in the compositio... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6087181 | Sampling and detection of trace gas species by optical spectroscopy The present invention discloses a method for improving the speed and sensitivity of optical spectroscopic techniques for remote detection of trace chemical species in a carrier gas. The disclosed method can be applied to any optical spectroscopic detectio... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6051438 | Structural analysis and verification of structures of chemical compounds In the course of a method for the structural analysis of a chemical compound by data signals measured with the chemical compound being compared with calculated data, a first data signal is generated for at least one first compound having a structure which... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6046054 | Semiconducting oxide gas sensors The selectivity of response of resistive gas sensors to specific gases or vapors is improved by the selection of specified gas-sensitive materials which are not previously known for the applications described, which include detection of hydrocarbons in th... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5981283 | Method of tagging hydrocarbon fuels A liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprises at least one tagging agent and a mixture of hydrocarbon components having boiling points in the range of about 100 degrees F. to about 800 degrees F. The tagging agent is present at a concentration in the ra... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5965451 | Use of a gas sensor for the selective detection of hydrocarbons in low-oxygen gases The invention provides a gas sensor for selective detection of hydrocarbons in low-oxygen gases, having a capacitive element and a gas-permeable sensitive layer as a dielectric. The sensitive layer is a precious-metal-doped zeolite which has a regular cry... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5958777 | Device for determining CO2 and CO in a geologic sediment A device for determining at least one petroleum characteristic of a geologic sediment sample placed in a boat, said device including a first heater heating said sample in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, a measuring component determining hydrocarbon-containing... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5935863 | Cracking property determination and process control A method of determining or predicting a value Px of a property of a feed X to a steam cracking process or yield of said process, which method comprises measuring the absorption Dix of said material at more than one wavelength in the ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5861228 | Cracking property determination An apparatus for on-line measuring physical property data of hydrocarbon products such as octane number, cetane number, density, vapour pressure and the like or gasoline/alcohol ratio, comprising means for providing (N)IR radiation in a predetermined spec... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5843787 | Method allowing the fast assessment of at least one petroleum characteristic of a rock sample-application to a reservoir comprising heavy oils A method allowing fast assessment of at least one petroleum characteristic of geologic sediments from a sample of these sediments, said method comprising heating the sample in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, and which method comprises different temperature ri... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5824271 | Gas sensor A substrate carrying a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being disposed adjacent to one another, the first electrode being disposed between the substrate and a gas-sensitive component, the gas sensitive component comp... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5817517 | Method of characterizing feeds to catalytic cracking process units The present invention is a method to determine the chemical concentration of one or more of a number of the constituent classes of a feed to a catalytic cracking process. These constituent classes which are referred to as "lumps", include 14 different mol... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5811308 | Method for determining petroleum characteristics of geologic sediments The present invention relates to a method for determining at least one petroleum characteristic of a geologic sediment sample heated in a non-oxidizing atmosphere and an oxidizing atmosphere. The sample is heated to a first temperature value below 200° C... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5786225 | Method for evaluating a pollution characteristic of a soil sample A method of evaluating at least on type of pollution characteristic in a soil sample contaminated by hydrocarbon compounds, a method wherein the soil sample is first heated in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, then in an oxidizing atmosphere. The method compris... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5766952 | Vapochromic platinum-complexes and salts The present invention relates to a process for indicating the presence of organic vapors comprising the steps of determining the color, absorption or emission spectra of a Pt--Pt double-complex salt of platinum or a neutral platinum complex in the absence... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5736104 | Transition metal oxide based calorimetric non-methane hydrocarbon sensor and method A transition metal oxide based calorimetric non-methane hydrocarbon sensor (100) is constructed by disposing a transition metal based catalyst (105), preferably chromium oxide (Cr2 O3), onto a carrier (101). A temperature measurement... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5709792 | Method of characterizing a gas mixture by catalytic oxidation For identifying one of a plurality of known gases in a gaseous mixture ba on air a single catalytic transducer is placed in the gaseous medium. The catalytic transducer is heated to a lower threshold temperature at which the oxidizable gas is oxidized li... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5665604 | Method and apparatus for detecting halogenated hydrocarbons A halogenated hydrocarbon (HHC) detector is formed from a silent discharge (also called a dielectric barrier discharge) plasma generator. A silent discharge plasma device receives a gas sample that may contain one or more HHCs and produces free radicals a... | 09/09/1997 |
