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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168563 | Metal-modified silica particles for reducing odor A substrate for reducing odor is provided. The substrate contains silica particles bonded to a transition metal through a covalent or coordinate bond. The transition metal provides one or more active sites for capturing an odorous compound. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8153552 | Cement-based composition for the embedding of a boron-containing aqueous solution, embedding process and cement grout composition Cement-based composition for the embedding of a boron-containing aqueous solution, said composition being composed of a sulphoaluminate cement optionally comprising gypsum, and of a sand. Process for embedding, by cementation, of a boron-containing aqueous so... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8124560 | Microporous tectosilicate and method for the production thereof The present invention relates to a tectosilicate having an X-ray diffraction pattern in which at least the following reflections occur: | 02/28/2012 |
| 8034740 | Adsorptivity imparting agent containing porous silica A moisture- or protein-adsorbability imparting agent, comprising a porous silica having a hexagonal pore structure, an average pore size of from 0.8 to 20 nm, an average particle size of 50 nm to 100 μm, a specific surface area of from 400 to 2000 m2/g, ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7981834 | Adsorbent for hydrocarbons, catalyst for exhaust gas purification and method for exhaust gas purification An object of the present invention is to improve hydrocarbon adsorbing property when zeolite is used as an adsorbent for hydrocarbons. The present invention provides an adsorbent for hydrocarbons characterized by comprising A Type of β-zeolite having a SiO2 | 07/19/2011 |
| 7897538 | Process for removing sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon streams and adsorbent used in this process The present invention is an adsorbent for removing sulfur from hydrocarbon streams. The adsorbent includes nickel particles distributed in a phase containing silica and alumina. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7781369 | Mesoporous silica thick-film, process for producing the same, adsorption apparatus and adsorbing film A mesoporous silica thick-film comprising a layer of mesoporous silica formed in a thickness of 10 μm to 1 mm, and a process for producing a mesoporous silica thick-film, which comprises disposing a substrate in a solution containing mesoporous silica suspended the... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7772154 | Methods for making immobilized aryl-containing ligands Organic ligands that contain at least one aryl group are immobilized on a solid support. The organic ligands are of the type used to form a catalyst complex suitable for carrying out a catalytic reaction, preferably an asymmetric reaction. To immobilize the organic ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7767620 | Hybrid porous organic-metal oxide materials The present invention provides a synthetic strategy for creating a new class of materials called hybrid mesoporous, macroporous, or mesoporous-macroporous organometaloxide materials, exemplified but not limited to hybrid mesoporous organosilicas. This strategy invol... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7732372 | Particulate absorbent materials Solid absorbent materials that are useful for absorption of chemical species from a fluid, such as a gas stream or a liquid stream. The absorbent materials are formed by spray processing and posses a well-defined chemical composition and microstructure. The absorben... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7696128 | Catalytic coating for the self-cleaning of ovens and stoves A part on or in a cooking, roasting, baking, or grilling device with a self-cleaning coating enables remnants of foodstuffs to be removed without mechanical action. The part includes a coating which has a structure comprised of (a) porous particles A, and (b) a bind... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7560414 | Adsorbents, process for the production thereof and use thereof An adsorbent for organic compounds including filler granules, which contain 20 to 99.9 wt. % of fillers and a binder. The adsorbent is produced by mixing at least one binder with at least one filler and performing granulation in a mixing or granulation apparatus. Th... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7557064 | Methods for making immobilized aryl-containing ligands Organic ligands that contain at least one aryl group are immobilized on a solid support. The organic ligands are of the type used to form a catalyst complex suitable for carrying out a catalytic reaction, preferably an asymmetric reaction. To immobilize the organic ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7538068 | Carbon dioxide gas absorbent and method of manufacturing the same A carbon dioxide gas absorbent includes a porous body containing a lithium complex oxide. The porous body includes pores having a pore diameter distribution such that main pores which consist of first pores with a diameter of 10 to 100 μm and second pores with a di... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7524794 | Method for surface treating perlite sorbents for improved adsorbing of vapor phase metals and metal compounds at elevated temperatures Perlite, particularly, perlite in powdered form, is employed to adsorb metals and metal compounds from a fluid flow. In select embodiments, the perlite is treated to expand its surface area and injected into a fluid stream, such as flue gas, held for a specific rete... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7452846 | Desulfurization with octane enhancement A desulfurization system employing a system of fluidizable and circulatable solid particles to desulfurize a hydrocarbon-containing fluid in a fluidized bed reactor. The solid particulate system includes solid sorbent particles operable to remove sulfur from the hyd... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7435699 | Heterogeneous adsorbent and the use for diffusional separation methods A non-homogeneous adsorbent is described, formed of a core and at least one continuous outer layer in which the core of said adsorbent has a volume adsorptive capacity representing at least 35% of the volume of the adsorbent and the outer layer has a diffusional sel... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429551 | Adsorbents for removing heavy metals Adsorbents for removing anions of a heavy metals and methods for using same are provided. Metal removing adsorbents comprise a porous material in which at least one oxygen-containing compound of iron, copper, aluminum, titanium, and/or zirconium is incorporated. The... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429366 | Catalyst and process for decomposing carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen cyanide A solution of a chromium compound is impregnated into a silica-alumina carrier made of alumina and containing 1 to 5 weight % of silica relative to the weight of the carrier, thereby to obtain a decomposing catalyst carrying 10 to 15 weight % of chromium oxide relat... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427581 | Desulfurization process and novel bimetallic sorbent systems for same Novel sorbent systems for the desulfurization of cracked-gasoline and diesel fuels are provided which are comprised of a bimetallic promotor on a particulate support such as that formed of zinc oxide and an inorganic or organic carrier. Such bimetallic promotors are... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425647 | Process for preparing a group V111-metal containing catalyst, use thereof for preparing an alkenyl carboxylate A process for preparing a catalyst by (a) selecting a carrier which is a silica based carrier which has been subjected to a series of washings with one or more aqueous liquids consisting of aqueous liquids which have a pH of least ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7413792 | Structure with oriented tubular pores A mesostructured material, which has plural tubular pores and is arranged on a polymer surface, characterized in that the pores are uniaxially oriented. The mesostructured material can be developed to functional devices. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7399457 | Process for the removal of heavy metals from gases, and compositions therefor and therewith A composition containing silica and vanadium, wherein at least a portion of the vanadium is present as a distorted octahedral and in a phase selected from the group consisting of amorphous, nano-crystalline, and combinations thereof, is disclosed. A method of prepar... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7371707 | Desulfurization sorbent The attrition resistance of sorbent compositions are enhanced by acid-treating the perlite component of the sorbent. The efficiency of making a promoter metal-containing sorbent composition is enhanced using a novel method for incorporating the promoter metal into t... | 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 |
| 7365040 | Catalysts A process for preparing a cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst includes introducing a soluble modifying component precursor of the formula Mc(OR)x, where Mc is a modifying component selected from the group comprising Si, Ti, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mn, Ba,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358412 | Method of making molecular sieve catalyst Disclosed is a method for making molecular sieve catalyst particles. Dried molecular sieve catalyst particles are used to make the catalyst. The dried molecular sieve catalyst particles are put into an aqueous solution and stirred to make a slurry. The slurry is dri... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358318 | Organo-ceramic composite materials, their use as adsorbents, and methods of making the same The present invention relates to an organo-ceramic composite material useful for the extraction of metal ions from solution. The organo-ceramic composite material is formed according to a sol gel synthesis scheme by reacting a functional precursor silane and its hom... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354750 | Methods for separating molecules The present invention provides compositions and methods for the separation of metals or molecules such as polypeptides, nucleic acids, or endotoxins using a metal-modified solid support. The metals or molecules are isolated from a starting material using the modifie... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351328 | Desulfurization and novel process for same A composition comprising a metal oxide and a promoter, wherein at least a portion of the promoter is present as a reduced valence promoter, and methods of preparing such composition are disclosed. The thus-obtained composition is employed in a desulfurization zone t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348293 | Homogeneous modified-alumina Fischer-Tropsch catalyst supports A homogeneous, amorphous catalyst support comprising a modifying-metal-oxide and a base-metal oxide, the catalyst support having a Surface to Bulk modifying-metal/base-metal atomic ratio of from about 0.6 to about 1.3 and exhibiting an X-ray diffraction having broad... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323152 | Catalyst or sorbent beds A fixed bed containing a particulate catalyst or sorbent material (10) subject to operation at high temperature having a shaped boundary member (16) inclined to the direction of fluid flow through the bed that maintains the depth of said catalyst or so... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323432 | Catalyst assembly A catalyst assembly comprising a substrate, nanofilaments which have a nanometer-size diameter and are formed on the substrate, and particles which have a nanometer-size diameter, at least one of the nanofilaments and the particles having a catalytic function, is pr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323100 | Combination of amorphous materials for hydrocracking catalysts An amorphous support, methods for making the same and methods of using, particularly in hydrocracking. A method of making may comprise mixing a first amorphous material and a second amorphous material of different acidities to form a mixture, and treating by either ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312175 | Ion exchange materials, method of forming ion exchange materials, and methods of treating liquids The invention includes an ion affinity material having an organic component which is sulfonated and which is chemically bonded to an inorganic substrate component. The invention includes a method of forming a metal binding material. A solid support material comprisi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309676 | Remover for heavy metals contained in water A removing agent for heavy metal ion in water which comprises synthetic zeolite, wherein 10 mol % or more of a total amount of exchangeable cation is substituted with magnesium ion and 60 mol % or more thereof is substituted with magnesium ion and calcium ion, and a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309416 | Methods and compositions for desulfurization of hydrocarbon fuels Sulfur is removed from a hydrocarbon fuel via contact with a desulfurization agent; the desulfurization agent is then regenerated (wherein sulfur is released) by exposing it to oxygen. The sulfur removal and regeneration processes each can be carried out at relative... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304016 | Compositions for separating molecules The present invention provides compositions for the separation of metals or biomolecules such as polypeptides, nucleic acids, or endotoxins using modified solid supports. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304015 | Compositions for separating molecules The present invention provides compositions for the separation of metals or biomolecules such as polypeptides, nucleic acids, or endotoxins using modified solid supports. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300899 | Lithium exchanged zeolite X adsorbent blends A lithium exchanged zeolite X adsorbent blend with improved performance characteristics produced by preparing a zeolite X, preparing a binder which includes highly dispersed attapulgite fibers wherein the tapped bulk density of the highly dispersed attapulgite fiber... | 11/27/2007 |
