Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088710 | Method of preparing a composition using argentation chromatography The present invention is directed to a method of preparing compositions enriched in compounds containing carbon chains of varying degrees of unsaturation using argentation chromatography. The present method utilizes an argentized cationic resin or a conditioned arge... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7956006 | Process for preparing zinc oxide-based sorbents The disclosure relates to zinc oxide-based sorbents, and processes for preparing and using them. The sorbents are preferably used to remove one or more reduced sulfur species from gas streams. The sorbents comprise an active zinc component, optionally in combination... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951749 | Enhancing hydrogen spillover and storage Methods for enhancing hydrogen spillover and storage are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes doping a hydrogen receptor with metal particles, and exposing the hydrogen receptor to ultrasonification as doping occurs. Another embodiment of the method incl... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7923410 | Regenerable sorbents for removal of sulfur from hydrocarbons and processes for their preparation and use A sorbent for use in removing sulfur contaminants from hydrocarbon feedstocks is provided, wherein the sorbent contains zinc aluminate in an amount of at least 40 wt % (calculated as ZnAl2O4); free alumina in an amount of from about 5 wt % to a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7897539 | Methods of preparing a polymerization catalyst A method of preparing a composition comprising dry mixing commercial grade alumina and a solid sulfating agent to form a mixture and calcining the mixture to form a sulfated alumina support. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7759288 | Co-formed base-treated aluminas for water and COremoval Base treated aluminas exhibit improved CO2 capacity over untreated aluminas. Base treated aluminas prepared by physically mixing alumina and base during forming have (1) a higher surface area, (2) less hydrothermal aging, (3) improved CO2 capac... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7446078 | Adsorbent for water removal from ammonia The present invention provides an adsorbent for removing water and/or other oxygen-containing impurities from a fluid comprising ammonia to the ppb level and methods for making and using same. The adsorbent preferably comprises a substrate having a plurality of pore... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7435274 | Metal particle-dispersed composite oxides, metal particle-dispersed composite oxide-sintered bodies, method of manufacturing metal particle-dispersed composite oxides, and hydrocarbon-based fuel reformer There is disclosed a metal particle-dispersed composite oxide comprising a matrix material containing a composite oxide comprising a non-reducible metal oxide and an easily reducible metal oxide, the composite oxide containing 0.01 to 0.25 mol % of at least one addi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7429682 | Catalyst for partial oxidation of methylbenzenes, method for preparing the same, and method for producing aromatic aldehydes using the same A catalyst for gas phase oxidation of methylbenzenes in the presence of molecular oxygen to produce corresponding aromatic aldehydes, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a method for producing aromatic aldehydes from methylbenzenes by using the catalyst. The ca... | 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 |
| 7422995 | Process for the preparation of a supported catalyst The present invention relates to a Catalyst comprising a, preferably oxidic, core material, a shell of zinc oxide around said core material, and a catalytically active material in or on the shell, based on one or more of the metals cobalt, iron, ruthenium and/or nic... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7396522 | Catalyst useful for removal of hydrogen sulphide from gas stream and its conversion to sulphur, a process for preparing such catalyst and a method for removing of hydrogen sulphide using said catalyst The present invention relates to a catalyst useful for removal of hydrogen sulphide from gas streams and its conversion to sulphur, a process for preparing such catalyst and a method for removing of hydrogen sulphide using said catalyst. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390770 | Catalyst for purifying an exhaust gas and a preparation process of the catalyst A catalyst for purifying an exhaust gas containing carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds, which has a coat layer of a carrier composed of a porous inorganic compound, wherein the coat layer is a single layer, the porous inorganic compound has a BET specific... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390769 | High surface area, small crystallite size catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis The Fischer-Tropsch catalyst of the present invention is a transition metal-based catalyst having a high surface area, a smooth, homogeneous surface morphology, an essentially uniform distribution of cobalt throughout the support, and a small metal crystallite size.... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384889 | Exhaust gas purifying catalyst and exhaust gas purifying system An exhaust gas purifying catalyst of the present invention contains alumina, and ceria loading palladium and platinum, and the ratio of palladium (IV) oxide to palladium (II) oxide by peak separation of the 3d orbital of palladium in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381683 | Method of producing multi-component catalysts Supported catalysts are produced with nanometer sized particles comprised of different metals dispersed throughout the catalyst support material. The supported catalysts reduce substantially or completely the amount of platinum that is required without sacrificing c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381682 | Method for producing heterogeneous catalysts containing metal nanoparticles A method for producing highly dispersed catalysts is disclosed. The method includes contacting a support material with a solvent for a period of time, adding a metal salt to the solvent and support mixture, and then adding a reducing agent to the solution to reduce ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378370 | Process for the preparation of promoted calcium-aluminate supported catalysts A promoted calcium-alumina supported reforming catalyst that is particularly useful for reforming reactions where low H2/CO ratio synthesis gas, such as less than 2.3 is generated directly is disclosed. The catalyst comprises from about 25 wt % to about 9... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378368 | Catalyst for reforming hydrocarbon and method for preparation thereof, and process for reforming hydrocarbon using said catalyst The present invention relates to a catalyst for reforming a hydrocarbon comprising a carrier containing manganese oxide and carried thereon (a) at least one component selected from a ruthenium component, a platinum component, a rhodium component, a palladium compone... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378369 | Nickel supported on titanium stabilized promoted calcium aluminate carrier A calcium-promoted alumina supported nickel reforming catalyst stabilized with titanium is disclosed. The catalyst is particularly useful for reforming reaction in feed streams containing significant quantities of CO and CO2, low quantities of steam (the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374729 | Exhaust gas treatment catalyst Provided are an exhaust treatment catalyst and an exhaust article containing the catalyst. The catalyst comprises: (a) a carrier; (b) a first layer deposited on the carrier, said first layer comprising substantiall... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368625 | Catalysts with high cobalt surface area A catalyst or precursor thereto comprising cobalt and/or a cobalt compound on a transition alumina support having a total cobalt content of at least 41% by weight and a cobalt surface area, after reduction, greater than 25 m2 per gram of total cobalt. The... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7351382 | Particle filter having a catalytically active coating to accelerate burning off accumulated soot particles during a regeneration phase The present invention is directed to a particle filter to remove soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine. The particle filter contains a catalytically active coating on a filter body to accelerate bum-off during a regeneration phase of the soot particles collec... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351679 | Fischer-tropsch catalyst, preparation, and use thereof Embodiments include a catalyst for use in a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction which comprises cobalt supported on alumina. In some embodiments, the alumina support may have specific surface area of less than 50 m2/g and/or may be least 10% α-alumina. | 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 |
| 7345007 | Catalyst for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide in reformed gas A catalyst for selectively oxidizing carbon monoxide in reformed gas by oxygen gas is disclosed. The catalyst for selective oxidation of carbon monoxide comprises ruthenium and/or platinum carried by a porous carrier, this porous carrier contains α-alumna, and puri... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7345214 | Modified PT/RU catalyst for ring opening and process using the catalyst A catalyst for opening naphthenic rings has been developed. The catalyst comprises ruthenium and platinum as the active catalytic metals and a modifier with cerium being a preferred modifier. At least 50% of the platinum and ruthenium components are present as parti... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341976 | Stabilized boehmite-derived catalyst supports, catalysts, methods of making and using A stabilized catalyst support having improved hydrothermal stability, catalyst made therefrom, and method for producing hydrocarbons from synthesis gas using said catalyst. The stabilized support is made by a method comprising treating a crystalline hydrous alumina ... | 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 |
| 7341977 | Method of sorbing sulfur compounds using nanocrystalline mesoporous metal oxides Compounds and methods for sorbing organosulfur compounds from fluids are provided. Generally, compounds according to the present invention comprise mesoporous, nanocrystalline metal oxides. Preferred metal oxide compounds either exhibit soft Lewis acid properties or... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335622 | Manganese/oxygen compound with arsenic adsorption A novel technique that is able to efficiently remove, in addition to pentavalent arsenic, trivalent arsenic that has been considered to be difficult to remove. By using a manganese oxygen compound which is characterized by being a product of burning or heating which... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335307 | Method for removing contaminants from water using ruthenium based contaminant sorbents and oxidizers Ruthenium compounds, either alone or in combination with other remediating compounds, can be used to oxidize, remove and sequester contaminants in water and soil or sediments. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326669 | Substrate having catalyst compositions on surfaces of opposite sides A bi-laterally surfaced substrate in which the first surface consists of one or more than one of cerium oxide, aluminum oxide, tin oxide manganese oxide, copper oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide, praseodymium oxide, terbium oxide, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silv... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7316806 | Modifying catalyst for partial oxidation and method for modification A reforming catalyst for partial oxidation to reform hydrocarbon compound including a sulfur-containing compound includes platinum and rhodium. Even in reforming a hydrocarbon compound including a sulfur-containing compound such as, for example, a town gas, the cata... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
