Patents Examined by Paul E. Knopka
  • Patent number: 5217750
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process which comprises providing an alloy of selenium, preparing powdered particles of the alloy with an average particle diameter of less than 300 microns, placing the powdered particles into a container and tumbling the container, and subsequently removing the powdered particles from the container and compressing the powdered particles into pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Kowalczyk, Barry A. Lees, Monroe J. Hordon, Paul F. Zukoski, Alan B. Mistrater
  • Patent number: 5021391
    Abstract: A carbonaceous adsorbent to be used for the removal of a pyrogen dissolved in water is disclosed. The adsorbent is obtained by carbonizing porous beads of a cross-linked polymer. This adsorbent is favorably used for the removal of endotoxin in the production of pure water from deionized water resulting from the treatment with ion-exchange resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Tokyo Organic Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Agui, Shuji Tamura, Hiroshi Kuyama, Yoshiya Kurachi, Masahiko Abe, Yukihiro Kaneko, Keizo Ogino