Abstract: A process for preparing trichlorosilane by reacting silicon with hydrogen chloride, or silicon tetrachloride with hydrogen in the presence of silicon, and catalysts where the silicon and catalysts are laminated together and reduced in particle size prior to reaction.

Abstract: The present invention includes a process and means for using two isolated by-products from the reaction of at least one of metallurgical silicon and silicon tetrachloride with at least one of anhydrous hydrogen chloride and hydrogen to produce trichlorosilane. The two isolated by-products are dichlorosilane and silicon tetrachloride. The present process reduces chlorosilane waste and improves efficiency of overall process for production of trichlorosilane for use in chemical vapor deposition of polysilicon for electronic and solar applications. The present invention further includes a chemical reactor for the reacting dichlorosilane with silicon tetrachloride to produce additional trichlorosilane.

Abstract: A process for preparing trichlorosilane by reacting silicon with hydrogen chloride, or silicon tetrachloride with hydrogen in the presence of silicon, and catalysts where the silicon and catalysts are laminated together and reduced in particle size prior to reaction.

Abstract: A process for preparing high purity trichlorosilane (TCS) utilizing contaminated by-products of primary reaction products hydrogen chloride, metallurgical or chemical grade silicon stock, and/or by-products of the improved Siemens process, including “dirty” TCS containing low boiling impurities such as dichlorosilane (DCS) and “dirty” STC containing high boiling impurities. The “dirty” STC is first purified and a portion is reacted with “dirty” TCS containing DCS to produce additional TCS feedstock for the TCS purification process. Another portion of the purified STC is hydrogenated and converted back to TCS providing another feedstock to the TCS purification process. Overall net yield of high purity TCS produced is increased over established practice.

Abstract: A semi-automated biological sample analyzer and subsystems are provided to simultaneously perform a plurality of enzyme immuno assays for human IgE class antibodies specific to a panel of preselected allergens in each of a plurality of biological samples. A carousel is provided to position and hold a plurality of reaction cartridges. Each reaction cartridge includes a plurality of isolated test sites formed in a two dimensional array in a solid phase binding layer contained within a reaction well which is adapted to contain a biological sample to be assayed. The carousel and cartridges contain structures which cooperate to precisely position the cartridges in each of three separate dimensions so that each cartridge is positioned uniformly. An optical reader operating on a principle of diffuse reflectance is provided to read the results of the assays from each test site of each cartridge.

Abstract: A semi-automated biological sample analyzer and subsystems are provided to simultaneously perform a plurality of enzyme immunoassays for human IgE class antibodies specific to a panel of preselected allergens in each of a plurality of biological samples. A carousel is provided to position and hold a plurality of reaction cartridges. Each reaction cartridge includes a plurality of isolated test sites formed in a two dimensional array in a solid phase binding layer contained within a reaction well which is adapted to contain a biological sample to be assayed. The carousel and cartridges contain structures which cooperate to precisely position the cartridges in each of three separate dimensions so that each cartridge is positioned uniformly. An optical reader operating on a principle of diffuse reflectance is provided to read the results of the assays from each test site of each cartridge.

Abstract: An immunoassay which is capable of simultaneously detecting any desired number of antigens of one infectious agent, or combinations of antigens of several infectious agents, or any desired number of immunoglobulins of one infectious agent, or combinations of immunoglobulins of several infectious agents on a single solid support. A test sample is contacted with a solid support on which one or more antigens are immobilized as discrete test sites. Antigen-antibody complexes are formed and detected on the solid support.

Abstract: A semi-automated biological sample analyzer and subsystems are provided to simultaneously perform a plurality of enzyme immuno assays for human IgE class antibodies specific to a panel of preselected allergens in each of a plurality of biological samples. A carousel is provided to position and hold a plurality of reaction cartridges. Each reaction cartridge includes a plurality of isolated test sites formed in a two dimensional array in a solid phase binding layer contained within a reaction well which is adapted to contain a biological sample to be assayed. The carousel and cartridges contain structures which cooperate to precisely position the cartridges in each of three separate dimensions so that each cartridge is positioned uniformly. An optical reader operating on a principle of diffuse reflectance is provided to read the results of the assays from each test site of each cartridge.