Organic Patents (Class 502/401)
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Patent number: 5496397Abstract: Desiccant-coated substrates, regeneratable rotary dehumidification wheels and other devices for gas (e.g., air) treatment using those substrates, and processes for making them are disclosed. The substrates may have coatings in thicknesses of from about 2 to about 10 mils containing particles of one or more adsorbent desiccants and an organic water-based binder. The desiccant particles retain a high fraction of their original adsorption capacity because the pores of the desiccant particles contain a pore-clearing agent prior to the binder setting and the pore-clearing agent leaves the pores during the manufacturing process to prevent the binder from blocking the pores. In preferred embodiments a mixture of different desiccants is used and a particle suspending agent keeps the particles well-mixed so that the desiccant particles in the coated substrate will be as well-mixed as possible. The suspending agent may also function as the pore-clearing agent.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1994Date of Patent: March 5, 1996Assignee: Semco IncorporatedInventors: John C. Fischer, Kirk T. Mescher
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Patent number: 5496937Abstract: A polysaccharide substance having the following formula is provided: ##STR1## Also provided is a method of producing the polysaccharide substance in which an oligosaccharide having a degree of polymerization from 3 to 10 is chemically bonded to a silane agent at the reducing terminal of the resultant oligosaccharide, the oligosaccharide compound is then polymerized to an average degree of polymerization from 11 to 500 in the presence of an enzyme. Another method for producing the polysaccharide substance is provided in which an aldehyde group at the reducing terminal of an oligosaccharide having a degree of polymerization from 3 to 10 is oxidized with an oxidizing agent, and the saccharide chain of the oxidized product is polymerized to a degree of polymerization from 11 to 500 in the presence of an enzyme, followed by the addition of an acid. The polysaccharide substance has excellent solvent resistance and is useful as a separating agent for chromatography, especially for the separation of chiral compounds.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1994Date of Patent: March 5, 1996Assignee: Nakano Vinegar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto, Naoki Enomoto, Sachiko Furukawa, Yasushi Ogasawara, Hirofumi Akano, Yoshiya Kawamura
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Patent number: 5492881Abstract: The present invention provides a sorbent with a high pickup ratio (>30 to 1) that has environmental benefits relating to renewable resource use of waste material as primary ingredients and is biodegradable; that is suitable for use on water and on land in a wide variety of forms; that is fire retardant; that incorporates a manufacturing process resulting in a finished product of low embodied energy; and results in a sorbent that is uncommonly simple, inexpensive, and effective. The improved sorbent also provides three options for disposal when the sorbent is full of oil. The first option allows extraction of absorbed oil by simple compression that results in a 70% recovery of oil without contamination by water. The used sorbent can be reused repeatedly afterward. A second option allows a used sorbent that, although flame resistant in its unused state, can be burned as fuel to recover 100% of energy with the sorbent contributing only 1% ash.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1994Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Inventor: Charles M. Diamond
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Patent number: 5487831Abstract: Carbon clusters, such as C.sub.60 and C.sub.70 fullerenes are separated by means of a recognition selector having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is O, S or NR.sub.12 wherein R.sub.12 is independently hydrogen or P.dbd.O with the proviso that when R.sub.12 is P.dbd.O, then only one such group is present and all R.sub.2 's are additionally bonded to R.sub.12,R.sub.4 is independently O, S or NH,R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl,n and o are each independently zero, 1, 2 or 3,p, q, r, s and t are each independently zero or 1,Ar is a monocyclic or ortho-fused polycyclic aromatic moiety having up to 10 carbon atoms, either of which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more lower alkyl, NO.sub.2, N(R.sub.6).sub.3.sup.30, CN COOR.sub.7, SO.sub.3 H, COR.sub.8 and OR.sub.9 wherein R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl;W is H or CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 ; andm is 1 to 10.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1994Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William H. Pirkle, Christopher J. Welch
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Patent number: 5462908Abstract: A novel organic amine-impregnated activated carbon composition is disclosed which may be used in breathing gas filters to enhance removal of various toxic perfluorocarbons. Three processes for impregnating activated carbon with organic amines are also disclosed. One of these processes comprises the steps of placing the amine in contact with substantially dry activated carbon, subjecting the carbon and amine to an environment devoid of oxidizing gases or vapors (such as oxygen gas), and then heating the carbon and amine for an extended period while maintaining this oxidizer-free environment. Pretreatment procedures to enhance both the shelf-life and service-life of the amine-impregnated activated carbon are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1993Date of Patent: October 31, 1995Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of National DefenceInventors: Septimus H.-C. Liang, Brian H. Harrison, Jack Pagotto
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Patent number: 5431807Abstract: A process for carrying out in a consecutive fashion different modes of chromatographic separation in a liquid chromatography column using a single separation medium is disclosed. Separation media for use in such multimodal separations are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1994Date of Patent: July 11, 1995Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Jean M. J. Frechet, Frantisek Svec, Vladimir Smigol
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Patent number: 5427994Abstract: A method is provided for preparing particulate calcium hydroxide/calcium lignosulfonate sorbent by contacting calcium oxide with water.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1991Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Environmental Protection AgencyInventors: David A. Kirchgessner, Jeffrey M. Lorrain
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Patent number: 5409769Abstract: A composite adsorbent comprising an acid salt of an m- or p-aromatic amino acid and an acid. The adsorbent may further contain a transition metal compound. The former removes aldehydes, ammonias and amines simultaneously, and the latter further removes hydrogen sulfide. The composite adsorbent is used in the form of a powder, a solution, or a solid supported on a carrier.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1993Date of Patent: April 25, 1995Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Kazuhiro Fukumoto, Masahiro Sugiura
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Patent number: 5407889Abstract: (57) This invention relates to a method of composite sorbents manufacturing on the basis of transition metal hexacyanoferrates and porous supporting materials. Sorbents, produced by this method have high efficiency recovery of cesium radionuclides (Up to 98,9%), strontium radionuclides (Up to 86,5%), thallium radionuclides (Up to 96,7%), low solubility in the water (less than 0,01%). Composite sorbents, produced by this method, have high efficiency in potable water cleaning to remove radionuclides, to add them into the daily diet of animals, because they decrease the quantity of cesium radionuclides in muscular tissue (in 10-12 times), in milk (in 10-20 times), and can be used for cleaning of AES secondary water.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Compomet CantecInventor: Victor P. Remes
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Patent number: 5401706Abstract: Desiccant-coated substrates, regeneratable rotary dehumidification wheels and other devices for gas (e.g., air) treatment using those substrates, and processes for making them are disclosed. The substrates may have coatings in thicknesses of from about 2 to about 10 mils containing particles of one or more adsorbent desiccants and an organic water-based binder. The desiccant particles retain a high fraction of their original adsorption capacity because the pores of the desiccant particles contain a pore-clearing agent prior to the binder setting and the pore-clearing agent leaves the pores during the manufacturing process to prevent the binder from blocking the pores. In preferred embodiments a mixture of different desiccants is used and a particle suspending agent keeps the particles well-mixed so that the desiccant particles in the coated substrate will be as well-mixed as possible. The suspending agent may also function as the pore-clearing agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1993Date of Patent: March 28, 1995Assignee: Semco IncorporatedInventor: John C. Fischer
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Patent number: 5387338Abstract: The invention relates to a chiral selector useful in separating underivatized enantiomers of nonsterodial anti-inflammatory agents, particularly naproxen and other arylacetic acid compounds, and relates to a process for achieving such separation utilizing the chiral selector, which is also useful in achieving the enantiomeric separation of amines, alcohol derivatives, epoxides and sulfoxides. The invention is also directed to an apparatus which comprises the chiral selectors.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1993Date of Patent: February 7, 1995Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William H. Pirkle, Christopher J. Welch, Bo R. Lamm
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Patent number: 5376614Abstract: The supported amine-polyol sorbent of the present invention comprises about 1 wt % to about 25 wt % amine, about 1 wt % to about 25 wt % polyol, with the balance being support. This sorbent is capable of absorbing and desorbing carbon dioxide at relatively high rates at ambient temperatures, thereby improving carbon dioxide sorption capacity.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1992Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Philip J. Birbara, Timothy A. Nalette
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Patent number: 5376609Abstract: A body made of carbon particles bonded together with bentonite clay and cellulose fibers, wherein in weight percent based on carbon, the bentonite content is about 4% to 20%, and the cellulose fiber content is about 2% to 10%. A method of making the body which involves forming an aqueous mixture having a composition in weight percent based on carbon of about 5% to 8% organic binder which can be cellulose ethers, cellulose ether derivatives, and combinations of these, about 4% to 20% bentonite clay, about 2% to 10% cellulose fibers, and the balance being activated carbon particles, forming the mixture into a body, and drying the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1993Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Donald L. Guile
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Patent number: 5374666Abstract: An amine catalyst for producing polyurethane comprising a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n is an integer from 0 to 3, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are each independently a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group. The amine catalyst has a secondary hydroxyl group in the molecule and is non-bleeding in the polyurethane resin and excellent in moldability. A process for producing a polyurethane foam by reacting a polyol with a polyisocyanate in the presence of the amine catalyst defined above and a foaming agent are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1991Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Yutaka Tamano, Masaki Ishida, Shuichi Okuzono
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Patent number: 5348929Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a fuel absorbent, which comprises the steps of: dissolving an organic polymer having a function of trapping fuel in a solvent to produce a polymer solution; adding a crosslinking agent to said polymer solution to allow said organic polymer to react in the presence of said crosslinking agent; and collecting, after the completion of the crosslinking reaction, the resultant fine polymer gel particles.The invention also relates to a porous fuel absorbent produced by the above process comprised of fine cross-linked organic polymer formed into particles. The above fuel absorbent along with coatings and a carrier may be used to control fuel evaporation loss in automobile canisters or boiler fuel tanks.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1992Date of Patent: September 20, 1994Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ito, Koji Sasaki, Tadaoki Okumoto, Takashi Ohta, Mitsumasa Matsushita, Norio Sato
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Patent number: 5346618Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting strontium and technetium values from biological, industrial and environmental sample solutions using a chromatographic column is described. An extractant medium for the column is prepared by generating a solution of a diluent containing a Crown ether and dispersing the solution on a resin substrate material. The sample solution is highly acidic and is introduced directed to the chromatographic column and strontium or technetium is eluted using deionized water.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1993Date of Patent: September 13, 1994Assignee: ARCH Development CorporationInventors: E. Philip Horwitz, Mark L. Dietz
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Patent number: 5328894Abstract: A food-preserving agent comprising an oxygen absorbent and a compound represented by the following structural formula (I): ##STR1## , wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4 and X is H or CH.sub.3, can remove generated acetaldehyde effective, thereby preserving food without any fear of disagreeable odor for a long duration.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1992Date of Patent: July 12, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.Inventors: Hidechika Wakabayashi, Yasuo Sugihara, Akira Hosomi, Futoshi Nakaya
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Patent number: 5326738Abstract: The present invention produces very stable, covalently bonded separation substrates for separations application such as liquid and gas chromatography as well as capillary zone electrophoresis. An intermediate substrate is prepared which has hydride species on the substrate surface. These hydrides preferably are further derivatized by the catalytic addition of organic compounds bearing a terminal vinyl group. The final surface modification contains closely packed, direct carbon linkages that are stable.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1992Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Inventors: Junior E. Sandoval, Joseph J. Pesek
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Patent number: 5320664Abstract: A metal element adsorbent in the form of a hydrogel prepared by treating a condensed tannin with a base, in the presence or absence of an aldehyde so as to avoid precipitation of cross-linked tannin and produce a hydrogel. The inventive adsorbent exhibits high adsorption properties for metal elements and a low flow resistivity when used in a packed column. Methods for use of the inventive adsorbent are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1992Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Company, Ltd.Inventor: Wataru Shirato
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Patent number: 5318848Abstract: A packing material for a liquid chromatograph is provided particularly to be used for separating polycyclic aromatic compounds. The packing material is prepared by treating a base material of the packing material with a coupling agent of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Aro is an aromatic moiety, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, lower alkoxy group, or halogen atom, R.sup.3 is a lower alkoxy group or halogen atom. Since an aromatic moiety within one molecule is immobilized through many functional groups on the surface of the base material, the packing material has stable and excellent separating properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1991Date of Patent: June 7, 1994Assignee: Shiseido Company Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Itoh, Hideo Nagashima, Kiyokatsu Jinno, Yutaka Ohtsu
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Patent number: 5316680Abstract: A process for carrying out in a consecutive fashion different modes of chromatographic separation in a liquid chromatography column using a single separation medium is disclosed. Separation media for use in such multimodal separations are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1992Date of Patent: May 31, 1994Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Jean M. J. Frechet, Frantisek Svec, Vladimir Smigol
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Patent number: 5308481Abstract: The present invention relates to buckminsterfullerenes or related condensed carbon molecules covalently bonded to a polymer particle or a siliceous support particle and their use for packing media for column chromatography.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1992Date of Patent: May 3, 1994Assignee: Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: David L. Stalling, Congyuan Guo, Kenneth C. Kuo, Kevin P. Kelly, Said Saim
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Patent number: 5302570Abstract: A process and product wherein a siliceous particulate material, that has been treated at room temperature with silicone thinned with a volatile thinner, is rendered hydrophobic and capable of absorbing oil. Particle size is between 25 and 4500 microns and treatment of the particulate material with silicone is in the proportion of approximately 5 liters of the thinned silicone to 1 cubic meter of the particulate material.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1992Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignee: Enviro-Clean Alaska, Inc.Inventor: Harold C. Newman
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Patent number: 5290440Abstract: A high performance chiral selector having the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is a monocyclic or ortho-fused polycyclic aromatic moiety having up to 10 ring carbon atoms, either of which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkoxy, NO.sub.2, N(R.sub.5).sub.3.sup.+, CN, COOR.sub.6, SO.sub.3 H and COR.sub.7 groups wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 ar each independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl or phenyl;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently C.sub.1 to C.sub.12 alkyl or C.sub.2 to C.sub.12 alkenyl; andm and n are each independently zero or 1, said compound being an R or an S enantiomer or a mixture of R and S enantiomers.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1992Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William H. Pirkle, Christopher J. Welch, William E. Bowen, Qing Yang
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Patent number: 5277813Abstract: Novel packing materials are provided for liquid chromatography and/or solid phase extraction columns which will allow direct injection of biological fluids. These packing materials have a hydrophilic exterior layer and a hydrophobic, charged or otherwise selective portion that forms an underlayer or is embedded in the hydrophilic layer. During a chromatographic process large water soluble biopolymers will be in contact with the hydrophilic outer layer and be shielded from interacting with the underlayer or embedded portion and elute unretained. Small analytes, on the other hand, can be fully partitioned throughout the exterior and interior layers and are retained by hydrophobic or electrostatic interactions. Using such packings the direct analyses of plasma or serum for drug analysis is demonstrated.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1992Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Assignee: S.A.C. CorporationInventors: Binyamin Feibush, Daryl J. Gisch
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Patent number: 5273660Abstract: A method for the removal and concentration of desired ions such as Sb.sup.3+, Zr.sup.4+, Zn.sup.2+, Pu.sup.4+, Hf.sup.4+, Cu.sup.2+, Ni.sup.2+, Fe.sup.3+, Cd.sup.2+, Ag.sup.+, and Hg.sup.2+ from a multiple ion source solution which may contain larger concentrations of other undesired ions including H.sup.+ comprises bringing the source solution into contact with a compound comprising an aminoalkylphosphonic acid containing ligand covalently bonded through an organic spacer silicon grouping to a solid inorganic support. The aminoalkylphosphonic acid containing ligand portion(s) of the compound has an affinity for the desired ions to form a complex thereby removing the desired ions from the source solution. The desired ions are removed from the compound by contacting the compound with a much smaller volume of a receiving solution having a greater affinity for the desired ions than does the aminoalkylphosphonic acid containing ligand portion of the compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1993Date of Patent: December 28, 1993Assignee: Brigham Young UniversityInventors: Ronald L. Breuning, Bryon J. Tarbet, Jerald S. Bradshaw, Reed M. Izatt, Krzysztof E. Krakowiak
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Patent number: 5256293Abstract: The invention relates to a chiral selector useful in separating underivatized enantiomers of nonsterodial anti-inflammatory agents, particularly naproxen and other arylacetic acid compounds, and relates to a process for achieving such separation utilizing the chiral selector, which is also useful in achieving the enantiomeric separation of amines, alcohol derivatives, epoxides and sulfoxides. The invention is also directed to an apparatus which comprises the chiral selectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 1992Date of Patent: October 26, 1993Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William H. Pirkle, Christopher J. Welch, Bo R. Lamm
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Patent number: 5244856Abstract: A method for the removal and concentration of desired ions from a source solution which may contain larger concentrations of other ions including H.sup.+ comprises bringing the source solution into contact with a compound comprising a polytetraalkylammonium and/or polytrialkylamine-containing ligand covalently bonded through an organic spacer silicon grouping to a solid inorganic support. The polytetraalkylammonium and/or polytrialkylamine portion(s) of the compound has an affinity for the desired ions to form a complex thereby removing the desired ions from the source solution. The desired ions are removed from the compound by contacting the compound with a much smaller volume of a receiving solution having a greater affinity for the desired ions than does the polytetraalkylammonium and/or polytrialkylamine ligand portion of the compound. The concentrated ions thus removed may be recovered by known methods.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1992Date of Patent: September 14, 1993Assignee: Brigham Young UniversityInventors: Ronald L. Bruening, Bryon J. Tarbet, Jerald S. Bradshaw, Reed M. Izatt
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Patent number: 5240602Abstract: Chromatographic material having the general formula S-B-X-Y-L where S is a solid support, B is a binding group, X is a substantially non-ionic hydrophilic organic spacer, Y is a coupling group and L is an affinity ligand. The chromatographic material is substantially free of non-specific adsorption and is stable at high pH.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1991Date of Patent: August 31, 1993Assignee: ChromatoChem, Inc.Inventor: Richard F. Hammen
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Patent number: 5238899Abstract: Disclosed is an active carbon for deodorization, which comprises a deodorizing functional group fixed to a graphitic six-membered ring on the surface of the active carbon, through a silanol bond.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1991Date of Patent: August 24, 1993Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Satoru Kadowaki, Makoto Suzuki, Kunio Okamoto, Atushi Kosaka
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Patent number: 5231063Abstract: A composite adsorbent comprising an acid salt of an m- or p-aromatic amino acid and an acid. The adsorbent may further contain a transition metal compound. The former removes aldehydes, ammonias and amines simultaneously, and the latter further removes hydrogen sulfide.The composite adsorbent is used in the form of a powder, a solution, or a solid supported on a carrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1991Date of Patent: July 27, 1993Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Kazuhiro Fukumoto, Masahiro Sugiura
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Patent number: 5229348Abstract: Peanut hulls are processed into dust free granules suitable for use as chemical carriers and moisture absorbent materials, including cat litter, by being pulverized to a powder. Deodorizer, scent and mold inhibitor powders are added to the peanut hulls powder. The powders are compacted into compacted masses which are then crumbled into granules. The powder is then compacted into compact masses that are divided into granules and screened.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1992Date of Patent: July 20, 1993Assignee: Bio-Plus, Inc.Inventor: Stephen L. Ivie
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Patent number: 5219818Abstract: Peanut hulls are processed into dust free granules suitable for use as chemical carriers and moisture absorbent materials by being pulverized to a powder. This is done by milling the hulls through a screen having interstices no larger than 3/32 inch. The powder is then compacted into compact masses that are divided into granules and screened.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1992Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: Bio-Plus, Inc.Inventor: Stephen L. Ivie
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Patent number: 5212131Abstract: A filter for removing contaminants from a gas contains a support material and, deposited on the support material, a first component which is an oxide, a hydroxide or a mixture of an oxide and hydroxide of Al, Si, Ti, Fe or Zn, containing at least about 0.5% by weight of water. The first component is deposited onto the filter preferably from a colloidal sol solution of a compound of the metal of that component. The first component acts as an adsorbent to remove contaminants from a gas, such as air. The filter may contain a second component, such as an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, permanganate(s), or a mixture thereof. The filter may also contain a third component, such as an adsorbent, in the form of separate particles, e.g., activated charcoal, potassium permanganate, activated alumina, optionally treated with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal compound(s), zeolites, and alumino-silicate compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1991Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignee: Innovative Research EnterprisesInventor: William A. Belding
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Patent number: 5211993Abstract: Method of chromatographically separating a mixture by contacting said mixture under chromatographic separation conditions with a chromatographic separation stationary phase comprising a polymer formed by coating substantially all of the surfaces of a microporous, comminuted substrate material with a monomer that is subsequently polymerized in situ with a cold-gas plasma discharge.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1990Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignee: Advanced Surface Technology, Inc.Inventor: Henry S. Kolesinski
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Patent number: 5206206Abstract: A method of physical and chemical pre-treatment of peat to be used in biofilters for wastewater treatment is disclosed. Particularly, the invention relates to a mixture of peat which has been pre-seeved and then mixed with pre-determined concentrations of a Fe-containing compound and lime. Biofilters which utilizes this peat mixture useful for wastewater treatment are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1991Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Les Tourbieres Premier LteeInventors: Gerardo Buelna, Ginette Belanger
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Patent number: 5206204Abstract: The present invention relates to adsorbents for lower aldehydes which comprises a saturated cyclic secondary amine and a porous carrier therefor.The adsorbent according can eliminate lower aldehydes efficiently at ordinary temperature over a long period and, furthermore, is inexpensive. And the adsorbents, wherein a halogenide of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal is further supported on the porous carrier, have an excellent heat resistance.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1991Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Tsutsumi, Kazumi Matsuura, Katsuya Noguchi
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Patent number: 5206205Abstract: The absorbent capacity of superabsorbent materials, as measured under an applied load, is significantly increased by treating the superabsorbent material at a temperature of about 125.degree. C. or greater for a sufficient period of time.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1991Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Kimberly-Clark CorporationInventor: Chuan-Ling Tsai
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Patent number: 5203991Abstract: A packing material for liquid chromatography bears a polyalkylene polyamine moiety linked through a spacer moiety as the pendant group to a porous silica gel coated with a silicone polymer, and optionally is crosslinked by a crosslinking agent on two or more amino group of the different polyalkylene polyamine moieties, and a process for production thereof. Such a packing material is especially useful in the analysis of sugars.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1991Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kutsuna, Yoshihiro Shiojima, Tsuneo Suhara, Hiroshi Fukui, Yutaka Ohtsu, Michihiro Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 5182251Abstract: A method for the removal and concentration of desired ions such as Sb.sup.3+, Zr.sup.4+, Zn.sup.2+, Pu.sup.4+, Hf.sup.4+, Cu.sup.2+, Ni.sup.2+, Fe.sup.3+, Cd.sup.2+, Ag.sup.+, and Hg.sup.2+ from a multiple ion source solution which may contain larger concentrations of other undesired ions including H.sup.+ comprises bringing the source solution into contact with a compound comprising an aminoalkylphosphonic acid containing ligand covalently bonded through an organic spacer silicon grouping to a solid inorganic support. The aminoalkylphosphonic acid containing ligand portion(s) of the compound has an affinity for the desired ions to form a complex thereby removing the desired ions from the source solution. The desired ions are removed from the compound by contacting the compound with a much smaller volume of a receiving solution having a greater affinity for the desired ions than does the aminoalkylphosphonic acid containing ligand portion of the compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1991Date of Patent: January 26, 1993Assignee: Brigham Young UniversityInventors: Ronald L. Bruening, Bryon J. Tarbet, Jerald S. Bradshaw, Reed M. Izatt, Krzysztof E. Krakowiak
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Patent number: 5173470Abstract: A method for the removal and concentration of desired ions such as Pd(II), Pt(IV), Pt(II), Pd(IV), Ru(III), Ru(II), Au(III), Os(IV), Au(I), Cu(I), Cu(II), Ag(I), and Hg(II) from a multiple ion source solution which may contain larger concentrations of other undesired ions including H.sup.+ comprises bringing the source solution into contact with a compound comprising a thiol and/or thioether aralkyl nitrogen-containing ligand covalently bonded through an organic spacer silicon grouping to a solid inorganic support. The thiol and/or thioether aralkyl nitrogen-containing ligand portion(s) of the compound has an affinity for the desired ions to form a complex thereby removing the desired ions from the source solution. The desired ions are removed from the compound by contacting the compound with a much smaller volume of a receiving solution having a greater affinity for the desired ions than does the thiol and/or thioether aralkyl nitrogen-containing ligand portion of the compound.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1991Date of Patent: December 22, 1992Assignee: Brigham Young UniversityInventors: Ronald L. Bruening, Bryon J. Tarbet, Reed M. Izatt, Jerald S. Bradshaw
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Patent number: 5171726Abstract: A composition for gas purification, comprising a reaction product of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, chromium, nickel, zinc, aluminum, copper, tin and cobalt, and alloys containing these metal elements, with at least one oxypolybasic acid, wherein the metal co-exists therein while in an unreacted state.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1991Date of Patent: December 15, 1992Assignee: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Yozo Takemura, Tamio Noda, Masaru Meguro, Norio Mikami, Yoshikatsu Ikari
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Patent number: 5162274Abstract: Whetlerite degraded by exposure to atmospheric contaminants is treated to restore its ability to adsorb toxic air pollutants by passing through it a flow of an oxygen-containing gas further containing from 500 to 2000 ppm of carbon monoxide and water vapor corresponding to 60 to 90 percent relative humidity at 60 to 80 degrees C.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1990Date of Patent: November 10, 1992Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Victor R. Deitz
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Patent number: 5154822Abstract: An organic compound is bonded to a powdered solid support to produce, for example, a chromatographic stationary phase, by introducing to a bed of powdered material the vapor of a precursor of the compound to be bonded which precursor is selected from those which produce a gas phase by-product of the bonding reaction. The gas generated by the reaction is utilized as the fluidizing gas. This permits the use of fluidized bed techniques on extremely low particle size powders. One example is the reaction of alkylchlorosilanes with silica gel to produce stationary phases with bonded carbon chains, derived from the alkyl groups, of up to 24 carbon atoms. A second feature of the method is the hydrothermal pretreatment of the bed of powder with steam to precondition the support.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1992Date of Patent: October 13, 1992Assignee: 3i Research Exploitation LimitedInventors: Colin F. Simpson, Teck M. Khong
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Patent number: 5153166Abstract: Methods for modifying polyhydroxylated materials by the direct covalent bonding of nucleophilic ligands to the former sites of hydroxyl groups on the material are disclosed. More specifically, methods for activating the surface of polyhydroxylated materials such as silica, which can serve as stationary phases in various chromatographic methods, are disclosed. The silica is first contacted with a reagent, e.g., a phosphorylating agent, effective to cleave the O--H bond of at least one of said hydroxyl groups and introduce through an --O-- linkage a moiety amenable to nucleophilic displacement; and the product of step (a) is then contacted with a suitable nucleophilic ligand.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1988Date of Patent: October 6, 1992Assignee: Trustees of AT BiochemInventors: Tikam Jain, Robert Shorr
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Patent number: 5151402Abstract: When charcoal is used as an adsorbent, its effective lifetime is decreased by the adsorption of water vapor. A process is described whereby the charcoal is treated with an effective amount of a non-chlorinated organo-silane to increase the hydrophobicity of the charcoal. The reduction in surface area and organic adsorption capacity, which occurs upon silylation, is relatively small whereas there is a somewhat greater reduction in water adsorption capacity of the silylated charcoal.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1990Date of Patent: September 29, 1992Assignee: Atomic Energy of Canada LimitedInventors: Marjory T. Craw, Kevin D. McCrimmon, Lyse L. Deschenes
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Patent number: 5149426Abstract: This stationary phase for enantiomeric resolution liquid chromatography contains a chiral group of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A--CO-- means a chiral moiety; m means an integer of not less than 3; and n means an integer of not less than 5.This chromatographic stationary phase has a high chiral-recognition ability and, permits efficient resolution of optical isomers.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1991Date of Patent: September 22, 1992Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Katsunori Watabe, Osamu Motokawa
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Patent number: 5145820Abstract: Activated carbon is used on gas-mask canisters for filtering air to remove toxic vapors. For military use, the charcoal is impregnated with inorganic salts or organic compounds for improving the chemical activity of the charcoal with respect to toxic vapors having low boiling points and small molecular sizes, e.g. cyanogen chloride. One such compound, namely triethylenediamine (TEDA) has been added to charcoal by sublimation at atmospheric pressure. A more effective method of impregnating charcoal with TEDA utilizes reduced pressure 0.13 to 13 Pa, preferably 1.3 Pa as a driving force to facilitate vaporization of the TEDA by sublimation. The activated carbon to be impregnated is dried at 110.degree. C. to 160.degree. C. for three hours and transferred to a vacuum desiccator. The required amount of the amine, namely 1.57 to 12.57%, preferably 4.7% is placed in the container on top of the activated carbon and the container is evacuated to a pressure of about 1.3 Pa and heated at 40.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1991Date of Patent: September 8, 1992Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by Minister of National Defence of Her Majesty's Canadian GovernmentInventors: Septimus H. Liang, Brian H. Harrison, Jack G. Pagotto
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Patent number: 5141806Abstract: A microporous structure with layered interstitial surface treatments, and method and apparatus for preparation thereof. The structure is prepared by sequentially subjecting a uniformly surface-treated structure (10a) to atomic oxygen treatment to remove an outer layer (16) of surface treatment to a generally uniform depth, and then surface treating the so exposed layer with another surface treating agent. The atomic oxygen/surface treatment steps may optionally be repeated, each successive time to a lesser depth, to produce a microporous structure having multilayered surface treatments. The apparatus (200) employs at least one side arm (228) from a main atomic oxygen-containing chamber (202). The side arm (228) has characteristic relaxation times such that a uniform atomic oxygen dose rate is delivered to a specimen (239) positioned transversely in the side arm (228) spaced from the main gas chamber (202).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1989Date of Patent: August 25, 1992Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventor: Steven L. Koontz
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Patent number: 5137627Abstract: Silica gel chromatographic supports surface-modified with (R.sup.1 O).sub.3-m Si R.sup.2.sub.m(CH.sub.2).sub.3 NH(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH).sub.n H, in which R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, R.sup.2 is methyl or ethyl, and m and n are independently selected from the integers 0, 1 or 2, and further modified chemically to produce reverse-phase character, markedly reduce the interaction between silanophilic analytes and the silanol groups present on the surface of the silica gel through the presence of polar groups, which include the residual unmodified amino and modified amino groups, and which are densely packed near the silica surface. This results in chromatographic elution of basic, silanophilic analytes in efficient, narrow bands similar to those of the less-polar analytes.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1990Date of Patent: August 11, 1992Assignee: Supelco, Inc.Inventor: Binyamin Feibush