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5277771 Regenerating a plasma initiator using molecular hydrogen in the presence of microwave radiation  
Plasma initiators that have become deactivated due to the accumulation of carbonaceous deposits, sulfur deposits, or both thereon can be regenerated by contact with a gas containing molecular...
5264093 Irradiation of cation exchange membranes to increse current efficiency and reduce power consumption  
The present invention is a process for modifying a fluorinated cation exchange membrane by irradiation of the membrane in its salt form with a sufficient dose of non-spark-producing radiation to...
5256430 Method for generating a detonation pressure  
A method for generating an underliquid shock pressure comprises the steps of igniting a combustible mixture gas to form detonation waves, imploding the detonation waves in their advancing...
5254229 Electrified object neutralizing method and neutralizing device  
The present invention relates to an electrified object neutralizing method and a neutralizing device. The present invention is characterized in that electrons are made released by means of a...
5213619 Processes for cleaning, sterilizing, and implanting materials using high energy dense fluids  
An environmentally safe process for pre-cleaning, sterilizing, preserving, and enhancing performance characteristics of materials used in critical environments with stringent end-product...
5205915 Conversion of methane using continuous microwave radiation (OP-3690)  
Methane can be effectively converted to acetylene, ethylene, and hydrogen by subjecting the methane to continuous microwave radiation in the presence of at least one plasma initiator that is...
5205912 Conversion of methane using pulsed microwave radiation  
Methane can be effectively converted to acetylene, ethylene, and hydrogen by subjecting the methane to pulsed microwave radiation in the presence of at least one plasma initiator that is capable of...
5205914 Synthesis of desflurane  
An improved preparation of desflurane, 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether utilizing hexafluoropropene epoxide as a starting material. Hexafluoropropene epoxide is advantageous in that it...
5186799 Method for improving the activity maintenance of a plasma initiator  
The activity maintenance of the plasma initiators used during the upgrading of a hydrocarbon feedstock in a reaction zone using microwave radiation can be improved if molecular hydrogen is added to...
5174877 Apparatus for photocatalytic treatment of liquids  
Apparatus for decontaminating a contaminated fluid by using photocatalytic particles. The apparatus includes a reactor tank for holding a slurry of the contaminated fluid and the photocatalytic...
5164094 Process for the separation of substances from a liquid and device for effecting such a process  
A process for the flocculation, precipitation, agglomeration or coagulation of substances or microorganisms present in a liquid in a dissolved, colloidally dissolved, suspended or emulsified state...
5154808 Functional organic thin film and process for producing the same  
A functional organic thin film comprising a water-insoluble organic thin film comprising at least one of a nitrene group and a carbene group and a bioactive protein chemically bound to said at...
5137607 Reactor vessel using metal oxide ceramic membranes  
A reaction vessel for use in photoelectrochemical reactions includes as its reactive surface a metal oxide porous ceramic membrane of a catalytic metal such as titanium. The reaction vessel...
5131993 Low power density plasma excitation microwave energy induced chemical reactions  
Disclosed is a method for cracking a hydrocarbon material. The method includes introducing a stream including a hydrocarbon fluid and a carrier fluid into a reaction zone. A microwave discharge...
5127928 Method for the manufacture of a waveguide mixer  
A method is presented for writing a permanent spatially periodic phase-matching second-order non-linearity grating in an optical waveguide. Single frequency exciting radiation is launched in a pair...
5128014 Irradiation of cation exchange membranes  
The present invention is a process for modifying a fluorinated cation exchange membrane by irradiation of the membrane with a sufficient dose of non-spark-producing radiation to decrease the...
5126020 Detoxification apparatus and method for toxic waste using an energy beam and electrolysis  
Detoxification apparatus for disposing of toxic waste material by incineration includes a closed reactive vessel (3) having an inlet (5) and an outlet (7). Waste material is introduced into the...
5126111 Fluid purification  
A method of removing, reducing or detoxifying organic pollutants from a fluid, water or air, by contacting the fluid with a photoreactive metal semiconductor material in the presence of ultraviolet...
5124050 Method and apparatus for removing hypochlorous acid components from apparatus for processing tap water  
A tap water processing apparatus comprises a water tank for storing tap water, and an ultrasonic oscillator disposed inside the water tank and emitting ultrasonic waves. The tap water contains...
5120411 Photodynamic activity of sapphyrins  
The present invention includes a method to produce singlet oxygen from molecular oxygen generated by reaction with a sapphyrin compound excited at an absorbing wavelength to form a triplet species....
5098538 Electroacoustic soil decontamination  
Apparatus and method for the in-situ removal of soil contaminants by the concurrent application of a D.C. electrical field and an acoustic field.
5096553 Treatment of raw animal hides and skins  
There is described a new and improved method of treating raw animal hides and skins prior to tanning, wherein the hides and skins are initially washed, trimmed, fleshed and demanured, including the...
5093050 Method for producing oriented, discontinuous fiber reinforced composite materials  
A novel method for generating orientation of short fibers in the matrix of a composite material allows for production of complex high strength components. With state of the art technologies short...
5084909 Method of processing gemstones to enhance their color  
Color enhanced topaz, beryl, tourmalines, quartz, diamonds and other gem material products, both natural and synthetic, and the process by which they are color-enhanced are described. In this...
5063030 Process and apparatus for removing organic contaminants from a fluid  
A process and apparatus for removing organic contaminants from a fluid includes providing a fluid containing at least one type of organic pollutant molecules that have the characteristics of...
5047260 Method for producing a shielded plastic enclosure to house electronic equipment  
A method for fabricating a shielded plastic enclosure for housing electronic equipment involves applying to at least one interior surface of the enclosure a layer of shielding composition which is...
5045288 Gas-solid photocatalytic oxidation of environmental pollutants  
Means and methods employing gas-solid heterogenous photocatalysis ("GSHP") to counteract the widespread occurrence of groundwater and air polluted by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as...
5032241 Fluid purification  
A purifier for water or air removes, reduces or detoxifies organic pollutants therefrom by causing the fluid to contact a matrix having surfaces with which a fixed anatase (TiO 2 ) or other...
5024740 Mineral refinement by high RF energy application  
A method and apparatus for the elimination of unwanted impurities and inclusions from a variety of non-conductive base materials by the application of high power, variable frequency RF energies in...
5022970 Photoelectrochemical reduction of carbon oxides  
A process for photoelectrochemical reduction of CO 2 and/or CO to gaseous hydrocarbons, predominately methane, in a liquid aqueous containing electrolyte dispersion of semiconductors in the...
5015349 Low power density microwave discharge plasma excitation energy induced chemical reactions  
Disclosed is a method for cracking a hydrocarbon material. The method includes introducing a stream including a hydrocarbon fluid into a reaction zone. A microwave discharge plasma is continuously...
5002645 Process of separating and recovering metal values from a waste stream  
Described is a method of separating and recovering metal values from a waste stream containing metal hydroxides comprising the steps of providing an aqueous waste stream containing metal values...
4988419 Method and apparatus for producing conductivity in materials  
A method or process for treating materials for making materials electrically conductive that are not naturally electrically conductive or for increasing and enhancing the electrical conductivity of...
RE33524 Particle separation  
The separation of different types of particulate matter in a carrier liquid is obtained by using an ultrasonic standing wave and relying on the different acoustic responses of the different...
4987159 Carbonyl derivatives of 1-phenylindan suitable for use as polymerization photoinitiators, their preparation and use  
New carbonyl derivatives of 1-phenylindan suitable for use as photoinitiators in the photopolymerization of compounds or mixtures of compounds containing ethylenic double bonds. The carbonyl...
4983645 Photoinitiators as light sensitive degradants for polyethylene  
Small effective amounts of camphorquinone incorporated into polyethylene accelerates the degradation of polyethylene on exposure to ultraviolet light.
4980038 Cosmetic and method for production thereof  
A cosmetic of stable quality is produced by a method which comprises applying superposed electric waves severally on an aqueous part and an alcohol part or an oil part, then mixing the aqueous part...
4957606 Separation of dissolved and undissolved substances from liquids using high energy discharge initiated shock waves  
A method and apparatus are disclosed for efficient processing of liquids and the precipitation of dissolved elements and chemical compounds. Improvements over prior systems include system layout,...
4950516 Polyethylene as UV photodegradant for polystyrene  
Linear polyethylenes are added to crystal, clear transparent polystyrene to accelerate the degradation of polystyrene on exposure to ultraviolet light.
4945063 Method for detecting organic compounds by photoacoustic conversion  
A method is provided for detecting the presence of organic materials in an aqueous sample. The materials are decomposed by simultaneous exposure to ultraviolet radiation and acoustic energy to...
4943357 Photodegradation of metal chelate complexes  
A method of photodegrading a metallic chelate complex wherein ultraviolet light is directed into an aqueous solution of a metallic chelate to photodegrade the metallic chelate and isolate the...
4921589 Polysiloxane bound photosensitizer for producing singlet oxygen  
This invention relates to a photosensitizer which is bound to a polysiloxane polymer, a method of preparing the bound photosensitizer and a process for using the bound photosensitizer. The...
4917783 Method for purifying macrocyclic ketones  
A method for purifying a macrocyclic ketone is disclosed which comprises light-irradiating a macrocyclic ketone containing a macrocyclic diketone as an impurity. Preferably, the macrocyclic ketone...
4915804 Titanate bound photosensitizer for producing singlet oxygen  
This invention relates to a photosensitizer which is bound to a titanate polymer, a method of preparing the bound photosensitizer and a process for using the bound photosensitizer. The...
4902378 Polymer with reduced internal migration  
Semicrystalline polymers and copolymers having migratory additives therein can be provided with reduced migration. A surface layer of the polymer of copolymer article is rendered quasi-amorphous...
4900407 Method for deoxygenation of alcohols  
In a method for deoxygenating the secondary and/or tertiary OH group(s) in an alcohol having such OH group(s), a characteristic feature thereof is that the alcohol having the OH group(s) is first...
4898650 Laser cleaning of metal stock  
A method of cleaning a metal surface by means of a laser to improve the surface characteristics, prior to plating thereover with a noble metal, such as gold. More particularly, the method hereof...
4888101 System for and method of photocatalytically modifying a chemical composition and method of constructing a panel utilized in the system and the method  
A system for photocatalytically modifying a chemical composition comprising a semiconductor powder dispersed and entrapped within a layer of Pyrex glass wool interposed between two transparent...
4882021 Apparatus and method for soil decontamination  
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for relatively rapid, on-site soil decontamination in a confined area without significant toxic off-gassing. The disclosed method includes treating the...
4879012 Method for reutilization of electrophoresis gel  
An electrophoresis gel is regenerated by light-irradiating an electrophoresis gel used for separating a fluorescence-labeled sample by electrophoresis and optically detecting the sample, thereby...