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| 20120128897 | Organoaminosilane Precursors and Methods for Depositing Films Comprising Same - Described herein are precursors and methods of forming dielectric films. In one aspect, there is provided a silicon precursor having the following formula I: | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120128560 | Process and System for Syngas Treatment - A process for the clean-up of a crude syngas stream having widely varying composition and particulate load. The process includes quenching the crude syngas stream with a liquid stream to cool the syngas stream and remove particulates, tars and heavier hydrocarbon compounds. The process further includes co-scrubbing the syngas stream to remove both HCl and NH | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125128 | SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING INSPECTIONS, REPAIRS, AND/OR OTHER OPERATIONS WITHIN VESSELS - A system is provided to facilitate inspections, repairs, and other operations within vessels without human entry into the vessels, and without introducing contaminants that could reduce the purity of materials held in the vessels below predetermined minimum levels. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120122047 | Selective Adjustment of Heat Flux for Increased Uniformity of Heating a Charge Material in a Tilt Rotary Furnace - A method of heating a charge material by controlling heat flux in a tilt rotary furnace is disclosed. Combustion by the burner forms a heat release profile including a high heat flux region. The positioning of the high heat flux region is controllable by providing a controlled amount of secondary or staged oxidant. The burner is configured and controlled to position a region of high heat flux at a position corresponding to an area requiring greater heating, such as the area of maximum charge depth in the furnace to provide substantially uniform melting and heat distribution. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121806 | Complexes Of Imidazole Ligands - Metal imidazolate complexes are described where imidazoles ligands functionalized with bulky groups and their anionic counterpart, i.e., imidazolates are described. Compounds comprising one or more such polyalkylated imidazolate anions coordinated to a metal or more than one metal, selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, transition metals, lanthanide metals, actinide metals, main group metals, including the chalcogenides, are contemplated. Alternatively, multiple different imidazole anions, in addition to other different anions, can be coordinated to metals to make new complexes. The synthesis of novel compounds and their use to form thin metal containing films is also contemplated. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118763 | Process and System for Providing Acetylene - A system for providing a high purity acetylene comprising 100 ppm or less solvent to a point of use comprising a storage vessel that houses an acetylene feed steam comprising acetylene and solvent; a cooling system that maintains the storage vessel and provides the acetylene feed stream at a temperature ranging from 20° C. to −50° C.; and a purifier in fluid communication with the storage vessel wherein the acetylene feed stream is introduced into the purifier at a temperature ranging from −50° C. to 30° C. to remove at least a portion of the solvent contained therein and provide the high purity acetylene. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118435 | Method and Apparatus for Nitriding Metal Articles - A method and apparatus for nitriding of highly-alloyed metal article is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus uses at least one nitrogen source gas such as nitrogen and/or ammonia in an oxygen-free nitriding gas atmosphere, with small additions of one or more hydrocarbons. In this or other embodiments, the method and apparatus described herein is applicable to metal articles comprising iron, nickel and cobalt based alloys and which tend to form passive oxide films on at least a portion of their surface, heated to and nitrided at a certain temperature without prior surface preparation. The apparatus includes an external gas injector comprising 50-60 Hz AC, high voltage/low-current arc discharge electrodes, activating the nitriding atmosphere stream on its way from source to nitriding furnace. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120104321 | Steam-Hydrocarbon Reforming with Limited Steam Export - A steam-hydrocarbon reforming process and apparatus wherein reformate from a prereformer is reacted in a gas heated reformer which is heated by reformed gas from a primary reformer. Reformate from the gas heated reformer is passed to the primary reformer as feed gas. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104036 | Temperature-Compensated Dispensing of Compressed Gases - Method for dispensing a gas comprising (a) providing a gas storage system containing pressurized gas and having at least first and second gas storage volumes, first and second flow control valves in flow communication with the first and second gas storage volumes, respectively, wherein each flow control valve is initially closed, and wherein the first gas storage volume has a smaller volumetric capacity than the second gas storage volume; (b) selecting a reference temperature; (c) measuring the ambient temperature; (d) providing a gas receiving vessel and placing it in flow communication with each flow control valve and with the gas storage system; and (e) initiating delivery of the gas by (i) opening the first flow control valve when the ambient temperature is equal to or greater than the reference temperature or (ii) opening the second flow control valve when the ambient temperature is less than the reference temperature. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103857 | Cylinder Surface Treatment For Monochlorosilane - The present invention is a container and a processing for passivating the internal surface of the container to store monochlorosilane in a stable manner without degradation of the monochlorosilane. Various container surface modifications have been identified to reduce surface reactions to acceptable levels. Some of the described surface modifications result in significant reduction in monochlorosilane instability. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120079939 | RECOVERING OF XENON BY ADSORPTION PROCESS - The present invention discloses the improvements to a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) process used for Xe recovery. By only collecting the recovered gas mixture after the initial evacuation of N | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120079850 | Controlling Liquefaction of Natrual Gas - A gas liquefaction process, especially for producing LNG, maintains product flow rate and temperature by controlling the refrigeration so that variation to reduce any difference between actual and required product temperatures is initiated before variation of the product flow rate to reduce any difference between actual and required flow rates. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120077943 | Low Temperature Curable Epoxy Compositions - A heat curable epoxy composition comprising the contact product of an epoxy resin, an epoxy curing agent and an accelerator for the epoxy curing agent, the curing agent or the accelerator comprising the reaction product of (a) a phenolic resin (a) of general formula: | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120071576 | Additives for Improving Polyurethane Foam Performance - Polyurethane foam compositions and processes to make flexible polyurethane foams are disclosed. Polyurethane foam is produced in the presence of additives comprising guanidine derivatives. Improvements in physical properties such as air flow, dimensional stability, tensile, tear, elongation and foam hardness is observed when these additives are present in polyurethane formulations. In addition, these additives can minimize polymer degradation under humid ageing conditions resulting in foam products with better mechanical properties. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120058060 | Cationic/Cationogenic Comb Copolymer Compositions and Personal Care Products Containing the Same - Cationic and cationogenic comb copolymers are disclosed along with personal care products that employ them as a modifier that results in increased sensory attributes and increased effectiveness in the deposition of actives and can also act as a thickening agent. The copolymer includes one or more repeating units derived from olefinically unsaturated cationic or cationogenic comonomers and one or more repeating units having the formula | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055980 | Apparatus and Method for Providing an Inerting Gas During Soldering - Described herein is an apparatus and method for providing an inerting gas during the application of soldering to a work piece. In one aspect, there is provided an apparatus that is placed atop of a solder reservoir and comprises a plurality of porous tubes that are in fluid communication with an inerting gas. In another aspect, there is provided a method for providing an inerting gas to a wave soldering apparatus comprising the steps of, among other things, placing an apparatus atop at least one edge of the solder reservoir wherein the apparatus comprises a plurality of tubes comprising one or more openings in fluid communication with an inerting gas source. In a further aspect, at least one of the tubes comprises a non-stick coating or is comprised of a porous non-stick material such as a sleeve. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055803 | Electrodes for Electrolytic Germane Process - The invention relates to the electrolysis of aqueous electrolyte solutions containing GeO | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055592 | Method of Metal Processing Using Cryogenic Cooling - Described herein are a method, an apparatus, and a system for metal processing that improves one or more properties of a sintered metal part by controlling the process conditions of the cooling zone of a continuous furnace using one or more cryogenic fluids. In one aspect, there is provided a method comprising: providing a furnace wherein the metal part is passed therethough on a conveyor belt and comprises a hot zone and a cooling zone wherein the cooling zone has a first temperature; and introducing a cryogenic fluid into the cooling zone where the cryogenic fluid reduces the temperature of the cooling zone to a second temperature, wherein at least a portion of the cryogenic fluid provides a vapor within the cooling zone and cools the metal parts passing therethrough at an accelerated cooling rate. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120045589 | Amidate Precursors For Depositing Metal Containing Films - Volatile metal amidate metal complexes are exemplified by bis(N-(tert-butyl)ethylamidate)bis(ethylmethylamido) titanium; (N-(tert-butyl)(tert-butyl)amidate)tris(ethylmethylamido) titanium; bis(N-(tert-butyl)(tert-butyl)amidate)bis(dimethylamido) titanium and (N-(tert-butyl)(tert-butyl)amidate)tris(dimethylamido) titanium. The term “volatile” referes to any precursor of this invention having vapor pressure above 0.5 torr at temperature less than 200° C. Metal-containing film depositions using these metal amidate ligands are also described. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120040296 | Combustion of Oil Floating on Water - A method for combusting oil from an oil-containing layer floating on water as from an oil spill or well leak. In the method, an oxygen-containing gas is passed through a conduit, the oxygen-containing gas from the conduit is introduced proximate the oil-containing layer floating on water, and oil from the oil-containing layer is combusted with the oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a flame. The oxygen-containing gas is introduced with an oxygen molar flow rate sufficient to decrease the opacity of a smoke plume from the combusting oil. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120035351 | Volatile Imidazoles and Group 2 Imidazole Based Metal Precursors - Sterically hindered imidazole ligands are described, along with their synthesis, which are capable of coordinating to Group 2 metals, such as: calcium, magnesium, strontium, in an eta-5 coordination mode which permits the formation of monomeric or dimeric volatile complexes. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034767 | Method of Making a Multicomponent Film - Described herein is a method and liquid-based precursor composition for depositing a multicomponent film. In one embodiment, the method and compositions described herein are used to deposit Germanium Tellurium (GeTe), Antimony Tellurium (SbTe), Antimony Germanium (SbGe), Germanium Antimony Tellurium (GST), Indium Antimony Tellurium (IST), Silver Indium Antimony Tellurium (AIST), Cadmium Telluride (CdTe), Cadmium Selenide (CdSe), Zinc Telluride (ZnTe), Zinc Selenide (ZnSe), Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) films or other tellurium and selenium based metal compounds for phase change memory and photovoltaic devices. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032378 | Blast Furnace Iron Production with Integrated Power Generation - An integrated system for blast furnace iron making and power production based upon higher levels of oxygen enrichment in the blast gas is disclosed. The integrated system leads to; 1) enhanced productivity in the blast furnace, 2) more efficient power production, and 3) the potential to more economically capture and sequester carbon dioxide. Oxygen enhances the ability of coal to function as a source of carbon and to be gasified within the blast furnace thereby generating an improved fuel-containing top gas. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120027656 | Method and Apparatus for Treating a Sour Gas - A feed gas comprising CO | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120027655 | Method and Apparatus for Adjustably Treating a Sour Gas - A feed gas comprising CO | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120023823 | Method for Gasification and A Gasifier - Disclosed is a cyclonic gasifier and cyclonic gasification method. The cyclonic gasifier and cyclonic gasification method involve a chamber having a first portion proximal to a first end and a second portion proximal to a second end, introducing a first fuel to the first portion of the chamber, introducing a second fuel to the chamber; and introducing a first oxidant to accelerate the velocity of the first fuel and swirl the first fuel from the first portion toward the second portion. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120023822 | Method and System for Controlled Gasification - Disclosed is a system and a method of controlled gasification. The method includes introducing a first fuel to a gasifier in a system, introducing a first fuel to a gasifier in a system, generating a product gas by partially oxidizing the first fuel with an oxidizer including oxygen, directing a first portion of the product gas to a process chamber, and selectively introducing a recycled portion of the product gas to the gasifier. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120014851 | Method of Treating a Gaseous Mixture Comprising Hydrogen, Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulphide - A gaseous mixture, comprising CO | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120012201 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR SELECTIVELY COLLECTING PROCESS EFFLUENT - An apparatus and process for recovering a desired gas such as xenon difluoride, xenon, argon, helium or neon, from the effluent of a chemical process reactor that utilizes such gases alone or in a gas mixture or in a molecule that becomes decomposed wherein the chemical process reactor uses a sequence of different gas composition not all of which contain the desired gas and the desired gas is captured and recovered substantially only during the time the desired gas is in the effluent. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120012000 | Separation of a Sour Syngas Stream - A feed stream, comprising hydrogen sulphide (H | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120011856 | Method and Apparatus for Producing Power and Hydrogen - Both power and H | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120009762 | Method for Wafer Dicing and Composition Useful Thereof - A solution for semiconductor wafer dicing is disclosed. The solution suppresses the adherence of contamination residues or particles, and reduces or eliminates the corrosion of the exposed metallization areas, during the process of dicing a wafer by sawing. The solution comprises at least one organic acid and/or salt thereof; at least a surfactant and/or at least a base; and deionized water, the composition has a pH is equal or greater than 4. The solution can further comprise, a chelating agent, a defoaming agent, or a dispersing agent. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009109 | Treatment of Flue Gas From an Oxyfuel Combustion Process - Carbon monoxide (CO) may be removed from flue gas generated by oxyfuel combustion of a hydrocarbon or carbonaceous fuel, by contacting the flue gas, or a CO-containing gas derived therefrom, at a first elevated temperature, e.g. at least 80° C., and at a first elevated pressure, e.g. at least 2 bar (0.2 MPa), with at least one catalyst bed comprising a CO-oxidation catalyst in the presence of oxygen (O | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009107 | SORBENT USE WITH OXYFUEL SOUR COMPRESSION - Sulfur dioxide (SO | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009106 | Integration of Catalytic CO2 Oxidation and Oxyfuel Sour Compression - Sulfur dioxide (SO | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120009105 | Handling of Acids from Compressed Oxyfuel-Derived CO2 - Sulfur dioxide (SO | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120000213 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING A CONTROLLED AMOUNT OF CRYOGEN ONTO WORK SURFACES IN A COLD ROLL MILL - The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for adjusting the amount of cryogen delivered to a mill stand ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110318216 | Method and Atmosphere for Extending Belt Life in Sintering Furnace - Disclosed herein is a method and gas atmosphere for a metal component in a continuous furnace. In one embodiment, the method and gas atmosphere comprises the use of an effective amount, or about 1 to about 10 percent volume of endo-gas, into an atmosphere comprising nitrogen and hydrogen. In another embodiment, there is provided a method sintering metal components in a furnace at a one or more operating temperatures comprising: providing a furnace comprising a belt comprising a wire mesh material wherein the metal components are supported thereupon; and sintering the components in the furnace in an atmosphere comprising nitrogen, hydrogen, and effective amount of endothermic gas at the one or more operating temperatures ranging from about 1800° F. to about 2200° F. wherein the amount of endothermic gas in the atmosphere is such that it is oxidizing to the wire mesh material and reducing to the metal components. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110311921 | Composition For Stripping And Cleaning And Use Thereof - A composition comprising one or more water soluble organic solvents comprising a glycol ether; water; a fluoride containing compound provided that if the fluoride containing compound is ammonium fluoride than no additional fluoride containing compound is added to the composition; optionally a quaternary ammonium compound; and optionally a corrosion inhibitor is disclosed herein that is capable of removing residues from an article such as photoresist and/or etching residue. Also disclosed herein is a method for removing residues from an article using the composition disclosed herein. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308937 | LOW K PRECURSORS PROVIDING SUPERIOR INTEGRATION ATTRIBUTES - A deposition for producing a porous organosilica glass film comprising: introducing into a vacuum chamber gaseous reagents including one precursor of an organosilane or an organosiloxane, and a porogen distinct from the precursor, wherein the porogen is aromatic in nature; applying energy to the gaseous reagents in the chamber to induce reaction of the gaseous reagents to deposit a film, containing the porogen; and removing substantially all of the organic material by UV radiation to provide the porous film with pores and a dielectric constant less than 2.6. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308761 | REGENERATOR, REGENERATION PROCESS, AND LIQUID POLYMER MIXTURE FOR A REGENERATOR - Disclosed is a regenerator, a regeneration process, and a liquid polymer mixture for periodic cooling, storing, and heating of atmospheric gas. The regenerator, the regeneration process, and the liquid polymer mixture involve a liquid polymer that remains in contact with a thermally conductive solid material during a first operational period and a second operational period of a regeneration process. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308436 | System and Method for Improved Heat Recovery from Flue Gases with High SO3 Concentrations - Disclosed is a power generation system for high sulfur fuel combustion and a method of generating power from high sulfur fuel. The system includes a boiler for combusting a sulfur containing fuel to form a sulfur containing flue gas, a heat exchanger arranged and disposed to transfer heat from the sulfur containing flue gas to combustion air, a sorbent injector arranged and disposed to inject sorbent into the sulfur containing flue gas, and a second stage heat recovery mechanism arranged and disposed to transfer heat from the sulfur containing flue gas. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308276 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERIODIC COOLING, STORING, AND HEATING WITH MULTIPLE REGENERATORS - Disclosed are a method and system involving pressurizing an atmospheric gas stream to form at least a compressed atmospheric gas stream, directing the compressed atmospheric gas stream to a first regenerator for cooling, pressurizing to above a second predetermined pressure to form at least a supercritical atmospheric gas stream, directing the supercritical atmospheric gas stream to a second regenerator for cooling, reducing pressure to form at least a liquefied atmospheric gas stream, selectively storing the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, pressurizing the liquefied atmospheric gas stream to form at least a pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream, heating the pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream in the second regenerator to form at least a heated stream, expanding the heated stream to form at least a medium pressure atmospheric gas stream, directing the medium pressure atmospheric gas stream to the first regenerator, and heating the medium pressure atmospheric gas stream in the first regenerator. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308275 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERIODIC COOLING, STORING, AND HEATING OF ATMOSPHERIC GAS - Disclosed is a method and a system. The method and system involve compressing an atmospheric gas stream to form a supercritical atmospheric gas stream, forming at least a first stream from the supercritical atmospheric gas stream, directing the first stream to a regenerator for cooling to form a first cooled stream, directing the first cooled stream from the regenerator, expanding the first cooled stream to form a liquefied atmospheric gas stream, storing at least a portion of the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, pressurizing at least a portion of the stored portion of the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, and heating at least a portion of a pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream in the regenerator. In the method and system, refrigeration below the critical temperature of the atmospheric gas is directly or indirectly provided to at least one portion of the system from a non-combustible source. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110306724 | Solvent Free Aqueous Polyurethane Dispersions and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Substantially solvent-free aqueous polyurethane dispersions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The substantially solvent-free aqueous polyurethane dispersions are provided in a substantially solvent-free system of a prepolymer made by reacting at least one polyol, at least one polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive compound comprising one or more ionic or potential ionic groups, and at least one isocyanate chain terminating agent. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110301318 | Mixed Polycycloaliphatic Amines (MPCA) And MPCA Alkylates - Mixed polycycloaliphatic amines (MPCA) and alkylates thereof (MPCA alkylates), methods for making mixed polycycloaliphatic MPCA amines and MPCA alkylates thereof, as well as polymeric compositions, such as spray-applied polyurea coating compositions, comprising said mixed amines MPCA and MPCA alkylates thereof are described herein. In one embodiment, the polymeric composition comprises an isocyanate component, and a resin component comprising an organic compound having the following Formula I: | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110295033 | LOW-IMPURITY ORGANOSILICON PRODUCT AS PRECURSOR FOR CVD - The present invention provides an organosilicon composition comprising diethoxymethylsilane, a concentration of dissolved residual chloride, and a concentration of dissolved residual chloride scavenger that does not yield unwanted chloride salt precipitate when combined with another composition comprising diethoxymethylsilane. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110294653 | Fabrication of Catalyzed Ion Transport Membrane Systems - Process for fabricating a catalyzed ion transport membrane (ITM). In one embodiment, an uncatalyzed ITM is (a) contacted with a non-reducing gaseous stream while heating to a temperature and for a time period sufficient to provide an ITM possessing anion mobility; (b) contacted with a reducing gaseous stream for a time period sufficient to provide an ITM having anion mobility and essentially constant oxygen stoichiometry; (c) cooled while contacting the ITM with the reducing gaseous stream to provide an ITM having essentially constant oxygen stoichiometry and no anion mobility; and (d) treated by applying catalyst to at least one of (1) a porous mixed conducting multicomponent metallic oxide (MCMO) layer contiguous with a first side of a dense layer of MCMO and (2) a second side of the dense MCMO layer. In another embodiment, these steps are carried out in the alternative order of (a), (d), (b), and (c). | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110284120 | Compressed Gas Dispensing Method - A method for dispensing a compressed gas for reducing the amount of residual gas in dispensing station storage vessels before refilling is required. The method comprises transferring compressed gas into receiving vessels in a first series of fill-ups where each of the receiving vessels receive compressed gas from a first mobile storage device and subsequently from a second mobile storage device, transporting the first mobile storage device to a refilling station after the first mobile storage device has been depleted to a selected depletion level, refilling the first mobile storage device at the refilling station, and transferring compressed gas into receiving vessels in a second series of fill-ups where each of the receiving vessels receive compressed gas from the second mobile storage device and one or more of the first mobile storage device after refilling and a third mobile storage device. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110275866 | Feed Gas Contaminant Removal in Ion Transport Membrane Systems - An oxygen ion transport membrane process wherein a heated oxygen-containing gas having one or more contaminants is contacted with a reactive solid material to remove the one or more contaminants. The reactive solid material is provided as a deposit on a support. The one or more contaminant compounds in the heated oxygen-containing gas react with the reactive solid material. The contaminant-depleted oxygen-containing gas is contacted with a membrane, and oxygen is transported through the membrane to provide transported oxygen. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271833 | Adsorbent Bed Support - An adsorbent vessel and process for using the adsorbent vessel subject to thermal swing expansion/contraction is disclosed where the adsorbent vessel comprises a support screen affixed to the adsorption vessel subject to thermal swing expansion/contraction and where a first section of the support screen extends along a portion of the length of the adsorption vessel subject to thermal swing expansion/contraction in the axial direction and comprises apertures permitting gas permeation and where the first section of the support screen has a cross-section in the axial direction that is arcuate. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271713 | Purification of Carbon Dioxide - Impure carbon dioxide (“CO | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110268651 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND DELIVERING HYDROGEN - An apparatus and method for storing and releasing hydrogen is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a reactor, a heater having a first portion that is located in the reactor; a dehydrogenation catalyst that is affixed to the first portion of the heater; a hydrogen release conduit in communication with the reactor; a chamber containing a hydrogenated carrier; and an energy source coupled to the heater. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110263912 | Control Of Kinetic Decomposition In Mixed Conducting Ion Transport Membranes - Mixed conducting ion transport membrane comprising a multi-component metallic oxide compound represented by the formula Ln | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110262642 | Process for Producing Silicon and Oxide Films from Organoaminosilane Precursors - A method for depositing a silicon containing film on a substrate using an organoaminosilane is described herein. The organoaminosilanes are represented by the formulas: | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110260343 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PER(PHENYLETHYNYL) ARENE DERIVATIVES - A polymeric composition comprising a first polymer chosen from a poly(arylene ether) polymer including polymer repeat units of the following structure: —(O—Ar | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110256314 | METHODS FOR DEPOSITION OF GROUP 4 METAL CONTAINING FILMS - A method for forming metal-containing films by atomic layer deposition using precursors of the formula: | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110250126 | GROUP 4 METAL PRECURSORS FOR METAL-CONTAINING FILMS - The present invention is related to a family of Group 4 metal precursors represented by the formula: | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247979 | Process for Separating Components of a Multi-Component Feed Stream - Provided is a process and apparatus for separating a multi-component feed stream wherein a porous separator is used to effectively create, via permeation and phase change, at least three fractions of differing compositions. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110240924 | Operation of Staged Membrane Oxidation Reactor Systems - A method of operating a multi-stage ion transport membrane oxidation system. The method comprises providing a multi-stage ion transport membrane oxidation system with at least a first membrane oxidation stage and a second membrane oxidation stage, operating the ion transport membrane oxidation system at operating conditions including a characteristic temperature of the first membrane oxidation stage and a characteristic temperature of the second membrane oxidation stage; and controlling the production capacity and/or the product quality by changing the characteristic temperature of the first membrane oxidation stage and/or changing the characteristic temperature of the second membrane oxidation stage. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110233470 | ION TRANSPORT MEMBRANE MODULE AND VESSEL SYSTEM - An ion transport membrane system comprising (a) a pressure vessel having an interior, an exterior, an inlet, and an outlet; (b) a plurality of planar ion transport membrane modules disposed in the interior of the pressure vessel and arranged in series, each membrane module comprising mixed metal oxide ceramic material and having an interior region and an exterior region, wherein any inlet and any outlet of the pressure vessel are in flow communication with exterior regions of the membrane modules; and (c) one or more gas manifolds in flow communication with interior regions of the membrane modules and with the exterior of the pressure vessel. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110229377 | Apparatus for Removal of Surface Oxides via Fluxless Technique Involving Electron Attachment and Remote Ion Generation - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the dry fluxing of at least one component and/or solder surface via electron attachment. In one embodiment, there is provided a method for removing oxides from the surface of a component comprising: providing a component on a substrate wherein the substrate is grounded or has a positive electrical potential to form a target assembly; passing a gas mixture comprising a reducing gas through an ion generator comprising a first and a second electrode; supplying an amount of voltage to at least one of the first and second electrodes sufficient to generate electrons wherein the electrons attach to at least a portion of the reducing gas and form a negatively charged reducing gas; and contacting the target assembly with the negatively charged reducing gas to reduce the oxides on the component. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110226997 | Method And System Of Gasification - Disclosed is a system and method for gasification. The method includes partially oxidizing a concentrated lignin-containing liquor to form a product gas and a particulate, separating the product gas from the particulate, and contacting a lignin-containing liquor feed with the separated product gas. The contacting forms the concentrated lignin-containing liquor. The concentrated lignin-containing liquor includes dry solids content of less than about 65% and a sulfur content of less than about 2%. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110226705 | Apparatus and Method for Dissolution of Ozone in Water and Catalytic Oxidation - A system and method for oxidation treatment of water in which ozone gas is dissolved in water by passing a mixed gas-liquid stream through a monolith at an elevated pressure that is close to the preferred gas output pressure for an ozone generator. The monolith is preferably contained at least partially within a gas-liquid separator vessel. Advanced oxidation is optionally provided by injecting hydrogen peroxide and/or embedding a catalyst on the monolith. At least a portion of the treated water is preferably recycled in order to increase total ozone dosing in the effluent stream. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110220847 | Reformer and Method of Operating the Reformer - A method of combustion and a reformer. The method includes combusting a fuel in combustion region of an up-fired or down-fired reformer and forming non-uniform injection properties with a wall-bound burner. The combusting is performed in a combustion region by burners, wherein at least one of the burners is the wall-bound burner forming the non-uniform injection properties. The non-uniform injection properties generate a heat profile providing a first heat density proximal to a wall and a second heat density distal from the wall, the second heat density being greater than the first heat density. The non-uniform injection properties are formed by injection properties selected from an angle of one or more injectors, a flow rate of one or more injectors, an amount and/or location of oxidant injectors, an amount and/or location of fuel injectors, and combinations thereof. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110218371 | Stabilizers for the Stabilization of Unsaturated Hydrocarbon-Based Precursor - A stabilized composition consists essentially of unsaturated hydrocarbon-based materials, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxybenzophenone and a nitroxyl radical based stabilizer. A method for stabilizing unsaturated hydrocarbon-based precursor material against the polymerization comprises providing a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxybenzophenone and a nitroxyl radical based stabilizer. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110215445 | Methods to Prepare Silicon-Containing Films - Described herein are methods of forming dielectric films comprising silicon, oxide, and optionally nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and boron. Also disclosed herein are the methods to form dielectric films or coatings on an object to be processed, such as, for example, a semiconductor wafer. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110212866 | WATER-RICH STRIPPING AND CLEANING FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - The present invention relates to water-rich formulations and the method using same, to remove bulk photoresists, post-etched and post-ashed residues, residues from Al back-end-of-the-line interconnect structures, as well as contaminations. The formulation comprises: hydroxylamine; corrosion inhibitor containing a mixture of alkyl dihydroxybenzene and hydroxyquinoline; an alkanolamine, a water-soluble solvent or the combination of the two; and at least 50% by weight of water. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110212629 | LIQUID COMPOSITION CONTAINING AMINOETHER FOR DEPOSITION OF METAL-CONTAINING FILMS - A formulation, comprising: a) at least one metal-ligand complex, wherein one or more ligands are selected from the group consisting of β-diketonates, β-ketoiminates, β-ketoesterates, β-diiminates, alkyls, carbonyls, alkyl carbonyls, cyclopentadienyls, pyrrolyls, alkoxides, amidinates, imidazolyls, and mixtures thereof; and the metal is selected from Group 2 to 16 elements of the Periodic Table of the Elements; and, b) at least one aminoether selected from the group consisting of R | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110206601 | System and Method for Sulfur Recovery - A sulfur recovery system for recovering sulfur from a sulfur plant feed stream including a first sulfur removal system and a second sulfur removal system. The system includes a sulfur plant feed inlet to the first sulfur removal system, the sulfur plant feed inlet being capable of providing a sulfur plant feed stream at a first pressure. One or more oxidizing gas inlets are arranged and disposed to combine at least one oxidizing gas stream with the sulfur plant feed stream to form a combustion gas for combustion in the first sulfur removal system at a second pressure. A flow restriction device is operably configured to control an operating pressure in one or both of the first sulfur removal system and the second sulfur removal system. A gas processing plant and method for recovering sulfur from a sulfur plant feed stream are also disclosed. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110204123 | Method for the Removal of Surface Oxides by Electron Attachment - Described herein are a method and an apparatus for removing metal oxides and/or forming solder joints on at least a portion of a substrate surface within a target area. In one particular embodiment, the method and apparatus form a solder joint within a substrate comprising a layer having a plurality of solder bumps by providing one or more energizing electrodes and exposing at least a portion of the layer and solder bumps to the energizing electrode. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110200955 | Liquid Fuel Combustion Process and Apparatus - An apparatus for combustion of a liquid fuel, such as an atomizer or burner, and an associated method using the apparatus for combusting an atomized liquid fuel. The apparatus for combustion has in outer conduit, an inner conduit and a spray tip. The spray tip has a mixing chamber for receiving a liquid fuel and an atomizing gas, and an orifice for discharging the liquid fuel and atomizing gas mixture as an atomized liquid fuel. The inner conduit has external fins where at least some of the external fins contact the inner surface of the spray tip. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110194991 | Tubular Reactor With Jet Impingement Heat Transfer - A tubular reactor for producing a product mixture in a tubular reactor where the tubular reactor comprises an internal catalytic insert with cup-shaped structures having orifices for forming fluid jets for impinging the fluid on the tube wall. Jet impingement is used to improve heat transfer between the fluid in the tube and the tube wall in a non-adiabatic reactor. The tubular reactor and method may be used for endothermic reactions such as steam methane reforming and for exothermic reactions such as methanation. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110185761 | CRYOGENIC TUNNEL FREEZER - A cryogenic tunnel freezer ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110182802 | Reactor, A Structure Packing, and a Method for Improving Oxidation of Hydrogen Sulfide or Polysulfides in Liquid Sulfur - Disclosed is a reactor, a structured packing, and a method for increasing the rate of decomposition of polysulfides and oxidation of polysulfides and hydrogen sulfide in liquid sulfur. The reactor, the structured packing, and the method involve a structured packing for contacting a first stream and a second stream in a reactor including a catalyst. The catalyst increases the rate of decomposition of polysulfides and oxidation of polysulfides and hydrogen sulfide in the liquid sulfur of the first stream with the second stream. The first stream includes liquid sulfur containing polysulfides and dissolved hydrogen sulfide. The second stream includes an oxygen-containing gas. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110171583 | Process Solutions Containing Surfactants - Process solutions comprising one or more surfactants are used to reduce the number of defects in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. In certain embodiments, the process solution may reduce post-development defects such as pattern collapse or line width roughness when employed as a rinse solution either during or after the development of the patterned photoresist layer. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the number of defects such as pattern collapse and/or line width roughness on a plurality of photoresist coated substrates employing the process solution of the present invention. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110165346 | Precursors for CVD Silicon Carbo-Nitride Films - Classes of liquid aminosilanes have been found which allow for the production of silicon carbo-nitride films of the general formula Si | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110154989 | Gas Purification by Adsorption of Hydrogen Sulfide - Hydrogen sulfide is removed from a hydrogen rich gas stream using adsorbents having a low loss of carbon dioxide adsorption capacity upon sulfur loading including high purity silica gels, titania or highly cross-linked, non-chemically reactive resins. The adsorbents may be used to adsorb both carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, or may be used as a guard bed upstream of a separate carbon dioxide adsorbent. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110154950 | Burner and Method for Processing Oxidizable Materials - Burner assembly for use in industrial heating and melting applications of material susceptible to oxidation at elevated temperatures is comprised of a flow passage of oxidant surrounded by an annular flow passage of fuel whereby the oxidant is substantially contained inside the fuel layer up to at least 5 oxidant nozzle diameters downstream of the burner outlet in order to minimize contact between the oxidant and the furnace load. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110150794 | Polymeric Compositions for Personal Care Products - A polymeric composition is disclosed for use in personal care products. The composition is, at room temperature, a solid solution of a long-chain alcohol having ten to fifty carbon atoms and a polyalkyl[meth]acrylate polymer having some alkyl side chains pendant the ester group having ten to thirty carbon atoms and other alkyl side chains pendant the ester group having one to eight carbon atoms. The polymer can be formed by a transesterification reaction of a polyalkyl[meth]acrylate and the long chain alcohol in the presence of a catalyst. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110146991 | Integrated Hydrogen Production and Hydrocarbon Extraction - Reformer and method for producing hydrogen and steam where steam is used for steam-assisted extraction of heavy hydrocarbons. Steam is injected into a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir. Hydrocarbons are extracted from the reservoir along with produced water. Hydrogen is produced in a catalytic steam hydrocarbon reformer. Combustion product gas from the reformer is used to generate wet steam in a once-through steam generator from produced water recycled from the reservoir. The wet steam is used for the steam-assisted extraction of heavy hydrocarbons. The reformer has a heat exchanger section where a heat exchanger is suitable for processing the produced water by once-through steam generation and is suitable for mechanical cleaning. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110143032 | Porogens, Porogenated Precursors and Methods for Using the Same to Provide Porous Organosilica Glass Films With Low Dielectric Constants - A porous organosilica glass (OSG) film consists of a single phase of a material represented by the formula Si | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110136717 | Formulations And Method For Post-CMP Cleaning - The present invention is a method of cleaning to removal residue in semiconductor manufacturing processing, comprising contacting a surface to be cleaned with an aqueous formulation having a polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylamido-methyl-propane sulfonate) polymers, acrylic acid-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid copolymer and mixtures thereof and a quaternary ammonium hydroxide having greater than 4 carbon atoms or choline hydroxide with a non-acetylinic surfactant. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135838 | Liquid Precursor for Depositing Group 4 Metal Containing Films - The present invention is related to a family of liquid group 4 precursors represented by the formula: (pyr*)M(OR | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110120875 | Volatile Group 2 Metal Precursors - A compound comprising one or more polyfunctionalized pyrrolyl anions coordinated to a metal selected from the group consisting of barium, strontium, magnesium, radium or calcium or mixtures thereof. Alternatively, one anion can be substituted with and a second non-pyrrolyl anion. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110113993 | Method of Operating a Furnace - A method of operating a furnace having process tubes and multiple burners where it is desired to conform the temperatures of the process tubes to selected target temperature criterion. The present method provides a systematic and quantitative approach to determine how to adjust burner flow rates to result in desired tube wall temperatures, for example to minimize the temperature deviation between tube wall temperatures at a predetermined elevation in the furnace. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110113628 | Method for Making a Chlorosilane - The method described herein provides a method for preparing a chlorinated silane at least one end product comprising SiH | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110100209 | Recovery of NF3 from Adsorption Operation - During the conventional temperature swing adsorption (TSA) process, NF | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110100026 | Apparatus And Method For Providing A Temperature-Controlled Gas - A coolant delivery system and method for maintaining a temperature within a predetermined range of a set-point temperature in a vessel into which a coolant gas is discharged or a temperature of a material onto which the coolant gas is discharged. The coolant gas results from the mixing of a supply gas with a cryogen. Temperature regulation is provided by regulating the flow rate of a cryogen using a proportional valve, while providing an essentially constant flow rate of a supply gas. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110094679 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR THE REMOVAL OF SURFACE OXIDES BY ELECTRON ATTACHMENT - An apparatus and a method comprising same for removing metal oxides from a substrate surface are disclosed herein. In one particular embodiment, the apparatus comprises an electrode assembly that has a housing that is at least partially comprised of an insulating material and having an internal volume and at least one fluid inlet that is in fluid communication with the internal volume; a conductive base connected to the housing comprising a plurality of conductive tips that extend therefrom into a target area and a plurality of perforations that extend therethrough and are in fluid communication with the internal volume to allow for a passage of a gas mixture comprising a reducing gas. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110083447 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND REGULATING CRYOGENIC COOLING - An apparatus and method for monitoring and/or controlling cryogenic cooling by measuring the opacity of the vapor cloud ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110076213 | Use of Impure Inert Gases in the Controlled Heating and Cooling of Mixed Conducting Metal Oxide Materials - Method for processing an article comprising mixed conducting metal oxide material. The method comprises contacting the article with an oxygen-containing gas and either reducing the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas during a cooling period or increasing the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas during a heating period; during the cooling period, reducing the oxygen activity in the oxygen-containing gas during at least a portion of the cooling period and increasing the rate at which the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas is reduced during at least a portion of the cooling period; and during the heating period, increasing the oxygen activity in the oxygen-containing gas during at least a portion of the heating period and decreasing the rate at which the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas is increased during at least a portion of the heating period. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110067405 | Integrated Ion Transport Membrane and Combustion Turbine System - Integrated gas turbine combustion engine and ion transport membrane system comprising a gas turbine combustion engine including a compressor with a compressed oxygen-containing gas outlet; a combustor comprising an outer shell, a combustion zone in flow communication with the compressed oxygen-containing gas outlet, and a dilution zone in flow communication with the combustion zone and having one or more dilution gas inlets; and a gas expander. The system includes an ion transport membrane oxygen recovery system with an ion transport membrane module that includes a feed zone, a permeate zone, a feed inlet to the feed zone in flow communication with the compressed oxygen-containing gas outlet of the compressor, a feed zone outlet, and a permeate withdrawal outlet from the permeate zone. The feed zone outlet of the membrane module is in flow communication with any of the one or more dilution gas inlets of the combustor dilution zone. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110065958 | Low Temperature Curable Epoxy Compositions Containing Urea Curatives - A heat curable epoxy composition comprising the contact product of an epoxy resin, an epoxy curing agent and an accelerator for the epoxy curing agent, the curing agent or the accelerator comprising a urea compound which is the reaction product of an isocyanate and an alkylated polyalkylenepolyamine having one primary or secondary amine and at least two tertiary amines of the general formula: | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110065837 | LOW TEMPERATURE CURABLE EPOXY COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PHENOLIC-BLOCKED UREA CURATIVES - A heat curable epoxy composition comprising the contact product of an epoxy resin, an epoxy curing agent and an accelerator for the epoxy curing agent, the curing agent or the accelerator comprising the reaction product of (a) a phenolic resin and (b) a urea compound which is the reaction product of an isocyanate and an alkylated polyalkylenepolyamine having one primary or secondary amine and at least two tertiary amines of the general formula: | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110061733 | Additives to Silane for Thin Film Silicon Photovoltaic Devices - The objective of this invention is to use chemical additives to increase the rate of deposition processes for the amorphous silicon film (αSi:H) and/or the microcrystalline silicon film (μCSi:H), and improve the electrical current generating capability of the deposited films for photoconductive films used in the manufacturing of Thin Film based Photovoltaic (TFPV) devices. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110040124 | Method for Preparing Metal Complexes of Polydentate Beta-Ketoiminates - A method for making a group 2 metal-containing polydentate β-ketoiminate represented by the following structure A: | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110039963 | Blowing Agent Enhancers for Polyurethane Foam Production - Rigid polyurethane blowing agent enhancers, methods for using them, and the products produced by these methods are disclosed. The enhancers are low molecular weight alcohols and/or ethers that assist the action of blowing agents comprising a hydrohalocarbon compound. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110036555 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING A NON-LINEAR CRYOGEN SPRAY ACROSS THE WIDTH OF A MILL STAND - A method and apparatus for determining a non-linear cryogenic cooling profile ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110034362 | Semi-Aqueous Stripping and Cleaning Formulation for Metal Substrate and Methods for Using Same - The present invention relates to semi-aqueous formulations and the method using same, to remove bulk photoresists, post-etched and post-ashed residues, as well as contaminations. The formulation comprises: an alkanolamine, a water miscible organic co-solvent, a quarternary ammonium compound, a non-free acid functionality corrosion inhibitor, and remainder water. The pH is greater than 9. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110023712 | Pressure Swing Adsorption System with Indexed Rotatable Multi-Port Valves - Pressure swing adsorption system comprising two or more vessels, each having a feed end, a product end, and adsorbent material adapted to adsorb one or more components from a multi-component feed gas mixture; piping adapted to (1) introduce the feed gas mixture into the feed ends, withdraw a product gas from the product ends, and withdraw a waste gas from the feed ends of the vessels, and (2) place the product ends of any pair of vessels in flow communication; a feed pipe adapted to supply the feed gas mixture to the system; a product pipe adapted to withdraw the product gas from the system; and a waste gas pipe adapted to withdraw the waste gas from the system. An indexed rotatable multi-port valve is adapted to place the product end of each vessel in sequential flow communication with the product end of each of the other vessels. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110015108 | Aqueous Buffered Fluoride-Containing Etch Residue Removers and Cleaners - The invention relates to aqueous, buffered, fluoride containing compositions having a pH of greater than 7.0 to about 11.0. In certain embodiments, the buffered compositions have an extended worklife because pH dependent attributes such as oxide and metal etch rates are stable so long as the pH remains stable. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100316729 | Use of Hyperbaric Conditions to Provide Neuroprotection - Noble gases, in particular xenon and/or helium, administered under hyperbaric conditions of less than 3 atm (0.3 MPa), are used to provide neuroprotection, in particular in patients having suffered an impact trauma to the head and/or spinal column. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100313604 | Furnace and Process for Controlling the Oxidative State of Molten Materials - A method useful with oxy-fuel combustion and in a furnace which contains molten material, wherein either substoichiometric or superstoichiometric combustion and low velocity injection of fuel and primary and secondary oxidant in an oxy-fuel burner are carried out in an orientation which forms either a reducing or oxidizing atmosphere proximate the molten surface. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100310949 | Steam-Hydrocarbon Reforming with Reduced Carbon Dioxide Emissions - A process for producing a hydrogen-containing product gas with reduced carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional hydrogen production processes. A hydrocarbon and steam are reformed in a reformer and the resulting reformate stream is shifted in one or more shift reactors. The shifted mixture is scrubbed to remove carbon dioxide to form a carbon dioxide-depleted stream. The carbon dioxide-depleted stream is separated to form a hydrogen-containing product gas and a by-product gas. A portion of the hydrogen containing product gas is used as a fuel in the reformer and a portion of the by-product gas is recycled back into the process. The process may optionally include reforming in a prereformer and/or an oxygen secondary reformer. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100310113 | System And Method For Temperature Data Acquisition - A system and method is disclosed for acquiring temperature data from a plurality of features in a chamber including capturing a first image of an interior area of the chamber, capturing a second image of the interior area of the chamber, identifying a plurality of features within the data for the first image and the data for the second image, generating an interior area representation based on the first image data, the second image data, and the identification of each feature of the plurality of features in the interior area, and correlating the interior area representation to temperature information related to the interior area. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100308281 | Electrically Conductive Films Formed From Dispersions Comprising Conductive Polymers and Hyperbranched Polymers - An aqueous dispersion and a method for making an aqueous dispersion. The dispersion including at least one conductive polymer, such as a polythienothiophene, at least one hyperbranched polymer and optionally at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid and one non-fluorinated polymeric acid. Devices utilizing layers formed of the aqueous dispersions are also disclosed. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100304313 | Process Solutions Containing Surfactants - Process solutions comprising one or more surfactants are used to reduce the number of defects in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. In certain preferred embodiments, the process solution of the present invention may reduce post-development defects such as pattern collapse when employed as a rinse solution either during or after the development of the patterned photoresist layer. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the number of pattern collapse defects on a plurality of photoresist coated substrates employing the process solution of the present invention. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100304047 | Low Temperature Deposition of Silicon-Containing Films - This invention discloses the method of forming silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon oxide, carbon-doped silicon nitride, carbon-doped silicon oxide and carbon-doped oxynitride films at low deposition temperatures. The silicon containing precursors used for the deposition are monochlorosilane (MCS) and monochloroalkylsilanes. The method is preferably carried out by using plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, and plasma enhanced cyclic chemical vapor deposition. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100294133 | Pressure Swing Adsorption Method and System With Multiple-Vessel Beds - Pressure swing adsorption process for the separation of a feed gas mixture comprising (a) providing a pressure swing adsorption system comprising one or more composite beds, each composite bed comprising adsorbent material disposed in two or more vessels in parallel flow configuration, each vessel having a feed end and a product end; (b) performing cyclic sequential steps comprising adsorption/make product, withdrawing gas at decreasing pressure from the composite bed, purging the composite bed, and introducing gas into the composite bed at increasing pressure; and (c) for any of the sequential steps, setting a flow rate or flow rates of one or more gases selected from the group consisting of gas introduced into or withdrawn from the feed end or ends of any of the two or more vessels and gas introduced into or withdrawn from the product end or ends of any of the two or more vessels. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100291321 | Dielectric Barrier Deposition Using Nitrogen Containing Precursor - A process for forming a silicon carbonitride barrier dielectric film between a dielectric film and a metal interconnect of an integrated circuit substrate, comprising the steps of;
| 11-18-2010 |
| 20100281915 | Pre-Cooled Liquefaction Process - A system and method for liquefying a natural gas stream, the method including the steps of providing a dehydrated natural gas stream for liquefaction, pre-cooling the dehydrated natural gas stream in a pre-cooling apparatus, where the pre-cooling is performed by using a pre-coolant that consists essentially of a hydroflorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant, further cooling the pre-cooled dehydrated natural gas stream in a main heat exchanger through indirect heat exchange against a vaporized hydrocarbon mixed refrigerant coolant to produce a liquefied natural gas product stream, where the mixed refrigerant coolant comprises ethane, methane, nitrogen, and less than or equal to 3 mol % of propane. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100280211 | FAST CURABLE EPOXY COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING IMIDAZOLE-AND 1 -(AMINOALKYL) IMIDAZOLE-ISOCYANATE ADDUCTS - Epoxy curing agents comprising imidazole-isocyanate adducts, including 1-(aminoalkyl)imidazole-isocyanate adducts and especially 1-(3-aminopropyl)imidazole-isocyanate adducts, and their use as curing agents in heat curable one-component epoxy resin compositions. Epoxy curing agents comprising imidazole-isocyanate adducts comprising the reaction product of at least one imidazole, at least one polyisocyanate and at least one diamine. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280192 | Fast Curable Epoxy Compositions Containing Imidazole- And 1-(Aminoalkyl) Imidazole-Isocyanate Adducts - Epoxy curing agents comprising imidazole-isocyanate adducts, including 1-(aminoalkyl) imidazole-isocyanate adducts and especially 1-(3-aminopropyl) imidazole-isocyanate adducts, and their use as curing agents in heat curable one-component epoxy resin compositions. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100275620 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONDENSATION- AND FROST-FREE SURFACES ON CRYOGENIC COMPONENTS - Apparatus that prevents the buildup of frost or ice on plumbing in a cryogenic delivery system ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100270055 | Electrically Conductive Films Formed From Dispersions Comprising Conductive Polymers and Polyurethanes - An aqueous dispersion and a method for making an aqueous dispersion. The dispersion including at least one conductive polymer such as a polythienothiophene, at least one polyurethane polymer and optionally at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid and one non-fluorinated polymeric acid. Devices utilizing layers formed of the inventive dispersions are also disclosed. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100264373 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A HYDROGEN-CONTAINING PRODUCT GAS - A process for producing a hydrogen-containing product gas by catalytic steam-hydrocarbon reforming with an overall steam-to-carbon molar ratio between 1.5 and 2.4 for the process. The process stream is reacted in at least two prereformers prior to reaction in catalyst-containing tubes in a top-fired reformer furnace. The process stream is reacted adiabatically in the first prereformer, while the process stream is heated prior to being introduced into the second prereformer and/or the second prereformer is heated. The process avoids carbon formation on the catalyst in the catalyst-containing tubes in the primary reformer. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100251765 | Cryogenic Separation of Synthesis Gas - A process and apparatus for separating a feed containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, and optionally nitrogen to form a product gas having a desired H | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100247803 | Chemical vapor deposition method - A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method for depositing a thin film on a surface of a substrate is described. The CVD method comprises disposing a substrate on a substrate holder in a process chamber, and introducing a process gas to the process chamber, wherein the process gas comprises a chemical precursor. The process gas is exposed to a non-ionizing heat source separate from the substrate holder to cause decomposition of the chemical precursor. A thin film is deposited upon the substrate. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100240783 | Polyurethane Foams Made with Blowing Catalyst Compositions Containing Primary Hydroxyl Groups and High Ethylenediamine Backbones - A method is provided for preparing polyurethane foams, which comprises contacting at least one organic isocyanate compound, at least one polyol, at least one blowing agent, and a tertiary amine catalyst composition. The catalyst composition has the general formula | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100237085 | Splashguard for High Flow Vacuum Bubbler Vessel - The present invention is a container having a diptube inlet, at least one baffle disc positioned between the outlet of the diptube and the outlet of the container to provide a narrow annular space between the baffle disc and the sidewall of the container to prevent liquid droplets from entering the outlet to the container and the inner surface of the container sidewall and an annular, radially inward projecting deflector ledge on the sidewall, proximate the baffle disc. The present invention is also a process of delivering a chemical precursor from a container having the above structure. Liquid and vapor delivery are both contemplated. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100233886 | Dielectric Films Comprising Silicon And Methods For Making Same - Described herein are methods of forming dielectric films comprising silicon, such as, but not limited to, silicon oxide, silicon oxycarbide, silicon carbide, and combinations thereof, that exhibit at least one of the following characteristics: low wet etch resistance, a dielectric constant of 6.0 or below, and/or can withstand a high temperature rapid thermal anneal process. Also disclosed herein are the methods to form dielectric films or coatings on an object to be processed, such as, for example, a semiconductor wafer. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100227981 | EPOXIDE-BASED COMPOSITION - An epoxide-based composition comprising a combination of an epoxide and a curing agent, wherein the epoxide is selected from a phenyl glycidyl ether-based polyepoxide and the curing agent is a salt compound composed of a N-alkanol piperidine and a carboxylic acid. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100224834 | Method For Determining Carbon Content Of A Hydrocarbon-Containing Mixture - A method for determining a carbon content value of a hydrocarbon-containing mixture. At least one composition-dependent bulk property of the hydrocarbon-containing mixture is measured and optionally at least one non-hydrocarbon component concentration is measured with the resulting measurements used in a carbon content correlation for calculating the carbon content of the hydrocarbon-containing mixture. The carbon content may be used in a hydrogen and/or synthesis gas production process for calculating a target flow rate of steam to be combined with the hydrocarbon-containing mixture to form a mixed feed having a target steam-to-carbon ratio. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100223952 | Separation of Carbon Monoxide From Gaseous Mixtures Containing Carbon Monoxide - A process and apparatus for producing a carbon monoxide-containing product from a feed containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, nitrogen and optionally argon. The carbon monoxide-containing product is produced using a hydrogen stripping column for forming a hydrogen-enriched vapor and a hydrogen-freed liquid, a nitrogen separation fractionator for forming a nitrogen-enriched vapor and a nitrogen-depleted liquid containing carbon monoxide and methane from the hydrogen-freed liquid, and a carbon monoxide/methane separation fractionator for forming the carbon monoxide containing product and a methane-enriched liquid from the nitrogen-depleted liquid. At least part of the nitrogen separation fractionator condenser duty provides the feed vaporization duty and reboiler duty for the carbon monoxide/methane separation fractionator, thereby reducing the energy requirement for the separation. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100196259 | CO2-Sorptive Pellets and Uses Thereof | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100193980 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MACHINING POLYMERS WITH CONTROLLED CROYGENIC COOLING - A method and apparatus for discharging a temperature-controlled flow of a resultant fluid ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100189635 | Pressure Swing Adsorption Cycle for Ozone Production - A pressure swing adsorption cycle designed to reduce the variations in ozone concentration, and produce a higher average ozone concentration, in a product gas stream throughout the cycle. The cycle includes a relatively long air sweep stage and provides for the overlapping of the air sweep stage in two adsorber vessels. Effluent from an adsorber vessel in a feed rinse stage is routed to another adsorber vessel that is in an air sweep stage. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189610 | Apparatus for Upgrading Heavy Hydrocarbons Using Supercritical Water - Heavy hydrocarbons are upgraded more efficiently to lighter, more valuable, hydrocarbons with lower amounts of solid carbonaceous by-products in supercritical water using two heating stages, the first stage at a temperature up to about 775K and the second stage at a temperature from about 870K to about 1075K. The temperature is preferably raised from the first temperature to the second temperature by internal combustion using oxygen. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100187092 | Ozone Production by Pressure Swing Adsorption Using a Noble Gas Additive - Helium is introduced as an additive to any of the oxygen streams introduced into an ozone generator, such as a dielectric discharge (cold plasma) ozone generator, where the effluent of the generator is directed to an adsorption process for separating the ozone from the oxygen. Also disclosed is an improved PSA cycle, which is designed to reduce the amount of make-up helium and oxygen required to sustain the ozone generation and recovery process. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100183990 | Multi-Mode Combustion Device and Method for Using the Device - An apparatus for continuation of combustion with a combustion apparatus when the supply of the normal operating oxidant or normal operating fuel is disrupted, or temporally reduced. Air or oxygen enriched air or oxygen and a gaseous fuel or a liquid fuel or both a gaseous and liquid fuel are introduced into the combustion apparatus in place of the normal oxidant-fuel mixture to effect combustion and maintain the heating level in the furnace. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100180892 | Volume Flow Controller - A volume flow controller ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100173075 | High Coordination Sphere Group 2 Metal B-Diketiminate Precursors - The present invention is directed to high coordination sphere Group 2 metal β-diketiminate compositions, such as bis(N-(2,2-methoxyethyl)-4-(2,2-methoxyethylimino)-2-penten-2-aminato) barium; and the deposition of the metals of such metal ligand compositions by chemical vapor deposition, pulsed chemical vapor deposition, molecular layer deposition or atomic layer deposition to produce Group 2 metal containing films, such as barium strontium titanate films or strontium titanate films or barium doped lanthanate as high k materials for electronic device manufacturing. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100167121 | Nonaqueous Electrolyte - To provide a nonaqueous electrolyte that makes it possible to lengthen the life of a lithium ion cell even when subjected to repeated charge/discharge cycles when used in a lithium ion cell. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100152312 | CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR WATER BLOWN, LOW DENSITY, RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM - A method for preparing a water blown, low density, rigid polyurethane foam which comprises contacting at least one polyisocyanate with at least one polyol, at an Isocyanate Index of 70 to 200, in the presence of a blowing agent composition comprising at least 75 wt % water and an effective amount of a catalyst composition comprising a gelling catalyst which is bis-(N,N-dimethylaminopropyl)amine and a blowing catalyst which is N,N-dimethylaminoethyl-N′-methyl-ethanolamine, the foam having a density of 6 to 16 Kg/m | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152086 | Wet Clean Compositions for CoWP and Porous Dielectrics - The present invention is a formulation for wet clean removal of post etch and ash residue from a semiconductor substrate having a CoWP feature, comprising;
| 06-17-2010 |
| 20100151206 | Method for Removal of Carbon From An Organosilicate Material - Described herein is a method for removing at least a portion of the carbon-containing species within an organosilicate (OSG) film by treating the OSG film with a chemical, such as but not limited to an oxidizer, exposing the OSG film to an energy source comprising ultraviolet light, or treating the OSG film with a chemical and exposing the OSG film to an energy source. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100147024 | ALTERNATIVE PRE-COOLING ARRANGEMENT - A natural gas liquefaction system, the system comprising a first precooling refrigeration system that accepts at least a natural gas feed stream, a second precooling refrigeration system that accepts at least a first refrigerant stream; and a cryogenic heat exchanger fluidly connected to the first precooling refrigeration system and the second precooling refrigeration system that accepts the natural gas feed stream from the first precooling refrigeration system and the first refrigerant stream from the second precooling refrigeration system to liquefy the natural gas feed stream, where the second precooling refrigeration system accepts only stream(s) having a composition different from the stream(s) accepted by the first precooling refrigeration system. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100146982 | BLAST FURNACE IRON PRODUCTION WITH INTEGRATED POWER GENERATION - An integrated system for blast furnace iron making and power production based upon higher levels of oxygen enrichment in the blast gas is disclosed. The integrated system leads to; 1) enhanced productivity in the blast furnace, 2) more efficient power production, and 3) the potential to more economically capture and sequester carbon dioxide. Oxygen enhances the ability of coal to function as a source of iron reductant and to be gasified within the blast furnace thereby generating an improved fuel-containing top gas. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100143607 | Precursors for Depositing Group 4 Metal-Containing Films - Described herein are Group 4 metal-containing precursors, compositions comprising Group 4 metal-containing precursors, and deposition processes for fabricating conformal metal containing films on substrates. In one aspect, the Group 4 metal-containing precursors are represented by the following formula I: | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100136789 | Dielectric Barrier Deposition Using Oxygen Containing Precursor - A method is provided for depositing a dielectric barrier film including a precursor with silicon, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen with improved barrier dielectric properties including lower dielectric constant and superior electrical properties. This method will be important for barrier layers used in a damascene or dual damascene integration for interconnect structures or in other dielectric barrier applications. In this example, specific structural properties are noted that improve the barrier performance. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100131434 | AUTOMATED PATIENT-MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING PATIENT-HEALTH DATA TO CLINICIANS, AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOR - An automated patient-management system for efficiently reporting patient information to clinicians, and a method of operation thereof is described. The system automatically collects and analyzes historic-physiologic data indicative of a patient's health from a myriad of sources. Based on the historic-physiologic data, the system automatically generates a health-risk score indicative of whether a patient will experience a serious-medical event in the near future (e.g., a predetermined time interval). The system uses a processing model that may rely on Hierarchical-Temporal Memory techniques and other models, for extracting and analyzing patient data. The system also generates an integrated synopsis of a patient's health condition, including the health-risk score. The synopsis is then presented (served) to a clinician in an organized, simplified, and effective manner via a client-side user interface. The synopsis enables a physician to proficiently grasp the patient's most critical health parameters in a short period of time. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100130779 | Volatile Group 2 Metal 1,3,5-Triazapentadienate Compounds - The present invention is directed to Group 2 metal 1,3,5-triazapentadiene compositions, such as bis(1,5-bisN,N′(methoxyethyl)-2,4-bis(dimethylamido)-1,3,5-triazapentadienate) barium; and the deposition of the metals of such metal ligand compositions by chemical vapor deposition, pulsed chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition to produce Group 2 metal containing films, such as barium, strontium titanate ternary films or strontium titanate binary films for electronic materials device manufacturing. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100122551 | Liquefaction Method and System - A method for liquefaction using a closed loop refrigeration system, the method comprising the steps of (a) compressing a gaseous refrigerant stream in at least one compressor; (b) cooling the compressed gaseous refrigerant stream in a first heat exchanger; (c) expanding at least a first portion of the cooled, compressed gaseous refrigerant stream from the first heat exchanger in a first expander to provide a first expanded gaseous refrigerant stream; and (d) cooling and substantially liquefying a feed gas stream to form a substantially liquefied feed gas stream in a second heat exchanger through indirect heat exchange against at least a first portion of the first expanded gaseous refrigerant stream from the first expander, wherein the first expanded gaseous refrigerant stream exiting the first expander is substantially vapor. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100120262 | Amino Vinylsilane Precursors for Stressed SiN Films - The present invention is a method to increase the intrinsic compressive stress in plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) silicon nitride (SiN) and silicon carbonitride (SiCN) thin films, comprising depositing the film from an amino vinylsilane-based precursor. More specifically the present invention uses the amino vinylsilane-based precursor selected from the formula: [RR | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100119838 | Curing Agent For Low Temperature Cure Applications - The present invention provides N,N′-dimethyl secondary diamine polymers including methylamine-terminated poly-(N-methylazetidine) and methylamine-terminated poly-(N-methylazacycloheptane). Amine compositions and amine-epoxy compositions comprising N,N′-dimethyl secondary diamine polymers are also disclosed. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100119726 | Group 2 Metal Precursors For Deposition Of Group 2 Metal Oxide Films - This invention is related to Group 2 metal-containing polydentate β-ketoiminate precursors and compositions comprising Group 2 metal-containing polydentate β-ketoiminate precursors, wherein the polydentate β-ketoiminate precursors incorporate an alkoxy group in the imino portion of the molecule. The compounds and compositions are useful for fabricating metal containing films on substrates such as silicon, metal nitride, metal oxide and other metal layers via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100107634 | Rankine Cycle For LNG Vaporization/Power Generation Process - A method and system for generating power in a vaporization of liquid natural gas process, the method comprising pressurizing a working fluid; heating and vaporizing the working fluid; expanding the working fluid in one or more expanders for the generation of power, the working fluid comprises: 2-11 mol % nitrogen, methane, a third component whose boiling point is greater than or equal to that of propane, and a fourth component comprising ethane or ethylene; cooling the working fluid such that the working fluid is at least substantially condensed; and recycling the working fluid, wherein the cooling of the working fluid occurs through indirect heat exchange with a pressurized liquefied natural gas stream in a heat exchanger, and wherein the flow rate of the working fluid at an inlet of the heat exchanger is equal to the flow rate of the working fluid at an outlet of the heat exchanger. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100096249 | Divided Wall Columns For Smaller Sized Plants - A divided exchange column includes a shell column having a first longitudinal axis, a cylindrical wall spaced apart from and surrounding the first longitudinal axis and defining a first interior space, a first divided wall column having a second longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis, and a second divided wall column having a third longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the first and the second longitudinal axes, where the first divided wall column and the second divided wall column are positioned in the first interior space of the shell column. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100082707 | Method and system for archiving biomedical data generated by a data collection device - A method for archiving biomedical data generated by a data collection device, includes the steps of automatically determining a data format in which the collection device is configured to store the biomedical data onto a computer-readable storage medium, based on the data format, extracting the biomedical data from the storage medium, and transmitting the extracted data to a database in which the extracted data is archived. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100082686 | Methods for storing data - A method for storing data includes the steps of receiving a metadata parameter from a first user, the parameter being associated with a property in a database containing a plurality of data records, and storing the parameter. The method also includes the step of providing a second user with access to the stored parameter, the second user having an access level to the database which is different from that of the first user. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100081099 | TRANSIENT OPERATION OF OXY/FUEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, a method of operating an oxy/fuel system and an oxy/fuel system circulate a support gas in the combustion system prior to activating at least one burner, produce the combustion fluid including CO | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100081098 | Combustion System with Precombustor for Recycled Flue Gas - A precombustor system to be used in conjunction with an oxy-fuel burner employing recycled flue gas is disclosed. A method of introducing streams into the precombustor to achieve desired improvements in flame properties is also disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100081007 | Electrically Conductive Films Formed From Dispersions Comprising Polythiophenes and Ether Containing Polymers - An aqueous dispersion and a method for making an aqueous dispersion. The dispersion including at least one conductive polymer such as a polythienothiophene, at least one ether containing polymer and optionally at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid and one non-fluorinated polymeric acid. Devices utilizing layers formed of the inventive dispersions are also disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100077968 | OXY/FUEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM HAVING COMBINED CONVECTIVE SECTION AND RADIANT SECTION - A heat transfer system having a a radiant source, a first heat exchanger configured to permit a first fluid to flow therethrough, and a thermal shield configured to provide controlled radiative heat from the radiant source to the first exchanger. The radiant source is a flame. The thermal shield is a second heat exchanger configured to permit a second fluid to flow therethrough or a non-contact thermal shield fabricated from a material arranged to provide controlled radiative heat exposure from the radiant source to the first exchanger. Oxy/coal combustion systems are also disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100077946 | PROCESS TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN OXY/FUEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM - An oxy/fuel combustion system having a furnace arranged and disposed to combust a fuel to form a combustion fluid. The system further includes a convective section having at least one heat exchanger arranged and disposed to exchange heat between the combustion fluid and steam for use in a steam turbine. A flue gas recycle is arranged and disposed to recycle at least a portion of the combustion fluid as a recycled flue gas, the flue gas recycle having at least two expellant locations downstream of a primary combustion zone. The system includes a flow control mechanism that provides controlled amounts of the recycled flue gas to the at least two expellant locations to control temperature of the steam. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100077945 | CONVECTIVE SECTION COMBUSTION - An oxy/coal combustion system and method include a furnace arranged and disposed to receive and combust a first solid fuel to form a combustion fluid, a convective section having one or more inlet devices, the convective section arranged and disposed to receive and combust a second fuel in the presence of the oxygen, and one or more heat exchangers arranged and disposed to exchange heat with the combustion fluid. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100077944 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM WITH PRECOMBUSTOR - A precombustor having a chamber having a first end and a second end, and an inlet configured to deliver a substantially parallel flow of solid fuel surrounded by oxygen at the first end. The first end further includes a recirculation step and the second end fluidly communicates with a furnace. The inlet and the recirculation step are arranged to form a recirculation zone of at least a portion of the solid fuel and the oxygen. A combustion system and method for operating a combustion system are also disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100077943 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM WITH STEAM OR WATER INJECTION - A combustion system having a furnace arranged and disposed to receive solid fuel and oxygen and combust the solid fuel and oxygen to form a flue gas. The system includes a heat exchanger arrangement arranged and disposed to receive heat from the flue gas, where the heat exchanger arrangement has a predetermined heat exchange capacity. A water injection arrangement is arranged and disposed to provide water to the flue gas to controllably adjust the flue gas mass flow rate and temperature to provide the predetermined heat exchange capacity. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100077942 | OXY/FUEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM WITH LITTLE OR NO EXCESS OXYGEN - The disclosure includes a combustion system including a primary reactor arranged and disposed to receive a solid fuel and a first oxygen stream and deliver a first substantially gaseous product and a substantially solid or molten product, a secondary reactor in fluid communication with the primary reactor, and a furnace in fluid communication with the secondary reactor. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100077941 | OXY/FUEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM WITH MINIMIZED FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION - This disclosure includes a system and method of controlling fuel combustion including providing a system, measuring a property, and providing oxygen and fuel in response to the property. The system includes a furnace arranged and disposed to receive fuel and oxygen and combust the fuel and the oxygen to form a combustion fluid, a plurality of heat exchanger sections arranged and disposed to receive heat from the combustion fluid, and a plurality of oxygen injectors arranged and disposed to controllably provide oxygen to the combustion fluid to adjust composition of the combustion fluid and temperature of the combustion fluid. The property measured is selected from the group consisting of temperature of the combustion fluid, composition of the combustion fluid, temperature of the heat exchanger sections, and combinations thereof and is performed in close proximity to the oxygen injectors. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100076917 | System and method for predicting rare events - Systems and methods are provided for predicting rare events, such as hospitalization events. Predictor sequences may be generated by example systems and methods. Further, the fitness of those sequences may be measured. Sequences may be refined and/or combined with other sequences to produce better sequences. Related sequences may have their relationship identified and associated with the respective sequences. Finally, the sequences may be used to create a predictive model designed to determine, based on a sequence of events related to a person, if a hospitalization event is likely to occur in a given timeframe. Other models may be constructed and used to predict other rare events, based on related event sequences. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076799 | System and method for using classification trees to predict rare events - Systems and methods are provided for predicting rare events, such as hospitalization events. A set of data records, each containing multiple attributes with one or more values (which may include an “unknown” value), may represent a root node of a decision tree. This root node may be partitioned based on one of the attributes, such that the concentration (e.g., “purity”) of a relevant outcome (e.g., the rare event) is increased in one node and decreased in another. This process may be repeated until a decision tree with sufficiently pure leaf nodes is created. This “purified” decision tree may then be used to predict one or more rare events. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076785 | Predicting rare events using principal component analysis and partial least squares - Systems and methods are provided for predicting rare events, such as hospitalization events. Data related to health and/or healthcare may be compiled from a number of sources and used to construct a predictive model. The predictive model employ Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Partial Least Squares (PLS). The data may be arranged in a timeline, and formatted in such a way as to provide discrete temporal “batches”. This arrangement may facilitate the PCA and PLS decomposition of the data into predictive models. These models may then be applied to an individual's data, to create a prediction of healthcare related events. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076329 | Method for reducing baseline drift in a biological signal - The present invention relates to a computer-based method for reducing or eliminating baseline drift from a biological (bio) signal. The method includes the steps of dividing the bio signal into a plurality of shorter signals having fixed time intervals, fitting a baseline function to a baseline of each of the shorter signals, and subtracting each baseline function from a corresponding shorter signal, resulting in a bio signal with a flat baseline. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100075067 | Preparation of Metal Oxide Thin Film Via Cyclic CVD or ALD - A cyclic deposition process to make a metal oxide film on a substrate, which comprises the steps: introducing a metal ketoiminate into a deposition chamber and depositing the metal ketoiminate on a heated substrate; purging the deposition chamber to remove unreacted metal ketominate and any byproduct; introducing an oxygen-containing source to the heated substrate; purging the deposition chamber to remove any unreacted chemical and byproduct; and, repeating the cyclic deposition process until a desired thickness of film is established. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100074482 | Method for detecting bio signal features in the presence of noise - A computer-based method for detecting features in a digitally sampled biological (bio) signal includes the steps of applying a wavelet transform to the bio signal to generate a list of wavelet transform coefficients, ranking the coefficients according to value or frequency, and removing at least one low value or low frequency coefficient. The method further includes the steps of performing an inverse wavelet transform using the remaining coefficients to generate a reconstructed signal, and detecting feature locations using the reconstructed signal. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100069689 | Process and System for Providing Acetylene - A system and a process for providing acetylene, preferably at a high purity level (e.g., comprising 100 parts per million (“ppm”), or 10 ppm, or 1 ppm, or 100 parts per billion (“ppb”), or 10 ppb, or 1 ppb or less of solvent), to a point of use, such as a semiconductor manufacturing process, is described herein. In one aspect, there is provided a process for providing a process for providing a high purity acetylene comprising 100 ppm or less solvent to a point of use comprising: providing an acetylene feed stream comprising acetylene and solvent at a temperature ranging from 20° C. to −50° C.; and introducing the acetylene feed stream to a purifier at a temperature ranging from −50° C. to 30° C. to remove at least a portion of the solvent contained therein and provide the high purity acetylene. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100064855 | Blast Furnace Iron Production with Integrated Power Generation - An integrated system for blast furnace iron making and power production based upon higher levels of oxygen enrichment in the blast gas is disclosed. The integrated system leads to; 1) enhanced productivity in the blast furnace, 2) more efficient power production, and 3) the potential to more economically capture and sequester carbon dioxide. Oxygen enhances the ability of coal to function as a source of carbon and to be gasified within the blast furnace thereby generating an improved fuel-containing top gas. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100055921 | Selective Etching of Silicon Dioxide Compositions - A process for selectively etching a material comprising SiO | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100055627 | Burner And Method For Combusting Fuels - A burner includes separate fuel and oxidant conduits. The fuel conduit has inlet, transitional, and outlet sections, and the oxidant conduit has inlet and outlet sections. The cross sectional flow area of the fuel transitional section varies from an initial cross sectional flow area at the fuel intake to a different cross sectional flow area at the fuel outtake, and the cross sectional flow area of the fuel outlet section is substantially uniform. At least some of the oxidant inlet section is spaced around substantially all of at least a portion of at least one of the fuel inlet, transitional, and outlet sections. The cross sectional flow area of the oxidant outlet section is less than or equal to the cross sectional flow area of the oxidant inlet section and is substantially uniform, and at least some of it is spaced around substantially all of at least a portion of the fuel outlet section. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100048954 | CURING AGENT FOR LOW TEMPERATURE CURE APPLICATIONS - The present invention discloses both amine compositions and amine-epoxy compositions containing N,N′-dimethyl-meta-xylylenediamine. A novel process for producing amines such as N,N′-dimethyl-meta-xylylenediamine, and structurally similar amines, is also disclosed. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100048833 | Mixed Polycycloaliphatic Amines (MPCA) And MPCA Alkylates - Mixed polycycloaliphatic amines (MPCA) and alkylates thereof (MPCA alkylates), methods for making mixed polycycloaliphatic MPCA amines and MPCA alkylates thereof, as well as polymeric compositions, such as spray-applied polyurea coating compositions, comprising said mixed amines MPCA and MPCA alkylates thereof are described herein. In one embodiment, the polymeric composition comprises an isocyanate component, and a resin component comprising an organic compound having the following Formula I: | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100048832 | Alkylated 4-Aminobenzyl-4-Aminocyclohexane - Alkylated 4-aminobenzyl-4-aminocyclohexane curing agents that can be used, for example, in polyurea, polyurethane and urea/urethane hybrid elastomeric, epoxy resin, epoxy adhesive, epoxy composites and/or coating compositions and polymeric compositions comprising these curing agents are provided herein. In one embodiment, the curing agent comprises a compound having the following Formula I: | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100048827 | CURING AGENT FOR LOW TEMPERATURE CURE APPLICATIONS - The present invention discloses both amine compositions and amine-epoxy compositions containing N,N′-dimethyl-meta-xylylenediamine. A novel process for producing amines such as N,N′-dimethyl-meta-xylylenediamine, and structurally similar amines, is also disclosed. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100043918 | Cross Purge Valve and Container Assembly - The present invention is a quartz bubbler container with cross purge capability. This cross purge allows the user to easily purge air and chemical from the valve inlet and outlet by simply flowing inert gas, and avoids the requirement for a more complicated vacuum purging apparatus. The design incorporates two small footprint 3-way valves mounted on the bubbler container inlet and outlet connectors. The 3 | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100041243 | Precursors for Depositing Silicon-containing Films and Methods for Making and Using Same - Aminosilane precursors for depositing silicon-containing films, and methods for depositing silicon-containing films from these aminosilane precursors, are described herein. In one embodiment, there is provided an aminosilane precursor for depositing silicon-containing film comprising the following formula (I): | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100041234 | Process For Restoring Dielectric Properties - A method for preparing an interlayer dielectric to minimize damage to the interlayer's dielectric properties, the method comprising the steps of: depositing a layer of a silicon-containing dielectric material onto a substrate, wherein the layer has a first dielectric constant and wherein the layer has at least one surface; providing an etched pattern in the layer by a method that includes at least one etch process and exposure to a wet chemical composition to provide an etched layer, wherein the etched layer has a second dielectric constant, and wherein the wet chemical composition contributes from 0 to 40% of the second dielectric constant; contacting the at least one surface of the layer with a silicon-containing fluid; optionally removing a first portion of the silicon-containing fluid such that a second portion of the silicon-containing fluid remains in contact with the at least one surface of the layer; and exposing the at least one surface of the layer to UV radiation and thermal energy, wherein the layer has a third dielectric constant that is restored to a value that is at least 90% restored relative to the second dielectric constant. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100040520 | Carbon Dioxide Separation Via Partial Pressure Swing Cyclic Chemical Reaction - A method and bed for separating a reactive gas from a feed gas mixture is disclosed. The method includes reacting the reactive gas with a bed of reactive solid in an exothermic reaction to create a second solid and a product gas from which the reactive gas is depleted. The product gas is removed and the heat from the reaction is used to liberate the reactive gas from the second solid in an endothermic reaction which yields the reactive solid. The reactive gas is removed and sequestered. Heat reservoir material is included in the bed to retain the heat in support of the endothermic reaction. A device for executing the method having an insulated chamber holding the bed, as well as process units formed of multiple beds are also disclosed. The process units allow the method to be operated cyclically, providing a continuous flow of feed gas, reactive gas and product gas. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100040190 | Tubular Reactor With Expandable Insert - A tubular reactor having an insert for improving heat transfer characteristics of the tubular reactor. The insert comprises a catalyst and metal structures consecutively arranged in a lengthwise direction of the tube. The metal structures have radially expandable side walls and orifices for squeezing fluid between the metal structures and the tube wall. The radially expandable side walls form hollows between the radially expandable side walls and the tube wall of the tubular reactor. The radially expandable side walls deform responsive to the fluid pressure difference between the inside of the metal structure and the outer space between the metal structure and the tube wall thereby maintaining the gap between the orifice opening and the tube wall to adjust for tube creep. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100038785 | Materials for Adhesion Enhancement of Copper Film on Diffusion Barriers - We have used the state-of-the-art computational chemistry techniques to identify adhesion promoting layer materials that provide good adhesion of copper seed layer to the adhesion promoting layer and the adhesion promoting layer to the barrier layer. We have identified factors responsible for providing good adhesion of copper layer on various metallic surfaces and circumstances under which agglomeration of copper film occur. Several promising adhesion promoting layer materials based on chromium alloys have been predicted to be able to significantly enhance the adhesion of copper films. Chromium containing complexes of a polydentate β-ketoiminate have been identified as chromium containing precursors to make the alloys with chromium. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100038593 | Tubular Reactor With Jet Impingement Heat Transfer - A tubular reactor and method for producing a product mixture in a tubular reactor where the tubular reactor comprises an internal catalytic insert having orifices for forming fluid jets for impinging the fluid on the tube wall. Jet impingement is used to improve heat transfer between the fluid in the tube and the tube wall in a non-adiabatic reactor. The tubular reactor and method may be used for endothermic reactions such as steam methane reforming and for exothermic reactions such as methanation. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100037958 | Gas Delivery Method & Device - Gas is delivered to a locus from a gas delivery device ( | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100024477 | Integrated NGL Recovery And Liquefied Natural Gas Production - The separation of methane from an admixture ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100022095 | Selective Etching and Formation of Xenon Difluoride - This invention relates to a process for selective removal of materials, such as: silicon, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, tantalum, niobium, boron, phosphorus, germanium, arsenic, and mixtures thereof, from silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, nickel, aluminum, TiNi alloy, photoresist, phosphosilicate glass, boron phosphosilicate glass, polyimides, gold, copper, platinum, chromium, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide and mixtures thereof. The process is related to the important applications in the cleaning or etching process for semiconductor deposition chambers and semiconductor tools, devices in a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS), and ion implantation systems. Methods of forming XeF | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100019228 | Resistivity Stable Electrically Conductive Films Formed from Polythiophenes - A resistivity stable aqueous dispersion and a method for making an aqueous dispersion. The dispersion including polythienothiophene and at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid having a pH of from about 3 to about 10. The method includes preparing an aqueous dispersion containing polythienothiophene and adjusting the pH of the dispersion to a sufficiently high pH to provide resistivity stability. Devices utilizing layers formed of pH adjusted polythienothiophene are also disclosed. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100018849 | Removal of Trace Arsenic Impurities from Triethylphosphate (TEPO) - A method of removing trace levels of arsenic-containing impurities from raw triethylphosphate (TEPO) is disclosed. The method uses adsorption, or adsorption followed by a flash distillation. The method comprises contacting raw triethylphosphate (TEPO) with an adsorbent which selectively adsorbs the arsenic-containing impurities in the raw triethylphosphate (TEPO). The adsorbent is a base promoted alumina containing adsorbent represented by a formula: Z | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100011955 | Gas Purification by Adsorption of Hydrogen Sulfide - Hydrogen sulfide is removed from a hydrogen rich gas stream using adsorbents having a low loss of carbon dioxide adsorption capacity upon sulfur loading including high purity silica gels, titania or highly cross-linked, non-chemically reactive resins. The adsorbents may be used to adsorb both carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, or may be used as a guard bed upstream of a separate carbon dioxide adsorbent. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100009546 | Aminosilanes for Shallow Trench Isolation Films - The present invention is a process for spin-on deposition of a silicon dioxide-containing film under oxidative conditions for gap-filling in high aspect ratio features for shallow trench isolation used in memory and logic circuit-containing semiconductor substrates, such as silicon wafers having one or more integrated circuit structures contained thereon, comprising the steps of:
| 01-14-2010 |
| 20100009517 | Process for Inhibiting Corrosion and Removing Contaminant from a Surface During Wafer Dicing and Composition Useful Therefor - Adherence of contaminant residues or particles is suppressed, corrosion of exposed surfaces is substantially reduced or eliminated during the process of dicing a wafer by sawing. A fluoride-free aqueous composition comprising a dicarboxylic acid and/or salt thereof; a hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or salt thereof or amine group containing acid, a surfactant and deionized water is employed. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100007146 | Method And Apparatus For Generating Electrical Power - A superheater in a power plant that superheats steam to operation conditions exceeding an operating limit of an associated steam-producing boiler. The superheater combusts oxygen and fuel with cooled recycled combustion gas to produce a CO | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090311642 | Oxygen Control System For Oxygen Enhanced Combustion - A method of configuration of combustion process control. The method includes providing a combustion system having a plurality of burner elements, a plurality of gas injection points and a controller. The gas injection points are configured to provide a support gas. One or more tasks for operation of the combustion system are determined. A plurality of groupings of the gas injection points are determined for each of the one or more tasks. An individual ranking for each of the plurality of groupings is determined in response to the one or more tasks. A composite ranking of injection points in response to the individual rankings and the controller is configured to operate the plurality of gas injection points in response to the composite ranking. A combustion system and a method for operating a combustion system are also disclosed. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090308331 | OXYGEN CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OXYGEN ENHANCED COMBUSTION OF SOLID FUELS - A combustion system and method for operating a combustion system, such as a furnace or boiler. The method includes providing a burner system having one or more burner elements configured to combust solid fuel and one or more oxygen providing devices configured to introduce oxygen into the near burner zone of one or more burner flames. A sensor is provided and arranged and disposed to measure a flame parameter in the near burner zone of the burner flame associated with one or more the burner elements. The flame parameter is measured with the sensor and an oxygen flow is determined in response to the measured flame parameter. Oxygen flow is introduced to one or more locations in the combustion system with the one or more oxygen providing devices. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090298671 | Compositions for Preparing Low Dielectric Materials Containing Solvents - Silica-based materials and films having a dielectric constant of 3.7 or below and compositions and methods for making and using same are disclosed herein. In one aspect, there is provided a composition for preparing a silica-based material comprising an at least one silica source, a solvent, an at least one porogen, optionally a catalyst, and optionally a flow additive wherein the solvent boils at a temperature ranging from 90° C. to 170° C. and is selected from the group of compounds represented by the following formulas: HO—CHR | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090297925 | Dodecaborate Salt Radical Anion Compositions and Methods for Making and Using Such Compositions - The disclosure relates to new compositions comprising an, B | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090297711 | Process Stability of NBDE Using Substituted Phenol Stabilizers - A stabilized cyclic alkene composition comprising one or more cyclic alkenes, and at least one stabilizer compound having the Formula (I), | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090291873 | Method and Composition for Post-CMP Cleaning of Copper Interconnects Comprising Noble Metal Barrier Layers - A composition and method comprising same for the post-chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) of substrates comprising copper and a noble metal, such as but not limited to, ruthenium is described herein wherein the composition controls and/or minimizes the corrosion of copper during the cleaning process. In one aspect, the composition comprises a compound comprising at least one group chosen from an amino acid group, a betaine group, and combinations thereof; optionally a pH modifier chosen from an organic acid, an organic base, or combinations thereof; optionally a surfactant; and optionally a chelating agent. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090280444 | Highly Radiative Burner and Combustion Process - An oxy-fuel burner that co-fires liquid fuel and gaseous fuel to create a more luminous flame. The characteristics of a liquid fuel spray and the gaseous fuel and primary oxidant gas flows, as well as the geometry of the burner is adapted to shroud the liquid fuel from the primary oxidant until it exits a precombustor and to prevent the liquid fuel from contacting the walls of the precombustor. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090280052 | Binary and Ternary Metal Chalcogenide Materials and Method of Making and Using Same - This invention discloses the synthesis of metal chalcogenides using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, atomic layer deposition (ALD) process, or wet solution process. Ligand exchange reactions of organosilyltellurium or organosilylselenium with a series of metal compounds having neucleophilic substituents generate metal chalcogenides. This chemistry is used to deposit germanium-antimony-tellurium (GeSbTe) and germanium-antimony-selenium (GeSbSe) films or other tellurium and selenium based metal compounds for phase change memory and photovoltaic devices. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090272938 | Ionic Liquid Based Mixtures For Gas Storage and Delivery - A mixture and method for the storage and delivery of a gas are disclosed herein. In one aspect, there is provided a mixture comprising: an ionic liquid comprising an anion and a cation, at least a portion of the gas that is disposed within and reversibly chemically reacted with the ionic liquid, and optionally an unreacted gas. In another aspect, there is provided a method for delivering a gas from a mixture comprising an ionic liquid and one or more gases comprising: reacting at least a portion of the gas with the ionic liquid to provide the mixture comprising a chemically reacted gas and an ionic liquid and separating the chemically reacted gas from the mixture wherein the chemically reacted gas after the separating step has substantially the same chemical identity as the chemically reacted gas prior to the reacting step. | 11-05-2009 |
