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20130206032 | SKI-CHAIR-LIFT DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A display system is easily attached to the safety bar of a chair on a chair lift system at the beginning of a season. The display system includes brackets formed of rails holding clamp portions that may be fastened together to clamp the display system to a chair, such as to the safety bar across the lap of a rider. At the end of a season, the display system may be removed from each chair, the clamp portions removed, and the display systems stacked. In one simplified system, adjacent displays may be stacked back to back, and such adjacent pairs may be stacked with the displays in adjacent pairs positioned face-to-face. Thus, metal brackets on the backs need not scratch up the reading faces or surfaces. Meanwhile, the displays may be stored in minimal space, with great stability, while minimizing wear and damage. | 08-15-2013 |
20150217784 | SKI-CHAIR-LIFT DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A display system is easily attached to the safety bar of a chair on a chair lift system at the beginning of a season. The display system includes brackets formed of rails holding clamp portions that may be fastened together to clamp the display system to a chair, such as to the safety bar across the lap of a rider. At the end of a season, the display system may be removed from each chair, the clamp portions removed, and the display systems stacked. In one simplified system, adjacent displays may be stacked back to back, and such adjacent pairs may be stacked with the displays in adjacent pairs positioned face-to-face. Thus, metal brackets on the backs need not scratch up the reading faces or surfaces. Meanwhile, the displays may be stored in minimal space, with great stability, while minimizing wear and damage. | 08-06-2015 |
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20080292554 | Cellular Labeling for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Techniques - The disclosure provides, in part, fluorocarbon imaging reagents and formulations for the ex vivo labeling of cells. Labeled cells may be detected in vivo or ex vivo by a nuclear magnetic resonance technique, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). The disclosure additionally provides methods for using the imaging reagents in a variety of clinical procedures. | 11-27-2008 |
20090074673 | Compositions and methods for producing cellular labels for nuclear magnetic resonance techniques - The disclosure provides, in part, compositions and methods for producing cellular labels for tracking cells by MRI. The disclosure provides, in part, methods for labeling, detecting and quantifying cell numbers in vivo. | 03-19-2009 |
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20120021450 | METHODS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In certain aspects the present invention provides methods and compositions related to contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. In certain variations, contrast agents provided herein are generated in situ via genetic instructions and become potent upon sequestering available metal atoms. Exemplary contrast agents include metal-binding proteins. | 01-26-2012 |
20130022990 | CELLULAR LABELING FOR NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE TECHNIQUES - This disclosure provides, in part, fluorocarbon imaging reagents and formulations for the ex vivo labeling of cells. Labeled cells may be detected in vivo or ex vivo by a nuclear magnetic resonance technique, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). The disclosure additionally provides methods for using the imaging reagents in a variety of clinical procedures. | 01-24-2013 |
20130343999 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING EMULSIONS FOR NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE TECHNIQUES AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - The disclosure provides, in part, compositions and methods for producing emulsions. In certain embodiments, emulsions of the disclosure can be used for the detection of inflammation and cell tracking using MRI. The disclosure provides, in part, methods for labeling, detecting and quantifying cell members, in vivo. In certain embodiments, emulsions can be used as an artificial blood substrate. | 12-26-2013 |
20140093452 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cell Labeling Methods and Compositions - The disclosure provides, in part, fluorocarbon imaging reagents and methods for image-guided treatment and/or diagnosis of a subject with a condition associated with an inflammatory response in an internal organ. The disclosure additionally provides methods for image-guided treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) in a subject. | 04-03-2014 |
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20100283657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIVERTING A GUIDED MISSILE - The disclosed system, device, and method for diverting a guided missile generally includes a ground-based sensor array generating tracking data of a guided missile tracking a target. A control node in communication with the ground-based sensor array generates targeting data from the tracking data. A phased array directed-energy unit in communication with the control node radiates the guided missile with variable beam width microwave radiation based on the targeting data received from the control node, where the microwave radiation disrupts an electronic component of the guided missile such that the guided missile discontinues tracking the target. | 11-11-2010 |
20110030538 | INTEGRATED AIRPORT DOMAIN AWARENESS RESPONSE SYSTEM, SYSTEM FOR GROUND-BASED TRANSPORTABLE DEFENSE OF AIRPORTS AGAINST MANPADS, AND METHODS - Embodiments of an apparatus and method for defending a physical zone from airborne and ground-based threats are disclosed. In the various embodiments, an apparatus includes a detection component configured to detect and track a ground-based or airborne threat proximate to the physical zone, an integration component to receive data from the detection component and process the data to determine a threat assessment. A defensive component receives the determined threat assessment and disables the ground-based and airborne threat based upon the determined threat assessment. A method includes detecting an object proximate to the physical zone to be protected, identifying the object as a hostile threat, determining at least one of a path and a point-of-origin for the object, and actuating a defensive system in response to the hostile threat. | 02-10-2011 |
20120232867 | DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPON DEPLOYMENT SIMULATION - Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media for designing an effective and efficient directed energy weapon system. A method for designing a directed energy weapons system may include modeling an environment and postulating a directed energy weapons system deployment. The capability of the postulated directed energy weapon system deployment to defend a target aircraft against a missile threat within the environment may then be simulated. The postulated directed energy weapon system deployment may be iteratively improved based on simulation results. | 09-13-2012 |
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20130152081 | SELECTABLE EVENT REPORTING FOR HIGHLY VIRTUALIZED PARTITIONED SYSTEMS - A hypervisor includes system elements to receive an event log from an event source. The event log includes a notify of every partition (NEP) flag. The status of the NEP flag indicates whether the event log is to be sent to all partitions. If the NEP flag is set to a value indicating that the event log is not to be sent to all partitions, then for each partition in a set of active partitions, the hypervisor reads a platform event monitor (PEM) flag for the partition. If the platform event monitor flag is set to a value indicating the partition is to receive the event, the hypervisor passes the event log to an event service for the partition. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152082 | SELECTABLE EVENT REPORTING FOR HIGHLY VIRTUALIZED PARTITIONED SYSTEMS - A hypervisor includes methods to receive an event log from an event source. The event log includes a notify of every partition (NEP) flag. The status of the NEP flag indicates whether the event log is to be sent to all partitions. If the NEP flag is set to a value indicating that the event log is not to be sent to all partitions, then for each partition in a set of active partitions, the hypervisor reads a platform event monitor (PEM) flag for the partition. If the platform event monitor flag is set to a value indicating the partition is to receive the event, the hypervisor passes the event log to an event service for the partition. | 06-13-2013 |
20150220379 | DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING AN EXTERNAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT APPLICATION TO REPORT SYSTEM ERRORS - Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising, responsive to an occurrence of an error on a computing system, selecting, based on one or more policy attributes, a first systems management application from a plurality of systems management applications registered to manage the computing system, generating an event notification including an identifier for the first systems management application, and transmitting the event notification to the first systems management application for reporting to a remote service. | 08-06-2015 |
20150220380 | DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING AN EXTERNAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT APPLICATION TO REPORT SYSTEM ERRORS - Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising, responsive to an occurrence of an error on a computing system, selecting, based on one or more policy attributes, a first systems management application from a plurality of systems management applications registered to manage the computing system, generating an event notification including an identifier for the first systems management application, and transmitting the event notification to the first systems management application for reporting to a remote service. | 08-06-2015 |
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20120109759 | SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM PLATFORM - A device including a processor and a memory, the processor operating software performing a method of providing content to a device, the method including the steps of receiving an input from a sending device, gathering information pertaining to the sending device or a receiving device, searching a storage unit for content related to the information and the input, generating a message based on the content returned from the storage unit, incorporating the message into the input, transmitting the input including the message to the receiving device. | 05-03-2012 |
20140074478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITALLY REPLICATING SPEECH - A speech replication system including a speech generation unit having a program running in a memory of the speech generation unit, the program executing the steps of receiving an audio stream, identifying words within the audio stream, analyzing each word to determine the audio characteristics of the speaker's voice, storing the audio characteristics of the speaker's voice in the memory, receiving text information, converting the text information into an output audio stream using the audio characteristics of the speaker stored in the memory, and playing the output audio stream. | 03-13-2014 |
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20110265221 | Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits - This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits. | 10-27-2011 |
20120227131 | Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits. | 09-06-2012 |
20140143911 | TEMPORAL SEED PROMOTERS FOR EXPRESSING GENES IN PLANTS - The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same. | 05-22-2014 |
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20080242260 | Wireless telecommunications location based services scheme selection - An intelligent system for choosing selection schemes to be tried in a predetermined order for determining the location of a wireless mobile client, including retrieving a last known position record from a cache, checking serving network capability, choosing an initial selection scheme according to parameters including at least the required response time and the requested location method, including a method employing navigational satellites, attempting to retrieve a current position record, trying successive untried selection schemes in turn according to a predetermined algorithm if no current position record has been retrieved, and returning the current position record and updating the last known position record, or returning an error if no current position record has been retrieved, and returning the last known position record if an error has been returned, the last known position record exists in the cache and the last known position record has not expired. | 10-02-2008 |
20140349678 | Wireless TeleCommunications Location Based Services Scheme Selection - An intelligent system for choosing selection schemes to be tried in a predetermined order for determining the location of a wireless mobile client, including retrieving a last known position record from a cache, checking serving network capability, choosing an initial selection scheme according to parameters including at least the required response time and the requested location method, including a method employing navigational satellites, attempting to retrieve a current position record, trying successive untried selection schemes in turn according to a predetermined algorithm if no current position record has been retrieved, and returning the current position record and updating the last known position record, or returning an error if no current position record has been retrieved, and returning the last known position record if an error has been returned, the last known position record exists in the cache and the last known position record has not expired. | 11-27-2014 |
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20100184422 | WEB-HOSTED FRAMEWORK FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Embodiments are directed towards providing a web-based framework for access and use of mobile device applications within an application stack. The mobile device includes a mobile web framework application (MWFA) that, when the mobile device boots up, seeks to connect online to a remote web-based interface manager. The remote interface manager provides a display of an application user interface to the mobile device, from which a user may access various applications that may be configured to execute at a remote device rather than on the mobile device. The user may also add to or otherwise modify the applications within the application stack. | 07-22-2010 |
20120011095 | RULE BASED, PROACTIVE WEB BROWSING - Method and apparatus for rule-based, proactive web browsing are provided. A set of rules is determined and stored in computer data storage, where each rule in the set of rules is a proactive browsing rule that indicates a web page. The occurrence of an event represented by event information is detected. In response to detecting the occurrence of the event, the set of rules is evaluated based on the event information to determine whether any rules are satisfied. While a web browser is in use, a determination is made that a particular rule is satisfied. In response to determining that the particular rule is satisfied, the web browser is automatically redirected to directly access a particular web page that is indicated in the particular rule. | 01-12-2012 |
20120191547 | DYNAMIC VALUE ADVERTISING - A system for generating advertisements is provided. The system includes an advertisement server, advertisement storage, and user activity storage. The advertisement server receives a request for an advertisement. The advertisement storage is in communication with the advertisement server. The advertisement storage includes a format for the advertisement and a pre-defined formula for calculating a value for the advertisement. The user activity storage is in communication with the advertisement server. The advertisement server calculates the value for the advertisement based on the formula and user data from the user activity storage. | 07-26-2012 |
20130006732 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GROUP TARGETING FOR ADVERTISABLE CALENDAR ENTRIES - Techniques are provided which engage users and increase social interaction in group buying. Methods and systems may target users with a first advertisement comprising one or more proposed deals based at least in part on the users' electronic calendar entry information. The advertisements may be served and displayed in the users' electronic calendars. Users' responses to the proposed deal may be tracked. Users may be targeted and served with additional advertisements based at least in part the users' responses to the proposed deal included in the first advertisement and the calendar entry information. Users may forward the advertisements to other individuals to encourage them to participate in the proposed deals in order to receive additional discounts. | 01-03-2013 |
20130097016 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TARGETING USER INITIATED SOCIAL EVENTS - Techniques are provided which allow targeting social events. Methods and systems allow a user to register a social event which involves a group of users watching a program on a television on a social networking platform. Information related to the event may be obtained and the group of users may be classified as belonging to one or more targeting segments based at least in part on the information related to the event. One or more advertisements may be selected based at least in part on the one or more targeting segments. The one or more advertisements may be transmitted such that the one or more advertisements are displayed on the television. | 04-18-2013 |
20130132195 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING DYNAMIC USER SEGMENTS BASED ON SOCIAL GRAPHS - Techniques are provided which allow classifying users into targeting segments. Methods and systems obtain a user's social graph, which indicates the user's social network connections. A first group of targeting segments that each of the user's social network connections belong to may be determined. A second group of targeting segments, which includes targeting segments that the user does not currently belong to, may be determined from the first group of targeting segments. A confidence rating may be assigned to each of the targeting segments in the second group. The user may be classified into one or more of the targeting segments in the second group of targeting segments based at least in part on the confidence rating. | 05-23-2013 |
20130218676 | Guaranteed Retargeting in Online Advertising - The present invention provides techniques for use in advertising, including online advertising. Techniques are provided that include providing to advertisers guaranteed delivery advertisement retargeting, or contracts or agreements in guaranteed delivery advertisement retargeting. Techniques are provided that allow advertisers to purchase an anticipated set of advertisement impressions to a single user. The advertisement impressions may be of an identical advertisement or similar advertisements, and may be sequenced over time. | 08-22-2013 |
20130218686 | Methods and Systems For Group Offers Within Group Chat - Techniques are provided which engage users and increase social interaction in group buying. Methods and systems may target a group of users if a group chat with one or more group offers based at least in part on the group chat information. The group offer may be displayed in the chat client. Users' responses to the proposed deal may be tracked. The group offer may be updated based at least in part on the users' responses to the group offer. The updated group offer may be displayed in the chat client. | 08-22-2013 |
20130262225 | CROSS-SCREEN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN SEQUENCING - The present invention provides techniques for use in electronic and online advertising. Techniques are provided in which an advertiser provides information specifying a time-spaced sequence of advertisements to be targeted and served to a particular user, across a number of different devices and screens. Each advertisement in the sequence may be served to the user while the user is using a particular electronic device. The sequence of advertisements as a whole may be optimized with regard to eliciting a particular response from the user, and each advertisement may be optimized regarding its order in the sequence and the type of device or screen on which it is to be served. | 10-03-2013 |
20140067544 | PROVIDING OFFER(S) TO USERS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM BASED ON COMPATIBILITY OF THE USERS WITH THE OFFER(S) - Techniques are described herein for, among other things, providing relevant offers to group(s) of users in a social networking system. The offers may specify discounted prices (a.k.a. discounted offers) for good(s) and/or service(s). Each of the offers may be represented as a coupon, a gift certificate, etc. Users having at least one first attribute in common are assigned to a group. A measure of compatibility between the users in the group and each of a plurality of offers is determined. Each measure of compatibility may be determined by comparing at least one second attribute of the users in the group and at least one third attribute of the respective offer. The offer that has a highest measure of compatibility among the plurality of offers is deemed to be the most relevant offer for the group of users and is presented to the users (or a subset thereof) in the group. | 03-06-2014 |
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20100204475 | N-Type Semiconductors and Related Devices - Mono- and diimide perylene and naphthalene compounds, N- and/or core-substituted with electron-withdrawing groups, for use in the fabrication of various device structures. | 08-12-2010 |
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20140027310 | ELECTRIC MEASUREMENT OF MONOLAYERS FOLLOWING PRO-CLEAVE DETECTION OF PRESENCE AND ACTIVITY OF ENZYMES AND OTHER TARGET ANALYTES - This invention describes methods for detecting target analytes by utilizing an electroactive moiety (EAM) that functions as a substrate for a specific enzyme. If target analyte is present, a functional group is enzymatically removed from a transition metal complex resulting in quantifiable electrochemical signal at two unique potentials, E | 01-30-2014 |
20140134658 | PSA ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY: A NEW BIOMARKER FOR ASSESSING PROSTATE CANCER AGGRESSIVENESS - The disclosure provides for methods to determine prognosis, aggressiveness, and progression of prostate cancer with the ability to differentiate between aggressive and non-aggressive prostate cancer. The method utilizes the differential enzymatic activity in patient samples, for example of enzymatically active prostate specific antigen (PSA) activity, in order to determine the aggressiveness and prognosis of prostate cancer, and monitor the progression of prostate cancer therapy. The invention also encompasses assay platforms (e.g., optical or electrochemical) that specifically detect PSA-triggered peptide cleavage events. | 05-15-2014 |
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20080223487 | Selection and bundling method for random length materials - An apparatus for selecting and sorting a plurality of random length boards to form at least one row of boards having a total length within a predetermined target length range includes a measurement section operative to measure the length of each board and a sorting section which includes a sorting device and system for sorting the boards. An accumulating row section accumulates and stores rows of boards selected from the plurality of boards and a vacuum suction transport device moves rows of boards from the accumulating rows to a bundling section which receives rows of boards and then bunches and aligns the rows of boards and bundles the rows of boards in a board row bundle. Finally, a central processor performs all calculations and controls to properly sort the boards to create bundles of rows of boards having a total length generally within a predetermined target length range. | 09-18-2008 |
20080223767 | Selection and bundling apparatus for random length materials - An apparatus for selecting and sorting a plurality of random length boards to form at least one row of boards having a total length within a predetermined target length range includes a measurement section operative to measure the length of each board and a sorting section which includes a sorting device and system for sorting the boards. An accumulating row section accumulates and stores rows of boards selected from the plurality of boards and a vacuum suction transport device moves rows of boards from the accumulating rows to a bundling section which receives rows of boards and then bunches and aligns the rows of boards and bundles the rows of boards in a board row bundle. Finally, a central processor performs all calculations and controls to properly sort the boards to create bundles of rows of boards having a total length generally within a predetermined target length range. | 09-18-2008 |
20080223768 | Vacuum suction transport carriage for a selection and bundling apparatus for random length materials - A vacuum suction transport carriage includes a movably mounted carriage body, a vacuum suction generating device and a vacuum picker apparatus mounted on the carriage body, the vacuum picker apparatus including a main frame and at least two vacuum bar assemblies mounted on the main frame. These each include extension and retraction devices mounted on and extending downwards from the main frame and a vacuum bar mounted on a lower end of the extension and retraction device, the vacuum bar including a plurality of suction pads connected to the vacuum suction generating device. At least one of the at least two vacuum bar assemblies is transversely movably mounted on the main frame to alternatively increase and decrease the transverse distance therebetween to engage boards with the suction pads having suction applied thereto via the vacuum suction generating device for transport thereby, lift the boards via retraction of the extension and retraction device, and move the boards into adjacent proximity via transverse movement of the vacuum bar assemblies for transport of the boards. | 09-18-2008 |
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20110068057 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER - Systems, apparatuses, and methods of treating wastewater are provided. In some aspects, a container may be provided and may include a first member, a second member spaced apart from the first member, and media supported by and extending between the first and second members. An organism may be introduced into the container and wastewater may be introduced into the container for treatment. The media may be loop cord media. In other aspects, two containers may be provided and wastewater may be initially introduced into a first container for treatment, removed from the first container, and subsequently introduced into the second container for further treatment. A first species of organism may be present in the first container and a second species of organism may be present in the second container. Methods of using these containers are also provided. | 03-24-2011 |
20120252105 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF CULTIVATING ORGANISMS AND MITIGATION OF GASES - Cultivators and methods of cultivating microorganisms are provided. In some examples, a cultivator may include a retaining wall defining a cavity for retaining liquid and may also include a horizontally orientated frame at least partially positioned within the cavity and having media for supporting microorganisms. In other examples, the horizontal frame may be partially submerged in the liquid retained in the cavity and rotatable to selectively submerge and unsubmerge portions of the frame and media. | 10-04-2012 |
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20110024680 | METAL CONTAMINANT REMOVAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Metal sorbent compositions for removing a metal contaminant from a fluid, such as removal of mercury from a coal-fired flue gas stream, and methods for making and using the same are provided. The subject metal sorbent compositions comprise an effective amount of an aqueous dispersion of microfine elemental sulfur particles on an adsorbent substrate, and optionally, a metal capture enhancing agent such as a halogen source and/or an oxidizing agent in an amount providing a metal capture enhancing effect on the metal sorbent composition. The subject metal sorbent compositions are prepared by drying an aqueous dispersion of microfine elemental sulfur particles on an adsorbent substrate, such as on a substrate of microfine particles of a refractory material and the like. Also provided are kits for use in preparing the subject compositions, and compositions produced by the methods. The subject compositions, kits and systems find use in a variety of different applications. | 02-03-2011 |
20130303366 | Metal Contaminant Removal Compositions and Methods for Making and Using The Same - Metal sorbent compositions for removing a metal contaminant from a fluid, such as removal of mercury from a coal-fired flue gas stream, and methods for making and using the same are provided. The subject metal sorbent compositions comprise an effective amount of an aqueous dispersion of microfine elemental sulfur particles on an adsorbent substrate, and optionally, a metal capture enhancing agent such as a halogen source and/or an oxidizing agent in an amount providing a metal capture enhancing effect on the metal sorbent composition. The subject metal sorbent compositions are prepared by drying an aqueous dispersion of microfine elemental sulfur particles on an adsorbent substrate, such as on a substrate of microfine particles of a refractory material and the like. Also provided are kits for use in preparing the subject compositions, and compositions produced by the methods. The subject compositions, kits and systems find use in a variety of different applications. | 11-14-2013 |
20140271421 | Metal Contaminant Removal Compositions and Methods for Making and Using The Same - Metal sorbent compositions for removing a metal contaminant from a fluid, such as removal of mercury from a coal-fired flue gas stream, and methods for making and using the same are provided. The subject metal sorbent compositions comprise an effective amount of an aqueous dispersion of microfine elemental sulfur particles on an adsorbent substrate, and optionally, a metal capture enhancing agent such as a halogen source and/or an oxidizing agent in an amount providing a metal capture enhancing effect on the metal sorbent composition. The subject metal sorbent compositions are prepared by drying an aqueous dispersion of microfine elemental sulfur particles on an adsorbent substrate, such as on a substrate of microfine particles of a refractory material and the like. Also provided are kits for use in preparing the subject compositions, and compositions produced by the methods. The subject compositions, kits and systems find use in a variety of different applications. | 09-18-2014 |