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Methods of biomass pretreatment
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-02-02)
The invention is directed to methods for the pretreatment of a lignocellulose-containing biomass. Pretreatment comprises the addition of calcium hydroxide and water to the biomass to form a mixture, and subjecting the ...
Apparatus for producing organic acids
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-10-05)
A continuous process and apparatus for preparing organic acids and their salts from biomass. Biomass flows from a region of fresh biomass and high acid and acid salt concentration to a region of digested biomass and low ...
Roadway soundwall and sound-reducing modules used therein
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-10-12)
A soundwall and components are described that incorporate a significant amount of plastic materials while still retaining the strength, durability and resiliency necessary for the soundwall to resist wind loads and weathering. ...
Thermal conversion of volatile fatty acid salts to ketones
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-10-19)
This invention provides a method for thermally converting volatile fatty acid (VFA) salts to ketones by mixing dry calcium salts of VFAs with hot heat transfer agent in an evacuated container, thereby causing thermal ...
Manufacture and use of ZrB2 /CU composite electrodes
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-02-09)
The invention relates to ZrB2 /Cu composites, and more specifically to methods of making ZrB2 /Cu composite electrodes and methods of using ZrB2 /Cu composite electrodes. ZrB2 powder is contacted with a polymer and shaped ...
Emulsions of perfluoro compounds as solvents for nitric oxide (NO)
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-02-09)
The present invention involves perfluoro compound emulsions including nitric oxide, their preparation and their use. These emulsions provide a new source of nitric oxide. Such nitric oxide-containing emulsions may be used ...
Polymeric self-assembled mono- and multilayers and their use in photolithography
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-03-23)
A self-assembled multilayer and in particular polymeric self-assembled multilayer can be effectively produced from two or more self-assembled monolayers on a substrate where each of the self-assembled monolayers is produced ...
Manufacture and use of ZrB2 /Cu or TiB2 /Cu composite electrodes
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-08-03)
The invention relates to ZrB2 /Cu composites, and more specifically to methods of making ZrB2 /Cu composite electrodes and methods of using ZrB2 /Cu composite electrodes. ZrB2 powder is contacted with a polymer and shaped ...
Method and system for ride-through of an adjustable speed drive for voltage sags and short-term power interruption
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-12-21)
In one embodiment of the present invention, a system for ride-through of an adjustable speed drive for voltage sags is provided. The system comprises an adjustable speed drive including a three phase electric utility, a ...
`Cavalier` zoysiagrass plant
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-02-02)
An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of characters including an absence of leaf blade hairs, high turf quality, resistance to fall armyworm and a distinct DNA fingerprint.