I am a Google Patents fan. So I was worried one morning when I couldn’t find the Advanced search form. Not to worry. Google has simply added a step to the search process.
Showing posts with label TIPSEARCH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TIPSEARCH. Show all posts
Monday, April 14, 2014
Google Patent Update: What Happened To the Advanced Feature?
“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and
planning” -- Winston Churchill (British Prime Minister
during World War II, 1874-1965)
I am a Google Patents fan. So I was worried one morning when I couldn’t find the Advanced search form. Not to worry. Google has simply added a step to the search process.
I am a Google Patents fan. So I was worried one morning when I couldn’t find the Advanced search form. Not to worry. Google has simply added a step to the search process.
Patent Searching Tip: Go for Class
“Money can't buy friends but it can get you a
better class of enemy” -- Spike Milligan (Indian Humorist and Actor,
1918-2002)
The Web has made it so easy to keyword search for patents that it is easy to forget to use a very powerful advanced tool … patent classification numbers.
Each patent submitted to the Patent Office is assigned to an examiner knowledgeable in the area addressed by the patent. He or she then assigns one or more classification numbers to the patent.
A major advantage of searching by classification numbers is that it can produce results containing patents of interest even if some of those patents have none of the keywords you would have used to look for them.
So how do you figure out which classification number or numbers to use?
That is the subject of today’s search tip. Using Google® Patents …
Step one: Keyword search, using keywords that fit your topic
Step two: Browse the results for useful hits.
Step three: Select a patent and view it
Step four: Note the classification number(s) assigned to the patent
Step five: Click on each classification number to see how it is defined
Step six: Select and copy one or more classification numbers that seem to address your topic
Step seven: In the Google Patent Advanced Search form, paste your selected number(s) into the search box labeled Current U.S. Classification
Step eight: Click Google Search and browse the results
Here is an example. I found the following patent …
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Ultrasound-Assisted Oxidative Desulfurization Of Diesel Fuel Using Quaternary Ammonium Fluoride And Portable Unit For Ultrasound-Assisted Oxidative Desulfurization Abstract
The desulfurization of fossil fuels is effected by the combination of fossil fuels with an aqueous mixture of hydroperoxide and quaternary ammonium fluoride phase transfer catalyst, the mixture then subjected to ultrasound to oxidize sulfur compounds present in the fuels. The polar oxidized species are removed via extraction. Another aspect is a portable, continuous ultrasound assisted desulfurization device having a sonoreactor for subjecting mixtures of fossil fuels to sonication to effect removal of sulfur containing compounds.
Inventors: Teh-Fu Yen, Meng-Wei Wan
Application number: 11/854,927
Publication number: US 2008/0173571 A1
Filing date: Sep 13, 2007
Assignee: University of Southern California
Current U.S. Classification: 208/213; 422/127///////
Clicking on the Current U.S. Classification numbers, I found the following definitions …
CLASS 208, MINERAL OILS: PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS
SUBCLASS 213 With solid catalyst or absorbent: This subclass is indented under subclass 209. Processes wherein the hydrodesulfurization takes place in the presence of a solid catalyst or adsorbent.
CLASS 422, CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND PROCESS DISINFECTING, DEODORIZING, PRESERVING, OR STERILIZING
SUBCLASS 127 SHOCK OR SOUND WAVE: This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means for creating sonic energy which is used to initiate or perfect a process. Included herein is apparatus for destroying organisms by the sudden release of high pressure.
Subclass 127 looked interesting, so I created a Google Patents Advanced Search using that class number.
Google Patents Advanced Search: oil uspclass:"422/127"
Note that I added the keyword oil to focus the results a bit.
One of the hits was …
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Method and apparatus for separating petroleumPatent number: 7399405
Filing date: Aug 5, 2005
Issue date: Jul 15, 2008
Application number: 11/197,333
Abstract
In the present invention, petroleum is separated into hydrocarbon mixtures having different components at an atomizing step and a collecting step. At the atomizing step, the petroleum is ultrasonically vibrated and is discharged and atomized in a state of an atomized fine particle floating in a carrier gas. At this step, the petroleum is separated into a mixed fluid containing the atomized fine particle and the carrier gas and residual petroleum which is not atomized. At the collecting step, the hydrocarbon mixture is separated and collected from the mixed fluid obtained at the collecting step. In the separating method, the petroleum is separated into the residual petroleum and the mixed fluid at the atomizing step, and the mixed fluid is collected at the collecting step so that the petroleum is separated into hydrocarbon mixtures having different components.
Inventor: Kazuo Matsuura
Original Assignee: Ultrasound Brewery
source: http://www.google.com/patents/US7399405?dq=oil+uspclass:%22422/127%22&ei=Lk_rT66dLufu0gHCuJW2BQ
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Using Current U.S. Classification numbers requires more work, but the results are worth the extra effort.
The Web has made it so easy to keyword search for patents that it is easy to forget to use a very powerful advanced tool … patent classification numbers.
Each patent submitted to the Patent Office is assigned to an examiner knowledgeable in the area addressed by the patent. He or she then assigns one or more classification numbers to the patent.
A major advantage of searching by classification numbers is that it can produce results containing patents of interest even if some of those patents have none of the keywords you would have used to look for them.
So how do you figure out which classification number or numbers to use?
That is the subject of today’s search tip. Using Google® Patents …
Step one: Keyword search, using keywords that fit your topic
Step two: Browse the results for useful hits.
Step three: Select a patent and view it
Step four: Note the classification number(s) assigned to the patent
Step five: Click on each classification number to see how it is defined
Step six: Select and copy one or more classification numbers that seem to address your topic
Step seven: In the Google Patent Advanced Search form, paste your selected number(s) into the search box labeled Current U.S. Classification
Step eight: Click Google Search and browse the results
Here is an example. I found the following patent …
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Ultrasound-Assisted Oxidative Desulfurization Of Diesel Fuel Using Quaternary Ammonium Fluoride And Portable Unit For Ultrasound-Assisted Oxidative Desulfurization Abstract
The desulfurization of fossil fuels is effected by the combination of fossil fuels with an aqueous mixture of hydroperoxide and quaternary ammonium fluoride phase transfer catalyst, the mixture then subjected to ultrasound to oxidize sulfur compounds present in the fuels. The polar oxidized species are removed via extraction. Another aspect is a portable, continuous ultrasound assisted desulfurization device having a sonoreactor for subjecting mixtures of fossil fuels to sonication to effect removal of sulfur containing compounds.
Inventors: Teh-Fu Yen, Meng-Wei Wan
Application number: 11/854,927
Publication number: US 2008/0173571 A1
Filing date: Sep 13, 2007
Assignee: University of Southern California
Current U.S. Classification: 208/213; 422/127///////
Clicking on the Current U.S. Classification numbers, I found the following definitions …
CLASS 208, MINERAL OILS: PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS
SUBCLASS 213 With solid catalyst or absorbent: This subclass is indented under subclass 209. Processes wherein the hydrodesulfurization takes place in the presence of a solid catalyst or adsorbent.
CLASS 422, CHEMICAL APPARATUS AND PROCESS DISINFECTING, DEODORIZING, PRESERVING, OR STERILIZING
SUBCLASS 127 SHOCK OR SOUND WAVE: This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means for creating sonic energy which is used to initiate or perfect a process. Included herein is apparatus for destroying organisms by the sudden release of high pressure.
Subclass 127 looked interesting, so I created a Google Patents Advanced Search using that class number.
Google Patents Advanced Search: oil uspclass:"422/127"
Note that I added the keyword oil to focus the results a bit.
One of the hits was …
///////
Method and apparatus for separating petroleumPatent number: 7399405
Filing date: Aug 5, 2005
Issue date: Jul 15, 2008
Application number: 11/197,333
Abstract
In the present invention, petroleum is separated into hydrocarbon mixtures having different components at an atomizing step and a collecting step. At the atomizing step, the petroleum is ultrasonically vibrated and is discharged and atomized in a state of an atomized fine particle floating in a carrier gas. At this step, the petroleum is separated into a mixed fluid containing the atomized fine particle and the carrier gas and residual petroleum which is not atomized. At the collecting step, the hydrocarbon mixture is separated and collected from the mixed fluid obtained at the collecting step. In the separating method, the petroleum is separated into the residual petroleum and the mixed fluid at the atomizing step, and the mixed fluid is collected at the collecting step so that the petroleum is separated into hydrocarbon mixtures having different components.
Inventor: Kazuo Matsuura
Original Assignee: Ultrasound Brewery
source: http://www.google.com/patents/US7399405?dq=oil+uspclass:%22422/127%22&ei=Lk_rT66dLufu0gHCuJW2BQ
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Using Current U.S. Classification numbers requires more work, but the results are worth the extra effort.
Google Scholar v. Google Patents
“Don't go around saying the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here
first” -- Mark Twain
(American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer. 1835-1910)
Google Patents makes searching U.S. patents easy. Why search for patents on Google Scholar?
Two reasons …
1) World patents
2) Cites
If you are interested in patents granted outside the U.S., Google Scholar is the way to go.
An added benefit is the cite count for each item returned in a Google Scholar search. Sometimes you want to gauge the weight of a given article or patent. The cite count, that is, the number of times the item has been cited in other scholarly works, helps you do that.
To demonstrate, try searching for UOP patents in both Google Patents and Google Scholar.
The Patent search for this example …
dibenzothiophene inassignee:uop
The same search in Google Scholar:
dibenzothiophene uop patent
One result returned by Google Scholar …
JA Kocal … - US Patent 6,368,495, 2002 – Google Patents
… Brandvold, Arlington Heights. Assignee: UOP LLC
Cited by 33 – Related articles – All 2 versions
This particular UOP patent has been cited by other works 33 times. Might be worth a look.
Also worth a look … posts to the Desulfurization Blog (http://www.desulf.blogspot.com/). Pass this tip on to friends and colleagues. They will improve their online search results.
Google Patents makes searching U.S. patents easy. Why search for patents on Google Scholar?
Two reasons …
1) World patents
2) Cites
If you are interested in patents granted outside the U.S., Google Scholar is the way to go.
An added benefit is the cite count for each item returned in a Google Scholar search. Sometimes you want to gauge the weight of a given article or patent. The cite count, that is, the number of times the item has been cited in other scholarly works, helps you do that.
To demonstrate, try searching for UOP patents in both Google Patents and Google Scholar.
The Patent search for this example …
dibenzothiophene inassignee:uop
The same search in Google Scholar:
dibenzothiophene uop patent
One result returned by Google Scholar …
JA Kocal … - US Patent 6,368,495, 2002 – Google Patents
… Brandvold, Arlington Heights. Assignee: UOP LLC
Cited by 33 – Related articles – All 2 versions
This particular UOP patent has been cited by other works 33 times. Might be worth a look.
Also worth a look … posts to the Desulfurization Blog (http://www.desulf.blogspot.com/). Pass this tip on to friends and colleagues. They will improve their online search results.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Find That Elusive Title
“Ideas are elusive, slippery things. Best to keep a pad of paper and a pencil
at your bedside, so you can stab them during the night before they get away.”
-- Earl Nightingale (US motivational writer and author, 1921-1989)
PTQ- Petroleum Technology Quarterly (http://www.eptq.com/) offers consistently high value articles written by experts in specific areas. Usually the articles conclude with a list of cited references. Typically, the citations do not include the title of the referenced article. Without the title, you may not want to take the time and money to locate and read the referenced article.
Today’s tip: Copy the citation and paste it into a Google® search. Usually, this will take you to a source that does include the article’s title.
Here is an example …
Cross, C. (2013, Q 4). High-acid crude processing enabled by unique use of computational fluid dynamics. Petroleum Technology Quarterly, pp. 39-49
The cited references in this PTQ article include the following cite …
Derungs W A, Corrosion, 1956, 12, (12), 41
To find the title …
Google®: Derungs W A, Corrosion, 1956, 12, (12), 41
You will find a more complete citation in ...
Naphthenic Acid Corrosion Review
Derungs, W.A., "Naphthenic Acid Corrosion – An Old Enemy Of The Petroleum Industry", Corrosion, 12(2), 41(1956).
source: http://www.setlaboratories.com/nac/tabid/79/Default.aspx.
With the title, you have more information to decide whether it is worth your effort to find and read the cited article.
By the way, following the Desulfurization Blog (www.desulf.blogspot.com) requires no effort … and yields big benefits.
PTQ- Petroleum Technology Quarterly (http://www.eptq.com/) offers consistently high value articles written by experts in specific areas. Usually the articles conclude with a list of cited references. Typically, the citations do not include the title of the referenced article. Without the title, you may not want to take the time and money to locate and read the referenced article.
Today’s tip: Copy the citation and paste it into a Google® search. Usually, this will take you to a source that does include the article’s title.
Here is an example …
Cross, C. (2013, Q 4). High-acid crude processing enabled by unique use of computational fluid dynamics. Petroleum Technology Quarterly, pp. 39-49
The cited references in this PTQ article include the following cite …
Derungs W A, Corrosion, 1956, 12, (12), 41
To find the title …
Google®: Derungs W A, Corrosion, 1956, 12, (12), 41
You will find a more complete citation in ...
Naphthenic Acid Corrosion Review
Derungs, W.A., "Naphthenic Acid Corrosion – An Old Enemy Of The Petroleum Industry", Corrosion, 12(2), 41(1956).
source: http://www.setlaboratories.com/nac/tabid/79/Default.aspx.
With the title, you have more information to decide whether it is worth your effort to find and read the cited article.
By the way, following the Desulfurization Blog (www.desulf.blogspot.com) requires no effort … and yields big benefits.
Monday, May 6, 2013
PTQ Q&A search: sulfur vs. sulphur (key word criticality)
“The question
isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.” -- Ayn Rand
(Russian born American Writer and Novelist, 1905-1982)
The Technical Q&A feature on the ePTQ (www.eptq.com) Web is a rich resource. But here’s a tip for key word searchers … be very specific. For example, when searching for discussions pertaining to “sulfur,” search for “sulfur,” browse the results, and then search AGAIN for “sulphur.” This will produce different results.
Here is one Question and Answer …
QuestionWe are going to commission a new refinery which includes Hydrogen Unit also. The Naphtha feed specication for the Hydrogen unit is less than 1ppm Sulfur and boiling range of IBP-95 degC. But during commissioning we cannot suppy the above naphtha spec. So it is agreed to supply naphtha with boiling range of IBP-160 deg C and Sulfur less than 150 ppm for initial one month. The Feed Desulphurised catalyst vendor says it cannot handle beyond 30 ppm Sulfur. Can anyone share such experience and can advise how to manage the situation. Also what will be the Hydogen yield with changed specfication of feed Naphtha?
Answers
29/03/2013
The Technical Q&A feature on the ePTQ (www.eptq.com) Web is a rich resource. But here’s a tip for key word searchers … be very specific. For example, when searching for discussions pertaining to “sulfur,” search for “sulfur,” browse the results, and then search AGAIN for “sulphur.” This will produce different results.
Here is one Question and Answer …
QuestionWe are going to commission a new refinery which includes Hydrogen Unit also. The Naphtha feed specication for the Hydrogen unit is less than 1ppm Sulfur and boiling range of IBP-95 degC. But during commissioning we cannot suppy the above naphtha spec. So it is agreed to supply naphtha with boiling range of IBP-160 deg C and Sulfur less than 150 ppm for initial one month. The Feed Desulphurised catalyst vendor says it cannot handle beyond 30 ppm Sulfur. Can anyone share such experience and can advise how to manage the situation. Also what will be the Hydogen yield with changed specfication of feed Naphtha?
Answers
29/03/2013
Ralph
Ragsdale, Ragsdale Refining Courses, ragsdales@juno.com
I
agree with the other responses. Don't do it. Normal procedure is to import
low sulfur naphtha from another refinery to feed the cat reformer, which in
turn produces both sweet naphtha for the hydrogen plant feed and the hydrogen
needed to start the cat reformer pretreater. This all happens before running
out of the imported sweet naphtha.
27/03/2013
Alan
Goelzer, Jacobs Consultancy, alan.goelzer@jacobs.com
This
may be a "Catch 22" situation. Usual practice has been to start up
the catalytic reformer on purchased hydrotreated heavy naphtha and get the
naphtha hydrotreater unit [bulk WSR or LSR and HSR separate NHTU] running so
that there is internally available air-free / hydrotreated light naphtha AND
cat reformer hydrogen to start up the hydrogen plant. Cat reformer hydrogen
[preferably sent through chloride trap] serves temporarily as 'service
hydrogen' for the Feed Vaporization & Pretreating System. Most of the
sulphur species in straight-run naphtha will be a combination of mercaptans,
thiophenes, and sulfides. These are not as well captured by the Zinc Oxide
expendable sorbents as H2S. But the trim hydrotreater system after the fired
vaporizer and ahead the Zinc Oxide sorbent beds which turns residual sulphur
species in previously hydrotreated light naphtha feed requires some 'service
hydrogen'.
Accumulation
of sulphur and accelerated 'coke' formation from sending heavy naphtha into
the reformer catalyst tubes may debit replacement life of the reforming
catalyst and conversion selectivities.
Note
that I remain an advocate for "super hydrotreating" of lightest
possible naphtha as hydrogen plant feed.
26/03/2013
keith
bowers, B and B Consulting, kebowers47@gmail.com
Feeding
even low sulfur naphtha to the hydrogen unit will poison the catalyst, likely
beyond recovery. You should purchase on-spec naphtha, put it in a clean tank,
and feed on-spec naphtha to the hydrogen unit. Otherwise, no warranty on
catalyst, no hydrogen make, big mess.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Getting More Out of PTQ Catalysis 2013
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
-- Albert Einstein (German born American Physicist, 1879-1955)
PTQ – Petroleum Technology Quarterly – has produced its annual special issue on Catalysis. As always, it is worth reading. You can find a PDF of the issue at www.eptq.com.
The content of the articles is great. But don’t stop there. Dig deeper by searching Google® Scholar for other articles by the authors of the PTQ articles.
TIP: Search Google® Scholar using the author’s name AND a keyword like catalysis. You won’t get everything by that author, but by the same token, you will not be inundated by pages and pages of irrelevant hits.
For example, here are selected results from searches for three of the authors of the first article (“Advances in FCC pretreatment catalysis”), using the following three search strings …
Gabrielov AND catalysis
(thomas weber) AND catalysis
(larry kraus) AND catalysis
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Selected Google Scholar search results: Gabrielov AND catalysis
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Zeolite-included phthalocyanines: synthesis, characterization and catalysis in ox-red reactions
BV Romanovsky, AG Gabrielov - Journal of molecular catalysis, 1992 - Elsevier
Abstract Thein situ synthesis of transition-metal (Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Ru and Os) phthalocyanines
entrapped within the Y-type zeolite cavities is described. The zeolite-included
phthalocyanines were identified and studied using XPS and FT-IR techniques. The ...
Cited by 34
The synthesis and characteriztion of UTD-1: The first large pore zeolite based on a 14 membered ring system
KJ Balkus Jr, M Biscotto, AG Gabrielov - … in Surface Science and Catalysis, 1997 - Elsevier
Summary The high silica zeolite UTD-1 was prepared via a hydrothermal synthesis using bis
(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) cobalt (III) hydroxide (2) and bis (tetramethylcyclopentadienyl
) cobalt (III) hydroxide (3) as a templates. The structure of UTD-1 consists of a one ...
Cited by 20
Molecular sieve Ti-UTD-1: A novel oxidation catalyst
KJ Balkus Jr, A Khanmamedova, AG Gabrielov… - … Science and Catalysis, 1996 - Elsevier
Summary We have prepared a novel, high silica zeolite (UTD-1) using bis (
pentamethylcylcopentadienyl) cobalt (III) hydroxide, Cp* 2 CoOH. UTD-1 has been
characterized as a large pore molecular sieve having one dimensional channels running ...
Cited by 18
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Selected Google Scholar search results: (thomas weber) AND catalysis
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[BOOK] Transitional Metal Sulphides: Chemistry and Catalysis
T Weber, R Prins, RA Van Santen - 1998 - books.google.com
Hydrotreating catalysis with transition metal sulphides is one of the most important areas of
industrial heterogeneous catalysis. The present book deals with the chemical and catalytic
aspects of transition metal sulphides, focusing on their use in hydrotreating catalysis. The ...
Cited by 49
A Quick EXAFS Study of the Sulfidation of NiMo/SiO< sub> 2
Hydrotreating Catalysts Prepared with Chelating Ligands
R Cattaneo, T Weber, T Shido, R Prins - Journal of Catalysis, 2000 - Elsevier
Quick EXAFS was employed to follow the sulfidation of Mo and Ni in SiO2-supported NiMo
hydrotreating catalysts, prepared in the absence and in the presence of the chelating
ligands nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), ethylenediamine (EN), and ethylenediaminetetraacetic ...
Cited by 79
Supramolecular assemblies based on cucurbituril adducts of hydrogen-bonded cubane-type molybdenum-nickel sulfide aqua complexes
VP Fedin, V Gramlich, M Wörle, T Weber - Inorganic Chemistry, 2001 - ACS Publications
... Society: Washington, DC, 1996; p 216. (g) Transition Metal Sulphides Chemistry and
Catalysis; Weber, Th., Prins, R., van Santen, RA, Eds.; Kluwer: Dordrecht, 1998.
[CrossRef] There is no corresponding record for this reference. ...
Cited by 37
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Selected Google Scholar search results: (larry kraus) AND catalysis
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[CITATION] Characterization and catalytic function of Re0 and Re4+ in Re/Al2O3 and PtRe/Al2O3 catalysts
MS Nacheff, LS Kraus, M Ichikawa, BM Hoffman… - … of catalysis, 1987 - cat.inist.fr
... MS (1) ; KRAUS LS ; ICHIKAWA M. ; HOFFMAN BM ; BUTT JB ; SACHTLER WMH ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s). (1) Northwestern univ., dep. chemistry
chemical eng., Evanston IL 60201, ETATS-UNIS Revue / Journal Title. Journal of catalysis ISSN ...
Cited by 40
Characterization and catalytic function of Re< sup> 0 and Re< sup> 4+ in ReAl2O3 and PtReAl2O3 catalysts
MS Nacheff, LS Kraus, M Ichikawa, BM Huffman… - … of Catalysis, 1987 - Elsevier
Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy and CO adsorption measurements have shown
that Re 0 and Re 4+ species coexist on the surface of reduced 0.2 wt% and 0.3−0.2 wt%
catalysts. The catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation with metallic ...
Cited by 2
[PDF] Beyond ULSD
D Casey, SP Torrisi, L Kraus, J Smegal, Y Lucas… - Catalysis, 2011 - digitalrefining.com
While ultra low-sulphur diesel (ULSD) margins over heating oil and fuel oil have fallen off
from their record highs, they are still encouraging refiners to maximise their diesel yield.
Although the distillate hydrotreater (DHT) has traditionally not been a significant source of ...
[PDF] Increase ULSD Production with Customized ULSD Catalyst System Design
P Gripka, L Kraus - 2010 - aiche-fpd.org
Page 1. 1 Increase ULSD Production with Customized ULSD Catalyst System Design Patrick
J. Gripka* & Larry S. Kraus Criterion Catalysts & Technologies AIChE 2010 Spring Symposium
San Antonio, Texas * corresponding author pat.gripka@cri-criterion.com Page 2. 2 ...
PTQ – Petroleum Technology Quarterly – has produced its annual special issue on Catalysis. As always, it is worth reading. You can find a PDF of the issue at www.eptq.com.
The content of the articles is great. But don’t stop there. Dig deeper by searching Google® Scholar for other articles by the authors of the PTQ articles.
TIP: Search Google® Scholar using the author’s name AND a keyword like catalysis. You won’t get everything by that author, but by the same token, you will not be inundated by pages and pages of irrelevant hits.
For example, here are selected results from searches for three of the authors of the first article (“Advances in FCC pretreatment catalysis”), using the following three search strings …
Gabrielov AND catalysis
(thomas weber) AND catalysis
(larry kraus) AND catalysis
///////
Selected Google Scholar search results: Gabrielov AND catalysis
///////
Zeolite-included phthalocyanines: synthesis, characterization and catalysis in ox-red reactions
BV Romanovsky, AG Gabrielov - Journal of molecular catalysis, 1992 - Elsevier
Abstract Thein situ synthesis of transition-metal (Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Ru and Os) phthalocyanines
entrapped within the Y-type zeolite cavities is described. The zeolite-included
phthalocyanines were identified and studied using XPS and FT-IR techniques. The ...
Cited by 34
The synthesis and characteriztion of UTD-1: The first large pore zeolite based on a 14 membered ring system
KJ Balkus Jr, M Biscotto, AG Gabrielov - … in Surface Science and Catalysis, 1997 - Elsevier
Summary The high silica zeolite UTD-1 was prepared via a hydrothermal synthesis using bis
(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) cobalt (III) hydroxide (2) and bis (tetramethylcyclopentadienyl
) cobalt (III) hydroxide (3) as a templates. The structure of UTD-1 consists of a one ...
Cited by 20
Molecular sieve Ti-UTD-1: A novel oxidation catalyst
KJ Balkus Jr, A Khanmamedova, AG Gabrielov… - … Science and Catalysis, 1996 - Elsevier
Summary We have prepared a novel, high silica zeolite (UTD-1) using bis (
pentamethylcylcopentadienyl) cobalt (III) hydroxide, Cp* 2 CoOH. UTD-1 has been
characterized as a large pore molecular sieve having one dimensional channels running ...
Cited by 18
///////
Selected Google Scholar search results: (thomas weber) AND catalysis
///////
[BOOK] Transitional Metal Sulphides: Chemistry and Catalysis
T Weber, R Prins, RA Van Santen - 1998 - books.google.com
Hydrotreating catalysis with transition metal sulphides is one of the most important areas of
industrial heterogeneous catalysis. The present book deals with the chemical and catalytic
aspects of transition metal sulphides, focusing on their use in hydrotreating catalysis. The ...
Cited by 49
A Quick EXAFS Study of the Sulfidation of NiMo/SiO< sub> 2
Hydrotreating Catalysts Prepared with Chelating Ligands
R Cattaneo, T Weber, T Shido, R Prins - Journal of Catalysis, 2000 - Elsevier
Quick EXAFS was employed to follow the sulfidation of Mo and Ni in SiO2-supported NiMo
hydrotreating catalysts, prepared in the absence and in the presence of the chelating
ligands nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), ethylenediamine (EN), and ethylenediaminetetraacetic ...
Cited by 79
Supramolecular assemblies based on cucurbituril adducts of hydrogen-bonded cubane-type molybdenum-nickel sulfide aqua complexes
VP Fedin, V Gramlich, M Wörle, T Weber - Inorganic Chemistry, 2001 - ACS Publications
... Society: Washington, DC, 1996; p 216. (g) Transition Metal Sulphides Chemistry and
Catalysis; Weber, Th., Prins, R., van Santen, RA, Eds.; Kluwer: Dordrecht, 1998.
[CrossRef] There is no corresponding record for this reference. ...
Cited by 37
///////
Selected Google Scholar search results: (larry kraus) AND catalysis
///////
[CITATION] Characterization and catalytic function of Re0 and Re4+ in Re/Al2O3 and PtRe/Al2O3 catalysts
MS Nacheff, LS Kraus, M Ichikawa, BM Hoffman… - … of catalysis, 1987 - cat.inist.fr
... MS (1) ; KRAUS LS ; ICHIKAWA M. ; HOFFMAN BM ; BUTT JB ; SACHTLER WMH ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s). (1) Northwestern univ., dep. chemistry
chemical eng., Evanston IL 60201, ETATS-UNIS Revue / Journal Title. Journal of catalysis ISSN ...
Cited by 40
Characterization and catalytic function of Re< sup> 0 and Re< sup> 4+ in ReAl2O3 and PtReAl2O3 catalysts
MS Nacheff, LS Kraus, M Ichikawa, BM Huffman… - … of Catalysis, 1987 - Elsevier
Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy and CO adsorption measurements have shown
that Re 0 and Re 4+ species coexist on the surface of reduced 0.2 wt% and 0.3−0.2 wt%
catalysts. The catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation with metallic ...
Cited by 2
[PDF] Beyond ULSD
D Casey, SP Torrisi, L Kraus, J Smegal, Y Lucas… - Catalysis, 2011 - digitalrefining.com
While ultra low-sulphur diesel (ULSD) margins over heating oil and fuel oil have fallen off
from their record highs, they are still encouraging refiners to maximise their diesel yield.
Although the distillate hydrotreater (DHT) has traditionally not been a significant source of ...
[PDF] Increase ULSD Production with Customized ULSD Catalyst System Design
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Google Search Tip: The Case for Upper Case
“If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can't top it, laugh it off; and if
you can't laugh it off, it's probably deserved.” -- J. Russell Lynes
(American Writer, b.1910)
GOOGLE SEARCH® TIP: OR vs. or
Something I learned by accident provides today’s Google® search tip: pay attention to CASE.
If you search Google® Scholar as much as I do, you probably blow past the advanced search form and start entering Boolean search strings directly into the search box.
If you do, know this … CASE matters. Take a simple search for documents containing either dibenzothiophene or desulfurization.
Typing in the search string …
dibenzothiophene OR desulfurization
yields almost 65,000 hits.
Conversely, typing in the search string …
dibenzothiophene or desulfurization
yields less than one tenth (1/10th) that.
Google ignores the lower case “or” and treats the remaining words as an AND statement
These two screen shots illustrate the point.
GOOGLE SEARCH® TIP: OR vs. or
Something I learned by accident provides today’s Google® search tip: pay attention to CASE.
If you search Google® Scholar as much as I do, you probably blow past the advanced search form and start entering Boolean search strings directly into the search box.
If you do, know this … CASE matters. Take a simple search for documents containing either dibenzothiophene or desulfurization.
Typing in the search string …
dibenzothiophene OR desulfurization
yields almost 65,000 hits.
Conversely, typing in the search string …
dibenzothiophene or desulfurization
yields less than one tenth (1/10th) that.
Google ignores the lower case “or” and treats the remaining words as an AND statement
These two screen shots illustrate the point.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
The Quest for Free Full Text
“Love the quest; marriage the conquest; divorce the inquest” -- Helen
Rowland (English-American writer, 1876-1950)
Most of the free stuff I find on the Web by pure chance. But there is a way to increase the odds of finding free full text articles.
SEARCH TIP: In Google® Scholar, add the following to your search string:
AND filetype:pdf
For example, try this search …
Dibenzothiophene AND filetype:pdf
This is not foolproof. Many of the items on the results list are not free. But the strategy reduces the number of links you have to click to find free PDFs like the following:
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International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 2, Issue 5, May 2012
Microbial Applications For Desulphurization Of Coal: A Review
Diptangshu Mukherjee (1), Ilyas Mohd (2), N.Rao Cheepurupalli (3), Altaf Shaik (4)
1, 2 Environmental Management Division, Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research, Dhanbad-828108, India
3 Department of Geology, Andhra University, Andhra Pradesh
4 Department of Biotechnology, Kakatiya University, Warangal-506003, India
Abstract
Air pollution is a major problem which effects the ecological environment and human health. Coal is widely used fossil fuel for steel, electricity generating plants and other small or large industries. When coal burns it releases sulphur di-oxide (SO2) and causes air pollution in the atmosphere. So, it is believed that sulphur should be removed from coal before burning. Biodesulphurization is an alternative technology to reduce sulphur content in coal and prevent sulphur di-oxide emission in the atmosphere. This technique includes physical, chemical and biological methods. This paper shows the applications and future aspects of microorganisms for removal of sulphur content from coal which is a cost effective, low energy consumption and ecofriendly process.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.ijsrp.org/research_paper_may2012/ijsrp-may-2012-62.pdf
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Curiously, the Advanced search form for Google® Scholar does not provide an option to filter by file type. That’s why you have to add filetype:pdf by hand.
Most of the free stuff I find on the Web by pure chance. But there is a way to increase the odds of finding free full text articles.
SEARCH TIP: In Google® Scholar, add the following to your search string:
AND filetype:pdf
For example, try this search …
Dibenzothiophene AND filetype:pdf
This is not foolproof. Many of the items on the results list are not free. But the strategy reduces the number of links you have to click to find free PDFs like the following:
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International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 2, Issue 5, May 2012
Microbial Applications For Desulphurization Of Coal: A Review
Diptangshu Mukherjee (1), Ilyas Mohd (2), N.Rao Cheepurupalli (3), Altaf Shaik (4)
1, 2 Environmental Management Division, Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research, Dhanbad-828108, India
3 Department of Geology, Andhra University, Andhra Pradesh
4 Department of Biotechnology, Kakatiya University, Warangal-506003, India
Abstract
Air pollution is a major problem which effects the ecological environment and human health. Coal is widely used fossil fuel for steel, electricity generating plants and other small or large industries. When coal burns it releases sulphur di-oxide (SO2) and causes air pollution in the atmosphere. So, it is believed that sulphur should be removed from coal before burning. Biodesulphurization is an alternative technology to reduce sulphur content in coal and prevent sulphur di-oxide emission in the atmosphere. This technique includes physical, chemical and biological methods. This paper shows the applications and future aspects of microorganisms for removal of sulphur content from coal which is a cost effective, low energy consumption and ecofriendly process.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.ijsrp.org/research_paper_may2012/ijsrp-may-2012-62.pdf
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Curiously, the Advanced search form for Google® Scholar does not provide an option to filter by file type. That’s why you have to add filetype:pdf by hand.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Reviewing the Reviews
“A good review from the critics is just another stay of execution.”
-- Dustin Hoffman (American actor, b.1937)
Sometimes all you want is a good article that provides an overview of the developments in a particular technology. Today’s search tip addresses this need.
SEARCH TIP: in Google® Scholar, add “review article” to your search string
For example, if you enter the following search string …
Desulfurization OR dibenzothiophene OR thiophene OR hydrodesulfurization AND “review article”
… most if not all of the resulting hits will be review articles. Here are two of them.
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Applied Petrochemical Research
Volume 1, Numbers 1-4 (2012)
Rashad Javadli (1,2)
javadli@ualberta.ca
Arno de Klerk (1)
Author Affiliations
1. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2V4, Canada
2. ConocoPhillips Canada, Fort McMurray, AB, Canada
Review Article
Desulfurization of heavy oil
Abstract
Strategies for heavy oil desulfurization were evaluated by reviewing desulfurization literature and critically assessing the viability of the various methods for heavy oil. The desulfurization methods including variations thereon that are discussed include hydrodesulfurization, extractive desulfurization, oxidative desulfurization, biodesulfurization and desulfurization through alkylation, chlorinolysis, and by using supercritical water. Few of these methods are viable and/or efficient for the desulfurization of heavy oil. This is mainly due to the properties of the heavy oil, such as high sulfur content, high viscosity, high boiling point, and refractory nature of the sulfur compounds. The approach with the best chance of leading to a breakthrough in desulfurization of heavy oil is autoxidation followed by thermal decomposition of the oxidized heavy oil. There is also scope for synergistically employing autoxidation in combination with biodesulfurization and hydrodesulfurization.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.springerlink.com/content/4k1t37w341213253/
Biotechnology Research InternationalVolume 2012 (2012), Article ID 243217, 20 pagesdoi:10.1155/2012/243217
Review Article
Involvement of the Ligninolytic System of White-Rot and Litter-Decomposing Fungi in the Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Natalia N. Pozdnyakova
Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prospekt Entuziastov, Saratov 410049, Russia
Abstract
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are natural and anthropogenic aromatic hydrocarbons with two or more fused benzene rings. Because of their ubiquitous occurrence, recalcitrance, bioaccumulation potential and carcinogenic activity, PAHs are a significant environmental concern. Ligninolytic fungi, such as Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Bjerkandera adusta, and Pleurotus ostreatus, have the capacity of PAH degradation. The enzymes involved in the degradation of PAHs are ligninolytic and include lignin peroxidase, versatile peroxidase, Mn-peroxidase, and laccase. This paper summarizes the data available on PAH degradation by fungi belonging to different ecophysiological groups (white-rot and litter-decomposing fungi) under submerged cultivation and during mycoremediation of PAH-contaminated soils. The role of the ligninolytic enzymes of these fungi in PAH degradation is discussed.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/btri/2012/243217/abs/
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Sometimes all you want is a good article that provides an overview of the developments in a particular technology. Today’s search tip addresses this need.
SEARCH TIP: in Google® Scholar, add “review article” to your search string
For example, if you enter the following search string …
Desulfurization OR dibenzothiophene OR thiophene OR hydrodesulfurization AND “review article”
… most if not all of the resulting hits will be review articles. Here are two of them.
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Applied Petrochemical Research
Volume 1, Numbers 1-4 (2012)
Rashad Javadli (1,2)
javadli@ualberta.ca
Arno de Klerk (1)
Author Affiliations
1. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2V4, Canada
2. ConocoPhillips Canada, Fort McMurray, AB, Canada
Review Article
Desulfurization of heavy oil
Abstract
Strategies for heavy oil desulfurization were evaluated by reviewing desulfurization literature and critically assessing the viability of the various methods for heavy oil. The desulfurization methods including variations thereon that are discussed include hydrodesulfurization, extractive desulfurization, oxidative desulfurization, biodesulfurization and desulfurization through alkylation, chlorinolysis, and by using supercritical water. Few of these methods are viable and/or efficient for the desulfurization of heavy oil. This is mainly due to the properties of the heavy oil, such as high sulfur content, high viscosity, high boiling point, and refractory nature of the sulfur compounds. The approach with the best chance of leading to a breakthrough in desulfurization of heavy oil is autoxidation followed by thermal decomposition of the oxidized heavy oil. There is also scope for synergistically employing autoxidation in combination with biodesulfurization and hydrodesulfurization.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.springerlink.com/content/4k1t37w341213253/
Biotechnology Research InternationalVolume 2012 (2012), Article ID 243217, 20 pagesdoi:10.1155/2012/243217
Review Article
Involvement of the Ligninolytic System of White-Rot and Litter-Decomposing Fungi in the Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Natalia N. Pozdnyakova
Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prospekt Entuziastov, Saratov 410049, Russia
Abstract
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are natural and anthropogenic aromatic hydrocarbons with two or more fused benzene rings. Because of their ubiquitous occurrence, recalcitrance, bioaccumulation potential and carcinogenic activity, PAHs are a significant environmental concern. Ligninolytic fungi, such as Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Bjerkandera adusta, and Pleurotus ostreatus, have the capacity of PAH degradation. The enzymes involved in the degradation of PAHs are ligninolytic and include lignin peroxidase, versatile peroxidase, Mn-peroxidase, and laccase. This paper summarizes the data available on PAH degradation by fungi belonging to different ecophysiological groups (white-rot and litter-decomposing fungi) under submerged cultivation and during mycoremediation of PAH-contaminated soils. The role of the ligninolytic enzymes of these fungi in PAH degradation is discussed.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/btri/2012/243217/abs/
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
IP: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright & Trade Secrets
“Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property
to become their property that they may
more perfectly respect it.” -- G. K. Chesterton (English born Gabonese
Critic, Essayist, Novelist and Poet, 1874-1936)
IP – Intellectual Property – comes in several flavors, as indicated in the title of the following articles. Both are worth reading if you are new to the topic of IP protection.
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An Introduction to Patents, Brands, Trade Secrets Trademarks, and Intellectual Property Rights Issues
William A. Knudson
The Strategic Marketing Institute Working Paper
August 2006
Free Full Text Source: http://productcenter.msu.edu/uploads/files/ippaper%202.pdf
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Colorado SBDC Network TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS
Trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and patents are all ways to protect your work. This chapter will help you determine which type of registration you need and where it can be registered.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadername2=MDT-Type&blobheadervalue1=inline%3B+filename%3D1%2F63%2F72-73_SBA_2008_Trademarks.pdf&blobheadervalue2=abinary%3B+charset%3DUTF-8&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1224913300972&ssbinary=true
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A related concept concerns contractual rights: licensing the right to use someone else’s intellectual property
For example, this article written about LC-Fining and LC-MAX provides examples of several IP rights.
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Hydrocarbon Engineering, June 2012,
Clean, green, hydrocracking machine
Dan Torchia, Arun Arora, and Luyen Vo
Chevron Lummus Global
Free Full Text Source: http://www.howebaker.com/images/uploads/technical_articles/clean-green-hydrocracking.pdf
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The article itself is protected by copyright. Interestingly, the copyright owner may be the magazine in which the article is published, rather than either the authors or the Chevron corporation
LC-Fining and LC-MAX are Chevron trademarks
The processes represented by the LC-Fining and LC-MAX trademarks are protected by one or more patents owned by Chevron
Chevron licenses the use of the processes to qualified licensees
IP – Intellectual Property – comes in several flavors, as indicated in the title of the following articles. Both are worth reading if you are new to the topic of IP protection.
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An Introduction to Patents, Brands, Trade Secrets Trademarks, and Intellectual Property Rights Issues
William A. Knudson
The Strategic Marketing Institute Working Paper
August 2006
Free Full Text Source: http://productcenter.msu.edu/uploads/files/ippaper%202.pdf
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Colorado SBDC Network TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS
Trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and patents are all ways to protect your work. This chapter will help you determine which type of registration you need and where it can be registered.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadername2=MDT-Type&blobheadervalue1=inline%3B+filename%3D1%2F63%2F72-73_SBA_2008_Trademarks.pdf&blobheadervalue2=abinary%3B+charset%3DUTF-8&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1224913300972&ssbinary=true
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A related concept concerns contractual rights: licensing the right to use someone else’s intellectual property
For example, this article written about LC-Fining and LC-MAX provides examples of several IP rights.
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Hydrocarbon Engineering, June 2012,
Clean, green, hydrocracking machine
Dan Torchia, Arun Arora, and Luyen Vo
Chevron Lummus Global
Free Full Text Source: http://www.howebaker.com/images/uploads/technical_articles/clean-green-hydrocracking.pdf
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The article itself is protected by copyright. Interestingly, the copyright owner may be the magazine in which the article is published, rather than either the authors or the Chevron corporation
LC-Fining and LC-MAX are Chevron trademarks
The processes represented by the LC-Fining and LC-MAX trademarks are protected by one or more patents owned by Chevron
Chevron licenses the use of the processes to qualified licensees
Friday, November 30, 2012
Another Go at Patent Searching
“Education is the
path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.” --
Mark Twain (American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer. 1835-1910)
Thanks to hyperlinks, finding interesting patents is easier than it used to be. And thanks to the U.S. Patent Office Classification System, you don’t have to rely on key words to produce the best results.
Here is an example of a path to the right classification number
Click on a classification number link
Study the definition
Decide whether it seems promising
Copy the classification number and paste it into the appropriate box on the patent search form.
STEP ONE: Suppose you have found the following patent …
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STEP TWO: Click on each of the U.S. Classification links and read the description. Choose one or more of the classificatios.
In this example, there are three (3) classification numbers.
Current U.S. Classification: 208/89; 208/58; 208/59
STEP THREE: Do a Google® Patent Search on one of the U.S. Classifications
Let’s say that the description of classification number 208/58 looks interesting.
STEP FOUR: Scroll to the bottom of the results page and click Advanced Search
STEP FIVE: In the Advanced Search form, cut 208/58 and paste it into the box labeled Current U.S. Classification.
This produces about 700 hits.
STEP SIX: Modify by adding “desulfurization” in the box labeled With All the Words.
STEP SEVEN: Focus the search even more by using the Publication Date feature in the left column of the results page.
One of the resulting patents …
Hydrocarbon conversion process
www.google.com/patents/US7906013
Grant - Filed Feb 12, 2010 - Issued Mar 15, 2011 - Peter Kokayeff - UOP LLC
A process is provided to produce an ultra low sulfur diesel with ...
The beauty of this approach is that the U.S. Patent Office has done a lot of the work for you. Once you know the system, you can save yourself a lot of time.
Thanks to hyperlinks, finding interesting patents is easier than it used to be. And thanks to the U.S. Patent Office Classification System, you don’t have to rely on key words to produce the best results.
Here is an example of a path to the right classification number
Click on a classification number link
Study the definition
Decide whether it seems promising
Copy the classification number and paste it into the appropriate box on the patent search form.
STEP ONE: Suppose you have found the following patent …
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Crude oil desulfurization
Bruce E. Reynolds
Application number: 09/896,224
Publication number: US 2003/0000867 A1 Filing date: Jun 28, 2001 Issued patent: US6841062 (Issue date Jan 11, 2005) |
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STEP TWO: Click on each of the U.S. Classification links and read the description. Choose one or more of the classificatios.
In this example, there are three (3) classification numbers.
Current U.S. Classification: 208/89; 208/58; 208/59
STEP THREE: Do a Google® Patent Search on one of the U.S. Classifications
Let’s say that the description of classification number 208/58 looks interesting.
STEP FOUR: Scroll to the bottom of the results page and click Advanced Search
STEP FIVE: In the Advanced Search form, cut 208/58 and paste it into the box labeled Current U.S. Classification.
This produces about 700 hits.
STEP SIX: Modify by adding “desulfurization” in the box labeled With All the Words.
STEP SEVEN: Focus the search even more by using the Publication Date feature in the left column of the results page.
One of the resulting patents …
Hydrocarbon conversion process
www.google.com/patents/US7906013
Grant - Filed Feb 12, 2010 - Issued Mar 15, 2011 - Peter Kokayeff - UOP LLC
A process is provided to produce an ultra low sulfur diesel with ...
The beauty of this approach is that the U.S. Patent Office has done a lot of the work for you. Once you know the system, you can save yourself a lot of time.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
A Google® Tool Kit: OK, Missing Link, and @
“What happens if
a big asteroid hits Earth? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common
laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad.” -- Dave Barry
(American Writer and Humorist, b.1947)
Here are three tools to add to your online research toolkit. Each of the three tools is a search statement. But, just as there are all kinds of hammer – ball peen, tack, and sledge, to name a few – there are lots of different types of search statement.
Let’s say, for example, that a colleague has alerted you to the existence of the Southwest Research Institute (http://www.swri.org). You want to determine whether its services can help you in your area of research.
SwRI’s Web is your first stop, of course. But what if you are particularly interested in that organization’s work on desulfurization?
Here are three tools to add to your online research toolkit. Each of the three tools is a search statement. But, just as there are all kinds of hammer – ball peen, tack, and sledge, to name a few – there are lots of different types of search statement.
Let’s say, for example, that a colleague has alerted you to the existence of the Southwest Research Institute (http://www.swri.org). You want to determine whether its services can help you in your area of research.
SwRI’s Web is your first stop, of course. But what if you are particularly interested in that organization’s work on desulfurization?
Tool
#1: OK
|
Search
String Format: [ Organization ] + [ Keyword
]
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If
you Google® swri
desulfurization , for example, some of the results are …
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PASS 2 - SwRI
www.swri.org/3pubs/brochure/d03/PASS2/home.htmYou +1'd this publicly. Undo
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
advancement using SwRI's patented PASS technology, the PASS 2 system approach greatly simplifies the process of sulfur trapping and desulfurization.
SwRI Aftertreatment R&D
www.swri.org/4org/d08/emmres/aftertreat/home.htmCachedYou +1'd this publicly. Undo
SwRI BAR.gif (804 bytes) ... NOx reduction performance; Regeneration and desulfurization strategy development; Durability testing; System integration ...
Publications - SwRI
www.swri.org/3pubs/ttoday/Fall10/.../Technical-Staff-Activities.pdfYou +1'd this publicly. Undo
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
... M. “Review on Sulfur Removal from. Liquid Fuels by Oxidative Desulfurization. (ODS) Process.” Recent Patents on Chemical. Engineering, 3, (2010): 30–37.
Southwest Research Institute on DieselNet
www.dieselnet.com/swri/Cached - SimilarYou +1'd this publicly. Undo
SwRI services address every aspect of the diesel engine, from clean-sheet design all the way through ... Regeneration and desulfurization strategy development ...
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PASS 2 - SwRI
www.swri.org/3pubs/brochure/d03/PASS2/home.htmYou +1'd this publicly. Undo
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
advancement using SwRI's patented PASS technology, the PASS 2 system approach greatly simplifies the process of sulfur trapping and desulfurization.
SwRI Aftertreatment R&D
www.swri.org/4org/d08/emmres/aftertreat/home.htmCachedYou +1'd this publicly. Undo
SwRI BAR.gif (804 bytes) ... NOx reduction performance; Regeneration and desulfurization strategy development; Durability testing; System integration ...
Publications - SwRI
www.swri.org/3pubs/ttoday/Fall10/.../Technical-Staff-Activities.pdfYou +1'd this publicly. Undo
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
... M. “Review on Sulfur Removal from. Liquid Fuels by Oxidative Desulfurization. (ODS) Process.” Recent Patents on Chemical. Engineering, 3, (2010): 30–37.
Southwest Research Institute on DieselNet
www.dieselnet.com/swri/Cached - SimilarYou +1'd this publicly. Undo
SwRI services address every aspect of the diesel engine, from clean-sheet design all the way through ... Regeneration and desulfurization strategy development ...
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Tool
#2: Missing Link
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Search
String Format: linkedin scientists [ organization ]
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SwRI
employs a large number of very talented scientists. Suppose you want to get a sense of who they
are without spending a lot of time doing so.
An easy way to learn more about them is to Google® the following …
Linkedin scientists swri
Here are some of the results …
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Bill Hosek
Principal Scientist at Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, Texas Area · Research
Kennedy Gauger
Principal Scientist at Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, Texas Area · Research
Amy G.
Research Scientist
San Antonio, Texas Area · Environmental Services
Vicky P.
Senior Research Scientist at Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, Texas Area · Research
Jerry H.
Lecturer at University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas Area · Research
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Tip: to make this work, you really should join LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) … but you’re already a member, aren’t you?
Linkedin scientists swri
Here are some of the results …
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Bill Hosek
Principal Scientist at Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, Texas Area · Research
Kennedy Gauger
Principal Scientist at Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, Texas Area · Research
Amy G.
Research Scientist
San Antonio, Texas Area · Environmental Services
Vicky P.
Senior Research Scientist at Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, Texas Area · Research
Jerry H.
Lecturer at University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas Area · Research
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Tip: to make this work, you really should join LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) … but you’re already a member, aren’t you?
Tool
#3: “@”
|
Search
String Format: “@ [organization].[org OR com OR gov]”
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Once you find the email address of one researcher in an organization, you have a clue as to how to format the email address of any particular individual in that organization that you want to contact.
For example ..
GOOGLE the following …
"@swri.org"
Here are a couple of results …
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[PDF]
From: Flannigan, Clay [mailto:clay.flannigan@swri.org] Sent ...
www.nist.gov/public_affairs/.../southwest-research-institute.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
From: Flannigan, Clay [mailto:clay.flannigan@swri.org]. Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 7:14 PM. To: amtech. Cc: Evans, Paul T. Subject: SwRI AMTech ...
[PDF]
Investigation of Corrosion in Fuel Systems
www.swri.edu/3pubs/.../d18/.../InvestigationCorrosionFuelSystems.p...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
james.dante@swri.org florent.bocher@swri.org. Materials Engineering Department ... San Antonio, Texas 78228-0510 swri.org · corrosiontechnology. swri.org. S ...
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These gives us a clue. The email pattern seems to be [firstname.lastname]@swri.org
So if you are trying to contact, say, Andrew Lerche, try sending an email to: Andrew.lerche@swri.org
This does not always work, but it costs nothing to try.
One thing that always works … reading the online research tips and tricks in the Desulfurization Blog (www.desulf.blogspot.com). They will help you maximize the effectiveness of your online research.
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