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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183418 | Process for the synthesis of dihalodinitrotoluene An improved process is provided for the preparation of 2,6-dihalo-3,5-dinitrotoluene by the nitration of 2,6-dihalotoluene. The direct isolation of highly pure 2,6-dihalo-3,5-dinitrotoluene is accomplished without a water or ice quench, by providing at least one equ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183417 | Purification of biologically-produced 1,3-propanediol A process for purifying 1,3-propanediol from the fermentation broth of a cultured E. coli that has been bioengineered to synthesize 1,3-propanediol from sugar is provided. The basic process entails filtration, ion exchange and distillation of the fermentation... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182779 | Process for removing phosphorus-containing colloids and their precursors from iron chloride solutions The disclosure provides a process for removing phosphorus-containing colloids and their precursors from an iron chloride solution comprising: (a) heating the iron chloride solution comprising impurities selected from the group consisting of phosphorus-containing col... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182734 | Thermoformed articles and compositions of poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) and polyoxymethylene Disclosed are poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) resin compositions comprising poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid), such as polylactic acid, and a polyoxymethylene. Also disclosed are articles such as films, sheets and thermoformed containers comprising the compositions. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178612 | Fluoropolymer emulsion coatings The present invention relates to an aqueous/oil emulsion containing fluoropolymer that is capable of forming thick coatings in a single pass, which coatings after drying and baking are free of cracks. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178581 | Production of peracids using an enzyme having perhydrolysis activity A process is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters. More specifically, carboxylic acid esters are reacted with an inorganic peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of an enzyme catalyst having perhydrolysis activity. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178007 | Conductive paste and grid electrode for silicon solar cells A method for producing a solar cell electrode, comprising the steps of: applying on at least part of a light-receiving surface of a semiconductor substrate a conductive paste comprising conductive component, glass frit, and resin binder, wherein the conductive compo... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173995 | Electronic device including an organic active layer and process for forming the electronic device An electronic device can include an organic active layer and an electrode. In one aspect, the electrode can further include a first layer that is conductive, and a second layer that is conductive. The second layer can include a defect extending at least partly throu... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171954 | Reclosable vacuum-tight pressure-relief device having a deformable seal member A pressure-relief valve assembly is improved in that sealing surfaces on both the valve seat and valve head are confrontationally disposed annular planar surfaces oriented substantially perpendicular to the valve axis. A resilient valve seal is formed of a material ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168886 | Paste for back contact-type solar cell Disclosed is a back contact-type solar cell wherein both of n+-type layer and p+-type layer are formed in the opposite side from a sunlight receiving side, wherein an electrode formed on the opposite side comprises a conductive component compri... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168858 | Delta-9 fatty acid elongase genes and their use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding novel delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-9 elongases in plants. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168744 | Polyimide film for molding, its manufacturing method and molding product To provide a polyimide film for molding that is light and has excellent surface smoothness, safety, moldability, heat resistance, and handleability and thus can be used as the reflector base material for illuminating devices. The polyimide film for molding is... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168683 | Fluorinated vinylidene cationic surfactant A fluorinated pyridinium cationic compound of formula (I) wherein, Rf is F(CF2)6(CH2CF2)m(CH2CH2)nâ€... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168676 | Production on peracids using an enzyme having perhydrolysis activity A process is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters. More specifically, carboxylic acid esters are reacted with an inorganic peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of an enzyme catalyst having perhydrolysis activity. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168608 | Promoter and plasmid system for genetic engineering This invention provides a series of low-copy number plasmids comprising restriction endonuclease recognition sites useful for cloning at least three different genes or operons, each flanked by a terminator sequence, the plasmids containing variants of glucose isomer... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168297 | Fluoropolymer coated film, process for forming the same, and fluoropolymer liquid composition A process for forming a multilayer film includes coating a polymeric substrate film with a liquid fluoropolymer coating. The liquid fluoropolymer coating includes a fluoropolymer, solvent, a compatible cross-linkable adhesive polymer, and a cross-linking agent. The ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168039 | Electroconductive aramid paper and tape made therefrom This invention relates to a tape made from an aramid paper, and a process for making the paper, the papers comprising 5 to 65 parts by weight aramid fiber, 30-90 parts by weight aramid fibrids, and 1-20 parts by weight of conductive filler, based on the total weight... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166569 | Multiaxial polyethylene fabric and laminate Provided is a multiaxial fabric comprising a first layer comprising a first layer comprising substantially parallel resin-free polyethylene yarns oriented in a first direction; a second layer comprising substantially parallel resin-free polyethylene oriented in a se... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163964 | Processes for producing pentafluoropropenes and certain azeotropes comprising HF and certain halopropenes of the formula CHClF A process is disclosed for making CF3CFâ•CHF or a mixture thereof with CF2â•CFCHF2. The process involves (i) contacting CH2ClCF2CF3, and optionally CH2FCF2CClF2, in ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163961 | Process for the preparation of monomers for polybenzimidazole materials Complexes of 2,3,5,6-tetraaminotoluene with an aromatic diacid are prepared by reaction with a divalent salt of the aromatic diacid while maintaining the pH of the reaction solution between 3 and 10. The resulting complexes are suitable for making high molecular wei... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163955 | Process for the synthesis of 2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitrotoluene An improved process is provided for the preparation of 2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitrotoluene by amination of 2,6-dichloro-3,5-dinitrotoluene. The presence of water unexpectedly results in a highly pure product, free of glycol ether impurities. This product can be used to m... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163868 | Reduction of whitening of polymer parts This invention relates to a process for producing non-whitening molded articles of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) with reduced whitening by treating the articles with heat. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163848 | Antistatic poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) compositions Disclosed are toughened, antistatic resin composition and an article comprising the composition wherein the composition comprises or consists essentially of poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid), such as polylactic acid; an impact modifier comprising an ethylene copolymer; and... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163801 | Enzymatic production of peracids using perhydrolytic enzymes A process is provided to produce a concentrated aqueous peracid solution in situ using at least one enzyme having perhydrolase activity in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (at a concentration of at least 500 mM) under neutral to acidic reaction conditions from suit... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163381 | Multi-layer chip carrier and process for making Provided, are multi-layer chip carriers comprising an asymmetric cross-linked polymeric dielectric film, and processes for making the chip carriers. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158830 | Integrated process for the preparation of tetraaminobenzene An integrated process is provided for preparing 1,2,4,5-tetraminobenzene and salts thereof, starting in certain embodiments with nitration of 1,3-dihalobenzene. The process design eliminates costly intermediate drying and recrystallization steps. Handling of solid m... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158698 | Powder coating composition and process of manufacture The present invention provides a powder coating composition comprising at least one glycidyl-functionalised (meth) acrylic resin, 1 to 30 wt %, the wt % based on the total weight of component A), of at least one hydroxyl-functionalised alkyl acrylate alkyl methacryl... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158504 | Conductive compositions and processes for use in the manufacture of semiconductor devices—organic medium components Embodiments of the invention relate to a silicon semiconductor device, and a conductive paste for use in the front side of a solar cell device. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158251 | Article with non-stick finish and improved scratch resistance An article includes a scratch resistant non-stick finish adhered to a substrate. The scratch resistant non-stick finish includes a primer layer, a midcoat layer, and a topcoat layer. The primer layer is adhered to the substrate and includes a first polymer binder an... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156957 | System for accurately weighing solids and control mechanism for same A system, including a closed chamber (20) having a gas inlet (22) and a gas outlet (24) is shown and described. An inert gas supply under positive pressure is connected to the gas inlet, and a bubbler is connected to the gas outlet. The bubbler ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153844 | Process for making 3-substituted 2-amino-5-halobenzamides Disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 1 by contacting compound of Formula 2 with R1—NH2 in the presence of a carboxylic acid and a method for preparing a compound of Formula 2 by contacting a compound of Formula 4 with pho... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153794 | Catalysts useful for catalyzing the coupling of arylhalides with arylboronic acids The present invention relates to a new method of cross-coupling aryl moieties comprising reacting an arylhalide with an arylboronic acid in the presence of a palladium compound and a compound comprising a di-alkylphosphine moiety. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153701 | Extrusion of a foamable fluoropolymer A process for making an extruded foamable composition is disclosed where the foamable composition includes a partially-crystalline melt processible perfluoropolymer and a foam nucleating package. The process makes a foamed product having uniform foam cell size at hi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150632 | Method for the selection of an operative component for amalgamating a multiple phase system into a single phase system, dispersion or emulsion A method for selecting an operative component to combine first and second immiscible phases includes selecting a first operative component and computing the value of the free energy of mixing for it and the first and second immiscible phases. If the computed free en... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148885 | Methods of conditioning getter materials Provided are methods for conditioning a getter material, comprising subjecting the getter material to microwave radiation. Electronic devices uses the conditioned getter materials and methods of making such electronic devices are also provided. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148586 | Catalytic production processes for making tetrafluoropropenes and pentafluoropropenes A process is disclosed for making CF3CFâ•CHF. The process involves contacting at least one hexafluoropropane selected from the group consisting of CF3CF2CH2F and CF3CHFCHF2 with a chromium oxyfluorid... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148510 | Antifungal polypeptides Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from a pathogen, particularly a fungal pathogen, are provided. Compositions include novel amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for antipathogenic polypeptides that were isolated from microbial ferm... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148489 | Thermoplastic resins containing PBT units, having reduced organic carbon emissions A method for reducing organic carbon emissions from PBT-block-containing resins is disclosed. The method involves adding a titanium-catalyst deactivating compound to the resin after polymerisation. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148314 | Stabilization of perhydrolases Disclosed herein is a method for stabilization of the perhydrolase activity of the CE-7 esterase in a formulation with a carboxylic acid ester that employs the addition of a buffering agent, substantially undissolved, to the mixture of the CE-7 esterase and the carb... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147962 | Conductive polymer composites The invention relates to conductive polymer composites comprising a first layer comprising at least one electrically doped conductive polymer and a second layer comprising at least one material selected from a colloid-forming polymeric acid, a salt of a colloid-form... | 04/03/2012 |
