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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183314 | Emulsion compositions with a polymeric emulsifier Provided are oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsion compositions including from 0.01 to 5 wt % of a halogenated elastomer emulsifier, and optionally from to 0.5 wt % of a polyalkylene amine co-emulsifier. The emulsion compositions disclosed herein provide for increa... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182672 | Process for preparing lube basestocks having superior low temperature properties at high VI A process for preparing basestocks having superior low temperature properties at high viscosity index (VI). More particularly, a waxy feedstock is contacted with a first dewaxing catalyst having a refined constraint index (CI*) 2.0 or less followed by contacting wit... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177965 | Enhancement of saturates content in heavy hydrocarbons utilizing ultrafiltration This invention relates to an ultrafiltration process for separating a heavy hydrocarbon stream to produce an enriched saturates content stream(s) utilizing an ultrafiltration separations process. The enriched saturates content streams can then be further processed i... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177963 | Partial electro-hydrogenation of sulfur containing feedstreams followed by sulfur removal This invention relates to the partial hydrogenation of sulfur containing petroleum feedstreams by electrochemical means. The partially hydrogenated feedstream is then conducted to processes for either conversion and removal of at least some of the sulfur-containing ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173748 | Heat-seal resin and package formed therefrom Provided is a heat-seal resin. The resin includes 5 wt % to 95 wt % of a first copolymer and 95 wt % to 5 wt % of a second copolymer based on the total weight of the resin. The first copolymer and the second copolymer together are 90 wt % or more of the total weight... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168724 | Synthesis and use of well-defined, highly-branched saturated hydrocarbon polymers The present invention relates to a method to produce highly branched polymers with a polyolefin backbone structure of ethylene and precise control of the nature of the branching. In particular, the distribution of branch length and number of branches can be more pre... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168306 | Weld metal compositions for joining steel structures in the oil and gas industry Provided are metal structures and methods of forming such structures for use in oil, gas and/or petrochemical applications that are joined with non-ferrous weld metal compositions or a high alloy weld metal compositions. The welded metal structures include two or mo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168061 | Process for flexible vacuum gas oil conversion using divided wall fractionation This invention relates to a process for the selective conversion of vacuum gas oil. The vacuum gas oil is treated in a two step process. The first is thermal conversion and the second is catalytic cracking of the products of thermal conversion. The product slate can... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163168 | Process for flexible vacuum gas oil conversion The present invention relates to a process for the selective conversion of hydrocarbon feed having a Conradson Carbon Residue content of 0 to 6 wt %, based on the hydrocarbon feed. The hydrocarbon feed is treated in a two-step process. The first is thermal conversio... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8148472 | Polymer compositions comprising cyclic olefin polymers, polyolefin modifiers and non-functionalized plasticizers This invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a blend comprising: (a) greater than 30 wt (based upon the weight of the composition) of a cyclic olefin polymer having a Tg greater than 60° C. and having a T | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148292 | Preparation of high activity cobalt catalysts, the catalysts and their use A method is provided for preparing a supported cobalt-containing catalyst having substantially homogenously dispersed, small cobalt crystallites. The method comprises depositing cobalt nitrate on a support and then heating the support in an oxygen-containing, substa... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147676 | Delayed coking process The present invention relates to an improved delayed coking process. A coker feed, such as a vacuum resid, is treated with (i) a metal-containing agent and (ii) an oxidizing agent. The feed is treated with the oxidizing agent at an oxidizing temperature. The oxidize... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145672 | Method for clustering of large high-dimensional datasets The present invention is a method for clustering data points. The method represents data-points as vertices of a graph (a well-known mathematical construct) with distance-weighted arcs (lines joining each paid of points). The method then involves sorting the arcs in... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143467 | Process for synthetic lubricant production A process for the preparation of oligomeric poly alpha-olefins comprises oligomerizing low molecular weight PAO in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst under oligomerization conditions. The low molecular weight PAOs used as a feed or feed component of the presen... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143352 | Process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers A process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers. The process includes providing two or more reactor trains configured in parallel and a separator for product blending and product-feed separation; contacting in at least one of the parallel reactor trains olefi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143200 | Enhancement of low temprature performance of group III base stocks by blending with HVI-PAO A lubricating oil formulation is disclosed inhibiting a pour point of about −45° C. or lower and a Brookfield viscosity at −40° C. of about 60,000 cP or less comprising a mixture of a base stock selected from the group consisting of a Group III base stock, a G... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142746 | Separation of carbon dioxide from methane utilizing zeolitic imidazolate framework materials The present invention relates to the selective separation of carbon dioxide (“CO2”) from methane (“CH4”) in streams containing both carbon dioxide and methane utilizing a zeolitic imidazolate framework (“ZIF”) material. Preferably, ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142745 | Separation of carbon dioxide from nitrogen utilizing zeolitic imidazolate framework materials The present invention relates to the selective separation of carbon dioxide (“CO2”) from nitrogen (“N2”) in streams containing both carbon dioxide and nitrogen utilizing a zeolitic imidazolate framework (“ZIF”) material. Preferably,... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141768 | Application of high integrity welding and repair of metal components in oil and gas exploration, production and refining A method for welding and repairing cracks in metal parts is provided by subjecting the metal parts to be welded to friction stir welding and the cracks to be repaired to friction stir processing under conditions sufficient to provide a weld joint or crack repair hav... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138269 | Polypropylene ethylene-propylene copolymer blends and in-line process to produce them Isotactic polypropylene ethylene-propylene copolymer blends and in-line processes for producing them. The blends may have between 1 and 50 wt % of isotactic polypropylene with a melt flow rate of between 0.5 and 20,000 g/10 min and a melting peak temperature of 145... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138133 | Gear oil composition The present invention provides a gear oil composition for vehicle driving systems, more specifically a gear oil composition for vehicle final reduction gears, which can improve a fuel-saving effect by reducing its viscosity and, at the same time, secure bearing fati... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128811 | Hydroprocessing using rejuvenated supported hydroprocessing catalysts Methods for hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feedstocks, including hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrogenation, using rejuvenated supported metallic catalysts are provided. The supported metallic catalysts comprised of a Group VIII metal, a Group VIB metal, are reju... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8119579 | Synthetic lubricating compositions Lubricating oil compositions of the invention comprise a major amount of a base oil of lubricating viscosity and an effective amount of at least one lubricant antioxidant, the base oil comprising a blend of a Group III base oil derived from a synthesis gas, and a Gr... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119014 | Systems and methods to remove liquid product and fines from a slurry reactor The present invention provides methods and means for separating slurry liquid from catalyst in a three-phase slurry process. The embodiments of the invention are characterized by conducting the three-phase process under conditions to provide an upper region in the s... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119006 | Ethanol stable epoxy amine based membrane for aromatics separation The present invention is directed to a membrane for aromatics separation that is stable in an alcohol containing environment. The polymeric membrane is a epoxy amine based membrane. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114915 | Method and system for handling slurries of varying liquid rates and solids content A method and system for collecting a plurality of slurries containing solid particles of varying particle size distribution and amount and performing a classification and separation on the slurries is provided whereby a fines-rich stream and a stream containing subs... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114378 | ITQ-26, new crystalline microporous material ITQ-26 (INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOOIA QUIMICA number 26) is a new crystalline microporous material with a framework of tetrahedral atoms connected by atoms capable of bridging the tetrahedral atoms, the tetrahedral atom framework being defined by the interconnections betw... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114273 | Two stage hydrotreating of distillates with improved hydrogen management An improved hydrotreating process for removing sulfur from distillate boiling range feedstreams. This improved process utilizes a two stage hydrotreating process scheme, each stage associated with an acid gas removal zone wherein one of the stages utilizes a rapid c... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114195 | Porous crystalline materials, their synthesis and use A porous crystalline material has a tetrahedral framework comprising a general structure, M1-IM-M2, wherein M1 comprises a metal having a first valency, wherein M2 comprises a metal having a second valency different from s... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8093441 | Removal of light fluoroalkanes from hydrocarbon streams The removal of fluoroalkanes from fluoroalkane-containing hydrocarbon streams, preferably C3 to C5 hydrocarbon streams. The fluoroalkane-containing hydrocarbon stream is contacted with an adsorbent containing a strong acid function, preferably ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088720 | Green lubricant compositions The present invention is directed to method of making a green lubricant composition having improved wear protection and reduced phosphorus emissions. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083946 | Chemically cross-linked polymeric membranes and method of use This invention relates to the fabrication of a polymeric membrane and a process for utilizing the polymeric membrane for separating components of a feedstream. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, this invention relates to the fabrication of a polymeric ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080610 | Monomer recycle process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers A monomer recycle process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers is provided. In one form, the monomer recycle process includes providing a first group (G1) of one or more reactor trains and a second group (G2) of one or more reactor trains and one or more sep... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080501 | Green lubricant compositions The present invention is directed to green lubricant compositions comprising a base oil and an effective amount of premixed additives that improve wear protection and reduce phosphorus emissions. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8067512 | Monomer/solvent separation and recycle process for propylene containing polymers Monomer/solvent separation and recycle processes for continuous supercritical, solution and advanced solution polymerization processes for propylene-containing polymers and their blends are provided. The advantageous monomer/solvent separation and recycle process in... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062508 | Hydroprocessing using bulk bimetallic catalysts The invention relates to a process for upgrading hydrocarbonaceous feedstreams by hydroprocessing using bulk bimetallic catalysts. More particularly, the invention relates to a catalytic hydrotreating process for the removal of sulfur and nitrogen from a hydrocarbon... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057572 | Metal recovery A method is provided for recovering rhenium from a titania-supported, rhenium-containing catalyst by treating the catalyst in the reduced form with an acid in an amount and for a time sufficient to dissolve the rhenium without dissolving the support. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8051828 | Multiple fuel system for internal combustion engines A fuel management system mounted on a vehicle is operative to feed individually or a mixture of grades of relatively low, intermediate, and high autoignition temperature fuels to an associated internal combustion engine. The system includes an on board separation un... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048833 | Catalytic antioxidants The present invention is directed to lubricating oils exhibiting improved resistance to oxidation and deposit/sludge formation comprising a lubricant base oil and catalytic antioxidants comprising an effective amount of a) one or more polymetal organometallic compou... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8030257 | Catalytic antioxidants The present invention is directed to lubricating oils of improved antioxidancy comprising a base oil selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, synthetic oils and mixtures thereof containing an effective amount of one or more organometallic compound and/or ... | 10/04/2011 |
