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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6613722 | Lubricating composition A lubricating composition for lubricating a continuously variable transmission, the lubricating composition comprising a mixture of a major amount of a lubricating oil and an effective amount of a performance enhancing additive combination comprising: (a)... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6362286 | Molecular weight reduction of olefin copolymers using low-sulfur oils A method for reducing the molecular weight of olefin copolymers comprises contacting an olefin copolymer and a base oil containing less than about 0.05 wt. % sulfur in the presence of oxygen and at a temperature of at least about 60° C.... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5866096 | ZSM-22 zeolite ZSM-22 zeolite which is particularly pure and whose synthesis does not require the synthesis mixture to be stirred can be produced by the addition to the synthesis mixture of a small quantity e.g. 1000 ppm, of preformed ZSM-22 zeolite seed crystals.... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5854186 | Lubricating oil dispersants derived from heavy polyamine A Koch functionalized product, which is the reaction product of at least one hydrocarbon with carbon monoxide and a nucleophilic trapping agent is derivatized with a heavy polyamine. A heavy polyamine is a mixture of polyamines comprising small amounts of... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5824717 | Peroxide and radiation curable compositions containing isobutylenene copolymers having acrylate functionality The invention relates to peroxide- or radiation-curable copolymer containing compositions and to the resulting radiation- or peroxide- cured compositions. The compositions may optionally contain a reinforcing filler. Copolymers employed in the composition... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5807949 | Polymers and additive compositions Homo- or co-polymers derived from one or more alpha-olefins having a number average molecular weight of up to 15,000 and an isotacticity of 75% or greater, and their use as Cold Flow Improvers in crude, fuel or lubricating oil.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5807946 | Vehicle parts comprising ethylene/2-olefin/vinylnorbornene elastomeric polymers Motor vehicle brake parts based on an ethylene, alpha-olefin, vinyl norbornene elastomeric polymer are manufactured with more efficiency due to brake part compounds having lower viscosity, faster and fuller cures than ethylene, alpha-olefins, diene monome... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5804094 | Low base number sulphonates Low base number (LBN) sulphonates derived from high molecular weight sulphonic acids have low viscosity, are chloride free and are not skin sensitisers. In their preparation, neutralisation of high molecular weight sulphonic acids or partially neutralised... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5790413 | Plant parameter detection by monitoring of power spectral densities A method for determining whether a current state of a process variable output signal is within acceptable limits includes the following steps: establishing reference data by sampling a plant's process variable output signal when the plant is operating at ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5767047 | Biodegradable branched synthetic ester base stocks and lubricants formed therefrom A biodegradable lubricant which is prepared from: about 60-99% by weight of at least one biodegradable synthetic ester base stock which comprises the reaction product of: a branched or linear alcohol having the general formula R(OH)n, wherein R... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5763532 | Blends of polypropylene and elastic alpha-olefin/cyclic olefin copolymers Blends of semi-crystalline polymers with rubbery thermoplastic copolymers are provided. The rubbery thermoplastic copolymers are elastic at temperatures above their Tg's and properties similar to thermoplastic elastomers and surface tensions 5 dynes/cm or... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5756064 | Siliceous offretite Zeolite crystals having an offretite structure have smaller crystals and/or can be produced using a synthesis mixture of lower alkalinity than could otherwise be used, if a divalent metal cation, such as magnesium, barium or cobalt is included in the synt... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5753786 | Process for transitioning between incompatible polymerization catalysts This invention relates to a process for transitioning between incompatible polymerization catalyst systems. Particularly, the invention relates to a process for transitioning from an olefin polymerization reaction utilizing a traditional Ziegler-Natta cat... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5750476 | Power transmitting fluids with improved anti-shudder durability The anti-shudder durability of power transmitting fluids, particularly automatic transmission fluids, is improved by incorporating a combination of low potency friction modifiers and phosphorus-containing compounds. The anti-shudder durability of these fl... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5744035 | Module containing zeolite-based membrane and preparation thereof The present invention relates to a continuous gastight film of zeolites on a porous underlayer, a zeolite membrane obtainable by calcining the gastight zeolite film, and a module with such a gastight zeolite film, which module consists of a membrane housi... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5733346 | Oil additives and compositions Oil-soluble polar nitrogen components are used in combination with fuel oil antifoams to control foaming in fuel oils.... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5731273 | Lubricating compositions Crankcase lubricant compositions for use in automobile or truck engines comprise a major proportion of a lubricating oil, and an antioxidant system comprising added copper present in oil-soluble form and at least one oil-soluble phenothiazine.... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5726134 | Multigrade lubricating compositions Multigrade lubricating oils which have acceptable performance in the VWInTD and Sequence VE engine tests and which are based on an ashless dispersant comprising an oil-soluble polymeric backbone having functional groups in which the hydrocarbon backbone i... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5681899 | Impact modifier for polyamides containing an elastomer and a halogenated isoolefin copolymer7 The invention relates to impact modifiers for polyamide compositions which improve the impact strength of the polyamides without adversely affecting the flexural modules of the composition. The impact modifiers comprise blends of general purpose rubbers a... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5682309 | Feedback method for controlling non-linear processes A system controls a plant process which includes manipulated variables (e.g. input states) and control variables (e.g. output states). The system includes sensor circuitry for providing measures of the control variables and a memory for storing a correcti... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5681800 | Biodegradable branched synthetic ester base stocks and lubricants formed therefrom A biodegradable synthetic ester base stock which comprises a blend of the following base stocks: (A) the reaction product of: (1) a branched or linear alcohol having the general formula R(OH)n, wherein R is an aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic group... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5672665 | Process for transitioning between incompatible polymerization catalysts This invention relates to a process for transitioning between incompatible polymerization catalyst systems. Particularly, the invention relates to a process for transitioning from an olefin polymerization reaction utilizing a traditional Ziegler-Natta cat... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672800 | Alkene oligomerization In a process for the oligomerization of C2 -C12 -alkenes, an alkene-containing feedstock having a water content of from 0.05 to 0.25 molar %, based on the hydrocarbon content of the feedstock, is passed over a zeolite catalyst. Impro... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5672803 | Method for making trans non-conjugated diolefins A method is provided for selectively producing a trans-geometrical isomer of non-conjugated diolefins. The method comprises treating a starting non-conjugated diolefin isomer or mixture of isomers, a first mono-olefin and a second mono-olefin with a metat... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5665325 | Process for producing substantially binder-free zeolite Silica-bound extruded zeolites may be converted into binder-free zeolite aggregates by aging the zeolite in an aqueous ionic solution which contains hydroxy ions such that the initial molar ratio of OH- :SiO2 is up to 1.2 and which c... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5665665 | Method for making supported catalyst systems and catalyst systems therefrom Catalyst systems and methods for supporting catalysts and their components, particularly metallocene catalyst components, are provided. The method involves teqhniques for evenly distributing a small volume of catalyst component over and among a porous sup... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5665686 | Polyol ester compositions with unconverted hydroxyl groups A synthetic ester composition exhibiting thermal and oxidative stability which comprises the reaction product of: a branched or linear alcohol having the general formula K(OH)n, wherein R is an aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic group having from abo... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5663388 | Process for converting aldehydes to acids A process for forming acids from aldehydes which comprises reacting an oxo aldehyde with water in the presence of an acid-forming catalyst and in the absence of hydrogen, and at a pressure of about 0.1 to 6.99 MPa and a temperature of about 93.degree. to ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5658863 | Biodegradable branched synthetic ester base stocks and lubricants formed therefrom A biodegradable lubricant which is prepared from: about 60-99% by weight of at least one biodegradable synthetic ester base stock which comprises the reaction product of: a branched or linear alcohol having the general formula R(OH)n, wherein R... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5656694 | Interpolymer cures of blends comprising halogenated isoolefin/para-alkylstyrene elastomers and unsaturated elastomers Vulcanizable blends containing a halogenated copolymer of a C4 -C7 isomonoolefin and para-alkylstyrene mixed with one or more olefinically unsaturated elastomeric polymers are disclosed. Cure is preferably effected using zinc stearat... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5654379 | Process for selective bromination of para-alkylstyrene/isoolefin copolymers A process for the bromination of a copolymer of an isoolefin having from 4 to 7 carbon atoms and a para-alkystyrene comprising bromating the copolymer in the presence of bromine and a radical initiator thereby providing a brominated copolymer of the copol... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5654370 | Calendered elastomeric articles Ethylene, alpha-olefin, non-conjugated bicyclic diene elastomeric polymers and/or polymer blends when compounded and formed into a calendered sheet, show surprising improvements for the combination in both green strength and peel adhesion in the unvulcani... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5652308 | Tackifiers and a process to obtain tackifiers Novel tackifier resins having a Mn of 5,000 or less and a Tg of 0° C. or above are produced by combining a metallocene catalyst with an alpha-olefin and a cyclic monomer. New adhesives are produced by blending the novel tackifier wi... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5651927 | Multiple reaction process in melt processing equipment Multiple sequential chemical reactions on a polymeric feedstock are carried out in an extruder with multiple reaction zones. Each reaction zone has means for introduction of reagents, for mixing of reagents with polymer and for removal of by/co-products o... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5648438 | Process for producing polymers with multimodal molecular weight distributions The invention provides a continuous process for catalytically polymerizing a monomer feed of ethylene and at least one comonomer which comprises introducing a catalyst including a bulky ancillary ligand transition metal compound and monomer feed in an ups... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5643847 | Supported ionic catalyst composition The invention is directed to a catalyst composition suitable for addition reactions of ethylenically and acetylenically unsaturated monomers comprising a metal oxide support having covalently bound to the surface thereof directly through the oxygen atom o... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5635262 | High molecular weight high density polyethylene with improved tear resistance Articles fabricated from certain high molecular weight high density polyethylenes (HMW-HDPE) combined with a second component, exhibit superior puncture propagation tear resistance and puncture propagation tear length. The second component may be an elast... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5635573 | Method for preparing alpha-olefin/cycloolefin copolymers Cycloolefin/alpha-olefin copolymers in a molar ratio from 5/95 to 95/5, optionally including long linear alpha-olefin, branched alpha-olefins and/or polyenes as additional comonomers, are prepared using a cyclopentadienyl metallocene catalyst system based... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5635437 | Method for preparing metallocene catalyst systems This invention is generally directed toward a method for producing metallocene catalyst systems. Specifically, the method involves removing solid impurities from a solution of activated metallocene wherein activation has the effect of solubilizing the met... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5633321 | Method for producing compatibilized rubber blends of a hydroxy alkylthioethene or hydroxy-alkylamine functionalized isoolefin/para-alkylstyrene copolymer with a dissimilar polymer Method for producing a compatabilized rubber composition comprising blending a hydroxy alkylamine or a hydroxy alkylthioether functionalized polymer of a C4 -C7 isoolein and para-alkylstyrene with a dissimilar polymer.... | 05/27/1997 |
