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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7939601 | Polymers, compositions and methods of use for foams, laundry detergents, shower rinses, and coagulants The present invention relates to a polymeric material comprising units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said polymeric material has an average cationic charge density from about 2.75 or less units per 100 daltons... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7915212 | Block polymers, compositions and methods of use for foams, laundry detergents, shower rinses and coagulants The present invention relates to a block polymeric material. Typically the block polymer comprises units capable of having an average cationic charge density of about 15 or less, preferably 5 or less, more preferably from about 0.05 to about 5, even more preferably ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7884229 | Method for making a polyether monomer A method for making a polyether monomer having at least one unsaturated site per molecule and having a desired number of alkoxyl repeating units includes the steps of reacting an active hydrogen-containing monomer having at least one unsaturated site per molecule wi... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7867963 | Mono-, di- and polyol phosphate esters in personal care formulations A hydrophilized personal care formulation, which can be in the form of a hand or body soap (liquid or bar), lipstick, body wash, makeup remover, skin cleaner, hair conditioner, skin or hair moisturizer. The formulation employs an organophosphorus material or a mixtu... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858722 | Process for making an acrylic monomer having one or more quaternary ammonium groups and its polymers A method for making a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group and two or more quaternary ammonium groups per molecule, comprising: (a) reacting an excess of a monomeric reactant having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group and at least ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7789160 | Addition of nonionic surfactants to water soluble block copolymers to increase the stability of the copolymer in aqueous solutions containing salt and/or surfactants An aqueous fluid useful for the recovery of crude oil from a subterranean formation, which includes a composition including a mixture of water, a water soluble block copolymer, an inorganic salt and at least one member of the group of a nonionic surfactant having an... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786179 | Demulsifiers in solvent base for separating emulsions and methods of use Demulsifiers containing an anionic surfactant selected from alkylsulfosuccinates, alkylphosphonic acids, and their salts; a nonionic surfactant selected from ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymers, ethoxylated fatty acids of polyethylene glycol, terpene alkoxylat... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7772421 | Compositions having HASE rheology modifiers A monomer compound that contains at least one polymerizable functional group per molecule, and at least one bicycloheptyl-, bicycloheptenyl-, or branched (C5-C42)alkyl-polyether radical per molecule, wherein the bicycloheptyl- or bicyclohepteny... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7695557 | Efficient coalescing agents A coalescent composition for coating compositions such as paints, adhesives, and coatings comprising a blend of diesters, the blend comprising adducts of alcohol and diacids, the alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethyl, propyl, isopropyl alcohol and mixt... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7671099 | Method for spearation crude oil emulsions A method for breaking an emulsion of oil and water comprising contacting the emulsion with a demulsifier comprising a terpene alkoxylate is disclosed. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7629296 | Composition and method for thickening heavy aqueous brines with cationic guar A process of preparing a well servicing fluid comprising viscosifying a heavy brine by contacting with a cationic polysaccharide and a composition thereof. ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7608571 | Method for recovering crude oil from a subterranean formation utilizing a polyphosphate ester An aqueous fluid useful for the recovery of crude oil from a subterranean formation, including water and one or more organophosphorus materials and methods for using same. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7585927 | Reactive surfactants and their use in emulsions and dispersions A reactive polymeric surfactant that contains: (a) at least two hydrophilic monomeric units per molecule, each independently according to formula (I): wherein R1 is alkylene or oxyalkylene, R2 is H, me... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7578995 | Pearlizer concentrate and its use in personal care compositions An aqueous pearlescent concentrate, containing a pearlizing agent, an anionic surfactant, and a cationic component, having increased opacity and is useful in modifying the appearance of aqueous liquid compositions, particularly personal care compositions. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7572931 | Process for the preparation of highly purified, dialkydithiophosphinic compounds An improved process for production of dialkyldithiophosphinic acid including sulfurizing a purified dialkylphosphinic acid by: reacting a hypophosphorous acid or salt with a stoichiometric excess of an alpha olefin in the presence of a free radical initiator to form... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7557072 | Detergent composition with hydrophilizing soil-release agent and methods for using same Laundry detergent compositions that provide soil release benefits to all fabric comprising an organophosphorus soil release agents and optional non-cotton secondary soil release agents. The present invention further relates to a method for providing soil release ben... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7550419 | Mono-, di- and polyol alkoxylate phosphate esters in oral care formulations and methods for using same This invention relates to a composition useful as an oral care composition comprising an organophosphate material, additional oral care composition ingredients, for example, a surfactant agent, and optionally an abrasive agent. ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7528100 | Derivatized polysaccharide polymer Derivatized polysaccharide polymers that contain a fructan polymer substrate bearing one or more cationic substituent groups are useful in home and fabric care applications, in oilfield applications, and in emulsion polymerization applications. ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7524808 | Hard surface cleaning composition with hydrophilizing agent and method for cleaning hard surfaces A composition for cleaning or rinsing hard surfaces in an aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic medium including at least one organophosphorus material for contributing to said surfaces antideposition and/or antiadhesion properties with regard to soiling substances capable o... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524800 | Mono-, di- and polyol phosphate esters in personal care formulations A hydrophilized personal care formulation, which can be in the form of a hand or body soap (liquid or bar), lipstick, body wash, makeup remover, skin cleaner, hair conditioner, skin or hair moisturizer. The formulation employs an organophosphorus material or a mixtu... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7501470 | Use of polyoxypropylene and polyoxyethylene terpene compounds in emulsion polymerization The invention relates to the use, in emulsion polymerization, of at least a compound derived from a terpene and comprising a number of oxypropylene units ranging between 0 to 20, and a number of oxyethylene units ranging between 2 to 80. ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7494944 | Method for durable hydrophilization of a hydrophobic surface A method for hydrophilizing a hydrophobic surface of a substrate includes the steps of (a) defining a temperature range of: (i) greater than or equal to an anticipated lower use temperature (LUT), or (ii) less than or equal to an anticipated upper use temperature (U... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7488830 | Imidazolidine-2,4-dione monomers, useful in making hydantoin polymers A polymer that includes at least one monomeric unit having a pendant substituent group according to formula (II): wherein: R1 is H, chloro, bromo, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aryl, or ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488707 | Structured surfactant compositions An aqueous structured surfactant composition, contains water, one or more anionic surfactants, and one or more alkoxylated nonionic surfactants, wherein at least one alkoxyl unit per molecule of the alkoxylated nonionic surfactants is a propoxyl unit or a butoxyl un... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7461694 | Methods for recovering oil from an oil reservoir There is a method for enhancing the recovery of oil from a reservoir. The method has the step of a) introducing a flooding fluid into the reservoir and b) extracting the oil through a wellbore at a location different than the point of introduction of the flooding fl... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7435841 | Preparation of halohydrocarbyl phosphonic acid diesters In a process for the production of halohydrocarbyl phosphonic acid diesters via a Michaelis-Arbuzov type reaction which results in high conversion and selectivity of product with ease of purification; the improvement comprises reacting hydrocarbyl halide with trihdy... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7404442 | Method of recycling fracturing fluids using a self-degrading foaming composition A method of fracturing a subterranean zone penetrated by a well bore by preparing a foamed fracturing fluid containing a self-degrading foaming composition comprised of a mixture of anionic surfactant and nonionic surfactant. The fracturing fluid containing a self-d... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7381251 | Mineral particle dispersions stabilized with a poly (oxyalkene) phosphonate The instant invention relates to a liquid composition comprising a mixture of: (1) water and/or a polar solvent; (2) a colloidal dispersion of mineral particles; and (3) a phosphonate terminated poly(oxyalkene) polymer; the invention also relates to process for stab... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7341981 | Spray composition having a deposition control agent A spray composition includes an aqueous spray medium, an active ingredient, and a deposition control agent, wherein: the composition comprises at least one surfactant, and the deposition control agent is selected f... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335700 | Block polymers, compositions and methods of use for foams, laundry detergents, shower rinses and coagulants The present invention relates to a block polymeric material. Typically the block polymer comprises units capable of having an average cationic charge density of about 15 or less, preferably 5 or less, more preferably from about 0.05 to about 5, even more preferably ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7297746 | Color stability of isocyanates A hardener composition for use as a component of a two component polyurethane coating composition, comprising a polyisocyanate, a catalyst for promoting reaction of the polyisocyanate with a reactive hydrogen compound, and one or more antioxidants selected from: a f... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297748 | Direct to metal polyurethane coating compositions The invention is directed to a direct to metal coating composition containing an acrylic polyol synthesized with a phosphated monomer having improved adhesion and corrosion resistance characteristics. The invention is also directed to a method for producing a direct... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7279446 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids having enhanced shear recovery, rheology and stability performance A method of treating a subterranean formation by injecting down a well an aqueous fluid containing a viscoelastic surfactant fluid comprising an enhanced shear recovery agent wherein shear recovery time of the viscoelastic surfactant fluid is reduced by the addition... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259192 | Molecular weight reduction of polysaccharides by electron beams A method of depolymerizing galactomannan-type polysaccharide polymers and xanthan, preferably galactomannans, to a pre-selected lower molecular weight by irradiation with high energy electron beams. The preferred galactomannans for treatment according to this method... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247693 | Monomer compound comprising several cationic groups, process for making the same, and polymers comprising units deriving therefrom A polymer includes repetitive units derived from a monomer compound according to formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, A, which is identical or different, is a g... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241729 | Compositions and methods for using polymeric suds enhancers The present invention relates to methods for using polymeric suds enhancers (stabilizers) to increase the suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam retention in suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprising such polymeric suds stabilizers. Suitable sud... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226620 | Directly compressible tricalcium phosphate A compressible tricalcium phosphate agglomerate comprises tricalcium phosphate particles, each having an outer surface, and a binder comprising a polyvinylpyrollidone, carrageenan, or a guar gum, supported on at least a portion of the outer surface of at least a por... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208554 | Polyoxyalkylene phosphonates and improved process for their synthesis A process for preparing polyoxyalkylene phosphonates in high yield and purity without extensive isolation procedures. The process also enables hydroxy terminated polyoxyalkylene phosphonates to be produced with their attendant high aqueous solubility and the availab... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7067076 | Flame retardant phosphonate additives for thermoplastics The invention is directed to a phosphonate composition having flame retardant properties. The phosphonate composition of the invention has the general formula: wherein R1 | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064232 | Hydrophobic modified diquaternary monomers and polymers as thickening agents of acidic aqueous compositions The invention relates to the preparation of hydrophobic modified diquaternary cationic monomers and their copolymer as well as the use such monomers and copolymers as thickening agents/rheology modifiers for acidic compositions. The hydrophobic modified diquaternary... | 06/20/2006 |
