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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7947748 | Method for producing polymer beads of uniform size A method for preparing monodisperse crosslinked bead polymers by introducing droplets having a harmonic mean size from 50 to 1500 microns and comprising at least one monomer, at least one crosslinker and a free-radical polymerization initiator into an aqueous medium... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7939684 | Method of preparing organometallic compounds A method of preparing an ultra-pure metal amidinate compound comprising using a microchannel device for synthesis in reacting a metal halide solution with a lithium amidinate solution to produce an ultra-pure alkylmetal compound for processes such as chemical vapor ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939572 | Aqueous dispersion of polymeric particles An aqueous dispersion of polymeric particles, the particles including: from 5% to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the polymeric particles, of a first polymer including at least one copolymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and, substantially encapsulati... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7932313 | Aqueous compositions with polyvalent metal ions and dispersed polymers There is provided a composition comprising (a) at least one aqueous polymer dispersion, wherein said polymer is formed from a monomer mix comprising one or more carboxylic acid functional monomers; (b) at least one swelling agent; and ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932222 | Triggered response compositions This invention provides a triggered response composition in the form of a barrier material and a delivery device that includes one or more polyelectrolytes in contact with an aqueous system that is stable and insoluble in an aqueous system and that exhibits one or m... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927915 | Low resistivity silicon carbide An opaque, low resistivity silicon carbide and a method of making the opaque, low resistivity silicon carbide. The opaque, low resistivity silicon carbide is doped with a sufficient amount of nitrogen to provide the desired properties of the silicon carbide. The opa... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927379 | Method for fabric treatment at low pH A composition useful for treating fabrics. The composition contains a silver-containing copolymer having polymerized units of a monomer X which is an ethylenically unsaturated compound having a substituent group selected from an unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7919638 | Method of preparing organometallic compounds A method of preparing an ultra-pure metal amidinate compound comprising using a microchannel device for synthesis in reacting a metal halide solution with a lithium amidinate solution to produce an ultra-pure alkylmetal compound for processes such as chemical vapor ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919556 | Low VOC aqueous compositions of phosphorus acid functional polymers and polyurethanes The present invention provides compositions that enable excellent hardness in coating applications, the compositions containing one or more copolymer having as copolymerized units one or more acrylic monomer with a phosphorus acid-functional group, a polymeric side ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919540 | Rigid, low density foam A foam comprising the reaction product of one or more multifunctional acrylates with one or more multifunctional aceto- or cyano-acetate compounds in the presence of a base and a blowing agent. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915048 | Method for marking hydrocarbons with substituted anthraquinones A method for marking a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon. The method comprises adding to the liquid petroleum hydrocarbon at least one substituted anthraquinone dry having formula (I) wherein X is O or S; Y is O, NR7 ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7906699 | Processes for producing ethylene and carbon monoxide mixtures from ethane A method for producing a mixture of ethylene and carbon monoxide by contacting ethane and an oxygen source at a temperature of at least 500° C. to produce ethylene and carbon monoxide. A method for producing an alkyl propionate by steps of: (a) contacting ethane an... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906591 | Method for making polymers A method for preparing acid-containing polymers by reacting them in the presence of end-capped polyols or amines in the presence of phosphorous-containing compounds. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7893162 | Light-scattering compositions Light-scattering compositions comprising diffuser polymer particles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the light-scattering compositions. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893157 | Polymeric compositions having low glass transition temperatures The present invention provides polymeric compositions having a high polymer size and a low Tg. These novel compositions are useful as plastic additives. Also provided is a method of improving the processing of a matrix resin by adding one or more of the novel polyme... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893151 | Liquid-applied sound damping A liquid applied sound damping composition with a binder having from 0.05 wt. % to 20 wt. %, based on the total weight of polymer solids, of carboxy acid monomers, present as copolymerized monomers in pendant polyacid sidechain groups. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893149 | Liquid-applied sound dampening A liquid applied sound dampening composition with a binder having from 0.03% to 3% phosphorus present as copolymerized pendant phosphorus acid groups. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893131 | Fast dry, shelf stable aqueous coating composition comprising a phosphorus acid polymer The present invention provides fast drying aqueous compositions, suitable for use in making roadway markings, as well as the road markings made therefrom, the compositions comprising one or more anionically stabilized binder having a phosphorus acid functional polym... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887886 | Method for treating concrete A method for treating at least partially uncured concrete is provided. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7880027 | Method for producing unsaturated carboxylic acids and nitriles The present invention relates to an improved alkane (amm)oxidation process in which sulfur-bearing impurities present in the alkane feedstock are removed upstream from the (amm)oxidation reaction. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7846856 | Method of making a fiber containing an antimicrobial composition Fibers that durably contain antimicrobial materials such that the antimicrobial materials are resistant to being abraided away or washed off during use. The antimicrobial materials contained in the fibers are not prone to the development of resistant strains of bact... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7875656 | Foamable sealant composition A foamable sealant composition having a density, when foamed, of from 0.4 to 1.8 g/cc, and containing a latex binder, foam-generating composition, foam stabilizer, rheology modifier and water, is provided. Also provided is a method of sealing a vehicle using the foa... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875571 | Activated mixed metal oxide oxidation catalysts A method for producing a catalyst by contacting a mixed metal oxide catalyst with water, and optionally, an aqueous metal oxide precursor to produce a modified mixed metal oxide, and calcining the modified mixed metal oxide. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7858373 | Chemical markers A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon, a biodiesel fuel or an ethanol fuel, by adding an organic marker compound. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842768 | Process for macroporous acrylic resins A macroporous core-shell resin bead having carboxylic acid groups; the bead has from 3% to 100% of monomer residues derived from crosslinker, an average pore diameter of at least 1.5 nm, and an average particle size from 10 μm to 900 μm; wherein at least 90% of th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842656 | Wood treatment method A method for treating wood to inhibit leaching of copper compounds into the environment. The method comprises treating the wood with a copper-containing wood preservative and a latex copolymer. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7833927 | Single site palladium catalyst complexes Catalyst structures comprising a single palladium metal center and a substituted tri-arylphosphine ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the catalyst structures to facilitate polymerization reactions and Heck coupling reactions. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828980 | Water treatment process A process for removing target ion(s) from a for-treatment water containing the target ion(s) is provided. Also provided is a method for improving the efficiency of an electrochemical cell for target ion(s) destruction. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820854 | Process for converting alkanes to unsaturated carboxylic acids The present invention relates to an improved process for the conversion of alkanes to unsaturated carboxylic acids. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7807765 | Heterocyclic latex copolymer and methods of making and using same A latex copolymer composition comprising >5 wt % of polymerized units derived from a monomer X containing an unsaturated heterocycle, wherein the latex copolymer composition comprises ≦1,000 ppm of residual monomer X is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of mak... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807739 | Aqueous emulsion polymer An aqueous composition for coating substrates comprising a blend of a metal-containing crosslinkable polymer, acrylic polymer, and an epoxysilane and method therefore. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803878 | Process for preparing polymer emulsions and polymers formed therefrom An aqueous polymer emulsion comprising water and swollen multi-stage polymer is provided. The swollen multi-stage polymer has low dry bulk density, as measured by centrifugation. To achieve the low dry bulk density, the polymer is highly swollen in such a way that i... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7803858 | Anti-flocculant coating composition An aqueous composition containing pigment and an acrylic polymer and having reduced flocculation of pigment particles. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7799943 | Method for promoting Michael addition reactions Homogeneously dispersed solid reaction promoters having an average particle size from 0.01 μm to 500 μm are disclosed for preparing curable mixtures of at least one Michael donor and at least one Michael acceptor. The resulting curable mixtures are useful as coati... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7795469 | Process for the selective (AMM) oxidation of lower molecular weight alkanes and alkenes An improved process for the production of unsaturated carboxylic acids and unsaturated nitriles from their corresponding C3 to C5 alkanes, or mixtures of C3 to C5 alkanes and alkenes, that involves oxidation in the presenc... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7795343 | Polymer composition A polymer composition including polymer particles comprising a first polymer and a second polymer is disclosed. The first polymer optionally has a crosslinked core and has a glass transition temperature in the range of −30° C. to 100° C. The second polymer compr... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7776975 | Aqueous polymerization process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion containing polymer particles dispersed in an aqueous medium. The process includes providing first polymer particles; adding a hydrophobic polymerization blocker or a styrenic mono... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772318 | Aqueous polymer dispersions An aqueous polymer dispersion comprising polymer particles (A), polymer particles (B) and at least one low molecular weight polymer (C) where polymer particles (A) comprise high molecular weight polymer pA having Mw >50,000 and acid number of from 0 to 160, polymer ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7768602 | Light diffusing article with GRIN lenses A light diffusing article that has, on at least one surface, convergent lens particles or divergent lens particles. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7767770 | Process for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane A method for producing a mixture of ethylene and carbon monoxide by contacting ethane and an oxygen source with a catalyst comprising synthetic cryptomelane or octahedral molecular sieve. The method further comprises condensing the alkyl propionate with formaldehyde... | 08/03/2010 |
