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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168231 | Antimicrobial composition useful for preserving wood Antimicrobial compositions useful for preserving wood, and comprising a variety of antimicrobial compounds. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8129419 | Microbicidal composition Synergistic microbicidal compositions containing N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124635 | Antimicrobial composition useful for preserving wood Antimicrobial compositions useful for preserving wood, and comprising a variety of antimicrobial compounds. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119670 | Antimicrobial composition useful for preserving wood Antimicrobial compositions useful for preserving wood, and comprising a variety of antimicrobial compounds. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8093277 | Antimicrobial composition useful for preserving wood Antimicrobial compositions useful for preserving wood, and comprising a variety of antimicrobial compounds. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088807 | Microbicidal composition A microbicidal composition comprising relatively high levels of a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; a metal nitrate; and water. The composition optionally contains magnesium chloride. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8058298 | Antimicrobial composition useful for preserving wood Antimicrobial compositions useful for preserving wood, and comprising a variety of antimicrobial compounds. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048401 | Composition for hydrogen generation A solid composition containing: (a) at least one metal hydride compound; (b) at least one borohydride compound; and (c) at least one of: (i) a transition metal halide, or (ii) a transition metal boride. A “metal hydride” is a compound containing only one metal a... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8039666 | Synthesis of amine boranes A method for preparing an amine borane from an alkali metal borohydride and an amine salt. The alkali metal borohydride is allowed to react with 0.95 to 1.05 equivalents of the amine salt in a solvent which contains water and an amine. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7968619 | Composition for polyester fabric treatment A composition useful for treating fabrics. The composition contains a silver-containing copolymer having polymerized units of a monomer X and a monomer Y; wherein monomer X is an ethylenically unsaturated compound having a substituent group selected from an unsatura... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964057 | Cold seal adhesive A cold seal adhesive comprising a multi-stage polymer having a low-Tg first stage and a high-Tg second stage. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951792 | Antimicrobial composition useful for preserving wood Antimicrobial compositions useful for preserving wood, and comprising a variety of antimicrobial compounds. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7803858 | Anti-flocculant coating composition An aqueous composition containing pigment and an acrylic polymer and having reduced flocculation of pigment particles. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7767729 | Method for reducing odor in latex paints A method for reducing odor arising from surfaces coated with latex paints. The method comprises combining in a latex paint: (i) at least one stabilizer; (ii) at least isothiazolone one biocide comprising 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one or 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-on... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7754828 | Laminating adhesive A two-component bonding agent composition. The composition contains: (a) an isocyanate component comprising a difunctional isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having polymerized residues of at least one difunctional aromatic isocyanate and at least one difunctional pol... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740906 | Wood preservatives A method for preserving wood by contacting wood with a composition comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion, at least one surfactant, and a wood preservative. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7699995 | Water treatment method A method for treating water in a closed cooling system, having a pH of at least 7 and a temperature of at least 25° C., by adding a composition comprising 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; wherein the composition is substantially free of non-aqueous solvents, volatile... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7674365 | Formulations useful as asphaltene dispersants in petroleum products A composition comprising: (i) a chelating aminocarboxylic acid-C8-C22 amine complex; (ii) a C15-C21 bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amide; and (iii) a C15-C44 imidazoline compound. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7667081 | Method for purification of glycerol A method for purification of glycerol, especially crude glycerol from biodiesel production. The method uses gel-type acidic ion exchange resin beads to separate fatty acid salts and inorganic salts from the crude glycerol. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7648644 | Stable high-temperature borohydride formulation A stabilized aqueous mixture containing at least one borohydride compound and at least one metal hydroxide compound. The mixture has improved stability with regard to decomposition of borohydride, especially at elevated temperatures. ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7638029 | Electrolytic method for producing borohydride A method for producing borohydride by causing current to flow in an electrolytic cell between an anode and a cathode, wherein a solution of trialkoxyborohydride is in contact with the cathode. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7635596 | Method for monitoring degradation of lubricating oils A method for monitoring degradation of lubricating oils. The method comprises steps of: (a) adding to a lubricating oil at least one compound having formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently are hydr... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7625487 | Adsorbent bed and water treatment method of use An adsorptive bed having hydrous iron oxide and calcium carbonate materials. The adsorptive bed is useful in water treatment applications for removing metal contaminants, particularly for removing arsenic-containing ions. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7582784 | Method for transesterification of triglycerides A method for transesterification of triglycerides, especially those containing free fatty acids, with methanol. The method uses a catalyst derived from an acidic ion exchange resin. The catalyst is contacted with a reaction mixture containing a triglyceride and meth... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7563934 | Preparation of MBH A method for producing MnB12H12, wherein M is a metal or ammonium cation and n is one or two, by combining a metal borohydride and XBH3; wherein X is a substituted amine; a substituted phosphine; or tetrahydrofuran. ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7560476 | Microbicidal composition A microbicidal composition containing: (a) at least one non-halogenated 2-alkyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one selected from substituted and unsubstituted 2-(C1-C4)alkyl-4-isothiazolin-3-ones; and (b) at least one of 2,2′-dithiobis(N-methylbenzamide) a... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7550614 | Method for esterification of free fatty acids in triglycerides A method for esterification of free fatty acids in triglycerides, with C1-C8 aliphatic alcohols. The method uses an acidic ion exchange resin as a catalyst. The catalyst is contacted with a reaction mixture containing a triglyceride having at l... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7534923 | Method for purification of glycerol from biodiesel production A method for purification of crude glycerol, especially crude glycerol derived from biodiesel production using alkaline catalysts. The method comprises combining the crude glycerol with acid, separating a glycerol layer, and treating the glycerol layer to decolorize... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7468384 | Microbicidal composition A microbicidal composition of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one; and at least one of benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, benzyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, diazolidinyl urea, ethylparaben, imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, phenoxyethanol, linoleami... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7455821 | Process for production of a borohydride compound A process for production of a borohydride compound. The process comprises the steps of: (a) combining a boron-containing salt, at least one of a metal and its hydride; wherein the metal is Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, Si or a transition metal; and a solvent in which ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456313 | Liquid-phase (AMM)oxidation process A process for oxidizing a hydrocarbon, which comprises subjecting the hydrocarbon to a liquid phase catalytic oxidation reaction in the presence of at least one oxidation catalyst to form an oxidized product. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452935 | Durable two-part polyurethane floor coating A two-component floor coating composition comprising: (a) an aqueous solution of a polyhydroxypolyacrylate having acid groups neutralized with a tertiary amine containing at least two hydroxy groups; said solution comprising an organic solvent; and (b) an aliphatic ... | 11/18/2008 |
