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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7825076 | Method of reducing particulate emissions The present invention relates to lubricating oils, and in particular to the use of lubricating oils with low sulphur content in combination with a low sulphur fuel to reduce particulate emissions of a diesel engine equipped with a particulate trap. Thus, there is pr... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7557255 | Method and an unleaded low emission gasoline for fueling an automotive engine with reduced emissions An unleaded reduced emissions gasoline having at least one of an octane less than about 86.7, a sulfur content less than about 40 ppmw sulfur and containing an oxygenate, and having reduced emissions by comparison to a minimum 87 octane gasoline. A method for reduci... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7459592 | Composition and method for terminal blending of gasolines Methods for producing mid-grade and premium gasolines at a terminal from a seasonally adjusted high-octane blend stock are disclosed. Compositions useful as the high-octane blending stock also are disclosed. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7160965 | Cyclopentadienyl-containing low-valent early transition metal olefin polymerization catalysts A catalyst system useful to polymerize and co-polymerize polar and non-polar olefin monomers is formed by in situ reduction with a reducing agent of a catalyst precursor comprising {Cp*MRR′n}+{A}− wherein Cp* ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152428 | Refrigeration system A refrigeration process is disclosed that employs a mixed refrigerant to chill a process gas stream in which a second stream is cooled against rewarming vaporized mixed refrigerant at low pressure and subsequently is at least partially vaporized against at least par... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148289 | Propylene polymer based compounds and heat-sealable multi-layer sheets containing them A polypropylene composition is disclosed, having a sealing initiation temperature below 80° C., and containing less than 1% by weight of monomeric units derived from ethylene with respect to the total weight of the composition, and comprising:—from 35 to 68% by w... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7133784 | Process and method for chemical manufacturing using transformation of on-line instrumentation data A method for providing improved estimates of properties of a chemical manufacturing process is disclosed. The method regesses process variables with scores or other gains obtained from the mathematical transformation of data obtained from an on-line analyzer. Chemic... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129387 | Low capital implementation of distributed distillation in ethylene recovery An apparatus for recovering ethylene from a hydrocarbon feed stream, where the apparatus is a single distillation column pressure shell encasing an upper region and a lower region. The upper region houses an ethylene distributor rectifying section and the lower regi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119158 | Cyclopentadienyl-containing low-valent early transition metal olefin polymerization catalysts A catalyst system useful to polymerize and co-polymerize polar and non-polar olefin monomers is formed by in situ reduction with a reducing agent of a catalyst precursor comprising {Cp*MRR′n}+{A}− wherein Cp* ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7082787 | Refrigeration system The recovery of ethylene from light gases at low temperature by the use of a mixed refrigeration system comprising methane, ehtylene and/or ethane, and propylene and/or propane. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7041757 | Latent metallocene catalyst systems for olefin polymerization A metallocene catalyst may be temporarily and reversibly passivated by contact with an effective amount of an unsaturated hydrocarbon passivating compound. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7015287 | Compositions based on random propylene copolymers, process for their manufacture, and heat-sealable multilayer sheets comprising them Compositions based on propylene polymers (compositions (C)) comprising: a) from 61 to 74% by weight of a random propylene copolymer (copolymer (A)) comprising from 8 to 16% by weight of monomer units derived from 1-butene and less than 0.5% by weight of monomer unit... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6982342 | Ammoxidation of carboxylic acids to a mixture of nitriles A process for increasing the yield of acetonitrile produced during the manufacture of acrylonitrile comprising introducing a hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of propylene and propane, a carboxylic acid, ammonia and air into a reaction zone containing a... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6960550 | Catalyst systems for high melting thermoplastic elastomeric α-olefin polymers and plastomers A metallocene catalyst system component for polymerization of olefins includes at least one 2-arylindenyl ligand substituted on the 1-position by a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkylsilyl, or aryl substituent of 1 to 30 carbon atoms. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6936665 | Integrated advanced chemical process control The application discloses a system for controlling a chemical manufacturing process having at least one piece of process limiting equipment in addition to a reactor. The system employs one or more multivariable predictive optimizer controllers for optimizing control... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933347 | Tubes obtained from a propylene polymer composition Tubes formed from a propylene based composition having a flexural modulus of elasticity of 1,400 to 2,000 MPa and a melt flow index of 0.1 to 1 g/10 minutes, including: from 80 to 97 parts in weight of a propylene homopolymer (A) having an isotacticity index of at l... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930132 | Use of a polypropylene based composition for expanded beads Use of a polypropylene based composition (C) comprising (a) from 5 to 95% by weight of a random copolymer of propylene (A) containing from 0.5 to 12 mole % of at least one comonomer chosen from ethylene and/or an alpha-olefin containing from 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6756514 | Integrated dimerization process A process for dimerizing vinyl olefins that is fully integrated into a process for making vinyl olefins is disclosed. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6680419 | Process enhancing adsorbent capacity for acetylenic compounds Processes using heterogeneous adsorbents are disclosed for purification of olefins such as are typically produced by thermal cracking of suitable hydrocarbon feedstocks, by providing a impure mixture comprising at least one olefin of from 2 to about 8 car... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6680417 | Oligomerization using a solid, unsupported metallocene catalyst system A process for the production of an oligomer oil by the polymerization of a feedstock containing one or more C3 to C20 1-olefins in the presence of a solid unsupported metallocene- and activator-containing catalyst system which is for... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6646174 | Co-oligomerization of 1-dodecene and 1-decene A process for the co-oligomerization of 1-dodecene and 1-decene to produce a polyalphaolefin having a kinetic viscosity of 4 to 6 cSt at 100° C., a Noack weight loss of 4 to 9%, a viscosity index of 130 to 145, and a pour point of -60° C. to -50° C.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6583228 | Copolymers of high vinylidene polyolefins with vinyl or vinylidene monomers produced by free radical polymerization The present invention relates to novel compositions useful in coating, adhesive, structural, film, sheet, pipe, toys, house siding, asphalt, thermoplastic, elastomer and other applications. The novel compositions comprise copolymers of at least one vinyl ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6555724 | Hydrocarbon dehydrogenation catalyst and process A catalyst and a process employing such catalyst for the dehydrogenation of paraffinic hydrocarbons are disclosed, wherein the catalyst comprises a platinum group metal component, a zinc component and a magnesium component on a support comprising ZSM or b... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6548725 | Process for manufacturing olefins A catalyst and an improved process for producing olefins by catalytic naphtha cracking are described. The process provides relatively higher yields over a commercially important range of naphtha conversion, while providing about the same or lower yields o... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6548724 | Oligomer oils and their manufacture A multistep process for the selective production of an oligomer oil having predetermined properties in which the first step involves the polymerization of a feedstock containing one or more C3 to C20 1-olefins in the presence of a ca... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6548723 | Oligomer oils and their manufacture A multistep process for the selective production of an oligomer oil having predetermined properties in which the first step involves the polymerization of a feedstock containing one or more C3 to C20 1-olefins in the presence of a ca... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6407302 | Isomerization process of a mixture containing vinyl and vinylidene olefins A method for the isomerization of a mixture of vinyl and vinylidene olefins having 10 to 35 carbons atoms to form a mixture comprising both di- and tri-substituted internal olefins including deep internal olefins.... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6344503 | Method for preparing low VOC polyester-acrylic graft resin compositions A method is disclosed for the preparation of a water-based graft copolymer of a carboxyl functional polyester and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a low level of volatile organic compounds.... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6239321 | Upgrading light oligomers A process for upgrading a feedstock comprising lower oligomers and higher oligomers of isobutylene by oligomerizing the lower oligomer fraction thereof to higher molecular weight components.... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6197717 | Dehydrogenation catalyst and process A process and catalyst are provided for dehydrogenating a hydrocarbon feedstock and producing an olefinic product. The process comprises contacting the feedstock at dehydrogenation conditions with a dehydrogenation catalyst comprising from about 0.01 weig... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6147271 | Oligomerization process A process for oligomerizing an acyclic monoolefin monomer in which the oligomerization is controlled to produce predetermined relative amounts of at least two preselected oligomers in a higher boiling fraction of the oligomerization products and the lower... | 11/14/2000 |
| 4255582 | (-)--{2-[Bis(1-methylethyl)amino]ethyl}-.a lpha.-phenyl-2-pyridineacetamide and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof Preparation of antiarrhythmic (-)--{2-[bis(1-methylethyl)amino]ethyl}--phenyl-2-pyridineac etamide and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof characterized by advantageously diminished and/or favorably altered side-effects such as an... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4249525 | Instrument for loading an intrauterine device into an insertion tube An instrument adapted for collapsing the extended arms of a T-shaped intrauterine device and loading the collapsed device into an insertion tube is disclosed.... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4246094 | Process for upgrading naphtha hydrocarbons A process which comprises fractionating a wide-boiling range naphtha feedstock into a low-boiling, light-naphtha fraction having an end or maximum boiling point within the range of about 190° to about 200° F. (88° to about 104° C.), and a high-boiling... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4230626 | 25-Halocholest-5-ene-3ଲ,22-diols and esters thereof 25-Halocholest-5-ene-3ଲ,22-diols and esters thereof which inhibit the activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase and inhibit the formation of serum cholesterol and their preparation from 3,5-cyclo-6ଲ-methoxy-23,24-dinor... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4223136 | 2,3-Dihydro-3-oxo-5H-pyrido[3,4-b][1,4]-benzothiazine-4-carbonitriles 2,3-dihydro-3-oxo-5H-pyrido[3,4-b][1,4]-benzothiazine-4-carbonitriles having anticonvulsant and anxiolytic activity and their preparation from 2H-1,4-benzothiazin-3-(4H)-ones are disclosed.... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4213923 | Environmental control unit and method A central source of odor neutralizing vapor fed into a floating or partially suspended distribution network is used to control odors from the surface of odiferous ponds having large surface areas.... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4205004 | 25-Alkylcholest-5-ene-3ଲ,22-diols and esters thereof 25-Alkylcholest-5-ene-3ଲ,22-diols and esters thereof adapted to inhibit the activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase are disclosed.... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4194386 | Variable area metering tube and method of manufacture A variable area metering tube is described having a non-linear graduated measuring scale wherein the scale compensates for non-standard variations in the cross-sectional flow area of the metering tube.... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4193979 | Sodium 3-[[[2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]-amino]carbonyl]-2-pyrid inecarboxylic acid and related compounds labeled with technetium-99m Sodium 3-[[[2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]-amino]carbonyl]-2-pyridin ecarboxylic acid and related compounds which are labeled with radioactive technetium-99m are described as well as their preparations. These novel complexes are useful by... | 03/18/1980 |
