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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137581 | Chlorine dioxide releasing composite article A composite article that includes a ClO2-producing material integrated into an organic matrix and methods of using the same are described. The organic matrix of the composite article is formable at a temperature under about 150° C., permits contact betwe... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8129302 | Blended hydrous kaolin clay product The disclosed invention relates to a blended hydrous kaolin clay product comprising a platy coarse kaolin clay and a fine, hydrous kaolin clay. The blended kaolin clay product is suitable for use as a raw material component in the formation of cordierite products. | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124261 | Process for recycling components of a PEM fuel cell membrane electrode assembly The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a PEM fuel cell can be recycled by contacting the MEA with a lower alkyl alcohol solvent which separates the membrane from the anode and cathode layers of the assembly. The resulting solution containing both the polymer membr... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8088300 | Stabilized composition for producing chlorine dioxide Disclosed is a stabilized chlorine dioxide generating composition containing an oxy-chlorine salt, an acid source, optionally a free halogen source, and an endothermic agent. The endothermic agent neutralizes heat evolved by exothermic reaction of the oxy-chlorine s... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088214 | Transparent goniochromatic multilayer effect pigment A multilayer effect pigment includes a transparent substrate, a layer of high refractive index material on the substrate, and alternating layers of low refractive index and high refractive index materials on the first layer, the total number of layers being an odd n... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088212 | Sparkle effect of unique particle size distribution An effect pigment formed from a synthetic platelet substrate such as glass flake has improved sparkle by reducing the amount of substrate particles having a size of less than 9 microns and greater than 85 microns. The present effect pigment is useful in cosme... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083846 | Color effect materials and production thereof A color effect material is described as composed of a plurality of encapsulated substrate platelets in which each platelet is encapsulated with a highly reflective layer which acts as a reflector to light directed thereon and a spacer pigment layer which is selectiv... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8017236 | Carbon coated high luster materials A platy pigment substrate having a carbon-containing coating thereon is provided wherein the coating comprises a pyrolyzed carbon-containing ionic species. The products of the present invention may be used in any application where pearlescent pigments have been used... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007583 | Multi-layer effect pigment A multilayer effect pigment includes a transparent substrate, a layer of high refractive index material on the substrate, and alternating layers of low refractive index and high refractive index materials on the first layer, the total number of layers being an odd n... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7968068 | Zeolite catalyst with improved NOx reduction in SCR The present invention is directed to a novel metal-promoted zeolite catalyst, a method of producing the catalyst and a method of using the catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with improved hydrothermal durability. The novel metal-promote... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7902117 | Thermal paper The present invention provides a thermal paper composite precursor comprising (a) a substrate layer; and (b) a base layer positioned on the substrate layer, the base layer comprising a binder and at least one porosity improver wherein the thermal paper composite pre... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901940 | Method for measuring recovery of catalytic elements from fuel cells A method is provided for measuring the concentration of a catalytic clement in a fuel cell powder. The method includes depositing on a porous substrate at least one layer of a powder mixture comprising the fuel cell powder and an internal standard material, ablating... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901566 | Reforming sulfur-containing hydrocarbons using a sulfur resistant catalyst A method of reforming a sulfur containing hydrocarbon involves contacting the sulfur containing hydrocarbon with a sulfur tolerant catalyst containing a non-sulfating carrier and one or more of a sulfur tolerant precious metal and a non-precious metal compound so th... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901565 | Reforming sulfur-containing hydrocarbons using a sulfur resistant catalyst A method of reforming a sulfur containing hydrocarbon involves contacting the sulfur containing hydrocarbon with a sulfur tolerant catalyst containing a sulfur tolerant precious metal and a non-sulfating carrier so that the sulfur tolerant catalyst adsorbs at least ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7875238 | Device for generating aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions The invention pertains to a device for generating aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions when the device is contacted with liquid water. The device comprises an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chlorite, e.g., sodium chlorite, and a chemical reagent comprising an ac... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7854801 | Uses of high mullite index calcined kaolin Disclosed are methods of making calcined kaolin having a high mullite content involving heating to certain temperatures. Also disclosed are systems for making the calcined kaolin having a high mullite content and polymer composites containing the calcined kaolin hav... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7842130 | Complex inorganic effect materials The present invention relates to a complex inorganic color effect pigment material based on multiply coated platelet-shaped substrates wherein one of the layers is a complex inorganic colored pigment. The present color effect pigment may be used in automotive applic... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837953 | Simplified article for carbon monoxide removal Provided are improved carbon monoxide removal articles and processes for treating hydrogen gas streams to achieve very low threshold levels of carbon monoxide. The articles have a substrate with an inlet end, an outlet end, a length extending between the inlet end t... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7811375 | Pigment A heated mixture comprising dehydroxylated kaolin and a high refractive index pigment is disclosed. When the dehydroxylated kaolin is metakaolin, the heated mixture has a GE brightness greater than 86% and a Hunter yellowness index of less than about 11. When the de... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7709135 | Efficient process for previous metal recovery from cell membrane electrode assemblies A method is provided for recovering a catalytic element from a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly. The method includes grinding the membrane electrode assembly into a powder, extracting the catalytic element by forming a slurry comprising the powder and an acid l... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7704486 | Precious metal water-gas shift catalyst with oxide support modified with rare earth elements A water gas shift catalyst comprising a platinum group metal dispersed on an inorganic oxide support modified with a carbon-containing burn-out additive and a rare earth oxide. A water gas shift catalyst containing alumina, a platinum group metal, and oxides of Pr a... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7678449 | Iridescent magnetic effect pigments comprising a ferrite layer Iridescent magnetic pigments are produced by depositing a ferrite layer and a second metal oxide layer in succession on a substrate. The substrate may be platy and is coated with the ferrite, which is then coated with the second metal oxide layer to provide interfer... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7635534 | Simplified process for leaching precious metals from fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies The membrane electrode assemblies of fuel cells are recycled to recover the catalyst precious metals from the assemblies. The assemblies are cryogenically embrittled and pulverized to form a powder. The pulverized assemblies are then mixed with a surfactant to form ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7582320 | Acid activated montmorillonite based filtration aid Disclosed are bleaching materials for processing oils, particularly edible oils, containing an acid activated clay having a specifically defined particle size distribution. Also disclosed are methods of making the bleaching materials, and systems and methods for pur... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7569511 | Catalyst composition for alcohol steam reforming An alcohol steam reforming catalyst for generating hydrogen contains palladium, yttrium, and at least one of cerium and a metal oxide. The catalyst displays both an improved alcohol conversion rate and improved carbon dioxide selectivity. Methods of making and using... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7531208 | Carbon coated high luster materials A platy pigment substrate having a carbon-containing coating thereon is provided wherein the coating comprises a pyrolyzed carbon-containing ionic species. The products of the present invention may be used in any application where pearlescent pigments have been used... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7507285 | Aluminum effect pigment blends The present invention provides a blend which exhibits enhanced hiding power and comprises (a) at least one effect pigment and (b) aluminum pigment. The present blend is advantageously used in automotive and industrial paint applications. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7494541 | Kaolin pigments and methods of making the same Disclosed are methods of processing kaolin to produce two distinct grades of kaolin in a simultaneous manner. The methods involve processing kaolin by degritting a kaolin crude; subjecting the degritted kaolin crude to flotation to provide a kaolin having reduced ti... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494078 | Process and products of Chinese kaolin Disclosed are methods of processing Chinese kaolin involving providing Chinese kaolin having a desired powder size, delaminating the Chinese kaolin, pulverizing the delaminated Chinese kaolin at least two times, and heating the at least twice pulverized Chinese kaol... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7490981 | Method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of sheet material Disclosed is a method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of a sheet material or of coated substrate having a thickness of less than about 100 μm. The method contains providing a sample by layering more than 2 sheet materials or coated su... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7470318 | Synthetic mica based pearlescent pigments containing ferrites A pearlescent pigment comprises (a) synthetic mica substrate, (b) calcined ferrite coating on the substrate, and (c) an outer layer or treatment wherein said outer layer or treatment was added to the calcined ferrite coated synthetic mica in water. The pearle... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7318861 | Effect pigment An effect pigment is constituted by coated laminar platelets in which the platelets are a mixture of different platelet materials, one of which is platy glass or platy aluminum oxide, and in which the pigment exhibits visual homogeneity. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7296431 | Apparatus and method for freezing food products An apparatus and method of cooling products includes a conveyor for transporting the products, through a refrigeration medium for cooling the products, agitation means disposed proximate to the conveyor for selective, intermittent contact with the conveyor to displa... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7258226 | Self-stacking spiral conveyor with modular drive system A modular drive system for a self-stacking conveyor belt adapted to travel at least along one non-linear path segment includes at least one drive cassette adapted to removably engage sidelinks on an edge of the conveyor belt, and preferably at least a first drive ca... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7229066 | Apparatus and method for mixing a gas and a liquid An apparatus and method are provided for mixing a gas and a liquid to produce a gaseous vapor of the liquid that is substantially free of droplets. Gas, e.g., carbon dioxide, is divided into first and second streams. The first stream is combined in an atomization zo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7208055 | Thermal Treatment Method An article of titanium or a titanium-based alloy, or of zirconium or a zirconium-based alloy is case hardened by heat treatment for at least 12 hours at one or more temperatures in the range of 850° C. to 900° C. and at a pressure in the order of atmospheric press... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199581 | Magnetic resonance measuring system determining the mass of samples in a production line with monitored drift compensation Magnetic resonance measurement methods for determining the mass of samples are provided in which magnetic field homogeneity is determined, compensation is provided for potential drifts in the measuring system, and the presence of metal in samples is determined. The ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7147732 | Quenching method and apparatus A hot object is quenched after heat treatment. A hot gas stream having at least 20% by volume of hydrogen is taken from for example a carburising chamber of a furnace. The gas is cooled by passage through a heat exchanger, and is compressed in a compressor. The comp... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7084627 | Method for triggering NMR measurement in a NMR check weighing system Magnetic resonance methods are provided for determining the mass of samples in vials (1) in a production line, each sample having a net magnetisation capability, including the steps of applying a first magnetic field in a first direction in an interrogation z... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083510 | Water reuse in food processing Methods and systems enable reuse of water in processing of animals into food. In one method, water used in processing of animals into food is received. The water is treated so as to convert the water into a treated from capable of being reused in the processing of t... | 08/01/2006 |
