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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6262049 | Method of reducing nicotine and tobacco craving in mammals A method of reducing cravings in a mammal to nicotine or tobacco is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the mammal an effective amount of a D1 /D5 antagonist or a D1 /D5 partial agonist alone or in ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5989529 | Substantive topical composition A dermatologically compatible substantive oil-in-water sunscreen composition is disclosed comprising a block polymer substantive agent and a sunscreening agent. The composition is adaptable for dispensing by a spray means.... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5492930 | Method and formulation for treating CNS disorders A method for treating CNS disorders and/or improving cognitive ability in a mammal utilizing 2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol monocarbamate is disclosed. Also disclosed are formulations and methods for manufacturing this compound.... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5416087 | Bis-benzo, cyclohepta piperidylidene, piperidine and piperazine compounds, compositions and methods of use Bis-benzo cyclohepta piperidine, piperidylidene and piperazine compounds of the general formula, ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed, which possess anti-allergic and/or anti-inflammatory activity. Methods for preparin... | 05/16/1995 |
| 4676888 | Hydrocarbon conversion process with product quenching A hydrocarbon chargestock (11) is separated by distillation (12, 16), e.g. at least in part under reduced pressure, into a conversion feedstream (22, 24) and a vacuum residuum (17). The feedstream is converted at an elevated temperature in a conversion un... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4657885 | Cerium promoted Fischer-Tropsch catalysts New Fischer-Tropsch catalysts containing a Lanthanide Group element, such as cerium, exhibit improved activity over conventional catalysts and exhibit a reversal in the olefin/paraffin ratio of low molecular weight hydrocarbons. The catalyst comprises: (a... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4647313 | Paving asphalt An improved asphaltic cement particularly suited for paving applications and a method for producing same are described. The asphalt comprises between about 80 and about 99 wt. % of a residuum having a viscosity of at least 6000 poise at 60° C. and about ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4634550 | Pour depressant A pour depressant for hydrocarbon oils, such as hydrotreated shale oil, and a method for depressing the pour point of hydrocarbon oil utilizing the pour depressant are disclosed. The depressant comprises the combination of: I. an asphaltenic material with... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4620508 | Gas discharge and/or distribution system The invention relates to a system for the discharge and/or distribution of a gas from a source of the gas, and more specifically relates to such a system which enables gas from a source to be discharged and/or distributed to at least two gas-utilizing uni... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4617026 | Method for improving the fuel economy of an internal combustion engine using fuel having hydroxyl-containing ester additive A method of reducing fuel consumption in an automotive internal combustion engine which comprises operating said engine on gasoline hydrocarbon fuel containing an effective fuel reducing amount of a selected additive which is a hydroxyl-containing ester o... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4617134 | Method and lubricant composition for providing improved friction reduction A method and composition for obtaining improved friction reducing properties is provided by a lubricating oil composition and the lubrication of internal combustion engines with said composition which comprises an additive combination of an ester of a pol... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4609376 | Anti-wear additives in alkanol fuels An additive for alkanol-containing fuels is disclosed which has improved lubricating and wear characteristics. The additive comprises an ester of a monocarboxylic or polycarboxylic acid and a polyhydric alcohol.... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4608345 | Colorimetric detection of alcohols in gasoline A colorimetric method for detecting the presence of alcohol in hydrocarbons, such as gasoline, is disclosed. The method comprises contacting the hydrocarbon with a mixture comprising: i. an alcohol soluble, hydrocarbon insoluble dye; and ii. a solid insoluble ... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4600502 | Adsorbent processing to reduce basestock foaming A method for decreasing the foaming tendency of hydrocarbons, particularly lube basestocks, is disclosed. The method comprises passing the hydrocarbon through an adsorption zone having an adsorbent, preferably a basic adsorbent therein. In a preferred emb... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4595508 | Reduction of sodium/ammonium alkalinity in industrial wastewater Industrial wastewater is contacted with a weak acid cation exchange resin, in the hydrogen ion form, to substantially reduce the sodium and ammonium alkalinity levels rendering the wastewater suitable, for example, as an environmentally acceptable cooling... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4586561 | Low temperature heat pipe employing a hydrogen getter A heat pipe is described for use under low temperature conditions employing preferably ammonia as the heat transport medium and a hydrogen getter material, preferably being a zirconium intermetallic alloy, capable of non-reversibly gettering hydrogen gas ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4585533 | Removal of halogen from polyhalogenated compounds by electrolysis A method for electrochemically removing halogen from a halogenated compound utilizing an electrically conducting liquid medium in an electrolytic cell is disclosed. Halogen is extracted and reacted with a metal present in the sacrificial anode to form a r... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4566982 | Metal dithiobenzoates as lubricant additives This invention involves the preparation of selected metal dithiobenzoates by electrolysis of a substituted dithiobenzoic acid with a metal. It further involves the use of such metal dithiobenzoates as additives in lubricating hydrocarbon compositions.... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4566966 | Octane catalytic cracking process A method for improving the octane rating of products from a catalytic cracking system is disclosed. The method is directed at maintaining the metal contaminant level on the cracking catalyst above about 400 wppm equivalent metal and periodically passing t... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4564467 | Oil composition This invention concerns an oil composition comprising a major proportion by weight of an oil having a kinematic viscosity of 5 to 30 cSt at 40° C. e.g. a transformer oil, and a minor proportion by weight of an organo siloxane having the formula: ##S... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4557846 | Lubricating oil compositions containing hydroxamide compounds as friction reducers A lubricating oil composition having improved friction reducing properties and the method of reducing friction in internal combustion engines by lubricating said engines with said lubricating oil which contains an effective friction reducing amount of a s... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4545861 | Fractionation system A method for decreasing the external energy input to a fractionation system is disclosed. The method utilizes a compression zone communicating with either the overhead fraction or the bottoms fraction from a fractionation zone. The method is directed at r... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4532027 | Method for improving the stability of shale oil A method for improving the storage stability of shale oil liquids by extracting or contacting the shale oil with a base solution having a pH of at least about 7.5 to inhibit the formation or reduce the level of sediment and gum which can form in said shal... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4522710 | Method for increasing deasphalted oil production A method for increasing the production of deasphalted oil is described. The method comprises passing a hydrocarbon feedstock into a first distillation zone wherein the feedstock is separated into a first distillate and a first residuum. First residuum is ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4518798 | Preparing esters and carboxylic acids from lower olefins Esters or carboxylic acids are prepared from olefins containing at least two carbon atoms by reacting the olefin with carbon monoxide in the presence of: (i) a first complex of a selected Lewis acid with the ester or carboxylic acid, whichever is the reac... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4513104 | Process using iron-thallium catalysts in CO hydrogenation CO hydrogenation process is described utilizing novel thallium-promoted iron catalysts. Mixtures of CO/H2 are selectively converted to liquid C6 -C11 hydrocarbons containing C6 -C11 aromatics, alpha o... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4508694 | Separation and recovery of carbon monoxide by copper (I) complexes Carbon monoxide is removed from feedstreams by a process which comprises contacting the feedstream with a solution of a cuprous fluorinated acetylacetonate in an organic solvent containing a stabilizing agent to remove CO by forming a first cuprous comple... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4508544 | Converting a fuel to combustible gas A sulfur-containing fuel is passed into a first fluidized bed (13) containing CaSO4 and CaO and an oxygen-transfer mediator (e.g. H2) whereby the fuel is converted to combustible gas (18), some CaSO4 being reduced to CaS a... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4504600 | Process for producing alcohols using iron-thallium catalysts CO hydrogenation process for producing alcohols is described utilizing novel thallium-promoted iron catalysts. Mixtures of CO/H2 are selectively converted to liquid C6 -C12 hydrocarbons containing C6 -C12 | 03/12/1985 |
| 4492767 | Low temperature decoking process for reactivating iridium and selenium containing catalysts A process is disclosed for reactivating a coked and agglomerated iridium and selenium containing catalyst and particularly platinum-iridium-selenium on alumina reforming catalysts. The process includes a low temperature decoking step to achieve partial de... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4491636 | Process using halogen/oxygen for reactivating iridium and selenium containing catalysts A process is disclosed for reactivating an agglomerated iridium and selenium containing catalyst and particularly platinum-iridium-selenium on alumina reforming catalysts. The process includes a reducing step involving contacting a decoked agglomerated ca... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4491635 | Reactivating iridium and selenium containing catalysts with hydrogen halide and oxygen A process is disclosed for reactivating an agglomerated iridium and selenium containing catalyst and particularly platinum-iridium-selenium on alumina reforming catalysts. The process includes contacting a substantially decoked agglomerated catalyst with ... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4480137 | Trihydrocarbyl silyl substituted alkyl diaryl phosphine transition metal complexes and their use as homogeneous carbonylation catalysts Described is a carbonylation process using novel homogeneous trihydrocarbyl silyl-substituted alkyl diaryl phosphine transition metal complexes of the general formula: wherein Ar is a C6 to C10 aromatic hydrocarbyl radical, Q is a C | 10/30/1984 |
| 4479926 | Treatment of residual bottoms from fluorosulfuric acid regeneration A method for treating a waste stream from an alkylation process is disclosed, where the waste stream comprises a fluoride, sulfuric acid, and an acid soluble oil. The method comprises combusting the waste stream, scrubbing the combustion products to remov... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4480046 | Reactivation process for iridium-containing catalysts using low halogen flow rates A process is described for reactivating agglomerated iridium-containing catalysts such as Pt-Ir on Al2 O3 reforming catalyst. The agglomerated catalyst is decoked to remove carbon deposits; treated with hydrogen to reduce metal oxide... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4477595 | Liquid hydrocarbon synthesis using supported ruthenium catalysts Selective production of C5 -C40 hydrocarbons containing C5 -C20 hydrocarbons having a high paraffins content, i.e., for producing gasoline and diesel fuel and useful as a chemical feedstock, is achieved by conta... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4476102 | Molybdenum oxycarbonitride compositions and process for preparing the same Novel molybdenum oxycarbonitride compositions are described together with a general method of synthesis. The compositions can be obtained by the relatively low temperature thermal decomposition of an amine molybdate and can be amorphous, poorly crystallin... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4473656 | Process for reactivating iridium-containing catalysts A process is disclosed for reactivating an agglomerated iridium-containing catalyst and particularly platinum-iridium on alumina reforming catalysts. The process includes a reducing step involving contacting a decoked agglomerated catalyst with a reducing... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4472514 | Process for reactivating iridium-containing catalysts in series A process is disclosed for reactivating agglomerated iridium-containing catalysts, in series, and particularly platinum-iridium on alumina reforming catalysts. The process includes a reducing step, involving contacting a decoked agglomerated catalyst with... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4472515 | Low temperature decoking process for reactivating iridium containing catalysts A process is disclosed for reactivating a coked and agglomerated iridium-containing catalyst and particularly platinum-iridium on alumina reforming catalysts. The process includes a low temperature decoking step to achieve partial decoking while minimizin... | 09/18/1984 |
