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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4670104 | Polar solvent dedusting A process and system is provided to produce and dedust oil from oil shale and other types of solid hydrocarbon-containing material. In the process, raw oil shale is retorted, preferably with solid heat carrier material, to liberate an effluent product str... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4662669 | Spent catalyst container A special spent catalyst container is provided to safely and effectively transport, store, and dispense spent catalyst and residual reactor oil from a resid hydrotreating unit to a reclamation site or disposal area. In order to protect and safeguard the e... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4654458 | Conversion of a lower alkane A method for converting a lower molecular weight alkane to synthesis gas to higher molecular weight materials comprising (a) passing a reaction mixture comprising the alkane and air at a pressure of from about 1 to about 50 pounds per square inch gauge th... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4654407 | Aromatic bismaleimide and prepreg resin therefrom Described herein are novel bismaleimides and prepregable resin compositions comprising these bismaleimides and one or more liquid coreactants and optionally, one or more other additives. The novel bismaleimides, such as alpha, alpha-bis-(4-maleimidophenyl... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4654456 | AMS-1B crystalline borosilicate molecular sieve-based catalyst compositions and process for xylene isomerization An improved catalyst composition for isomerizing xylene containing a minor amount of ethylbenzene comprising a HAMS-1B crystalline borosilicate molecular sieve incorporated into an inorganic matrix impregnated with a small amount of a phosphorus compound.... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4652691 | Selective ethylation of xylene with a metal-modified, crystalline borosilicate molecular sieve Described is a process for selectively converting xylene in the gas phase with an ethylating agent under hydrocarbon conversion conditions to a highly pure 3,4-dimethylethylbenzene product in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising a metal-ion-m... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4648523 | Underground tank assembly with internal bladder An improved underground tank assembly is provided for storing motor fuels, such as gasoline or diesel fuel. the underground tank assembly has an expandable bladder-like primary tank positioned within the interior of a rigid secondary tank. Advantageously,... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4649205 | Process for the manufacture of maleic anhydride utilizing catalysts reactivated with alkyl esters of orthophosphoric acid in the presence of water A process for the reactivation of a vanadium-phosphorus-oxygen catalyst promoted by metals selected from the group consisting of zinc, molybdenum, niobium, tungsten, uranium, cobalt and tin with alkyl esters of phosphoric acid and water is disclosed. The ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4647293 | Gasoline compositions containing hexavalent molybdenum An unleaded gasoline in combination with a minor amount of gasoline soluble molybdenum(VI) compound is effective in reducing elevated steady state octane requirement and suppressing octane requirement increase in spark ignition internal combustion engines... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4645753 | Doped aluminum borate Composition comprising a crystalline aluminum borate and from about 0.05 to 50 wt % at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and alkaline earth metal compound based on the weight of the aluminum borate.... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4645584 | Mesophase pitch feedstock from hydrotreated decant oils A feedstock for mesophase pitch is produced by hydrotreating a decant oil until there is from about 2 to about 3 hydrogen atoms per average molecule of the decant oil, and thereafter subjecting the hydrotreated decant oil to distilling to form a pitch.... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4643812 | Photochemical process for the hydrobromination of olefinic double bonds The free radical hydrobromination reaction of an olefinic compound is initiated photochemically by irradiating a mixture of hydrogen bromide and the olefinic compound with coherent light having a wavelength in the range from about 335 to about 500 nm.... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4643958 | Electrolyte additive for lithium-sulfur dioxide electrochemical cells A quinone imine dye can be used as an electrolyte additive in lithium-sulfur dioxide electrochemical cells to reduce the polarization which is observed during current flow conditions and, in some cases, to improve electrolyte stability and prevent or redu... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4642301 | Halided alumina catalyst Improved halided alumina catalysts are prepared by first calcining the gamma-alumina catalyst base at a temperature of 1300°-1800° F. The finished catalyst can be employed for olefin polymerization without need for refrigeration to control the exothermi... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4640944 | Injection moldable polyamide-imide-phthalamide copolymers containing polyetherimides Novel polyamide-imide-phthalamide copolymers containing polyetherimides are disclosed. These copolymers are useful for the manufacture of thin films, molded objects and engineering resins.... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4640744 | Amorphous carbon electrodes and their use in electrochemical cells Amorphous carbon is an electrocatalytically active material which is useful as an electrode component in electrochemical cells.... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4637464 | In situ retorting of oil shale with pulsed water purge Product yield and quality is increased during in situ retorting of oil shale by pulsed combustion in which the flow of feed gas to the flame front is intermittently stopped while continuously retorting the oil shale. In the process, a water purge is injec... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4638098 | Catalytic etherification of phenols to alkyl aryl ethers A process for etherifying phenols comprising reacting phenols at elevated temperature and pressure with a reactant selected from the group consisting of alcohol, ether and mixtures thereof in the presence of a catalyst comprising a sulfated oxide of a Gro... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4638072 | Disubstituted maleic anhydride compounds Di-substituted maleic anhydride compounds are disclosed of the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R and R1 are selected from the group consisting of aliphatic and phenyl moieties, and R2 is a divalent aromatic moiety. Poly... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4638044 | Process for preparing poly(aryl ether ketone)s Described herein is an improved process for preparing poly(aryl ether ketone)s by reacting a mixture of at least one bisphenol and at least one dihalobenzenoid compound or halophenol, wherein the improvement comprises providing to the reaction, a combinat... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4636299 | Process for the manufacture of lubricating oils The present invention provides for a process for reducing the pour point of a hydrocarbon feedstock containing nitrogen- and sulfur-containing compounds. Specifically, the hydrocarbon feedstock is passed to an extraction zone wherein N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidon... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4634541 | Color stabilizers for zinc dithiophosphates A small amount of hydrogen sulfide, an olefin, a mercaptan, an epoxide, a phosphite or a phosphine are added to a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate salt to decrease the rate of color generation upon storage and/or exposure to heat.... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4632053 | Apparatus for coating containers A method for treating plastic containers with a resin to improve barrier properties thereof including conditioning with an ionizing gas, dipping container in latex of barrier resin and drying container including removing drop from bottom thereof. Apparatu... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4631264 | Catalyst and process for preparation of alpha, beta-unsaturated acids Catalyst and process are disclosed for preparation of alpha, beta-unsaturated acids. Catalyst comprises a silica component and a Group IA alkali metal component which is present in an amount of from 200 to 15,000 parts per million, said silica component c... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4629700 | Selective conversion of cyano compounds to amides and carboxylic acids A process for producing aromatic compound having at least one cyano group and one amide group or carboxyl group which process comprises subjecting aromatic polynitrile compound containing no carboxyl groups in a simple medium to the action of one or more ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4629859 | Enhanced evaporation from a laser-heated target The rate of evaporation of material from a laser-heated target is enhanced by coating the target with a layer of condensed substantially inert gas.... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4629715 | Purification of terephthalic acid to relatively low levels of 4-carboxybenzaldehyde and catalyst therefor Aqueous solutions of crude terephthalic acid are purified to relatively low 4-carboxybenzaldehyde levels under hydrogenation conditions by using a layered catalyst bed. The aqueous terephthalic acid solution to be purified is first passed through a partic... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4626598 | Purification of terephthalic acid An improved method for producing purified terephthalic acid by catalytic hydrogenation is disclosed. Control of the reduction of colored compounds during the production of purified terephthalic acid is effected by modulating solution hydrogen concentratio... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4624836 | Apparatus and process for mixing cracking catalyst with a fluid hydrocarbon A plug valve which effects the immediate and intimate mixing of fluidizable cracking catalyst with a fluid hydrocarbon in a riser reactor. Specifically there is an elongated feed tube extending generally upwardly through the acess opening into the riser, ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4623432 | Removal of brominated organics from acetic acid obtained by oxidation of liquid butane in presence of Co-Br or Co-Mn-Br system catalysis The recovery of an acetic acid product of low brominated organics content can be made from the liquid effluent from n-butane oxidation with oxygen gas in the presence of an acetic acid solution containing ion of bromine in combination with ions of cobalt ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4622210 | Sulfur oxide and particulate removal system A system is provided in which particulates and sulfur oxides are simultaneously removed from flue gases in a granular bed filter with special sulfur oxide-capturing and particulate-removing material. The spent sulfur oxide-capturing and particulate-removi... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4620922 | Catalyst and process for the hydrotreating of nitrogen-containing feeds There are disclosed a catalyst and a process for the hydrodenitrogenation of a hydrocarbon stream containing a substantial amount of nitrogen compounds, such as whole shale oil. The catalyst comprises a hydrogenation component comprising chromium, molybde... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4620049 | Method and apparatus for controlling polybutene production The method is particularly adapted for controlling the molecular weight of a product output from a polybutene reactor. The method includes the steps of: deriving from the operating parameter of a polybutene reactor system a formula which correlates molecu... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4619821 | Ozone decomposition A process to decompose ozone comprises passing an ozone-containing gas with a catalyst comprised of an AMS-1B crystalline borosilicate catalyst.... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4618594 | Catalyst and process for the hydrodenitrogenation and hydrocracking of high-nitrogen feeds There is disclosed a catalyst, which catalyst comprises a hydrogenation component comprising chromium, molybdenum, and at least one metal of Group VIII, a crystalline molecular sieve zeolite, and a porous refractory inorganic oxide. Suitable molecular sie... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4617342 | Crystalline copolyamide from terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid and C.sub. 6 A crystalline polyamide which has improved tensile strength and which has a heat deflection temperature in excess of 240° C. when filled is formed from dicarboxylic acid compounds comprising compounds of terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid in a molar ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4617175 | Nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide, and particulate removal system A system is provided in which particulates, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides are simultaneously removed from flue gases in a granular bed filter and scrubber with a nitrogen oxide-capturing reducing agent and a bed of sulfur oxide-capturing and particul... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4615362 | Overfill and spillage protection device An environmentally safe protection device is provided to contain and store both fill hose spillage and underground tank overfill of gasoline and diesel fuel. The containment and protection device has a fill tube and an auxiliary vapor return tube to accom... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4615390 | System to control the combining of two fluids A method and related system are disclosed for combining two fluids in correct proportions. The flow rates of the two fluids are measured and the volume proportion of the first fluid to the second fluid is determined from these measurements. The flow rate ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4614602 | Lubricant overbased detergent-dispersants with improved solubility A lubricant composition is disclosed comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil composition and a minor amount of an overbased detergent-dispersant lubricant additive comprising a reaction product of an alkaline earth metal phenate and an ammonium alk... | 09/30/1986 |
