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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7247845 | Method and device for cluster fragmentation A method for cluster fragmentation comprises the production of at least one cluster which contains a carrier substance and the fragmentation of the cluster into cluster fragments, with the cluster being loaded before the fragmentation with at least one reaction part... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226977 | High melt flow rate thermoplastic polyolefins produced in-reactor A thermoplastic polyolefin having a melt flow rate of 20 dg/min or higher at 230° C. is produced in reactor without visbreaking. By controlling ratio of the weight average molecular weight of the xylene soluble fraction to the weight average molecular weight of the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217772 | Process for production of propylene homopolymers A process for producing propylene homopolymers comprises producing a homopolymer in a reactor train having a first stage and a second stage, wherein the first stage is normally used for homopolymer production and the second stage is normally used only in the product... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217768 | Paintable, in-reactor blended, thermoplastic polyolefin A paintable impact copolymer composition is produced by in-reactor blending of a xylene insoluble polypropylene fraction and a xylene soluble ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR) fraction. The composition comprises from about 5 wt. % to about 50 wt. % a xylene-soluble po... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7186866 | Process for recovery of cumene hydroperoxide decomposition products by distillation Products from the decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) are recovered by distillation. The majority of the undesirable by-product acetol (hydroxyacetone) is removed from the phenol stream by distillation wherein the majority of the acetol is carried with an ov... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166752 | Decomposition of cumene oxidation product A process for decomposing a cumene oxidation product mixture containing cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) and dimethylphenyl carbinol (DMPC) to produce phenol, acetone and alpha-methyl styrene (AMS) with enhanced safety of operation and reduced by-product formation which c... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157257 | Method of treating biological cells and/or their cell components with electrical fields A method is described for treating biological cells and/or their cell components with electrical fields in a reaction medium, in which an inhibitor is added to the reaction medium to counteract the action of enzymes that break down protein. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7126029 | Method and apparatus for in-process handling of cumene hydroperoxide with improved safety The present invention provides a method and apparatus for in-process handling of concentrated cumene hydroperoxide (“CHP”) in a process for the production of phenol and acetone by the decomposition of CHP. The method of the present invention makes use of a tube ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126032 | Purification of glycerin A process for purifying glycerin recovered as a byproduct of biodiesel production comprises heating a glycerin effluent stream containing a low molecular weight alcohol, water and fatty acid esters of the low molecular weight alcohol to cause transesterification of ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7105827 | Semiconductor detector with optimised radiation entry window Described is a semiconductor detector for detecting electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation, comprising a semiconductor body (10) of a first conduction type, comprising first and second main surfaces; a group of drift electrodes comprising a second, o... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7056592 | Propylene homopolymers for biaxially oriented films Propylene homopolymers useful in the manufacture of biaxially oriented films are provided. More particularly, the propylene homopolymers of the present invention are useful as core material for a multilayer biaxially oriented film. The propylene homopolymers of the ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049474 | Water diluted cumene hydroperoxide solutions The present invention provides for the use of water, rather than cumene, as a more environmentally acceptable diluent for purified cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) solutions. From 1 to about 6 weight percent water can be used to dilute purified CHP solutions, thus reducin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045365 | Supported aldehydic silanes and method of manufacture A method for producing a derivatized aldehydic support matrix material includes activating surface hydroxyl groups on the support matrix material and reacting the activated hydroxyl groups with an aldehydic alkoxy silane. The derivatized aldehydic support matrix mat... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037480 | Calcium chloride purification Significant amounts of soluble fluoride, known to create problems in processes requiring high quality grade calcium chloride, are removed from calcium chloride solution using hydroxyapatite as a removal mechanism. Under acidic conditions, calcium chloride solution i... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034192 | Method for removal of acetol from phenol A method is provided for the efficient, low cost removal of acetol from a phenol stream. The method results in removal of substantially all of the acetol from the phenol stream without the formation of substantial amounts of additional methylbenzofuran. The method a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030753 | Information and security audio and video transmission reception system Disclosed is a transmission and reception system for security and information exchange. The system allows audio, video, and other types of monitoring of a location and the presentation of various services and forms of information to people at the location. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7002048 | Method for removal of acetol from phenol A method is provided for the efficient, low cost removal of acetol from a phenol stream. The method results in removal of substantially all of the acetol from the phenol stream without the formation of substantial amounts of additional methylbenzofuran. The method a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991714 | Apparatus and method for taking samples from polymer support material A sample taking apparatus comprises a plurality of separation tools (10) (for example, punching capillaries) on a holding device (20), wherein the separation tools (10) are each provided with actuating means (30) for separate control ther... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6872364 | Apparatus for endothermic reactions of organic compounds An apparatus for conducting an endothermic reaction of an organic' compound in the presence of molecular hydrogen and of multicomponent solids is described. The process of operating the apparatus comprises contacting the compound with a solid catalyst for the endoth... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6855777 | Very low melt viscosity resin A process is provided for the production of a very low melt viscosity (high melt flow index) polymer resin, suitable for use in meltblown processing. According to the process of the current invention, a high melt viscosity (low melt flow index) resin is subjected to... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6787066 | Stabilization system for improving the melt viscosity of polypropylene during fiber processing The present invention is a stabilizing system for improving the melt viscosity of polyolefin resin during fiber processing. The addition of a liquid phosphite melt processing stabilizer to polypropylene homopolymer powder improves processing stability during spinnin... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6777470 | Polyolefin additive packages for producing articles with enhanced stain resistance The present invention provides additive packages for polyolefins The additive packages of the present invention comprise at least one non-phenolic antioxidant and a hindered amine light stabilizer. The additive packages may contain other additives as needed, and may... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6620980 | Method for recovery of phenol from aqueous streams An improved method for the recovery of phenol from aqueous streams comprises adding a relatively non-polar solvent to a phenol containing aqueous stream to improve the separation of the phenol form the aqueous stream. The improvement results in a phenol s... | 09/16/2003 |
