Bizarre Patents
An enclosure for small animals which is wearable on the front or back of an animate being.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183314 | Emulsion compositions with a polymeric emulsifier Provided are oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsion compositions including from 0.01 to 5 wt % of a halogenated elastomer emulsifier, and optionally from to 0.5 wt % of a polyalkylene amine co-emulsifier. The emulsion compositions disclosed herein provide for increa... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182672 | Process for preparing lube basestocks having superior low temperature properties at high VI A process for preparing basestocks having superior low temperature properties at high viscosity index (VI). More particularly, a waxy feedstock is contacted with a first dewaxing catalyst having a refined constraint index (CI*) 2.0 or less followed by contacting wit... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173748 | Heat-seal resin and package formed therefrom Provided is a heat-seal resin. The resin includes 5 wt % to 95 wt % of a first copolymer and 95 wt % to 5 wt % of a second copolymer based on the total weight of the resin. The first copolymer and the second copolymer together are 90 wt % or more of the total weight... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168724 | Synthesis and use of well-defined, highly-branched saturated hydrocarbon polymers The present invention relates to a method to produce highly branched polymers with a polyolefin backbone structure of ethylene and precise control of the nature of the branching. In particular, the distribution of branch length and number of branches can be more pre... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168306 | Weld metal compositions for joining steel structures in the oil and gas industry Provided are metal structures and methods of forming such structures for use in oil, gas and/or petrochemical applications that are joined with non-ferrous weld metal compositions or a high alloy weld metal compositions. The welded metal structures include two or mo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8148472 | Polymer compositions comprising cyclic olefin polymers, polyolefin modifiers and non-functionalized plasticizers This invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a blend comprising: (a) greater than 30 wt (based upon the weight of the composition) of a cyclic olefin polymer having a Tg greater than 60° C. and having a T | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143467 | Process for synthetic lubricant production A process for the preparation of oligomeric poly alpha-olefins comprises oligomerizing low molecular weight PAO in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst under oligomerization conditions. The low molecular weight PAOs used as a feed or feed component of the presen... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143352 | Process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers A process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers. The process includes providing two or more reactor trains configured in parallel and a separator for product blending and product-feed separation; contacting in at least one of the parallel reactor trains olefi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143200 | Enhancement of low temprature performance of group III base stocks by blending with HVI-PAO A lubricating oil formulation is disclosed inhibiting a pour point of about −45° C. or lower and a Brookfield viscosity at −40° C. of about 60,000 cP or less comprising a mixture of a base stock selected from the group consisting of a Group III base stock, a G... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141768 | Application of high integrity welding and repair of metal components in oil and gas exploration, production and refining A method for welding and repairing cracks in metal parts is provided by subjecting the metal parts to be welded to friction stir welding and the cracks to be repaired to friction stir processing under conditions sufficient to provide a weld joint or crack repair hav... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138269 | Polypropylene ethylene-propylene copolymer blends and in-line process to produce them Isotactic polypropylene ethylene-propylene copolymer blends and in-line processes for producing them. The blends may have between 1 and 50 wt % of isotactic polypropylene with a melt flow rate of between 0.5 and 20,000 g/10 min and a melting peak temperature of 145Â... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138133 | Gear oil composition The present invention provides a gear oil composition for vehicle driving systems, more specifically a gear oil composition for vehicle final reduction gears, which can improve a fuel-saving effect by reducing its viscosity and, at the same time, secure bearing fati... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8119579 | Synthetic lubricating compositions Lubricating oil compositions of the invention comprise a major amount of a base oil of lubricating viscosity and an effective amount of at least one lubricant antioxidant, the base oil comprising a blend of a Group III base oil derived from a synthesis gas, and a Gr... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8088720 | Green lubricant compositions The present invention is directed to method of making a green lubricant composition having improved wear protection and reduced phosphorus emissions. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8080610 | Monomer recycle process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers A monomer recycle process for fluid phase in-line blending of polymers is provided. In one form, the monomer recycle process includes providing a first group (G1) of one or more reactor trains and a second group (G2) of one or more reactor trains and one or more sep... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080601 | Lubricating compositions containing ashless catalytic antioxidant additives The invention comprises lubricating compositions and hydraulic fluids containing N,N′-diaryl-m-phenylene diamine compounds that impart good levels of oxidation inhibition in the lubricants and hydraulic fluids. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080501 | Green lubricant compositions The present invention is directed to green lubricant compositions comprising a base oil and an effective amount of premixed additives that improve wear protection and reduce phosphorus emissions. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8067512 | Monomer/solvent separation and recycle process for propylene containing polymers Monomer/solvent separation and recycle processes for continuous supercritical, solution and advanced solution polymerization processes for propylene-containing polymers and their blends are provided. The advantageous monomer/solvent separation and recycle process in... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8030240 | Multiple molecular sieve catalyst for sour service dewaxing Catalysts for dewaxing of hydrocarbon feeds, particularly feeds with elevated sulfur and nitrogen levels, are provided. The dewaxing catalysts include at least two zeolites, including a zeolite with a low silica to alumina ratio. The catalysts may be combined with a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029914 | High performance coated material with improved metal dusting corrosion resistance High performance coated metal compositions resistant to metal dusting corrosion and methods of providing such compositions are provided by the present invention. The coated metal compositions are represented by the structure (PQR), wherein P is an oxide layer at the... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029661 | Method for on-line monitoring of wax crystallization The determination of wax crystal particle size and population is used to monitor the performance of wax crystallizers used in lubricant oil processing using solvent dewaxing. The wax crystal particle size is monitored using online measurements. The information obtai... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7994237 | In-line process to produce pellet-stable polyolefins An in-line fluid phase process for blending low crystallinity polymer components (LCPCs) and high crystallinity polymer components (HCPCs) to form pellet-stable polyolefin pellets is provided. The in-line process for producing the blend includes providing two or mor... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7989409 | Grease compositions A grease composition is provided that exhibits good low temperature torque and low oil separation. The grease comprises a base oil having a VI greater than about 120, a pour point below about −20° C. wherein the base oil contains about 10 wt % to about 100 wt % o... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989408 | Fuel economy lubricant compositions The present invention provides a lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a GTL lubricating base oil and a friction modifier consisting essentially of oil soluble fatty acid esters of a polyol. Such lubricating compositions have reductions in their frict... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7939610 | Polymerization processes for broadened molecular weight distribution Provided are methods of producing polymers with broadened molecular weight and/or composition distribution in a continuous homogeneous polymerization system utilizing reactor temperature gradients, reactor polymer concentration gradients, monomer concentration gradi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7928162 | In-line process for producing plasticized polymers and plasticized polymer blends A process for fluid phase in-line blending of plasticized polymers is provided. The process includes providing two or more reactor trains configured in parallel and a separator for product blending and product-feed separation, wherein one or more of the reactor trai... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7910772 | Mixed metal oxide catalysts and processes for their preparation and use A catalyst for the oxidation of an alkane, alkene or mixtures thereof. The catalyst includes a mixed-metal oxide having the formula MoaVbNbcTedSbeOf wherein, when a=1, b=0.01 to 1.0, c=0.01 to 1.0, d=... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910679 | Bulk homogeneous polymerization process for ethylene propylene copolymers Provided are bulk homogeneous polymerization processes for producing ethylene propylene random copolymers. The process includes contacting in a reactor or in a series of reactors propylene monomer, ethylene comonomer with one or more catalyst systems and optional so... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910637 | In-line blending of plasticizers with a base polymer A process for in-line blending of plasticizers and polymers is provided. The process includes providing a single reactor train including one or more serially configured reactors, a high-pressure separator downstream fluidly connected to the reactor train, and one or... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7847030 | Diphenylamine functionalization of poly-α-olefins Provided is a process for making a diphenylamine-functionalized poly-α-olefin. The process has the following step: reacting an amount of a poly-α-olefin having a terminal double bond with a diphenylamine in the presence of a catalyst. The poly-α-olefin has a term... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7874471 | Butt weld and method of making using fusion and friction stir welding Provided are butt welds and methods of making such butt welds using a combination of fusion root welding and friction stir welding to yield welds with decreased propensity for dropout during friction stir welding without the need for a back-up support plate. In one ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7868201 | Process and catalyst for oxidation of hydrocarbons A process for the oxidation of hydrocarbons comprises contacting the hydrocarbon with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst comprising a microporous solid support, preferably a zeolite, having from 8- to 12-ring open windows and comprising non-frame... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7842139 | Erosion resistant cermet linings for oil and gas exploration, refining and petrochemical processing applications The present invention is directed to a method for protecting metal surfaces in oil & gas exploration and production, refinery and petrochemical process applications subject to solid particulate erosion at temperatures of up to 1000° C. The method includes the step ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7807601 | Mixed metal oxide catalysts and processes for their preparation and use A catalyst for the oxidation of an alkane, alkene or mixtures thereof. The catalyst includes a mixed-metal oxide having the formula MoaVbNbcTedSbeOf wherein, when a=1, b=0.01 to 1.0, c=0.01 to 1.0, d=... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807098 | Advanced erosion-corrosion resistant boride cermets The invention is related to a method for protecting a metal surface subject to erosion temperatures up to 850° C. The method comprises providing the metal surface with a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and bin... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7759533 | Lightly branched higher olefin oligomerization with surface modified zeolite catalyst A substantially surface-deactivated catalyst composition that is stable at least to 300° C. The catalyst includes a zeolite catalyst (e.g., ZSM-22, ZSM-23, or ZSM-57) having active internal Brönsted acid sites and a surface-deactivating amount of a rare earth or y... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7759524 | Process for producing phenol and methyl ethyl ketone In a process for producing phenol and methyl ethyl ketone, benzene and a C4 olefin are contacted under alkylation conditions and in the presence of an alkylation catalyst to produce sec-butylbenzene. The sec-butylbenzene is then oxidized to produce an oxi... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7731776 | Bimodal and multimodal dense boride cermets with superior erosion performance Multimodal cermet compositions comprising a multimodal grit distribution of the ceramic phase and method of making are provided by the present invention. The multimodal cermet compositions include a) a ceramic phase and b) a metal binder phase, wherein the ceramic p... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7718564 | Partially decomposed catalyst and hydrocarbon oxidation processes using the same The present invention is related to a hydrocarbon oxidation process. The process comprises bringing one or more hydrocarbons into contact with a source of oxygen in the presence of a radical initiator and a catalyst. The catalyst comprises an organic metal complex l... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7687580 | Synthesis and use of well-defined, highly-branched saturated hydrocarbon polymers The present invention relates to a method to produce highly branched polymers with a polyolefin backbone structure of ethylene and precise control of the nature of the branching. In particular, the distribution of branch length and number of branches can be more pre... | 03/30/2010 |
