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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7939571 | Process for the conversion of synthesis gas to oxygenate Process for the conversion of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen-containing feedstocks to C2-oxygenates in the presence of a particulate catalyst, by reacting carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen in the presence of a particulate rhodium-based catalyst in a conversion reactor to f... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935729 | Use of triglyceride oils containing γ-linolenic acid residues and linoleic acid residues for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease Method for treating a patient in need of therapy for a neurodegenerative disease by administering to that patient a therapeutically effective dose of a triglyceride oil containing both γ-linolenic acid and linolenic acid residues as triglyceride ester. The ratio of... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935660 | Process for disruption of filter cakes A process for producing a self-disrupting filter cake in an underground formation, which process comprises: (a) incorporating into a drilling fluid a solid polymer capable of being converted by hydrolysis into one or more organic acids; (b) using the drilling fluid ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935420 | Seal with expandable graphite Seal, particularly for use with a ladle shroud in the casting of molten metal from a ladle, having an intumescent composition containing expandable graphite from which some, but not all, of interstitial water present therein has been removed. The interstitial water ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935238 | Electromechanical filter for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis Electromechanical filtering unit having a conduit capable of conducting electricity, at least one first electrode connectable to a high voltage power supply (EHT) and at least one second electrode having a plurality of discrete openings which is earthed. The electro... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7923595 | Process for the treatment of a product stream Process for treating a product stream typically from an autothermal cracking process, the product stream comprising one or more olefins, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and one or more oxygenates, by contacting the product stream with at least one compound... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919458 | Method of inhibiting prostate cancer cell proliferation The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting or reducing the proliferation of prostate cancer cells, such as androgen independent prostate cancer (AIPC) cells, the method comprising administering to the cells a PLA2 inhibitor. In one embodiment... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919437 | Wellbore fluid comprising sulfonated copolymers with pendant alkyl groups Wellbore fluid having a continuous aqueous phase, and comprising at least one polymer which has a number average molecular weight in the range of from 10,000 to less than 100,000, wherein the polymer is selected from a copolymer of at least one hydrophilic monomer a... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919084 | Methods of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease The invention provides methods for diagnosis or prognosis of cardiovascular disease involving the detection of an elevated amount of MIC-1 in a test body sample. The invention also provides methods for treatment of cardiovascular disease and other chronic inflammato... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915446 | Catalyst and process for the production of acetic acid A catalyst and process for the production of acetic acid by the carbonylation of methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof. The catalyst system comprises an iridium carbonylation catalyst, methyl iodide co-catalyst, optionally at least one of ruthenium, osmium, ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7915233 | Compositions and methods for treatment of mitochondrial diseases Compounds, compositions, and methods are provided for treatment of disorders related to mitochondrial dysfunction. The methods comprise administering to a mammal a composition containing pyrimidien nucleotide precursors in amounts sufficient to treat symptoms result... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914688 | Method for separating emulsions A method for breaking an emulsion of an ionic liquid which is a salt that is in the liquid state at a temperature below 1500 C, and an oil, comprising the steps of (a) irradiating the emulsion with microwave radiation; (b) separating the emulsion into an ionic liqui... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7906662 | Process for the preparation of cyclopropyl carboxylic acid esters and derivatives The compounds trans-(1R,2R)-2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)cyclopropanecarbonyl azide and trans-(1R,2S)-2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)cyclopropanaminium (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylethanoate. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906574 | Polymeric ketone A polyaryletherketone polymeric material, for example polyetheretherketone and composite materials comprising said polymeric material are described. The polymeric material has a melt viscosity (MV) in the range 0.05 to 0.12 kNsm−2 preferably in the rang... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906493 | Core 2 GlcNAc-T inhibitors Method of treating conditions associated with raised activity of core 2 GlcNAc-T by administering an inhibitor of UDP-GlcNAc:Galβ1,3GalNAc-R (GlcNAc to GalNAc) β1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyl transferase (core 2 β1,6 N-acetylaminotransferase, core 2 GlcNAc-T-EC 2.4.1.1... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7902308 | Polymerisation catalysts A complex compound comprising the skeletal unit of Formula A, wherein the ring represented by C(R1)-A1-A2-(A3)x-C(R2)—C— has del... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897710 | Bimodal polyethylene film Film formed from a polyethylene resin composition which obeys a dynamic rheological relationship at 190° C. between melt storage modulus G′, measured in Pa and at a dynamic frequency where the loss modulus G″=3000 Pa, and dynamic complex viscosity η*100 | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892483 | Sterilization process Process for the sterilization of a steroid, in which the steroid is heat treated in the form of a wet mass comprising the steroid, water and an excipient. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891907 | Drainage device Drainage device having an inlet having at least three substantially straight sides with rounded corners linking the at least three substantially straight sides. The sides and corners taper to form a circular outlet. The rounded corners are upper edges of channels of... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888489 | Method for producing a compound of interest in a filamentous fungal cell The invention relates to a nucleotide sequence comprising; a synonymous nucleotide coding sequence with optimized codon frequency such that a native codon has been exchanged with a synonymous codon, the synonymous codon encoding the same amino acid as the native cod... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7884236 | Process for the production of acetic acid A process for the production of acetic acid by carbonylating methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in the presence of a promoted iridium carbonylation catalyst wherein the promoters are boron and gallium. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883671 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing a styrene polymer in a mechanically stirred reactor Process and apparatus for the (co) polymerization of styrene. The process is carried out by employing a liquid polymerization reaction mixture that includes styrene, in a mechanically stirred reactor in the form of a vessel comprising a side wall having the shape of... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879946 | Polyethylene pipe resins A polyethylene resin comprising from 44 to 55 wt % of a high molecular weight polyethylene fraction, and from 45 to 56 wt % of a low molecular weight polyethylene fraction; the high molecular weight polyethylene fraction comprising a linear low density polyethylene ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879117 | Treatment of coal Process for treating coal to enhance its rank, wherein the temperature of the material is gradually increased in a controlled set of atmospheres, to allow for the reduction of surface and inherent moisture and the controlled reduction of volatile matter while mainta... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7863326 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising ascorbic acid for the treatment of fungal superinfections and fungal recurrences Method for prevention and treatment of vaginal fungal infections by administering a formulation comprising ascorbic acid or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof to a patient in need of such prevention or treatment. The formulation is administered after completi... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7863284 | Anti-cancer cyclopenta[G]quinazoline compounds Cyclopenta[g]quinazolines of the formula (I): —wherein: A is a group OR or NR0R1 wherein R0 and R1 are each independently hydrogen C1-4 alkyl, C3-4 alkenyl, C3-4 alkynyl, C2-4 ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854277 | Wellbore fluid comprising a base fluid and a particulate bridging agent Wellbore fluid containing a base fluid and a particulate bridging agent comprised of melamine. A method is also described of forming a removable filter cake on the walls of a wellbore that penetrates a porous and permeable rock formation by placing in the wellbore a... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7842844 | Process for the conversion of hydrocarbons to C2-oxygenates Process for the conversion of hydrocarbons to ethanol and optionally acetic acid by converting hydrocarbon in a syngas reactor into a stream A comprising a mixture of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen preferably having a H2/CO molar ratio between 1.5 and 2.5, converting ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842833 | Process for the production of carbonylation products A carbonylation process for the production of a carbonylation product such as a carboxylic acid and a carboxylic acid ester by contacting carbon monoxide with a feed comprising an alcohol such as methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof such as methyl acetate i... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842690 | Cyclic hydroxylamine as psychoactive compounds A compound of formula (I): in which X represents O or CH2; R3 and R4 each independently represent hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; p represent 0 or 1; and R represents a five- or six-membered saturated or unsaturated ring selected ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842689 | Cyclic hydroxylamine as psychoactive compounds A compound of formula (II): in which— R3 and R4 each independently represent hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; p represent 0 or 1; and R re... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842638 | Polymerisation catalyst A polymerisation catalyst comprising (1) a transition metal compound of Formula (A), and optionally (2) an activator, wherein Z is 5-membered heterocyclic containing carbon, nitrogen and at least one other selected from nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen, the remaining at... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838835 | Development of disposable/sealable caps for spectroscopic probes The present invention relates to a sealable cell for measuring a liquid sample comprising a spectroscopic probe and a removable cap that can accommodate at least the head of the probe, wherein the internal wall of the cap comprises one or more grooves which are disp... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834223 | Process for the conversion of synthesis gas to oxygenates Process for the conversion of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen containing feedstocks to oxygen-containing hydrocarbon compounds in the presence of a particulate catalyst, by reacting carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen in the presence of a particulate catalyst in a conversion ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833295 | Fuel composition Unleaded blend compositions, as well as formulated gasolines containing them have a Motor Octane Number (MON) of at least 80 comprising either: (i) component (a) at least 5% (by volume of the total composition) of at least one hydrocarbon having the fol... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832859 | Contact lens and method Contact lenses and methods for preventing or slowing progression of myopia are described. The contact lenses include a vision correction area and a myopic defocus area. Various examples of the contact lenses are described. Methods include providing the present conta... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7821382 | Vehicular user hospitality system A vehicular user hospitality system recognizes a situation concerning vehicle use according to a combination of a disturbance stimulation type and hospitality intention category. With an intention estimation table, the system determines a reference intention paramet... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820116 | Slurry phase polymerisation process A process comprising polymerizing an olefin monomer optionally together with an olefin comonomer in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in a diluent in a loop reactor which comprises at least 2 horizontal sections and at least 2 vertical sections to produce a ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819796 | Embryo modification and implantation The present invention relates to constructs and methods used to enhance the attachment and implantation of an embryo. It is shown that modified glycolipids and glycolipid-attachment molecule constructs can be used to modify embryos, or localised to target tissues, t... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819380 | Solenoid apparatus and injection valve using the same A solenoid apparatus includes a fixed core, a coil, and a movable core. The coil generates magnetic attractive force when the coil is supplied with electricity. The movable core is attracted to the fixed core by the magnetic attractive force generated between the fi... | 10/26/2010 |
