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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7510602 | Air filtration media comprising oxidizing agent-treated metal-doped silicon-based gel and zeolite materials An environmental control for use in air handling systems that are required to provide highly effective filtration of noxious gases is provided. In one embodiment, a filtration system utilizes a novel combination of at least one metal-doped silica-based gel and zeoli... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7455791 | Abrasives for copper CMP and methods for making An aqueous chemical mechanical polishing slurry is provided that comprises precipitated amorphous silica abrasive particles treated with acidic aluminum. Also provided is a method of polishing an electronic component substrate comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7438895 | Precipitated silica materials exhibiting high compatibility with cetylpyridinium chloride Precipitated silica comprising porous silica particles having a cumulative surface area for all pores having diameters greater than 500 Å of less than 6 m2/g, as measured by mercury intrusion, and a percentage cetylpyridinium chloride (% CPC) Compatibil... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7377975 | Pigment for use in inkjet recording medium coatings and methods Pigment suitable for use in coating compositions for inkjet recording media. Surfaces of an inorganic particulate are interacted with a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt in an aqueous medium. The treated particle surfaces have a significant cationic surface charge... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7306788 | High-cleaning/moderate abrasive silica materials and dentifrice containing such materials Unique abrasive and/or thickening materials that are in situ generated compositions of precipitated silicas and silica gels are provided. Such compositions exhibit different beneficial characteristics depending on the structure of the composite in situ generated mat... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303767 | Personal care compositions comprising coated/treated metal silicate absorbent particles Coated particles of metal (such as calcium) silicate that exhibit excellent odor neutralization and sebum absorption properties when present within certain cosmetic and/or personal care formulations and suspensions are provided. Uncoated calcium silicate exhibits a ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303742 | Viscosity-modifying silica materials that exhibit low cleaning and abrasive levels and dentifrices thereof Unique abrasive and/or thickening materials that are in situ generated compositions of precipitated silicas and silica gels are provided. Such compositions exhibit different beneficial characteristics depending on the structure of the composite in situ generated mat... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303766 | Coated/treated metal silicate absorbent particles Coated particles of metal (such as calcium) silicate that exhibit excellent odor neutralization and sebum absorption properties when present within certain cosmetic and/or personal care formulations and suspensions are provided. Uncoated calcium silicate exhibits a ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297318 | Method of removing heavy metals from silicate sources during silicate manufacturing Methods for the removal of lead from a metal silicate during the process of manufacturing of such a material are provided. With the reliance upon lower cost starting silicon dioxide starting materials that are known to exhibit elevated amounts of heavy metal therein... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273596 | Method of producing granulated anhydrous dicalcium phosphate A new and useful method of simultaneously producing and granulating anhydrous dicalcium phosphate is provided. Such a method entails the reaction of concentrated phosphoric acid with a powdered material of lime and/or calcium carbonate in substantially equal stoichi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273521 | Method of producing granulated calcium carbonate/calcium phosphate composite materials with very high calcium to phosphate mole ratios A new and useful method of simultaneously producing and granulating composite materials for simultaneous internal delivery of high amounts of calcium and phosphate to a subject (person or animal) is provided. Such a method entails the dropwise addition of concentrat... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270803 | High-cleaning, low abrasion, high brightness silica materials for dentrifices Unique abrasive materials that are in situ generated compositions of precipitated silicas and silica gels are provided. Such compositions exhibit different beneficial, particularly simultaneously high pellicle film cleaning properties and moderate dentin abrasion le... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267719 | Use of colloidal PCC The invention relates to a process for regulating the porosity and printing properties of paper, in particular uncoated wood-containing paper such as SC-paper, wherein a sufficient quantity of colloidal PCC having a BET surface area of 10-100 m2/g is used... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267814 | High-cleaning/low abrasive silica and materials and dentifrice containing such materials Unique abrasive and/or thickening materials that are in situ generated compositions of precipitated silicas and silica gels are provided. Such compositions exhibit different beneficial characteristics depending on the structure of the composite in situ generated mat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262233 | Surface treated silicas Disclosed is a silica substrate treated with a polysiloxane, and an organosilane, wherein the organosilane is described by the formula: RSi(R′)x(OR″)3-x; wherein R is a long-chain hydrocarbon group having between about 8 to about 30 carbon ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7201885 | Method of removing heavy metals from silicate sources during silicate manufacturing Methods for the removal of lead from a metal silicate during the process of manufacturing of such a material are provided. With the reliance upon lower cost starting silicon dioxide starting materials that are known to exhibit elevated amounts of heavy metal therein... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7172651 | Pigment for use in inkjet recording medium coatings and methods Pigment suitable for use in coating compositions for inkjet recording media. Surfaces of an inorganic particulate are interacted with a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt in an aqueous medium. The treated particle surfaces have a significant cationic surface charge... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163669 | Cosmetic compositions comprising calcium silicates Disclosed is a fluid cosmetic composition comprising a sebum-absorbing calcium silicate. These cosmetic compositions provide effective, long-lasting facial cosmetic coverage that is highly resistant to the sebum-caused deterioration that results in the discoloration... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159803 | Method for making particulate compositions and products thereof A method of making abrasive compositions, and more particularly, it relates to a method of making precipitated silica abrasive compositions having excellent cleaning performance and lower abrasiveness with post-reactor sizing of the abrasive particles being performe... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150128 | Boards comprising an array of marks to facilitate attachment A board is provided that includes a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure. The pattern comprises a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line; a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7125432 | Method for making precipitated silica or silicate compositions and products thereof New methods of producing narrower particle size distribution precipitated silica and/or silicate materials are provided. Such a method permits a significant reduction in manufacturing costs through the utilization of more efficient drying/evaporation components, in ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6989142 | Precipitated calcium carbonate An abrasive precipitated calcium carbonate is provided that provides excellent cleaning properties without being excessively abrasive or damaging to gums or tooth surfaces. The abrasive, precipitated calcium carbonate has a primary particle size of about 1 μm to ab... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6984377 | Oral care products comprising calcium metasilicates Disclosed is an oral care composition comprising a calcium metasilicate having an aspect ratio (average major axial diameter/average minor axial diameter) of from about 1:1 to about 2.5:, and an oil absorption of from about 20 ml/100 g to about 220 ml/100 g. Also di... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983684 | Modified high-temperature pressing apparatus A high-temperature pressing apparatus silica is provided for the manufacture of wood composite boards, in which the temperature of the platens in the pressing apparatus can be effectively regulated to improve energy efficiency, reducing press cycle length, and minim... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971182 | Measuring apparatus A measuring apparatus is provided comprising: a stage, including three or more pads formed on a surface of the stage, the pads forming an invisible plane and capable of supporting a panel to be measured; a movable measuring stylus, having a tip, the measuring stylus... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6946010 | Method for making abrasive compositions and products thereof Method of making abrasive compositions comprised of water-insoluble abrasive polishing agents suspended in an aqueous medium in combination, which avoids the need and associated cost of dry milling the abrasive particle content, and products thereof. In particular, ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946119 | Precipitated silica product with low surface area, dentifrices containing same, and processes Precipitated silica product having low surface area and enhanced flavor compatibility. The precipitated silica product is especially well-adapted for use in dentifrices containing cetylpyridinium chloride, which do not attach to the low surface area silica product i... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6913634 | Abrasives for copper CMP and methods for making An aqueous chemical mechanical polishing slurry is provided that comprises precipitated amorphous silica abrasive particles treated with acidic aluminum. Also provided is a method of polishing an electronic component substrate comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6869595 | Abrasive compositions for clear toothpaste A transparent dentifrice is provided that has excellent abrasive performance. The dentifrice comprises from about 10 wt % to about 13 wt % water, and an abrasive, low-structure, precipitated silica having: a refractive index of from about 1.439 to 1.450, an oil abso... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860913 | Method for making abrasive compositions and products thereof Method of making abrasive compositions comprised of water-insoluble abrasive polishing agents suspended in an aqueous medium in combination, which avoids the need and associated cost of dry milling the abrasive particle content, and products thereof. In particular, ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6808808 | Coating composition containing surface treated clay mixture, the surface treated clay mixture used therefor, and methods of their use A coating composition and a pigment comprising a surface-treated clay mixture used therein, and, optionally, microspheres, in which the coating composition comprises a curable or hardenable resin system into which is dispersed the pigment. High build, corrosion resi... | 10/26/2004 |
