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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5886241 | Methods and compositions for inhibiting the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers The polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer such as isoprene, butadiene and acrylonitrile is inhibited during storage or handling thereof by the addition of a dihydroxycinnamic acid or derivative thereof.... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5885419 | Methods for inhibiting organic contaminant deposition in pulp and papermaking systems Methods for inhibiting the deposition of organic contaminants from pulp in pulp and papermaking systems are disclosed. Albumins, globulins or blends thereof and spray-dried animal blood cells are added to the pulp or sprayed onto deposition prone surfaces... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5866618 | Compositions and Methods for inhibiting the deposition of organic contaminants in pulp and papermaking systems Compositions and methods for inhibiting the deposition of organic contaminants from pulp in pulp and papermaking systems are disclosed. The methods add to the pulp or to the deposition prone surface of the papermaking system a composition comprising a pol... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5866614 | Methods for fumigating soil using acrolein The present invention provides for methods for fumigating soil containing deleterious organisms such as nematodes. The methods utilize an effective amount of acrolein which when added to the soil will control the organisms but will not exhibit phytotoxici... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5866042 | Methods and compositions for inhibiting corrosion The present invention provides for methods and compositions for inhibiting the corrosion of iron-containing metals in contact with aqueous systems. The present invention further provides for compositions and methods for inhibiting pitting of iron-containi... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5858176 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting fouling of vinyl monomers Methods and compositions for inhibiting fouling in vinyl monomers are disclosed. Alkylphosphonate esters or acids thereof are added to vinyl monomers, particularly ethylene dichloride, that are undergoing processing to inhibit fouling.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5846436 | Composition and method for water clarification Tannin containing polymers, their method of production and methods of using as water treatment agents are disclosed. The polymers are aldehyde-free and comprise copolymers of tannin and a cationic monomer. Another embodiment comprises aldehyde-free polyme... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5843337 | Treatment of aqueous systems using a chemically modified tannin There is provided a composition comprising tannin containing hydroxyl groups which has been (a) chemically modified by reaction of at least one of said hydroxyl groups with at least one member selected from the group consisting of an esterification agent ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5830383 | Method for inhibition of oxygen corrosion in aqueous systems by the use of a tannin activated oxygen scavenger A method of treating an aqueous system is described which comprises incorporating in the system a hydroxylamine derivative of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 which may be the same or d... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5830315 | Treatment of Aqueous systems using a chemically modified tannin There is provided a composition comprising tannin containing hydroxyl groups which has been (a) chemically modified by reaction of at least one of said hydroxyl groups with at least one member selected from the group consisting of an esterification agent ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5817927 | Method and apparatus for monitoring water process equipment Methods and apparatus are provided for detection of leaks in boilers containing a temperature control liquid which is supplemented with feedwater and removed as blowdown and steam. The methods include measuring rates associated with the feedwater suppleme... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5801217 | Chromium-free conversation coating and methods of use Methods and compositions for providing a conversion coating to a metal surface are provided. The methods comprise applying to a metal surface an aqueous composition comprising a diglycidyl ether of Bisphenol A, a fluoroacid, and a silicon compound contain... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800738 | Methods for inhibiting foam in crude oils Methods for inhibiting foam in crude oil or its fractions undergoing processing are disclosed. Low molecular weight polyisobutylene, preferably of about 320 daltons, is added to the crude oil or fraction experiencing foaming.... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800719 | Method for dewatering drinking sludge using a water soluble block copolymer A method for dewatering deinking sludge utilizing a water soluble block copolymer having the structure: ##STR1## wherein E is a polymeric segment obtained from the polymerization of hydrophobic monomers, x when present is a nonionic monomer, y is a ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5789488 | Preparation of water soluble graft copolymers Disclosed are methods for reducing turbidity of aqueous systems and clarifying wastewater systems utilizing a graft copolymer having the structure: ##STR1## whereby the cationic monomer (F) is represented by ##STR2## wherein R is hydrogen o... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5779858 | Deposition control in pulp and papermaking systems using a composition comprising of polyvinyl alcohol and gelatin Compositions and methods for inhibiting the deposition of organic contaminants from pulp in pulp and papermaking systems are disclosed. The methods add to the pulp or to the deposition prone surface of the papermaking system a composition comprising a pol... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5776310 | Method for treatment of paper machine press section felts This invention relates to the treatment of press section felts. The treatment comprises applying to the felts an effective amount of a felt cleaning agent comprising one or more anionic polymers, selected from the group of polycarboxylic acids and derivat... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5773674 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting vinyl aromatic monomer polymerization The polymerization of a vinyl aromatic monomer such as styrene is inhibited by the addition of a composition of a benzoquinone derivative and a hydroxylamine compound.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772866 | Compositions and methods for breaking water-in-oil emulsions Compositions of an non-alkkoxylated alkylphenol-formaldehyde resin and poly(alkylene glycol) are effective at breaking water-in-oil emulsions in a liquid hydrocarbon. Preferably, the composition is employed in a crude oil desalting system.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5762757 | Methods for inhibiting organic contaminant deposition in pulp and papermaking systems Compositions and methods for inhibiting the deposition of organic contaminants from pulp in pulp and papermaking systems are disclosed. The methods add to the pulp or to the deposition prone surface of the papermaking systems a composition comprising a di... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5756880 | Methods and apparatus for monitoring water process equipment Methods and apparatus are provided for detection of leaks in boilers containing a temperature control liquid which is supplemented with feedwater and removed as blowdown, main steam and sootblower steam. In a preferred embodiment, the boiler has an automa... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5756870 | Methods for inhibiting the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers The polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer such as isoprene and butadiene is inhibited during storage or handling thereof by the addition of a dihydroxycinnamic acid or derivative thereof.... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5746888 | Methods for inhibiting organic contaminant deposition in pulp and papermaking systems Methods for inhibiting the deposition of organic contaminants from pulp in pulp and papermaking systems are disclosed. Albumins, globulins or blends thereof and spray-dried animal blood cells are added to the pulp or sprayed onto deposition prone surfaces... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5738795 | Compositions and methods for water clarification Copolymers of low molecular weight polysaccharides and cationic monomers, their method of production and method of using as water treatment agents are disclosed. Preferably the copolymer comprises alginic acid and methyl chloride quaternary salt of dimeth... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5725611 | Methods for reducing fouling deposit formation in jet engines Methods are provided for cleaning and inhibiting the formation of fouling deposits on jet engine components during the combustion of turbine combustion fuel oils. Methods are also provided for inhibiting the formation and emission of soot and smoke from j... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5723021 | Method for inhibiting deposition in pulp and papermaking systems using a composition comprising of polyvinyl alcohol, gelatin and cationic polymer Compositions and methods for inhibiting the deposition of organic contaminants from pulp in pulp and papermaking systems are disclosed. The methods add to the pulp or to the deposition prone surface of the papermaking system a composition comprising a pol... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5720902 | Methods and compositions for inhibiting low carbon steel corrosion Disclosed are methods and compositions for inhibiting the corrosion of low carbon steel in contact with aqueous systems. The composition comprises a silicon compound containing a hydrolyzable group, a complex fluoro acid, and a cross-linking agent.... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5720887 | Methods for sludge dewatering The present invention provides a method for dewatering sludge that utilizes the step-wise and sequential addition to the sludge of a cationic polyamine and a cationic polyacrylamide.... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5719224 | Compositions and methods for detackifying paint spray booth water A method and composition for detackifying or coagulating and flocculating waterborne and mixed waterborne/solventborne paints in paint spray booth water. Aluminum chlorohydrate and a tannin containing polymer, preferably in an aqueous solution, are added ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5695652 | Methods for inhibiting the production of slime in aqueous systems Methods for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to surfaces in aqueous systems are disclosed. Tea extracts and/or tannins are added to aqueous systems, such as papermaking and cooling water systems, to inhibit microbial attachment to surfaces which caus... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5695092 | Fluid flow measuring system In a treatment system for feeding a liquid from a tank having an outlet by a controllable pump operated cyclically, an automatic calibration/measuring system. The system is arranged for determining the volume of liquid pumped each cycle of the pump, a flu... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5693371 | Method for forming chromium-free conversion coating Methods for providing a conversion coating to a metal surface are provided. The methods comprise applying to a metal surface an aqueous composition comprising a diglycidyl ether of Bisphenol A, a fluoacid, and a silicon compound containing a hydrolyzable ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5693257 | Compositions and method for breaking water-in-oil emulsions Compositions of an alkylphenol-formaldehyde resin and poly(alkylene glycol) are effective at breaking water-in-oil emulsions in a liquid hydrocarbon. Preferably, the composition is employed in a crude oil desalting system.... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5684109 | Composition comprising a tannin-containing copolymer Tannin containing polymers, their method of production and methods of using as water treatment agents are disclosed. The tannin containing polymers comprise copolymers of tannin and a cationic monomer. Another embodiment comprises tannin containing polyme... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681451 | Settling aids for solids in hydrocarbons Disclosed are methods for accelerating the settling of finely divided, oil-and-water-insoluble solids in hydrocarbon fluids using an effective amount of an alkylphenol-formaldehyde resin alkoxylate having a molecular weight of about 500 to about 5,000. Pr... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5667669 | Methods for inhibiting foam Methods for inhibiting the carryover of foam in a delayed coker unit processing hydrocarbon liquids are disclosed. A non-silicone defoamer compound is added to the hydrocarbon until the foam height surpasses a predetermined value. A silicone defoamer comp... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5663489 | Methods and apparatus for monitoring water process equipment Methods and apparatus are provided for using tracers to monitor industrial process equipment to which liquid is added and from which liquid is removed. In preferred embodiments, the methods are directed to detecting water leakage in a boiler in which an a... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5651812 | Agent for treatment of paper machine press section felts and its use An agent for treatment of paper machine press section felts is described which comprises one or more anionic polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to less than 5000 selected from polycarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof, and/or 2-ph... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5648574 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting vinyl aromatic monomer polymerization Compositions and methods for inhibiting the polymerization of vinyl aromatic monomers in oxygen-free processing systems are disclosed. The compositions comprise a hydroxylamine compound, a phenylenediamine compound and a vinyl aromatic monomer. The method... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5648573 | Compositions and methods for inhibiting vinyl aromatic monomer polymerization The polymerization of a vinyl aromatic monomer such as styrene is inhibited by the addition of a composition of a benzoquinone derivative and a hydroxylamine compound.... | 07/15/1997 |
