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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4824561 | Wastewater treatment The instant invention relates to an apparatus for treating wastewater containing bentazon by decomposing the bentazon therein and thus eliminating or substantially reducing the bentazon content. This apparatus includes means for adjusting the pH of the wa... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4810503 | Polymers which form gels at low concentrations in water This invention relates to an aqueous gel comprising a specified capped polyether polymer and a surfactant. Preferred capped polyether polymers can be obtained by modifying a conventional polyether polyol with an alpha-olefin epoxide having an average of a... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4797229 | Functional fluids containing associative polyether thickeners, certain dialkyl-dithiophosphates, and a compound which is a source of molybdate ion The invention relates to thickened fuctional fluids. The functional fluids can be used in hydraulic systems or as metalworking compositions to cool and lubricate surfaces which are in frictional contact during operations such as the turning, cutting, peel... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4746443 | Bentazon containing wastewater treatment The instant invention relates to a process and apparatus for treating wastewater containing bentazon by decomposing the bentazon therein and thus eliminating or substantially reducing the bentazon content. This process comprises adjusting the pH of the wa... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4746450 | Functional fluids and concentrates thickened with associative polyether thickeners containing certain primary amines This invention relates to water based functional fluids and antiwear compositions for such functional fluids. The functional fluids can be used in hydraulic systems or as metal working compositions to cool and lubricate surfaces which are in frictional co... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4735015 | Seed protective coating A plant seed is prepared by enveloping the seed in a coating of a film-forming composition comprising certain polyoxyethylene-polyoxybutylene block copolymers.... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4726909 | Low odor surfactant Relates to deodorizing a polyoxypropylene group terminated polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol composition by removing allyloxypropan-2-ol in sufficient amount to reduce the content to less than 200 ppm.... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4721579 | Sodium carboxymethyl derivatives of polyoxyalkylene glycols, their production, and use in functional fluids A new type of ionic thickener for water-based products including functional fluids such as hydraulic fluids, cosmetic emulsions, etc. These new thickeners are prepared from polyoxyalklylene glycols, higher alkyl monoepoxides, lower alkyl monohalo lower al... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4709099 | Polyethers modified with alpha olefin oxides Polyethers having molecular weights of about 1000 to about 75,000 modified with alpha-olefin oxides having about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms exhibit increased thickening efficiency in aqueous systems. About 1 to about 20 percent by weight based upon the w... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4678664 | Mineral oil gels This invention relates to a gel composition comprising water, mineral oil and two polyoxyethylene-polyoxybutylene block copolymers designated copolymer A and copolymer B wherein said block copolymers are cogeneric mixtures of conjugated polyoxybutylene-po... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4673518 | Synthetic polyether thickeners and thickened aqueous systems containing them This invention relates to synthetic polyether thickeners and thickened aqueous systems containing them. The thickeners are unique because they can be used in aqueous systems at less than ten percent weight concentration which will flow in a Vickers 104(C)... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4665239 | Polyethers modified with alpha olefin oxides Polyethers having molecular weights of about 1000 to about 75,000 modified with alpha-olefin oxides having about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms exhibit increased thickening efficiency in aqueous systems. About 1 to about 20 percent by weight based upon the w... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4661279 | Detergent composition The instant invention relates to a composition comprising a Bisphenol initiated polyoxyalkylene compound, a chlorine releasing compound and water. The Bisphenol initiated alkylene oxide compound is believed to be a cogeneric mixture of polymers denominate... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4649224 | Polyethers modified with alpha olefin oxides Polyethers having molecular weights of about 1000 to about 75,000 modified with alpha-olefin oxides having about 12 to about 18 carbon atoms exhibit increased thickening efficiency in aqueous systems. About 1 to about 20 percent by weight based upon the w... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4640791 | Water-based functional fluids thickened by the interaction of an associative polyether thickener and certain fatty acid amides The invention relates to a water-based functional fluid thickened by an associative polyether thickener whose thickening ability is enhanced by the addition of certain fatty acid amides.... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4634471 | Pigment product A method of producing a pigment-hydrophobic organic vehicle product which comprises: A. providing an emulsion which comprises: 1. an organic liquid selected from the group consisting of: (a) oleophilic resins (b) organic solvents and (c) mixtures thereof, 2. an emu... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4626366 | Functional fluids and concentrates containing associative polyether thickeners and certain metal dialkyldithiophosphates The invention relates to functional fluid concentrates and functional fluids which can be prepared by mixing the concentrates with water. The functional fluids can be used in hydraulic systems or as metalworking compositions to cool and lubricate surfaces... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4618375 | Transparent iron oxide pigments The present invention relates to a process for preparing transparent iron oxide pigments comprising reacting an iron compound, an ammonia releasing compound and water in a non-aqueous solvent in which both the iron compound and the ammonia-releasing compo... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4615868 | Apparatus for purifying copper phthalocyanine pigment An apparatus for purifying copper phthalocyanine pigment in a continuous process without the use of acid. This apparatus comprises a container for preparing a slurry of said pigment in water, a pump and a conduit for conducting the slurry from the contain... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4608188 | Dishwashing composition A low phosphate machine dishwashing composition comprising an admixture of by weight about 7 to 8 percent of a maleic acid-acrylic acid copolymer, about 10 to 20 weight percent of an alkaline condensed phosphate salt, about 2 to 4 percent of a blend of et... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4589922 | Fluidized pigment presscake In accordance with the instant invention, a high solids phthalocyanine pigment presscake prepared by methods well known to those skilled in the art is fluidized. The fluidization process comprises the steps of mixing the high solids pigment presscake with... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4588581 | Methods and compositions for intravaginal contraception A pressurized contraception composition in an aerosol container and adapted to form a spray upon release of pressure therefrom which composition is a liquid inside the container and forms a gel on contact with living tissue and process employing same, whe... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4587365 | Preparing capped polyoxyalkylene polyols The instant invention relates to a process which comprises modifying a conventional polyoxyalkylene polyol by capping all the hydroxyl groups of the polyol with benzyl, aryl, substituted benzyl, substituted aryl or alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4585647 | Methods and compositions for intravaginal contraception A pressurized contraception composition in an aerosol container and adapted to form a spray upon release of pressure therefrom which composition is a liquid inside the container and forms a gel on contact with living tissue and process employing same, whe... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4568480 | Microemulsions A microemulsion of water and an alkoxylated phenol derivative which may also contain an oil and an additional surfactant.... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4555549 | Polyoxyalkylene polymers as lubricants particularly in molding processes The instant invention relates to a rubber lubricant composition characterized by complete wetting of the elastomer surface both before and after vulcanization which gives a matte finish on cooling down that remains soft and does not flake off. This compri... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4554079 | Immiscible liquid collector and method of operation The invention comprises a device and method for collecting floating immiscible liquids from flowing channels such as collection of oil from the surface of a water stream, such as an effluent stream from a factory by moving an inlet opening of the device i... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4544495 | High foaming liquid shampoo composition A shampoo composition containing a polyoxybutylene-polyoxyethylene nonionic surfactant has unexpectedly high viscosity and high foam.... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4544377 | Grinding, lapping, and polishing compounds Grinding, lapping, and polishing compounds containing an abrasive material, a thickener, and a water-soluble alkylene oxide polymer. In addition to good applications-related characteristics, said compounds have the advantage of permitting the workpieces t... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4534959 | Aerosol gel A pressurized composition in an aerosol container and adapted to form a spray upon release of pressure therefrom which composition is a liquid inside the container and forms a gel on contact with living tissue comprising water, propellant and a polyoxyeth... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4534958 | Aerosol gel A pressurized composition in an aerosol container and adapted to form a spray upon release of pressure therefrom which composition is a liquid inside the container and forms a gel on contact with living tissue comprising water, propellant, volatile solven... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4528075 | Solubilization of benzylidene acetone in zinc electroplating baths In accordance with the instant invention, there is provided a method for solubilizing benzylidene acetone in a zinc plating bath which comprises adding to said bath, a small amount of a Bisphenol initiated polyoxyalkylene compound.... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4522968 | Process for the preparation of water-in-water secondary dispersions of water-soluble polymers and their utilization as flocculants Process for the preparation of water-in-water secondary dispersions of homo- or copolymers of (meth)acryl compounds through the dispersion of fine particle polymers of the type cited in an aqueous solution which contains in dissolved form from 2 to 50 wei... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4519950 | Acetal group-containing non-ionic surfactants Acetal-coupled non-ionic surfactants are easily degraded into relatively environmentally inoccuous fragments having little or no surface activity. The fragments are sufficiently low in molecular weight to be oxidized when exposed to water and atmospheric ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4510067 | Foam control composition containing high foaming nonionic surfactant and a polyoxyalkylene compound The instant invention relates to compositions containing (a) a high-foaming nonionic surfactant and (b) a foam reducing amount of a polyoxyalkylene compound of the formula: wherein Y is the residue formed by the removal of two atoms of active hydrogen fro... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4504418 | Non-ionic surface-active agents coupled with carbonates or carboxylic esters Biodegradable non-ionic surface-active agents containing carbonate groups or residues of carboxylic esters can be prepared by reacting hydrophilic polyoxyalkylene glycols derived from the same or different alkylene oxide glycols with monofunctional alcoho... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4503212 | Sulfone polymer lubricants of improved oxidative stability The process and polyoxyalkylene compound prepared by reacting a dihydroxydiphenylsulfone with at least one alkylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst.... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4496632 | Process for lubricating synthetic fibers Relates to lubricating thermoplastic synthetic fibers comprising the application to said fibers of a modified polyoxyalkylene polyol which polyol is modified by capping all of the hydroxyl groups with benzyl, aryl, substituted benzyl or aryl groups or alk... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4495169 | Aerosol gel shaving cream A pressurized shaving cream composition in an aerosol container and adapted to form a spray upon release of pressure therefrom which composition is a liquid inside the container and forms a gel on contact with living tissue comprising water, volatile solv... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4495168 | Aerosol gel A pressurized composition in an aerosol container and adapted to form a spray upon release of pressure therefrom which composition is a liquid inside the container and forms a gel on contact with living tissue comprising water, propellant and a polyoxyeth... | 01/22/1985 |
