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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110171280 | Antimicrobial Textiles Comprising Peroxide This invention pertains to method for imparting a durable antimicrobial activity to substrates, particularly textiles. An acetate-free metal and peroxide antimicrobial treatment formulation is prepared by adjusting the pH of a mixture of a metal salt in aqueous hydrogen... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172319 | HIGH-CONCENTRATE MASTERBATCHES COMPRISED OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOUNDS FOR POLYESTER EXPANDING PROCESS The composition and the preparation of multifunctional high-concentrate masterbatches for production of expanded materials of aromatic polyesters are disclosed in this invention. The masterbatch includes a thermoplastic wax having a vicat softening temperature not highe... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172473 | Additives to Enhance Metal Removal in Refinery Desalting Processes It has been discovered that metals can be removed or transferred from a hydrocarbon phase to a water phase in an emulsion breaking process by using a composition that contains a demulsifier (for instance, an oxyalkylated alkyl resin and/or a crosslinked polypropylene gl... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110163253 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING 1,2,3,3,3-PENTAFLUOROPROPENE A process for making CHF═CFCF3 is disclosed. The process involves (a) reacting CCl2FCF2CF3 with H2 in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of hydrogenation catalyst to form CH2FCF2 07/07/2011 | |
| 20110163263 | PEARLESCENT COMPOSITION MANUFACTURING METHOD A method for producing a pearly luster composition containing a fatty acid glycol ester, a surfactant, and water, and further containing as a crystallization additive any one selected from the group consisting of (1) a fatty acid, (2) an aliphatic alcohol, (3) a fatty a... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110160352 | HYDROSEED SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MAKING SUCH An application for a substrate for mixing with other ingredients such as water, seeds, fertilizer, wetting agents and dye, to produce Hydroseeding slurry. The substrate includes cellulose materials (e.g. cardboard, paper and/or wood) and an absorbent. In one embodiment,... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110159290 | STEARIC ACID-TREATED CALCIUM CARBONATE COMPOSITIONS HAVING LOW OR NO DETECTABLE FREE STEARIC ACID AND RELATED METHODS A method for treating calcium carbonate includes combining calcium carbonate with an amount of stearic acid and an amount of water to form a mixture, the amount of water being at least about 0.1% by weight relative to the total weight. The method further includes blendi... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110155942 | Catalytic Gas Phase Fluorination of 1230xa to 1234yf The invention is directed to a process for preparing 2,2,2,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf), comprising:
| 06/30/2011 |
| 20110155950 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-BROMOPHENYL DERIVATIVES Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a mixture of 4-bromophenyl derivatives (compound of formula (2)) and 2,4-dibromophenyl derivatives (compound of formula (3)) comprising the steps of [1] reacting in a two-phase (liquid-liquid) system a bromide containing sou... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110151508 | BIODEGRADATION PROCESS AND COMPOSITION Disclosed are novel microbial compositions and biodegradation processes to treat marine animal or marine animal by-products to produce solid, liquid and lipid fractions that contain useful compounds.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110147638 | AZEOTROPIC AND AZEOTROPE-LIKE COMPOSITIONS OF Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-HEXAFLUORO-2-BUTENE, TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE, AND CYCLOPENTANE Azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions are disclosed. The azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions are mixtures of Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and a third component. Also disclosed are compositions where the third component is cyclo... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110147649 | Novel diamino-alcohol compounds, their manufacture and use in high solids mineral slurries A new class of compounds, namely diamino alcohols, is described, along with a process for their production and their use as rheology modifiers in high solids mineral slurries, such as, kaolin clay slurries.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110147650 | Compositions Produced From Plasticiser Esters Compositions including a C6 to C13 phthalate ester containing titanium but in an amount less than 0.01 ppm by wt of titanium, prepared by titanium catalysed esterification, and containing from 0.1 to 2.0 wt % of an antioxidant, are provided.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110144216 | COMPOSITIONS AND USES OF CIS-1,1,1,4,4,4-HEXAFLUORO-2-BUTENE This invention relates to compositions, methods and systems having utility in numerous applications, and in particular, uses for compositions containing the compound cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (Z-HFO-1336mzzm), which has the following structure: 06/16/2011 | |
| 20110139714 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING BULKING SLUDGE IN ACTIVATED SLUDGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT The present invention pertains to a process for reducing the bulking sludge in an activated sludge plant for wastewater treatment wherein an iron(ll) or iron(lll) salt and at least one fatty amine or fatty amine derivative are used, and to compositions comprising the ir... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110139638 | Use of Polyoxyalkylene Nonionic Surfactants with Magnesium Ion Selective Electrodes Methods are disclosed for reducing the shift in EMF bias in a magnesium ion selective electrode, comprising the step of: contacting the electrode with a composition comprising a polyoxyalkylene nonionic surfactant; wherein the polyoxyalkylene nonionic surfactant has an ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110133122 | AROMATIC POLYESTERS, POLYOL BLENDS COMPRISING THE SAME AND RESULTANT PRODUCTS THEREFROM The present invention discloses low viscosity aromatic polyester polyols suitable for blending with other polyols or other materials mutually compatible with the polyester polyols to achieve polyurethane and polyisocyanurate products. In particular the present invention... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110133120 | Plant oil extraction The invention provides for plant oil extraction. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitte... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110133121 | N-Substituted Carbamic Acid Ester Production Method, Isocyanate Production Method Using Such N-Substituted Carbamic Acid Ester, And Composition For Transfer And Storage Of N-Substituted Carbamic Acid Ester Comprising N-Substituted Carbamic Acid Ester and Aromatic Hydroxy Compound The present invention is a method for producing an N-substituted carbamic acid ester derived from an organic amine from an organic amine, a carbonic acid derivative and a hydroxy composition containing one or more types of hydroxy compounds, wherein the organic amine, t... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110127464 | NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME A method of fabricating copper nanoparticles includes heating a copper salt solution that includes a copper salt, an N,N-dialkylethylenediamine, and a C6-C18 alkylamine in an organic solvent to a temperature between about 30° C. to about 50° C.; heating a reducing age... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110130558 | METHOD FOR ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS The invention relates to a method and kits for isolating and/or purifying nucleic acids, in particular, short-chain nucleic acids, from a nucleic acid containing starting material, characterised by the following method steps: (a) bonding the nucleic acids to a nucleic a... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110124894 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING LONG CHAIN ALIPHATIC ALCOHOLS AND FATTY ACIDS FROM SUGAR CANE MUD AND RELATED WAX ESTERS Methods are provided for the extraction of wax esters from sugar cane mud, isolation of the wax, saponification of the wax, either after isolation or in an intermediate un-isolated form to provide higher primary aliphatic alcohols (HPAA's) and fatty acids having nutriti... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110124785 | ANTI-FOGGING AGENT BASED ON POLYGLYCEROL AND NATURAL OILS The invention provides an anti-fogging agent comprising an ester product and at least one further anti-fogging agent. The invention also relates to shaped articles and polymer compositions comprising such anti-fogging agents, and the preparation and use thereof.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110121227 | CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS/FILAMENTS FORMULATED FROM METAL NANOPARTICLE CATALYST AND CARBON SOURCE Disclosed is a method of: providing a mixture of a polymer or a resin and a transition metal compound, producing a fiber from the mixture, and heating the fiber under conditions effective to form a carbon nanotube-containing carbonaceous fiber. The polymer or resin is a... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110124779 | Nucleating Agents for Polyhydroxyalkanoates Provided herein are nucleating agent compositions for use in nucleating polymers during processing. Methods for making and using the nucleating agent compositions are also provided. The nucleating agent in dry powder form is wet millled in a liquid carrier, such as a pl... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110118171 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ACID AND ACTIVE INGREDIENT EXTRACTS, AND FATTY ACIDS AND ACTIVE INGREDIENTS THEMSELVES A method for producing especially oleic acid and fatty acid extracts, and oleic acids and fatty acids themselves. In order to obtain active ingredients, especially oleic acids or fatty acids, from a noninvasive plant in large amounts, without the use of genetic manipula... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110114876 | BIOMASS PRETREATMENT PROCESS A process is disclosed for pretreating lignocellulosic biomass. The process comprises swelling the lignocellulosic biomass with an aqueous liquid. The pretreated lignocellulosic biomass may be used as a feedstock for the enzymatic conversion to ethanol, or in a thermal ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110114877 | Plasmid DNA Isolation The invention provides apparatus, reagents, and methods for rapidly isolating plasmid DNA from a bacterial alkaline lysate.... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110114878 | Plasmid DNA Isolation The invention provides apparatus, reagents, and methods for rapidly isolating plasmid DNA from a bacterial alkaline lysate.... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110108762 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALKYLENE CARBONATE The invention relates to a process for the production of an alkylene carbonate by the reaction of an alkylene oxide with carbon dioxide in the presence of a phosphonium catalyst in which process (a) the alkylene oxide, carbon dioxide and phosphonium catalyst are continu... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110111998 | MODIFICATION OF PARTICULATE-STABILISED FLUID-FLUID INTERFACES The invention provides a composition comprising at least two immiscible fluid phases separated by a fluid-fluid interface, in which the interface is stabilised by an assembly of biopolymeric microparticles adsorbed at the interface, characterised in that the properties ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110108763 | CATALYST SYSTEMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACIDS Various embodiments of the invention herein described generally relate to novel processes for the production of aromatic acids by fixed bed catalytic oxidation of aromatic compounds carrying at least one oxidizable substituent group attached directly to the carbon atom ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110108761 | METHODS OF MAKING SELF-STEAMING COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING SUCH COMPOSITIONS A method of making a self-steaming composition is provided, said method comprising mixing a fuel component, a water manager component, and water, wherein the fuel component comprises carbon and wherein the method comprises prewetting the carbon prior to mixing the carbo... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110095224 | HYDROFLUOROOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS The present invention relates to compositions containing hydrofluoroolefins and to the uses thereof as heat transfer fluids, blowing agents, solvents and aerosols. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions having: 5 to 65% by weight, preferably from 5 to ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110095225 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR EXTRACTING NON-POLAR LIPIDS FROM AN AQUEOUS ALGAE SLURRY AND LIPIDS PRODUCED THEREFROM Methods, systems, and apparatuses for extracting non-polar lipids from microalgae are achieved using a lipid extraction device having an anode and a cathode that forms a channel and defines a fluid flow path through which an aqueous slurry is passed. An electromotive fo... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110097782 | METHOD, AGENT, AND KIT FOR ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS A method for isolating nucleic acids is provided. The method includes providing a biological sample containing at least one nucleic acid, and mixing the biological sample with an isolating agent under a suitable condition to isolate the nucleic acids from the biological... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110098363 | AMPHIPHILIC MOLECULES WITH A TRIAZINE CORE The present invention is directed to chemical compounds of formula (I) wherein A1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl and (formula A), A2, A3, A4, A5 and in case A1 is (formula A) also A6 and A7 comprise a polymer selected from the group cons... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110089370 | Lipophilic Preparations Disclosed are novel lipophilic preparations comprising (a) from 20 to 40% by weight of myristic acid or esters thereof, (b) from 20 to 40% by weight of palmitic acid or esters thereof, (c) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons and (d) ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110089366 | HYDROFLUOROOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS The present invention relates to compositions containing hydrofluoroolefins and to the uses thereof as heat transfer fluids, blowing agents, solvents and aerosols. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions having: 10 to 90% by weight, of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluo... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110086425 | DELIVERY OF siRNAs The present invention provides siRNA delivery methods use in vivo or in vitro. The delivery methods include conjugation with delivery peptides and mixing with dendrimers.... | 04/14/2011 |
