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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110313178 | Process for Producing Small Molecular Weight Organic Compounds from Carbonaceous Material The present invention discloses a process for producing small molecular weight organic compounds from carbonaceous material comprising a step of contacting the carbonaceous material with carbon monoxide (CO) and steam in presence of a shift catalyst at a predetermined t... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110245554 | Production of Hydrogen, Liquid Fuels, and Chemicals from Catalytic Processing of Bio-Oils Disclosed herein is a method of generating hydrogen from a bio-oil, comprising hydrogenating a water-soluble fraction of the bio-oil with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, and reforming the water-soluble fraction by aqueous-phase reforming in the pre... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110213112 | OXIDATION OF 5-(HYDROXYMETHYL) FURFURAL TO 2,5 DIFORMYLFURAN AND SUBSEQUENT DECARBONYLATION TO UNSUBSTITUTED FURAN Alcohols are catalytically oxidized to aldehydes, in particular to benzaldehyde and diformylfuran, which are useful as intermediates for a multiplicity of purposes. The invention also relates to the polymerization of the dialdehyde and to the decarbonylation of the dial... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110201832 | VAPOR-PHASE DECARBONYLATION PROCESS A process is provided for the synthesis of furan and related compounds by vapor phase decarbonylation of furfural and derivatives, using a palladium/alumina catalyst that has been promoted with an alkali carbonate. Catalyst lifetime is improved. The catalyst can be rege... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110196126 | VAPOR-PHASE DECARBONYLATION PROCESS A process is provided for the synthesis of furan and related compounds by vapor phase decarbonylation of furfural and derivatives. The reaction rate, conversion, and selectivity are enhanced by adding water to the feed. The process can be run at lower temperatures than ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110136831 | N-2-(Hetero)Arylethylcarboxamide Derivative, and Pest-Controlling Agent Comprising the Same An N-2-(hetero)arylethylcarboxamide derivative represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom etc., R3 and R4 are each inde... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110105554 | MEANS FOR TREATING MYOSIN-RELATED DISEASES The present invention provides a method of designing a modulator of a myosin, the method comprising molecular modeling of a compound such that the modeled compound interacts with at least three amino acid residues of said myosin, said residues being selected from (a) ra... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110086822 | Substituted Tetracycline Compounds The present invention pertains, at least in part, to novel substituted tetracycline compounds. These tetracycline compounds can be used to treat numerous tetracycline compound-responsive states, such as bacterial infections and neoplasms, as well as other known applicat... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20100240915 | Pre-Treatment of Crude Alcohol or Furan Feed to a Vapor Permeation Apparatus We disclose a method of extracting an alcohol or furan from a predominantly liquid stream comprising the alcohol or furan, comprising removing cations from the predominantly liquid stream comprising the alcohol or furan, using a cation-exchange resin; removing anions fr... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100212218 | 5-(SUBSTITUTED METHYL) 2-METHYLFURAN The current invention provides a method for the manufacture of 5-(substituted methyl) 2-methylfuran by reacting 5-(substituted methyl) furfural with hydrogen and a catalyst system, comprising of one or more catalysts. Within the scope of the current invention is the use... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100197943 | Biodiesel production unit and biodiesel compositions A biodiesel composition and method are disclosed and claimed whereby a biodiesel fuel is produced without glycerin waste and which has a could point below 32° F.... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100069630 | NAPHTHALENYLOXYPROPENYL DERIVATIVES HAVING INHIBITORY ACTIVITY AGAINST HISTONE DEACETYLASE AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME The present invention discloses novel naphthalenyloxypropenyl derivatives useful for inhibiting the enzyme activity of histone deacetylase, leading effective suppression of cancer cell proliferation.... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100004437 | Chemical Transformation of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Fuels and Chemicals A method for converting a carbohydrate to a furan in a polar aprotic solvent in the presence of a chloride, bromide, or iodide salt or a mixture thereof and optionally in the presence of an acid catalyst, a metal halide catalyst and/or an ionic liquid (up to 40 wt %). T... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090053826 | Electropolymerisable monomers that are soluble in aqueous solution and electroactive probes that can be obtained with such monomers The invention relates to an electropolymerizable monomer, intended to be polymerized in aqueous solution, comprising a single electropolymerizable unit and an electron-donating group, characterized in that it also comprises at least one arm ionizable in aqueous solution... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080033188 | CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FURAN DERIVATIVES IN A BIPHASIC REACTOR Described is a catalytic process for converting sugars to furan derivatives (e.g. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, dimethylfuran, etc.) using a biphasic reactor containing a reactive aqueous phase and an organic extracting phase. The process provides a cost-effective ... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080033187 | METHODS FOR CONVERSION OF CARBOHYDRATES IN IONIC LIQUIDS TO VALUE-ADDED CHEMICALS Methods are described for converting carbohydrates including, e.g., monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides in ionic liquids to value-added chemicals including furans, useful as chemical intermediates and/or feedstocks. Fructose is converted to 5-hydroxylmet... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080015192 | INHIBITORS OF POLO-LIKE KINASES Compounds that inhibit Plk1, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases using the compounds are disclosed. ... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080004290 | Anti-Cancer Agents The present invention provides compounds having the structural formula (I): and methods for the treatment of cancer using compounds of formula (I). ... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070197806 | Process for the preparation of furan compounds A carbonyl compound represented by following Formula (1): wherein R1 represents hydrogen atom or an organic group; and R2 represents hydrogen atom or an organic group having a carbon ato... | 08/23/2007 |