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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120041178 | Coenzyme Q10 Nanoparticles, Preparation Method Thereof and Composition Containing Said Nanoparticles Provided are a coenzyme Q10 nanoparticle, a method of preparing the same and a composition having the nanoparticle. According to the present invention, Coenzyme Q10 may be dissolved in only a water-miscible organic solvent, and easily made into a nano-sized particle and... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034700 | METHODS TO RADIOLABEL NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER BY REDUCTION WITH HYDROGEN LABELED REDUCING AGENTS Methods to radiolabel natural organic matter by reduction with a hydrogen labeled reducing agent, and compositions, are provided.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120022371 | Compositions and methods for detecting and treating tumors containing acidic areas Improved compounds have been developed which are structured to be sequestered with very high specificity in acidic areas of tissues. When the compounds contain a radioisotope effective to report the presence of the compound the compounds are for detecting tumors contain... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120012522 | MAKING AND USING COMPOSITE MATERIAL CONTAINING NANOSPHERES AND DEVICES FOR WATER FILTRATION AND DEVICES CONTAING SUCH COMPOSITES The present invention relates to the method of producing concentric carbon nanospheres from the pyrolytic combustion of a carbonaceous material such as plant material. The material can be carboxylated and then optionally metallated to produce nanospheres capable of filt... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110245491 | SEPARATION PROCESS The invention relates to a three-profile chromatographic sequential SMB process of separating and recovering products such as sugars and betaine from multicomponent feed solutions. In the process of the invention, product fractions and optionally recycle fractions are c... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110209644 | Use of Cyclohexane Polycarboxylic Acid Derivatives For Removing Dust From Chemical Construction Products The use of cyclohexanepolycarboxylic acid derivatives for reducing or minimizing the dust emission when handling pulverulent construction chemistry products, processes for the preparation of the pulverulent construction chemistry products and hydraulically setting mater... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110160482 | CATALYSTS FOR HYDRODEOXYGENATION OF POLYOLS Disclosed are methods for producing polyols, ketones, carboxylic acids, aldehydes and alcohols from biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons, such as sugars, sugar alcohols, saccharides and the like, using catalysts containing platinum, ruthenium and tin. The methods can... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110160370 | ACID ENDCAPPED CAPROLACTONE OR VALEROLACTONE DISPERSING AGENTS The invention relates to a composition containing a particulate solid, a plastic material (such as a thermoplastic polymer) and a compound capable of having dispersant properties. The compound may be obtained/obtainable by reacting a fatty acid with either (i) a hydroxy... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110144382 | ADVANCED CATALYSTS FOR FINE CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS A catalyst comprising a plurality of support nanoparticles and a plurality of catalytic nanoparticles. At least one catalytic nanoparticle is bonded to each support nanoparticle. The catalytic particles have a size and a concentration, wherein a first configuration of t... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110120305 | AMINO ACID SALT ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEM An article comprising a substrate; and an amino acid salt disposed on the substrate. The article may be useful, for example, in the removal of an acid gas component from a gas.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110114127 | Composition for the Protection of Glassware in a Dishwashing Process The present invention provides a composition. The composition comprises zinc and bismuth. The composition is for use in the protection of glassware in an automatic dishwashing process.... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110105784 | Multi-staged catalyst systems and process for converting alkanes to alkenes and to their corresponding oxygenated products Alkenes, unsaturated saturated carboxylic acids, saturated carboxylic acids and their higher analogues are prepared cumulatively from corresponding alkanes utilizing using a multi-staged catalyst system and a multi-stage process which comprises steam cracking of alkanes... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110059871 | Graphene Compositions And Drilling Fluids Derived Therefrom Drilling fluids comprising graphenes and nanoplatelet additives and methods for production thereof are disclosed. Graphene includes graphite oxide, graphene oxide, chemically-converted graphene, and functionalized chemically-converted graphene. Derivatized graphenes and... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110053050 | METHOD OF FUNCTIONALIZING A CARBON MATERIAL The present invention relates to a method of functionalizing a carbon material. A carbon material is contacted with a carboxylic acid, whereby a mixture is formed. The mixture is heated for a suitable period of time at a temperature below the thermal decomposition tempe... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110039927 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING INORGANIC SALTS OF HOP ACIDS The invention relates to compositions and processes for producing novel hop acid formulations having improved bioavailability, and the use of such compositions as anti-inflammatory agents, dietary supplements, and pharmaceuticals.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110034725 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING STEROLS AND ACIDS FROM TALL OIL PITCH The invention relates to a process for recovering sterols and fatty and/or resin acids from tall oil pitch, comprising the steps of:
| 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028740 | METHOD FOR STARTING A GAS PHASE OXIDATION REACTOR THAT CONTAINS A CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE SILVER-VANADIUM OXIDE BRONZE What is described is a method for starting a gas phase oxidation reactor that contains a bed of a first catalyst whose active material comprises a catalytically active silver-vanadium oxide bronze, and at least one bed of a second catalyst whose catalytically active mat... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110008238 | REGENERATION OF HYDROGENATION CATALYSTS BASED ON A PLATINUM METAL A process for regenerating hydrogenation catalysts based on a platinum metal, where the hydrogenation catalysts based on a platinum metal are thermally regenerated at temperatures of from 50 to 600° C.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100311995 | PROCESS FOR THE CATALYTIC CLEAVAGE OF VEGETABLE OILS Process for the production of saturated monocarboxylic acids and triglycerides of saturated carboxylic acids having more than one acid functionstarting from non-modified vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated fattyacids, comprising the oxidative cleavage... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100311786 | MONO- OR BICYCLIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AS OFF-NOTE BLOCKERS Disclosed are compounds that block off-notes in consumables and methods of blocking off-notes in consumables including off-notes provided by sweeteners such as stevioside, swingle extract, glyccerhizin, perillartine, naringin dihydrochalcone, neohesperidine dihydrochalc... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100284944 | OFF-NOTE BLOCKING SENSORY ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Disclosed are Compounds that block off-notes in consumables and methods of blocking off-notes in consumables including off-notes provided by artificial sweeteners including aspartame, Saccharin, acesulfame K (Acesulfame potassium), sucralose and cyclamate; and including... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100248261 | METHOD TO DETERMINE PROTEIN INTERACTION SITES The invention provides improved crosslinkers which permit more efficient determination of protein interactions in biological samples.... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100228047 | Oxidation of Hydrocarbons In a process for oxidizing a hydrocarbon to the corresponding hydroperoxide, alcohol, ketone, carboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid, a reaction medium comprising a hydrocarbon is contacted with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst comprising a cyclic im... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100222609 | Oxidation of Hydrocarbons In a process for oxidizing a hydrocarbon to a corresponding hydroperoxide, alcohol, ketone, carboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid, the hydrocarbon is contacted with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a catalyst comprising a cyclic imide of the general formula (I... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100210871 | Reactive Extraction of Free Organic Acids from the Ammonium Salts Thereof The invention relates to a process for converting ammonium salts of organic acids to the particular free organic acid, wherein an aqueous solution of the ammonium salt is contacted with an organic extractant and the salt is dissociated at temperatures and pressures at w... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100152485 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING BIOMASS In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method converting biomass into useful chemicals are provided. In a particular embodiment, the method includes fermenting biomass in one or more fermentors to produce a fermentation broth comprising ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100152435 | COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR THE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF ALCOHOLS Processes for oxidation of primary alcohols or aldehydes into the corresponding carboxylic acids are provided herein, including processes for the aerobic catalytic oxidation of a hydroxyl moiety pendant to a cyclic carbohydrate to a carboxylic acid in a manner that pres... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100144045 | CHIRAL SELECTORS FOR SEPARATING ENANTIOMERS OF A COMPOUND The invention relates to the use of compounds as new chiral selectors for separating the optical or enantiomeric isomers of a compound, wherein the chiral selector comprises at least one compound of formula (I): and at least one metal ion, for example Cu2+, N... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100105864 | PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR DIARRHEA A compound which is able to activate a calcium receptor can be used as an active ingredient of a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for treating diarrhea. The compound can be a peptide such as γ-Glu-X-Gly (X represents an amino acid or an amino acid derivative), γ-Glu-... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100094045 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE OF ALPHA, BETA-UNSATURATED ALDEHYDE AND ALPHA, BETA-UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID Disclosed is a method for producing at least one of an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid from an alcohol in a liquid phase through a simple process. Namely, at least one of an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde and an α,β-unsaturated carboxyl... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100088782 | SEED ENHANCEMENT BY COMBINATIONS OF PYRUVATE KINASES Described herein are inventions in the field of genetic engineering of plants, including combinations of nucleic acid molecules encoding pyruvate kinase subunits to improve agronomic, horticultural, and quality traits. This invention relates generally to the combination... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100076080 | Synthesis of Cyclohexane Derivatives Useful as Sensates in Consumer Products The present invention provides synthetic routes for preparing various isomers of cyclohexane-based coolants, such as menthyl esters and menthanecarboxamide derivatives, in particular those substituted at the amide nitrogen, for example with an aromatic ring or aryl moie... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100069606 | Tubular nanostructure targeted to cell membrane Devices, compositions, and methods are described which provide a tubular nanostructure targeted to a lipid bilayer membrane. The targeted tubular nanostructure can have a surface region configured to pass through a lipid bilayer membrane of a cell, a hydrophobic surface... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100069618 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING MATERIALS BY GRAFTING HALOGENATED PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING GROUPS ONTO AN INORGANIC SURFACE The invention concerns a process for preparing a hybrid organic-inorganic material (HOIM) with phosphorus-containing bridges between the surface of an inorganic substrate containing an element M and one or more organic groups of the covalent M-O-P-R type, said process u... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100051509 | Halogen-free ionic liquids in naphtha desulfurization and their recovery Ionic liquids of the general formula C+A− where C+ represents an organic cation, specifically, but not limited to the imidazolium, pyridinium, isoquinolinium, ammonium types, which have aliphatic and aromatic substituents, while A... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090320148 | OXYLIPINS FROM STEARIDONIC ACID AND GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Disclosed are novel oxylipins that are derived from γ-linolenic acid (GLA; 18:3n-6) and stearidonic acid (STA or SDA; 18:4n-3), and methods of making and using such oxylipins. Also disclosed is the use of such oxylipins in therapeutic and nutritional or cosmetic applic... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090318712 | CATALYST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND/OR CARBOXYLIC ACID ANHYDRIDES Catalyst systems for preparing carboxylic acids and/or anhydrides, the catalyst system comprising a reaction zone and a layered catalyst, the reaction zone comprises a gas inlet region and a gas outlet region, the layered catalyst comprises an active composition and one... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090311300 | Stent With a Coating or a Basic Body Containing a Lithium Salt and Use of Lithium Salts for Prevention of Restenosis The invention relates to a stent with in particular a coated basic body made of an implant material the use of lithium salts as a coating material or a component of an implant material for stents and the use of lithium salts in a method for restenosis prevention. The in... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090312315 | PAI-1 INHIBITOR The compound represented by the following formula (I) and the like have PAI-1 inhibition activity; wherein: R1 represents a C6-10 aryl group which may be substituted or the like; T represents a single bond or the like;... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090312569 | NOVEL PROCESS The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 1-(2-ethyl-butyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid which is useful as an intermediate in the preparation of pharmaceutically active compounds.... | 12/17/2009 |
