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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6903018 | Methods and apparatuses for planarizing microelectronic substrate assemblies Methods and apparatuses for planarizing microelectronic substrate assemblies on fixed-abrasive polishing pads with non-abrasive lubricating planarizing solutions. One aspect of the invention is to deposit a lubricating planarizing solution without abrasive particles... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893497 | Use of water-soluble polysaccharide derivatives as dispersing agents for mineral binder suspensions The invention concerns the use of water-soluble polysaccharide derivatives as dispersing agents for mineral binder suspensions. A partially hydrolyzed cellulose containing carboxyl groups and optionally hydroxyalkyl and/or sulfate groups and/or a partially hydrolyze... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6830613 | Method of manufacturing a sugar-inorganic hybrid composite A biodegradable sugar-inorganic hybrid composite comprising a sugar or a sugar derivative uniformly dispersed in a matrix of an inorganic oxide, of which degradation products are suitable for recycling use. ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6712897 | Pre-blend composition, and method of making joint compound using same A pre-blend composition for preparation of joint compound including water, a cellulose ether thickener, and about 19% or less by weight of a salt selected from the group consisting of potassium carbonate, potassium sulfate, sodium acetate, and mixtures thereof, wher... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6576048 | Use of high bulk density methylcelluloses in aqueous fluid polymer suspensions An aqueous fluidized polymer suspension is comprised of at least 20% by total weight of the suspension of at least one member selected from methylcellulose, methylhydroxypropylcellulose and methylhydroxyethylcellulose having a bulk density of 0.30 g/ml or... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6322623 | Light-screening film paint for lamps, and light-screening film for lamps and producing method thereof There is disclosed a light-screening film paint for lamps containing (1) at least one compound of either manganese oxide or an iron oxide compound doped with a metallic manganese and having the formula (Fex Mn1-x)2 O3... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6294008 | Haze-free cellulose ether capsules and process for making Disclosed is a cellulose ether composition having a low molecular weight cellulose ether of a viscosity of about 200 centipoise or less in a two percent aqueous solution at 20° C. The composition has a sodium chloride content of about 0.3 weight percent ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6235106 | Blue shade Fe-Cr black One aspect of the invention relates to a blue shade black pigment composition, containing at least iron oxide, chrome oxide, wherein the ratio of iron to chromium is from about 1:1 to about 5:1 by weight; and manganese oxide. Another aspect of the inventi... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5897696 | Radio-opaque paint for medical stents A process for preparing a water-soluble, radio-opaque paint for marking acrylic resin dental stents includes the steps of preparing a solution comprising 50 ml of ethanol, 6.4 grams of glycerol; 4.0 ml of benzaldehyde; 1.0 ml of glacial acetic acid, and 0... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5837048 | Flowable powder for high temperature plasma spray coating applications This invention relates to a process for making powders for plasma spray coatings from single components and multiple component having dissimilar particle size and density, which can withstand temperatures in excess of 200° C. within a plasma spray gun an... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5690724 | Process and composition for slip casting a ceramic powder A process and composition are disclosed for slip casting a ceramic powder in a porous mold. In this invention, a ceramic powder is blended with a polymeric cellulose ether. A slurry of ceramic powder-cellulose ether is formed. A porous mold is coated with... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5685898 | Polymeric resin of adjustable viscosity and pH for depositing catalytic palladium on a substrate A polymeric resin of adjustable viscosity and pH for depositing catalytic palladium on a substrate, comprising in combination a palladium salt, a complexing agent of the carboxylic acid or chloride type, a water soluble polymer containing hydroxyl and/or ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5683503 | Composition for and method of pumping concrete A composition for and a method of promoting the flow of a concrete slurry through a pump and a conduit is provided. The composition is a dry particulate mixture comprised of a water soluble, inorganic material and a solvatable, organic polymer. The compos... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5595592 | Dye compositions and methods for film coating tablets and the like An improved dye composition for use in coating tablets and the like is constituted by a stable, aqueous suspension containing a water-soluble, nontoxic dye, an opacifying agent which may be titanium dioxide or iron oxide an immobilizing agent for immobili... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5587012 | Composition for and method of pumping concrete A composition for and a method of promoting the flow of a concrete slurry through a pump and a conduit is provided. The composition is a dry particulate mixture comprised of a water soluble, inorganic material and a solvatable, organic polymer. The compos... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5560772 | Yellow/orange pigments comprising zirconium oxide and cerium, praseodymium and/or terbium values Nontoxic yellow/orange pigment compositions, well suited for the coloration of a wide variety of substrates, for example paints, varnishes, plastics, ceramics, etc., comprise a major amount of a zirconium oxide and an additive amount of cerium, praseodymi... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5521234 | Fluidized polymer suspension (FPS) for continuous coating composition manufacture A Fluidized Polymer Suspension (FPS) thickener comprising a hydroxyethylcellulose and/or alkyl or arylalkyl hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose added continuously to an aqueous dispersion increases productivity for manufacture of aqueous coatin... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5484481 | Process for the colouration of building materials The present invention relates to a process for the coloration of building materials such as concrete or asphalt by granulated inorganic pigments.... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5466391 | Granulated agent and catalyst used for oxygen generation Improved oxygen generating agents and oxygen generating catalysts are disclosed. The oxygen generating agent comprises sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate, 2Na2 CO3.3H.sub.2 O2, as an oxygen generating source and calcium carbox... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5407475 | Thermally stable thiosulfate hydroxyethylcellulose suspension A storage and thermally stable polymer suspension in fresh water remains pourable after mixing at 6 months comprises at least 30% ammonium or sodium thiosulfate and 20% hydroxyethylcellulose. In an oil drilling fluid, yield value decreases less than 35% w... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5352277 | Final polishing composition A final polishing composition for polishing a silicon wafer used as a substrate crystal in electrical integrated circuits comprises water, colloidal silica, a water-soluble polymeric compound, and a water-soluble salt.... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5346542 | Aqueous dispersion of enteric polymers and a method for producing the same A novel polymer aqueous dispersion of enteric cellulose derivatives without ester bonded substituents, of which anionic functional groups form salts with cations. The aqueous dispersion of the present invention is used as coating agents for foods and phar... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5258069 | Process for preparing joint, spackling and texture compounds for gypsum dry walls Used as a thickener a Fluidized Polymer Suspension (FPS) with or without salt as a suspending agent allows producing joint, spackling and texture compounds in significantly reduced time. Products produced with FPS are more uniform and stable than ones mad... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5143958 | Gellable aqueous composition and its use in enhanced petroleum The permeability of high-permeability zones in a oil reservoir can be reduced by using a gellable aqueous composition with delayed gelation. The composition comprises: a) water; b) a high-molecular weight natural or synthetic water-soluble polymer cross-linkab... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5123963 | Method for the formulation and preparation of heterochromatic paints and related products A method for the formulation and preparation of a heterochromatic paint comprises reacting one or more base mediums containing an anionic cellulose thickener in emulsion with an inorganic salt of a heavy or trivalent metal contained in a reactive medium e... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5089266 | Non-toxic insecticide composition and method for killing specific insects Non-toxic insecticide composition for killing aphids, leafhoppers and spider mites comprising an aqueous solution of sodium carboxymethylcellulose having a preferred viscosity of 100 to 500 centistokes. The solution is used to entrap the insects or the sp... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5053362 | Ceramic fiber refractory moldable compositions A moldable refractory composition containing from about 42 to about 83% by weight of a liquid vehicle, such as water; from about 13 to 50% by weight of ceramic fiber; from about 0.5 to 7% by weight of an inorganic binder derived from an inorganic colloida... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4994112 | Hydrophobically modified cellulosic thickeners for paper coating Hydroxyalkylcellulose hydrophobically modified with a C12 to C16 alkyl or aralkyl group represents a preferred thickener for a paper coating composition to obtain uniform coating at high speed. The process for manufacture involves: preparing an aqueous co... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4990028 | Anti-friction composition containing MgO and method Magnesium oxide is included in a bentonite clay anti-friction composition in an amount of 0.025-0.25% based on the dry weight of the clay to substantially improve the efficiency of underground cable or pipe installation. The anti-friction composition is a... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4948430 | Ore pellets containing carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose and sodium carbonate A binder for agglomerating an ore in the presence of water, contains 10% to 90% of a water-soluble sodium carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose and 10% to 90% of sodium carbonate. A process comprises mixing a binder composition containing cellulose and sodiu... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4939192 | Building composition containing 3-alkoxy-2-hydroxypropylhydroxyethyl cellulose A new nonionic, water-soluble cellulose ether, i.e., hydroxyethyl cellulose substituted with an alkylglycidyl radical wherein alkyl moiety is a straight or branched chain alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a building composition based on hyd... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4889562 | Organic pigments coated with crosslinked ethyl cellulose A composition containing an organic pigment, the particles of which pigment are provided with a tenacious, dense, highly crosslinked coating of ethyl cellulose. Pigment compositions of this kind are distinguished in particular by their color strength, by ... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4883537 | Aqueous suspension of carboxymethylcellulose An aqueous suspension comprising at least 8%, by weight of the total suspension, of water-soluble carboxymethylcellulose dispersed in an aqueous solution comprising at least 33%, by weight of the total salt and water, of potassium carbonate, a process for... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4840676 | Insoluble pigments and preparation thereof A water-insoluble pigment comprising a complex of an anion exchange material with a layered crystal structure and a water-soluble dye is disclosed. The anion exchange material may be represented by the general formula where M is a metal element or element... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4792357 | Paint A water-based paint which comprises a constituent selected from fillers and pigments as well as an aqueous phase comprising one or more water-soluble salts in an amount sufficient to substantially prevent dissolution in the paint of water-soluble organic ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4693728 | Hydrocolloid blend for controlled release of calcium ions Hydrocolloid/salt blends are prepared which controllably release ions into solution. The blends are especially useful in alginate print paste compositions.... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4664713 | Composition for and method of altering the permeability of a subterranean formation A crosslinking composition and method for reducing the permeability of a subterranean formation. The crosslinking composition comprises aluminum cations having a valence of 3+ and zirconium cations having a valence of 4+.... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4640848 | Spray-applied ceramic fiber insulation A thermal insulation is formed by simultaneously spraying ceramic fibers and a binder at a surface to be covered. An aqueous binder is prepared prior to application to the fiber during the spraying operation. The binder includes an organic component which... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4597797 | Composition of matter useful for agglomerating a metal-containing ore material A composition of matter is disclosed which is useful for agglomerating a metal-containing ore material in the presence of water and an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose as a binder, the composition comprising an alkali metal salt of carboxymeth... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4594106 | Spraying materials containing ceramic needle fiber and composite materials spray-coated with such spraying materials Flame spraying compositions exhibiting improved adherence to a variety of substrates are disclosed, as well as articles coated with such compositions. The spraying compositions comprise a granulated mixture of two components: (1) a powdery material select... | 06/10/1986 |
