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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070981 | Method of fabricating silica-titania nanoporous composite powder Provided is a method of fabricating silica-titania nanoporous composite powder by controlling a pore size. In more particular, a method of fabricating silica-titania nanoporous composite powder, using a spraying and heating reactor including an ultrasonic droplet ge... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7871537 | Method for fabricating magnesium-based hydrogen storage material A method for fabricating a magnesium-based hydrogen storage material according to the present invention comprises a) forming a mixture of a magnesium hydride powder and a transition metal halide powder, b) adding the mixture and balls into a vessel, c) filling the v... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7479240 | Boron oxide and related compounds for hydrogen storage A hydrogen storage medium is provided, where the medium is comprised of boron oxide and closely related compounds such as orthoboric acid, metaboric acid, hydrated boric acid, and disodium borohydrate. The medium is substantially an amorphous glassy network, albeit ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7473381 | Method for hydrogen production A method of producing hydrogen comprises reacting a hydrogenated compound and water. The hydrogenated compound is in contact with, or may be mixed with an oily substance. ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7384574 | Hydrogen storage material and process using graphite additive with metal-doped complex hydrides A hydrogen storage material having improved hydrogen absorbtion and desorption kinetics is provided by adding graphite to a complex hydride such as a metal-doped alanate, i.e., NaAlH4. The incorporation of graphite into the complex hydride significantly e... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7329399 | Hydrogen trapper compound, method for the production and uses thereof A hydrogen-trapping compound is provided, along with a process for manufacturing the compound, and its uses, wherein the hydrogen-trapping compound is characterized in that it contains at least one metal salt of formula MX(OH), in which M represents a divalent trans... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316788 | Materials for storage and release of hydrogen and methods for preparing and using same The invention relates to materials for storing and releasing hydrogen and methods for preparing and using same. The materials exhibit fast release rates at low release temperatures and are suitable as fuel and/or hydrogen sources for a variety of applications such a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314513 | Methods of forming a doped semiconductor thin film, doped semiconductor thin film structures, doped silane compositions, and methods of making such compositions Methods for forming doped silane and/or semiconductor thin films, doped liquid phase silane compositions useful in such methods, and doped semiconductor thin films and structures. The composition is generally liquid at ambient temperatures and includes a Group IVA a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309479 | Cobalt oxide catalysts The present invention provides unsupported and supported cobalt oxide catalysts and preparation method thereof, and its application for hydrogen generation from a metal borohydride solution. More particularly, provided are an activation method of a newly prepared ca... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7235187 | Methods and apparatuses for delivering a volatile component via a controlled exothermic reaction Reaction mixtures that include exothermic generating particles having a water soluble coating encasing a portion of the particles, a volatile component and, optionally an aqueous solution, and a buffer. The reaction mixtures are especially suited to generate heat in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7179400 | Stabilization composition for halogen-containing polymers The invention is a stabilizer composition for halogen-containing polymers, comprising a carrier material of the general formula CaxAl2(OH)2(x+2)HPO3.m H2O, wherein x is a number from 2 to 12 and m is a number fr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7157401 | Catalyst for the treatment of organic compounds A catalyst for the hydroprocessing of organic compounds, composed of an interstitial metal hydride having a reaction surface at which monatomic hydrogen is available. The activity of the catalyst is maximized by avoiding surface oxide formation. Transition metals an... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141221 | Apparatus for processing perfluorocarbon An exhaust gas containing a perfluoride component (PFC) and SiF4 is conducted into a silicon remover and brought into contact with water. A reaction water supplied from a water supplying piping and air supplied from an air supplying piping are mixed with ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7081211 | Multi-layer reaction mixtures and apparatuses for delivering a volatile component via a controlled exothermic reaction Multi-layer reaction mixtures that includes exothermic generating particles having a water soluble coating encasing a portion of the particles, a volatile component and, optionally, a buffer, an aqueous solution or both. At least two layers of the reaction mixture c... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070085 | Water soluble protective paste for manufacturing printed circuit boards An improved water soluble protective paste and a method for protecting metal circuits and pads on the surface of an electronic board during the manufacturing steps. A densifier is added to the paste making it easier and more efficient the dispensing of the paste. Af... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6991773 | Boron-oxide and related compounds for hydrogen storage A hydrogen storage medium is provided, where the medium is comprised of boron oxide and closely related compounds such as orthoboric acid, metaboric acid, hydrated boric acid, and disodium borohydrate. The medium is substantially an amorphous glassy network, albeit ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979412 | Method of preparing a compound concentrate and processing such a concentrate The invention relates to a method of preparing a compound for the prevention of a contamination of raw materials, products, water and/or production means, which compound comprises at least hydrogen peroxide, glycerol and glycol acid, and wherein a mixture of glycero... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6890453 | Finely distributed stabilizing composition for polymers containing halogen The present invention is a stabiliser composition for halogen-containing polymers, comprising a salt of a halogen-containing oxy acid and an inorganic or organic acid or an inorganic base. The present invention relates also to a process for the preparation of such s... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6858762 | Process for the manufacture of halocarbons and selected compounds and azeotropes with HF A liquid phase process is disclosed for producing halogenated alkane adducts of the formula CAR1R2CBR3R4 (where A, B, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification) whic... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6814886 | Craft and amusement composition and method of making same In broadest terms, a craft composition and a craft composition kit, the composition comprising: a first component in a first container and comprising a first solution of polyvinyl acetate and polyvinyl alcohol and a first colorant, a second component in a second con... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6723255 | Compositions for shortstopping free radical emulsion polymerizations and stabilizing latices made therefrom Disclosed are compositions for shortstopping free radical emulsion polymerizations and stabilizing polymers produced from the corresponding emulsion processes. Such compositions include at least one hydrophillic radical scavenger (i.e, shortstopper) and at least one... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6677493 | Processes for the purification and use of 2-chloro-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane and zeotropes thereof with HF A process is disclosed for the separation of a mixture of HF and CF3 CClFCF3. The process involves placing the mixture in a separation zone at a temperature of from about -30° C. to about 100° C. and at a pressure sufficient to mai... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6653355 | Treating agent for oil An oil treating agent of W/O emulsion, wherein an aqueous dispersed phase is dispersed in an oily continuous phase, and wherein the dispersed phase is an alkaline mixture solution obtained by mixing water, a solution comprising water and an alcohol, or a ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6645307 | Photocatalytic compositions and methods Cleaning compositions including a photocatalytic material and a sensitiser employ a photocatalytic material and a sensitiser at a locus, for example on a surface. The residue combats soils and/or undesired microorganisms at the locus.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6593145 | Density gradient solutions of metal ion chelate complexes Methods of forming a density gradient by applying a centrifugal field to a solution of one or more metal ion chelate complexes are disclosed. The density gradients are self-forming equilibrium gradients and are useful for separating biological particles b... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6547916 | Method of joining surfaces A method of joining cellulosic fiber containing surfaces by means of a phenolic, phenol-resorcinol, or resorcinol resin based adhesive system, whereby at least one of the surfaces is treated with a cure promoter composition comprising a carbonate, prior t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6528674 | Method for preparing a contact mass A method for making an alkylhalosilane is provided wherein the method comprises heat treating silicon and a form of copper at a temperature greater than about 500° C. to produce a contact mass and effecting reaction between an alkyl halide and silicon in... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6425850 | Method for determining eta phase copper A proportion of Cu3 Si in a contact mass is determined by treating the mass with an inorganic ammonium salt, which selectively dissolves all forms of copper including free copper in deference to Cu3 Si, which is not dissolved. An ini... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6410805 | Method and composition for hydroxylation of aromatic substrates A method and composition are disclosed for the hydroxylation of aromatic substrates in the presence of oxygen, hydrogen, and a catalyst. In a preferred embodiment, benzene is oxidized to phenol in the presence of oxygen, a vanadium catalyst, and hydrogen.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6315975 | Suspension system using fumed silica Fumed silica is used to suspend iron sulfates in concentrated sulfuric acid. The suspension system substantially reduces iron sulfate deposits in steel containment vessels.... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6197205 | Electrolytic solution for lithium cell and method for producing same The present invention relates to a method for producing an electrolytic solution containing a solute of lithium hexafluorophosphate. This method includes a step of (a) reacting lithium fluoride with phosphorus pentafluiride, in a nonaqueous organic solven... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6190626 | Detoxifying spent aluminum potliners The method of the present invention detoxifies spent aluminum potliners to remove hazardous cyanides, fluorides, and polynuclear aromatics by reacting crushed potliners with a CaCl2 /HCl leach mill solution in the presence of iron. The method p... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6057469 | Process for manufacturing active silicon powder for the preparation of alkyl- or aryl-halosilanes A process for the preparation of active silicon powder for use in the Rochow reaction consisting of grinding metallurgical silicon to a particle size less than 350 μm in the presence of at least one catalyst and/or reaction promoter, in order to deposit ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6022489 | Reagent for decomposing fluorocarbons Fluorocarbons including perfluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons are highly efficiently decomposed by contacting a gaseous fluorocarbon with a reagent comprising carbon and an alkaline earth metal or carbon, an alkaline earth metal and an alkali metal at a... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6015506 | Composition and method for polishing rigid disks A method for polishing computer rigid disks comprising bringing at least one surface of the rigid disk into contact with a polishing pad and applying a dispersion to the rigid disk to give a polished rigid disk having an rms roughness less than about 1.4 ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5973177 | Method for selecting silicon metalloid having improved performance in the direct process for making organohalosilanes A method for selecting chemical grade silicon metalloid having improved performance in a direct process for making organohalosilanes. The method comprises (A) heating a chemical grade silicon metalloid sample at a temperature ramp speed controlled to effe... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5958593 | Hardener for epoxy resins A hardener for epoxy resins is disclosed the use of which imparts improved resistance in the resins to aging on exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The hardener comprises (a) at least one amine selected from the group consisting of trimethylhexamethylenedi... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5958288 | Composition and slurry useful for metal CMP A chemical mechanical polishing composition comprising an oxidizing agent and at least one catalyst having multiple oxidation states, the composition being useful when combined with an abrasive or with an abrasive pad to remove metal layers from a substra... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5776369 | Alkali metal dispersions A process for producing dispersions of atmospherically stable, coated alkali metal particles and atmospherically stable, coated alkali metal powders by agitating a mixture of molten alkali metal in a hydrocarbon oil at dispersion speeds, optionally in the... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5611956 | Two component polyurethane sealant Two-component polyurethane sealants, in particular for the direct glazing of motor vehicles, comprising (A) a pasty polyurethane component containing a polyurethane prepolymer having free isocyanate groups, and a curing agent, and (B) a pasty water-contai... | 03/18/1997 |
