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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435359 | Corrosion inhibiting heat transfer materials An anti-corrosion composition for use with a liquid or the liquid resulting from the addition of components is provided. The composition can include an acid, a phosphate ester of an alcohol, an inorganic phosphate, a salt of polyacrylates and a salt of an organophos... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7407599 | Acid based antifreeze composition The present invention relates to a carboxylic acid based antifreeze coolant formulation for heavy duty applications such as for diesel engines which may be used for inhibition and prevention erosion and corrosion of aluminum and the corrosion of other metals exposed... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404911 | Heat-transfer media having improved thermal stability and based on higher polyglycols The present invention relates to heat-transfer concentrates for solar installations, containing a) from 92 to 99% by weight of at least one polyglycol of the formula R—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H, in which n is an integer... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7390428 | Compositions with nano-particle size conductive material powder and methods of using same for transferring heat between a heat source and a heat sink A heat transfer composition and methods for using same to transfer heat in a transformer. In one embodiment, a heat transfer composition has soy-based oil, an additive comprising a nano-particle size diamond powder characterized by a first mass, and a chemical agent... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387748 | Antifreeze coolant composition for high temperature applications The present invention comprises an improved antifreeze coolant composition with certain additives that serve to increase the thermal stability of the glycol component of a glycol/water coolant composition and to reduce the tendency of the glycol component to degrade... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371334 | Cooling agents for cooling systems in fuel cell drives containing azole derivatives An antifreeze concentrate for cooling systems in fuel-cell drives which gives ready-to-use aqueous coolant compositions having a conductivity of at most 50 μS/cm, based on alkylene glycols or derivatives thereof and containing one or more five-membered heterocyclic... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7329705 | Salt-sensitive binder compositions with N-alkyl acrylamide and fibrous articles incorporating same A salt sensitive polymeric binder for use in fibrous webs, where the binder contains a copolymer of carboxylic acid monomer units, acrylate monomer units, and N-alkyl acrylamide units. The copolymer is neutralized at least to the point where it is water soluble. The... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320831 | Salt-sensitive vinyl acetate binder compositions and fibrous article incorporating same A salt sensitive polymeric binder for use in fibrous webs, where the binder contains a copolymer incorporating the residue of vinyl acetate, a carboxylic acid, and a vinyl ester of a saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having between 6 and 18 carbon atoms in the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314577 | Deicer compositions including corrosion inhibitors The present invention is directed to improved deicer compositions including corrosion inhibitors for deicing applications, in particular deicer compositions that will be exposed to, or come in contact with, galvanized metal. In an embodiment, the invention includes ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306750 | Carboxylate salts in heat-storage applications The application of carboxylate salts for storing thermal energy is disclosed. The invention is directed to methods for the storage and use of thermal energy comprising contacting mixtures of alkali metal salts or alkali earth metal salts of carboxylic acids, storing... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300585 | Method of treatment of effluent stream A method for treating an effluent stream containing material which it is desired to remove from the effluent stream comprises treating the effluent stream with a solution of an acid and a first polymer to reduce the pH of the thus-treated stream to a range of about ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288506 | Aluminum carboxylate drag reducers for hydrocarbon emulsions Aluminum carboxylate drag reducing agents are described herein. These materials are useful to reduce drag in hydrocarbon fluids and multiphase fluids of hydrocarbon(s) and water. No injection probes or other special equipment is expected to be required to introduce ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270766 | Feed water composition for boilers “Disclosed is a feed water composition for boilers whose main ingredient is a purified ethylene glycol aqueous solution that is a mixture of purified ethylene glycol and pure water in a weight ratio of 70-90 : 10-30 wt %. The feed water composition comprises 92.1 ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270768 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids employing triglyceride processing by-products Deicing compositions comprised of glycerol-containing by-products of triglyceride processing processes are disclosed. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258814 | Coolant composition and methods of use thereof The present invention provides a coolant composition having a glycol as a main component, which prevents iron and aluminum from being corroded, and in particular, has excellent corrosion preventing properties for aluminum and aluminum alloys at high temperatures, an... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255808 | Functional fluid compositions containing erosion inhibitors A phosphate ester-based functional fluid composition incorporating at least one erosion inhibitor selected from the erosion inhibitors of the invention. The phosphate ester-based functional fluids are particularly useful as aviation hydraulic fluids. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244372 | Method for increasing stability of cooling fluid for engine The present invention relates to a method for increasing the stability of cooling fluid for the engine. This invention selects the most preferred conditions, e.g. the composition of the solution, pH value, means and amount of addition, and proportion of silicate add... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229568 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids The present invention provides deicing compositions which are environmentally benign, a process for producing the composition from certain waste process streams, and methods of deicing and/or anti-icing. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201982 | Methods for fuel cell coolant systems The invention relates to a method for cooling an electrical system comprising circulating in a cooling system of the electrical system a mixture comprising a heat transfer fluid and one or more carboxylic acid salts thereof, wherein the electrical conductivity of th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7173085 | Salt sensitive aqueous emulsions This invention relates to aqueous emulsions comprising a water-dispersible copolymer which is non-dispersible in aqueous solutions containing 0.5% or more of an inorganic salt, comprising acidic ethylenically unsaturated monomers and ethylenically unsaturated monome... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7105105 | Deicing/anti-icing fluids A nontoxic deicing/anti-icing fluid includes a freezing point depressant selected from short chain polyols having 3 to 5 carbons atoms, and mixtures thereof, a wetting agent, an antioxidant/preservative, and water. The fluid has an LD50 greater than about... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7048875 | High oleic acid oil compositions and methods of making and electrical insulation fluids and devices comprising the same High oleic acid triglyceride compositions that comprise fatty acid components of at least 75% oleic acid, less than 10% diunsaturated fatty acid component; less than 3% triunsaturated fatty acid component; and less than 8% saturated fatty acid component; and having ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025898 | Heating medium composition, and method for feeding an oxidation inhibitor to a heat exchange apparatus A heating medium composition for suppressing deterioration of both a metal piping and a synthetic resin piping. The heating medium composition contains an antifreeze ingredient, water, a corrosion inhibitor, and a surfactant. The corrosion inhibitor includes a triaz... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7001634 | Process for suppressing the foaming of an aqueous system The present invention relates to a process for suppressing the foaming of an aqueous system which involves combining water and at least one defoamer composition which has a hydroxyl equivalent molecular weight of at least 4000 Da and a cloud point less than or equal... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001531 | Sustained release coolant additive composition A coolant additive composition comprising a sustained release component and an additive component, the additive component is effective to provide at least one benefit to a coolant when released into the coolant, the sustained release component includes a polymeric m... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6959588 | Couette device and method to study solids deposition from flowing fluids We disclose a method of measuring an emulsion or solids deposition in a fluid sample, comprising charging the sample to a Couette device; subjecting the sample in the Couette device to a pressure, a temperature, and a shear comparable to field conditions; changing a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953534 | Engine antifreeze composition In general this invention relates to an antifreeze composition that can be used in the cooling systems of internal combustion engines, for example, in heavy-duty diesel engines, light duty trucks and cars. The antifreeze composition can be added to water or other su... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952925 | Optimizing inlet air for gas turbines Air intake temperature in a gas turbine is regulated by a heat exchange fluid having a low viscosity at low temperatures. The circulated heat transfer fluid preferably comprises an alkali metal formate, most preferably potassium formate. The potassium formate may be... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6893582 | Method of heating a fluid using a line heater comprising an alkali metal formate A heat transfer fluid comprising potassium formate is used to good effect in line heaters for heating natural gas in gas transmission lines, and for other uses. The solution is heated in a liquid heat transfer medium in a fluid heating zone and transferred to a gas ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6858157 | Compositions with nano-particle size diamond powder and methods of using same for transferring heat between a heat source and a heat sink A heat transfer composition and methods for using same to transfer heat in a transformer. In one embodiment, a heat transfer composition has soy-based oil, an additive comprising a nano-particle size diamond powder characterized by a first mass, and a chemical agent... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6846431 | Environmentally benign, non-toxic, non-corrosive engine coolant/antifreeze A liquid antifreeze which is produced from renewable resources, and which is biodegradable, non-toxic, and is non-corrosive to engines is provided. The liquid antifreeze composition for use as an engine coolant in a dilute or concentrate form comprises a water solub... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843931 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids The present invention provides deicing compositions which are environmentally benign, a process for producing the composition from certain waste process streams, and methods of deicing and/or anti-icing. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835323 | Aqueous hydraulic medium The invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising a salt of formic acid for use as a hydraulic medium in hydrostatic transmission of power. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6818145 | Antifreeze/coolant composition A durable antifreeze/coolant composition for coolants for the cooling systems of internal combustion engines is disclosed. The composition is excellent in inhibiting corrosion of metal portions, especially iron and aluminum portions and effectively inhibits cavitati... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6803351 | Biodegradable machine tool coolant A new additive for water based metal cutting and grinding coolant comprises a combination of soybean oil and surfactant, the surfactant being a nonoxynol or alcohol based detergent that is biodegradable. The proportion of soybean oil to surfactant is adjusted for me... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802988 | Antifreeze concentrates based on dicarboxylic acids, molybdate and triazoles or thiazoles, and coolant compositions comprising them Antifreeze concentrates are based on a mixture of at least two different C3- to C16-dicarboxylic acids, molybdate and a mixture of at least two different triazoles or thiazoles. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6733687 | Hybrid supplemental coolant additive In general, this invention relates to supplemental coolant additive for use in cooling systems, for example, in diesel engine cooling systems. The supplemental coolant additive includes a C4-C6 dicarboxylic acid, preferably adipic acid, and opt... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6723254 | Frost resistant heating/cooling fluid Frost resistant, aqueous cooling/heating fluid containing alkali salts of acetic acid and/or formic acid and which as a corrosion inhibitor contains a mixture of a C5-C16 monocarboxylic acid or alkali-, ammonium- or amino-salts of said acid, a ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6689289 | Synergistic combinations of carboxylates for use as freezing point depressants and corrosion inhibitors in heat transfer fluids An aqueous fluid composition having a C1 -C2 carboxylic acid salt and a C3 -C5 carboxylic acid salt is used as a heat transfer fluid that provides improved heat transfer properties and improved corrosion protect... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6676848 | Corrosion inhibitors and synergistic inhibitor combinations for the protection of light metals in heat-transfer fluids and engine coolants Corrosion protection of magnesium and aluminum alloys in engine coolants and heat-exchange fluids is achieved by the use of a select group of aliphatic and aromatic carboxylate acids or the alkaline metal, ammonium or amine salts thereof in combination wi... | 01/13/2004 |
