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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955579 | Boron suboxide composite material A boron suboxide composite material having improved fracture toughness consists of particulate or granular boron suboxide distributed in a binder phrase, such as AlxByOz, for example. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7374616 | Acentric lithium borate crystals, method for making, and applications thereof Acentric, tetragonal lithium borate crystals are disclosed along with a hydrothermal method for forming such crystals. The crystals possess unique optical, non-linear optical, and other photonic properties and may be formed of sufficient size to be useful in a wide ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354561 | Chemical reactor and method for chemically converting a first material into a second material A chemical reactor and method for converting a first material into a second material is disclosed and wherein the chemical reactor is provided with a feed stream of a first material which is to be converted into a second material; and wherein the first material is c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7306780 | Method of generating hydrogen gas from sodium borohydride A compact solid source of hydrogen gas, where the gas is generated by contacting water with micro-disperse particles of sodium borohydride in the presence of a catalyst, such as cobalt or ruthenium. The micro-disperse particles can have a substantially uniform diame... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7208130 | Process for preparing rare earth borates, and use of the borates obtained in luminescence The invention concerns a process for preparing rare earth borates, and the use of these borates in luminescence. The preparation process is characterized in that it comprises the following steps mixing boric acid and a rare earth salt; | 04/24/2007 |
| 7156894 | Method for recovering metal values from concentrates of sulfide minerals A method of recovering precious metal values from refractory sulfide ores is provided. The method includes the steps of separating clays and fines from a crushed refractory sulfide ore, forming a heap from the refractory sulfide ore, producing a concentrate of refra... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7112711 | Alkene oligomerization process A process for oligomerising alkenes having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms which comprises contacting a feedstock comprising a) one or several alkenes having x carbon atoms, and, b) optionally, one or several alkenes having y carbon atoms, x and y being different, with a c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7087174 | Enhanced recovery of useful coal, potassium chloride and borax from screen bowl centrifuge A method of enhancing the recovery of useful coal or potassium chloride or borax from screenbowl centrifuge separation operations comprising adding to the screenbowl centrifuge, from about 0.03 lbs active polymer/ton dry solids in centrifuge to about 0.70 lbs active... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7029528 | Method for flattening surface of oxide crystal to ultra high degree There are provided a method of superflattening an oxide crystal that is soluble neither with acid nor with alkaline, a method of making a ReCa4O(BO3)3 family oxide single crystal thin film using the superflattening method, a ReCa | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011810 | Crystalline molecular sieves MFS structure type zeolite manufacture is facilitated by using a second organic molecule in addition to the usual hexaethylpentane diammonium salt. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6780913 | Zinc borate, and production method and use thereof A zinc borate having a particular crystallite size and containing very little sodium components and a method of preparing the same. The zinc borate has a particular chemical composition, has a crystallite size of not smaller than 40 nm as found from diffraction peak... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6773625 | Dry bleach compositions Dry bleach compositions particularly suitable for cleaning of hard surfaces or fabrics which, upon mixing with water, form a mixture that is easily removed from surfaces upon standing. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6716524 | Rare earth borate and making method A rare earth borate in the form of substantially spherical, uniform diameter particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5-2 μm is prepared by mixing substantially spherical rare earth oxide co-precipitates having an average particle diameter of 0.5-2 μm wi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6596196 | Rare earth borate, its precursor, and luminophore made thereof An improved material in the form of rare-earth borate, its precursor(s) and a luminophore made thereof is provided. The material is characterizable as comprising spherical, cubic or parallelepipedal particles having an average particle size not more than ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6455461 | Hydrotreating catalyst composition and processes therefor and therewith A composition comprises a hydrogenation catalyst supported on an inorganic support which comprises aluminum, zirconium, and a borate. A process for producing the composition comprises the steps of (1) contacting an aluminum salt, a zirconium salt, and an ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6417954 | Nonlinear optical borates materials useful for optical frequency conversion Nonlinear optical materials, methods of crystal growth, and devices employing such materials satisfy the general formula (Σi=1-3 Mi1)(Σj=1-3 Mଲj2)(Σk=1-6 Mγk | 07/09/2002 |
| 6391229 | Borate crystal, growth method of the same and laser equipment using the same A borate single crystal which can stably perform light wavelength conversion with high efficiency down to the ultraviolet region is represented by the chemical formula (A2 O).(B2 O3)x, and is an orthorhombic cry... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6264858 | Method for radiation conversion with bismuth borate crystals Bismuth borates in crystalline form with non-linearly optical properties. Bismuth borate crystals are used for radiation conversion. The crystal is created with non-linearly optical properties which has non-linearly optical coefficients which exceed those... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6238593 | Rare-earth borate and its precursor, preparation processes and use of borate as luminophore The present invention relates to a rare-earth borate, to a precursor thereof, to processes for their preparation and to the use of this borate as a luminophore. The rare-earth borate and the precursor thereof are characterized in that they are in the form... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6146609 | Amorphous substance for wavelength conversion and a making process of the same An amorphous substance has a nominal composition expressed by a general formula of Ba(B1-x Mx)2 O4 (where M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al and Ga, and 0.05 | 11/14/2000 |
| 6072820 | Chemical oxygen iodine laser gain generator system The COIL gain generator system includes a reactor for producing singlet delta oxygen and a mechanism for mixing high momentum diluent with the singlet delta oxygen and with iodine for producing a high momentum, low static temperature mixture of the single... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5998313 | Cesium-lithium borate crystal A cesium-lithium borate crystal, of which the chemical composition is expressed by any of the following formulae: Cs1-x Li1-y Mx+y B6 O10, and Cs2(1-z) Li2 Lz B12 O | 12/07/1999 |
| 5994257 | Hydrotreating catalyst composition and processes therefor and therewith A composition comprises a hydrogenation catalyst supported on an inorganic support which comprises aluminum, zirconium, and a borate. A process for producing the composition comprises the steps of (1) contacting an aluminum salt, a zirconium salt, and an ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989714 | Synthetic mineral microparticles A composition comprising the product precipitated in the admixing of a soluble metal salt and one or more compounds having a component selected from silicates, phosphates and borates; and a method for controlling drainage and/or retention in the formation... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5922296 | Method for making particulate sodium polyborate The disclosed method minimizes the tendency of sodium polyborate (the chemical compound obtained from boric acid and sodium sulfate) to set up into a plaster of Paris-like mass during the reaction of concentrated sulfuric acid and a hydrate of sodium tetr... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5840264 | Crystalline inorganic oxide compositions prepared by neutral templating route This invention relates to new crystalline organic compositions having unique combinations of framework-confined uniform mesopores and textural mesopores and to a method for their preparation. The compositions typically possess a framework wall thickness o... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5785939 | Method for producing calcium borate An improved method is provided for producing crystalline calcium hexaborate tetrahydrate, synthetic nobleite, by the reaction of boric acid and lime in an aqueous slurry. Reaction conditions include boric acid to water molar ratios of greater than 0.25:1,... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5688481 | Method for producing calcium borate An improved method is provided for producing crystalline calcium hexaborate tetrahydrate, synthetic nobleite, by the reaction of boric acid and lime in an aqueous slurry. Reaction conditions include boric acid to water molar ratios of greater than 0.25:1,... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5676916 | Process for extracting the boron content in the brine of natural or industrial salt mines A process for extracting boron from brines of natural or industrial salt mines which includes the steps of reacting borates contained in the brine with a solution of hydrochloric acid and forming boric acid, cooling the brine containing boric acid, separa... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5653950 | Process for producing abrasion-resistant sodium perborate monohydrate with high bulk density and high rate of solution Sodium perborate monohydrate having an Oa content of 14 to 16%, a bulk density of at least 600 g/l, an abrasion index (ISO 5937) of less than 8%, and a specific surface of less than 5 m2 /g can be produced by a fluidized bed--sprayin... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5520837 | Method of making an environmentally safe, ready-to-use, non-toxic, non-flammable, inorganic, aqueous cleaning composition A cleaning composition, method of manufacture and method of cleaning of for se in cleaning equipment including life support equipment employed in the generating, handling, storage and delivery of oxygen-enriched gases and liquids are provided in which the ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5502142 | Direct thermal synthesis and ceramic applications of poly(borazylenes) Direct thermal syntheses in the absence of catalyst, of poly(borazylenes) and of oligomers of borazine with polyhedral boranes, carboranes or heteroboranes are disclosed. The products of these syntheses are precursors to BN or other boron-containing ceram... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5478544 | Method for producing sodium perborate monohydrate Method and apparatus for producing sodium perborate monohydrate by dehydrating sodium perborate tetrahydrate in a fluid bed with heated air. Contact surfaces are arranged inside the fluid bed whose total area is the same as up to 500 times the area of the... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5472678 | Sol-gel method for preparing an alkaline earth metal borate The present invention concerns a method for preparing earth alkaline metal borates. The method comprises the steps of forming a mixture of an earth-alkaline metal alkoxide and a boron alkoxide, of hydrolysing this mixture to form a metal-borate precursor,... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472644 | Zinc borate Zinc borate compositions having a ZnO:B2 O3 ratio of 4:1. The hydrated zinc borate 4ZnO.B2 O3.H.sub.2 O and anhydrous zinc borate 4ZnO.B2 O3 are especially useful as fire-retardants and smo... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5461021 | Metal borate composition A novel composition comprises aluminum borate and zirconium borate. Preferably, the composition is prepared by coprecipitation. The composition is useful as a sorbent or as a catalyst material.... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5433931 | Recovery of cerium Recovery of cerium values from fluoride-containing ores such as bastnasite is enhanced. The ore is ground, roasted, and leached with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce an ore concentrate. The concentrate is treated with a solution of hydrochloric acid an... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5427709 | Environmentally safe, ready-to-use, non-toxic, non-flammable, inorganic, aqueous cleaning composition A cleaning composition, method of manufacture and method of cleaning of for se in cleaning equipment including life support equipment employed in the generating, handling, storage and delivery of oxygen-enriched gases and liquids are provided in which the ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5399328 | Process for preparing peroxyborate agglomerates A process is described for preparing peroxyborate agglomerates having an active oxygen content of at least 14% by weight in which amorphous primary particles composed of peroxyborate prepared by a spray drying process are subjected to compacting pressing-... | 03/21/1995 |
