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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158256 | Engineered plant biomass feedstock particles A new class of plant biomass feedstock particles characterized by consistent piece size and shape uniformity, high skeletal surface area, and good flow properties. The particles of plant biomass material having fibers aligned in a grain are characterized by a length... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158255 | Plate-like polycrystalline particle, method for producing plate-like polycrystalline particles, and method for producing crystallographically-oriented ceramic A plate-like polycrystalline particle is produced by forming inorganic particles into a self-supported, sheet-like shaped body with a predetermined thickness, firing the shaped body, and crushing and classifying the fired shaped body by passing through a mesh having... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153255 | Ceramic particle group comprising sintered particles of hydroxyapatite A ceramic particle group dispersed in a solvent in a state of primary particles of single crystal, a method for production thereof and a use thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment a method is disclosed for producing a sintered particle (ceramic particle) group of ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147959 | Color-change laminate A color-change laminate in which a color tone derived from a porous layer is visually perceived in a dry state and a metallic lustrous property is visually perceived in a liquid-absorbed state of the porous layer caused by water application is excellent in luminance... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142891 | Dish-shaped abrasive particles with a recessed surface Abrasive particles comprising dish-shaped abrasive particles each having a sidewall; each of the shaped abrasive particles comprising alpha alumina and having a first face and a second face separated by a thickness, t; and wherein either the first face or the second... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129020 | Thermally expanded microspheres and a process for producing the same Heat-expanded microspheres having high packing efficiency are produced by expanding heat-expandable microspheres, which include a shell of thermoplastic resin and a blowing agent encapsulated therein having a boiling point not higher than the softening point of the ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124229 | Method for producing water-absorbent polymer particles with a higher permeability by polymerising droplets of a monomer solution A process for preparing water-absorbing polymer beads with high permeability by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution in a gas phase surrounding the droplets, wherein the monomer solution comprises at least 0.5% by weight of a crosslinker, based on the monomer... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114516 | Colored roofing granules with increased solar heat reflectance, solar heat-reflective shingles, and process for producing same Solar-reflective roofing granules having deep-tone colors are formed by coating base mineral particles with a coating composition including an infrared-reflective pigment. Color is provided by colored infrared pigment, light-interference platelet pigment, or a metal... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114515 | Crosslinked polyester compositions, method of manufacture, and uses thereof A composition comprises a thermally crosslinked reaction product of a polyester and a carboxy-reactive material. Methods for the manufacture of the composition and articles derived from the composition are also disclosed. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8088484 | Metallic structure and photodetector In a metallic structure including a metallic nano-chain with plasmon resonance absorption, a metallic nanoparticle forming the metallic nano-chain is formed in a circular, triangle, or rhomboid shape. The wavelength selectivity can be increased also by forming a clo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088482 | Expandable microspheres for foam insulation and methods Hollow thermoexpandable particles or microspheres are provided that contain hydrocarbon blowing agents and have a shell polymer that can be softened at the onset of the expansion temperature and solidified at a higher temperature (thermoset) in an expanded state. Pr... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088483 | Process for group 10 metal nanostructure synthesis and compositions made using same Methods for producing Group 10 metal nanostructures are provided. The methods involve novel precursors, novel surfactants, or novel precursor-surfactant combinations. Compositions related to the methods are also featured. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084127 | Molybdenum or tungsten particles, thin film formed from said particles, and process for producing the same Proposed are molybdenum or tungsten particles having a stable face-centered cubic structure of molybdenum and tungsten belonging to a VI group in a periodic table or a thin film formed from the foregoing particles, and a manufacturing method thereof. Specifically, p... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075996 | Ceramic sintered compact and piezoelectric element A ceramics sintered compact is provided in which a relative dielectric constant and an electromechanical coupling coefficient are improved in superior balance and which shows a relatively high piezoelectric coefficient. A ceramics sintered compact having a perovskit... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8067088 | Pelletized brominated anionic styrenic polymers and their preparation and use Despite the frangibility of additive-free granules of brominated anionic styrenic polymer, pellets of unadulterated brominated anionic styrenic polymer are provided having 50 wt % or more bromine content, in which 70 wt % or more of the pellets are retained on a US ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8053075 | Crystalline ion-conducting nanomaterial and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a crystalline ion-conducting material made of LiMPO4 nanoparticles, wherein M is selected from Cr, Mn, Co, Fe and Ni, in addition to mixtures thereof and the nanoparticles have an essentially flat prismatic shape. The invention al... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048523 | Cerium oxide nanoparticles Nanoscale UV absorbing particles are described that have high UV absorption cross sections while being effectively transparent to visible light. These particles can be used to shield individuals from harmful ultraviolet radiation. These particles can also be used in... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8039105 | Amorphous submicron particles A process for milling amorphous solids using a milling apparatus can result in particles having a median particle diameter d50 of | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039106 | Engineered plant biomass feedstock particles A novel class of flowable biomass feedstock particles with unusually large surface areas that can be manufactured in remarkably uniform sizes using low-energy comminution techniques. The feedstock particles are roughly parallelepiped in shape and characterized by a ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034449 | Engineered plant biomass feedstock particles A novel class of flowable biomass feedstock particles with unusually large surface areas that can be manufactured in remarkably uniform sizes using low-energy comminution techniques. The feedstock particles are roughly parallelepiped in shape and characterized by a ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029897 | Nanometric or mesoscopic dissymetric particles, and method for preparing same The invention relates to nanometric or mesoscopic dissymmetric particles, and to a method for preparing the same. The particles have an inorganic part A and a spherical organic part B bound by physicochemical or covalent interactions. Material A is a metal ox... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8003210 | Process for producing water-absorbing resin particles, water-absorbing resin particles made by the process, and absorbent materials and absorbent articles made by using the particles The present invention provides a process for producing water-absorbing resin particles which possess a high water retention capacity (absorbing capacity), a high water-absorbing capacity under pressure, and a high gel strength and a small amount of water-soluble sub... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998580 | Wood particle mixture for a wood-plastic composite material and method for producing the wood particle mixture A wood particle mixture is described especially made from raw wood for an extruded or injection-molded wood-plastic composite material, especially manufactured from wood-plastic compound, which significantly improve the strength properties in a wood plastic composit... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993746 | Flaky alpha-alumina crystals with large aspect ratio and a preparation method of the same The present invention relates to flaky alpha-alumina crystals with large aspect ratio and its preparation method, and particularly to flaky alpha-alumina crystals comprising aluminum oxide, zinc oxide and tin oxide, which are prepared by obtaining a mixed gel which ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7976948 | Nanosized phosphor The present invention is to provide a nanosized phosphor exhibiting enhanced luminance as a molecular labeling phosphor by controlling an electrostatic charge of an inorganic phosphor. The nanosized phosphor is featured in that at least 90% of total particles have a... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7947368 | Block copolymer particles Block copolymer particles, and related compositions and methods, are disclosed. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7947369 | Production of fine spherical thermoplastic resin particles Fine spherical thermoplastic resin particles are produced by preparing a resin composition including a matrix of a water-soluble material, and fine particles of a water-insoluble thermoplastic resin dispersed in the matrix, the fine particles and the matrix each bei... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943236 | Narrow particle size distribution porous microspheres and method of making the same Porous polymer microspheres having a size of from about 3 to about 50 microns and a geometric standard deviation of about 1.25 or less are disclosed. The porous polymer microspheres are made by a method including the steps of preparing an emulsion comprised of polym... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7931966 | Proppant material and formation hydraulic fracturing method A proppant material is provided that is in the form of generally rigid, elastic plate-like particles having a maximum to minimum dimension ratio of more than about 5. The proppant may be formed from a corrosion resistant material or having a corrosion resistant mate... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927699 | Porous zirconia powder and production method of same The present invention provides a porous zirconium powder having improved heat resistance of total pore volume, and a simple production method thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides: (1) a porous zirconium powder in which total pore v... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7919183 | Particles for use as proppants or in gravel packs, methods for making and using the same Disclosed herein is a coated particle comprising a substrate comprising an inorganic material, wherein the inorganic material comprises silica and alumina in a silica to alumina weight ratio of about 2.2 to about 5; and wherein the inorganic material has a bulk dens... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914891 | Wipes including microencapsulated delivery vehicles and phase change materials Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introd... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914892 | Composition and method for making a proppant The present invention relates to proppants which can be used to prop open subterranean formation fractions. Proppant formulations are further disclosed which use one or more proppants of the present invention. Methods to prop open subterranean formation fractions ar... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901770 | Embolic compositions Embolic compositions and methods of delivering the compositions are disclosed. In some embodiments, the embolic compositions include a shape memory material. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901771 | Reverse phase hydrophilic polymers and their use in water-expandable elastomeric compositions Water-swellable compositions, dispersions and polymer microparticles for their preparation as well as their manufactures and uses are described. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892643 | Metal and oxides thereof and methods to make same Metal oxides and metals are described. The metal oxides and metals, such as silica, are preferably obtained by removing a removable template to obtain a metal oxide or metal material. Applications and uses of the material are further described. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887918 | Composition and method for making a proppant The present invention relates to proppants which can be used to prop open subterranean formation fractions. Proppant formulations are further disclosed which use one or more proppants of the present invention. Methods to prop open subterranean formation fractions ar... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883773 | Composition and method for making a proppant The present invention relates to proppants which can be used to prop open subterranean formation fractions. Proppant formulations are further disclosed which use one or more proppants of the present invention. Methods to prop open subterranean formation fractions ar... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7875350 | Ethylene polymer particle having specific intrinsic viscosity and crystallinity, production method thereof and molded article using the same Ethylene polymer particles having an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 5 dl/g to 30 dl/g, a degree of crystallinity of as high as 80% or more, and a specific shape on the surface of the particles. The ethylene polymer particles can be obtained by carrying out polymerizati... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871702 | Particulates comprising silica and alumina, and methods of utilizing these particulates in subterranean applications The present invention involves reduced specific gravity particulates and their use in subterranean applications such as production enhancement and completion. One embodiment of the present invention provides particulates comprising silica and an aluminum oxide and a... | 01/18/2011 |
