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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8012902 | Partially deactivated metal catalysts and methods for preparing the same Disclosed are partially deactivated metal catalysts useful for modifying structures of nanomaterials. The present invention is also directed to a method for preparing the partially deactivated metal catalysts, which comprises patterning a substrate with micelles con... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7863214 | Catalysts for polymerizing cyclic olefin Provided is a metal catalyst complex for preparing a cyclic olefin-based polymer by addition polymerization of a cyclic olefin-based monomer, which is represented by Formula 1 below: [M(L1)x(L′2)y(L3... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7825060 | Method for production of catalyst and catalyst produced by the method A method for producing a catalyst of the present invention is characterized by sequentially performing the steps of: (i) dipping an end face portion of a carrier structure having a catalytic component carried thereon in an aqueous metal salt solution at a concentrat... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7754645 | Process for preparing hydroprocessing bulk catalysts A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Mt)a(Xu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)g... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7737072 | Hydroprocessing bulk catalyst and uses thereof A hydroprocessing catalyst is provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Mt)a(Xu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx)f(Oy)g(Nz) | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737073 | Hydroprocessing bulk catalyst and uses thereof A hydroprocessing bulk catalyst is provided. A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is also provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732366 | Honeycomb structure and exhaust gas purifying device A honeycomb structure comprises a porous ceramic which is composed of several cells aligned across a cell wall longitudinally. The cell has either one end sealed. The gas permeability coefficient k of the cell wall is between about 0.5 μm2 and about 1.5 ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7678730 | Hydroprocessing bulk catalyst and uses thereof A hydroprocessing bulk catalyst is provided. A process to prepare hydroprocessing bulk catalysts is also provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e | 03/16/2010 |
| 7678731 | Hydroprocessing bulk catalyst and uses thereof An improved hydroprocessing catalyst having improved morphology/dispersion characteristics is provided. The hydroprocessing catalyst has the formula (Mt)a(Lu)b(Sv)d(Cw)e(Hx | 03/16/2010 |
| 7612010 | Use of metal complex compounds as oxidation catalysts Use of metal complex compounds of formula (1) and/or (1′) [LnMemXp]zYq (1), [L′nMemXp]zYq (1′), wherein all su... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7608557 | Highly active photocatalyst and process for producing the same Provided are a photocatalyst which is high in catalytic activity, is nontoxic, has a long life, allows visible light to be used directly for its photocatalytic reaction and is especially useful for hydrogen generation, and a process for producing it. It contains a c... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7544632 | Bulk Ni-Mo-W catalysts made from precursors containing an organic agent Novel bulk tri-metallic catalysts for use in the hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feeds, as well as a method for preparing such catalysts. The catalysts are prepared from a catalyst precursor containing an organic agent. ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7501374 | Oxygen-containing diesel fuel, process and catalyst for producing same A process for upgrading a diesel fuel, includes the steps of providing a diesel fuel feedstock; hydrogenating the feedstock at a pressure of less than about 600 psig so as to provide a hydrogenated product wherein a portion of the feedstock is converted to alkyl-nap... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7429370 | Process for the production of hydrogen cyanide by the BMA process and catalyst for the implementation therefor The invention relates to an improvement to the BMA process for the production of hydrogen cyanide from methane and ammonia in the presence of a platinum-containing catalyst. The problem of sooting, and thus the decrease in activity, of the catalysts can be reduced, ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7420058 | Compound for molecular electronic device having thiol anchoring group, method of synthesizing the compound, and molecular electronic device having molecular active layer obtained from the compound Provided are a compound for a molecular electronic device which includes a terpyridine-ruthenium organic metal compound including a thiol anchoring group of the formula below, a method of synthesizing the compound and a molecular electronic device including a molecu... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7361625 | Photocatalyst producing method, photocatalyst, and gas purifier A carrier supporting titania thereon is further caused to carry a metal compound thereon. This metal compound is hydrogen reduced in a heating atmosphere at a first treatment temperature, then oxidized in a heating atmosphere at a second treatment temperature not hi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358380 | Ru-substituted polyoxometalates and process for their preparation The invention relates to polyoxometalates represented by the formula (An)m+[R2(H2O)6X2W20O70]m− or solvates thereof, wherein A represents a cation, n is the number o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341972 | Singlet oxygen catalysts including condensed carbon molecules The present invention relates to novel singlet oxygen catalysts useful for the production of specialty chemicals. The catalysts include a core material selected from amine coated polymeric beads, amine coated glass beads and multi-generational dendrimers to which co... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323432 | Catalyst assembly A catalyst assembly comprising a substrate, nanofilaments which have a nanometer-size diameter and are formed on the substrate, and particles which have a nanometer-size diameter, at least one of the nanofilaments and the particles having a catalytic function, is pr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309475 | Whisker-reinforced ceramic containing aluminum oxynitride and method of making the same A process of making aluminum oxynitride powder including the steps of: forming a powder mixture by mixing alumina powder and aluminum nitride powder according to the following formula: ((4−x)/3) alumina and x aluminum nitride wherein x is in mole percent and range... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291584 | Use of metal complex compounds as oxidation catalysts Use of metal complex compounds of formula (1) and/or (1′) [LnMemXp]zYq, (1) [L′nMemXp]zYq, (1′) wherein all su... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285188 | Oxynitride compounds, methods of preparation, and uses thereof Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for methods of transforming from one crystal structure to another crystal structure in TiO2 nanocolloids and TiO2-xNx nanocolloids. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282273 | Grease resistance and water resistance compositions and methods A method of improving grease and/or water resistance of a material is disclosed that comprises treating the material with wax and poly(vinyl alcohol) and optionally with a polyamine. Compositions for practicing the method and materials that have been treated by the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255815 | Titanium dioxide scouring media and method of production The present invention relates to a round and spherical titanium dioxide scouring media and a method for producing the media. The scouring media is effective in removing titanium dioxide buildup on the walls of a titanium dioxide reaction vessel. The method consists ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250385 | Catalyst and method for preparation thereof The invention is a catalyst formed by covering each surface of particles in a ceramic support with an alumina thin film and holding an active catalyst component with the surface of the thin film, which is large in the pore size and porosity and small in the pressure... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250270 | Methods and compositions for preparing tissue samples for RNA extraction The present invention concerns the methods and compositions for preparing a tissue section or biological sample, particularly to preserve RNA in the section or sample, by not exposing or contacting the sample or section to a solution that is composed of mostly water... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250155 | Dental bleaching agent kit and the method for bleaching teeth To eliminate a defect in conventional dental bleaching agent, that light for activating titanium oxide hardly reaches down to the titanium oxide at the teeth surface to be bleached, a dental bleaching agent set consists of two components of which the first component... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247760 | Hydrogenation palladium-silver catalyst and methods A catalyst composition comprising palladium, silver and a support material (preferably alumina) is contacted with a liquid composition comprising an iodide component such as ammonium iodide, and the catalyst is then calcined. An improved process for hydrogenation, e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241926 | Method for producing polyether alcohols A process for preparing polyether alcohols by addition of alkylene oxides onto H-functional starter substances in the presence of multimetal cyanide catalysts, wherein the multimetal cyanide catalysts are microporous and have a specific surface area of more than 100... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238020 | Device for controlling hydrogen flow of hydrogen storage canister A control device for controlling hydrogen flow of a hydrogen storage canister accommodated in a canister containing chamber includes a heating device which is connected to a heating fuel storage tank via a heating fuel supplying pipeline for conveying a heating fuel... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223713 | Molybdenum sulfide/carbide catalysts The present invention provides methods of synthesizing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and carbon-containing molybdenum disulfide (MoS2-xCx) catalysts that exhibit improved catalytic activity for hydrotreating reactions involving hydrode... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214641 | Catalyst and hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds in the liquid phase using the catalyst The present invention provides a process for hydrogenating carbonyl compounds, in particular C4-dicarboxylic acids to mixtures of tetrahydrofuran and gamma-butyrolactone, over supported rhenium catalysts, wherein rhenium and at least one further metal of ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211513 | Process for chemical vapor desposition of a nitrogen-doped titanium oxide coating Nitrogen doped titanium oxide coatings on a hot glass substrate are prepared by providing a uniform vaporized reactant mixture containing a titanium compound, a nitrogen compound and an oxygen-containing compound, and delivering the reactant mixture to the surface o... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7196037 | Catalyst carrier and method of producing same A method of producing a catalyst carrier. The method comprises contacting a silicon-containing ceramic material with a solution of an aluminum containing metal compound, firing the resulting material, immersing the material in hot water and, again firing the materia... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192670 | Fuel cell and membrane electrode assembly A fuel cell has an anode, a cathode, and a polymer electrolyte membrane placed between the anode and the cathode. The anode includes a catalyst which is composed of binary or ternary particulates deposited on a carbon support. The particulate is represented by a gen... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186392 | Oxynitride compounds, methods of preparation, and uses thereof Oxynitride nanoparticles, methods of preparation thereof, and methods of use thereof are disclosed. One representative oxynitride nanoparticle includes a MxOyNz nanoparticle, where x is in the range of about 1 to 3, y is in the range... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175918 | Polyolefin compositions The present invention relates to polyolefin compositions that incorporate an acrylic/polyether comb-branched copolymer, articles made from the compositions, such as polyolefin films and polyolefin fibers, and methods for making the compositions and the articles.... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176158 | Polymerization catalyst composition Copolymerization of Ni(H) or Co(II) acenaphthene diimine complexes containing olefinic substituents on aryl groups in the presence of a free radical initiator results in polymerized late transition metal catalysts which can be used for olefin polymerization or oligo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172947 | High dielectric constant transition metal oxide materials A transition metal oxide dielectric material is doped with a non-metal in order to enhance the electrical properties of the metal oxide. In a preferred embodiment, a transition metal oxide is deposited over a bottom electrode and implanted with a dopant. In a prefer... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169729 | Use of zinc derivatives as cyclic ester polymerization catalysts The invention concerns the use of zinc derivatives of general formula (I) wherein: L1 represents a group of formula: —E14(R14)(R′14)(R″14), —E15(R15) (R′15) or —E | 01/30/2007 |
