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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7629389 | Production method of alkaline zirconia sol A production method of an alkaline zirconia sol including: a process (I) in which an alkaline zirconia sol (A) is mixed with a basic zirconium carbonate salt (B1), the alkaline zirconia sol (A) being obtained by: a sub-process (i) in which a zirconium salt (B2) is h... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7344705 | Composition comprising low density microspheres Low density microspheres, methods for preparing same, and use of same as contrast agents are described. The microspheres have a void which contains a gas or the vapor of a volatile liquid selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, chlorofluorocarb... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338980 | Method and apparatus for mixing a high-viscosity material into a gas A piston pump has a piston and cylinder. A gas is supplied into the cylinder during and/or after a suction stroke of the piston pump, and a high-viscosity material is supplied into the cylinder after the suction stroke. A discharge stroke of the piston pump is effec... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326670 | Well service fluid and method of making and using the same A well service fluid comprising one or more anionic viscoelastic surfactants and one or more polymers is described. The fluids can contain an aqueous or non-aqueous fluid and/or a buffer for adjusting the pH of the fracturing fluid. The well service fluid can be use... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7291651 | Carbon dioxide foamed fluids An aqueous viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fluid foamed or energized with carbon dioxide, in which the VES is more compatible with the carbon dioxide, is made by the addition of one or more than one synergistic co-surfactant. The synergist co-surfactant includes quate... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267778 | Device and process for treating a liquid medium A device for treating liquid medium has an ultrasound emitter located relative to a compartment of a container holding a liquid medium and a microbubble emitter located relative to the compartment. The ultrasound emitter emits high-frequency ultrasound between about... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7238648 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihydroxyl alkyl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7192985 | More controllable acoustic spray patch A more controllable acoustic ceiling patch or textured material in the form of a sprayable composition includes a base, a filler, an adhesive binder, an anti-foaming agent, a suspension agent, and rubber particulates or polyethylene particulates forming an aggregate... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7173070 | Foam cushion and method of making and using the same The present invention provides a foam cushion, a method of making the foam cushion, and a method of using the foam cushion. The foam cushion is formed from: (a) at least one of rubber and a resin; (b) a blowing agent; (c) a polymeric adhesion modifier; (d) a decompo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163962 | More controllable acoustic spray patch A more controllable acoustic ceiling patch or textured material in the form of a sprayable composition includes a base, a filler, an adhesive binder, an anti-foaming agent, a suspension agent, and rubber particulates or polyethylene particulates forming an aggregate... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158709 | Three-dimensional periodic structure and fabrication method thereof A photonic crystal comprises a matrix constituting said three-dimensional periodic structure, a first lattice formed in said matrix by first spherical voids having a uniform first diameter, said first spherical voids forming a face-centered cubic lattice, and a seco... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141612 | Stabilized foams including surface-modified organic molecules The invention relates to stabilized gas-in-liquid dispersions or foams containing a liquid continuous phase, a dispersed gas phase, and surface-modified fullerenes, dendrimers, organic polymeric microspheres, or combinations thereof. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125825 | Amidoamine salt-based viscosifying agents and methods of use Viscoelastic surfactants are described for use in aqueous systems to generate thickened fluids. The surfactants are alkyl amidoamine salts of inorganic acids and/or organic acids. The fluids may also contain inorganic salts, organic salts or mixtures thereof. Additi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115246 | Hydrogen storage compositions and methods of manufacture thereof Disclosed herein is a method for making and screening a combinatorial library comprising disposing in a substrate comprising boron, boron nitride, or boron carbide at least one reactant, wherein the reactants are lithium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, alumi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7091302 | Process for the preparation of polycarbonate The invention describes a process for the preparation of polycarbonate. The process includes (a) transesterifying at least one aromatic dihydroxyaryl compound and a diaryl carbonate in the melt in the presence of a catalyst, (b) mixing the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7053125 | Controlled dispersion of colloidal suspension by comb polymers Comb polymers are used as dispersants to increase the stability of colloidal suspensions containing multivalent or high concentrations of monovalent ions. Stabilized colloidal suspensions and methods of forming stabilized colloidal suspensions are described, includi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7011768 | Methods for hydrogen storage using doped alanate compositions The present invention concerns compositions, apparatus and methods for hydrogen storage. In certain embodiments, the compositions comprise sodium alanate and {n5-C5H5}2TiH2. In preferred embodiments, the compone... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6949499 | Anti-foam composition A composition for use as an anti-foam in laundry detergent wherein the anti-foam active ingredient is released slowly throughout the wash and rinse cycle. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939530 | Preparation of further diagnostic agents Microspheres are prepared by a process comprising (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microspheres and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the intermediate microspheres. Suita... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6919068 | Method of preparing gas-filled polymer matrix microparticles useful for echographic imaging A method is provided to prepare gas-filled, porous microparticles having a polymer matrix interior which are useful as ultrasound echogenic contrast agents. An oil-in-water suspension is formed, both phases are frozen, then the aqueous and nonaqueous frozen phases a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6773696 | Contrast agent comprising low density microspheres Low density microspheres, methods for preparing same, and use of same as contrast agents are described. The microspheres have a void having a volume that comprises at least about 75% of the total volume of the microspheres, and which contains a gas or the vapor of a... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6656974 | Foam materials An absorbent foam material which comprises a solid, cross-linked form of an anionic polymer (e.g. an alginate) and fibers or other cation contributing polymeric particulates which have donated appropriate cations for effecting cross-linking of the anionic... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6550750 | Apparatus for producing foamable compositions and other compositions An apparatus for making a long lasting foam. The apparatus includes an injection chamber, an expansion chamber and a coiled hose which extends therebetween. The coiled hose includes a plurality of turns. A pressure generating pump is provided to force a s... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6528039 | Low density microspheres and their use as contrast agents for computed tomography and in other applications Substantially homogeneous aqueous suspensions of low density microspheres are presented as contrast media for imaging the gastrointestinal tract and other body cavities using computed tomography. In one embodiment, the low density microspheres are gas-fil... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6512013 | Titanium dioxide nucleating agent systems for foamable polymer compositions The invention concerns nucleating agent systems for foamable polymer compositions, preferably fluoropolymer resins, having foam cell nucleation sites using titanium dioxide based nucleating agents, and foamable polymers comprising the nucleating agents. T... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6509004 | Process for preparing contrast agents The invention provides a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of gas-containing vesicles the membranes whereof comprise an amphiphilic membrane-forming material, said process comprising: (i) generati... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6444193 | Process for preparation of gas containing vesicles The invention provides a process for the preparation of gas-containing vesicles wherein a mixture of gas, liquid and vesicle membrane forming material is passed through a zone in which it is subject to shear forces exerted by surfaces moving relative to e... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6441054 | Air management in cementitious mixtures having plasticizer and a clay-activity modifying agent An exemplary surface active agent admixture composition of the invention comprises (1) a first surface active agent comprising a betaine, an alkyl or aryl or alkylaryl sulfonate, or mixture thereof; and (2) a second surface active agent comprising a nonio... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6416741 | Preparation of further diagnostic agents Microspheres are prepared by a process comprising (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microspheres and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the intermediate microsph... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6403057 | Microcapsules, method of making and their use The invention relates to microcapsules to a microcapsule with a mean size from a fraction of micrometer to 1000 micrometers having a biodegradable membrane encapsulating a gas core. The membrane comprising one or more biodegradable water insoluble lipids ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6376558 | Method of producing a porous paste, especially a porous plaster slurry, and a mixer for preparing such paste or slurry A porous paste, especially a plaster paste or slurry for producing sandwich-type plasterboard, is made in a disk-shaped mixer having a rotor rotatable in a mixing chamber by introducing compressed air or other pressurizable gas through a wall or bottom se... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6348186 | Preparation of further diagnostic agents Microspheres are prepared by a process comprising the steps of (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microspheres and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the intermed... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6166094 | Blowing agent and method for producing foamed polymers and related compositions A silicate-based blowing agent and method for producing foamed polymer; provides a blowing agent containing at least one metal silicate, boric acid or a salt thereof, a peroxy compound, a reaction initiator and, optionally, a desiccant. The blowing agent ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6140380 | Blowing agent and method for producing foamed polymers and related compositions A silicate-based blowing agent and method for producing foamed polymers provides a blowing agent containing at least one metal silicate, boric acid or a salt thereof, a peroxy compound, a reaction initiator and, optionally, a desiccant. The blowing agent ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6106807 | Use of methylenemalondiester derivatives for the production of gas-containing microparticles for ultrasound diagnosis, as well as media that contain said particles The invention relates to the use of methylenemalondiester derivatives of general formula I ##STR1## in which R1 and R2 have different meanings, for the production of gas-containing particles for ultrasonic diagnosis, as well as ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6017967 | Electroplating process and composition The invention relates to a metal sulfide dispersion used for electroplating nonconductors such as substrates used for the formation of a printed circuit board. A printed circuit board made using the dispersion could have metallized through-holes comprisin... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5908891 | Dispersible silicone compositions The present invention relates to a dispersible silicone composition comprising (I) a silicone composition prepared by reacting (i) a polyorganosiloxane, (ii) a silicon compound, optionally (iii) a finely divided filler, and (iv) a catalytic amount of a co... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5866041 | Fatty acid defoamers with improved shelf life The present invention provides an antifoam emulsion with improved shelf-life and a method for making same. The improved shelf-life results from dispersing a fatty alcohol dispersion in an emulsion of another liquid. To this end, the antifoam emulsion of t... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5847017 | Blowing agent The present invention relates to a composition for use as a blowing agent in injection molding processes. More specifically, the present invention is a blowing agent composition comprising a molecular sieve and a foaming agent, wherein the foaming agent i... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5846454 | Water dispersible antifoam concentrates Disclosed is a water dispersible antifoam concentrate comprising a polydiorganosiloxane component; fine solid particles of inorganic oxide, bearing on the surface thereof a polydiorganosiloxane component; a nonionic emulsifier component; a thickener component;... | 12/08/1998 |
