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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7678836 | Method for rendering a contact lens wettable An ophthalmic solution comprising a polyethoxylated glyceride in the range of 0.001 to about 10 percent by weight and a buffer agent. These solutions impart surprising comfort and wearability to contact lenses. At the same time the solutions provide good preservativ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7560494 | Rapid low-foam wetting agents for hydrophobic surfaces The present invention relates to the use of surfactants of the general formula (I) R—O-(A)n-(B)m-H (I) where R is a C8-alkyl radical, | 07/14/2009 |
| 7482386 | Hydrotropic additive to water for dust control Methods for controlling dust which include applying an effective amount of a composition including an alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE) surfactant, a polyglycol, an antifoaming agent, and water, to dust-producing material. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7482385 | Wetting agent formulations for hydrotropic moisture control of substrates and dispersed phases Hydrotropic formulations for enhancing the moisture control in a wide variety of substrates for a range of applications, such formulations include an alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE) surfactant, a polyglycol, an antifoaming agent, and water. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7381259 | Fountain solution concentrates Liquid concentrate components of a fountain solution are provided, including a liquid film-forming fountain solution concentrate and a liquid surface-tension reducing fountain solution concentrate. The concentrates and water can be combined together to form a founta... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7348300 | Acetylenic diol ethylene oxide/propylene oxide adducts and processes for their manufacture Disclosed herein are process solutions, which may be aqueous-based, non-aqueous-based, and combinations thereof, that contain at least one alkoxylated acetylenic diol surfactant. In one aspect, the process solution comprises water and an alkoxylated acetylenic diol ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7235517 | Degreasing compositions Degreasing compositions that may be used, for example, to degrease substrates such as contaminated surfaces of automobile engines are disclosed. The degreasing compositions comprise a builder, an amphoteric surfactant, and an alkoxylated acetylenic diol having the s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7214474 | Wash composition with polymeric surfactant A wash composition that includes a polymeric surfactant and methods for using the wash composition are described herein. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7196047 | Fountain solution concentrates Liquid concentrate components of a fountain solution are provided, including a liquid film-forming fountain solution concentrate and a liquid surface-tension reducing fountain solution concentrate. The concentrates and water can be combined together to form a founta... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7129199 | Process solutions containing surfactants Process solutions comprising one or more surfactants are used to reduce the number of defects in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. In certain preferred embodiments, the process solution of the present invention may reduce post-development defects such as pat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7056966 | Liquid benzoate ester compositions and aqueous polymer compositions containing same as plasticizers The addition of at least 20 weight percent of at least one member of a specified class of monobenzoates to at least one member of a specified class of dibenzoates that freeze at 28° C. or above results in a mixture that is both a liquid at this temperature and an u... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6960300 | Process for preparing water soluble diterpenes and their applications Aqueous solutions of diterpenes such as Forskolin, its congeners, analogs and derivatives, up to approximately 6% concentration, are prepared using suitably substituted cyclodextrin as a solubilizing agents. In the absence of cyclodextrin, some diterpenes such as Fo... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948276 | Multi-branched regenerating wetting agents for treating sandy soils for long-term reduction of water repellency Certain novel formulations of turf additives that act in such a manner as to permit proper amounts of moisture to contact root systems in order to reduce dry spots within highly managed turf areas and/or lawns. The inventive formulation comprising multi-branched sur... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946567 | Skeletal isomerization of alkyl esters and derivatives prepared therefrom The present invention relates to a process for the skeletal isomerization of unsaturated linear fatty acids to branched fatty acids which comprises contacting said unsaturated linear fatty acids with at least one large pore zeolite catalyst wherein said at least one... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6924315 | Gemini glycidyl ether adducts of polyhydroxyalkyl alkylenediamines The present invention provides compounds useful as surfactants having formula (1), including isomers thereof: wherein a and b are integers independently selected from about 3 to about 6; x is an integer from about 1 to... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6806234 | Topical defoamer and demulsifier Compounds of the formula H(CH2)zCOO—[C2H4O]xCyH2y+1 where z is 0-2, x is an integer from 1 to 5 and y is an integer from 4-9 are used as emulsion breakers and defoamers in formation treat... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6774261 | High purity amino-organosulfonic acid zwitterionic compositions This invention relates to high purity hydrogen ion buffers and in particular amino-organosulfonic acid zwitterionic compositions having low metal content. The concentration of any single metal in the composition is no greater than about 500 ppb, and ideally is less ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6762208 | Alkane diol foam controlling agents The present invention pertains to a method for controlling the foaming of a waterborne composition or an industrial process by the incorporation of a foam controlling agent. The method comprises utilizing as the foam controlling agent a compound of the formula: ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6743262 | Perfluoroalkyl haloalkyl ethers and compositions and applications thereof Described are compositions comprising perfluoroalkyl haloalkyl ethers and, optionally, surfactant; uses for perfluoroalkyl haloalkyl ether compounds and compositions thereof, optionally comprising surfactant; and perfluoroalkyl haloalkyl ethers. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6706768 | Production and use of novel alkoxylated monoesters Described is an alkoxylated composition that comprises a family of trans carbon-carbon double bond free compositions that generally have melting points that range from 30-80° C., preferably with melting points between 55-58° C. and with a solubility ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6689720 | High-pH oil based adjuvant blend for enhancing efficacy of pesticides The present invention relates to a homogenous adjuvant blend for use in spray carriers containing herbicides. The homogenous adjuvant blend includes an oil, a pH adjuster, and nonionic surfactants.... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6673359 | Terminally modified, amino, polyether siloxanes The present invention teaches the composition of terminally modified, amino, polyether, siloxanes, known henceforth as amino siloxane alkokylates, and their use as adjuvants. The amino siloxane alkoxylates of the present invention enhance the efficacy of ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6645913 | Adjuvant composition An adjuvant composition for pesticide formulations which exhibits reduced eye irritancy is comprised of a polyoxyalkylene aliphatic amine containing at least about 2 moles of an alkylene oxide group and an eye irritation reducing compound which simultaneo... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641986 | Acetylenic diol surfactant solutions and methods of using same Aqueous solutions comprising one or more acetylenic diol type surfactants are used to improve the wettability of a substrate surface by lowering the contact angle of the aqueous developer solution are enclosed herein. In one embodiment, the aqueous soluti... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6593274 | Terminally modified, amino, polyether siloxanes The present invention teaches the composition of terminally modified, amino, polyether, siloxanes, known hereforth as amino siloxane alkokylates, and their use as adjuvants. The amino siloxane alkoxylates of the present invention enhance the efficacy of a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6518320 | Polyolefin products and process additives therefor having reduced transfer to substrates A process additive for polyolefin films and foams produces products having reduced aging time and reduced greasiness and reduced grease-like transfer as compared to glycerol monostearate (GMS). Carbon dioxide based blowing agents are suitable. The process... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6506806 | Reduction of surface tension A composition for reducing surface tension comprising from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of a hydrocarbon surfactant and from 0.0001% to about 0.3% by weight of a fluorocarbon surfactant, provided that the hydrocarbon surfactant is present at less th... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6489498 | Silanes with hydrophilic groups, their synthesis and use as surfactants in aqueous media Silanes of the general formula ##STR1## are prepared, wherein R1, R2 and R3 in the molecule are the same or different and represent aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon groups, R4 is a divalent hydrocarbon group wi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6432884 | Agricultural adjuvant Compositions useful as adjuvants for agricultural chemical formulations are comprised of a lower alkanol ester of a fatty acid and an emulsifier package. The emulsifier package is comprised of a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of an... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432878 | Adjuvant composition An adjuvant composition for pesticide formulations which exhibits reduced eye irritancy is comprised of a polyoxyalkylene aliphatic amine containing at least about 2 moles of an alkylene oxide group and an eye irritation reducing compound which simultaneo... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6350788 | Low-foam surfactant concentrates for use in the domain of plant growth stimulation A low-foam wetting composition which, when mixed with water, enhances the penetration and spread of water on a plant, the composition containing: (a) an alkyl polyglycoside corresponding to formula I R--O--(G)x (I) wherein R is a primary hydrocarbo... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6337352 | Anti-foaming composition A method of improving the solubility of a defoaming non-ionic compound in an alkaline aqueous medium includes adding to the aqueous medium a defoaming compound an effective quantity of a compound having the formula: ROZn in which R represents a... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6313182 | Acetylenic diol ethylene oxide/propylene oxide adducts and processes for their manufacture This invention provides water-based compositions, particularly coating, ink, fountain solution and agricultural compositions, manifesting reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension by the incorporation of a surface tension reducing amount of an acety... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6300298 | Antifoam compositions and intermediate anhydrous compositions Composition (A) comprising: a) at least one compound of formula (I): (Z)y --(G)x --O--RA (I); b) at least one compound of formula (II): Z--O--[CH2 --CH(R1)--O]n --RB (II); c) optionally one o... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6291401 | Additive composition for plant protection The invention concerns the use of a composition containing a mixture of: (i) at least a fatty acid ester or alkoxylated fatty acid; and (ii) at least a terpenic derivative, as additive enhancing the efficacy of an active plant protective substance, in par... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6238684 | Terminally modified, amino, polyether siloxanes The present invention teaches the composition of terminally modified, amino, polyether, siloxanes, known henceforth as amino siloxane alkokylates, and their use as adjuvants. The amino siloxane alkoxylates of the present invention enhance the efficacy of ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6235681 | Terminally modified, amino, polyether siloxanes The present invention teaches the composition of terminally modified, amino, polyether, siloxanes, known henceforth as amino siloxane alkokylates, and their use as adjuvants. The amino siloxane alkoxylates of the present invention enhance the efficacy of ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6221922 | Foam control agents for silicone surfactants The present invention teaches that low foaming, superspreading compositions may be made the combination of three components (a) a tri or tetra-siloxane alkoxylate; (b) a siloxane polyether copolymer; and (c) a silicone foam control agent which is a tri or... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6147246 | Process for preparing alkoxylated dialkyl carbonate compounds A process for alkoxylating an organic carbonate wherein an alkylene oxide is reacted with an organic carbonate such as a dialkyl carbonate in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a calcium-containing catalyst to produce alkoxylated carbonat... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6110977 | Alkyl polyglycoside compositions having reduced viscosity and inhibited crystallization Products of the reaction of epichlorohydrin and compounds having the formula II R3 (EO)n (PO)m OH (II) wherein R3 is an alkyl, alkenyl or arenyl group having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms; a sub... | 08/29/2000 |
