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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178584 | Water-in oil emulsified composition The present invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsified composition containing a sphingosine represented by the following formula (1): (R1 represents a hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent; Y repr... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8143318 | Ultrasonic treatment chamber for preparing emulsions An ultrasonic mixing system having a treatment chamber in which at least two separate phases can be mixed to prepare an emulsion is disclosed. Specifically, at least one phase is a dispersed phase and one phase in a continuous phase. The treatment chamber has an elo... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7875653 | Emulsion comprising 1,2-alkanediols and polar oil components An emulsion comprising (a) more than about 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the lipid phase of the emulsion, of one or more polar and/or moderately polar lipids which exhibit an interfacial tension towards water of less than about 30 mN/m and (b) one or m... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7772287 | Process and apparatus for producing emulsion and microcapsules A process and apparatus for rapidly producing an emulsion and microcapsules in a simple manner is provided wherein a dispersion phase is ejected from a dispersion phase-feeding port toward a continuous phase flowing in a microchannel in such a manner that flows of t... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7696252 | Process for the production of emulsions and dispersions Methods for the formation of colloidal suspensions. The method includes combining an aqueous substance with a second substance that is normally immiscible with the aqueous substance, to form a mixture, and before, during or after the combining removing dissolved gas... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691908 | Emulsion based oil simulant and associated methods A crude oil simulant is disclosed that is an emulsion of an organic continuous phase, an aqueous dispersed phase, and an emulsifier. To enhance the biodegradability rate of the simulant various strains of bacteria can be added to the aqueous phase. Nutrients can be ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7576136 | Emulsified feedstock for hydrocarbon process units that incorporate spray atomization The present invention is directed to a method for producing an emulsified aqueous hydrocarbon solution comprising, providing a liquid hydrocarbon stream at a particular temperature and a separate water stream, mixing the water stream with a surfactant at a predeterm... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7442356 | Process for producing inorganic spheres To provide a process for producing inorganic spheres having a substantially uniform particle size with high productivity. In a process for producing inorganic spheres, which comprises a step of injecting an alkaline aqueous liquid containing an inorganic compound in... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407915 | Polymer hydration method using microemulsions Long-chained polymer compounds are useful to viscosify aqueous brine fluids so that they can function as drilling fluids, completion/workover fluids, fracturing fluids, agricultural products, cleaning compounds, etc. These polymers may be hydrated with a microemulsi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407522 | Stabile invert fuel emulsion compositions and method of making The present method for producing a high stability, low emission, invert fuel emulsion composition comprises blending additives having a surfactant package with a hydrocarbon petroleum distillate fuel in an in-line blending station to create a composition. The surfac... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7341971 | Production of olefin polymerization catalysts The invention provides a process for producing an olefin polymerization catalyst, comprising an organometallic compound of a transition metal or of an actinide or lanthanide, in the form of solid catalyst particles, comprising forming a liquid/liquid emulsion system... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338924 | Oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion An oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion (O/W/O) comprising a first oil-in-water emulsion dispersed in a second oil, and a method of preparing the same. The O/W/O emulsion can be used as a drive fluid in an enhanced oil recovery process. The O/W/O emulsion of this invention ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7307104 | Process for forming an emulsion using microchannel process technology The disclosed invention relates to a process for making an emulsion. The process comprises: flowing a first liquid through a process microchannel, the process microchannel having a wall with an apertured section; flowing a second liquid through the apertured section... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7275596 | Method of using degradable fiber systems for stimulation A method for minimizing the amount of metal crosslinked viscosifier necessary for treating a wellbore with proppant or gravel is given. The method includes using fibers to aid in transporting, suspending and placing proppant or gravel in viscous carrier fluids other... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273892 | Reversible stabilized emulsion and method for stabilizing and/or destabilizing an emulsion The present invention relates to a stable emulsion of an immiscible fluid and of an aqueous phase having a determined pH value. The emulsion is optimized in that it comprises an ionic surfactant and a polyampholytic polymer whose charge depends on the pH value. The ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7182797 | Fuel compositions Improved fuel compositions and fuel additive packages are disclosed which serve to increase the combustion efficiency of conventional fuels while reducing the level of CO2 emissions generated upon the combustion of the fuels. The fuels may be essentially ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7121339 | Solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion and a method for preparing same A solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion and a method for preparing the solids-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion. The oil-in-water emulsion is formed by combining oil, water, solid particles and a pH enhancing agent and mixing until the solid-stabilized oil-in-water... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122191 | Microfluidized oil-in-water emulsions and vaccine compositions This invention provides submicron oil-in-water emulsions useful as a vaccine adjuvant for enhancing the immunogenicity of antigens. The present invention also provides vaccine compositions containing an antigen combined with such emulsions intrinsically or extrinsic... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122507 | Drilling fluids and method of drilling Drilling, completing or workover of a well, particularly an oil and/or gas well, is carried out using a fluid which includes a continuous phase including an ester of the formula (I): (R2)p-Ph-(CH2)m—COO-(AO)n-... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7083322 | Coating production systems and methods with ultrasonic dispersion and active cooling Coating production systems and methods which include ultrasonic dispersion and active cooling. The system includes a mixing reservoir and an ultrasonic disperser for ultrasonically dispersing an additive with another coating component within the mixing reservoir. Th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081143 | Alkoxylated triazine emulsion compositions for fuel cell reformer start-up The present invention relates to emulsion compositions for starting a reformer of a fuel cell system. In particular, the invention includes emulsion compositions comprising hydrocarbon fuel, water and alkoxylated triazine surfactants for starting a reformer of a fue... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070696 | Process for flocculating suspensions A process of flocculating and dewatering an aqueous suspension of suspended solids comprising, introducing into the suspension, (a) substantially linear polymer, (b) structured polymer, characterised in that the polymers are introduced into the substrate sequentiall... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6936265 | PREPARATIONS OF THE W/O EMULSION TYPE WITH AN INCREASED WATER CONTENT BASED ON LOW-VISCOSITY, READILY SPREADABLE LIPID COMPONENTS, ADDITIONALLY COMPRISING ONE OR MORE ALKYLMETHICONE COPOLYOLS AND/OR ALKYLDIMETHICONE COPOLYOLS Water-in-oil emulsions (a) having a water phase content of at least 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the emulsions, (b) in which the lipid phase comprises at least one lipid with a viscosity of less than 15 mPa·s (at 25° C.), w... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6869706 | Alkoxylated alkyl ester and alcohol emulsion compositions for fuel cell reformer start-up Emulsion compositions for starting a reformer of a fuel cell system comprises hyrdocarbon fuel, water and alkoxylated alkyl ester and alcohol surfactants. ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6667046 | Cosmetic water-in-silicone emulsion The present invention refers to water-in-silicone type cosmetic emulsion which comprises particulate solid cosmetic components and includes as emulsifying system an association of a primary emulsifier selected from the group comprising copoliols and a sec... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6653355 | Treating agent for oil An oil treating agent of W/O emulsion, wherein an aqueous dispersed phase is dispersed in an oily continuous phase, and wherein the dispersed phase is an alkaline mixture solution obtained by mixing water, a solution comprising water and an alcohol, or a ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6538041 | Apparatus and method for forming stabilized atomized microemulsions An apparatus and a method for forming stabilized atomized microemulsions from different liquids which are normally immiscible; the apparatus according to the invention comprises a primary chamber and a sequence of at least two cavitation chambers arranged... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6488916 | Skin care compositions Disclosed are skin care compositions that are emulsion formulations comprising an aqueous phase, an oil phase, at least one emulsifier, and an epichlorohydrin cross-linked glyceryl starch.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6444785 | Preparation of W/O emulsions A process is provided for preparing W/O emulsions having crosslinked water-swollen polymers dispersed therein, by aftertreatment with a redox initiator system to reduce the residual monomer content.... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6423326 | Cold-mix water-in-oil emulsions comprising quaternary ammonium compounds and process for producing same The present invention relates to stable cold-mix water-in-oil emulsions and methods for preparing such emulsions. The cold-mix water-in-oil emulsions comprise oil (i.e., an emollient), water and an emulsification system comprising a quaternary ammonium-ba... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6391322 | Composition in the form of a W/O emulsion with a high content of wax and its uses in the cosmetics and dermatological fields The present invention relates to a composition in the form of a cream composed of a water-in-oil emulsion, wherein it includes at least 25% by weight of an aqueous phase with respect to the total weight of the composition, at least one silicone emulsifier... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6391290 | Skin care compositions Disclosed are skin care compositions that are emulsion formulations comprising an aqueous phase, an oil phase, at least one emulsifier, and an epichlorohydrin cross-linked glyceryl starch.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6380264 | Apparatus and method for emulsifying a pressurized multi-component liquid A method employing a ultrasonicator apparatus to emulsify a pressurized multi-component liquid. The apparatus includes a die housing comprising a chamber adapted to receive a pressurized multi-component liquid, an inlet adapted to supply the chamber with ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6328980 | Emulsion composition comprising a fluorohydrocarbon compound and a method for preparing A fluorohydrocarbon compound of formula RF --C2 H4 --O--CO--RH, in which RF is a perfluorinated alkyl group and RH is an alkyl group, in and/or for the preparation of a stable emulsion cont... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6242499 | Polyglycerol partial esters of fatty acids and polyfunctional carboxylic acids, their preparation and use The invention relates to polyglycerol partial esters of saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched fatty acids and polyfunctional carboxylic acids, which are obtainable by esterification of a polyglycerol mixture with saturated or unsaturated, linear or... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6240654 | Process for capillary dewatering of foam materials and foam materials produced thereby A method and several exemplary apparatus for capillary dewatering of foam materials. The apparatus may include felt which is applied to an exposed face of the foam material, or a double felt arrangement applied to two opposed surfaces of the foam material... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6190680 | Oily composition and process for producing the same An oily composition comprises a solid phase containing a water-soluble effective substance and/or a water-dispersible effective substance and an oil phase containing an oily component and an emulsifying agent having an HLB value of not more than 10, where... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6158144 | Process for capillary dewatering of foam materials and foam materials produced thereby This invention relates to a method and several exemplary apparatus for capillary dewatering of foam materials. The apparatus may include felt which is applied to an exposed face of the foam material, or a double felt arrangement applied to two opposed sur... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6156805 | Stabilizing emulsions A method of stabilizing a water-in-oil emulsion, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a composition comprising oil, water, and a silane having bonds that hydrolyse and condense to form a cross-linked polymer, thereby creating a dispsersed aqueous phase in a c... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6149954 | Microwave thawing using micro-emulsions An edible water-in-oil micro-emulsion for thawing of a food product which is subjected to microwave energy and the use of such an edible water-in-oil micro-emulsion for thawing is described. Further described is a frozen food product comprising an edible ... | 11/21/2000 |
