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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7214717 | Polydisperse double emulsion, corresponding monodisperse double emulsion and method for preparing the monodisperse emulsion A fractionable polydisperse stable double oil-in-water emulsion, having 50 to 95 wt. % relative to the total weight of the double emulsion, droplets of an invert monodisperse emulsion Ei dispersed in a continuous aqueous phase. The continuous aqueous phase includes ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 6716885 | Storage-stable aerated gel composition and a process for producing it A storage-stable aerated gel composition comprising 30 to 97% by weight of water, 0.2 to 5% by weight of a gelling agent selected from xanthan gum, sodium alginate and neutralized carboxyvinyl polymer and 2 to 5% by weight of a fine particulate hydrophobic silicone-... | 04/06/2004 |
| 5985941 | Method of making hepatocyte-selective oil-in-water emulsion A heat and shelf-stable oil-in-water emulsion useful as a tissue or cell-selective delivery vehicle. Radioactive or stable, synthetic or semi-synthetic polyhalogenated triglycerides, such as 2-oleoylglycerol-1,3-bis[7-(3-amino-2,4,6-triiodophenyl)heptanoa... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5980592 | Method of processing problematic, organic, chemical wastes, and a plant for carrying out the method A method and a plant for processing problematic, organic, chemical wastes for the disposal thereof. The different types of waste are collected in separate portions and the liquid waste portions are pooled, and the resulting liquid mixture is left to separ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5785976 | Solid lipid particles, particles of bioactive agents and methods for the manufacture and use thereof The present invention is in the area of administration forms and delivery systems for drugs, vaccines and other biologically active agents. More specifically the invention is related to the preparation of suspensions of colloidal solid lipid particles (SL... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5603864 | Method for the preparation of viscous hydrocarbon in aqueous buffer solution emulsions A method for forming a stable bimodal emulsion comprises admixing a viscous hydrocarbon with an aqueous buffer solution under controlled conditions so as to obtain a first monomodal emulsion having an average hydrocarbon droplet size of less than 5 micron... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5558820 | Process for preparing microcapsules A process for the preparation of microcapsules having a wall membrane made of a polyurethane urea resin, which includes steps of mixing an oily solution and an aqueous solution, passing the resulting mixed solution through a clearance between an inner cyl... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5370824 | Emulsifying method and apparatus An emulsifying device and method for obtaining emulsion by agitating mixed liquid having both dispersion liquid and disperse medium, includes an emulsifying body consisting of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder positioned at an uniform clearance ther... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5366660 | Dispersions An oil dispersion which is substantially transparent to visible light comprises an oil, particles of zinc oxide having an average size of from 0.005 to 0.15 micron and an organic dispersing agent. The solids content of the dispersion is at least 30 weight... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5136068 | Cross-linked organopolysiloxanes and emulsions based thereon The specification discloses an organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene emulsifier for polar in nonpolar liquid emulsions wherein organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene polymer molecules are intentionally cross linked through a cross linking agent joined thereto by... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4814376 | Process for preparing organopolysiloxane emulsion A process for preparing organopolysiloxane emulsion comprised of dispersed particles having an average particle size of 0.5μ or less, comprising emulsifying a liquid organopolysiloxane with use of an emulsifying agent by means of a composite emulsifying ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4621023 | Method of homogenizing dispersions of hydrated lipidic lamellar phases and suspensions obtained by the said method The invention concerns a method of homogenizing dispersions of hydrated lipidic lamellar phases and suspensions obtained thereby which can be applied particularly to the making of products intended for cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medical uses. The method... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4551179 | Coal-aqueous mixtures Coal-aqueous mixture having high solids content and excellent stability are provided by an improved process involving selective mixing and other conditions.... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4452721 | Suspensions containing microfibrillated cellulose A suspension of a finely divided material in a liquid suspending medium which swells cellulose, the suspension containing microfibrillated cellulose in an amount sufficient to produce a stable, homogeneous suspension. The finely divided material is a dens... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4441889 | Coal-aqueous mixtures Coal-aqueous mixture having high solids content and excellent stability are provided by an improved process involving selective mixing and other conditions.... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4391876 | Aqueous peroxide emulsion for use with glass fibers An aqueous emulsion of an organic peroxide that is liquid at a temperature of 20° C. and that is insoluble or has limited solubility in water is provided that has improved shelf-stability, shear-stability and process stability and has good dilutability a... | 07/05/1983 |