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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7851644 | Heterocyclic metallocenes and polymerization catalysts A new class of heterocyclic metallocenes, a catalytic system containing them and a process for polymerizing addition polymerizable monomers using the catalytic system are disclosed; the heterocyclic metallocenes correspond to the formula (I): YjR″i... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7671223 | Process for the racemoselective preparation of ansa-metallocenes The present invention relates to a process for the racemoselective preparation of ansa-metallocene complexes of the formula (I) which comprises reacting a ligand starting compound of the formula (II) | 03/02/2010 |
| 7635783 | Meso-selective synthesis of ansa-metallocenes The present invention relates to a process for the meso-selective preparation of ansa-metallocene complexes of the formula (I), which comprises reacting a ligand starting compound of the formula (II) with a transition metal compound of the formula III, where R1... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7619106 | Preparation of partially hydrogenated rac-ansa-metallocene complexes The invention relates to a process for preparing hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated, racemic ansa-metallocene complexes by reacting bridged or unbridged transition metal complexes with alkali metal compounds or alkaline earth metal compounds, heating the resulti... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7615660 | Production process of alkoxy-titanium complex The present invention provides a process for producing an alkoxy-titanium complex of formula (2) by reacting a titanium halide complex of formula (1) with an alkaline earth metal alkoxide: wherein A... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7547796 | Organometallic compounds, processes for the preparation thereof and methods of use thereof This invention relates to organometallic precursor compounds represented by the formula (Cp(R′)x)yM(H)z-y, a process for producing the organometallic precursor compounds, and a method for depositing a metal and/or metal carbide lay... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7544825 | Preparation of siloxy-bridged metallocenes A method for making siloxy-bridged ligand precursors and metallocene complexes is disclosed. Indanone enolates react with cyclopentadienylsilyl compounds to produce ligand precursors, which are reacted with a Group 3-10 transition metal source to generate metallocen... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7468451 | Process for the production of halide metallocene compounds Process for preparing halide metallocene compounds comprising the step of reacting the dialkyl derivative with a halogenating agent of formula R3xTLw wherein: L is chlorine, iodine or bromine; R3 is hydrogen or a hydrocarb... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7393965 | Crosslinked metallocene compound for olefin polymerization and method of polymerizing olefin with the same The bridged metallocene compound or the olefin polymerization catalyst which comprises the compound, enables high polymerization activity in polymerizing one or more monomers selected from ethylene and α-olefins. The bridged metallocene compound contains specific s... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7358381 | Racemoselective preparation of bridged metallocene complexes having unsubstituted or 2-substituted indenyl ligands The invention relates to a process for preparing racemic metallocene complexes by reacting transition metal complexes with cyclopentadienyl derivatives of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals and heating the reaction mixture obtained in this way to a temperature i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7342078 | Transition metal compound, ligand system, catalyst system and the use of the latter for polymerisation and copolymerisation of olefins A process for the polymerization of olefins, in particular a process for the copolymerization of propylene with further olefins, is carried out in the presence of highly active catalyst systems comprising specifically selected metallocenes, in particular ones which ... | 03/11/2008 |
| RE40121 | Transition metal compound The present invention relates to zwitterionic neutral transition metal compounds. The compounds are suitable as catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335711 | Preparation and use of tetrasubstituted fluorenyl catalysts for polymerization of olefins Catalyst compositions and processes for the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers to produce polymers, including copolymers or homopolymers. Such monomers include ethylene, C3+ alpha olefins and substituted vinyl compounds, such as styrene ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329768 | Chemical vapor deposition precursors for deposition of tantalum-based materials Tantalum precursors suitable for chemical vapor deposition of tantalum-containing material, e.g., tantalum, TaN, TaSiN, etc., on substrates. The tantalum precursors are substituted cyclopentadienyl tantalum compounds. In one aspect of the invention, such compounds a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7307177 | Metallocene complexes, their synthesis and use in catalyst systems for olefin polymerization A metallocene complex is represented by the the formula (CpR5)nMXk where Cp (each occurrence) is a cyclopentadienyl group; each of the five R substituents on the or each cyclopentadienyl grou... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303924 | Method of functionalising solid supports The invention relates to: a method of functionalizing solid supports; the functionalized solid supports thus obtained; and the use thereof, in particular for the immobilization of biological molecules, such as nucleic acids, polypeptides, lipids, carbohydrates and h... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302992 | Fugitive pattern for casting A fugitive pattern for making a shell mold for investment casting a metal or alloy comprises a substantially random interpolymer and a low molecular weight polymer in proportions to provide a fugitive pattern having a combination of properties suitable for use in ma... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302991 | Fugitive pattern for casting A fugitive pattern for making a shell mold for investment casting a metal or alloy comprises a substantially random interpolymer and a low molecular weight polymer in proportions to provide a fugitive pattern having a combination of properties suitable for use in ma... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294679 | Catalyst support method and polymerization with supported catalysts This invention relates to a method to support one or more catalyst compounds comprising contacting the catalyst compounds with a pretreatment agent comprising an aluminum alkyl and or an alumoxane in solution and thereafter contacting the combination with a supporte... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288596 | Polyethylene compositions having improved tear properties Disclosed are various compositions, including but not limited to a high density multimodal polyethylene composition, that has a density of 0.935 g/cc or more, and that includes a blend of a first polyethylene component and a second polyethylene component, in which: ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285608 | Metallocene ligands, metallocene compounds and metallocene catalysts, their synthesis and their use for the polymerization of olefins A catalyst system includes a metallocene compound having the formula R9 L1 L2 M1 R1 R2 wherein R9 is a bridge between ligands L1 and L2 and M1 is a metal of... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285513 | Preparation of catalyst systems The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst for olefin polymerization which is obtainable by bringing A) at least one organic transition metal compound, B) a mixture of at least two different organo metallic compound... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276567 | Heterocyclic substituted metallocene compounds for olefin polymerization This invention relates to compounds represented by formula: wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition, lanthanide, or actinide metal atom; E is an indenyl ligand substituted in any po... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271116 | Catalyst The present invention provides a catalyst containing titanium in bonded form, non-crystalline silicon dioxide and at least one crystalline silicate phase which has a zeolite structure, wherein the non-crystalline silicon dioxide is applied to at least one of the cry... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264036 | Fugitive pattern for casting A fugitive pattern for making a shell mold for investment casting a metal or alloy comprises a substantially random interpolymer and a low molecular weight polymer in proportions to provide a fugitive pattern having a combination of properties suitable for use in ma... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7250470 | Crystallization of polypropylene using a semi-crystalline, branched or coupled nucleating agent A method of nucleating a propylene homo- or copolymer, the method comprising contacting the propylene polymer with a semi-crystalline branched or coupled polymeric nucleating agent under nucleation conditions. In one embodiment, the propylene homopolymer is characte... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250478 | Silicon containing cyclopentadienyl ring for metallocene catalyst components The present invention refers to a metallocene catalyst component for producing polyolefins according to formula (I) R″s (CpRn)g (CpRn) M Q3-g (I) or according to formula (II) R″(CpRn)MeXQ (II) whe... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250471 | Impact resistance polymer blends of crystalline polypropylene and partially crystalline, low molecular weight impact modifiers Polymer blends that exhibit good impact resistance comprise a crystalline polypropylene matrix and a partly crystalline copolymer impact modifier with a molecular weight lower than that of the matrix polymer. The matrix polymer can comprise any crystalline propylene... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247595 | Supported metallocene catalyst and olefin polymerization using the same A metallocene compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: wherein M is a transition metal of Group 4; Cp denotes a cyclopentadienyl ring unsubstituted or su... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247686 | Solid cocatalyst component for olefin polymerization and catalyst system thereof A solid cocatalyst for olefin polymerization in which an ion-containing compound comprising a cation expressed by [R4M]+, wherein the group R are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom and a substituted or non-substituted hy... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241849 | Group III bridged metallocene based on cyclopentadienyl-fluorenyl ligands The present invention discloses a metallocene catalyst component of formula (Flu-R″-Cp)M(η3-C3R′5)(ether)n (I) wherein Cp is a cyclopentadienyl, substituted or unsubstituted, Flu is a fluorenyl, substituted or unsubst... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241903 | Metallocenes, use in catalyst system for producing olefin polymers A metallocene compound of formula (I): wherein M is zirconium, titanium and hafnium; X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical; R1 is a linear C1-C20-alkyl radical; R2 is a hydrogen atom or hydrocarbon ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238818 | Heterocyclic metallocenes and polymerization catalysts A new class of heterocyclic metallocenes, a catalytic system containing them and a process for polymerizing addition polymerizable monomers using said catalytic system are disclosed; the heterocyclic metallocenes correspond to the formula (I): YjR″... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235194 | Two-photon or higher-order absorbing optical materials for generation of reactive species Disclosed are highly efficient multiphoton absorbing compounds and methods of their use. The compounds generally include a bridge of pi-conjugated bonds connecting electron donating groups or electron accepting groups. The bridge may be substituted with a variety of... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230151 | Two catalyst process for making olefin This invention is to a process of making olefin, particularly ethylene and propylene, from an oxygenate feed. The invention uses two or more zeolite catalysts. Examples of zeolite catalysts include a first catalyst containing of ZSM-5, and a second catalyst containi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226661 | Synthesis of quinones and phenols on solid support Generally, and in one form, the present invention is a method of making a benzene-modified compound on solid support that includes the steps of forming an (oxy)(aryl)carbene complex, esterifying the (oxy)(aryl)carbene complex to form an (ester)(aryl)carbene complex,... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223878 | Reduction of concentration of inorganic by-products and organometallic by-products in the preparation of metallocenes and economical recovery of the starting materials used A process for separating inorganic and organometallic by-products from a mixture comprising at least one organometallic transition metal compound as product and at least one organometallic by-product and at least one inorganic by-product as by-products comprises the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220806 | Process for increasing ethylene incorporation into random copolymers A process for preparing low melting copolymers comprising contacting a mixture of olefin monomers with a CpFlu-type metallocene catalyst under reaction conditions sufficient to form a copolymer. The copolymers thus prepared desirably display melt temperatures from a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214749 | Catalyst system for high activity and stereoselectivity in the homopolymerization and copolymerization of olefins The present invention is directed to a novel composition, and to a method of making the composition, the composition being useful in catalyst systems for the homopolymerization and/or copolymerization of olefins, wherein such catalyst systems display a higher level ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211538 | Catalytic systems for the polimerization and copolimerization of alpha-olefins Catalyst component for the polymerization of alpha-olefins in solution, in suspension, in gas phase at low and high pressure and temperature or in mass at high pressures and high or low temperatures, characterized in that is defined by general formulas I or II | 05/01/2007 |