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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8115024 | Process for preparing porous metal-organic framework materials The present invention relates to a method for producing a porous metal-organic framework material comprising the step reacting a reaction mixture in the liquid phase of at least one copper compound having at least one at least bidentate, organic compoun... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106228 | Microprotein-inactivating ultrafine metal particles Microprotein-inactivating ultrafine metal particles comprising ultrafine metal particles having a bond between an organic acid component and a metal, having an infrared absorption peak ascribable to the bond between the organic acid and the metal near 1518 cmâˆ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7897800 | Chemical compositions and methods of making them Reaction products of polyfunctional compounds with two or more coordination elements are described. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7687650 | Chemical compositions and methods of making them Metal complex salts of the coordination elements listed in Groups IIIA to VIIIA, Groups IB to IIIB, of periods 4 and 5 and aluminum in Group IIIB, period 3 of The Periodic Table of the Elements, obtained as the reaction products of polyfunctional acids with two or m... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7411080 | Direct synthesis of copper carbonate A basic copper salt selected from basic copper carbonate, basic copper sulfate, basic copper acetate, basic copper citrate, and basic copper nitrate is manufactured by contacting copper metal with an aqueous solution having ammonia; an acid selected from carbonic ac... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7067165 | Dimetalhydroxy malate fortified food matrices A mineral fortified food matrix can comprise a dimetalhydroxy malate composition and a food matrix fortified with the dimetalhydroxy malate composition. Additionally, a method of administering a mineral in a bioavailable form to a warm-blooded animal can comprise st... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6818190 | Apparatus for preparing non-photosensitive fatty acid silver salt grains An apparatus for preparing non-photosensitive fatty acid silver salt grains having a first feeding device for feeding a silver ion-containing solution, the solvent of which is water or a mixture of water and an organic solvent, to a closed mixing device; a second fe... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6706904 | Dimetalhydroxy malates Dimetalhydroxy malate compositions as well as methods of administering and making such bioavailable compositions are provided. The metal used can be any nutritionally relevant divalent metal such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, and iron. The composit... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6566045 | Asymmetric silver salt dimers and imaging compositions, materials and methods using same A non-photosensitive silver dimer compound comprises two different silver salts, provided that when the two different silver salts comprise straight-chain, saturated hydrocarbon groups as the silver coordinating ligands, those ligands differ by at least 6... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6548712 | Process for producing 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone The invention relates to a process for producing 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone. This process includes (a) hydrolyzing a metal complex of 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone into a 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone hydrate; and (b) dehydrating the ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6538147 | Organocopper precursors for chemical vapor deposition The present invention provides a copper precursor according to the formula (R3 COOCR2 COR1)Cu+1 {L}x, where x is 1, 2 or 3 and L is a neutral ligand. The precursors in the present invention, which are... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6517795 | Process for producing hydrotalcites and the metal oxides thereof A process for producing high-purity hydrotalcites by reacting alcohols or alcohol mixtures with at least one or more divalent metal(s) and at least one or more trivalent metal(s) and hydrolyzing the resultant alcoholate mixture with water. The correspondi... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6472546 | Method for preparing non-photosensitive fatty acid silver salt grains and an apparatus for preparing the same A method for preparing non-photosensitive fatty acid silver salt grains was disclosed. The method has the step of reacting a silver ion-containing solution, the solvent of which being water or a mixture of water and an organic solvent, with a solution of ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6465167 | Core-shell silver salts and imaging compositions, materials and methods using same A non-photosensitive core-shell silver salt can be used in thermographic and photothermographic imaging compositions and materials. This core-shell silver salt includes one or more silver salts in the core, at least one of which is different from the one ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6355408 | Core-shell silver salts and imaging compositions, materials and methods using same A non-photosensitive core-shell silver salt can be used in thermographic and photothermographic imaging compositions and materials. This core-shell silver salt includes one or more silver salts in the core, at least one of which is different from the one ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6180764 | Process for producing hydrotalcites by hydrolyzing metal alcoholates A process for producing high-purity hydrotalcites by reacting alcohols or alcohol mixtures with at least one or more divalent metal(s) and at least one or more trivalent metal(s) and hydrolysing the resultant alcoholate mixture with water. The correspondi... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6133380 | Antifouling resinous composition and method for production thereof An antifouling resinous composition comprising as an active component thereof one or more resins represented by the formulas Formula (1) Rp --COO--M--(--o--M--)m --OH Formula (2) Rp --COO--M--(--O--M--)n --OOC--Rp | 10/17/2000 |
| 5998647 | Methane adsorbing-retaining agent and the use thereof in a method for gas storage A gas storage apparatus for use in storing a gas including methane as a main component thereof is disclosed. The apparatus includes an entrance/exit opening for allowing entrance or exit therethrough of a gas to be stored, a gas-tight maintaining mechanis... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5880149 | Metal complexes as cysteine protease inhibitors The invention relates to metal complexes used to bind proteins and enzymes.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5862796 | Gas storage apparatus, gaseous fuel automobile using the gas storage apparatus, gas storage method and methane adsorbing-retaining agent A gas storage apparatus for use in storing a gas including methane as a main component thereof is disclosed. The apparatus includes an entrance/exit opening for allowing entrance or exit therethrough of a gas to be stored, a gas-tight maintaining mechanis... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5820664 | Precursor compositions for chemical vapor deposition, and ligand exchange resistant metal-organic precursor solutions comprising same A metal source reagent liquid solution, comprising: (i) at least one metal coordination complex including a metal to which is coordinatively bound at least one ligand in a stable complex, wherein the ligand is selected from the group consisting of: ³... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5795615 | Process for producing metal carboxylates for use as animal feed supplements A process for producing divalent metal carboxylates having the formula, M(CH3 (CH2)x COO-)2, wherein M is the divalent metal cation, zinc (Zn+2) or copper (Cu+2) and x is zero or 1 is... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5776424 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds with monovalen inorganic anions There is provided a method for making a monovalent inorganic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like material by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in a carboxylic acid-free, aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5730951 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds with polyvalent inorganic anions There is provided a method for making a polyvalent inorganic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like material by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in a carboxylic acid-free, aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5728364 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite like compounds There is provided an improved method for making synthetic hydrotalcite by first reacting a divalent metal compound with a trivalent metal oxide powder in a carboxylic acid-free, aqueous solution or suspension to form an intermediate. This intermediate is ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5728363 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds There is provided an improved method for making synthetic hydrotalcite by first reacting powdered magnesium oxide with a high surface area, transition alumina in a solution or suspension to form a meixnerite-like intermediate. This intermediate is then co... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5728365 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds with divalent inorganic anions There is provided a method for making a divalent inorganic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like material by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in a carboxylic acid-free aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite inte... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5728366 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds with monovalent organic anions There is provided a method for making monovalent organic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like materials by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in a carboxylic acid-free, aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite inte... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5665671 | Compound to defend plants from vegetal parasites A compound for plant defense from parasites, including fungi and bacteria, utilizing lower concentrations of Cu than available Cu-based fungicides. Until now compounds with high Cu concentration have been used, which damage the environment. This compound ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5663391 | Manufacturing process for producing a ଲ copper diketone complex A process for producing a ଲ copper diketone complex which consists of the steps: (a) mixing and reacting Cu2 O, 1,1,1,5,5,5-Hexafluoro-2, 4-pentanedione, and an additional cuprous L, an electronic donator; and (b) dehydrating the crude ma... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5583243 | Salts of alpha-hydroxy aliphatic carboxylic acids and uses thereof Novel salts are prepared wherein the cation of the salt is a divalent or trivalent cation which is an essential trace element comprising a 1:1 ratio of a complex ion formed between a trace mineral and methionine and any suitable anion, either inorganic or... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5583242 | Use of phosphotyrosine phosphatase inhibitors for controlling cellular proliferation A method of inhibiting the proliferation of B cells by using inhibitors of phosphotyrosine phosphatase can be used to regulate the immune response and to treat diseases such as leukemias or lymphomas marked by malignant proliferation of B cells. The use o... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5578286 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite-like compounds with divalent or polyvalent organic anions There is provided a method for making a divalent or polyvalent organic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like materials by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in an aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite intermediat... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5565491 | Use of phosphotyrosine phospatase inhibitors for controlling cellular proliferation A method of inhibiting the proliferation of B cells by using inhibitors of phosphotyrosine phosphatase can be used to regulate the immune response and to treat diseases such as leukemias or lymphomas marked by malignant proliferation of B cells. The use o... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5491247 | Preparation of a precious metal salt of a nonoxidizing acid by direct reaction A process is disclosed for the manufacture of precious metal salts by the direct reaction of a precious metal and an oxidizing agent in the presence of a nonoxidizing acid.... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5486538 | Precious metal humates and their preparations A precious metal salt of a low molecular humic acid containing 1 to 5% by weight of the precious metal processes for their preparation and a method of stabilizing alkali metal humate and their medical uses.... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5403802 | Iridium catalyst for metathesis of acyclic olefins Iridium catalyst compositions for the metathesis of functionalized and unfunctionalized acyclic olefins.... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5371258 | Methods of preparing cuprous and cupric carboxylates A method for preparing cuprous carboxylates (Cu(I) carboxylates) is provided wherein Cu(II) carboxylates are reacted with copper powder in an aromatic solvent under a reducing atmosphere, optionally in the presence of at least one of a carboxylic acid or ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5326891 | Hydrophobicized double layer hydroxide compounds Novel hydrophobicized double-layer hydroxide compounds, processes for their production by reaction of double-layer hydroxides with aliphatic mono- and/or dicarboxylic acids, and their uses as alkoxylation catalysts for compounds containing active H atoms ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5283339 | Immobilized metal aqueous two-phase extraction and precipitation Metallated compounds can be used to extract or precipitate proteins from solution. The compounds can be polymers, such as polyalkylene glycols, which can be mono- or bimetallated or smaller bis-metal chelates, such as ethylenebis(oxyethylenenitrilo)tetraa... | 02/01/1994 |
