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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153834 | Surface modified inorganic particles The present invention relates to particles, i.e., oxides of Si, Ti, Zn, Zr, Mn, Al and combinations thereof, where at least one particle has a surface covalently bonded to at least one fluorosilane group. The particle is first bonded to a divalent organic linking gr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8115025 | Method for the production of β-ketocarbonyl-functional organosilicon compounds β-ketocarbonyl-functional organosilicon compounds are prepared by reacting an organosilicon compound containing at least one primary amino group with a compound which liberates a diketene, the reaction taking place in the presence of an organic compound which inhib... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8097741 | Hybrid coatings prepared from glycidyl carbamate resins The invention relates to solvent-containing two-component polyurethane moisture cured hybrid sol-gel coating formulation comprising 1) an epoxy-functional binder with carbamate functionality and 2) a blended curing component comprising at least one sol gel precursor... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8058463 | Fluorosilanes Fluoroalkyl silanes are a class of compounds useful for various industrial purposes. For example, fluoroalkyl silanes which have hydrolysable groups (called hydrolysable fluoroalkyl silanes), are compounds useful as surface treatment agents which provide durable hyd... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7956209 | Polyisocyanates containing allophanate and silane groups The invention relates to polyisocyanates containing allophanate groups and silane groups, to a process for preparing them and to their use as a starting component in the production of polyurethane polymers, more particularly as a crosslinker component in polyurethan... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7923572 | Method for producing ketimine structure-containing alkoxysilane A method for producing ketimine structure-containing alkoxysilane comprising reacting amino-functional alkoxysilane with a monocarbonyl compound by heating and azeotropically distilling off the produced water together with the monocarbonyl compound to yield ketimine... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7687653 | Process for the preparation of lercanidipine The invention provides a novel process for the preparation of lercanidipine or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt using novel intermediates. Thus, 2,N-dimethyl-N-(3,3-diphenylpropyl)-1-amino-2-propanol is reacted with trimethylsilyl chloride in presence of triethyl am... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7629482 | Process for preparation of cefprozil intermediate The present invention relates to a process for preparing a key intermediate of cefprozil and use of this intermediate in the preparation of cefprozil thereby avoiding impurity-causing self-acylation. [R-(Z)]-[4-hydroxy-α-[(3-methoxy-1-methyl-3-oxo-1-propenyl... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7569715 | Compositions containing silanes Perfluoro lower alkanesulfonamide-derived silanes which in an organic solvent are useful in treating siliceous substrates are described. The compositions may optionally contain an additional non-fluorinated compound in a mixture or condensation product. Methods for ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7560582 | Ligands for metals and improved metal-catalyzed processes based thereon One aspect of the present invention relates to novel ligands for transition metals. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of catalysts comprising these ligands in transition metal-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming react... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7521573 | Ionic organosilicon compounds and compositions thereof Ionic organosilicon compounds are provided comprising ethylene glycol functionality and aqueous compositions comprising such ionic organosilicon compounds; wherein the aqueous compositions are suitable for imparting water repellency to a wide variety of surfaces. Th... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7495118 | Compositions containing C4-swallow tail silanes Described are perfluoro lower alkyl derived silanes having two perfluoroalkyl groups in close proximity to one another which in an organic solvent are useful in treating siliceous substrates; the compositions may optionally contain an additional non-fluorinated comp... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7459576 | Process for preparing aminoalkysilanes Useful products are recovered from the bottoms of aminoalkylsilane production in high yield and purity by reaction with alcohol, increasing the economics of aminoalkylsilane synthesis. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7442822 | Stabilization of nitrogen-containing and oxygen-containing organosilanes using weakly basic ion-exchange resins A process to stabilize nitrogen-containing or oxygen-containing organosilane from acid catalyzed attack and retard the resulting decomposition is disclosed. Such organosilanes, and the nitrogen-containing organosilane in particular, with a least one Si—H or N—H ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7432386 | Diarylbutadiene-substituted methyltrialkylsilanes and photoprotective compositions comprised thereof Novel 4,4-diarylbutadiene-substituted methyltrialkylsilanes having the structural formula (I): are useful sunscreens for UV-photoprotecting human skin against the damaging effects of UV-radiation, notably UV-A radiation. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413817 | 4,4′-Bis(carbazol-9-yl)-biphenyl based silicone compound and organic electroluminescent device using the same A 4,4′-Bis(carbazol-9-yl)-biphenyl (CBP) based silicone compound and an organic electroluminescent device using the CBP based silicon compound have excellent blue light emission characteristics and hole transfer capability. The CBP based silicon compound may be us... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408015 | Reacting functionalized trialkoxysilane with polyepoxide or diamine to yield silane adduct The present invention relates to silane adducts having a relatively higher adhesive strength as expressed formula X3SiR1, and manufacturing method thereof. wherein X is a hydrogenated form selected from one of epoxy compounds, amino compounds a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405315 | Mesoporous silica and process for producing the same (A) An anionic surfactant, (B) a silicate monomer and (C) a basic silane are mixed in water or a mixed solvent of a water-miscible organic solvent and water to obtain a mesoporous silica complex having mesopores with a uniform size, the anionic surfactant Component ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393515 | Fluorinated compound, water repellent composition and thin film To provide a fluorinated compound, which can readily form a thin film having a hydrophobic/hydrophilic pattern, by employing an ultraviolet light having a relatively low energy. A thin film having a hydrophobic/hydrophilic pattern is formed by irradiating a t... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7365198 | Silyl compound, light emitting material, and organic light emitting device using the same Provided is an organic light emitting device capable of emitting light with high efficiency by incorporating a silyl compound in which a silyl group is directly bonded to an anthracene ring particularly into its light emitting layer. In the organic light emitting de... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354886 | Pumpable multiple phase compositions for controlled release applications downhole Pumpable multiple phase vesicle compositions carry agents and components downhole or through a conduit, and controllably releasing them at a different place and time by breaking the compositions. In one non-limiting embodiment the pumpable multiple phase vesicles ha... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326753 | Process for the production of crosslinked polymer employing low VOC-producing silane crosslinker and resulting crosslinked polymer A process for crosslinking polymers employs a silane crosslinker which, upon hydrolysis, produces a reduced quantity of volatile organic compound. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309737 | Acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition containing organic functional groups of urethane and pyridine, more precisely an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition which has excellent removability owing to its low ini... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288145 | Precursors for depositing silicon containing films A precursor composition is disclosed for use in the chemical vapor deposition of a material selected from the group consisiting of silicon oxynitride, silicon nitride, and silicon oxide. The composition comprises a hydrazinosilane of the formula: [R1 | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273948 | Process of preparing esters and ethers of probucol and derivatives thereof A probucol or a probucol derivative can be efficiently converted to a monoester or monoether of probucol by reacting the free hydroxyl-containing probucol or a derivative thereof (by which is meant a probucol compound with at least one substituent that is different ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267868 | Composite products and molded articles obtained from said products An uncured composite product having a middle fibrous reinforcement, a thermosetting-resin based layer and a hardening-agent based layer for the thermosetting resin. The thermosetting-resin based layer is placed on one side of the fibrous reinforcement and the harden... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265236 | Polypodal silanes with embedded hydrophilicity A polypodal silane compounds are provided for use as a bonded phase and which have embedded hydrophilicity. The compounds have at least two podal branches bonded via an ether linkage or alkoxy group to a hydrophilic group. Each podal branch has a silicon atom which ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264882 | Adhesive fluoride varnish The invention relates to mixtures comprising polymers containing hydrogen-siloxane groups and fluoride, in addition to the use of said mixtures as a dental scaling varnish and fluoridation varnish and as a desensitising agent, in addition to the use of said mixtures... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261843 | Photochromic optical article Describes a photochromic article, e.g., an ophthalmic photochromic plastic article, such as a lens, in which the article includes (1) a rigid substrate, e.g., a transparent substrate such as a glass or organic polymeric substrate, as for example, a thermoset or ther... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247731 | Ligands for metals and improved metal-catalyzed processes based thereon One aspect of the present invention relates to novel ligands for transition metals. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of catalysts comprising these ligands in transition metal-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming react... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244420 | Cosmetic composition based on organic silicon compounds comprising at least a function with a cosmetic effect The invention concerns a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least 0.02 weight percent relative to the composition total weight, one or several water soluble organosilicon compounds, selected among silanes having one silicon atom and silo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238842 | Covalent tethering of functional groups to proteins A mutant hydrolase optionally fused to a protein of interest is provided. The mutant hydrolase is capable of forming a bond with a substrate for the corresponding nonmutant (wild-type) hydrolase which is more stable than the bond formed between the wild-type hydrola... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235688 | Process for preparing histone deacetylase inhibitors and intermediates thereof A process for preparing unsaturated esters useful as intermediates for HDAC inhibitors, by reacting an aldehyde or ketone having the following formula I: wherein R1 is an aromatic group or a combined a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226991 | Phenylalanine derivatives Disclosed herein are phenylalanine derivative compounds of the following formula W—Y—(AA)n—Z wherein Y is a phenylalanyl radical, AA is an amino acid, n is an integer of 1 to 15, and substituent variables W and Z are as described... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223879 | Ligands for metals and improved metal-catalyzed processes based thereon One aspect of the present invention relates to ligands for transition metals. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of catalysts comprising these ligands in transition metal-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217830 | Organic silicon compound and method for preparing the same A compound of the formula (1): wherein PCA represents a polycycloaliphatic hydrocarbon group, ALK represents a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, m is 1 or 2, n is 0 or 1, and R1 and R2 represent independently... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214748 | Process for the production of an azo-catalyst for the polymerization of olefins The present invention relates to a process for the production of a catalyst by reacting metal compounds with azo ligands, the catalyst, the use of this catalyst as a polymerization catalyst, a process for olefin (co)polymerization with the aid of these catalysts, re... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208561 | Saccharide residue-functional organopolysiloxanes and method for the preparation thereof A saccharide residue-functional organopolysiloxane containing at least two monosaccharide or polysaccharide groups per molecule in which a specific site on the monosaccharide or polysaccharide is bonded to silicon through a thioether bond. Also, a method of preparin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205425 | Optically active nitro alcohol derivatives, optically active amino alcohol derivatives, and process for producing thereof Optically active 1-substituted phenyl-2-nitro alcohol derivatives having the formula (1) and the process for producing thereof, and 1-substituted phenyl-2-amino alcohol derivatives having the formula (2) ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189456 | Photochromic optical article Describes a photochromic plastic article, e.g., an ophthalmic photochromic article, such as a lens, in which the article includes (1) a rigid substrate, e.g., polymeric substrate, such as a thermoset or thermoplastic substrate, (2) a photochromic polymeric coating a... | 03/13/2007 |
