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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071800 | Borohydride metallocene complex of a lanthanide, catalytic system including said complex, polymerization method using same and ethylene/butadiene copolymer obtained using said method A borohydride metallocene complex of a lanthanide, its process of preparation, a catalytic system incorporating it, a process for the copolymerization of olefins employing this catalytic system and an ethylene/butadiene copolymer obtained by this process, the butadi... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7645893 | Highly soluble ferrocenyl compounds Substituted ferrocenium compounds comprising at least one pendant oleophilic substituent on at least one of the cyclopentadienyl groups and an inert, compatible, noncoordinating, anion and processes for use thereof as catalyst activators for addition polymerizations... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7453005 | Transition metal compound and catalyst for olefin polymerization A transition metal compound useful as a component of a catalyst for olefin polymerization and a highly active polymerization catalyst capable of producing a high molecular weight olefin polymer. The catalyst for olefin polymerization contains a transition metal comp... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7429671 | Process for the fluorination of boron hydrides A process for fluorination of borohydride salts including providing a reaction medium comprising HF and a superacid. A borohydride salt compound is added to the reaction medium. The borohydride salt is reacted with the reaction medium under conditions to form a fluo... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7411082 | Synthesizing method for compound, and catalyst for synthesis reaction A catalyst for synthesis reaction that can allow the cross coupling reaction at an improved yield, and yet can be collected after used for the reaction and recycled, and a synthesizing method for a compound using the same catalyst for synthesis reaction. In the Suzu... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396947 | Chiral ligands for application in asymmetric syntheses The present invention relates to biarylbisphosphines and intermediates thereof. The scope of the invention further encompasses catalysts preparable from the biarylbisphosphines and their use in asymmetric syntheses. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7368616 | Method for the production of monomers useful in the manufacture of semiconductive polymers The instant invention relates to a new method for the synthesis of monomers and their use inter alia in the manufacture of semiconductive polymers. Monomers, in particular, asymmetric monomers, such as asymmetric fluorene compounds, are valuable material in the manu... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7323523 | Adjusting polymer characteristics through process control Properties of a polymer produced in gas phase or slurry phase using a dual catalyst such as polydispersity and comonomer incorporation, may be controlled by controlling reaction parameters such as temperature, (co)monomer pressure, hydrogen partial pressure and the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321048 | Organometallic compound purification A method of purifying an organometallic compound by heating the organometallic compound in the presence of a trialkyl aluminum compound and a catalyst. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309741 | Polyolefin blends and pipe A polyolefin blend comprising: (a) from 30 to 80 weight % of a low molecular weight copolymer comprising from 85 to 100 weight % of ethylene and from 15 to 0 weight % of one or more C4-8 alpha olefins having a density fr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303852 | Photoacid generating compounds, chemically amplified positive resist materials, and pattern forming method The invention provides a high-resolution resist material comprising an acid generator that has high sensitivity and high resolution with respect to high-energy rays of 300 nm or less, has small line-edge roughness, and is superior in heat stability and in shelf stab... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288533 | Topical application for treating toenail fungus A topical applications is used to treat and prevent the spread of nail infections or onychomycosis caused by bacteria, fungi and other pathogens. The topical application has a composition that comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one species selected from th... | 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 |
| 7279603 | Boron and aluminum compounds in electronic components The present invention relates to the use of boron and aluminum compounds in electronics, in particular as electron transport material, as host material of the emission layer and as hole blocking material, in each case in phosphorescent OLEDs, and also to layers prod... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273914 | Olefin polymerization methods Methods for making polyolefins are disclosed. One method comprises polymerizing an olefin in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a single-site complex, an agglomerated metal oxide/clay support-activator, and an ionic borate. Including an ionic borate with t... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7247660 | Dental composition based on silicone crosslinkable by cation process The invention concerns dental compositions. Said composition comprises (1) a silicone crosslinkable and/or polymerizable by cation process; (2) an efficient amount of at least an initiator such as onium borate; (3) at least a photosensitizer ; and (4) a dental fille... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232870 | Bridged metallocene complexes, process for preparing the same and use thereof Provided is a bridged cyclopentadienyl-dicarbollide complex having the formula of {L[(Cp)(C2B9R110)]}MR in which Cp is an unsubstituted, alkyl-substituted, aryl-substituted or fused ring cyclopentadienyl, R1 is ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7217701 | Intracellular calcium concentration increase inhibitors An intracellular calcium concentration increase inhibitor containing as the active ingredient (1) a boron compound represented by the formula (I). The compound represented by the formula (I) inhibits the increase o... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7211367 | Photo acid generator, chemical amplification resist material A high resolution resist material comprising an acid generator is provided so that high sensitivity and high resolution for high energy rays of 300 nm or less, small line-edge roughness, and excellence in heat stability and storage stability are obtained. Moreover, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211636 | Ionic compound, resin composition containing the same and use thereof An ionic compound comprising a cationic portion having a hydroxyl group and/or a carboxylic acid group and an anionic portion of the formula (1): [BR4]− (1) wherein R may be the same or different and represents a phen... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208614 | Method for producing, via organometallic compounds, organic intermediate products A method for preparing aryllithium compounds of the formulae (IV) and (VI) includes reacting halogen compounds (I) with lithium metal to obtain a lithium compound of formula (II) and reacting the lithium compound of formula (II) with aromatic compounds of the formul... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202373 | Monocyclopentadienyl complexes Monocyclopentadienyl complexes in which the cyclopentadienyl system bears at least one uncharged donor bound via a boron-containing bridge and comprising one or more atoms of group 15 and/or 16 of the Periodic Table of the Elements and is bound to a metal selected f... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199203 | Isotactic propylene copolymer fibers, their preparation and use Fibers comprising a propylene homopolymer or a copolymer of propylene and at least one of ethylene and one or more unsaturated comonomers exhibit desirable properties. The homopolymers are characterized as having 13C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-err... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182307 | System for vertically forming concrete panels A concrete mold device for vertically forming a concrete panel includes a plurality of concrete forms for collectively defining a mold cavity for receiving an uncured concrete mixture therein. The concrete forms can include a pair of opposing side wall forms to defi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179876 | High tear films from hafnocene catalyzed polyethylenes A polyethylene film having a balance of improved physical and mechanical properties and a method for making the same are provided. In one aspect, the film includes a 1% secant modulus of greater than 25,000 psi, a dart impact resistance of greater than 500 g/mil, an... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176158 | Polymerization catalyst composition Copolymerization of Ni(H) or Co(II) acenaphthene diimine complexes containing olefinic substituents on aryl groups in the presence of a free radical initiator results in polymerized late transition metal catalysts which can be used for olefin polymerization or oligo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172816 | High tear films from hafnocene catalyzed polyethylenes A polyethylene film having a balance of improved physical and mechanical properties and a method for making the same are provided. In one aspect, the film includes a 1% secant modulus of greater than 25,000 psi, a dart impact resistance of greater than 500 g/mil, an... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7157592 | Method for producing organo-metallic compounds of cyclopentadiene A method for producing ferrocene and other organometallic compounds of cyclopentadiene is disclosed. Dry iron chloride (or other selected metal salt) is added to a solution of cyclopentadiene, diethylamine, potassium and dibenzo-18-crown-6 ether in a cooled flask un... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148356 | Process for the catalytic synthesis of biaryls and polymers from aryl compounds A process for producing organic substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds including biaryl and biheteroaryl compounds in a two-step reaction. In the first step, the aromatic or heteroaromatic compound is borylated in a reaction comprising a borane or diborane... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148298 | Polymerization catalysts for producing polymers with low levels of long chain branching This invention relates to catalyst compositions, methods, and polymers encompassing a Group 4 metallocene with bridging η5-cyclopentadienyl-type ligands, in combination with a cocatalyst and an activator-support. The compositions and methods disclosed he... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148173 | Catalytic systems for the polymerization and copolymerization of alpha-olefins Heterogeneous catalytic compositions obtained by reacting a porous inorganic support with an alumoxane and subsequently supporting at least one metallocene compound thereon. A process for polymerization of α-olefins in a slurry or in a gas phase, the process cataly... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147832 | Process for the isolation and purification of zirconium peroxosulfate and uses thereof Provided is a process for isolating zirconium peroxosulfate and its use, either as is or to prepare high purity zirconium compounds including powders of zirconium dioxide and stabilized zirconia. The process is based on precipitating a peroxide compound from an acid... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141632 | Mixed metallocene catalyst systems containing a poor comonomer incorporator and a good comonomer incorporator The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compounds, catalyst systems including these catalyst compounds, and to their use in the polymerization of ethylene and at least one comonomer. In particular, the invention provides a catalyst system comprising a... | 11/28/2006 |
