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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384536 | Processes for making lubricant blends with low brookfield viscosities Lubricant blends and finished gear oils comprising a Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricant base oil fraction, a petroleum derived base oil, and a pour point depressant are provided. The Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricant base oil fraction comprises less than 0.30 weight ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371906 | Process for photo-oxidative stability improvements A process for improving the stability to photo-oxidation of a polycyclic aromatic compound having at least two polymorphic forms comprises treating a first polymorph with one or more solvents to obtain the more stable second polymorph and then separating the second ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7332070 | Method of preventing heat exchanger fouling A specific nonionic surfactant is added to a component mainly comprising hydrocarbons before passing through a heat exchanger in a petrochemical plant or a polyolefin production plant, whereby fouling of the heat exchanger can be efficiently prevented, that is, the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7252755 | Viscosity modification of heavy hydrocarbons A low-viscosity, high-softening point heavy hydrocarbon material having a viscosity-reducing amount of at least one biodiesel material dissolved in a heavy hydrocarbon, and a method for producing such low-viscosity, high-softening point heavy hydrocarbon material ar... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7204410 | Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and medium A structure of a system using an IC card is simplified. A controller and active antennas are connected to each other through a bus. The controller transmits a command outputted from a host computer and including an ID for discriminating the active antennas to all th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7163827 | Aromatic esters for marking or tagging organic products A compound represented by formula I is used as a marker for organic products. wherein Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or a substituted... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7125475 | Nitrosophenols and C-nitrosoanilines as polymerization inhibitors Inhibitor blends that include both nitrosophenols and nitrosoanilines, optionally in combination with air or oxygen, reduce the premature polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers. unsaturated monomers. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7094331 | Viscosity modification of heavy hydrocarbons using dihydric alcohols A low viscosity, high softening point heavy hydrocarbon material having a viscosity reducing amount of at least one dihydric alcohol dissolved therein, and a method for producing such heavy hydrocarbon material, are disclosed. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7045647 | Blends of quinone alkide and nitroxyl compounds and polymerization inhibitors Disclosed herein is a method for inhibiting the premature polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising adding to said monomers an effective amount of: A) at least one nitroxyl compound, and B) at least one quinone alkide compound having an electro... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7012046 | Drag reducing agent slurries having alfol alcohols and processes for forming drag reducing agent slurries having alfol alcohols A composition including a polyalphaolefin and at least one alfol alcohol that function as drag reducing agent slurries and a process for the preparation of the drag reducing agent slurries are disclosed. The process includes contacting alpha olefin monomers with a c... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6989357 | Alcohol absorbed polyalphaolefin drag reducing agents A composition including an alcohol absorbed polyalphaolefin that functions as a drag reducing agent and a process for the preparation of the drag reducing agent are disclosed. The process includes the steps of contacting alpha olefin monomers with at least one catal... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6987207 | Hydrocarbonaceous composition The present invention relates to a composition, comprising: (A) an odor-emitting hydrocarbonaceous material; and (B) an odor-suppressing amount of an additive composition comprising soy methyl ester, at least one aldehyde and/or at least one ketone, and at least one... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6962895 | Lubricating compositions This invention relates to a lubricating composition comprising at least about 30% by weight at least one mineral oil, having a kinematic viscosity of less than about 8 cSt at 100° C., (A) from about 15% to about 40% by weight of at least one polymer, and (B) up to ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960279 | Method for stabilizing vinyl aromatic monomers using selected polymerization inhibitors and polymers prepared therewith Disclosed is the observation that 7-aryl-quinone methides and 4-tert-butylcatechol, when used in combination in a vinyl aromatic monomer to inhibit polymerization,do not inhibit polymerization to the same extend as each would if used separately. Stated another way, ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6849581 | Gelled hydrocarbon compositions and methods for use thereof Gelled organic compositions and methods for using same. The gelled compositions may be liquid organic fluids, such as gelled liquid hydrocarbons, formed from a mixture of an organic-base fluid, a carboxylic acid, and one or more metal source compounds, such as a met... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6841061 | Antigelling agent for hydrocarbon mixture containing conjugated diene and method of preventing clogging of apparatus for separating and purifying the mixture An Anti-gelling agent for a hydrocarbon mixture containing a conjugated diene, which comprises (a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having an NO radical in the molecule, and precursor compounds capable of forming an NO radical, (... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835288 | Method for preventing undesired polymerization in a mixture of substances containing ethylenically unsaturated compounds A process for preventing undesired polymerization is conducted by maintaining an effective concentration of a stabilizer which comprises N-oxyl radicals in a mixture containing ethylenically unsaturated compounds, wherein (i) an el... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6833484 | Inhibiting oxidation of a Fischer-Tropsch product using petroleum-derived products The present invention relates blended hydrocarbonaceous products comprising Fischer Tropsch derived products that resist oxidation and to methods of inhibiting oxidation in Fischer Tropsch products. The present invention also relates to Fischer Tropsch products cont... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6803492 | Additives based on components present in petroleum for improving the cold flow properties of crude and distillate oils The invention relates to an additive for improving the cold-flow properties of crude and distillate oils, where the additive is obtainable by extraction of crude oil with supercritical gas. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6797846 | Fibrous crystal aggregates, preparation method thereof and use thereof A crystal substance formed by precipitating as fibrous aggregates by making a metal aliphatic carboxylate dissolve completely in pure water, stirring, and gradually cooling the resulting solution. A method of preparing the fibrous crystal aggregates. A material for ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6776821 | Fixing material for gaseous hydrocarbon and use thereof, and method for solidifying hydrocarbon A material for fixing gaseous hydrocarbon containing fibrous crystal aggregates formed by precipitating by making a metal aliphatic carboxylate dissolve completely in pure water to give a solution, stirring and gradually cooling the resulting solution; a method of p... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6723888 | Humidification of hydrocarbon mixtures for use in polymer synthesis A humidification system (A) for humidifying a dry hydrocarbon stream includes a column (10) which defines an interior cavity (20). The cavity is partially filled with a bed (12) of a packing material (40) and a layer of water (20),... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6717021 | Solvating component and solvent system for mesophase pitch A solvating component for a solvated mesophase pitch. The solvated component includes a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons having boiling points in the atmospheric equivalent boiling point range of about 285° to about 500° C. (about 550° F.-932° F.). At least 80% ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6638417 | Traction drive fluid A traction drive fluid is provided containing a naphthenic compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R2 through R4 are each independently hydrogen or an alky... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6570045 | Methods of solidifying low-boiling-point hydrocarbon and handling the same, and regeneration thereof Disclosed are a method of solidifying a low-boiling-point hydrocarbon, wherein the low-boiling-point hydrocarbon (including hydrocarbons which are gaseous at ordinary temperature) is brought into contact with a metal salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid, ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6506806 | Reduction of surface tension A composition for reducing surface tension comprising from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of a hydrocarbon surfactant and from 0.0001% to about 0.3% by weight of a fluorocarbon surfactant, provided that the hydrocarbon surfactant is present at less th... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6482243 | Fuel reformulator The present invention is directed to a composition for use in a combustion engine either as a fuel additive or as an additive for a crankcase lubricant. The composition may include a polyunsaturated aliphatic or alicyclic compound having at least three, b... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6461421 | Hydrocarbonaceous composition containing odor suppressant This invention relates to a composition, comprising: (A) an odor-emitting hydrocarbonaceous material; and (B) an odor-suppressing amount of an aldehyde or a ketone, and a carboxylic acid ester.... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6417415 | Methods of solidifying low-boiling-point hydrocarbon and handling the same, and regeneration thereof Disclosed are a method of solidifying a low-boiling-point hydrocarbon, wherein the low-boiling-point hydrocarbon (including hydrocarbons which are gaseous at ordinary temperature) is brought into contact with a metal salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid, ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6410810 | Handling method of (fluoroaryl) borane compound and preparing method of hydrocarbon solution A mixture of bis- and tris(fluoroaryl)borane compounds expressed by General Formula (1) below is handled in the form of a slurry made with a hydrocarbon solvent: ##STR1## where each of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6409887 | Polymerization inhibitor A monomer composition, stabilized against premature polymerization, comprising: a) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or mixture of monomers polymerizable by free radical initiation, and b) an effective amount, sufficient to inhibit premature polymeriza... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6379588 | Stabilized monomer composition A monomer composition, which contains A) vinyl-containing monomers in which a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of the halogens, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and silicon is present on the vinyl group, and B) a compound or a mixture of compounds of the ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6342647 | Vinyl monomer polymerization inhibition using hindered hydroxylamines It has been discovered that the polymerization of vinyl aromatic compounds, such as styrene, may be inhibited by the addition of a composition that contains a hindered hydroxylamine, and, optionally, a synergist together with the hindered hydroxylamine. I... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6339051 | Diesel engine cylinder oils Diesel engine cylinder oils of improved cleanliness and load carrying ability and reduced port deposit characteristics for use in marine and stationary slow speed diesel engines are based on medium heavy Group I or Group II neutral base oils, typically fr... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6297413 | Antifoaming agents Paraffinic oils which comprise in the range of from 45% to 100% basis mass per mass of one or more paraffinic hydrocarbon(s) and have an average molecular weight in the range of from 100-200 are useful as antifoam agents, especially in a surfactant-contai... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6277269 | Producing pipelineable bitumen A bitumen is rendered pipelineable by partially hydroconverting the bitumen and then adding sufficient diluent to the partially hydroconverted bitumen to provide a mixture having an API gravity at 15° C. of at least 19° and a viscosity at 40° C. in the... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6274029 | Synthetic diesel fuel and process for its production Diesel fuels or blending stocks having excellent lubricity, oxidative stability and high cetane number are produced from non-shifting Fischer-Tropsch processes by separating the Fischer-Tropsch product into a lighter and heavier fractions, e.g., at about ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6262323 | Polymerization inhibition of isoprene It has been discovered that the polymerization of diene compounds, such as isoprene, may be inhibited by the addition of a composition that contains a at least one phenylenediamine, at least one sterically hindered phenol, and at least one hydroxylamine. ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6258987 | Preparation of alcohol-containing gasoline A process for controlling the composition of a subgrade gasoline so that the subgrade will yield an alcohol-containing gasoline which precisely meets desired specifications when mixed with the desired amount of alcohol. The process involves blending a plu... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6248699 | Gelling system for hydrocarbon fluids The present invention relates to a gelled hydrocarbon fluid useful as a fracturing fluid in subterranean formations comprising at least one gelling agent which is a salt of a carboxylic acid having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms. An activator which... | 06/19/2001 |
