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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8034253 | Decontaminant Method and composition for decomposing and detoxifying chemical warfare agents, organic toxic compounds (e.g., pesticides), and for removal of contaminants in materials including fuels. The method and composition are based on ferrate (VI). The ferrate is typically a... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7771611 | Oxypentafluorosulfate compositions and processes for making them Novel compositions are provided containing a compound represented by the formula YOSF5 or ZOSF5, where: (a) Y is: (i) an organic cation other than (Me2N)3S+ or (ii) an inorganic cation, provided that when Y is t... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7682520 | Composition and method for chelated scavenging compounds There is disclosed herein a composition and method for removing a sulphur compound or carbon dioxide from a substance and methods for its use, said composition comprising a metal at between about 0.5 to 25 percent by weight, a base at between about 1 to 99 percent b... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7645396 | 1,2-bis(3-methylphenoxy)ethane composition and thermal recording media made by using the same In a thermal recording medium including a basic chromogenic dye, a developer and a sensitizer, a composition for a thermal recording medium which composition contains 50 ppm to 5.0 mass % of 1-(3-methylphenoxy)-2-(4-methylphenoxy)ethane and/or 1,2-bis(4-methylphenox... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7435758 | Additive for producing the positive active material for lead-acid storage batteries, a method for its production, and its use Described is an additive for producing the positive active material for lead-acid storage batteries on the basis of finely divided tetrabasic lead sulfate. The additive contains a tetrabasic lead sulfate of an average particle size smaller than about 3 μm as well a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7407602 | Air pollution control In a method of controlling air pollution, a combustion gas is passed through a slurry of an alkaline-earth metal sulfide and a redox buffer (e.g., a phosphate), preferably in combination with an alkaline-earth metal carbonate and/or hydroxide. A composition for remo... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7384491 | Apparatus and methods for making crosslinked elastic laminates An apparatus for making an elastic laminate including a crosslinked elastic layer formed of an elastic copolymer includes a die for extruding a layer of crosslinkable elastic copolymer, at least one roll for conveying the elastic layer, a supply source for providing... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7365101 | Dispersion of pyrogenically produced cerium oxide A dispersion of pyrogenically produced cerium oxide, which does not contain any particles larger than 1 μm, is produced by dispersing a pyrogenically produced cerium oxide in water by means of a dissolver, centrifuging it, separating the supernatant from the bottom... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7262231 | Photosensitive amine generator, photocurable composition and photoreactive adhesive composition The invention provides compounds which can generate amine by irradiation with light and are excellent both in photodecomposability and in reactivity and compatibility with amine-curable compounds, and photo-setting compositions containing the compounds. The compound... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261842 | Photochromic compositions, preparation thereof and articles made therefrom or coated therewith The present invention relates to novel cross-linkable or crosslinked photochromic compositions, articles made from or coated with the compositions and method of making the compositions. The compositions contain (i) at least one segmented or non-segmented polyurethan... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7211682 | Aqueous solution of a sodium salt of HEDTA The invention pertains to an aqueous solution of a sodium salt xNa+ yH+ of the chelating compound of formula I: wherein x=2.1–2.7, y=0.9–0.3, and x+y=3. The invention further pertains to... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7091250 | Additive for producing a positive active material for lead-acid storage batteries, a method for its production and a method for its use The present invention is an additive for producing a positive active material for lead-acid storage batteries on the basis of finely divided tetrabasic lead sulfate. The additive contains a tetrabasic lead sulfate of an average particle size less than about 3 μm as... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066994 | Method and composition for increasing slip resistance of a substrate surface A chemical composition is applied to the surface of a substrate to significantly increase its slip resistance properties. The composition comprises a di-methyl silicone compound, an oxidizing agent, an evaporation modifier, a sequestering agent, a hydrotopic agent, ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7029573 | Composition and control method for treating hydrocarbon The invention relates to a composition and method for treating liquid hydrocarbons in order to remove acidic impurities, such as mercaptans, particularly mercaptans having a molecular weight of about C4 (C4H10S=90 g/mole) and higher,... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6858762 | Process for the manufacture of halocarbons and selected compounds and azeotropes with HF A liquid phase process is disclosed for producing halogenated alkane adducts of the formula CAR1R2CBR3R4 (where A, B, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification) whic... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6743373 | Process for the separation of enantiomers and enantiopure reagent Process for the separation of enantiomers comprising at least one free functional group, in which process a reagent based on an enantiopure amino acid is reacted in basic medium with a mixture comprising enantiometers. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6736993 | Silicon reagents and low temperature CVD method of forming silicon-containing gate dielectric materials using same Silicon precursors for forming silicon films. Hexacoordinated silicon beta-diketonate compositions are described, of the formula R2Si(-diketonate)2 or (RO)2Si(β-diketonate)2, wherein each R is the same as or different fro... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6723255 | Compositions for shortstopping free radical emulsion polymerizations and stabilizing latices made therefrom Disclosed are compositions for shortstopping free radical emulsion polymerizations and stabilizing polymers produced from the corresponding emulsion processes. Such compositions include at least one hydrophillic radical scavenger (i.e, shortstopper) and at least one... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6717019 | Glycidyl ether-capped acetylenic diol ethoxylate surfactants The present invention pertains to glycidyl ether-capped acetylenic diol ethoxylates having a structure according to the formula: wherein R1 is hydrogen or a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having from ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6695975 | Liquid formulation The invention provides a suspo-emulsion formulation comprising defined first and second compatible components, the first component acting primarily as an oil emulsifier and secondarily as a particle dispersant, and the second component acting primarily as... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6677493 | Processes for the purification and use of 2-chloro-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane and zeotropes thereof with HF A process is disclosed for the separation of a mixture of HF and CF3 CClFCF3. The process involves placing the mixture in a separation zone at a temperature of from about -30° C. to about 100° C. and at a pressure sufficient to mai... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663841 | Removal of H2S and/or mercaptans form supercritical and/or liquid CO2 A method for removing or scavenging hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) and/or mercaptans from supercritical and/or liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) using triazine scavenging agents is described. Preferred triazines are hexahydrotriazines.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6627108 | Desulphurizing catalytic composition and its use in removing hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide from a gas A desulphurizing composition for the treatment of CLAUS plant tail gases, comprises: an organic solvent A with a boiling point of more than 200° C. at atmospheric pressure; a catalyst composition B of at least one alkali- or alkaline-earth salt (S) ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6603034 | Preparation of organozinc halides from reactive halogen compounds and their use A process for preparing organozinc halides in solvents, includes reacting a reactive halogen compound with zinc in one or more carboxylic esters. It is also possible to prepare keto, hydroxyl and amino compounds of organozinc halides obtained in a first s... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6579469 | Cyanoacrylate solutions containing preservatives An adhesive composition that contains a preservative is particularly useful as a medical adhesive and can include alkyl cyanoacrylate monomers. The preservative is preferably soluble in the monomer. The composition may optionally be sterilized by placing ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569801 | Adhesive made from cross-linking liquid catalyst with amino resin The invention provides an adhesive made from a liquid catalyst cross-linked with an amino resin. The liquid catalyst has improved flexibility and adhesive properties, which are imparted on the adhesive. It is comprised of a cross-linkable polyvinyl acetat... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6540942 | Nonaqueous compositions and additives therefor Nonaqueous compositions comprising at least one product of the reaction between A) a linking agent of formula I R4 (Y)3 (I) Wherein each Y group is a halogen atom or one Y group is a halogen atom and two Y groups represent an epoxy oxyge... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6534616 | Precursors for making low dielectric constant materials with improved thermal stability Fluorinated chemical precursors, methods of manufacture, polymer thin films with low dielectric constants, and integrated circuits comprising primarily of sp2 C--F and some hyperconjugated sp3 C--F bonds are disclosed in this inventi... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6475799 | Electrochemical analysis system A sample pre-separation and concentration system for detecting low levels of analytes in highly complex mixtures includes a plurality of trapping columns having a high selectivity for classes of compounds of interest, upstream of a standard separation col... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6436865 | Liquid catalyst for crosslinking with an amino resin The invention provides a liquid catalyst capable of cross-linking amino resins. The liquid catalyst has improved flexibility and adhesive properties. It is comprised of a cross-linkable polyvinyl acetate, an acid, and an ammonium salt.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6355821 | Preparation of metal alkoxides Methods of forming metal alkoxides and methods of forming precursor solutions of metal alkoxides suitable for the coating of glass in the manufacture of electrochromic devices are disclosed. The method of forming metal alkoxides involves dissolving the me... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6300379 | Production of stable hydrolyzable organosilane solutions An aqueous composition formed by mixing a hydrolyzable silicon compound having a low solubility in water (e.g a fluorosilane), a major proportion of water, and a surfactant, also contains an effective amount of a co-solvent (e.g. certain glycol ethers) wh... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6288255 | Organometallic compositions An organometallic composition comprises a complex of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium and hafnium and an acetoacetate ester in which the molar ratio of Ti or Hf to acetoacetate ester is in the range 1:2.5 to 1:1... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6265532 | Method for making polyaniline with high molecular mass in the form of emeraldine and polyniline obtained by said method This invention involves a process for manufacturing high molecular mass polyaniline in the form of emeraldine and polyaniline obtained by this process. The process includes the following steps: a) polymerising aniline or an aniline derivative to make pernigran... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6221277 | Composition for removing sulfur compounds from fluids The present invention relates to an activated metal oxide and methods for removing sulfur compounds from fluids, whereby the activated metal oxide includes an amount of metal oxide and an amount of ethoxylated fatty amine, with the ethoxylated fatty amine... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6222077 | Dimerized alcohol compositions and biodegradible surfactants made therefrom having cold water detergency There is provided an alcohol composition obtained by dimerizing an olefin feed comprising C6 -C10 linear olefins to obtain C12 -C20 olefins, followed by conversion to alcohols, such as by hydroformylation. The c... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6165432 | Composition and process for removal of acid gases Aqueous compositions comprising a mixture of a tertiary alkanolamine and a primary alkanolamine of the formula R--CH(NH2)--CH2 --OH (I) or mixtures thereof wherein R is H, or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 a... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6056899 | Preparation of conductive polymers from stabilized precursor solutions Conductive polymers are prepared from a stabilized solution containing a monomer, an Fe(III) oxidizing agent, and a mixed solvent. The solvents are selected to stabilize the Fe(III) oxidizing agent and monomer in solution while allowing highly conducting ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5990332 | Metal compound of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid, charge control agent, toner, and powdery paint Metal compound of formula [I] which is excellent in charge control or charge-enhancing property, and toner for developing electrostatic images and powdery paint for electrostatic painting incorporating thereof: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5849166 | Electrophoresis of nucleic acid fragments A method for electrophoresis of nucleic acid fragments present in the solution which contains an amount, e.g., 0.2% or more, of a reagent, e.g., glycerol, dithiolthreitol (DTT) and trehalose or other sugars, which interact to form a complex with borate or... | 12/15/1998 |
