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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7981319 | Non-aqueous liquid compositions comprising ion exchange polymers Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said co... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7632425 | Composition and associated method A composition includes a metal precursor. The metal precursor may include an inorganic ligand and a metal cation. The inorganic ligand may include a carbamate group. An associated method is provided. ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7510670 | Free flowing filler composition based on organofunctional silane Free flowing filler composition based on organofunctional silane and/or mixtures of organofunctional silanes possessing mercaptan and blocked mercaptan functionality. The invention also relates to articles of manufacture, particularly tires, made from the elastomer ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7501075 | Synthesis agent containing methyllithium/lithium bromide, and process for the preparation thereof A synthesis agent containing methyllithium and lithium bromide is described, in which MeLi and LiBr are dissolved in a solvent of the general formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7314513 | Methods of forming a doped semiconductor thin film, doped semiconductor thin film structures, doped silane compositions, and methods of making such compositions Methods for forming doped silane and/or semiconductor thin films, doped liquid phase silane compositions useful in such methods, and doped semiconductor thin films and structures. The composition is generally liquid at ambient temperatures and includes a Group IVA a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312297 | Treatment composition for making acquisition fluff pulp in sheet form A treatment composition for making acquisition fluff pulp in sheet form, having a cross-linking agent and an anti-hydrogen-bonding agent. The cross-linking agent may be a polycarboxylic acid, aldehyde, urea-based derivatives or a mixture thereof. The anti-hydrogen-b... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7173180 | Silane composition, silicon film forming method and solar cell production method A silane composition for preparing a semiconductor thin films of a solar cell is disclosed. The silane composition contains a polysilane compound represented by the formula SinRm (n is an integer of 3 or more, m is an integer of n to (2n+2) and... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7067069 | Silane composition, silicon film forming method and solar cell production method A silane composition for preparing a semiconductor thin films of a solar cell is disclosed. The silane composition contains a polysilane compound represented by the formula SinRm (n is an integer of 3 or more, m is an integer of n to (2n+2) and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7012148 | Compositions and methods for thionation during chemical synthesis reactions Compositions and methods for using these compositions to produce high yields of thionated compounds are provided. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005083 | Process for the preparation of alkyllithium compounds A process for preparing alkyllithium compounds by reacting a sodium-lithium alloy with alkyl halides at temperatures of about 50 to 125° C. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994800 | Liquid precursors for formation of materials containing alkali metals Volatile liquid precursors are provided for use in the formation of alkali metal-containing materials. The compound includes an alkali metal and an amide ligand and is a liquid at a temperature of less than about 70° C. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6936184 | Conductive member for OA equipment A conductive member for OA equipment (electrophotographic apparatus or electrostatic recording apparatus) which is obtainable from a composition comprising a non-ether-based polyurethane, carbon black and bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imidolithium. The conductive mem... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924345 | Phosphorus-containing compositions and their use in hydrocyanation, isomerization and hydroformylation reactions A polymeric, phosphorus-containing composition made by heating, in the presence of an initiator, preferably a free radical initiator, and optionally in the presence of one or more comonomers, at least one substituted phosphonylated 2,2′-dihydroxyl-1,1′-binaphtha... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6878310 | Carboxylate-containing alkyltin heat stabilizer A stabilizer composition, suitable for use in polyvinyl chloride compositions, can be formed by reacting a mixture of monoalkyltin trichloride, such as butyltin trichloride, and dialkyltin dichloride, such as dibutyltin dichloride, with at least one carboxylic acid,... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6861011 | Process for preparing methyllithium Methyllithium is prepared by reacting chloromethane with a dispersion lithium metal in an aromatic organic solvent with methyltetrahydrofuran. ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6787067 | Granular composite additive for polyolefin, process for producing the same, and polyolefin composition containing the same The present invention provides a multi-component granular additive for polyolefins which has a strength and a function which enable the additive to be dust-free and be of components-in-granule type. It comprises 10 parts by mass of a nucleating agent comprising an a... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6761832 | Process for the production of dithiophosphoric acid polysulfide mixtures This invention relates to a process for the production of dithiophosphoric acid poly-sulfide mixtures, which is characterized in that dithiophosphoric acid disulfides are reacted with sulfur at elevated temperatures. The dithiophosphoric acid polysulfide mixtures pr... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6743764 | Low viscosity alkyl diphenyl oxide sulfonic acid blends This invention addresses methods and compositions for providing alkyl diphenyl oxide sulfonic acid blends at useful viscosities for use in surfactants such as DOWFAX-containing surfactants. The low viscosity alkyl diphenyl oxide sulfonic acid blend is made by admixi... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6686489 | Metal organic precursors for transparent metal oxide thin films and method of making same A liquid precursor for forming a transparent metal oxide thin film comprises a first organic precursor compound. In one embodiment, the liquid precursor is for making a conductive thin film. In this embodiment, the liquid precursor contains a first metal ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6677268 | Catalyst based on cobalt and/or rhodium employed in a two-phase medium An improved catalyst based on cobalt and/or rhodium dissolved in a non-aqueous ionic solvent which is liquid at a temperature of less than 90° C. More particularly, the catalyst comprises at least one complex of cobalt and/or rhodium co-ordinated with at... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6545059 | Treated mineral fillers suspensions of these fillers in polyols and their uses in polyurethane foams Method for the treatment of mineral fillers using organic phosphate treatment agents. Treated mineral fillers obtained by said method and suspension of these treated mineral fillers in polyols. Use of these suspensions in the manufacture of flexible, semi... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6495708 | Aluminosiloxane compound and process for preparing the same The present invention relates to novel aluminosiloxane compounds which have the characteristics to be prepared from waste silicone compounds and to be advantageously used as siloxylating agent for various organic and inorganic materials, processes for pre... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6482483 | Phosphonium salt composition A composition comprising tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine or phosphorus-containing salts or condensates of those salts with nitrogen-containing compounds coated or absorbed onto a solid or porous substrate is disclosed. The salts or condensates are based on ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6399821 | Process for the synthesis of perfluorosulphonamides, of perfluorosulphonimides and of their salts, and a sulphonylation reagent The invention concerns a method of sulphonation characterised in that it consists in contacting a nucleophile whose nucleophilic atom is a nitrogen atom with a reagent comprising by successive or simultaneous addition: a heavy sulphonyl halide (i.e. whose... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6399820 | Process and reagent useful for the synthesis of sulphanilide which is perhalogenated on the carbon borne by the sulphur atom of the sulphanilide function The present invention relates to a process and a reagent useful for the synthesis of sulphanilide which is perhalogenated on the carbon borne by the sulphur atom of the sulphanilide function. This persulphonylation process is characterized in that it comp... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6376691 | Metal organic precursors for transparent metal oxide thin films and method of making same A liquid precursor for forming a transparent metal oxide thin film comprises a first organic precursor compound. In one embodiment, the liquid precursor is for making a conductive thin film. In this embodiment, the liquid precursor contains a first metal ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6323378 | Method and composition for hydroxylation of aromatic substrates A method and composition are disclosed for the oxidation of aromatic substrates in the presence of oxygen, a catalyst, a proton source, and a non-gaseous reductant. In a preferred embodiment, benzene is oxidized to phenol in the presence of oxygen, a vana... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6303810 | Process for manufacturing bis-silyl ureas The invention relates to a process for manufacturing bis-silyl ureas which consists in reacting urea and a disilazane in an aliphatic nitrile and most particularly in acetonitrile. The process of the present invention applies particularly to the manufactu... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6300287 | Parting agent for copier toner A parting agent for a copier toner is disclosed. The parting agent exhibits no loss of parting properties or generation of gel under high-temperature conditions near 200° C., and causes no problems with paper feed or the like. The parting agent is compos... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6231783 | Replacement solvents for use in chemical synthesis Replacement solvents for use in chemical synthesis include polymer-immobilized solvents having a flexible polymer backbone and a plurality of pendant groups attached onto the polymer backbone, the pendant groups comprising a flexible linking unit bound to... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6159390 | Treated mineral fillers suspensions of these fillers in polyols and their uses in polyurethane foams Method for the treatment of mineral fillers using organic phosphate treatment agents. Treated mineral fillers obtained by said method and suspension of these treated mineral fillers in polyols. Use of these suspensions in the manufacture of flexible, semi... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6120700 | Hydrocyanation of diolefins and isomerization of nonconjugated 2-alkyl-3-monoalkenenitriles Improved liquid phase process useful in the hydrocyanation of diolefinic compounds to produce nonconjugated acyclic nitriles and to the liquid phase process of isomerization of the nitrites to, among other things, 3- and/or 4-monoalkene linear nitriles. T... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6068823 | Process for the benign direct fixation and conversion of nitrogen oxides A direct fixation of NO2 and N2 O4 at room temperature and atmospheric pressure is described using bis(diorganoamino)magnesium compounds formed from reactions between donor-solvent free diorganomagnesium compounds and prim... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5976403 | Organoalkali compounds and their preparation A process for producing dispersions of atmospherically stable, coated alkali metal particles and atmospherically stable, coated alkali metal powders by agitating a mixture of molten alkali metal in a hydrocarbon oil at dispersion speeds, optionally in the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5910270 | Viscosity reduction of organomagnesium solutions Hydrocarbon solutions of a dialkylmagnesium compound having reduced viscosity contain: (a) a hydrocarbon solvent; (b) a dialkylmagnesium compound normally soluble in hydrocarbon solvents; and (c) an effective viscosity reducing amount of a compound select... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5889285 | Suspending agent-containing slurry for suspension polymerization A suspending agent-containing slurry is disclosed which comprises a dispersant and a particulate suspending agent having a particle size distribution in which the particle diameter at weight-cumulative 95%, from the minimum particle size, is 1 μm or smal... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5728746 | Process for the preparation of mixtures of oligomeric phosphoric acid esters and their use as flame-proofing agents for polyurethane foams The invention relates to a process for the preparation of mixtures of oligomeric phosphoric acid esters of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which n is a number from 0 to 8, R1, R2, R3 and R7 are identical or differen... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5696384 | Composition for formation of electrode pattern A Pt film-forming composition comprises a dimethyl Pt(II) (N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine) complex and an organic solvent. A Pt film is formed by applying this composition to a substrate and then subjecting the applied layer of the composition to a ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5693848 | , ω-polymethacrylate dicarboxylic acids, their synthesis and use as dicarboxylic acid components for the synthesis or modification of polyesters, polyurethanes or polyepoxides ,ω-polymethacrylate dicarboxylic acids of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is an optionally halogenated alkyl group with 1 to 22 carbon atoms, wherein the R1 group can assume different meanings in the polymer molecule, R | 12/02/1997 |
| 5679765 | Polyether having heterofunctional groups at both ends, process for the preparation thereof and polymerization initiator therefor The present invention relates to a bifunctional polyether having groups different from each other at both ends, with a polymerization degree of 5 to 10000 and consisting of repeating units each represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## ... | 10/21/1997 |
