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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092715 | Formulations and method for raising the flash points of volatile organic solvents A terpene alcohol premix formulation raises the flash point of a volatile organic solvent to a level that results in a solvent solution that is less volatile. The catalytic formulation consists of a blend of two or more terpene alcohols and acetone. The blended terp... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075803 | Method for producing ionic liquids, ionic solids or mixtures thereof The invention relates to a method for producing ionic liquids and ionic solids which takes recourse to a novel, especially modular production process. According to the inventive method, those salts from an ionic carbonate, hydrocarbonate or monoalkyl or monoaryl car... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8007687 | Solvent An organic solvent which is very useful in paints is made up primarily of n-butyl acetate, n-heptane, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, acetone and a light hydrotreated petroleum distillate. The solvent typically has a closed cup flash point of about 50 t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998366 | Method of raising the flash point of volatile organic compounds The flash points of volatile organic compounds are raised by using from about 0.05 to 5.0 wt. % of a combination of two or more terpene alcohols to allow the blended compound to have a higher flash point. In contrast to heavier loadings, the lower loading of two or ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7959828 | Solvent compositions comprising unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons. The invention further relates to use of said cleaning compositions in methods to clean, degrease, deflux, dewater, and deposit fluorolubricant. The invention further rel... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7906042 | Branched surfactant having fluoroalkyl group and hydrocarbon group The present invention relates to a surfactant represented by Formula (I): wherein Rf represents a fluoroalkyl group which may have an ether bond; Rh represents an alkyl group; ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7846355 | Solvent compositions comprising unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons Disclosed is a method for removing residue from a surface comprising: contacting the surface with a composition comprising at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of compounds having the formula E- or Z—R1CHâ•... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7811473 | Branched surfactant having fluoroalkyl group and hydrocarbon group The present invention relates to a surfactant represented by Formula (I): [Formula 1] wherein Rf represents a fluoroalkyl group which may have an ether bond; Rh represents an... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7754104 | Composition of lactate esters with alcohols with low odor and enhanced performance A solvent composition of about 90 to about 10 percent by weight C1-C4 lactate ester and about 10 to about 90 percent by weight C2-C6 aliphatic alcohol with low odor and enhanced performance properties is disclosed. This co... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7736537 | Replacement solvents having improved properties for refrigeration flushes Chlorofluorocarbon replacement solvents include a main component (first solvent) and a property-modification component (second solvent). The resulting solvent mixtures meet or exceed the solvency, flammability, and compatibility requirements for CFC's while providin... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7718089 | Solvent compositions comprising unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons Disclosed is a method for removing residue from a surface comprising: contacting the surface with a composition comprising at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of compounds having the formula E- or Z—R1CHâ•... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7700004 | Solvent compositions comprising unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons. The invention further relates to use of said cleaning compositions in methods to clean, degrease, deflux, dewater, and deposit fluorolubricant. The invention further rel... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7648651 | Solvent composition A solvent composition contains a tetralin compound (a) represented by the formula (I) and a polyether compound (b) represented by the formula (II). The solvent composition is excellent in safety and almost odorless, having a high capability of dissolving various org... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7566409 | Replacement solvents having improved properties for refrigeration flushes Chlorofluorocarbon replacement solvents include a main component (first solvent) and a property-modification component (second solvent). The resulting solvent mixtures meet or exceed the solvency, flammability, and compatibility requirements for CFC's while providin... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7531110 | Solvent system for overcoating materials A unique solvent system adapted for high speed overcoat applications is disclosed. The solvent system comprises methyl alcohol and monochlorobenzene in a weight ratio of about 6:1 to about 1.5:1, respectively. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7507355 | Solvent composition The solvent composition of the present invention comprises diphenylmethane derivative (a) represented in general formula (I) below, and polyether (b) represented by general formula (II) below, and has high safety, low odor-emission, excellent dissolving power for va... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7402260 | Non-aqueous solvent mixture and non-aqueous electrolytic solution containing such mixture A non-aqueous mixture solvent for a non-aqueous electrolytic solution to be used for electrochemical energy devices, which contains an aprotic solvent, and a fluorinated ketone of the formula: (wherein Rf1 | 07/22/2008 |
| 7357830 | Device for dehumidifying room air A device for dehumidifying room air has a chamber consisting of at least one first cavity (1) and at least one second cavity (2). The cavities are separated by at least one water-permeable and/or water-vapor-permeable structure (3), these struct... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341984 | Azeotrope-like compositions of tetrafluoropropene and trifluoroiodomethane Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising tetrafluoropropene and trifluoroiodomethane and uses thereof, including use in refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, blowing agent compositions, and aerosol propellants. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335319 | Semiconductor stress buffer coating edge bead removal compositions and method for their use An edge bead remover composition that includes at least one ketone selected from the group consisting of: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of: | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316793 | Formulation of a liquid composition to form an electrical insulator, an antioxidant or a degreaser Formulation of a liquid composition to form an electrical insulator, an antioxidant or a degreaser, obtained from the combination of by-products with mineral origin, whose formulation shall vary to meet different characteristics, becoming an electrical insulator, an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314514 | Electrolyte for an energy storage device The invention relates to energy storage devices such as capacitors and supercapacitors and non-aqueous solvent systems suitable for use as an electrolyte solvent therein. Devices incorporating the solvent system are suitable for use in, for example, wireless devices... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309684 | Oil-in-water emulsified remover comprising an ethoxylated alcohol surfactant An oil-in-water emulsion composition remover is disclosed. The compositions comprise a solvent, water and a surfactant. The removers are useful in removing non-aqueous and aqueous coatings, waxes, greases, and the like, from substrates to which the coatings, waxes, ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7273839 | Method to increase flash points of flammable solvents The present invention relates to a method to decrease the flammability of normally flammable alcohols and solvents. The additive is Alpha Terpineol, which will increase the flash point of flammable alcohols or solvents, by blending the Terpineol into the flammable s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252791 | Ionic liquids Low melting ionic compounds of the general formula (cation) (R′SO4) in which R′ is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or alicyclic functionalized or non-functionalized hydrocarbon chain with 3-36 carbon atoms are provided. These... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7214294 | Azeotrope-like compositions of pentafluoropropane and water This invention provides azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane and water that are environmentally desirable for use as refrigerants, aerosol propellants, metered dose inhalers, blowing agents for polymer foam, heat transfer media, and gaseous di... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7192912 | No VOC solvent blend A solvent blend effective to remove grease and oil includes a hydro treated light petroleum distillate in combination with a glycol ether and an ester solvent. Each of the components has a vapor pressure of less than 0.1 mm Hg at 20° C. and accordingly contained no... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175716 | Critical and supercritical cleaning of hydrocarbon-containing materials A method for cleaning materials containing solids and/or liquids is disclosed which involves contacting the materials with an extracting fluid including Xe, NH3, lower aromatics, nitrous oxide, water, CO, CO2, H2O, lower alcohols, lo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176174 | Water-in-oil emulsion A water-in-oil emulsion composition is disclosed. The composition contains (A) a solvent, (B) water, and (C) a surfactant. This composition is suitable for removing non-aqueous coatings such as paints and the like as well as waxes and greases from substrates. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163645 | Solvent composition A solvent composition comprising 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether in an amount of from 25.0 to 75.0% (by mass, and the same applies hereinafter), trans-1,2-dichloroethylene in an amount of from 15.0 to 74.9%, and a C1-3 alcohol in an am... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163646 | Solvent compositions A solvent composition comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-tridecafluorohexane (R52-13), trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (tDCE) and a C1-3 alcohol, wherein the content of R52-13 is from 25.0 to 75.0% (by mass, and the same applies hereinafter), the content of ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7157061 | Process for radioisotope recovery and system for implementing same A method of recovering daughter isotopes from a radioisotope mixture. The method comprises providing a radioisotope mixture solution comprising at least one parent isotope. The at least one parent isotope is extracted into an organic phase, which comprises an extrac... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157588 | Ionic liquids The present invention relates to compositions of matter that are useful as ionic liquids. The compositions of the invention are based on an N-substituted pyrrolidinone, said pyrrolidinone having a pendant ammonium cation that is separated from the pyrrolidone ring b... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157003 | Cyclic method for separating chemical elements present in an aqueous solution The invention concerns a cyclic method for separating at least one chemical element E1 from at least one chemical element E2 from an aqueous solution containing said elements, which employs a mixture of two extractants operating in non-overlapping chem... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7151276 | Semiconductors containing perfluoroether acyl oligothiophene compounds Semiconductor devices are described that include a semiconductor layer that comprises a perfluoroether acyl oligothiophene compound, preferably an α,ω-bis-perfluoroether acyl oligothiophene compound. Additionally, methods of making semiconductor devices are descri... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148066 | Dye solutions for use in methods to detect the prior evaporation of anhydrous ammonia and the production of illict drugs Systems and methods providing for the introduction of a dye, particularly a xanthene dye, and more particularly a rhodamine dye, to liquid anhydrous ammonia to discourage theft of the anhydrous ammonia and provide for leak detection in storage vessels. The dye will ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144926 | Blowing agent blends Foam blowing agent blends containing trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and one or more hydrofluorocarbons are provided, as are foam compositions containing such blends. The resulting foams exhibit dramatic improvement in fire performance. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108677 | Embolization protection system for vascular procedures Apparatus and methods are described for effective removal of emboli or harmful fluids during vascular procedures, such as angiography, balloon angioplasty, stent deployment, laser angioplasty, atherectomy, intravascular ultrasonography and other therapeutic and diag... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7098176 | Azeotrope-like compositions of tetrafluoropropene and pentafluoropropene Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising tetrafluoropropene and pentafluoropropene and uses thereof, including use in refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, blowing agent compositions, and aerosol propellants. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074751 | Azeotrope-like compositions of tetrafluoropropene and trifluoroiodomethane Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising tetrafluoropropene and trifluoroiodomethane and uses thereof, including use in refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, blowing agent compositions, and aerosol propellants. ... | 07/11/2006 |
