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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043531 | Surface conditioner and surface conditioning method The invention provides a surface conditioner which can prevent an aluminum alloy from stray current corrosion in chemical conversion treatment and reduce the difference between contact and noncontact areas in conversion coating build-up on an aluminum alloy and whic... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7935274 | Phosphonic acid and polyvinyl alcohol conversion coating Compositions for preparing coatings on metal substrates include a phosphonic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, an optional catalyst, and optionally an organo-functional silane. The catalyst may be a group IV-B compound, a boron compound, a vanadium compound, or a molybdenum ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7767111 | Surface conditioner and method of surface conditioning A surface conditioner contains zinc phosphate particles of D50 of 3 μm or less and has a pH of 3 to 12, and also contains at least one of (1) carboxylate group-containing copolymers obtained by copolymerizing a monomer composition containing at least one... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7422793 | Non-toxic corrosion-protection rinses and seals based on rare earth elements Rinsing or sealing solutions comprising a rare earth element and a valence stabilizer for barrier films. The treated films contain a rare earth/valence stabilizer complex. The rare earth element is selected from cerium, praseodymium, terbium, or combinations thereof... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407711 | Non-toxic corrosion-protection conversion coats based on rare earth elements Conversion coatings comprising a rare earth element and a valence stabilizer combined to form a rare earth/valence stabilizer complex are described for substrate metals. The rare earth element is selected from cerium, praseodymium, terbium, or combinations thereof, ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407535 | Corrosion resistant composition for treatment of concrete structures Water soluble materials, compositions and systems for use in treating concrete-containing materials and surfaces are disclosed. Treatment modalities that include addition of the disclosed materials, compositions and systems to pre- and post-construction concrete-con... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390847 | Polymer derivatives for the treatment of metals A composition for the treatment of metal surfaces and for the deposition of metals or metal alloys on plastics surfaces contains a) at least one polymer as component A, composed of the structural element (1) ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381252 | Anti-corrosion additive composition for concrete compositions for use in reinforced concrete structures An anti-corrosive additive composition is provided that includes an alkali-based salt of dioic acid and a defoamer agent. The defoamer agent is generally selected from the group consisting of a polyether modified polysilicane, a tri-alkane phosphate, a tri-alkene ph... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361632 | Water soluble glass as corrosion protector in dishwashing machines A zinc-containing, water-soluble glass composition comprising from 41 to 54 mole % of P2O5, 10 to 30 mole % of alkali oxides, up to 5 mole % of SO3 and up to 25 mole % of ZnO. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332459 | Method for scale inhibition in oil wells A method of inhibiting scale formation in a subterranean formation comprising: (a) injecting a suspension comprising particles of a controlled release scale inhibitor suspended in an aqueous medium into a formation through an injection well wherein the particles hav... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7195782 | Concentrated aqueous bromine solutions and their preparation Described is a process of producing a concentrated liquid biocide formulation. Mixed together are (a) bromine chloride or bromine and (b) an aqueous solution of alkali metal salt of sulfamic acid having a pH of at least about 7, in amounts such that (i) the active b... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179403 | Anti-corrosion solutions for air dehumidification systems Anti-corrosion solutions useful for air dehumidification processes are disclosed. Phosphonate corrosion inhibiting agents or mixtures thereof can be added to halide solutions of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or mixtures thereof, to minimize corrosion of the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7131495 | Method for preparing a chlorine dioxide block-removing agent in oil wells A method to synthesize a chlorine dioxide block remover in a well is described. The method includes dissolving a chlorate aqueous solution and some acidic substances in water and to produce a hydrogen ion. The chlorate aqueous solution and acidic substances are quic... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7087251 | Control of biofilm A method of eradicating or at least substantially reducing biofilm on a surface in contact with water, or which comes in contact with water, which method comprises introducing into such water a concentrated aqueous biocidal composition formed from bromine chloride a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056935 | Rotamase enzyme activity inhibitors This invention relates to methods of using neurotrophic compounds having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins to stimulate or promote neuronal growth or regeneration and to prevent neuronal degeneration. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048803 | Method of dissolving scale A method of dissolving scale comprises contacting the scale with a solution of an alkali metal bisulfate. Another method of dissolving scale comprises contacting the scale with a solution of an alkali metal bisulfate and a strong mineral acid. A further method of di... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6995120 | Scale control composition for high scaling environments Barium sulfate and/or calcium carbonate scale inhibitor composition composed of a water-soluble polymer having incorporated phosphate functionality, the polymer being formed from at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, at least one ethylenica... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6953534 | Engine antifreeze composition In general this invention relates to an antifreeze composition that can be used in the cooling systems of internal combustion engines, for example, in heavy-duty diesel engines, light duty trucks and cars. The antifreeze composition can be added to water or other su... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939483 | Brine fluids with improved corrosion properties It has been discovered that ammonia and amines are useful to increase the pH and corrosion resistance of high density brines, such as zinc bromide brines, without significantly reducing their densities. The ammonia or amine additive is preferably incorporated by con... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921495 | Environmentally compatible defrosting and antifreeze agents for aeroplanes The invention relates to a deicing or anti-icing composition comprising at least 0.01 to 0.5% wt of at least one alkali metal salt of polyaspartic or polyglutamic acids or a mixture thereof, having a total molecular weight of 5,000 to 50,000 g/mole as a flame retard... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919364 | Microbiological control in animal processing Fecal bacterial contamination in an animal is reduced by providing it with drinking water containing a microbiocidally-effective amount of halogen-based microbiocide resulting from mixing with water (A) a product formed in water from (i) bromine, chlorine, or bromin... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913711 | Corrosion inhibitors There is provided a cosmetic or topical composition for use on the human body having a phosphate compound in an amount effective to inhibit corrosion of metallic containers containing the composition. Preferably, such a cosmetic or topical composition has sodium hyd... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908636 | Microbiological control in poultry processing In the processing of poultry, equipment, instruments, apparatus and/or water used in such processing, and/or carcasses and/or parts of poultry resulting from the processing of poultry, are disinfected with aqueous solutions of certain halogen-based microbiocides, es... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6881279 | High performance non-chrome pretreatment for can-end stock aluminum A chemically and thermally stable chromate free aqueous liquid treatment for metals, especially aluminum, that imparts corrosion resistance as good as that from conventional chromate containing treatments, contains water and a fluoroacid selected from the group cons... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6866797 | Corrosion inhibitors and methods of use A class of quaternary ammonium compounds are found to be effective as corrosion inhibitors. These quaternary ammonium compounds may be used alone or in combination with additional components. For example, phosphate esters can be used with the quaternary ammonium com... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6846437 | Ammonium polyphosphate solutions containing multi-functional phosphonate corrosion inhibitors A corrosion-inhibited fire retardant composition is provided that comprises at least one ammonium polyphosphate, at least one suspending agent, at least one phosphonate selected from a group consisting of aminotri(methylenephosphonic acid), 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-d... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6814885 | Scale and corrosion inhibitors A scale and corrosion inhibitor for use in the treatment of water comprises at least one oxyalkylene unit and at least one phosphonate unit (e.g. a unit derived prom a mono- or di-phosphonic acid such as VPA or VDPA). Inhibitors according to the present invention ha... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805756 | Universal aqueous coating compositions for pretreating metal surfaces A universal aqueous composition and a process for using such a composition for pretreating metal substrates is provided. The aqueous composition includes a hydroxy functional cyclic compound, such as a tannin, in an amount of at least about 500 ppm, phosphate ions, ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6780824 | Emulsifier system, anti-corrosive and low-temperature lubricant emulsion Emulsifier system containing a) ethoxylates/propoxylates of fatty alcohols with 8 to 18 C atoms in the alcohol with 2 to 6 ethylene oxide units and 4 to 8 propylene oxide units, b) fatty alcohols and/or fatty alcohol propoxylates with 12 to 24 C atoms in the alcohol... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6743302 | Dry-in-place zinc phosphating compositions including adhesion-promoting polymers Excellent adhesion to subsequently applied paint or elastomer is obtained by coating a metal substrate with a phosphate conversion coating by contact with a liquid phosphating solution that contains zinc cations, phosphate anions, and at least one adhesion promoter ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740173 | Method for protecting metals against corrosion and non-polluting reactive composition therefor The invention concerns a method for protecting metal products against corrosion, characterised in that it consists in applying directly on the metal products, that is without prior treatment, a composition consisting at least of a film-forming binder, at least a cor... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733687 | Hybrid supplemental coolant additive In general, this invention relates to supplemental coolant additive for use in cooling systems, for example, in diesel engine cooling systems. The supplemental coolant additive includes a C4-C6 dicarboxylic acid, preferably adipic acid, and opt... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6716370 | Supramolecular oxo-anion corrosion inhibitors A corrosion inhibitor is described which includes several supramolecular oxo-anion compositions useful for preventing the propagation of pit corrosion on aluminum and aluminum alloys. The oxo-anion compositions preferably include soluble polymeric oxidic acids compr... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6645428 | Fluorescent monomers and tagged treatment polymers containing same for use in industrial water systems Fluorescent monomers are described and claimed which are synthesized by reacting a substituted or non-substituted naphthalic anhydride with an amine and with a moiety containing a polymerizable group. Such monomers are useful for the preparation of tagged... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6624227 | Phosphonic acid reaction products and use in coating compositions The invention provides an aqueous coating composition comprising nonionically and/or anionically stabilized film-forming polymers and metallic pigments and a compound which is the reaction product of a phosphonic acid derivative, a hydroxy-functional addi... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6579472 | Corrosion inhibiting sol-gel coatings for metal alloys An anti-corrosive sol-gel that is a combination of an organometallic salt, an organosilane, and a borate, phosphate, or zinc functional component. The organosilane component may be selected from a large group of equivalent compounds but is preferably an a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6558619 | High performance phosphorus-containing corrosion inhibitors for inhibiting corrosion drilling system fluids A corrosion inhibitor comprising a quantity of a phosphorylated oxyalkylated polyol at a pH of 5.0 or higher which produces a first level of corrosion loss in an oxygenated corrosive system under given conditions, and an amount of a passivating agent effe... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6517617 | Method and apparatus to clean and apply foamed corrosion inhibitor to ferrous surfaces The present invention relates to the application of a coating to a pipeline, FPS (Fire Protection System) or to pipe stock from which a pipeline is fabricated. A composition which when applied to the inside surface of the pipe prevents either chemical cor... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6508951 | Low P type coolant composition A glycol-based coolant composition which provides an excellent metal corrosion inhibition despite its low phosphorus content is disclosed. The glycol-based coolant composition contains: (A) 0.1-5.0% by weight of at least one ingredient selected from group... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6503420 | Anti-corrosion solutions for air dehumidification systems Anti-corrosion solutions useful for air dehumidification processes are disclosed. Phosphonate corrosion inhibiting agents or mixtures thereof can be added to halide solutions of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or mixtures thereof, to minimize corros... | 01/07/2003 |
