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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187489 | Biodegradable ionic liquids for aircraft deicing A process and deicing composition. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182714 | Critical levels of glycerin balanced with salt fines for de-icing salt Solid ice melters are improved with a small exterior coating of glycerin which prevents caking and bridging and enhances melt value. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177996 | Apparatus, system and method of providing a de-icing saline solution for residential use A residential de-icing apparatus, system and method. The apparatus, system and method include a first saline solution having a salinity in a range of 150-360 ppt, a residential container having a volume in a range of 2-5 gallons, a second saline solution resident in... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8137578 | Leaching resistant pre-wetted deicer composition A deicer comprises a mixture of a deicing agent, a pre-wetting agent, and a leaching inhibitor. The leaching inhibitor results in decreased liquid migration within and out of a mass of pre-wetted deicer. The deicer can include a deicing salt such as sodium chloride,... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128835 | Deicing composition A deicing composition is provided. The composition includes a potassium or sodium salt of a carboxylic acid and a lithium salt of a carboxylic acid or lithium nitrate, wherein the molar ratio of lithium to potassium or lithium to sodium is from 10 percent to 80 perc... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123975 | Methods of preventing frost formation and facilitating the removal of winter precipitation relative to a windshield and compositions for use therein Disclosed herein is a winter precipitation barrier composition, comprising: a retaining agent, a solvent, and optionally, an auxiliary component, such as a rheology/viscosity modifier, surfactant, detergent, foaming/defoaming additive, humectant, dye, colorant, frag... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119025 | Anti-icing composition An anti-icing composition is provided, which comprises methyl cellulose from about 5 to about 15% (v/v); propylene glycol from about 9 to about 11% (v/v); vegetable glycerin from about 9 to about 11% (v/v); isopropyl alcohol (90%) from about 42 to about 49% (v/v), a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8075799 | Carbon nanoparticle-containing hydrophilic nanofluid with enhanced thermal conductivity The present invention relates to a nanofluid that contains carbon nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles and a surfactant in a thermal transfer fluid. The present invention also relates to processes for producing such a nanofluid with enhanced thermal conductive p... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062544 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids Deicing compositions comprised of hydroxyl-containing organic compounds and/or organic acid salts are disclosed. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057694 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids The present invention provides deicing compositions which are environmentally benign, a process for producing the composition from certain waste process streams, and methods of deicing and/or anti-icing. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8048332 | Method for inhibiting ice formation and accumulation The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting the formation or accumulation of ice on a solid surface and for reducing the salt out temperatures. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038900 | Process of improving melt value of melters using processed desugarized solubles (MDS) An improved processing of sugar beet molasses (MDS—Molasses Desugarized Solubles) with the addition of applied heat at about 140° F. to about 180° F. for a time sufficient to, along with alkali degradation, at any given concentration of MDS, show an increase in ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029692 | Substance composition and method for melting ice and preventing slipperiness and use of betaine for melting ice and preventing slipperiness The invention relates to a combination of compounds for de-icing and/or anti-skid treatment, which combination comprises betaine and at least one other de-icing agent, which has been selected from the group consisting of acetates, formates, urea and combinations the... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7993544 | Clathrate hydrate with latent heat storing capability, process for producing the same, and apparatus therefor, latent heat storing medium, and method of increasing amount of latent heat of clathrate hydrate and processing apparatus for increasing amount of latent heat of clathrate hydrate An apparatus for production of a clathrate hydrate with enhanced latent heat storing capability includes a gas supplier for supplying a gas to an aqueous solution containing a quaternary ammonium compound, and a cooler for cooling the aqueous solution, the apparatus... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7981313 | Use of hydrophobins to prevent ice from forming on surfaces The use of hydrophobins for preventing the formation of ice on surfaces, especially for the prevention of ice formation on aircraft surfaces. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972531 | Anti-freezing/deicing agent and related methods A composition for deicing or inhibiting formation of ice includes waste material from a fermentation process for producing an amino acid from a carbohydrate source, and at least some second anti-freezing and deicing agent or a carrier. The active agent is waste mate... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7972530 | Deicing and anti-icing compositions comprising renewably-based, biodegradable 1,3-propanediol Disclosed herein are deicing and anti-icing compositions comprising 1,3-propanediol, wherein the 1,3-propanediol in said deicing or anti-icing composition has a bio-based carbon content of about 1% to 100%. In addition, it is preferred that the 1,3-propanediol be bi... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967999 | Heat storage substance, heat storage agent, heat reservoir, heat transport medium, cold insulation agent, cold insulator, melting point control agent for heat storage agent and supercooling preventive agent for heat storage agent It is possible to provide a heat storage substance, a heat storage agent, a heat transport medium, and a cold insulation agent having low corrosiveness and a high latent heat quantity at a low cost, their production method, and a cold reservoir and a cold insulator ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959826 | Methods of preventing frost formation and facilitating the removal of winter precipitation relative to a windshield and compositions for use therein Disclosed is a method of preventing frost and facilitating removal of winter precipitation relative to a windshield, comprising applying to a windshield a winter precipitation barrier composition. In one embodiment, the barrier composition comprises: a solvent and a... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7947193 | Anticorrosion agents for halide brines Halide brine solutions that contain a dissolved salt of an alkali metal halide or alkali earth metal halide, and an anticorrosion agent comprising an alcohol diglycinate are described. The halide brine solutions may be used to treat transportation surfaces for deici... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7947194 | Antiskid snow-clearing composition The invention relates to a powdery snow-clearing, de-icing and antiskid composition, characterised in that it comprises a mixture of calcium salts containing from 70 to 90 wt % of calcium chloride and from 10 to 30 wt % of calcium carbonate. The invention also relat... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943056 | Temperature control materials (TCM) The present invention discloses a composition for temperature control and heat storage consisting of sodium sulfate decahydrate, a compound of copolymers, a kind of fibers, a fusion temperature-depressing salt, a nucleating agent, and water, and a method of making i... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943057 | Deicing composition A deicing composition is provided. The composition includes a potassium or sodium salt of a carboxylic acid and a lithium salt of a carboxylic acid or lithium nitrate, wherein the molar ratio of lithium to potassium or lithium to sodium is from 10 percent to 80 perc... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938981 | Deicing and heat transfer fluid compositions A composition for deicing or for the preparation of a heat transfer fluid is provided. The composition comprises a mixture of at least two carboxylic acid salts having a t/c ratio of 2 or lower, including a dicarboxylic salt and a monocarboxylic salt, said dicarboxy... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935269 | Deicing blend and method of using the same Novel deicing compositions and methods of using and forming those compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a blend of NaCl, KCl, and MgCl2, with the NaCl preferably being coated with a solution comprising an ice melt trigger and/or urea. The d... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7927504 | Methods of preventing frost formation and facilitating the removal of winter precipitation relative to a windshield and compositions for use therein Disclosed herein is a winter precipitation barrier composition, comprising: a retaining agent, a solvent, and optionally, an auxiliary component, such as a rheology/viscosity modifier, surfactant, detergent, foaming/defoaming additive, humectant, dye, colorant, frag... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7910017 | Low temperature heat transfer fluid composition comprising alkylbenzene and dibutyl ether A two component low temperature heat transfer composition comprising 18% to 76% by volume of an ether component and 82% to 24% by volume of an alkylbenzene component which composition transfers thermal energy to itself from a material which is to be cooled and maint... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7883638 | Controlled release cooling additive compositions A controlled release additive composition for use in aqueous coolant systems is disclosed and comprises a core containing at least one additive component and a polymeric coating including one or more defined polymers substantially surrounding the core. The controlle... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879254 | Snow removal agent and preparation method A snow removal agent for melting snow, consisting of magnesium chloride, halite, urea, sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium metasilicate, wherein the sodium tripolyphosphate and the sodium metasilicate each account for an identical weight percentage in the agent, wher... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875202 | Aircraft de-/anti-icer This invention relates to an aircraft de-/anti-icer for use at low temperatures. In particular, the present invention provides the use of a composition comprising 1,3-propylene glycol, one or more surfactants, one or more corrosion inhibitors, one or more pH regulat... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875203 | Deicing agent and/or anti-icing agent The invention relates to a deicing or anti-icing agent containing, based in each case on its total weight, from 35.0% by weight to 95.0% by weight of at least one glycol, from 0.001% by weight to 5.0% by weight of at least one dendritic polymer and from 0.01% by wei... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871533 | Carbon nanoparticle-containing nanofluid The present invention relates to compositions of a nanofluid, which comprises a thermal transfer fluid and carbon nanoparticles. The nanofluid may be hydrophilic nanofluids, such as a coolant, or hydrophobic nanofluids, such as nanolubricants or nanogreases. In part... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7854856 | Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids employing triglyceride processing by-products Deicing compositions comprised of glycerol-containing by-products of triglyceride processing processes are disclosed. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837895 | Supercooling promoting agent During the investigation of the mechanism that cellular water in woody plants growing in cold districts keeps liquid state at low temperature, the inventors have studied to identify the causative substances. As the results, the present inventors identified supercool... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7758769 | De-Icing method A method of reducing the build up of ice or snow on roads. The method comprising mixing a solid de-icing material such as rock salt with a non brine additive solution such as an aqueous solution of a refined molasses stream. The de-icing material and additive soluti... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749402 | Methods of preventing frost formation and facilitating the removal of winter precipitation relative to a windshield and compositions for use therein Disclosed herein is a winter precipitation barrier composition, comprising: a retaining agent, a solvent, and optionally, an auxiliary component, such as a rheology/viscosity modifier, surfactant, detergent, foaming/defoaming additive, humectant, dye, colorant, frag... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7722782 | Portable heating apparatus and metal fuel composite for use with same A particulate composite fuel of metal preferably of aluminum for a portable heater. The fuel reacts with oxygen in the air, producing heat. The composite fuel may also be flaked aluminum or iron nanopowder. A portable heater having a fuel mass, at least one thermal ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7704405 | Material mixtures for heat storage systems and production method A mixture for heat storage devices has a phase change material and particulate expanded graphite. The material mixtures are produced by mixing phase change material and expanded graphite as powders or in molten form, and shaping the mixtures into shaped bodies. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686975 | Use of acylcyclohexanedione derivatives for improving the tolerance of plants to cold and/or frost The invention relates to the use of acylcyclohexanedione derivatives for improving the tolerance of plants to cold and/or frost. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7678291 | Snow-melting/antifreezing agents A snow-melting/antifreezing agent which comprises potassium silicate as an active ingredient and a snow-melting/antifreezing agent which comprises potassium silicate and a nitrite salt as active ingredients are disclosed. These snow-melting/antifreezing agents may o... | 03/16/2010 |
