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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7799302 | Silane compositions, methods of making the same, method for forming a semiconducting and/or silicon-containing film, and thin film structures formed therefrom A method of making hydrogenated Group IVA compounds having reduced metal-based impurities, compositions and inks including such Group IVA compounds, and methods for forming a semiconductor thin film. Thin semiconducting films prepared according to the present invent... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7691355 | Process for the preparation of magadiite from an organic structuring agent of quaternary diammonium type Described is a process for the preparation of a crystallised lamellar solid formed by magadiite consisting of implementing in a step (i) mixing of at least one silica source, at least one salt of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-N,N′-dibenzyloctanediammonium, at least on... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7374738 | Superhard dielectric compounds and methods of preparation Novel superhard dielectric compounds useful as gate dielectrics discovered. Low temperature methods for making thin films of the compounds on substrate silicon are provided. The methods comprise the step of contacting a precursor having the formula H3X—... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371358 | Catalyst for treatment and control of post-combustion emissions The present invention utilizes two precious metals with two to five different metal-oxides in a layered matrix to convert CO, HCs, and NOx to CO2, and N2 by oxidation of two components and reduction of the other in a moderately high temperature... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7335342 | Process for the preparation of sodium silicate from Kimberlite tailing In the present invention a process for the preparation of sodium silicate from Kimberlite tailing generated as solid waste during diamond mining is disclosed. The process comprises, reacting Kimberlite tailing with mineral acid to remove acid soluble impurities foll... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7304011 | Compositions and processes for reducing NOemissions during fluid catalytic cracking Compositions for reduction of NOx generated during a catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition, preferably containing a Y-type zeoli... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285260 | Synthesis method for carbon material based on LiMM'(XO) Method of synthesis for a material made of particles having a core and a coating and/or being connected to each other by carbon cross-linking, the core of these particles containing at least one compound of formula LixM1−yM′y(XO | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276774 | Trench isolation structures for integrated circuits A dielectric film is formed by atomic layer deposition to conformally fill a narrow, deep trench for device isolation. The method of the illustrated embodiments includes alternately pulsing vapor-phase reactants in a string of cycles, where each cycle deposits no mo... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7241336 | Pyrogenically produced aluminum-silicon mixed oxides Pyrogenically produced aluminum-silicon mixed oxides with a BET surface of more than 300 m2/g and a composition of 0.01 to 99.99% by wt. AI2O3, remainder SiO2 are produced in accordance with the method of flame pyrolysis o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7201826 | High performance natural zeolite microparticle retention aid for papermaking A microparticle retention aid for use in papermaking containing a high performance purified natural zeolite pigment is disclosed. Use of the pigment facilitates manufacture of papers with improved quality and economics. When used as filler, the novel zeolite pigment... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196037 | Catalyst carrier and method of producing same A method of producing a catalyst carrier. The method comprises contacting a silicon-containing ceramic material with a solution of an aluminum containing metal compound, firing the resulting material, immersing the material in hot water and, again firing the materia... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169322 | Aqueous dispersion, process for its production and use Aqueous dispersion containing a silicon-aluminum mixed oxide powder, the powder containing 0.1 to 99.9 wt. % Al2O3 and Si—O—Al-bonds. The dispersion can be produced using dispersing and/or grinding devices which a achieve an energy input of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163669 | Cosmetic compositions comprising calcium silicates Disclosed is a fluid cosmetic composition comprising a sebum-absorbing calcium silicate. These cosmetic compositions provide effective, long-lasting facial cosmetic coverage that is highly resistant to the sebum-caused deterioration that results in the discoloration... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7105140 | Desulfurization compositions A composition comprising manganese oxide and a promoter, wherein at least a portion of the promoter is present as a reduced valence promoter and methods of preparing such composition are disclosed. The thus-obtained composition is employed in a desulfurization zone ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097818 | Silica and silicate by precipitation at constant alkali number, and its use Precipitated silica or silicates, obtainable by acid precipitation of aqueous silicate solutions while maintaining a constant alkali number of at least 1. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090809 | Production of aluminum compounds and silica from ores A method for the production of inorganic aluminum substances and amorphous silica from aluminum oxide containing ores, comprising: (a) leaching of said ores with fluorosilicic acid to obtain aluminum fluosilicate solution; (b) filtering said leached solution from in... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6982069 | Dye fixing agent for water-color ink, ink jet recording medium and porous hydrotalcite compound A dye fixing agent for water-color ink to be contained in the water-color ink accepting layer of an ink jet recording medium having an water-color ink accepting layer formed on a substrate, which is a hydrotalcite compound containing a silicic acid anion and a sulfu... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6953767 | Silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve The present invention relates to a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve comprising at least one intergrown phase of molecular sieves having AEI and CHA framework types, wherein said intergrown phase has an AEI/CHA ratio of from about 5/95 to 40/60 as determined by... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939825 | Carrier for catalyst and method for preparing the same It is to provide a catalyst carrier having large pore size and porosity and a small pressure loss. The catalyst carrier is characterized by covering a surface of each particle in a silicon-containing ceramic carrier with alumina thin film, and is produced by ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933259 | Composite oxide powder, a method for producing the same and a catalyst using the same This composite oxide powder can secure a large pore volume even after calcination at high temperature and, when a catalyst is formed by loading a noble metal on this composite oxide powder, noble metal grain growth can be suppressed. The composite oxide powder compr... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929787 | Composite and manufacturing method thereof A composite which is easy to manufacture and has excellent catalytic activity and mechanical strength is obtained by heating and drying a mixture of a carrier in powder form and a metal hydroxide in powder form or in molten form under a gas flow or under reduced pre... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927187 | Synthesis of silicoaluminophosphates The invention is directed to a method of synthesising silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves and in particular those of framework type CHA and AEL. The method uses synthesis templates that comprise one or more tertiary dialkylbutylamines, wherein the alkyl groups a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6914030 | Synthesis of silicoaluminophosphates The invention is directed to a method of synthesizing silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves using synthesis templates that contain at least one dimethylamino moiety, selected from one or more of N,N-dimethylethanolamine, N,N-dimethylpropanolamine, N,N-dimethylbuta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908879 | Ceramic article, carrier for catalyst, methods for production thereof, catalyst for producing ethylene oxide using the carrier, and method for producing ethylene oxide A ceramic article is disclosed which contains aluminum, silicon, and titanium in a total amount of at least 99% by weight as reduced to the oxides (Al2O3+SiO2+TiO2) and assumes an acidic color in methyl red, an indicator o... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866925 | Mesostructured material incorporating particles of nanometric dimensions The invention concerns a heat-stable ordered mesoporous or mesostructured material comprising a mineral phase wherein are dispersed particles of nanometric dimension at least partly crystaline, the global crystallinity index of said mesostructured or ordered mesopor... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6852300 | Process for preparing silica or silica-based thick vitreous films according to the sol-gel technique and thick films thereby obtained A sol-gel process allowing preparation, on a substrate, of glassy films of silicon oxide or mixed oxides based on silicon oxide, of thickness above 1 micrometer, generally between 2 and 20 micrometers and characterized by absence of defects, that turn out to be part... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6849112 | Inorganic particles as a dental material and a method of producing the same Amorphous inorganic particles as a dental material includes silica and inorganic oxide(s) other than silica and has high x-ray impermeability. The inorganic particles as a dental material includes silica with the content in the range from 70 to 98 weight % and oxide... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6835320 | Zinc-modified composite polybasic salt, process for producing the same, and use A composite metal polybasic salt containing a trivalent metal, zinc metal and a divalent metal as metal components and having a novel crystal structure, and a method of preparing the same. The invention further deals with a composite metal polybasic salt which has a... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6812372 | Silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve The present invention relates to a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve comprising at least one intergrown phase of molecular sieves having AEI and CHA framework types, wherein said intergrown phase has an AEI/CHA ratio of from about 5/95 to 40/60 as determined by... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6743766 | Sparingly soluble alkali metal silicate The invention relates to a sparingly soluble alkali metal silicate which comprises alkali metal phyllosilicate in finely divided form in a non-phyllosilicatic alkali metal silicate environment of the formula x MI2O.y SiO2, in which M... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6723297 | Amorphous silica-alumina, a carrier combination and a hydrocracking catalyst containing the same, and processes for the preparation thereof An acidic amorphous silica-alumina having large specific surface area and a large pore volume, a carrier complex and a hydrotreating catalyst containing said acidic amorphous silica-alumina, in particular a hydrocracking catalyst containing said acidic amorphous sil... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719821 | Precursors of engineered powders The production and selection of precursor mixtures used to produce fine powders and methods for making fine powders using the selected precursor. The precursor mixture comprises at least one metal containing precursor, the metal containing precursor has an average m... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6706249 | Composite polybasic salt, process for producing the same, and use A composite metal polybasic salt containing a trivalent metal and magnesium as metal components and having a novel crystal structure, and a method of preparing the same. The invention further deals with a composite metal polybasic salt which has anion-exchanging pro... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6699797 | Method of fabrication of low dielectric constant porous metal silicate films The present provides a method for forming a porous metal silicate dielectric layer having a dielectric constant of less than 2.0. The porous metal silicate dielectric formed by embodiments of the present invention is suitable for integration into the micr... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6680278 | Synthesis of silicoaluminophosphates The invention is directed to a method of synthesising silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves using synthesis templates that contain at least one dimethylamino moiety. The use of dimethylamino moiety containing templates results in good quality SAPO molec... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6620983 | Synthesis of aluminophosphates and silicoaluminophosphates The invention is directed to a method of synthesizing aluminophosphate or silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves and in particular to the synthesis of silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves using synthesis templates in combination with a source of fluor... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6589899 | Spinel type sialon, spinel type silicon oxynitride and methods for producing their powders A high pressure phase spinel type sialon represented by the chemical formula Si6-x Alx Ox N8-x (0 | 07/08/2003 |
| 6572964 | Ultrafine mixed-crystal oxide, production process and use thereof A process for producing an ultrafine mixed-crystal oxide characterized by producing an ultrafine mixed crystal oxide comprising primary particles in a mixed crystal state with a BET specific surface area of 10 to 200 m2 /g, comprising the step ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6544631 | Fixing agent for dye and ink-jet recording medium A dye fixing agent for water-color ink to be contained in the water-color ink accepting layer of an ink jet recording medium having a water-color ink accepting layer formed on a substrate, which is a hydrotalcite compound containing a silicic acid anion a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6533923 | Trioctahedral phyllosilicates 2:1 of a stevensite or kerolite type modified post-synthesis, method of preparation and use in catalysis The present invention relates to stevensite or kerolite type trioctahedral phyllosilicates 2:1 containing fluorine, fluorinated in synthesis in an acid medium and modified post-synthesis to bring about Si/Al and/or Mg/Al substitutions which impart acid pr... | 03/18/2003 |
