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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105566 | Method for producing oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride Disclosed is a method for producing an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride, wherein a gas-liquid reaction is used. This method is a method for producing an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride represented by the general formula: XOmF (where X represe... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8057779 | Process for production of iodine pentafluoride There is provided a process for the production of iodine pentafluoride which avoids the problems of the production process of iodine pentafluoride of the prior art as much as possible, and which carries out the reaction of fluorine and iodine moderately, so that iod... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7976817 | Method for production of iodine heptafluoride To provide, in an industrial scale production of iodine heptafluoride, a method for producing it easily and continuously, with a single reactor, efficiently and stably by putting iodine and fluorine directly into the reactor. To provide a method for producing iodine... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7311890 | Process for the production of fluorinated organic compounds and fluorinating agents A process for the production of a fluorinated organic compound, characterized by fluorinating an organic compound having a hydrogen atoms using IF5; and a novel fluorination process for fluorinating an organic compound having a hydrogen atoms by using a f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7202477 | Scintillator compositions of cerium halides, and related articles and processes A scintillator composition is disclosed, containing a solid solution of at least two cerium halides. A radiation detector for detecting high-energy radiation is also described herein. The detector includes the scintillator composition mentioned above, along with a p... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7077867 | Prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface Prosthetic joints, components for prosthetic joints, superhard bearing and articulation surfaces, diamond bearing and articulation surfaces, substrate surface topographical features, materials for making joints, bearing and articulation surfaces, and methods for man... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070751 | Production of gaseous chloramine The present invention provides a reactor for the gas-phase reaction of commercially available gases in the presence of an inert carrier gas to form product gas. The reactor has a streamlined, compact configuration and at least one solids collection and removal syste... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7014831 | Purification of sulfuryl fluoride Sulfuryl fluoride, which is useful as a fumigant, may be contaminated with sulfur dioxide and possibly other impurities such as sulfuryl chloride, depending on the way it is produced. According to the invention, sulfur dioxide and, if applicable, sulfuryl chloride f... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6929784 | Chlorotrifuorine gas generator system A ClF3 gas generation system is provided with supply sources of chlorine (3) (for example a cylinder of compressed chlorine) and fluorine (4) (for example a fluorine generator) connected into a gas reaction chamber (2) enabling genera... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6827920 | Method for preparing barium fluorohalide-based crystal A method for preparing barium fluorohalide-based crystal, which includes at least a step in which a halide aqueous solution (B) and aqueous solutions of a fluoride and a barium salt are mixed into a halide aqueous solution (A). The halide aqueous solution (B) contai... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827878 | Spherical particles of rare earth activated barium fluoride halide phosphor precursor Spherical particles of a rare earth activated barium fluoride halide phosphor precursor having the formula(I): Ba1-aMIIaFX:yMI,zLn (I) [in which MII is Ca or Sr; MI is Li, Na,... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6734327 | Alkoxylation process using antimony catalyst Novel active catalyst compositions comprising a compound or mixture of compounds represented by the formula SbFXmY4−m a complex of such a compound or mixture of such compounds being represented by the formula | 05/11/2004 |
| 6706211 | Process for producing inorganic fine grains, inorganic fine grains, rare earth element-activated barium fluorohalide fluorescent substance, and radiation image conversion panel A process for producing inorganic fine grains in a definite form having a small grain size, the inorganic fine grains obtained by this process, a rare earth element-activated barium fluorohalide fluorescent substance made using the grains, and a radiation image conv... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6455459 | Antimony catalyst compositions Novel active catalyst compositions comprising a compound or mixture of compounds represented by the formula SbFXm Y4-m a complex of such a compound or mixture of such compounds being represented by the formula R.multidot.SbFXm ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6444142 | Method of preparing barium fluoroiodide, iodine-containing barium fluorohalide phosphor, and radiation image conversion panel A method of preparing barium fluoroiodide, an iodine-containing barium fluorohalide in which the barium fluoroiodide is used for at least one of materials thereof, and a radiation image conversion panel are provided. In the method of preparing barium fluo... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6268540 | Catalyst and process for the fluorination of hydrohalomethanes The present invention provides catalysts and processes for the fluorination of hydrohalomethanes. In particular, the invention provides a process for the fluorination of hydrohalomethanes using hydrogen fluoride and a Lewis Acid catalyst. More specificall... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6132488 | Process of treating waste containing zinc oxide A treating method of recovering zinc in the metal state from a waste containing the zinc in the oxide state, lead, chlorine, fluorine, and water comprising a mixing process 90 of obtaining a to-be-treated mixed material 70 by mixing a steel dust 7 and a r... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6019955 | Active nickel hydroxide material having controlled water content An nickel hydroxide positive electrode active material which can be made by an ultrasonic precipitation method. The nickel hydroxide active material is characterized by the composition: ##EQU1## where x, the number of water ligands surrounding each N... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5783684 | Oxidizing reagent for use in oligonucleotide synthesis Oxidizing compositions particularly for use in automated oligonucleotide synthesis containing a mixture of KI and I2 in solution, in equilibrium with KI3. One preferred composition contains 1.75% KI3 (providing 0.69% KI a... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5599588 | Process for preparing metal halides by the sol-gel-method The present invention concerns a process for obtaining metal halides, in particular rare earth and/or alkali earth halides. This process consists of forming a homogeneous solution by mixing one or more rare earth and/or alkali earth halogenoalkoxides in a... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5480686 | Process and apparatus for chemical vapor deposition of diamond films using water-based plasma discharges A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process and apparatus for the growth of diamond films using vapor mixtures of selected compounds having desired moieties, specifically precursors that provide carbon and etchant species that remove graphite. The process i... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5220108 | Amorphous alloy catalysts for decomposition of flons Highly active amorphous alloy catalysts for use in decomposing of flons into hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid and carbon dioxide by the reaction of flons with water, consist of at least one element selected from the group of Ni and Co, at least one el... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5188862 | Microwave plasma generating apparatus and process for the preparation of diamond thin film utilizing same A microwave plasma generating apparatus for generating plasma by radiating microwave into a space in which electric discharge takes place contains a plurality of microwave radiating means for radiating a plurality of microwaves having different directions... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5130771 | Diamond composite heat sink for use with semiconductor devices A heat sink for a semiconductor component of a heat-dissipating and light-radiating semiconductor electronic device. Diamond particles are embedded in a metal matrix to form a composite having a coefficient of thermal expansion which is substantially that... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5074245 | Diamond synthesizing apparatus A diamond synthesizing apparatus has a reaction tube for internally causing a reaction for vapor-phase synthesizing diamond. A plasma generator produces the required microwave plasma in the reaction tube. The reaction tube is coupled with a gas reservoir,... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4795624 | Low temperature synthesis of graphite based carbon fluoride and carbon fluoride chloride The preparation of carbon fluoride and carbon fluoride chloride from a graphite intercalate is described. Treatment of group V-A pentahalide intercalates of graphite with fluorine or fluorine/chlorine gas mixtures at a temperature of about 300° C. result... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4766103 | Preparation of 1,4-dichlorobenzene 1,2-dichlorobenzene is isomerized to 1,4-dichlorobenzene in the presence of a catalyst comprising (a) at least one of AlCl3 and AlBr3 and (b) at least one of iodine, alkaline earth metal halides and sulfates and lanthanide halides. B... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4714604 | Method of separating HF and SiF4 from HCl A method of separating HF from a mixture including HF and HCl is disclosed wherein the mixture is contacted with silica causing the HF to react with the silica to form SiF4. The concentration of HCl is increased thereby increasing the relative ... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4675088 | Synthesis of Rf OTeF5 Pentafluorotellurium hypohalites are reacted with fluorocarbon iodides to form intermediate adducts which are thereafter decomposed to form fluorocarbons containing the TeF5 O-- group.... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4438088 | Preparation of antimony trifluorodichloride and fluorination of fluorinatable hydrocarbons and halocarbons therewith The invention disclosed herein is a method for preparing antimony trifluorodichloride whereby antimony trifluoride is dispersed in a liquid organic medium to form a slurry and contacted with chlorine. The invention further comprises a process for fluorina... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4399203 | Sulfide and selenide compositions Novel sulfide, polysulfide, selenide and polyselenide compositions are provided which are useful as ionic conducting solid electrolytes. Electrical energy storage devices utilizing such electrolytes are also provided.... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4396439 | Recovery and recycle of nitrate and nitrite salts from chloride containing quench bath solids A method is provided for the recovery and recycle of nitrate and nitrite salts present in environmentally hazardous chloride containing quench bath solids, comprising the steps of leaching the solids with hot water to provide an aqueous leachate that depl... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4390511 | Process for producing SF6 through SF5 Cl SF6 is produced by a pyrolysis of SF5 Cl obtained by a reaction of sulfur or sulfur chloride with chlorine and an amine/hydrogen fluoride complex or a reaction of sulfur tetrafluoride with chlorine and an amine/hydrogen fluoride comp... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4370148 | Chlorofluoroferrate(II,III), a process for its manufacture, its use and a grinding wheel containing chlorofluoroferrate(II,III) Chlorofluoroferrates(II,III) are manufactured by fusing alkali metal halides or ammonium halides with an iron(III) halide and metallic iron. The starting materials used are, in particular, (a) an alkali metal chloride or ammonium chloride, (b) an alkali m... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4349483 | Process for the preparation of aluminum trihydrocarbyls Aluminum trihydrocarbyls are prepared by reacting an organo magnesium compound with a mixture of chlorinated and brominated aluminum compounds. There is thus obtained a mixture of aluminum trihydrocarbyls and a magnesium halide containing both chloride an... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4329330 | Iodine (VII) oxytetrafluorohypofluorite and a process for preparing the same A fluorinating agent having an empirical formula which comprises FOIF4 O whereby said fluorinating agent is prepared by a metathetical reaction of solutions of NF4 SbF6 and CsIF4 O2 in anhydrous HF, r... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4275050 | Production of ultra-hard particles The production of an ultra-hard particle composed substantially of carbon as the dominant element is taught. The ultra-hard particle is the product of the reaction of a metal carbide selected from the group consisting of Al4 C3 and B... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4252570 | Bismuth oxyhalide solid solution Bismuth oxyhalide solid solution having the PbFC1 structure and of the formula BiOI1-x-y Brx Cly wherein x is 0 to about 0.8, y is 0 to about 0.3 and x+y is about 0.1 to about 0.8.... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4172115 | Preparation and use of sulfur tetrachloride derivatives of the formula [SA3+.MXn+1.sup.- ] Sulfur tetrachloride derivatives are prepared by reacting suitable sulfur-containing compounds in hydrogen fluoride with a gas containing molecular chlorine in the presence of one or more acidic halides. Such derivatives can be used to remove water from i... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4108966 | Preparation of iodine pentafluoride by direct fluorination of molten iodine Iodine pentafluoride is produced from gaseous fluorine and molten iodine by contacting the iodine with fluorine in a reaction zone maintained at a temperature in the range of about 114° to about 280° C. The process results in high yields of pure iodine ... | 08/22/1978 |
