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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7285255 | Deodorizing and sanitizing employing a wicking device A device and method for sanitizing and deodorizing including the selective transportation of a sanitizing composition by the capillary action of a wick to an acidic composition which may be held in a reservoir, or which also may be selectively transported through th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7272894 | Drum dryer A drum dryer provided with a liquid splash and scatter preventing equipment, which enables continuous operation by preventing a scattering liquid from making dry powder in the case in which the equipment is provided above a neighborhood of a liquid concentration sec... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7241435 | System and process for producing halogen oxides A system and process for oxidizing inorganic or organic species is disclosed. The system and process includes mixing a dilute aqueous alkali metal halite solution with a mixture of protic acids to produce an effluent containing a halous acid; and contacting the effl... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7214362 | Purification method for producing high purity niobium compound and/or tantalum compound An object of the present invention is to provide a method for purifying a highly pure niobium compound and/or tantalum compound, the method enabling the purification of a highly pure niobium compound and tantalum compound in a simplified manner at a low cost. The ob... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195744 | Device for holding a container for a composition that produces an antimicrobially active gas A device and method for cleaning and deodorizing a unit having an enclosed space not otherwise easily accessible for cleaning and deodorizing. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183018 | Electrode material for anode of rechargeable lithium battery, electrode structural body using said electrode material, rechargeable lithium battery using said electrode structural body, process for producing said electrode structural body, and process for producing said rechargeable lithium battery An electrode material for an anode of a rechargeable lithium battery, containing a particulate comprising an amorphous Sn.A.X alloy with a substantially non-stoichiometric ratio composition. For said formula Sn.A.X, A indicates at least one kind of an element select... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7105136 | Controlled morphogenesis of copper salts In a method for preparing copper salts from at least one cupriferous and one additional reactant, the reactants are used to prepare micro-emulsions while employing at least one block polymer, the intermediate products obtained this way are mixed and reacted together... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087208 | Methods for making chlorous acid and chlorine dioxide Chlorous acid is generated from a chlorite salt precursor, a chlorate salt precursor, or a combination of both by ion exchange. The ion exchange material facilitates the generation of chlorous acid by simultaneously removing unwanted cations from solution and adding... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6933417 | Process for vinyl chloride manufacture from ethane and ethylene with partial CHl recovery from reactor effluent A process for producing vinyl chloride monomer from ethylene and ethane having input of significant quantities of both ethane and ethylene in input streams to the affiliated reactor where hydrogen chloride in the reactor effluent is only partially recovered from the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913741 | System and process for producing halogen oxides A system and process for oxidizing inorganic or organic species is disclosed. The system and process includes feeding a dilute aqueous alkali metal halite solution into a cation exchange column, wherein the cation exchange column contains a cation exchange material;... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6824702 | Device and method for producing molten salts and use thereof The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for the preparation of salt melts, and mixtures thereof, by means of a stirred reactor and a tubular reactor, in which the starting materials are melted and brought to reaction, and the reaction products are subseq... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6824756 | Process for manufacturing and using a more stable formulation of sodium chlorite Method for producing stable sodium chlorite by pelletization of granular sodium chlorite with metal salt or salts forming hydrates with water of hydration in the pellets being more than 5% of the anhydrous weight of the sodium chlorite. Pelletized sodium chlorite ca... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6815099 | Wear resistant coating for brush seal applications A metallic coating containing hard carbide particles is described. The coating is applied by an HVOF process using powder particles whose size ranges from about 15 to about 44 microns. The carbide particles are held in a 80% nickel-20% chromium matrix. The coating h... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6726856 | Process for preparing electrically conductive pigments The invention relates to a process for preparing electrically conductive pigments based on F−- and/or PO43−-doped tin mixed oxides applied as an electrically conductive layer to a substrate, in which, first of all, SnO2 | 04/27/2004 |
| 6562312 | Process for controlling the passivation of aluminum chloride formed in the chlorination of titanium-containing ores The present invention is a process for controlling, at an aim point, the passivation of aluminum chloride in the chlorinator discharge stream in a process for making titanium tetrachloride.... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6540939 | Templated compositions of inorganic liquids and glasses An inorganic liquid or glass of hybrid composition including an inorganic component; and a template component, wherein the inorganic component and the template component are present in composition in a ratio that provides an intermediate range structural ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537512 | Method for producing highly pure LiBF4 Highly pure LiBF4 is prepared by preparing a solution of BF3 etherate in diethyl ether, suspending LiF in this solution, reacting to give solid LiBF4, and then separating off the solid LiBF4 formed. The LiBF | 03/25/2003 |
| 6451253 | High concentration chlorine dioxide gel composition High concentration chlorine dioxide gel compositions are prepared for disinfectant, deodorizing and for like uses. The preferred gel compositions are prepared from xanthan, guar or like gums.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6287473 | Stable oxidizing bromine formulations, method of manufacture and uses thereof for biofouling control Stable oxidizing bromine compounds are prepared by preparing a caustic solution comprising a halogen stabilizer, water and an alkali or alkaline earth metal hydroxide, the halogen stabilizer being selected from the group consisting of R--NH2, R... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6254797 | Ionic conducting material having good anticorrosive properties The invention relates to an ionically conductive material, to its preparation and to its uses. The material includes at least one ionic compound in solution in an aprotic solvent, chosen from the compounds (1/mM)+ [(ZY)2 N]-, ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6251357 | High purity alkali metal chlorite and method of manufacture Alkali metal chlorite, particularly sodium chlorite, is produced with a low carbonate level by combining a chlorine dioxide generating system operating at subatmospheric pressure with a chlorite formation reactor in which the chlorine dioxide reacts with ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6238638 | Process for the preparation of nitrosyl chloride The invention relates to a process for the preparation of nitrosyl chloride from a solution of nitrosylsulphuric acid in sulphuric acid and from hydrogen chloride, the said process being characterized in that the solution of nitrosylsulphuric acid is subs... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6056930 | Methods and compositions for mineralizing and fluoridating calcified tissues This invention involves new compositions and methods of use and delivery of amorphous calcium compounds such as: amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP), amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride (ACPF), amorphous calcium carbonate phosphate (ACCP), amorphous calciu... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6017506 | Process for the preparation of periodates Process for the preparation of a sodium paraperiodate wherein an iodine compound is converted into the sodium paraperiodate in the presence of Na+ ions by means of an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkali metal hypochlorite. The iodine compound ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6007726 | Stable oxidizing bromine formulations, methods of manufacture thereof and methods of use for microbiofouling control Stable oxidizing biocide formulations containing bromine are provided for biofouling control in industrial water systems. The formulations contain at least one stable oxidizing bromine compound that is prepared from at least one oxidizing chemical reagent... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5985226 | Method of recovering chlorine from a gas mixture Disclosed is a process for separating chlorine gas from a mixture of gases. The mixture of gases is cooled to a temperature less than 0° C. and is contacted with ice, which results in the formation of chlorine hydrate on the ice. The ice is separated fro... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5958355 | Process for reacting a zirconia based material A process for reacting a zirconia-based material comprises reacting, in a reaction step, plasma dissociated zircon with aqueous hydrogen fluoride to produce a soluble fluoro zirconic acid compound.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5916475 | Ionic conducting material having good anticorrosive properties An ionically conductive material which contains at least one ionic compound in solution in an aprotic solvent, wherein the ionic compound is selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formulae (1/mM)61 ((ZY)2N).crclbar., ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5885542 | Halo-zeo-type materials Disclosed herein is a novel class of halide-based framework solids based on a Znn Cl2n parentage, as zeo-types are related to Sin O2n. These materials, referred to as halo zeo-type materials, constructed from Le... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5729956 | Aqua ammonia production by desorption A method of producing ammonia water (aqua ammonia) by means of desorbing an ammonia laden sorbent, preferably a zeolite molecular sieve or silica gel into water. The method includes placing an activated sorbent material into a sealed vessel, such as a pre... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5688477 | Process for reacting dissociated zircon with gaseous hydrogen fluoride A process for treating dissociated zircon comprises reacting dissociated zircon with gaseous hydrogen fluoride at an elevated reaction temperature. The reaction temperature is controlled to obtain at least one desired zirconium-based compound and at least... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5651996 | Method and compositions for the production of chlorine dioxide The present invention relates to a method for producing chlorine dioxide (ClO2) disinfecting solution which preferably minimizes the amount of residual chlorite ion (ClO2 --) so that the disinfecting solution can be used in a number ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5639559 | Preparation of chlorite Process for the preparation of chlorite salts by the controlled reaction of chlorine dioxide with a reducing agent under reduced pressure to form chlorous acid. The chlorous acid is reacted with an aqueous solution of base to form the desired chlorite sal... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5597544 | Preparation of chlorite Process for the preparation of saturated aqueous solution of chlorite salts by the controlled reaction of chlorine dioxide with a reducing agent under reduced pressure to form chlorous acid. The chlorous acid is reacted with an aqueous solution of base to... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5571489 | Process for chromium recovery from aqueous solutions A process for recovery of chromium in an aqueous solution comprising converting the chromium to chromyl chloride, separating the chromyl chloride from the aqueous solution, either as a heavy underlayer, or by extraction into a solvent, purifying the chrom... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5460795 | Crystalline phases of AlFk (OH)3-k and HAlF4 New crystalline phases of the fluoroaluminum compound AlFk (OH)3-k and processes for their preparation and conversion to conventional phases, as well as isolation of solid HAlF4 are disclosed.... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5439616 | Infrared light-excited light-emitting substance An infrared light-excited light-emitting substance given by the general formula: R1x R2(1-x)Baz Cl3+2z where R1 is a rare-earth element, x satisfies the relation 0.01 | 08/08/1995 |
| 5407656 | Method and compositions for the production of chlorine dioxide The present invention relates to a method for producing chlorine dioxide (ClO2) disinfecting solution which preferably minimizes the amount of residual chlorite ion (ClO2 -) so that the disinfecting solution can be used in a number o... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5397554 | Process of hydrolyzing a group IVB metal chlorides Hydrolyzing finely divided, solid Group IVB metal chlorides by gradually introducing the finely divided solids into the mixing zone of a high intensity mixer operating on an aqueous solution produces solid Group IVB metal oxy salts such as ZrOCl2.8H.... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5393509 | Crystalline phases of Alfk (OH)3-k and HAlF4 New crystalline phases of the fluoroaluminum compound AlFk (OH)3-k and processes for their preparation and conversion to conventional phases, as well as isolation of solid HAlF4 are disclosed.... | 02/28/1995 |
