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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7956019 | Lubricant for a hot plastic working To provide a lubricant for hot plastic working which is excellent in lubricating properties, feedability and operability and will produce no adverse affects on the corrosion resistance of the products. A lubricant for hot plastic working which is characterize... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7906465 | Lubricant compositions A lubricant composition comprising a detergent and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the composition are also disclosed. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7846881 | Lubrication of run-flat tire system A lubricant composition for lubricating an interface between an inner surface of a tire and a safety support ring in a run-flat tire system that includes a lubricating agent selected from glycerol, polyalkylene glycol or combinations thereof and a thixotropic agent.... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7462582 | Waterborne composition for forming protective coatings A waterborne composition for forming protective coatings to provide, by a simple method comprising coating and drying onto a metal surface, a coating that is uniform with little unevenness and that has an excellent galling resistance and workability that are at leas... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7414012 | Aqueous lubricant for plastic working of metallic material and method for forming lubricant film A waterborne lubricant, useful in the plastic working of metals, which imparts a lubricating behavior to the surface of metals in the absence of a conversion coating contains (A) water-soluble inorganic salt and (B) wax, wherein these components are dissolved or dis... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7378379 | Functionalized polymer composition for grease A grease composition containing a polymer with (a) monomers (i) at least one unsaturated α,β-carboxylic acid ester containing an alkyl group with about 10 to about 20 carbon atoms; and (ii) at least one unsaturated α,β-carboxylic acid ester containing an alkyl g... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375060 | Plating concentrate The object of the present invention is to provide a protective metal-ceramic film having a heterogeneous structure and possessing higher density, wear resistance, a high adhesion to a friction surface and a friction coefficient after running in not higher than 0.03-... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360798 | Threaded joint for steel pipes A threaded joint for steel pipes comprising a pin 1 and a box 2 each having a contact surface comprising a threaded portion 3 or 4 and an unthreaded metal contact portion 8 is provided with improved anti-galling propertied by formi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7303013 | Method for reducing density of a system fluid and for performing drilling operations using a reduced density system fluid comprising aerogel Methods for reducing density of a system fluid and performing drilling operations using a reduced density system fluid comprising aerogel. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294787 | Enhanced armor wires for wellbore cables Cables used with wellbore devices to analyze geologic formations adjacent a wellbore are disclosed. The cables include one or more armor wires formed of a high strength core surrounded by a corrosion resistant alloy clad. The cables may be employed as a slickline or... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7271135 | Lubricant grease for low and high temperature application and rolling bearing A rolling bearing, for application in electric auxiliaries for a car, durable owing to high resistance to high temperatures and capable of restraining noises from being generated at low temperatures; and lubricant grease, for low and high temperature application, wh... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7260889 | Coating compositions having antiseize properties for disassemblable socket/pin and/or threaded connections The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising a) at least one binder and b) at least one substance which releases gases at elevated temperature, and c) at least one friction-reducing additive. With the aid of the coating compositions of th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258733 | Viscosity stable smectite clay slurries A clay slurry is described using smectite clay, water, and a defined phosphonate additive that is hydrolytically stable over time. The viscosity of the clay slurry remains pourable and relatively unchanged over time compared to prior art slurries. The slurry is usef... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7198844 | Microporous polymeric resin containing stabilizers and method for making thereof Microporous particles for stabilizing thermoplastic compositions comprising comprising a stabilizer are provided. Each of the porous microparticles has a plurality of preformed pores into which the stabilizing agent is loaded and from which the stabilizing is subseq... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192907 | High performance water-based drilling mud and method of use A water based drilling fluid for use in drilling a subterranean well through a subterranean formation that swells in the presence of water, the drilling fluid is formulated to include: an aqueous based continuous phase; a weigh material; a shale encapsulator and an ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7161996 | Multi-antenna wireless receiver chains with vector decoding A receiver chain is provided for use in wireless data communication including a plurality of receive antennas and a vector Barker decoder or a CCK decoder. The vector Barker decoder operates on the plurality of received signals, preferably processed through a plural... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7162137 | Optical fiber with nano-particle cladding An optical fiber includes a core, and a cladding layer that has a plurality of nano-particles around the core. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141535 | Lubricating grease, preparation and use thereof, in particular for lubricating contacts involving elastomers In a particular embodiment, the invention concerns a lubricating grease having 70 to 95 percent by weight of a mixture that includes at least a first ester of fatty acid and of sorbitan, and at least a second ester of fatty acid and of polyoxyalkylated sorbitan. The... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7122507 | Drilling fluids and method of drilling Drilling, completing or workover of a well, particularly an oil and/or gas well, is carried out using a fluid which includes a continuous phase including an ester of the formula (I): (R2)p-Ph-(CH2)m—COO-(AO)n-... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119283 | Enhanced armor wires for electrical cables Electric cables used with wellbore devices to analyze geologic formations adjacent a wellbore including at least one insulated conductor, and one or more armor wires surrounding the insulated conductor, the armor wires formed of a high strength core surrounded by a ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7091161 | Non-metallic thread sealant and anti-seize compound having improved anti-galling properties for metal alloys An anti-seize compound is disclosed for use on surfaces of threaded connections made of speciality alloys such as high nickel or chrome ferrous alloys or other speciality alloys prone to galling under high stress conditions. The compound using a metal fluoride as th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7055566 | Light weight rubber composition containing clay This invention relates to a tire which is comprised of a generally toroidal-shaped carcass with an outer circumferential tread, two spaced beads, at least one ply extending from bead to bead and sidewalls extending radially from and connecting said tread to said bea... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052541 | Color compositions The present invention includes a paint or coating composition comprising an organic pigment or dye complexed to the surface of a layered or fibrous inorganic clay. A wide variety of paint colors can be obtained by varying the pH during the preparation as well as by ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7009113 | High temperature electrical cable having interstitial filler A cable includes a central insulated conductor with a plurality of outer insulated conductors disposed around the central conductor. Interstices formed between the central conductor and outer conductors are at least partially filled with a filler material. Filler ma... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005408 | Warming and nonirritating lubricant compositions and method of comparing irritation This invention relates to substantially anhydrous warming, non-toxic and nonirritating lubricating compositions containing polyhydric alcohols and an insulating agent. The invention also relates to methods of using such compositions for lubrication, administration o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006953 | Method and apparatus for predicting the life of a rolling bearing, rolling bearing selection apparatus using the life prediction apparatus, and storage medium A dynamic equivalent load P is calculated from data information of a rolling bearing. Next, a reliability coefficient a1 is determined, a lubrication parameter aL corresponding to a used lubricant is calculated, and a contamination degree coeff... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6969537 | Lubrication for tread supporting ring for use with a rim for a tire having two beads The present invention relates to a method of lubricating the interface between a supporting ring and inner surface of a tire for use with a rim for a tire having two beads, comprising the step of providing a lubricant on a surface of said supporting ring, said lubri... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960555 | Resin bonded particulate anti-seize agent, lubricating system made therefrom and methods of making and using same A coating and bonding composition is disclosed which includes a suspending agent, bonding agent, thinning agent, and a particulate fluoride anti-seize agent designed to bond a particulate fluoride film to the thread surface to prevent seizing and galling. A anti-sei... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6908949 | Foamable interpolymer resin particles containing limonene as a blowing aid Interpolymer resin particles comprised of 20% to 80% by weight polyolefin, e.g. polyethylene and 80% to 20% by weight of an in situ polymerized vinyl aromatic resin, e.g. polystyrene or poly(styrene-butyl acrylate) and forming an interpenetrating network of polyolef... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6858160 | Corrosion resistant and lubricated pipelines The disclosure relates to improved gel/grease compositions as well as grease compositions capable of imparting improved corrosion resistance. The grease includes a silica/silicate mixture that can imparts a relatively high pH and corrosion resistant properties to th... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6673754 | Nonflammable water-based cutting fluid composition and nonflammable water-based cutting fluid The present invention provides a nonflammable water-based cutting fluid composition which affords excellent dispersion property of abrasives, which does not cause problems involving in flammability upon the use for cutting process of a hard and brittle ma... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6673750 | Lubricating composition Disclosed is a lubricating composition such as a lubricant, a lubricating grease, or a rust preventive oil for use in a torque limiter and a ball-and-roller bearing; the lubricating composition having chemical attack resistance for a synthetic resin molde... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6670310 | High performance lubricant for metal punching and shearing A high performance lubricant to extend the life of tooling to punch holes and shear metals especially thick steel members. The lubricant, due to its modified viscosity, remains on the tool during the process allowing it to provide the necessary coating to... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6589919 | Powdery mold-releasing lubricant for use in casting with a mold and a mold casting method A powdery mold-releasing lubricant according to the present invention uses a powdery mixture of a powdery organic material, which is evaporated or decomposed by heating to generate a gas, and a powdery inorganic material. A gas-solid mixed layer formed wi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6573222 | Lubricating layer in photographic elements The present invention is an imaging element which includes a support, at least one imaging layer superposed on the support and a protective topcoat superposed farthest from the support. The topcoat includes a binder and lubricant droplets. The lubricant d... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6569816 | Composition having lubricity and product comprising the composition A composition having lubricity such as a low degree of friction and wear and capable of supplying a lubricant continuously to a surface of a slide surface is disclosed. Also, a slide bearing, a retainer for a rolling bearing, and a seismically isolated ap... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6528457 | Composition comprising halogenated oil A composition that can be used as lubricant for high electric field including spark plug boots is disclosed. The composition comprises, or is produced by combining, a halogenated oil such as a perfluoropolyether, a polytrichlorofluoroethylene, a fluorosil... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6429175 | Lubricating grease composition A lubricating grease composition including the combination of an oil base, a thickener, and bismuth preferably in the form of a bismuth carboxylate. The grease has excellent film strength, improved "anti-washout" capabilities, and, depending on the thicke... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6331509 | Corrosion resistant lubricants, greases, and gels The disclosure relates to improved gel/grease compositions as well as grease compositions capable of imparting improved corrosion resistance. The grease includes a silica/silicate mixture that can imparts a relatively high pH and corrosion resistant prope... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6316392 | Corrosion resistant lubricants greases and gels The disclosure relates to improved gel/grease compositions as well as grease compositions capable of imparting improved corrosion resistance. The grease includes a silica/silicate mixture that can imparts a relatively high pH and corrosion resistant prope... | 11/13/2001 |
