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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7495117 | Metal carboxylate salts A dietary source of mineral in the form of a metal carboxylate is prepared using the acid-base-like reaction. A salt of a carboxylate anion and a by-product cation is reacted in aqueous solution with a salt of a metal cation and a by-product anion under conditions w... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7271071 | Method of forming a catalytic surface comprising at least one of Pt, Pd, Co and Au in at least one of elemental and alloy forms The invention includes methods of forming a substrate having a surface comprising at least one of Pt, Pd, Co and Au in at least one of elemental and alloy forms. In one implementation, a substrate is provided which has a first substrate surface comprising at least o... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7153806 | Encapsulated oxo-bridged organometallic cluster catalyst and a process for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to a novel encapsulated organometallic cluster complex catalyst and to a process for the preparation thereof. The oxo-bridged organometallic cluster complex of the invention has at least one atom of cobalt and manganese encapsulated in ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6992203 | Metal complexes produced by Maillard Reaction products A method is disclosed for the formation of metal chelates which are able to remain stable in high alkaline environments when compared to metal chelates produced from a reaction with amino acids. The method involves the reaction of sugars, amino groups, and metal com... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6803474 | Mn4O4-cubane type catalysts Highly reactive, stable tetramanganese-oxo cubane complexes, their synthesis and their use as a functional catalyst for in vitro O2 production. Preferred complexes are i) a tetramanganese-oxo cubane complex having the formula L6Mn4O | 10/12/2004 |
| 6670494 | Method for preparation of metal organic acid chelates A method is disclosed where organic acid chelates can be made by reacting an organic acid ligand with a metal compound in a non aqueous environment. The chelate is thereafter recovered by means of filtration or evaporation.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6517795 | Process for producing hydrotalcites and the metal oxides thereof A process for producing high-purity hydrotalcites by reacting alcohols or alcohol mixtures with at least one or more divalent metal(s) and at least one or more trivalent metal(s) and hydrolyzing the resultant alcoholate mixture with water. The correspondi... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6458980 | Chelating agents and their manganic chelates Chelating agents (chelants) of the general structure: ##STR1## wherein: n=2-4 ##STR2## X=--CR1 R2 --, or whereby at least two of X are of formula III Y=COOH, --PO3 H2 or o-hydroxyphenyl R1, R2 a... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6433270 | Photoinduced molecular switches ORGANOMETALLIC COORDINATION complexes exhibiting two separate, stable forms are described. Conversion from one form to the other is intramolecular, reversible, light-activated (a molecular switch) and occurs both in the solid and in solution. The two form... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6255510 | Production of aromatic carboxylic acids and recovery of Co/Mn catalyst from ash Cobalt and/or manganese is recovered from the ash obtained following incineration of the catalyst containing residue arising from the liquid phase oxidation of an aromatic carboxylic acid such as terephthalic acid. Recovery is effected by contacting the a... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6180764 | Process for producing hydrotalcites by hydrolyzing metal alcoholates A process for producing high-purity hydrotalcites by reacting alcohols or alcohol mixtures with at least one or more divalent metal(s) and at least one or more trivalent metal(s) and hydrolysing the resultant alcoholate mixture with water. The correspondi... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6093824 | Catalyst for the production of olefin polymers A catalyst composition for the polymerization of olefins is provided, comprising a bis(hydroxy aromatic nitrogen ligand) transition metal catalyst precursor and an activating cocatalyst.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5990332 | Metal compound of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid, charge control agent, toner, and powdery paint Metal compound of formula [I] which is excellent in charge control or charge-enhancing property, and toner for developing electrostatic images and powdery paint for electrostatic painting incorporating thereof: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5922920 | Catalytic production of aryl alkyl hydroperoxides by polynuclear transition metal aggregates A method is provided for preparing organic hydroperoxides by oxidizing aryl alkyl hydrocarbons having a benzylic hydrogen with an oxygen containing gas using as a catalyst an oxo (hydroxo) bridged tetranuclear metal complex having a mixed metal core, one ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5801228 | Polymeric contrast agents for medical imaging The invention provides polymeric polychelants containing polymer repeat units of formula L--Ch--L--B! (where Ch is a polydentate chelant moiety; L is an amide or ester linkage; B is a hydrophobic group providing a carbon chain of at least 4 carbon atoms... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5776424 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds with monovalen inorganic anions There is provided a method for making a monovalent inorganic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like material by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in a carboxylic acid-free, aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5777058 | Metallo-oxomeric scrubber compositions Scavengers for removing acidic or corrosive gaseous components from semiconductor process effluents comprising a metallic macromer comprising a coordinated complex of (i) metal coordination atoms linked to (ii) oxomeric moieties selected from the group co... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5730951 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds with polyvalent inorganic anions There is provided a method for making a polyvalent inorganic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like material by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in a carboxylic acid-free, aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5728365 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds with divalent inorganic anions There is provided a method for making a divalent inorganic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like material by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in a carboxylic acid-free aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite inte... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5728364 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite like compounds There is provided an improved method for making synthetic hydrotalcite by first reacting a divalent metal compound with a trivalent metal oxide powder in a carboxylic acid-free, aqueous solution or suspension to form an intermediate. This intermediate is ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5728366 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds with monovalent organic anions There is provided a method for making monovalent organic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like materials by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in a carboxylic acid-free, aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite inte... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5728363 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds There is provided an improved method for making synthetic hydrotalcite by first reacting powdered magnesium oxide with a high surface area, transition alumina in a solution or suspension to form a meixnerite-like intermediate. This intermediate is then co... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5716618 | Solution for fabrication of electron-emitting devices, manufacture method of electron-emitting devices, and manufacture method of image-forming apparatus In a solution for forming electron-emitting regions of electron-emitting devices, the solution contains a metal carboxylate expressed by the following general formula (I), an organic solvent and/or water; (R(COO)k)m M ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5676923 | Substituted DTPA monoamides of the central carboxylic acid group and their metal complexes Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid monoamide derivatives, their complexes and complex salts, containing an element of atomic numbers 21-29, 31, 32, 39, 42-44, 49 or 57-83, pharmaceutical agents containing these compounds, their use as contrast media and p... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5648508 | Crystalline metal-organic microporous materials Novel metal-organic microporous materials are prepared in solution using mild reaction conditions from a metal or metalloid ion with a ligand containing multidentate functional groups in the presence of a templating agent. The resultant microporous materi... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5620949 | Condensation products of alkylphenols and aldehydes, and derivatives thereof The reaction product of a hydroxyaromatic compound, at least some of the units of which are hydrocarbyl-substituted, a carboxy-substituted aldehyde, and an aldehyde other than a carboxy-substituted aldehyde, provides an additive for lubricants as well as ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5618958 | Chiralrhenium catalysts and processes for preparing the same A novel catalyst comprising the formula: LRE(O)n wherein L is selected from the group consisting of (a) (R1)(AL) wherein R1 is an alkyl side chain containing at least one carbon-rhenium covalent bond, and AL is a molecule having C2 ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5591878 | Catalyzed process for producing metal carboxylates for use as animal feed supplements A catalyzed process is disclosed for producing a polyvalent metal C2 -C3 carboxylate having the formula M(CH3 (CH2)x COO--)y, wherein M is the polyvalent metal cation that is man... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5591581 | Electrochemiluminescent rhenium moieties and methods for their use Electrochemiluminescent moieties having the formula (Re(P)m (L1)n (L2)o (L3)p (L4)t (B)u wherein P is a polydentate ligand of Re; L1, L2 | 01/07/1997 |
| 5583243 | Salts of alpha-hydroxy aliphatic carboxylic acids and uses thereof Novel salts are prepared wherein the cation of the salt is a divalent or trivalent cation which is an essential trace element comprising a 1:1 ratio of a complex ion formed between a trace mineral and methionine and any suitable anion, either inorganic or... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5578286 | Two powder synthesis of hydrotalcite-like compounds with divalent or polyvalent organic anions There is provided a method for making a divalent or polyvalent organic anion-intercalated hydrotalcite-like materials by first reacting a magnesium-containing powder and a transition alumina powder in an aqueous suspension to form a meixnerite intermediat... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5476957 | Salicylic acid derivatives The heat-sensitive recording material disclosed comprises a colorless or pale colored dyestuff precursor, one or more salicylic acid derivative of the formula (1) or metal salt of the derivative and an aliphatic amide compound having 18~60 carbon atoms in... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5474762 | Sunscreen agents A sunscreen composition for application to human skin comprises an ultraviolet absorber which is introduced as an anion into a layered double hydroxide of the general formula [Nm Nn (OH)2(m+n) ]y+ Xx-y | 12/12/1995 |
| 5470876 | Topical sod for treating hair loss SOD for treating hair loss is disclosed. The SOD has utility in a topical pharmaceutical formulation for the cosmetic treatment of hair loss and the cosmetic stimulation of hair growth. The SOD comprises copper salicylate, copper aspirinate, indomethacin-... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5461172 | Light-colored manganese carboxylates This invention relates to light-colored manganese carboxylates and to a process for preparing manganese carboxylates. The manganese carboxylate salts are derived from (a) at least one carboxylic acid containing at least about six carbon atoms and characte... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5458870 | Compositions for magnetic resonance imaging using a manganese oxalate Methods and diagnostic compositions are disclosed for enhancing magnetic resonance imaging which utilize a paramagnetic metal cluster. Magnetic resonance contrast media containing Z+ [Mn12 X12 (OYR)16l (L)4... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457218 | Precursor and related method of forming for use in forming electrochromic coatings Electrochromic coating solutions are prepared by reacting a transition metal with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and an organic acid. The resulting transition metal-peroxy acid product is esterified by reacting with lower carbon alcohols to produce a pero... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5356546 | Metal salts useful as additives for fuels and lubricants This invention relates to metal salts of the general formula Ay- My+ (I) wherein M represents one or more metal ions, y is the total valence of all M and A represents one or more anion containing groups... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5330742 | Methods and compositions for magnetic resonance imaging Methods and diagnostic compositions are disclosed for enhancing magnetic resonance imaging which utilize a paramagnetic metal cluster. Magnetic resonance contrast media containing Z+[Mn12 X12 (OYR)16 (L)4 ], whe... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5326891 | Hydrophobicized double layer hydroxide compounds Novel hydrophobicized double-layer hydroxide compounds, processes for their production by reaction of double-layer hydroxides with aliphatic mono- and/or dicarboxylic acids, and their uses as alkoxylation catalysts for compounds containing active H atoms ... | 07/05/1994 |