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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177899 | Non-aqueous pigment ink A non-aqueous pigment ink comprising a pigment, a pigment dispersant and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the non-aqueous solvent comprises an alcohol solvent, a fatty acid ester solvent and a hydrocarbon solvent, the alcohol solvent comprises a saturated branched alc... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163075 | Inks comprising modified pigments and methods for making and using the same An ink composition that includes a self-dispersing pigment that has about 0.02 to about 1.0 mMoles of S and about 0.2 to about 2.0 mMoles of active hydrogen per gram of pigment, water, and an organic solvent. A method of making an ink composition that includes sulfo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147610 | Cementitious formulations and products Cementitious formulations and their products with enhanced reactivity are provided. Formulations in certain embodiments may include at least one calcium source, a reactant and a filler in a hydrated environment, wherein the reactant, in one form, is crystalline sili... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8109218 | Waste treatment process and apparatus A process for the treatment of waste, the process comprising either a gasification step or a pyrolysis step to produce an offgas and a non-airborne, solid char material; followed by a plasma treatment step. An associated apparatus having a plasma treatment unit whic... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105974 | Destabilized and catalyzed borohydride for reversible hydrogen storage A process of forming a hydrogen storage material, including the steps of: providing a first material of the formula M(BH4)X, where M is an alkali metal or an alkali earth metal, providing a second material selected from M(AlH4)x... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7935326 | Method for purification of silica particles, purifier, and purified silica particles To provide a treatment method having excellent purification effect, in which impurities having high ionicity in a silica powder can be removed in a short time, a apparatus thereof, and a purified silica powder. A purification method of a silica powder compris... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7918776 | Composition for disposing of unused medicines A composition for destruction of unused or expired medicines comprised of: an acidic solvent; a dishwashing liquid; and activated carbon. The acidic solvent can be distilled vinegar, lemon juice, hydrochloric acid, diluted hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, diluted ace... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914616 | Method for producing liquid composition and pigment particles and ink composition for ink jet recording A method for producing a liquid composition containing pigment particles is provided including (1) maintaining a mixture of a solvent and pigments of at least two types including a pigment A insoluble in the solvent at a normal temperature and a normal pressure, and... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7897202 | Gelled solvent composition and method for restoring epoxy graphite composite materials A process using environmentally friendly materials for restoring a surface of an epoxy graphite composite material that has been degraded by exposure to ultraviolet radiation. An example process includes steps of providing a gelled solvent composition, applying the ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7811367 | Drying enhancement additive and method of using same A drying agent particularly suited for facilitating the drying of inks and paints includes a cobalt drier that is more than six percent cobalt by weight, and no more than fourteen percent cobalt by weight. In particular, the cobalt drier is twelve percent cobalt by ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799308 | Ultra-fine fibrous carbon and preparation method thereof The present invention discloses ultra-fine fibrous carbon and preparation of the same. Specifically, the present ultra-fine fibrous carbon is characterized by the graphite-like structure with the sp2 hybrid carbon content of more than 95% per total conten... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785389 | Feed material composition and handling in a channel induction furnace A method of operating a channel induction furnace to process a feed material and obtain therefrom at least one of a molten metal product, a vapor phase metal product and a slag product. The method includes avoiding the formation of islands of materials that are fed ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7585803 | Catalyst regeneration method A method of operating a continuous system for a catalyst regeneration process wherein the regeneration section includes a combustion zone, at least one oxygen boost zone, a halogenation zone and a drying zone in serial progression. ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7569103 | Consumable inks with improved image performance The present invention is directed to ink compositions and printed substrates produced using the ink, inkjet dispensers including the ink, printing systems for using and printing with the ink, and methods for using the same. In an embodiment, the ink composition is a... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7544237 | Ink-jet recording ink, ink-jet recording process, and ink-jet recording apparatus An ink-jet recording ink which contains water, a coloring material and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is in a content of from 0.6 to 5% by mass in the ink, and the ink further contains a block compound represented by the following formula (I): HO—(... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7521585 | Recovery of nitramines and TNT from mixtures thereof TNT and nitramines, such as RDX, are recovered from mixtures containing same. The present invention more particularly relates to the removal of such mixtures from munitions and the separation of components contained in the munitions. ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7510996 | Hydrogen storage material A hydrogen storage material is expressed by a composition formula, (Ca1-xAx)1-z(Si1-yBy)z, wherein “A” is at least one member selected from the group consisting of alkali metal elements, alkaline-... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7501016 | Gray ink composition and method of making the same A gray ink composition includes an ink vehicle having a black pigment and at least one color pigment dispersed therein. An anionic dispersant is: a) dispersed in the ink vehicle; b) associated with at least a portion of a surface of at least one of the dispersed bla... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7498286 | Electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells The present invention includes an apparatus, system and method for screening and making one or more electrocatalysts, electrocatalyst arrays, electrodes and catalysts for an oxygen reduction reaction with a Group VIII noble metal in contact with a component-M o form... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494541 | Kaolin pigments and methods of making the same Disclosed are methods of processing kaolin to produce two distinct grades of kaolin in a simultaneous manner. The methods involve processing kaolin by degritting a kaolin crude; subjecting the degritted kaolin crude to flotation to provide a kaolin having reduced ti... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494537 | Thermochromic coloring color-memory composition and thermochromic coloring color-memory microcapsule pigment containing the same A thermochromic coloring color-memory composition comprising a homogeneous solubilized mixture of (A) an electron donative coloring organic compound, (B) an electron accepting compound and (C) a compound represented by the specific formula as a reaction medium which... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7491361 | Burning-on alloy for the production of ceramically veneered dental restorations A burning-on alloy for the production of ceramically veneered dental restorations, containing: | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488380 | Highlighting marking compositions, highlighting kits, and highlighted complexes A highlighting (or marking) composition, such as an ink, including a non-eradicable colorant, an eradicable colorant; a kit including a first marking instrument comprising the highlighting mixture and a second marking instrument comprising an eradicator fluid; a col... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488698 | Microencapsulated metal catalyst A microencapsulated Group VIII metal catalyst which is stable even in air, easy to recover, and reusable is disclosed. It comprises a polymer with side chains containing an aromatic substituent, and a metal catalyst comprising a Group VIII metal encapsulated in to t... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488699 | Hollow mesoporous carbon electrode-catalyst for direct methanol fuel cell and preparation thereof The present invention discloses a novel electrode-catalyst for direct methanol fuel cell prepared by introducing a carbon precursor into pores of a wormhole-like molecular sieve template, carbonizing the carbon precursor, removing the molecular sieve template to obt... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7485596 | Process for synthesizing a heteropoly acid catalyst for oxidation of unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated carboxylic acid The present invention is for a process for making a heteropoly acid compound catalyst for oxidation of unsaturated aldehydes, such as methacrolein, to unsaturated carboxylic acids, such as methacrylic acid, said catalyst containing oxides of molybdenum, phosphorus, ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485594 | Porous mullite bodies and methods of forming them A porous mullite composition is made by forming a mixture of one or more precursor compounds having the elements present in mullite (e.g., clay, alumina, silica) and a property enhancing compound. The property enhancing compound is a compound having an element selec... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7485162 | Polishing composition A polishing composition of the present invention, to be used in polishing for forming wiring in a semiconductor device, includes: a specific surfactant; a silicon oxide; at least one selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid and alpha-amino acid; a corro... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7482296 | Aluminoborosilicate glass and method for the production of crystallite-free gradient index lenses The invention is directed to an aluminoborosilicate glass containing alkali metals for the production of optical components with refractive index gradients which are generated by ion exchange of monovalent metal ions in a base glass comprising at least silicon oxide... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481877 | Synergistic corrosion inhibitor A non-toxic corrosion inhibitor and method comprising hydrotalcite or a hydrotalcite-like complexing agent and one or a combination of an organic or inorganic corrosion inhibitive complexing agent, provides improved corrosion protection on metal substrates and utili... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7479469 | Electrode catalyst fine particles, dispersion of the same, and process for producing the dispersion Provided is a process for producing electrode catalyst fine particles capable of affording formed catalysts such as membranes excellent in uniformity and strength and also employable as catalyst to exhibit high catalytic activity over long periods because fine metal... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7479179 | Pigment inks having excellent image and storage properties This invention relates to an ink jet ink comprising water, a charged self-dispersed pigment characterized in having a charge equivalence of at least 0.5 mEq/g, a volatile counterion content of 0.01 to 0.5 percent by weight, and a surface-active paper penetrant. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7479180 | Inkjet inks with improved bleed performance Inkjet ink formulations, and ink sets and methods using the same, with improved performance, wherein the inks are formulated to work as an ink set having different polarities. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7468338 | Optical glass, press-molding preform and optical part A high-refractivity low-dispersion optical glass that gives press-molding preforms excellent in high-temperature shapability and suitable for precision press-molding, including an optical glass comprising B2O3, La2O3, Gd | 12/23/2008 |
| 7462230 | Ink composition for marking glass and ceramic surfaces An ink composition for marking glass and ceramic surfaces, and for burning in said surfaces at an elevated temperature, the composition comprising the following components: 35-55% by weight pigment, 15-30% by weigh... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462089 | Material for electrodes of low temperature plasma generators Material for electrodes of low temperature plasma generators. The material contains a porous metal matrix impregnated with a material emitting electrons. The material uses a mixture of copper and iron powders as a porous metal matrix and a Group IIIB metal component... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7442242 | Phase change inks containing specific colorants Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising (a) a phase change ink carrier comprising (1) an amide; and (2) a polyethylene wax having an average peak molecular weight of from about 350 to about 730 and a polydispersity of from about 1.0001 to about 1.5; a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422732 | Synthesis of amines using molecular sieve SSZ-74 The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-74 prepared using a hexamethylene-1,6-bis-(N-methyl-N-pyrrolidinium)dication as a structure-directing agent, and its use in catalysts for synthesizing amines. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416590 | Water-based ink set for ink-jet recording A water-based ink set for ink-jet recording includes at least a yellow ink, a magenta ink and a cyan ink. At least one color ink of the yellow, magenta and cyan inks includes a first ink and a second ink which have different hue angles h having therebetween the colo... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416102 | Method of friction stir welding and multi-section faced shoulderless retractable variable penetration friction stir welding tool for same A method of friction stir welding and a non-consumable multi-section faced retractable shoulderless variable penetration friction stir welding tool. The tool includes a substantially cylindrical body portion, a head portion, and a tip section, each integral to the t... | 08/26/2008 |
