10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 66 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090062503 | Process for Producing Polyoxymethylene Copolymer - The problem to be solved is to provide a process for producing a polyoxymethylene copolymer in a molding machine with a reduced generation of formaldehyde gas. In a process for continuously producing a polyoxymethylene copolymer comprising a step of melt-kneading a crude polyoxymethylene copolymer at a temperature not lower than the melting point thereof, devolatilizing under reduced pressure the formaldehyde gas generated as a decomposition product, subsequently mixing a formaldehyde scavenger containing a hydrazide compound (A) while keeping the copolymer in a molten state and immediately pelletizing the mixture, a dispersed solution obtained by slurry-dispersing said (A) in a diluent (B) having a melting point lower than temperature (Ta) which is the lower of the melting point and the decomposition temperature of (A), within a temperature range not lower than the melting point of (B) and lower than (Ta) is used as the formaldehyde scavenger. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062504 | MODIFIED COPOLYESTERS AND IMPROVED MULTILAYER REFLECTIVE FILMS - A multilayered polymer film includes a first set of optical layers and a second set of optical layers. The first set of optical layers is made from a polyester which is often birefringent. The polyesters of the first set of optical layers typically have a composition in which 70-100 mol % of the carboxylate subunits are first carboxylate subunits and 0-30 mol % are comonomer carboxylate subunits and 70 to 100 mol % of the glycol subunits are first glycol subunits and 0 to 30 mol % of the glycol subunits are comonomer glycol subunits, where at least 0.5 mol % of the combined carboxylate and glycol subunits are comonomer carboxylate or comonomer glycol subunits. The multilayered polymer film may be used to form, for example, a reflective polarizer or a mirror. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062505 | ENDLESS BELT, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an endless belt superior in peelability even under a low temperature and low humidity environment. An endless belt includes: a first region and a second region, which contain a polyimide-based resin, a contact angle to water of an outer peripheral surface of each of the first region and the second region differing from each other, and a ratio of a sum total of an area of the first region and a sum total of an area of the second region being in the range of about 80:20, to about 20:80. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062506 | CATALYST USING HYDRAZONE COMPOUND, HYDRAZONE POLYMER COMPOUND, AND CATALYST USING HYDRAZONE POLYMER COMPOUND - A catalyst obtained by calcining a hydrazone metal complex in which at least one catalytic metal species is coordinated to a hydrazone compound represented by a General Formula (1) below, a hydrazone polymer compound including at least a structural unit derived from a hydrazone compound represented by the General Formula (1) below as a repeating unit, and a catalyst obtained by calcining a hydrazone polymer metal complex in which at least one catalytic metal species is coordinated to a hydrazone polymer compound including at least a structural unit derived from a hydrazone compound represented by the General Formula (1) below: | 2009-03-05 |
20090062507 | HYDRAZONE COMPOUND, HYDRAZONE COMPOUND FOR FORMING COMPLEX, LIGAND FOR FORMING METAL COMPLEX, AND MONOMER FOR MANUFACTURING POLYMER COMPOUND - A hydrazone compound represented by a General Formula (1) below, a hydrazone compound for forming a metal complex, which is represented by the General Formula (1) below and forms a metal complex by coordination to at least one metal species, a ligand for forming a metal complex including the hydrazone compound, and a monomer for manufacturing a polymer compound including the hydrazone compound: | 2009-03-05 |
20090062508 | COPPER REMOVAL FROM ATRP PRODUCTS BY MEANS OF ADDITION OF SULFUR COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to a precipitation process for removing transition metals from polymer solutions. Specifically, it comprises the removal of transition metal complexes which usually comprise copper from polymer solutions after a completed atom transfer radical polymerization. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062509 | CHELATION OF METALS TO THIOL GROUPS USING IN SITU REDUCTION OF DISULFIDE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS BY PHOSPHINES - A method is disclosed for the syntheses of thiol-containing radiopharmaceuticals without the need for purification starting from chelators containing disulfide bonds. This is done by providing a method that reduces disulfide bonds on a precursor molecule or a precursor compound in the presence of phosphine compounds, thus freeing thiols for metal complexation. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062510 | Human Chemotactic Cytokine I Polypeptides - Human chemotactic cytokine I polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such chemotactic cytokines and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such chemotactic cytokines for the treatment of leukemia, tumors, chronic infections, auto-immune disease, fibrotic disorders, wound healing and psoriasis. Antagonists against such chemotactic cytokines and their use as a therapeutic to treat rheumatoid arthritis, auto-immune and chronic and acute inflammatory and infective diseases, allergic reactions, prostaglandin-independent fever and bone marrow failure are also disclosed. Also disclosed are diagnostic assays for detecting diseases related to mutations in the nucleic acid sequences and altered concentrations of the polypeptides. Also disclosed are diagnostic assays for detecting mutations in the polynucleotides encoding the chemotactic cytokines and for detecting altered levels of the polypeptide in a host. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062511 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BIVALIRUDIN AND ITS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - The present application provides an improved process for the preparation of Bivalirudin and its pharmaceutical compositions. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062512 | Comparative ligand mapping from MHC class I positive cells - The present invention relates generally to a methodology for the isolation, purification and identification of peptide ligands presented by MHC positive cells. In particular, the methodology of the present invention relates to the isolation, purification and identification of these peptide ligands from soluble class I and class II MHC molecules which may be from uninfected, infected, or tumorigenic cells. The methodology of the present invention broadly allows for these peptide ligands and their cognate source proteins thereof to be identified and used as markers for infected versus uninfected cells and/or tumorigenic versus nontumorigenic cells, with said identification being useful for marking or targeting a cell for therapeutic treatment or priming the immune response against infected/tumorigenic cells. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062513 | PRODUCTION OF BYPOLYMER FILM, FIBRE, FOAM AND ADHESIVE MATERIALS FROM SOLUBLE S-SULFONATED KERATIN DERIVATIVE - Film, fibre, foam and adhesive materials are produced from soluble S-sulfonated keratins. Once formed, the films, fibres, foams or adhesives are treated to modify the properties of the materials, in particular to improve the wet strength of the materials. Treatments used include removal of the S-sulfonate group by treatment with a reducing agent, treatment with an acid or treatment with a common protein crosslinking agent or treatment with a reduced form of keratin or keratin protein. The films are made by solvent casting a solution of S-sulfonated keratin proteins, the foam made by freeze-drying a solution of S-sulfonated keratin proteins and the fibres made by extruding a solution of a S-sulfonated keratin protein. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062514 | PLANT VIRAL PARTICLES COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FUSION PROTEINS CONSISTING OF A PLANT VIRAL COAT PROTEIN, A PEPTIDE LINKER AND A RECOMBINANT PROTEIN AND USE OF SUCH PLANT VIRAL PARTICLES FOR PROTEIN PURIFICATION - A process of purifying a protein of interest using viral particles or virus-like particles comprising a plurality of fusion protein molecules, said fusion protein comprising the following fusion protein domains: (i) a plant viral coat protein, (ii) a recombinant protein, and (iii) optionally a peptide linker linking said plant viral coat protein and said recombinant protein, wherein formation of said viral particle does not require free viral coat protein. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062515 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING BIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES - A method for purifying bioactive substances includes the steps of: causing a bioactive substance having histidine units to contact media, each constituted by a substrate, ligands which are physically attached to the surface of the substrate, and Cu(II) or Fe(II) metal ions which are covalently bonded to the ligands; causing the bioactive substance to covalently bond with the metal ions via the histidine units; and washing the media with an amount of 1 nmol/L to 10 mmol/L imidazole derivative solution 60 times the volume of the media or greater. In the case that the metal ions are Cu(II), the bioactive substance which has covalently bonded with the Cu(II) via the histidine units are recovered by one of a 10 mmol/L to 1 mol/L imidazole derivative solution and a 0.5 mmol/L to 5 mol/L EDTA solution. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062516 | LIGNIN AND OTHER PRODUCTS ISOLATED FROM PLANT MATERIAL, METHODS FOR ISOLATION AND USE, AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING LIGNIN AND OTHER PLANT-DERIVED PRODUCTS - Lignin polymers having distinctive properties, including a generally high molecular weight and generally homogeneous size distribution, as well as preservation of native reactive side groups, are isolated by solvent extraction of plant materials. Methods for isolation of lignin polymers, and for use of the isolated lignin polymers are disclosed. Compositions containing lignin isolated from plant materials, such as carbon fiber composites, resins, adhesive binders and coatings, polyurethane-based foams, rubbers and elastomers, plastics, films, paints, nutritional supplements, food and beverage additives are disclosed. Xylose and xylose derivatives, furfural, fermentable sugars, cellulose and hemi-cellulose products may be used directly or further processed. The lignin polymers and other plant-derived products disclosed herein may be produced in abundance at low cost, and may be used as substitutes for feedstocks originating from fossil fuel or petrochemical sources in the manufacture of various products. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062517 | Dissymmetrical Diazo Compounds Containing Having at Least One 2-imidazolium Unit and a Cationic or Non-cationic Linker, Compositions Comprising Them, Method of Coloring, and Device - The present disclosure relates to dissymmetrical cationic diazo compounds having at least one 2-imidazolium unit and a cationic or non-cationic linker. The disclosure further relates to dyeing compositions comprising such compounds as a direct dye in a medium appropriate for the dyeing of keratin fibers, and also to a method of coloring keratin fibers that employs this composition, and to a device having a plurality of compartments. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062518 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXYPYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE - The present invention relates to a method for preparing the glucopyranosyloxypyrazole derivatives which are useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with hyperglycemia such as diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity or the like. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062519 | Chitosan Derivative and Method of Producing Same - Provided is a chitosan derivative having a high optical resolving power. Specifically provided is a chitosan derivative represented by the following Formula (I). | 2009-03-05 |
20090062520 | Method of producing DNA structure and DNA structure - The present invention provides a method of producing a DNA structure in which multiple quadruplex DNAs are linked, which includes (a) a step of mixing multiple DNA molecules having an antiparallel quadruplex structural part, and at least two single stranded sticky ends extended from the end of the quadruplex structural part, wherein the single stranded sticky end of the each DNA molecule has a base sequence that can form a duplex through interaction with the single stranded sticky end of other DNA molecule. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062521 | AMIDITE FOR SYNTHESIZING MODIFIED NUCLEIC ACID AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING MODIFIED NUCLEIC ACID - To provide an excellent amidite for synthesizing modified nucleic acid, which enables a protective group therein to be removed under a moderate condition, thereby stably producing a hydroxyl group-containing modified nucleic acid, and a method for synthesizing modified nucleic acid using the amidite. Specifically, an amidite for synthesizing modified nucleic acid, expressed by General Formula (I): | 2009-03-05 |
20090062522 | MONOLITHIC-SHAPED BODIES FOR PURIFYING AND SEPARATING BIOPOLYMERS - The present invention concerns new monolithic shaped bodies, a method for their preparation as well as their use especially for the selective purification and separation of biopolymers. A chromatographic separation material is provided with the new monolithic shaped bodies that allows a selective, efficient and reproducible purification and separation of biopolymers. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062523 | Method for Separating the Main Components of Lignocellulosic Materials - The objective of this invention is a method for separating cellulosic fibres, hemicellulose and lignin from parts of plants containing these, such as stems, leaves and seed coats or hulls of cereal, oilseed, fibre or grassy plants. After appropriate pre-treatments the material is heated in an alkaline solution at lower temperatures than used in the traditional cellulose manufacturing. After this heat treatment, the fibrous and other undissolved materials are separated from the solution and subsequently ground in wet condition, using preferably chafing treatments. For improving the separation, surface active substances can be included in the alkaline heat treatment solution. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062524 | METHOD FOR BREAKING DOWN CELLULOSE IN SOLUTION - The present invention describes a process for the degradation of cellulose by dissolving the cellulose in an ionic liquid and treating it with an acid, if appropriate with addition of water. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062525 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE DEGREE OF SUBSTITUTION WITH ACETYL GROUP OF CELLULOSE ACETATE - A process for adjusting an intermolecular or intramolecular degree of acetyl substitution of cellulose acetate is disclosed. The process comprises ripening cellulose acetate in the presence of a catalyst, an acetyl donor, and water or an alcohol. The amount of water and the alcohol is in the range of 0.1 to 10 mol % based on the amount of the acetyl donor. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062526 | NOVEL METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING ALKYLATED BILE ACID DERIVATIVES - A novel, improved method of synthesizing alkylated bile acid derivatives is provided. Such derivatives include, but are not limited to the active, potent, and selective FXR receptor agonist such as 6-ECDCA and other CA, DCA and CDCA derivatives. The first step of the synthesis selectively oxidates CDCA, CD, or DCA related starting material. An efficient combined deprotonation, trapping, ethylation, deprotection and reduction system is used to produce the desired alkylated bile acid derivatives. This practical synthesis offers a simple and economical pathway suitable for a large-scale manufacturing of alkylated bile acid derivatives including, but not limited to, 6-ECDCA. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062527 | Process for Preparing Optically Active Alcohols - This invention relates to a process for producing optically active alcohols using asymmetric reduction of aromatic ketones. This process gives optically active alcohols in high enantioselectivity at large scale production. Aromatic ketones represented by formula (I) | 2009-03-05 |
20090062528 | Ansamycin formulations and methods of use thereof - Provided herein, inter alia, are solid forms of geldanamycin analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a geldanamycin analog and a crystallization inhibitor, methods of making and using such compositions. Additionally, provided are methods for the treatment of cancer, a neoplastic disease state and/or a hyperproliferative disorder, and methods of inhibiting Heat Shock Protein 90 (“Hsp90”). | 2009-03-05 |
20090062529 | MULTI-CYCLIC COMPOUNDS - A compound represented by the formula (I): | 2009-03-05 |
20090062530 | Substituted arylalkanoic acid derivatives and use thereof - A compound represented by the formula (I): | 2009-03-05 |
20090062531 | Arylacetate Derivatives Having Isoxazole Skeleton - A compound of the formula (I): | 2009-03-05 |
20090062532 | Chemical Intermediate - An acid addition salt of a compound of Formula I, wherein R | 2009-03-05 |
20090062533 | NAPHTHOLS USEFUL FOR PREPARING INDENO-FUSED PHOTOCHROMIC NAPHTHOPYRANS - Described are naphthols useful in the manufacture of novel indeno-fused photochromic naphthopyran materials. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062534 | LINEZOLID CRYSTALLINE HYDRATE FORM AND LINEZOLID SALTS - Linezolid salts, useful as such and as intermediates in a process for the preparation of novel and known crystalline linezolid forms, in particular known as Form III. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062535 | Method for the treatment of triazine-containing water of a melamine plant - The invention relates to a method for treating triazine-containing water of a melamine plant. The method is characterized in that the water containing ionic and non-ionic triazines in a dissolved form is fed to at least one membrane filtration unit, the water is separated into an ionic triazine-rich fraction and a non-ionic triazine-rich fraction in the membrane filtration unit, whereupon the ionic triazine-rich fraction is discharged and the non-ionic triazine-rich fraction is redirected into the melamine plant. The inventive method allows a great portion of the melamine contained in the triazine-containing water to be redirected into the process while the yield is increased along the entire melamine process. Furthermore, the need for fresh water in the wet part of the melamine plant is decreased. The disclosed method can be carried out continuously and in liquid phase. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062536 | USE OF SULFONANILIDE COMPOUNDS AS HERBICIDE - A herbicide comprising as an active ingredient a sulfonanilide compound represented by the formula: | 2009-03-05 |
20090062537 | N-Formyl Hydrozyamine Compounds - Novel N-formyl hydroxylamine compounds and their derivatives are disclosed. These N-formyl hydroxylamine compounds inhibit peptidyl deformylase (PDF), an enzyme present in prokaryotes. The compounds are useful as antimicrobials and antibiotics. The compounds of the invention display selective inhibition of peptidyl deformylase versus other metalloproteinases such as MMPs. Methods of preparation and use of the compounds are also disclosed. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062538 | AMORPHOUS VALGANCICLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE - The present application relates to amorphous forms of valganciclovir salts such as the hydrochloride and processes for their preparation. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062539 | CRYSTALS, AMORPHOUS SUBSTANCES OR SALTS OF METHYL N-[3-(6,7-DIMETHOXY-2-METHYLAMINOQUINAZOLIN-4-YL) PHENYL] TEREPHTHALAMIC ACID - Crystals, amorphous substances, salts, and hydrates of salt of methyl N-[3-(6,7-dimethoxy-2-methylaminoquinazolin-4-yl)phenyl]terephthalamic acid have PDE4 inhibitory action and are useful for treating allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062540 | METHODS OF PREPARING 4-PHENYL-6-(2,2,2-TRIFLUORO-1-PHENYLETHOXY)PYRIMIDINE-BASED COMPOUNDS - Methods useful for preparing compounds of formula I: | 2009-03-05 |
20090062541 | Process for catalytically preparing aromatic or heteroaromatic nitriles - The present invention relates to a process for preparing optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic nitriles starting from haloaromatics. These are reacted in a copper-catalysed reaction with potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) or potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) in the presence of heteroaromatic amines. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062542 | Novel red electroluminescent compounds and organic electroluminescent device using the same - The present invention relates to novel red phosphorescent compounds exhibiting high luminous efficiency, and organic electroluminescent devices comprising the same. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062543 | UV EXCITABLE FLUORESCENT ENERGY TRANSFER DYES - Novel energy transfer dyes which can be used with shorter wavelength light sources are provided. These dyes include a donor dye with an absorption maxima at a wavelength between about 250 to 450 nm and an acceptor dye which is capable of absorbing energy emitted from the donor dye. One of the energy transfer dyes has a donor dye which is a member of a class of dyes having a coumarin or pyrene ring structure and an acceptor dye which is capable of absorbing energy emitted from the donor dye, wherein the donor dye has an absorption maxima between about 250 and 450 nm and the acceptor dye has an emission maxima at a wavelength greater than about 500 nm. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062544 | Crystals of Morphinan Derivative and Process for Producing the Same - The present invention is directed to provide 17-cyclopropylmethyl-3,14β-dihydroxy-4,5α-epoxy-6β-[N-methyl-trans-3-(3-furyl)acrylamido]morphinan hydrochloride consistent in quality after production and having high purity. A crystal of 17-cyclopropylmethyl-3,14β-dihydroxy-4,5α-epoxy-6β-[N-methyl-trans-3-(3-furyl)acrylamido]morphinan hydrochloride including a A-form, B-form or C-form crystal thereof, and a process for producing the same are provided. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062545 | Trisazo Compound, Ink Composition, Recording Method, and Colored Article - The present invention relates to a trisazo compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof, | 2009-03-05 |
20090062546 | Dolasetron trifluoroacetate, polymorphs of dolasetron trifluoroacetate and process for preparation thereof - Provided are crystalline forms of dolasetron trifluoroacetate, methods for their preparation, and their use in preparing dolasetron mesylate. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062547 | CYCLIC-FUSED BETA-LACTONES AND THEIR SYNTHESIS - The present invention provides a concise synthetic method for generating lactam-fused beta-lactones that feature, in some embodiments, a tertiary fused carbinol, quaternary carbons, and a reactive beta-lactone moiety available for further reactions. The present invention further provides compounds synthesized by this method as well as methods of using these compounds as inhibitors of the proteasome and fatty acid synthase. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062548 | NOVEL PYRIDINE OXIDE COMPOUND, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE AND OPTICALLY ACTIVE CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE WITH THE USE OF THE SAME - The invention relates to a pyridine oxide compound represented by formula (I), an optically active compound thereof, a salt thereof and a hydrate thereof, and, in the presence of the compound as a catalyst, performing 1) a method for producing an ester compound or an amide compound from a carboxylic acid equivalent and an alcohol or an amine, 2) an asymmetric esterification reaction or 3) an asymmetric amidation reaction. In formula (I), each R | 2009-03-05 |
20090062549 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PRAMIPEXOLE AND NEW ANHYDROUS FORMS OF ITS DIHYDROCHLORIDE - The present invention provides processes for the preparation of (−) pramipexole or an acid addition salt thereof of Formula I. The present invention further provides for the novel polymorphic Forms A and B of anhydrous pramipexole dihydrochloride. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062550 | Process for the Large Scale Production of Rizatriptan Benzoate - The present invention provides a method for preparing pure Rizatriptan benzoate having purity more than 99.5% and dimer impurity less than 0.1% comprises, i) Condensation of 1,2,4-Triazole with 4-Nitro benzyl bromide to yield 1-(4-nitrophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole ii) Reducing the 1-(4-nitrophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole to give 1-(4-aminophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole iii) Converting 1-(4-aminophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole to 1-(4-hydrazinophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole hydrochloride iv) Condensing the hydrazine derivative with 4-(Dimethylamino) butanal diethylacetal to get Rizatriptan and v) Salification of Rizatriptan to Rizatriptan benzoate. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062551 | ELASTIC MATERIALS - The present invention relates to materials exhibiting the property of rubbery elasticity, consisting of molecules with a mass of between 9 and 9000 g/mol, all or some of the molecules having at least three groups (also referred to as “associative groups”) capable of associating via non-covalent interactions. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062552 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVE - Process for the preparation of a carboxamide derivative of formula (I) or a salt thereof | 2009-03-05 |
20090062553 | Process and Intermediates Useful in the Preparation of Statins, Particularly Atorvastatin - There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (7) or salts thereof: wherein R | 2009-03-05 |
20090062554 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS HAVING PHOSPHATE-PHOSPHONATE BOND - A novel process for preparing in a high purity and in a high yield phosphorus compounds having a phosphate-phosphonate bond within one molecule, along with only a small amount of a by-product, without being restricted by the kind of a phosphonate having an alcoholic hydroxyl group which is a raw material, without using a catalyst such as magnesium chloride, but only using a nitrogen-containing basic compound. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062555 | Synthesis of Isoflavone - The invention provides a process of manufacturing an isoflavone of the general formula 7 | 2009-03-05 |
20090062556 | CARRIER FOR OLEFIN OXIDE CATALYST - A carrier for a catalyst useful for the epoxidation of an olefin which comprises an inert, refractory solid carrier is provided. The carrier has no or little absolute volume from small pores, of less than 1 micrometer, and large pores, of above 5 micrometer. By “no or little absolute volume from small pores of less than 1 micron” it is meant that the pore volume of such pores is less than 0.20 ml/g. By “no or little absolute volume from large pores of above 5 micron” it is meant that the pore volume of such pores is less than 0.20 ml/g. The invention further provides a catalyst useful for the epoxidation of an olefin supported on such a carrier and a process for the oxidation of an olefin, especially ethylene, to an olefin oxide, especially ethylene oxide. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062557 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN OLEFIN OXIDE - The invention relates to a process for the epoxidation of an olefin, wherein the concentration of the olefin oxide in the outlet is greater than about 2.2% by volume. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for the epoxidation of ethylene by contacting a feed including at least ethylene and oxygen with an improved epoxidation catalyst. The catalyst which has improved selectivity in the epoxidation process at high productivities, includes a solid support having a surface, which has a first mode of pores that have a diameter ranging from about 0.01 μm to about 5 μm and having a differential pore volume peak in the range from about 0.01 μm to about 5 μm. The surface also has a second mode of pores, which is different from the first mode of pores, having a diameter ranging from about 1 μm to about 20 μm and have a differential pore volume peak in the range from about 1 μm to about 20 μm. On the bimodal pore surface is a catalytically effective amount of silver or a silver-containing compound, a promoting amount of rhenium or a rhenium-containing compound, and a promoting amount of one or more alkali metals or alkali-metal-containing compounds. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062558 | Process for preparing Estrogen-antagonistic 11 beta-Fluoro-17alpha-alkylestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diols having a 7alpha-(xi-Alkylamino-omega-perfluoroalkyl)alkyl side chain and alpha-Alkyl(amino)-omega-perfluoro(alkyl)alkanes and Processes for their Preparation - The present invention relates to a new process for preparing estrogen-antagonistic 11β-fluoro-17α-alkylestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diols of the general formula I having a 7α-(ξ-alkylamino-ω-perfluoroalkyl)alkyl side chain and to α-alkyl(amino)-ω-perfluoro(alkyl)alkanes of the general formula II, to processes for their preparation and to the intermediates required for this purpose. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062559 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL - Alkyl esters boiling largely within the specification range for jet fuel may be made from triglycerides without a water-washing step, by centrifugation in a timely manner and at a sufficiently high time/G-force/distance product so as to bring about separation of a transitory second phase containing the residual catalyst. The esters or fractions thereof may be combined with jet or diesel fuels to lower the freezing and cloud points respectively. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062560 | Electroluminescent Metal Complexes With Triazoles - Disclosed are electroluminescent metal complexes with triazoles of the formula (I), where n1 is an integer of 1 to 3, m1 and m2 each are an integer 0, 1 or 2, M | 2009-03-05 |
20090062561 | DEUTERIUM-ENRICHED LATANOPROST - The present application describes deuterium-enriched latanoprost, pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, and methods of treating using the same. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062562 | Novel asymmetric synthesis of (S)-(+)-3-(Aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid - The invention encompasses processes for the synthesis of (S)-(+)-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid, (S)-Pregabalin, and intermediates of (S)-Pregabalin. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062563 | Process for Preparing Aromatic Carboxylic Acids - The present invention relates to a process for making terephthalic acid by reacting a starting material and oxygen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst and p-xylene as solvent to produce a solution of terephthalic acid (TPA). The starting material is p-xylene, p-toluic acid, 4 carboxybenzaldehyde, or a mixture of any two or more thereof. No solid TPA is formed during the reaction in contrast to previous manufacturing methods that utilize acidic solvents and precipitate TPA as it forms. By avoiding the direct precipitation of TPA during formation, the present methods avoid many shortcomings of the conventional manufacturing methods used to produce TPA. In particular, the present methods do not require additional purification steps to remove reaction byproducts; film grade TPA can be obtained directly from starting material in a one-step process. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062564 | Method for Producing Methacrolein and/or Methacrylic Acid - The present invention relates to a method for producing methacrolein and/or methacrylic acid characterized in that the catalyst filling length of a dehydration catalyst layer is 3 to 20% of the catalyst filling length of an oxidation catalyst layer in a method where raw material gas containing gaseous t-butanol is supplied to a fixed-bed multitubular reactor having a dehydration catalyst layer and an oxidation catalyst layer in this order, from the entrance for raw material gas toward the exit, to produce methacrolein and/or methacrylic acid by dehydration reaction and catalytic gas phase oxidation reaction, and the present invention can increase the conventional yield of approximately 80% to 81 to 82% even when a reaction bath temperature is relatively low (approximately 355° C.). | 2009-03-05 |
20090062565 | Continuous Process for the Production of mono- or dicarboxylic acid alkyl amides - A continuous process for the production of mono- or dicarboxylic acid alkyl amides is described, which is characterized in that: fresh mono- or dicarboxylic acid is placed into a first reactor (R | 2009-03-05 |
20090062566 | APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIZING UREA AND METHOD FOR REVAMPING THE SAME - It is intended to enable an apparatus for synthesizing urea and a method for revamping the same to place a heavy condenser at a relatively low position and to circumvent problems associated with letting a process fluid flow within a tube in the condenser. The present invention provides an apparatus for synthesizing urea including: a synthesis reactor for reacting NH | 2009-03-05 |
20090062567 | BIS(PHOSPHINE) BORONIUM SALT, PRODUCTION METHOD OF BIS(PHOSPHINE) BORONIUM SALT, AND BIS(PHOSPHINE) BORONIUM SALT PRODUCED BY THE PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention aims to provide a bis(phosphine) boronium salt to be used as a building block or the like for producing a diphosphine compound effective mainly for various kinds of transition metal-catalyzed reactions and further to provide a preferable production method of the bis(phosphine) boronium salt and a bis(phosphine) boronium salt to be produced by the production method. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062568 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING PHOSPHONATES HAVING ALCOHOLIC HYDROXYL GROUP - A novel process for preparing in a high purity and in a high yield phosphonates having a secondary and/or tertiary alcoholic hydroxyl group at the end of a P—C bond chain thereof with the use of a phosphite and a carbonyl compound as raw materials. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062569 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING 3,4-DIOXO-SUBSTITUTED AROMATIC ALDEHYDES - A new process for synthesizing 3,4-dioxo-substituted aromatic aldehydes by Oppenauer oxidation of the corresponding benzyl alcohols is described. The process, which specifically uses formaldehyde as hydrogen acceptor, proceeds with unexpectedly high yields and conversion percentages, allowing low cost access to finished and intermediate products of high industrial interest in the field of pharmaceutical products and fragrances. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062570 | Host material for blue OLED and white light emitting device utilizing the same - The invention provides a host material for organic light emitting diodes, having the general formula: | 2009-03-05 |
20090062571 | DEHYDRATION OF ALCOHOLS TO GIVE ALKENES OR ETHERS - The present invention relates to a process for the dehydration of alcohols, polyalcohols or alcoholates having at least one CH group in the α-position to the alcoholate or alcohol function to give alcenes or ethers, where the dehydration is carried out in ionic liquids of the general formula K | 2009-03-05 |
20090062572 | Processes for the synthesis of O-desmethylvenlafaxine - The present invention describes processes for the preparation of O-desmethylvenlafaxine and the intermediates cyclohexylbenzylcyanide and tridesmethylvenlafaxine, which may be used as intermediates in preparing O-desmethylvenlafaxine. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062573 | Organic metal compound and process for preparing optically-active alcohols using the same - The present invention provides an asymmetric reduction catalyst effective in preparing optically-active alcohol compounds having various functional groups, and a process for preparing optically-active alcohol compounds using said asymmetric reduction catalyst. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062574 | Process for the Production of Alpha, Gamma-Dichlorohydrin From Glycerin and Hydrochloric Acid - A process for preparing α,γ-dichlorohydrin starting from glycerin and preferably gaseous anhydrous hydrochloric acid in the presence of low-volatility organic acids as catalysts. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062575 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MONOPENTAERYTHRITOL OF HIGH PURITY AND MONOPENTAERYTHRITOL PRODUCED BY THE PROCESS - The invention relates to a process for producing monopentaerythritol of high purity and monopentaerythritol produced by the process. Formaldehyde is reacted with acetaldehyde in an aqueous solution in the presence of a strongly basic hydroxide in a conventional way. The obtained reaction mixture is evaporated to a dryness of 50-70% by weight and is thereafter cooled. Crystals of pentaerythritol thereby formed are separated off. The crystals are dissolved in water or in a water-containing mother liquor containing pentaerythritol to a dryness of 35-55% by weight. The solution is treated in a purification step whereupon monopentaerythritol of high purity is crystallized at a temperature of 40-90° C. and separated from the remaining mother liquor which is recirculated to the above mentioned step. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062576 | Process for the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane - A process for the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane which comprises adding hydrogen fluoride to 1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropene in the substantial absence of metal catalyst. Another embodiment provides for the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane which comprises adding hydrogen fluoride to 1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropene in the presence of an amine hydrofluoride complex and a metal catalyst. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062577 | Process for the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane - A process for the manufacture of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, which comprises reacting 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane with a source of hydrogen. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062578 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF HYDROCARBONS - A feedstock originating from renewable sources is converted to branched and saturated hydrocarbons without heteroatoms in the diesel fuel distillation range by skeletal isomerisation and deoxygenation carried out by hydrodeoxygenation or alternatively by combined decarboxylation and decarbonylation reactions, whereby the consumption of hydrogen is decreased. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062579 | STABILIZATION OF GAS HYDRATES - Provided are compositions and methods for increasing the stability and gas content of gas hydrates. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062580 | Method for Producing Cyclic Olefin Compound - Disclosed is a method for producing a cyclic olefin compound having two or more cyclohexene rings per molecule via intramolecular dehydration of an alicyclic alcohol having two or more hydroxylated cyclohexane rings per molecule. The method includes the step (i) of heating the alicyclic alcohol at a temperature of 130° C. to 230° C. and a pressure greater than 20 Torr in an organic solvent in the presence of a dehydration catalyst, to carry out dehydration of the alicyclic alcohol while distilling off by-product water, which dehydration catalyst is liquid or soluble in a liquid reaction mixture under the reaction conditions; and the subsequent step (ii) of heating the resulting reaction mixture at a temperature of 50° C. to 220° C. and a pressure of 200 Torr or less to recover the cyclic olefin compound as a distillate. According to the method, side reactions such as isomerization are suppressed, and high-purity cyclic olefin compounds with less impurities can be simply and efficiently obtained in high yields. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062581 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING WASTE MATERIALS INTO FUELS AND OTHER USEFUL PRODUCTS - Conversion of waste and other organic feedstock into sustainable energy, feed, fertilizer, and other useful products of reliable purities is accomplished using water, heat, and pressure. More specifically, the invention provides methods and apparatus that handle mixed streams of various feedstocks, e.g. agricultural waste, biological waste, municipal solid waste, municipal sewage sludge, and shredder residue, to yield gas, oil, specialty chemicals, and carbon solids that can be used as is or are further processed. Useful products can be diverted at various points of the process or internalized to enhance the efficiency of the system. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062582 | AROMATICS HYDROGENATION CATALYST AND A METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SUCH CATALYST - Disclosed is a composition useful in the saturation of aromatics contained in a hydrocarbon feedstock. The composition includes a support composition having a high macroporosity of greater than 51 percent. The support composition comprises an amorphous silica-alumina having unique properties. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062583 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PHENYLALKANES THAT USES AT LEAST TWO ALKYLATION REACTORS IN PARALLEL - A process for the production of phenylalkanes comprising at least two catalytic alkylation reactors placed in parallel among which are present in reaction zones that each contain at least one acidic solid catalyst, whereby n is greater than or equal to 2, is described. One of the reactors carries out the alkylation of at least one aromatic compound by at least one olefin that has 9 to 16 atoms. An olefin fraction is introduced at the inlet of each of the reaction zones of the reactor that operates in alkylation mode. While one of the reactors carries out the alkylation, the other reactor carries out the reactivation of each catalyst, partially deactivated, that it contains. The functions of each reactor are switched regularly so as to limit the deactivation of catalysts in each of the reactors. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062584 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF STYRENE - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of styrene comprising the gas phase dehydration of 1-phenylethanol at elevated temperature in the presence of a dehydration catalyst in which the dehydration catalyst is a shaped alumina catalyst particles having a surface area (BET) of from 80 to 140 m | 2009-03-05 |
20090062585 | PREPARATION OF A POROUS COMPOSITE MATERIAL BASED ON EU-1 ZEOLITE AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ISOMERIZATION OF C8 AROMATICS - A preparation process is described for a porous composite material formed from an amorphous core based on at least one silicon oxide on which crystals of EU-1 zeolite are dispersed, said process comprising 1) the impregnation of a solid comprising a silicon oxide and an aluminium oxide with an aqueous solution comprising a hexamethonium cation, 2) the hydrothermal treatment, implemented in an autoclave of volume V (ml) under steam and at a temperature T comprised between 120 and 220° C., of said solid from stage 1), the quantity of water introduced beforehand into said autoclave being strictly greater than a volumetric quantity equal to V*[23.48*10 | 2009-03-05 |
20090062586 | Gas-phase fluidized-bed reactor, multivessel polymerization reactor and process for producing olefin polymer - The gas-phase fluidized-bed reactor conducting reaction by feeding a gas, through a gas-distribution plate located at the lower part of a reaction vessel, into a fluidized bed formed on the gas-distribution plate, wherein the reaction vessel is made up so as to have a narrowed part at a specified position of the gas flow passage above the gas-distribution plate, and the fluidized bed is formed in the area from below the narrowed part to above the narrowed part. The gas-phase fluidized bed rector of the present invention allows manufacturing polymers having excellent homogeneity of polymer structure in gas-phase polymerization. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062587 | CATALYST, ITS PREPARATION AND USE - A dehydrogenation catalyst is described that comprises an iron oxide, an alkali metal or compound thereof, and rhenium or a compound thereof. A process for preparing a dehydrogenation catalyst comprising preparing a mixture of iron oxide, an alkali metal or compound thereof, and rhenium or a compound thereof is also described. Additionally, a dehydrogenation process using the catalyst and a process for preparing polymers are described. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062588 | CATALYST, ITS PREPARATION AND USE - A dehydrogenation catalyst is described comprising an iron oxide, an alkali metal or compound thereof, and silver or a compound thereof. Further a process is described for preparing a dehydrogenation catalyst that comprises preparing a mixture of iron oxide, an alkali metal or compound thereof, and silver or a compound thereof and calcining the mixture. A process for dehydrogenating a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon and a process for polymerizing the dehydrogenated hydrocarbon are also described. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062589 | Metathesis Unit Pretreatment Process with Formation of Octene - Disclosed is a process for integrating a butene dimerization process with a metathesis process to remove isobutene from the feed stream to the metathesis reactor. The isobutene is preferentially dimerized in the dimerization process to leave n-butenes for metathesis with ethylene. An upstream selective hydrogenation process also isomerizes 1-butenes to 2-butenes which is the preferred butene reagent in the metathesis process. A common fractionator column for the dimerization and hydrogenation processes is also described. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062590 | Process for separating a heavy oil feedstream into improved products - This invention relates to a process for separating a heavy hydrocarbon stream to produce at least one permeate product stream and at least one retentate product stream. The process utilizes an ultrafiltration process to designed to maximize the quality of the permeate and retenate product streams as well as process embodiments which improve permeate production quantities as well as improve the quality of the product streams obtained by the separations process. In preferred embodiments, the process includes configuration and operational parameters to maximize permeate yield and selectivity. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062591 | REFORMATION OF HYDROGEN-CONTAINING FLUIDS IN A CYCLIC FLOW REACTOR - The invention discloses an apparatus and process for the reformation of hydrogen containing fluids to hydrogen and other constituents, more particularly, the reformation of hydrocarbons or mixtures of hydrocarbons in a cyclic flow inert porous media reactor for the production of hydrogen and other constituents. In an alternate embodiment, the apparatus and process can be used for the reformation of hydrogen sulfide to produce hydrogen and sulfur. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062592 | Apparatus for disposal of low-level surface radioactive pollutants - An apparatus for disposal of low-level surface radioactive pollutants has a container body which center has accommodating space with opening at its top. Around the accommodating space there is a layer of barrier space for holding water. At the periphery of the barrier space there is a non-barrier hollow channel for the accommodating space to connect outside. A rotating disk is located at the bottom of the accommodating space in the container body for holding and turning the low-level radioactive waste to be treated and also facilitating the worker to pass through the non-barrier hollow channel for cleaning task. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062593 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE EMISSION OF GREEN HOUSE GASES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE - A method for reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, such as for example carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere above a ground surface, the method comprising injecting a gas stream comprising one or more than one greenhouse gas into a subsurface injection formation, where the subsurface injection formation comprises a water-laden layer comprising formation water, and where some or all of the greenhouse gases present in the gas stream become dissolved in the formation water in the subsurface injection formation, sequestering the one or more than one greenhouse gas in the subsurface injection formation, separating non-greenhouses gas in situ from the greenhouse gas, venting the non-greenhouse gas from the formation and thereby reducing the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062594 | Stabilization of waste material - There is described a method of treating a waste having both liquid and solid fractions, the method consisting of adding to the waste a mineral absorbent in an amount from about 1.5 to 10 weight percent of the waste. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062595 | METHODS FOR REDUCING AMMONIA EVOLUTION FROM CEMENTITIOUS AND POZZOLANIC MIXTURES - A method is provided for reducing the amount of ammonia evolved from a cementitious or pozzolanic mixture containing contaminated fly ash, including: providing fly ash contaminated with ammonia or ammonium-containing compounds; and adding a halogenated hydantoin to the contaminated fly ash, wherein upon the formation of a slurry, the halogenated hydantoin reacts with ammonia to reduce the evolution of ammonia gas from the slurry. Another method includes adding a halogenated succinimide to the contaminated fly ash, adding sodium dichloroisocyanurate to the contaminated fly ash, or adding a halogenated sulfamate to the contaminated fly ash. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062596 | Heart band with fillable chambers to modify heart valve function - The present invention relates to an external heart device, having a layered band dimensioned to be received around a patient's heart, which also includes at least one fillable chamber between the layers in the band that functions to apply localized pressure to the outside of the heart when filled. More particularly, the fillable chambers are positioned such that they exert an inward radial force on a heart valve. Areas between the fillable chambers may also be sized and positioned to form a bridge of little to no pressure over the vascular structures of the heart. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062597 | Article Comprising an Impeller - An impeller for use in conjunction with a percutaneously-insertable blood pump or other rotatable equipment includes a blade that is segmented into a plurality of overlapping or abutting bladelets. In some embodiments, the bladelets are foldable and one side of each bladelet is concave. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062598 | SYSTEM FOR INDUCING A SUBJECT TO FALL TO SLEEP - The invention relates to a system ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090062600 | Levator for Repair of Perineal Prolapse - Improved methods and apparatuses for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse are provided. A specialized mesh having a shape for effective placement via the ischiorectal fossa is provided, as is a method of use of such a device. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062601 | SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CARDIAC FUNCTION - A system for improving cardiac function is provided. A foldable and expandable frame having at least one anchoring formation is attached to an elongate manipulator and placed in a catheter tube while folded. The tube is inserted into a left ventricle of a heart where the frame is ejected from the tube and expands in the left ventricle. Movements of the elongate manipulator cause the anchor to penetrate the heart muscle and the elongate manipulator to release the frame. The installed frame minimizes the effects of an akinetic portion of the heart forming an aneurysmic bulge. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062602 | APPARATUS FOR ROBOTIC INSTRUMENT HAVING VARIABLE FLEXIBILITY AND TORQUE TRANSMISSION - A flexible spine for use in one or more surgical instruments including a catheter and/or sheath of a robotic instrument system. The spine includes an elongate body that defines a central lumen and that is a unitary structure having a plurality of discrete sections, each of which has a distinguishing structural attribute that differentiates it from the other sections. Such distinguishing structural attributes may include, without limitation, materials, material attributes, shapes, sizes and/or attributes related to apertures in a wall of the elongate body, such as a number, shape, size, spacing and degree of overlap of such apertures. The arrangement of discrete, structurally different sections results in varying flexibility of the elongate spine and of corresponding sections of a surgical instrument incorporating the spine. | 2009-03-05 |
20090062603 | TREATMENT INSTRUMENT OPERATION UNIT AND MEDICAL SYSTEM WITH TREATMENT INSTRUMENT OPERATION UNIT - A treatment instrument operation unit is provided with a drive unit, an operation portion installation section and a command signal output section. The drive unit drives an operation portion for operating each treatment section of the respective treatment instruments. The operation portion is attached to the operation portion installation section provided to the drive unit. The command signal output section outputs an installation start signal to a controller for notifying that the installation of the treatment instrument has begun upon installation of the operation portion in the operation portion installation section. After outputting the installation start signal from the command signal output section to the controller, the drive unit drives the operation portion installation section to the position where the operation portion is allowed to be installed based on the control signal outputted form the controller. | 2009-03-05 |