18th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160122599 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE FILM PREPARED FROM THE SAME AND DISPLAY MEMBER INCLUDING THE SAME - An adhesive film has an average slope of about −9.9 to about 0, as measured over a temperature range of about −20° C. to about 80° C. in a graph depicting a temperature-dependent storage modulus distribution of the adhesive film where the x-axis represents temperature (° C.) and the y-axis represents storage modulus (kPa). The adhesive film also has a storage modulus at about 80° C. of about 10 kPa to about 1,000 kPa. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122600 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE FILM PREPARED FROM THE SAME AND DISPLAY MEMBER INCLUDING THE SAME - An adhesive composition including a monomer mixture including a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and a comonomer; and organic particles, the organic particles having an average particle diameter of about 10 nm to about 400 nm. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122601 | EPHEMERAL BONDING - Compositions containing an adhesive material, a release additive and a compatibilizer are suitable for temporarily bonding two surfaces, such as a wafer active side and a substrate. These compositions are useful in the manufacture of electronic devices where a temporary bonding of a component to a substrate is desired. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122602 | EPHEMERAL BONDING - Compositions containing an adhesive material and a release additive are suitable for temporarily bonding two surfaces, such as a wafer active side and a substrate. These compositions are useful in the manufacture of electronic devices where a component, such as an active wafer, is temporarily bonded to a substrate, followed by further processing of the active wafer. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122603 | ADHESIVE CONTAINING BLOCK COPOLYMER - Provided are an acrylic hot-melt adhesive that has both good hot-melt processability and good holding power, that is suitable for applications to a hot-melt coating method in which coating is performed at a low temperature at a high speed, that has good transparency and good weather resistance, and that further has good adhesiveness at low temperatures, and a block copolymer suitable for use in the adhesive. Prepared is an adhesive containing a block copolymer having at least one structure represented by a general formula: -[A1]-[B/A2]- (where, in the formula, [A1] represents a polymer block composed of a structural unit derived from a methacrylic acid ester (A1), [B/A2] represents a copolymer block composed of a structural unit derived from an acrylic acid ester (B) and a structural unit derived from a methacrylic acid ester (A2), and the copolymer block [B/A2] has a gradient copolymer block section in which a copolymerization ratio of the methacrylic acid ester (A2) continuously increases from a section connected to the polymer block [A1]), and having a total content of the structural units derived from the methacrylic acid ester (A1) and the methacrylic acid ester (A2) of 5% to 60% by mass, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 30,000 to 300,000, and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 1.0 to 1.5. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122604 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, HEAT RADIATING MATERIAL, AND ELECTRONIC MEMBER - The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition including 2,2′,7,7′-tetraglycidyloxy-1,1′-binaphthalene as an epoxy resin (A), and a filler (B). Further, the present invention provides an epoxy resin composition in which the filler (B) in the epoxy resin composition is a thermally conductive filler and an epoxy resin composition in which the filler (B) is silica. Further, the present invention provides a cured product produced by curing the epoxy resin composition of the present invention and a heat dissipation material and an electronic material each including the cured product. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122605 | CROSSLINKING COMPOSITION HAVING A POLYROTAXANE AND A COMPOUND HAVING TWO OR MORE OXIRANE GROUPS AND/OR OXETANE GROUPS - The present invention provides a material of high toughness that could not have been provided by an epoxy resin alone. The present invention provides a crosslinking composition having (A) one or more polyrotaxanes in which end-capping groups which prevent dissociation of the linear group are situated at both ends of a pseudo-polyrotaxane formed by inclusion of a linear molecule in the opening of a cyclic molecule by being threaded therethrough, the polyrotaxane having on the cyclic molecule a functional group that is capable of reacting with the oxirane group and/or the oxetane group, the functional group being one or more selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid groups, carboxylate groups, primary amine groups, secondary amino groups, tertiary amino groups, phenol groups, the oxirane group, and the oxetane group, and (B) a compound having two or more oxirane groups and/or oxetane groups; and a crosslinked product employing the composition. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122606 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The present invention provides an adhesive composition excellent in adhesive strength. The adhesive composition of the present invention contains 100 parts by weight of polyalkylene oxide having a hydrolyzable silyl group, 1 to 20 parts by weight of an epoxy resin, 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of an epoxysilane coupling agent, 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a ketimine compound, and 1 to 100 parts by weight of fatty acid-treated calcium oxide. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122607 | ROSIN ESTER TACKIFIERS FOR PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES - Water-dispersible adducted rosin esters, a process for making them, and their use in aqueous tackifier dispersions for pressure-sensitive adhesives are disclosed. Reaction of a rosin with a polyol gives a rosin ester intermediate, which is then reacted with a dienophile to produce an adducted rosin ester. The adducted rosin ester is further esterified with a polyethylene glycol having an Mw<700 to produce the water-dispersible adducted rosin ester. Esterification with the low-molecular-weight PEG imparts good water dispersibility to the adducted rosin ester while maintaining compatibility with other tackifier components. Combination of the aqueous tackifier dispersions with polymer emulsions, particularly acrylics, gives pressure-sensitive adhesives that deliver good loop tack and peel properties compared with commercial alternatives, even when the coat weight is reduced by 20%. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122608 | SEAL ELEMENT - The present invention provides a seal element made in an elastomeric composite, said material comprising an elastomeric polymer and a phase change material (PCM), wherein the PCM is able to provide thermal energy to the elastomeric polymer upon cooling to the phase transition point of the PCM. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122609 | TERNARY COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH-CAPACITY REFRIGERATION - Compositions containing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and to the uses thereof as heat transfer fluid, expansion agents, solvents and aerosol. Compositions of between 15 and 50 wt. % of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, between 5 and 40 wt. % of HFC-134a and between 45 and 60 wt. %, preferably between 45 and 50 wt. %, of HFC-32. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122610 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBING SHEET - A thermal conductive electromagnetic wave absorbing sheet to be provided includes: a polymer including acrylate ester as a monomer; a metal magnetic oxide; and flame retardant filler subjected to surface treatment. The metal magnetic oxide includes a small-diameter metal magnetic oxide with an average particle diameter of 1 to 10 μm and a large-diameter metal magnetic oxide with an average particle diameter of 50 to 100 μm. A mixing ratio between the small-diameter metal magnetic oxide and the large-diameter metal magnetic oxide is in a range of 9:13 to 15:7 in volume ratio. The small-diameter metal magnetic oxide and the large-diameter metal magnetic oxide are contained by 55 to 60 vol % in total in the entire thermal conductive electromagnetic wave absorbing sheet. The flame retardant filler subjected to the surface treatment is contained by 8 to 10 vol % in the entire thermal conductive electromagnetic wave absorbing sheet. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122611 | SILICONE RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SILICONE-RUBBER DEVELOPMENT MEMBER, AND THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SILICONE-RUBBER DEVELOPMENT MEMBER - A silicone rubber composition for thermally conductive silicone-rubber development members which comprises (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having, in the molecule, at least two alkenyl groups each bonded to a silicon atom, (B) 40-400 parts by mass of a thermally conductive powder that has an average primary-particle diameter of 30 μm or smaller and a thermal conductivity of 10 W/m·K or greater, (C) 1-50 parts by mass of carbon black, and (D) a hardener in an amount capable of curing the component (A) and which gives a cured silicone rubber having a thermal conductivity of 0.28 W/m·K or greater. With the silicone rubber composition for thermally conductive silicone-rubber development members, it is possible to provide a thermally conductive silicone-rubber development member (roll, belt, etc.) which comprises a silicone rubber layer formed by curing the silicone rubber composition and which is excellent in terms of image characteristics and has the feature of high thermal conductivity. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122612 | Non-Toxic, Inexpensive, Low Viscosity Mineral Oil Based Drilling Fluid - The disclosure relates to drilling fluid compositions, and their method of use, comprising a non-toxic and low cost-to-produce mineral base oil comprising 90 to 100% branched and cyclic-paraffins and virtually aromatic free. The disclosed base oils are suitable to replace diesel oil and distillates in any drilling operation and offers a reduced environmental impact and improved health and safety of employees. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122613 | DRILLING FLUID COMPOSITION INCLUDING VISCOSIFIER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to drilling fluid compositions and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including obtaining or providing a drilling fluid composition including a viscosifier including at least one of a poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer, a crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol), and a crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer. The method also includes placing the composition in a subterranean formation. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122614 | WEIGHTED WELL FLUIDS - Fluids and methods of making and using the fluids that include, for example, well bore treatment fluids, kill fluids, packer fluids, thermal insulating fluids and the like that contain soluble weighting material. The fluids include: (a) an aqueous solvent such as water, and optionally one or more water-miscible organic liquids; and (b) one or more organic cationic tungstates, molybdates, and/or silicates dissolved in the solvent. In some cases, the fluids are substantially free of lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), and francium (Fr) salts and/or ions. The fluid may also be an oil-based emulsion including the aqueous-based fluid. Methods of making and using both the aqueous fluids and oil-based emulsions are also disclosed. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122615 | WATER-BASED DRILLING FLUID WITH CYCLODEXTRIN SHALE STABILIZER - Well fluids and methods are provided that can be used for stabilizing a shale formation, especially during drilling of a well into or through a shale formation. The well fluids include: (i) a continuous water phase; (ii) a viscosity-increasing agent, wherein the viscosity-increasing agent comprises water-soluble hydrophilic polymer; (iii) a fluid loss control agent; and (iv) a cyclodextrin-based compound. The methods of drilling include the steps of: (A) introducing the well fluid into a zone of a subterranean formation; and (b) drilling the zone. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122616 | Compositions and Methods for Servicing Subterranean Wells - Fluids containing surfactants and hydrophobic particles are effective media for cleaning non-aqueous fluids (NAFs) out of a subterranean wellbore. The fibers and surfactants are preferably added to a drilling fluid, a spacer fluid, a chemical wash, a cement slurry or combinations thereof. NAFs, such as an oil-base mud or a water-in-oil emulsion mud, are attracted to the fibers as the treatment fluid circulates in the wellbore. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122617 | DEGRADABLE BALLS FOR USE IN SUBTERRANEAN APPLICATIONS - Degradable balls for downhole use may include an incompliant degradable polymer and a compliant filler material, the incompliant degradable polymer having an elastic modulus of about 2 GPa or greater, and the compliant filler material having an elastic modulus of less than about 2 GPa. Such degradable balls may be useful in sealing segments of a wellbore and actuating wellbore tools. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122618 | COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING A PARTICULATE BRIDGING AGENT AND FIBERS AND METHODS OF TREATING A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION WITH THE SAME - The present invention relates to compositions including a particulate bridging agent and fibers, and methods of treating a subterranean formation with the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that includes obtaining or providing a composition including a particulate bridging agent and fibers. The method includes placing the composition in a subterranean formation. The method includes forming within the formation a bridging agent-fiber diverter. The bridging agent-fiber diverter is formed from the composition including the bridging agent and the fibers. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122619 | CATIONIC AMMONIUM SURFACTANTS AS LOW DOSAGE HYDRATE INHIBITORS - This disclosure relates to anti-agglomerant low dosage hydrate inhibitors that can inhibit the formation of hydrate agglomerants and/or plugs. The anti-agglomerant low dosage hydrate inhibitors may be surfactants. The hydrate inhibitors may be used for inhibiting, retarding, mitigating, reducing, controlling and/or delaying formation of hydrocarbon hydrates, agglomerants of hydrates, and/or plugs. The hydrate inhibitors may be applied to prevent, reduce, and/or mitigate plugging of conduits, pipes, transfer lines, valves, and other places or equipment where hydrocarbon hydrate solids may form. The hydrate inhibitors may be cationic ammonium surfactants having an ionizable secondary amine. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122620 | Compositions and Methods for Servicing Subterranean Wells - Fluids containing surfactants and hydrophobic particles are effective media for cleaning non-aqueous fluids (NAFs) out of a subterranean wellbore. The fibers and surfactants are may be added to a drilling fluid, a spacer fluid, a sacrificial spacer fluid, a chemical wash, a cement slurry or combinations thereof. NAFs, such as an oil-base mud or a water-in-oil emulsion mud, are attracted to the fibers as the treatment fluid circulates in the wellbore. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122621 | SURFACTANT COMPOSITION, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPLICATION OF SAME - This invention relates to a surfactant composition, production and use thereof in tertiary oil recovery. The present surfactant composition comprises a cationic surfactant and an anionic-nonionic surfactant, and exhibits significantly improved interfacial activity and stability as compared with the prior art. With the present surfactant composition, a flooding fluid composition for tertiary oil recovery with improved oil displacement efficiency and oil washing capability as compared with the prior art could be produced. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122622 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - Embodiments of a polymer composition are disclosed for use in enhancing the production of oil from a formation. In one embodiment, the composition includes a powder polymer having an average molecular weight of 0.5 to 30 Million Daltons suspended in a water soluble solvent having an HLB of greater than or equal to 8 and selected from the group of surfactants, glycol ethers, alcohols, co-solvents, and mixtures thereof, at a weight ratio of powder polymer to water soluble solvent ranging from 20:80 to 80:20. The polymer composition is substantially anhydrous. The polymer composition is hydrated in an aqueous fluid for an injection solution in less than or equal to 4 hours containing a polymer concentration ranging from 100 ppm to 50,000 ppm and having a filter ratio of less than or equal to 1.5 at 15 psi using a 1.2 μm filter. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122623 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - A method for making a polymer suspension for use in enhancing the production of oil from a formation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises mixing a powder polymer having an average molecular weight of 0.5 to 30 Million Daltons into a water soluble solvent having an HLB of greater than or equal to 8 for less than or equal to 24 hours. The water soluble solvent is selected from a group, at a weight ratio from 20:80 to 80:20. The polymer suspension is stable, pumpable, and substantially anhydrous; and it is hydrated for an injection solution in less than or equal to 4 hours, containing a polymer concentration ranging from 100 ppm to 50,000 ppm and having a filter ratio of less than or equal to 1.5 at 15 psi using a 1.2 μm filter, by mixing a sufficient amount of the polymer suspension in an aqueous fluid. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122624 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - An injection solution for injecting into a subterranean reservoir to enhance production and recovery of oil from the reservoir is disclosed. In one embodiment, the injection solution is prepared by mixing a sufficient amount of a pumpable, stable and substantially anhydrous polymer suspension in an aqueous fluid for the polymer to be hydrated in less than or equal to 4 hours, resulting in the injection solution containing a polymer concentration ranging from 100 ppm to 50,000 ppm. The injection solution has a filter ratio of less than or equal to 1.5 at 15 psi using a 1.2 μm filter. The polymer suspension comprises a powder polymer having an average molecular weight of 0.5 to 30 Million Daltons suspended in a water soluble solvent having an HLB of greater than or equal to 8 and selected from a group, at a weight ratio from 20:80 to 80:20. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122625 | HYDROLYZABLE COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to hydrolyzable compounds for treatment of a subterranean formation and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including obtaining or providing a composition comprising a hydrolyzable compound comprising at least one of an ester and an anhydride. The method can include placing the composition in a subterranean formation, and at least partially hydrolyzing the hydrolyzable compound to reduce the pH downhole. In various embodiments, the subterranean formation can include a crosslinked gel, and the method can include at least partially breaking the crosslinked gel to provide a broken gel. The method can include at least partially removing the broken gel from the subterranean formation. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122626 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - A method of enhancing oil recovery in a subterranean reservoir is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a wellbore and a polymer suspension. The polymer suspension comprises a powder polymer having an average molecular weight of 0.5 to 30 Million Daltons suspended in a water soluble solvent having an HLB of greater than or equal to 8 and selected from a group, at a weight ratio of 20:80 to 80:20. The method comprises providing an aqueous fluid, mixing a sufficient amount of the polymer suspension in the aqueous fluid for the polymer to be hydrated resulting an injection solution in less than or equal to 4 hours, and injecting the injection solution into the wellbore. The injection solution contains a polymer concentration ranging from 100 ppm to 50,000 ppm and has a filter ratio of less than 1.5 at 15 psi using a 1.2 μm filter. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122627 | TEMPERATURE-STABLE, ELECTROLYTIC HYDROGEL AND METHOD FOR STIMULATING CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS - The invention relates to a temperature-stable hydrogel comprising electrolytic water and a copolymer cross-linked to multivalent metal ions. The invention is characterized in that the copolymer contains at least structural units which are derived at up to 0.005-20% by weight from an ethylenically unsaturated phosphonic acid and alkali metal salts thereof and/or ammonia salts, up to 5-40% by weight from an ethylenically unsaturated sulfuric acid and alkali metal salts thereof and/or ammonia salts and up to 5-94.995% by weight from an amide of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid selected from the group of acrylamide, methacrylamide and/or C | 2016-05-05 |
20160122628 | Y-GRADE NGL STIMULATION FLUIDS - Y-Grade NGL fracturing systems and methods of using Y-Grade NGL stimulation fluids. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122629 | PROPPANTS FOR SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to proppants for the treatment of subterranean formations, and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a proppant for treatment of a subterranean formation, wherein the proppant is polymeric and includes polyetherimide (PEI). Various embodiments also provide methods of using the polymeric proppant, including for deposition of proppants, stimulating production, fracturing, sand control, and combinations thereof. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122630 | PROPPANTS - Embodiments of proppants are described herein. In one embodiment, a proppant for hydraulic fracturing includes a proppant body. The proppant body has a length (L) and an outside diameter (D), and the proppant body length (L) to the proppant body outside diameter (D) ratio (L/D) is about 0.3 to about 5.0. The proppant body includes a space frame, and the space frame includes a plurality of rigid members creating a plurality of openings allowing fluid to flow through the proppant thereby increasing permeability. In another embodiment, a proppant for hydraulic fracturing includes a substantially cylindrical proppant body with a substantially circular cross-sectional area and an internal flow path with a substantially circular cross-sectional. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122631 | PROPPANT AND PROPPANT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method of increasing hydrocarbon production, the method including fracturing downhole formation and disposing an expandable proppant into the downhole formation. The method further includes expanding the expandable proppant into contact with the downhole formation and holding open the downhole formation with the expandable proppant. A proppant having an expandable outer shell layer, wherein the expandable outer shell layer is configured to expand outwardly to a size at least 10 percent greater in an open position than in a closed position. A proppant delivery system having a tool body, an expandable injector disposed on the side of the tool body, and an expandable proppant disposed within the tool body. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122632 | RED PHOSPHOR - A red phosphor has a peak of emission spectra of 600 and 650 nm, a peak width of up to 10 nm, and a fluorescence lifetime of at least five milliseconds at room temperature and is made of a Mn-activated complex fluoride phosphor represented by the following formula (1): | 2016-05-05 |
20160122633 | METHOD FOR TREATING MN-ACTIVATED COMPLEX FLUORIDE PHOSPHOR - A method for treating a Mn-activated complex fluoride phosphor is provided wherein a preliminarily-prepared red phosphor of a Mn-activated complex fluoride represented by the following formula (1): | 2016-05-05 |
20160122634 | SYNTHESIS OF CsSnI3 BY A SOLUTION BASED METHOD - This invention discloses a solution based synthesis of cesium tin tri-iodide (CsSnI | 2016-05-05 |
20160122635 | CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLE AND METHOD OF GENERATING AN OPTICAL SIGNAL USING THE SAME - A core-shell nanoparticle is provided. The core-shell nanoparticle has a core comprising a metal fluoride doped with a first sensitizer and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the shell comprises a first layer comprising the metal fluoride doped with a second sensitizer and a first activator, and a second layer comprising the metal fluoride doped with a third sensitizer and a second activator, wherein the first activator and the second activator are different, and each is independently selected from the group consisting of Tm | 2016-05-05 |
20160122636 | Method for Producing a Pulverulent Precursor Material, Pulverulent Precursor Material, and Use of Pulverulent Precursor Material - A method can be used for producing a powdery precursor material for an optoelectronic component having a first phase of the following general composition (Ca | 2016-05-05 |
20160122637 | Method for Producing a Luminescent Material, Luminescent Material and Optoelectronic Component - A method for producing a luminescent material includes producing a mixture of starting substances, wherein the starting substances have a first component and a second component. The first component is selected from a group that comprises aluminum, silicon, at least one element of the 2nd main group of the periodic table and at least one element of the lanthanides and combinations thereof. The second component comprises oxygen and/or nitrogen. The method also includes annealing the mixture at a temperature of at least 1300° C. in a reducing atmosphere. After method the annealing, at least one or several phases are obtained. At least one phase comprises a luminescent material. The luminescent material absorbs at least a portion of an electromagnetic primary radiation in the UV or blue range and emits an electromagnetic secondary radiation with an emission maximum of greater than or equal to 600 nm. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122638 | X-RAY MEMORY AS WELL AS ITS USE - The subject of the present invention is an X-ray memory characterised in that it contains a matrix of lutetium trioxide Lu | 2016-05-05 |
20160122639 | METHOD OF FORMING A SCINTILLATION CRYSTAL INCLUDING A RARE EARTH HALIDE - A scintillation crystal can include Ln | 2016-05-05 |
20160122640 | Silicon Precursors for Sunthesizing Multi-Elemental Inorganic Silicon-Containing Materials and Methods of Synthesizing Same - A method for making silicon materials includes providing a multi-elemental water-soluble precursor solution comprising at least one silicon precursor and applying a heat source to the silicon precursor to form a multi-elemental silicon material. A composition, light emitting element and light emitting device including the silicon materials made in accordance with the method are described. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122641 | Passivation of Metal Halide Scintillators - A halide material, such as scintillator crystals of LaBr | 2016-05-05 |
20160122642 | OXYNITRIDE PHOSPHOR POWDER - An oxynitride phosphor powder is an α-SiAlON phosphor having a dominant wavelength of 565-577 nm and fluorescence intensity and external quantum efficiency that are high enough for practical use. The oxynitride phosphor powder comprises an α-SiAlON represented by the compositional formula: Ca | 2016-05-05 |
20160122643 | METHOD OF INHIBITING POLYMERIZATION AND FOULING IN ACRYLIC ACID AND ACRYLATE PROCESSES - The method of inhibiting the polymerization of a mono-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, anhydride, ester or neutralized or partially neutralized salt, e.g., an acrylic acid or ester, in an aqueous solution and in the presence of oxygen, the method comprising the step of mixing with the aqueous solution an inhibitor comprising (i) at least 50 ppm of an N-oxyl compound, e.g., 4-hydroxy-TEMPO, and (ii) a manganese ion, the N-oxyl compound and manganese ion present in a N-oxyl compound to manganese ion weight ratio of 50:1 to less than 100:1 based on the mono-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, anhydride, ester or salt. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122644 | METHOD OF UNIFORMIZING OUTPUT LIGHT OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - The present invention provides a method of uniformizing output light from a liquid crystal display element and a liquid crystal display element in which output light is uniformized. The method of uniformizing output light of a liquid crystal display element includes: using a composition containing nanoparticles with an average particle diameter of 1 nm to 100 nm as a liquid crystal composition included in a liquid crystal layer in the liquid crystal display element having the liquid crystal layer interposed between a pair of substrates, and uniformizing light output from the liquid crystal display element. The present invention also provides a liquid crystal display element obtained by applying the method of uniformizing output light. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122645 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITON AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid crystal composition includes a first class liquid crystal compound and a second class liquid crystal compound, wherein the first class liquid crystal compound includes one or more compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 1 to 8: | 2016-05-05 |
20160122646 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT USING SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition which has a positive Δ∈, a liquid crystal phase in a wide temperature range, an good solubility at a low temperature, excellent ODE process compatibility, high specific resistance, and a high voltage holding ratio, and is stable with respect to heat and light, and in order to achieve the object, a liquid crystal composition containing compounds represented by the following Formulas (i) and (ii) is provided. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122647 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one characteristic such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature thereof, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light, heat or the like, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device having characteristics such as short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio and a long service life. The liquid crystal composition contains a compound that can contribute to high stability to heat or ultraviolet light, has negative dielectric anisotropy and the nematic phase. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122648 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM, OPTICAL DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND - A liquid crystal medium has stability to heat, light and so forth, and significantly high dielectric anisotropy, and develops an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase. Moreover, various kinds of optical devices can be used in a wide temperature range and have a short response time, a large contrast ratio and low driving voltage. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122649 | MODIFICATION OF RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS FOR MANUFACTURING FILM PRODUCTS - In some embodiments, a compound and/or method of making a compound includes the modification of rheological properties of thermotropic main chain liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) by melt state reactive processing. The modified liquid crystalline polymer may have an increased viscosity while retaining its liquid crystal properties. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122650 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND-CONTAINING LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT USING SAME - There is provided a polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition having strong alignment regulating force of a liquid crystal compound. The polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition includes: a polymerizable compound; and a liquid crystal compound, in which the polymerizable compound includes at least one polymerizable compound represented by General Formula (I), and in which the liquid crystal compound includes at least one component selected from the group consisting of at least one compound represented by General Formula (II) as a second component, at least one compound represented by General Formulae (IIIa), (IIIb), and (IIIc) as a third component, and at least one compound represented by General Formulae (IVa), (IVb), and (IVc) as a fourth component. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122651 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT AGENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - A liquid crystal alignment agent capable of forming a liquid crystal display element having good resistance to ultraviolet decay and no mura effect, a liquid crystal alignment film, and a liquid crystal display element having the same are provided. The liquid crystal alignment agent includes a polymer (A), a polysiloxane (B), a photopolymerizable compound (C), and a solvent (D). The polymer (A) is obtained by reacting a mixture. The mixture includes a tetracarboxylic dianhydride component (a1) and a diamine component (a2). The polysiloxane (B) contains a polymerizable unsaturated group, wherein the polymerizable unsaturated group includes a group represented by formula (1-1), a group represented by formula (1-2), or a combination of the two. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122652 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT AGENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - A liquid crystal alignment agent capable of Ruining a liquid crystal display element having good resistance to ultraviolet decay and no mura effect, a liquid crystal alignment film, and a liquid crystal display element having the same are provided. The liquid crystal alignment agent includes a polymer (A), a polysiloxane (B), a photopolymerizable compound (C), and a solvent (D). The polymer (A) is obtained by reacting a first mixture. The first mixture includes a tetracarboxylic dianhydride component (a1) and a diamine component (a2). The polysiloxane (B) is obtained by reacting a polysiloxane compound and a carboxylic acid compound (b4) having a C | 2016-05-05 |
20160122653 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT AGENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - A liquid crystal alignment agent capable of forming a liquid crystal display element having good resistance to ultraviolet decay and no mura effect, a liquid crystal alignment film, and a liquid crystal display element having the same are provided. The liquid crystal alignment agent includes a polymer (A), a polysiloxane (B), a polymerizable compound (C) containing a benzophenone structure, and a solvent (D). The polymer (A) is obtained by reacting a mixture. The mixture includes a tetracarboxylic dianhydride component (a1) and a diamine component (a2). The polysiloxane (B) contains a polymerizable unsaturated group, wherein the polymerizable unsaturated group includes a group represented by formula (1-1), a group represented by formula (1-2), or a combination of the two. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122654 | A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING PLASTIC WASTE - A method for processing of plastic and/or rubber waste to generate energetic gas comprising aliphatic hydrocarbons C | 2016-05-05 |
20160122655 | OIL PURIFYING APPARATUS - In order to improve heat recovery efficiency in purifying oil from an organic substance using superheated steam, the present invention provides an oil purifying apparatus for thermally decomposing an organic substance with superheated steam and purifying oil from gas components generated by thermal decomposition, which includes: a heat treatment container for storing the organic substance; and a superheated steam generating part for generating the superheated steam to be supplied into the heat treatment container, and the superheated steam generating part is provided in the heat treatment container. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122656 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING CONTINUOUS HEAT/PRESSURE TO CONTINUOUSLY FEED AND DISCHARGE HEATED/PRESSURIZED OIL SHALE SLUDGE IN KEROGEN EXTRACTION REACTOR - The present invention relates to an improvement over the invention previously submitted by the inventor relating to an apparatus for recovering heavy oil from oil shale and a method for recovery using same, the present invention relating to an apparatus for supplying continuous heat/pressure to continuously supply and discharge oil shale sludge, in which a plurality of unit extraction apparatuses, comprising a kerogen extraction apparatus and an intermediate storage tank, are installed to implement a continuous operation, which is an improvement over a semi-continuous operation of alternately operating the kerogen extraction apparatus and the intermediate storage tank. According to the present invention, the kerogen extraction apparatus can be continuously operated as sludge in a pressurized state can be continuously supplied by disposing a pressurized supply pump for sludge in between the continuous mixing apparatus for oil shale/extractant and the kerogen extraction apparatus, and a pressure-controlling discharging valve on the exit side thereof, and as the oil shale and extractant/light oil added into the continuous oil shale/extractant mixing apparatus are maintained in the preliminary previously-heated state, the energy load of the kerogen extraction apparatus, for heating the thermal medium of the oil shale/extractant continuous mixing apparatus, can be reduced as the load can be shared with the continuous mixing apparatus, and thus has the benefit of reducing expenses due to a reduction in the size of the reactor and the ease of scaling-up. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122657 | MINING AND PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR OIL SAND ORE BODIES - A process line for use in an oil sands ore body mining operation is provided, which comprises: a semi-mobile crushing station for receiving as-mined oil sand ore and comminuting the oil sand ore to a first size; a semi-mobile compact slurry preparation unit for receiving the comminuted oil sand ore and mixing the oil sand ore with water to form an oil sand slurry; and a semi-mobile solids removal assembly for removing a portion of the coarse solids from the oil sand slurry prior to extracting from the slurry an enriched bitumen froth. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122658 | Process, Method, and System For Removing Heavy Metals From Fluids - Particulate mercury, in the form of metacinnabar, is removed from crude oil by thermally treating the crude oil at temperatures in a range from 150° C. to 350° C. and at a pressure sufficient to limit the amount of crude vaporizing to no more than 10 wt. %. In the thermal treatment, the particulate mercury is converted into elemental mercury, which can be removed by directly adsorption from the crude onto a support. In one embodiment, the elemental mercury can be removed by stripping the crude with a gas, and then adsorbing the mercury onto a support. The crude oil can be optionally treated prior to stabilization and contains 0.1 wt. % or more of C | 2016-05-05 |
20160122659 | METAL REMOVAL FROM LIQUID HYDROCARBON STREAMS - Multi-valent metals, such as mercury, may be removed from a liquid hydrocarbon stream, such as crude oil, by optionally blending the liquid hydrocarbon stream with water or alternatively utilizing the water existing in the hydrocarbon as received, to give a homogeneous blend, and adding at least one demulsifier to the liquid hydrocarbon, water and/or homogeneous blend. Water is then extracted leaving a treated liquid hydrocarbon, and the treated liquid hydrocarbon is passed through at least one particle filter and optionally a series of filters of sequentially decreasing pore size. The resulting at least partially demetallized liquid hydrocarbon (e.g. crude oil) having reduced metal content will cause fewer problems for production, transportation, downstream refinery operations, and the environment. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122660 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING DILUENT RECOVERY BY A DILUENT RECOVERY UNIT - A computer-implemented method and a system for optimizing diluent recovery of a diluent recovery unit (DRU) used to recover a diluent from a tailings generated by a bitumen froth treatment process (BFTP). A regression model is determined from data points for operating conditions and corresponding diluent recovery, generated during operation of the DRU. The regression model is used to predict diluent recovery under a particular operating condition and determine a recommended value of the operating condition to achieve a target diluent recovery. The system may graphically display the regression model, the predicted diluent recovery and the recommended value, or cause the DRU to vary the operating conditions towards the recommended value. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122661 | Method for Treating Heavy Fuel Oil - A method for on-ship processing of heavy oil which is to be utilized as fuel is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes providing the heavy oil for processing. The heavy oil is passed using a pump into a centrifuge with heating of the heavy oil, at least intermittently or permanently, to a separation temperature of more than 98° C. before the heavy oil reaches the centrifuge. An aqueous phase and a sludge phase are separated from a clean oil phase in the centrifuge. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122662 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING PETROLEUM FEEDSTOCKS COMPRISING A VISBREAKING STAGE, A MATURATION STAGE AND A STAGE OF SEPARATING THE SEDIMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUEL OILS WITH A LOW SEDIMENT CONTENT - The invention relates to a process for converting a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock containing at least one hydrocarbon fraction having a sulphur content of at least 0.1% by weight, an initial boiling temperature of at least 340° C. and a final boiling temperature of at least 440° C., making it possible to obtain a heavy fraction having a sediment content after ageing of less than or equal to 0.1% by weight, said process comprising the following stages: a) a stage of visbreaking the feedstock in at least one maturation chamber (soaker), b) a stage of separating the effluent obtained at the end of stage a), c) a stage of maturation of the heavy fraction originating from stage b), d) a stage of separating the sediments from the heavy fraction originating from the maturation stage c) in order to obtain said heavy fraction. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122663 | INTEGRATED HYDROTREATING AND SLURRY HYDROCRACKING PROCESS - An integrated slurry hydrocracking process and apparatus are described. The process includes introducing heavy residual hydrocarbon oil and a hydrogen stream into a slurry hydrocracking zone. The hydrocarbon feed is cracked to form a slurry hydrocracking effluent. At least a portion of the shiny hydrocracking effluent is introduced to a distillate hydrotreater along with make-up hydrogen. The slurry hydrocracking effluent is hydrotreated to form a hydrotreated effluent. The hydrotreated effluent is separated into a liquid stream and a gas stream containing hydrogen. The gas stream containing the hydrogen is recycled to the slurry hydrocracking zone forming the hydrogen stream introduced into the slurry hydrocracking zone. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122664 | PROCESSES FOR MAXIMIZING HIGH QUALITY DISTILLATE - A process for producing a high quality distillate that meets the ultralow sulfur, cold flow, and distillation requirements. The feed stream is first hydrotreated and dewaxed in the same reactor to provide a hydrotreated and dewaxed effluent. The hydrotreated and dewaxed effluent is separated in a separation zone into a liquid and a vapor phase, the vapor phase comprising a hydrogen containing gas that can be recycled. The liquid phase is separated into at least a diesel stream and a heavy hydrocarbon stream. The heavy hydrocarbon stream is hydrocracked and the hydrocracked effluent may be passed to the reactor for hydrotreating and dewaxing or passed to the separation zone with the hydrotreated and dewaxed effluent. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122665 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING PETROLEUM FEEDSTOCKS COMPRISING A STAGE OF FIXED-BED HYDROTREATMENT, A STAGE OF EBULLATING-BED HYDROCRACKING, A STAGE OF MATURATION AND A STAGE OF SEPARATION OF THE SEDIMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUEL OILS WITH A LOW SEDIMENT CONTENT - The invention relates to a process for treating a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock comprising the following stages: a) a stage of fixed-bed hydrotreatment, b) an optional stage of separation of the effluent originating from the hydrotreatment stage a), c) a stage of hydrocracking of at least a part of the effluent from stage a) or of at least a part of the heavy fraction originating from stage b), d) a stage of separation of the effluent originating from stage c), e) a stage of maturation of the heavy liquid fraction originating from the separation stage d), f) a stage of separation of the sediments from the heavy liquid fraction originating from the maturation stage e). | 2016-05-05 |
20160122666 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUELS OF HEAVY FUEL TYPE FROM A HEAVY HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCK USING A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE HYDROTREATMENT STAGE AND THE HYDROCRACKING STAGE - The present invention describes a process for the production of fuel of the heavy fuel oil type, this fuel optionally being able to become a marine fuel, from a heavy hydrocarbon-containing feedstock having a sulphur content of at least 0.5% by weight, an initial boiling temperature of at least 350° C. and a final boiling temperature of at least 450° C., a process using a fixed-bed hydrotreatment stage, an intermediate separation and a hydrocracking stage comprising at least one reactor of the hybrid type. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122667 | Upgrading Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis Products - The invention relates to a process for upgrading pyrolysis tar, such as steam cracker tar, in the presence of a utility fluid. The utility fluid contains 2-ring and/or 3-ring aromatics and has solubility blending number (S | 2016-05-05 |
20160122668 | INTEGRATED SLURRY HYDROPROCESSING AND STEAM PYROLYSIS OF CRUDE OIL TO PRODUCE PETROCHEMICALS - An integrated slurry hydroprocessing and steam pyrolosyis process for the production of olefins and aromatic petrochemicals from a crude oil feedstock is provided. Crude oil, a steam pyrolysis residual liquid fraction and slurry reside are combined and treated in a hydroprocessing zone in the presence of hydrogen under conditions effective to produce an effluent having an increased hydrogen content. The effluent is thermally cracked with steam under conditions effective to produce a mixed product stream and steam pyrolysis residual liquid fraction. The mixed product stream is separated and olefins and aromatics are recovered and hydrogen is purified and recycled. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122669 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GASIFICATION - A system includes an integrated reactor-syngas cooler that may gasify a feedstock. The integrated reactor-syngas cooler includes a reaction zone that may receive a first syngas and the feedstock, and that may gasify the feedstock to generate a second syngas. The second syngas has a composition different from the first syngas. The system also includes one or more feed injectors disposed in the integrated reactor-syngas cooler and that may supply the feedstock to the reaction zone and a cooling zone disposed downstream of the reaction zone and including one or more cooling tubes. The cooling zone may receive and cool the second syngas. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122670 | SOLAR THERMOCHEMICAL REACTOR AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a solar reactor comprising a reactor member; an aperture for receiving solar radiation, the aperture being disposed in a plane on a wall of the reactor member, where the plane is oriented at any angle other than parallel relative to the centerline of the reactor member; a plurality of absorber tubes, wherein the absorber tubes are oriented such that their respective centerlines are at an angle other than 90° relative to the centerline of the reactor member; and wherein the aperture has a hydraulic diameter that is from 0.2 to 4 times a hydraulic diameter of at least one absorber tube in the plurality of absorber tubes; and a reactive material, the reactive material being disposed in the plurality of absorber tubes. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122671 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS FROM NATURAL GAS USING AN ADSORBENT MEDIA COMPRISING A PARTIALLY PYROLIZED MACROPOROUS POLYMER - A method is disclosed for the separation of ethane and heavier hydrocarbons or propane and heavier hydrocarbons from natural gas to provide a methane-rich natural gas stream and less volatile natural gas liquids (NGLs). This method provides for passing a natural gas feedstream though a regenerable adsorbent media which adsorbs the NGLs to provides the methane rich natural gas product. The regenerable adsorbent media of the present invention is a pyrolized macroporous polymer adsorbent media. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122672 | SYSTEM FOR FORMING A SOLID FUEL COMPOSITION FROM MIXED SOLID WASTE - Systems and methods of producing a solid fuel composition are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods for producing a solid fuel composition by heating and mixing a solid waste mixture below atmospheric pressure to a maximum temperature sufficient to melt the mixed plastics within the solid waste mixture is disclosed. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122673 | SOLID FUEL COMPOSITION FORMED FROM MIXED SOLID WASTE - Systems and methods of producing a solid fuel composition are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods for producing a solid fuel composition by heating and mixing a solid waste mixture to a maximum temperature sufficient to melt the mixed plastics within the solid waste mixture is disclosed. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122674 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A SOLID FUEL COMPOSITION FROM MIXED SOLID WASTE - Systems and methods of producing a solid fuel composition are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods for producing a solid fuel composition by heating and mixing a solid waste mixture below atmospheric pressure to a maximum temperature sufficient to melt the mixed plastics within the solid waste mixture is disclosed. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122675 | SOLID FUEL MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A method and device manufacturing solid fuel, the method includes: mixing porous coal with a mixture oil containing solvent oil and heavy oil, to obtain material slurry; heating the material slurry to promote dehydration of porous coal and impregnating the mixture oil into pores of porous coal, to obtain dehydrated slurry; separating upgraded porous coal and the mixture oil from the dehydrated slurry; drying the upgraded porous coal by heating and conveying it while supplying carrier gas; setting a target value of the circulation amount of carrier gas and a target value of the pressure of carrier gas at the drying; calculating control outputs, based on deviations between the target values and measured values corresponding respectively thereto; and adjusting the supply amount of carrier gas, based on a smaller value between the control outputs obtained. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122676 | LOW TRANSITION TEMPERATURE MIXTURES OR DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - A low transition temperature mixture (LTTM) or deep eutectic solvent (DES) useful as a lubricating oil base stock and lubricating oil including a eutectic mixture of at least a first component and at least a second component. The at least first component comprises a hydrogen bond acceptor and the at least second component comprises a hydrogen bond donor. The eutectic mixture includes an equilibrium phase between the at least first component and the at least second component. The equilibrium phase does not exhibit physical characteristics of the at least first component in an unmixed state and the at least second component in an unmixed state. The at least first component and the at least second component form an intermolecular interaction between each other sufficient to prevent crystallization of the at least first component and the at least second component in the eutectic mixture. The eutectic mixture is a liquid at 20° C. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122677 | Liquid-Infused Surfaces Featuring Reduced Drag Characteristics, and Methods for Fabricating the Same - In a broad aspect of the invention there are provided liquid infused surfaces that feature drag reducing characteristics. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122678 | VIBRATION RESISTANT INDUSTRIAL GEAR OILS - The invention relates to industrial gear oil compositions that have been specially designed to be vibration resistant. That is the industrial gear oil compositions of the invention provide good performance and/or protection even when the equipment in which the composition is used is subjected to external vibration, including but not limited to vibration during transportation of the equipment. The industrial gear oil compositions include a combination of additives that provide surprisingly good protection against damage caused by vibration. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122679 | POLYFUNCTIONAL LUBRICANT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a multifunctional lubricant composition which serves as a base oil for lubrication or as an additive for lubrication, including, with respect to 100 parts by mass of phosphorus compound (A) having a specific structure specified in the Description, 26 parts by mass to 43 parts by mass of phosphorus compound (B) having a specific structure specified in the Description, 0 parts by mass to 1.3 parts by mass of phosphorus compound (C) having a specific structure specified in the Description, and a total of 0 parts by mass to 1.3 parts by mass of triphenyl phosphate and tricresyl phosphate. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122680 | POWER TRANSMITTING FLUIDS WITH IMPROVED MATERIALS COMPATIBILITY - A power transmitting fluid comprises a major amount of a lubricating oil and a minor amount of an additive composition. The additive composition comprises:
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20160122681 | Lubricating Composition Containing a Dispersant - The invention provides a lubricating composition containing a lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and a polyester. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device (such as an internal combustion engine) with the lubricating composition. The invention further relates to the use of the polyester as a dispersant. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122682 | POLYMER SLIDING MATERIAL WITH DRY-RUN CAPABILITY AND SLIDE RING SEAL WITH DRY-RUN CAPABILITY - The invention relates to a polymer sliding material, capable of running dry and comprising a polymer matrix material and fillers, wherein the fillers comprise reinforcing particles, hard material particles and lubricant particles. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122683 | SYNERGISTIC ADDITIVE COMBINATION FOR INDUSTRIAL GEAR OILS - The invention relates to industrial gear oil compositions that have been specially designed to have improved friction and/or antiwear properties. That is the industrial gear oil compositions of the invention provide good performance and/or protection in the areas of friction and/or antiwear due to the use of a synergistic combination of additives. The industrial gear oil compositions of the invention utilize a combination of certain phosphorus-containing compounds and derivatives of a hydroxy-carboxylic acid, to provide a synergistic improvement in friction and/or antiwear properties. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122684 | Method for Aqueous Enzymatic Extraction of Soybean Oil - The present invention provides a method for aqueous enzymatic extraction of soybean oil, which is in the field of extraction processing technology for plant oil. The method comprises treating crushed and peeled soybeans with an extrusion puffing process and a hydrolysis process with an alkaline proteinase, followed by a liquid nitrogen freezing and a high voltage electrostatic thawing process, and finally obtaining soybean oil by centrifugation. The benefits of the present invention includes short extraction time and high extraction yield. It saves up to 93.1% of time in the freezing and thawing process alone. The total oil yield is up to 95.4%. Furthermore, the method of the invention produces high quality oil with a low peroxide value, a low p-anisidine value and a low TOTOX value. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122685 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING OIL FROM PLANT MATERIALS - A plant oil extraction system may include a reservoir tank, an agitator tank, a boiler tank, a condenser unit, and a vacuum chamber. The reservoir tank may hold a solvent to be used in the system process. The solvent may be deposited into the reservoir tank through a fill port. A pump may transfers the solvent from the reservoir tank to the agitator tank. The agitator tank may hold dry plant matter. The agitator tank may separate oil from the plant matter by use of solvent where the mixture of solvent and plant oil drains to the boiler tank. The boiler tank comprise of a tank stack (condenser) used for separating extracted plant oil from the solvent by boiling off the solvent and a vacuum chamber used to extract residual solvent from the oil. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122686 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SOLUBILIZING, SEPARATING, REMOVING AND REACTING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS IN OILS, FATS, AQUEOUS OR ORGANIC SOLUTIONS BY MEANS OF MICRO-OR NANOEMULSIFICATION - The present invention is directed to solubilizing compounds, a device and a method for solubilizing and removing carboxylic acids and especially fatty acids from oils, fats, aqueous emulsion, aqueous media and organic solutions. Devices utilizing the inventive method shall be used for separating carboxylic acids from oils, fats, aqueous emulsion, lipophilic media or organic solutions, respectively by preparing an aqueous micro- or nanoemulsion of the carboxylic acids especially the fatty acids and the solubilizing compound which contains at least one amidino and/or gianidino group. Solubilization effects of solubilizing compounds combined with the inventive use of separation methods for carboxylic acids can be used to treat persons in need of removal of fatty acids or analyze carboxylic acids from blood or process other solutions in food, pharmacy, chemistry, bio fuel industry or other industrial processings. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122687 | METHODS FOR THE SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTERS FROM RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS BY SOLID-LIQUID EXTRACTION IN THE PRESENCE OF A COSOLVENT - A method for extracting an unsaponifiable fraction from a solid renewable raw material, includes the solid-liquid extraction of the fats from the solid renewable raw material in the presence of at least one polar organic solvent and at least one non-polar cosolvent immiscible with the polar organic solvent, resulting in the formation of a polar organic phase enriched in lipids functionalized with one or more function(s) chosen from hydroxyl, epoxide, ketone, thiol, aldehyde, ether and amine functions, and of a non-polar organic phase enriched in lipids containing no or few hydroxyl, epoxide, ketone, thiol, aldehyde, ether and amine function(s), then the concentration of the organic phases. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122688 | HARD SURFACE CLEANERS COMPRISING ETHOXYLATED ALKOXYLATED NONIONIC SURFACTANTS - The need for a liquid hard surface cleaning composition which provides improved shine, reduced slipperiness during drying, and also improved drying times is met formulating the composition using a ethoxylated alkoxylated nonionic surfactant, in combination with a detersive surfactant. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122689 | USE OF AMINO CARBOXYLATE FOR ENHANCING METAL PROTECTION IN ALKALINE DETERGENTS - The invention includes ware detergent compositions which prevent buildup of precipitates and also surprisingly provides significant metal protection of items exposed to alkaline detergent composition. According to the invention alkaline ware detergents may include an effective amount of amino carboxylate. Surprisingly, detergents which included amino carboxylate also provided significant metal protection against corrosion, even when traditional corrosion inhibiting components are reduced. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122690 | Particulate Enzyme Composition - A mixture of slow-release and fast-release enzyme particles provides an improved enzyme effect in solution compared to the individual enzyme particles. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122691 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS - The present application relates to nil phosphate and nil borate cleaning compositions comprising a protease cleaning system and a wetting agent, and processes for making and using such compositions. Such compositions offer improved enzyme stability in product and a consumer desirable cleaning profile. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122692 | METHOD OF LAUNDERING A FABRIC - A method of laundering a fabric, comprising the steps of: (i) contacting a fabric with an aqueous wash liquor comprising a detergent composition, the detergent composition comprising a surfactant and wherein the wash liquor comprises from 0.05 to 4 g/l of a surfactant; and (ii) in a first rinse step, contacting the fabric from step (i) with a rinse liquor; (iii) in a second rinse step, contacting the fabric from step (ii) with a second rinse liquor comprising a lipid esterase; (iv) drying the fabric; (v) contacting the fabric from step (iv) with a soil; and (vi) contacting the fabric from step (v) with an aqueous wash liquor of a detergent composition wherein the detergent composition comprises a surfactant, the wash liquor comprising from 0.05 to 4 g/l of a surfactant. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122693 | PACKAGED COMPOSITION - A packaged composition including a plurality of particles in a package, wherein the particles include: more than about 40% by weight of the particles of polyethylene glycol, wherein the polyethylene glycol has a weight average molecular weight from about 5000 to about 11000; and from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the particles of perfume; wherein substantially all of the particles in the package have a substantially flat base and a height measured orthogonal to the base and together the particles have a distribution of heights, wherein the distribution of heights has a mean height between about 1 mm and about 5 mm and a height standard deviation less than about 0.3. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122694 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION - A detergent composition containing an α-sulfo fatty acid alkyl ester salt and a fragrance composition, wherein the amount of the α-sulfo fatty acid alkyl ester salt is from 1 to 30% by mass relative to the total mass of the detergent composition, the fragrance composition contains a fragrance (A) described below, and the amount of the fragrance (A) is from 0.07 to 0.5% by mass relative to the total mass of the detergent composition. Fragrance (A): a fragrance composed of at least one fragrance component selected from the group consisting of dihydromyrcenol, isobornyl acetate, α-hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, lilial, tetrahydrolinalool, amyl salicylate, verdox, vertenex, tricyclodecenyl acetate, tricyclodecenyl propionate, Iso E Super and habanolide. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122695 | CLEANING LIQUID FOR LITHOGRAPHY AND METHOD FOR CLEANING SUBSTRATE - A cleaning liquid for lithography that is capable of removing residual material which remains after an etching process, as well as suppressing corrosion of at least one of cobalt and alloys thereof, and a method for cleaning a substrate using the cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid for lithography includes hydroxylamine, at least one basic compound selected from amine compounds other than hydroxylamine, and quaternary ammonium hydroxides, and water, and has a pH value of 8 or higher. The cleaning liquid is used in cleaning a substrate containing at least one of cobalt and alloys thereof. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122696 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING CERIA PARTICLES FROM A SURFACE - A removal composition and process for cleaning post-chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) contaminants and ceria particles from a microelectronic device having said particles and contaminants thereon. The removal compositions include at least one surfactant. The composition achieves highly efficacious removal of the ceria particles and CMP contaminant material from the surface of the microelectronic device without compromising the low-k dielectric, silicon nitride, or tungsten-containing materials. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122697 | Devices and Methods for Creating and Testing Microbes and Biofilms - Systems and methods for growing microbes and biofilms on a hydrogel in a controlled environment. The system can have a cup, and a liner with the liner inserted into the cup and a hydrogel inserted into the liner. The cup, liner, and hydrogel assembly can be placed into a containment tray. The hydrogel can be sterilized before being placed into the containment tray. A lid can seal the cup, liner, and hydrogel into the containment tray. A lid can have inoculations ports, or can be made out of a self-sealable material keeping the inside environment sterilized and free of contaminants. The hydrogel can be inoculated with microbes through the inoculations ports, and incubated for a period of time at a set temperature to allow the microbes, and biofilms time to grow. After being grown the microbes and biofilms can be separated from each other allowing for both microbes and biofilm to be separately tested. | 2016-05-05 |
20160122698 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING MICROORGANISMS - The present invention is an apparatus for detecting the presence, quantity and identity of one or more microorganisms in a sample and a method for using the same. The apparatus is composed of one or more chambers and a sensing element for sensing microorganisms. In particular embodiments, the sensing element is an array of chemoresponsive dyes deposited on a substrate in a predetermined pattern combination, wherein the combination of the dyes have a distinct and direct spectroscopic, transmission, or reflectance response to distinct analytes produced by the microorganism which is indicative of the presence, quantity and identity of the microorganism. | 2016-05-05 |