31st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150210873 | INKS INCLUDING SEGMENT COPOLYMER GRAFTED PIGMENTS VIA AZIDE CHEMISTRY - Pigment based inks are provided. The inks include a non-polar carrier fluid; and a surface-functionalized pigment particle including a nitrogen-inked moiety to the surface of the pigment particle through a nitrogen link at one end of the nitrogen-linked moiety and a segment copolymer having at least two blocks attached at another end, the pigment particle suspended in the non-polar carrier fluid. A combination of an electronic display and an electronic ink employing the pigment and a process for making the pigment-based inks are also provided. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210874 | PHOTOCURABLE INKJET PRINTING INK COMPOSITION, PRINTED MATTER AND MOLDED ARTICLE - A photocurable inkjet printing ink composition includes at least a photopolymerizable compound component and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein in the photopolymerizable compound component, a monofunctional monomer is included in a content of 91.0 to 99.5% by mass and a multifunctional monomer is included in a content of 0.5 to 9.0% by mass; in the monofunctional monomer component, acryloylmorpholine is included in a content of 30.0 to 85.0% by mass; the monofunctional monomer component includes at least one selected from benzyl acrylate, ethyl carbitol acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate and phenoxyethyl acrylate in a content of 5.0 to 40.0% by mass in the monofunctional monomer component; and the stretching rate at 180° C. of the cured coating obtained by photopolymerizing the photocurable inkjet printing ink composition is 120% or more. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210875 | FREE RADICAL RADIATION CURABLE LIQUIDS FOR DE-INKING SUBSTRATES - A free radical radiation curable liquid includes a) a photoinitiator; and b) a monomer or oligomer including an alkali hydrolyzable group. The alkali hydrolyzable group is an oxalate group located in the atomic chain between two free radical polymerizable groups of the monomer or oligomer including the alkali hydrolyzable group. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210876 | CURABLE COMPOSITION AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A curable composition includes a polyfunctional polymerizable compound A1 represented by the following general formula (1) and a polyfunctional compound A2 which differs from A1. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210877 | INKJET PRINTING - An indirect inkjet printing method comprising providing a jettable ink composition comprising, jetting said ink composition on a surface of an intermediate transfer member forming a film comprising an image thereon, and transferring said image to a printable substrate. The jettable ink composition comprises a hydrocarbon carrier liquid, colorant and polymeric binder resin which is soluble in the hydrocarbon carrier liquid. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210878 | INK COMPOSITION FOR INK JET RECORDING - A non-aqueous ink composition for ink jet recording includes a pigment, a compound represented by General formula 1 below, and a phthalocyanine derivative provided with a polar group not having an amine structure, as a pigment dispersant for dispersing the pigment. The pigment is carbon black. The composition further includes an alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether: | 2015-07-30 |
20150210879 | LAMINATED FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A laminated film containing a polyester film and a coating layer wherein the coating layer contains an acid-modified polyolefin resin and a basic compound having a boiling point of 200° C. or less, and, the polyester film contains a compound that is derived from the acid-modified polyolefin resin contained in the coating layer, can be produced by an in-line coating method. The laminated film is excellent in adhesion property and water resistance, and may be recycled and reused to suppress the cost for producing the laminated film. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210880 | VULCANIZATION COMPOSITION HAVING REDUCED ALLERGENIC POTENTIAL, AND ELASTOMERIC ARTICLES FORMED THEREWITH - The present invention generally relates to vulcanization compositions used to vulcanize elastomeric articles, where the vulcanization compositions have reduced allergenic potential as compared to elastomeric articles formed using vulcanization compositions having non-fugitive accelerators. The present invention also relates to elastomeric articles formed using the vulcanization compositions. The invention further relates to methods for making a reduced-allergenicity vulcanization composition, and to methods for using the vulcanization compositions to vulcanize elastomeric articles. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210881 | SELF PRIMING SPACKLING COMPOUND - A self-priming spackling compound includes between about 35% by weight and about 65% by weight acrylic latex resin, between about 20% by weight and about 50% by weight filler material, and between about 1% by weight and about 20% by weight water. In certain aspects, the latex resin may have an average latex particle size of less than about 0.18 microns, a minimum film formation temperature of less than about 15 degrees Celsius, and/or a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than about 25 degrees Celsius. To further enhance the self-priming performance of the spackling compound, the formulation may further comprise a colorant such as titanium dioxide. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210882 | CURABLE ELASTOMER COMPOSITIONS WITH LOW TEMPERATURE SEALING CAPABILITY - Curable sealant compositions having low temperature sealing ability improved over convention curable sealing compositions. The composition is flowable and can be cured to a cross linked form to provide cured reaction products that exhibit elastomeric properties. The curable elastomeric sealant composition can include a cross linkable elastomeric oligomer; an initiator or cross-linking agent; a glassy monomer and/or a rubbery monomer; and optionally one or more additives. Cured reaction products of the composition have a single Tg and retain a higher sealing force at low temperatures (but above the cured product Tg) as compared to a curable composition made from the same cross linkable elastomeric oligomer but without the glassy and/or rubbery monomer. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210883 | COATING PROCESSES USING WATERBORNE CURABLE FILM-FORMING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING POLYMERS DERIVED FROM NATURAL GAS RAW MATERIALS - A method is provided for forming a composite coating on a substrate comprising:
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20150210884 | INSULATING RESIN MATERIAL AND MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE - Provided is an insulating resin material capable of reducing surface roughness of the surface of a cured object, and, when a metal layer is formed on the surface of the cured object, increasing adhesive strength between the cured object and the metal layer. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210885 | Matting Paste Composition - The invention is directed to a matting paste composition comprising: a) thermoplastic non-hydroxy-functional acrylic resin; b) hindered amine light stabilizer; c) UV absorber; d) amorphous, untreated fumed silica, flattener; and e) one or more organic solvents. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210886 | Polyurethane Coating Material Composition, Multi-stage Coating Methods - Described are nonaqueous coating material compositions comprising (A) at least one polyhydroxyl group-containing compound, (B) at least one polyisocyanate group-containing compound having free or blocked isocyanate groups, (D) at least one catalyst (D) based on a zinc-amidine complex which is preparable by reacting one or more zinc(II) biscarboxylates with an amidine of the formula (I) or with a mixture of two or more amidines of the formula (I) | 2015-07-30 |
20150210887 | MEDIA COMPOSITION - Described herein is a media composition. The media composition includes a substrate and an extruded layer that includes a polymer resin. The polymer resin is capable of absorbing equilibrium water contents of at least 100% of the dry weight of the polymer resin. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210888 | COMPOSITION FOR SOLID COATING FORMATION AND TUBULAR THREADED JOINT - A composition for solid coating formation, includes a composition made by containing, in a mixed solvent including water and a dipolar aprotic solvent, a powdery organic resin which is partially soluble at least in the dipolar aprotic solvent. The powdery organic resin is present in a state of being dissolved or dispersed in the mixed solvent. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210889 | METHOD OF APPLYING AN ORGANOSILANE SOLUTION TO RIGID SUBSTRATES AND GROUT - A stain-treated substrate comprising an extremely thin coating for stain protection. The stain-treated substrate includes substrate material and the extremely thin coating include a molecular layer of organosilane 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyldimethyl octadecyl ammonium chloride covalently bonded to the surface of the substrate material. The substrate material can include a wide variety of materials including tile, ceramic, glass, stone and marble and can optionally be used in conjunction with a grout mixture including a diluted organosilane mixture. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210890 | Polishing-Material Reclamation Method - Method to obtain a highly pure reclaimed polishing material from a polishing-material slurry including already used polishing material. A polishing is reclaimed from a polishing-material slurry by undergoing: recovering in step (A) a polishing-material slurry including already used polishing material; adding in step (B) an alkali earth metal-containing metal salt to the recovered polishing-material slurry to cause the polishing material to agglomerate, and the polishing material is separated from the mother liquor and concentrated; the polishing material, having had been separated and concentrated, is subjected in step (C) to solid-liquid separation, and recovered; and using in step (D) a magnetic filter to filter and remove metal particles included in the polishing-material slurry. Step (D) is performed at the same time as step (B) or step (C), or performed after either step (A), step (B), or step (C). | 2015-07-30 |
20150210891 | POLISHING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLISHING COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLISHING COMPOSITION LIQUID CONCENTRATE - A polishing composition contains silicon dioxide, a water-soluble polymer, and water. An adsorbate containing at least part of the water-soluble polymer is adsorbed on the silicon dioxide. The adsorbate is contained in a concentration of 4 ppm by mass or more in terms of carbon. A percentage of the concentration of the adsorbate in terms of carbon relative to a total carbon concentration in the polishing composition is 15% or more. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210892 | POLISHING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE - A polishing composition includes a water-soluble polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 1000000 or less and a molecular weight distribution represented by weight average molecular weight (Mw)/number average molecular weight (Mn) that is less than 5.0. The polishing composition is mainly used in an application for polishing a substrate, preferably in an application for performing final polishing on a substrate. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210893 | AUTO RECONDITIONING SOLUTION - A chemical formulation for cleaning and treating plastic and other surfaces comprises linseed oil in a concentration of 43%-59% wt.; mineral spirits in a concentration of 41%-57% wt.; and carnauba wax in a concentration of 2%-10% wt. A method of using the chemical formulation comprises applying it the composition to a surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210894 | PLASTICS BONDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Reactive composition includes a reactive component able to form an adhesive bond between two substrates, at least one of which comprises a plastic material. The substrate may include an initiator on or near the surface thereof. The initiator may be present in the plastic material inherently, by blending in an additive package, through injection molding, or other process. The reactive component may comprise a methylene malonate, a reactive multifunctional methylene, a methylene beta ketoester, a methylene beta diketone. A carrier component for the reactive component may be selected to interact with the plastic substrate to soften and/or penetrate the surface to be bonded. The surface of the plastic may be abraded or otherwise treated to expose the initiator. The reactive component, upon contact with a suitable initiator, is able to polymerize to form an interpenetrating polymer weld. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210895 | Screen using Nanoparticles, and Method of Manufacture thereof - The disclosure teaches an improved display comprising a film comprising a first pressure sensitive adhesive on a first surface, a second substrate comprising a second surface that attaches to the first surface, and an adhesive promoter between the film and the second substrate. The adhesive promoter can comprise a first blend and a second blend. The first blend can comprise water and a silane base comprising nanoparticles. The second blend can comprise isopropyl alcohol. The disclosure also teaches a method of manufacturing a display comprising the steps applying an adhesion promoter to a first surface of a film and attaching a second surface of a second substrate to the first surface, at least one of the first surface and the second surface can comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive. The adhesion promoter can comprise a first blend and a second blend. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210896 | Screen and Method of Manufacture thereof - The disclosure teaches an improved display comprising a film comprising a first pressure sensitive adhesive on a first surface, a second substrate comprising a second surface that attaches to the first surface, and an adhesive promoter between the film and the second substrate. The adhesive promoter can comprise a first blend and a second blend. The first blend can comprise water and silane base. The first blend can comprise a first blend ratio of the silane base to the water of between 1:20 and 1:60, measured in liquid volume. The second blend can comprise isopropyl alcohol. The disclosure also teaches a method of manufacturing a display comprising the steps applying an adhesion promoter to a first surface of a film, and attaching a second surface of a second substrate to the first surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210897 | Adhesive stick and method for its production - In a glue stick made from an aqueous preparation of an acrylic acid ester copolymer as the adhesive component and a detergent gel as the structure-forming substance, wherein sodium salts of C | 2015-07-30 |
20150210898 | Adhesion Promoter and Method of Manufacture thereof - The disclosure teaches an adhesion promoter comprising a first blend and second blend. The first blend can comprise water and a silane base. The first blend can comprise a first blend ratio of the silane base to the water of between 1:20 and 1:60, measured in liquid volume. The second blend can comprise an isopropyl alcohol. The disclosure further teaches a method for manufacturing an adhesion promoter. The method can comprise mixing a first ratio between 20 and 60 parts water with 1 part silane base to create a first blend. Next, the method can comprise mixing a second ratio between 20 and 60 parts isopropyl alcohol with between 0 to 1 part wetting agent. Then the method can comprise mixing a solution ratio between 30 and 50 parts of the first blend with 1 part the second blend. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210899 | Adhesion Promoter with Nanoparticles, and Method of Manufacture thereof - The disclosure teaches an adhesion promoter comprising a first blend and a second blend. The first blend can comprise water and a silane base comprising nanoparticles. The second blend can comprise isopropyl alcohol. The disclosure also teaches another method of manufacturing an adhesion promoter. Specifically, the method includes the steps of encasing nanoparticles in a silane base, and mixing water with said nanoparticles encased in said silane base to create a first blend. The method additionally includes the steps of mixing the first blend with the second blend. The second blend can comprise isopropyl alcohol. The disclosure also teaches an adhesion promoter comprising water, a silane base comprising nanoparticles, and isopropyl alcohol. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210900 | Adhesive Material for bonding of glass to glass - The present invention relates to preparation of clear adhesive material. The Phosphazene-based clear adhesive material which comprised of cyclophosphazene, biphenols and aromatic ester groups possess especial optical and thermal characteristics. When adequate amount of Phosphazene-based clear adhesive material applied between two glass surfaces, it affords high optical transparency of at least 90% in the visible wavelengths at the range of 400-700 nm and good adhesive strength, thermo and photo oxidative stability. Phosphazene-based clear adhesive material is a thermoplastic and it offers a possibility of repeatedly disbonding and re-bonding of glass plats once exposed to heat. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210901 | POLYMERIC FIBER WEBS WITH BINDER COMPRISING SALT OF INORGANIC ACID - A curable formaldehyde-free binding composition for use with fiberglass is provided. Such curable composition comprises an aldehyde or ketone and an amine salt of an inorganic acid. The composition when applied to fiberglass is cured to form a water-insoluble binder which exhibits good adhesion to glass. In a preferred embodiment the fiberglass is in the form of building insulation. In other embodiments the product is a microglass-based substrate for use in a printed circuit board, battery separator, filter stock, or reinforcement scrim. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210902 | POLYOLEFIN-BASED COMPOSITIONS, ADHESIVES, AND RELATED MUTLI-LAYERED STRUCTURES PREPARED THEREFROM - The present disclosure provides a polyolefin-based composition suitable for use as adhesives and/or tie-layer adhesive compositions as well as multi-layered structures made from and/or containing the polyolefin-based composition. The polyolefin-based composition is made from and/or contains (a) a grafted polyolefin composition, (b) a linear low density polyethylene composition made from and/or containing metallocene-catalyzed linear low density polyethylene having a melt index from about 2 to about 10 grams per 10 minutes, (c) an elastomer composition made from and/or containing an polyethylene elastomer, (d) a hydrocarbon-based tackifier, and (e) optionally, an additives composition having one or more additives. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210903 | FLAME RETARDANT ADHESIVE AGENT COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED GAS BUBBLE STABILITY, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - Provided is an adhesive agent composition comprising: a copolymer in which a polar functional group-containing monomer is polymerized by the content ratio of 10 weight parts to 50 weight parts with respect to 100 weight parts of a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based monomer; thermally conductive inorganic fillers; and a hollow glass filler or gas bubbles. Also provided is a method for preparing the adhesive agent composition, comprising the steps of: preparing a copolymer by polymerizing a polar functional group-containing monomer by the content ratio of 10 weight parts to 50 weight parts with respect to 100 weight parts of a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based monomer; adding thermally conductive inorganic fillers, a surface-active agent, a photoinitiator, and a photocuring agent to the copolymer to prepare a mixture; and adding a hollow glass filler or injecting gas bubbles into the mixture. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210904 | LIGNIN ADHESIVE - Powdered adhesives for making lignocellulosic composite products and methods for making same. The powdered adhesive can include a powdered phenol-aldehyde resin and a powdered kraft lignin. The powdered kraft lignin can contain less than 3 wt % of ash, as measured according to ASTM D2584-11. The powdered adhesive can contain less than 10 wt % of water. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210905 | RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided is a resin composition comprising (A) an epoxy compound, (B) an epoxy resin, and (C) a photocationic polymerization initiator. Preferably, this resin composition has a moisture content of 1000 ppm or less and a chlorine content of 1000 ppm or less. This resin composition is an energy beam-curable resin composition having accurate coating properties, excellent adhesiveness, low moisture permeability, excellent adhesive durability, and excellent storage stability. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210906 | TOUGHENED, CURABLE EPOXY COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH TEMERATURE APPLICATIONS - A composition comprising: (a) an epoxy resin composition comprising: (i) a first epoxy component comprising an epoxy resin having at least one oxazolidone ring structure; and (ii) a second epoxy component selected from the group consisting of a liquid epoxy resin, a divinylarene dioxide, and combinations thereof; (b) a core-shell rubber comprising a rubber particle core and a shell layer, and (c) a hardener, is disclosed. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210907 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES HAVING HIGH BIO-BASED CONTENT AND MACROMONOMERS FOR PREPARING SAME - A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising the polymerization product of: (A) a monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, and combinations thereof; and (B) a macromonomer comprising the reaction product of (a) a hydroxy-functional, ethylenically unsaturated monomer (e.g., an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate where the alkyl group is a C | 2015-07-30 |
20150210908 | DUAL ACTION ADHESIVE COMPOSTION - The present invention relates to an one-component adhesive composition, comprising a moisture cross-linking silyl modified polymer and an organoclay-based rheology controller being an alkyl ammonium salt modified mineral clay mixture. The present invention relates moreover to a two-component adhesive composition, comprising a first component A) comprising a moisture cross-linking polymer and an organoclay-based rheology controller; and a second water-based component B) that is reactive with component A) upon mixing thereof. The present invention moreover relates to a method of production of said adhesive composition. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210909 | WEATHER-RESISTANT SILICONE MIXTURE HAVING IMPROVED GREEN STRENGTH - A one- or two-component silicone formulation, preferably an RTV silicone formulation, is described that has: a) at least one poly(diorganosiloxane), b) at least one first filler having an average particle size D50 less than or equal to 0.1 μm, c) at least one second filler having an average particle size D50 in the range of greater than 0.1 μm to 10 μm, and d) at least one cross-linking agent for the poly(diorganosiloxane). The constituents of the formulation can be present in one component, in the case of the one-component silicone formulation, and can be divided into two components A and B, in the case of the two-component silicone formulation. The silicone formulation is suitable in particular as an elastic adhesive for structural adhesive attachment, in particular in the facade, insulated glass, window construction, automotive, solar and construction fields. The silicone formulations have a high degree of green strength and are extraordinarily weather-resistant in the cured state. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210910 | Abrasive Particle with at Most Three Surfaces and One Corner - An abrasive particle includes at most three surfaces and at least one edge which has a corner at at least one end. The abrasive particle may contain a ceramic material, particularly polycrystalline α-Al | 2015-07-30 |
20150210911 | RARE EARTH REGENERATOR MATERIAL PARTICLE, RARE EARTH REGENERATOR PARTICLE GROUP, AND COLD HEAD, SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET, EXAMINATION APPARATUS, AND CRYOPUMP USING THE SAME - A rare earth regenerator material particle and a regenerator material particle group having a high long-term reliability, and a superconducting magnet, an examination apparatus, a cryopump and the like using the same are provided. A rare earth regenerator material particle contains a rare earth element as a constituent component, and in the particle, a peak indicating a carbon component is detected in a surface region by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210912 | METHOD FOR REDUCING FLUID LOSS DURING DRILLING OF A HYDROCARBON FORMATION USING A WATER-BASED DRILLING FLUID COMPOSITION HAVING A MULTIFUNCTIONAL MUD ADDITIVE - Embodiments of the invention provide a drilling, drill-in, and completion water-based mud composition containing micro or nanoparticles for use in hydrocarbon drilling. In accordance with at least one embodiment, there is provided a method of drilling a hydrocarbon formation, including contacting the hydrocarbon formation with a water-based drilling mud composition while drilling or completing a well. In accordance with at least one embodiment, the water-based drilling mud composition includes water, the water being present in an amount greater than about 90 wt % of the water-based drilling mud composition to maintain flowability of the water-based drilling mud composition; drilling mud, the drilling mud comprising particles, wherein the particles are selected from the group consisting of microparticles, nanoparticles, and combinations thereof; and a multi-functional mud additive in an amount of 0.8 wt % of the water-based drilling mud composition, the multi-functional mud additive comprising psyllium husk powder, such that the water-based drilling mud composition is operable to keep the particles stabilized and dispersed throughout the drilling mud composition in the absence of a surfactant. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210913 | CLAY STABILIZER AND METHOD OF USE - A clay stabilizer may be used to inhibit the swelling and/or disintegration of clay in a subterranean formation. A subterranean clay-containing formation may be treated with the clay stabilizer by contacting the formation with a well treatment composition containing the clay stabilizer dispersed or dissolved in a carrier fluid. Damage to the formation caused by contact with the well treating composition is reduced or substantially eliminated. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210914 | ESTERS FOR DRILLING EMULSIONS AND METAL WORKING FLUIDS - The present invention relates to an emulsion comprising at least (a) an organic phase, (b) a water phase and (c) an ester based on an ether carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Also within the ambit of the invention is the use of an ester as defined in (c) as emulsifier, as a thickening agent and/or as an anti-foaming agent in particular in drilling emulsions and metal working fluids. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210915 | SELF-LUBRICATED WATER-CRUDE OIL HYDRATE SLURRY PIPELINES - Systems and methods for reducing friction loss in pipeline transmission of crude oil-hydrate slurry mixtures are presented in which the crude oil-hydrate slurry mixture is formed from water, methane, and crude oil at proportions that support self-lubrication above a critical transport velocity at Arctic temperature conditions. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210916 | FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING HYDROCARBONS FROM SURFACES - The invention provides formulations for facilitating the removal of oil from a surface using a chisel composition, wherein the chisel composition includes a polymer having one or more binding points with a high affinity for the surface, and one or more hydrophilic segments that form a hydrophilic coating on the surface, rendering the surface water-wet and thereby facilitating the removal of oil from the surface. The invention also provides for methods of use of such formulations. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210917 | ALKYLTHIOPHENE-RICH COMPOSITIONS, USES THEREOF AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention relates to a pyrolysis-derived thiophenic composition having a high concentration of C1 and/or C2 and/or C3 alkylthiophenes. Preferably, the composition is derived from pyrolysis (e.g. by slow, low-temperature pyrolysis) of type IIs kerogen (e.g. of a kerogenous chalk). In some embodiments, the thiophenic composition may be used as an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) fluid. Some advantages of the presently-disclosed alkylthiophene-rich enhanced oil recovery (EOR) fluids are that (i) the alkyl-thiophene fluids have excellent solvency for heavy hydrocarbons, (ii) alkyl-thiophene fluids are insoluble in water; (iii) it is possible to blend the alkyl-thiophene fluids to a density of about 1.0 g/cc which matches extra heavy oils and bitumens and water; (iv) a boiling point of alkyl-thiophenes exceeds that of water, making it possible to inject heated EOR fluid and create steam in situ for steam distillation. Methods of use of the EOR fluid are disclosed herein. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210918 | OLIGOMERIC AND POLYMERIC ELECTRONICALLY-MODIFIED BORONIC ACIDS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Crosslinked gelling agents employed during subterranean operations use electronically-modified boronic acids to enable higher operating temperatures while allowing reduced gelling agent loadings; the boronic acids having Formula I: | 2015-07-30 |
20150210919 | GLASS COMPOSITION FOR PHOTO-CONVERSION MEMBER AND CERAMIC PHOTO-CONVERSION MEMBER USING THE SAME - Provided are a ternary glass composition containing SiO | 2015-07-30 |
20150210920 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING OPTICAL RADIATION FROM BIOLOGICAL GAIN MEDIA - In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus can be provided which includes at least one biological medium that causes gain. According to another exemplary embodiment, an arrangement can be provided which is configured to be provided in an anatomical structure. This exemplary arrangement can include at least one emitter having a cross-sectional area of at most 10 microns within the anatomical structure, and which is configured to generate at least one laser radiation. In a further exemplary embodiment, an apparatus can be provided which can include at least one medium which is configured to cause gain; and at least one optical biological resonator which is configured to provide an optical feedback to the medium. In still another exemplary embodiment, a process can be whereas, a solution of an optical medium can be applied to a substrate. Further, it is possible to generate a wave guide having a shape that is defined by (i) at least one property of the solution of the optical medium, or (ii) drying properties thereof. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210921 | BIMESOGENIC COMPOUNDS AND MESOGENIC MEDIA - The invention relates to bimesogenic compounds of formula I | 2015-07-30 |
20150210922 | COMPOSITION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM - The present invention provides a composition of liquid crystal medium. The composition of liquid crystal medium includes a negative type liquid crystal material, a stabilizer, one or more than one type of polymerizable monomers capable of forming a polymerization under ultraviolent irradiation and a polymerizable photo-initiator; wherein a structural formula of the polymerizable monomers comprises at least one aromatic ring and at least a polymerizable group connected to the aromatic ring. In the composition of liquid crystal medium according to the present invention, a structural formula of the polymerizable monomers includes at least one aromatic ring and at least a polymerizable group connected to the aromatic ring, and a structural formula of the polymerizable photo-initiator includes a benzene ring or cyclohexane so as to provide a broader conjugate system than conventional photo-initiators. Therefore, the composition of liquid crystal medium can greatly increase initiation efficiency of a polymerization. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210923 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An IPS type liquid crystal display device superior in mass productivity and improved in image quality with a higher contrast ratio by decreasing the occurrence of defective display due to the disorder of the initial liquid crystal alignment by the liquid orientation control film and realizing stable alignment of liquid crystals comprises: a pair of substrates, at least one which is transparent; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates; a group of electrodes formed on at least one of the pair of substrates to apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer; plural active elements connected to the group of electrodes; and an orientation control film disposed on at least one of the pair of substrates, wherein said orientation control film is made of a photosensitive polyimide and a polyamide acid ester and is given orientation control ability by being irradiated with substantially linearly polarized light. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210924 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTAL ELEMENT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition including a dioxolane compound represented by the general formula (G1) as a chiral agent is provided. In the general formula (G1), R | 2015-07-30 |
20150210925 | CARBONIZATION FURNACE FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE - Provided is a carbonization furnace in which disordering of fiber bundles does not occur and there is no lack of uniformity throughout the entire furnace interior, even in the supply of heated inert gas. A carbonization furnace for manufacturing carbon fiber bundles, the furnace being provided with a heat treatment chamber, an inlet sealed chamber and an outlet sealed chamber, a gas spray nozzle, and a conveyance path, wherein: the gas spray nozzle ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150210926 | EFFICIENT DRYING AND PYROLYSIS OF CARBON-CONTAINING MATERIAL - A method and apparatus for drying and pyrolysing carbon-containing materials to produce valuable products including char, oil, gas and thermal energy. The present invention involves a method whereby carbon-containing material | 2015-07-30 |
20150210927 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MUNICIPAL WASTE INTO BIO-ETHANOL - A process and apparatus for recycling municipal domestic waste comprises subjecting the waste to steam at 150° C.-200°. After steam treatment, the resultant material is separated into constituent parts and biomass and/or plastics subjected to further treatment. The further treatment preferably produces bioethanol from the biomass and diesel from the plastics. As an alternative, some or all of the biomass may be gasified in order to produce hydrogen which may, in turn be fed to a fuel cell to produce an electrical output. The bio diesel or bioalcohol can also be used to produce electricity. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210928 | METHOD FOR REDUCING HYDROGEN SULFIDE EVOLUTION FROM ASPHALT AND HEAVY FUEL OILS - Hydrogen sulfide evolution from asphalt or heavy fuel oil may be reduced or eliminated using an additive to act as a scavenger. Zinc, in conjunction with an additional metal selected from Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Cr, Zr, when present in the form of nano-particles of an oxide, borate or carboxylate is an effective component is preventing or mitigating the evolution of hydrogen sulfide. The nano-particles may be used neat or as a dispersion. These metals may also be complexed and used in the form of a solution. Molybdenum, when used with one or both of Fe and Zn is also a useful in any of these forms for the same purpose. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210929 | SODIUM CITRATE AND CAUSTIC AS PROCESS AIDS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN FROM MINED OIL SANDS - A process for extracting bitumen from an oil sand ore having a fines content up to about 60% and a bitumen content higher than about 6% is provided, comprising mixing the oil sand ore with heated water to form an oil sand slurry; conditioning the oil sand slurry to form a conditioned oil sand slurry; introducing a dosage of sodium citrate to the process either prior to or during the mixing step, or prior to or during the conditioning step, or both; and introducing the conditioned oil sand slurry into a separation zone to form a bitumen froth and tailings. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210930 | FUEL GENERATION USING HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS METHODS - Methods of making fuel are described herein. A method may include providing a first working fluid, a second working fluid, and a third working fluid. The method may also include exposing each working fluid to a high voltage electric field to produce a first plasma, a second plasma, and a third plasma, respectively. The method may also include providing at least one fueling material and expositing it to one or more fourth high-voltage electric fields to produce a fueling material plasma. The method may also include contacting the plasmas within a processing chamber to form a plasma mixture, cooling the plasma mixture using a heat exchange device to form a cooled plasma mixture, and contacting the cooled plasma mixture with a catalyst to form a fuel. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210931 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF JET FUEL, DIESEL, AND GASOLINE FROM LIPID-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCKS - The production of jet fuel, diesel and gasoline components from lipid rich biomass is described. This process includes a hydrothermal pyrolysis step followed by catalytic conversion of biovapors to the fuel product. Biochar is a co-product of the process. This process avoids capital intensive investment in oil extraction technologies, and instead incorporates the oil extraction and oil conversion in one step. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210932 | PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE DIESEL AND PROPYLENE - Feeds containing triglycerides are processed to produce a diesel fuel product and propylene. The diesel product and propylene are generated by deoxygenating the triglyceride-containing feed using processing conditions that enhance preservation of olefins that are present in the triglycerides. The triglyceride-containing feed is processed in the presence of a catalyst containing a Group VI metal and a Group VIII non-noble metal and in the presence of CO. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210933 | IMPROVED METHOD FOR PREPARING START UP OF PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING LIQUID HYDROCARBONS - The invention relates to a process for continuously converting carbonaceous material contained in one or more feedstocks into a liquid hydrocarbon product, said feedstocks including the carbonaceous material being in a feed mixture including one or more fluids, said fluids including water, the process comprising: converting at least part of the carbonaceous material by pressurising the feed mixture to an operational pressure in the range 150-400 bar, heating the feed mixture to an operational temperature in the range 300-450° C., and maintaining said pressurized and heated feed mixture in the desired pressure and temperature ranges in a reaction zone for a predefined time; cooling the feed mixture to a temperature in the range 25-200° C. and expanding the feed mixture to a pressure in the range of 1-70 bar, thereby causing the carbonaceous material to be converted to a liquid hydrocarbon product; and separating from the converted feed mixture a fraction comprising liquid hydrocarbon product; where prior to the pressurisation and heating of the feed mixture the system has been brought to an operational state by filling the system with a fluid while the system being at a temperature and a pressure below the operational temperature and pressure, and subsequently heating and pressurizing the fluid to the operational conditions at a predetermined heating and pressurisation rate, where the pressure is constantly kept at a level above the saturation pressure for the fluid at a given temperature; and where upon reaching the operational temperature and pressure the fluid inflow to the pressurisation is terminated and the feed mixture inflow to the pressurisation is initiated. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210934 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE REMOVAL OF HEAVY HYDROCARBONS - Apparatuses, systems and methods for separating heavy hydrocarbons from a solvent stream are disclosed. The heavy hydrocarbons and solvent can be recovered and processed further. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210935 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR IN-SITU ORGANIC PEROXIDE PRODUCTION AND OXIDATIVE HETEROATOM CONVERSION - An oxidative treatment system, e.g., oxidative desulfurization or denitrification, is provided in which the oxidant is produced in-situ using an aromatic-rich portion of the original liquid hydrocarbon feedstock. The process reduces or replaces the need for the separate introduction of liquid oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide, organic peroxide and organic hydroperoxide in an oxidative treatment process. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210936 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING A FLOW BACK FLUID EXITING A WELL SITE - The present invention relates to a method and system for treating a flow back fluid exiting a well site following stimulation of a subterranean formation. More specifically, the invention relates to processing the flow back fluid, and separating into a carbon dioxide rich stream and a carbon dioxide depleted stream, and continuing the separation until the carbon dioxide concentration in the flow back stream until the carbon dioxide concentration in the flow back gas diminishes to a point selected in a range of about 50-80 mol % in carbon dioxide concentration, after which the lower concentration carbon dioxide flow back stream continues to be separated into a carbon dioxide rich stream which is routed to waste or flare, and a hydrocarbon rich stream is formed. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210937 | METHOD FOR REMOVING CHLORIDES FROM HYDROCARBON STREAM BY STEAM STRIPPING - A method for removing chloride impurities from a heavy hydrocarbon stream is disclosed. The heavy hydrocarbon stream is contacted with a stripping medium at a temperature ranging between 100-450° C. and at a pressure ranging between 0.1-2 bar with ratio of the heavy hydrocarbon stream to the stripping medium ranging between 1-30; wherein the temperature is maintained below the initial boiling point of the hydrocarbon stream. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210938 | STABILIZED AQUEOUS WATER CLARIFIER COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF USE - Oil-water dispersions and emulsions derived from petroleum industry operations are demulsified and clarified using an aqueous water clarifier composition. Formation of such oil-water dispersion and emulsions is inhibited and mitigated using the aqueous water clarifier composition comprising a latex dispersion of an anionic polymer, an alcohol, and a base. The latex dispersion of an anionic polymers comprise an anionic polymer comprising: A) 2-80% by weight of at least one C | 2015-07-30 |
20150210939 | HYDROTREATING COKER KEROSENE WITH A SEPARATE TRIM REACTOR - A process for hydrotreating coker kerosene is described. Instead of a post treat reactor, a smaller trim reactor zone which operates at a lower pressure than the post treat reactor is used downstream of the product stripper. The trim reactor uses a noble metal catalyst to reduce the BI of the stripped product to less than about 150, and desirably in the range of about 50 to about 100. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210940 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE HYDROCONVERSION OF HEAVY OILS - System and relative process for the complete and high-productivity hydroconversion of heavy oils essentially consisting of a solid accumulation reactor and a stripping section of the conversion products outside or inside the reactor itself. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210941 | PROCESS FOR DEEPLY DESULFURIZING CATALYTIC CRACKING GASOLINE - The present invention provides a process for desulfurizing gasoline fraction by solvent extraction: introducing the gasoline fraction into an extraction tower at a lower-middle part thereof, introducing a solvent into the extraction tower at the top thereof, injecting saturated C5 hydrocarbon into a reflux device at the bottom of the extraction tower, wherein the gasoline fraction which is desulfurized flows out from the top of the extraction tower; the solvent that has extracted sulfide, aromatics and C5 hydrocarbon flows out from the bottom of the extraction tower, and is separated into a C5 hydrocarbon-containing light component, a sulfur-rich component, water and the solvent. The present invention also provides a process for deeply desulfurizing catalytic cracking gasoline, which flexibly combines the process described above and an existing desulfurization technology. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210942 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR IN-SITU ORGANIC PEROXIDE PRODUCTION AND OXIDATIVE HETEROATOM CONVERSION AND HYDROTREATING - An oxidative treatment system, e.g., oxidative desulfurization or denitrification, is provided in which the oxidant is produced in-situ using an aromatic-rich portion of the original liquid hydrocarbon feedstock. The process reduces or replaces the need for the separate introduction of liquid oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide, organic peroxide and organic hydroperoxide in an oxidative treatment process. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210943 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR IN-SITU ORGANIC PEROXIDE PRODUCTION AND OXIDATIVE HETEROATOM CONVERSION - An oxidative treatment process, e.g., oxidative desulfurization or denitrification, is provided in which the oxidant is produced in-situ using an aromatic-rich portion of the original liquid hydrocarbon feedstock. The process reduces or replaces the need for the separate introduction of liquid oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide, organic peroxide and organic hydroperoxide in an oxidative treatment process. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210944 | Methods of Cracking a Platform Chemical Mixture to Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Products - Methods for deriving a low-C hydrocarbon fuel from a platform chemical mixture are provided by introducing the platform chemical mixture to a catalytic material to produce a product stream comprising the low-C hydrocarbon fuel, and separating the low-C hydrocarbon fuel in the product stream from any remaining platform chemicals. Methods for producing aromatic hydrocarbons benzene, toluene, and xylenes from a platform chemical mixture are also provided by introducing a catalytic material to the platform chemical mixture to produce a immiscible liquid product stream comprising BTX, and separating the BTX in the liquid product stream from unreacted platform chemicals via a decanting process. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210945 | COAL DEACTIVATION PROCESSING DEVICE - The present invention is provided with: a first processing device main body ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150210946 | REFINED-COAL PRODUCTION METHOD, AND REFINED-COAL PRODUCTION DEVICE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a refined-coal production method and a refined-coal production device, which exhibit excellent operability, and with which droplets accompanying steam generated when dehydrating moisture-containing coal is efficiently removed. This refined-coal production method is provided with: a step (A) in which a mixture including moisture-containing coal and oil is heated to dehydrate the coal; a step (B) in which droplets accompanying steam generated by performing dehydration are removed; and a step (C) in which steam, having had the droplets removed therefrom, is compressed to obtain high-temperature steam. The refined-coal production method is characterized in that, in step (B), the steam is sequentially passed through one or a plurality of mist separators, and removal of the droplets is performed while liquid is being sprayed onto a first mist separator through which the steam passes firstly. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210947 | Body of Molecular Sized Fuel Additive - This invention generally refers to a new generation of fuel additives which can provide catalytic action to improve the combustion process of fossil fuels and to a catalyst among others containing an iron compound combined with an over-based magnesium compound with molecular size particles inside the combustion chamber. Such fuel additive catalysts are particularly useful for fuel oil combustion, natural gas combustion, stationary gas turbines, natural gas-fired reciprocating engines, diesel engines, gasoline engines and all stationary dual-fuel engines. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210948 | ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, CONTAINING BIOBUTANOL - The present invention relates to an alternative fuel composition for internal combustion engines comprising: 1˜88% by weight of biobutanol or a mixture of biobutanol and butanol, 3˜75% by weight of paraffinic hydrocarbon solvents, 3˜35% by weight of toluene, and 6˜30 % by weight of xylene, based on the total weight of the composition. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210949 | Methods and Systems for Combined Oxidative and Hydrotreatment of Hydrocarbon Fuel - A method for combined reductive and oxidative treatment of liquid hydrocarbon feedstock to form upgraded liquid fuel having increased cetane number and reduced sulfur content. The yield of upgraded liquid fuel having a given cetane number is higher than processes than only increase cetane number by oxidative treatment. The feedstock can be initially hydrotreated to reduce sulfur content followed by oxidative treatment to increase cetane number. A first portion of a hydrotreated intermediate stream can be oxidatively treated to yield high cetane number blending stock, which is combined with a second portion of the hydrotreated intermediate stream to yield upgraded liquid fuel having increased cetane number and reduced sulfur content. Combining hydrotreatment with oxidative treatment facilitated by high energy cavitation maximizes yield and fuel quality. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210950 | HIGH- AND LOW-VISCOSITY ESTOLIDE BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS - Provided herein are compounds of the formula: | 2015-07-30 |
20150210951 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL REPELLENT MATERIALS - Methods and compositions disclosed herein relate to liquid repellant surfaces having selective wetting and transport properties. An article having a repellant surface includes a substrate comprising fabric material and a lubricant wetting and adhering to the fabric material to form a stabilized liquid overlayer, wherein the stabilized liquid overlayer covers the fabric material at a thickness sufficient to form a liquid upper surface above the fabric material, wherein the fabric material is chemically functionalized to enhance chemical affinity with the lubricant such that the lubricant is substantially immobilized on the fabric material to form a repellant surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210952 | Lubricant Composition Comprising Hindered Cyclic Amines - A lubricant composition includes a base oil and a cyclic amine compound. A method of lubricating a system including a fluoropolymer seal with the lubricant composition is also provided. An additive concentrate for a lubricant composition is also provided. The cyclic amine compound is useful for adjusting the total base number of a lubricant composition. The lubricant composition is compatible with fluoropolymer seals. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210953 | QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS THAT PROVIDE BALANCED DEPOSIT CONTROL AND WEAR PERFORMANCE WITHOUT SEAL COMPATIBILITY ISSUES - The invention relates to lubricating compositions, processes of making such lubricating compositions, and method of using such lubricating compositions. The lubricating compositions of the present invention include a dispersant comprising a quaternary ammonium salt, a phosphorus-containing compound, a metal dialkyldithiophosphate, a derivative of a hydroxyl carbonyl compound and an amine and/or an alcohol. These compositions provide balanced deposit control and wear performance without causing any seal compatibility issues. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210954 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A lubricating oil composition is provided as an engine oil for an internal combustion engine employing heat management. The composition includes (A) a base oil having 100° C. kinematic viscosity of 3.0 to 5.0 mm | 2015-07-30 |
20150210955 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - A lubricating oil composition which has a sulfur content of 0.5 wt. % or less and which at least comprises a base oil and the following additive components a) to e): a) an ashless dispersant comprising an alkenyl- or alkyl-succinimide or a derivative thereof; b) an ashless dispersant comprising an alkenyl- or alkyl-succinic ester or a derivative thereof; c) a molybdenum complex of a basic nitrogen-containing compound; d) an alkaline earth metal-containing detergent having TBN of 10-400 mg KOH/g; and e) an anti-wear agent favorably employed for lubricating internal combustion engines operated using a low sulfur hydrocarbon fuel. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210956 | Lubricant Composition Comprising Acyclic Hindered Amines - A lubricant composition including an acyclic amine compound. A method of lubricating a system including a fluoro-polymer seal with the lubricant composition is also provided. An additive concentrate for a lubricant composition is also provided. The acyclic amine compound is useful for adjusting the total base number of a lubricant composition. The lubricant composition is compatible with fluoropolymer seals. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210957 | Aqueous Detergent Compositions - The present invention is directed to a liquid detergent composition, comprising from about 5 wt % to about 45 wt % of a surfactant, about 0.01 wt % to about 1 wt % of an external structuring agent which is a parenchymal cellulose material, and about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a builder component. The present invention is also directed to methods of preparing the liquid detergent compositions. The present invention is directed to a fragrance composition, comprising about 10 to about 75 wt % of a fragrance component and about 0.01 wt % to about 1 wt % of an external structuring agent. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210958 | NEUTRAL FLOOR CLEANER - Compositions and methods for improved cleaning using neutral cleaners are disclosed. In particular, neutral pH cleaning compositions according to the invention employ a synergistic combination of water insoluble surfactants and an anionic hydrotropes capable of forming a stable, low-foaming solution. The neutral cleaning solutions provide significant benefits over water insoluble microemulsions traditionally used for neutral cleaning compositions and provide at least equivalent cleaning efficacy as non-neutral cleaning compositions. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210959 | FABRIC SOFTENER COMPOSITION WITH TRIALKANOLAMINE-BASED ESTER QUAT - The application describes a liquid fabric softener composition which contains a softening mixture of trialkanolamine-based ester quat and trialkanolamine-based ester and which is free from methanol. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210960 | Photoactivators - Photoactivators comprise a photoactive moiety and a hydrophilic moiety. The photoactivators preferably comprise less than about 35%, by weight of the photoactivator, of the photoactive moiety. The photoactivators can be activated to a photo-excited state by excitation with incident radiation of a wavelength between about 350 nm and 750 nm, preferably between about 350 nm and about 420 nm. The photoactivators further encompass those having certain chemical formulations. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210961 | ALKALINE LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYESTERS - An alkaline liquid laundry detergent composition comprising at least 1 wt % triethanolamine, at least 5 wt % non-soap surfactant and at least 0.5 wt % of a polyester according to the following formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another are X—(OC2H4)n-(OC3H6)m wherein X is C | 2015-07-30 |
20150210962 | HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYACRYLATES FOR ALUMINUM PROTECTION IN WAREWASH APPLICATIONS - A warewashing detergent composition is provided for use for in cleaning of alkaline sensitive metals such as aluminum or aluminum containing alloys. The compositions include alternatives to sodium tripolyphosphate and/or other phosphorous containing raw materials, while retaining cleaning performance and corrosion prevention. According to the invention, high molecular weight polyacrylates (polyacrylic acid homopolymers) with a molecular weight of at least about 5000 are used as corrosion inhibitors and can be included for aluminum protection in a number of different detergent compositions. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210963 | Systems and Methods for Treating a Surface - Systems for treating a surface comprise a first composition and a second composition. The first composition comprises a water soluble organic photoactivator. The second composition comprises an electron acceptor which accepts an electron from the photoactivator when the photoactivator is in a photo-excited state and/or reduced state and a benefit active precursor which converts into a benefit active agent via electron transfer. Methods for treating a surface comprise applying the first composition to the surface, applying the second composition to the surface, and exposing the surface to light. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210964 | Consumer Product Compositions - Consumer product compositions comprise a water soluble organic photoactivator, an electron acceptor which accepts an electron from the photoactivator when the photoactivator is in a photo-excited state and/or reduced state, and a benefit active precursor which converts into a benefit active agent via electron transfer. The electron acceptor is preferably not covalently linked to the photoactivator. Also disclosed are methods of making a benefit active, comprising exposing the consumer product compositions to light, preferably having a wavelength greater than about 350 nm. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210965 | FRAGRANT OIL ENCAPSULATION - The invention relates to microcapsules having a particle size distribution that has at least two maxima, wherein the main maximum of the particle size lies in the range of 5 to 100 μm and wherein the volume assumed by the microcapsules that have a particle size less than ¼ of the particle size of the main maximum is greater than approximately 20% of the total volume of the microcapsules. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210966 | CLEANING LIQUID FOR SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENTS AND CLEANING METHOD USING SAME - By cleaning with use of a cleaning liquid that contains 10-30% by mass of hydrogen peroxide, 0.005-10% by mass of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, 0.005-5% by mass of potassium hydroxide, 0.000005-0.005% by mass of an amino polymethylene phosphonic acid and water, a hard mask, an organosiloxane-based thin film, dry etching residue and a photoresist can be removed without corroding a low-dielectric-constant interlayer dielectric film, a wiring material such as copper or an copper alloy, a barrier metal and a barrier dielectric film. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, damage to copper wiring lines is suppressed even in cases where an acid is added into the cleaning liquid and significant decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is not caused even in cases where titanium is added into the cleaning liquid. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210967 | STRUCTURING AGENT FOR LIQUID DETERGENT AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS - This invention relates to an external structuring agent for application in liquid detergent and personal care products. It has been found that cellulose based particles, which comprise cell wall material and their networks of cellulose based fibers and nanofibrils can advantageously be used to structure liquid detergent and personal care products, providing certain benefits that are much sought after in the design of such products. It is assumed that the organization of the cellulose fibrils, as it exists in the parenchymal cell walls, is at least partly retained in the cellulose based particles of the invention, even though part of the pectin and hemicellulose is removed there from. The process of making the structuring agent involves processing under relatively mild conditions, of a biological material that is currently considered a by-product. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210968 | LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION - A liquid detergent composition including a liquid detergent composition base and active-containing capsules of 200 μM diameter maximum, characterised in that the base has a pH of from 7-11 and additionally contains a suspension agent, which includes a combination of a hydrophilic clay and a polymeric thickening agent, which thickening agent is an alkali metal salt of a polycarboxylic acid. The capsules remain uniformly dispersed in the composition for long periods, thus allowing the benefit of the active to be retained for the life of the composition. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210969 | UNIT DOSE ARTICLE - A water soluble unit dose article comprising at least one compartment, wherein the compartment comprises a composition, and wherein the compartment has a substantially super-elliptical shape. A method of making the unit dose article. An apparatus used in the process. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210970 | ARRANGEMENT OF A PHOTOBIOREACTOR OR A MICROBIOLOGICAL REACTOR - A reactor for biochemical and/or photochemical processes includes a tank having a volume for containing a reaction fluid, a heat transfer unit being arranged in the volume, a plurality of light units arranged in the volume of the tank. The heat transfer unit includes a plurality of heat pipes. The light units are mounted on the plurality of heat pipes. | 2015-07-30 |
20150210971 | METHOD OF CULTURING EUKARYOTIC CELLS - An apparatus and method to maintain pH within a range conducive for cell growth in a bicarbonate-containing cell culture system without the addition of base. The method relies on the gas transfer characteristics of the bioreactor system to modulate the CO | 2015-07-30 |
20150210972 | DISSOLUTION GUIDED WETTING OF STRUCTURED SURFACES - A microfabricated device having at least one gas-entrapping feature formed therein in a configuration that entraps air bubbles upon wetting the feature with a solvent or solution is described. The device includes a sacrificial residue in contact with the gas-entrapping feature, the dissolution of which guides the wetting of the gas-entrapping feature. | 2015-07-30 |