| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7022641 |
Method for preparing metal cyanide catalysts using insoluble metal salts |
April 4, 2006 |
| Metal cyanide catalyst dispersions in initiator compounds and/or polyethers are prepared by reacting an acidic metal cyanide compound with an insoluble metal salt in a medium that is a solvent for the acidic metal cyanide compound but not the metal salt. The resulting catalyst slurry |
| 7019093 |
Aqueous developable, photosensitive benzocyclobutene-based oligomers and polymers with high mois |
March 28, 2006 |
| The invention is a photoswitchable benzocyclobutene-based polymer that while remaining aqueous developable, avoids the problem of significant moisture uptake. The oligomer or polymer comprises a polymeric backbone, benzocyclobutene reactive groups, and photoswitchable pendant groups. The |
| 7018948 |
Activation and regeneration of a hydro-oxidation catalyst |
March 28, 2006 |
| A process of activating a fresh catalyst or regenerating a deactivated catalyst which is used in a hydro-oxidation process, preferably, the hydro-oxidation of an olefin in the presence of oxygen and hydrogen to an olefin oxide. The hydro-oxidation catalyst preferably comprises at least |
| 7018700 |
Acoustic absorption polymer foam having improved thermal insulating performance |
March 28, 2006 |
| Polymer foams having a good balance of high sound absorption, low thermal conductivity and generally low water absorption are disclosed which are obtainable by perforating (i.e., hole punching) a polymer foam having a moderately large cell size (1.5 mm to 4 mm) and an open content not |
| 7015360 |
Asymmetric catalysts prepared from optically active bisphosphites bridged by achiral diols |
March 21, 2006 |
| This invention relates to asymmetric hydroformylation (hf) processes in which a prochiral or chiral compound is contacted in the presence of an optically active metal-ligand complex catalyst to produce an optically active aldehyde or product derived from an optically active aldehyde. The |
| 7011702 |
Aqueous air foam |
March 14, 2006 |
| An aqueous air foam comprising a non-crosslinked cellulose ether selected from C1 C3-alkyl celluloses, C1 C3-alkylhydroxy-C1 3-alkyl celluloses, hydroxy-C1 3-alkyl celluloses, or mixed hydroxy-C1 C3-alkyl celluloses, the foam having quality FQ of from 60 to 97 percent and the foam qualit |
| 7005515 |
Process for preparing alkyl hydroxyalkyl cellulose ethers |
February 28, 2006 |
| The process for preparing an alkyl hydroxyalkyl cellulose ether comprises the steps of: a) alkalizing cellulose to obtain alkali cellulose, b) reacting alkali cellulose with an alkyl halogenide until an alkyl cellulose ether with a D.S.(alkyl) value of from 0.7 to 2.5. is attained, c |
| 7002052 |
Integrated process for producing an alkenyl-substituted aromatic compound |
February 21, 2006 |
| An integrated process of preparing a C.sub.2-5 alkenyl-substituted aromatic compound using a C.sub.6-12 aromatic compound and a C.sub.2-5 alkane as raw materials. The process involves feeding a C.sub.2-5 alkane, for example ethane, and a C.sub.2-5 alkyl-substituted aromatic compound, |
| 6997515 |
Seating system and method for making same |
February 14, 2006 |
| An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with first and second wall portions (14,16), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure (18). The seating system is capable of either or both of withstan |
| 6992214 |
Integrated process for the preparation of aromatic isocyanates and procedures for effecting the |
January 31, 2006 |
| Integrated process for the preparation of aromatic isocyanates comprising: the reaction between an aromatic amine and an organiccarbonate in the presence of a catalyst selected from organic and inorganic salts of a metal selected from Zn, Sn, Pb, Cu; the removal of the catalyst; the |
| 6988757 |
Composite panel and method of forming the same |
January 24, 2006 |
| There is disclosed a closure panel. The panel finds particular utility as a liftgate or endgate for automotive vehicles. Typically, the assembly includes a first panel portion opposite a second panel portion and an intermediate material therebetween. Preferably, one or more of the panel |
| 6987151 |
Continuous polymerization process for the manufacture of superabsorbent polymers |
January 17, 2006 |
| A continuous process for producing water-insoluble, water-swellable polymers comprises subjecting a monomer and initiator to polymerization conditions in a reactor system having at least 3 zones. |
| 6984763 |
Oxidative halogenation and optional dehydrogenation of c3+hydrocarbons |
January 10, 2006 |
| An oxidative halogenation and optional dehydrogenation process involving contacting a reactant hydrocarbon having three or more carbon atoms, such as propane or propene, or a halogenated derivative thereof, with a source of halogen, and optionally, a source of oxygen in the presence of a |
| 6984607 |
Method of preparing a catalyst containing gold and titanium |
January 10, 2006 |
| A process of preparing a catalyst comprising gold on a titanium-containing support. The method involves impregnating a support with a gold compound, a reducing agent, and optionally a promoter metal, wherein the reducing agent and/or the support contains titanium, and optionally heating |
| 6982311 |
Films produced from substantially linear homogeneous olefin polymer compositions |
January 3, 2006 |
| The subject invention provides a film having at least one layer comprising an interpolymer of ethylene and at least on comonomer selected from the group consisting of C.sub.3-C.sub.20 .alpha.-olefins, dienes, and cycloalkenes, wherein the interpolymer is characterized as having a high |
| 6982003 |
Method and apparatus for curtain coating |
January 3, 2006 |
| An apparatus for curtain coating, particularly for high-speed curtain coating of a continuous paper web substrate (12) is provided with a hopper means (14) providing one or more liquid coating materials in the form of a free-falling curtain (16) impinging the substrate (12) at a dyna |
| 6969756 |
Phosphorus element-containing crosslinking agents and flame retardant phosphorus element-contain |
November 29, 2005 |
| Novel phosphorus element-containing vinyl ester resin compositions and process for preparing epoxy vinyl ester resin compositions include non-halogenated, ignition resistant epoxy vinyl ester resin formulations. The ignition resistant epoxy vinyl ester resin formulations are advantag |
| 6965053 |
Process for the production of aromatic amines |
November 15, 2005 |
| A process for the production of aromatic amines which comprises the reduction of an aromatic compound containing at least two nitro groups with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst is disclosed. The reaction is carried out so as to maintain up to 10% by weight of reaction intermedi |
| 6965008 |
Polyurethane reactive composition |
November 15, 2005 |
| The invention relates to a polyurethane reactive composition comprising an isocyanate, an isocyanate reactive polymeric compound and a catalyst for the reaction of the isocyanate with the isocyanate reactive compound. The isocyanate reactive compound is a diol or a higher functional poly |
| 6962690 |
Tissue specific fluorescent chelates possessing long wavelength UV excitation |
November 8, 2005 |
| Fluorescent chelates of lanthanide, terbium, europium and dysprosium with tetraazamacrocyclic compounds are discussed which can be used as fluorescent in vitro or in vivo diagnostic agents. These chelates are tissue specific imaging agents for soft tissue cancers. |
| 6960635 |
Isotactic propylene copolymers, their preparation and use |
November 1, 2005 |
| Unique copolymers comprising propylene, ethylene and/or one or more unsaturated comonomers are characterized as having: at least one, preferably more than one, of the following properties: (i) .sup.13 C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-error at about 14.6 and about 15.7 ppm, the pe |
| 6960625 |
Transparent polyurethane-hydrogel composition, method of making transparent polyurethane-hydroge |
November 1, 2005 |
| A transparent polyurethane-hydrogel composition includes a reaction product in aqueous solvent of a prepolymer and a water-soluble crosslinker in the substantial absence of organic solvent, and such a composition can be prepared by admixing a prepolymer and a water-soluble crosslinker in |
| 6955461 |
Tickler for slurry reactors and tanks |
October 18, 2005 |
| The present invention is directed to a tickler impeller and agitation system for use in stirred slurry reactors and storage tanks. The tickler impeller when mounted on a shaft is effective for providing an inward and downward swirl in a slurry medium which directs solids suspended in the |
| 6953868 |
Oxyfunctionalization of polyolefins |
October 11, 2005 |
| The present invention is a method for oxyfunctionalizing, that is, introducing oxygen functionality to, a polyolefin such as polypropylene and poly(ethylene-alt-propylene). The polyolefin is contacted with an oxygen source such as a persulfate and catalytic amounts of a metal porphyr |
| 6953764 |
High activity olefin polymerization catalyst and process |
October 11, 2005 |
| Group 4 metal complexes useful as addition polymerization catalysts of the formula: ##STR1##wherein G.sup.1 is a group containing from 1 to 40 atoms not counting hydrogen; T is a divalent bridging group of from 10 to 30 atoms not counting hydrogen, selected from mono- or di-aryl-su |
| 6953554 |
Catalytic devices and method of making said devices |
October 11, 2005 |
| The invention is a catalytic device comprised of a catalyst support of fused ceramic grains and a catalyst that is surface-bound to at least a portion of the ceramic grains, incorporated into at least a portion of the ceramic grains or combinations thereof, wherein the grains and catalys |
| 6951686 |
Architectural concrete and process to make same |
October 4, 2005 |
| A concrete article comprised of concrete having therein a reinforcing polymer that has a surface comprised of a thermoplastic hydroxy-functionalized polyether or polyester. The concrete article is made by mixing concrete, water and a reinforcing polymer that has a surface comprised o |
| 6949603 |
Amine organoborane complex initiated polymerizable compositions containing siloxane polymerizabl |
September 27, 2005 |
| In one embodiment the invention is a polymerizable composition comprising a) an organoborane amine complex; b) one or more of monomers, oligomers or polymers having olefinic unsaturation which is capable of polymerization by free radical polymerization; c) one or more compounds, oligomer |
| 6949588 |
Perforated foams |
September 27, 2005 |
| Thermoplastic polymer foams having sound deadening properties satisfactory for demanding applications are provided which have mechanical strength, which are economical to manufacture, and which are hydrolytically stable. Methods of preparing these foams are also provided. The foams are u |
| 6946535 |
Films comprising isotactic propylene copolymers |
September 20, 2005 |
| Films with excellent machine direction (MD) tear properties comprise at least one layer made from a polymer comprising: (A) at least 50 weight percent (wt %) propylene; and (B) at least 5 wt % ethylene and/or one or more unsaturated comonomers.Representative of component (B) unsatuarated c |
| 6946531 |
Low molecular weight ethylene interpolymers and polymerization process |
September 20, 2005 |
| Low molecular weight olefin polymers are prepared by a polymerization process employing titanium complexes comprising a 3-aryl-substituted cyclopentadienyl ring or substituted derivatives thereof as polymerization catalysts. |
| 6946520 |
Fabricated articles prepared from blends of substantially random ethylene/propylene/vinyl aromat |
September 20, 2005 |
| This invention relates to fabricated articles, including films or sheets prepared from blends of substantially random ethylene/propylene/vinyl aromatic monomer interpolymers with propylene homopolymers or copolymers. The fabricated articles exhibit high toughness, tensile properties and |
| 6946382 |
Process for making air gap containing semiconducting devices and resulting semiconducting device |
September 20, 2005 |
| A method of forming at least a partial air gap within a semiconducting device and the resulting devices, said method comprising the steps of: (a) depositing a sacrificial polymeric composition in one or more layers of the device during its formation; (b) coating the device with one or mo |
| 6943215 |
Impact resistant polymer blends of crystalline polypropylene and partially crystalline, low mole |
September 13, 2005 |
| Polymer blends that exhibit good impact resistance comprise a crystalline polypropylene matrix and a partly crystalline copolymer impact modifier with a molecular weight lower than that of the matrix polymer. The matrix polymer can comprise any crystalline propylene homo- or copolymer. T |
| 6939919 |
Polyethylene rich/polypropylene blends and their uses |
September 6, 2005 |
| The present invention includes a blend composition comprising at least one coupled propylene polymer and at least 55 weight percent of at least one ethylene polymer, based on the total weight of the coupled propylene polymer and the ethylene polymer. The invention also includes methods f |
| 6936737 |
Process for the synthesis of mixtures of methane diphenyl diamine and its higher homologues with |
August 30, 2005 |
| A process for preparing methane diphenyl diamine (MDA) or a mixture of methane diphenyl diamine (MDA) and its higher homologues with a controlled isomer distribution using a silanised zeolite have "shape selectivity". The mixture contains compounds having the following general formula (I |
| 6933417 |
Process for vinyl chloride manufacture from ethane and ethylene with partial CHl recovery from r |
August 23, 2005 |
| A process for producing vinyl chloride monomer from ethylene and ethane having input of significant quantities of both ethane and ethylene in input streams to the affiliated reactor where hydrogen chloride in the reactor effluent is only partially recovered from the reactor effluent in |
| 6927264 |
Metal complexes and polymerization process using same |
August 9, 2005 |
| A metal complex useful as a component of a catalyst composition for addition polymerizations comprising an anionic, polycyclic, fused ring ligand system containing at least 4 fused rings, at least one such ring comprising at least one heteroatom, said ligand being bonded to M by means |
| 6927256 |
Crystallization of polypropylene using a semi-crystalline, branched or coupled nucleating agent |
August 9, 2005 |
| A method of nucleating a propylene homo- or copolymer, the method comprising contacting the propylene polymer with a semi-crystalline branched or coupled polymeric nucleating agent under nucleation conditions. In one embodiment, the propylene homopolymer is characterized as having .s |
| 6924342 |
Method of making interpolymers and products made therefrom |
August 2, 2005 |
| A polymerization process comprises contacting one or more olefinic comonomers in the presence of at least a high molecular weight catalyst and at least a low molecular weight catalyst in a single reactor, and effectuating the polymerization of the olefinic comonomers in the reactor t |
| 6924321 |
Polyols with autocatalytic characteristics and polyurethane products made therefrom |
August 2, 2005 |
| The present invention discloses a process for producing a polyurethane product with autocatalytic polyols. These autocatalytic polyols are based on an initiator that contains a tertiary amine. These autocatalytic polyols are reacted with a polyisocyanate in the presence of other addi |
| 6919407 |
Blends and sealant compositions comprising isotactic propylene copolymers |
July 19, 2005 |
| Films with excellent machine direction (MD) tear properties comprise at least one layer made from a polymer comprising: (A) at least 50 weight percent (wt %) propylene; and (B) at least 5 wt % ethylene and/or one or more unsaturated comonomers.Representative of component (B) unsatuarated c |
| 6918821 |
Materials and methods for low pressure chemical-mechanical planarization |
July 19, 2005 |
| Provided are materials and methods for the chemical mechanical planarization of material layers using a down force of less than about 2.5 psi while maintaining a material removal rate generally similar to that obtained using higher down forces while simultaneously improving the selec |
| 6916902 |
Tricyclic arylamine containing polymers and electronic devices therefrom |
July 12, 2005 |
| A composition comprising a polymer comprising a repeat unit of Formula I: ##STR1##wherein R.sup.1 is independently in each occurrence H, C.sub.1-40 hydrocarbyl or C.sub.3-40 hydrocarbyl containing one or more S, N, O, P or Si atoms, or both of R.sup.1 together with the 9-carbon on the fl |
| 6916883 |
Ethylene interpolymer polymerizations |
July 12, 2005 |
| A new process of interpolymerizing ethylene interpolymer products having improved properties, such as increased onset of crystallization temperature, is disclosed. Preferably, the process comprises interpolymerizing a first homogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer and at least |
| 6916864 |
High internal phase polyelectrolyte emulsions for the manufacture of superabsorbent polymers and |
July 12, 2005 |
| The present invention refers to a high internal phase polyelectrolyte emulsions which are useful for the manufacture of superabsorbent polymers having two phases: i) a continuous oil phase and the ii) a dispersed aqueous phase containing the aqueous monomer solution prior to polymeri |
| 6914099 |
Water absorbent resin particles of crosslinked carboxyl-containing polymers with low monomer con |
July 5, 2005 |
| Superabsorbent polymers having reduced levels of residual monomer are produced using a peroxodisulfate salt. |
| 6911487 |
Process for preparing aqueous dispersions of hybrid polyurethane particles |
June 28, 2005 |
| Dispersions of hybrid polyurethane particles are made using miniemulsion techniques. An isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and a monomer are mixed and dispersed in an aqueous phase to form a dispersion of droplets. All droplets are polymerized and chain-extended in one step to form hybrid |
| 6910951 |
Materials and methods for chemical-mechanical planarization |
June 28, 2005 |
| Provided are materials and methods for the chemical mechanical planarization of material layers such as oxide or metal formed on semiconductor substrates during the manufacture of semiconductor devices using a fixed abrasive planarization pad having an open cell foam structure from w |
| 6908968 |
Narrow MWD, compositionally optimized ethylene interpolymer composition, process for making the |
June 21, 2005 |
| A polymer composition comprises at least two polymer components, the first component having an ATREF peak temperature, T.sub.peak1, and a viscosity average molecular weight, M.sub.v1, and the second component having an ATREF peak temperature, T.sub.peak2, and a viscosity average molecula |
