Colloid systems and wetting agents; subcombinations thereof; processes of inventions 08/07

20070203250 - Modified double-layer clay minerals, method for the production thereof, and use thereof: The invention relates to modified double-layer clay minerals which are characterized in that they contain embedded organic molecules. Also disclosed are a method for the production thereof and the use thereof.... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070191497 - Particulate metal oxide: A particulate metal oxide having the mean length of the primary particles in the range from 50 to 90 nm, the mean width of the primary particles in the range from 5 to 20 nm, and the median volume particle diameter of the secondary particles is less than 45 nm.... Agent: Jones Day

20070185219 - Method of breaking aqueous heavy crude emulsions by adding polar solvents: The present invention relates to a method of breaking an oil-in-water emulsion, the oil essentially consisting of a heavy hydrocarbon, i.e. having a viscosity above approximately 100 centipoise at ambient temperature. According to the invention, at least one solvent defined by: a polar coefficient according to the Hansen classification above... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070179200 - Multi-phase liquid composition and optical electrowetting device that incorporates the same: The present invention relates to a multi-phase liquid composition comprising a conductive fluid and a non-conductive fluid, the non-conductive fluid being immiscible in the conductive fluid, the composition having a mean arithmetic cinematic viscosity of between about 1.5 cSt and about 40 cSt, within a temperature range of about −20°... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070179201 - Use of bromine anions in an optical electrowetting device: The present invention relates to the use of a bromine anion in the conductive fluid of an optical electrowetting device, especially a variable focus optical lens driven by electrowetting. The invention also pertains to a multi-phase liquid composition comprising a bromine anion, as well as an optical lens driven by... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070179199 - Polyethylene glycol and production of the same: Polyethylene glycol and preparation thereof.... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070179203 - Aqueous dispersion of a rare earth phosphate, and a process for its preparation: The invention concerns an aqueous colloidal dispersion of isotropic particles of a phosphate of at least one rare earth and is characterized in that it comprises either a complexing agent with a pK (cologarithm of the dissociation constant of the complex formed by the complexing agent and said rare earth)... Agent: Rhodia Inc

20070179202 - Colloidal dispersion of calcium phosphate tablets and method of obtaining the same: The invention provides colloidal dispersions of calcium phosphate platelets comprising at least one polymer which complexes the calcium and in which the length of the platelets, L, is between 5 and 500 nm and in which the thickness of the platelets is between 0.5 and 20 nm. Another subject-matter of... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20070179204 - Gel concentrate and method for increasing polymer load of a gel mineral oil without increasing viscosity beyond useful levels: This invention is a hydrocarbon gel concentrate containing a high polymer load and a polar compound. The method of the present invention allows for increasing polymer load of a mineral oil gel through the addition of a polar compound as a processing aid during gel formation such that the viscosity... Agent: Arthur M Dula Law Office Of Arthur M Dula