Colloid systems and wetting agents; subcombinations thereof; processes of inventions 02/08

20080051473 - Method and device for producing dispersions: A method and device for producing a finely divided dispersion of solids having a mean particle size of 10 nm to 10 µm, in which at least two flows of a predispersion are sprayed by means of pumps, preferably high-pressure pumps, through one nozzle each into a grinding chamber enclosed... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080051471 - Decomposing surfactant: Use of a compound having a hydrophobic moiety attached to a hydrophilic moiety, wherein the hydrophilic moiety comprises a β-keto acid group and the hydrophobic moiety is attached via a bond from a carbon or an oxygen of the hydrophobic moiety to a carbon of the β-keto acid group, provided... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080051472 - Tenside composition containing gemini tensides and co-amphiphiles and production and use thereof: The subject invention relates to surfactant compositions of gemini surfactants and co-amphiphile(s), to a process for preparing such compositions, and to their uses, especially as emulsifiers and dispersants.... Agent: C. James Bushman Browning Bushman

20080045612 - Wettable hydrogels comprising acyclic polyamides: The present invention relates to biomedical devices, and particularly contact lenses comprising a polymer having entangled therein at least one acyclic polyamide.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080039536 - Platinum group metal oxide sols: A sol includes metal oxide nanoparticles and stabiliser ions dispersed in an aqueous liquid. The nanoparticles include a metal selected from the group of platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium and the molar ratio of metal: stabiliser ions is at least 0.7. A method of preparing supported catalyst materials... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080039537 - Synergistic combination of demulsifiers for enhancing demulsification properties in industrial lubricants: A synergistic demulsifier composition for the improvement of demulsification properties and method of making said composition is disclosed along with a lubricant composition containing same. The demulsifier composition consists of effective amounts of one or more demulsifier additives and one or more dispersants. The demulsifier additives consist of a first... Agent: Exxonmobil Research & Engineering Company

20080033062 - Method for the production of emulsions of highly-viscous organopolysiloxanes: Emulsions of highly viscous organopolysiloxanes are prepared by reacting organopolysiloxanes having at least one Si—OH group with alkoxysilanes bearing a group BReSi(OR3)3-e wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical and B is a radical —CR22—Y where Y is halogen, monosubstituted O or S or substituted N or P, the reaction taking... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080033063 - Fluororesin aqueous dispersion: u

20080033064 - Hydrogel wound coverings: A method of preparing a hydrogel wound covering from polymers by irradiation cross-linking is disclosed. An initial aqueous solution comprising at least 15% of a synthetic polymer cross-linkable by irradiation, at least one humectant, a natural polymer and water, is poured into a mould for shaping. Then the initial aqueous... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP