Colloid systems and wetting agents; subcombinations thereof; processes of inventions 07/09

20090192234 - Polyorganosiloxane demulsifier compositions and methods of making the same: The invention relates to a method for separating emulsions of oil and water, the method comprising incorporating a demulsifying-effective amount of a polyorganosiloxane demulsifier into an emulsion comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The invention also relates to compositions containing polyorganosiloxane demulsifier and the water and oil phases... Agent: Momentive Performance Materials Inc. C/o Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20090176893 - Hydrolysis resistant organomodified trisiloxane ionic surfactants: where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 4 carbon monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 4 to 9 carbons containing an aryl group; Z is a pendant hydrophilic ionic group selected from the group... Agent: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.IPLegal

20090170961 - Method of manufacturing dysprosium oxide nanoparticles and method of manufacturing dysprosium oxide nanosol: Disclosed are a method of manufacturing dysprosium oxide nanoparticles and a method of manufacturing a dysprosium oxide nanosol, which can prepare dysprosium oxide particles having a size of tens of nanometers with high yield by using a simple, low-cost process. The method of manufacturing dysprosium oxide nanoparticles includes preparing a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090170962 - Methods for controlling dispersion of aqueous suspensions: Methods for controlling dispersion of aqueous suspensions involving providing a solvent, and adding at least an additive, an ion source, and a particle source selected from a partially dissolving colloid or a non-dissolving colloid, to the solvent to produce the aqueous suspension where the additive is added to the solvent... Agent: General Electric Company