Compositions inventions 07/07

20070170392 - Additives package and magnetorheological fluid formulations for extended durability: An additives package for use in an MR fluid formulation is provided, as well as an MR fluid formulation containing the additives package. In one embodiment, the additives package comprises an organomolybdenum dithiocarbamate, an ashless dithiocarbamate, and a triazole compound, such as a tolutriazole compound. In another embodiment, the additives... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070170393 - A solution of metal-polymer chelate(s) and applications thereof: In a solution of metal-polymer chelate(s) and applications thereof, a metal-polymer chelate is prepared by mixing water and R—COOH soluble carbohydride molecules and/or hydroxyl or hydroxyl amino and/or carboxyl and/or carbohydrate polymers, metal salts and/or ammonia or amines. The solution of metal-polymer chelate(s) is used extensively in different technical areas... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070170394 - Polymerizable liquid crystal composition and optically anisotropic medium: 2) has a fluorine group content of 3 to 30% by weight, 3) has a ratio of side chains containing the group represented by the general formula (h) relative to the combined total of all side chains that falls within a range from 9 to 95 mol %, and 4)... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070170395 - Liquid crystal medium:

20070170396 - Photostimulable glass ceramic: A glass-ceramic material containing phosphor-doped crystallites suitable for thermal neutron detection is disclosed, the glass-ceramic material being capable of storing at least part of the energy of incident thermal neutrons, and releasing at least part of the energy by optical stimulation. A method for preparation of the glass-ceramic material is... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20070170397 - Method of preparing storage phosphors from dedicated precursors: In a method for producing CsX:Eu stimulable phosphors and screens or panels provided with said phosphors as powder phosphors or vapor deposited needle-shaped phosphors suitable for use in image forming methods for recording and reproducing images of objects made by high energy radiation, said CsX:Eu stimulable phosphors are essentially free... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070170398 - Polypropylene resin compositions: A polypropylene composition containing the components a) a crystallizable polypropylene homopolymer, random copolymer, alternating or segmented copolymer, block copolymer or a blend of polypropylene with another synthetic polymer, and b) 0.001 to 5%, relative to the weight of component a), of a specific trimesic acid derivative.... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070170401 - Cationic compositions of electrically conducting polymers doped with fully-fluorinated acid polymers: There is provided an electrically conductive polymer composition. The composition contains an electrically conductive polymer and a fully-fluorinated acid polymer having acidic anion groups. A first portion of the acidic anion groups are complexed with the electrically conductive polymer. A second portion of the acidic anion groups are in the... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070170400 - Indium oxide based material and method for preparing the same: An indium oxide based material containing carbon, and a method for preparing the same are provided. In such a method, the carbon is added to the indium oxide based material film so that the electrical resistivity of the indium oxide based material film is decreased, and the light transmittance of... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070170399 - Particle-dispersed complex and solid electrolytic sensor using it: A particle-dispersed complex which can serve as a very active electrochemical catalyst used as the sensor electrode of a solid electrolyte sensor such as an oxygen sensor and an exhaust gas sensor that are sensitive even at low temperature, or as the electrode or the like of an electrochemical device... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070170402 - Electrochemical sensor ink compositions, electrodes, and uses thereof: The invention is directed to conductive polymer compositions, catalytic ink compositions (e.g., for use in screen-printing), electrodes produced by deposition of an ink composition, as well as methods of making, and methods of using such compositions and electrodes. An exemplary ink material comprises a metal catalyst (e.g., platinum black and/or... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070170403 - High conductivity inks with improved adhesion: Conductive ink compositions which can be cured to highly conductive metal traces by means of “chemical welding” include adhesion promoting additives for providing improved adhesion of the compositions to various substrates.... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070170404 - Fire retardant with mold inhibitor and insecticide: Composition includes a fire retardant, a mold inhibitor, and an insecticide. The fire retardant can be at least initially in a foundational form of an aqueous liquid of light viscosity and strength, which is capable of being sprayed on.... Agent: Christopher John Rudy

20070164250 - Nanoparticle heating and applications thereof: This invention provides magnetic nanoparticles, which when placed in a magnetic field are selectively heated at a certain frequency of the magnetic field, as a function of their size, composition, or both. The invention also provides for use of such nanoparticles, in applications including, inter alia, selective nanoparticle heating and... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070164251 - High-temperature metal-organic acceptor magnets: A stable magnet having a high Tc is provided. The stable magnet is synthesized from an at least one ion of a metal from a metal-containing precursor and molecules of an organic compound in a metal to organic ratio of at least about 1 ion to 1 organic molecule and... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070164252 - Refrigerating machine oil composition: The present invention provides a refrigerating oil composition containing a refrigerant (A) containing as a predominant component a C1-C8 hydrocarbon compound and a base oil (B) composed of a polyalkylene glycol ether having a specific structure and/or a polyvinyl ether having a specific structure, and satisfying the following conditions: solubility... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070164253 - Method and composition for controlled heat release and disposable chemical heater utilizing same: A method and composition for controlling an exothermic reaction between a powerful oxidizing agent such as the permanganate salts, and reducing agents such as polyhydroxy organic compounds, comprises non-charged, relatively hydrophobic pigments which can be slurried at relatively high solids. The pigment may be calcium carbonate, diatomaceous earth (diatomite), talc,... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070164254 - Low water activity oxygen scavenger and methods of using: An oxygen-absorbing composition, device, and method for oxygen scavenging in a low moisture environment are provided. The present invention provides an oxygen absorbing composition which includes an oxygen reducing agent, water, a carrier, an electrolyte salt, and a humectant salt, which may be the same as the electrolyte salt, present... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

20070164255 - Polymerizable liquid crystalline composition and liquid crystal film made from the composition: A polymerizable liquid crystalline composition comprises a side chain liquid crystalline polymer obtained by radical-copolymerizing a (meth)acrylic compound has an optically active site and a (meth)acrylic compound having an oxetanyl group, and a cation generator and thus have no functional group the synthesis of which is difficult, such as an... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070164256 - Electroluminescent composition without initial drop of efficiency: The invention relates to an electroluminescent composition comprising an electroluminescent material containing an aryl vinylene and an additive for suppressing a drop in the initial efficiency of light emission observed when the electroluminescent material is used as such in an electroluminescent device. The invention further relates to an electroluminescent composition... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070164257 - Organic electroluminescent display device and chemical compounds for liquid crystals: The new organic electroluminescent display device has a carrier-transporting layer and/or an organic luminous layer composed of a nematic liquid crystal or a liquid crystal dispersing a carrier-transporting low-molecule therein. When the organic luminous layer is to be bestowed with faculty as a liquid crystal, it is made of a... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070164258 - Enhanced galvanized corrosion inhibitor: The corrosion inhibiting activity of quaternary ammonium compounds is enhanced by the addition of a carbamide, specifically urea. In particular, the arylquinolinium halide corrosion inhibitor's activity with respect to a galvanized surface is significantly enhanced by the addition of the urea.... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070164259 - Additive system for lubricating fluids: The invention concerns an additive package for a lubricating fluid or grease containing an effective amount of a phosphorus-containing antiwear additive, the improvement comprising the absence of primary, secondary, tertiary, cyclic low molecular weight aliphatic amines with a carbon number of C30 or less.... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20070164260 - Mixed conductive power and use thereof: There are disclosed a highly packed, mixed conductive powder with a relative packing density of at least 68%, a process for producing the same, a conductive paste using the mixed conductive powder and a process for producing the same, as well as a sheet and a sheet with attached film... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070164261 - Liquid for immersion exposure and immersion exposure method: An immersion exposure liquid which exhibits a high refractive index, prevents elution and dissolution of a photoresist film or its upper layer film component, and reduces defects during formation of a resist pattern when used in an immersion exposure method, and an immersion exposure method using the immersion exposure liquid.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070164262 - Wave plate: A wavelength plate, which comprises a cyclic olefin based resin-containing material and is obtained by combining plural sheets of a retardation film that provides a specific retardation. The resulting wavelength plate (retardation plate) has the same polarizing characteristics against monochromic lights having a different wavelength and can be used as... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070158609 - Carbon nanoparticle-containing lubricant and grease: The present invention relates to processes for preparing a stable suspension of carbon nanoparticles in a thermal transfer fluid to enhance thermal conductive properties, viscosity, and lubricity. One process is to disperse carbon nanoparticles directly into a thermal transfer fluid and other additives in the present of surfactants with intermittent... Agent: Gordon & Rees LLP

20070158610 - Carbon naoparticle-containing hydrophilic nanofluid: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a stable suspension of carbon nanoparticles in a hydrophilic thermal transfer fluid to enhance thermal conductive properties and other characteristics such as freezing point of an antifreeze coolant. The process involves the step of dispersing carbon nanoparticles directly into a mixture... Agent: Gordon & Rees LLP

20070158608 - Ceramic material: A ceramic material includes first and second ceramic materials. The first ceramic material has a perovskite structure and defines a host lattice. The first ceramic material contains lead, zirconium and titanium, e.g., lead zirconate titanate. The second ceramic material has a cryolite structure. The ceramic material may be part of... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070158612 - Combinations of carboxylates for use as freezing point depressants and corrosion protection in heat transfer fluids: An aqueous heat transfer fluid comprising a C3 carboxylate freezing point depressant, either solely or in combination with C3-C5 carboxylate freezing point depressants, in combination with C6-C16 organic acid salt corrosion inhibitors, provides an antifreeze/coolant composition wherein the corrosion inhibitors exhibit uniquely enhanced solubility, especially at low temperatures, in synergistic... Agent: Chevron Texaco Corporation

20070158611 - Compositions comprising nanorods and methods of making and using them: The invention relates to compositions comprising nanorods and methods of making and using the same. The inclusion of nanorods can enhance the thermal conductivity of a heat-transfer medium.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070158613 - Liquid crystal composition: Z is a direct bond or ethylene; n=1,2; m=0,1 and n+m >1; R and R′ are optionally substituted alkyl groups with from 1-7 carbons in the chain, where the alkyl groups may be straight chain or branched, and the optional substituents are one or more hydrogens can be replaced with... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20070158614 - Phosphor and including the same, light emitting apparatus, illuminating apparatus and image display: An object of the present invention is to provide a high-efficiency red light emitting phosphor and white light emitting phosphor for using in a display or lighting which high-efficiently emits light in combination with a light source which emits light in the region from near-ultraviolet light to visible light. The... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070158615 - Zinc oxide phosphor, process die producing the same and light emitting device: The present invention relates to a zinc oxide phosphor characterized by emitting visible light with a broad emission spectrum close to white, and a process for producing the same. A powder prepared by adding a plurality of additives to zinc oxide and heat-treating the resulting mixture is further hydrogenated to... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070158616 - Corrosion inhibitors in polyurea coatings: Durable elastomeric polyurea coatings can be applied to metal surfaces subjected to impacts and environmental corrosion. Corrosion resistance of the coatings, especially on magnesium alloy surfaces, is improved by incorporation of particulate inhibitor additives in the liquid polyurea precursor coating material. Examples of inhibitors include potassium dichromate, sodium dichromate, potassium... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070158621 - Conductive paste, solar cell manufactured using conductive paste, screen printing method and solar cell formed using screen printing method: The conductive paste contains a conductive metal powder and an organic vehicle. The conductive paste has characteristics that the viscosity falls within the range of 200 Pa·s to 350 Pa·s when the shear rate of 10s−1 is applied and within the range of 80 Pa·s to 120 Pa·s when the... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20070158619 - Electroplated composite coating: An electroplated composite coating is deposited on a substrate using an electroplating solution that includes metal cations of a metallic matrix to be deposited and carbon nanotubes. The composite coating includes the metallic matrix and carbon nanotubes disposed in the matrix to improve coating mechanical and tribological properties.... Agent: Charles H. Ellerbrock General Motors Corporation

20070158618 - Highly conductive nano-scaled graphene plate nanocomposites and products: Disclosed is a nano-composite material comprising fully separated nano-scaled graphene platelets (NGPs) dispersed in a matrix material, wherein each of the platelets comprises a sheet of graphite plane or multiple sheets of graphite plane and has a thickness no greater than 100 nm and the platelets have an average length,... Agent: Bor Z. Jang

20070158617 - Metal/plastic hybrid and shaped body produced therefrom: The invention relates to a metal/plastic hybrid and to a shaped body produced therefrom. By combining metallic additives in plastic, it has been shown for the first time that specific volume resistances of less than 10−2 Ωcm can be realized while the compounds have, at the same time, a good... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070158622 - Method of cutting carbon nanotubes: Carbon nanotubes and metal particle-containing carbon nanotubes are provided. The carbon nanotubes have increased surface area. A method of cutting carbon nanotubes is also provided. According to the method, the dispersion properties of the carbon nanotubes are improved by simplifying the structural changes and/or surface modifications of the carbon nanotubes,... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070158620 - Polymers with low band gaps and high charge mobility: Polymers with low band gaps and high charge mobility, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070158623 - Resin composition: A resin composition includes an alicyclic structure-containing polymer; a hindered amine compound; and a releasing agent, wherein the releasing agent and the alicyclic structure-containing polymer satisfy the following relationship: 10≧|s1−s21≧0.8 [(MPa)0.5], wherein s1 represents a solubility parameter of the releasing agent, and s2 represents a solubility parameter of the alicyclic... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070158624 - Time-temperature indicators: Time temperature indicators are disclosed which comprise at least one carrier material and one aggregachromic indicator dye and which respond to the combined effects of temperature and time with an easily measurable, time-temperature dependent, irreversible, color change. The invention also discloses to methods to produce such time-temperature indicators and materials... Agent: Hudak, Shunk & Farine, Co., L.p.a.

20070158625 - Scorch prevention in flexible polyurethane foams: An anti-scorch composition for flame-retarded flexible polyurethane foams, comprising, in combination, one or more antioxidant agents, together with one or more salt(s) of an organic acid.... Agent: Kevin D. Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Grober, P.C.

20070152181 - Mesostructured hydrated alumina - surfactant composite compositions and mesostructured transition alumina compositions derived therefrom: Mesostructured crystalline alumina compositions with both low angle and wide angle x-ray diffraction patterns and a process for the preparation thereof using a surfactant which is preferably an organic amine compound or a quaternary ammonium compound or a combination of both as a porogen are described. The compositions are useful... Agent: Ian C. Mcleod Ian C. Mcleod, P.C.

20070152183 - Piezoelectric ceramic and method of manufacturing the same: There is provided a piezoelectric ceramic having a wider operating temperature range, being capable of obtaining a larger amount of displacement, being easily sintered, and being superior in terms of low emission, environment and ecology. A piezoelectric substrate (1) includes (1−m−n){(Na1-x-yKxLiy)(Nb1-zTaz)O3}+m{(M1)ZrO3}+n{M2(Nb1-wTaw)2O6} as a main component. M1 and M2 each represent... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070152182 - Relaxor ferroelectric solid-solution single crystal, device, and method of using device: A relaxor ferroelectric solid solution single crystal is capable of making transitions, at temperatures below the Curie temperature, between a first state which has a high permittivity and blocks optical transmission and a second state which has a low permittivity and allows optical transmission. The relaxor ferroelectric solid solution single... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070152184 - Refrigerant compositions: Refrigerant compositions are provided which include: (a) pentafluoroethane or trifluoromethoxydifluoromethane or hexafluorocyclopropane or mixtures thereof, in an amount from about 60 to about 70% by weight based on the weight of the composition; (b) 1,1,1,2- or 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane or trifluoromethoxypentafluoroethane or 1,1,1,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane or mixtures thereof, in an amount from about 26... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070152185 - Method for preparing composite materials comprising an electrode active compound and an electronic conductor such as carbon in particular for a lithium battery: The present invention relates to a process for preparing composite materials comprising an electrode active compound of formula AaDdMmZzOoNnFf, such as an alkali metal ion, such as a lithium ion, insertion compound, and an electronically conducting compound, such as carbon, in which a homogeneous mixed precursor containing all the elements... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070152186 - Reactive oxygen detecting and/or absorbing compound, method for preparing said compound and a device comprising it: The inventive reactive oxygen detecting and/or absorbing compound is characterised in that it consists of a complex molecular metallic (1)/ligand (2) derivatives which changes the colour thereof according to the oxydation degree of a metal and is connected to the surface of a solid support (3) by a covalent bond.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20070152187 - Chlorine dioxide stable solution production process: Production process of chlorine dioxide stable solution that occurs in two phases of pH control, the first phase being an acid one and the second phase a basic one, with two distinct reactors, one for generation of chlorine dioxide and the other for stabilization, the first one being operated under... Agent: Smith Hopen, Pa

20070152189 - Light-harvesting discotic liquid crystalline porphyrins and metal complexes: Novel discotic liquid crystalline porphyrins and discotic liquid crystalline metal complexes, methods for their preparation, and device fabrication are disclosed. Materials with partially perfluorinated alkyl group in the peripheral chains show a strong tendency towards the formation of homeotropic alignment. These compounds are capable of being used as high-efficiency photovoltaic... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070152188 - Composition for reducing the transmission of infrared radiation: Provided is a composition comprising a nonmicellar twisted nematic liquid crystal having cholesteric near infrared-reflecting properties and at least one near infrared absorptive material. This composition reduces the transmission of near infrared radiation. The composition can be used as a layer, optionally in conjunction with polymeric films, polymeric sheets, rigid... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070152190 - Composition and method for suppressing water evaporation and heat loss: where R is an alkyl group or mixture of alkyl groups, and n is the average number of ethylene oxide units in the polyethylene glycol segment, wherein R is lauryl alcohol and n is 2. The composition can be delivered as a neat liquid, solution, or dispersion in a solvent... Agent: Mitchell P. Novick, Esq. Law Offices Of Mitchell P. Novick

20070152191 - Corrosion inhibitors: In general the current invention relates to corrosion inhibitors useful in water-based (aqueous) heat transfer fluids. More particularly, the present invention can be used for protecting ferrous and non-ferrous metal surfaces used in the construction of water-based (aqueous) heat transfer systems such as engine blocks and radiators. The invention particularly... Agent: Garvey Smith Nehrbass & North, LLC

20070152192 - Preconstruction organic zinc primer and method for production and application: A zinc-rich preconstruction primer coating composition includes zinc powder dispersed in a polyurethane vehicle to which is added a curing catalyst to produce a moisture cured extended durability coating that is weldable. The zinc-rich preconstruction primer coating composition is applied by sprayer to preheated metal panel stock moving along a... Agent: Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne

20070152193 - Electrically conductive polymer member, transfer roller, and image forming device: [Object] To provide an electrically conductive polymer member, which can be stably used with a reduced variation in electrical resistance even when its use environment is changed or continuous energization is conducted, and furthermore, a transfer roller and an image forming device, which can stably produce good images by using... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070152195 - Electrostatic dissipative composite material: A method of forming an electrostatic dissipative composite material includes preparing a mixture comprising a polyamic acid precursor and a non-carbonaceous resistivity modifier. The polyamic acid precursor reacts to form polyamic acid. The method also includes dehydrating the polyamic acid to form polyimide. The polyimide forms a polymer matrix in... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20070152196 - Methods and compositions for improved electrophoretic display performance: The invention is directed to novel methods and compositions useful for improving the performance of electrophoretic displays. The methods comprise adding a high absorbance dye or pigment, or conductive particles, or a conductive filler in the form of nanoparticles and having a volume resistivity of less than about 104 ohm... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070152194 - Nano-scale particle paste for wiring microelectronic devices using deposition and ink-jet printing: Nano-scale particle paste may be used for on-die routing and other applications using deposition and ink-jet printing. A metal paste is applied to a surface of a die to electrically couple two spaced apart connection points of the die. Alternatively, or in addition, the paste may contain carbon nanotubes. The... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070152197 - Flexible polymer sheet filled with heavy metal having a low total weight: A thin, light-weight, flexible sheet product useful for the manufacture of radiation attenuation garments. The sheet product is a polymeric material and includes a heavy loading of high molecular weight metal particles. The sheet product is formed from a polymer latex dispersion into which a high molecular weight metal particles... Agent: Paul J. Sutton, Esq., Barry G. Magidoff, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070152198 - Electro-optic dendrimer-based glass composites: A composite having electro-optic activity including a chromophore compound dispersed in a host material comprising a dendronized chromophore compound, methods for making the composite, and electro-optic devices including the composite.... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070152199 - Composition for the preparation of a thermoset having thermochromic properties: Composition for the preparation of a thermoset having thermochromic properties, consisting of a mixture of a thermochromic composite and starting components for the production of the thermoset. The thermochromic composite has at least one of each of the following components: colorant, developer, flux, surface-active substance and polymer. The thermochromic composite... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070152200 - Compositions, combustion prevention compositions, methods for preventing and/or extinguishing combustion, combustion prevention systems, and production processes: are provided wherein RF is a fluorine containing moiety comprising (CF3)2CFCH2(CF3)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CH)CH—, (CF3)2CHCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, ((CF3)2CFCH2)2CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2CF—, (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, or CnF2n+1—, n being an integer from 2 to 20; R1 is F or H; R2 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H; and R3 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070152201 - Magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles, methods of making same and compositions incorporating same: Magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles are made from a magnesium compound that is reacted with an organic dispersing agent (e.g., a hydroxy acid) to form an intermediate magnesium compound. Magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles are formed from hydrolysis of the intermediate compound. The bonding between the organic dispersing agent and the magnesium during hydrolysis... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)