Compositions inventions 09/07

20070221876 - Systems and method of manufacturing a firefighting composition: A method of producing a hydrated firefighting composition includes providing a fire fighting gel concentrate at a predetermined gel flow rate, providing a hydrating liquid at a predetermined liquid flow rate, controlling the gel flow rate and the liquid flow rate based on one another, and combining the firefighting gel... Agent: Gerald M. Bluhm

20070221877 - Fluorochemical composition for rendering substrates oil and/or water repellent: The present invention provides a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a fluorochemical compound and a cationic surfactant and wherein the composition further comprises colloidal inorganic particles.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070221878 - Collector for sulfidic ores: The present invention relates a flotation reagent for sulfidic ores, containing at least one compound of formula (1), wherein R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7, independent of one another, represent hydrogen or groups containing 1 to 15 carbon atoms or groups containing oxygen or nitrogen, and at least another... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070221879 - Safe storage, transportation and delivery of chlorine: An improved system and method for the storage, transportation or delivery of chlorine is provided by mixing or dissolving the chlorine in organic salts that are non-reactive with chlorine and that lowers the vapor pressure of the chlorine to ambient pressure of about 14.7 psia or lower, and wherein the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services Group Ab2

20070221880 - Liquid crystalline medium and liquid crystal display: wherein the parameters have the meanings defined herein; a second dielectrically positive component, component B, comprising one or more dielectrically positive compounds having a dielectric anisotropy of more than 3; and optionally a dielectrically neutral component, component C, comprising one or more dielectrically neutral compounds having a dielectric anisotropy in... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070221881 - Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy and including a first component, which is a liquid crystal compound having a chroman ring, in which two hydrogens are replaced by fluorine, a second component, which is a liquid crystal compound having phenylene in which two hydrogens are replaced by... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20070221882 - Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device: wherein, for example, R1 is alkenyl having approximately 2 to approximately 12 carbons; R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are alkyl having approximately 1 to approximately 12 carbons; Y1 and Y2 are fluorine; X1 and X5 are hydrogen; and X2, X3 and X4 are hydrogen or fluorine, provided that at... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20070221884 - Liminescent silicon oxide flakes: The present invention relates to luminescent SiOz, flakes, especially porous luminescent SiOz flakes, wherein 0.70≦z≦2.0, especially 0.95≦z≦2.0, comprising an organic, or inorganic luminescent compound, or composition, which can provide enhanced (long term) luminescent efficacy.... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070221885 - Solvent formulations for solution deposition of organic materials onto low surface energy layers: Compositions for improved liquid deposition of active material in manufacturing processes of electronic devices are provided. The compositions comprise at least one active material for liquid deposition, at least one first solvent, at least one second solvent, and at least one third solvent, with a fourth solvent optional. The solvents... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070221886 - Polymer grafted alkali earth aluminate phosphor through coordination bond: The invention provides a kind of polymer grafted long afterglow phosphor which composed of alkali earth aluminate phosphor grafted by polymer through coordination bond and a method for producing the same. The method for producing a polymer grafted phosphor comprise two steps: the alkali earth aluminate activated by rare earth... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070221883 - Uv-emitting phosphor and lamp containing same: A UV-emitting phosphor is described wherein the phosphor is excitable by vacuum ultraviolet radiation (VUV). The phosphor is a gadolinium-activated strontium magnesium aluminate which preferably has an excitation maximum at about 172 nm. The phosphor exhibits a narrow-band UV emission at about 310 nm which makes it useful for medical... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc

20070221888 - Light emitting material, light emitting element, light emitting device and electronic device: The present invention provides a light emitting material having high emission efficiency, a light emitting element which can be driven at low voltage, and a light emitting device and an electronic device with reduced power consumption. The light emitting element includes, over a substrate 100, a first electrode 101, a... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070221887 - Low viscosity precursor compositions and methods for the deposition of conductive electronic features: A precursor composition for the deposition and formation of an electrical feature such as a conductive feature. The precursor composition advantageously has a low viscosity enabling deposition using direct-write tools. The precursor composition also has a low conversion temperature, enabling the deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on low... Agent: Patent Administrator Cabot Corporation

20070221889 - Photochromic compounds based on ring opening and closing of an {1,3}oxazine compound: We have designed a molecular switch based on the photoinduced opening and thermal closing of a [1,3]oxazine ring. A substituted [1,3]oxazine compound described as having a general (i.e., unsubstituted) structure with fused indoline and benzooxazine fragments such that they share a common bond in the [1,3]oxazine compound: (i) the bond... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070221892 - Flam retardant blends for flexible polyurethane foam: A composition is disclosed that comprises an otherwise flammable flexible polyurethane foam and a multi-component flame retardant additive. The flame retardant additive includes an alkyl substituted aryl phosphate and an alkyl phosphate ester wherein the alkyl groups range from C4 to C20 and contain one to six oxygen atoms in... Agent: Daniel Reitenbach Intellectual Property Counsel

20070221893 - Phosphorus-containing mixtures, a process for their preparation and their use: c

20070221891 - Flame retardant: A flame retardant is provided which has excellent dispersibility in resin ingredients and can give flame-retardant resin moldings excellent in flame retardancy and mechanical properties. The flame retardant comprises magnesium hydroxide particles, a higher fatty acid, preferably stearic acid, bonded to part of the surface of the magnesium hydroxide particles,... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20070221890 - Phosphorus containing compounds useful for making halogen-free, ignition-resistant polymer: Y is a functional group selected from hydroxy, carboxylic acid, carboxylate, acid anhydride, and amine; —SH, —SO3H, —CONH2, —NHCOOR, phosphite and phosphinate groups X is a hydrocarbylene group; R″ is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R is alkyl or aryl group having from... Agent: The Dow Chemical Company

20070215835 - Surface treating fluid for fine processing of multi-component glass substrate: A surface treatment solution for finely processing a glass substrate containing multiple ingredients like the one used for the construction of a liquid crystal-based or organic electroluminescence-based flat panel display device, without evoking crystal precipitation and surface roughness. An etching solution of the invention contains, in addition to hydrofluoric acid... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070215836 - Filament or fibre: A filament or fibre comprising a liquid crystalline elastomer, and an actuator for enabling actuation of the filament or fibre to thereby cause a change in the dimensions of the filament or fibre.... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070215837 - Highly crystalline nanoscale phosphor particles and composite materials incorporating the particles: Collections of phosphor particles have achieved improved performance based on improved material properties, such as crystallinity. Display devices can be formed with these improved submicron phosphor particles. Improved processing methods contribute to the improved phosphor particles, which can have high crystallinity and a high degree of particle size uniformity. Dispersions... Agent: Dardi & Associates, PLLC

20070215840 - Aluminum nitride sintered body, member for semiconductor manufacturing device, and method of manufacturing aluminum nitride sintered body: A conductive channel formed of an (Sm, Ce)Al11O18 is interconnected in the grain boundaries of aluminum nitride (AlN) particles, thereby reducing temperature dependency of volume resistivity of AlN sintered body; at the same time, the solid solution of the AlN particles is formed with at least one of C and... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070215838 - Circuit connecting adhesive: A circuit coupling adhesive which is superior in heat resistance and moisture resistance is provided. The circuit coupling adhesive of the present invention can be used for purposes where high performing reliability is required, since it exhibits satisfactory electroconductive/insulative performance at connection of electrodes, etc. and the characteristics will not... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070215839 - Molecular actuators, and methods of use thereof: The synthesis of thiophene based conducting polymer molecular actuators, exhibiting electrically triggered molecular conformational transitions is reported. Actuation is believed to be the result of conformational rearrangement of the polymer backbone at the molecular level, not simply ion intercalation in the bulk polymer chain upon electrochemical activation. Molecular actuation results... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20070215841 - Composite materials comprising carbon nanotubes and metal carbonates: The invention relates to a carbon nanotube composite material, to methods of its production and to uses of such composite material.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070215842 - Manufacturable cowp metal cap process for copper interconnects: An aqueous seeding solution of palladium acetate, acetic acid and chloride.... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation Dept. 18g

20070215843 - Structures with negative index of refraction: The invention provides simplified negative index materials (NIMs) using wire-pair structures, 4-gap single ring split-ring resonator (SRR), fishnet structures and overleaf capacitor SRR. In the wire-pair arrangement, a pair of short parallel wires and continuous wires are used. In the 4-gap single-ring SRR, the SRRs are centered on the faces... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070215844 - Chromene compound: characterized by having an indeno(2,1-f)naphtho(1,2-b)pyran structure as a basic structure, and having a substituent which is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group such as methoxyphenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group such as thienyl group bonding to a carbon atom at the seventh position of the indeno(2,1-f)naphtho(1,2-b)pyran structure.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070215845 - Optical film: (In the formula, R1-R6 may be a hydrogen atom; hydroxyl group; or an organic group selected from among an alkyl group, alkoxy group, dialkyl amino group, alkyl carbonyloxy group, aryl group, arylated alkyl group, aryloxy group, arylated alkyloxy group and an aryl carbonyloxy group having 18 or less carbon atoms,... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070215846 - Ultraviolet-transparent alkanes and processes using same in vacuum and deep ultraviolet applications: The present invention is drawn to the use of alkanes that are highly transparent to UV wavelengths ranging from about 170 nm to 260 nm in optical couplants, optical cements, optical elements, optical inspection media for semiconductor wafers and devices, and immersion photolithography, particularly at 193 and 248 nm exposure... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070215847 - Flame retardant synthetic fiber and flame retardant textile product using the same: The present invention provides a flame retardant synthetic fiber, which is flame retardant by enhancing carbonization and shape retention in combustion by the use of an additive while retaining self-distinguishing property and which is favorably used for bedclothes and furniture necessary to have high flame retardancy, a flame retardant fiber... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070210277 - Heat transport medium: A heat transport medium transports heat transferred from a heat transfer surface 5, the medium comprising a single solvent and containing microparticles 1 of a predetermined substance, wherein the microparticle 1 comprises one or more atoms, structures 3 for protecting the microparticle 1 are arranged on the microparticle surface and,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070210274 - Magnetorheological materials having magnetic and non-magnetic inorganic supplements and use thereof: The invention relates to magnetorheological materials comprising at least one non-magnetisable carrier medium and magnetisable particles contained therein, in addition a combination of magnetic and non-magnetic inorganic materials and/or composite particles thereof being contained.... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070210275 - Method for generating pollution credits: A method for the development or generation of pollution credits by the substitution of lower global warming potential (GWP) haloolefin compounds, preferably fluoroolefin compounds, for higher GWP compounds, such as perfluorocarbon compounds (PFC's), hydrofluorocarbon compounds (HFC's), chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's), hydrochlorofluorocarbon compounds (HCFC's), and the like, in compositions and processes employing or... Agent: Deborah M. Chess, Esq. Honeywell International Inc.

20070210276 - Method for generating pollution credits: A method for the development or generation of pollution credits by the substitution of lower global warming potential (GWP) mixtures of halogenated hydrocarbons or mixtures of halogenated hydrocarbons with CO2 for fluorocarbons or fluorocarbon-containing compositions of higher GWP, such as for perfluorocarbon compounds (PFC's), hydrofluorocarbon compounds (HFC's), chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's), hydrochlorofluorocarbon... Agent: Deborah M. Chess, Esq. Honeywell International Inc.

20070210278 - Compositions for chemical mechanical polishing silicon dioxide and silicon nitride: The present invention provides an aqueous composition useful for polishing silica and silicon nitride on a semiconductor wafer comprising by weight percent 0.01 to 5 carboxylic acid polymer, 0.02 to 6 abrasive, 0.01 to 10 polyvinylpyrrolidone, 0.005 to 5 cationic compound, 0.005 to 5 zwitterionic compound and balance water, wherein... Agent: Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials Cmp Holdings, Inc.

20070210279 - Manufacturing method of electrode paste for alkaline storage batteries: A manufacturing method of an electrode paste for alkaline storage batteries includes a first kneading step and a second kneading step. In the first kneading step, a first powder with an average particle size ranging between 0.1 μm and 5 μm and polysaccharide are kneaded. In the second kneading step,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070210280 - Calcium hypochlorite composition: Describes a composition comprising a mixture of calcium hypochlorite and hydrated magnesium sulfate having an average of from 3 to 5.5 moles of water of hydration per mole of magnesium sulfate. The amount of hydrated magnesium sulfate in the composition is such that the composition has at least a DOT... Agent: Linda Pingitore Ppg Industries, Inc.

20070210281 - Method or removing sulfur odors from packages: An article, such as a polymeric film, sachet, purge control pad, or label, includes a sulfur scavenger. In some embodiments, an oxygen scavenger is also included. A method includes providing an article, including a sulfur scavenger and an oxygen scavenger; and subjecting the article to a dosage of actinic radiation... Agent: Sealed Air Corporation

20070210283 - Ce,pr-coactivated strontium magnesium aluminate phosphor and lamp containing same: A Sr(Al,Mg)12O19:Ce,Pr phosphor is described wherein the phosphor has an increased sensitivity to excitation by 185 nm radiation compared to a Sr(Al,Mg)12O19:Ce phosphor. The Ce,Pr-coativated strontium magnesium aluminate phosphor emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation at about 306 nm in the UVB region. Suntan lamps made with this phosphor exhibit improved performance... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc

20070210284 - Phosphor: Disclosed is a phosphor containing a nitrogen atom, a compound having a garnet structure and an activating agent. The activating agent is composed of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Mn.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070210282 - Phosphorescent compounds: The phosphorescent compounds of the invention have a matrix with the general formula M2SiO4 wherein M represents an alkaline earth such as barium, strontium or calcium, and the matrix is doped with europium and co-doped with at least one other lanthanide such as praseodymium, samarium, dysprosium or holmium. In accordance... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20070210285 - Adaptive temperature controller: The adaptive temperature controller includes an ambient temperature sensor, a device for measuring resistance, an electrically-conductive material, a power supply, and a device for controlling power. In operation, the controller determines the resistance of material at or near ambient temperature. Based on such determination so long as voltage and power... Agent: Crain, Caton & James

20070210286 - Transparent plastic articles having controlled solar energy transmittance properties and methods of making: A method of making a transparent plastic article having controlled solar energy transmittance properties includes, in one embodiment, providing a fluid thermoplastic material, and adding from about 0.003 percent by weight to about 0.1 percent by weight of a perylene based dye to form a mixture. The perylene based die... Agent: John S. Beulick C/o Armstrong Teasdale, LLP

20070210287 - Transparent plastic articles having controlled solar energy transmittance properties and methods of making: A method of making a transparent plastic article having controlled solar energy transmittance properties includes, in one embodiment, providing a fluid thermoplastic material, and adding from about 0.003 percent by weight to about 0.1 percent by weight of a blend of a perylene based dye and a nanoparticle hexabromide based... Agent: John S. Beulick C/o Armstrong Teasdale, LLP

20070210288 - Mixtures composed of monocarboxy-functionalized dialkylphosphinic esters and of further components: m

20070205390 - Mn-zn based ferrite material: For the purpose of providing a Mn—Zn based ferrite material that is small in loss in high frequency bands of 1 MHz or more and in the vicinity of 100° C., the Mn—Zn based ferrite material includes: as main constituents, Fe2O3: 53 to 56 mol %, ZnO: 7 mol %... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070205388 - Ionic compounds with a delocalized anionic charge, and their use as ion conducting components or as catalysts: The invention relates to an ionic compound corresponding to the formula [R1X1(Z1)-Q−1-X2(Z2)—R2]m Mm+ in which Mm+ is a cation of valency m, each of the groups Xi is S=Z3, S=Z4, P—R3 or P—R4; Q is N, CR5, CCN or CSO2R5, each of the groups Zi is ═O, ═NC≡N, ═C(C≡N)2, ═NS(=Z)2R6... Agent: E. Joseph Gess Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P.

20070205389 - Titanium-containing perovskite compound and production method thereof: The present invention relates to a method for producing a titanium-containing perovskite compound, characterized in that the method comprises a step of reacting titanium oxide produced through a vapor-phase method with at least one element selected from a group of alkaline earth metal compound and Pb compound in an alkaline... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070205391 - 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxybutane refrigerant compositions comprising hydrocarbon and uses thereof: The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxybutane and at least one hydrocarbon. Further, the present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems employing a centrifugal compressor comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxybutane at least one hydrocarbon. The compositions of the present invention... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070205392 - Stabilized and freeze-protected polymer drag reducing agent suspensions: A method and composition for a freeze-protected, stabilized polymer drag reducing agent suspension comprises a combination of a drag reducing agent polymer and an aqueous carrier. The carrier comprises a dissolved alcohol, glycol, diol, or glycol ether and a dissolved polysaccharide. The resulting suspension is relatively stable against settling, separation... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20070205393 - Resorcinol-blocked isocyanate compositions and their applications: Resorcinol-blocked isocyanate compositions are derived from the reaction between a resorcinol compound and at least two different isocyanate compounds. The resorcinol-blocked isocyanate compositions may have two or more unblocking temperatures and/or melting characteristics that may provide some unique properties, such as improved adhesion of rubber reinforcing materials to rubber materials... Agent: Benjamin Bai Jones Day/indspec Chemical Company

20070205395 - Liquid crystalline polyrotaxane: The present invention provides a liquid crystalline material having flexibility and/or bendability and a method for preparing the material. The present invention provides a liquid crystalline polyrotaxane consisting essentially of a polyrotaxane, wherein the polyrotaxane comprises a linear molecule, a cyclic molecule(s) in which the linear molecule is included in... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070205394 - Nanocomposites and methods for synthesis and use thereof: Nanocomposite compositions and methods of synthesis of the compositions are described. In particular, liquid crystal-functionalized nanoparticles, liquid crystal-templated nanoparticles, nanocomposite compositions including the nanoparticles, and composite compositions including the nanocomposites are detailed.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070205396 - Liquid crystalline medium and liquid crystal display: wherein the parameters have the meaning given in the specification, and optionally a second dielectrically positive component, component B, comprising one or more dielectrically positive compounds having a dielectric anisotropy of more than 3 and optionally a dielectric neutral component, component C, is suitable for use in liquid crystal displays,... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070205397 - Phosphorescent marine products: In one embodiment of the invention, a marine article of the invention includes a phosphorescent phosphor. A particularly advantageous phosphorescent phosphor comprises MAl2O4. As used herein, “M” is at least one cation selected from a group consisting of calcium, strontium, and barium. The phosphor comprises 0.001% to 10% of a... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070205399 - Adhesive compositions containing cyclic siloxanes and methods for use thereof: The invention is based on the discovery that certain well-defined funtionalized cyclic siloxanes are useful as thermosetting resins for the electronic packaging industry. The functionalized cyclic siloxane compounds described herein can be cured in a variety of ways, depending on the polymerizable moiety incorporated into the compound. Invention cyclic siloxanes... Agent: Kevin Forrestal Designer Molecules Inc.

20070205398 - Structures and methods for increasing the speed of electroactive polymers: Structures are provided that include electroactive polymers. According to these structures, the electroactive materials have enhanced conductivity in a first direction. Also, the structures include either pores or inclusions. These pores or inclusions are non-parallel to the first direction. In addition, methods for forming structures that include electroactive polymers that... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20070205400 - Varnish containing good solvent and poor solvent: A varnish comprising a ground substance consisting of a polymer or oligomer of 200 to 50′104 molecular weight or organic compound of 200 to 1000 molecular weight and a solvent containing a good solvent and a poor solvent whose boiling point (under 760 mmHg) is at least 20° C. lower... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070205401 - Conductive resin composition: Disclosed is a conductive resin composition containing a polyamide, a polyphenylene ether, a polyester and a conductive carbon filler. The resin composition has attained excellent conductivity by being added with a small amount of the conductive carbon filler, while being excellent in fluidity and surface luster. Also disclosed is a... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070205402 - Flame retardant and glow resistant zinc free cellulose product: A flame retardant and glow resistant zinc free cellulose product containing silica, modified with polyaluminium ions. In the preparation of product the cellulose solution (viscose) and sodium silicate are blended and regenerated to obtain a polymeric silica in the cellulose structure which is further modified with polyaluminium ions to attach... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070205403 - Synthesis of aromatic polyhalogenated halomethyl compounds: The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of highly pure pentabromobenzyl bromide, PBB-Br, wherein the benzylic bromination reaction is carried out in a suitable organic solvent in the presence of water and wherein the reaction temperature is such that it is sufficient to activate the initiator but not... Agent: Kevin D Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber