Compositions inventions 01/08

20080023665 - Thermal interconnect and interface materials, methods of production and uses thereof: Components and materials, including thermal interface materials, described herein include at least one matrix component, at least one high conductivity component, and at least one solder material. In some embodiments, the at least one high conductivity component includes a filler component, a lattice component or a combination thereof. Methods are... Agent: Buchalter Nemer

20080023666 - Nano-ionic liquids and methods of use: A high efficiency thermal energy conversion working fluid based in large part on hybrid ionic liquid solutions and its application within thermal energy conversion devices is disclosed. Using the preferred ionic liquid and carbon dioxide gas with partially miscible absorber fluids, including the preferred ionic liquids as the working fluid... Agent: Michael H. Gurin

20080023667 - Fluoride tile etchants having improved safety: Aqueous based tile etching solutions are disclosed containing hydrofluoric acid along with additives that can be used to reveal exposure. The exposure revealing additives of the present invention may have irritant properties so that an exposed individual can feel that skin contact has occurred and/or alternatively may dye the skin... Agent: Fred Miekka

20080023668 - Clathrate of chlorine dioxide: Methods and compositions to a clathrate that includes chlorine dioxide (ClO2) are provided. Clathrates trap gaseous chlorine dioxide to provide a dry solid material that is stable and easy to use and handle. Stable formulations of gaseous chlorine dioxide are useful as disinfectants.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080023669 - Metal surface treatment agent for promoting rubber-metal adhesion: A surface treatment agent for metal is provided which is capable of improving the strength of adhesion between metal and rubber. A metal surface treatment agent for promoting adhesion between the metal and rubber comprising a cobalt or other metal compound and a silane coupling agent having a metal-capturing functional... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080023670 - Liquid crystal composition and anisotropic material: wherein, Q1 and Q2 represent a polymerizable group, SP1 and SP2 represent a spacer group, X1 and X2 represent a linking group, MG represents a mesogen group, Ra, Rb and Rc represent -L1-R1, -L2-R2 or —NHR, at least one of Ra, Rb and Rc is —NHR, L1 and L2 represent... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080023671 - Organic iridium compositions and their use in electronic devices: The present invention provides compositions comprising at least one novel polymeric organic iridium compound which comprises at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The polymeric organic iridium compositions of the present invention are referred to as Type (2) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080023672 - Organic iridium compositions and their use in electronic devices: The present invention provides novel polymer compositions comprising a polymeric component and a novel organic iridium compound comprising at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The organic iridium compounds used in the polymer compositions are referred to as Type (1) organic iridium compositions and are constituted... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080023673 - Stabilizer composition for colored halogen-containing thermoplastic resin compositions: The invention relates to a stabilizer composition which comprises at least one calcium compound and one isocyanurate bearing hydroxy groups and also one dye or one pigment or both for weathering-resistant thermoplastic resin compositions, in particular for weathering-resistant colored resin compositions based on polyvinyl chloride—(PVC)—where the composition has low content... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080023674 - Dispersions and films comprising conducting polymer for optroelectronic devices: A dispersion, and a film and optoelectronic devices formed from the dispersion are provided. The dispersion comprising conducting polymer containing particles having a particle size of less than 450 nm, wherein the conducting polymer comprises substituted or unsubstituted, uncharged or charged polymerized units of thieno[3,4-b]thiophene, and wherein a film drop... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080023675 - Device applications for voltage switchable dielectric material having high aspect ratio particles: One or more embodiments provide for a device that utilizes voltage switchable dielectric material having semi-conductive or conductive materials that have a relatively high aspect ratio for purpose of enhancing mechanical and electrical characteristics of the VSD material on the device.... Agent: Shemwell Mahamedi LLP

20080023676 - Stabilized compositions of conductive polymers and partially fluorinated acid polymers: There is provided an electrically conductive polymer composition. The composition includes an electrically conductive polymer and a partially-fluorinated acid polymer. At least 50% of acid protons on the partially-fluorinated acid polymer are replaced with cations. The cations can be inorganic cations, organic cations, and combinations thereof.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080023677 - Functionalized electroactive polymers: Novel thiophene polymers include homopolymers and random or alternating polymers. They may be included in electronic conducting devices such as photovoltaic cells, transistors and light emitters. The polymers provide improved performance in thin film transistors and electronic devices in which they are incorporated.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080023678 - Polymer compound with nonlinear current-voltage characteristic and process for producing a polymer compound: The polymer compound contains a polymer matrix and a filler embedded in the matrix. The filler comprises two filler components with nonlinear current-voltage characteristics deviating from one another. By selection of suitable amounts of these filler components, a polymer compound with a predetermined nonlinear current-voltage characteristic deviating from these two... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080023680 - Non-halogen flame-resistant thermoplastic elastomer composition, manufacturing method thereof, and electric wire or cable in which its elastomer composition is used: Non-halogen flame-resistant thermoplastic elastomer composition, manufacturing method, and an electric wire or cable in which non-halogen flame-resistant thermoplastic elastomer composition is used for an insulator or a sheath are provided. Non-halogen flame-resistant thermoplastic elastomer composition includes (A) 40 to 80 parts by weight of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, in which the... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20080023679 - Novel flame retardant nanoclay: Flame retardant compositions of diphosphate coated clays are described. The compositions can be used as additives in polymeric compositions. The flame retardant composition can be used with other flame retardants in the polymeric composition.... Agent: Thomas A. O'rourke Bodner & O'rourke

20080017829 - Dust suppressant composition: The present invention relates to a dust suppressant composition comprising a aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol, acrylic-based latex, glycerin, silicone based surfactant and a polysiloxane-based wetting agent. Preferably, the composition comprises from about 10 to about 46% of polyvinyl alcohol, from about 20 to about 60% of an acrylic-based latex,... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080017826 - Binder and particulate containing compositions: A polymeric blend of a binder composition and a particulate containing composition that includes the binder composition may be used in applications to replace conventional sand and turf surfaces. Preferably the particulate containing composition is suitable for forming a surface on which equestrian activities such as horse training and racing... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080017827 - Heat transfer medium composition: The present invention relates to a heat transfer medium composition providing high thermal conductivity by maintaining stable dispersion of metal and/or metal oxide particles in heat transfer media. The heat transfer medium composition contains as its main component water, alcohol, glycol or glycol ether, further containing: (a) metal and/or metal... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080017828 - Aqueous coolants for the engine run-in phase, containing ammonium salts of phthalic acid monoamides: e

20080017830 - Liquid crystal display device: The present invention is intended to provide a liquid crystal display device excellent in moving picture characteristics in view of the temperature dependence of the viscosity of a liquid crystal composition. In the present invention, one or more compounds having the following structure are used in the liquid crystal composition... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080017831 - Luminescent material: e

20080017834 - Conductive polymer compositions: Electrically conductive polymer compositions are provided. The compositions are dispersed in an aqueous liquid medium having an oxygen content less than 10% of the saturated level. The compositions can be an electrically conductive polymer doped with a fluorinated acid polymer, an electrically conductive polymer in admixture with a fluorinated acid... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080017832 - Electrically conductive polyaniline composition, process for producing the same and polyaniline dopant: The invention provides a polyaniline dopant which has small environmental load and from which an electrically conductive polyaniline having better processability on polyaniline can be obtained. A phenol derivative of lignin having a bis(aryl)propane unit in which a carbon atom on an ortho-position and/or a para-position relative to a phenolic... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080017833 - Process for preparing electroconductive coatings: in which R1 and R2 independently of one another represent hydrogen or a C1-5-alkyl group or together form an optionally substituted C1-5-alkylene residue and at least one polyanion compound, said latex having a primary particle size of less than 40 nm and said dispersion contains an organic compound containing a... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080017835 - Black titanium oxynitride: Disclosed is a titanium oxynitride with excellent hiding properties (light-blocking properties) which is also excellent in degree of blackness and oxidation stability. Specifically disclosed is a titanium oxynitride having a chemical composition expresses as TiNxOy.nSiO2 (wherein Ti represents titanium atoms; N represents nitrogen atoms; O represents oxygen atoms; Si represents... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter

20080017836 - Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal device: A liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy that includes two components, wherein the first component is a specific two-ring compound having phenylene, two hydrogens of which are replaced by fluorine, and the second component is a specific four-ring compound having phenylene, one hydrogen of which is replaced by... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20080011979 - Heat transfer fluids for application over a broad range of temperatures: Heat transfer fluids which can be used over a broad range of temperatures such as from 175° C. to −145° C. are disclosed. The heat transfer fluids consist essentially of a mixture of at least two structurally non-identical cycloalkane-alkyl or -polyalkyl compounds, or a mixture of at least two structurally... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080011977 - Oriented magnetic particle-fluorescence detectable moiety compositions and methods of making and using the same: Compositions and methods relating to magnetic particles comprising one or more fluorescence detectable moieties positioned asymmetrically with respect to the magnetic pole regions of the particles are described. The compositions are useful for detecting analytes.... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20080011978 - Heat transport medium with fine-particle dispersion: A heat transport medium for transporting heat transferred from a heat transfer surface includes a liquid medium, and fine particles of a predetermined material dispersed into the liquid medium. The fine particles are contained in the liquid medium in volume content to provide an improvement rate of a heat transfer... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080011980 - Polishing inhibiting layer forming additive, slurry and cmp method: A polishing inhibiting layer forming additive for a slurry, the slurry so formed, and a method of chemical mechanical polishing are disclosed. The polishing inhibiting layer is formed through application of the slurry to the surface being polished and is removable at a critical polishing pressure. The polishing inhibiting layer... Agent: Hoffman, Warnick & D'alessandro LLC

20080011981 - Etchant and replenishment solution therefor, and etching method and method for producing wiring board using the same: An etchant of the present invention includes an aqueous solution containing hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and a cupric ion source. An etching method of the present invention includes bringing the etchant into contact with at least one metal selected from nickel, chromium, nickel-chromium alloys, and palladium. Another etching method of... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080011982 - A method and composition for selectively stripping nickel from a substrate: A method of stripping nickel from a stainless steel substrate comprises providing a stainless steel substrate with a nickel deposit on a surface and contacting the nickel deposit with phosphate ions and an oxidizer. An aqueous solution comprises ammonium ions, phosphate ions and an oxidizing agent present in amounts effective... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080011983 - Liquid crystal composite and device comprising the same: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal composite comprising a liquid crystal composition as a host and a plurality of carbon nanotubes as dopants, wherein the carbon nanotubes are dispersed in the liquid crystal composition. The average length of the carbon nanotubes is equal to or less than 1 μm.... Agent: Wpat, PC

20080011984 - Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy that includes three components, wherein the first component is a specific four-ring compound having phenylene, one hydrogen of which is replaced by fluorine, the second component is a specific compound having phenylene, two hydrogens of which are replaced by fluorine or... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20080011985 - Substituted cumarines, process for the production of said cumarines and composition containing said cumarines: Present invention refers to substituted cumarines that are capable to emit fluorescent light when illuminated by wave lengths within ultraviolet range. Present invention also refers to process of production of said substituted cumarines, well as provides compositions containing said substituted cumarines, especially compositions containing said cumarines and volatile solvents and/or... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20080011986 - Binder for electric double layer capacitor electrode: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group, the glass transition temperature obtained by homopolymerizing the compound (a) being less than 0° C., and monomer units derived from at least one compound (b) selected from acrylic acid alkyl... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080011987 - Coating liquid for forming low dielectric constant amorphous silica-based coating film, method for preparing the same, and low dielectric constant amorphous silica-based coating film obtained from the same: Disclosed is a coating liquid for forming an amorphous silica-based coating film having a low dielectric constant of 3.0 or below and low leakage current, and a method for preparing the coating liquid. The coating liquid is a liquid composition comprising (a) silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing tetraalkyl orthosilicate (TAOS)... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080011988 - Activated silicon-containing-aluminum complex flame retardant and method for flame-proofing: An activated silicon-containing aluminum complex flame-proofing agent containing minor amounts of halogen, silicon, oxygen and hydrogen. The silicon being present in amounts of at least trace and having a hexagonal structure; the ratio oxygen to hydrogen in the complex usually being 16:18 and the process for making such complex comprises... Agent: Matthew Feller

20080006794 - Environmentally benign anti-icing or deicing fluids employing triglyceride processing by-products: Deicing compositions comprised of glycerol-containing by-products of triglyceride processing processes are disclosed.... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20080006796 - Article and associated method: An article includes a composition including a filler dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The filler is electrically conducting in a temperature range and the filler has a Curie temperature. The composition has a trip temperature at which electrical resistance of the composition increases with increase in temperature, and the trip... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080006795 - Article and associated device: An article includes a composition including a filler dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The filler is electrically conducting in a temperature range and the filler has a Curie temperature. The composition has a trip temperature at which electrical resistance of the composition increases with increase in temperature, and the trip... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080006797 - Photochromic compound and optical functional material: where each of A1, A2 and A3 is a five-member rings forming a 6π-electron system, the three rings being identical, partially identical or totally different from each other, and each ring may have a substituent; B1 and B2 are functional groups, each having an atomic number of five or larger,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080006798 - Photochromic compositions and light transmissible articles: The invention relates to a photochromic polymeric composition comprising a polymer matrix and a photochromic compound which is an adduct comprising a photochromic moiety and at least one pendant oligomer group to provide a rate of fade of the photochromic polymeric composition which is significantly changed when compared with the... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080006799 - Method for producing a fire retardant gel and product made thereby: A method for producing a fire retardant gel. The method comprises the steps of forming a first solution comprised of a mixture of water and modified cellulose ether where the first solution has a pH of 7 or less; forming a second solution comprised of a mixture of water and... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC