Compositions inventions 08/08

20080203349 - Azeotrope-like compositions of tetrafluoropropenes and bromofluoropropenes: Mixtures of tetrafluoropropenes with bromofluoropropenes provide compositions that have boiling points within an acceptable range, have good chemical stability, low GWP and are essentially non-flammable.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services Department

20080203348 - Firestop material: The invention relates to a firestop material consisting of a polymer foam, notably a polyurethane foam, containing flame-retardant means. This firestop material is characterized in that the flame-retardant means consist of means designed to form a charred layer on the foam surface, under the effect of a rise in the... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080203350 - Composition for producing sheet material: A composition for producing sheet material with sound dampening properties wherein the composition includes water, gelatine, glycerine and a filler material.... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20080203351 - Biocompatible magnetic nanocrystal, powder of a biocompatible magnetic nanocrystal bearing a surface reactive group and preparations thereof: This invention is concerned with biocompatible magnetic nanocrystals highly soluble and dispersible in a physiological buffer, powder of biocompatible magnetic nanocrystals and nanocrystals bearing surface reactive N-hydroxysuccinimide ester moiety, and preparations thereof. The magnetic nanocrystals in powder form are highly soluble in a physiological buffer. The resultant aqueous colloidal solution... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080203352 - Formulation of grinding coolant: A new coolant for grinding the surface of the substrate of a magnetic recording medium is disclosed. The new coolant maintains the removal rate at about 1 mil/min even after 58 runs after dress. On the other hand, the removal rate using a commercially available coolant drops to less than... Agent: Seagate Technology C/o Darby & Darby P.C.

20080203353 - Dry-etching gas for semiconductor process: The invention is a method for continuously preparing highly pure octafluorocyclopentene for use in dry-etching processes. The method includes reacting octachlorocyclopentene with KF in a continuous manner, and purifying crude octafluorocyclopentene. In the reacting step, two KF-charged filters are installed in parallel and allowed to communicate with a reactor containing... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20080203354 - Polishing liquid: The invention provides a polishing liquid for polishing a barrier layer of a semiconductor integrated circuit, the polishing liquid comprising: a diquaternary ammonium cation; a corrosion inhibiting agent; and a colloidal silica, wherein the pH of the polishing liquid is in the range of 2.5 to 5.0. According to the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080203355 - Method for producing salts of hydrocyanic acid: c) subsequently reacting the crude gas obtained in step a) or, if appropriate, in step b) with an aqueous solution of a hydroxide, M(OH)x, where M is selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals and x is dependent upon the oxidation state of M and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080203357 - Liquid crystalline composition, optically anisotropic film, optical film, and polarizer and liquid-crystal display device using them: A liquid crystalline composition is disclosed. The composition comprises at least one liquid-crystal compound and at least one fluoroaliphatic group-containing polymer of a formula (1-1). In the formula, i and j each indicate an integer equal to or more than 1; M represents k types of repetitive units each derived... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080203356 - Switchable narrow band reflectors produced in a single curing step: The invention relates to a method to produce a multiphase polymer-based film by polymerizing monomer in the presence of a non-reactive liquid crystal and a dichroic photoinitiator whereby the polymerization is initiated by the use of linearly polarized light, the initial mixture being cholesteric before polymerization. The invention furthermore relates... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080203358 - Resin molded article and method for producing the same: The present invention provides for a resin molded article comprising a liquid crystalline polymer and a fibrous filler, the article having a surface with difference of 0.4 μm or smaller in a surface roughness expressed by Ra value measured before and after repeating 30 times the operation of pasting and... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080203359 - Electroluminescent hybrid material comprising a microporous or mesoporous solid containing covalently-bonded organic compounds which confer electroluminescent properties to same: The invention relates to an electroluminescent organic-inorganic hybrid material which is characterised in that it comprises: at least one microporous or mesoporous solid having a structure that is selected from among the structures of zeolites, porous oxides, molecular sieves, silicoaluminophosphates and aluminosilicates; and at least one organic compound which confers... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080203360 - Electroluminescent materials comprised with mixture and display device containing the same: The present invention relates to an electroluminescent material, a process for preparing the same, and a display device containing the same. The electroluminescent compound comprised of the mixture according to the present invention, having high luminescent properties, can be advantageously and easily prepared with high yield.... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080203361 - Method and apparatus for growth of multi-component single crystals: A method and apparatus for growth of uniform multi-component single crystals is provided. The single crystal material has at least three elements and has a diameter of at least 50 mm, a dislocation density of less than 100 cm−1 and a radial compositional variation of less than 1%.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080203362 - Process for the manufacture of doped semiconductor single crystals, and iii-v semiconductor single crystal: In a process for manufacturing doped semiconductor single crystal comprises solidifying in a crucible, the amount of dopant is added into the semiconductor melt after the beginning of the crystal growth onto the seed crystal, or after at least partial solidification of the semiconductor single crystal in a conical or... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080203363 - Method for producing positive electrode active material of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell: A method for producing a positive electrode active material that realizes a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having high discharge capacity and excellent high temperature preservation characteristic is provided. The method includes: an underwater kneading step of kneading lithium nickel composite oxide (LixNi1-yMyOz, 0.9<x≦1.1, 0≦y≦0.7, 1.9≦z≦2.1, M including at least one... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080203365 - Fiber cement building materials with low density additives: This invention relates to a formulation with the addition of low density additives of volcanic ash, hollow ceramic microspheres or a combination of microspheres and volcanic ash or other low density additives into cementitious cellulose fiber reinforced building materials. This formulation is advantageously lightweight or low density compared as compared... Agent: Gardere / James Hardie Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP

20080203364 - Method to improve dielectric and/or dissipaton factors of flame retardant properties and use thereof: The present invention related to a method for producing submicron-sized flame retardant compositions having improved dielectric constant and/or dissipation factors.... Agent: Albemarle Corporation Patent Department

20080203366 - Electrically insulating film and method therefor: A halogen-free electrically insulating film is prepared from a composition including particular amounts of a poly(arylene ether), a hydrogenated block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene, and a triaryl phosphate. The electrically insulating film may be prepared by an extrusion and/or calendering method. Uses of the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080197315 - Siloxane-containing formulation for reducing crease formation: Compositions comprising at least one aminoalkylsiloxane and at least one higher alkyl-modified amido aminosiloxane modified by a compound having at least two hydroxyl groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxycarboxylic acids, monosaccharides, disaccharides and mixtures thereof are described along with fabric treatment agents containing such compositions, the use of... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080197316 - Mineral fiber insulation having thermoplastic polymer binder and method of making the same: A method of forming a fibrous insulation product includes forming at least one fibrous veil including first fibers and blowing a non-aqueous, formaldehyde-free, thermoplastic binder in powder, liquid or fibrous form into said veil during said forming step to form a mixture of the binder and the first fibers. When... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20080197317 - Working fluid for heat transfer: Working fluid for the heat transfer, in particular for the heat transfer by heat pipes, containing or consisting of partially fluorinated and/or perfluorinated hydrocarbons and/or perfluorinated polyethers. Preferably, a mixture of pentafluorobutane and perfluorinated polyether is used as a working fluid.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080197318 - Heat transport medium: Carbon nanotubes, which carry surface functional groups on side walls thereof relative to lengths thereof, and a dispersant are added to a base liquid to provide a heat transport medium capable of achieving high heat conductivity while suppressing an increase in kinetic viscosity.... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080197319 - Liquid-crystalline medium: r

20080197322 - Additives and comonomers for the enhancement of polymer properties: A polymer matrix comprising active chromophoric groups and aromatic compounds selected from phenyls substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from: (i) halogens; (ii) C1-4alkyl esters of carboxylic acid or their amides; (iii) —OR, —SR or —C(═O)R, R being an C1-6alkyl group; (iv) the group —O—(CH2)n—O—C(═O)C(X)═CH2 where X is... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080197321 - Phosphor, its production method, and light emitting apparatus: By baking a raw material mixture containing at least silicon nitride powder, M element containing inorganic substance, and A element containing inorganic substance at a temperature range of 1200° C. to 2200° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere, a phosphor comprising an inorganic composition containing at least M Element, A Element,... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080197320 - White light emitting device: The present invention relates to a phosphor having excellent emission brightness by inclusion of Si or Fe in the phosphor having a TbAG:Ce composition, and a white LED. The white photoluminescent device in accordance with the present invention comprises at least one light-emitting diode emitting light with a wavelength of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080197323 - Steam reforming: A process for the steam reforming of hydrocarbons comprises partially oxidising a feedgas comprising a hydrocarbon feedstock with an oxygen-containing gas in the presence of steam to form a partially oxidised hydrocarbon gas mixture at a temperature >1200° C. and passing the resultant partially oxidised hydrocarbon gas mixture through a... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080197324 - Ophthalmic composition containing a polyol-acid copolymer: An ophthalmic composition comprising a copolymer and one or more cationic antimicrobial components. The copolymer comprises monomeric units of one or more polymerizable alcohols or polymerizable polyols, and monomeric units of one or more polymerizable carboxylic acids. Also, the composition has an osmolality from 200 mOsmol/kg to 400 mOsmol/kg.... Agent: Joseph Barrera Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080197325 - Oligomeric polyacene and semiconductor formulations: The invention relates to novel oligomeric polyacene compounds, organic semiconducting formulations and layers comprising them, a process for preparing the formulation and layer and electronic devices, including organic field effect transistors (OFETs), comprising the same.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080197326 - Synthesis of nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080197327 - Wide band gap semiconductor templates: The present invention relates to a thin film structure based on an epitaxial (111)-oriented rare earth-Group IVB oxide on the cubic (001) MgO terminated surface and the ion-beam-assisted deposition (“IBAD”) techniques that are amendable to be over coated by semiconductors with hexagonal crystal structures. The IBAD magnesium oxide (“MgO”) technology,... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20080191161 - Ink for producing catalyst layers: The invention relates to an ink for producing catalyst layers for electrochemical devices. The ink comprises catalyst material, ionomer material, water and at least one organic solvent. The organic solvent belongs to the class of tertiary alcohol's and/or the class of aliphatic diketones and bears functional groups which are stable... Agent: Kalow & Springut LLP

20080191162 - 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane refrigerant or heat transfer fluid compositions comprising hydrofluorocarbon and uses thereof: Disclosed herein are 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane refrigerant or heat transfer fluid compositions further comprising hydrofluorocarbon, N-(difluoromethyl)-N,N-dimethylamine, 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoro-2-[(pentafluoroethyl)thio]ethane or mixtures thereof, which are useful in refrigerain or air conditioning apparatus or as heat transfer fluids. The compositions of the present invention are also useful in centrifugal compressor apparatus that employ two-stage compressors or... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080191163 - Laser-assisted etching using gas compositions comprising unsaturated fluorocarbons: Disclosed herein are laser cutting/etching assist fluids and methods of use thereof. The compounds include unsaturated fluorocarbons appropriate for use in laser assist applications.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080191164 - Method for the treatment of a material other than the human body: The invention relates to a method for the treatment of material other than the human body, in which the material to be treated is mixed or brought into contact with a composition comprising: a) at least one compound A which is selected from dianhydrohexitol ethers, preferably dimethyl isosorbide; and b)... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080191165 - Inorganic composition and products and manufacturing process: e

20080191166 - Liquid-crystalline medium:

20080191167 - Liquid-crystalline medium:

20080191168 - Nanophosphor composite scintillator with a liquid matrix: An improved nanophosphor scintillator liquid comprises nanophosphor particles in a liquid matrix. The nanophosphor particles are optionally surface modified with an organic ligand. The surface modified nanophosphor particle is essentially surface charge neutral, thereby preventing agglomeration of the nanophosphor particles during dispersion in a liquid scintillator matrix. The improved nanophosphor... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

20080191169 - Optical brightening of substrates for ink jet printing: The invention relates to a composition for optical brightening of substrates suitable for ink jet printing, comprising a) a fluorescent whitening agent of the formula (1): wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 each, independent of the other, represent —NR1 R2 or —OR3, wherein R, and R2 are, independently of each... Agent: Joann Villamizar Ciba Corporation/patent Department

20080191171 - Method for the surface treatment of a metallic or fibrous material: The invention relates to a surface treatment method, in which a material other than the human body, which is selected from metallic materials and fibrous materials, is brought into contact with a composition comprising at least one dianhydrohexitol ether (compound A). The dianhydrohexitol ether can be associated with a compound... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080191170 - Use of ionic liquids: This invention relates to the use of ionic liquids. Generally, the ionic liquids are modified during their use so as to change their properties in a manner relevant for that use.... Agent: Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus Pc

20080191173 - Free-radical curable polyesters and methods for use thereof: The invention is based on the discovery that certain polyester compounds bearing free-radical curable moieties are useful as b-stageable adhesives for the microelectonic packaging industry.... Agent: The Law Office Of Jane K. Babin, Professional Corporation

20080191172 - High work-function and high conductivity compositions of electrically conducting polymers: Provided are compositions having high conductivity and high work-function. The compositions comprise an aqueous dispersion or solution of an electrically conducting polymer and a perfluorinated polymeric acid. The conductive polymers may be made from conjugated monomers or comonomers and a non-fluorinated polymeric acid, and the perfluorinated polymeric acids may be... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080191174 - Use of heat-activated adhesive for manufacture and a device so manufactured: The invention is based on use of a heat-activated adhesive for manufacturing of intelligent devices comprising printed conductive electronics on a flexible substrate, where the adhesive is an anisotropic electrically conductive adhesive and is applied to the substrate as a thin film which can be used for electrical connections and... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080191175 - Electrochemical cell: Electrochemical cell, having a positive electrode comprising electrolytic manganese dioxide, chemical manganese dioxide, lithiated manganates, cobaltates or nickelates as electroactive component and graphite as a conductive additive, which is characterized 1. Electrochemical cell having a positive electrode comprising electrolytic manganese dioxide, chemical manganese dioxide, lithiated manganates, cobaltates or nickelates as... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080191176 - Conductive masterbatch and resin composition including the same: The present invention is to provide a conductive masterbatch using a polyamide resin, the conductive masterbatch that has an excellent kneadability/manufacturability and formability and an excellent dispersibility of conductive fillers such as a carbon black, and shows stable conductivity even when a large amount of such conductive fillers are contained... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080191177 - Polymeric strain sensor: A strain sensor consisting of a non conducting polymer incorporating conductive nanoparticles below the percolation threshold and preferably less than 10% v/v of the polymer. The polymer is a polyimide and the conducting nanoparticle is carbon black having an average particle size of 30-40 nm and an aggregate size of... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080191178 - Organic particles and powder paint: The present invention provides organic particles preferable for production of powder paint or the like which provides coating excellent in water resistance and both adhesion and glossiness, and powder paint using the organic particles. Specifically, the present invention provides: organic particles having mean particle diameter in a range of 1... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080191179 - Mineral wool, insulating product and production method: The invention relates to thermally-stable mineral wool which can dissolve in a physiological medium, comprising fibres containing the following constituents, expressed in percentage by weight, namely: 35-60 % SiO2, preferably 39-55 %; 12-27% Al2O3, preferably 16-25%; 0-35% CaO, preferably 3-25%; 0-30% MgO, preferably 0-15%; 0-17% Na2O, preferably 6-12%; 0-17% K2O,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080185553 - Aqueous dispersions of water soluble or swellable polymers as extinguishing agents and method for fighting fires: Use of aqueous dispersions of water-soluble and/or water-swellable anionic polymers and water-soluble neutralizing agents as an additive to aqueous extinguishing agents, and method for fighting fires with aqueous extinguishing agents, an aqueous dispersion of water-soluble and/or water-swellable anionic polymers and at least one water-soluble neutralizing agent being mixed with water... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080185554 - Treated magnetizable particles and methods of making and using the same: Magnetizable particles treated with a silane precursor comprising a hydrophobic group.... Agent: General Motors Corporation C/o Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20080185555 - Acene-based organic semiconductor materials and methods of preparing and using the same: Acene-based compounds that can be used to prepare n-type semiconductor materials are provided with processes for preparing the same. Composites and electronic devices including n-type semiconductor materials prepared from these compounds also are provided.... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (formerly Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham)

20080185556 - Oxygen generating composition: Provided is an oxygen generating composition comprising a metal powder fuel, a transition metal oxide catalyst, a reaction moderator, a binder, an additive, and an oxygen source. The additives are feldspar or anhydrous aluminum silicate, or both. The oxygen generating composition can be used to generate oxygen on thermal decomposition.... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080185557 - High-intensity, persistent photoluminescent formulations and objects, and methods for creating the same: Disclosed are photoluminescent formulations, comprising an effective amount of photoluminescent phosphorescent materials, which exhibit high luminous intensity and persistence. Also disclosed are photoluminescent objects formed by applying at least one photoluminescent layer, formed from photoluminescent formulations, to preformed articles. Further disclosed are methods for creating photoluminescent objects.... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20080185558 - Crosslinked polyester compositions, method of manufacture, and uses thereof: A Composition comprises a thermally crosslinked reaction product of a polyester and a carboxy-reactive material. Methods for the manufacture of the composition and articles derived from the composition are also disclosed.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080185559 - Anisotropic conductive film composition and film including the same: An anisotropic conductive film (ACF) composition includes a thermoplastic resin having a weight average molecular weight of about 150,000 to about 600,000, a thermosetting curing agent having a weight average molecular weight of about 100 to about 10,000, the thermosetting curing agent including an acrylate functional group or a methacrylate... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20080185560 - Composition containing alloyed nanophene moieties: Alloyed nanophenes comprising carbon, boron, and a Group V element other than nitrogen are provided. The alloyed nanophenes are useful, for example, as miniature electronic components, such as wires, coils, schottky barriers, diodes, inductors, memory elements, and other circuit devices and elements.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080185561 - Resistor compositions for electronic circuitry applications: Resistor compositions are disclosed, made from polymer thick film resistor formulations comprising a polyimide component, a sterically hindered hydrophobic epoxy component and a solvent component having a Hanson polar solubility parameter between 2.1 and 3.0 and having a normal boiling point between 210 and 260° C. The weight ratio of... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080185562 - Oxalate ester chemiluminescent light system: An embodiment of an oxalate ester chemiluminescent light system comprises two components. One component is an oxalate ester, containing at least 0.01M oxalate ester and 0.001M fluorescer in a suitable solvent; the other component contains 0.01M to 3M of hydrogen peroxide in a polyethylene glycol mixed solvent, where the amount... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group