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Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/10

20100048956 - Process for the recovery of fluoromonomers: The invention provides a technique enabling the separation and recovery of an unreacted fluoromonomer from an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion obtained by emulsion polymerization, without using any extraction solvent, and enabling the prevention of a hydrolysis of —SO2F and a like sulfonic acid precursor functional group convertible to sulfonic acid group.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100048957 - Method to prepare pure curcumin: This invention describes a preparation of at least 99% by weight pure curcumin from less pure grades of curcumin utilizing phenol protecting groups to favor a selective recrystallization of curcumin in the presence of demethoxycurcumin and bis-demethoxycurcumin and other curcuminoids of minor composition.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20100048958 - Method for purifying terephthalaldehyde: The present invention relates to a method for preparing high-purity terephthalaldehyde which comprises re-crystallizing terephthalaldehyde crystals containing impurities, using an anti-solvent. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for preparing terephthalaldehyde which comprises dissolving low-purity terephthalaldehyde prepared by a conventional method in dimethylsulfoxide and then re-crystallizing the solution, using... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20100048959 - Method for the hydroformylation of olefins: The present invention relates to a process for preparing hydroformylation products of olefins having at least four carbon atoms, in which a high proportion of both the linear Ci-olefins having a terminal double bond comprised in the olefin-comprising feed used and of the linear Ci-olefins having an internal double bond... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20100048960 - Process for preparing isopropanol and 2-butanol from the corresponding alkanes: e

20100041922 - Method for the enantioselective production of optically active 4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-cyclohex-2-enone derivatives: The present invention relates to a process for enantioselectively preparing optically active 4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one derivatives of the formulae (I) or (Ia) and to a process for preparing (3S,3′S)-astaxanthin of the formula (III), comprising the process for preparing the compound of the formula (I).... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20100041923 - Method for producing alkylene oxide addition products: The invention relates to a method for producing alkylene oxide addition products by reaction of compounds having a nucleophilic center with alkylene oxides in a reactor having a large inner surface. The invention is characterized in that the reaction is carried out exclusively in the liquid phase.... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP

20100041924 - Use of triacontanol in preparation of medicaments for treatment of cancers: Use of triacontanol in preparation of human medicaments for treatment of cancers, especially liver cancer, intestinal cancer, and lung cancer. Triacontanol can be formulated into many formulations, such as oral tablets, capsules, drop pills, sustained-released formulation, injectable solution, injectable powder, suspension, and emulsion.... Agent: Byip, Ltd.

20100041925 - Process and apparatus for the recovery of ethylene glycol in the production of polyethylene terephthalate: A method and apparatus are disclosed for the recovery of ethylene glycol in a polyethylene terephthalate(PET) production process, in which water accumulating in the esterification reaction is mixed with a process fluid containing 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (MDO). The mixing is carried out in a tank arranged upstream of a rectification column. Through... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20100041926 - Liquefied extract of marine algae for producing bio-ethanol under high pressure and method for producing the same: A high-pressure liquefied extract of marine algae for producing bioethanol and a method of producing the liquid extract from marine algae under high pressure, and a method of producing the bioethanol from the high-pressure liquid extract by fermentation with yeast are disclosed. According to the production method of bioethanol using... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20100036171 - Ligand, catalyst and process for hydroformylation: According to the present invention, there is provided an organophosphine ligand comprising a phosphabicyclohydrocarbyl group in which the phosphorus atom is further substituted with a hydrocarbyl or heterohydrocarbyl moiety containing at least one branch at the β-carbon position. The present invention also provides a catalytic composition for the hydroformylation of... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20100036172 - Method for oxidizing hydrocarbons in liquid phase: A method of oxidizing hydrocarbons in liquid phase is provided. According to this method, a liquid-phase oxidation reaction of hydrocarbons is carried out by using an organic compound capable of chelating metals as auxiliary agent, represented by formula (II), in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas and a transition metal... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100036173 - Production of butenes and derivatives therefrom from aqueous ethanol: The present invention relates to the production of butenes and derivatives thereof from aqueous ethanol, optionally obtained from a fermentation broth. The butenes thus produced find use as intermediates for the production of polyethylenes and for the production of other known, useful materials.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20100036174 - Butanol production in a eukaryotic cell: The present invention relates to a transformed eukaryotic cell comprising one or more nucleotide sequence(s) encoding acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase, 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase, alcohol dehydrogenase or acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and/or NAD(P)H-dependent butanol dehydrogenase, whereby the nucleotide sequence(s) upon transformation of the cell confer(s) the cell the ability to produce butanol.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100036175 - Process for preparing 1,2-propanediol by hydrogenolysis of glycerol: The invention provides a process for preparing 1,2-propanediol, by reacting glycerol which has a purity of at least 95% by weight with hydrogen at a hydrogen pressure of from 20 to 100 bar and a temperature of from 180 to 240 DEG C. in the presence of a catalyst which... Agent: Clariant Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100036176 - Two-stage, gas phase process for the manufacture of alkylene glycol: The hydrolysis catalyst is selected from the group consisting of hydrotalcites, metal-loaded zeolites, phosphates, and metal-loaded ion-exchanged molecular sieves. The process improves over the conventional two-stage process by the elimination of steps and equipment to recover and refine alkylene oxide, the use of less water in the hydrolysis reaction, and... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c./dow Intellectual Property Department

20100036177 - Processing of natural oil-based products having increased viscosity: Methods for the removal of volatilizable components from a natural oil-based product having a high viscosity are provided. The natural oil-based product can be a high viscosity oligomeric polyol prepared from epoxidized vegetable oils. The method involves heating a natural oil-based product to relatively low temperatures (about 225° C. or... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20100029992 - Process for producing arylsulfur pentafluorides: Novel processes for preparing arylsulfur pentafluorides are disclosed. Processes include reacting at least one aryl sulfur compound with a halogen and a fluoro salt to form an arylsulfur halotetrafluoride. The arylsulfur halotetrafluoride is reacted with a fluoride source to form a target arylsulfur pentafluoride.... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.

20100029993 - Direct and selective production of acetaldehyde from acetic acid utilizing a supported metal catalyst: A process for the selective production of acetaldehyde by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form acetaldehyde is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over platinum and iron supported on silica selectively produces acetaldehyde in... Agent: Ferrells, PLLC

20100029994 - Production of butenes and derivatives therefrom from dry ethanol: The present invention relates to the production of butenes and derivatives thereof from dry ethanol, optionally obtained from a fermentation broth. The butenes thus produced find use as intermediates for the production of polyethylenes and other materials.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20100029995 - Direct and selective production of ethanol from acetic acid utilizing a platinum/tin catalyst: A process for the selective production of ethanol by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form ethanol is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over a platinum and tin supported on silica, graphite, calcium silicate... Agent: Ferrells, PLLC

20100029996 - Catalyst for producing alcohol: The present invention provides a catalyst for producing alcohols from carboxylic acids by hydrogenation, containing Co metal as an essential component and one or more elements selected from Zr, Y, La, Ce, Si, Al, Sc, V and Mo as a first co-catalyst component, and having 20% or more of cubic... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.